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As a race, Hybrids start their service life very poorly regarding physical stats but with high psionic skills. But as they mature, they can become incredibly powerful, making them good long-term investments.  
 
As a race, Hybrids start their service life very poorly regarding physical stats but with high psionic skills. But as they mature, they can become incredibly powerful, making them good long-term investments.  
  
The problem is keeping them alive that long whilst still exercising their powers. In order to use their psionic powers hybrids need to be on line of sight with its target which frequently exposes them to danger. [[Training (Apocalypse)|Training]] a hybrid's physical stats might give them better survival odds, along with the use of armor and shielding but it will take longer than developing their psionic skills and it isn't possible to do both at the same time. Plus a hybrid will almost never be able to achieve the physical levels of [[Androids (Apocalypse)|androids]] or veteran [[Humans (Apocalypse)|humans]].
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The problem is keeping them alive that long whilst still exercising their powers. In order to use their psionic powers hybrids need to be on line of sight with its target which frequently exposes them to danger. [[Training (Apocalypse)|Training]] a hybrid's physical stats might give them better survival odds, along with the use of armor and shielding but it will take longer than developing their psionic skills and it isn't possible to do both at the same time.  
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This lack of initial combat skills and their low numbers available for recruitment will work against early deployment of purely hybrid squads since any combat deaths will be hard to replace.
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Hybrids work better when they are integrated into teams composed of all races, where they can rely on the protection of their fellow agents to properly exercise their various skills in combat. Given time a hybrid will achieve the same physical levels of veteran [[Humans (Apocalypse)|humans]] in addition to higher psi aptitude.
  
This lack of combat skills and their low numbers available for recruitment will work against deployment of purely hybrid squads since any combat deaths will be hard to replace. Hybrids work better when they are integrated into teams composed of all races, where they can rely on the protection of their fellow  agents to properly use their psionic skills.
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 13:02, 13 June 2011

As a race, Hybrids start their service life very poorly regarding physical stats but with high psionic skills. But as they mature, they can become incredibly powerful, making them good long-term investments.

The problem is keeping them alive that long whilst still exercising their powers. In order to use their psionic powers hybrids need to be on line of sight with its target which frequently exposes them to danger. Training a hybrid's physical stats might give them better survival odds, along with the use of armor and shielding but it will take longer than developing their psionic skills and it isn't possible to do both at the same time.

This lack of initial combat skills and their low numbers available for recruitment will work against early deployment of purely hybrid squads since any combat deaths will be hard to replace.

Hybrids work better when they are integrated into teams composed of all races, where they can rely on the protection of their fellow agents to properly exercise their various skills in combat. Given time a hybrid will achieve the same physical levels of veteran humans in addition to higher psi aptitude.


See Also