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Version 0.30 (second release version with fixed spelling)

Author: Robert Lucard

E-mail Address: ubergamer@pompom.nu
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| Information about this FAQ and me: |
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|[A 1] What this FAQ covers |
|[A 2] Some information about me and this FAQ |
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| Game Related Information: |
|[B 1] Some basic information about the story |
|[B 2] System Requirements to run the game |
|[B 3] The Sides Available in the game |
|[B 4] Some basic information about the story |
|[B 5] A list of units available in the game |
|[B 6] USA one-mission Walktrough |
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| [C 1] Thanks to section |
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| Legal Section: |
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|[D 1] Legal information |
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---------------THE FAQ---------------
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[A 1] What this FAQ covers

This FAQ covers a detailed description of all USA units in C&C: Generals,
it also covers a detailed guide on how to complete the first mission in the C&C: Generals USA
campaign the easiest way.
Also some additional information about the game.

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[A 2] Some information about me and this FAQ

My name is Robert Lucard I am from Sweden in Europe and this is my first FAQ I decided to write one
because
I like C&C: Generals so much and I always wanted to try to write a FAQ for a game, any game that
I enjoyed.

I first planned for this to be a full FAQ covering everything in C&C: Generals from a full
Walktrough to
tactics on how to play the game effective and a full list of all units and structures available in
the game and much more,
but as there where already so many other good C&C: Generals FAQs already available on Gamefaqs
and I had so little time
I decided that it would be best to put the FAQ on ice maybe I will maybe continue on it later or
maybe not.
But I know at last that I plan to write another FAQ about some game at a later time when I have more
free time
available in my life.

I would be happy if at last a few people would read my FAQ I know then that I have done some good
for the C&C: Generals gaming community and for Gamefaqs.

If you have a question about my FAQ or about C&C: Generals feel free to e-mail me at
ubergamer@pompom.nu
or if you want to provide me with feedback.

I do not guarantee that any of the information or tactics that I provide will work or have the same
effect in multi player.
This FAQ is strongly for the single player campaign in C&C: Generals!
There may also be some information about the multi player available in C&C: Generals in this
FAQ.

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[B 1] Some basic information about the story

I was trying for quit a while to come up with some good information about the story in C&C:
Generals
but I just couldn't come up with anything good to write so I did copy this section from
CDietsch FAQ (hope you don't mind)
it clearly says in his FAQ that he took the following information from the official C&C:
Generals manual.


Security Council Sub-Committee (Resolution 1379) on Global Liberation Army

Report to Security Council: Situation Report (SIT REP) on GLA Activities.

Distribution CLASSIFIED

Hotan, China

For several months, observers have expressed concern over the activities of
the Global Liberation Army (GLA). A loose federation of freedom fighters and
terrorists, the GLA has established several strongholds in the republics of
Central Asia. By distributing forces and leadership across the borders of
these developing nations, the GLA has thwarted efforts to engage in meaningful
dialogue. Last year, this group without borders crossed into Western China and
began building popular support for an independant state in this remote region.
GLA funding continues to grow from unknown sources, and its leadership remains
a mystery.

For the Beijing government, this incursion along its western border could not
have come at a worse time. The reforms in China's "Modern Way" program have
produced new civil liberties and excellent growth in Chinese exports,
particularly in light manufacturing and agricultural products. Beijing has
repeatedly stated that these changes are here to stay, a position that
does not sit well with the GLA.

Last week, the GLA struck a military depot at Yechung, stole thousands of
rounds of munitions, and destroyed a nuclear power plant. Dangerous levels of
radiation have been detected over 100 kilometers downwind. The Chinese
government is furious and has refused to allow observers to mediate
discussions with the GLA. Several divisions of the Red Army have established
positions in the province along major roadways and rivers.

While the United States continues to provide orbital reconnaissance to the
Security Council, it has failed to contribute troops to the peacekeeping
efforts in the region. The Council's refusal to support United States counter-
terrorist initiatives in the Middle East in recent years has not been
forgotten. USA military forces have remained in port and on base, venturing
out only to secure its coastline.

Scattered intelligence reports arriving from Europe and Asia indicate that the
GLA has established and funded sleeper cells to further spread its sphere of
influence. If China succeeds in forcing out the GLA, it is difficult to
predict where the group will resurface. The United States would be the logical
choice to buttress Chinese efforts to contain the GLA, but the United States
continues to maintain its non-involvement in the conflict that eventually the GLA
will cross paths with USA forces in Asia or elsewhere in the world.

