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Io's Bridge
There are probably several ways to win this mission, but here is one that works for sure.
Deploy the recycler and build a factory, two scavengers, and an armory, in that order. Go ahead and recycle the constructor, since it doesn't make anything you really need. Upgrade your tank's guns to SP-Stabbers. It might look like you're running out of time, but as long as you reach the bridge within the allotted time, you're going to be OK. While you're doing all of this, an enemy scout will approach, but even if you haven't upgraded your guns yet, you'll take him out with no problem. Start moving slowly toward the bridge and take extreme caution to avoid getting anywhere near the lava, as it's much more lethal to your tank than in the games you played as an American.
Build a howitzer and order it to follow you immediately - you'll need to clear its way by destroying the two scouts hiding behind a hill about halfway to the bridge, so it can set up near the bridge. As it's moving toward that spot, build a bomber and as many rocket tanks as possible and have them follow you to a point just before the bridge. You've gone too far if you hear the message that there's artillery ahead. There's an American ambush on your side of the bridge consisting of tanks and bombers, so before you go far enough to generate the message, send the bombers and rocket tanks to the Bridge Nav Beacon. Then jump in and polish off the bombers and tanks with your big SP-Stabbers while they try to deal with your offensive units.
Cross the bridge and destroy the howitzer on the right, but watch out for a couple of enemy offensive units that will immediately challenge you. You might also need to take out the howitzer on the left side of the bridge - it depends on whether your rocket tanks or bombers managed to do the job first.
By now your howitzer should be ready to start helping in a big way. There's an American base on the right with several rocket tanks just waiting to come out and tangle with you, but they'll stay put for a while as long as you don't move too close to them. Have the howitzer bombard the base, aiming first for the L-power supplies to knock out the gun towers before targeting the recycler. Those American tanks will eventually come piling out of the base, but if you know they're coming, you can be all lined up for some killer first shots. By this time you also should have been able to build a few more tanks or bombers to help you finish them off. Stick around to make sure no stray turrets or tanks have escaped you - you don't want to lose at this point just because you got careless.
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