Base Layout Strategy - Revision history

TBeholder at 14:32, 9 December 2022

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 row5=Empty          Empty          HangarTL       HangarTR       HangarTL       HangarTR
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 == Corner ambush build ==

Magic9mushroom: Needs a full rewrite IMO, but "oh whoops needs rotating" is easily fixed. Who writes that instead of just fixing it?

2016-04-27T05:40:00Z

Needs a full rewrite IMO, but "oh whoops needs rotating" is easily fixed. Who writes that instead of just fixing it?

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			{{REWRITE NEEDED}}

	Your base will, at some point, be raided by angry aliens looking for revenge for all those UFO's you've taken out. Unlike most places you'll have to fight, you have control over the layout of your base, so design it wisely.		Your base will, at some point, be raided by angry aliens looking for revenge for all those UFO's you've taken out. Unlike most places you'll have to fight, you have control over the layout of your base, so design it wisely.

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	The following designs are an attempt to greatly speed up build times without sacrificing much (if any) defensibility. The base on the left is an example of how to start a new base if you don't yet have a Hyperwave Decoder. This would get you 2 Hangars, a General Stores, Radar, and Living Quarters by day 26. You can of course skip the Large Radar if you have already researched Hyperwave (in which case you would no doubt place the Hyperwave above your first Stores).		The following designs are an attempt to greatly speed up build times without sacrificing much (if any) defensibility. The base on the left is an example of how to start a new base if you don't yet have a Hyperwave Decoder. This would get you 2 Hangars, a General Stores, Radar, and Living Quarters by day 26. You can of course skip the Large Radar if you have already researched Hyperwave (in which case you would no doubt place the Hyperwave above your first Stores).

	The base on the right is a complete version of this base. Notice that the General Stores above the Access Lift is the only facility that has been removed if you did not build the Radar, so if you are [[Known Bugs#Paying For Dirt\|paying for dirt]], you will not suffer greatly. This build has only 5 wasted spaces, which is less than any other defensible build using 3 Hangars. If you really want the extra corridor space, you can skip the bottom-most Living Quarters. The corridor is, of course, indestructible, as it is done with General Stores. As a warning, if you have not eliminated the [[Known Bugs#Base Disjoint Bug\|base disjoint bug]], you will probably have to rotate the base 90/180 degrees ,or you will find your soldiers sealed off from the aliens. Furthermore, if you expect to be attacked within a short period of time, you may not yet have swapped your choke point from the Access Lift to the General Stores on the left.		The base on the right is a complete version of this base. Notice that the General Stores above the Access Lift is the only facility that has been removed if you did not build the Radar, so if you are [[Known Bugs#Paying For Dirt\|paying for dirt]], you will not suffer greatly. This build has only 5 wasted spaces, which is less than any other defensible build using 3 Hangars. If you really want the extra corridor space, you can skip the bottom-most Living Quarters. The corridor is, of course, indestructible, as it is done with General Stores. Note that if you expect to be attacked within a short period of time, you may not yet have swapped your choke point from the Access Lift to the General Stores on the left.

