GLA Factory

## Introduction

The **GLA Factory** is a building that can produce Workers and utilitary vehicles such as a Mobile Supply Stash, a Command Truck, a Radar Van or BTR-50s.

## Overview

After suffering heavy losses by China's crushing victory during the First War on Terror, many GLA generals resorted to even more drastic actions to reduce spending of their already-shrinking funds. This included sacrificing their Command Center in order to earn some money and replace it with a smaller, crude but cheaper structure as their command outpost. For years, the GLA staff (those who are vital) lived in the building together, from workers to generals, with cramped and very uncomfortable living space. Eventually when the GLA was strong enough, the higher-ups moved out from the buildings. Nonetheless, it still exist as the prime "construction agency" structure after its interior was refurbished.

Depending on the faction, the command center has some extra decorations (Note that they're cosmetics only and does not affect gameplay):

* Thrax: Decorated with toxic barrels, valves and pipelines.
* Juhziz: Decorated with explosive barrels and other bombs.
* Kassad: Decorated with radar dishes, antennae and jamming rods.
* Huchum: Decorated with missile racks, cannons, crates and metal armor.

The Factory is the GLA's own construction staff lodge that is, oddly enough, a de-facto Command Center. It is composed of two small rectangles attached to a small plot of square base foundation. It also has a big arch (with an attic) for people to move in and out as well as a garage gate for vehicles. There is a white tube piercing through the floor base at the centre, possibly being the makeshift periscopes to peek for intruders. The two buildings are a storage room and a garage respectively: one stores the materials for construction and the other stores "civilian-use" vehicles. The lodge room however is underground. Many young, able-bodied men live there as workers or engineers, sleeping in double decker beds, with only two toilets, one bathroom, a small kitchen and no air-conditioning. These men are the main workforce of the GLA's field base construction. Like all GLA buildings, it has a nasty ability: when it is destroyed, a hole will appear among the ruins. The hole is actually the entrance to the outside world from the underground living quarters. Typically, a worker and several staff will hide in the bunker until the danger has passed. Afterwards, the worker will then rebuild the command center quickly, "resurrecting" the building. The lodge can be upgraded by installing barbed wires, multi-layered concrete walls (attic only) and some sandbags around the structure. Alternatively, a giant camo netting can be used to conceal itself from enemy sight.

The Factory is the first building to appear on the map along with a Worker. Although it cannot technically be considered as a Headquarters, it is still the most important building in a GLA base as not only can it produce construction units known as the Workers but it can also produce vehicles that can produce these very Workers and other utilitary and support vehicles. Such a facility gives the GLA an advantage because not only Workers can build an infinite number of those structures (the USA and China cannot build a second Command Center until the first one is destroyed) but it will also make things harder for the GLA's enemies to oust it from the battlefield, especially if a GLA player relies on mobility. Be careful however: the Factory is NOT a Command Center and so it can be captured by the enemy without a proper external security (it does not have any security measure upgrade). Do not let them do so or they will have access to your arsenal. Furthermore, if all of you Factories and utilitary vehicles are destroyed and all of your Workers are dead, this will be the beginning of your end. The best tactic is to use high mobility at your advantage.

## Upgrades

* **Fortified Structures** - Increases the Factory's health points by 25%. (Juhziz and Dr Thrax only)
* **Camo Netting** - The Factory is hidden from enemy view until detected by a stealth radar. (Prince Kassad only)

## Assessment

Pros:

* An unlimited number of these structures can be built.
* Produces Workers and utilitary vehicles.
* Most of the utilitary vehicles can produce Workers too.

Cons:

* Cannot upgrade itself with security measures.
* Can be captured.
* Does not control General's Powers or provide a radar.

## Trivia

* The Factories of the individual GLA generals are only differentiated by a symbol printed on the ground.
* The Assault Factory is currently the only one not benefiting an upgrade. It used to have the Spies upgrade but it was eventually removed. However the upgrade's cameo can still be seen beside the Factory's.
* Surprisingly, the GLA Factory is the only Headquarters that can be captured. This is because it doesn't control special powers, thus a GLA player has better chances to avoid his/her special powers disabled, unlike with the USA and China's counterparts. Lore wise, the GLA Factory is still using outdated equipment (even though there might be computers and radios) so it is the most important building of the GLA. It can easily be taken over by any opposing faction due to the fact that all the equipment, technology, documents and blueprints might not be encrypted or hidden away unlike USA and China's Command Center which has other classification protocols to prevent everything they have from falling into enemy's hands.

## Gallery

Demo FactoryDemo Factory with the Fortified Structures upgradeToxins FactoryToxins Factory with the Fortified Structures upgradeStealth FactoryStealth Factory with the Camo Netting upgradeAssault FactoryToxin Factory's CameoDemo Factory's CameoStealth Factory's CameoAssault Factory's Cameo