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Introduction to Marked of Kane!
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The aftermath of the first Tiberium War afforded the Prophet ample time for reflection. Again and again, Kane relived his defeat at the hands of GDI, alternately searching for weaknesses in his plan and pondering the truth of his greater vision. Ultimately, he concluded, the same emotions that drew the citizenry to rise up against their oppressors and join the Brotherhood had been the instrument of their undoing. Anger, fear, love, joy – even amongst the most hardened of the Nod religious zealots, there was always emotion, and with emotion, the choice to betray the Brotherhood. In order to reclaim Nod’s rightful place in the world, he would require an army devoid of any semblance of humanity.
Deep within the remote hinterlands of Russia and China , Kane’s new vision began to take form. Corpses of the fallen members of the Brotherhood were transported to dark laborites, deep beneath the surface of the earth. The sound of machinery hummed ceaselessly in the dim lighting as fanatical techno-fetishists moved silently from corpse to corpse, molding flesh and metal into the perfect soldier. Kane realized that the horrific rituals involved, and the very idea of a soulless army, may cause dissention amongst the ranks of the Brotherhood, and thus the project was known to few outside of the Prophet’s most trusted scientific advisors.
As the second Tiberium War drew to a close, the cybernetic enhancement project was nearing completion. Dubbed the Marked of Kane, the newly-awakened cybernetic warriors would bring the word of Kane to the people without error. With Nod forces preoccupied with GDI involvement, however, and running out of time and resources, the Marked were never aroused from their slumber.
In the gloom of the bunkers, deep beneath the surface of Asia , machinery still hums without end, as the Marked of Kane await ascension.
The Awakened!
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The Awakened are the scientific endpoint to the cybernetic enhancements made to Nod troops during the Second Tiberium War. Cyborg Infantry and the Commando utilized certain early aspects of Nod cybernetic technology, but ultimately suffered from fundamental design flaws. After further research, Nod scientists have gained the ability to reanimate even the most basic of Nod infantry, allowing Nod to mold the militant population into an army of devoted cybernetic warriors. In addition, enhanced cyber-neurological technology has enhanced command and control over the cyborgs. Implants are connected to a global control node network, allowing regional commanders to retain complete control over the cybernetic armies.
The powers possessed by the Prodigy are similar to those of the Mastermind, augmented for planet-wide subversion and twisted to meet the needs of the Traveler. The Prodigy will blink-teleport silently into a populace, then utilize enhanced mental faculties to command entire regiments of host creatures into an unexpected mutiny. Once the infighting has begun, the Prodigy can then teleport in reinforcements to solidify control of the planet.
Cost: $500
Build Time: 5 seconds
Built From: Hand of Nod
Prerequisites: None
Special Abilities:
Call for Transport: As with many other Nod infantry, the Awakened can call in a transport craft for rapid deployment to a new combat location.
EMP Blast: Using an arm-mounted EMP cannon, the Awakened can disable any mechanical unit or structure in a small radius for a short time.
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Combat Chain Role:
The Awakened are available exclusively to the Marked of Kane subfaction. Awakened are immediately available when a barracks is produced and take the place of the militant squad for this faction. Due to significant cybernetic enhancement, the awakened is a more powerful and durable infantry squad when compared with other tier 1 equivalents. The Awakened utilize an arm-mounted anti-infantry machinegun to carve through infantry regiments, while the other arm houses the powerful EMP cannon. The EMP Blast ability makes the Awakened a powerful early-game anti-vehicle strategic unit, and works equally well for base defenses.
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Advanced Gameplay Notes:
The Awakened are powerfully enhanced in both armor and damage and can easily take on most other infantry squads 1-on-1. In contrast, The Awakened are slower and more costly than other tier 1 infantry.
A few Awakened squads in the enemy base can really slow down early game production with rotational use of EMP cannons.
The Awakened is a small (3-member) horde, and are thus highly susceptible to sniper fire, crushing, and flame weapons.
Utilize the EMP cannon to slow down and disable enemy vehicle squads. With Specters and Stealth Tanks waiting to fire on the disabled convoy, this makes for a highly effective strategy.
Selling most Marked of Kane structures produces a damaged Awakened squad. Base getting destroyed? Sell some structures and EMP the attacking forces!
The Awakened are slower than most other infantry and make poor early game scouts. Shoot for Raider Buggies on larger maps when scouting, and use Cybernetic Legs and Saboteurs or Reckoners to take key neutral structures.
The Awakened do not have any upgrades, but complement any army well in the late-game due to EMP and damage soaking potential.
Cyborgs cannot be suppressed.
The Redemption power creates Awakened squads from any Militant squads killed within the area of effect, allowing the core Nod faction access to Awakened.
In 2v2 games, have one partner take key neutral structures with faster tier 1 units while the Marked of Kane player base-rushes an opponent with Awakened. EMP their key structures to slow them down!
The Enlightened!
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Cost: $1200
Build Time: 12 seconds
Built From: Hand of Nod
Prerequisites: Secret Shrine
Special Abilities:
Call for Transport:As with many other Nod infantry, the Enlightened can call in a transport craft for rapid deployment to a new combat location.
EMP Blast:Using an arm-mounted EMP cannon, the Enlightened can disable any mechanical unit or structure in a moderate radius for a short time.
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Upgrades Available:
Cybernetic Legs:Cybernetic armaments of the Enlightened can be further augmented with additional bipedal servomotors. Increases unit speed. Available at: Secret Shrine.
Supercharged Particle Beams:The main weapon of the Enlightened can be upgraded to fire a concentrated beam of double-charged ionic Tiberium. This incredible unstable form of the crystal significantly increases damage. Available at: Tech Lab.
Combat Chain Role:
The Enlightened are available exclusively to the Marked of Kane subfaction at tier 1 when a Secret Shrine is present. The Enlightened fits a new role for Nod: tier 1.5 heavy anti-vehicle infantry. With heavy cyborg armor, the Enlightened cannot be crushed and can take a significant amount of damage. The right arm of the Enlightened has been replaced with a powerful Tiberium-based beam weapon, which can cut through vehicle armor and heavily damage structures. In addition, the beam weapon can be supercharged with deadly, unstable ionic Tiberium. The left arm houses an EMP cannon, similar to that gifted to the Awakened, but with significantly increased blast radius. When augmented with Cybernetic Legs, the Enlightened can effectively chase down, disable, and destroy most vehicles.
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Advanced Gameplay Notes:
The Enlightened is a powerful anti-vehicle weapon for the Marked of Kane. Utilize the larger-size EMP to disable multiple vehicles at once!
The Enlightened are available very early for heavy infantry, requiring only that a Secret Shrine is created, making them an excellent counter to an opponent massing tier 1 vehicles.
As a small (3-member) horde, Enlightened are especially susceptible to sniper-type units.
With the Cybernetic Legs upgrade, the Enlightened are faster than most tier 1 tanks, but cannot chase down faster units like the Raider Buggy and Reckoner.
Enlightened reach their true potential at tier 3 with Supercharged Particle Beams. With a large EMP, speed, and increased damage, a fully upgraded Enlightened squad can do serious damage to a vehicle convoy.
Enlightened EMP can affect multiple buildings if placed fairly close together. Use speedy Enlightened to harass enemy structures in the mid to late game.
Cyborgs cannot be suppressed.
In 2v2 games, the Enlightened make the perfect complement to any army when facing off against armored foes. Use EMP on opposing vehicles to allow a line of allied Shatterers, Specters, or any other high-damage, low-durability units to decimate the disabled vehicles.
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