| “ | The French Grand Cannon is the ultimate defensive gun, firing at long range for massive damage. - Red Alert 2 France multiplayer loading screen |
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Grand cannons are special Allied defensive structures designed by France during the Third World War and the Psychic Dominator Disaster.
Deployment history[]
A few Grand cannons, presumably French-built, were also found in use in the United States, namely in San Francisco and Chicago. In Chicago, the Cannons guarding the way into the city were acquired by the Soviet forces upon the city's capture and had to be destroyed by the Allies.
In San Francisco, four cannons guarded the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Bay against the initial Soviet invasion. During the Psychic Dominator Disaster, France authorized their design and knowledge to be shared in an effort against Yuri. Their design somehow spread beyond their intentions as such designs can be obtained by the Soviets via a secret Tech Secret Lab in their final battle in Transylvania.
Oddly, no Grand cannons are seen in France, during the Soviets' invasion of Paris.
Game building[]
The Grand cannon is basically a large artillery gun that bombards any ground targets from extreme range. Ground targets caught in its area of effect take heavy splash damage, and most lighter units can be destroyed instantly.
Though Grand Cannons are very powerful, they also have many drawbacks. While most siege units cannot hope to outrange it, their naval equivalents, the V3 rocket launcher and aircraft all can. It burdens the player's economy with its high costs and power drain, may miss moving targets (making it helpless against hit-and-run attacks, especially those that exploit its blindspot) is adversely affected by differences in elevation, and can cause friendly fire.
Gallery[]
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Concept art -
Buildup animation
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One of two Grand Cannons guarding the port of Chicago, captured by the Soviets
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In a snow theater
Cameos[]
English and German versions share the same cameo.
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Trivia[]
- One of the Russian localizations erroneously translated Grand Cannon as "Grand Canyon".
- A possible historic inspiration for the idea of French grand cannon fortification was the Maginot Line.
See also[]
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