Time for another update! This time, I bring you the awesome:
Second Generation Genome Elite Drone, or simply, the Impaler Drone.
High Quality renders:
Although much larger than its cousin, the Shik'ra Attack Fighter, this drone shares the same principle - to provide a tough, compact and above all a powerful offensive package on any field of battle the Xin might find themselves on.
Size comparison between the Impaler and the Shik'ra Fighter
The Impaler Drone, named after its weapon which more often than not impales its enemies upon a spear of superheated plasma, represents the pinnacle of Xin bioforming technology. Available to players only when a number of disparate research topics have been fully upgraded, this drone is tougher, faster and offensively far more powerful than its more common counterpart, the Assault Drone. Capable of delivering nearly twice the firepower of its role predecessor, the Impaler Drone can sweep the field clean of opposition with unerring efficiency.
Ingame shots:
Basically, you get this after you complete the research line for ship upgrades, called Second Generation Genome. Which is, coincidentally, one of the prerequisites for Titan construction. A Xin player can thus unlock a powerful unit which can tip the odds in their favor late in the game, as the Impaler is one tough cookie with the pricetag of a drone.
Coming up, the new and improved Assault Cruiser, the menacing Xin Overlord and the rock-grabbing-and-digesting-into-useful-minerals, the Masticator (I'm quite proud of that name, it should get the Best Name for a Mining Facility award)!
