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[Failbird105]

We never really had a revision planned for this turn. That's just the one that was suggested in the write-up.

[TricMagic]

Quick idea. The Mini. Carries one unit, costs 0.5 VP. Or we can try to reduce the small scouts cost while keeping it's carry limit of two.

Or we can try to make the plasma PDW free.

[Failbird105]

We could perhaps make a new psionic ability for our Sectoids

[Failbird105]

Apologies for the double post, but I'm not on my computer and thus can't add it to my previous post instead. Here's a pair of write-ups.

Waste Recycling Vats
Our current batch vats produce a significant amount of exctra, low-grade biomass. Simply put, why waste it? While this is practically useless for more complex creature, it can still be repurposed into feed stock for extra tanks. Specificallly, tanks dedicated to the production of particularly simple beings, namely Ophanim and Charioteers(though the Chariots themselves would obviously still need to be constructed).

This should allow us to produce a greater number of Ophanim for less, and likely will decrease the cost of our Chariots in a similar manner.

Psi-jolt
A simple psionic technique. The basic idea is that the user reaches out to the targets mind, and gives it a sharp pinch.

This causes a sudden severe twitch. Leading to things such as flinching, misfires, tripping or even falling over.

Ideally our Ophanim will be able to utilize this as well, but at the very least our Sectoids will gain a new useful technique in battle.

[VoidSlayer]

Mech-Orphanim

Using psionic powers to fly is possible, but a huge waste with simple psionic creatures like the Orphanim.  A superior micro-elerium anti gravity thruster is attached through cybernetics to the Orphanim.  The creature's psionic brain is instead dedicated completely to the song.  This should strengthen the power of stunning and the Choir while providing superior maneuverability.

[Failbird105]

Could be useful for future work in cybernetics, but I'd be worried about it adding an EP cost to them.

[Shadowclaw777]

Waste Recycling Vats: (1) SC777
Psi-Joot:
Mech-Orphanim:

[NUKE9.13]

Sorry, travelling, so internet access is somewhat sporadic.

Anyway. I feel like the Mech-Ophanim would be better if we had a cybernetics token. The Recycling Vats would be a fairly safe choice- quantity is a form of quality, after all. But I like the Psi-Jolt the best, since quality is also a form of quality, and it paves the way to more advanced psionic techniques.

Waste Recycling Vats: (1) SC777
Psi-Jolt: (1) NUKE9.13
Mech-Orphanim:

[TricMagic]

Mercurial Shipyards- Class 1 Socuts

With the Mercurial Shipyards, automation is a breeze. Moreover, we can easily make something smaller still than the scout we have. Why do that though when you can instead assemble the Scout from local materials, prefabricated. This design will shave off all the excess that would normally be needed for long-time space travel, adds a shield for entry and reexit to deal with the lighter hull and deflect micro-meteorites, and still retain the space for 2 units inside. In this way, we hope to half it's cost, making it simple to send fleets of them to carry our troops. The shield powered by the Elerium core will also prove useful in blocking shots from our foes, to a degree.

Waste Recycling Vats: (1) SC777
Psi-Jolt: (1) NUKE9.13
Mech-Orphanim:
Class 1 Scouts: (1) TricMagic

[NUKE9.13]

Tric no.

[TricMagic]

More units only help if we can actually deploy those units. It's a problem that hasn't been fixed yet. It kinda limits deployment options when we have are limited if we want to run multiple missions.

[Failbird105]

Waste Recycling Vats: (1) SC777
Psi-Jolt: (2) NUKE9.13, Failbird
Mech-Orphanim:
Class 1 Scouts: (1) TricMagic

Tric:
Elerium shield
Cheaper ships

choose one, you can get the other later, not now.

[TricMagic]

Isn't VP mostly metal and things like that? And the core, but the scouts have that already.

I'd choose cheaper ships, if someone would write something like that. Is it really that difficult?

[Failbird105]

The problem is that you're trying to add new features, and reduce the cost at the same time without sacrificing on anything.

[TricMagic]

The metal is likely to be thinner, which is why a shield is necessary. Without it, it's unlikely to survive even light fire.