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| “ | Russia's newest opponent has seemingly formed a non-aggression pact with the Pacific Front. In order to break the uneasy truce, the Scorpion Cell has sent their best operatives to the Korean border to ignite the final spark that will set the Far East on fire. | ” |
| —Mission description |
Operation: Singularity is the eleventh Epsilon Act One campaign mission.
Briefing[]
Yuri's Message: "Proselyte, while the Chinese's initial assault on Russia failed, one they dared commence despite the threat of MIDAS, it appears they are mobilizing more and more of their forces. Not to mention, the Pacific Front has begun to enter the war in full. Needless to say, things are looking bleak. It seems the web of Chinese secrets likewise extends far. This alliance of the Pacific Front and the People's Republic of China is so devious that even I did not foresee it. We must break it, for it is too strong, and it could ruin everything. Ironically, I believe we have just the means to do so. In a divided Korea, the North is supported by PRC while the South, aligned with the Pacific Front, did not suffer the fate of Japan for whatever reasons. I think the matters of the Front are not as simple as they seem, and the organization itself is heavily split. Some are busy scavenging the U.S. corpse, and there are those who still oppose China.. But, the DMZ is as tense as ever, all it will take to ignite a giant war here is a single spark.
Things will thankfully be easier this time though - Rashidi has now come out in full support for me. As gratitude for rescuing him from Guantanamo, he asked his best assassin and friend, Malver, to help us out. To make him further effective, I granted him a personal cloaking prototype device which we were researching. What's more, one of our PsiCorps Troopers has disguised himself and is hiding in the Soviet base, you must contact him first. With the two of them and an elite sniper of Rashidi's, you can still make the world turn."
Objective 1: Contact the PsiCorps Trooper.
Objective 2 - 4: Destroy designated targets.
Objective 5: Get your squad into the Driller for evacuation.
Events[]
Meeting the PsiCorps Trooper[]
Meeting the PsiCorps Trooper seemed to be far from an easy task. Knowing that the security was extremely tight, the Proselyte must carefully tread or everything will be jeopardized. Gates, Attack Dogs, Snipers, EMP Mines, Terror Drones, extremely tight patrol teams, and stealth-detection devices were deployed throughout the whole DMZ, thus any unwanted visitor from either territories would result in outright execution. Malver and Virus treaded carefully and eliminate only what was really considered an obstacle.
Virus was ordered to stay out beside the Army Tent and Malver sneaked right in the Soviet Barracks where he would rendezvous with the PsiCorps Trooper. Since the Barracks was lightly guarded, Malver assassinated the unsuspecting Conscripts. The PsiCorps Trooper exited the Barracks after that, but a pack of Attack Dogs emerged from the Kennel to lunge forward him. Fortunately, the barrels exploded beside the dogs, killing them in the process. A Pyro was alerted but he reported that it's just the dogs doing stinky business with the barrels.
| “ | - The alarm has been sabotaged! Call the Dogs! - Nothing to report. just the Dogs doing their business on the barrels again.. | ” |
| —The Conscript and the Pyro's words |
Starting the fires[]
Now that the PsiCorps trooper is out, they are informed that they have to destroy the following; Radar Dish and Airbase on the North side, and Robot Ops Control Center and Air Force Command Headquarters on the South side. Since Malver and Virus are incapable of destroying buildings, PsiCorps Trooper's mind control ability becomes crucial. Since they are currently in the northern side of the DMZ, the Proselyte orders the PsiCorps trooper to make use of Soviet units that are capable of destroying buildings, and he chose the Crazy Ivan patrolling nearby as solution of destroying target structures at the North side.
Malver and the PsiCorps Trooper managed to assassinate all the Tesla Troopers powering the Tesla Coils near the Barracks, and then the PsiCorps Trooper took control of a Crazy Ivan patrolling nearby to destroy multiple Sentry Guns blocking the way. Next, Malver destoryed the barrels placed in the North Korean base, thus minimizing any hazards. PsiCorps Trooper controlled a Qilin Tank and ordered it to attack the Airbase, which took a while but succeeded. This attracted guards just outside the base to fortify here however. PsiCorps Trooper resorts to use Crazy Ivans again after the Qilin Tank got destroyed. Making their way to the North Korean Radar Dish, Malver accompanied them in the process to quickly eliminate any hostiles that might jeopardize their operations, and destroyed the barrel near the watch tower to prevent triggering any security. After planting multiple bombs on the Radar Dish, the building at last crumbles. Security systems in North Korea have been disabled. The trio can now safely engage any units who can call reinforcements without fear of retaliation.
