The Portal is a Scrin structure meant for deploying their infantry units on the battlefield. In simple terms, it is the Scrin equivalent of the Hand of Nod and GDI Barracks.
Background[]
Rather than training soldiers for combat, the Portal beams them in from space. It is a large blue sphere, suspended in the air beneath a structure that resembles a giant, warped football goal. The length of time and cost of teleportation varies between different Scrin units, depending on their complexity - simple groups of Buzzers take almost no time at all, while the Mastermind takes considerably longer. Once a Portal has been established planetside, a Stasis Chamber may be warped in to allow access to advanced infantry: Shock Troopers, Ravagers which also require a Nerve Center, and the Mastermind or Prodigy which require a Technology Assembler as well. From the get-go, however, Scrin Foremen are free to call down Buzzers, Disintegrators and Assimilators as funds permit.
Game structure[]
Production[]
Tier 1[]
Anti-infantry unit, can clear garrisons and combine with friendly Scrin vehicles for support
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Anti-vehicle/anti-structure infantry, can attack multiple targets at once
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Base support infantry, can capture and repair structures and bridges, is stealth when not moving or capturing
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Tier 2[]
Heavy infantry, can teleport to a target location
Requires Stasis Chamber and Nerve Center
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Ravager (Kane's Wrath only)
Assault infantry, can detonate Tiberium fields and units and structures carrying Tiberium
Requires Stasis Chamber and Nerve Center
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Support infantry, can mind control an enemy unit
Requires Stasis Chamber and Nerve Center
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Tier 3[]
Commando, can mind control an enemy unit and teleport to a target location
Requires Stasis Chamber and Technology Assembler, only one can be trained per player
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Commando, can mind control multiple enemy units temporarily, and can teleport allied units or itself to a target location
Requires Stasis Chamber and Technology Assembler, only one can be trained per player
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Changelog[]
- Tiberium Wars patch 1.05: no longer provides ground control
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