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	{{tocright}}Aliens will soon start finding — and attacking — your bases. At your disposal are a number of measures you can use to prevent [[Base Defence\|these attacks]] from taking place.		{{tocright}}Aliens will soon start finding — and attacking — your bases. At your disposal are a number of measures you can use to prevent [[Base Defence\|these attacks]] from taking place.

	If you have enough space and don't mind building them, [[Missile Defences\|Missile]]/[[Torpedo Defences\|Torpedo]] Defences are the most cost-effective of the defensive base facilities. The odds of penetrating 12 such modules and a [[Grav Shield\|Grav]]/[[Bombardment Shield\|Bombardment]] Shield are 30 to 1. On average, 30 attack ships will be destroyed before one gets through. Such a system costs $3.7 million. For the same price, 3 [[Fusion Ball Defences\|Fusion Ball]]/[[P.W.T. Defences\|P.W.T.]] Defences with a Grav/Bombardment Shield will offer only 9 to 1 protection. Each additional Missile/Torpedo multiplies your base's longevity by about 2.4, while each additional Fusion/P.W.T. module multiplies it by about 10.4. Fusion/P.W.T. defenses are more compact, however. [[Plasma Defences\|Plasmas]]/[[Sonic Defences\|Sonics]] and [[Laser Defences\|Lasers]]/[[Gauss Defences\|Gauss]] are completely outclassed by Missiles/Torpedos.		If you have enough space and don't mind building them, [[Missile Defences\|Missile]]/[[Torpedo Defences\|Torpedo]] Defences are the most cost-effective of the defensive base facilities. The odds of penetrating 12 such modules and a [[Grav Shield\|Grav]]/[[Bombardment Shield\|Bombardment]] Shield are 30 to 1. On average, 30 attack ships will be destroyed before one gets through. Such a system costs $3.7 million. For the same price, 3 [[Fusion Ball Defences\|Fusion Ball]]/[[P.W.T. Defences\|P.W.T.]] Defences with a Grav/Bombardment Shield will offer only 9 to 1 protection. Each additional Missile/Torpedo multiplies your base's longevity by about 2.4, while each additional Fusion/P.W.T. module multiplies it by about 10.4. Fusion/P.W.T. defenses are more compact, however. [[Plasma Defences\|Plasmas]]/[[Sonic Defences\|Sonics]] and [[Laser Defences\|Lasers]]/[[Gauss Defences\|Gauss]] are completely outclassed by Missiles/Torpedos in terms of cost-effectiveness.

	Once aliens have found your base, they will continue to attack it until one of their craft make it past your defensive measures, and the crew are beaten inside the base. Once this happens, the aliens are content that they've done enough damage. The base defence screen is boring and gets repetitive quickly, so many players opt to not pay maintenance on defensive measures and simply allow the aliens to land. Given the advantages you have when fighting in your own base (where you have a very good idea of where the alien units will begin and what the layout is), and the fact that an alien commander is always present for you to capture, having aliens arrive could be considered more of a bonus than anything.		Once aliens have found your base, they will continue to attack it until one of their craft make it past your defensive measures, and the crew are beaten inside the base. Once this happens, the aliens are content that they've done enough damage. The base defence screen is boring and gets repetitive quickly, so many players opt to not pay maintenance on defensive measures and simply allow the aliens to land. Given the advantages you have when fighting in your own base (where you have a very good idea of where the alien units will begin and what the layout is), and the fact that an alien commander is always present for you to capture, having aliens arrive could be considered more of a bonus than anything.

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	{{tocright}}Aliens will soon start finding — and attacking — your bases. At your disposal are a number of measures you can use to prevent [[Base ~~Defense~~\|these attacks]] from taking place.		{{tocright}}Aliens will soon start finding — and attacking — your bases. At your disposal are a number of measures you can use to prevent [[Base Defence\|these attacks]] from taking place.

