Squad

The Squad is the basic anti-viral program designed by Dr. Sepulveda. They are the primary fighting force in Darwinia, initially created to help take care of threats far beyond the abilities of the Darwinians. With the coming of the Virus, they saw more and more action as they were deployed to fight the infection.

Appearance
Squads take the form of a group of tall, gold-colored robots armed with rifles.

Behavior
Like most user programs, Squads are controlled by the player. They are in full command of their weaponry while under control. However, when not being controlled, they will fire staggered laser blasts if an enemy approaches.

Special attributes / abilites
The squad has a special ability where they can spawn Engineers withing a certain radius of them, allowing you to pick up left over Souls after a engagement and quickly regain lost Darwinians.

Weaponry
Squads are armed with multiple types of short-, medium-, and long-range weaponry. Their primary weapon is the rapid-fire laser rifle. Unlike the single-shot laser pistol carried by the Darwinians, this rifle peppers a target with multiple rounds a second. Attached to the laser rifle is a launcher that can lob explosive weapons into the battlefield. Only one type of secondary weapon can be used at a time. The secondary weapons are:


 * Grenade - The grenade launcher lobs a timer-detonated grenade over an arc at the target. It explodes after a few seconds.
 * Rocket - The rocket launcher shoots a rocket-powered explosive in a straight line at the target. It explodes on contact.
 * Air Strike - Working in similar fashion to the grenade launcher, a flare is lobbed in an arc at the target. After a few seconds, a group of automated Bombers will fly over the target and drop high-power bombs on the area.