Ground Combat Modes

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Contents 1 Overview 2 Peaceful 3 Roaming Defence 4 Deep Ground Patrols 5 Attack and Run 6 Crush Kill Destroy! 7 Capture! 8 See also

[edit] Overview

Each base is set to one of the following attack modes.

• Peaceful
• Roaming Defense
• Deep Space Patrol
• Attack and Run
• Crush Kill Destroy!
• Capture!

Their primary influence is on Ground Combat, but they also have some side-effects.

[edit] Peaceful

Marshalling: No forces will attempt to attack the enemy.

• 50% troop attack bonus
• Lose 25% more colonists than normal when attacked

Side Effects

• 5 point growth bonus (added to race stat)
• 1 point drop in crime
• 1 point increase in happiness

[edit] Roaming Defence

Marshalling: 25% of troops go out to attack any enemies massing to attack.

• 40% troop attack bonus
• Lose 10% more colonists than normal when attacked
• There is no Surrender phase unless another base has a more aggressive ground combat mode set.

[edit] Deep Ground Patrols

Marshalling: 50% of troops, 50% of fighters and 50% of mechs go out to attack any enemies massing for attack.

• 30% troop attack bonus
• There is no Surrender phase unless another base has a more aggressive ground combat mode set.

[edit] Attack and Run

Marshalling: 90% of troops, all fighters and all mechs attack an enemy base without attempting to capture it.

• 20% troop attack bonus
• There is no Surrender phase unless another base has a more aggressive ground combat mode set.

[edit] Crush Kill Destroy!

Marshalling: 95% of troops, 95% of crew, 80% of high guard, all fighters and all mechs go out to attempt to take over an enemy base.

• If you have 50% more troops in your army than the enemy army has, an 'Attack and Run' by the enemy is blocked.

Side Effects

• 2 point drop in happiness per turn

[edit] Capture!

Marshalling: 95% of troops, 95% of crew, 80% of high guard, all fighters and all mechs go out to attempt to take over an enemy base.

• If you have 50% more troops in your army than the enemy army has, an 'Attack and Run' by the enemy is blocked.

Ground Combat Battle Losses

• Kill much less enemy colonists than normal
  • Fighters: kill 70% less colonists
  • Mechs: kill 80% less colonists [follow OR condition CapMod 1.6]
• Take many times more battle losses from enemy attacks
  • Troops: destroy 90% fewer Laser Cannons. Subsequently Crew will be confronted with 9 times more counter-attacking laser cannons.
  • Defending base troops kill 3 times more attacking troops

Side Effects

• 2 point drop in happiness per turn

[edit] See also

• Ground Combat
• [1] The official page on ground combat