Mind Control

Mind Control is a Special Ability in Streets of Rogue used by the Alien. Using this ability causes the player to shot a small projectile that explodes when it hits an enemy or wall. If at least one NPC is hit both the player and everyone hit will receive the Mind Control status effect.

While the ability is in affect the player, cannot move or attack, but they control the actions of other NPCs with the status effect. The effect will end prematurely if the player activates the ability again, or gets hit or all NPCs under the mind control died.

Special Ability Traits

 * Groupies - Bigger radius from Mind Control blast
 * Puppet Power - People under Mind Control cause more damage when attacking
 * Thick-Skinned Pawn - People under Mind Control take less damage
 * Power Walkers - People under Mind Control can walk through many walls and objects

Super Special Ability
While playing as the Alien after completing Homeward Bound, with Super Special Abilities (Mutator) enabled:
 * Bigger Mind Control blast radius.
 * People under Mind Control do more damage and take less damage.
 * People Mind controlled can now walk and smash through certain walls.

Tips and Strategies

 * Mind Controlled NPCs will become Hostile towards the player when the effect ends.
 * Neutralize missions can be completed by controlling the mission target and making them kill themselves via traps or by making them purposely lose fights.
 * Mind control could be seen as an alternative to Possess. While Mind control is safer and can be used creatively, Possess gives the player more control and the ability to use the current hosts Traits and Special Abilities.
 * In Retrieve Item from Person missions and mind controlling the NPC that has the item or if the NPC has a Key or Safe Combination. The Player can ask them while they're under mind control to give the item to the player. Even if you have the Vocally Challenged trait.
 * NPCs with Pea-Brained or Electronic are inmune immune to the Mind Control.