	Lastly, the base on the right is an alternative 2 Hangar build.		Lastly, the base on the right is an alternative 2 Hangar build.
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	\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt~~\|stores\|hangar1\|hangar2~~\|=		\|hangar1\|hangar2\|large_radar\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|=
	\|~~dirt~~\|~~dirt~~\|~~large_radar~~\|~~lift~~\|~~hangar3~~\|~~hangar4~~\|=		\|hangar3\|hangar4\|lift\|stores\|dirt\|dirt\|=
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	{{UBK\|=		{{UBK\|=
	\|~~workshop~~\|~~workshop~~\|~~workshop~~\|~~containment~~\|~~hyperwave~~\|~~mind~~\|=		\|stores\|stores\|stores\|quarters\|workshop\|workshop\|=
	\|~~workshop~~\|quarters\|~~lab~~\|~~psi~~\|~~dirt\|dirt~~\|=		\|stores\|dirt\|quarters\|quarters\|quarters\|workshop\|=
	\|~~quarters~~\|~~quarters~~\|quarters\|~~dirt~~\|~~hangar1\|hangar2~~\|=		\|hangar1\|hangar2\|dirt\|quarters\|lab\|workshop\|=
	\|~~stores~~\|~~quarters~~\|dirt\|~~lift~~\|~~hangar3\|hangar4~~\|=		\|hangar3\|hangar4\|lift\|dirt\|psi\|containment\|=
	\|~~stores~~\|~~dirt~~\|hangar1\|hangar2\|~~hangar1~~\|~~hangar2~~\|=		\|hangar1\|hangar2\|hangar1\|hangar2\|dirt\|hyperwave\|=
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	{{UBK\|=		{{UBK\|=
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	\|~~workshop~~\|quarters\|~~lab~~\|~~psi~~\|~~psi\|psi~~\|=		\|stores\|dirt\|quarters\|quarters\|quarters\|workshop\|=
	\|~~quarters~~\|~~quarters~~\|quarters\|~~dirt~~\|~~psi\|psi~~\|=		\|hangar1\|hangar2\|dirt\|quarters\|lab\|workshop\|=
	\|~~stores~~\|~~quarters\|dirt~~\|lift\|dirt\|~~dirt~~\|=		\|hangar3\|hangar4\|lift\|dirt\|psi\|containment\|=
	\|~~stores~~\|dirt\|~~hangar1~~\|~~hangar2~~\|~~hangar1\|hangar2~~\|=		\|hangar1\|hangar2\|dirt\|psi\|psi\|hyperwave\|=
	\|~~stores~~\|~~stores~~\|~~hangar3~~\|~~hangar4~~\|~~hangar3~~\|~~hangar4~~\|=}}		\|hangar3\|hangar4\|dirt\|psi\|psi\|mind\|=}}
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	===Mods===		====Mods====

	If you have a program to overhaul your starter base, the base on the bottom left is what I recommend. The picture on the right shows a good choice for immediate additions to it. You would of course want to add another Living Quarters if finances permit (don't forget to staff your Laboratory or Workshops).		If you have a program to overhaul your starter base, the base on the bottom left is what I recommend. The picture on the right shows a good choice for immediate additions to it. You would of course want to add another Living Quarters if finances permit (don't forget to staff your Laboratory or Workshops).
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	\|~~dirt~~\|dirt\|quarters\|~~small_radar~~\|~~hangar1\|hangar2~~\|=		\|hangar1\|hangar2\|dirt\|quarters\|lab\|workshop\|=
	\|~~dirt~~\|~~dirt~~\|~~dirt~~\|~~lift~~\|~~hangar3~~\|~~hangar4~~\|=		\|hangar3\|hangar4\|lift\|small_radar\|dirt\|dirt\|=
	~~\|dirt\|dirt~~\|hangar1\|hangar2\|hangar1\|hangar2\|=		\|hangar1\|hangar2\|hangar1\|hangar2\|dirt\|dirt\|=
	\|dirt\|~~stores~~\|hangar3\|hangar4\|hangar3\|hangar4\|=}}		\|hangar3\|hangar4\|hangar3\|hangar4\|dirt\|dirt\|=}}
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	\|dirt\|dirt\|~~lab\|large_radar~~\|dirt\|~~dirt~~\|=		\|stores\|dirt\|dirt\|quarters\|dirt\|lab\|=
	\|dirt\|quarters\|~~quarters~~\|~~small_radar\|hangar1\|hangar2~~\|=		\|hangar1\|hangar2\|dirt\|quarters\|lab\|workshop\|=
	\|~~dirt~~\|~~dirt~~\|~~dirt~~\|~~lift~~\|~~hangar3~~\|~~hangar4~~\|=		\|hangar3\|hangar4\|lift\|small_radar\|large_radar\|containment\|=
	\|~~dirt~~\|~~dirt~~\|hangar1\|hangar2\|~~hangar1~~\|~~hangar2~~\|=		\|hangar1\|hangar2\|hangar1\|hangar2\|dirt\|dirt\|=
	\|~~stores~~\|~~stores~~\|hangar3\|hangar4\|~~hangar3~~\|~~hangar4~~\|=}}		\|hangar3\|hangar4\|hangar3\|hangar4\|dirt\|dirt\|=}}
	\|}		\|}
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Off the Rails: moved modded starter base to own section; added UFOExtender code

