The Weapons Support Center is all about production of three units: Heavy Machine Gun Teams, Mortar Teams and Snipers. It would also help units reinforce further away from the HQ.Įither a Weapons Support Center or Barracks is required in order to unlock the Supply Yard, which in turn opens up the remainder of the American production facilities. Alternatively, a Forward Barracks can fulfil the production role of either of the buildings not produced, particularly the Weapons Support Center as it cannot research Global Upgrades for the Rifleman. Novice players should hold off construction of a Weapons Support Center until they can stabilize the battlefield. Some players prefer to construct it before a Barracks, using these units to dominate the battlefield until Riflemen Squads or vehicles become available. Nonetheless, the units produced here can have significant impact in the early game.Ī Weapons Support Center is therefore constructed early on in the battle. As a result, some players will find that by the later game, the structure is no longer required, especially if the player focuses on vehicle-based tactics. The Weapons Support Center has no other function except to produce these troops. They share one thing in common: they are all vulnerable on their own, and require team-work with each other and/or Riflemen Squads produced by the Barracks to achieve any lasting impact. These are predominantly anti-infantry units, though each is used in a completely different manner.
The Weapons Support Center produces three different units: The Heavy Machine Gun Team, Mortar Team and Sniper. As a base structure it can only be placed inside the American HQ territory. Like other American base structures it is simply a tent set up in a sand-bag enclosure, though it has a tall radio mast affixed to its center. The Weapons Support Center is built by Engineer Squads, for the price of 180 180, 15 15.
Without them, Riflemen Squads will quickly become overwhelmed by the enemy's early-game vehicles or heavy infantry units. They augment Riflemen Squads with the additional firepower necessary to assert their control over captured territory, and carry the fight to the enemy. Its only purpose is production, and the units it produces constitute a large part of the American army's support force. One of the buildings that can be constructed by the Americans at the start of a battle is the Weapons Support Center.