Alien Weapon Loadouts - Revision history

Magic9mushroom at 05:44, 13 January 2020

2020-01-13T05:44:48Z

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-'''Table Key'''
+==Table Key==
 :<div style="color:red;">Red entries indicate an error in loadout (mismatched clips and/or weapons).</div>
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 :'''MP''' = [[Mind Probe]]
-(all weapons start loaded)
+(ammunition is automatically loaded into weapons if possible)
-DOS v1.4 data starts at byte 367014 in [[GEOSCAPE.EXE]]; entries are 21 bytes and correspond to the following (borrowed from [[User:Zombie|Zombie]]'s post [http://www.strategycore.co.uk/forums/Alien-Loadouts-Of-Weapons-t6441.html&view=findpost&p=77795#entry77795 at StrategyCore]):
+==Notes==
 :'''00''': Mission type (starts from 05 = Small Scout; goes to 15 (x0F) for Mars 2)
 :'''01''': Alien rank
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 :'''16-20''' (x10-x14): Late game loadout
-'''Note''': Certain aliens are restricted from being certain ranks. For instance, Mutons are not allowed to be Medics, Leaders or Commanders. When the game populates a map, all of the ranks appropriate to the mission type and difficulty level are created regardless of the race type. The aliens will then be armed according to their rank. Finally the game will then demote any alien with a rank that is not allowed by its race. Demoted aliens will keep the weapons they are assigned prior to the demotion.
+*Certain aliens are restricted from being certain ranks. For instance, Mutons are not allowed to be Medics, Leaders or Commanders. When the game populates a map, all of the ranks appropriate to the mission type and difficulty level are created regardless of the race type. The aliens will then be armed according to their rank. Finally the game will then demote any alien with a rank that is not allowed by its race. Demoted aliens will keep the weapons they are assigned prior to the demotion.
 [[Category:Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense]]

Magic9mushroom: heavy plasma clip was listed as HP instead of HPC, which was confusing; fixed

2015-08-09T09:48:12Z

heavy plasma clip was listed as HP instead of HPC, which was confusing; fixed

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Zombie: A little new info on byte 5.

2015-06-22T06:14:29Z

A little new info on byte 5.

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	:'''03''': Base number of aliens on Superhuman (Veteran / Genius is the average of these two)		:'''03''': Base number of aliens on Superhuman (Veteran / Genius is the average of these two)
	:'''04''': A random number from 0 to this number will be added to the above number of aliens		:'''04''': A random number from 0 to this number will be added to the above number of aliens
	:'''05''': ~~Unknown~~		:'''05''': Apparently this is a % chance the alien will spawn outside the craft, needs testing.
	:'''06-10''' (x06-x0A): Early game loadout		:'''06-10''' (x06-x0A): Early game loadout
	:'''11-15''' (x0B-x0F): Mid game loadout		:'''11-15''' (x0B-x0F): Mid game loadout

Jokes Free4Me: explained what the "errors" are about... And explicitly mentioned the target site for that forum link.

2015-04-09T04:12:10Z

explained what the "errors" are about... And explicitly mentioned the target site for that forum link.

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	'''Table Key'''		'''Table Key'''
	:<div style="color:red;">Red entries indicate an error in loadout.</div>		:<div style="color:red;">Red entries indicate an error in loadout (mismatched clips and/or weapons).</div>

	:'''E''' = Early		:'''E''' = Early
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	(all weapons start loaded)		(all weapons start loaded)

	DOS v1.4 data starts at byte 367014 in [[GEOSCAPE.EXE]]; entries are 21 bytes and correspond to the following (borrowed from [[User:Zombie\|Zombie]]'s post [http://www.strategycore.co.uk/forums/Alien-Loadouts-Of-Weapons-t6441.html&view=findpost&p=77795#entry77795 ~~here~~]):		DOS v1.4 data starts at byte 367014 in [[GEOSCAPE.EXE]]; entries are 21 bytes and correspond to the following (borrowed from [[User:Zombie\|Zombie]]'s post [http://www.strategycore.co.uk/forums/Alien-Loadouts-Of-Weapons-t6441.html&view=findpost&p=77795#entry77795 at StrategyCore]):
	:'''00''': Mission type (starts from 05 = Small Scout; goes to 15 (x0F) for Mars 2)		:'''00''': Mission type (starts from 05 = Small Scout; goes to 15 (x0F) for Mars 2)
	:'''01''': Alien rank		:'''01''': Alien rank

Hobbes: categorizing

2013-07-23T03:46:59Z

categorizing

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	'''Note''': Certain aliens are restricted from being certain ranks. For instance, Mutons are not allowed to be Medics, Leaders or Commanders. When the game populates a map, all of the ranks appropriate to the mission type and difficulty level are created regardless of the race type. The aliens will then be armed according to their rank. Finally the game will then demote any alien with a rank that is not allowed by its race. Demoted aliens will keep the weapons they are assigned prior to the demotion.		'''Note''': Certain aliens are restricted from being certain ranks. For instance, Mutons are not allowed to be Medics, Leaders or Commanders. When the game populates a map, all of the ranks appropriate to the mission type and difficulty level are created regardless of the race type. The aliens will then be armed according to their rank. Finally the game will then demote any alien with a rank that is not allowed by its race. Demoted aliens will keep the weapons they are assigned prior to the demotion.

