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For other use of the word "Overlord", see Overlord. |
| “ | Are you ready? - Overlord Tank rolling out of the War Factory |
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Overlord is a mighty large heavy main battle tank destroyer in Generals.
Background[]
| “ | I am big. - Overlord Tank stating the obvious |
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Measuring 10 meters in length, the Overlord tank is by far the largest, most powerful and considered the final word in armor fielded by any of the factions in the GLA conflict. It can quite easily defeat any conventional vehicle in a one on one fight. Traveling on four sets of treads, the Overlord by default mounts two enormous cannons (located on the sides of its turret) and boasts extremely heavy armor. The Overlord is also sufficiently large to crush other smaller vehicles. The Overlord stands as a supreme late game unit.
Chinese General Ta Hun Kwai, known as the 'Tank General', developed his own, even more dangerous model of the Overlords, known as the Emperor Overlord Tank.
Upgrades[]
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The following upgrades are purchased for each individual tank. Only one may be applied to any single tank at a time.
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Battle Bunker | When added, the Overlord would be outfitted with a bunker that could hold 5 infantry units. This cost $400 per tank. Beware that the bunker may not protect its inhabitant from chemical attacks. |
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Gatling Cannon | When added, the Overlord would be outfitted with a gatling cannon, allowing it to engage air units, giving it a minimum protection from hostile air units effective against infantry and aircraft. This cost $1200 per tank. Like its base defense variant, the gatling cannon could also detect stealth within a small radius. |
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Propaganda Tower |
When added, the Overlord would be outfitted with a small speaker tower, emboldening and healing nearby allies. This cost $500 per tank. |
Base[]
The following upgrades are purchased at various buildings.
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Isotope Stability | When an Overlord Tank with the Nuclear Tanks upgrade was destroyed, the radiation no longer harmed allies. | Purchasable from Tsing Shi Tao's Propaganda Center for $2000. |
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Subliminal Messaging | Increases effectiveness of any mounted Propaganda Towers by 25%. | Purchasable from all Propaganda Centers for $500. |
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Uranium Shells | Increases damage by 25% and adds radiation damage Automatically applied to Tsing Shi Tao's tanks |
Purchasable for normal China and Ta Hun Kwai at the Nuclear Missile Silo for $2500. |
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Nuclear Tanks | Increased all Overlord Tanks' movement speed by 25%. Automatically applied to Tsing Shi Tao's tanks. |
Purchasable for normal China and Ta Hun Kwai at the Nuclear Missile Silo for $2000. |
Game unit[]
Overlord Tank variants
| “ | They will beg for mercy. - Overlord Tank on the offensive |
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The slow-moving, overwhelmingly-armed Overlord epitomizes the basic approach of the Chinese army. In order to be most effective these tanks should be used in mixed squads, with varied upgrades and flank protection from other units.
With their double cannons and thick armor they make good tank destroyers in addition to running over infantry and vehicles including enemy tanks. A large group of upgraded Overlord Tanks (more than three) is unstoppable, unless met with overwhelming force or dedicated AA weapons. Due to their armor they are ideal for making the initial breach in the enemy line and allowing smaller, faster, less armored units to attack the rear and fight in the confines of the enemy’s base. The Overlord can also play a role in defending a base or key areas on the battlefield before more permanent base defenses can be constructed.
Overlords are unwieldy and the slow traverse of their turrets means that large groups of smaller and more mobile anti-tank units can quickly overwhelm them (although, it should be noted that when facing large number of smaller vehicles in a confined area, the Overlord can simply run them over). The Overlord's armor is particularly vulnerable to rocket-wielding infantry units and enemy aircraft, although the Gatling Cannon upgrade compensates for this to an extent. Despite their apparent size, Overlord is transportable.
