Masari

The Masari
Governing Body:	Queen Altea
Known Leaders:	Queen Altea, Prince Zessus, Lord Charos
Military Strength:	One city ship
Empire Size:	N/A (wiped out)
Goal:	Maintain the balance of the universe and thaech other races the secrets of this armony.
Tactical Dynamic	Light/Dark energy modes.

"Masari? That name has not be uttered in ten-thousand years!"

-Kamal Re'x

The Masari are the oldest and most mysterious of the three factions.

Background

An ancient and advanced race that millenia ago became the saviors (some say creators) of the original Hierarchy race when they gave them the technology needed to survive. However, the alien creatures did not return the kindness shown to them and the Masari where all but wiped out, save a group that went into hiding on earth. There, they began instructing mankind and in the process inspired many ancient mythologies until they went into stasis as their city-ship Atlatea sank under the waves.

Years later, the Hierarchy Commander Orlok the Eternal accidentally triggered an alarm system hidden within the Great Pyramid of Egypt. The alarm also prompted their city-ship to unleash a signal that instructed Hierarchy forces to retreat, but unfortunately it didn't work and they where forced to surface from the oceans (ironically just as Orlok's transport saucer flew overhead).

Play Style

The Masari are particularly adapt at "turtling", since they do not rely on map resources, possess excellent base defenses, and their super weapons charge faster than those of the other two factions.

However, the Masari do have one noticeable weakness: their early-game forces are somewhat limited and they must upgrade a particular base structure to unlock their more powerful units. In addition, the Masari Tactical Dynamic (the Light/Dark system) allows them to change their behavior at a moments notice. This system gives certain advantage when in either Light (offensive) or Dark (defensive) mode. Light mode allows certain units to become airborne and gives all units greater line of sight and a "burning" effect from projectiles. Dark mode increases all Masari units rate of fire and speed, gives all units and structures a shield, and causes projectiles to slow targets at the expense of grounding flying units and a decreased line of sight.

Tech Trees

• Light Mode Tech Tree- upgrades Light Mode abilities and weapons.
• Balanced Tech Tree - grants access to various abilities, Light and Dark.
• Dark Mode Tech Tree Tech Tree - upgrades Dark Mode abilities and weapons.

Strengths

• Doesn't rely on map for resources thanks their explosive Matter Engines.
• Possess some of the most powerful units in the game.
• Architects (Masari "builder" unit) can speed production of units with productions structures, increase rate of resource generation with Matter Engines, and can increase the range and rate of fire of defensive structures.
• Units have an extra bar of health in Dark Mode, which regenerates.
• Vehicle units drop an Avenger infantry unit that can be rebuilt into the vehicle they once piloted.
• Matter Controller super weapon takes less time to fire then super weapons of Hierarchy and Novus, and it's effectiveness in either mode can be upgraded.

Weakness

• Matter Engines explode after being destroyed and can set off a chain reaction if built too close together.
• No air units while in Dark Mode.
• Timer for when the Matter Controller can fire is reset if the player changes modes.
• No melee infantry nor anti-personal infantry.
• Weaker heros than the other factions.
• Only three Masari units are capable of firing on aircraft, one of which is unable to in dark mode.
• Reliant on Architects to match the other factions production speeds.

Trivia

• The Masari's music is orchestral but it also features rocktronics and chorus, written and created by Frank Klepacki

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