Core of the Problem (Nod)

Core of the Problem
Chronology
Previous	Harvester Hunting
Concurrent	Core of the Problem (GDI)
Next	Second Nod Reunification War Rio Insurrection
Details
Part of	Firestorm Conflict
Date(s)	2032
Location	Central Africa
Outcome
Decisive Nod victory CABAL core destroyed
Belligerents
Brotherhood of Nod
CABAL
Objectives
Capture the three arrays to bring down the Firestorm defenses Destroy the CABAL Core
Exterminate all enemy forces
Commanders
Nod Commander
CABAL
Forces
Full Nod arsenal
Full CABAL arsenal Obelisk of Darkness CABAL Obelisk Core Defender

Core of the Problem is the final mission in the Nod campaign of Firestorm.

Briefing

This is it Commander! Take out CABAL fast and hard: No mercy and no surrender. Find a way to get inside his defenses and take out the core. GDI forces are distracting CABAL and now is the perfect time to crush CABAL once and for all.

DATA LINK CLOSED.

• First Objective: Build your base and survive the initial onslaught from CABAL.
• Second Objective: Capture the 3 control stations to shut down the laser fences and firestorm defense system protecting CABAL.
• Third Objective: Destroy CABAL’s core.

Background

Both of CABAL's auxiliary bases were destroyed by Nod and GDI. The time had come to end the rise of the machines once and for all. However CABAL still had heavy defenses to protect its core, and would not go down without a heavy fight.

Walkthrough

Alternate method (shortcut)

There is an alternate (and 'illegitimate') way to complete this mission within a few minutes, using only a group of about 8 Devil's Tongues.

Capture the Radar and Hand of Nod near the starting position as soon as possible, and then start building up the base in the area. Construct some Refineries, then a War Factory, and immediately followed by the Nod Tech Center. Once the Devil's Tongues are available for construction, build a group of about 8 of Devil's Tongues.

After the location of the CABAL Core is revealed, send the group of Devil's Tongues to the back of the Advanced Power Plants and start burning them. CABAL's Firestorm Defense will go offline after the last Advanced Power Plant is heavily damaged, and the Core Defender will be activated. Send the group of Devil's Tongue to somewhere safe and wait for the Core Defender to go away.

As soon as the Core Defender is away, send the group of Devil's Tongues back to the CABAL Core and begin toasting his Core. The Core will probably be destroyed before even the Core Defender reaches the Nod base, completing the mission within a few minutes.

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Miscalculation in enemy inability, compensation initiated. - CABAL([[if the Commander manages to disable the Firestorm Defense without capturing the stations|src]])

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Gallery

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  Map panorama

Videos

Briefing

Ending cutscene

References

Tiberian Sun and Firestorm missions

Tiberian Sun Evolutionary Response North America Reinforce Phoenix Base Secure the Region Secure Crash Site (Capture Train Station) Defend Crash Site Rescue Tratos (Destroy Radar Array) Destroy Vega's Base (Destroy Vega's Dam) Northern Europe Capture Hammerfest Base Retrieve Disruptor Crystals Rescue Prisoners Destroy Chemical Supply Mine Power Grid Destroy Chemical Missile Plant Mediterranean Destroy Prototype Facility Weather the Storm Final Conflict Deus ex Kane Mediterranean The Messiah Returns Retaliation Destroy Hassan's Temple (Free Rebel Commander) Eviction Notice (Blackout) North America Salvage Operation Capture Umagon (Provo) or Capture Umagon (New Detroit) Sheep's Clothing Destroy GDI Research Facility (Escort Bio-toxin Trucks) Northern Europe Villainess in Distress Reestablish Nod Presence or Protect Waste Convoys Destroy Mammoth Mk. II Prototype Capture Jake McNeil A New Beginning (Illegal Data Transfer) Demo Initiation Clean Sweep   Firestorm Desperate Measures Recover the Tacitus Party Crashers Quell the Civilian Riots In the Box Dogma Day Afternoon Escape from CABAL The Cyborgs are Coming Factory Recall Core of the Problem From the Ashes Operation Reboot Seeds of Destruction Tratos' Final Act Mutant Extermination Escape from CABAL The Needs of the Many Determined Retribution Harvester Hunting Core of the Problem