2016-04-26T04:49:40Z

moved modded starter base to own section; added UFOExtender code

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			===Mods===

	If you have a program to overhaul your starter base, the base on the bottom left is what I recommend. The picture on the right shows a good choice for immediate additions to it. You would of course want to add another Living Quarters if finances permit (don't forget to staff your Laboratory or Workshops).		If you have a program to overhaul your starter base, the base on the bottom left is what I recommend. The picture on the right shows a good choice for immediate additions to it. You would of course want to add another Living Quarters if finances permit (don't forget to staff your Laboratory or Workshops).
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			The example above is encoded in [[UFOextender#Initial_Base\|UFOExtender.ini]] as follows:
			<nowiki>[Initial Base]
			Apply=1
			row1=Empty Empty Workshop Empty Empty Empty
			row2=Empty Empty Laboratory Empty Empty Empty
			row3=Empty Empty LivingQuarters SmallRadar HangarTL HangarTR
			row4=Empty Empty Empty AccessLift HangarBL HangarBR
			row5=Empty Empty HangarTL HangarTR HangarTL HangarTR
			row6=Empty GeneralStores HangarBL HangarBR HangarBL HangarBR</nowiki>

	== Corner ambush build ==		== Corner ambush build ==

Magic9mushroom: Wikification (also what has science dooooooone)

2015-05-01T09:50:28Z

Wikification (also what has science dooooooone)

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	Your base will, at some point, be raided by angry aliens looking for revenge for all those UFO's you've taken out. Unlike most places you'll have to fight, you have control over the layout of your base, so design it wisely.		Your base will, at some point, be raided by angry aliens looking for revenge for all those UFO's you've taken out. Unlike most places you'll have to fight, you have control over the layout of your base, so design it wisely.

	The key point for base defensibility is to minimize the number of points of entry. Aliens usually come down into your base through hangars and the access lift (although they can emerge on other locations - see the last comment on [[~~Base_Defense~~#Bugs]]). If you group your hangars with the access lift, then build only one module connecting to this part of your base, that module becomes a choke point for base ~~defense~~. A long chain of rooms becomes a long choke point ripe for mining with Proximity Grenades and other dirty tricks. This way, you can line up all your units against one point of entry instead of having to spread them out to cover four or five.		The key point for base defensibility is to minimize the number of points of entry. Aliens usually come down into your base through hangars and the access lift (although they can emerge on other locations - see the last comment on [[Base_Defence#Bugs]]). If you group your hangars with the access lift, then build only one module connecting to this part of your base, that module becomes a choke point for base defence. A long chain of rooms becomes a long choke point ripe for mining with Proximity Grenades and other dirty tricks. This way, you can line up all your units against one point of entry instead of having to spread them out to cover four or five.

	The access lift is always the first unit built, so it becomes the obvious candidate for this single point of entry. Place it on the grid so you leave enough room to build hangars on one side of the lift, and everything else on the other side. I'd recommend building a General Stores on the lift opposite the hangar. A general stores is needed for any base, and it gets completed quickly. Once the general stores are completed, build all new facilities (except hangars, of course) off of that.		The access lift is always the first unit built, so it becomes the obvious candidate for this single point of entry. Place it on the grid so you leave enough room to build hangars on one side of the lift, and everything else on the other side. I'd recommend building a General Stores on the lift opposite the hangar. A general stores is needed for any base, and it gets completed quickly. Once the general stores are completed, build all new facilities (except hangars, of course) off of that.
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	==Overhauling the Starter Base==		==Overhauling the Starter Base==

	At higher difficulty levels, alien retaliation can often come MUCH sooner than you might be ready for-- before you have base ~~defenses~~ built, and before you have powerful weapons to arm your troops with. Considering that the access lift and all hangars serve as entry points for the invaders, the starter base has all the defensive virtues of a screen door:		At higher difficulty levels, alien retaliation can often come MUCH sooner than you might be ready for-- before you have [[Base Defence Systems\|base defences]] built, and before you have powerful weapons to arm your troops with. Considering that the access lift and all hangars serve as entry points for the invaders, the starter base has all the defensive virtues of a screen door:
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	The exact facilities built are up to the individual player, although a hyper-wave decoder, stores, and living quarters are generally the most important facilities to build first. Even if you don't plan on stationing any X-Com [[craft]] at the base, you should also build at least one hangar (where aliens will spawn preferentially during a [[Base ~~Defense~~]] mission) to prevent them from spawning deeper inside the base.		The exact facilities built are up to the individual player, although a hyper-wave decoder, stores, and living quarters are generally the most important facilities to build first. Even if you don't plan on stationing any X-Com [[craft]] at the base, you should also build at least one hangar (where aliens will spawn preferentially during a [[Base Defence]] mission) to prevent them from spawning deeper inside the base.

