I do not understand why replace all Adepts in Ghost Hunt by Elites and lock the training rights of them. First, the enemy is Scorpion Cell, not PsiCorps; Second, these bald heads never need to cross the rivers. Perhaps the reason why do this is to show the Scorpion's resistance of psychic technology is so early? but in Lizard Brain they are still trainable. (Are Adepts to be retired?)
Maybe the enemy isn't just the scorpion cell? Maybe it's a joint operation of PsiCorps (their elites), Scorpion Cell (The base and Fakes) and HQ (The Shadow Tanks). It's a full distraction method for the Godsend to happen, wouldn't be surprise if even a small amount of elites are present.
It would be cool if the Perun Flagship and that other unused Soviet helicopter (Twinblade, I think?) would appear as campaign exclusive units in the two finale missions for the Soviets, maybe Grumble too. And the Iron Fist. And the Voltmortar! (And even the kitchen sink!)
But seriously, for an all-in final assault by the Soviets, I'd love if they would utilize -everything- they got and more.
Hhhmm, not bad...
1) I think the Perun can be used for the reason "because of Chinese Tech" and "stolen from Yuri's Space Tech" combined together. Both are highly technological advance and fits perfectly to the Perun's current look and usage IMO.
2) The Hindblade (it's Hindblade, Twinblade is an RA3 unit IIRC), doesn't have a pretty good reason to be in rather than the "Chinese tech" reason. Maybe a covert op to explain where to get its powerful heat wave weapon?
3) Grumble, basing it from an allied tech, is too far. The Allies haven't really gotten in the soviets way nor built a facility to contain some tech to be used.
4) Iron Fist..... Chinese tech? Iron Curtain+Fist Rockets are Chinese tech.
5) Voltmortar is also a Chinese tech with epsilon tech, so it can be used with same reason as the Perun.
Addition, I think Reapers (those mechanical Cyborg units with Antares tech, remember?) should appear in Yuri's stronghold in Antarctica. I highly think the Yuri already gathered enough Chinese tech to developed this, and with a few additions genetic modifications, Reapers should be nice to see. They can appear in Moscow too, I mean, Russia is next to China anyway.
Also hopefully the Quickshifter for the Allies.
With the existence of the covert op Fullmetal, the Quickshifter is more likely to appear in the final mission. If it doesn't, a higher chance in Act 3 (but not from the start I believe, since the allies would be crippled)
I wanna see a Lionheart in the campaign, but seems highly unlikely since the allies are more into Yuri than getting Soviet Tech. Heck, The soviets doesn't even know the Engine exist.