Imperial Zone Operations Section 8 Custom Race
How to play?
To play this faction, choose Human to play this race and handicap to 90%.
Recommendation?
All units are in HD so go to Reforged mode and play this custom race map.

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Overview:
Imperial Zone Operations Section 8 (IZOS8 in short) is a highly secretive Human faction that operates within the boundaries of the Imperial Zone. Section 8 is comprised of highly diverse untested warriors and Youkai auxiliaries. Though simple and crude, they used untested prototypes to defend or attack the enemies of Section 8. But their specialties are the agile and beautiful Raiden Captains and the ferocious Onyx Dragons, Raiden Captains are capable of fighting either in ranged or melee combat, while Onyx Dragons can use Pestilence Breath to prevent enemy buildings from operating. In the wake of the Imperial divisions and regiments fighting amongst themselves due to the corruption and demonic influence by the Eldritch Legion and recent AS attacks, Section 8 is ready to serve the fragile Imperium and save it from destruction.

Pros:

• Artificers can instantly build Artificed Gold Mines and build structures without effort.
• Raiden Captains are capable of attacking both in ranged and melee combat.
• Safehouses' construction time have been halved.

Cons:

• Artificers cannot gather lumber, but Lumberjacks do.
• Raiden Captain's Dash ability cannot pass through obstacles and prone to all attacks.

Buildings:
1. Town Hall - Primary structure, used to train Artificers and Lumberjacks. Can upgrade to Keep and then Headquarters to unlock advanced structures and units.
2. Artificed Gold Mine - Builds an Artificed Dome so that Artificers can mine. Use on gold mines to generate them.
3. Safehouse - Provides food, which increases the maximum number of units that can be trained. But constructing and repair time reduced by 50%.
4. Barracks - Primary troop production building. Trains Stun Bashers, Axe Throwers, and Shield Samurais. Also contains the Defend, Repulsion Armor, Chain Axes, and Code of Honor upgrades.
5. Altar of Secrecy - Summons Heroes. Revives slain Heroes.
6. Storage Den - Serves as a drop-off point for Lumber and also contains upgrades for Section 8 units and structures.
7. Bathhouse - Trains Nereids and Kitsune Archers. Also contains the spell upgrades for Nereids and Kitsune Archers, Advanced Marksmanship and Extended Periscope upgrades.
8. Heavy Armor Depot - Produces Mangonels and Juggernauts. Also contains the Tusk Charge, Animal War Training, Pulverize and Tesla Boulders upgrade.
9. Command and Control Array - Trains Gryphon Avengers, and Onyx Dragons. Also contains the Poison Hammers and Pestilence Breath upgrades.
10. Merchant Stand - Creates a shop with purchasable items. The items available depend upon what level of upgrade your Town Hall has (Town Hall, Keep, or Castle) and which buildings you have.
11. Sentry Tower - Primary defensive structure. Can also upgrade to Missile or Shield Tower.

Units:
1. Artificer - Basic worker. Can build structures, harvest gold, and repair.
2. Lumberjack - Basic warrior, can chop lumber from trees. Can also learn Improved Lumber Harvesting upgrade.
3. Stun Basher - Versatile foot soldier. Can use Stun Bash to stun enemy units. Can also learn Repulsion Armor upgrade.
4. Axe Thrower - Ranged attacker capable of throwing axes in battle. Can also learn the Chain Axe upgrade.
5. Shield Samurai - Powerful warrior with Honorary Strike. Can learn Defend and Code of Honor upgrades.
6. Kitsune Archer - Cunning long-ranged attacker. Can initially cast Healing Wave which restores multiple wounded units. Can also learn Searing Arrow and Charm.
7. Nereid - Incorporeal spellcaster. Can initially cast Crushing Wave, which deals linear damage to all enemy units. Can also learn Bubble Barrier and Sea Sickness.
8. Mangonel - Heavy duty long-range siege weaponry with Command Aura. Exceptional damage versus buildings, but slow and vulnerable. Can learn the Tesla Boulders ability. Immune to spells.
9. Juggernaut - Mighty warrior with Cleaving Attack. Can learn the Animal War Training, Tusk Charge, and Pulverize ability.
10. Gryphon Avenger - Powerful flying creature, mounted by a Human hammer-thrower. Can learn Animal War Training, and the Poison Hammers ability.
11. Onyx Dragon - Heavy assault creature that deals area damage and taking down structures. Can also learn Pestilence Breath upgrade.

Heroes:
1. Big Boss - Warrior Hero, exceptional at defense and augmenting nearby friendly troops. Can learn Shockwave, Enhanced Divine Shield, Devotion Aura and Ubersmash.
2. Raiden Captain - Warrior Hero, can switch to both range and melee combat. Can learn Storm Flash, Dash, Critical Strike, and Acheron Protocol.
3. Venerable Jailer - Warrior Hero, exceptional at damage reduction and attack speed. Can learn Axe Throw, Armored Will, Endurance Aura and Taunt.
4. Veteran Commando - Assault Hero, adept at ranged assaults and traps. Can learn Shrapnel Shot, Blink, Deploy Land Mines, and Bullseye Round.

Credits:
Achilles Armor, Bronze, Silver, and Gold Attack Upgrade, Magocracy, Thunder Arrow, and Storm Sight Icon - Darkfang
Ball Lightning Icon - Sun gate
Better Color Human Farm - CaptainHec
Bleed Effect - Callahan
Brann Bronzebeard and Mutkairi - ZoomMan
Crystal Shield Icon - APproject
Dash Icon - Nudi9
Female BE Icon - heroenoe00
Giant Ogre Smashing Hand Icon - Marcos DAB
Light Barrier Icon - NO-Bloody-Name
Mace/Mace B/Mace C Icon - The D3ath
Magic Shot Icon - pippo
Mammoth Stomp Icon - Kimbo
Orb of Water and Wind Bow Icon - Mc !
Blue and Teal Sword Icon - Golden-Drake
Throwing Axe, Armor and Shield Icon - Public Resource Provider
Water Bolt Icon - TheNightBringer
Water Storm Icon - Symon
Bubble Buff - MajorSonnwaitts
Bullet Projectile and Halo Rockets - Grey Knight
Chivalry Buff - Shardeth
Frost Buff - Frost and HeretoDLstuff
Cloud of Fog - MaxShadow
Sleet Storm - Hate
Meditation Aura - Daelin
Mounted Captain - Prikjirik
Murloc Air and Bubble Mage - 0011000
Storm Bolt Projectile - Vinz
Undead Mangonel - Raddazong
War Stomp Caster - JetFangInferno
Section 8 units, buildings, Raiden Captain, and TC Fruit Stand - Yours Truly

Music Used: Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
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