	If you have enough space and don't mind building them, [[Missile Defences\|Missile]]/[[Torpedo Defences\|Torpedo]] Defences are the most cost-effective of the defensive base facilities. The odds of penetrating 12 such modules and a [[Grav Shield\|Grav]]/[[Bombardment Shield\|Bombardment]] Shield are 30 to 1. On average, 30 attack ships will be destroyed before one gets through. Such a system costs $3.7 million. For the same price, 3 [[Fusion Ball Defences\|Fusion Ball]]/[[P.W.T. Defences\|P.W.T.]] Defences with a Grav/Bombardment Shield will offer only 9 to 1 protection. Each additional Missile/Torpedo multiplies your base's longevity by about 2.4, while each additional Fusion/P.W.T. module multiplies it by about 10.4. Fusion/P.W.T. defenses are more compact, however. [[Plasma Defences\|Plasmas]]/[[Sonic Defences\|Sonics]] and [[Laser Defences\|Lasers]]/[[Gauss Defences\|Gauss]] are completely outclassed by Missiles/Torpedos.		If you have enough space and don't mind building them, [[Missile Defences\|Missile]]/[[Torpedo Defences\|Torpedo]] Defences are the most cost-effective of the defensive base facilities. The odds of penetrating 12 such modules and a [[Grav Shield\|Grav]]/[[Bombardment Shield\|Bombardment]] Shield are 30 to 1. On average, 30 attack ships will be destroyed before one gets through. Such a system costs $3.7 million. For the same price, 3 [[Fusion Ball Defences\|Fusion Ball]]/[[P.W.T. Defences\|P.W.T.]] Defences with a Grav/Bombardment Shield will offer only 9 to 1 protection. Each additional Missile/Torpedo multiplies your base's longevity by about 2.4, while each additional Fusion/P.W.T. module multiplies it by about 10.4. Fusion/P.W.T. defenses are more compact, however. [[Plasma Defences\|Plasmas]]/[[Sonic Defences\|Sonics]] and [[Laser Defences\|Lasers]]/[[Gauss Defences\|Gauss]] are completely outclassed by Missiles/Torpedos.

	Once aliens have found your base, they will continue to attack it until one of their craft make it past your defensive measures, and the crew are beaten inside the base. Once this happens, the aliens are content that they've done enough damage. The base ~~defense~~ screen is boring and gets repetitive quickly, so many players opt to not pay maintenance on defensive measures and simply allow the aliens to land. Given the advantages you have when fighting in your own base (where you have a very good idea of where the alien units will begin and what the layout is), and the fact that an alien commander is always present for you to capture, having aliens arrive could be considered more of a bonus than anything.		Once aliens have found your base, they will continue to attack it until one of their craft make it past your defensive measures, and the crew are beaten inside the base. Once this happens, the aliens are content that they've done enough damage. The base defence screen is boring and gets repetitive quickly, so many players opt to not pay maintenance on defensive measures and simply allow the aliens to land. Given the advantages you have when fighting in your own base (where you have a very good idea of where the alien units will begin and what the layout is), and the fact that an alien commander is always present for you to capture, having aliens arrive could be considered more of a bonus than anything.

	To minimize the chance of your bases being found, it is advisable to quickly shoot down any Scout ships on a [[Alien Missions#Alien Retaliation\|Retaliation]] mission. You will need a [[Hyper-wave Decoder]]/[[Transmission Resolver]] to know what type of mission the ship is on. A [[Battleship]]/[[Dreadnought]] may show up later, but if the Scout failed to find your base, the larger ship will not know where it is either. If the Battleship/Dreadnought heads directly towards your base at top speed, you have been discovered, and you must fight.		To minimize the chance of your bases being found, it is advisable to quickly shoot down any Scout ships on a [[Alien Missions#Alien Retaliation\|Retaliation]] mission. You will need a [[Hyper-wave Decoder]]/[[Transmission Resolver]] to know what type of mission the ship is on. A [[Battleship]]/[[Dreadnought]] may show up later, but if the Scout failed to find your base, the larger ship will not know where it is either. If the Battleship/Dreadnought heads directly towards your base at top speed, you have been discovered, and you must fight.

	An "optimal" base ~~defense~~ system might simply be a [[Mind Shield]]/[[M.C. Generator]] (to prevent aliens from attacking in the first place) and a well armed legion of soldiers (to kick them out when they do). [[Heavy Weapons Platforms\|HWP]]/[[Submersible Weapons Systems\|SWS]] units are valuable for base ~~defense~~ (as they don't have to worry about [[Psionics\|psi/MC attacks]]), but need to be accompanied by soldiers, or attacking aliens will destroy your base by default. Defending your bases is particularly easy if you have adopted a proper [[Base Layout Strategy\|base layout strategy]].		An "optimal" base defence system might simply be a [[Mind Shield]]/[[M.C. Generator]] (to prevent aliens from attacking in the first place) and a well armed legion of soldiers (to kick them out when they do). [[Heavy Weapons Platforms\|HWP]]/[[Submersible Weapons Systems\|SWS]] units are valuable for base defence (as they don't have to worry about [[Psionics\|psi/MC attacks]]), but need to be accompanied by soldiers, or attacking aliens will destroy your base by default. Defending your bases is particularly easy if you have adopted a proper [[Base Layout Strategy\|base layout strategy]].

