Alien Deployment (EU2012) - Revision history

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Oathed: /* Abductions and Terror Sites */ 3

2015-11-16T23:36:54Z

Abductions and Terror Sites: 3

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	\| colspan="10" \| <sup>1</sup> On the Enemy Within DLC the Total values can vary since Seekers and the Mechtoid with Sectoid Commander will deploy in pods of only 2 units, rather than the usual 3 of the higher difficulty levels.<br><sup>2</sup> Abductions only have Soldier pods.<br><sup>2</sup> Terror Sites only have Secondary pods.<br><sup>4</sup> Impossible difficulty has a +1 modifier after randomly determining the mission difficulty.		\| colspan="10" \| <sup>1</sup> On the Enemy Within DLC the Total values can vary since Seekers and the Mechtoid with Sectoid Commander will deploy in pods of only 2 units, rather than the usual 3 of the higher difficulty levels.<br><sup>2</sup> Abductions only have Soldier pods.<br><sup>3</sup> Terror Sites only have Secondary pods.<br><sup>4</sup> Impossible difficulty has a +1 modifier after randomly determining the mission difficulty.
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Fluked: Limits on alien pods only apply to Sectopods or when drawing from soldier pods. Source: XGStrategyAI::GetPossibleAliens and an unpleasant surprise in June :-)

2015-02-15T13:27:55Z

Limits on alien pods only apply to Sectopods or when drawing from soldier pods. Source: XGStrategyAI::GetPossibleAliens and an unpleasant surprise in June :-)

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	When choosing between the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|alien]] species, each month the game will create pools of possible alien species for both the Soldier and Secondary pods. Each mission will have a certain number of Soldier and/or Secondary pods, with UFOs also having a Commander pod. Each species in the Soldier/Secondary pools will have a specific weight (show below as probability) of being chosen for each individual pod. On the next month the game will add new species to the pool and recalculate their probabilities of being randomly picked. The composition of Commander pods isn't listed below since doesn't depend on the month but on Storyline progression.		When choosing between the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|alien]] species, each month the game will create pools of possible alien species for both the Soldier and Secondary pods. Each mission will have a certain number of Soldier and/or Secondary pods, with UFOs also having a Commander pod. Each species in the Soldier/Secondary pools will have a specific weight (show below as probability) of being chosen for each individual pod. On the next month the game will add new species to the pool and recalculate their probabilities of being randomly picked. The composition of Commander pods isn't listed below since doesn't depend on the month but on Storyline progression.

	Some species have defined limits on the number of aliens that can be encountered during a mission. On the Impossible [[Difficulty (EU2012)\|difficulty]] levels the limits are removed, making it possible for 5 [[Sectopod (EU2012)\|Sectopods]] to appear during a [[Alien Terror (EU2012)\|Terror]] mission.		Some species have defined limits on the number of aliens that can be encountered during a mission; however, these only apply to soldier pods and Sectopods. For example, a (vanilla) June abduction mission will have 0-1 Cyberdiscs, but a Terror mission may have up to 5. On the Impossible [[Difficulty (EU2012)\|difficulty]] levels the limits are removed, making it possible for 5 [[Sectopod (EU2012)\|Sectopods]] to appear during a [[Alien Terror (EU2012)\|Terror]] mission.

	If playing with [[Second Wave (EU2012)\|Second Wave]]'s '''Marathon''' option, the progression through the months of the number of aliens present during Council missions is delayed as listed below.		If playing with [[Second Wave (EU2012)\|Second Wave]]'s '''Marathon''' option, the progression through the months of the number of aliens present during Council missions is delayed as listed below.

Hobbes: /* Abductions and Terror Sites */

2014-02-19T23:24:31Z

Abductions and Terror Sites

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	\| colspan="10" \| <sup>1</sup> On the Enemy Within DLC the Total values can vary since Seekers and the Mechtoid with Sectoid Commander will deploy in pods of only 2 units, rather than the usual 3 of the higher difficulty levels.<br><sup>2</sup> Abductions only have Soldier pods.<br><sup>2</sup> Terror Sites only have Secondary pods.<br><sup>4</sup> Impossible difficulty has a +1 modifier after randomly determining the mission difficulty.		\| colspan="10" \| <sup>1</sup> On the Enemy Within DLC the Total values can vary since Seekers and the Mechtoid with Sectoid Commander will deploy in pods of only 2 units, rather than the usual 3 of the higher difficulty levels.<br><sup>2</sup> Abductions only have Soldier pods.<br><sup>2</sup> Terror Sites only have Secondary pods.<br><sup>4</sup> Impossible difficulty has a +1 modifier after randomly determining the mission difficulty.

