| “ | Ow! Okay, okay, I will work! - Worker being pushed to work |
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TheWorker is GLA's engineering and logistical unit in Generals and Zero Hour.
Background[]
Workers' tasks included building and repairing structures and carrying supplies as well as the safe removal of land mines. They were trained in both command centers and Supply Stashes. Being unarmed and relatively fragile, workers were very easy targets for enemy forces and required protection. Another downside of a dismounted unit was that it was slower and carried fewer supplies. However, unlike construction dozers, they were very cheap to train and could not be neutralized/hijacked and stolen by the enemy.
Game Unit[]
Though unarmed, Workers are far cheaper and highly versatile, given they can either transport supplies, construct buildings, remove mines or conduct repairs. They themselves can also take advantage of mobility provided by vehicles and Tunnel Network; one worker escaping from an overrun base allows the GLA general to recover and reconstitute. They could mount Combat Cycles (though without any armament) and use the motorcycle's unique abilities to cross normally unscalable terrain obstacles, potentially even penetrating into an enemy base where a tunnel could be quickly constructed for an inside attack.
Due to its low cost and the fact that it fills both the role of resource gatherer as well as construction unit, the Worker tends to be present on the battlefield in large numbers. This prevalence, combined with the fact that it can be produced by two different buildings, can make finishing off a GLA faction more difficult.
Abilities[]
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Clear Mines
Clears Mines and Booby Traps in the targeted area.
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Upgrades[]
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Worker Shoes (Zero Hour only)
Increases the worker's movement speed and collection rate by 10% by giving him shoes.
Purchased at the Black Market for $1000.
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Structures available[]
Take Note: if the GLA (Global Liberation Army) captures a USA's cold fusion reactor or PLA's nuclear reactor, causes the workers to build faster and building production produce faster rate, by between (20% and 50%), both construction and production it (depending on the building type).
This boost is particularly useful because GLA units are already built quickly, making them easier to spam and overwhelm opponents.
Buildings[]
| Icon | Building | Requirements | Role |
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Command center | none | Headquarters |
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Barracks | none | Infantry training and healing |
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Supply Stash | none | Supply drop-off point |
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Arms dealer | Supply Stash | Vehicle production and maintenance |
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Palace | Arms dealer | Tech building Infantry bunker |
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Black market | Palace | Upgrade center Resource generator |
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SCUD storm | Palace | Superweapon |
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Fake Command center (Zero Hour only) |
none | Decoy |
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Fake Barracks (Zero Hour only) |
none | Decoy |
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Fake Supply Stash (Zero Hour only) |
none | Decoy |
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Fake Arms Dealer (Zero Hour only) |
Supply Stash | Decoy |
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Fake Black Market (Zero Hour only) |
Palace | Decoy |
Defenses[]
| Icon | Building | Requirements | Role |
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Stinger site | Barracks | Anti-air/anti-armour defense |
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Tunnel Network | Barracks | Anti-infantry defense Troop shelter and movement Unit repair/healing |
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Toxin network (Dr. Thrax only) |
Barracks | Anti-infantry defense Troop shelter and movement Unit repair/healing |
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Demo trap | Arms dealer | Stealthed explosive device |
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Advanced demo trap (Rodall Juhziz only) |
Arms dealer | Stealthed explosive device |
Changelog[]
- Generals patch 1.05:
- fixed exploit that allowed multiple workers to speed up structure build times
- hit points increased from 100 to 140
- Zero Hour patch 1.03:
- fixed the problem that would cause GLA workers to stop gathering resources when buying the fortified building upgrade
- accidentally slowed down gathering rate
- Zero Hour patch 1.04: slow supply gather rate problem fixed
Quotes[]
| “ | I will work. - When emerging from the Command Center or Supply Stash |
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| “ | Yes? - When selected |
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| “ | What do you want with me? - When selected |
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| “ | Do not hurt me. - When selected |
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| “ | I will obey. - When selected |
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| “ | I'm just a peasant. - When selected |
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| “ | I'm hungry! - When selected |
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| “ | Cannot we live in peace? - When selected |
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| “ | Ow! Okay, okay, I will work! - When selected |
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| “ | I do what I'm told. - When moving |
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| “ | I will go. - When moving |
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| “ | *panting* - When moving |
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| “ | Can I have some shoes? - When moving (before Worker Shoes is researched) |
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| “ | You change your mind often. - When moving |
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| “ | Does it have to be so far? - When moving |
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| “ | I am but a worker! - Under fire |
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| “ | I have no weapons! - Under fire |
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| “ | Ow! I never hurt you! - Under fire |
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| “ | Hey, stop! - Under fire |
