| “ | Be on watch for the enemy! - RPG Trooper exiting the Barracks |
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The RPG Trooper was the basic anti-armor/air infantry unit of the GLA during the GLA Conflict.
Background[]
Armed with the Type 69 RPG, a Chinese copy of the famous RPG-7, the RPG trooper was trained to fire at both ground and air targets. A pair of RPG troopers would emerge from the Tunnel Network to protect its entrance when completed. Dr. Thrax equipped his RPG troopers' weapons with toxin-tipped rockets, increasing their damage output.
Game unit[]
A squad of RPG Troopers
RPG troopers fulfilled the basic function of anti-vehicle infantry in the GLA. Garrisoned in buildings, RPG troopers could provide a solid defense against attacks by enemy vehicles. As the war progressed, the GLA developed the battle bus, which could also allow infantry to fire from within it, acting as a moving bunker. This protected RPG troopers from machine gun fire and simply being run over, allowing them to hit-and-run better against slow-moving tanks. Like all other infantry, they were vulnerable to anti-infantry fire, and their weapon was ineffective against other infantry.
Upgrades[]
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Increases the RPG Trooper's rocket damage by 25%.
Purchasable at the Black Market for $2000.
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Increases the RPG Trooper's rocket damage by 50%.
Purchasable at the Palace for $2500.
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Variants[]
Dr. Thrax[]
Thrax's RPG trooper in Area Fifty-Two
Thrax's RPG trooper icon in Area Fifty-Two
In the campaign mission Area Fifty-Two, Dr. Thrax's RPG troopers sport a different icon and a different model, with a large toxin tank on the back. These RPG troopers fire toxin rockets that are especially deadly against infantry but do not leave residual toxin. Though not reflected in the upgrade panel, they can be further upgraded with Anthrax Gamma, which greatly increases their damage, allowing them to kill even hero units with a few shots.
Both the playable version of Dr. Thrax and the opponent version seen in Generals Challenge use the standard RPG trooper instead, presumably for balancing reason.
Rodall 'Demo' Juhziz[]
Rodall Juhziz's RPG troopers have warheads which have a more explosive impact than the standard ones. His RPG troopers, like most of his other infantry, are also equipped with explosives when upgraded and will detonate when killed.
Prince Kassad[]
In skirmish and multiplayer, Kassad does not have a unique variant of the RPG trooper. However, in the mission Hidden Agenda, his RPG troopers are fully stealthed.
Changelog[]
- Zero Hour patch 1.01: fixed the RPG trooper animation that fires from hip
- Zero Hour patch 1.03: the effect of the Anthrax Gamma upgrade has been reduced (Dr. Thrax only)
Quotes[]
| “ | Be on watch for the enemy! - When emerging from the Barracks |
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| “ | Shh, I sense danger may be near! - When selected |
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| “ | Quick, ready yourselves! - When selected |
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| “ | The tunnels will protect us! - When selected |
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| “ | Defending the tunnel network! - When selected |
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| “ | Our land must be preserved! - When selected |
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| “ | Guarding the GLA underground! - When selected |
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| “ | Over there! - When moving |
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| “ | Okay, over there! - When moving |
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| “ | We must be careful! - When moving |
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| “ | Watch your step! - When moving |
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| “ | Stay close to safety! - When moving |
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| “ | The enemy may be near! - When moving |
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| “ | There they are! - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Get them! Get them now! - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Attack before they attack us! - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Overtake them! - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Don't let them get away! - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | They are getting close! - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Defend our homes! - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | It is too much! - Under fire |
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| “ | I am losing ground! - Under fire |
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| “ | Somebody, wish me a blessing! - Under fire |
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| “ | I am alone! - Under fire |
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| “ | I am failing! - Under fire |
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| “ | Quick, run for shelter! - When ordered to garrison building |
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| “ | We will be safe in there! - When ordered to garrison building |
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| “ | Let's get in there! - When ordered to garrison building |
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| “ | I fall to the enemy's hands... - When surrendering |
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| “ | I can fight no longer... - When surrendering |
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| “ | I grow weary of this task... - When surrendering |
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| “ | We can hide our defenses with camo netting now! - When the Camo Netting upgrade is completed |
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| “ | Our defenses will be hidden from the enemy! - When the Camo Netting upgrade is completed |
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| “ | The new camo netting has arrived! - When the Camo Netting upgrade is completed |
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Cut Demo RPG Trooper quotes[]
| “ | High explosives ready! - When selected |
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| “ | It will be a big explosion! - When selected |
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| “ | Demo grenades loaded! - When selected |
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| “ | Blow up the area! - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Destroy them all! - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | There may be some collateral damage! - When ordered to attack |
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Cut Toxin RPG Trooper quotes[]
| “ | Toxic grenades primed! - When selected |
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| “ | They cannot escape our toxins! - When selected |
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| “ | We must use toxins to defeat them! - When selected |
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| “ | Launch the toxic grenades! - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Toxicate them! - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Poison the enemy! - When ordered to attack |
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Trivia[]
- During development, the RPG trooper was called the tunnel fanatic and tunnel defender, as seen in the game's .ini files.
- Both the Juhziz' and Thrax's RPG troopers were supposed to have additional exclusive quotes (see Quotes section above), but they were left unused.
- RPG troopers carry what resembles the Chinese Type 69 RPG as seen in the icon (note its bi-pod), which, like other Chinese-made weapons, is in common use among Middle Eastern armed groups in reality. However, the in-game unit depicts them as using the RPG-27 instead.
- Although the RPG troopers function as anti-air units, RPGs are not very useful against aerial targets aside from incredibly slow, low-flying aircraft (such as hovering helicopters) in real life. They are not the same as missiles fired by missile defenders or tank hunters that can track a target. This also applies to the ECM tank, which should not be able to deflect unguided rockets such as those fired by the RPG trooper.
- In real life, the RPG is very effective against infantry and tanks, but for balancing reasons, it is only effective against tanks and aircraft in-game.
- Dr. Thrax's custom campaign-only RPG trooper variant, dubbed the toxin trooper, is armed with the M72 LAW. Like the Type 69, it too is a poor choice as an anti-air weapon as it lacks tracking capabilities. In addition, the M72 LAW is a single use recoil-less rifle in real life. After a rocket is fired, the tube becomes useless, and one has to grab another.
See also[]
- Missile Defender, USA counterpart
- Tank Hunter, Chinese counterpart
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