“ | Lurking eyes at your disposal! - Radar Van |
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The radar van was a GLA vehicle with a mobile radar uplink used during the GLA Conflict. It functions both as a stealth detector and as a radar provider for the GLA player.
Game Unit[]
Produced from an Arms Dealer, the Radar Van is a recon unit with a long sight range and stealth detection capability. The radar van also functions as the radar provider for the GLA player, thus equal to USA and China's Command Center radar function. The Radar Van must be present on the map (I.E. not in transit or a Tunnel Network) to function. If destroyed or hit by an EMP, the radar goes offline until recovered or replaced.
The van's usefulness can be greatly enhanced when it is upgraded with the Radar Van Scan ability, allowing it to briefly view a small region anywhere on the map.
The unit is unarmed and defenseless against most combat units, making it unsuited to a scouting role by itself. Nevertheless, it can often be wise to bring some as part of a larger attack force when facing an enemy with stealth capabilities (which is especially useful considering the number of infights among the GLA). Hiding one with some basic escorts at access points is a good tactic for establishing surveillance over a region, especially against infiltration by hero units or enemy scouts.
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Radar Scan
Scans targeted area.
Requires Radar Van Scan upgrade.
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Upgrades[]
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Allows Radar Vans to repair itself slowly when damaged.
Purchased from the Black Market for $2000.
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Enables the Radar Scan ability.
Purchased from the Black Market for $500.
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Changelog[]
- Zero Hour patch 1.03: stealth detection range increased from 200 to 250
Quotes[]
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When selected |
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When ordered to move |
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When ordered to crush |
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When ordered to perform ability: Radar Van Scan |
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Trivia[]
- The Radar Van was to also possess a "Radar Jammer" ability before it was cut. Presumably, this ability would temporarily obscure a specified area from enemy view, similar to the mobile gap generator from the original Red Alert.
- Ironically, while the GLA specializes in stealth, the Radar Van do not own stealth in any way compared to its equivalents (see below), making the GLA the only faction without any stealthed vehicles.
Gallery[]
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Unused radar jammer icon
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Unused Zero Hour radar scan option
See also[]
- Sentry Drone, American counterpart
- Listening Outpost, Chinese counterpart
- Attack Outpost, Shin Fai's counterpart
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