Slitherine

A guide to unit types in the game. Images to follow later.

There are 8 basic unit types in the game. 6 of them can be upgraded twice to more powerful versions with a different model. Each unit type is restricted to certain types of weapons, but all unit types can use all types of armor and devices. You can design new units by clicking on the "Workshop" button in the bottom center of the main screen. To create a new unit, click the "New" button under the list of active unit designs.

Units can gain ranks from experience in combat and can be built with advanced experience from certain types of buildings. Each successive rank increases unit power by 10%. There are 8 ranks in the game.

Ranks:

1. Private
2. Corporal
3. Sergeant
4. Lieutenant
5. Captain
6. Major
7. Colonel
8. General

Here is a list of all the unit types and their upgrades. Listed are usable weapon types and the attributes of the basic unit type without any modifications (weapons, armor, devices, tech upgrades).

Colonizer:

Stockpiled with necessities to sustain life for a little while, Colonizers hold the power Humanity hungers for the most -- expansion.

• Heavy mechanical unit
• Consumes a colonist
• Builds new cities
• Unable to use weapons
• Power: 1.3
• Movement points: 1
• Sight range: 1
• Upkeep cost: 0
• Production cost: 64

Unlocked by: Available at start of game.

Former:

A powerful, revolutionary machine capable of evolving and even transforming terrain. The future of Humanity and the solution to our resource struggles lies with life-changing apparatus such as this. But as all tools, it must be used with care.

• Heavy mechanical unit
• Improves terrain
• Unable to use weapons
• Power: 1.3
• Movement points: 1
• Sight range: 1
• Upkeep cost: 1
• Production cost: 32

Unlocked by: Available at start of game.

Colonial Trooper:

The first line of defense in most Human worlds and trained for a variety of combat scenarios, Colonial Troopers are the backbone of modern armies.

"Give me ten troopers and a week, and I will change the course of history."

• Light biological unit
• Can use Projectile, Sniper and Flamethrower weapon types
• Power: 2.5
• Movement points: 1
• Sight range: 1
• Upkeep cost: 1
• Production cost: 16

Unlocked by: Available at start of game.

Assault Trooper:

Mobile and agile, but highly armored - the soldier of the future. The reinforced full body suit can withstand a considerable amount of onslaught, but thanks to internal pressure sensors grants the wearer fast and responsive motion control.

When field tested in a city warfare scenario, a young lieutenant named Wilkins, last of his squad, took out three enemy Avenger tanks by himself. The story spread like wildfire through the ranks, and "pulling a Wilkins" has become a synonym for effectively destroying tanks.

• Light biological unit
• +25% power when attacking
• Can use Projectile, Sniper and Flamethrower weapon types
• Power: 5.0
• Movement points: 1
• Sight range: 1
• Upkeep cost: 1
• Construction cost: 32

Unlocked by: Assault Suit (Tier 2).

Precentor Trooper:

Analyzing alien technology has opened up the door to a new type of infantry clad in organic battle suits. Each suit is genetically engineered for its wearer and grants him almost supernatural strength, toughness and endurance.

• Light biological unit
• +100% healing rate
• Can use Projectile, Sniper and Flamethrower weapon types
• Power: 10.0
• Movement points: 1
• Sight range: 1
• Upkeep cost: 1
• Construction cost: 64

Unlocked by: Organic Suit (Tier 3).

Seeker ATV:

Despite the similarities between Pandora and old Earth, tweaking properties like mass and moment of inertia for a light reconnaissance vehicle can mean the difference between life and death to its driver. The reported top speed for certain Xenomorph species is above 150 miles per hour, and in military circles exploration duty has become a sanction for disobedience.

Roger Raynor and his seeker trike are legendary among explorers, his adventures often told in bars and at campfires: How he outwitted a great worm by driving in circles, how he stole Vermillion's golden scarab escaping through the sea of grass, and how he tried to outrun a pack of black xenomorphs.

• Light mechanical unit
• Can use Projectile, Missile and Beam weapon types.
• Power: 2.5
• Movement points: 2
• Sight range: 1
• Upkeep cost: 1.5
• Construction cost: 24

Unlocked by: Analytical Dynamics (Tier 1).

