Floating Disc
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| Floating Disc | |
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| Unit | |
| Affiliation | |
| Role |
Multipurpose Aircraft |
| Armament |
Smaller laser |
| Protection |
Heavy |
| Tier |
3 |
| Tech level |
2 |
| Properties | |
| Hit points |
600 |
| Armor type |
Light |
| Production | |
| Cost |
$1750 |
| Build time |
1:10 |
| Produced by | |
| Requires | |
| Combat | |
| Ground attack |
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| Cooldown |
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| Air Speed |
15 |
| Attack range |
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| Sight range |
9 |
| Function | |
| Elite upgrade |
Increased strength, firepower, rate of fire, self-healing |
| “ | Yuri's collection agency. - Floating Disc | ” |
The Floating Disc was a flying craft used by Yuri's forces.
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Background
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Yuri had a flair for the dramatic, and also a clear appreciation for nostalgia and old movies. When Yuri decided to develop an economy attacking unit, he decided to theme it off of the flying saucers of old sci-fi movies. The end result was the Floating Disc. [1]
The flying disc is simply that. It is a silver hued tapered disc equipped with hover technology that allows it to move about the battlefield. Along the outer edge of the floating disc was a laser actuator, which built charge as the beam circled the disc and then released in one blast at targets. At the center of the disc was a sphere which contained the Floating Disc's drain beam. Due to its design, it was also fully capable of flying and fighting in the near vacuum of lunar atmosphere.
The Floating Disc's primary use was to disable enemy bases. With its drain beam, the Floating Disc could drain an enemy's power, shutting off either a base defense, or the entire grid. Then other Yuri units could attack with less fear. Furthermore, a Floating Disc could drain the credits out of refineries and shunt them into Yuri's accounts. The floating disc had decent armor, but lacked speed. However, it was faster than the Soviet Kirov, and it can target both air and ground units. It's construction is announced to the other players. One Floating Disc can wreak havoc to an entire base, especially if the Disc shut off base power, and if the base is only equipped with static anti air defenses.
Due to the altering of the timeline in the Post-war Crisis, the Floating Disc is now reported non-existent.
Counters
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Players should not rely on static air defenses; a good mix of static and non-static air defenses is the best. For the Allies, Guardian GIs (several of them), IFVs, Guardian IFVs, and Aegis Cruisers can give the Floating disc a major headache. Flak troopers (several of them), Flak tracks, and Sea Scorpions are also equally effective for the Soviets.
Deployment
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| “ | Holy cow! Commander, we got some kind of UFO on the scope! Either it's an alien invasion or Yuri's been watching too much TV! - General Carville when seeing the disk for the first time | ” |
In a desperate attempt to kill the Allied and Soviet leaders at London's Parliament house, Yuri first deployed the Floating Disc in Operation Trick or Treaty. Many of the Allied soldiers, most notably General Carville, were surprised at Yuri's new weapon, initially thinking it was an alien invasion. However the Allied commander quickly shot the Floating Discs as he repelled the waves of Yuri's assaults.
| | The following is based on the Soviet campaign for Yuri's Revenge and contradicts canon sources. |
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It was first seen during the Moon mission. Soviet Cosmonauts quickly shot down the discs before moving on the destroy Yuri's lunar base.
Assessment
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Pros
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- Reasonable armor.
- Powerful laser beam.
- Its drain beam could drain an enemy's power and credits.
- Unbeatable even in the fewest numbers.
Cons
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- Vulnerable to anti-aircraft fire.
- Extremely slow, and noisy
- Expensive ($1750)
- Yuri's forces cannot win with Floating Discs only, no matter how many of them have been built, because they drain some structures, can't destroy them, therefore its impossible to win from air only. This techinque though may force some players/computers to forfeit, though it does not guarantee immediate victory nor total destruction.
Selected quotes
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| “ | Disc in flight. - Floating Disc ready to take off | ” |
| “ | Yuri's collection agency. - When selected | ” |
| “ | Let's transfer some assets! - When selected | ” |
| “ | Siphons ready - When selected | ” |
| “ | Accepting donations! - When selected | ” |
| “ | Levitation units online - When moving | ” |
| “ | Spinning away! - When moving | ” |
| “ | Smooth ride! - When moving | ” |
| “ | They are in our way! - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Laser beam ready. - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Set to destroy - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Their systems are vulnerable - When ordered to attack a building | ” |
| “ | I'd like to make a withdrawal - When ordered to attack a building | ” |
| “ | Yuri thanks them for their support! - When ordered to attack a building | ” |
| “ | Their taxes are due - When ordered to attack a building | ” |
| “ | They will make a generous offering - When ordered to attack a building | ” |
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