Alien Submarine Assault - Revision history

Magic9mushroom: Rewrite; removed "USO", noted that they're less important than in EU, and removed mention of camping tactic (much less useful in TftD for a couple of reasons).

2016-02-06T09:21:26Z

Rewrite; removed "USO", noted that they're less important than in EU, and removed mention of camping tactic (much less useful in TftD for a couple of reasons).

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	~~In fact this type mission is more hazardous than~~ [[Alien Sub Crash Recovery]] ~~missions~~, ~~and 'Extreme Caution' is even more called for. As~~ the ~~Alien Sub is undamaged~~, there ~~will be more aliens, in better health. Entry to their fully intact craft will be more difficult and more dangerous~~.		These missions are very similar to [[Alien Sub Crash Recovery\|Alien Sub Crash Recoveries]]; the main difference is that, as the ship landed rather than crashed, there is no chance of the [[Ion-Beam Accelerators]] exploding. This has a few practical results:

	~~Pretty much identical to Crash Recovery missions otherwise~~. ~~Try~~ to ~~shoot down~~ the ~~USO first before attempting these missions as the risks can easily outweigh the gains~~, ~~especially for a beginner in January~~. ~~For most~~, ~~however~~, ~~it's always best~~ to ~~assault a craft rather than shoot it down (''unless'' it~~'s ~~on a mission in which it never lands e.g.~~ [[~~Alien Retaliation~~]]~~) because the components would otherwise~~ be ~~damaged in the crash-landing~~.		*There will be no holes in the [[Alien Submarines\|Alien Sub]]'s hull. You will have to use the door to enter, or [[Disrupter Pulse Launcher\|make holes]] yourself.
			*There will, on average, be more aliens to kill, as none will be killed pre-mission by IBA explosions.
			*All of the Alien Sub's [[New Submersible Technologies]] will be intact.

	~~Expect more aliens~~ to be ~~cooped up~~ in the ~~USO~~, ~~and camp the exit so that they're slaughtered~~ in ~~reaction fire~~. ~~Make sure to sweep the battlescape first and verify~~ that ~~all remaining aliens are inside~~ the ~~craft. Eventually~~, ~~either you or the aliens~~ will ~~get bored and pop through~~ the ~~door, hopefully (not so in your case) blown~~ to ~~bits by reaction shots~~.		As in UFO: Enemy Unknown, it is generally recommended that X-Com commanders perform Alien Submarine Assaults when possible, in order to maximise recovery yields. It should be noted, however, that as [[Zrbite]] often survives Ion-Beam Accelerator explosions in Terror from the Deep, this is a much less pressing concern than in UFO:EU.

			Note that if X-Com fails an Alien Submarine Assault, the Alien Sub will merely continue on its voyage, whereas a failed Alien Sub Crash Recovery will cause the crash site to disappear. This can be [[ExploitsA#UFO_Redux\|abused]].

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
	{{Mission Types Navbar (TFTD)}}		{{Mission Types Navbar (TFTD)}}
	[[Category: TFTD]]		[[Category: TFTD]]

Plex: Added some info. Still needs more!

2016-02-04T01:12:17Z

Added some info. Still needs more!

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	In fact this type mission is more hazardous than [[Alien Sub Crash Recovery]] missions, and 'Extreme Caution' is even more called for. As the Alien Sub is undamaged, there will be more aliens, in better health. Entry to their fully intact craft will be more difficult and more dangerous.		In fact this type mission is more hazardous than [[Alien Sub Crash Recovery]] missions, and 'Extreme Caution' is even more called for. As the Alien Sub is undamaged, there will be more aliens, in better health. Entry to their fully intact craft will be more difficult and more dangerous.

	On the ~~other hand~~, the ~~potential rewards for success~~ are ~~correspondingly greater~~.		Pretty much identical to Crash Recovery missions otherwise. Try to shoot down the USO first before attempting these missions as the risks can easily outweigh the gains, especially for a beginner in January. For most, however, it's always best to assault a craft rather than shoot it down (''unless'' it's on a mission in which it never lands e.g. [[Alien Retaliation]]) because the components would otherwise be damaged in the crash-landing.

			Expect more aliens to be cooped up in the USO, and camp the exit so that they're slaughtered in reaction fire. Make sure to sweep the battlescape first and verify that all remaining aliens are inside the craft. Eventually, either you or the aliens will get bored and pop through the door, hopefully (not so in your case) blown to bits by reaction shots.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
	{{Mission Types Navbar (TFTD)}}		{{Mission Types Navbar (TFTD)}}
	[[Category: TFTD]]		[[Category: TFTD]]

NKF: Flagging for a rewrite

2011-04-24T10:49:55Z

Flagging for a rewrite

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	== Alien Submarine Assault ==		== Alien Submarine Assault ==

Cesium at 18:35, 18 February 2010

2010-02-18T18:35:43Z

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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
	{{Mission Types Navbar (TFTD)}}		{{Mission Types Navbar (TFTD)}}
			[[Category: TFTD]]

Zombie: /* See Also */ Added Navbar.

2009-01-06T05:11:56Z

Spike: removed game mechanics from mission blurb

2008-10-11T04:58:23Z

removed game mechanics from mission blurb

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	enemy units have been eliminated or neutralised. Recovery		enemy units have been eliminated or neutralised. Recovery
	of the Alien Sub, artefacts and Alien corpses can then be		of the Alien Sub, artefacts and Alien corpses can then be
	initiated~~. To abort the mission return X-Com aquanauts~~		initiated.
	~~to the submarine and click on the 'Abort Mission' icon~~.

	In fact this type mission is more hazardous than [[Alien Sub Crash Recovery]] missions, and 'Extreme Caution' is even more called for. As the Alien Sub is undamaged, there will be more aliens, in better health. Entry to their fully intact craft will be more difficult and more dangerous.		In fact this type mission is more hazardous than [[Alien Sub Crash Recovery]] missions, and 'Extreme Caution' is even more called for. As the Alien Sub is undamaged, there will be more aliens, in better health. Entry to their fully intact craft will be more difficult and more dangerous.

Spike: Copy of in-game blurb and explanatory comment.

2008-10-11T00:19:47Z

Copy of in-game blurb and explanatory comment.

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== Alien Submarine Assault ==

Explore the touchdown site and, if possible, gain entry to
the Alien Sub. The mission will be successful when all
enemy units have been eliminated or neutralised. Recovery
of the Alien Sub, artefacts and Alien corpses can then be
initiated. To abort the mission return X-Com aquanauts
to the submarine and click on the 'Abort Mission' icon.

In fact this type mission is more hazardous than [[Alien Sub Crash Recovery]] missions, and 'Extreme Caution' is even more called for. As the Alien Sub is undamaged, there will be more aliens, in better health. Entry to their fully intact craft will be more difficult and more dangerous.

On the other hand, the potential rewards for success are correspondingly greater.

== See Also ==

[[UFO Ground Assault]]

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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
			{{Mission Types Navbar (TFTD)}}
	~~[[UFO Ground Assault]]~~