Storm Column
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| Storm Column | |
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Base Defense |
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Medium |
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| “ | What the Hell is THAT?! It looks like some kinda localized Ion Storm! But that is impossible!! Tell that to the aliens!! - GDI troops, witnessing the Storm Column's abilities at Berne | ” |
The Storm Column is the ultimate base defense structure for the Scrin, and has been used extensively to protect vital structures such as their Relay Node assembly. Storm Columns, much like the Planetary Assault Carrier, are able to somehow artificially generate localized ion storms. While aiding Scrin aircraft, ion storms are lethal to all human forces both on land and in the air, and the Storm Column is consequently an extremely fearsome base defense, with anything within range at risk of being annihilated by an immensely powerful lightning strike.
Fortunately, Storm Columns have a somewhat limited range and their armor leaves theme suspectible to high-powered weaponry. Artillery units, notably GDI's Juggernaut, are able to outrange the comparatively small ion storm that it generates and attack it with impunity. Also, large attack forces, while inevitably suffering losses, will be able to destroy it with relative ease.
While it is normally not possible to build one Storm Column immediately next to another (one cannot build under an ion storm), powering down any nearby Storm Columns will allow the placement of another. When a 'wall' of Storm Columns has been created, it is the most potent defensive line in the game, and is enormously costly to defeat (especially when two or three Devastator Warships sit in the ion clouds above).
[edit] Behind the scenes
This electric weapon is similar to the old, GWII-era Tesla Coils, the differentiating detail is the Column doubles as an AA Defense.
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