Akula Missile Sub/Old

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Old version(s)

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The subject of this article is from previous version(s) of Mental Omega, which might contradict current information and are to be taken as reference.

Akula Missile Sub (v2.x)Missile Sub (v1.2)
Unit
Faction	Soviet Alliance (version 2.x) Soviets (version 1.2)
Role	Anti-air (version 2.x) Anti-armor (pre-2.0psi versions) Base siege (version 1.2)
Tier	3
Tech level	6
Properties
Hit points	400 (version 2.0psi) 460 (version 2.0) 500 (version 1.2)
Armor type	Heavy
Speed	4 (version 2.x) 5 (version 1.2)
Turn rate	2
Sight radius	6
Production
Cost	$1200 (version 2.0psi) $1400 (version 2.0) $1750 (version 1.2)
Built at	Soviet Naval Shipyard
Requires	Battle Lab
Combat
Ground	125 (pre-2.0psi versions)
Air	125 (version 2.0psi) 150 (version 2.0)
Cooldown	125 frames (version 2.0psi) 150 frames (pre-2.0psi versions)
Range	9, minimum 2 (version 2.0psi) 9, minimum 3 (version 2.0) 12, minimum 3 (version 1.2) 1.3 (radius)
Function
Notes	Built as veteran when playing as  Cuba (version 2.x) Built as veteran when playing as  Libya (version 1.2)
Miscellaneous
Artist(s)	Mevitar (voxel upgrade) Fenring (cameo)

“	We have ignition.	”
	—Akula Missile Sub

The Missile Sub / Akula Missile Sub is a Soviet naval vessel in version 1.2 and the 2.x series, respectively.

Official description

v2.0psi

This unit was used during the first Great War, in it's second stage, but after Stalin's lose - Soviet economy was too weak to handle yet another project of a nuclear-powered submarine armed with cluster missiles. Akula Missile Sub is something different than te old-style missile submarine though. As Soviets have already constructed a great naval siege unit, the Akula was designed to act as an anti-aircraft defense and support submarines in naval battles, for example against Osprey anti-sub aircrafts. Akula's armor leaves lot to wish though, but it's capability to sneakly attack air units is something you may desire on battlefield full of islands and archipelagos. If Akula gets destroyed, it's nuclear engine may cause a lot of troubles around.

v2.0

This unit has been used during the first Great War, in it's second stage, but after Stalin's lose - Soviet economy was too weak to handle yet another project of a nuclear-powered submarine armed with cluster missiles. Akula Missile Sub is something between the Typhoon and the old-style missile submarine designed for siege. As Soviets have already constructed a perfect, if not better than old missile sub naval siege unit, the Akula has been designed to act rather as an anti-aircraft defense, due to infamous failures of Soviet Hydrofoils (codenamed Sea Scorpions) in the first stage of the second Great War. Though damage inflicted by Akula's Siberia missiles is indeed huge, this submarine has troubles with targetting faster aircrafts as it needs to loom first. Siberia missiles can also act as a nice alternative of Typhoon or Dreadnought during the naval battles and sieges. It's armor leaves lot to wish though.

v1.2

Another unit restored from times when Soviets commanded by Joseph Stalin were fighting against Allied countries. Missile Sub is dangerous unit, which also moves underwater and can suddenly appear from the water and launch it's ready for strike 'Siberia' cluster missile. Those missiles are excellent armor-piercing weapon, may also easily ruin enemy bases. Missile Subs are slow and average armored units, so sending one of them against whole enemy fleet is specific kind of suicide...