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* The manual of C&C: Generals states that Burton is armed with a sniper rifle, further reinforced by the fact that his weapon is called 'BurtonSniperRifle' within game coding. However, in-game he uses a much shorter-ranged and fast-firing rifle, However the Burton Sniper Rifle is restored in the Zero Hour mod Shockwave only available for General Ironside (a.k.a. USA Armor General in the Mod). |
* The manual of C&C: Generals states that Burton is armed with a sniper rifle, further reinforced by the fact that his weapon is called 'BurtonSniperRifle' within game coding. However, in-game he uses a much shorter-ranged and fast-firing rifle, However the Burton Sniper Rifle is restored in the Zero Hour mod Shockwave only available for General Ironside (a.k.a. USA Armor General in the Mod). |
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* Judging from in-game pictures, Colonel Burton appears to be armed with an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OICW OICW], whilst the cameo image shown here suggests his use of an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XM214_Microgun XM214 Microgun]. A model of Colonel Burton, not used probably because he would have been seen as out of place with his high detail compared to all other units, carried what appears to be a MP5, this combination suggesting he has a very wide arsenal at his disposal. |
* Judging from in-game pictures, Colonel Burton appears to be armed with an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OICW OICW], whilst the cameo image shown here suggests his use of an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XM214_Microgun XM214 Microgun]. A model of Colonel Burton, not used probably because he would have been seen as out of place with his high detail compared to all other units, carried what appears to be a MP5, this combination suggesting he has a very wide arsenal at his disposal. |
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+ | * He is similar to {{L|Tanya|character}} and the First Tiberium War era [[Commando (Tiberian Dawn)|Commando]], due to his methods of attacking (powerful rifle and demo charges) and his attitude. He is however cloaked, unlike the aforementioned two. |
* Burton's lines "Keep them coming", "That was left-handed", and "Got a present for ya!" are a reference to those of the original ''Command & Conquer'' Commando. |
* Burton's lines "Keep them coming", "That was left-handed", and "Got a present for ya!" are a reference to those of the original ''Command & Conquer'' Commando. |
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* Colonel Burton was supposed to have a high detailed model with texture version in Zero Hour, but it was removed for unknown reasons; only the model and texture still remain in the Zero Hour game files. |
* Colonel Burton was supposed to have a high detailed model with texture version in Zero Hour, but it was removed for unknown reasons; only the model and texture still remain in the Zero Hour game files. |
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Revision as of 19:21, 23 July 2022
| “ | An expert in covert operations, Colonel Burton can wreak havoc against enemy infantry of all types. Armed with a sniper rifle, knife and remote or timed demo charges, Colonel Burton’s stealth training allows him to move invisibly across almost any terrain. - Generals manual(src) |
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Colonel Burton was a highly experienced expert in covert operations and an American hero, who participated in numerous campaigns against the GLA.
Background
| “ | Easy climb. - Burton, when ordered to climb a cliff. |
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An expert in covert operations, Colonel Burton can wreak havoc against enemy infantry of all types. Armed with a rifle, knife and remote or timed demo charges, Colonel Burton’s stealth training allows him to move invisibly across almost any terrain.[1]
Abilities
| “ | They won't see it. - Burton on stabbing enemy infantry |
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Knife Attack | Col. Burton knifes an enemy soldier for a stealth kill. |
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Timed Demo Charge | Col. Burton sets down a timed detonated explosive. |
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Remote Demo Charge | Col. Burton sets down a remotely detonated explosive. |
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Detonate Charges | Col. Burton detonates his remote demo charges. |
Upgrades
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Chemical Suits | Developed at the Strategy center in Zero Hour at the cost of 1000. Burton moving through toxin and radiation contaminated terrain via Anthrax or radiation will take damage much, much slower. | Purchasable at any Strategy center in Zero Hour for $1000 |
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Advanced Training | Allows Burton, along with other USA units gain veteran status twice as fast. | Purchasable at any Strategy center for $1500 |
Game unit
Strategy
| “ | No man can turn the tide of this battle, not even Colonel Burton. - Kwai mocking Burton |
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A master of stealth and of destruction, Burton was practically a one-man army. He was so powerful that he was even able to take on tanks and destroy buildings with C4 alarmingly quickly. When he achieves heroic status, he can tear through buildings in less than a minute with his machine gun. Garrisoned in a building, he could easily hold off entire waves of infantry and lighter vehicles with ease provided a garrison-clearing unit doesn't come along.
