New faction added: Singapore news - Red Alert 3: Southern Rising mod for C&C: Red Alert 3

After some private discussion, we decided to expand the southern front and divide it at the same time. Our newest addition is Singapore, dangerously near Soviet territory, unconquered by the Empire of the Rising Sun, not allied to the Allies and targeted by the Forth as well as the rest of the globe.

By seeing too much high-tech factions, I and Gen. Kenobi felt the need for a change. Therefore, inspired by Generals' GLA, we present the Singapore Liberation Militia, a.k.a SLIM. Very low-techy, like the GLA. A very known taste for stealth, like the GLA. Unlike the GLA, they have a stable air power, don't use terrorist tactics and are determined only to defend their lands from any invasion.

From a basic, yet effective infantry using automatic crossbows and cannons, to the cheap, yet sturdy battle tank, the SLIM have the equipment to face it's enemy toe-to-toe, but all with weaknesses and advantages. The weakness: Being most of it's equipment dated from very past wars (i.e. RA1), they can't hold on their own against the modern world. It's primitive equipment is so delicate even a simple structure down can mean the end for them. The advantage: They have the economy and numbers to hold, in an endless wall of vehicles whose massive quantity can crush entire fortresses through tireness, like swarms of ants and bees.

Out of all advantages the SLIM have, however, none is so dangerous than their creative minds, those that even put fear in the advanced machineries of the Empire. From all the outdated equipment, they have still found ways to develop functional machinery, like powered battle suits, robotic machine-gun spiders, and tripod walkers. It's strongest air power consist of slow, yet powerful helicopters hoarding chainguns and anti-air cannons, but it's restricted only to this type and it's carrier version, besides the rumors of a new low-tech aircraft being developed in the SLIM Underground. Not even the seas are safe from them, as, at any moment, a Pi Ying Turtle Submarine can emerge and unleash an omni-directional torpedo volley. All with low-tech style.

Fear the SLIM, as under-estimating them can bring your chances of survival from SLIM to NIL.

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES:
The SLIM, like Generals' GLA, is the lowest tech-army ever imagined, but not caught off-guarded. Possessing vehicle strength in numbers and a stable helicopter power is key to victory against the enemy, as vehicles are cheap and helicopters are very versatile. However, it has serious problems concerning very limited air power, weak strength, low power rendering, no attack animals and ridiculously weak naval strength. Ingenuous thinkering with machinery allowed them to construct some viable robotic equipment from this low technology, however.