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| + | The '''Vulcan cannon''' is a hydraulically, pneumatically, or electrically driven, six-barreled, air-cooled, electrically fired Gatling-style gun with an extremely high rate of fire. While varying in caliber, their main role is essentially the same - delivery of massive amounts of firepower in a short amount of time. To this end each of the barrels is outfitted with its own firing chamber, permitting continuous fire without overheating. |
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| − | '''Visceroid'''s are the results of uncontrolled, irregular Tiberium mutation. |
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| + | This gun is highly effective against infantry, killing them in only a few volleys of shells, but not as effective against heavily armored vehicles and infantry, such as cyborgs, due to their heavy armor. The rounds used by Vulcan cannons are more than sufficient to shatter plexiglass and light armor, thus giving it some use against lightly armored vehicles such as Nod [[Buggies]] and [[Recon Bike]]s. |
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| − | ==Game unit== |
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| − | Visceroids have a suicidal attack and a bomb can be seen attached to it. They are commonly encountered during single-player, where they will attack the player (but curiously not the player's enemies). They are extremely hard to kill, especially ''en masse'', due to their quick speed and durable health. If a player manages to get a mutant hovel in their control, swarms of visceroids (Easy to attain at 3 command points per unit) can be used to take out vehicular defenses, or to soften up and possibly destroy a crawler. However, they are more vulnerable to gun-based units due to the fact that they have light armor. Their suicide packs deal blast damage, making them ideal for knocking out reinforced structures, including a Nod [[Obelisk of Light]]. |
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| + | In service ever since the [[First Tiberium War]], it has been an integral part of weapon arsenals of all factions in varying calibers and forms (including a short-lived personal chaingun). It was, for example, mounted in [[A-10 Thunderbolt]]s. In the [[Second Tiberium War]] it has been the basic anti-infantry weapon of the [[GDI]] [[component tower]]s (in the form of the [[Vulcan cannon upgrade]]), Wolverines, as well as being used on several converted automobiles of the [[Forgotten]]. Nod cyborgs also had compact versions mounted on their right arms as a primary weapon. Some of the mutants opted to use them while on foot, and some continue to (e.g. the [[Mutant Marauder]]s). By the years leading up to the [[Ascension Conflict]], Vulcan cannons were mounted on the frame of [[Kodiak (Tiberian Twilight)|Kodiak-class battlecruisers]] thus providing the fly vessels with a level of anti-aircraft capabilities. |
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| − | Typically, an infantry unit such as the Engineer can take one hit, but the second hit will kill the engineer, so it is generally a wise choice to make the visceroids attack armored targets if you must force them to attack you. |
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| − | Visceroids cannot gain veterancy in the typical way for obvious reasons, but can be through the use of crates (Where they use GDI symbols). It is not wise to do so though, as even at heroic, a visceroid doesn't deal much more damage than normal, and dies upon its first attack. |
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| − | Several achievements can be awarded by using the Visceroid to destroy a [[crawler]]. |
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| − | Visceroid in TT.jpg|A dead visceroid being cooked for food. |
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Revision as of 23:21, 24 October 2013
The Vulcan cannon is a hydraulically, pneumatically, or electrically driven, six-barreled, air-cooled, electrically fired Gatling-style gun with an extremely high rate of fire. While varying in caliber, their main role is essentially the same - delivery of massive amounts of firepower in a short amount of time. To this end each of the barrels is outfitted with its own firing chamber, permitting continuous fire without overheating.
This gun is highly effective against infantry, killing them in only a few volleys of shells, but not as effective against heavily armored vehicles and infantry, such as cyborgs, due to their heavy armor. The rounds used by Vulcan cannons are more than sufficient to shatter plexiglass and light armor, thus giving it some use against lightly armored vehicles such as Nod Buggies and Recon Bikes.
In service ever since the First Tiberium War, it has been an integral part of weapon arsenals of all factions in varying calibers and forms (including a short-lived personal chaingun). It was, for example, mounted in A-10 Thunderbolts. In the Second Tiberium War it has been the basic anti-infantry weapon of the GDI component towers (in the form of the Vulcan cannon upgrade), Wolverines, as well as being used on several converted automobiles of the Forgotten. Nod cyborgs also had compact versions mounted on their right arms as a primary weapon. Some of the mutants opted to use them while on foot, and some continue to (e.g. the Mutant Marauders). By the years leading up to the Ascension Conflict, Vulcan cannons were mounted on the frame of Kodiak-class battlecruisers thus providing the fly vessels with a level of anti-aircraft capabilities.