Overlord tank (Generals 1)

Overlord Tank
Unit
Affiliation	China
Role	Heavy assault tank
Armament	Twin ZPT-98 125mm cannons Gatling cannon (upgrade) Infantry Bunker (upgrade) Speaker Tower (upgrade)
Protection	Super Heavy
Properties
Hit points	1100
Armour type	Tank Armor
Transport slots	5 infantry (Bunker upgrade)
Production
Cost	$2000
Build time	0:20
Produced by	China War Factory
Requires	Propaganda Center
Hotkey	O
Combat
Ground attack	80 (100 with Uranium Shells) (Cannon) 10 Gattling Cannon vs. ground 5 Gattling Cannon vs. air
Speed	20 (30 with Nuclear Tank)
Attack range	175
Sight range	150-200
Function
Add-ons	Battle Bunker Gatling Cannon Propaganda Tower
Upgrades	Isotope Stability(Tao only) Subliminal Messaging Uranium Shells Nuclear Tanks
Abilities	Can crush vehicles Detects stealth when upgraded with gatling gun

For other use of the word "Overlord", see Overlord.

The mighty Overlord is the ultimate land vehicle in Generals.

Background

It is by far the largest, most powerful and considered the final word in armor fielded by any of the factions in the GLA conflict. It can quite easily defeat any conventional vehicle in a one on one fight. Traveling on four sets of treads, the Overlord by default mounts two enormous cannons (located on the sides of its turret) and boasts extremely heavy armor. The Overlord is also sufficiently large to crush other smaller vehicles. The Overlord stands as a supreme late game unit.

Chinese General Ta Hun Kwai, known as the 'Tank General', developed his own, even more dangerous model of the Overlords, known as the Emperor Overlord Tank.

Upgrades

Unit

The following upgrades are purchased for each individual tank. Only one may be applied to any single tank at a time.

	Battle Bunker	When purchased, the Overlord was outfitted with a bunker that could hold 5 infantry units. This cost $400 per tank. Beware that the bunker may not protect its inhabitant from chemical attacks.
	Gatling Cannon	When purchased, the Overlord was outfitted with a gatling cannon, effective against infantry and aircraft. This cost $1200 per tank. Like with the land version this gatling has stealth detection in a small range
	Propaganda Tower	When purchased, the Overlord was outfitted with a small speaker tower, emboldening and healing nearby allies. This cost $500 per tank.

Base

The following upgrades are purchased at various buildings.

	Isotope Stability	When an Overlord Tank with the Nuclear Tanks upgrade was destroyed, the radiation no longer harmed allies.	Purchasable from Tsing Shi Tao's Propaganda Center for $2000.
	Subliminal Messaging	Increases effectiveness of any mounted Propaganda Towers by 25%.	Purchasable from all Propaganda Centers for $500.
	Uranium Shells	Increases damage by 25% and adds radiation damage Automatically applied to Tsing Shi Tao's tanks	Purchasable for normal China and Ta Hun Kwai at the Nuclear Missile Silo for $2500.
	Nuclear Tanks	Increased all Overlord Tanks' movement speed by 25%. Automatically applied to Tsing Shi Tao's tanks.	Purchasable for normal China and Ta Hun Kwai at the Nuclear Missile Silo for $2000.

Game unit

The slow-moving, overwhelmingly-armed Overlord epitomizes the basic approach of the Chinese army. In order to be most effective these tanks should be used in mixed squads, with varied upgrades and flank protection from other units.

With their double cannons and thick armor they make good tank destroyers in addition to running over infantry and vehicles including enemy tanks. A large group of upgraded Overlord Tanks (more than three) is unstoppable, unless met with overwhelming force or dedicated AA weapons. Due to their armor they are ideal for making the initial breach in the enemy line and allowing smaller, faster, less armored units to attack the rear and fight in the confines of the enemy’s base. The Overlord can also play a role in defending a base or key areas on the battlefield before more permanent base defenses can be constructed.

Overlords are unwieldy and the slow traverse of their turrets means that large groups of smaller and more mobile anti-tank units can quickly overwhelm them (although, it should be noted that when facing large number of smaller vehicles in a confined area, the Overlord can simply run them over). The Overlord's armor is particularly vulnerable to rocket-wielding infantry units and enemy aircraft, although the Gatling Cannon upgrade compensates for this to an extent. Despite their apparent size, Overlord is transportable.

Jarmen Kell's skill at killing vehicle drivers makes the slow-moving Overlord particularly vulnerable and a favorite target-of-opportunity to the GLA. Rocket firing aircraft (F-22 Raptors, MIGs, Comanches, etc.) are recommended as counter, as the Overlord fares poorly against aircraft even when upgraded (although the bunker upgrade with five tank hunters somewhat compensates for this). General Granger's fleet of King Raptors can also make short work of them. Hijackers may also easily approach and capture the vehicle, especially if the Overlord is not upgraded. Terrorists and Bomb trucks are also quite effective counters, as the Overlord is unable to outrun them or gun them down quickly enough. A rogue nuke cannon with neutron shell would be a final say for overlord. Chinese opposition can also use EMP based weapon on it. Also all three US generals have units (King Raptor, Aurora Alpha, Laser Crusader) that are fairly effective against the Overlord.

Because of these weaknesses, Overlord tanks should never be sent into a battle unescorted. It is strongly recommended to support them with artillery, anti-air, anti-infantry, sensor and air support units. One Overlord can be upgraded with speaker tower, improving the safety of the group.

The Overlord's voice is calm and (sometimes thought to be) sarcastic. Their voice may seem creepy and unsettling.

Assessment

Pros

• The biggest vehicle in the war
• Can easily toe-to-toe with most vehicles
• Can crush most vehicles
• Can be upgraded to serve different roles:
  • Gatling cannon for anti-air and anti-infantry defense and stealth detection in short radius
  • Speaker tower for healing
  • Bunker for infantry to load into and fire out of
• Nuclear Tank and Uranium Shells upgrades further improves attack and speed potential
• When paired (one with speaker upgrade and one with Gatling cannon), can annihilate an undefended base in a few minutes.

Cons

• Very slow unless the Nuclear Tank upgrade is researched
• Expensive, and the upgrades available to it add up to the overall cost
• Turret traverses slowly, meaning it can easily be attacked from behind
• Unavailable to General Fai
• Gatling upgrade has relatively short range
• Can be overwhelmed by anti-armor infantry, and fully upgraded Rocket Buggies are a serious threat
• Vulnerable to artillery
• Quite vulnerable to aircraft unless upgraded with the Gatling cannon
• Speaker Tower is somewhat inferior compare with the real one
• Must be mixed with other units to unleash true potential
• If Nuclear Tank upgrade is researched, only Tao can prevent accidental collateral damage by Isotope Stability, which can be troublesome when captured or hijacked
• A very big target for large numbers of tanks and aircraft

Selected Quotes

Gallery

Overlord mock-ups in an early Generals screenshot

Overlord Tanks and Emperor Overlord tank

Concept Art.

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Videos

C&C Generals — Overlord Audio

Overlord tank quotes

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See also

• Emperor Overlord tank - Ta Hun Kwai's improved version.
• Apocalypse Tank - Red Alert's counterpart.
• Mammoth Mk.I and Mammoth Mk.III - Tiberium's counterpart.

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