Strategy Center
Unit
Affiliation	USA
Role	Headquarters Upgrade center
Armament	Optional bombardment cannon (shown)
Protection	Medium + optional sandbags
Properties
Hit points	1500 (3000 with Hold the Line)
Armor type	Structure Armor
Production
Cost	$2500
Build time	1:00
Produced by	USA Construction dozer
Requires	USA War Factory or Airfield
Hot key	Y
Combat
Ground attack	200 (Explosion)
Cooldown	7000
Attack range	400
Sight range	400
Function
Power	-2
Research	Chemical Suits Composite Armor Advanced Training Drone Armor Supply Lines MOAB
Abilities	Detect stealth units with Search and Destroy Intelligence (Zero Hour only)

The Strategy Center was an important building on the battlefield for US generals.

BackgroundEdit

It was essential for the acquisition and control of the most powerful and sophisticated weapons in the United States arsenal, including the Aurora Bomber and the Particle Cannon. In addition, the Strategy Center was essential for a general to obtain certain upgrades for his forces. Its dish array, uplinked to a network of satellites, allowed Strategy Center personnel to periodically reveal all enemy positions.

Furthermore, the Strategy Center could deploy a single 'battle plan' that enhanced certain aspects of all units under the owner general's command. These plans were as follows:

Icon	Name	Ability
	Bombardment	Increased firepower of units. In addition, an artillery piece was deployed from within the Strategy Center, allowing it to boost base defense (as seen in the picture).
	Search and Destroy	Increased sight range of units. A radar array was deployed from the Strategy Center, able to detect stealthed units in a large radius.
	Hold the Line	Increased armour of all units. The Strategy Center received extra fortifications including sandbags.

Whenever one of these battle plans was chosen, the location of the Strategy Center would be revealed to opposing generals, because of the high usage of communication to inform all troops.

When a different strategy was chosen by a general, all infantry and tanks needed to adjust their equipment, immobilizing them for a few seconds. When they only need to choose a strategy (applying a strategy for the first time) or go back to normal strategy(when the Strategy Center was destroyed) , the change was too small to immobilize them. Capturing another Strategy center may enable Commander to choose more than one battle plan (the real effect to unit remain to be questioned). Strategy center may be deployed near front line due to its access to Bombardment tactic (utilizing artilery cannon which is effective against medium range target. This role is somewhat akin to GLA's Palace.

AbilitiesEdit

	Intelligence	The Intelligence ability allows a commander to temporarily reveal the locations of all enemy units on the battlefield. Only in Zero Hour.
	Carpet Bombing	Calls in a B3 Bomber to level the area with a line of high explosive bombs. Granger only.

Upgrades providedEdit

Upgrades developed at the Strategy Center:

Icon	Upgrade	Description
	Chemical Suits	Improved protection for infantry against toxin attacks.
	Composite Armor	Improved tank armour.
	Advanced Training	Units gain veterancy at twice normal rate.
	Drone Armor	Improved drone armour.
	Supply Lines	Improved collection rate for all supply gatherers and captured oil derricks.
	MOAB	Allowed a general to deploy the Massive Ordnance Air Burst (aka: Mother Of All Bombs). (For more information, see Fuel Air Bomb.)

Selected QuotesEdit

Gallery Edit

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