	Make sure you sell off excess items from your bases' [[General Stores]] periodically, to avoid the [[Known_Bugs#80-item_Limit\|80-Item Limit]] bug. Many base-~~defense~~ squads have found themselves armed with 80 [[Heavy Plasma]]s and not a single ''clip!''. In TFTD this problem is lessened since the item limit has been increased to 110 and there's a sorting algorithm preferring weapons but you can still find yourself fighting defence missions with [[Electroflare]]s and other useless items (''verify this'').		Make sure you sell off excess items from your bases' [[General Stores]] periodically, to avoid the [[Known_Bugs#80-item_Limit\|80-Item Limit]] bug. Many base-defence squads have found themselves armed with 80 [[Heavy Plasma]]s and not a single ''clip!''. In TFTD this problem is lessened since the item limit has been increased to 110 and there's a sorting algorithm preferring weapons but you can still find yourself fighting defence missions with [[Electroflare]]s and other useless items (''verify this'').

	Keeping ammo-free [[Laser Rifle]]s and [[Heavy Weapons Platforms\|HWPs]]/[[Submersible Weapons Systems\|SWSs]] on hand can reduce this problem if possible, as they are at the top of the inventory list and are distributed first. HWPs also avoid the problem of X-COM's insane quartermaster, by being automatically fully armed with the loaded ammunition... even if there is not enough actually remaining in the base! This means, for once, your HWPs are likely to have better firepower than your agents. Note however that one healthy soldier must exist in base or it will be overrun even if many HWPs are present.		Keeping ammo-free [[Laser Rifle]]s and [[Heavy Weapons Platforms\|HWPs]]/[[Submersible Weapons Systems\|SWSs]] on hand can reduce this problem if possible, as they are at the top of the inventory list and are distributed first. HWPs also avoid the problem of X-COM's insane quartermaster, by being automatically fully armed with the loaded ammunition... even if there is not enough actually remaining in the base! This means, for once, your HWPs are likely to have better firepower than your agents. Note however that one healthy soldier must exist in base or it will be overrun even if many HWPs are present.

	== Active ~~Defense Facilities~~==		== Active Defence Systems==

	'''UFO:'''		'''UFO:'''
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	* [[P.W.T. Defences]]		* [[P.W.T. Defences]]

	==Passive Defense ~~Facilities~~==		==Passive Defense Systems==

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	<th>Damage</th>		<th>Damage</th>
	<th>Accuracy</th>		<th>Accuracy</th>
	<tr><td align="left">Missile/Torpedo ~~Defenses~~</td><td>$200,000</td><td>$5,000</td><td>16 days</td><td>500</td><td>50%</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">Missile/Torpedo Defences</td><td>$200,000</td><td>$5,000</td><td>16 days</td><td>500</td><td>50%</td></tr>
	<tr><td align="left">Laser/Gauss ~~Defenses~~</td><td>$400,000</td><td>$10,000</td><td>24 days</td><td>600</td><td>60%</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">Laser/Gauss Defences</td><td>$400,000</td><td>$10,000</td><td>24 days</td><td>600</td><td>60%</td></tr>
	<tr><td align="left">Plasma/Sonic ~~Defenses~~</td><td>$600,000</td><td>$12,000</td><td>34 days</td><td>900</td><td>70%</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">Plasma/Sonic Defences</td><td>$600,000</td><td>$12,000</td><td>34 days</td><td>900</td><td>70%</td></tr>
	<tr><td align="left">Fusion/P.W.T. ~~Defenses~~</td><td>$800,000</td><td>$14,000</td><td>34 days</td><td>1,200</td><td>80%</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">Fusion/P.W.T. Defences</td><td>$800,000</td><td>$14,000</td><td>34 days</td><td>1,200</td><td>80%</td></tr>
	<tr><td align="left">Mind Shield<br>/M.C. Generator</td><td>$1,300,000</td><td>$5,000</td><td>33 days</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">Mind Shield<br>/M.C. Generator</td><td>$1,300,000</td><td>$5,000</td><td>33 days</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td></tr>
	<tr><td align="left">Grav/Bombardment Shield</td><td>$1,200,000</td><td>$15,000</td><td>38 days</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">Grav/Bombardment Shield</td><td>$1,200,000</td><td>$15,000</td><td>38 days</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td></tr>
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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

	*[[Base ~~Defense~~]]		*[[Base Defence]]
	*[[Base Defense (TFTD)]]		*[[Base Defense (TFTD)]]
	*[[Base Layout Strategy]]		*[[Base Layout Strategy]]

Magic9mushroom: Magic9mushroom moved page Base Defense Measures to Base Defence Systems: Closest thing to an official name that's unambiguous ("base defences" from the firing screen, "defence systems" from Grav Shield UFOpaedia). Also spelling because I and th...

