Command and Conquer Generals^TM, Zero Hour

A New Way to Win Prince Kassad (Ambush & Camo General) - The Guerrilla Approach (using China Generals) - -- Use No Cheat Code --

Anthrax Bomb Drop

Rebel Ambush

Rocket Buggy

Sneak Attack

Scud Storm

You feel my pain?!! Deeply frustrated by Prince Kassad, I discovered a new approach to win the game. It takes longer hours to end the game, but it is fun to eliminate your opponent slowly. Even for those experts, you would experience different kind of pleasure here. For me, this is a safer approach, so I don't need to restart the mission 10 times.

How?

Step 1. Build the Basic Structures

1. Nuclear Reactors
2. Supply Center (with 3 or more Supply Trucks)
3. Barrack (upgrade Capture Building)
4. Air Field
5. Minimum base defense (e.g. gattling cannon)

Notes
• Try to use more than one dozer to speed up the construction. I use three.
• Capture the big cannon (Artillery Platform) near the Command Center ASAP (see picture at the right). Place a dozer nearby to ready for repair. It is really useful to fight against Rocket Buggy.
• Do not build the structures too near to the Command Center, where the anthrax bomb dropped.
• Do not build anything more than listed above. If you insist to upgrade Gattling Cannon and Black Napalm, you may build the War Factory. Sell it immediately after the upgrades are complete.
• Due to frequent fight, you will be promoted as a 2, 3, 4 and 5 Star General every soon. Do not choose any Ability first. Save the points for better upgrade when you reach 5 Star.

Step 2. Build a Helix Team (Most Important!!!)

• 2 x Helix (with Bunker): Each carries 5 rocket soldiers (10 if you use Advanced Infantry General)
• 1 x Helix (with Gattling Cannon): Carry 5 soldiers (red guard). For detect stealth unit and capture enemy building.
• 1 x Helix (with Tower): Carry a dozer. For auto-repair and building base. Later you will need a Command Center to use General Abilities.
• To win the game, you can't afford to lose anyone of the Helix. Save your game often, in multiple versions, so you can roll back. Also, save the game before making a major move. e.g. fighting big enemy troop, attack strong enemy base.

Notes for Advanced Infantry General
The constraints below do not affect China Tank and Nuke Generals.
• The Helix is upgraded with Bunker ability by default.
• Tower upgrade is not available. You cannot auto-repair.
  How to deal with this: try to kill many enemy to get Helix promoted to Rank 2, which can auto-repair without a tower. Be extra careful when attacking anti-air units such as quad cannon and stinger site.
• Gattling Cannon upgrade is not available. You cannot see stealth units.
• The Helix can't carry dozer. I don't know why.
  How to deal with this: later we will get a GLA Worker works for us. :)

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Step 3. Hold the Line

• Try to hold the line as long as you can.
• Try to collect as much money as you can.
• Try to let Helix kills more enemies to get promoted and stronger.
• Do not let Helix stays too near the Command Center. The Anthrax Bomb Drop can destroy them.
• Upgrade the Napalm Bomb of Helix ($800 each) if you have enough money.

You have to let go the base. Otherwise you are just wasting money creating the same structure again and again. You will rebuild everything again later.

Get Helix Promoted
The Helix Team shall form a good firing trap to most enemy units. If you can't handle them (e.g. Quad Cannon group), fly to the mountain, playing hide and seek with them, and eliminate them one by one when they split up. Don't engage with them if their firing power is strong. Remember, you can't lose any of the Helix. If your Helix was damaged, move to a safe spot, wait for full recovery by Tower Helix or Auto-Repair, before going for next target. For example, I only attack one Stinger Site at a time.

Also keep an eye on the countdown of Scud Storm. Since you have no base, the scud storm will target at Helix. No problem, whenever you hear that the scud storm is launched, move Helix far away from the current spot quickly.

Try to kill as many enemy as possible. If Helix is promoted to rank 2, it can auto-repair. At the end, all your Helix and rocket soldiers will be promoted to highest rank. You will kill enemy like crushing an egg. There are non-stop supply of easy enemy targets, who always like to gather on the same spots (See the pictures below). Helix may bomb the area behind (see picture at the right below) to kill the hidden Rebel Ambush.

This can be quite boring for some of you. But for those Diablo players who are used to spend days to upgrade the level of their Paladin, this waiting time is nothing. :)

Step 4. Know the Location of Enemy Key Building

Of course, Scud Storm is the biggest threat. Don't worry. We will destroy it later. At the time being, please be patient. Their anti-air defense is quite strong. For the defenses that near to their base, they will construct them again if you destroy them.