Hobbes: /* Species Deployment */

2014-02-19T14:21:58Z

Species Deployment

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	\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''July/October'''		\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''July/October'''
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	Finally, the [[Slingshot DLC (EU2012)\|Slingshot]] and [[Progeny (EU2012)\|Progeny]] campaigns and the [[XCOM Base Defense (EU2012)\|XCOM Base Defense]] mission on the [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|Enemy Within DLC]] don't follow the above table and it is possible to face more advanced alien species, but those missions won't affect the overall monthly progression of the regular missions. As an example, you'll only see Mutons in regular missions on May even if you face a Muton in April during Slingshot's [[Friends in Low Places (EU2012)\|Friends In Low Places]] mission.		Finally, the [[Slingshot DLC (EU2012)\|Slingshot]] and [[Progeny (EU2012)\|Progeny]] campaigns and the [[XCOM Base Defense (EU2012)\|XCOM Base Defense]] mission on the [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|Enemy Within DLC]] don't follow the above table and it is possible to face more advanced alien species, but those missions won't affect the overall monthly progression of the regular missions. As an example, you'll only see Mutons in regular missions on May even if you face a Muton in April during Slingshot's [[Friends in Low Places (EU2012)\|Friends In Low Places]] mission.

	==Mission Deployment==		==Mission Deployment==
	The number of [[Aliens (EU2012)\|aliens]] present will also vary according to the specific [[Missions (EU2012)\|mission]] type and [[Difficulty (EU2012)\|difficulty]] level.		The number of [[Aliens (EU2012)\|aliens]] present will also vary according to the specific [[Missions (EU2012)\|mission]] type and [[Difficulty (EU2012)\|difficulty]] level.

Hobbes at 16:43, 16 February 2014

2014-02-16T16:43:38Z

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	When choosing between the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|alien]] species, each month the game will create pools of possible alien species for both the Soldier and Secondary pods. Each mission will have a certain number of Soldier and/or Secondary pods, with UFOs also having a Commander pod. Each species in the Soldier/Secondary pools will have a specific weight (show below as probability) of being chosen for each individual pod. On the next month the game will add new species to the pool and recalculate their probabilities of being randomly picked. The composition of Commander pods isn't listed below since doesn't depend on the month but on Storyline progression.		When choosing between the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|alien]] species, each month the game will create pools of possible alien species for both the Soldier and Secondary pods. Each mission will have a certain number of Soldier and/or Secondary pods, with UFOs also having a Commander pod. Each species in the Soldier/Secondary pools will have a specific weight (show below as probability) of being chosen for each individual pod. On the next month the game will add new species to the pool and recalculate their probabilities of being randomly picked. The composition of Commander pods isn't listed below since doesn't depend on the month but on Storyline progression.

	Some species have defined limits on the number of aliens that can be encountered during a mission. On the Impossible [[Difficulty (EU2012)\|difficulty]] levels the limits are removed, making it possible for 5 [[Sectopod (EU2012)\|Sectopods]] to appear during a [[Alien Terror (EU2012)\|Terror]] mission.		Some species have defined limits on the number of aliens that can be encountered during a mission. On the Impossible [[Difficulty (EU2012)\|difficulty]] levels the limits are removed, making it possible for 5 [[Sectopod (EU2012)\|Sectopods]] to appear during a [[Alien Terror (EU2012)\|Terror]] mission.

			If playing with [[Second Wave (EU2012)\|Second Wave]]'s '''Marathon''' option, the progression through the months of the number of aliens present during Council missions is delayed as listed below.
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	\| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Month (~~Regular~~/Marathon)'''		\| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Month (Vanilla/Marathon)'''
	\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''March/March'''		\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''March/March'''
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	Council [[The Council (EU2012)#Council Missions\|missions]] introduce another type of alien deployment besides pods, which is dynamic aliens, or the aliens who fall down from the sky during the mission. Council missions will only include Soldier species (usually Thin Men and some Sectoid, and in one case Mutons) and [[Asset Recovery (EU2012)\|Asset Recovery]] type missions will not contain any dynamic aliens.		Council [[The Council (EU2012)#Council Missions\|missions]] introduce another type of alien deployment besides pods, which is dynamic aliens, or the aliens who fall down from the sky during the mission. Council missions will only include Soldier species (usually Thin Men and some Sectoid, and in one case Mutons) and [[Asset Recovery (EU2012)\|Asset Recovery]] type missions will not contain any dynamic aliens.

