The Cybran are one of the most powerful factions in Supreme Commander 2, but only if you master them. This post is part of the series: Supreme Commander 2 Cybran Guide
The Cybran navy is also better at doing damage than taking it, but the fact that their ships have access to research which allows them to walk makes them exceptional units. Cybran land forces are flexible but somewhat weak in terms of hitpoints, which means the Cybran don’t excel in slugfests. Their air forces are on par with everyone else’s, although the Renegade can become a bit more deadly due to some excellent research upgrades. Overall the Cybran forces are very well prepared for any situation.
Acting as a shield, an anti-air unit, and an anti-missile unit, the Adaptor provides superior defense and is a must-have for every Cybran player. In fact the Loyalist is really more comparable to the UEF Titan or Illuminate Harvog.Ī great unit, the Adaptor combines multiple roles and greatly simplify Cybran ground forces in comparison to the UEF and Illuminate. With only 1100 HP it is far behind the Rock Eye and the Yenzoo in durability. The meat of most Cybran ground armies, the Loyalist is very much oriented towards damage rather than towards durability. Anything moving will be impossible to hit. It does more damage than the Brackman, but doesn’t have an area-of-effect and the missiles move very, very slow. The Cobra, compared to the Brackman, tends to be better at attacking stationary targets. For this reason it is best used against groups of enemy units rather than individual structures, which don’t tend to be as tightly packed. It tends to be best against groups of units because it does area-of-effect damage which can hit a large group. Cybran Land UnitsĪ basic long-range artillery unit, the Brackman is good at providing fire support. Unfortunately, that is the only thing it seems to do well, and because air units are already very mobile, and Supreme Commander 2 no longer has the fuel mechanic from the original, it is hard to understand what this ship should be used for.
However, it should be noted that unlike the Executioner, the Poseidon’s anti-air capability is extremely weak.Įssentially a carrier, the Command Ship is capable of building Renegade gunships and Gemini fighter/bombers. Unlike the Salem, which tends to be superior to is UEF counterpart, the Executioner isn’t as strong as the UEF Poseidon in naval conflicts. It does have over twice the range, however, and even better anti-air guns. Surprisingly, the Executioner doesn’t do that much more damage than the Salem against other naval units. The Salem also has 1000 more hitpoints than the Mastedon, and yet it costs less. Its cannons do more damage than you’d expect from a basic-level unit and unlike the UEF Mastadon the Salem comes with anti-air automatically (the UEF has to research an upgrade). Sea UnitsĪ general purpose killing machine, the Salem can do it all and do it surprisingly well. It can carry up to 15 units at a time, but can’t carry experimentals. If you don’t need things transported, don’t build one. If you need stuff transported you should build one. The Dragon Fly is a run of the mill transport. If you want air superiority you have to build these. The UEF Wasp is only a little weaker and quite a bit cheaper, while the Illuminate Weedoboth is about the same but has some interesting upgrades. My opinion is that the Gemini is actually the worst air superiority fighter in the game. It is rather gimpy in that role, however, and is generally used just for air superiority. The Gemini is the basic interceptor for the Cybran and it also can function as a bomber. These increase Renegade damage to such an extent that it can often be more effective to rush later rather than earlier. It should be noted that the Renegade has two very important research upgrades in the same tree which increase weapon damage and fire rate. It is in that role extremely effective, and gunship rushes are a valid early-game tactic. It serves the same basic role of front-line assault against enemy ground units and bases. The Cybran gunship isn’t much different from the gunships of the other factions.
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