| “ | Let's build. - Construction dozer |
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The Construction Dozer is USA and China's engineering unit in Generals and Zero Hour.
Official description[]
| “ | This multipurpose vehicle is the backbone of the USA fighting forces. In addition to constructing all of the USA military structures, you can use the Construction Dozer to repair occupied structures. It is also effective at clearing minefields. - Generals manual(src) |
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Game unit[]
| “ | Why do I always get the dirty jobs? - USA Construction Dozer when ordered to clear a minefield |
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Construction dozers are built at the Command Center and can be repaired at the War Factory. Dozers are able to build and repair all battlefield structures, including civilian buildings and tech structures, as well as all friendly structures. They can also disarm mines and demo charges.
Dozers can run over most infantry like any other vehicle and are more resilient against small arms fire than Workers, but nevertheless remain lightly armored.
Abilities[]
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Clear Mines
The construction dozer will clear mines and booby traps within the assigned area.
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- Restores 2% HP to a damaged building every 5000 msec.
Usage[]
| “ | Let's get to work! - USA Construction Dozer |
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Both the USA and China begin the match with one dozer. It is usually advisable to build multiple Dozers at the start of a match to ensure fast building and expansion, as well as effect repairs and replacements later as enemy attacks begin. Dozers should be somewhat separated so that a single wide-area attack cannot destroy them all. Their ability to clear minefields is quite useful if playing against a Chinese opponent, although this comes with the risk of one falling into the hands of the enemy.
Counters[]
| “ | Building the Chinese Empire. - Construction Dozer China |
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Dozers are high-priority targets for enemy factions. Having no weapons, construction dozers need to be escorted whenever they venture out of the main base. Although surprisingly resilient against small arms fire, dozers can be destroyed very quickly by explosive weapons. A daring GLA tactic was to use Jarmen Kell (with an accompanying infantryman) or a Hijacker to attempt to capture an enemy dozer, thus allowing them to build American and Chinese structures, and, consequently units. China could attempt the same thing with neutron weapons, although the size and slow speed of their delivery system made such an attempt more difficult.
Dozers were particularly vulnerable to capture if they were sent outside of the player's main complex to construct remote supply-gathering bases. A human player could ameliorate this risk somewhat by ferrying them to the site with a helicopter and back when construction of the center and its defenses was complete.
Structures Built[]
USA[]
| “ | Bring on the scaffolding! - Construction Dozer USA |
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Buildings[]
| Icon | Building | Requirements | Role |
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Command center | none |
Main headquarters |
 
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Cold fusion reactor | none |
Provides power to base |
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Barracks | none |
Trains and heals infantry |
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Supply center | Cold fusion reactor |
Drop-off for supplies |
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War factory | Supply center |
Builds and repair units |
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Air field | Supply center |
Builds and repair aircraft |
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Strategy center | War factory or Air field |
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Detention camp |
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Prison, intelligence gathering |
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Supply drop zone | Strategy center |
Generates funds |
 
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Particle cannon | Strategy center |
Superweapons |
Defenses[]
| Icon | Building | Requirements | Role |
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Patriot missile system |
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Anti-aircraft and anti-armour defense |
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Laser Defense Turret |
Multi-purpose defense | |
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Patriot missile system |
Anti-aircraft and anti-armour defense | |
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Firebase |
Multi-purpose defense |
China[]
| “ | It will look really nice when it's done. - Construction Dozer China |
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Buildings[]
| Icon | Building | Requirements | Role |
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Command center | none |
Main headquarters |
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Nuclear reactor | none |
Provides power to base |
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Advanced nuclear reactor | Tsing Shi Tao only |
Provides power to base |
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Barracks | none |
Trains and heals infantry |
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Supply center | Nuclear reactor or Advanced nuclear reactor |
Drop-off for supplies |
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War factory | Supply center |
Builds and repair units |
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Air field | Supply center |
Builds and repair aircraft |
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Internet center |
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Propaganda center | War factory |
Advanced tech items |
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Nuclear missile silo | Propaganda center |
Superweapons |
Defenses[]
| Icon | Building | Requirements | Role |
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Gatling Cannon | Nuclear reactor or Advanced nuclear reactor |
Anti-aircraft and anti-infantry defense |
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Bunker | Barracks |
Infantry bunker |
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Fortified bunker |
Infantry bunker | |
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Speaker Tower | Propaganda center |
Improve morale |
Selected Quotes[]
USA[]
| “ | Yeah? - When selected |
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| “ | Layin' the foundation - When selected |
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| “ | Want to make some improvements? - When selected |
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| “ | Let's build - When selected |
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| “ | New construction? - When selected |
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| “ | Always ready - When selected |
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| “ | Clocked in - When selected |
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| “ | Have a job for me? - When selected |
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| “ | What's the story? - When selected |
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| “ | Let's get to work - When selected |
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| “ | Sounds good. - When moving |
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| “ | Loud and clear - When moving |
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| “ | Make my own road. - When moving |
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| “ | Like the neighborhood - When moving |
