What if GDI and Nod failed to defeat CABAL during the Firestorm Crisis? With both organizations destroyed by CABAL, nothing was stopping the rogue AI from conquering the world, replacing humanity with cybernetics. The Forgotten, out of the way for much of the Firestorm Crisis, now find themselves being hunted down, conflicted between fortifying their sanctuaries and actively waging a guerrilla war for their own survival. The years of unchecked Tiberium growth would also eventually attract the Scrin, expecting Earth to be devoid of hostile life. Their ignorance would only end up thrusting them into the war between CABAL and the Forgotten mutants, a dangerous situation due to their unpreparedness but their desire for the Tiberium Ichor drives them to destroy anything that stands in their way. A new Tiberium War is about to begin between CABAL, the Forgotten, and the Scrin. Conquest, survival, addiction. For whom will you fight for?
* This unit is exclusive to the Sanctuary Guardians subfaction
The Mastodon is a large terrestrial Tiberium lifeform that evolved from elephants. Initially found in it's natural habitats located in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, herds of it have been found moving further north, apparently attracted by the large quantities of Tiberium created from the Liquid Tiberium Eruption years ago. Known for it's temperance, resilience, and strength, the Guardians have taken to taming it and use it as a beast of burden. As the threat posed by CABAL and the Scrin ever increases, some of the more militant Guardians began using it as a war beast instead by strapping an old tank turret on it's back. It seemed ridiculous at first, but battles have shown it to be a very effective as an organic battle tank. It's tough hide can withstand conventional anti-tank weapons better and it can heal itself in Tiberium fields if injured. The dual 90mm cannons on it's back can make short work of most vehicles. Beastmasters can further enhance it's combat capability, making it a very serious threat. CABAL's encounters with this beast have led to him bolstering his forces with more Catalyst weapons, which are very effective against Tiberium lifeforms.
original shp by: kenosis
that elephant is neat
Was this inspired by that easter egg / joke Red Alert 3 unit?
Yes, but its also mainly inspired by an even older unit: the War Mastodon from Krush Kill 'n' Destroy.
Its an Oliphaunt (LOTR reference) :D
oh?! What a surprise. I think nobody will use this.
It looks like from those ones in KKND series.