Warfare Incorporated
Encyclopedia
Warfare Incorporated is a real-time strategy
game for PalmOS and Pocket PC
PDAs
and iPhone
and iPod
Touch, developed by Spiffcode and distributed by Handmark
in 2003. It has been described as being the equivalent to Command & Conquer or StarCraft
, but it in reality it combines elements of both. It was one of the first applications for PDA to feature Bluetooth
and Wi-Fi
multiplayer support.
It is set in a world where large corporations use sheer force to get what they want, in this case two large corporations (ACME and OMNI) are fighting over planet Icarus, which holds a great wealth in "galaxite," a rare and valuable mineral which can be used for teleportation. You play Andy Whitmore, a mining specialist. Gordon Fox, the security specialist, has gone missing and you are put in charge of creating mining bases and finding him. Throughout the campaign, ACME discovers mysterious alien technologies, such as a machine that can duplicate objects, as well as a new enemy.
Power Generator - Provides your base with power.
Galaxite Processor - Processes galaxite and provides 3000 galaxite storage.
Galaxite Warehouse - Increases galaxite storage by 5000.
Human Resource Center (HRC) - Recruits infantry units, can be upgraded in the Research & Development Center to recruit advanced units.
Vehicle Transport Station (VTS) - Creates vehicle units, can be upgraded in the Research & Development Center to create advanced units.
Surveillance Center - Allows construction of Gatling Towers and Rocket Towers.
Research & Development Center - Allows the player to upgrade the HRC and VTS to create advanced units.
Gatling Tower - Defensive structure; strong against infantry.
Rocket Tower - Defensive structure; strong against vehicles.
Security Guard - Cheap infantry unit with limited firepower and defensive capabilities. Effective in groups. Weak against T-33 Liberator
Rocket Trooper - Effective against vehicles but moves slower than a Security Guard. Weak against T-33 Liberator
Corporate Raider - They can capture enemy structures but they have low armor and no weapons.Weak against T-33 Liberator
'Vehicles:'
SR-98 Eagle - Light speedy tank equipped with a machine gun. Weak against all units, used as scout.
T-29 Broadsword - Equipped with a mortar cannon that is effective against buildings. Weak against M-18 Hydra.
M-18 Hydra - Equipped with rockets,these tanks are effective against vehicles. Weak against Rocket Trooper.
T-33 Liberator - Heavily armored tank equipped with dual cannons; effective against infantry. Weak Against M-18 Hydra.
G-4 Bullpup - Collects galaxite and returns it to the Galaxite Processor. Not equipped with weapons.
H-7 Dominion - Transforms into a Headquarters. Once transformed it cannot be remobilized by the player.
A-3 Cyclops - Long range artillery unit effective against buildings, it has weak armor. Weak against Rocket Trooper and M-18 Hydra.
Real-time strategy
Real-time strategy is a sub-genre of strategy video game which does not progress incrementally in turns. Brett Sperry is credited with coining the term to market Dune II....
game for PalmOS and Pocket PC
Pocket PC
A Pocket PC is also known by Microsoft as a 'Windows Mobile Classic device'. It is a hardware specification for a handheld-sized computer, personal digital assistant , that runs the Microsoft 'Windows Mobile Classic' operating system...
PDAs
Personal digital assistant
A personal digital assistant , also known as a palmtop computer, or personal data assistant, is a mobile device that functions as a personal information manager. Current PDAs often have the ability to connect to the Internet...
and iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
and iPod
IPod
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Touch, developed by Spiffcode and distributed by Handmark
Handmark
Handmark is a developer and distributor of mobile content. The company was created in 2000 by the merger of Mobile Generation Software with Palmspring Software....
in 2003. It has been described as being the equivalent to Command & Conquer or StarCraft
StarCraft
StarCraft is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. The first game of the StarCraft series was released for Microsoft Windows on 31 March 1998. With more than 11 million copies sold worldwide as of February 2009, it is one of the best-selling...
, but it in reality it combines elements of both. It was one of the first applications for PDA to feature Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks with high levels of security...
and Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
multiplayer support.
It is set in a world where large corporations use sheer force to get what they want, in this case two large corporations (ACME and OMNI) are fighting over planet Icarus, which holds a great wealth in "galaxite," a rare and valuable mineral which can be used for teleportation. You play Andy Whitmore, a mining specialist. Gordon Fox, the security specialist, has gone missing and you are put in charge of creating mining bases and finding him. Throughout the campaign, ACME discovers mysterious alien technologies, such as a machine that can duplicate objects, as well as a new enemy.
In-Game Structures
Headquarters - Used to create new buildings.Power Generator - Provides your base with power.
Galaxite Processor - Processes galaxite and provides 3000 galaxite storage.
Galaxite Warehouse - Increases galaxite storage by 5000.
Human Resource Center (HRC) - Recruits infantry units, can be upgraded in the Research & Development Center to recruit advanced units.
Vehicle Transport Station (VTS) - Creates vehicle units, can be upgraded in the Research & Development Center to create advanced units.
Surveillance Center - Allows construction of Gatling Towers and Rocket Towers.
Research & Development Center - Allows the player to upgrade the HRC and VTS to create advanced units.
Gatling Tower - Defensive structure; strong against infantry.
Rocket Tower - Defensive structure; strong against vehicles.
In-Game Units
'Infantry Units:'Security Guard - Cheap infantry unit with limited firepower and defensive capabilities. Effective in groups. Weak against T-33 Liberator
Rocket Trooper - Effective against vehicles but moves slower than a Security Guard. Weak against T-33 Liberator
Corporate Raider - They can capture enemy structures but they have low armor and no weapons.Weak against T-33 Liberator
'Vehicles:'
SR-98 Eagle - Light speedy tank equipped with a machine gun. Weak against all units, used as scout.
T-29 Broadsword - Equipped with a mortar cannon that is effective against buildings. Weak against M-18 Hydra.
M-18 Hydra - Equipped with rockets,these tanks are effective against vehicles. Weak against Rocket Trooper.
T-33 Liberator - Heavily armored tank equipped with dual cannons; effective against infantry. Weak Against M-18 Hydra.
G-4 Bullpup - Collects galaxite and returns it to the Galaxite Processor. Not equipped with weapons.
H-7 Dominion - Transforms into a Headquarters. Once transformed it cannot be remobilized by the player.
A-3 Cyclops - Long range artillery unit effective against buildings, it has weak armor. Weak against Rocket Trooper and M-18 Hydra.