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| “ | I'll build anywhere - When moving |
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| “ | Gettin' to work - When moving |
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| “ | Keepin' busy - When moving |
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| “ | Good area - When ordered to build |
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| “ | Made in the U.S. of A - When ordered to build |
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| “ | Bring on the scaffolding - When ordered to build |
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| “ | Goin' up - When ordered to build |
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| “ | On the job - When ordered to build |
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| “ | Why do I always get the dirty jobs? - When ordered to clear mines |
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| “ | You want me to clear that mine? - When ordered to clear mines |
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| “ | I'll dig 'em out - When ordered to clear mines |
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| “ | I'll take care of it - When ordered to clear mines |
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| “ | Let's clear those mines - When ordered to clear mines |
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| “ | I'll fix her up - When ordered to repair |
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| “ | Makin' repair - When ordered to repair |
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| “ | Gonna be like new - When ordered to repair |
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| “ | Could use some attention - When ordered to repair |
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| “ | Oh, that one's pretty banged up - When ordered to repair |
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| “ | I may want to build there - When ordered to run over |
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| “ | They're standing on buildable ground - When ordered to run over |
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| “ | Er, uh, excuse me there - When ordered to run over |
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| “ | That one's done - After completion of the construction |
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| “ | Aaall finished - After completion of the construction |
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| “ | Any more projects? - After completion of the construction |
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| “ | Ooh, can't do that - When unable to build |
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| “ | Let's find a better place - When unable to build |
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| “ | Can't build there, sir - When unable to build |
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| “ | Sorry, I can't build there - When unable to build |
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China[]
| “ | China has been generous - When selected |
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| “ | I build for China - When selected |
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| “ | We have big plans - When selected |
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| “ | We will live in prosperity - When selected |
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| “ | Let's build - When selected |
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| “ | Building the Chinese Empire - When selected |
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| “ | Ah, yes - When moving |
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| “ | That's a good start - When moving |
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| “ | Hmm, let's take a look - When moving |
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| “ | Of course - When moving |
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| “ | Looks promising - When moving |
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| “ | It will look real nice when it's done - When ordered to build |
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| “ | Hmm, nice location - When ordered to build |
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| “ | That's a good choice - When ordered to build |
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| “ | China will grow larger - When ordered to build |
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| “ | A very good plan - When ordered to build |
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| “ | A very good plan, General - When ordered to build |
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| “ | I can disarm those - When ordered to clear mines |
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| “ | Mines are dangerous to China - When ordered to clear mines |
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| “ | Our people will be safer - When ordered to clear mines |
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| “ | I will get rid of those mines - When ordered to clear mines |
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| “ | Could use a little touch-up - When ordered to repair |
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| “ | No problem - When ordered to repair |
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| “ | Here, let me help - When ordered to repair |
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| “ | I know just what it needs - When ordered to repair |
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| “ | We don't have time to go around - When ordered to run over |
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| “ | Hmm, what are they doing there? - When ordered to run over |
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| “ | What are they, protestors? - When ordered to run over |
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| “ | Get out of my way, I'm busy - When ordered to run over |
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| “ | Build orders complete, sir - After completion of the construction |
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| “ | Construction built to spec - After completion of the construction |
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| “ | Construction is complete - After completion of the construction |
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| “ | Building is complete - After completion of the construction |
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| “ | Sorry, sir, I can't build there - When unable to build |
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| “ | That's not a good spot, try another - When unable to build |
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| “ | I am unable to build there - When unable to build |
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| “ | There's not enough build space - When unable to build |
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Trivia[]
- The USA Construction Dozer's voice actor also voices Colonel Burton.
- Leang's American Construction Dozers in her Generals Challenge erroneously reuse voicelines and icons from their Chinese equivalents.
- Dozers cannot gain veterancy through Pilots, who cannot enter them, but Hijackers with veterancy will pass that on to any Dozer they steal.
- The USA Dozer resembles a wheeled Front Loader while the Chinese Dozer resembles a normal Bulldozer.
Gallery[]
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Alpha USA Dozer texture -
USA Dozer damaged texture
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Concept art
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USA Dozer
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China Dozer
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Beta icon
See also[]
- Worker, GLA construction unit counterpart
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