	Be sure not to put the Access Lift on the southern or eastern borders of the map to avoid the [[Known Bugs#Base Disjoint Bug\|base disjoint bug]].		Be sure not to put the Access Lift on the southern or eastern borders of the map to avoid the [[Known Bugs#Base Disjoint Bug\|base disjoint bug]].
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	The design with only one hangar, however, runs the risk of having aliens spawn in areas other than the hangars and access lift, as one hangar plus one access lift only provide (15 + 8 = 23) alien spawn points, and a [[Battleship]] on Superhuman difficulty can carry between 22 and 28 aliens. Especially troubling is the fact that Terror Units have the lowest alien spawn priority and thus are most likely to show up in your base. This might result in some [[Chryssalid\|particularly]] [[Sectopod\|nasty]] units spawning behind your lines, quickly turning an otherwise easy Base ~~Defense~~ into a nightmare!		The design with only one hangar, however, runs the risk of having aliens spawn in areas other than the hangars and access lift, as one hangar plus one access lift only provide (15 + 8 = 23) alien spawn points, and a [[Battleship]] on Superhuman difficulty can carry between 22 and 28 aliens. Especially troubling is the fact that Terror Units have the lowest alien spawn priority and thus are most likely to show up in your base. This might result in some [[Chryssalid\|particularly]] [[Sectopod\|nasty]] units spawning behind your lines, quickly turning an otherwise easy Base Defence into a nightmare!

	=== Accelerated build ===		=== Accelerated build ===
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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Base Management]]		*[[Base Management]]
	*[[Base ~~Defense~~]]		*[[Base Defence]]
	*[[Base ~~Defense Measures~~]]		*[[Base Defence Systems]]
	*[[X-Com Base Terrain]]		*[[X-Com Base Terrain]]

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

Winterheart: /* See Also */

2013-05-05T14:26:20Z

Spike: /* Overhauling the Starter Base */ Clarified which maintenance cost bug we're talking about here

2009-08-07T13:20:22Z

Overhauling the Starter Base: Clarified which maintenance cost bug we're talking about here

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	Of course, place any other new facilities with a mind to preserving the new choke-point at the grav lift (i.e., nothing adjacent to the top hangars.) This layout isn't as fortified as many new-build bases can be, but it's a good compromise between defendability (one choke-point at the lift), available space, expedience (it converts from the standard layout in minimal time), and, especially, cost. It only costs the price of two hangars and a living quarters ($800,000) to overhaul your base this way-- a cost that can be covered by the proceeds from, say, one small landed UFO. ~~It does~~ however accrue base [[maintenance costs]] of $720,000 per month due to a [[Known Bugs#Paying For Dirt\|bug]].		Of course, place any other new facilities with a mind to preserving the new choke-point at the grav lift (i.e., nothing adjacent to the top hangars.) This layout isn't as fortified as many new-build bases can be, but it's a good compromise between defendability (one choke-point at the lift), available space, expedience (it converts from the standard layout in minimal time), and, especially, cost. It only costs the price of two hangars and a living quarters ($800,000) to overhaul your base this way-- a cost that can be covered by the proceeds from, say, one small landed UFO. Dismantling the existing modules however accrue base [[maintenance costs]] of $720,000 per month due to the [[Known Bugs#Paying For Dirt\|Paying For Dirt bug]].

	===Variations===		===Variations===

Jasonred: /* Time-Efficient Corridor Build */

2009-04-20T18:06:55Z

Time-Efficient Corridor Build

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:06, 20 April 2009
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	The following designs are an attempt to greatly speed up build times without sacrificing much (if any) defensibility. The base on the left is an example of how to start a new base if you don't yet have a Hyperwave Decoder. This would get you 2 Hangars, a General Stores, Radar, and Living Quarters by day 26. You can of course skip the Large Radar if you have already researched Hyperwave (in which case you would no doubt place the Hyperwave above your first Stores).		The following designs are an attempt to greatly speed up build times without sacrificing much (if any) defensibility. The base on the left is an example of how to start a new base if you don't yet have a Hyperwave Decoder. This would get you 2 Hangars, a General Stores, Radar, and Living Quarters by day 26. You can of course skip the Large Radar if you have already researched Hyperwave (in which case you would no doubt place the Hyperwave above your first Stores).