			If playing with [[Second Wave (EU2012)\|Second Wave]]'s '''Marathon''' option, the progression through the months of the number of aliens present during Council missions is delayed as listed below.
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	\| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|		\| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Council'''
	\| colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Easy'''		\| colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Easy'''
	\| colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Normal'''		\| colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Normal'''
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	! '''~~Council~~''' \|\|Total Pods\|\|Pod Aliens\|\|Dynamic Aliens\|\|'''Total Aliens'''\|\|Total Pods\|\|Pod Aliens\|\|Dynamic Aliens\|\|'''Total Aliens'''\|\|Total Pods\|\|Pod Aliens\|\|Dynamic Aliens\|\|'''Total Aliens'''\|\|Total Pods\|\|Pod Aliens\|\|Dynamic Aliens\|\|'''Total Aliens'''		! '''Month<br>(Vanilla/Marathon)''' \|\|Total Pods\|\|Pod Aliens\|\|Dynamic Aliens\|\|'''Total Aliens'''\|\|Total Pods\|\|Pod Aliens\|\|Dynamic Aliens\|\|'''Total Aliens'''\|\|Total Pods\|\|Pod Aliens\|\|Dynamic Aliens\|\|'''Total Aliens'''\|\|Total Pods\|\|Pod Aliens\|\|Dynamic Aliens\|\|'''Total Aliens'''
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	\| April\|\|4\|\|4\|\|2\|\|'''6'''\|\|4\|\|4\|\|2\|\|'''6'''\|\|4\|\|5\|\|4\|\|'''9'''\|\|4\|\|8\|\|6\|\|'''14'''		\| April/April\|\|4\|\|4\|\|2\|\|'''6'''\|\|4\|\|4\|\|2\|\|'''6'''\|\|4\|\|5\|\|4\|\|'''9'''\|\|4\|\|8\|\|6\|\|'''14'''
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	\| June\|\|4\|\|8\|\|3\|\|'''11'''\|\|4\|\|8\|\|3\|\|'''11'''\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''		\| June/August\|\|4\|\|8\|\|3\|\|'''11'''\|\|4\|\|8\|\|3\|\|'''11'''\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''
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	\| July\|\|4\|\|9\|\|4\|\|'''13'''\|\|4\|\|9\|\|4\|\|'''13'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''		\| July/October\|\|4\|\|9\|\|4\|\|'''13'''\|\|4\|\|9\|\|4\|\|'''13'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''
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	\| August\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''		\| August/December\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''
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	If playing with [[Second Wave (EU2012)\|Second Wave]]'s '''Marathon''' option, the progression through the months of the number of aliens present during Council missions seems to be the same as listed above.

	===UFOs/Alien Base===		===UFOs/Alien Base===

Hobbes: edits

2014-02-14T17:50:23Z

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	==Alien Types==		==Alien Types==
	[[File:Alien pod (EU2012).png\|300px\|right]]		[[File:Alien pod (EU2012).png\|300px\|right]]
	There are three main types of [[Aliens (EU2012)\|aliens]] present in the game: Commanders, Soldiers, Secondaries. ~~Commanders~~ will only deploy on [[ (EU2012)\| ]]~~UFO~~ missions, Soldiers can appear on [[Alien Abductions (EU2012)\|Abductions]], [[~~Missions~~ (EU2012)#Council Missions\|Council]] and UFO missions~~, and~~ Secondaries will appear in UFO and [[Alien Terror (EU2012)\|Terror Site]] missions. All of these three types can also be present in [[Storyline Missions (EU2012)\|Storyline]] missions. A final type called Roaming ~~of aliens~~ applies only to [[Drone (EU2012)\|Drones]] and ~~those~~ are only deployed as escorts to larger robotic units or by themselves during the [[Storyline Missions (EU2012)#Alien Base Assault\|Alien Base]] mission.		There are three main types of [[Aliens (EU2012)\|aliens]] present in the game: Commanders, Soldiers, Secondaries. Each pod (or group) of aliens will belong to one of these three types.
			* Commander pods will only deploy on [[UFOs (EU2012)\|UFO]] missions.
			* Soldiers can appear on [[Alien Abductions (EU2012)\|Abductions]], [[The Council (EU2012)#Council Missions\|Council missions]] and UFO missions.
			* Secondaries will appear in UFO and [[Alien Terror (EU2012)\|Terror Site]] missions. All of these three types can also be present in [[Storyline Missions (EU2012)\|Storyline]] missions.
			* There's also a final type called Roaming but applies only to [[Drone (EU2012)\|Drones]] and the type isn't used by the game. Instead Drones are only deployed as escorts to larger robotic units or by themselves during the [[Storyline Missions (EU2012)#Alien Base Assault\|Alien Base]] mission.

