Conscripts: One Unit Challenge - Red Alert 2 - Challenge Video

I can only build Conscripts in this skirmish match against Brutal AI!

Welcome to the Red Alert 2, One Unit Challenge! In this series I'll be defeating Brutal CPUs in accordance with a few simple rules:
1.) Only the specified unit may be built directly.
2.) Ore miners can be obtained only through building refineries.
3.) Base defence structures may only be used to defend.

Sometimes this challenge will be trivially easy, and other times it would be immensely difficult, but that variety is sure to keep the challenge exciting!

Red Alert 2 is an amazing game, and messing around with the AI in skirmish is a huge part of my history with this game. It seemed only right to bring some of that CPU bullying to Youtube! But I assure you, my successes won't last long, and the AI will soon begin a neverending slew of victories as it smashes me over and over.

If you're feeling bold, why not make a prediction in the comments below? What is the hardest unit that I can actually complete this challenge with? I'll be progressing through every unit in the game in my assumed difficulty order (I'm likely going to be highly inaccurate), but where will I finally hit that brick wall?

And I also have playlists set up for my full playthroughs of:

You may be confused regarding the resolution of this video compared to some others Red Alert 2 gameplay you may have seen from other Youtubers. Red Alert 2 can in fact be forced to run at whatever resolution you desire, although doing so has some adverse effects on the game's menus. It also changes how far you can see at any given time, and the relative size of the mini-map and sidebar. Most people will play on a 1920x1080 resolution, which is substantially more zoomed out than my videos. I, however, am playing on a 1024x576 resolution, which is a widescreen equivalent to the 768x576 resolution that the game originally ran at. Personally, I feel that this recaptures the original feel of the game more effectively, and is worth giving up the technical advantage of being able to see further. Although it does make the game more difficult, but hey, that's par for the course given our current challenge.

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[ArtegaOmega]

I'm curious to hear what you all think about this series, but even more so I'm curious to know where you think it'll all come crashing down! So, a quick question for you, if I may:

What is the hardest unit that you think I can actually complete this challenge with?

I'll be progressing through every unit in the game in my assumed difficulty order (I'm likely going to be highly inaccurate), but where will I finally hit that brick wall? Let me know your guesses and we'll see how we do, but remember certain units are literally impossible (attack dogs will never destroy a construction yard, for example).

[bangscutter]

Conscripts are actually underrated. They have better armour than the GI and initiates, dirt cheap and fast to produce. Elite conscripts are tough as nails, doesn't take much to promote them since they cost so cheap, and in large enough numbers, they are a huge threat.