Scorpion tank (Generals 1)

"Scorpion, ready to sting!"

- Scorpion finished training

The Scorpion is the GLA's primary armoured vehicle in Generals.

Background
The Scorpion is the GLA's main battle tank. While fast, they are a poor match for more modern armour in direct combat. This was demonstrated amply in Iraq, when a division of Crusader Tanks took on an equally-sized division of Scorpions, annihilating the latter without suffering any losses. Nevertheless, the GLA have plenty of upgrades available to make the Scorpion a viable weapon, such as the nearly mandatory Scorpion Rocket upgrade and the Toxin Shells upgrade, Resourceful GLA fighters can upgrade their Scorpions by salvaging parts from destroyed enemy vehicles.

Base
"Fast as I can!"

- Scorpion on the move

Salvage
"Our will is strong!"

- Scorpion

In Zero Hour (but not in Generals), the Scorpion can also be upgraded with salvaged parts. The Scorpion can be upgraded two times with salvaged parts from destroyed enemy vehicles. The first upgrade improves its cannon, while the second upgrade will improve its cannon even more and add a second rocket to its weapons systems, bringing the Scorpion tank up to par with the Battlemaster and Crusader tanks in terms of damage output. A Scorpion can only recieve the second improvement if Scorpion Rocketshave been researched. Otherwise, the salvage will be converted into money to fund the GLA war effort.

Game unit
Speedy and inexpensive, Scorpions are good for hit-and-run missions in the early phases of a battle. The Scorpion's cannon is most effective against lighter vehicles and structures. The Scorpion Rocket upgrade is very useful, significantly adding to the Scorpion's firepower and giving it quite the edge against stationary anti-tank infantry. Because they are cheap, the Scorpion can be deployed in large numbers and it is possible to win through attrition.

However, direct confrontation with technologically advanced USA and China heavy weapons is ill-advised in most cases. Furthermore, Scorpions are highly vulnerable against anti-tank infantry (although the Toxin Shells and the Rocket upgrade help redress this somewhat) and aircraft. However once fully upgraded they were on par if not better than the Chinese Battlemaster in terms of power and speed.

Trivia
"I will do this"

- Scorpion on the move


 * The model/design Scorpion tank is very similar to the World War II Italian P-40 medium tank.
 * The Scorpion tank was originally meant to be a Chinese tank. While only an unfinished model (as shown in the gallery) is available inside Generals' files, the original Scorpion tank looked like an actual Scorpion, with its double barrels and a rocket launcher (?) "tail". The original Scorpion tank model can be accessed by modding the game.
 * The second model of the Scorpion tank just looks like the King Scorpion.
 * If a Scorpion tank is destroyed, it uses the wreckage of the Crusader tank.