Psi-Amp

The Psi-Amp can only be used by soldiers with psionic skill.

Stats

Size: 3 high x 1 wide Weight: 10 TUs: 25% per use. Manufacturing: $160,000 for parts, 500 Engineer Hours, 1 Elerium Sell Price: $194,700

How To Use

During combat, click on the Psi-Amp, select the type of attack, and select a target unit with the cursor.

There are two types of psionic attack:

PANIC UNIT

If the attack is successful it will reduce the target's morale and may cause it to panic.

MIND CONTROL

If this is successful then you will gain immediate control of the enemy unit as if it was one of your own (except that you cannot directly access the object screen). It is more difficult control an alien than to panic it, but soldiers with high Psi Skill (say 60 or more) and Strength can capture many additional "soldiers" during a mission. See Psionics for the specific formulas.

Note: if you mind control a large unit, such as a Cyberdisc, be sure to get all four quarters of the unit under control. If not, once moved, the Cyberdisc may shoot the 'Alien' quarters of itself because of its high reaction stat. Other large aliens (such as the Sectopod) do the same, but the Cyberdisc is deadly because of its explosive nature.

I haven't tried this on a Reaper yet to see if it will attack itself or not. I have seen a Sectopod do it twice - does it effect the Reaper in the same way too? - Phoenix

Reapers will not attack themselves. Regarding Cyberdisks if i recall correctly that they don't as well and only Sectopods are the only ones that will shoot themselves when MCed. - Hobbes 08:22, 4 July 2006 (PDT)

I've seen Hallucinoids in TFTD beat themselves to death if partially mind controlled, so I'd assume so. - BB

See Also

Psi-Lab
Psionics
Psi Skill
Psi Strength