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	===Pod Composition===		===Pod Composition===
	[[File:Alien pod 2 (EU2012).png\|300px\|right]]		[[File:Alien pod 2 (EU2012).png\|300px\|right]]
	~~The [[Aliens (EU2012)\|aliens]] deploy their units in pods of the 3 types listed above.~~		Each pod can have 1-3 aliens, Soldier pods will be composed of a single species of aliens, while Commander and Secondary pods will usually have more than 1 species of aliens.
	* Each pod can have 1-3 aliens, usually ~~all~~ of ~~the same species~~.		* The type of aliens composing the Commander pod depend on [[Storyline (EU2012)\|Storyline]] progression. They're composed of Outsiders until the Alien Base is assaulted, of Sectoid Commanders until the Overseer UFO mission, and of Ethereals afterwards. Sectoid Commanders can be by themselves or escorted by a single Mechtoid (on the EW DLC) while Ethereals will be escorted by Muton Elites.
	* The type of aliens composing the Commander pod depend on [[Storyline (EU2012)\|Storyline]] progression. They're composed of Outsiders until the Alien Base is assaulted, of Sectoid Commanders until the Overseer UFO mission, and of Ethereals afterwards.		* In the case of Secondary pods they can contain 1 unit of the pod species type, plus 1-2 escorts from another alien species:
	* Most alien species can be present on both the ~~Soldiers~~ and Secondary ~~pools of~~ pods, slightly favoring their chances of being randomly chosen for a mission.		** Berserkers (Mutons)
			** Cyberdiscs (Drones)
			** Mechtoids (Sectoids or Sectoid Commanders) <small>(EW DLC)</small>
			** Sectopods (Drones)
			* Most alien species can be present on both the Soldier and Secondary pods, slightly favoring their chances of being randomly chosen for a mission.

	~~In the case of some specific aliens their pods can contain 1 unit of the pod species type, plus 1-2 escorts from another alien species:~~		The type and number of aliens on each pod depend on 3 main factors: the month, the [[Difficulty (EU2012)\|difficulty]] level and the type of [[Missions (EU2012)\|mission]].
	* Berserkers (Mutons)
	* Cyberdiscs (Drones)
	* Mechtoids (Sectoids or Sectoid Commanders) (EW DLC)</small>
	** On UFO missions it is also possible to see a Sectoid Commander escorted by a Mechtoid as the Commander pod.
	* Sectopods (Drones)
	* Ethereals (Muton Elites)

	The type of aliens on each pod depend on 3 main factors: the month, the [[Difficulty (EU2012)\|difficulty]] level and the type of [[Missions (EU2012)\|mission]].

	==Species Deployment==		==Species Deployment==
	The Commander type aliens are usually introduced during specific [[Storyline (EU2012)\|Storyline]] missions: Outsider on first UFO mission, Sectoid Commander on [[Storyline Missions (EU2012)#Alien Base Assault\|Alien Base]] and Ethereal on [[Storyline Missions (EU2012)#Crashed Overseer UFO\|Overseer UFO]].		When choosing between the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|alien]] species, each month the game will create pools of possible alien species for both the Soldier and Secondary pods. Each mission will have a certain number of Soldier and/or Secondary pods, with UFOs also having a Commander pod. Each species in the Soldier/Secondary pools will have a specific weight (show below as probability) of being chosen for each individual pod. On the next month the game will add new species to the pool and recalculate their probabilities of being randomly picked. The composition of Commander pods isn't listed below since doesn't depend on the month but on Storyline progression.

	When choosing between the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|alien]] species, each month the game will create ~~2 distinct types~~ of pods~~: Soldiers~~ and ~~Secondaries~~. Each ~~month, the~~ species in ~~a pool~~ will have a specific weight (~~calculated~~ below as probability) of being chosen for ~~either a Soldier or Secondary~~ pod. On the next month the game will add new species to the pool and recalculate their probabilities of being randomly picked. The ~~species present~~ on the ~~mission will be composed from these two types~~.

