| “ | I will tell you everything I hear! - Listening Outpost reporting for duty |
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The Listening Outpost represented China's increased commitment to developing surveillance technologies following the driving of the GLA from the Chinese homeland and surrounding regions.
Background[]
| “ | Tune in to the enemy. - Listening Outpost |
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The Listening Outpost could be deployed on the front lines, detecting unit movements over a wide radius, including stealth units. Listening Outposts themselves were stealthed when not moving. Although unarmed, two Tank Hunters were stationed inside each Listening Outpost and could fire from within it, providing some degree of protection.
Game unit[]
| “ | Did you hear something? - Listening Outpost |
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Listening Outposts became useful for providing forward information for advancing Chinese columns. Following their takeover of much of mainland Europe, the GLA peppered main routes with Demo Traps and pockets of defending units. The Listening Outpost could give advance warning of enemy threats, hopefully without being detected itself. They could also be used effectively as a form of defense for Chinese bases, detecting enemy infiltration and giving enough time for Chinese commanders to respond.
However, Listening Outposts were made for reconnaissance, not act as assault units. Chinese commanders needed to keep their Listening Outpost hidden from enemy divisions. Although the onboard Tank Hunters could allow the Listening Outpost to escape individual vehicles, it was no match for concentrated firepower. Though it could detect the GLA heroic unit Jarmel Kell, Kell's long range pilot sniping ability allowed him to eliminate the outpost's driver and two garrisoned tank hunters very quickly, leaving the vehicle inoperative.
Selected quotes[]
| “ | I will tell you everything I hear! - When emerging from the War Factory |
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| “ | I think I can hear them! - When selected |
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| “ | Tune in to the enemy. - When selected |
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| “ | Adjusting frequency. - When selected |
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| “ | We'll get their location. - When selected |
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| “ | Relocating. - When moving |
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| “ | Moving operations. - When moving |
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| “ | Hmm... yes, better. - When moving |
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| “ | Do you hear something? - When moving |
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| “ | Hey, let's go where the chatter is! - When moving |
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| “ | Setting up the dish. - When deploying |
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| “ | Deploy the radar. - When deploying |
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| “ | Preparing observation equipment. - When deploying |
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| “ | Let's listen in. - When deploying |
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| “ | Packing up. - When undeploying |
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| “ | Shutting down scanners. - When undeploying |
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| “ | Turning off taping devices. - When undeploying |
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| “ | Take this operation elsewhere. - When undeploying |
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Variants[]
General Shin Fai ordered the development of the Attack Outpost, which as its name suggests was designed for assault missions.
See also[]
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