Tesla tank (Red Alert 2)

The T92T Tesla tank is a Soviet anti-surface tank in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge, and is only available to Russia as a country-specific unit.

Background
"Russian Tesla Tanks fire a short range Tesla Bolt that can short-circuit enemy vehicles and even arc over enemy walls."

- Multiplayer loading screen for Russia

It uses a fully tracked chassis with two small turret-mounted Tesla coils. The mobile Tesla system has less range and power against vehicles and structures than its stationary counterpart. However the lightning bolts arc over obstacles and easily eliminate infantry.

In the Third World War's third iteration, a different version of the tank was created, but was not widely deployed.

Deployment history
In the Allied campaigns of both Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge, the Tesla tank was only seen during Operation: Chrono Storm, since the operation took place in Russia's capital Moscow, the tank's main production facility.

In the Soviet campaign of Red Alert 2, it did not make an appearance.

In the Soviet campaign of Yuri's Revenge, the Tesla tank is first encountered during Operation: Brain Wash, and is available for construction when the Allied base is liberated.

Game unit
The tanks are particularly effective en masse as, although lightly armored, their attack was quite strong and had a very short reload time, meaning it can make short work of most vehicles, especially Grizzly tanks and IFVs. Like other tanks, it can also crush enemy infantry by simply running over them. They however have trouble breaking through prism towers and other heavy defenses, due to the short range of their Tesla weapon.

The Tesla tank is a country specific unit: in order to build it in skirmish, one needs to play as the Russia country. Another method of building the tank lies in capturing a Tech Secret Lab which may give the plans for this tank, allowing it to be constructed even from non-Soviet war factories. In skirmishes, crates may contain this "short circuit on wheels."

Tesla tanks are quite capable of acting as distracting units like Apocalypse tanks; they have less than half of the health as an Apocalypse tank, move faster, cheaper and more effective damage against all ground targets.

The AI usually attack with 3 Tesla tanks and 2 Rhino tanks. They prioritize defensive structures above all other targets, and will bypass all other types of enemy structures and units while any defenses remain on the battlefield. However, once they become aware of enemy units, they will leave their previously targeted building and engage them instead. Once all of the nearby enemy units are defeated, they will proceed to attack the nearest building from their current location. Note that like all tanks that prioritize defenses, Tesla tanks do not consider Tank bunkers to be a defense regardless of whether or not it contains enemy tanks.

Once all defenses are destroyed, Tesla tanks become like any other tank with no preferred target; they will attack the nearest building to them regardless of type, and will turn and attack enemy units if they become aware of any nearby.

Changelog

 * Red Alert 2 patch 1.004: rate of fire increased from 60 to 75, and from 50 to 60 when elite.
 * Yuri's Revenge patch 1.001: build speed decreased.

Quotes
Note: in Red Alert 2, the Tesla tank shares its quotes with the Rhino heavy tank.

When selected

 * Generators humming.
 * Wired for destruction!
 * Capacitor at full charge!
 * I have the power!
 * Reading meters.

When moving

 * Positively.
 * Efficient and clean.
 * Maximum power!
 * That sparks my curiosity.
 * Nothing wasted!

When ordered to attack

 * Free hook-ups!
 * No charge for extra power!
 * Prepare for rolling blackout!
 * Need a little boost?

Cameos
Alpha cameo:

In order: English, French, German, Korean, Chinese. Top row is standard, bottom row is veteran.

Trivia

 * Despite the multiplayer loading screen saying that it can "short-circuit enemy vehicles", its Tesla coils do not disable vehicles.