	The base on the right is a complete version of this base. Notice that the General Stores above the Access Lift is the only facility that has been removed if you did not build the Radar, so if you are [[Known Bugs#Paying For Dirt\|paying for dirt]], you will not suffer greatly. This build has only 5 wasted spaces, which is less than any other defensible build using 3 Hangars. If you really want the extra corridor space, you can skip the bottom-most Living Quarters. The corridor is, of course, indestructible, as it is done with General Stores. As a warning, if you have not eliminated the [[Known Bugs#Base Disjoint Bug\|base disjoint bug]], you will find your soldiers sealed off from the aliens. Furthermore, if you expect to be attacked within a short period of time, you may not yet have swapped your choke point from the Access Lift to the General Stores on the left.		The base on the right is a complete version of this base. Notice that the General Stores above the Access Lift is the only facility that has been removed if you did not build the Radar, so if you are [[Known Bugs#Paying For Dirt\|paying for dirt]], you will not suffer greatly. This build has only 5 wasted spaces, which is less than any other defensible build using 3 Hangars. If you really want the extra corridor space, you can skip the bottom-most Living Quarters. The corridor is, of course, indestructible, as it is done with General Stores. As a warning, if you have not eliminated the [[Known Bugs#Base Disjoint Bug\|base disjoint bug]], you will probably have to rotate the base 90/180 degrees ,or you will find your soldiers sealed off from the aliens. Furthermore, if you expect to be attacked within a short period of time, you may not yet have swapped your choke point from the Access Lift to the General Stores on the left.

	Lastly, the base on the right is an alternative 2 Hangar build.		Lastly, the base on the right is an alternative 2 Hangar build.

Talon81: /* Time-Efficient Corridor Build */

2009-04-20T17:50:48Z

Time-Efficient Corridor Build

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:50, 20 April 2009
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	The following designs are an attempt to greatly speed up build times without sacrificing much (if any) defensibility. The base on the left is an example of how to start a new base if you don't yet have a Hyperwave Decoder. This would get you 2 Hangars, a General Stores, Radar, and Living Quarters by day 26. You can of course skip the Large Radar if you have already researched Hyperwave (in which case you would no doubt place the Hyperwave above your first Stores).		The following designs are an attempt to greatly speed up build times without sacrificing much (if any) defensibility. The base on the left is an example of how to start a new base if you don't yet have a Hyperwave Decoder. This would get you 2 Hangars, a General Stores, Radar, and Living Quarters by day 26. You can of course skip the Large Radar if you have already researched Hyperwave (in which case you would no doubt place the Hyperwave above your first Stores).

	The base on the right is a complete version of this base. Notice that the ~~general stores~~ above the Access Lift is the only facility that has been removed if you did not build the ~~radar~~, so if you are [[Known Bugs#Paying For Dirt\|paying for dirt]], you will not suffer greatly. This build has only 5 wasted spaces, which is less than any other defensible build using 3 Hangars. If you really want the extra corridor space, you can skip the bottom-most Living Quarters. The corridor is, of course, indestructible, as it is done with General Stores. As a warning, if you have not eliminated the [[Known Bugs#Base Disjoint Bug\|base disjoint bug]], you will find your soldiers sealed off from the aliens. Furthermore, if you expect to be attacked within a short period of time, you may not yet have swapped your choke point from the Access Lift to the General Stores on the left.		The base on the right is a complete version of this base. Notice that the General Stores above the Access Lift is the only facility that has been removed if you did not build the Radar, so if you are [[Known Bugs#Paying For Dirt\|paying for dirt]], you will not suffer greatly. This build has only 5 wasted spaces, which is less than any other defensible build using 3 Hangars. If you really want the extra corridor space, you can skip the bottom-most Living Quarters. The corridor is, of course, indestructible, as it is done with General Stores. As a warning, if you have not eliminated the [[Known Bugs#Base Disjoint Bug\|base disjoint bug]], you will find your soldiers sealed off from the aliens. Furthermore, if you expect to be attacked within a short period of time, you may not yet have swapped your choke point from the Access Lift to the General Stores on the left.

