The Tiberium Control Node is an extension of the Tiberium Control Network, through which it operates on a local scale. During the Ascension Conflict, these nodes are fiercely contested by the Brotherhood of Nod and the Global Defense Initiative. In multiplayer, the TCN node acts as a map objective. It grants a steady stream of Victory Points to the controlling player/team, and control of these nodes are essential to victory. In the campaign, TCN nodes can emit an EMP blast once activated.