Alien Appearance Ratios - Revision history

Magic9mushroom: /* Notes */

2023-12-27T05:29:55Z

Notes

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	* All rows except '''Alien Terror''' are unused in the January table; the non-Terror mission for January 1999 is hardcoded to be a Sectoid Alien Research mission in the same zone as X-Com's first base.		* All rows except '''Alien Terror''' are unused in the January table; the non-Terror mission for January 1999 is hardcoded to be a Sectoid Alien Research mission in the same zone as X-Com's first base.
	* All '''Retaliation''' rows are unused. Retaliation missions triggered by shooting down a UFO are performed by the race that crewed the UFO shot down. Scheduled Retaliation missions at the start of the month are evenly distributed among the races (20% each), regardless of month.		* All '''Retaliation''' rows are unused. Retaliation missions triggered by shooting down a UFO are performed by the race that crewed the UFO shot down. Scheduled Retaliation missions at the start of the month are evenly distributed among the races (20% each), regardless of month (this can produce "early" Ethereals, although "early" Mutons would require researching The Martian Solution in February).
	* All months beyond October 1999 use the October table.		* All months beyond October 1999 use the October table.
	* All values listed above are interpreted from probability tables in [[GEOSCAPE.EXE]].		* All values listed above are interpreted from probability tables in [[GEOSCAPE.EXE]].

Magic9mushroom: New data.

2018-07-20T06:54:30Z

New data.

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	! Colspan = "6" {{StdDescTable Heading}} align = "left" \| ~~December (1998) -~~ January		! Colspan = "6" {{StdDescTable Heading}} align = "left" \| January
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	! Colspan = "6" {{StdDescTable Heading}} align = "left" \| ~~June~~ - ~~July~~		! Colspan = "6" {{StdDescTable Heading}} align = "left" \| July - September
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	! Colspan = "6" {{StdDescTable Heading}} align = "left" \| ~~August~~ and Beyond		! Colspan = "6" {{StdDescTable Heading}} align = "left" \| October and Beyond
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	* The first appearance rate block includes December 1998; however, the game starts in January 1999. It is included because the tables cover 2 month blocks.
	* All rows except '''Alien Terror''' are unused in the January table; the non-Terror mission for January 1999 is hardcoded to be a Sectoid Alien Research mission in the same zone as X-Com's first base.		* All rows except '''Alien Terror''' are unused in the January table; the non-Terror mission for January 1999 is hardcoded to be a Sectoid Alien Research mission in the same zone as X-Com's first base.
	* All '''Retaliation''' rows are unused. Retaliation missions triggered by shooting down a UFO are performed by the race that crewed the UFO shot down. Scheduled Retaliation missions at the start of the month are evenly distributed among the races (20% each), regardless of month.		* All '''Retaliation''' rows are unused. Retaliation missions triggered by shooting down a UFO are performed by the race that crewed the UFO shot down. Scheduled Retaliation missions at the start of the month are evenly distributed among the races (20% each), regardless of month.
	* All months beyond ~~August~~ 1999 use the ~~August~~ table.		* All months beyond October 1999 use the October table.
	* All values listed above are interpreted from probability tables in [[GEOSCAPE.EXE]].		* All values listed above are interpreted from probability tables in [[GEOSCAPE.EXE]].
	* Alien bases will appear upon completion of Alien Base and Alien Infiltration missions. Interfering with the mission will delay the base's appearance, but cannot prevent it. They will be crewed by the same race that performed the Alien Base or Alien Infiltration mission.		* Alien bases will appear upon completion of Alien Base and Alien Infiltration missions. Interfering with the mission will delay the base's appearance, but cannot prevent it. They will be crewed by the same race that performed the Alien Base or Alien Infiltration mission.

Magic9mushroom: /* Notes */ new info

2018-07-11T13:25:18Z

Notes: new info

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	* The first appearance rate block includes December 1998; however, the game starts in January 1999. It is included because the tables cover 2 month blocks.		* The first appearance rate block includes December 1998; however, the game starts in January 1999. It is included because the tables cover 2 month blocks.
	* All rows except '''Alien Terror''' are unused in the January table; the non-Terror mission for January 1999 is hardcoded to be a Sectoid Alien Research mission in the same zone as X-Com's first base.		* All rows except '''Alien Terror''' are unused in the January table; the non-Terror mission for January 1999 is hardcoded to be a Sectoid Alien Research mission in the same zone as X-Com's first base.
	* All '''Retaliation''' rows are unused. Retaliation missions ~~are generated in response to~~ shooting down ~~enemy craft, with~~ a ~~set probability~~ that ~~is scaled by~~ the ~~difficulty level multiplier~~.		* All '''Retaliation''' rows are unused. Retaliation missions triggered by shooting down a UFO are performed by the race that crewed the UFO shot down. Scheduled Retaliation missions at the start of the month are evenly distributed among the races (20% each), regardless of month.
	* All months beyond August 1999 use the August table.		* All months beyond August 1999 use the August table.
	* All values listed above are interpreted from probability tables in [[GEOSCAPE.EXE]].		* All values listed above are interpreted from probability tables in [[GEOSCAPE.EXE]].