Longhaul ATV:

Contrary to its smaller counterpart the Seeker, this vehicle is able to withstand all kinds of twists, bumps and damage without even flinching. Its shock absorption capabilities make its maneuverability unmatched.

• Light mechanical unit
• +25% power when attacking
• Can use Projectile, Missile and Beam weapon types.
• Power: 5.0
• Movement points: 2
• Sight range: 1
• Upkeep cost: 1.5
• Construction cost: 48

Unlocked by: Energy Absorption (Tier 2).

Atlas ATV:

Its electomagnetically charged armor doesn't only protect this ATV from terrain damage. It also provides it with a reasonable protection against most common weapons, making it a valuable asset as reconnaissance force as well as hit-and-run unit in warfare.

• Light mechanical unit
• +100% healing rate
• Can use Projectile, Missile and Beam weapon types.
• Power: 10.0
• Movement points: 2
• Sight range: 1
• Upkeep cost: 1.5
• Construction cost: 96

Unlocked by: Electrically Charged Armor (Tier 3).

Avenger Tank:

War machinery brought along from the old world is limited, so in order to defend ourselves against the planet's dangerous native lifeforms as well as other factions, we have to initiate the construction of mankind's most feared field weapon: the tank.

As heavy, metal monsters of death and destruction, tanks often have the last word on the battlefield. They can be configured with several different types of turrets, allowing a high level of specialization.
"Roll over them."

• Heavy mechanical unit
• Can use Projectile, Missile, Cannon, Beam, Artillery and Flak weapon types.
• Power: 5.0
• Movement points: 1
• Sight range: 1
• Upkeep cost: 2
• Construction cost: 32

Unlocked by: Heavy War Machines (Tier 1).

Demolisher Tank:

Big brother to the Avenger, the Demolisher tank carries armor enhanced with carbon nanotubes and stops at nothing.

• Heavy mechanical unit
• +25% power when attacking
• Can use Projectile, Missile, Cannon, Beam, Artillery and Flak weapon types.
• Power: 10.0
• Movement points: 1
• Sight range: 1
• Upkeep cost: 2
• Construction cost: 64

Unlocked by: Carbon Nanotubes (Tier 2).

Liberator Tank:

Over the past decades our understanding of the man-machine interface has progressed significantly, but only by studying the alien invaders war machinery we have finally mastered the technology of an organic interface: A complete symbiosis between man and machine.

"Tell me, Commander, how does it feel to become one with your tank?"
"Liberating."

• Heavy mechanical unit
• +100% healing rate
• Can use Projectile, Missile, Cannon, Beam, Artillery and Flak weapon types.
• Power: 20.0
• Movement points: 1
• Sight range: 1
• Upkeep cost: 2
• Construction cost: 128

Unlocked by: Organic Machine Interface (Tier 3).

Barracuda Watercraft:

Electric propulsion has been brought to the waters of Pandora, enabling traversal of both lake and ocean waves. Coupled with efficient solar collectors, small skirmish gunboats can travel unlimited distances with speed and efficiency.

• Waterborne light mechanical unit
• Can use Projectile, Missile, Cannon, Beam, Artillery and Flak weapon types.
• Power: 5.0
• Movement points: 3
• Sight range: 2
• Upkeep cost: 2
• Construction cost: 32

Unlocked by: Electric Marine Propulsion (Tier 1).

Dreadnought Watercraft:

Capable of mounting not one, but two turrets, this battleship-class watercraft presents as a formidable frontline in sea warfare.

• Waterborne heavy mechanical unit
• +25% power when attacking
• Can use Projectile, Missile, Cannon, Beam, Artillery and Flak weapon types.
• Power: 10.0
• Movement points: 3
• Sight range: 2
• Upkeep cost: 2
• Construction cost: 64

Unlocked by: Belt Armor (Tier 2).

Tangaroa Watercraft:

A gigantic buoyant structure able to take on most enemies without taking a single scratch, moving at frightening speed and striking with unmatched force.

• Waterborne heavy mechanical unit
• +100% healing rate
• Can use Projectile, Missile, Cannon, Beam, Artillery and Flak weapon types.
• Power: 20.0
• Movement points: 3
• Sight range: 2
• Upkeep cost: 2
• Construction cost: 128

Unlocked by: Grounded Bulkeads (Tier 3).

