GDI Zone trooper force sub:

[TheMuffinKing]

Which of these soldiers would be a suitable or even superior substitution for the GDI's zone troopers?

What would you add in their place?

[The Grim Squeaker]

Terminator's aren't as fast or maneuverable, but are almost certainly tougher and better trained. (although fire-power is questionable due to those funky railguns).
I'd consider them superior, normal SM suits are NBC gear and can handle some nastily funky magical radiation as well as the normal kind. (My vote's for them).


The Phase 3 darktrooper would be a superior replacement - it's mechanical composition should leave it immune to anything less than direct contact with the Tiberium, and it's easily replaced.

No idea on the second thing.

[Andrew_Fireborn]

Assuming by Novel Mobile Infantry, he means Starship Troopers

[TheMuffinKing]

Yes, I meant Starship Troopers. Sorry for not elaborating.

[NecronLord]

The Phase 3 darktrooper would be a superior replacement - it's mechanical composition should leave it immune to anything less than direct contact with the Tiberium, and it's easily replaced.

It is my understanding that Phrik alloy is exceedingly rare, and presumably expensive to synthesise.

[Sidewinder]

I say Black Templar Terminators. I like the Space Wolves more, but their tendency to NOT wear helmets so they can use their superior sense of smell, leaves them vulnerable to toxic gases, e.g., that used by certain NOD troopers.

[andrewgpaul]

Is that written anywhere? Wolf Guard Terminators are the least likely of any Space Wolf unit to be helmetless if you go by the miniatures range.

In any case, they've got that extra organ to take care of poisonous atmospheres. How good is that, anyway?

[NecronLord]

You can smell through all the helmets, IIRC. They only switch to internal air in the event of an NBC attack or pressure drop.

[Sidewinder]

Is that written anywhere? Wolf Guard Terminators are the least likely of any Space Wolf unit to be helmetless if you go by the miniatures range.

In any case, they've got that extra organ to take care of poisonous atmospheres. How good is that, anyway?

I've read all five 'Space Wolf' novels, which specifically state how dependent a Space Wolf is upon his sense of smell. I do not play the game, though, so I'll concede on the "Wolf Guard Terminators are the least likely of any Space Wolf unit to go helmetless" argument.

[Zor]

I am going with Starship Troopers MI, besides the could...

1-Jump several Kilometers via jumpjets
2-Carried a large amount of explosive, including kiloton range thermonuclear RPG rounds at the squad level
3-The suits are far easier to produce and maintain than the Smurfs

Zor