	Some species have defined limits on the number of aliens that can be encountered during a mission. On the Impossible [[Difficulty (EU2012)\|difficulty]] levels the limits are removed, making it possible for 5 [[Sectopod (EU2012)\|Sectopods]] to appear during a [[Alien Terror (EU2012)\|Terror]] mission.		Some species have defined limits on the number of aliens that can be encountered during a mission. On the Impossible [[Difficulty (EU2012)\|difficulty]] levels the limits are removed, making it possible for 5 [[Sectopod (EU2012)\|Sectopods]] to appear during a [[Alien Terror (EU2012)\|Terror]] mission.
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			Finally, the [[Slingshot DLC (EU2012)\|Slingshot]] and [[Progeny (EU2012)\|Progeny]] campaigns and the [[XCOM Base Defense (EU2012)\|XCOM Base Defense]] mission on the [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|Enemy Within DLC]] don't follow the above table and it is possible to face more advanced alien species, but those missions won't affect the overall monthly progression of the regular missions. As an example, you'll only see Mutons in regular missions on May even if you face a Muton in April during Slingshot's [[Friends in Low Places (EU2012)\|Friends In Low Places]] mission.
	==Mission Deployment==		==Mission Deployment==
	The number of [[Aliens (EU2012)\|aliens]] present ~~on each mission~~ will also vary according to the ~~month and~~ [[~~Difficulty~~ (EU2012)\|~~difficulty~~]] ~~level. but certain missions will have predefined alien counts,~~ and ~~some alien species may appear sooner than shown in the previous table. Some examples include the~~ [[~~Slingshot DLC~~ (EU2012)\|~~Slingshot~~]] ~~campaign or~~ the ~~[[XCOM Base Defense~~ (~~EU2012~~)~~\|XCOM Base Defense]] mission on~~ the ~~[[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|Enemy Within DLC]], which introduce several~~ species ~~ahead~~ of ~~their formal appearance months later. The Tutorials ([[Storyline_Missions_(EU2012)#Tutorial\|Regular]]~~ and ~~[[Meld Tutorial (EU2012)\|Meld]])~~, ~~along with~~ the ~~first Abductions, Terror Site~~ and ~~UFO missions~~ have ~~predetermined alien pod numbers~~ and ~~species~~.		The number of [[Aliens (EU2012)\|aliens]] present will also vary according to the specific [[Missions (EU2012)\|mission]] type and [[Difficulty (EU2012)\|difficulty]] level.

			For each type of mission the game will check the maximum number of pods present (of the 3 previous types) and the maximum number of aliens present and will first randomly chose the species of aliens for each individual pod and then determine the number of aliens present on each pod, based on the maximum total number of aliens for the mission.

			The higher difficulty levels of Classic and specially Impossible usually have more pods assigned and a bigger total of aliens present during the mission.

	===Abductions and Terror Sites===		===Abductions and Terror Sites===
	Aliens on [[Alien Abductions (EU2012)\|Abductions]] will consist only of Soldier ~~types~~, while on [[Alien Terror (EU2012)\|Terror Sites]] the pods will be only of Secondary alien types. On the case of Abductions, ~~the~~ mission difficulty level will be calculated randomly and displayed on the [[Mission Control (EU2012)\|Mission Control]] selection screen. The Mission Difficulty rating will determine the number of aliens present during the tactical mission. Terror Sites will always have a Very Difficult rating.		Aliens on [[Alien Abductions (EU2012)\|Abductions]] will consist only of Soldier pods, while on [[Alien Terror (EU2012)\|Terror Sites]] the pods will be only of Secondary alien types. On the case of Abductions, there's a mission difficulty level which will be calculated randomly and displayed on the [[Mission Control (EU2012)\|Mission Control]] selection screen. The Mission Difficulty rating will determine the number of aliens present during the tactical mission. Terror Sites will always have a Very Difficult rating.
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	\| July\|\|4\|\|9\|\|4\|\|'''13'''\|\|4\|\|9\|\|4\|\|'''13'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''		\| July\|\|4\|\|9\|\|4\|\|'''13'''\|\|4\|\|9\|\|4\|\|'''13'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''
	\|- align="center"		\|- align="center"
	\| August\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|		\| August\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''
	\|}		\|}

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	===UFOs/Alien Base===		===UFOs/Alien Base===
	On [[UFOs (EU2012)\|UFO]] missions the game introduce the Commander type aliens, deployed as a single Pod, usually located at the bridge of the UFO, although its location can vary, along with Soldier pods in all UFOs, and Secondary pods on the larger alien craft from [[Abductor (EU2012)\|Abductor]] upwards.		On [[UFOs (EU2012)\|UFO]] missions the game introduce the Commander type aliens, deployed as a single Pod, usually located at the bridge of the UFO, although its location can vary, along with Soldier pods in all UFOs, and Secondary pods on the larger alien craft from [[Abductor (EU2012)\|Abductor]] upwards.

			The Commander pods composition depends on Storyline progression and their numbers will depend on the size of the UFO.
			* Outsiders - 1 alien on Small and Large Scouts, 2-3 aliens on larger UFOs, appear from game start.
			* Sectoid Commanders - 2/3 Sectoid Commanders or 1 Sectoid Commander and 1 Mechtoid, appear after the Alien Base is assaulted.
			* Ethereals - 1 Ethereal and 1/2 Muton Elites, appear after the Overseer UFO is assaulted.

