Talk:Zrbite

In my experience, Zrbite obeys the same laws regarding being in place at the beginning of the mission as in UFO:EU. However, it appears to be stored at a different part of the ship on at least some craft and thus will sometimes be present even if the alien craft has been shot down. I have found it underneath the globes at the front of one of the 'small' alien subs(the Cruiser or the Escort, I believe) even when the Ion Beam Accelerators had been toasted by the craft being shot down. Can anyone else confirm this? Similarly, can Zrbite appear during Alien Colony Assaults, or during Base Defense missions? Arrow Quivershaft 14:36, 31 May 2007 (PDT)

I believe Zrbite can appear under several different objects. The most common being the Ion Beam Accelerator. As far as I can remember, the second half of a Colony mission do generate Zrbite. Commonly in the "purple sphere" Ion Beam Accelerators in the room that looks like a theatre with a stage and the IBA's acting as the rows of seats. Another example are those fleshy/metal drum things that appear throughout the colony that can explode when damaged. It might pay to check your overhead map any time you go through a sub to see if you can spot any Zrbite in unusual locations. - NKF

How the hell...

...do you pronounce "Zrbite"??

Good question - I've heard it pronounced a couple of ways. The most common seems to be "Zer-Byte", and some call it "Sprite". Some don't even try and just call it "Elerium". -NKF 16:05, 6 October 2012 (EDT)