Radar tower

Radar Tower
Structure
Faction	Soviets
Role	Provides radar Allows higher tier units and structures Allows calling Spy Plane (Yuri's Revenge only)
Tier	2
Tech level	3
Properties
Hit points	1000
Armor type	Wood
Production
Cost	$1000
Build time	0:40
Produced by	Soviet Construction Yard
Requires	Soviet Ore Refinery
Combat
Sight range	10
Function
Power	-50
Allows	Construction Yard Battle Lab (with War Factory) Tesla Coil Barracks Crazy Ivan Flak Trooper Desolator (Iraq only) Terrorist (Cuba only) War Factory V3 Rocket Launcher Demolition Truck (Libya only) Tesla tank (Russia only) Naval Shipyard Sea Scorpion

The Radar Tower served the function of providing radar access to the Soviet army. In this sense it is the Soviet version of the Allied Air Force Command, although it does not support aircraft.

Background

The Soviet Radar Tower was essentially a modernized version of the radar domes used in Second World War. It shared many similar internal designs, including a spacious operators quarters at its base which was constantly manned by technicians and cartographers who interpreted the buildings data for EVA operators. Externally, the building was vastly different from its predecessor, sporting a large and bulbous radar dish with several smaller ones budding on the sides of the support tower. Unlike the radar methods used by the Soviet Union's enemies, the Soviet Radar Tower initially had no special features or abilities other than its ability to provide radar, but during the Psychic Dominator Disaster, it allowed the use of Spy planes.

After the war, with the Cherdenko's trip to 1927, its equipment was integrated with the construction yard in the War of the Three Powers.

In-Game

Upon building or capture, the commander activates a radar map of the currently discovered battlefield. It also gives the commander authorisation to build more advanced units and structures, such as Tesla coils. During the Psychic Dominator Disaster, it is also possible to periodically call in Spy Planes to scout enemy positions. The plane, being armoured enough, can act as an "AA magnet" to protect other airborne units like cannon fodder. The spy plane reveals larger area with no cost than the psychic reveal function, but the plane can still be shot down.

Sabotage

If the Radar Tower is infiltrated by a spy, the Soviet radar system will momentarily shut down, resetting the map to show only what is seen by allied units at the time of restart. The Radar will also deactivate if there is insufficient power in the base, however the data inside the Radar will remain unharmed until reactivation. Thus, all previously explored areas will be shown after the reactivation.

Gallery

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  Alpha appearance with three dishes

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  Beta appearance with three dishes

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  Buildup animation

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  Icon in French version

• RA2 Radar Tower Korea Icons.gif

  Icon with Korean text

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  Icon with Chinese text

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  in snow theater