Carpet bombing (Generals 1)

Carpet Bombing was a technique used in war against the GLA in Generals and Zero Hour. In case of the former, carpet bombing was only seen sporadically in the single-player campaign. In case of the latter, however, it became a standard gameplay element available to Chinese generals as well as the United States air force.
==China==
In Zero Hour, carpet bombing is available at rank 3 (rank 5 for Ta Hun Kwai). The volley of standard dumb bombs is delivered by Iron Dragon H-6 bomber over a selected area. The attack is most effective against concentrated units or buildings, spreading heavy damage in straight line. The aircraft is heavily armored, but could be downed by massed anti-aircraft fire before it reaches its target.
Tsing Shi Tao's carpet bombers employ tactical nuclear weapons, which inflict greater damage and briefly irradiate their impact point with a longer cooldown.
===Bug===
Due to a bug in Generals: Zero Hour, carpet bombing is available in all single-player missions, even those that must not have it. For instance, in Operation Defending The Fire, the player is tasked with capturing a listening outpost, with the alleged prize being the ability to requisition carpet bombers. This, however, does not happen: Carpet bombing may be acquired after reaching the rank of 4-Star General in this mission and accomplishing the objective triggers nothing.
Inspection of the campaign maps with modding tools and World Builder reveals that the game code attempts to modify a superpower that corresponds to General Ta Hun Kwai's carpet bomber. Hence the player sees no effect.
==United States==
American B-52 carpet bombers first appeared in Generals. In Operation Scorched Earth, Chinese forces requisitioned a U.S. carpet bomber for the operation. This is the only time in Generals where the player can call in carpet bombers.
In Operation Stormbringer, U.S. deployed three B-52 carpet bombers to level a GLA base after stinger sites were destroyed.
In Zero Hour, Carpet Bombing is available to Malcolm Granger at 1-star and is deployed by a much faster B-2 Bomber, though it required a Strategy center for use.
==Changelog==
*Zero Hour patch 1.03: 
**cooldown increased from 2:30 to 3:00 (Tao only)
**now has to be activated in the general's experience menu (Level 1 – experience point), and is deployed from the strategy center (Granger only)
==Gallery==
ZH_Unused_Carpet_Bombing_Icons.png|Unused cameo for Granger
Category:Generals 1 Chinese general's powers
Category:Zero Hour American general's powers