His stealthy knife attack made it very useful for him to eliminate infantry while staying hidden, let it be entire regiments or a lone soldier. There were no AI warnings of infantry killed by Burton, allowing him to easily slaughter infantrymen without the enemy knowing it.
Using his knife, Burton can be used to clear enemy infantry positions or particularly dangerous or irritating infantry targets to clear the way for armor columns or air attacks. His rifle is extremely dangerous, and can melt away most light tanks or vehicles.
He is however still an infantrymen, and has standard weaknesses against anti infantry weaponry, though a significant amount of health in comparison.
Counters
| “ | Colonel Burton? General, you should let HIM be the general. You are just sending him to an early death. - Prince Kassad, after Burton enters the fray. |
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However, Burton is just a man. Anti-infantry Tanks armed with Gattling Guns represented a serious threat, provided the enemy commander was able to detect him. Burton's demolition charges could be disarmed by workers or construction dozers.
His explosives also took some time to plant, meaning he was completely defenseless in the process. Heavier vehicles can easily resist his assault rifle but still run a risk of being destroyed if they lack proper anti-infantry weapons. Chinese land mines and GLA Demo traps can also deter him from planting C4's as he'll be injured or even incapacitated before reaching the building.
Campaign
| “ | Got a present for ya! - Burton planting demolition charges |
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A valuable asset to the Americans, Burton was employed in many of its campaigns against the GLA. During the GLA takeover of the toxin bunkers at the Aral Sea facility Burton is briefly seen planting a timed bomb to a toxin bunker when some GLA forces attempted to secure it, destroying the bunker and killing the GLA forces. After the GLA had captured the toxin bunkers and destroyed the American base, Burton managed to escape. He later assisted an American commander in several missions against the GLA, such as the rescue of three US pilots from the enemy's clutches in Yemen, defeating both the GLA and a rogue Chinese military commander in S-E Kazakhstan and helped in the assault on the last GLA stronghold in Akmola.
Later in the conflict, Burton helped destroy the GLA presence at the Somalian docks assisted by the US Navy fleet and teamed up with Black Lotus to destroy a GLA secret research facility at Mount Elbrus in Russia. In Iran, he also helped the American task forces to destroy the GLA's fundings by capturing the oil fields.
What remains of his fate by the end of the war remains unknown.
Changelog
- Generals patch 1.07: Jarmen Kell, Black Lotus and Colonel Burton now have a special icon on the radar map
- Zero Hour patch 1.03: fixed the bug where he could destroy aircraft by knife-attack
Quotes
| “ | You want the best? Here I am. - When emerging from the Barracks |
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| “ | I've seen it all. - When selected |
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| “ | Keeping it cool. - When selected |
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| “ | I know the ropes. - When selected |
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| “ | Trained for perfection. - When selected |
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| “ | Right here. - When selected |
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| “ | What do you got? - When selected |
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| “ | Deadly efficient. - When selected |
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| “ | I'll be there. - When moving |
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| “ | Where we going? - When moving |
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| “ | Mhm. - When moving |
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| “ | I'll take anything you give me. - When moving |
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| “ | Let's get to the action. - When moving |
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| “ | That was left-handed! - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Keep them coming! - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Needs an attitude adjustment. - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Come on, punk! - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | This is too easy! - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Let's see what you got! - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | I own him. - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Get me out of here! - Under fire |
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| “ | There's too many of them! - Under fire |
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| “ | Someone's gonna pay for this! - Under fire |
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| “ | Where's my backup? - Under fire |
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| “ | Get them off me! - Under fire |
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| “ | Yeah, this building should work for now. - When ordered to garrison building |
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| “ | Let's go in there. - When ordered to garrison building |
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| “ | Making a house call. - When ordered to garrison building |
