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Part 3: Reference
Database
Chapter 12: Unit Statistics
Unit
construction works side-by-side with diplomacy and economy as the most
important aspects of Alpha Centauri. Knowing what prerequisites to research,
what units to create, and when to build them are important qualities of
an experienced Alpha Centauri player. Should you spend energy reserves
to upgrade all units with the chaos gun or save the resources until you've
researched plasma shard?
In this chapter, you'll
find the statistics that compose the basic Alpha Centauri units and all
the building blocks. Study the charts well - particularly the prerequisites
for each - and map a research path to acquire the most for your time,
effort, and resources.
Basic Unit Descriptions
Some
units in Alpha Centauri can't be modified through the unit design feature.
Several of these units are discovered on the planet, either inside supply
pods or on the surface. Others are simply of alien origin; the player
creates or breeds the lifeform. Nearly all these low-level units, apart
from the alien lifeforms, contain weak weapons and even weaker armor.
Be sure to protect these units, such as the alien artifact or the colony
pod, from enemy attack. The unity units cannot be built, but must be found.
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Basic Unit
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Chassis
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Weapon
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Armor Rating
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Cost
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Prerequisite
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Alien artifact
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Infantry
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N/A
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Scout
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100
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Not available for construction
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Colony pod
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Infantry
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Colony module
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Scout
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30
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None
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Formers
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Infantry
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Terraforming unit
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Scout
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20
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Centauri ecology
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Isle of the Deep
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Foil
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Psi
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Psi
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80
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Centauri meditation
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Locusts of Chiron
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Gravship
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Psi
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Psi
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100
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Centauri genetics
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Mind worms
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Infantry
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Psi
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Psi
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50
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Centauri empathy
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Probe team
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Infantry
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Probe team
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Scout
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30
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Planetary networks
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Scout patrol
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Infantry
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Hand weapons
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Scout
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10
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None
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Supply crawler
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Infantry
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Supply transport
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Scout
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30
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Industrial automation
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Transport foil
|
Foil
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Troop transport
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Scout
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30
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Doctrine Flexibility
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Unity foil
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Foil
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Troop transport
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Scout
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30
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Not available for construction
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Unity rover
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Speeder
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Hand weapons
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Scout
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20
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Not available for construction
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Unity scout chopper
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'Copter
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Hand weapons
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Scout
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30
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Not available for construction
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Unit Building Blocks 
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