Drone

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Standard Drones are available to research and unlock at the commencement of the game.

These small sized remote operated vehicles represent a unique asset to X-COM forces. They possess no traditional offensive weaponry, however their chief advantage is their small size and rapid movement speed making them excellent recon tools while also possessing a surprising level of survivability.

A drones small size means their hitbox is very low to the ground, making it difficult for aliens to land shots on a drone, they also possess decent armour and health which allows for them to absorb a level of damage that some human soldiers may not survive. Furthermore each drone carries an integrated smoke grenade launcher, which while not as powerful as normal smoke grenades, can allow a drone to conceal itself in a pinch if caught by an alien.

A single drone consumes a single troop slot AND a HWP slot on a transport aircraft. Whereas a traditional HWP takes four soldier slots, a drone only takes up one. This confers a level of usability as all transport crafts can carry up to three drones (Avenger can carry four), or a combination of drones and HWPs.

Drones can eventually be upgraded to the superior alloy drone chassis.

Drone Upgrades

A standard drone can be upgraded via manufacturing to carry a module, in total there are four variants, either a standard variant with no module but extra armour, or a variant with taser, medkit, or motion sensor module.

The standard drone must be purchased, however each unique variant must be manufactured with the standard drone being used during the construction process. The upgrade monetary cost is relativity minor.

Any drone that is destroyed in the field can be repaired so long as its corpse is recovered, either via moving its body to the transport and evacuating or by winning the mission. The repair cost is cheaper than purchasing and manufacturing a new one. BE AWARE that the drone corpse can be destroyed.

General Information

Statistics

Time Units	70
Health	90
Energy	110
Firing Accuracy	100
Reactions	60

Armour

Facing	Protection
Front	35
Left/Right	27
Rear	20
Under	20

All drone variants mount a mini smoke grenade launcher, it holds only three rounds, has a low firing range and only covers a small radius. However it does provide instant concealment in a pinch thus increasing the drones survivability. Drones can reaction fire their smoke grenades at hostile aliens at close range, this could prove situationally useful to obscure the drone, but could also prove a waste of ammo. If this is a concern, enusure a drone's TU's are depleted before ending your turn.

Smoke Launcher Information
Type	Smoke Grenades
Damage	9 Smoke
Ammunition	3
Launch	X%(33 TU)

Variants

Drone/Standard

Cost: $185,000 (Purchased, not built)
Repair Cost: $125,000

Standard issue scout, all future scout variants are built off of this version.

Must be purchased, not manufactured.

Holds no module but has stronger armour than all other models, unique values below.

Facing	Protection
Front	45
Left/Right	37
Rear	30
Under	30

Drone/Medkit

Cost: $75,000, 1 Medi Kit
Repair Cost: $150,000

Has a inbuilt medikit, medkit has low TU cost and a reserve of twelve charges for each medikit function. Very effective frontline medic.

Drone Medkit Information
Type	Medkit
Medkit Charges	12 (Pain/Heal/Stim)
TU Use	10 TU

Drone/Scanner

Cost: $$75,000, 1 Motion Scanner
Repair Cost: $150,000

Has a inbuilt motion scanner, provides identical functionality to regular motion scanner. Powerful scouting tool.

Motion Tracker Information
Type	Motion Tracker
TU Cost	X%(10 TU)

Drone/Taser

Cost: $75,000, 4 Elerium
Repair Cost: $150,000, 2 Elerium

The only "armed" drone, inbuilt taser for non-lethal captures. Low range but large ammo reserve and speedy drone can make for an unorthodox capture machine.

Drone Taser Information
Type	Taser
Damage	30 (Stun)
Ammunition	12
Range	14
Aimed Shot	X%(X% TU)
Snap Shot	X%(X% TU)