Disruptor (Rivals)

"Cover your ears"

- Disruptor when attacking

The Disruptor is a rare GDI tech vehicle in Command & Conquer: Rivals.

Background
The GDI Disruptor is an experimental siege weapon which uses sonic energy to batter down enemy structures and devastate enemy infantry. Although largely phased out by the Third Tiberium War, the Disruptor remains a potent anti-structure unit.

Abilities

 * Can attack up to 2 tiles away.
 * Damages any enemy in the beam.
 * Fires while moving.
 * Fires while moving.

Game unit
Disruptor is a medium armored tank that can remove the base with at most 5 shots (in 25 seconds). The long range beam can dispatch of infantry even before they reach the tank, and it assist supporting units with significant chip damage to other vehicles. When this tank is heading for the base, it can't be ignored.

Sending light infantry to counter them will end in a disaster. If sent alone, Disruptor will kill them before they close the distance. Heavier infantry will die on the second beam.

Disruptors are vulnerable to air attacks. Their slow movement speed means that there is enough time to prepare an armored response, that can block and destroy the Disruptor, provided that they are sighted in time.

Since Disruptor is a specialty unit, it would be well paired with supporting units like Zone troopers, which can effectively protect the Disruptor from both armor and aircraft. However, this combination of units is expensive and requires stalling the game as long as possible before these units can be deployed.

Changelog

 * 2018-09-05:
 * Disruptor beam no longer does damage to friendly units or structures
 * Disruptor can now fire while moving
 * Increased rotation speed of Disruptor turret
 * Reduced Damage vs Vehicles to 800 (was 1100)
 * 2019-04-03: Damage to Infantry increased to 68 (was 50)
 * 2019-05-01:
 * Damage against Structures increased to 400 (was 250)
 * Damage against Vehicles increased to 13 (was 10)
 * 2019-06-05: Damage vs. Base decreased to 300 (was 400)

When created

 * Ready to rock and roll
 * Sonics, powering up
 * Disruptor reporting for duty

When selected

 * Disruptor is ready
 * Sonic weaponry is online
 * Reporting

When moving

 * Disruptor moving
 * I'm on it
 * Rock and roll

When moving to attack favorably

 * Let's get them!
 * They won't like the sound of this
 * Cover your ears
 * Sonic disruption

When moving to attack neutral

 * Disrupting
 * Yes, sir!
 * Lock and load!
 * Crank it up!

When moving to attack unfavorably

 * It's been a blast
 * Not like the sound of that

When unable to attack target

 * No can do
 * That's negatory

When attacking

 * Yeeeeeeeeah!
 * Weee-lir-lir-lir-lir-lir-liu!
 * Yeah-yeah!

When under attack

 * Sonic's under fire!
 * Pinned down!

Trivia

 * Design is very similar to the Disruptor in the Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun.
 * Demolition squad attitude. Very lax communication. Male.