User:Aquanim/DraftCommandersOmni3

Level Structure

Commanders start at level 1 with their default weapon.

The types of modification are:

Primary Weapon, consuming one weapon slot

Secondary Weapon, consuming one weapon slot

Module, progressing in one of the module trees; (level 3 modules/three in one path cannot be taken before level 5 com?)

Weapon Aug, requiring a specific weapon to be previously or concurrently selected

Minor Subsystem, consuming one subsystem slot

Major Subsystem, consuming one subsystem slot; one can be chosen at/after levels 5 and 7

• Level 2: Primary Weapon, Module
• Level 3: Subsystem or Aug, Module
• Level 4: Primary or Secondary Weapon, Module
• Level 5: Subsystem or Aug, Module
• Level 6: Subsystem or Aug, Module
• Level 7: Subsystem or Aug, Module

Weapons

Primary and Upgraded Weapons

Name	Damage	Range	AoE	Special	Weapon Aug
Beam Laser	★★★	★★		★ (default weapon)	None
Light Particle Beam	★★★	★★★			+Range, +DPS, -Reload (HPB)
Shotgun	★★★★	★	★		+Damage
Riot Cannon	★★	★★	★★		+AoE
Heavy Machine Gun	★★★	★★	★		+Slow
Lightning Gun	★★	★★		★★ (EMP)	+EMP
Rocket Launcher	★★	★★★★	★	☆ (slow projectile)	+Fire
Missile Launcher	★★	★★★★			+Burst
Flamethrower	★★★	★	★	★ (fire damage)	+Afterburn
Grenade Launcher	★★★	★★	★★	☆ (slow projectile)	+Disarm

Secondary Weapons

Star ratings are not on the same scale as the previous table.

Name	Damage	Range	AoE	Utility	Weapon Aug
Multistunner		★★	★	★★ (EMP)	+EMP
Sunburst Cannon	★★★★	★			+damage
SLAM	★★	★★★★		☆ (slow projectile)	+range
Cluster Bomb	★★	★★	★		+damage
Concussion Shell	★★	★★★			+charges
Hellfire Grenade	★	★★	★	★ (fire)	+AoE
Terrabomb	★	★★	★	★ (terraform)	+AoE

Subsystems

Minor Subsystems

Name	Description
Vanguard Deployment	Deploys commander resource generator as a building
Sensor Suite	Increase vision, sonar and radar range.
Disruptor Drones	Add a couple of Vipers (stackable?)
Advanced Targeting	Increases weapon range
Personal Shield	Incompatible with Cloaks.
Personal Cloak	Incompatible with Shields.

Major Subsystems

Name	Description
Energy Cell	+E/s, Large explosion on death.
System Reboot	Purges status effects, very long cooldown.
Lathe Overclock	Temporary build speed increase.
Area Shield	Requires Personal Shield. Incompatible with Cloaks.
Area Cloaker	Requires Personal Cloaker. Incompatible with Shields.
Impact Distributor	Requires Jumpjets. Damage on impact.

Maybe: Lobster gun, Djinn gun

Borrowed ideas: EMP Overload (stuns self and nearby units)

Modules

Alternatives:

One option can be taken on each path at levels 1, 2 and 3.

OR

At most three-four options can be taken on any one path. (Implied by the alternative structure.)

OR

Unlimited. (Not recommended.)

Armour Module Path

Level 1:

(A) +HP

(B) Buoyancy

Level 2:

(A) ++HP

(B) +HP, +Regen

Level 3:

(A) ++HP (requires 2A)

(B) +HP, +Regen

(C) ++Regen (requires 2B)

Combat Module Path

Level 1:

(A) Radar

(B) +Damage

(C) Jump

Level 2:

(A) +Damage (requires 1A or 1B)

(B) +Speed

(C) Jump does damage (requires 1C)

Level 3:

(A) +Damage (Requires 2A or 2B)

(B) +Speed (Requires 2B or 2C)

Economic Module Path

Level 1:

(A) +BP

(B) +Storage

Level 2:

(A) Lazarus (requires 1A)

(B) +BP, +Brange

(C) +M/s (requires 1B)

Level 3:

(A) +++BP

Alternative

Combat Module Path

+HP > +HP > ++HP

+Regen > +Regen > ++Regen

+Damage > +Damage > ++Damage

Mobility Movement Path

Jump >>> Impact Distributor

At most one of {Spider legs, Tank legs}

Buoyancy

Speed >>> More speed

Economy Module Path

+BP > +BP, +Brange > +++BP

Storage > +M/s

Radar

(Lazarus as offshoot or subsystem)