The sub-committee recommends to the Security Council that it continue to
maintain an open channel with the GLA, to establish a clear set of boundaries
for Chinese activity, and to communicate the need for the USA participation in
peacekeeping initiatives before the Council loses its influence on the
situation."

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[B 2] System Requirements to run the game

Minimum System Requirements:

Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP (Windows NT and Windows 95 NOT supported)

800 MHz Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon processor

128 MB Ram

8x CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive

1.8 GB free hard drive space plus space for saved games (additional space required for Windows
swap-file DirectX 8.1 installation)

32 MB video card using Nvidia Geforce 2, Ati Radeon 7500 AGP video card, or more
recent chipset with DirectX 8.1 compatible driver

DirectX 8.1 compatible 16-bit sound card

Keyboard and mouse.

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Recommended

1.8 GHz or faster Pentium IV or AMD Athlon processor, with 256 MB or more RAM and Nvidia Geforce 3
or faster graphic card that can handle Direct3D

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[B 3] Some information about C&C: Generals

There are 3 ways to play C&C: Generals it is the same as with most RTS games
a single player campaign with story driven missions and multiplayer against other players
available on Westwood Online a match making service to get started with your game it is similar to,
to Battle.net and Ensemble Studios online and basically works the same way you can host a game or
join a game
you can play against 8 players or play in team with some of them against another team,
you can also play alone against a friend or just someone random.

Then there is also skirmish which is singleplayer without a campaign you just start a random game
against the computer.

There is one campaign for each side in C&C: Generals a USA campaign, a China campaign and a GLA
campaign,
each campaign is 7 missions long and take around 1-5 days or more to complete depending on how much
you play.


-- Some other important information about C&C: Generals to help you understand how the game is
played --

C&C: Generals basically works the same way as any other RTS game such as Warcraft III,
there is a money bar and a power bar both of those are very important to be able to play the game
you need money to build things and power to power your buildings.

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More information regarding the power bar:

You need power to power your buildings if your buildings are not powered they will not function
in other words they will not be able to produce units or if the building is a defensive structure
it's defenses will be off defensive structures are for example the Patriot Missile (USA),
but there are many more defensive structures each side have there own unique structures

Each building requires some power for example the Patriot Missile requires 3 in power and the USA
power plant,
for example produces 5 power and 10 power if upgraded, you can always build new power plants as long
as
you have money you will need to build new power plants to power any new buildings you make
or if you are low on power or if your current power plants are destroyed.

NOTE:
The GLA do not require power plants.
Only China and USA have power plants they both have different power plants
China have Nuclear Reactor and USA have Cold Fusion Reactor.

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More information regarding the money bar:

The Money bar shows how much money you currently have,
money is very important it is required to purchase buildings, units and upgrades
and basically everything else in the game that cost money.

You get money by collecting supplies each side have there own unique vehicle to collect money
you collect supplies at certain locations there is only a limited number of money in those
supplies,
however the GLA and USA each have there own building that collect supplies automatically
they will automatically produce there own unique number of cash automatically
which means that you don't have to find any location to collect the money at,
the building will instead produce money for you.

the GLA have a Black market which produces 20$ automatically every few second and the USA have a
building called
Supply drop zone a plane will come and drop supplies at this building every 2 minute
do not worry if the plane that dropped the supplies is destroyed a new one will come anyway,
I do not know exactly how much money the plane will drop each time (looking for info on this).

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Information regarding Unit Veterancy:

Units can gain veterancy status there are 3 levels of veterancy,
when a unit gains another level in veterancy the unit will get better in every aspect in..
range, rate of fire and everything else units can also gain the ability to auto-heal.

The levels of veterancy available in C&C: Generals are Veteran, Elite and Heroic.

Unit veterancy is very important as it will give you a major advantage in the battlefield
tanks can also gain level in veterancy by having a pilot in it,
look below in the Unit section of this FAQ for more information about what the pilot does
and how you can gain pilots.

As I plan for this to be the only version of my C&C: Generals FAQ ever I won't include more
information.
But if I ever change my mind and decide to continue working on this FAQ I will include a lot more
information here.

For now I just wanted to finish this FAQ and include everything that I wanted in it.

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[B 4] The Sides Available in the game

There are 3 sides available in C&C: Generals the GLA (Global Liberation Army) which is made up
it is supposed to be a terrorist organization based all over the Arab world,