Jarmen Kell's skill at killing vehicle drivers makes the slow-moving Overlord particularly vulnerable and a favorite target-of-opportunity to the GLA. Rocket firing aircraft (F-22 Raptors, MIGs, Comanches, etc.) are recommended as counter, as the Overlord fares poorly against aircraft even when upgraded (although the bunker upgrade with five tank hunters somewhat compensates for this). General Granger's fleet of King Raptors can also make short work of them. Hijackers may also easily approach and capture the vehicle, especially if the Overlord is not upgraded. Terrorists and Bomb trucks are also quite effective counters, as the Overlord is unable to outrun them or gun them down quickly enough. A rogue nuke cannon with neutron shell would be a final say for overlord. Chinese opposition can also use EMP based weapon on it. Also all three US generals have units (King Raptor, Aurora Alpha, Laser Tank) that are fairly effective against the Overlord.
Because of these weaknesses, Overlord tanks should never be sent into a battle unescorted. It is strongly recommended to support them with artillery, anti-air, anti-infantry, sensor and air support units. One Overlord can be upgraded with speaker tower, improving the safety of the group.
The Overlord's voice is calm and (sometimes thought to be) sarcastic. Their voice may seem creepy and unsettling.
Selected Quotes[]
| “ | Are you ready? - When emerging from the War Factory |
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| “ | This is the Overlord Tank. - When selected |
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| “ | It is time. - When selected |
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| “ | What do you need? - When selected |
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| “ | I am big. - When selected |
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| “ | Overlord is waiting. - When selected |
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| “ | Extra large. - When selected |
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| “ | Overlord moving. - When moving |
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| “ | Nothing in our way. - When moving |
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| “ | What is next? - When moving |
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| “ | In a moment. - When moving |
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| “ | I am in control. - When moving |
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| “ | This better be good. - When moving |
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| “ | It won't be long. - When moving |
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| “ | I will finish this. - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | I will take care of it. - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | I see. - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | They will beg for mercy. - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | This will be over, soon. - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | Is that all? - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | They are puny. - When ordered to attack |
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| “ | I will crush. - When ordered to run over |
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| “ | They are nothing. - When ordered to run over |
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| “ | Smooth it out. - When ordered to run over |
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| “ | Leave, now. - When unloading |
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| “ | Dismissed. - When unloading |
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| “ | Bunker is empty. - When unloading |
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| “ | Bunker will be ready soon. - When ordered to upgrade with Battle Bunker |
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| “ | Speaker tower will be ready soon. - When ordered to upgrade with Speaker Tower |
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| “ | Gatling cannon will be ready soon. - When ordered to upgrade with Gatling Cannon |
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| “ | Bunker is ready. - After upgraded with Battle Bunker |
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| “ | Speaker tower is ready. - After upgraded with Speaker Tower |
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| “ | Gatling cannon is ready. - After upgraded with Gatling Cannon |
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Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The Overlord Tank's Design appearance may had been inspired by the Mammoth tanks from the original Command and Conquer.
- This is the only tank in the game that is largely fictional in appearance and design. Multi-gun tanks have existed in the past, usually as experimental or limited production vehicles, though never with two guns of the same caliber on the same turret. Its extreme weight and mass would prevent it from using many bridges, while maintenance requirements would make a vehicle this large impractical in real life. Very heavily armored vehicles have sometimes been created for very specialized roles, such as the American T28 Superheavy Tank, created to destroy fortifications, while the very large, multi-turret Soviet T-35 did bear multiple cannons. Some German armored vehicle proposals from the World War era such as the Maus resemble the Overlord in terms of overall size.
- The tank was originally supposed to belong to a US faction; its early design is is now the Crusader Tank of the basic USA faction. The Crusader Tank's early design was changed into a different one, which was smaller compared to Overlord's design. The Crusader eventually replaced Overlord Tank's role in the USA as the Main Battle Tank (MBT), so the Overlord was given to China instead.
See also[]
- Emperor Overlord tank - Ta Hun Kwai's improved version.
- Apocalypse Tank - Red Alert's counterpart.
- Mammoth Mk.I and Mammoth Mk.III - Tiberium's counterpart.
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