Alien Research (TFTD) - Revision history

Darkpast: /* Alien Research Overview */

2021-09-02T18:23:30Z

Alien Research Overview

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	* Any live alien: [[Alien Origins (TFTD)\|Alien Origins]]		* Any live alien: [[Alien Origins (TFTD)\|Alien Origins]]
	* Any live [[Terrorist (Alien Rank)\|Terrorist]]: [[M.C.-Lab]]		* Any live [[Terrorist (Alien Rank)\|Terrorist]]: [[M.C.-Lab]]
			* Any live [[Squad Leader (Alien Rank)\|Squad Leader]]: information on a randomly-selected [[Alien Missions (TFTD)\|Alien Mission]]
			* Any live [[Technician (Alien Rank)\|Technician]]: information on a randomly-selected [[Alien Submarines\|Alien Submarine]]
	* Live [[Tasoth]]: [[M.C. Disruptor]]		* Live [[Tasoth]]: [[M.C. Disruptor]]
	* Live [[Lobster Man]] [[Navigator (Alien Rank)\|Navigator]]: [[Magnetic Navigation]] (unpatched game) / [[The Ultimate Threat]] (patched game)		* Live [[Lobster Man]] [[Navigator (Alien Rank)\|Navigator]]: [[Magnetic Navigation]] (unpatched game) / [[The Ultimate Threat]] (patched game)

Darkpast at 18:17, 2 September 2021

2021-09-02T18:17:56Z

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	~~== Difficulties ==~~

			== Alien Research Overview ==

	Information recovered from research of alien Medics may break the research tree progression. Don't research live alien Medics until the very end of the game, because you may need to ~~interogate~~ the ''actual'' live Alien (or research its corpse) instead of getting the information second-hand from a Medic class Alien.		Here is an overview of the research each alien or alien corpse can produce, in addition to the appropriate UFOpaedia entry on the alien race or its autopsy (note that some topics have additional prerequisites - see [[Research (TFTD)]]):

			* Any live alien: [[Alien Origins (TFTD)\|Alien Origins]]
			* Any live [[Terrorist (Alien Rank)\|Terrorist]]: [[M.C.-Lab]]
			* Live [[Tasoth]]: [[M.C. Disruptor]]
			* Live [[Lobster Man]] [[Navigator (Alien Rank)\|Navigator]]: [[Magnetic Navigation]] (unpatched game) / [[The Ultimate Threat]] (patched game)
			* Live [[Gillman]] [[Commander (Alien Rank)\|Commander]]: [[The Ultimate Threat]]
			* Live [[Lobster Man]] [[Commander (Alien Rank)\|Commander]]: [[The Ultimate Threat]], [[T'leth, the Alien's City]]
			* Live [[Deep One]]: [[Ion Armor]]
			* Live [[Aquatoid]] [[Medic (Alien Rank)\|Medic]]: information on random non-researched alien species or autopsy
			* [[Deep One]] Corpse: [[Aqua Plastics]]
			* [[Calcinite]] Corpse: [[Vibro Blade]]
			* [[Gillman]] Corpse: [[Thermic Lance]]

			== Research Tree Issues ==

			Information recovered from research of alien Medics may break the research tree progression. Don't research live alien Medics until the very end of the game, because you may need to interrogate the ''actual'' live Alien (or research its corpse) instead of getting the information second-hand from a Medic class Alien.

	There are problems getting the [[Thermic Lance]] and [[Vibro Blade]] research items if you don't have the [[Calcinite]] corpse to research. If the information is obtained from a Medic, then you will never get the option to research hand-to-hand weapons		There are problems getting the [[Thermic Lance]] and [[Vibro Blade]] research items if you don't have the [[Calcinite]] corpse to research. If the information is obtained from a Medic, then you will never get the option to research hand-to-hand weapons

Hobbes: /* Research Times */

2013-07-23T14:21:42Z

Research Times

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	[[Category:Research (TFTD)]]		[[Category:Research (TFTD)]]
			[[Category:TFTD]]

Spike: /* Research Times */

2012-09-16T20:38:39Z

Research Times

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	0 50 Gauss Tech		0 50 Gauss Tech
	1 180 Particle Disturbance Sensor		1 180 Particle Disturbance Sensor
	2 210 Medi Kit		2 210 Medi-Kit
	3 500 M.C. Disruptor		3 500 M.C. Disruptor
	4 800 Sonic Cannon		4 800 Sonic Cannon
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	37 800 PWT Defences		37 800 PWT Defences
	38 930 Bombardment Shield		38 930 Bombardment Shield
	39 360 MC Generator		39 360 MC Generator
	40 420 MC Lab		40 420 MC Lab
	41 670 ~~Transmision~~ Resolver		41 670 Transmission Resolver
	42 250 Coelacanth/Gauss		42 250 Coelacanth/Gauss
	43 430 Displacer/Sonic		43 430 Displacer/Sonic
	44 690 Displacer/~~PTW~~		44 690 Displacer/PWT
	45 180 Aquatoid Corpse		45 180 Aquatoid Corpse
	46 180 Gill Man Corpse		46 180 Gill Man Corpse
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	63 150 Gauss Rifle Clip		63 150 Gauss Rifle Clip
	64 230 Heavy Gauss Clip		64 230 Heavy Gauss Clip
	65 400 <<BAD REF>>		65 400 <<BAD REF>> (unused Gauss Cannon ammo??)
	66 500 Vibroblade		66 500 Vibroblade
	67 500 Thermic Lance		67 500 Thermic Lance