In order to break into the South Korean territory, Crazy Ivan was ordered to get killed so the PsiCorps Trooper would be available to mind control a Borillo, offering him a ride to quickly rendezvous with the Virus. As they make their way to the southern border, the patrols from their starting place suddenly intensified to the point Malver is forced to exit the Borillo for a while and eliminate some armored patrols.
Reaching the South Korean border didn't mean their task became easier though: the security is tighter than its Northern opponent as the whole vicinity is crawling with watch towers and worse, the presence of Snipers and Rocketeers. This made it very difficult for the Virus and PsiCorps Trooper to traverse relentlessly as they have increased chances of being shot dead unnoticed. Keeping the mind-controlled Borilo and Malver all along in the hands of the Proselyte, he ordered them to tread more carefully this time. Making their way to the ACHQ, the Proselyte ordered the Borillo to destroy the barrels and ammo crates that were adjacent to the ACHQ, to kill the Sniper and Navy SEAL guarding them via explosion. This drew more South Korean guards to oversee what happened. With the ACHQ gone and get the Borillo destroyed, Malver went back through DMZ and ordered the PsiCorps Trooper to take control of another Borillo from the North. From there, they sneak in deeper to the other side of the South Korean border to destroy the Robot Ops Control Center. Malver stayed along with the PsiCorps Trooper and then, the Proselyte ordered the Borillo to destroy the Robot Ops Control Center. Moments later, after destorying key buildings in South Korea, it lost its ability to call in reinforcements whenever intruders were coming from the opposing side.
Now that the key buildings of both sides are now out of the picture, Only one structure which destruction would set the whole battleground in fire was left; an Iron Curtain Device. Afterwards, the tension between the two Korean sides are now coming to their turning point. A Battle Tortoise arrived and the Proselyte was recommended to take control of it. Fortunately, it was heading towards where Malver and the PsiCorps Trooper were standing so it made an easy snatch. With it in the trio's control, they ordered the Battle Tortoise pilot toward where the Iron Curtain Device was and the passengers eliminated hostiles in their sights. Meanwhile, the Proselyte ordered Malver, the PsiCorps Trooper and the Virus to head back to the starting point so that it became easy and faster for him to prepare evacuation.
Evacuation[]
With the Iron Curtain Device destroyed, Mediators coming from North and South Korean borders assisted by GI from its South Korean counterpart and Conscript from its North Korean counterpart arrived. The mediators met at the center of the battlefield exchanging words from each other, which gave the Proselyte enough time to prepare the trio to extract them out of the vicinity.
Although emergency communications on the front line was initiated, the war between the two sides had inevitably begun, the Proselyte found that the team that came to pick them up could only reach a location that was still some distance away from them, which meant that trio still needed to pass through an area fortified by North Korean forces. To make matters worse, it appeared that South Korea was sending harassing airborne troops into that area as well. The trio could only break through the blockade and reach their destination as quickly as possible before the situation became more unfavorable to them. With quick and precise actions, the trio were able to get into the Driller that was waiting for them and quietly leave the DMZ. The battle seemed to be the North side crushed the South side, but these had nothing to do with the trio anymore.
Aftermath[]
| “ | With such a buildup of forces along the border, I wonder why the war did not spark itself. The Pacific Front should now provide Russia with some breathing space. Nevertheless, there are still some things there that we must take for ourselves. | ” |
| —Yuri's message |
Although in the end the Proselyte's intervention made China and Pacific Front fight each other over Korea, Yuri wondered why the war did not start on its own, as both sides turned out to have built up a large force in their respective borders, as the Proselyte witnessed. Nevertheless, the Sino-Pacific Front war would at least give Russia enough time to recover from their setbacks.
Pacific Front in response decided to deploy their ultimate siege engines to gain the upper hand from the Chinese forces. Knowing that this was bound to happen, Yuri deployed an additional taskforce deep within the South Korean border that would be handled by two different proselytes to neutralize them.
