| “ | Need some medical attention? - Ambulance assembled |
” |
The Ambulance was an unarmed variant of the American Humvee designed for a battlefield support role, used during the War against the GLA.
Background
Medical staff can use the equipment on the Ambulance to heal nearby soldiers or occupants of the ambulance back to fighting condition. Later in the conflict, Ambulances were also able to repair nearby vehicles. Additionally, the Ambulance is immune to radiation and toxins, and could release a foam to clear them up, preventing harm to other units.
Abilities
 |
Clean Toxins | Removes radiation and toxins from the target area. |
Upgrades
| “ | Be right on it. - Ambulance |
” |
 |
Scout Drone | The Scout Drone increases the vehicle's sight radius and reveals stealth units nearby. Costs $100 |
 |
Battle Drone | The Battle Drone is armed with a small machine gun, and could also repair its parent vehicle. Costs $300 |
 |
Hellfire Drone | The Hellfire Drone, available later in the conflict, fires a small, but surprisingly effective missile against enemy units. Costs $500 |
Drones can be further upgraded with Drone Armor.
Game unit
In Zero Hour as of patch 1.01, the Ambulance gained the ability to repair all nearby friendly vehicles, in addition to its infantry support role. This made them much more valued due to the vehicle, not infantry, dominance of the battlefield.
Changelog
- Zero Hour patch 1.01: can now repair friendly vehicles
Quotes
| “ | Need some medical attention? - When emerging from the War Factory |
” |
| “ | Medic here. - When selected |
” |
| “ | Who needs help? - When selected |
” |
| “ | Someone injured? - When selected |
” |
| “ | We can take care of you. - When selected |
” |
| “ | The battlefield is a messy place. - When selected |
” |
| “ | Medical supplies on hand. - When selected |
” |
| “ | We're there. - When moving |
” |
| “ | Out of the way! - When moving |
” |
| “ | Move! - When moving |
” |
| “ | Let's get there, quick! - When moving |
” |
| “ | Lives are at stake! - When moving |
” |
| “ | Right on. - When moving |
” |
| “ | They should move! - When ordered to run over |
” |
| “ | Get out of the way! - When ordered to run over |
” |
| “ | Ugh, I can't watch! - When ordered to run over |
” |
| “ | Loading up the detox hoses. - When ordered to use Cleanup |
” |
| “ | Detox kit ready. - When ordered to use Cleanup |
” |
| “ | Detox underway. - When ordered to remove contamination |
” |
| “ | Suited up for bio-hazard. - When ordered to remove contamination |
” |
| “ | Let's clean it up. - When ordered to remove contamination |
” |
| “ | What a mess. - When ordered to remove contamination |
” |
| “ | We'll patch them up. - When ordered to heal |
” |
| “ | Help's on the way! - When ordered to heal |
” |
| “ | First aid's coming. - When ordered to heal |
” |
| “ | We'll take care of it. - When ordered to heal |
” |
| “ | Try not to move. - When ordered to heal |
” |
| “ | Oof, they look pretty bad. - When ordered to heal |
” |
| “ | A Battle Drone would defend us. - When deploying a Battle Drone |
” |
| “ | Battle Drone would help. - When deploying a Battle Drone |
” |
Trivia
| “ | Repair vehicle ready for service! - Mechanic unused quote |
” |
- An unused model exists for a "medical drone", which would likely serve the same function as the Ambulance, but it was scrapped in favour of the Ambulance during development.
- General Alexis Alexander was supposed to have her own version of the Ambulance called the "Mechanic", which would repair vehicles instead of healing infantry. The Mechanic could hold up to six infantry and was armed with a small machine gun. The unit was cut, but its model and voice files still exist. The ability to repair vehicles was given to the existing Ambulance unit in the released version of Zero Hour.
- Interestingly, military ambulance's would be legally a non-combat and thus illegal to attack making any such attack a war crime under Geneva laws. GLA most likely wouldn't have an issue since their goals is terror in nature however it also means that USA allowing a combat drone being able to attach to it a war crime in itself since non-combatants are not allowed to be armed except in self defense. However, it should be noted that Geneva laws is a Quid-Pro-Quo treaty so if GLA didn't sign the treaty (which non state factions are not allowed) thus they are not protected under any clause of the code. Which would leave it up to whatever the US rules of engagement allows.
Medical drone from the leaked Generals build 98
Mechanic cameo
Unused Mechanic model
 United States of America War against the GLA Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
