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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

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Master the Red Crush mission in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3. This guide covers strategies for Allies, Soviets, and Imperials, focusing on countering Oleg's Grinders and securing victory.

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Master the Red Crush mission in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3. This guide covers strategies for Allies, Soviets, and Imperials, focusing on countering Oleg's Grinders and securing victory.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Secure the eastern resources and garrison structures.
  2. 2
    Build an Air Fleet to counter incoming Grinders from the water.
  3. 3
    Construct a Naval fleet to support your Air Armada.
  4. 4
    Use your combined air and naval forces to destroy Oleg's base.
  5. 5
    Capture any Tech Structures found in the area.
  6. 6
    Utilize Artillery to overcome Oleg's defenses if necessary.
  7. 7
    Employ Defenses to repel Oleg's ground assaults.

Faction Strategies:

  • As the Soviets: Focus on building Twinblades. The Iron Curtain ability can be used on Stingrays or Dreadnoughts for increased damage.
  • As the Allies: Vindicators and Harbingers are effective against Grinders. Hydrofoils are not recommended for this task. Use Aircraft Carriers to neutralize Oleg's structures and Cryocopters to shrink Grinders. Apollo Fighters are not needed as Oleg does not deploy aircraft.
  • As the Imperials: The VX can inflict damage on Grinders. The Shogun Battleship's ram ability can also be used against them.

Strategy by Shadowstalker7 (Imperial Focus):

  1. Build 2 Generators and 2 Ore Refineries.
  2. Construct an Imperial Docks and build 4 Yari Subs.
  3. Purchase the Fortified Fleet Upgrade and move Yari subs to the center of the lake.
  4. Avoid direct engagement with Grinders; use Yari subs to suicide into them from the side.
  5. Tech up the Docks while managing Yari sub production.
  6. Build 2 more Yari subs, sell the Nanotech Mainframe, and purchase a Shogun Battleship.
  7. Build 2 more Yari subs and queue another Shogun Battleship.
  8. Use Yari subs and Shoguns to destroy Oleg's War Factory, Crusher Crane, and Conyard.
  9. Scout with remaining Yari subs for Infantry, Bullfrogs, or Terror Drones.
  10. If Oleg's Construction Yard attempts to escape, destroy it with your combined forces.
  11. Build a Dojo and level the rest of Oleg's base.
  12. Build Burst Drones and head to the expansion west of his base.
  13. If a War Factory is present, destroy it before Oleg can deploy another MCV.
  14. Build and tech up a Mecha Bay to produce Strikers as a contingency against MCVs or land expansions.

Mission Details:

  • Location: Au Revior Resevior
  • Difficulty: Hard
  • Opponent: Oleg (Red)
  • Recommended Arsenal: Allies
  • Unlockable Technology: Grinder
  • Unlockable Challenges: The Motherland
  • Requires: Double-Barreled
  • Par Time: 13:15
  • Twists: None

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