Operation: Black Rain is the first mission in the GLA campaign of Command & Conquer: Generals.
Background[]
With the fall of their Asia-Pacific HQ in Dushanbe (see Nuclear Winter), the GLA fell back to their strongholds in Kazakhstan with the People's Liberation Army in full pursuit. While the GLA had suffered heavy casualties from many battles with the USA and China, the Chinese had spread their forces too thin. With many military, economic and civilian targets lightly guarded, the GLA's leaders decided that this was the time to strike back.
Key Units/Buildings[]
The Battle[]
| “ | We shall fall upon our foes like lightning from a cloudless sky. - GLA Militia |
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The GLA began their offensive in the Shymkent DMZ in southern Kazakhstan. The battle began with a GLA raid on a Chinese base. Technicals distracted the guards while Bomb Trucks and even Terrorist cars drove into destroying the whole base.
The raiding squad, then proceeded south to a GLA mountain hideout to brace for the inevitable Chinese counter-attack. Luckily, an Arms Dealer was located in the area and supplied the local GLA with new vehicles, as well as repairing vehicles damaged in that attack on the Chinese base, earlier. Meanwhile, GLA Rebels marched into a nearby fishing village, killing Chinese military policemen and destroying the Chinese Speaker Tower. The newly-liberated villagers flocked to the GLA cause. Fast recon on the other side of the bridge also discover many of Technicals readying their assistance to the cause.
Beating back the Chinese counter-attack, the GLA concentrated on their main objective - the hydroelectric dam to the north. The GLA forces, including Technicals and Scorpion Tanks equipped with Rockets, overcame the Chinese forces dug in around the dam. The GLA moved onwards towards the lightly-guarded road leading to the dam, and began the assault on the dam itself. The dam fell, flooding the valley and drowning the Chinese forces downriver (as well as, unfortunately, the fishing village, some of GLA's own troops, and any civilians who happened to remain there).
| “ | Like a tide we shall swept over them and drown them in their own greed and evil. - GLA Militia |
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Aftermath[]
| “ | Hah! That will teach the Chinese! - A Rocket Buggy driver |
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The victory resurrected GLA pride. However, the GLA still lacked funds for their campaign. The next objective would be to secure the money the way they knew best - raiding UN convoys in villages outside a city. A small force was sent to Almaty to intercept the UN aid convoys passing through the area by stealing money from convoy trucks, UN planes and the first appearance of American forces in the area.
Strategies[]
Focus on destroying all enemy structures at the start with the help of Scorpions, and save the Bomb Trucks. Watch out for approaching Red Guards.
Once the base has been destroyed, the game will grant access to a crude GLA Base, including a Radar Van. There's no need to build an Arms Dealer, as there is one close to the base that can be converted. (The Rocket Buggy near the Arms Dealer can be destroyed for a free salvage crate, as it can't be used).
From there it is possible to launch a heads-on assault with Scorpions and Technicals. There are eight elite technicals at the southeastern corner for use also.
The easiest way to finish the mission is to locate an enemy Battlemaster so a Bomb Truck can disguise itself. Then, carefully navigate the Bomb Truck until it reaches the dam up top (avoid enemy Troop Crawlers, as they are the only enemy anti-stealth units in this mission). Upgrade it with High Explosive Bomb and watch as it destroys the dam in one blast.
Trivia[]
- The dam in Shymkent does not exist in real life.
- This is the only non-USA mission in Generals to be titled as an operation.
