Conscript
Civilians answering the Soviet call to arms. Enlistment is free, so the price is mostly the rifle and the coat. They soak a little more punishment than the GI next door.
Tech path
Soviet Barracks
Cost
90
Recommended use
Basic infantry
Game data
Unit parameters
Available:Available after Soviet Barracks is built
Trained at:Soviet Barracks
Countries:Russia, Libya, Iraq
Weapon:Primary weapon (damage 15, range 4)
- Hit points
- 130
- Armor
- Light armor
- Sight
- 5
- Speed
- 4
- Cost
- 90
- Points
- 5
Strengths
- Extremely cheap
- Trains quickly
- Slightly tougher than a GI
Weaknesses
- Short range
- Low damage per soldier
- Easily crushed
How to use it
- ●Rush in a crowd. They punish infantry and light tanks.
- ●Mass them early to pin an opponent down.
How to beat it
- ●Walls slow the wave.
- ●Mind control and tank treads both delete them.
Background
Conscripts are the bedrock of the Soviet steel tide. The training is rough, but belief and numbers can drown almost anything.
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