Your first Soviet mission in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2! Learn how to deploy your Construction Yard, build units, and destroy the Pentagon in this easy walkthrough.
Alright, Comrade General! Welcome to your first taste of Soviet power in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2. This first mission, 'Red Dawn,' is your introduction to invading America, and honestly, it's a pretty straightforward one. The goal is simple: get into Washington D.C. and blow up the Pentagon. Don't worry, it's easier than it sounds, and you'll even get some cool toys like tanks later on!
- 1As soon as you deploy your Construction Yard, get a Power Plant up and running. Your starting conscripts will handle any immediate threats, and yeah, they'll shoot up civilians and cars – it's a bit wild!
- 2Next, build a Refinery to start gathering resources, followed by a Barracks. Now, start churning out Conscripts. The guide says around 30 is good, but honestly, more is just more fun! You'll also want to train an Engineer early on; you'll need him later.
- 3Move your initial group of Conscripts to the left. You'll soon get a heads-up about enemy GIs. Take them out – there are two groups. Try your best not to lose any of your own troops here.
- 4After dealing with the GIs, push further left and a bit north. You'll stumble upon a small Allied base. It's pretty weak, just a couple of GIs and a Pillbox. While you're at it, you might want to build another 30 Conscripts back at your base, just for kicks.
- 5Gather up your extra Conscripts and your Engineer, and head back to where you dealt with the first set of GIs. You'll get a message about a destroyed bridge. Don't dawdle! Send your Engineer into the Bridge Control Station to repair it.
- 6Once the bridge is up, quickly move your troops across. Garrison your soldiers inside the nearby buildings to safely take out the Pillboxes. Then, clear out any remaining GIs.
- 7You'll get a massive reinforcement wave, including some Engineers. Use them to capture the Allied Airport and Barracks. If you're feeling it, train up a ton of GIs here to match your Conscript numbers.
- 8With your expanded army, move everyone across the bridge again. You'll face more GIs and Pillboxes. Destroy them, and then it's time to focus fire on the Pentagon.
- 9As you attack the Pentagon, expect a huge wave of reinforcements, including tanks! Just don't mess up now – you're almost there.
Once the Pentagon is rubble, you've won this mission! It's a great introduction to the Soviet campaign, and the next mission is just as fun, if not more so.
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