	Lastly, the base on the right is an alternative 2 Hangar build.		Lastly, the base on the right is an alternative 2 Hangar build.
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	== Corner ambush build ==		== Corner ambush build ==

Talon81 at 17:47, 20 April 2009

2009-04-20T17:47:08Z

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	=== Time-Efficient Corridor Build ===		=== Time-Efficient Corridor Build ===

	The following designs are an attempt to greatly speed up build times without sacrificing much (if any) defensibility. The ~~picture~~ on the left is an example of how to start a new base if you don't yet have a Hyperwave Decoder. This would get you 2 Hangars, a General Stores, Radar, and Living Quarters by day 26. You can of course skip the Large Radar if you have already researched Hyperwave(in which case you would no doubt place the Hyperwave above your first Stores). The ~~picture~~ on the right is a complete version of this base. Notice that the general stores above the Access Lift is the only facility that has been removed, so if you are [[Known Bugs#Paying For Dirt\|paying for dirt]], you will not suffer greatly. This build has only 5 wasted spaces, which is less than any other defensible build using 3 Hangars. If you really want the extra corridor space, you can skip the bottom-most Living Quarters. The corridor is, of course, indestructible, as it is done with General Stores. As a warning, if you have not eliminated the [[Known Bugs#Base Disjoint Bug\|base disjoint bug]], you will find your soldiers sealed off from the aliens.		The following designs are an attempt to greatly speed up build times without sacrificing much (if any) defensibility. The base on the left is an example of how to start a new base if you don't yet have a Hyperwave Decoder. This would get you 2 Hangars, a General Stores, Radar, and Living Quarters by day 26. You can of course skip the Large Radar if you have already researched Hyperwave (in which case you would no doubt place the Hyperwave above your first Stores).

			The base on the right is a complete version of this base. Notice that the general stores above the Access Lift is the only facility that has been removed if you did not build the radar, so if you are [[Known Bugs#Paying For Dirt\|paying for dirt]], you will not suffer greatly. This build has only 5 wasted spaces, which is less than any other defensible build using 3 Hangars. If you really want the extra corridor space, you can skip the bottom-most Living Quarters. The corridor is, of course, indestructible, as it is done with General Stores. As a warning, if you have not eliminated the [[Known Bugs#Base Disjoint Bug\|base disjoint bug]], you will find your soldiers sealed off from the aliens. Furthermore, if you expect to be attacked within a short period of time, you may not yet have swapped your choke point from the Access Lift to the General Stores on the left.

			Lastly, the base on the right is an alternative 2 Hangar build.

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			\|workshop\|workshop\|workshop\|containment\|hyperwave\|mind\|=
			\|workshop\|quarters\|lab\|psi\|psi\|psi\|=
			\|quarters\|quarters\|quarters\|dirt\|psi\|psi\|=
			\|stores\|quarters\|dirt\|lift\|dirt\|dirt\|=
	\|stores\|dirt\|hangar1\|hangar2\|hangar1\|hangar2\|=		\|stores\|dirt\|hangar1\|hangar2\|hangar1\|hangar2\|=
	\|stores\|stores\|hangar3\|hangar4\|hangar3\|hangar4\|=}}		\|stores\|stores\|hangar3\|hangar4\|hangar3\|hangar4\|=}}
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	== Corner ambush build ==		== Corner ambush build ==

Talon81: added new base designs

2009-04-20T17:27:46Z

added new base designs

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	Your base will, at some point, be raided by angry aliens looking for revenge for all those UFO's you've taken out. Unlike most places you'll have to fight, you have control over the layout of your base, so design it wisely.		Your base will, at some point, be raided by angry aliens looking for revenge for all those UFO's you've taken out. Unlike most places you'll have to fight, you have control over the layout of your base, so design it wisely.

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	The following designs are an attempt to greatly speed up build times without sacrificing much (if any) defensibility. The base on the left is an example of how to start a new base if you don't yet have a Hyperwave Decoder. This would get you 2 Hangars, a General Stores, Radar, and Living Quarters by day 26. You can of course skip the Large Radar if you have already researched Hyperwave (in which case you would no doubt place the Hyperwave above your first Stores).		The following designs are an attempt to greatly speed up build times without sacrificing much (if any) defensibility. The base on the left is an example of how to start a new base if you don't yet have a Hyperwave Decoder. This would get you 2 Hangars, a General Stores, Radar, and Living Quarters by day 26. You can of course skip the Large Radar if you have already researched Hyperwave (in which case you would no doubt place the Hyperwave above your first Stores).