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Magic9mushroom moved page Base Defense Measures to Base Defence Systems: Closest thing to an official name that's unambiguous ("base defences" from the firing screen, "defence systems" from Grav Shield UFOpaedia). Also spelling because I and th...

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

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	If you have enough space and don't mind building them, [[Missile Defences\|Missile]]/[[Torpedo Defences\|Torpedo]] Defences are the most cost-effective of the defensive base facilities. The odds of penetrating 12 such modules and a [[Grav Shield\|Grav]]/[[Bombardment Shield\|Bombardment]] Shield are 30 to 1. On average, 30 attack ships will be destroyed before one gets through. Such a system costs $3.7 million. For the same price, 3 [[Fusion Ball Defences\|Fusion Ball]]/[[P.W.T. Defences\|P.W.T.]] Defences with a Grav/Bombardment Shield will offer only 9 to 1 protection. Each additional Missile/Torpedo multiplies your base's longevity by about 2.4, while each additional Fusion/P.W.T. module multiplies it by about 10.4. Fusion/P.W.T. defenses are more compact, however. [[Plasma Defences\|Plasmas]]/[[Sonic Defences\|Sonics]] and [[Laser Defences\|Lasers]]/[[Gauss Defences\|Gauss]] are completely outclassed by Missiles/Torpedos.		If you have enough space and don't mind building them, [[Missile Defences\|Missile]]/[[Torpedo Defences\|Torpedo]] Defences are the most cost-effective of the defensive base facilities. The odds of penetrating 12 such modules and a [[Grav Shield\|Grav]]/[[Bombardment Shield\|Bombardment]] Shield are 30 to 1. On average, 30 attack ships will be destroyed before one gets through. Such a system costs $3.7 million. For the same price, 3 [[Fusion Ball Defences\|Fusion Ball]]/[[P.W.T. Defences\|P.W.T.]] Defences with a Grav/Bombardment Shield will offer only 9 to 1 protection. Each additional Missile/Torpedo multiplies your base's longevity by about 2.4, while each additional Fusion/P.W.T. module multiplies it by about 10.4. Fusion/P.W.T. defenses are more compact, however. [[Plasma Defences\|Plasmas]]/[[Sonic Defences\|Sonics]] and [[Laser Defences\|Lasers]]/[[Gauss Defences\|Gauss]] are completely outclassed by Missiles/Torpedos.

	Once aliens have found your base, they will continue to attack it until one of their craft make it past your defensive measures, and the crew are beaten inside the base. Once this happens, they ~~will have to locate the base again before resuming attacks~~. The base defense screen is boring and gets repetitive quickly, so many players opt to not pay maintenance on defensive measures and simply allow the aliens to land. Given the advantages you have when fighting in your own base (where you have a very good idea of where the alien units will begin and what the layout is), and the fact that an alien commander is always present for you to capture, having aliens arrive could be considered more of a bonus than anything.		Once aliens have found your base, they will continue to attack it until one of their craft make it past your defensive measures, and the crew are beaten inside the base. Once this happens, the aliens are content that they've done enough damage. The base defense screen is boring and gets repetitive quickly, so many players opt to not pay maintenance on defensive measures and simply allow the aliens to land. Given the advantages you have when fighting in your own base (where you have a very good idea of where the alien units will begin and what the layout is), and the fact that an alien commander is always present for you to capture, having aliens arrive could be considered more of a bonus than anything.

	To minimize the chance of your bases being found, it is advisable to quickly shoot down any Scout ships on a [[Alien Missions#Alien Retaliation\|Retaliation]] mission. You will need a [[Hyper-wave Decoder]]/[[Transmission Resolver]] to know what type of mission the ship is on. A [[Battleship]]/[[Dreadnought]] may show up later, but if the Scout failed to find your base, the larger ship will not know where it is either. If the Battleship/Dreadnought heads directly towards your base at top speed, you have been discovered, and you must fight.		To minimize the chance of your bases being found, it is advisable to quickly shoot down any Scout ships on a [[Alien Missions#Alien Retaliation\|Retaliation]] mission. You will need a [[Hyper-wave Decoder]]/[[Transmission Resolver]] to know what type of mission the ship is on. A [[Battleship]]/[[Dreadnought]] may show up later, but if the Scout failed to find your base, the larger ship will not know where it is either. If the Battleship/Dreadnought heads directly towards your base at top speed, you have been discovered, and you must fight.

