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Magic9mushroom: /* Bugs */ clarifying the alien spawn point issues

2019-10-08T12:02:34Z

Bugs: clarifying the alien spawn point issues

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	*The last point also applies to aliens: if the aliens don't have enough spawn points they will start using the X-COM ones, which can turn base defense into a nightmare!		*The last point also applies to aliens: if the aliens don't have enough spawn points they will start using the X-COM ones, which can turn base defense into a nightmare!
			**There are 8 alien spawn points in the [[Access Lift]], and 15 in each [[Hangar]]. As such, you need at least one Hangar to avoid aliens spawning in unexpected locations. On Superhuman difficulty, a second Hangar is required for safety, as there are 22-28 aliens and a single Hangar only gives 23 alien spawn points total.
	~~Masochists: at superhuman, you get the same quantity of aliens as~~ in the ~~battleship~~, e.~~g. +25 aliens, +8 terror units. To get the full compliment to attack your base~~, you need ~~AT MINIMUM 2 hangars. (Unless you want~~ aliens ~~to spawn~~ in ~~general stores downstairs corridor)~~. ~~Four hangars guarantee maximum~~ alien ~~load if you use 15 soldiers and conservative loadouts. ''I usually defend with 10 guys, 2 tanks VS four hangars~~. ~~LasR ''~~

	* On a related note, X-COM can only have a maximum of 40 soldiers on base defence. HWPs are prioritized and will be spawned before any soldiers. Each HWP counts as 4 soldiers. Therefore a base with 9 HWPs will only spawn 4 soldiers. Having 10 HWPs in base might cause your game to crash. (it will attempt to create the Equip Soldier screen but will face problems).		* On a related note, X-COM can only have a maximum of 40 soldiers on base defence. HWPs are prioritized and will be spawned before any soldiers. Each HWP counts as 4 soldiers. Therefore a base with 9 HWPs will only spawn 4 soldiers. Having 10 HWPs in base might cause your game to crash. (it will attempt to create the Equip Soldier screen but will face problems).

WakkaDakka at 05:50, 19 May 2015

2015-05-19T05:50:22Z

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	''As stated earlier, the aliens can attack your base pretty early (especially on superhuman; For example, I got my first raid before laser pistol research was done!)There can sometimes even be Base Defense mission on Veteran on the first month (I got mine on January 8th against Sectoids and i had to quit because they had psi abilties and all I had were rifles and pistols with only 4 people with laser rifles but everyone was going berserk) - pistols and grenades may work well against sectoids, but are pretty worthless against cyberdiscs - still, even in this case, the answer should be clearly "not to surrender!" - In the early stage of the game, there are two ways of winning against cyberdiscs: first: get a soldier to stand near it and provoke a reaction shot by a different alien and hope it hits the disc, leads to its death and doesnt let it explode. Or just stun it - 2-3 soldiers with stun rods do a great job there, especially in a base with its plenty of cover.. '' [[User: Player11]] 23:47, 23 oct 2006		''As stated earlier, the aliens can attack your base pretty early (especially on superhuman; For example, I got my first raid before laser pistol research was done!)There can sometimes even be Base Defense mission on Veteran on the first month (I got mine on January 8th against Sectoids and i had to quit because they had psi abilties and all I had were rifles and pistols with only 4 people with laser rifles but everyone was going berserk) - pistols and grenades may work well against sectoids, but are pretty worthless against cyberdiscs - still, even in this case, the answer should be clearly "not to surrender!" - In the early stage of the game, there are two ways of winning against cyberdiscs: first: get a soldier to stand near it and provoke a reaction shot by a different alien and hope it hits the disc, leads to its death and doesnt let it explode. Or just stun it - 2-3 soldiers with stun rods do a great job there, especially in a base with its plenty of cover.. '' [[User: Player11]] 23:47, 23 oct 2006

			"If you're going to play a base defence in the early months (I had mine on January 12th on Begginer Mode) make sure to stay out of sight in corridors to ambush any alien stragglers. This tactic will be especially useful against any psionically capable aliens (Sectoids and Ethreals) also it would be useful to throw proximity grenades next to the access lift doors. These tactics ensured the survival of XCOM in the first month of the invasion. It's also recommended that commanders level the acces lift so soldiers cannot be blasted apart as soon as they discover an ambush behind the lift doors. Even though you may severely damage the access lift you won't lose it like the other facilities. - [[User:WakkaDakka]] 14:03, 19th May 2015


	==Alien Deployment==		==Alien Deployment==

Magic9mushroom at 11:31, 1 May 2015

2015-05-01T11:31:40Z

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	An inbound [[Battleship]] on a "[[Alien Retaliation\|Retaliation]]" mission means there is a high chance that a Base Defense mission is in the offing for you. These ships will come in at a very low altitude and at their top speed. They obviously do not care about the well being of the craft, to run it that hard in a full atmosphere!		An inbound [[Battleship]] on a "[[Alien Retaliation\|Retaliation]]" mission means there is a high chance that a Base Defense mission is in the offing for you. These ships will come in at a very low altitude and at their top speed. They obviously do not care about the well being of the craft, to run it that hard in a full atmosphere!

