Crusader

This article is about the enemy from Strife. For other uses, see Crusader (disambiguation).

A crusader robot pelting the player with flames in MAP31: Training Facility

The crusader is an enemy from Strife. It is an Order-constructed bipedal robot, equipped with a triple barreled rocket launcher for ranged attacks and a flamethrower used at close range. The flamethrower is ineffective against the player if they wear an environmental suit. They are reasonably well armoured, with 400 hit points. When they die three explosions follow, dealing blast damage to all nearby characters, including the player. They also drop an energy pod.

The crusaders act as support to Order acolytes during battles, since despite their resiliency and firepower, they are still just robots.

Inspiration and development

The crusader was created by Rogue Entertainment artist and modeller Steven Maines. A reference three-dimensional model was created using 3DStudio Max and then animated, rotated, and quantized to Strife's palette in order to create the game's sprites. According to Maines, the crusader's character spec sheet called for a squat, compact enemy that imitated the 1987 American science fiction action film RoboCop's ED-209 to populate early levels of the game.

Data

Crusader data
Thing type	3005 (decimal), BBD (hex)
Enum	MT_CRUSADER (63)
Appears in	Strife demo Strife full version Strife Veteran Ed.
Hit points	400
Speed	8 map units per frame (93.3 map units per second)
Radius	40
Height	56
Mass	400
Reaction time	8 tics
Pain chance	128 (50.00%)
Pain time	1 tics
Flags	4751366 (decimal) 00488006 (hex)
Flags list	1: Obstacle 2: Shootable 15: Can NPC talk 19: Puffs vs. blood 22: Affects kill %
Flags2 - VE	2 (decimal) 00000002 (hex)
Flags2 list	1: Render as billboard
Spawns	MT_C_FLAME (flame) MT_C_MISSILE (rocket)

Sprites & sounds
Sprite name	ROB2
Alert sound	DSRB2SEE
Active sound	DSRB2ACT
Pain sound	DSRB2PN
Death sound	DSRB2DTH

State	Frames
Idling	1 [Q]
Chasing	8 [AABBCCDD]
Attacking (flames)	10 [EFEFEFEFEF]
Attacking (missile)	10 [EFEFEFEFEF]
Hurting	1 [D]
Dying	10 [GHIJKLMNOP]

Death explosion (3x)
Damage	0-64 (blast radius)

Flamethrower ranged attack
Type	Projectile
Enum	MT_C_FLAME (113)
Velocity	35 map units per tic (1225 map units per second)
Damage	1-4
Radius	8
Height	11
Sprite	FRBL
Frames	3 [ABC] (in flight) 6 [DEFGHI] (impact)
Sound	DSFLBURN (burning)
Flags	66576 (decimal) 00010410 (hex)
Flags list	4: No blocklinks (Inert) 10: Drops off ledges 16: Projectile
Flags2 - VE	16 (decimal) 00000010 (hex)
Flags2 list	4: Leave some decal

Rocket launcher ranged attack
Type	Projectile
Enum	MT_C_MISSILE (100)
Velocity	20 map units per tic (700 map units per second)
Damage	7-28 (direct hit) 0-64 (blast radius) 7-92 (direct hit + blast radius)
Radius	10
Height	14
Sprite	MICR (in flight) MISL (impact)
Frames	1 [A] (in flight) 7 [ABCDEFG] (impact)
Sound	DSRLAUNC (firing) DSMISLHT (impact)
Flags	67088 (decimal) 00010610 (hex)
Flags list	4: No blocklinks (Inert) 9: No gravity 10: Drops off ledges 16: Projectile
Flags2 - VE	16 (decimal) 00000010 (hex)
Flags2 list	4: Leave some decal
Spawns	MT_MISSILESMOKE (smoke trail)

Appearance statistics

In the IWAD the crusader is first encountered on these maps per skill level:

Single-player
Game	1-2	3	4-5
Strife	MAP07: Castle	MAP07: Castle	MAP07: Castle

Multiplayer
Game	1-2	3	4-5
Strife	MAP07: Castle	MAP07: Castle	MAP07: Castle

The IWAD contains the following numbers of crusaders per skill level:

Single-player
Game	1-2	3	4-5
Strife	48	70	99

Multiplayer
Game	1-2	3	4-5
Strife	48	70	99