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	An "optimal" base defense system might simply be a [[Mind Shield]]/[[M.C. Generator]] (to prevent aliens from attacking in the first place) and a well armed legion of soldiers (to kick them out when they do). [[Heavy Weapons Platforms\|HWP]]/[[Submersible Weapons Systems\|SWS]] units are valuable for base defense (as they don't have to worry about [[Psionics\|psi/MC attacks]]), but need to be accompanied by soldiers, or attacking aliens will destroy your base by default. Defending your bases is particularly easy if you have adopted a proper [[Base Layout Strategy\|base layout strategy]].		An "optimal" base defense system might simply be a [[Mind Shield]]/[[M.C. Generator]] (to prevent aliens from attacking in the first place) and a well armed legion of soldiers (to kick them out when they do). [[Heavy Weapons Platforms\|HWP]]/[[Submersible Weapons Systems\|SWS]] units are valuable for base defense (as they don't have to worry about [[Psionics\|psi/MC attacks]]), but need to be accompanied by soldiers, or attacking aliens will destroy your base by default. Defending your bases is particularly easy if you have adopted a proper [[Base Layout Strategy\|base layout strategy]].

	Make sure you sell off excess items from your bases' [[General Stores]] periodically, to avoid the [[Known_Bugs#80-item_Limit\|80-Item Limit]] bug. Many base-defense squads have found themselves armed with 80 [[Heavy Plasma]]s and not a single ''clip!''. In TFTD this problem is lessened since the item limit has been increased to 110 but you can still find yourself fighting defence missions with [[Electroflare]]s and other useless items.		Make sure you sell off excess items from your bases' [[General Stores]] periodically, to avoid the [[Known_Bugs#80-item_Limit\|80-Item Limit]] bug. Many base-defense squads have found themselves armed with 80 [[Heavy Plasma]]s and not a single ''clip!''. In TFTD this problem is lessened since the item limit has been increased to 110 and there's a sorting algorithm preferring weapons but you can still find yourself fighting defence missions with [[Electroflare]]s and other useless items (''verify this'').

	Keeping ammo-free [[Laser Rifle]]s ~~(or [[Gauss Rifle]]s in TFTD, although they use clips]]~~ and [[Heavy Weapons Platforms\|HWPs]]/[[Submersible Weapons Systems\|SWSs]] on hand can reduce this problem if possible, as they are at the top of the inventory list and are distributed first. HWPs also avoid the problem of X-COM's insane quartermaster, by being automatically fully armed with the loaded ammunition... even if there is not enough actually remaining in the base! This means, for once, your HWPs are likely to have better firepower than your agents.		Keeping ammo-free [[Laser Rifle]]s and [[Heavy Weapons Platforms\|HWPs]]/[[Submersible Weapons Systems\|SWSs]] on hand can reduce this problem if possible, as they are at the top of the inventory list and are distributed first. HWPs also avoid the problem of X-COM's insane quartermaster, by being automatically fully armed with the loaded ammunition... even if there is not enough actually remaining in the base! This means, for once, your HWPs are likely to have better firepower than your agents. Note however that one healthy soldier must exist in base or it will be overrun even if many HWPs are present.

	== Active Defense Facilities==		== Active Defense Facilities==
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	*[[Base Defense]]		*[[Base Defense]]
			*[[Base Defense (TFTD)]]
	*[[Base Layout Strategy]]		*[[Base Layout Strategy]]

	[[Category:Tactics]]		[[Category:Tactics]]

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	An "optimal" base defense system might simply be a [[Mind Shield]]/[[M.C. Generator]] (to prevent aliens from attacking in the first place) and a well armed legion of soldiers (to kick them out when they do). [[Heavy Weapons Platforms\|HWP]]/[[Submersible Weapons Systems\|SWS]] units are valuable for base defense (as they don't have to worry about [[Psionics\|psi/MC attacks]]), but need to be accompanied by soldiers, or attacking aliens will destroy your base by default. Defending your bases is particularly easy if you have adopted a proper [[Base Layout Strategy\|base layout strategy]].		An "optimal" base defense system might simply be a [[Mind Shield]]/[[M.C. Generator]] (to prevent aliens from attacking in the first place) and a well armed legion of soldiers (to kick them out when they do). [[Heavy Weapons Platforms\|HWP]]/[[Submersible Weapons Systems\|SWS]] units are valuable for base defense (as they don't have to worry about [[Psionics\|psi/MC attacks]]), but need to be accompanied by soldiers, or attacking aliens will destroy your base by default. Defending your bases is particularly easy if you have adopted a proper [[Base Layout Strategy\|base layout strategy]].

