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| type = Mechanoid | | type = Mechanoid | ||
| marketvalue = {{Q|Centipede|Market Value Base}} | | marketvalue = {{Q|Centipede|Market Value Base}} | ||
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| − | + | '''{{PAGENAME}}s''' are a variant of [[centipede]] that wield a [[minigun]]. | |
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
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Centipedes have a [[Psychic Sensitivity]] of 75%, reducing the duration of certain [[psycast]]s.{{RoyaltyIcon}} However, most other mechanoids have a psychic sensitivity of 50%, making centipedes more vulnerable than their contemporaries. | Centipedes have a [[Psychic Sensitivity]] of 75%, reducing the duration of certain [[psycast]]s.{{RoyaltyIcon}} However, most other mechanoids have a psychic sensitivity of 50%, making centipedes more vulnerable than their contemporaries. | ||
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=== Combat === | === Combat === | ||
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Centipedes have a [[shooting accuracy]] of 96%, equivalent to a pawn with a [[Shooting]] skill of 8. They have a [[melee hit chance]] of 62%, equivalent to a pawn with a [[Melee]] skill of 4. | Centipedes have a [[shooting accuracy]] of 96%, equivalent to a pawn with a [[Shooting]] skill of 8. They have a [[melee hit chance]] of 62%, equivalent to a pawn with a [[Melee]] skill of 4. | ||
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{{Biotech|section=1}} | {{Biotech|section=1}} | ||
| + | {{PAGENAME}}s are heavy mechanoids; gunners require [[Research#High Mechtech|High Mechtech]] to be created. They require {{Required Resources}} and 4 [[bandwidth]] from a [[mechanitor]]. They take 1800 [[ticks]] to initially craft, and then it must gestate for 6 cycles. Mechanoids can be fully repaired at the cost of power and nothing else. A dead centipede can be resurrected for 100 [[steel]] and 1 gestation cycle so long as the corpse is extant. | ||
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Mechs under player control require power: centipedes use 10% of their power per day while active. If set to dormant self-charging, they instead recharge for +1% power / day, without pollution. They recharge in a [[large mech recharger]] (constant 400W), for 50% power/day, creating 20 [[wastepack]]s whenever the recharger's waste is filled up. | Mechs under player control require power: centipedes use 10% of their power per day while active. If set to dormant self-charging, they instead recharge for +1% power / day, without pollution. They recharge in a [[large mech recharger]] (constant 400W), for 50% power/day, creating 20 [[wastepack]]s whenever the recharger's waste is filled up. | ||
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And like all mechanoids, centipedes are disposable - able to be repaired and resurrected for a rather cheap cost. A centipede placed in the front of your line can take a [[doomsday rocket launcher]] that would otherwise kill or dismember multiple colonists, and come out largely intact. While [[war queen]]s may be better in the tank role, centipedes have "regular" armament. See the [[#Compared to mech commanders|Comparisons]] section for more detail. | And like all mechanoids, centipedes are disposable - able to be repaired and resurrected for a rather cheap cost. A centipede placed in the front of your line can take a [[doomsday rocket launcher]] that would otherwise kill or dismember multiple colonists, and come out largely intact. While [[war queen]]s may be better in the tank role, centipedes have "regular" armament. See the [[#Compared to mech commanders|Comparisons]] section for more detail. | ||
| − | Centipede gunners are effectively an incredibly durable pawn with a [[minigun]]. They can be used alongside regular pawns if you were already using miniguns in the first place. Miniguns are great in a dedicated kill area, mowing down a crowd of raiders without worry for accuracy. In those cases, gunners add more firepower at little worry. The | + | Centipede gunners are effectively an incredibly durable pawn with a [[minigun]]. They can be used alongside regular pawns if you were already using miniguns in the first place. Miniguns are great in a dedicated kill area, mowing down a crowd of raiders without worry for accuracy. In those cases, gunners add more firepower at little worry. The only disadvantage is that mechanoids can't wield higher [[quality]] weapons. If you find value in miniguns, you'll find value with a centipede gunner. |
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| + | *'''Firepower''' | ||
| + | In terms of raw firepower, centipede gunners are superior to [[lancer]]s and [[tesseron]]s per bandwidth, as well as support-class mechs like [[pikemen]] and [[centurion]]s. A centipede is weaker against single targets than 4 [[militor]]s, but militors have a tiny 12-tile range. And miniguns become incredibly powerful when firing at a crowd, as missed shots can hit other nearby enemies. | ||
