The Scud Launcher is a long range artillery unit utilized by the Russians. A successor to the old V2 and V3 launchers, it can fire extremely powerful missiles over great distances.
Description
The Scud Launcher is a loading and launching platform for tactical ballistic missiles. As is customary of Soviet combat philosophy, firepower and armor are emphasized with this powerful siege engine, making it one of the most dangerous long ranged threats on the battlefield. A direct hit from a Scud Launcher will cause even the sturdiest of buildings to collapse into a pile of rubble.
Unfortunately, due to the relatively slow speed of the projectile, the missile can be shot down by anti-aircraft defenses. Another drawback is that even though the Scud Launcher is one of the heaviest armored artillery units, it is still vulnerable to enemy fire and should not be left undefended.
Overview
Despite the Scud having average armor and hit points, it still has no way of defending it self against the most basic of threats.
The Scud has incredibly long range, making it useful at dealing with large buildings and most base defenses, as long as it has escort units (Wolfhound, Tesla Cruiser) guarding it.
Assessment
Pros
- Arguably the most effective Soviet artillery.
- Very effective against structures.
- Good armor.
- Can be used to flatten entire bases from an incredible range, if well protected by escorts.
Cons
- Projectiles can be shot down.
- Vulnerable to aerial and anti-armor threats if not well guarded.
- Large minimum attack range.
- Slow-moving.
Quotes
The Scud Launcher uses the voiceset of the V3 Launcher in Yuri's Revenge.
Trivia
- The Scud Launcher is named after and based on the SS-1 "Scud" tactical ballistic missiles used by the Soviet military during the Cold War.