	Make sure you sell off excess items from your bases' [[General Stores]] periodically, to avoid the [[Known_Bugs#80-item_Limit\|80-Item Limit]] bug. Many base-defense squads have found themselves armed with 80 [[Heavy Plasma]]s and not a single ''clip!'' Keeping ammo-free [[Laser Rifle]]s and [[Heavy Weapons Platforms\|HWPs]]/[[Submersible Weapons Systems\|SWSs]] on hand can reduce this problem if possible, as they are at the top of the inventory list and are distributed first. HWPs also avoid the problem of X-~~com~~'s insane quartermaster, by being automatically fully armed with the loaded ammunition... even if there is not enough actually remaining in the base! This means, for once, your HWPs are likely to have better firepower than your agents.		Make sure you sell off excess items from your bases' [[General Stores]] periodically, to avoid the [[Known_Bugs#80-item_Limit\|80-Item Limit]] bug. Many base-defense squads have found themselves armed with 80 [[Heavy Plasma]]s and not a single ''clip!''. In TFTD this problem is lessened since the item limit has been increased to 110 but you can still find yourself fighting defence missions with [[Electroflare]]s and other useless items.

			Keeping ammo-free [[Laser Rifle]]s (or [[Gauss Rifle]]s in TFTD, although they use clips]] and [[Heavy Weapons Platforms\|HWPs]]/[[Submersible Weapons Systems\|SWSs]] on hand can reduce this problem if possible, as they are at the top of the inventory list and are distributed first. HWPs also avoid the problem of X-COM's insane quartermaster, by being automatically fully armed with the loaded ammunition... even if there is not enough actually remaining in the base! This means, for once, your HWPs are likely to have better firepower than your agents.

	== Active Defense Facilities==		== Active Defense Facilities==

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	Aliens will soon start finding — and attacking — your bases. At your disposal are a number of measures you can use to prevent [[Base Defense\|these attacks]] from taking place.		{{tocright}}Aliens will soon start finding — and attacking — your bases. At your disposal are a number of measures you can use to prevent [[Base Defense\|these attacks]] from taking place.

	If you have enough space and don't mind building them, [[Missile Defences]] are the most cost-effective of the defensive base facilities. The odds of penetrating 12 ~~missiles~~ and a [[Grav Shield]] are 30 to 1. On average, 30 ~~battleships~~ will be destroyed before one gets through. Such a system costs $3.7 million. For the same price, 3 [[Fusion Ball Defences]] with a Grav Shield will offer only 9 to 1 protection. Each additional ~~missile~~ multiplies your base's longevity by about 2.4, while each additional ~~fusion ball~~ multiplies it by about 10.4. Fusion ~~Balls~~ are more compact, however. Plasmas and ~~lasers~~ are completely outclassed by ~~missiles~~.		If you have enough space and don't mind building them, [[Missile Defences\|Missile]]/[[Torpedo Defences\|Torpedo]] Defences are the most cost-effective of the defensive base facilities. The odds of penetrating 12 such modules and a [[Grav Shield\|Grav]]/[[Bombardment Shield\|Bombardment]] Shield are 30 to 1. On average, 30 attack ships will be destroyed before one gets through. Such a system costs $3.7 million. For the same price, 3 [[Fusion Ball Defences\|Fusion Ball]]/[[P.W.T. Defences\|P.W.T.]] Defences with a Grav/Bombardment Shield will offer only 9 to 1 protection. Each additional Missile/Torpedo multiplies your base's longevity by about 2.4, while each additional Fusion/P.W.T. module multiplies it by about 10.4. Fusion/P.W.T. defenses are more compact, however. [[Plasma Defences\|Plasmas]]/[[Sonic Defences\|Sonics]] and [[Laser Defences\|Lasers]]/[[Gauss Defences\|Gauss]] are completely outclassed by Missiles/Torpedos.

	Once aliens have found your base, they will continue to attack it until one of their craft make it past your defensive measures, and the crew are beaten inside the base. Once this happens, they will have to locate the base again before resuming attacks. The base defense screen is boring and gets repetitive quickly, so many players opt to not pay maintenance on defensive measures and simply allow the aliens to land. Given the advantages you have when fighting in your own base (where you have a very good idea of where the alien units will begin and what the layout is), and the fact that an alien commander is always present for you to capture, having aliens arrive could be considered more of a bonus than anything.		Once aliens have found your base, they will continue to attack it until one of their craft make it past your defensive measures, and the crew are beaten inside the base. Once this happens, they will have to locate the base again before resuming attacks. The base defense screen is boring and gets repetitive quickly, so many players opt to not pay maintenance on defensive measures and simply allow the aliens to land. Given the advantages you have when fighting in your own base (where you have a very good idea of where the alien units will begin and what the layout is), and the fact that an alien commander is always present for you to capture, having aliens arrive could be considered more of a bonus than anything.