	The base on the right is a complete version of this base. Notice that the General Stores above the Access Lift is the only facility that has been removed if you did not build the Radar, so if you are [[Known Bugs#Paying For Dirt\|paying for dirt]], you will not suffer greatly. This build has only 5 wasted spaces, which is less than any other defensible build using 3 Hangars. If you really want the extra corridor space, you can skip the bottom-most Living Quarters. The corridor is, of course, indestructible, as it is done with General Stores. As a warning, if you have not eliminated the [[Known Bugs#Base Disjoint Bug\|base disjoint bug]], you will probably have to rotate the base 90/180 degrees ,or you will find your soldiers sealed off from the aliens. Furthermore, if you expect to be attacked within a short period of time, you may not yet have swapped your choke point from the Access Lift to the General Stores on the left.		The base on the right is a complete version of this base. Notice that the General Stores above the Access Lift is the only facility that has been removed if you did not build the Radar, so if you are [[Known Bugs#Paying For Dirt\|paying for dirt]], you will not suffer greatly. This build has only 5 wasted spaces, which is less than any other defensible build using 3 Hangars. If you really want the extra corridor space, you can skip the bottom-most Living Quarters. The corridor is, of course, indestructible, as it is done with General Stores. Note that if you expect to be attacked within a short period of time, you may not yet have swapped your choke point from the Access Lift to the General Stores on the left.

	Lastly, the base on the right is an alternative 2 Hangar build.		Lastly, the base on the right is an alternative 2 Hangar build.
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	\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|=		\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|=
	\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|=		\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|=
	\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt~~\|stores\|hangar1\|hangar2~~\|=		\|hangar1\|hangar2\|large_radar\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|=
	\|~~dirt~~\|~~dirt~~\|~~large_radar~~\|~~lift~~\|~~hangar3~~\|~~hangar4~~\|=		\|hangar3\|hangar4\|lift\|stores\|dirt\|dirt\|=
	\|dirt\|dirt\|hangar1\|hangar2\|dirt\|dirt\|=		\|dirt\|dirt\|hangar1\|hangar2\|dirt\|dirt\|=
	\|dirt\|dirt\|hangar3\|hangar4\|dirt\|dirt\|=}}		\|dirt\|dirt\|hangar3\|hangar4\|dirt\|dirt\|=}}
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	{{UBK\|=		{{UBK\|=
	\|~~workshop~~\|~~workshop~~\|~~workshop~~\|~~containment~~\|~~hyperwave~~\|~~mind~~\|=		\|stores\|stores\|stores\|quarters\|workshop\|workshop\|=
	\|~~workshop~~\|quarters\|~~lab~~\|~~psi~~\|~~dirt\|dirt~~\|=		\|stores\|dirt\|quarters\|quarters\|quarters\|workshop\|=
	\|~~quarters~~\|~~quarters~~\|quarters\|~~dirt~~\|~~hangar1\|hangar2~~\|=		\|hangar1\|hangar2\|dirt\|quarters\|lab\|workshop\|=
	\|~~stores~~\|~~quarters~~\|dirt\|~~lift~~\|~~hangar3\|hangar4~~\|=		\|hangar3\|hangar4\|lift\|dirt\|psi\|containment\|=
	\|~~stores~~\|~~dirt~~\|hangar1\|hangar2\|~~hangar1~~\|~~hangar2~~\|=		\|hangar1\|hangar2\|hangar1\|hangar2\|dirt\|hyperwave\|=
	\|~~stores~~\|~~stores~~\|hangar3\|hangar4\|~~hangar3~~\|~~hangar4~~\|=}}		\|hangar3\|hangar4\|hangar3\|hangar4\|dirt\|mind\|=}}
	\|		\|
	\|		\|
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	{{UBK\|=		{{UBK\|=
	\|~~workshop~~\|~~workshop~~\|~~workshop~~\|~~containment~~\|~~hyperwave~~\|~~mind~~\|=		\|stores\|stores\|stores\|quarters\|workshop\|workshop\|=
	\|~~workshop~~\|quarters\|~~lab~~\|~~psi~~\|~~psi\|psi~~\|=		\|stores\|dirt\|quarters\|quarters\|quarters\|workshop\|=
	\|~~quarters~~\|~~quarters~~\|quarters\|~~dirt~~\|~~psi\|psi~~\|=		\|hangar1\|hangar2\|dirt\|quarters\|lab\|workshop\|=
	\|~~stores~~\|~~quarters\|dirt~~\|lift\|dirt\|~~dirt~~\|=		\|hangar3\|hangar4\|lift\|dirt\|psi\|containment\|=
	\|~~stores~~\|dirt\|~~hangar1~~\|~~hangar2~~\|~~hangar1\|hangar2~~\|=		\|hangar1\|hangar2\|dirt\|psi\|psi\|hyperwave\|=
	\|~~stores~~\|~~stores~~\|~~hangar3~~\|~~hangar4~~\|~~hangar3~~\|~~hangar4~~\|=}}		\|hangar3\|hangar4\|dirt\|psi\|psi\|mind\|=}}
	\|}		\|}
	</center>		</center>

