Red Alert 3 - Soviet Mission 8 - Easter Island

The first three objectives -- (1) destroying the Allied Emissary, (2) stopping the Allied Counter-Offensive and (3) destroying the Vacuum Imploder -- can be achieved rather easily by building a few Dreadnoughts, escorted by three or so Bullfrogs to protect them from air assaults.

There are two War Factories to the far west of the map that are a part of the Premier's war machine. These are not highlighted on the HUD map and can be easily overlooked. Destroy these two War Factories and you can then focus exclusively on countering air attacks and planning your own offensive strategy.

Build up an armada of twelve Kirov Airships, eight MIGs and a few Twinblades and you can instantly vaporize the three vital structures located in the Premier's Volcano Fortress.

Objectives:

* Destroy the Allied Emissary and His Escort
* Stop the Allied Counter-Offensive
* Destroy the Vacuum Imploder Before It Fires
* Destroy the Premier's Volcano Fortress

Walkthrough:

The first objective is to destroy the Allied Emissary and His Escort. You will have five minutes to build up your forces before he arrives. This part will be relatively easy, with just two Dreadnoughts enough to take care of the forces in this escort.

Just be sure to build a Crane early on so you will have enough time to build two Ore Refineries, a War Factory, Naval Yard, Super Reactor and Battle Lab ASAP. Add some Flak Cannons and Tesla Coils for future use as you get the chance.

The next mission will be to stop the Allied Counter-Offensive. This too won't be much of a problem. Just send a few Dreadnoughts, along with Bullfrogs for air cover to the west, and you can easily destroy their base from distance. If you want, pause a few moments to give a chance for your co-commander to aid in the battle.

The next objective of destroying the Vacuum Imploder can pretty much be handled in the same manner. Simply send your (now) veteran Dreadnoughts to the northeast, protecting them from air attacks with three or so Bullfrogs. No problem!

The next portion of this mission can be a bit tricky if you don't approach it from the right direction. Although the Easter Islandesque statues are highlighted in blue on the heads-up display, the two War Factories on the far west are not. Destroy these two War Factories and you can focus on defending yourself from air attacks (although a few land troops can still be paradropped into the battle arena.)

One of these War Factories can be reached by a Dreadnought from the sea, but the other must be reached by air or land. Sending over a few Kirov Airships escorted by a few MIGs will work great.

The volcanic fortress of the Premier can only be reached by air, so that's easy enough.

Build up a force of eight MIGs to counter the fierce air attack of the Premier and escort twelve or so Kirov Airships to the base and bomb them to hell. Easy enough! Add a few Twinblades in to help counter any remaining Bullfrogs in the region.

Mission accomplished!