	To minimize the chance of your bases being found, it is advisable to quickly shoot down any Scout ships on a [[Alien Missions#Alien Retaliation\|Retaliation]] mission. You will need a [[Hyper-wave Decoder]] to know what type of mission the ship is on. A [[Battleship]] may show up later, but if the Scout failed to find your base, the ~~Battleship~~ will not know where it is either. If the Battleship heads directly towards your base at top speed, you have been discovered, and you must fight.		To minimize the chance of your bases being found, it is advisable to quickly shoot down any Scout ships on a [[Alien Missions#Alien Retaliation\|Retaliation]] mission. You will need a [[Hyper-wave Decoder]]/[[Transmission Resolver]] to know what type of mission the ship is on. A [[Battleship]]/[[Dreadnought]] may show up later, but if the Scout failed to find your base, the larger ship will not know where it is either. If the Battleship/Dreadnought heads directly towards your base at top speed, you have been discovered, and you must fight.

	An "optimal" base defense system might simply be a [[Mind Shield]] (to prevent aliens from attacking in the first place) and a well armed legion of soldiers (to kick them out when they do). [[Heavy Weapons Platforms\|HWP]] units are valuable for base defense (as they don't have to worry about [[Psionics\|psi attacks]]), but need to be accompanied by soldiers, or attacking aliens will destroy your base by default. Defending your bases is particularly easy if you have adopted a proper [[Base Layout Strategy\|base layout strategy]].		An "optimal" base defense system might simply be a [[Mind Shield]]/[[M.C. Generator]] (to prevent aliens from attacking in the first place) and a well armed legion of soldiers (to kick them out when they do). [[Heavy Weapons Platforms\|HWP]]/[[Submersible Weapons Systems\|SWS]] units are valuable for base defense (as they don't have to worry about [[Psionics\|psi/MC attacks]]), but need to be accompanied by soldiers, or attacking aliens will destroy your base by default. Defending your bases is particularly easy if you have adopted a proper [[Base Layout Strategy\|base layout strategy]].

	Make sure you sell off excess items from your bases' [[General Stores]] periodically, to avoid the [[Known_Bugs#80-item_Limit\|80-Item Limit]] bug. Many base-defense squads have found themselves armed with 80 [[Heavy Plasma]]s and not a single clip. Keeping ammo-free [[Laser Rifle]]s and [[Heavy Weapons Platforms\|HWPs]] on hand can reduce this problem, as they are at the top of the inventory list and are distributed first. HWPs also avoid the problem of X-com's insane quartermaster, by being automatically fully armed with the loaded ammunition... even if there is not enough actually remaining in the base! This means, for once, your HWPs are likely to have better firepower than your agents.		Make sure you sell off excess items from your bases' [[General Stores]] periodically, to avoid the [[Known_Bugs#80-item_Limit\|80-Item Limit]] bug. Many base-defense squads have found themselves armed with 80 [[Heavy Plasma]]s and not a single ''clip!'' Keeping ammo-free [[Laser Rifle]]s and [[Heavy Weapons Platforms\|HWPs]]/[[Submersible Weapons Systems\|SWSs]] on hand can reduce this problem if possible, as they are at the top of the inventory list and are distributed first. HWPs also avoid the problem of X-com's insane quartermaster, by being automatically fully armed with the loaded ammunition... even if there is not enough actually remaining in the base! This means, for once, your HWPs are likely to have better firepower than your agents.

	== Active Defense Facilities==		== Active Defense Facilities==

	* [[Missile Defences]]		'''UFO:'''
			* [[Missile Defences]]
	* [[Laser Defences]]		* [[Laser Defences]]
	* [[Plasma Defences]]		* [[Plasma Defences]]
	* [[Fusion Ball Defences]]		* [[Fusion Ball Defences]]

			'''TFTD:'''
			* [[Torpedo Defences]]
			* [[Gauss Defences]]
			* [[Sonic Defences]]
			* [[P.W.T. Defences]]

	==Passive Defense Facilities==		==Passive Defense Facilities==

			'''UFO:'''
	* [[Mind Shield]]		* [[Mind Shield]]
	* [[Grav Shield]]		* [[Grav Shield]]

