Zero Hour – Infantry General vs. Air Force General

The Air Force General is one of the easier missions to beat once you realize you need to focus on one thing, and one thing only – air defense. There will be no land assault.

Focus on building a line of six Gattling Cannons in front of your base, adding and replacing to these as opportunity arises.

An additional strategy that makes surviving the initial assault easier is building four Tank Hunters and stationing them inside the civilian buildings near the river. This will distract some of the attackers from destroying your Gattling Cannons.

The Mini Gunners are great at added anti-air defense. They are multifunctional and a great asset in this mission.

Walkthrough:

Basic start: Build a Reactor, an extra dozer, a Barracks and Supply Center. Build a second Supply Truck. Research the Capture command and create Red Guard units.

Capture the oil derrick to the east with the first Red Guard and the second one to capture the oil derrick to the northwest. This derrick will probably be destroyed early in the mission, but you can use the credits up until then.

Build a War Factory and then start building Gattling Cannons – not Gattling Tanks. You should be able to build six or more before the first attack.

Build four Tank Hunters and put one in each of the small buildings by the river. This will help take some of the initial pressure off of your Gattling Cannons.

Add Mini Gunners to the mix for an extra punch versus both air units and the paratroopers that land on your base.

Keep replacing Gattling Cannons as they are lost in the air attack. If both of your Supply Trucks are lost, replace at least one of them.

Build Radar to power up the radar map on your control panel.

Build a Propaganda Center. This will be a key target for the Air Force General. Don’t tempt him to carpet bomb this structure by putting any other structures of value near it.

As soon as possible, build an Internet Center. Fill it with eight Hackers. From this point forward, cash flow should not be an issue. Be sure to repair it fully whenever it is damaged.

The Internet Center can take a direct hit by the Carpet Bomber. But be careful, if the Spectre Gunship attacks the building directly followed by the Carpet Bomber, you can lose this structure. The only bright side is that some of the hackers may survive.

Build as many Gattling Cannons as you feel are necessary to make you feel secure.

Start building a Nuclear Missile to help soften up the defenses. Don’t be shy to build multiple Nuclear Missiles to speed up offensive operations.

Start building an offensive force of Troop Crawlers and other vehicles of your choice. Cross the river and blast any garrisoned buildings with your General’s Powers or Nuclear Missile. Capture the oil derricks, if you want the extra credits.

By now, the tides have turned in your favor. Keep destroying the base at your leisure.

Mission accomplished!