| “ | Somebody call for an engineer?! - Combat Engineer |
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Combat engineers are Soviet field support infantry used in the Third World War.
Background[]
Deployment history[]
| “ | Capture that generator, Comrade! - Tanya to the Combat Engineer at a mission in the North Sea |
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Combat engineers were often used to classical capture tech structures such as Oil Derricks, however they had one important role during the Third World War.
In The Unfathomable Fortress, the Allies and Soviets had to disable Wave-Force towers, protecting path to the Radar boat. Combat engineers, protected by Tanya, captured Imperial Generators to disable electricity to the towers.
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The following is based on the Soviet campaign of Red Alert 3 and might contradict canon. |
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In the Soviet campaign, Combat engineers (and their guns) were used to "persuade" Swiss banks to support the Soviet campaign throughout the world. Despite their weakness in combat, they proved to be adept bank-robbers, holding up the Swiss bankers with their revolvers and forcing them to "put money in bag". They were also deployed to acquire information from a secret lab on Mykonos from the Allies, and captured the New York Stock Exchange building during their final assault against the Allies.
Game unit[]
Abilities[]
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Combat Engineers may construct bunkers that can be garrisoned by friendly infantry.
Costs $500.
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Tactics[]
The Combat Engineer works just like their equivalents in the other factions, barring the ability to construct a Battle Bunker. Their weapon should not be relied upon in general, but it still packs enough power to take down distracted foes, such as an enemy Engineer. They're best deployed behind other forces, when the coast is clear.
Changelog[]
- Red Alert 3 patch 1.05:
- during skirmish and multiplayer games, engineers now take 3 seconds to successfully capture a structure, during which time the engineer is vulnerable to attack
- engineers targeted with cash bounty no longer provide funds when the engineer captures a structure
- Red Alert 3 patch 1.11: fixed a bug that allowed the crusher crane to be captured by an engineer without the 3-second capture delay
Selected Quotes[]
Campaign[]
| “ | Capitalist pigdogs! Surrender your moneys to the glorious revolution! - Combat Engineer after capturing a bank in Operation March of the Red Army |
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| “ | Such riches! Aah, all the borscht we could buy! - Combat Engineer after capturing a bank in Operation March of the Red Army |
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| “ | This bank is now property of benevolent soviet Premier! - Combat Engineer after capturing a bank in Operation March of the Red Army |
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| “ | Surrender your funds, servants of capitalist swines! - Combat Engineer after capturing a bank in Operation March of the Red Army |
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| “ | Put money in bag! I won't ask a second time! - Combat Engineer after capturing a bank in Operation March of the Red Army |
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| “ | We have....eh, persuaded the Stock Exchange, to contribute to our righteous cause! - Combat Engineer after capturing the New York Stock Exchange in Operation Blight on the Big Apple |
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Created[]
- You need engineer?
Selected[]
- I am here now!
- Somebody called for an engineer?!
- Combat engineer!
- What is it?
- Yes!
- Do you have the time?
- What was that again?!
- *Wake up yawn*
- I once was professor!
- Huh?
Moving[]
- Yes, da, yes!
- Yep!
- Whatever you say!
- *cough*
- I can do that!
- Okay! Okay!
- I'm in good shape!
Moving to land[]
- What? No more swim time?
- I've had enough!
- I'm done!
Moving to water[]
- Oh good, I really got to go!
- *sniffs*, Eesh, I forgot my soap!
- What? You think I need a bath?!
Garrisoning structure[]
- Alright, I go in!
- Okay, inside!
- I'll take a break in there.
Capturing Structure[]
- I suppose it has value.
- The Union takes what it wants!
- For guy like me? No problem!
- Hmm, might be useful!
Repairing structure[]
- I'll do what I can!
- I've seen worse, you know!
- It can be fixed!
Attacking[]
- I'll do it!
- Die!
- Alright - I kill them all!!
- Who else wants some?
- I am like cowboy!
Moving to attack[]
- I know what to do!
- If it's necessary!
- Here goes nothing!
- I miss the Cold War!
- With this gun?
- Okay!
- Really?
- Is this wise choice?
In combat[]
- They won't take me!
- Take that!
- I'll win this war myself!
- Okay, I fighting for my life!
- Darn kids, get off the grass!
Under fire[]
- They surrounded me!
- I didn't sign up for this!
- I've been hit!
- I knew this would happen!
- I think that was my good lung!
Trivia[]
- The Combat Engineer's pistol is somewhat useless and he will still lose in a one-on-one fight against any combat unit in the battlefield. Ironically, in the missions March of the Red Army and Blight on the Big Apple, the player can send in a Combat Engineer to single-handedly capture the Swiss Banks and the New York Stock Exchange respectively without any resistance.
Videos[]
See also[]
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