Missile Cruiser

Unit Information

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History

Missile Cruiser
Light Ship
Base cost	70 Metal 70 Oil
Ramping cost	2 Oil
Build time	10 seconds (150 frames)
Hit points	215
Line of sight	17 tiles
Movement speed	69 (5.4 tiles/second)
Attack strength	20
Attack range	0-14 tiles
Attack speed	25 frames
Armor	2
Population points
Built at	Shipyard
Prerequisites	Information Age
Hotkey (Shipyard)	E
Upgrades from	Cruiser
Special abilities	Detects invisible units

The Missile Cruiser is the Light Ship of the Information Age, available to upgrade from the Cruiser and are built at the Shipyard.

Description

When Cruisers become Missile Cruisers, they gain +5 hit points, +1 attack strength, +1 attack range, +2 movement speed, and +1 line of sight.

The Missile Cruiser is a lightly-armored but moderately fast cruiser, designed primarily as a naval defense ship to destroy transports, root out enemy Attack Submarines and shoot down enemy aircraft before they get too close to the more vulnerable Advanced Battleships and Aircraft Carriers.

They also have a great sight range and the speed to meet threats to the ships they're escorting.