| “ | 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 and equipped to engage both ground and air targets, combining the roles of air defense and anti-armor.
RPG Troopers are trained from the GLA barracks like other infantry. Additionally, a pair of complementary RPG troopers would emerge from a newly constructed Tunnel Network to protect its entrance when completed.
Game unit[]
A squad of RPG Troopers
RPG troopers fulfilled the basic function of anti-vehicle and anti-aircraft infantry in the GLA. Garrisoned in buildings, RPG troopers could provide a solid defense against attacks by enemy vehicles. Like all other infantry, they were vulnerable to anti-infantry fire, and their weapon was ineffective against other infantry.
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 the danger of simply being run over, allowing them to conduct hit-and-run strikes against slow-moving tanks.
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 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. They also benefit from Anthrax Gamma, allowing them to kill even enemy Commando units in a few hits.
In Skirmish and Generals Challenge, Dr. Thrax uses the standard RPG trooper instead. These RPG Troopers by default fire rockets with blue trails to indicate their access to Anthrax Beta, despite not dealing increased damage. They can still be upgraded with Anthrax Gamma and achieve higher damage compared to other factions (60 in combination with AP Rockets, as opposed to the usual 50), but are not any stronger than infantry.
Rodall 'Demo' Juhziz[]
Rodall Juhziz's RPG Troopers are affected by the Demolition upgrade, causing them to explode when killed. While their rockets have unique explosion sprites, they do not inflict increased damage.
Prince Kassad[]
Kassad's RPG Troopers are fully stealthed in Hidden Agenda by default.
In Skirmish and Generals Challenge, Kassad's RPG Troopers are no different from standard variants..
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.
- For expediency reasons, the RPG troopers function as anti-air units in addition to anti-armor units, but are inefficient against infantry, as with equivalents in other factions. While not realistic, this simplifies the task of assembling a well-rounded force. In real life, RPGs can devastate infantry, but are not very useful against aerial targets aside from incredibly slow, low-flying aircraft, such as hovering helicopters.
- Dr. Thrax's custom campaign-only RPG trooper variant, dubbed the toxin trooper, carries the M72 LAW. Like the Type 69, it too is a poor choice as an anti-air weapon as it lacks tracking capabilities, and unlike the RPGs, the M72 is designed to be discarded after use.
See also[]
- Missile Defender, USA counterpart
- Tank Hunter, Chinese counterpart
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