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Particle cannon
| Particle Uplink Cannon | |
|---|---|
| |
| Structure | |
| Affiliation | |
| Role |
Superweapon |
| Armament |
Particle Beam |
| Properties | |
| Armor type |
Steel Reinforced Concrete |
| Production | |
| Cost |
5000, 2500 (General Alexander) |
| Produced by | |
| Requires | |
| Hot key |
P |
| Function | |
| Power |
-10 |
| Abilities |
Activate Particle Cannon |
| “ | Oh! What's that sound? And look - there's a light in the sky! Oh. Oh dear, I'm sorry about that General, but that's how I like to say "hello"! - US General Alexis Alexander | ” |
Particle cannon is the United States' super weapon and the equivalent of the GLA Scud storm and the Chinese nuclear missile in Generals 1.
Background
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The cannon is a large building that fires a sustained particle beam up to an orbital mirror that reflects the beam back down onto enemy positions. The mirror can be remote-controlled by the commander to slowly move the beam, hitting more than one target.
General Alexis Alexander is most famous for employing this weapon on a large scale as her version comes at only half it's usual cost. Laser General Townes has three in Fort Union, which is ironic because the Paticle Cannon has nothing to do with the laser technology adopted by him. Chinese General Leang is rumored to use them as well.
Game buildingEdit
The Particle Cannon building is a high profile target. It consumes lots of power and ceases to charge if sufficient base power levels are not maintained. Unlike the other superweapons, the Particle Cannon is only useful for precision strikes, and is unable to destroy an entire base, let alone a few buildings. While it is useful for destroying power plants or certain stretches of a defense line, it requires several simultaneous deployments before it can destroy a base. The Particle cannon is also the most convenient to use when defending a base.
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