Magic9mushroom: Adding the note on January as discussed on the talk page; tidyup

2016-03-18T23:52:28Z

Adding the note on January as discussed on the talk page; tidyup

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
			* The first appearance rate block includes December 1998; however, the game starts in January 1999. It is included because the tables cover 2 month blocks.
	* The first appearance rate block includes December 1998, ~~however~~ the game starts in January 1999. It is included because the tables cover 2 month blocks.		* All rows except '''Alien Terror''' are unused in the January table; the non-Terror mission for January 1999 is hardcoded to be a Sectoid Alien Research mission in the same zone as X-Com's first base.
			* All '''Retaliation''' rows are unused. Retaliation missions are generated in response to shooting down enemy craft, with a set probability that is scaled by the difficulty level multiplier.
	* All months beyond August 1999 use the August table.		* All months beyond August 1999 use the August table.
			* All values listed above are interpreted from probability tables in [[GEOSCAPE.EXE]].
	* All '''Retaliation''' rows are unused. Retaliation missions are generated in response to shooting down enemy craft, with a set probability that is scaled by the difficulty level multiplier.		* Alien bases will appear upon completion of Alien Base and Alien Infiltration missions. Interfering with the mission will delay the base's appearance, but cannot prevent it. They will be crewed by the same race that performed the Alien Base or Alien Infiltration mission.
			* [[Alien Supply]] missions will always be crewed by the same race as the base itself.
	* All values listed above are interpreted ~~off~~ probability tables ~~obtained directly from~~ [[GEOSCAPE.EXE]].

	* ~~The crew~~ of ~~already established [[~~Alien Base~~\|Alien Bases]], ships on [[~~Alien ~~Supply]]~~ missions, ~~and [[Alien Terror\|Terror Sites]]~~ will be crewed by the same ~~crew~~ that ~~founded~~ the ~~base~~ or ~~terror site, and are not affected by these tables~~.

	* ~~Creation of alien bases are the end result of a successful~~ Alien ~~Base mission. They also have a very high probability of appearing at~~ the ~~end of an infiltration mission, often corresponding with~~ the ~~withdrawal of a funding nation~~.

	* The [[Cydonia]] mission has a pre-defined crew setup.		* The [[Cydonia]] mission has a pre-defined crew setup.

Ditto51: /* See also */

2013-07-23T15:15:59Z

Hobbes: categorizing

2013-07-23T03:34:28Z

categorizing

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			[[Category:Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense]]

NKF: /* Notes */

2012-06-22T23:34:51Z

Notes

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	* All months beyond August 1999 use the August table.		* All months beyond August 1999 use the August table.

			* All '''Retaliation''' rows are unused. Retaliation missions are generated in response to shooting down enemy craft, with a set probability that is scaled by the difficulty level multiplier.

	* All values listed above are interpreted off probability tables obtained directly from [[GEOSCAPE.EXE]].		* All values listed above are interpreted off probability tables obtained directly from [[GEOSCAPE.EXE]].
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	* The crew of already established [[Alien Base\|Alien Bases]], ships on [[Alien Supply]] missions, and [[Alien Terror\|Terror Sites]] will be crewed by the same crew that founded the base or terror site, and are not affected by these tables.		* The crew of already established [[Alien Base\|Alien Bases]], ships on [[Alien Supply]] missions, and [[Alien Terror\|Terror Sites]] will be crewed by the same crew that founded the base or terror site, and are not affected by these tables.

	* The [[Cydonia]] mission has a pre-defined crew setup.		* Creation of alien bases are the end result of a successful Alien Base mission. They also have a very high probability of appearing at the end of an infiltration mission, often corresponding with the withdrawal of a funding nation.

			* The [[Cydonia]] mission has a pre-defined crew setup.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

FullAuto: /* See Also */

2012-02-14T14:09:27Z

NKF: Corrected fencepost problem with month labelling

2011-09-11T08:09:59Z

Corrected fencepost problem with month labelling

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	! Colspan = "6" {{StdDescTable Heading}} align = "left" \| January ~~- February~~		! Colspan = "6" {{StdDescTable Heading}} align = "left" \| December (1998) - January
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

	* All months beyond ~~September~~ 1999 use the ~~September~~ table.		* The first appearance rate block includes December 1998, however the game starts in January 1999. It is included because the tables cover 2 month blocks.

			* All months beyond August 1999 use the August table.

	* All values listed above are interpreted off probability tables obtained directly from [[GEOSCAPE.EXE]].		* All values listed above are interpreted off probability tables obtained directly from [[GEOSCAPE.EXE]].

	* The crew of already established [[Alien Base\|Alien Bases]], ships on [[Alien Supply]] missions, and [[Alien Terror\|Terror Sites]] will be crewed by the same crew that founded the base or terror site.		* The crew of already established [[Alien Base\|Alien Bases]], ships on [[Alien Supply]] missions, and [[Alien Terror\|Terror Sites]] will be crewed by the same crew that founded the base or terror site, and are not affected by these tables.

	* The [[Cydonia]] mission has a pre-defined crew setup.		* The [[Cydonia]] mission has a pre-defined crew setup.

NKF: Adding some finishing touches

2011-07-22T08:31:57Z

Adding some finishing touches

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

	* All months beyond September 1999 use the September table.		* All months beyond September 1999 use the September table.

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	* The crew of already established [[Alien Base\|Alien Bases]], ships on [[Alien Supply]] missions, and [[Alien Terror\|Terror Sites]] will be crewed by the same crew that founded the base or terror site.		* The crew of already established [[Alien Base\|Alien Bases]], ships on [[Alien Supply]] missions, and [[Alien Terror\|Terror Sites]] will be crewed by the same crew that founded the base or terror site.

			* The [[Cydonia]] mission has a pre-defined crew setup.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
			*[[Alien Appearance Ratios (TFTD)]] for the appearance ratios from [[TFTD\|Terror From the Deep]].

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	* The [[Cydonia]] mission has a pre-defined crew setup.		* The [[Cydonia]] mission has a pre-defined crew setup.

	== See ~~Also~~ ==		== See also ==

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