Marine Commander
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Introduction
The Commander specializes in strategy and structure deployment for the Frontiersmen. A single Commander is chosen among the Marines by means of logging in at the Command Station. While occupying the Command Station, the Commander has an overview of the entire map, and can accomplish various tasks to provide support to ground troops.
Gameplay
The Commander plays a very different role from the Marines; he has a complete overview of the entire map (including a Mini-map), can build structures (which require Marines or MACs to assemble), and research upgrades such as purchasable weapons and attack/armor upgrades. In addition, the Commander can drop supplies such as Medpacks and Ammopacks or weapons anywhere for Marines to receive or equip. The Commander can also recycle any Marine structure, which destroys the structure and returns a portion of the buildings' cost based on its health on destruction. Finally, he can give his Marines orders via text, voice communication or through a built-in system called Waypoints.
Resources
The Commander has sole control over Team Resources, which is required to build structures, perform research and upgrades. The Frontiersmen start off with 50 Team Resources and must construct additional Extractors on Resource Nozzles to increase income. The Commander may also spend his own pool of Personal Resources on assistance utilities and weapons to drop anywhere for Marines. Energy is a resource found on all structures; it is used to activate various abilities such as Nano Shield and Scan.
Commander Menu
The Commander can quickly access four tabs using the Commander Menu at the bottom right of his HUD.
- Build
- The Build tab allows the commander to place various structures anywhere on the map. These structures are the general purpose and basic necessities for the early game. These unbuilt structures must be constructed either by Marines with the Use key or by Mobile Automated Constructors. The unbuilt structures can be recycled for 75% cost.
- Provides access to basic structures: Command Station, Extractor, Infantry Portal, Armory, Robotics Factory, and Arms Lab.
- Advanced
- The Advanced tab provides access to more advanced structures needed in the later stages of the game. Consists of: Sentry, Observatory, Phase Gate, and Prototype Lab.
- Assist
- The Assist tab grants access to Energy-based abilities (Nano Shield and Scan) and purchasing of Medpack, Ammopack, Shotgun, Grenade Launcher Attachment and Flamethrower using the Commander's Personal Resources. All assist abilities can be used anywhere on the map.
- Select
- The Select tab returns the Commander to the current selection of units or buildings, allowing the usage of abilities, orders, research and upgrades.
See Also
Marine • Marine Commander • Power Node • Resource Model