Strike Aircraft:

Gaseous fuel is ionized and fed into an acceleration chamber containing magnetic and electrical fields, where particles are propelled by the Lorentz force out through the exhaust chamber. This produces an extremely high specific impulse with an exhaust velocity of up to and beyond 110,000 meters per second, allowing smaller airborne vessels with a limited power source to evolve into fast and agile fighters.

"Fight on and fly on to the last drop of blood and the last drop of fuel, to the last beat of the heart. -- Baron Manfred von Richthofen"

• Airborne light mechanical unit
• Can use Projectile, Missile and Beam weapon types
• Power: 5.0
• Movement points: 4
• Sight range: 2
• Upkeep cost: 3
• Construction cost: 48

Unlocked by: Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster (Tier 1).

Hurricane Aircraft:

The Hurricane reconciles all aircrafts, combining the evesiveness of light airborne units thanks to its groundbreaking countermeasure systems with the firepower and resilience of heavier aircrafts.

• Airborne heavy mechanical unit
• +25% power when attacking
• Can use Projectile, Missile and Beam weapon types
• Power: 10.0
• Movement points: 4
• Sight range: 2
• Upkeep cost: 3
• Construction cost: 96

Unlocked by: Advanced Evasion Countermeasures (Tier 2).

Nu Aircraft:

The Nu offers several advantages compared to common aircrafts: its geomagnetic hull allows him to travel to Pandora's thermosphere, where the ionization can be used to power ship and weapons alike then strike down on enemies at frightening speeds.

• Airborne heavy mechanical unit
• +100% healing rate
• Can use Projectile, Missile and Beam weapon types
• Power: 20.0
• Movement points: 4
• Sight range: 2
• Upkeep cost: 3
• Construction cost: 192

Unlocked by: Geomagnetic Hull (Tier 3).

Goliath Mech:

The tank, up to now our heaviest war machine on the ground, is fairly restricted in size due to maneuver limitations in rough terrain. Finally the time has come for a new era of mechanization.

The Goliath is a gigantic humanoid war machine with a total weight of over a hundred thousand tons, wielding unrivaled fire power to engage whole armies. The bipedal movement allows him to excel in rough terrain, and he can equip even the heaviest weapon modules.

• Heavy mechanical unit
• Can use Projectile, Missile and Beam weapon types.
• Power: 10.0
• Movement points: 1
• Sight range: 1
• Upkeep cost: 4
• Construction cost: 64

Unlocked by: Humanoid War Machines (Tier 1).

Cerberus Mech:

To increase hull size even further while maintaining stability, we have added two additional legs to the machine. Dubbed the "Cerberus" a beast from ancient mythology that guards the underworld, the shadow of this mech darkens a whole city.

• Heavy mechanical unit
• +25% power when attacking
• Can use Projectile, Missile and Beam weapon types.
• Power: 20.0
• Movement points: 1
• Sight range: 1
• Upkeep cost: 4
• Construction cost: 128

Unlocked by: Adamantium Hull (Tier 2).

Titan Mech:

The organic titan is the most advanced and fearsome man-machine hybrid ever designed. With a weight of over a million tons and several kilometers height, whole cities shake in its wake. Properly equipped and armored, a titan is basically unstoppable and can even withstand nuclear missiles.

• Heavy mechanical unit
• +100% healing rate
• Can use Projectile, Missile and Beam weapon types.
• Power: 32.0
• Movement points: 1
• Sight range: 1
• Upkeep cost: 4
• Construction cost: 256

Unlocked by: Organic Titan (Tier 3).

Great post, Giskler! Thanks for the great work!

Do you mind if I incorporate into the combat section of the manual I am writing?

Not at all, use whatever you like.

Could I ask where you obtained this information? Did you reverse engineer it from play? Or did you find an XML file or some other source?

Bit of both. Looked at xml files while playing a game and researching everything.

Your power values are wrong, they seem to include the militaristic faction's power bonus.

Cheers,
Rok

That's odd, I have never played as them. I will look it over when I get home.