Rise of the Reds – or ROTR for short – improves upon the C&C Generals formula while also adding its own distinct elements to it. Most notably, the mod adds two completely new factions, the tank-heavy Russian Federation and the defence-oriented European Continental Alliance. In addition, the three original factions China, USA and GLA have been greatly expanded and redesigned in a variety of ways, with several new units, buildings, powers and abilities to explore and combine in your in-game tactics.
Even in the high-tech warfare environment of the mid-21st century, the foundational building block of every military remains the squad - the small, tight-knit combat-survival community. After the experience of the War on Terror, most nations sought to extract various lessons to inform their future infantry doctrine, from the Chinese PLA emphasising social cohesion and group zeal, to the reformed Russian Army mending its historic deficiencies with a new culture of camaraderie and low-level leadership, to the Europeans educating a new generation of soldiers in multiple languages and common history.
The new American doctrine was marked by two discernible trends: The introduction of skills previously associated with special forces into the rank-and-file infantry formations and the implementation of military robotics right down to the lowest level. One result of the latter development is the Multi Drone, an unmanned companion vehicle that is now found in every infantry squad of the US Army and Marine Corps. Controlled by an autonomous AI and powered by a hybrid hydrogen-electric drive, the Multi can accompany American troops on extended manoeuvres without the need for a dedicated operator, as it is capable of interpreting spoken commands and hand signals directly from fellow soldiers.
By default, every Multi Drone is armed with an M134 Minigun to provide additional fire support to the squad, but its true utility is in the versatility suggested by its name: Individual drones can be equipped with medical supplies and stretchers to act as a light ambulance, engineering equipment to serve in a repair role, or extra ammunition to bolster the firepower of nearby friendlies. In the latter configuration, the drone also receives a grenade launcher loaded with flashbangs to assist in crowd control and live capture missions.
Emphasising its central function in US doctrine, rapid air delivery of Multi Drones can be requested by all non-drone ground forces.
Description by MARS
Cute!
I wonder if this Multi Drone's minigun is essentially the USA's equivalent of the gatling tank in terms of ROF?
Try out a current mule drone and you'll get an idea of what its like
Gonna say good bye to the Standalone Drones from the previous versions