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For the Allied fake buildings in Red Alert, see Fake Structures (Red Alert). |
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Fake buildings are decoy structures of GLA in Zero Hour.
Abilities[]
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Become Real (Building Name) | Upgrades the building to its functional counterpart. Cost is identical to the difference between its fake and real equivalents. |
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Detonate | Detonates the building, destroying it and damaging nearby enemy units |
Game Structure[]
Fake structures follow the same construction prerequisites as their counterparts. They are considerably weaker but cost a quarter of the original, and are visually indistinguishable without stealth detection otherwise. They can be detonated manually to damage enemy units that approach to investigate, or to cause diversions. They can also be upgraded to functional equivalents by paying the difference in cost between fake and real versions of the structure.
These structures could be placed within a base to distract enemies with bogus targets, or even make up an entire decoy base on their own, and are especially effective against AI-controlled factions. Their detonation ability lacked the range to damage armored units (who typically keep their distance from their targets), but could kill any infantry trying to capture it up close. Fake buildings can be used to bait enemy Saboteurs, as they will simply explode on contact; because all fake structures cost less than a Saboteur, this was an effective method of wasting enemy resources.
The GLA stealth specialist Prince Kassad, who could camouflage all of his real structures with Camo Netting, could use uncamouflaged fake structures to lure opponents into attacking a false base.
Counters[]
Fake buildings are far less durable than their real counterparts, and could also be uncovered by stealth detection. Under observation, a lack of activity at Arms Dealers, Barracks and the Supply Stash may simply give them away.
Trivia[]
- Prince Kassad's fake buildings were originally supposed to be able to get camo netting, just like their real counterparts. Presumably this was removed because stealth detectors capable of seeing the fake structure would reveal their true nature, making the upgrade pointless.
- Stinger Sites, Tunnel Networks and SCUD Storms were to also have faux equivalents before they were cut, since they easily give themselves away when confronted.
- Although the Fake Black Market is not functional, it still displays income generation numbers.
Gallery[]
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Fake SCUD Storm icon -
Fake Stinger Site icon
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Fake Tunnel Network icon
See also[]
- Fake Structures (Red Alert), Red Alert universe equivalent
- Decoy Temple of Nod, Nod decoy power
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