RA3 Uprising Unit Profile - Soviet Mortar Cycle

[Sonic 296]

A new Red Alert 3 Uprising unit profile has been posted on the Official C&C Site. This profile gives us a look at the Soviet Mortar Cycle . As always, there is a short in game video, concept art and extra information. Here is a sample....

 

In some ways, the mortar cycle bears little resemblance to the Krasny Motory motor-bike, due to all the modifications, upgrades, and after-market parts applied to make the vehicle combat-ready. In addition to its souped-up engine and light armor plating, the mortar cycle features a reinforced passenger sidecar with two weapon compartments. The first is a flame-retardant trunk that can safely transport dozens of unlit Molotov cocktails, all within arm's reach of the sidecar passenger. And the second is a collapsible mortar that uses the passenger sidecar as a stabilized base. Because the Soviet military largely ignored the use of mortars during the war, and favored heavy artillery instead, mortars were in relatively good supply when the rest of the Soviet military lay in shambles. In practice, these cheap weapons are surprisingly accurate and have an effective range greater than that of typical perimeter defenses.

 

The characteristics of the mortar cycle's weaponry are well known due to the growing number of violent incidents they've caused, for the Soviet resistance is openly intolerant of foreign occupation forces. Mortar cycles may be heavily outmatched by Allied armor divisions or peacekeeping units, but they can be very elusive, and pack even greater top speeds than the Allies' own Multigunner infantry fighting vehicles.

Click here for the full Soviet Mortar Cycle profile.

[Malevolence 6]

I dunno, I felt this unit was unnecessary.

[Luk3us 63]

I rather like this unit, gives the Soviets a mini artillery unit early on during the game.

[Malevolence 6]

Wait this is tier 1 unit right at the start of the game?

[BioBen 3]

I like this one

[Inferno 22]

Wait this is tier 1 unit right at the start of the game?

Yeah, and it's one of the quickest units in the game. Too bad the mortar shells are quite slow, so they're only really effective against structures. That and their lack of decent range (they can't outrange basic defenses) doesn't make em really effective tbh.

[Malevolence 6]

Guess I have to take back my earlier comment. :X

[Nmenth 291]

That and their lack of decent range (they can't outrange basic defenses) doesn't make em really effective tbh.

Really? I guess the unit profile was a little inaccurate then,

 

In practice, these cheap weapons are surprisingly accurate and have an effective range greater than that of typical perimeter defenses.

[PurpleGaga27 40]

This unit is a redundant comparison to the Nod's Attack Bike and the GLA's Combat Cycle. Who needs a Soviet Bike or Soviet Cycle?

[Malevolence 6]

This unit is a redundant comparison to the Nod's Attack Bike and the GLA's Combat Cycle. Who needs a Soviet Bike or Soviet Cycle?

 

It can't climb cliffs, can it?

[G0NE2W4R 0]

I think its a cool unit, reminds me of the Nod Recon bike.

[Doctor Destiny 41]

Venture Brothers inspired no doubt. That should be a bear in the sidecar though.

[Malevolence 6]

A furry bear throwing and shooting mortars and cocktails?

[Inferno 22]

Really? I guess the unit profile was a little inaccurate then,

Well it does outrange the Soviet sentry gun, but not the Allied defense thingy

[BioBen 3]

A furry bear throwing and shooting mortars and cocktails?

 

Old joke is old.