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Hobbes: /* UFOs/Alien Base */

2014-02-14T04:19:15Z

UFOs/Alien Base

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	\| [[Battleship (EU2012)\|Battleship]]\|\|7 Soldier<br>4 Secondary\|\|'''20'''<br>''2-3''\|\|7 Soldier<br>4 Secondary\|\|'''20'''<br>''2-3''\|\|7 Soldier<br>4 Secondary\|\|'''20'''<br>''2-3''\|\|7 Soldier<br>4 Secondary\|\|'''26'''<br>''2-3''		\| [[Battleship (EU2012)\|Battleship]]\|\|7 Soldier<br>4 Secondary\|\|'''20'''<br>''2-3''\|\|7 Soldier<br>4 Secondary\|\|'''20'''<br>''2-3''\|\|7 Soldier<br>4 Secondary\|\|'''20'''<br>''2-3''\|\|7 Soldier<br>4 Secondary\|\|'''26'''<br>''2-3''
	\|- align="center"		\|- align="center"
	\| Alien Base<sup>2</sup> \|\|4 Soldier<br>4 Secondary\|\|'''21'''<br>''1''\|\|1 Soldier<br>2 Secondary\|\|'''21'''<br>''1''\|\| 2 Soldier<br>2 Secondary\|\|'''21'''<br>''1''\|\| 2 Soldier<br>2 Secondary\|\|'''28'''<br>''1''		\| Alien Base<sup>2</sup> \|\|4 Soldier<br>4 Secondary\|\|'''21'''<br>''1''\|\|4 Soldier<br>4 Secondary\|\|'''21'''<br>''1''\|\| 4 Soldier<br>4 Secondary\|\|'''21'''<br>''1''\|\| 4 Soldier<br>4 Secondary\|\|'''28'''<br>''1''
	\|- align="center"		\|- align="center"
	\| [[Overseer (EU2012)\|Overseer]]<sup>3</sup>\|\|1 Soldier<br>2 Secondary\|\|'''7'''<br>''3''\|\|1 Soldier<br>2 Secondary\|\|'''7'''<br>''3''\|\| 2 Soldier<br>2 Secondary\|\|'''10'''<br>''3''\|\| 2 Soldier<br>2 Secondary\|\|'''12'''<br>''3''		\| [[Overseer (EU2012)\|Overseer]]<sup>3</sup>\|\|1 Soldier<br>2 Secondary\|\|'''7'''<br>''3''\|\|1 Soldier<br>2 Secondary\|\|'''7'''<br>''3''\|\| 2 Soldier<br>2 Secondary\|\|'''10'''<br>''3''\|\| 2 Soldier<br>2 Secondary\|\|'''12'''<br>''3''

Hobbes at 02:42, 14 February 2014

2014-02-14T02:42:33Z

Hobbes: /* Council missions */

2014-02-14T02:27:25Z

Council missions

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	\| August\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|		\| August\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|
	\|}		\|}

			If playing with [[Second Wave (EU2012)\|Second Wave]]'s '''Marathon''' option, the progression through the months of the number of aliens present during Council missions seems to be the same as listed above.

	===UFOs/Alien Base===		===UFOs/Alien Base===

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	When choosing between the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|alien]] species, each month the game will create pools of possible alien species for both the Soldier and Secondary pods. Each mission will have a certain number of Soldier and/or Secondary pods, with UFOs also having a Commander pod. Each species in the Soldier/Secondary pools will have a specific weight (show below as probability) of being chosen for each individual pod. On the next month the game will add new species to the pool and recalculate their probabilities of being randomly picked. The composition of Commander pods isn't listed below since doesn't depend on the month but on Storyline progression.		When choosing between the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|alien]] species, each month the game will create pools of possible alien species for both the Soldier and Secondary pods. Each mission will have a certain number of Soldier and/or Secondary pods, with UFOs also having a Commander pod. Each species in the Soldier/Secondary pools will have a specific weight (show below as probability) of being chosen for each individual pod. On the next month the game will add new species to the pool and recalculate their probabilities of being randomly picked. The composition of Commander pods isn't listed below since doesn't depend on the month but on Storyline progression.

	Some species have defined limits on the number of aliens that can be encountered during a mission. On the Impossible [[Difficulty (EU2012)\|difficulty]] levels the limits are removed, making it possible for 5 [[Sectopod (EU2012)\|Sectopods]] to appear during a [[Alien Terror (EU2012)\|Terror]] mission.		Some species have defined limits on the number of aliens that can be encountered during a mission; however, these only apply to soldier pods and Sectopods. For example, a (vanilla) June abduction mission will have 0-1 Cyberdiscs, but a Terror mission may have up to 5. On the Impossible [[Difficulty (EU2012)\|difficulty]] levels the limits are removed, making it possible for 5 [[Sectopod (EU2012)\|Sectopods]] to appear during a [[Alien Terror (EU2012)\|Terror]] mission.

