Humvee (Generals)
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| Humvee | |
|---|---|
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| Unit | |
| Affiliation | |
| Role |
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| Armament |
Machine gun |
| Protection |
Medium |
| Properties | |
| Hit points |
240 |
| Armor type |
Humvee Armor |
| Transport slots |
5 infantry |
| Production | |
| Cost |
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| Build time |
0:10 |
| Produced by |
USA War Factory |
| Hot key |
V |
| Combat | |
| Ground attack |
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| Cooldown |
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| Speed |
60 (30 if badly damaged) |
| Attack range |
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| Sight range |
150-320 |
| Function | |
| Add-ons |
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| Upgrades |
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| Notes | |
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| “ | Buckle up! - Humvee, leaving the War Factory | ” |
The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, known colloquially as the Humvee, was a lightly-armored United States infantry transport and scout vehicle. It was also deployed by the United Nations for humanitarian aid missions.
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Background
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| “ | Hah! This should be fun! - Humvee | ” |
Though first deployed in the 1990s, the Humvee was still one of the most reliable and versatile assets in the US Army by the time of the War against the GLA. The Humvee was armed with a machine gun, and was capable of being upgraded with a TOW Missile. It could also transport up to five infantry units, who were able to fire their weapons from inside the Humvee. While not as fast as the GLA Technical, the Humvee was a fast all-round multipurpose vehicle that could provide anti-infantry support for US tank divisions, scout, transport infantry, and act as a hit-and-run vehicle to harrass the enemy. With the TOW Missile, the Humvee could also serve as a basic and low-cost anti-aircraft unit.
Game unitEdit
StrategyEdit
| “ | Come on in! - Humvee | ” |
Although lightly armoured, the Humvee was a very fast vehicle and could easily escape from enemies it could not overpower, such as tanks. The ability to have all five loaded infantrymen attack from inside the Humvee, alongisde the Humvee's own weapons, meant even a small force of loaded Humvees could be a significant threat.
Inexpensive and fast, it quickly became popular as a weapon to surprise the enemy early on in a conflict. Due the ability to mix and match infantry, along with the varied drone upgrades, a small force of Humvees could be equipped to tackle anything. Loaded with Missile Defenders, and upgraded with the TOW Missile, Humvees were very dangerous against enemy armor, using the superior range of Missile Defenders and the superior speed of Humvees to pick off enemy tanks while remaining just outside of cannon range. This ability was enhanced by the range bonus of the Search and Destroy battle plan. These Humvees could also be used to cut off enemy supply lines by destroying collector units, bringing the opposing general's production to a halt if the Humvees were not stopped.
A Humvee armed with TOW Missile, Battle Drone while loading with 2 Pathfinders and 3 Missile defenders is powerful enough to completely destroy a medium base.
CountersEdit
| “ | Got room for five! - Humvee | ” |
In spite of the aforementioned, the Humvee was vulnerable to heavy weapons, being only a light vehicle. When met with enemy armor, it fared poorly, having to rely on superior speed to retreat. Even with Missile Defenders inside, the Humvee was still easily destroyed if not carefully micromanaged and kept out of cannon range. It was also very vulnerable to anti-vehicle weapons and, while unupgraded and unloaded, could not attack enemy aircraft.
In addition, when the Humvee was destroyed, all passengers would be immediately killed. This problem was accentuated by the slow unloading speed: one at a time, as opposed to the GLA Technical's simultaneous unloading of all its passengers. This meant that a quick evacuation before the destruction of the Humvee was difficult.
UpgradesEdit
Every ground vehicle in the US Army, with the exception of the Construction Dozer and Sentry Drone, could be upgraded with drones. While three different types of drone were available, only one of these drones could be deployed on the chosen vehicle at any one time. These three drones were all vulnerable to anti-air weapons, and could be upgraded with Drone Armor to increase survivability.
