Red Alert 2: Yuri's Revenge - Testing Mirage Tanks
"Mean, green, and unseen!"
Mirage Tanks are available to all the Allied Factions after constructing a Battle Lab. They cost 1000 resources and can prove very useful in battles due to their ability to perfectly handle both vehicles and infantry units.
Mirage Tanks are mostly used against vehicles. They deal heavy damage to tanks and in combination with their fast speed they can be very annoying and deadly. However, they are poorly armored so any taken damage reduces rapidly their health.
Mirage have also the ability to disguise itself into a tree.
As dumb as it seems, it's not hard to fall into an ambush attack since if you are not aware of them you can easily confuse them for plain trees. This also gives them a unique ability for units not to auto-attack them. If you are not aware of a battle taking place against Mirage tanks you may see all your vehicles being destroyed without giving a fight.
With a proper micromanagement, Mirage tanks can prove extremely useful. Their elite rank may not be as great as other basic vehicles but for the most part they serve their purpose well.