Spike: /* Research Times */

2012-09-10T02:06:52Z

Research Times

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	30 300 Gauss Rifle		30 300 Gauss Rifle
	31 460 Heavy Gauss		31 460 Heavy Gauss
	32 420 Craft Gauss Cannon (includes Gauss Cannon Ammo "free" [item d0 not item d2])		32 420 Craft Gauss Cannon (includes Gauss Cannon Ammo "free" [BASE.DAT item d0, not item d2])
	33 660 Sonic Oscillator		33 660 Sonic Oscillator
	34 880 PWT Cannon		34 880 PWT Cannon

Spike: /* Research Times */ clarify Gauss Cannon Ammo

2012-09-10T02:06:03Z

Research Times: clarify Gauss Cannon Ammo

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	30 300 Gauss Rifle		30 300 Gauss Rifle
	31 460 Heavy Gauss		31 460 Heavy Gauss
	32 420 Craft Gauss Cannon		32 420 Craft Gauss Cannon (includes Gauss Cannon Ammo "free" [item d0 not item d2])
	33 660 Sonic Oscillator		33 660 Sonic Oscillator
	34 880 PWT Cannon		34 880 PWT Cannon

Cesium at 00:08, 16 January 2010

2010-01-16T00:08:15Z

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	'''Days''' is the total ( number of scientists x days of research) to complete research on the topic. This is an average value, actual values in any given game may be higher or lower.		'''Days''' is the total ( number of scientists x days of research) to complete research on the topic. This is an average value, actual values in any given game may be higher or lower.

			[[Category:Research (TFTD)]]

Zombie: /* Difficulties */ Relinking

2008-12-21T02:54:04Z

Difficulties: Relinking

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	Information recovered from research of alien Medics may break the research tree progression. Don't research live alien Medics until the very end of the game, because you may need to interogate the ''actual'' live Alien (or research its corpse) instead of getting the information second-hand from a Medic class Alien.		Information recovered from research of alien Medics may break the research tree progression. Don't research live alien Medics until the very end of the game, because you may need to interogate the ''actual'' live Alien (or research its corpse) instead of getting the information second-hand from a Medic class Alien.

	There are problems getting the [[Thermic Lance]] and [[~~Vibroblade~~]] research items if you don't have the [[Calcinite]] corpse to research. If the information is obtained from a Medic, then you will never get the option to research hand-to-hand weapons		There are problems getting the [[Thermic Lance]] and [[Vibro Blade]] research items if you don't have the [[Calcinite]] corpse to research. If the information is obtained from a Medic, then you will never get the option to research hand-to-hand weapons

	Trying to get a Calcinite corpse after the initial glut of Terror mission from the [[Aquatoid]]s is nigh on impossible. Well, not really because you can have "Mixed" race Terror Sites (usually on ocean liners). One problem that can arise is if one were to be researching a Medic, getting the results of any unresearched alien corpse or race would sometimes break the progression of research if those results were to lead to anything further down the research tree. eg:		Trying to get a Calcinite corpse after the initial glut of Terror mission from the [[Aquatoid]]s is nigh on impossible. Well, not really because you can have "Mixed" race Terror Sites (usually on ocean liners). One problem that can arise is if one were to be researching a Medic, getting the results of any unresearched alien corpse or race would sometimes break the progression of research if those results were to lead to anything further down the research tree. eg:
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	(Actually, Vibro Blade research comes from the Calcinite. Once that research is done, if you've autopsied a Gillman by that point (more than likely) you get to research Thermic Lance. Once Thermic Lance is researched, Heavy Thermic Lance, last in this line, can be researched.) - [[User:cpj1227\|cpj1227]]		(Actually, Vibro Blade research comes from the Calcinite. Once that research is done, if you've autopsied a Gillman by that point (more than likely) you get to research Thermic Lance. Once Thermic Lance is researched, Heavy Thermic Lance, last in this line, can be researched.) - [[User:cpj1227\|cpj1227]]


	== Research Times ==		== Research Times ==

Spike: Added table of Research times for TFTD

2008-10-04T21:20:39Z

Added table of Research times for TFTD

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			== Difficulties ==


	Information recovered from research of alien Medics may break the research tree progression. Don't research live alien Medics until the very end of the game, because you may need to interogate the ''actual'' live Alien (or research its corpse) instead of getting the information second-hand from a Medic class Alien.		Information recovered from research of alien Medics may break the research tree progression. Don't research live alien Medics until the very end of the game, because you may need to interogate the ''actual'' live Alien (or research its corpse) instead of getting the information second-hand from a Medic class Alien.

