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Well as we all know the Red Alert series and of course Mental Omega takes place in a world that Albert Einstein killed Adolf Hitler in 1924. The story has a lot of black spots and many variables. So this thread is about discussing the grey areas and how it could effect the story of Mental Omega. For examples of what could be discussed, did Franco take over in Spain? What is the effect of fascist Italy on the EA, should North and south Korea be nations. What changed to allow Russia to have the ability to attack Europe.  So on and so forth. I hope that we can all have a intelligent discussion and try not to be too political. 

I have lots of free time during the holidays, with most of my friends gone until new year comes about so I am going to create my own sub faction, I’d put it in suggestions but it is likely to be a wall of text or take several posts. So if you are interested take a read, maybe some of these ideas will work with other factions or perhaps in your own mod and of course if you really want add your own units or structures to them. I’m just doing it to enjoy myself. As it gives me things to research then imagine.  

South American Falange (( S.A.F)

Sub faction Characteristics:
Expensive high end units around cannons and traditional ballistics.
Focus on Deploy-able tech weapons

The United States was not the only nation to watch the expansion of communism from the Central America, in South America many nations who felt threatened by this expansion joined the Falange or the phalanx. Made up of many governments the Falange was original a moderate organization of mutual protection. Yet as communism grew in the north many of the nations’ swung back to the right much as they had through the 30’s, 40 and 50’s.  As relations worsened with the Latin confederation the Falange formed a unified defense force.  Putting many new weapons into the field and while theses weapons are not advanced like many nations they are expressions of old tech taken to a new level.  While now they are but a resistance with many of their governments in exile they plan to regain their homeland and liberate their beloved shores.

SUPPORT POWER #1: Decoy brigade, Drops four decoy tanks onto the battle field. Theses tank look like the standard A.A.F tank, but has paper thin armor and the main gun is but a tube.  Originally built for training purposes these tanks have a small 20mm hidden in the larger tube.
SUPPORT POWER #2: Artillery barrage, Calls in shell from off map artillery to saturate an area. This strike lacks accuracy but when something is hit by a shell it knows it.
SUPPORT POWER #3: Orange Crush, dropping defoliant on an area does more than clear the trees it work much like a form of light radiation  harming infantry who are unlucky enough to be under the drop.

Real life counterparts? I was looking at the tanks/ vehicles of mental Omega and wondering if they had a real world counterpart by looks or type. Here are some of my ideas of what they could be based on. Wondering if anyone else has ideas or are some as is possible 100% made up.  I’ll be skipping ones I think have no real life counterpoint or I am not sure about, but if you have an idea do tell.

The allies:

The Stryker is obviously based on or is the IAV Stryker…only makes sense.  Or so I think.

The bulldog light tank, could be the M41 Walker bulldog, it looks similar and has a variant with a 90mm gun though the original had a 76mm one and my other thought is it could be based on the m47 Patton 1 tank, also similar in shape and this one is normally equipped with a 90mm.  Both of these tanks use the same style tread support and suspension system. It seems to be the same as the Bulldog.

Archon A.M.C: I was thinking Greys Panther Recon vehicle or perhaps the Renault VAB for shape and window placement, but it is neither are on treads. Still they are where I’d put my guess.

Cavalier Medium Tank , while there was a Mk VII Cavalier / A24.  It looks nothing like the in game tank.  The in game Cavalier has odd large back wheels like a Christie suspension, but normal bogie suspension front ones.  The hull reminds me sort of the Challenger but not the turret.  Long story short, I’m not sure.

Zephyr Artillery: I’d guess the M109 as it is the most influential Self-propelled howitzer, but the size of the gun is 155, however many other vehicles are based on this one. It also looks similar.  South Korea has a very similar looking M9 which would work for region.  Still in 155 so I’d still guess that one though as 120 is not a common howitzer size anymore, from what I know and certainly not one with a barrel as long as the Zephyrs.

Abrams Tank: I’m going to go out on a long shot and say the Abrams Tank is based on the M1 Abrams MBT.

The soviets:

Rhino Heavy Tank: I would say the t34/85 the shape is similar and the suspension looks to be the Christie type.  However it might not have that suspension do to a side skirt covering the top wheels, so it could be the IS-2 as it is a sort of similar shape and a bit closer in gun size.

I’m really not sure about the rest… A lot of them don’t look Russian though, the jaguar sort of, but most Russian tanks have a forward turret or mid, not a lot of back set turrets.  . I know my Russian tanks well enough, but only tanks so if you know any other soviet vehicles or tanks have a real world counterpart let me know.

Epsilon: Not a clue.