Seven more invasion tactics for your warmongering pleasure
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Here they are. I'm a little more than halfway through my list of possible invasion tactics.
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INVTACTIC SeichePulse
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DisplayName "Seiche Pulse"
Description "Lowering the gain on the tidal disruptor program will allow us to manage the damaging effects of the tsunamis."
Tech_Requirement "GravityMastering"
Image "Tactics_Tidal"
Cost 500
LuckFactor 0
PreRequirement 0
PreReqValue 0
BonusType 3
BonusValueMin 30
BonusValueMax 50
PlanetQualityPenaltyMin 0
PlanetQualityPenaltyMax 0
InfluencePenaltyMin 0
InfluencePenaltyMax 0
ImprovementPenaltyMin 50
ImprovementPenaltyMax 60
ENDINVTACTIC
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INVTACTIC PsiBursts
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DisplayName "Psi Bursts"
Description "Using the Psi band of energy, we will flood a fluctuating psi pulse throughout the planet causing hallucinations, headaches and disorientation."
Tech_Requirement "BrainWaveMapping"
Image "Tactics_Starbase"
Cost 2000
LuckFactor 40
PreRequirement 0
PreReqValue 0
BonusType 3
BonusValueMin 30
BonusValueMax 90
PlanetQualityPenaltyMin 0
PlanetQualityPenaltyMax 0
InfluencePenaltyMin 0
InfluencePenaltyMax 0
ImprovementPenaltyMin 0
ImprovementPenaltyMax 0
ENDINVTACTIC
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INVTACTIC Franchise
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DisplayName "Franchise Recruitment"
Description "Using our considerable cultural influence on this planet, we will use both subliminal and overt messages to convince the enemy that they do not wish to harm us."
Tech_Requirement "InterstellarMarketing"
Image "Tactics_Comm"
Cost 800
LuckFactor 80
PreRequirement 0
PreReqValue 0
BonusType 5
BonusValueMin 10
BonusValueMax 30
PlanetQualityPenaltyMin 0
PlanetQualityPenaltyMax 0
InfluencePenaltyMin 0
InfluencePenaltyMax 0
ImprovementPenaltyMin 0
ImprovementPenaltyMax 0
ENDINVTACTIC
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INVTACTIC OMCL
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DisplayName "Orbital Mind Control Lasers"
Description "Why invade when they already want to join us?"
Tech_Requirement "InterspeciesPhilosophy"
Image "Tactics_Comm"
Cost 8000
LuckFactor 20
PreRequirement 0
PreReqValue 0
BonusType 5
BonusValueMin 60
BonusValueMax 100
PlanetQualityPenaltyMin 0
PlanetQualityPenaltyMax 0
InfluencePenaltyMin 0
InfluencePenaltyMax 0
ImprovementPenaltyMin 0
ImprovementPenaltyMax 5
ENDINVTACTIC
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INVTACTIC Ice6Transformation
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DisplayName "Ice-6 Transformation"
Description "A catalyst will turn an entire planet's water supply into an ice that will not melt below 500 degrees Kelvin. When we land, we can apply the counter-catalyst."
Tech_Requirement "Morphing"
Image "Tactics_Research"
Cost 1500
LuckFactor 60
PreRequirement 0
PreReqValue 0
BonusType 3
BonusValueMin 40
BonusValueMax 60
PlanetQualityPenaltyMin 10
PlanetQualityPenaltyMax 20
InfluencePenaltyMin 0
InfluencePenaltyMax 0
ImprovementPenaltyMin 10
ImprovementPenaltyMax 40
ENDINVTACTIC
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INVTACTIC Singularity
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DisplayName "Singularity Birth"
Description "We drop a small singularity into the core of the planet. As it consumes more matter, emissions will disrupt communication, power distribution and shielding."
Tech_Requirement "StarCreation"
Image "Tactics_Core"
Cost 4000
LuckFactor 80
PreRequirement 0
PreReqValue 0
BonusType 3
BonusValueMin 40
BonusValueMax 70
PlanetQualityPenaltyMin 10
PlanetQualityPenaltyMax 20
InfluencePenaltyMin 0
InfluencePenaltyMax 0
ImprovementPenaltyMin 10
ImprovementPenaltyMax 60
ENDINVTACTIC
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INVTACTIC Guerilla
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DisplayName "The Little War"
Description "Hit and run, cutting supply lines, making things difficult for the enemy. We probe in force, and take advantage of their weaknesses."
Tech_Requirement ""
Image "Tactics_Flag"
Cost 100
LuckFactor 10
PreRequirement 0
PreReqValue 0
BonusType 1
BonusValueMin 0
BonusValueMax 20
PlanetQualityPenaltyMin 0
PlanetQualityPenaltyMax 0
InfluencePenaltyMin 0
InfluencePenaltyMax 0
ImprovementPenaltyMin 0
ImprovementPenaltyMax 5
ENDINVTACTIC
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INVTACTIC SeichePulse
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DisplayName "Seiche Pulse"
Description "Lowering the gain on the tidal disruptor program will allow us to manage the damaging effects of the tsunamis."
