Red Alert Remastered | It Came From! #2 Rescue! (hard difficulty)
8Mission Guide: Rescue!
We survived! The outpost is still operational, and reinforcements have arrived. It’s time to expand the base and start producing more units. The source of the ant infestation has been located on a small island surrounded by bridges. Our objective is to isolate the ants on this island and evacuate the surrounding civilian settlements to a remote island located to the west. These civilians don’t stand a chance against the ants, so let’s move quickly!
1. Building the Future
Deploy your MCV at the center of the base and build up some defenses. For the northern entrance, constructing four pillboxes will help you easily fend off incoming ants. Clear the ore field to the south of the base from any remaining ants and send your ore truck there to collect iron ore. Construct a second harvester to stabilize your economy. Send two medium tanks to the northeast perimeter to guard the base against incoming fire ants.
2. Protection Money
Send a small attack force consisting of two medium tanks and infantry, supported by field medics, to the southwest of the map. There, you'll find an ant nest surrounded by explosive barrels and ants. Eliminate the warrior ants and destroy the barrels, releasing a mysterious gas that will wipe out the ants inside the nest. You'll also find money crates that will aid your war efforts.
3. We Need More
Continue producing tanks and infantry to form an attack group that will take out the first bridge in the north. A combination of tanks and infantry offers the best chance of success. Be cautious, as ants will continue to cross and attack your units during the process of destroying the bridge. Coordinate your group carefully, letting the ants walk some distance before engaging. To do this, have a ranged unit target the ants first, causing them to move toward that unit, ignoring the others. Units (infantry or tanks) in between can then fire on the ants, weakening them before they reach the ranged unit. Be careful on your way back, as more ants will pour in from the south, crossing the remaining bridges.
4. Stage 2
Bring your primary attack group back to your base and repair any damaged vehicles and infantry. Now it’s time to move to the civilian settlement east of the map. Construct some M113 APCs and move them to the village. Load the civilians into the APCs and transport them safely back to your base. Move your primary attack group northward along the east side of the map. Carefully bring your troops over the small water crossing, but don’t proceed too far north, as this will trigger the ants to cross the northern bridge. Use a few medium tanks to fire at the bridge until it collapses. Construct more APCs and use them to evacuate the northern settlement. Destroying the bridge will attract more ants, so position your troops well and fend them off.
5. A Bridge Too Far
Return the APCs loaded with civilians to your base. Move your primary attack group to the center of the map, targeting the final bridge that crosses the river. Use the same tactics as before: deploy tanks and infantry to fend off incoming ants and coordinate your attack on the bridge. Once the bridge is destroyed, it’s time to rescue the civilians. Send the APCs to a transport ship in the northwest of the map (indicated by green flares). Load the APCs onto the transport ship, cross the water, and unload them on the other side. Once the civilians are safely unloaded, you’ll have completed the mission! Good luck, Commander!