Rocket buggy (Generals 1)



"Let's kick up some dirt!"

- Rocket Buggy

The Rocket Buggy was the basic GLA siege/support weapon. Unlike other long-range units, the Rocket Buggy was fa t and agile; however, it had the weakest armor of all siege/support vehicles. Rocket Buggies are armed with pods of small missiles, which seem to have been weaker than the RPG Trooper's rockets individually. The Buggies compensated for their relative lack of power by firing a swarm of projectiles in rapid succession, especially when upgraded with extra ammo.

Upgrades
"We have more buggy ammo now!"

- Rocket buggy after the Buggy Ammo upgrade

All of these upgrades could be purchased at a Black Market.

Tactics
The Rocket Buggy epitomized the GLA's hit-and-run tactics. Fast, agile, and next to useless at close range against other units (without superior numbers), Rocket Buggies were required to get in, make the attack, and get out again. In squads, it would destroy almost any armored ground unit in matter of seconds. As well as being useful for taking out enemy defensive structures from a distance, Buggies could bring up the rear of armoured assaults, acting as support. Of particular note was the ability of a small number of Buggies, working together, to easily destroy China's oft-feared Overlord Tanks, thanks to their superior speed and long-range attack.

Coupled with elite (fully upgraded) Technicals and Quad Cannons, such groups could make for the fastest, most effective hit-and-run squads in the game, covering all spectrums from anti-infantry, anti-air, anti-tank and siege warfare.

Counters
The Rocket Buggy was vulnerable to almost any other unit that could get in range of it, especially during its long reload delay, due to its lack of armour. However, GLA generals had to be particularly wary of the threat from enemy aircraft, as a Rocket Buggy's rocket pods were unable to target them, leaving it defenseless. A sharp Comanche pilot could take out a Rocket Buggy in seconds. Infantry, which naturally have high resistance to small missiles can also destroy the Rocket Buggy, if they get close enough. The rockets can be shot down by units with PDLs, especially Avengers and King Raptors, albeit it would require several of them to completely neutralize the full attack of one buggy. Proper application of hit-and-run tactics or Quad Cannon support greatly enhances their survivability.