Drone Operator

Drone Operator
Unit
Faction	Global Defense Forces
Role	Anti-vehicle and anti-air trooper
Armament	Pistol Combat drone
Tier	1
Properties
Hit points	160
Unit type	Infantry
Armor	Rifle: 0% Rocket: 75% Explosive: 0% Cannon: 75% Fire: 0% Sniper: 0%
Population	1
Hit points	100
Armor	Rifle: 0% Rocket: 0% Explosive: 50% Cannon: 0% Fire: 50% Sniper: 0%
Training
Cost	350
Build time	0:10
Trained at	GDF Barracks
Combat
Damage type	Cannon
Damage	10
Attack range	2600
Attack speed	2
Targets	Ground, Air
Damage type	Rocket
Damage	40 (x2)
Attack range	1700
Attack speed	2.4
Targets	Ground, Air
Function
Ability	Drone Piloting
Perks	Drone Factory

“

Style, control, damage, and aggression! —Drone Operator

”

The Drone Operator serves as the anti-armor support infantry of the GDF. He controls a quadcopter combat drone.

Game unit

“

We can scout with our drones, see if there's a better way in! —Drone Operator, Iceland

”

While the Operator himself is only armed with a pistol, his combat drone fires rockets at both ground and air targets. The drone itself can only attack objects within the player's revealed map vision. It is able to outrange basic anti-ground base defenses.

The combat drone can be controlled by the player via the Operator's remote control ability to scout out a large area, though it is limited in its movements within the radius of its Operator. This makes it useful in scouting on terrain otherwise unreachable by most land units, such as cliffs and rivers. The drone can also reveal higher ground, allowing for artillery attacks on enemy positions.

If the Drone Operator is in a transport or garrison, the combat drone will remain outside of the containing vehicle or building.

The combat drone can be shot down. Should one be destroyed, another combat drone will spawn from the Operator.

Abilities

Drone Piloting Roots the drone controller, and allows direct control of the Combat Drone within a fixed radius.

Perks

Drone Factory Combat Drones that are destroyed are automatically replaced after a moderate delay.

Quotes

When selected
Combat ready. Drone Op, reporting! Ready and waiting! Style, control, damage, and aggression!. Uh huh? Yes command?
When ordered to move
Acknowledged! Got it! No problem. Roger that. Spinning her up! Up we go! We're off.
When ordered to attack
Aye command! Hah! You got it! Taking 'em down! Watch this! We're on it!
When ordered to perform ability: Remote Control Drone
Bunkering down! Setting up shop. Surveying. Taking position!

See also

• Missile Trooper, Dynasty counterpart