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Fighter Drone - Vertu

The Fighter Drone is an extremely simple and expendable assault unit designed in particular to combat the Creeper, being the first proper assault unit that can directly damage Creeper structures like the Emitter and Spore Launcher though the direct damage is minor.

The Fighter Drone was constructed to stimulate the VWC project by providing additional threats against the C.V-S during its mission engagements.

Fighter Drones can be fabricated by a Fighter Drone Bay for cheap costs and are often deployed in mass or in other words, the bay stores 5 Fighter Drones and then releases them all at once rather than releasing them as they complete though this can be controlled ERROR:VPAC_ONLY_SETTING EXCEPTION - TEXT EXCLUSION.

Overview

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With the VWC project reaching a notable age, the project has been given the call to allow more direct methods of difficulty. Introducing the Fighter Drone.
Although nothing more than drones with relatively simple programming (and proneness to slamming into cliffs), these are the first units designed to actively destroy VWC constructs. Advanced Emitters, Burst Emitters, CSMDs, TCMLs, Flow Controllers, and Launchers are all outright impervious to traditional damage, making them immune to Fighter Drones.

Lancers and Light SAMs can take on these drones but the Lancer is by far the most capable combatant with its fast movement, rate of fire, and most importantly: medium armor.

These drones will attack without mercy, they possess the ability to actively end your incursion by destroying everything you have. However, Invader Emitters are heavily armored against damage, allowing them to survive nuclear grade strikes to the face. But given enough time they will also be destroyed. Do not slack on the defense against these adorable pack hunters.

Lore

Lore

The Fighter Drone was very much constructed with assaulting the Creeper in mind but as with all Vertu models, the original purpose of the design is not its limit and the Fighter Drone is already showing promise as a proper Assault Drone with its Burst Charge - Light Amplification by Stimulating Emission of Radiation.

Military use of the Fighter Drone is expected in the short future (outside of CW4 spectrum) but for now, it is a special toy for the latter stages of the VWC project.