			'''TFTD:'''
			* [[M.C. Generator]]
			* [[Bombardment Shield]]

	==Quick Reference==		==Quick Reference==
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	<th>Accuracy</th>		<th>Accuracy</th>
	<tr><td align="left">Missile Defenses</td><td>$200,000</td><td>$5,000</td><td>16 days</td><td>500</td><td>50%</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">Missile/Torpedo Defenses</td><td>$200,000</td><td>$5,000</td><td>16 days</td><td>500</td><td>50%</td></tr>
	<tr><td align="left">Laser Defenses</td><td>$400,000</td><td>$10,000</td><td>24 days</td><td>600</td><td>60%</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">Laser/Gauss Defenses</td><td>$400,000</td><td>$10,000</td><td>24 days</td><td>600</td><td>60%</td></tr>
	<tr><td align="left">Plasma Defenses</td><td>$600,000</td><td>$12,000</td><td>34 days</td><td>900</td><td>70%</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">Plasma/Sonic Defenses</td><td>$600,000</td><td>$12,000</td><td>34 days</td><td>900</td><td>70%</td></tr>
	<tr><td align="left">Fusion Defenses</td><td>$800,000</td><td>$14,000</td><td>34 days</td><td>1,200</td><td>80%</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">Fusion/P.W.T. Defenses</td><td>$800,000</td><td>$14,000</td><td>34 days</td><td>1,200</td><td>80%</td></tr>
	<tr><td align="left">Mind Shield</td><td>$1,300,000</td><td>$5,000</td><td>33 days</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">Mind Shield<br>/M.C. Generator</td><td>$1,300,000</td><td>$5,000</td><td>33 days</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td></tr>
	<tr><td align="left">Grav Shield</td><td>$1,200,000</td><td>$15,000</td><td>38 days</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">Grav/Bombardment Shield</td><td>$1,200,000</td><td>$15,000</td><td>38 days</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td></tr>
	</table>		</table>

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	Aliens will soon start finding — and attacking — your bases. At your disposal are a number of measures you can use to prevent [[Base Defense\|these attacks]] from taking place.		Aliens will soon start finding — and attacking — your bases. At your disposal are a number of measures you can use to prevent [[Base Defense\|these attacks]] from taking place.

	If you have enough space and don't mind building them, [[Missile Defences]] are the most cost-effective of the defensive base facilities. The odds of penetrating 12 missiles and a [[Grav Shield~~\|grav shield~~]] are 30 to 1. On average, 30 battleships will be destroyed before one gets through. Such a system costs $3.7 million. For the same price, 3 [[Fusion Ball Defences~~\|fusion ball defenses~~]] with a ~~grav shield~~ will offer only 9 to 1 protection. Each additional missile multiplies your base's longevity by about 2.4, while each additional fusion ball multiplies it by about 10.4. Fusion Balls are more compact, however. Plasmas and lasers are completely outclassed by missiles.		If you have enough space and don't mind building them, [[Missile Defences]] are the most cost-effective of the defensive base facilities. The odds of penetrating 12 missiles and a [[Grav Shield]] are 30 to 1. On average, 30 battleships will be destroyed before one gets through. Such a system costs $3.7 million. For the same price, 3 [[Fusion Ball Defences]] with a Grav Shield will offer only 9 to 1 protection. Each additional missile multiplies your base's longevity by about 2.4, while each additional fusion ball multiplies it by about 10.4. Fusion Balls are more compact, however. Plasmas and lasers are completely outclassed by missiles.

	Once aliens have found your base, they will continue to attack it until one of their craft make it past your defensive measures, and the crew are beaten inside the base. Once this happens, they will have to locate the base again before resuming attacks. The base defense screen is boring and gets repetitive quickly, so many players opt to not pay maintenance on defensive measures and simply allow the aliens to land. Given the advantages you have when fighting in your own base (where you have a very good idea of where the alien units will begin and what the layout is), and the fact that an alien commander is always present for you to capture, having aliens arrive could be considered more of a bonus than anything.		Once aliens have found your base, they will continue to attack it until one of their craft make it past your defensive measures, and the crew are beaten inside the base. Once this happens, they will have to locate the base again before resuming attacks. The base defense screen is boring and gets repetitive quickly, so many players opt to not pay maintenance on defensive measures and simply allow the aliens to land. Given the advantages you have when fighting in your own base (where you have a very good idea of where the alien units will begin and what the layout is), and the fact that an alien commander is always present for you to capture, having aliens arrive could be considered more of a bonus than anything.