WHAT'S NEW IN Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire korn469's Account     [Source] NEW FACTIONS: Nautilus Pirates:   Agenda: Pillage and Burn   Tech: Doctrine (Mobility), Doctrine (Flexability) -1 effencicy -1 growth Free naval yard with the discovery of Doctrine (Inititive) Can build sea enhancements in ocean squares with advanced ecological engineering Sea colony pods and sea former prototypes free Bonus minerals from ocean self squares Marine detachment abilty free with the discovery of adaptive doctrine Manifold Caretakers:   Agenda: Prevent Transcendence   Tech: Progenitor Pysch, Centauri Ecology, Field Modulation, Information Networks, Biogenetics 25% bonus on defense +1 planet Free recycling tanks at every base "Energy grid" at every base Extra colony pod, battle orge MK1 All prototyped units have 2-square sight Posses a physical scan of planet (same as having unity survey on) Can direct research efforts (no blind research ever!) THE NEW SECRET PROJECTS: Cloudbase Academy: 300   [MMI]   Free aerospace complex at everybase Manifold Harmonics: 500   [Secrets of the Manifolds]   Increase resources in fungus/monolith squares depending on your planet rating 0 planet: +1 energy +1 planet: +1 nutrient +1 energy +2 planet: +1 nutrient +1 energy +1 mineral +3 planet: +1 nutrient +2 energy +1 mineral Nethack Terminus: 400   Self-aware machines +1 morale to probe teams -25% cost to probe actions Probe teams with fusion reactor or better get algorithmic enhancement for free Planetary Energy Grid: 300   Adaptive Economics Free energy bank in every base Stockpile energy produces 25% higher returns THE NEW BASE FACILITIES: Aquafarms: 80/1   [Progenitor Pysch] All kelp farms worked by base get +1 nutrients Brood Pit: 80/2   [Centauri Genetics] +1 lifecycle, negative lifecycle effects cancled in base square -25% cost to alien units Base gets +2 police rating Flechette Defense System: 120/2   [N-Space Compression] Provides +50% defense against conventional missles up to two squares away 50% chance of shooting down a planet buster if you don't have an ODP up to two squares away, effects are culmative (2 FDS gives the PB a 25% chance of hitting) Geosynchronus survey pod: 160/4   [N-Space Compression] Increases base sighting range to three, acts as a sensor array, ODPs and probe can destrpy it Subsea Trunkline: 120/4   [Planetary Economics] All mining platforms worked by a base generate +1 minerals Subspace Generator: 600/5   [Singularity Mechanics] Once the progenitor factions build six generators in bases size 10 or higher, the communicator calls in reinforcements, thereby ending human habitation on Planet with a progenitor victory Thermocline Transducer: 80/0   [Adaptive Economics] all tidal harnesses worked by base produce +1 energy THE NEW BASIC UNIT TYPES: Battle Orge Mk1: 100   Not available Resonace laser: (A6) Resonace armor: (D3)   Fisson reactor   [Police]   Any damage taken is permanent Battle Orge Mk2: 150   Not available Resonance bolt: (A12) Resonance armor: (D8)   Fusion reactor   [Police/Dissociate wave] Battle Ogre Mk3: 200   Not available String disrupter: (A30) Statis generator: (D12)   Quantum reactor   [Police/Dissociate wave] Fungal Tower: 110   Not available A fungal leader... "you gotta see this one" Sealurk: 60   Centauri PSI A new vicious sea worm Spore Launcher: 50   Bioadaptive Resonance Mind worm artillery Unity Mining Laser: 20   Not available Basically a unity version of laser infantry THE NEW WEAPONS AND ARMOUR: Fungal Payload: 24   [N-Space Compression] Basically causes a fungal bloom Resonance Bolt: 16/A12 Sentient Resonance Same as a tachyon bolt except it give +25% in PSI combat Resonance Laser: 8/A6   [Bioadaptive Resonance] 6 attack with +25% in psi combat String Disruptor: 40/A30   [String Resonance] The best gun money can buy Tectonic Payload: 24   [N-Space Compression] Causes earthquakes that raise the land...think quickie energy farm Pulse 3 Armor: D3   [Adaptive Doctrine] same as plasma armor except u get 25% against rovers and hover tanks Pulse 8 Armor: D8   [Super Tensile Solids] Same as neutronium armor except for the +25% against speeders and hover tanks Resonance 3 Armor: D3   [Field Modulation] Same as plasma armor except for the +25% against psi units Resonace 8 Armor: D8   [Sentient Resonance] Same as neutronium armor except for the +25% against psi units THE NEW SPECIAL ABILITIES: Algorithmic Enhancement: 1   [Nanominiturization] Halves probe team failure...probes can now penetrate the HSA and factions with +3 probe but with a high chance of failure Dissociative Wave: 2   [Centauri PSI] Fizzles special abilities... nullifies specials such as COMM. jammer Fuel Nanocells: 1   [Matter Compression] Add +2 to an air units range Marine Detachment: 1   [Adaptive Doctrine] Can capture damaged ships Soporific Gas Pods: 1   [Bioadaptive Resonance] Reduce enemy morale by 2 when attacking THE NEW LANDMARKS: ("I have only encountered one so far") The Unity Wreckage Gives you a Unity laser infantry "but it looks TERRIBLE! I hope they change the graphics on it --- it is the worst looking landmark ever"! Last Modified: October 8th, 1999 Back to Alien Crossfire main page