Command and Conquer 4: Refractor Unit Footage
38Refractor
Designation: AT-414 (Assault Tank)
Affiliation: GDI
Role: Anti-Heavy
Introduced: 2073
Class: Offense
Armament: Heavy Ion Beam
Type: Heavy Tank
Speed: Medium-Slow
Battlefield Specifications
Beamed Down
The heart of every battle force is the Crawler, and the most dangerous threat to a Crawler is the armor-piercing beam weapon, also known as an ion beam or laser. The Refractor is equipped with a single high-yield ion beam capable of disintegrating large targets. In most cases Refractors are deployed to knock out unreinforced structures, such as bunkers or Obelisks, as well as hostile Crawlers. Some Nod Crawlers are outfitted with laser weapons of their own, so the Refractor is the ideal choice for direct action, approaching with reflective shields before finishing off the target with concentrated ion beams. Refractors can also serve an anti-air role against roving Nod Basilisks, deflecting incoming fire while answering in kind.
Shields Up
The Refractors iconic reflective shield is a marvel of engineering. It is constructed with several layers of material, each serving a different defensive application. The outermost layer is a crystal-lattice sustained by an electromagnetic field. Solid weapons may pass through the crystal layer, which is then immediately reconstructed by the energy field, as though a pebble had just passed through water. This allows the reflective portion of the shield to remain effective even after repeated projectile impacts. Next is a honey-comb alloy heavy armor built to resist kinetic force and heat-based weaponry. Most conventional weapons simply bounce off this ultra-hard layer of armor. The final layer in the shield plate is an 18-inch thick metal composite which absorbs any remaining incoming fire. This layer is extremely heavy, so the Refractor is built upon a Mammoth chassis to support the weight.
Mirror Coat
Nods scientists never rest, so GDI must constantly improve its combat hardware. The shield plate of the Refractor can be outfitted with Mirror Coating, an electromagnetic field that acts like a layer of plasma, magnetically fused to the crystal layer of the shield. The coating requires immense power, so additional capacitors are supplied to allow for a temporary effect which allows the Refractor to deflect all incoming fire for a short period of time, whereupon the batteries must recharge. In this state the electromagnetic field can be manipulated by a targeting computer to split incoming laser fire and reflect back at multiple hostile targets. When the Mirror Coat is active a single Refractor can stand against many aggressors with little to no damage to itself.
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