Below are the details of the building listed (please refer to the numbering above):-

1. Arms Dealer	2. Barrack	3. Command Center
4. Scud Storm	5. Command Center	6. Arms Dealer
7. Barrack

Step 5. Make More Money

After the area is clear, send your soldier to capture the Oil Derrick. Please note that the Scud Storm will destroy it if it is belong to you. To get maximum $, capture it right after the Scud Storm is launched. You got $1,000 right after you capture it. $200 thereafter, every 12 seconds. You can earn about $3,000 to $4,000 before it is destroyed by Scud Storm. After capturing 4 Oil Derricks, you should earn more than $12,000. By now, you should get at least $12,000 + $5,000 = $17,000, which is enough to start up a base quickly.

If your enemy tries to capture your Oil Derrick, do not stop them. The Scud Storm will not attack the Oil Derrick belong to GLA, so it will survive longer time. Later capture it back again and earn more $.

I advise you to destroy the Reinforcement Pad on the mountain. If you don't do so, GLA will get free supply of quad cannon every 5 minutes. It will be very bad to your Helix (see picture below).

Another Income Source...
Look for the weakest point in enemy defense. Try to clear a path for your soldier to move into enemy base. Capture the enemy building and sell it.

Step 6. Capture GLA Command Center (Most Fun!!!)

The mission is to capture a GLA Command Center, make a GLA worker and take him away for later use. I will use him to build our base. Yes, a GLA base.

Why Build GLA Base?

• GLA base do not need power supply, so we can start up many structures right away FAST. They are cheaper to build.
• Different from China base, if not hit directly, most GLA structures can survive the Scud Storm attack and auto-rebuild itself, making it less vulnerable to Scud Storm.
• You can use Tunnel Network to protect your ground units from Scud Storm and Anthrax Bomb Drop.
• You can camouflage the GLA building, so you don't need to worry about the Sneak Attack, Rocket Buggy and Rebel Ambush. I don't think they bring a Radar Van with them to detect stealth units.
• You will get the best from both China and GLA weapons.

Ok, lets start. Below is the least resistant route to their Command Center. Please note the green X, the enemy defense.

Again, do it slowly. Destroy one site at a time, escape and take full recovery, then come back for next target.

Once you reach their Command Center, drop a soldier to capture the building. After the building is captured, make a GLA worker and take him away. Now go back to your base. You may sell the captured Command Center. Below is the picture of a GLA worker going to Helix.

Special Note for Advanced Infantry General
If you are using Advanced Infantry General and don't have a Helix which can detect stealth building, how to capture the stealth building? Ok, here is a trick. Drop a soldier and a rocket soldier. Select the Rocket Soldier, hold down the CTRL key (cursor will turn into an animated red arrow) and click on a spot near to the Command Center. By doing so, the rocket soldier will attack the spot continuously, even though he sees nothing there. If the Command Center was hit, it will show up and you can capture it (see picture below). You may need to try a few times to fire to the right spot.

Step 7. Counter Attack

1. To get maximum construction time, start building the base, after the Scud Storm is launched. You can build a lot of structures in 4+ minutes.

2. Unload your dozer and build a China Command Center, so you can start using General Abilities. Choose the Artillery Barrage (Rank 3) and Carpet Bomb.

   

   To save money, do not build other China structure.

3. Use the GLA Worker to build Supply Stash, Arms Dealer, Palace, Scud Storm and minimum base defense ASAP. Camouflage the building if you have plenty of $. Watch your budget. Do not build them too near to one another (good target for Scud Storm).

4. Place the four Helix, 2 at each side of the rock hill (See picture below). They will eliminate all the enemy troops going toward your base and also the Anthrax Bomber Plane. All the Helix and most Rock Soldiers are now Rank 3, so they can fire powerful, faster and longer distance rockers.

   

5. If the timing is good, you will be hit by Scud Storm only once. But no worry. It will do no huge damage. Your Scud Storm and China Command Center can survive without any power supply. You can take revenge very soon. Once the countdown is complete, use one Scud Storm and one Artillery Barrage Strike to remove their Scud Storm.

   

6. Now your base will be quite free from attack. Build more Scud Storm to finish off Prince Kassad. Remember to build some Black Market to earn more $. The rest I guess you know what to do. Have fun. :)

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