Render: USA Aeolus Re-Make
Jordan
30 Jun 2010
USA Aeolus Super Tank
The Air-Force general needed a super unit, one that would use his unique fan technology and improve upon it significantly. And so the Aeolus super tank was created to fill this role.

Sporting two absolutely massive airplane turbines scrapped from jumbo jets, the Aeolus uses their combined thrust to propel enemy units skyward further than ever before. The winds produced by the turbines can even reach hurricane-level forces, tearing down buildings and base defenses in its way.
Special Ability:
The unique feature of the Aeolus is its Hurricane mode. In this mode, the Aeolus creates a 180 degree "wall" of wind in front of it, which pushes away enemy units, and still can damage structures and base defenses. It can even prevent enemy units from moving into attack range of the Aeolus. A new strategy might be to lay down a wall of wind, and then have artillery units attack safely from behind the wall.
As with all super units, the Aeolus costs $3000 and requires a Strategy Center to be constructed.
Credit goes to Camille for his original Hivestorm MLRS model, which was used as the chassis for the Aeolus.
This is actually a re-make of the Aeolus supertank I posted a while back, but never officially released. You can see a render of the original model below:

-Jordan
Edited by Jordan, 01 July 2010 - 00:45.
The Air-Force general needed a super unit, one that would use his unique fan technology and improve upon it significantly. And so the Aeolus super tank was created to fill this role.

Sporting two absolutely massive airplane turbines scrapped from jumbo jets, the Aeolus uses their combined thrust to propel enemy units skyward further than ever before. The winds produced by the turbines can even reach hurricane-level forces, tearing down buildings and base defenses in its way.
Special Ability:
The unique feature of the Aeolus is its Hurricane mode. In this mode, the Aeolus creates a 180 degree "wall" of wind in front of it, which pushes away enemy units, and still can damage structures and base defenses. It can even prevent enemy units from moving into attack range of the Aeolus. A new strategy might be to lay down a wall of wind, and then have artillery units attack safely from behind the wall.
As with all super units, the Aeolus costs $3000 and requires a Strategy Center to be constructed.
Credit goes to Camille for his original Hivestorm MLRS model, which was used as the chassis for the Aeolus.
This is actually a re-make of the Aeolus supertank I posted a while back, but never officially released. You can see a render of the original model below:

-Jordan
Edited by Jordan, 01 July 2010 - 00:45.
Camille
01 Jul 2010
yeah i used to be prey
glad to see it was used this nicely!
the unit looks like a lot of fun indeed

the unit looks like a lot of fun indeed

Sgt. Rho
01 Jul 2010
Hmm, it does actually remind me of a tank that had 2 turbines as weapon in a rather old XBox game... Looks...windsome

WarMenace
01 Jul 2010
That is freakin amazing man, but how do you pronounce it's name.. Aye-Oh-Less or something?
Jordan
01 Jul 2010
Boredom + M1A1 Abrams Tank + Aeolus Tank = ???
The Answer:

I got bored, and thought that those turbines on the Aeolos might look good as a Podracer.
So, I got to work and made one out of it. Not sure if I'll have a use for it though. 
-Jordan
The Answer:

I got bored, and thought that those turbines on the Aeolos might look good as a Podracer.

-Jordan
Kris
01 Jul 2010
ROFL, that reminds me of the old Starwars racing game i used to play back in 1999-2000

Jordan
01 Jul 2010
Here's a screenshot of an Aeolus sending a Nukerlord over a few Crop Dusters:

It's a bit more effective than the Tornado Tank or Fan Truck. I'm still working on the Hurricane Wall ability, right now it looks like it is creating a wall of toxic smoke.
-Jordan

It's a bit more effective than the Tornado Tank or Fan Truck. I'm still working on the Hurricane Wall ability, right now it looks like it is creating a wall of toxic smoke.
-Jordan
HHKelevra
03 Jul 2010
Does the Podracer tank blow stuff away as well?
If not, I would suggest giving it a 'sonic-boom' sort of attack. It charges at the enemy and the force of it damages them.
If not, I would suggest giving it a 'sonic-boom' sort of attack. It charges at the enemy and the force of it damages them.
Su8perkillr
04 Jul 2010
The podracer doesnt exist, but is just existing because of boreddom. It might grow out into an unit. I dont think that it should launch units. Rather, I'd like him to be able to go flying for 1 minute
Rai
07 Jul 2010
Can you give us a specific detail on what kind would the "wall of wind" look like? I am particularly interested in weapons using natural disasters, right now. Oh and I absolutely love the work.

Gen.Kenobi
09 Jul 2010
Oh my god! The podracer is amazing!
If you're not going to use, please realese it! I can imagine myself having a lot of fun, making a pod-race
If you're not going to use, please realese it! I can imagine myself having a lot of fun, making a pod-race

Sgt. Nuker
09 Jul 2010
Wizard
09 Jul 2010
Camille
09 Jul 2010
or make it the fastest unit in the game... as long as it travels in a straight line 
EDIT: dang i'm sure i've posted this already...
Edited by Camille, 09 July 2010 - 10:15.

EDIT: dang i'm sure i've posted this already...
Edited by Camille, 09 July 2010 - 10:15.