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The Demo Trap is the deadliest mine in the GLA arsenal and quite possibly the most cost efficient single use area denial weapon currently in use.

Lore[]

Improvised Explosive Devices (or IEDs for short) have been used by unconventional forces in many asymmetrical conflicts around the world, particularly in the Middle East and Africa. Due to their covert and highly unpredictable nature, these Demo Traps have proven to be quite a nuisance for peacekeeping forces and militaries alike.

The GLA later used these weapons to full effect during the Global War on Terror, killing or crippling many Chinese or American soldiers and innocent civilians alike. Despite the limitless variety in building techniques, there appears to be one distinct 'type' of Demo Trap that was used in such vast quantities that it can be regarded as the GLA's 'standard' IED: Cynically dubbed the 'barrel of doom' by American servicemen, the Demo Trap consists of a metal oil drum that is filled with any available explosive such as dynamite, TNT, gunpowder or semtex. A single barrel can contain enough volatile material to disable a tank up close and footsoldiers within the blast radius are in severe danger of being ripped to pieces by a hail of fragments created through the addition of metal screws and rocks that increase the bomb's killing power even further.

Today, the Demo Trap is the staple of GLA area denial tactics, and some have been refitted to be stored in so-called Demo Trucks, where they could be dropped off and activated whenever needed.

Abilities[]

Ability Description
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Detonate!
Immediately detonate the Demo Trap.
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Proximity Control
Set the Demo Trap to explode when an enemy comes close to it.
Manual detonation icon
Manual Control
Set the Demo Trap to only explode on command.

Add-ons[]

Add-on Description
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Napalm Payload
Attaches napalm canisters to this unit, causing it to release a napalm explosion upon detonation.
Requires salvaged Chinese Tier 1 technology.
Only one salvaged technology add-on can be applied at a time.
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Cluster Bomb Payload
Attaches cluster bombs to this unit, causing it to scatter explosive mines upon detonation.
Requires salvaged ECA Tier 2 technology.
Only one salvaged technology add-on can be applied at a time.
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