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| “ | I am innocent! - Under fire |
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| “ | It is not me who you want! - Under fire |
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| “ | I will go in that building. - When ordered to garrison building |
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| “ | What is in there? - When ordered to garrison building |
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| “ | Is it safe? - When ordered to garrison building |
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| “ | If that is what you want. - When ordered to build |
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| “ | This is hard work! - When ordered to build |
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| “ | I will do what I must! - When ordered to build |
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| “ | This hammer is heavy! - When ordered to build |
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| “ | Are there not better tools? - When ordered to build |
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| “ | I will try to hurry. - When ordered to build |
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| “ | I will do the best I can. - When ordered to build |
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| “ | There are mines out there? - When ordered to clear mines |
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| “ | If I really have to... - When ordered to clear mines |
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| “ | Hope I'm still lucky today. - When ordered to clear mines |
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| “ | If you say so. - When ordered to clear mines |
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| “ | I will try my chances. - When ordered to clear mines |
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| “ | Um, okay... - When ordered to clear mines |
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| “ | This may be painful... - When ordered to clear mines |
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| “ | I should repair that. - When ordered to repair buildings |
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| “ | Starting repairs. - When ordered to repair buildings |
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| “ | It is not looking too good, is it? - When ordered to repair buildings |
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| “ | It already needs repairs? - When ordered to repair buildings |
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| “ | I guess I should help out... - When ordered to repair buildings |
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| “ | I will help. - When ordered to repair buildings |
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| “ | That's a lot of supplies! - When ordered to collect supplies |
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| “ | I will carry as much as I can. - When ordered to collect supplies |
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| “ | My hands have splinters! - When ordered to collect supplies |
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| “ | Okay, here I go... - When ordered to collect supplies |
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| “ | Our work is complete. - After completion of the construction |
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| “ | I am finished with the building. - After completion of the construction |
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| “ | Building construction has been completed. - After completion of the construction |
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| “ | That was a lot of work... - After completion of the construction |
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| “ | There's not enough room for that building...! - When unable to build |
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| “ | I can't build there! - When unable to build |
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| “ | That building cannot fit there. - When unable to build |
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| “ | There are no more supplies to carry. - When running out of supplies |
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| “ | I cannot see any more supplies. - When running out of supplies |
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| “ | This supply pile is empty. - When running out of supplies |
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| “ | Take me first! - When surrendering |
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| “ | Will I be treated with dignity? - When surrendering |
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| “ | It is better to surrender than stay here! - When surrendering |
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| “ | I surrender...! - When surrendering |
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| “ | Here, take me, I don't care! - When surrendering |
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| “ | I like my new shoes! - When the Worker Shoes upgrade is completed |
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| “ | These shoes fit nicely! - When the Worker Shoes upgrade is completed |
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| “ | Thank you for the new shoes! - When the Worker Shoes upgrade is completed |
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| “ | It will be much stronger. - When the Fortified Structure upgrade is completed |
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| “ | Attaching supports. - When the Fortified Structure upgrade is completed |
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| “ | Making it safer. - When the Fortified Structure upgrade is completed |
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| “ | Building harder walls. - When the Fortified Structure upgrade is completed |
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| “ | Preparing for the attack. - When the Fortified Structure upgrade is completed |
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Trivia[]
- According to the Generals sound files, the worker shoes upgrade was supposed to be in standard Generals, but was eventually moved to Zero Hour.
- The censored German versions of Generals and Zero Hour omit quotes which imply the worker is subjected to torment and starvation.
Gallery[]
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German cameo
See also[]
- Construction dozer, American and Chinese construction unit counterpart
- Chinook, American supply gatherer counterpart
- Supply Truck, Chinese supply gatherer counterpart
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