some masochistic raider ideas

[Crow_T]

Some ideas for raiders to add diversity:

harassment raiders: raiders, usually alone or in a small group, who do hit and run tactics like set off an animal pulser or shoot a colonist with a psychic insanity lance then leave the map. Later game could include tornado generators and orbital beamers.* There would obviously be a bit of time to counter before the event. Saying "It looks as though a raider has an advanced weapon"  but not specifying it could be fun.

Big Deal Raiders: These are end game and in the hardest modes, but giving raiders access to all the weapons a player has access to would be brutal. Obviously they are in the same world as the player, they will find that stuff too. I've always thought having a practically unwinnable hard mode would be fun. Could be split into a branch of hi-tech Spacer raiders.
* could reserve tornadoes and beamers for these guys

[Jibbles]

lol I think I would save my shock lance for those harassment raiders.  Or form a caravan asap