Yuri told his Proselyte to keep posted, as there were several things left that must be taken for the PsiCorps.
Difficulty changes[]
Casual[]
- No veteran patrols will appear at all (and in turn, the alarm system is completely disabled), granting more liberty for the player.
- Some enemy defenses and units will be removed.
- Sight of more positions on the map will be revealed.
- Armor and speed crates can be found at the beginning of the mission.
- The player will get a Scout Raven at the beginning of the mission, and every time the Scout Raven is eliminated, a new one will always arrive 4 minutes later.
- Only the following targets are needed to be destroyed to complete the mission:
- Radar Dish
- Robot Ops Control Center
- Iron Curtain Device
- The sight of the three-way intersection near the Wind Plant will be revealed when the duo approaches.
- More barrels will appear in some places, especially near the Radar Dish and the South Korean Air Force Command Headquarters.
- 3 Zephyr Artilleries that will not attack player's units are stationed near the South Korean ACHQ, recommended to be controlled by the player.
- An additional barrel is stationed next to a Tesla Coil on the road of evacuating to the Driller.
- The number of enemy reinforcements sent from the outer of the map when conflict begins are less than in other difficulties.
Normal[]
- Veteran guards will appear from Normal onwards. When alerted, these veteran units will retreat and if successful, the enemy will send reinforcements that the Epsilon strike force will have difficulty retaliating against, from a large patrol of anti-infantry ground troops to flying infantry. Avoid or kill these veteran units with caution!
- No crates will be provided at all.
- The player will get a Scout Raven at the beginning of the mission and the retreating phase.
- In addition to the previously mentioned structures, destruction of the North Korean Airbase is necessary to complete the mission.
- More barrels will appear in some places.
- 3 Zephyr Artilleries that will not attack player's units are stationed near the South Korean ACHQ, recommended to be controlled by the player.
- An additional barrel is stationed next to a Tesla Coil on the road of evacuating to the Driller. When the Coil is destroyed, South Korea will send more troops there.
- 2 Nuwa Cannons near the Iron Curtain Device will be protected by Invulnerability for a while after being attacked. When they are destroyed, North Korea will send reinforcements, and a heal crate will appear nearby.
Mental[]
- No crates nor Scout Ravens will be provided at all. Thus, it is recommended that the player saves the game often to reduce frustration out of enemies that hide in the shroud.
- More EMP Mines and Cryomines are hidden throughout the mission. Also, more veteran patrols will appear as well.
- In addition to the previously mentioned structures, destruction of the North Korean Airbase and the South Korean Air Force Command Headquarters is necessary to complete the mission.
- There will be a Gate blocking the three-way intersection near the Wind Plant.
- When the Tesla Coil on the road of evacuating to the Driller is destroyed, South Korea will send more troops there.
- When the duo pass by the Wind Plant, a squad of Gyrocopter will fly by and stationed at the top left of Wind Plant.
- After destroying two North Korean buildings, Crazy Ivans will stop spawning; only one will be stationed at the position of Wind Plant.
- After detonating barrels next to the wall of the small road at top of the Robot Ops Control Center base, there will be a Siege Cadre and a Sniper coming to check the situation.
- After killing the Tesla Trooper beside the rightmost Tesla Coil on the highland where the PsiCorps Trooper is located, another Tesla Trooper will come from the same high ground to try to reactivate the Tesla Coil.
- 2 Nuwa Cannons near the Iron Curtain Device will be protected by Invulnerability for a while after being attacked. When they are destroyed, North Korea will send reinforcements, and a heal crate will appear nearby.
Easter egg[]
There is a cliff area with full of torches. Destroying all torches will get entire map revealed.
Behind the scenes[]
- Prior to 3.3.1 there is a shortcut which allows the player to finish the mission quickly by destroying the Iron Curtain Device with a mind-controlled Borillo, but this was fixed by making the bridge in the back gate already destroyed at start.
- Despite this, the community was still able to find a way around it here.
Trivia[]
- This mission was regarded by the community as the most difficult mission in Mental Omega; some even considered this mission to be the most difficult in the entire Command & Conquer history. [1] However, this has since been surpassed by Fatal Impact.
- This mission is a remake of Duality, the eighth Epsilon mission in version 2.0. Coincidentally, the starting music in this mission also named as "Duality".