	===Mods===		====Mods====

	If you have a program to overhaul your starter base, the base on the bottom left is what I recommend. The picture on the right shows a good choice for immediate additions to it. You would of course want to add another Living Quarters if finances permit (don't forget to staff your Laboratory or Workshops).		If you have a program to overhaul your starter base, the base on the bottom left is what I recommend. The picture on the right shows a good choice for immediate additions to it. You would of course want to add another Living Quarters if finances permit (don't forget to staff your Laboratory or Workshops).
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	{{UBK\|=		{{UBK\|=
	\|dirt\|dirt\|~~workshop~~\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|=		\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|=
	\|dirt\|dirt~~\|lab~~\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|=		\|stores\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|=
	\|~~dirt~~\|dirt\|quarters\|~~small_radar~~\|~~hangar1\|hangar2~~\|=		\|hangar1\|hangar2\|dirt\|quarters\|lab\|workshop\|=
	\|~~dirt~~\|~~dirt~~\|~~dirt~~\|~~lift~~\|~~hangar3~~\|~~hangar4~~\|=		\|hangar3\|hangar4\|lift\|small_radar\|dirt\|dirt\|=
	~~\|dirt\|dirt~~\|hangar1\|hangar2\|hangar1\|hangar2\|=		\|hangar1\|hangar2\|hangar1\|hangar2\|dirt\|dirt\|=
	\|dirt\|~~stores~~\|hangar3\|hangar4\|hangar3\|hangar4\|=}}		\|hangar3\|hangar4\|hangar3\|hangar4\|dirt\|dirt\|=}}
	\|		\|
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	{{UBK\|=		{{UBK\|=
	\|dirt\|~~lab~~\|~~workshop\|containment~~\|dirt\|dirt\|=		\|stores\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|dirt\|=
	\|dirt\|dirt\|~~lab\|large_radar~~\|dirt\|~~dirt~~\|=		\|stores\|dirt\|dirt\|quarters\|dirt\|lab\|=
	\|dirt\|quarters\|~~quarters~~\|~~small_radar\|hangar1\|hangar2~~\|=		\|hangar1\|hangar2\|dirt\|quarters\|lab\|workshop\|=
	\|~~dirt~~\|~~dirt~~\|~~dirt~~\|~~lift~~\|~~hangar3~~\|~~hangar4~~\|=		\|hangar3\|hangar4\|lift\|small_radar\|large_radar\|containment\|=
	\|~~dirt~~\|~~dirt~~\|hangar1\|hangar2\|~~hangar1~~\|~~hangar2~~\|=		\|hangar1\|hangar2\|hangar1\|hangar2\|dirt\|dirt\|=
	\|~~stores~~\|~~stores~~\|hangar3\|hangar4\|~~hangar3~~\|~~hangar4~~\|=}}		\|hangar3\|hangar4\|hangar3\|hangar4\|dirt\|dirt\|=}}
	\|}		\|}
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	*[[Base Defense Measures]]		*[[Base Defense Measures]]
	*[[X-Com Base Terrain]]		*[[X-Com Base Terrain]]

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