Scyther blades

[Ordo]

In order to use them, do I need to un-equip my colonists?

I tried this and they were only inflicting bruises and such since they're using their fists.

[Emmote]

If they have a weapon, they will use it over the scyther blades. So yeah, unequip their weapon.

Just be aware that the blades reduce a colonists Manipulation, so they'll be crap at any task that uses their hands, except slicing people into tiny pieces.

[Brassqund]

They are also really dangerous in social fight.

[Ordo]

I see. They didn't seem to be using them though, I have two colonists with them, but I have only tested them agaisnt wargs..

Just started using bionic legs too. Going to have a super soldier being made.

[bigsengineer]

Originally posted by Emmote:

If they have a weapon, they will use it over the scyther blades. So yeah, unequip their weapon.

Just be aware that the blades reduce a colonists Manipulation, so they'll be crap at any task that uses their hands, except slicing people into tiny pieces.

cleaning is all they are good for after

[Ordo]

Originally posted by Brassqund:

They are also really dangerous in social fight.

Oh jesus. There's this one guy in my colony that everyone hates, I have a feeling his life isn't going to last long..

[Brassqund]

When someone a pawn hate die, he get some mood boost...
so see the good side if he dies :p

[Emmote]

Originally posted by bigsengineer:

Originally posted by Emmote:

If they have a weapon, they will use it over the scyther blades. So yeah, unequip their weapon.

Just be aware that the blades reduce a colonists Manipulation, so they'll be crap at any task that uses their hands, except slicing people into tiny pieces.

cleaning is all they are good for after

Yeah, or hauling.

Bionic super soldiers make good haulers, especially with some legs and internal organs (if using EPOE). They become very fast, like 200%+ fast.

[Anxarcule]

If using EPOE you can craft advanced power arms (power arms + scyther blades IIRC) which make a high damage first as well as increasing manipulation. My last game had fully bionic colony with my melee guys having 215% manipulation, 160% sight, 215% moving speed, 30 base damage, etc. Fleeing raiders? Nope - chase them down and cut them ribbons. Centipedes? Nope - one EMP to disable them and these guys would beat them down in melee.

Pretty bad ass :)

[Hobi]

http://steamcommunity.com/app/294100/discussions/0/135509472111335270/

[bigsengineer]

Originally posted by Emmote:

Originally posted by bigsengineer:

cleaning is all they are good for after

Yeah, or hauling.

Bionic super soldiers make good haulers, especially with some legs and internal organs (if using EPOE). They become very fast, like 200%+ fast.

dont use EPOE feel makes anything easily fixable. so to me they are basd haulers with the bad manipulation

[jimboola]

I've never gone the Blades route but have always wondered if Power Arms increase carry capacity making them super-haulers as well as hard hitters!

[bigsengineer]

Originally posted by jimboola:

I've never gone the Blades route but have always wondered if Power Arms increase carry capacity making them super-haulers as well as hard hitters!

not sure if can carry more but lower manipulation lowers what u carry