DronesEdit
| “ | Chew on these! - Humvee | ” |
| Scout Drone | The Scout Drone simply fed battlefield information to the vehicle crew, increasing their sight range and revealing nearby stealthed units. Costs $100. |
| Battle Drone | The Battle Drone was armed with a small machine gun to defeat enemy infantry, and could also repair its parent vehicle. Costs $300. |
| Hellfire Drone | The Hellfire Drone, available in Zero Hour, fired a small but surprisingly powerful missile against enemy ground units. Costs $500. |
Structure-specificEdit
| “ | Hey, check out our new TOW Missile! - Humvee receiving the TOW Missile upgrade | ” |
| TOW Missile | Added a TOW Missile Launcher to the Humvee, giving it additional firepower against enemy vehicles as well as the ability to attack enemy aircraft. | Purchasable at any American War Factory for $1200. |
| Advanced Training | Allowed Humvees, along with all other USA units, to gain veterancy at twice the usual rate. | Purchasable at any Strategy Center for $800. |
Variants Edit
| “ | Let's go! - Humvee on the move | ” |
- The Humvee was versatile enough that the US Army created a modified version known as the Ambulance, which carried medical supplies and healed friendly infantry.
- The United Nations made extensive use of the Humvee, using a modified variant armed with a less powerful M60 Machine Gun in their operations as support and protection for UN humanitarian personnel. These UN Humvees appeared in Almaty Supply Raid where they were used to escort and protect the convoys carrying relief supplies to the people of Almaty, against the wishes of the GLA. The UN Humvees also appeared in Operation Blue Eagle, where in the opening scene they are seen escorting the UN diplomat to the peace conference in Kabara City, only to be blown up by Terrorists driving civilian cars rigged with explosives.
Selected QuotesEdit
| “ | Humvee here! - When selected | ” |
| “ | How about a lift? - When selected | ” |
| “ | Four wheeling - When selected | ” |
| “ | Hey, little off-roading? - When selected | ” |
| “ | Oh yeah! - When moving | ” |
| “ | Let's go for it - When moving | ” |
| “ | Woo-hoo! - When moving | ” |
| “ | Looks like a good run - When moving | ” |
| “ | Breaking loose - When moving | ” |
| “ | Whoa! - When moving | ” |
| “ | Loading TOW - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Missiles should do the trick - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Hit and run! - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Ha ha, ha ha ha! - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Tooled them - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Rip it up - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | You want some of this? - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Had, it should be fun - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Keep the change - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Chew on these! - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Ha ha ha, come on - When ordered to attack | ” |
| “ | Run them over - When ordered to run over | ” |
| “ | Hey, they're in the way - When ordered to run over | ” |
| “ | Couple extra dents won't matter - When ordered to run over | ” |
| “ | Why are they just standing there? - When ordered to run over | ” |
| “ | The Battle Drone might come in handy - When deploy Battle Drone | ” |
| “ | I could use a sidekick - When deploy Battle Drone | ” |
| “ | Well let's get a Battle Drone in the works - When deploy Battle Drone | ” |
| “ | Alright, let's have some fun! - When loading with infantry | ” |
| “ | Got room for five - When loading with infantry | ” |
| “ | Buckle up - When loading with infantry | ” |
| “ | Okay, everybody out - When unloading infantry | ” |
| “ | That's it, joyride's over - When unloading infantry | ” |
| “ | Laters - When unloading infantry | ” |
| “ | It's been real - When unloading infantry | ” |
| “ | Hey, check out our new TOW Missile! - Humvee receiving the TOW Missile upgrade | ” |
TriviaEdit
- In a real life situation, it is possible for passengers of a Humvee to fire their weapons from inside the vehicle. However, this is discouraged - passengers are advised to disembark before engaging their enemy. In particular, firing a missile launcher from inside the Humvee would be very dangerous, as the backblast in such a confined space could easily injure fellow passengers.
- The UN Humvee, when destroyed uses the wreckage of the original Humvee.
| “ | These Lasers can chew anything down - Laser Humvee unused quote | ” |
- According to the Zero Hour sound files, General Townes was supposed to have his own version of the Humvee called the Laser Humvee armed with a Laser weapon and according on one of the quotes: "There in the sky!" it was also supposly armed with a Anti-Air Laser Cannon (similar to the Avenger). It was possibly removed because this could make the Avenger redudant.
See alsoEdit
InternalEdit
ExternalEdit
- Humvee at Wikipedia.
- BGM-71 TOW at Wikipedia.
