Barrager

Barrager is a unit in Dark Colony.

Background
Due to its large size, the Barrager halftrack-mounted mortar unit is quite slow, making it an easy target once sighted. A large visibility radius allows long range attacks with shells that damage any units within a 6m radius.

Gameplay

 * Though weak in direct confrontation, the Barrager is a vital tool for taking out enemy turrets.
 * One of the slower units in game, going as fast as an undeployed firestorm. Make sure that the barrager has an escort to defend it
 * The barrager has a higher attack range than the sarge. So make sure to have a spotter
 * Like the atril, the barrager is capable of friendly fire. Although friendly fire is 50% it can still kill weaker friendly units like troopers, so its best to have frontliners like reapers to take the heat.
 * The barrager like the atril is the only unit with attack ground. You can shoot into the fog of war however it is not as accurate as if you had a spotter.
 * The barrager has a slow rate of fire. however massed barragers can take down snipers despite them costing more.

Trivia
-It is possible to attack future enemy factions in the campaign before they turn hostile by using barragers attack ground. The allied faction will not turn hostile

-The barragers movement chassis is similar to a half track

Behind the scenes

 * The Barrager was originally called Thunderbolt, according to GAMESTAT.TXT.