World Crusher Missile

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[edit] Overview

Tech 3 Super Weapon

• The World Crusher Missile (WCM) is the only very long range weapon. It can destroy unshielded bases at a range of 100 ly.
• It is also a nasty weapon when used in normal close range combat.
• The WCM makes 120 units of Sensor profile noise when targeting a planet. (Confirmed in Host 196)
• The World Crusher will not fire if the ship firing it has 10% or more system or weapon damage.

[edit] Combat

• Like every Super Weapon it can take out a Base Shield during combat with a single shot. (curently buggy when firing in orbit (5ly) of a planet (Host 199))

[edit] Special

[edit] Base Destruction

• There is a 30% chance for each base without Base Shield on a target planet to be hit and be destroyed, if you
  • activate the WCM (in Ship Command - Attack) and
  • turn "Attack Enemies" ON (in Ship Command - Attack) and
  • set the Planet as the Kill Target of the ship and
  • move the ship within 100 light years of the planet at the end of the turn
• A WCM can destroy many bases at the same planet, they all get a 30% chance to be destroyed, including your own and ally bases.
• When a WCM destroys a base, the resources in the base will be left on the planet surface. (Confirmed in Host 199)

[edit] Exotic Tech

• The Transphased World Crusher Exotic Tech allows a ship with World Crusher Missile to destroy a base within 100 ly with a Base Shield at chance of 33%.
  • All race can mimic the above by using Omega Pulse but this will leave them open as well and cost a LOT more.
  • Only the Birds, Stormers, and Azcanny can use the TWC ET, as host automatically turns it off for all other races

[edit] Race with WCM

The Birdman Republic

Darkwing Class Battleship

Darkwing G

The Stormer Kingdom

Victorious Class Battleship

The Aczanny Pyramids

Roc Class Dreadnought

[edit] Research

• Another ways to recycle parts: Use the Super Weapon WCM to destroy your base. Minerals and MC of engines and weapons will be left on the planet surface.

[edit] Changes

May 21st, 2006
What is new in Host.exe Version 4.000.196
Update: Only Birds, Stormers, and Aczanny can use Transphased World Crusher Exotic Tech

Oct 15th, 2002
What is new in Host.exe Version 4.000.115
New: World crusher will not fire if the ship firing it has system or weapon damage

Nov 9th, 2001
What is new in Host.exe Version 4.000.093
Changed: The range of the world crusher missile has been reduced to 100 LY (This was done to offset the smaller sizes of minefields)

Oct 26th, 2000
What is new in Host.exe Version 4.000.057
New: World crusher makes scanner noise

Oct 17th, 2000
What is new in Host.exe Version 4.000.054
Fixed: World crusher not working when kill target is a base and not a planet. No log message telling the shooter what happened.