Mobile sensor array

Mobile Sensor Array
Mobile (circle) and deployed (center) Sensor Arrays
Unit
Affiliation	GDI Nod CABAL
Role	Support unit
Protection	Light
Tier	2
Tech level	6
Properties
Hit points	600
Armour type	Wood
Production
Cost	$950
Produced by	War factory
Requires	Radar station
Combat
Land speed	6
Sight range	10 (vision) 25 (detection)
Function
Abilities	Detects stealth Invisible on radar

Mobile Sensor Arrays are support units used by GDI, Nod and CABAL during the Second Tiberium War and the Firestorm Crisis.

Overview

Their primary purpose is detecting cloaked and subterranean units and buildings, as well as approaching enemy units. In order to be used, the MSA has to be deployed. This is necessary because the highly sensitive microphones and scanner arrays are otherwise distracted by the vehicles' own vibration and motor noise.

Since Nod had monopoly on the two aforementioned technologies, they were only of practical value during the GDI campaign, albeit still available to Slavik's unnamed commander. However, when CABAL went rogue during the Firestorm Crisis, Nod used them extensively against stealthed and subterreanean units.

Legacy

Following the Firestorm Crisis, these units were decommissioned and stealth detection was incorporated into defensive structures and fast scout units such as the CC-6 Pitbull and the Attack Bike.

Assessment

Pros

• Detects stealthed and subterranean units
• Detects approaching enemy units
• Wide detection range

Cons

• Lightly armoured
• Unarmed
• Not immune to Tiberium veins

Gallery

Render in the Firestorm manual

Render

Deploymwnt animation

deployed Mobile sensor array in Snow Theater

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Videos

C&C Tiberian Sun - Mobile Sensor Array Deployed

In a cinematic

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