	If playing with [[Second Wave (EU2012)\|Second Wave]]'s '''Marathon''' option, the progression through the months of the number of aliens present during Council missions is delayed as listed below.		If playing with [[Second Wave (EU2012)\|Second Wave]]'s '''Marathon''' option, the progression through the months of the number of aliens present during Council missions is delayed as listed below.

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	When choosing between the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|alien]] species, each month the game will create pools of possible alien species for both the Soldier and Secondary pods. Each mission will have a certain number of Soldier and/or Secondary pods, with UFOs also having a Commander pod. Each species in the Soldier/Secondary pools will have a specific weight (show below as probability) of being chosen for each individual pod. On the next month the game will add new species to the pool and recalculate their probabilities of being randomly picked. The composition of Commander pods isn't listed below since doesn't depend on the month but on Storyline progression.		When choosing between the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|alien]] species, each month the game will create pools of possible alien species for both the Soldier and Secondary pods. Each mission will have a certain number of Soldier and/or Secondary pods, with UFOs also having a Commander pod. Each species in the Soldier/Secondary pools will have a specific weight (show below as probability) of being chosen for each individual pod. On the next month the game will add new species to the pool and recalculate their probabilities of being randomly picked. The composition of Commander pods isn't listed below since doesn't depend on the month but on Storyline progression.

	Some species have defined limits on the number of aliens that can be encountered during a mission. On the Impossible [[Difficulty (EU2012)\|difficulty]] levels the limits are removed, making it possible for 5 [[Sectopod (EU2012)\|Sectopods]] to appear during a [[Alien Terror (EU2012)\|Terror]] mission.		Some species have defined limits on the number of aliens that can be encountered during a mission. On the Impossible [[Difficulty (EU2012)\|difficulty]] levels the limits are removed, making it possible for 5 [[Sectopod (EU2012)\|Sectopods]] to appear during a [[Alien Terror (EU2012)\|Terror]] mission.

			If playing with [[Second Wave (EU2012)\|Second Wave]]'s '''Marathon''' option, the progression through the months of the number of aliens present during Council missions is delayed as listed below.
	{\| class="wikitable" width="100%"		{\| class="wikitable" width="100%"
	\| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Month (~~Regular~~/Marathon)'''		\| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Month (Vanilla/Marathon)'''
	\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''March/March'''		\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''March/March'''
	\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''April/April'''		\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''April/April'''
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	Council [[The Council (EU2012)#Council Missions\|missions]] introduce another type of alien deployment besides pods, which is dynamic aliens, or the aliens who fall down from the sky during the mission. Council missions will only include Soldier species (usually Thin Men and some Sectoid, and in one case Mutons) and [[Asset Recovery (EU2012)\|Asset Recovery]] type missions will not contain any dynamic aliens.		Council [[The Council (EU2012)#Council Missions\|missions]] introduce another type of alien deployment besides pods, which is dynamic aliens, or the aliens who fall down from the sky during the mission. Council missions will only include Soldier species (usually Thin Men and some Sectoid, and in one case Mutons) and [[Asset Recovery (EU2012)\|Asset Recovery]] type missions will not contain any dynamic aliens.

