Pheromone Converter?

[azlinea]

I did a quick search and didn't see anything on this. How does the alien converter device work as I see no special action to do with converting drones and the like. Are there specific aliens that can be converted or can all of them be converted?

[boulugre]

Just produce an unit equipped with it and go kill an alien with it. Instead of disappearing the alien unit will join you. It is a little tricky tough as the -50% strength means your unit might struggle to get a victory on a 100% full health alien. (a basic colonial trooper will even lose against a strength 2 drone) so you need to be more subtle and use it on a damaged unit ( either sacrificing a first weak unit on the alien either using artillery)

Notice that each unit you have equipped with this device will only give you one slot of alien unit, you will need to rebuild another one for each alien you want to capture.

[azlinea]

I feared that's the way it worked. I guess you could stick it on a goliath mech if you wanted drones but the hunting party tactic sounds better. Thanks for the info!

[kidpython]

I have done a Galeth on Galeth battle and it was a blast.

I have also found it useful to use weak converted drones as spies that wander in and/or around enemy territory. It would be great in multiplayer if converted aliens were not labelled as such as it would make using them as spies an even better proposition. To counter balance this, enemies should be able to kill converted aliens even if the factions are not at war.

[BlueTemplar]

Remember, in SMAC, the option to release mind worms into the wild... (probe teams are the ones that are not labeled, though you can know who owns it if you catch one...)