Tsunami tank

The Tsunami Tank is the main battle tank of the Empire of the Rising Sun in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3.
==Background==
Although light and small, the Tsunami tank is far more technologically advanced than both the Soviet and Allied main battle tanks, and is also amphibious. The tank armed with a Yoritomo cannon that fires high-energy armor-piercing projectiles. The Tsunami tank also has the Kagami armor that, when triggered, activates an invisible army of nano machines which sacrifice themselves to repel the next attack against the Tsunami, compensating for its light armor.
==Abilities==
	Nano Deflectors	The Tsunami Tank can use its nanobots, which are usually used to fire its shells, to form a nano deflector around the tank. This will temporarily increase the Tsunami Tank defenses against enemy assault. The Tsunami Tank also will repair itself while the Nano Deflectors are engaged.
==Game unit==
The Tsunami Tank is a very typical Imperial unit: versatile, fast and agile with good damage potential but lightly armored. The high rate of fire of the cannon makes up for the light damage it does, but its fragile armor makes it unsuited for direct engagement. The Tsunami is a fast amphibious tank that should only be used in large numbers. The tank can only be built when the Mecha bays and the Imperial docks are at tier 2. The tanks are useful on hit and run on any ground or sea units.
Tsunami Tanks are at a disadvantage when going head to head against the other main battle tanks, due to their light armor. However, a typical way to circumvent this is to have several of them activate their special armor and draw incoming fire while the others continue firing. The rapid firing rate of the cannon compensates for the relatively low damage done. However, even with the nanodeflectors activated, Tsunami Tanks may still be crushed by the usual Tier 3 units. Like the other main battle tanks of the other factions, the Tsunami Tank cannot defend itself from aerial attacks, although the speed bonus from the nanodeflector ability makes them better suited to dealing with infantry than the other main battle tanks.
While marginally slower than the Guardian tank, this is usually not a problem as the nanodeflector makes the Tsunami far faster in times of need. However, in a one-on-one engagement with the Guardian Tank the Tsunami will go down with the Guardian Tank. Likewise, the Hammer Tank will defeat a Tsunami Tank one-on-one due to its superior armor despite both having the same cost of $1000, so the Tsunami Tank should avoid direct engagement with soviet armor if not supported. Instead it should take advantage of its superior mobility and amphibious ability not available to the Guardian and Hammer Tanks.
Tsunami tanks are a great escort to Nanocores: while Nanocores can crush infantry, they are too fragile and expensive to be exposed to anti-armor infantry, and likewise the Tsunami tanks can fend off against raiding light vehicles.
==Changelog==
*Red Alert 3 beta patch 1.3:
**now buildable from the Imperial docks
**secondary ability armour buff changed to 50% across the board and now increases speed by 25%
*Red Alert 3 patch 1.11:
**now auto-heals while its secondary ability is active
**fixed a bug that allowed the Tsunami tank's secondary abilities to still function when under the effect of an aircraft carrier's blackout missile.
==Quotes==
===Upon exiting the Mecha Bay and Imperial Docks===
*The Tsunami rises!
===Select===
*Bushi! (Japanese for "Warrior!")
*Hai, tono! (Japanese for "Yes, my lord!")
*Loyal to the end!
*Cavalry!
*We are the way!
*We defend the code!
*Tsunami tank!
*Loyal only to the Emperor!
*Samurai!
===Moving===
*Now!
*Ride with honor!
*Move ranks!
*It is our duty!
*The warrior's path!
*Hai!
*The order is heard!
*The Emperor has spoken!
===Moving to land===
*Begin the Tsunami!
*To higher ground!
*Spread on to land!
===Moving to water===
*To the seas!
*The waters belong to us!
*Claim the seas for the Empire!
===Attacking===
*Strike them down!
*Bushi, attack!
*Swiftly!
*Give them no quarter!
*Tsunami!
*HAII!!!
*TAZU!
*IDA!
*No mercy!
===Move to Attack===
*The edict has been set!
*They will answer to the Shogunate!
*Quell this intrusion!
*Inferiors!
*They must die!
*YOI!
*Greet them in death!
*Glory awaits!
===In combat===
*Submit to the Empire!
*They show no respect!
*The way of victory!
*Show your valor!
*Cut them down!
*Wash them from the earth!
*Show them the way of the warrior!
===Retreating===
*Bring in the cavalry!
*Retreat!
*Pull back!
*We must rest!
===Under fire===
*They rebel!
*Barbarians defy us!
*We do not fear death!
*Withstand their attack!
*There is honor in death!
*Hah! Give us a good death!
==Behind the scenes==
* The chassis resembles that of the Nod Stealth and Scorpion tank (Tiberium Wars)s in Tiberium Wars as well as Yuri's Lasher tank in Yuri's Revenge, except it has been turned around, with one tread in front instead of two.
* A Tsunami tank, along with a Guardian tank and a Hammer tank, serve as the training instructors of the Red Alert 3 tutorial mode.
* Although the Tsunami tank repairs itself when the nanoshield ability is active in Red Alert 3, the self-repair was removed from the Uprising expansion for unknown reasons.
==Gallery==
DbBLOG frmtd SM3.jpg|Concept art
RA3 tsunami tank.jpg|Render
RA3_Empire_Tsunami_tank_intro_render.jpg|Render in the intro
Felix-jorge-felix-jorge-tank.jpg|Detailed model used in the intro cinematic
Red_Tsunami_Concept_Art.jpg|Concept art
==Videos==
==See also==
* Guardian tank
* Hammer tank
Category:Red Alert 3 vehicles
Category:Red Alert 3 ships