			If playing with [[Second Wave (EU2012)\|Second Wave]]'s '''Marathon''' option, the progression through the months of the number of aliens present during Council missions is delayed as listed below.
	{\| class="wikitable" width="100%"		{\| class="wikitable" width="100%"
	\|-		\|-
	\| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|		\| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Council'''
	\| colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Easy'''		\| colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Easy'''
	\| colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Normal'''		\| colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Normal'''
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	\| colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Impossible'''		\| colspan="4" align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Impossible'''
	\|-		\|-
	! '''~~Council~~''' \|\|Total Pods\|\|Pod Aliens\|\|Dynamic Aliens\|\|'''Total Aliens'''\|\|Total Pods\|\|Pod Aliens\|\|Dynamic Aliens\|\|'''Total Aliens'''\|\|Total Pods\|\|Pod Aliens\|\|Dynamic Aliens\|\|'''Total Aliens'''\|\|Total Pods\|\|Pod Aliens\|\|Dynamic Aliens\|\|'''Total Aliens'''		! '''Month<br>(Vanilla/Marathon)''' \|\|Total Pods\|\|Pod Aliens\|\|Dynamic Aliens\|\|'''Total Aliens'''\|\|Total Pods\|\|Pod Aliens\|\|Dynamic Aliens\|\|'''Total Aliens'''\|\|Total Pods\|\|Pod Aliens\|\|Dynamic Aliens\|\|'''Total Aliens'''\|\|Total Pods\|\|Pod Aliens\|\|Dynamic Aliens\|\|'''Total Aliens'''
	\|- align="center"		\|- align="center"
	\| March\|\|3\|\|3\|\|2\|\|'''5'''\|\|3\|\|3\|\|2\|\|'''5'''\|\|3\|\|4\|\|3\|\|'''7'''\|\|3\|\|7\|\|4\|\|'''11'''		\| March/March\|\|3\|\|3\|\|2\|\|'''5'''\|\|3\|\|3\|\|2\|\|'''5'''\|\|3\|\|4\|\|3\|\|'''7'''\|\|3\|\|7\|\|4\|\|'''11'''
	\|- align="center"		\|- align="center"
	\| April\|\|4\|\|4\|\|2\|\|'''6'''\|\|4\|\|4\|\|2\|\|'''6'''\|\|4\|\|5\|\|4\|\|'''9'''\|\|4\|\|8\|\|6\|\|'''14'''		\| April/April\|\|4\|\|4\|\|2\|\|'''6'''\|\|4\|\|4\|\|2\|\|'''6'''\|\|4\|\|5\|\|4\|\|'''9'''\|\|4\|\|8\|\|6\|\|'''14'''
	\|- align="center"		\|- align="center"
	\| May\|\|4\|\|6\|\|2\|\|'''8'''\|\|4\|\|6\|\|2\|\|'''8'''\|\|4\|\|6\|\|5\|\|'''11'''\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''		\| May/June\|\|4\|\|6\|\|2\|\|'''8'''\|\|4\|\|6\|\|2\|\|'''8'''\|\|4\|\|6\|\|5\|\|'''11'''\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''
	\|- align="center"		\|- align="center"
	\| June\|\|4\|\|8\|\|3\|\|'''11'''\|\|4\|\|8\|\|3\|\|'''11'''\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''		\| June/August\|\|4\|\|8\|\|3\|\|'''11'''\|\|4\|\|8\|\|3\|\|'''11'''\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''
	\|- align="center"		\|- align="center"
	\| July\|\|4\|\|9\|\|4\|\|'''13'''\|\|4\|\|9\|\|4\|\|'''13'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''		\| July/October\|\|4\|\|9\|\|4\|\|'''13'''\|\|4\|\|9\|\|4\|\|'''13'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''
	\|- align="center"		\|- align="center"
	\| August\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''		\| August/December\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''\|\|4\|\|10\|\|6\|\|'''16'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''\|\|4\|\|12\|\|6\|\|'''18'''
	\|}		\|}

	If playing with [[Second Wave (EU2012)\|Second Wave]]'s '''Marathon''' option, the progression through the months of the number of aliens present during Council missions seems to be the same as listed above.

	===UFOs/Alien Base===		===UFOs/Alien Base===

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	* Berserkers (Mutons)		* Berserkers (Mutons)
	* Cyberdiscs (Drones)		* Cyberdiscs (Drones)
	* Mechtoids (Sectoids or Sectoid Commanders) ~~- as a Soldier pod <small>~~(EW DLC)</small>		* Mechtoids (Sectoids or Sectoid Commanders) (EW DLC)</small>
	** On UFO missions it is also possible to see a Sectoid Commander escorted by a Mechtoid as the Commander pod.		** On UFO missions it is also possible to see a Sectoid Commander escorted by a Mechtoid as the Commander pod.
	* Sectopods (Drones)		* Sectopods (Drones)
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	Some species have defined limits on the number of aliens that can be encountered during a mission. On the Impossible [[Difficulty (EU2012)\|difficulty]] levels the limits are removed, making it possible for 5 [[Sectopod (EU2012)\|Sectopods]] to appear during a [[Alien Terror (EU2012)\|Terror]] mission.		Some species have defined limits on the number of aliens that can be encountered during a mission. On the Impossible [[Difficulty (EU2012)\|difficulty]] levels the limits are removed, making it possible for 5 [[Sectopod (EU2012)\|Sectopods]] to appear during a [[Alien Terror (EU2012)\|Terror]] mission.
	{\| class="wikitable" width="100%"		{\| class="wikitable" width="100%"
	\| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|		\| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Month (Regular/Marathon)'''
	\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''March'''		\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''March/March'''
	\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''April'''		\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''April/April'''
	\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''May'''		\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''May/June'''
	\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''June'''		\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''June/August'''
	\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''July'''		\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''July/October'''
	\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''August'''		\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''August/December'''
	\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''September'''		\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''September/March'''
	\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''October'''		\| align="center" colspan="3" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''October/April'''
	\|-		\|-
	\| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Pod Type/<br>Alien Species'''		\| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"\|'''Pod Type/<br>Alien Species'''