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| “ | Easy climb. - When ordered to climb a cliff |
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| “ | No obstacles. - When ordered to climb a cliff |
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| “ | I'll climb that. - When ordered to climb a cliff |
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| “ | Nothing in my way. - When ordered to climb a cliff |
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| “ | Remote demo charge. - When ordered to use Remote Demo Charge |
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| “ | I'll use the remote demo charge. - When ordered to use Remote Demo Charge |
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| “ | The timed demo charge will work. - When ordered to use Timed Demo Charge |
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| “ | Timed demo charge. - When ordered to use Timed Demo Charge |
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| “ | I know just what it needs! - When planting a Remote/Timed Demo Charge |
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| “ | It's about time! - When planting a Remote/Timed Demo Charge |
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| “ | Just get me in close! - When planting a Remote/Timed Demo Charge |
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| “ | Something to remember me by! - When planting a Remote/Timed Demo Charge |
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| “ | Been saving this just for you! - When planting a Remote/Timed Demo Charge |
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| “ | Got a present for ya! - When planting a Remote/Timed Demo Charge |
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| “ | They won't see it. - When ordered to use knife |
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| “ | Unsheathing. - When ordered to use knife |
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| “ | I won't be noticed. - When using the knife |
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| “ | Keep it quiet! - When using the knife |
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| “ | Sneaking up. - When using the knife |
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| “ | Just another day's work... - When using the knife |
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| “ | This is it. - When using the knife |
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Laser Burton
| “ | I have a new toy I'd like to share! - Laser Burton's unused quote |
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According to the Zero Hour sound files, General Townes was to have his own variant of Colonel Burton called Laser Burton. He was supposed to be equipped with a laser-powered variant of the OICW. The unit was cut at some point during development.
Cut Laser Burton quotes
| “ | Burton here, ready with laser. - When selected |
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| “ | I have a new toy I'd like to share! - When selected |
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| “ | You want the best? Here I am - with laser. - When selected |
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| “ | Turn on the lights! - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Like ants under a magnifying glass! - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Take your last breath. - When ordered to attack |
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Trivia
- Colonel Burton might be based on Arnold Schwarzenegger starring as John Matrix in the film Commando.
- The manual of C&C: Generals states that Burton is armed with a sniper rifle, further reinforced by the fact that his weapon is called 'BurtonSniperRifle' within game coding. However, in-game he uses a much shorter-ranged and fast-firing rifle, However the Burton Sniper Rifle is restored in the Zero Hour mod Shockwave only available for General Ironside (a.k.a. USA Armor General in the Mod).
- Judging from in-game pictures, Colonel Burton appears to be armed with an OICW, whilst the cameo image shown here suggests his use of an XM214 Microgun. A model of Colonel Burton, not used probably because he would have been seen as out of place with his high detail compared to all other units, carried what appears to be a MP5, this combination suggesting he has a very wide arsenal at his disposal.
- He is similar to Tanya and the First Tiberium War era Commando, due to his methods of attacking (powerful rifle and demo charges) and his attitude. He is however cloaked, unlike the aforementioned two.
- Burton's lines "Keep them coming", "That was left-handed", and "Got a present for ya!" are a reference to those of the original Command & Conquer Commando.
- Colonel Burton was supposed to have a high detailed model with texture version in Zero Hour, but it was removed for unknown reasons; only the model and texture still remain in the Zero Hour game files.
- In earlier builds of Zero Hour, there was an unusual bug that allowed Colonel Burton to use his knife against grounded aircraft. However, this has been fixed since patch version 1.03. [2]
- Burton is voiced by Peter Jessop.
Gallery
Climbing a cliff
German icon
See also
- Jarmen Kell, GLA commando
- Black Lotus, Chinese commando
- Super Lotus, Shin Fai's commando
References
- ↑ Command & Conquer: Generals manual. Los Angeles, California: Electronic Arts Pacific, 2002.
- ↑ http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/commandconquergeneralszerohour/patch/259.html?details=1
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