Mobile Command Vehicle

[Combine Crusier]

The idea of the mobile command vehicle is to enhance the capabilities of vehicles in their tasks.

HP:420
Armor: Medium
Speed: Medium
Effects: Increases construction and bulldozing operations by 20%
also provides better driving managment witch causes this.... +10% vehicle speed
+5 morale points due to the colonies knowledge that their units are more efficent
Must be packed and unpacked like a miner
Common Ore: 1000
Rare Ore: 150
Workers: 2
Scientists: 1

Good:
A.Allows quicker construction of structures
B.Mobile
C.Improves morale (packed or not)
D.Increases nearby units speed (packed or not)
E.Capable of sending a warning of approaching disasters and hostile units
F.Capable of being reused (also keeps enemy guessing of it's position
G. Uses multiple wavelengths of light to gather as much information as possible = Long LOS
H.Allows faster construction of earthworker objects and bulldozing
I.Improves accuracy of nearby military units especially ones with projectile weapons (targeting information on the field)
J.Equiped with independent ability to shut off structures in the path of severe disasters

This would be good especially in single player as it has many benifits and is designed to work independently. Also if you accept, it could be given the ability to maintain 4 structures that are connected to it (unpacked) by a tube, but only 4.
This would be a extremely useful vehicle in the way of survival.

[zanco]

I do believe this idea of increasing vehicles efficiency is already incorporated in the game.

If you pay close attention to the researches (and go for them) and actually read their description, you will see that you can indeed increase the productivity AND speed of your vehicles.

For Plymouth for example do the followings:

1) Cybernetic Teleportation
2) Robot assist Mechanic
3) Advanced Robotic Manipulator

Overview: Improves Convec, EarthWorker, Robot Dozer and Garage productivity

extended version : Certain units such as Convec, use manipulator arms  to accomplish complex tasks. Our cybernetic experts  have a proposal for improving the flexibility and strength of those manipulator arms.

There is also this one:
Scout-class Drive Train Refit

Overview: Increase Scout, Robot-Surveyor , and Lynx speeds.

The Scout, and some similar vehicles, use the G-75 drive train. We have discovered a
design flaw in the G-75 that impairs its efficiency. This project would redesign the G-75 to
make it more effective.

In terms of speed again, there is the Robot Command Center, which with only one worker can operate and help Cargo trucks, Convec and other vehicles find fastest ways of getting from point A to point B. This is analogous to improving their speed since the time used to travel is considerably decreased.


Whether Mobile or static, the command vehicle is not needed.

Also keep in mind that even though "Genesis" is landing on another planet, they have "inherited" the technology of their parents. Needless to say that Plymouth and Eden (if they survive the Blight) won't suddenly forget their technology.

Thanks for your input