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Tech 2 Land Units
Heavy BotDEL0204 build btnDRL0204 build btnNo-unitXSL0202 build btn
Heavy TankUEL0202 build btnURL0202 build btnUAL0202 build btnNo-unit
Amphibious TankUEL0203 build btnURL0203 build btnXAL0203 build btnXSL0203 build btn
Mobile AA Flak ArtilleryUEL0205 build btnURL0205 build btnUAL0205 build btnXSL0205 build btn
Mobile Missile LauncherUEL0111 build btnURL0111 build btnUAL0111 build btnXSL0111 build btn
Mobile DefenseUEL0307 build btnURL0306 build btnUAL0307 build btnNo-unit
OtherXEL0209 build btnXRL0302 build btnNo-unitNo-unit
Stealth units
Tech 1 Land ScoutNo-unitNo-unitNo-unitXSL0101 build btn
Tech 2 Mobile Stealth Field SystemNo-unitURL0306 build btnNo-unitNo-unit
Tech 2 Submarine KillerNo-unitXRS0204 build btnNo-unitNo-unit
Tech 2 Counter-Intelligence BoatNo-unitXRS0205 build btnNo-unitNo-unit
Tech 2 Stealth Field GeneratorUEB4203 build btnURB4203 build btnUAB4203 build btnXSB4203 build btn
Tech 3 Spy PlaneNo-unitURA0302 build btnNo-unitNo-unit
Tech 3 Air Superiority FighterNo-unitURA0303 build btnNo-unitNo-unit
Tech 3 Strategic BomberNo-unitURA0304 build btnNo-unitNo-unit
Tech 3 Sonar PlatformNo-unitURS0305 build btnNo-unitNo-unit
ExperimentalNo-unitURL0402 build btnNo-unitNo-unit
Cybran T2 Mobile Stealth Field System: Deceiver Cybran T2 Mobile Stealth Field System:  Deceiver
Cybran T2 Mobile Stealth Field System: Deceiver
Mobile stealth generator.[ e ]
Build costsEnergy icon -800
Mass icon -80
Time icon 400
Consumption
Energy icon -25
Max healthHealth icon 350
Speed2.9 (Land)
Intel (radius)Stealth: 18
Vision: 16

The Cybran T2 Mobile Stealth Field System, nicknamed the Deceiver, is a Cybran unit. This is a stealth unit. It is often an essential part of Cybran strategy. That said, care must be taken to ensure both that whatever units are hidden by the generator are within its comparatively small area of effect and that they remain so when moving, as the generator moves more slowly than most Cybran units (though not engineers or mobile artilleries). The stealth field is also ineffective when attempting to hide air units, although Cybran T3 air units have their own stealth fields.

One of the more effective Cybran tactics is the use of Deceiver networks to move a relatively large force within enemy radar range, draw off their mobile units with another, smaller group of units, then send in the stealthed units to do considerable damage to a base that is now, in theory, relatively lightly defended. The Fire Beetle is a "natural" choice for the stealth force, although considering its poor track record, this does not mean it should automatically be included in any attack you make utilizing stealth.

Battlefield Usage[]

Unlike mobile shield generators, the Deceiver does not shut down its stealth field when loaded on an air transport and this is vital to one Cybran campaign mission. This does mean that you can get a mobile stealth field to anywhere on a map - stealthing mobile forces (yours, or your allies), bases (without needing to build stationary stealth generators), or even naval or air fleets. While the stealth field of an individual deceiver is small, several of them loaded into transports can often be quite useful. For a little bit of firepower, you can fill up the remaining slots of those transports with T1 Light Assault Bots to turn them into stealthed ghetto gunships, or simply use the stealthed transports to drop a stealthed army in a strategic position with nobody (who hasn't got omni) being any the wiser. Similarly, engineer drops in such a manner are exceedingly viable. At T3 it becomes possible to drop a Deceiver with a Trebuchet , and then possibly ferry another load of artillery. This will create a stealth, mobile artilery platform which works well against small defences. It can also be used to bombard the enemy base, though this strategy will probably be short-lived. If you have Aeon or UEF tech then you can use the more precise artillery for taking out defences prior to an attack.

Make sure your deceiver or engineers don't get captured, and try to capture any other factions mobile shields { preferably seraphim or aeon}, as a stealthed and shielded attack force is a great strategy. You can also use a fast and shielded army to march into an enemy base to destroy their omni, then drop a stealthed force behind them, preferably made up of MML's or mobile artillery[ and obviously deceivers]

Physical Description[]

The Deceiver looks like it is built on the same chassis as a Rhino, minus the turret. In its place is a miniaturized stealth field generator, which looks somewhat awkward perched right on top of the tank. When active, a purple, rippling field surrounds the generator.

Vanilla SupCom Description[]

"When the Mobile Stealth System is active, radar signals are dampened. This effect causes units linked to the Deceiver to not show up on enemy radars. This has no effect on optical sensors, however."

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