Scud Launcher/Old

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Scud Launcher
Unit
Faction	Soviet Alliance (version 2.x) Soviets (version 1.2)
Role	Siege
Armament	Scud rocket
Tier	3
Tech level	7 (version 2.x) 3 (version 1.2)
Properties
Hit points	200 (version 2.x) 175 (version 1.2)
Armor type	Light
Speed	4
Turn rate	5
Sight radius	7
Production
Cost	$1400
Estimated build time	0:50
Built at	Soviet War Factory
Requires	Battle Lab
Combat
Ground	250 (version 2.x) 175*2 (version 1.2)
Ground modifiers	120% vs. ((Very) Big) Defensive Structure 100% vs. (Big) Light Structure and Basic/Animal 90% vs. Flak and Light 80% vs. Plate/Cyborg and Drone 70% vs. Medium/Harvester and Heavy 60% vs. (Big) Heavy Structure
Cooldown	150 frames (10 in-game seconds)
Range	17, minimum 5, radius 1
Function
Notes	Can crush infantry Takes 6 slots in transports Projectiles can be shot down The projectile has 50 hit points and flies at a speed of 35 (version 2.x)/100 (version 1.2) Fires 2 missiles per launch (version 1.2) Built as veteran when playing as  North Korea (version 2.x) Built as veteran when playing as  Iraq (version 1.2)
Miscellaneous
Artist(s)	Sleipnir (v2.0psi and v1.2 voxel)

“	Devastation on its way.	”
	—Scud Launcher

In version 2.x and 1.2, the Scud Launcher is a long range artillery unit utilized by the Soviets. It can fire extremely powerful missiles over great distances.

Official description

v2.x

The Soviet forces found German V3 rockets being easily destroyed by enemy anti-aircraft defense systems and the only way to use their mobile launching platforms, was to construct massive amount of them and attack one target from few directions in order to have at least few rockets damaging the target. Soviet sciencists have developed very own Soviet kind of a rocket - almost identical to V3 in appearrance, but very different in use - the Scud. To counter defences, units with long weapon range and to destroy enemy structures within a safe distance, this type of rocket has less explosive materials in it, but it has better engine so it can achieve greater speeds than V3. Not only the rocket was redesigned - it's mobile launching platform was redesigned so it prepares rocket to be launched faster and is better armored than the old design. To sum up - Soviet siege equipment is more terryfing than ever, not to mention Soviet Siege Choppers and Soviet siege crawler.

v1.2

The V3 Launchers used before by Soviet weren't too good siege units, which could eliminate enemy defense positions during massive assaults, because those were easily destroyed by enemy armored forces or even anti-tank infantry. Though later Soviets developed Infector Tank which has pretty long range of fire, Infectors also became useless after enemies developed new kind of artillery defenses. To counter those buildings with long weapon range, Soviets decided to upgrade old V3 Launchers a lot. They dropped old missiles, started to create new version of Scud rockets, and reconstructed mobile launchers to have two missile pods instead of one at once. That cost a little more, but provided great effect... for Soviets, now they can much easier command a siege and take out enemy defenses.