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Construction Rig • Freighter • Hover Freighter • Raider • Mercenary • Scout • Sniper • Saboteur • Infiltrator • Field Medic • Mechanic • Flak Jack • Martyr • Spider Bike • Skirmish Tank • Tank Hunter • Triple Rail Hover Tank • Phase Tank • Hellstorm Artillery • Rapid Armored Transport • Phase Transport • Sky Bike • Outrider • Shock Wave • Water Contaminator • Base Mover
Construction Rig • Freighter • Hover Freighter • Guardian • Bion • Exterminator • Infiltrator • Amper • Suicide Zombie • Scout Runner • Plasma Tank • Tachion Tank • Mobile Air Defense • Shredder • Recon Drone • S.C.A.R.A.B. • Invader Troop Transport • Hostage Taker • Cyclone • Sky Fortress • Water Contaminator
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A slightly larger Sky Bike, this aircraft lobs air-to-ground missiles that deal maximum damage to both vehicles and infantry. |
Ruling the Skies
Outriders deal slightly more damage than a Sky Bike, but can hit only ground targets. If they encounter an air unit that can hit them, they have no recourse but to flee.
As air units, Outriders can take out Neutron Accelerators without being countered by the turrets. They are also useful for flying over water and other terrain to approach the enemy from unexpected angles or attack unattended structures.
It can be effective to build a mixed group of Outriders (for ground damage) and Sky Bikes (for air protection) and send them around the map looking for vulnerable places to attack. However, remember that both of these units have limited ammunition and must return to the Rearming Deck frequently for supplies. Unless you have a lot of them, it can sometimes be difficult for Outriders and Sky Bikes to keep up with a structures’s repair rate. Careful placement of your Rearming Deck can alleviate part of this problem. Building Outriders and Sky Bikes in large numbers also helps.