	You can bring down these battleships with sufficient [[Base ~~Defense Measures~~]], but the game is programmed to just send another on the exact same mission. (To be precise, the game does not check/remove the "X-COM Base detected, send in the battleship" flag).		You can bring down these battleships with sufficient [[Base Defence Systems]], but the game is programmed to just send another on the exact same mission. (To be precise, the game does not check/remove the "X-COM Base detected, send in the battleship" flag).
	It has been proven that about 6 or 7 [[Fusion Ball Defences]] with [[Grav Shield]] (total defensive strength 6000) can hold off incoming battleships (hull strength 3000) indefinitely, but since you get no bonus for blowing a battleship out of the sky, not even to monthly score, it is better to let them land eventually and just run the mission. Once you've run the mission, win or lose, the attacks stop coming. The aliens are content that they've done sufficient damage.		It has been proven that about 6 or 7 [[Fusion Ball Defences]] with [[Grav Shield]] (total defensive strength 6000) can hold off incoming battleships (hull strength 3000) indefinitely, but since you get no bonus for blowing a battleship out of the sky, not even to monthly score, it is better to let them land eventually and just run the mission. Once you've run the mission, win or lose, the attacks stop coming. The aliens are content that they've done sufficient damage.

Magic9mushroom: Move broke the template, doing by hand.

2015-05-01T07:06:50Z

Move broke the template, doing by hand.

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	~~{{EU2012Version}}~~		:''For the [[Enemy Unknown (EU2012)\|XCOM: Enemy Unknown]] (2012) version, see [[Base Defense (EU2012)]]''
	==Briefing==		==Briefing==
	An Alien vessel has landed nearby. Our base is in severe danger. As per standard procedure all non-combat personnel and X-COM craft have been evacuated. Alien units will enter the base via hangar doors or the access lift. Defend the base and its vital installations at all costs - this is a fight to the death.		An Alien vessel has landed nearby. Our base is in severe danger. As per standard procedure all non-combat personnel and X-COM craft have been evacuated. Alien units will enter the base via hangar doors or the access lift. Defend the base and its vital installations at all costs - this is a fight to the death.

Magic9mushroom: Magic9mushroom moved page Base Defense to Base Defence: matches ENGLISH.DAT

2015-05-01T07:04:26Z

Magic9mushroom moved page Base Defense to Base Defence: matches ENGLISH.DAT

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Ditto51: EU2012 Link

2013-11-15T15:53:36Z

EU2012 Link

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			{{EU2012Version}}
	==Briefing==		==Briefing==
	An Alien vessel has landed nearby. Our base is in severe danger. As per standard procedure all non-combat personnel and X-COM craft have been evacuated. Alien units will enter the base via hangar doors or the access lift. Defend the base and its vital installations at all costs - this is a fight to the death.		An Alien vessel has landed nearby. Our base is in severe danger. As per standard procedure all non-combat personnel and X-COM craft have been evacuated. Alien units will enter the base via hangar doors or the access lift. Defend the base and its vital installations at all costs - this is a fight to the death.

Tequilachef: /* Destruction Of Base Facilities */ Added paying for dirt note

2013-09-26T12:25:29Z

Destruction Of Base Facilities: Added paying for dirt note

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	The remaining modules - the [[Access Lift]], [[Alien Containment]], [[General Stores]], [[Hangar]] and [[Living Quarters]] - are completely indestructible, and can take any amount of damage without danger of collapse.		The remaining modules - the [[Access Lift]], [[Alien Containment]], [[General Stores]], [[Hangar]] and [[Living Quarters]] - are completely indestructible, and can take any amount of damage without danger of collapse.

			Note that squares that have been emptied due to battle damage fall victim to the "paying for dirt" bug. See [[Known Bugs]] for more info.

	== Bugs ==		== Bugs ==

Ditto51: /* Battleships */

2013-09-10T14:22:09Z

Battleships

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	== Battleships ==		== Battleships ==

	An inbound [[Battleship]] on a "[[~~Alien Missions#~~Alien Retaliation\|Retaliation]]" mission means there is a high chance that a Base Defense mission is in the offing for you. These ships will come in at a very low altitude and at their top speed. They obviously do not care about the well being of the craft, to run it that hard in a full atmosphere!		An inbound [[Battleship]] on a "[[Alien Retaliation\|Retaliation]]" mission means there is a high chance that a Base Defense mission is in the offing for you. These ships will come in at a very low altitude and at their top speed. They obviously do not care about the well being of the craft, to run it that hard in a full atmosphere!