Tech_Requirement "GravityMastering"
Image "Tactics_Tidal"
Cost 500
LuckFactor 0
PreRequirement 0
PreReqValue 0
BonusType 3
BonusValueMin 30
BonusValueMax 50
PlanetQualityPenaltyMin 0
PlanetQualityPenaltyMax 0
InfluencePenaltyMin 0
InfluencePenaltyMax 0
ImprovementPenaltyMin 50
ImprovementPenaltyMax 60
ENDINVTACTIC
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INVTACTIC PsiBursts
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DisplayName "Psi Bursts"
Description "Using the Psi band of energy, we will flood a fluctuating psi pulse throughout the planet causing hallucinations, headaches and disorientation."
Tech_Requirement "BrainWaveMapping"
Image "Tactics_Starbase"
Cost 2000
LuckFactor 40
PreRequirement 0
PreReqValue 0
BonusType 3
BonusValueMin 30
BonusValueMax 90
PlanetQualityPenaltyMin 0
PlanetQualityPenaltyMax 0
InfluencePenaltyMin 0
InfluencePenaltyMax 0
ImprovementPenaltyMin 0
ImprovementPenaltyMax 0
ENDINVTACTIC
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INVTACTIC Franchise
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DisplayName "Franchise Recruitment"
Description "Using our considerable cultural influence on this planet, we will use both subliminal and overt messages to convince the enemy that they do not wish to harm us."
Tech_Requirement "InterstellarMarketing"
Image "Tactics_Comm"
Cost 800
LuckFactor 80
PreRequirement 0
PreReqValue 0
BonusType 5
BonusValueMin 10
BonusValueMax 30
PlanetQualityPenaltyMin 0
PlanetQualityPenaltyMax 0
InfluencePenaltyMin 0
InfluencePenaltyMax 0
ImprovementPenaltyMin 0
ImprovementPenaltyMax 0
ENDINVTACTIC
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INVTACTIC OMCL
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DisplayName "Orbital Mind Control Lasers"
Description "Why invade when they already want to join us?"
Tech_Requirement "InterspeciesPhilosophy"
Image "Tactics_Comm"
Cost 8000
LuckFactor 20
PreRequirement 0
PreReqValue 0
BonusType 5
BonusValueMin 60
BonusValueMax 100
PlanetQualityPenaltyMin 0
PlanetQualityPenaltyMax 0
InfluencePenaltyMin 0
InfluencePenaltyMax 0
ImprovementPenaltyMin 0
ImprovementPenaltyMax 5
ENDINVTACTIC
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INVTACTIC Ice6Transformation
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DisplayName "Ice-6 Transformation"
Description "A catalyst will turn an entire planet's water supply into an ice that will not melt below 500 degrees Kelvin. When we land, we can apply the counter-catalyst."
Tech_Requirement "Morphing"
Image "Tactics_Research"
Cost 1500
LuckFactor 60
PreRequirement 0
PreReqValue 0
BonusType 3
BonusValueMin 40
BonusValueMax 60
PlanetQualityPenaltyMin 10
PlanetQualityPenaltyMax 20
InfluencePenaltyMin 0
InfluencePenaltyMax 0
ImprovementPenaltyMin 10
ImprovementPenaltyMax 40
ENDINVTACTIC
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INVTACTIC Singularity
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DisplayName "Singularity Birth"
Description "We drop a small singularity into the core of the planet. As it consumes more matter, emissions will disrupt communication, power distribution and shielding."
Tech_Requirement "StarCreation"
Image "Tactics_Core"
Cost 4000
LuckFactor 80
PreRequirement 0
PreReqValue 0
BonusType 3
BonusValueMin 40
BonusValueMax 70
PlanetQualityPenaltyMin 10
PlanetQualityPenaltyMax 20
InfluencePenaltyMin 0
InfluencePenaltyMax 0
ImprovementPenaltyMin 10
ImprovementPenaltyMax 60
ENDINVTACTIC
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INVTACTIC Guerilla
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DisplayName "The Little War"
Description "Hit and run, cutting supply lines, making things difficult for the enemy. We probe in force, and take advantage of their weaknesses."
Tech_Requirement ""
Image "Tactics_Flag"
Cost 100
LuckFactor 10
PreRequirement 0
PreReqValue 0
BonusType 1
BonusValueMin 0
BonusValueMax 20
PlanetQualityPenaltyMin 0
PlanetQualityPenaltyMax 0
InfluencePenaltyMin 0
InfluencePenaltyMax 0
ImprovementPenaltyMin 0
ImprovementPenaltyMax 5
ENDINVTACTIC
