Suppressor

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Suppressor
Unit
Faction	Pacific Front
Role	Support
Armament	Negation Field
Tier	3
Properties
Hit points	330
Armor type	Plate
Speed	7
Training
Cost	$1100
Estimated train time	0:44
Trained at	Allied Barracks
Requires	Robot Ops Control Center Tech Center
Combat
Range	10, minimum 1
Function
Ability	Amphibious Weapon reduces enemy firepower by 50% and reverses their damage value (healing the targets instead of damaging them) for 8 seconds
Notes	Self-healing Cannot be attacked by Dogs and Spooks Uncrushable by normal vehicles Unaffected by firepower buffs/debuffs Vulnerable to EMP and magnetic weapons
Miscellaneous
Voice actor	Knoster

“	Many possibilities, only one choice.	”
	—A Suppressor

The Suppressor is a Pacific Front amphibious combat specialist infantry that are capable of converting incoming damage into healing for friendly troops instead, making them unusually valuable.

Official description

After several exhausting battles fought against Chinese divisions and later the Russians, Pacific Front forces have suffered major losses. In fact, the casualty rate was at such severe levels that KI scientists desperately attempted to find a way to increase the survivability rate of the troops. However, several events forced them to delay the research on a certain experimental weapon for a long time.

Finally, an answer came through the development of the "Negation Field". This device was capable of reverting the destructive nature of every projectile to the point where attacks would simply heal instead of causing damage, with reversed results for any repairing or healing tools. After numerous tests and subsequent positive results, the Negation Field has been mounted on armored hoverboards and introduced to Pacific Front soldiers. Those who mastered the potential of the new technology were referred to as Suppressors.

The technology behind the "Negation Field" remains a mystery. Some of the Pacific Front's enemies speculate that it is based on Einstein's previously undiscovered chrono research, unfinished due to his death. What is known is that the Suppressors quickly earned their fame in battle, and now are a favored support unit of many Pacific Front commanders, capable of fighting on both land or water and supporting frontline assaults with great results. Whenever there are Suppressors on the field, the Allied casualty rate is almost always close to zero percent.

Appearances

Act Two

• Suppressor is introduced in Stormbringer, after the commander builds a Tech Center.

Cooperative

• In Hypothermia, two commanders are required to use their temporal paradox tech to disrupt enemy weapons, to contact with abandoned Allied base with Navy SEALs.

Assessment

Pros	Cons
Causes enemy weapons to heal friendly units instead of damaging them. Good armor and attack range. Amphibious. Decent speed. Can enter Battle Tortoise and Tsurugi and fire from inside. Cannot be crushed by normal vehicles. Immune to Dogs and Spooks. Can self-heal.	Weak against anti-infantry weapons. Vulnerable to magnetic weapons and EMP. Cannot deal damage to enemies. Cannot affect aircraft and non-damaging weapons. Quite expensive. Only available late in the game, after building a Robot Ops Center and Tech Center. Requires micromanagement in order to be exploited to full effectiveness, especially against larger groups of enemy units.

Trivia

• The Suppressor's hoverboard bears resemblance to the Goblin Glider, a vehicle that is used by the Green Goblin from Marvel comics.

See also

• Riot Trooper
• Sniper