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| + | In return, the minigun is unwieldy. With a long firing cycle, it is less flexible. A gunner will have to aim and cooldown for the same time no matter how quick any 1 target dies. And because centipedes are slow, they aren't as great for repelling [[breacher]]s and the like. Centipedes are also poor at DPS / material cost (against single targets) when bandwidth can be ignored. | ||
| − | + | For comparisons between other centipede variants, see the section below. | |
==Comparisons - as an ally== | ==Comparisons - as an ally== | ||
| − | === Compared to other centipedes === | + | ===Compared to other centipedes=== |
Compared to [[centipede blaster]]s, centipede gunners cost {{icon small|plasteel}} 100 [[plasteel]] less and are unlocked at [[Research#High mechtech|High mechtech]] rather than [[Research#Ultra mechtech|Ultra mechtech]]. The minigun has {{Bad|x66.6%}} the damage per shot, but has a firing cycle {{Good|x{{%|(75 + 444 + (5*24) ) / (150 + 138 + (5*25) ) round 3}}}} faster, and fires 1 more shot per cycle. In total, the minigun has slightly more raw {{DPS}}. The [[heavy charge blaster]] has a shorter warmup than the minigun, but a ''much'' longer cooldown. In addition, the blaster is slightly more accurate and has {{+|7%}} {{AP}}, but 4 tiles less range. | Compared to [[centipede blaster]]s, centipede gunners cost {{icon small|plasteel}} 100 [[plasteel]] less and are unlocked at [[Research#High mechtech|High mechtech]] rather than [[Research#Ultra mechtech|Ultra mechtech]]. The minigun has {{Bad|x66.6%}} the damage per shot, but has a firing cycle {{Good|x{{%|(75 + 444 + (5*24) ) / (150 + 138 + (5*25) ) round 3}}}} faster, and fires 1 more shot per cycle. In total, the minigun has slightly more raw {{DPS}}. The [[heavy charge blaster]] has a shorter warmup than the minigun, but a ''much'' longer cooldown. In addition, the blaster is slightly more accurate and has {{+|7%}} {{AP}}, but 4 tiles less range. | ||
| − | This results in the gunner having more ''sustained'' {{DPS}} than the blaster, while the blaster has a faster ''time to kill'' | + | This results in the gunner having more ''sustained'' {{DPS}} than the blaster, while the blaster has a faster ''time to kill''. In many [[killbox]] setups, time to kill can be very important. If all your colonists, armed with [[charge rifle]]s, are generally killing raiders within the charge rifle's {{ticks|60}} warmup time, then either centipede should only shoot if an enemy gets lucky and survives all your colonist's attacks. In this case, centipede blasters will be the preferred option, due to the lowered warm up and higher per-shot damage. In contrast, the gunner's higher average {{DPS}} is preferred if mechs are constantly firing, such as in the aforementioned minigun kill setups. For the same reasons, gunners are better when fighting outside of a killbox, like when against [[sapper]]s and [[breacher]]s. |
===Compared to mech commanders=== | ===Compared to mech commanders=== | ||
| − | [[War queen]]s are more durable than any centipede, both in health and health per bandwidth. Centipedes have {{%|4.32 / 5.6 round 2}} the health and ''very'' slightly less armor ({{--|3%}} Sharp / Blunt armor rating) than the war queen. | + | [[War queen]]s are more durable than any centipede, both in health and health per bandwidth. Centipedes have {{%|4.32 / 5.6 round 2}} the health and ''very'' slightly less armor ({{--|3%}} Sharp / Blunt armor rating) than the war queen. This bulk is further bolstered by its [[war urchin]]s, which can act as valuable distractions. If a [[doomsday rocket launcher]] is aimed at a war urchin, then little is lost. Centipedes are cheaper, require less research, and take 1 less bandwidth. They also come with (more) standard armament - which can be useful for its firepower. A possible niche is to use 1 war queen as a distraction, then have a squad of centipedes, with dual purpose of damage dealers and secondary tanks. |
The [[diabolus]] has a radically different niche to the centipedes. Its hellsphere cannon can blow up your [[killbox]], but can be an equally devasting weapon against your enemies. A diabolus is only slightly bulkier than a centipede. Therefore, you should build diaboli if its cannon is desired, or centipedes if the cannon is not desired. | The [[diabolus]] has a radically different niche to the centipedes. Its hellsphere cannon can blow up your [[killbox]], but can be an equally devasting weapon against your enemies. A diabolus is only slightly bulkier than a centipede. Therefore, you should build diaboli if its cannon is desired, or centipedes if the cannon is not desired. | ||
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