C&C Generals: Rise of the Reds - Comparing Heavy Anti-Air Vehicles

Rise of the Reds or ROTR for short is a massive mod for Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour.
The mod adds 2 brand new factions, the frontal breakthrough focused Russian Federation and the defense-oriented European Continental Alliance or ECA for short.

The mod also vastly revamps the original factions, giving them new units, buildings, upgrades, and more!
Other improvements include a focus on army diversity, a new 2-tier tech system, amphibious capabilities, and more!

Today we will be comparing each faction's heavy anti-air units. In RotRs, there is a greater emphasis on AA countering, these vehicles being showcased today are the pride of their factions AA capabilities.
We will be covering their production aspects, weapons, abilities, speed, combat, and more!
I plan on doing more of these for other General's Mods and more units from ROTR.
If you have any suggestions, please comment them below.
Thank you for watching!

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:30 Overview
1:10 Patriot SAM
3:45 Twin Fang
4:45 Ural Truck
5:35 Wotan Array
6:25 Grumble
7:00 Upgrades
10:00 Head-to-Head
10:35 Single Target Damage
11:50 Range
12:55 Group Aircraft Damage
14:25 Countermeasures
15:50 HP Comparison
17:00 Mobility
17:50 Conclusion & Summary

Generals Zero Hour (Base Game)

ROTR Mod Link:

GenLauncher (Highly recommend to play mods on Generals Zero Hour)

Music used:
Rise of the Reds - Russia Loading
Emperor: Battle for Dune - Atreides - Assembling the Troops
Emperor: Battle for Dune - Atreides - Infiltrating Harkonnen
Emperor: Battle for Dune - Atreides - Unsuspected Attack
Emperor: Battle for Dune - Atreides - Fremen Alliance

[alfredlaalpacadeageofempir]

>Patriot SAM: A unit that complements the Avemger.
>Wotan Array: Is natural for the Defence-Oriented Faction to get the best AA in te mod.
>Twin Fang: Like all chinese units, is weak individually but strong in numbers.
>Ural Truck: 2 bois in a van.
>Grumble: Powerful but requires help from the other elements in your army.

[V_for_Vovin]

My biggest criticism of this test is that heavy AA units are the counter for planes and airstrikes (ie., bombers). They aren't really designed to counter helicopters effectively, which is the job of light AA. In the correct application, the Grumble and Ural are the best since they can either use long range or stealth to intercept planes before they attack. The Patriot is gimped in this regard because USA has better heavy AA as a base defence (cyclops laser)

[mayuri]

Fun Fact: USA also has a heavy anti-air defence, called the Cyclops.

[HalfbodiedJish]

You know the Wotan is powerful when you had to spam stop every group fight that it was in to avoid him from murdering everyone.

[ichiro.g]

The whole ROTR community came together to watch your awesome content.

[Mr_Rebel_]

I used to be more infuriated by the S-300! They knocked my Comanches down half the map! And the carpet bombardments did not keep up with the necessary coordinates!

[__Kng]

Interesting fact: Patriot SAM can't damage friendly aircraft

[sinkeverbruggen]

love the addition of the conclusion! you should use this in all your videos, as it really adds to the purpose of the video!

[thekietnguyen]

Another high quality content video, well done lad! :D

[myriad]

Good work, informative and interesting.


Also, I'm suprised to hear the "Gather the troops" atredies track from emperor battle for dune. You have good taste.

[kairosdoe]

Yo awesome work I can't wait to see the superheavy tanks

[qpwoeiruty]

Pretty good comparison video, really shows how the ECA and China are a slight cut above the rest, with Russia being more specialized in its deployment needs.

By the way, you don't mention what music you use in your videos. Mind posting a list to help out?

[sinkeverbruggen]

I think the grumble is best use for base defense, due to it's large range

[RoadKamelotnd]

Has the Wotan been buffed in 1.9? I remember that in 1.86 they are easily picked off by pairs of Raptors. Edit: Also, the Grumble's missiles count as cruise missiles (same as Tomahawks). Only the Avenger can shoot them down with its main weapon, not the PDL. The USA Guardian Angel can also shoot them down. Since it's a cruise missile, due to the game's engine, countermeasures don't treat it as a projectile fired by rocket infantry, vehicles or base defenses.

[alexeishayya-shirokov]

I never use the Grumble as a standalone unit; I use them as the centerpieces of mobile air defense divisions that follow assault units.

The ratio I use is 2 grumbles flanked by 6 tunguskas (three covering each Grumble's flank), two repair vehicles (covering 1 grumble, 3 tunguskas and one sentinel each), and 2 Sentinel tanks with the arena upgrade (covering 1 grumble, 3 tunguskas and 1 repair vehicle each).

Those divisions can be beefed up with 2 Grizzly APCs with an infrared goggle-equipped conscript in each, which should take be able to ID hostile stealth units.

[hollyboyd]

Quality video after quality video. Keep up the good work! I'm so proud of you!

[Saidan]

Thanks for another great video on this mod. Keep them coming!

[Octi-kuyf]

I like how all the factions have like, long range anti air missiles like the S300 or the Patriot, China has a heavy flak cannon and ECA has heat magic
But GLA has 2 guys in a truck with short range manpads.

[udrickvidal]

Here's the ideas for the next ROTR comparison units: Anti-Garrison infantry and Anti-Garrison Vehicles

[sebastijanglozinic]

The GLA "heavy" SAM unit is literally two dudes with Stingers on the back of a truck.