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The Drop Control is an add-on for the United States Air Force Command HQ, which allows them to request infantry and vehicle paradrops.
Official description
The United States army has the capability of upgrading their Air Force Command Headquarters after the Mercury Network Uplink has been built. This Drop Control upgrade will allow them to drop the American Paratroopers and Bloodhounds anywhere on the battlefield using their Cargo Planes.[1]
Overview
The Drop Control solely provides the following support powers:
| Support power | Description |
|---|---|
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Type: Reinforcement Power Cost: $1200 Recharge Time: 4:00 Deploys 7 GIs and 3 Guardian GIs to the battlefield. Left-click the icon then left-click the target location (cannot be targeted on water). |
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Type: Reinforcement Power Cost: $1800 Recharge Time: 5:00 Deploys 3 Humvees and 2 Stryker IFVs to the battlefield. Left-click the icon then left-click the target location (cannot be targeted on water). |
Appearances
In the campaign, non-Allied forces that own a Mercury Network Uplink will not get access to the Drop Control, Airborne and Bloodhounds. However we can captured Allied Air Force Command HQ with Drop Control but can grant access to "Paradrop" not "Airborne" and use own infantry only (cannot use Allied infantry paradrop)
Act One
- Drop Control debuts in Happy Birthday, used by American enemy.
- The Drop Control is introduced as a buildable add-on in Beautiful Mind. In this mission, it requires the Tech Secret Lab located near the player's base in order to be built, instead of Mercury Network Uplink.
Act Two
- In Stormbringer, Mind-controlled American have Allied Air Force Command HQ with Drop Control. If you manage to captured or free them from mind-controlled, you can grant access to Airborne and Bloodhounds. This is the only one can get Stryker IFV & Humvee in this mission.
Behind the scenes
- In version 3.0, the American Strategy Center provided the support powers of the Drop Control.