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	(Actually, Vibro Blade research comes from the Calcinite. Once that research is done, if you've autopsied a Gillman by that point (more than likely) you get to research Thermic Lance. Once Thermic Lance is researched, Heavy Thermic Lance, last in this line, can be researched.) - [[User:cpj1227\|cpj1227]]		(Actually, Vibro Blade research comes from the Calcinite. Once that research is done, if you've autopsied a Gillman by that point (more than likely) you get to research Thermic Lance. Once Thermic Lance is researched, Heavy Thermic Lance, last in this line, can be researched.) - [[User:cpj1227\|cpj1227]]


			== Research Times ==

			''This is taken from the XComUtil.cfg file, may not be 100% accurate.''

			Rec# Days Research Topic
			'''----''' '''-----''' '''-------------'''
			0 50 Gauss Tech
			1 180 Particle Disturbance Sensor
			2 210 Medi Kit
			3 500 M.C. Disruptor
			4 800 Sonic Cannon
			5 400 Cannon Power Clip
			6 700 Blasta Rifle
			7 400 Blasta Clip
			8 600 Sonic Pistol
			9 400 Sonic Pistol Clip
			10 900 Disruptor Pulse Launcher
			11 300 Disruptor Ammo
			12 550 Thermal Shock Launcher
			13 180 Thermal Shock Bomb
			14 200 Sonic Pulser
			15 450 Zrbite
			16 600 M.C. Reader
			17 450 Ion-Beam Accelerator
			18 450 Magnetic Navigation
			19 450 Alien Sub Construction
			20 150 Alien Cryogenics
			21 150 Alien Cloning
			22 150 Alien Learning Arrays
			23 150 Alien Implanter
			24 150 Examination Room
			25 400 Aqua Plastics
			26 600 Manta
			27 700 Hammerhead
			28 900 Leviathan
			29 100 Gauss Pistol
			30 300 Gauss Rifle
			31 460 Heavy Gauss
			32 420 Craft Gauss Cannon
			33 660 Sonic Oscillator
			34 880 PWT Cannon
			35 510 Gauss Defences
			36 620 Sonic Defences
			37 800 PWT Defences
			38 930 Bombardment Shield
			39 360 MC Generator
			40 420 MC Lab
			41 670 Transmision Resolver
			42 250 Coelacanth/Gauss
			43 430 Displacer/Sonic
			44 690 Displacer/PTW
			45 180 Aquatoid Corpse
			46 180 Gill Man Corpse
			47 180 Lobsterman Corpse
			48 180 Tasoth Corpse
			49 180 Calcinite Corpse
			50 180 Deep One Corpse
			51 180 Biodrone Corpse
			52 180 Tentaculat Corpse
			53 180 Triscene Corpse
			54 180 Hallucinoid Corpse
			55 180 Xarquid Corpse
			56 300 Alien Origins
			57 500 Ultimate Threat
			58 600 T'leth the alien city
			59 180 Plastic Aqua Armor
			60 205 Ion Armor
			61 330 Mag-Ion Armor
			62 60 Gauss Pistol Clip
			63 150 Gauss Rifle Clip
			64 230 Heavy Gauss Clip
			65 400 <<BAD REF>>
			66 500 Vibroblade
			67 500 Thermic Lance
			68 600 Heavy Thermic Lance

			'''Days''' is the total ( number of scientists x days of research) to complete research on the topic. This is an average value, actual values in any given game may be higher or lower.

Zombie: Alien Research (Tftd) moved to Alien Research (TFTD): Standardizing.

2007-10-01T13:38:06Z

Alien Research (Tftd) moved to Alien Research (TFTD): Standardizing.

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	* Any live alien: [[Alien Origins (TFTD)\|Alien Origins]]		* Any live alien: [[Alien Origins (TFTD)\|Alien Origins]]
	* Any live [[Terrorist (Alien Rank)\|Terrorist]]: [[M.C.-Lab]]		* Any live [[Terrorist (Alien Rank)\|Terrorist]]: [[M.C.-Lab]]
			* Any live [[Squad Leader (Alien Rank)\|Squad Leader]]: information on a randomly-selected [[Alien Missions (TFTD)\|Alien Mission]]
			* Any live [[Technician (Alien Rank)\|Technician]]: information on a randomly-selected [[Alien Submarines\|Alien Submarine]]
	* Live [[Tasoth]]: [[M.C. Disruptor]]		* Live [[Tasoth]]: [[M.C. Disruptor]]
	* Live [[Lobster Man]] [[Navigator (Alien Rank)\|Navigator]]: [[Magnetic Navigation]] (unpatched game) / [[The Ultimate Threat]] (patched game)		* Live [[Lobster Man]] [[Navigator (Alien Rank)\|Navigator]]: [[Magnetic Navigation]] (unpatched game) / [[The Ultimate Threat]] (patched game)