	You can bring down these battleships with sufficient [[Base Defense Measures]], but the game is programmed to just send another on the exact same mission. (To be precise, the game does not check/remove the "X-COM Base detected, send in the battleship" flag).		You can bring down these battleships with sufficient [[Base Defense Measures]], but the game is programmed to just send another on the exact same mission. (To be precise, the game does not check/remove the "X-COM Base detected, send in the battleship" flag).

Hobbes: categorizing

2013-07-23T02:38:01Z

categorizing

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	[[Category:Missions]]		[[Category:Missions]]
	[[Category: Tactics]]		[[Category: Tactics]]
			[[Category:Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense]]

Alexbuzzbee: Replaced Xcom and X-Com with X-COM.

2012-10-20T19:49:35Z

Replaced Xcom and X-Com with X-COM.

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	# You lose points for the soldiers and tanks that died defending the base.		# You lose points for the soldiers and tanks that died defending the base.

	The loss of the base is presumably erased from the annals of history. It's all kept very hush-hush from the public. The non-combat staff and all ships that were at the base are disbanded and are not lost in the battle. X-~~Com~~ ships vanish without a trace, probably stolen by wretched engineers. The deaths of the soldiers on the other hand are a lot harder to explain, and friends and families are bound to make inquiries.		The loss of the base is presumably erased from the annals of history. It's all kept very hush-hush from the public. The non-combat staff and all ships that were at the base are disbanded and are not lost in the battle. X-COM ships vanish without a trace, probably stolen by wretched engineers. The deaths of the soldiers on the other hand are a lot harder to explain, and friends and families are bound to make inquiries.

	Therefore, if you find yourself in a situation where you are defending a base against an enemy that you have no hope of winning against, should you surrender without a fight, or fight it out? You will need to base this on who you are fighting with and what you have to fight them with.		Therefore, if you find yourself in a situation where you are defending a base against an enemy that you have no hope of winning against, should you surrender without a fight, or fight it out? You will need to base this on who you are fighting with and what you have to fight them with.
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	Masochists: at superhuman, you get the same quantity of aliens as in the battleship, e.g. +25 aliens, +8 terror units. To get the full compliment to attack your base, you need AT MINIMUM 2 hangars. (Unless you want aliens to spawn in general stores downstairs corridor). Four hangars guarantee maximum alien load if you use 15 soldiers and conservative loadouts. ''I usually defend with 10 guys, 2 tanks VS four hangars. LasR ''		Masochists: at superhuman, you get the same quantity of aliens as in the battleship, e.g. +25 aliens, +8 terror units. To get the full compliment to attack your base, you need AT MINIMUM 2 hangars. (Unless you want aliens to spawn in general stores downstairs corridor). Four hangars guarantee maximum alien load if you use 15 soldiers and conservative loadouts. ''I usually defend with 10 guys, 2 tanks VS four hangars. LasR ''

	* On a related note, ~~Xcom~~ can only have a maximum of 40 soldiers on base defence. HWPs are prioritized and will be spawned before any soldiers. Each HWP counts as 4 soldiers. Therefore a base with 9 HWPs will only spawn 4 soldiers. Having 10 HWPs in base might cause your game to crash. (it will attempt to create the Equip Soldier screen but will face problems).		* On a related note, X-COM can only have a maximum of 40 soldiers on base defence. HWPs are prioritized and will be spawned before any soldiers. Each HWP counts as 4 soldiers. Therefore a base with 9 HWPs will only spawn 4 soldiers. Having 10 HWPs in base might cause your game to crash. (it will attempt to create the Equip Soldier screen but will face problems).

	*Elerium collection from a base defence mission can only happen if elerium pods are generated in the battlescape. If you have 10 units in storage, the game will generate 10 pods in the base, given sufficient space in the object table. But because the way the game automatically converts 1 pod into 50 units at the end of the mission, you're basically getting 5000% more elerium from your own pods (those that don't get destroyed, anyway). None of them come from the aliens! This will only happen in earlier versions of the game.		*Elerium collection from a base defence mission can only happen if elerium pods are generated in the battlescape. If you have 10 units in storage, the game will generate 10 pods in the base, given sufficient space in the object table. But because the way the game automatically converts 1 pod into 50 units at the end of the mission, you're basically getting 5000% more elerium from your own pods (those that don't get destroyed, anyway). None of them come from the aliens! This will only happen in earlier versions of the game.