	[[Category:~~Main~~]]		[[Category:Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense]]

Winterheart at 08:57, 9 May 2013

2013-05-09T08:57:02Z

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Winterheart at 13:02, 5 May 2013

2013-05-05T13:02:14Z

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	{\| {{StdCenterTable}}		{\| {{StdCenterTable}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| width="120" \|		\| width="120" \| [[Alien Rank]]
	! width="30" \| 1E		! width="30" \| 1E
	! width="30" \| 2E		! width="30" \| 2E
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	:'''E''' = Early		:'''E''' = Early
	:'''M''' = Middle		:'''M''' = Middle
	:'''L''' =Late		:'''L''' = Late

	:'''PP''' = Plasma Pistol		:'''PP''' = [[Plasma Pistol]]
	:'''PPC''' = Plasma Pistol Clip		:'''PPC''' = Plasma Pistol Clip
	:'''PR''' = Plasma Rifle		:'''PR''' = [[Plasma Rifle]]
	:'''PRC''' = Plasma Rifle Clip		:'''PRC''' = Plasma Rifle Clip
	:'''HP''' = Heavy Plasma		:'''HP''' = [[Heavy Plasma]]
	:'''HPC''' = Heavy Plasma Clip		:'''HPC''' = Heavy Plasma Clip
	:'''SL''' = Small Launcher		:'''SL''' = [[Small Launcher]]
	:'''SB''' = Stun Bomb		:'''SB''' = Stun Bomb
	:'''BL''' = Blaster Launcher		:'''BL''' = [[Blaster Launcher]]
	:'''BB''' = Blaster Bomb		:'''BB''' = Blaster Bomb
	:'''AG''' = Alien Grenade		:'''AG''' = [[Alien Grenade]]
	:'''MP''' = Mind Probe		:'''MP''' = [[Mind Probe]]

	(all weapons start loaded)		(all weapons start loaded)

Winterheart at 12:56, 5 May 2013

2013-05-05T12:56:56Z

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NKF: Revised the end of the article

2013-02-26T07:16:09Z

Revised the end of the article

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	:'''16-20''' (x10-x14): Late game loadout		:'''16-20''' (x10-x14): Late game loadout

	~~NOTE!!!~~ : Certain aliens are restricted from being certain ranks. For instance, Mutons are not allowed to be Medics, Leaders or Commanders. ~~What will happen is that~~ the game ~~assigns~~ a ~~certain number~~ of ~~each~~ type of ~~rank normally assigned to each UFO, based on difficulty~~. ~~These~~ aliens will then be ~~outfitted based on this INITIAL~~ rank.~~.. so a few mutons on a supply ship will be destinied to become medics, and~~ will ~~be equipped with Small Launchers. BUT, these medic wannabes are~~ then ~~demoted back to Soldier, but will hang onto the Medic loadout. (similiarly, those muton soldiers carrying blaster launchers used to be leader/commander material)~~		'''Note''': Certain aliens are restricted from being certain ranks. For instance, Mutons are not allowed to be Medics, Leaders or Commanders. When the game populates a map, all of the ranks appropriate to the mission type and difficulty level are created regardless of the race type. The aliens will then be armed according to their rank. Finally the game will then demote any alien with a rank that is not allowed by its race. Demoted aliens will keep the weapons they are assigned prior to the demotion.

	~~----~~


	These loadouts are useful to know, ESPECIALLY once you have psi, OR if you happen to get lucky and make the enemy forces panic... knowing which enemies can carry grenades, and which enemies do not carry grenades makes a lot of difference sometimes! An alien with ~~its hands empty and standing on~~ a ~~Blaster Launcher or Small Launcher can be given low priority... shoot the more dangerous aliens first. However, a Heavy Plasma toting alien~~ that ~~dropped its weapons~~ is ~~HIGHLY dangerous, since it has just finished panicking, has gained 15 morale and has nothing in~~ its ~~armament except for an alien grenade~~.~~.. BOOM.~~

	~~Also makes it much easier~~ to ~~capture that alien rank you were looking for! No more mind probing needed, just spot~~ the ~~alien carrying the Blaster Launcher!~~

Cfailde: typo

2013-02-23T10:27:43Z

typo

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	These loadouts are useful to know, ESPECIALLY once you have psi, OR if you happen to get lucky and make the enemy forces panic... knowing which enemies can carry grenades, and which enemies do not carry grenades makes a lot of difference sometimes! An alien with its hands empty and standing on a Blaster Launcher or Small Launcher can be given low priority... shoot the more dangerous aliens first. However, a Heavy Plasma toting alien that dropped its weapons is HIGHLY dangerous, since it has just finished panicking, has gained 15 morale and has nothing in its armament except for an alien grenade... BOOM.		These loadouts are useful to know, ESPECIALLY once you have psi, OR if you happen to get lucky and make the enemy forces panic... knowing which enemies can carry grenades, and which enemies do not carry grenades makes a lot of difference sometimes! An alien with its hands empty and standing on a Blaster Launcher or Small Launcher can be given low priority... shoot the more dangerous aliens first. However, a Heavy Plasma toting alien that dropped its weapons is HIGHLY dangerous, since it has just finished panicking, has gained 15 morale and has nothing in its armament except for an alien grenade... BOOM.

	Also makes it much easier to capture that alien rank you were looking for! No more mind ~~probind~~ needed, just spot the alien carrying the Blaster Launcher!		Also makes it much easier to capture that alien rank you were looking for! No more mind probing needed, just spot the alien carrying the Blaster Launcher!