Battleship - Revision history

Magic9mushroom: /* Alien Deployment */ mutons have two terror units

2020-09-16T07:49:09Z

Alien Deployment: mutons have two terror units

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	<tr><td align="left">Leaders</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">Leaders</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>
	<tr><td align="left">Commanders</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">Commanders</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr>
	<tr><td align="left">Terrorists</td><td>0-2</td><td>2-4</td><td>4-6</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">Terrorists</td><td>0-1 + 0-1</td><td>1-2 + 1-2</td><td>2-3 + 2-3</td></tr>
	<tr><th>Totals</th><td>9-15</td><td>14-20</td><td>22-28</td></tr>		<tr><th>Totals</th><td>9-15</td><td>14-20</td><td>22-28</td></tr>
	</table></td>		</table></td>
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	</table></td></tr></table>		</table></td></tr></table>
	<nowiki>*</nowiki> Needs testing to determine actual number.		<nowiki>*</nowiki> Needs testing to determine actual number.


	==Terrain Maps==		==Terrain Maps==

Magic9mushroom: /* Alien Retaliation */ a BB can find your base, it's just unlikely. An Avenger launched from the target base will be able to intercept an incoming Battleship quite easily.

2019-12-27T02:10:24Z

Alien Retaliation: a BB can find your base, it's just unlikely. An Avenger launched from the target base will be able to intercept an incoming Battleship quite easily.

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	In any case, is thus impossible to assault the Battleship after the base has been defended.		In any case, is thus impossible to assault the Battleship after the base has been defended.

	Any Battleship that is going to attack your base will head on a direct path for the base at ~~near-~~maximum speed. It is thus impossible to shoot down the Battleship except with ~~the~~ Avenger, or with base defenses~~. Even then, the chances of shooting down a battleship with an Avenger from the target base is very minimal~~. If a Very Large craft is detected on a direct course for one of your bases, then start [[Base Defence]] preparations immediately.		Any Battleship that is going to attack your base will head on a direct path for the base at maximum speed. It is thus impossible to shoot down the Battleship except with an Avenger, or with base defenses. If a Very Large craft is detected on a direct course for one of your bases, then start [[Base Defence]] preparations immediately.

	There are other Battleships that appear on Retaliation missions, however. In the final stages of a Retaliation mission in an area, two Battleships will be deployed to search for your base. ~~However,~~ Battleships do not ~~appear to have any sensing equipment~~, so Battleships ~~acting in this capacity will generally just fly around for a bit~~ and ~~then leave~~.		There are other Battleships that appear on Retaliation missions, however. In the final stages of a Retaliation mission in an area, two Battleships will be deployed to search for your base. These Battleships can find your base (though they will not attack it themselves), but it's less likely - Battleships are much faster than the various scout craft sent earlier, and consequently spend less time searching.

	An easy way to tell whether the battleship is a "searcher" or a "destroyer" is it's altitude. It always starts Very High, but if it almost immediately shifts to Very Low, your base has been found and it is going to head straight for your base and land at top speed. If it remains Very High, then it is merely searching.		An easy way to tell whether the battleship is a "searcher" or a "destroyer" is it's altitude. It always starts Very High, but if it almost immediately shifts to Very Low, your base has been found and it is going to head straight for your base and land at top speed. If it remains Very High, then it is merely searching.

Magic9mushroom: /* Alien Terror */ lies

2018-07-18T13:13:04Z

Alien Terror: lies

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	===Alien Harvest===		===Alien Harvest===
	Alien Harvest missions also include a Battleship in their final stages (after the Harvesters). The aliens' motivations for sending a Battleship to do this are unknown, but it performs the same function as a Harvester within these missions (lands several times, counting as a successful Alien Harvest each time).		Alien Harvest missions also include a Battleship in their final stages (after the Harvesters). The aliens' motivations for sending a Battleship to do this are unknown, but it performs the same function as a Harvester within these missions (lands several times, counting as a successful Alien Harvest each time).

	~~===Alien Terror===~~
	~~A battleship will sometimes act as a scout to choose the appropriate site for a terror ship to conduct an attack on the targeted city if enough smaller ships were shot down.~~

	== Intercepting Battleships ==		== Intercepting Battleships ==

Magic9mushroom: Just looked at the code.

2018-07-15T09:50:38Z

Just looked at the code.

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	<tr><td align="left">Size</td><td>Very Large</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">Size</td><td>Very Large</td></tr>
	<tr><td align="left">Max Speed(km/h)</td><td>5,000</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">Max Speed(km/h)</td><td>5,000</td></tr>
	<tr><td align="left">Weapon Power</td><td>~~148~~</tr>		<tr><td align="left">Weapon Power</td><td>140</tr>
	<tr><td align="left">Weapon Range(km)</td><td>65</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">Weapon Range(km)</td><td>65</td></tr>
	<tr><td align="left">Weapon Range(range units)</td><td>520</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">Weapon Range(range units)</td><td>520</td></tr>
	<tr><td align="left">Damage Capacity</td><td>3,~~200~~</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">Damage Capacity</td><td>3,000</td></tr>
	<tr><td align="left">UFO Downed points</td><td>700</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">UFO Downed points</td><td>700</td></tr>
	<tr><td align="left">UFO Destroyed points</td><td>1,400</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">UFO Destroyed points</td><td>1,400</td></tr>

Magic9mushroom: /* TFTD Note */ Needed an actual link.

2016-04-20T09:06:34Z

TFTD Note: Needed an actual link.

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	==TFTD Note==		==TFTD Note==
	[[TFTD]] also has "Battleship" as a craft title.		[[TFTD]] also has "[[Battleship (TFTD)\|Battleship]]" as a craft title.
	However, it is relegated to the place of TFTD's version of the [[Terror Ship]].		However, it is relegated to the place of TFTD's version of the [[Terror Ship]].
	TFTD's direct Battleship parallel is the [[Dreadnought]].		TFTD's direct Battleship parallel is the [[Dreadnought]].

Magic9mushroom: /* Alien Retaliation */

2015-05-01T08:07:36Z

Alien Retaliation

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	===Alien Retaliation===		===Alien Retaliation===
	Alien Retaliation missions have two main components: Search, and Destroy. The Battleship quite often fulfills the "destroy" component for obvious reasons - it's the troop carrier. The heavy firepower of a Battleship is required to breach any barricaded underground [[Hangar]]s and [[Access Lift]]s, and they contain the troops, weapons, and terror units for the subsequent assault on any [[Base ~~Defense~~\|X-COM Base]] itself.		Alien Retaliation missions have two main components: Search, and Destroy. The Battleship quite often fulfills the "destroy" component for obvious reasons - it's the troop carrier. The heavy firepower of a Battleship is required to breach any barricaded underground [[Hangar]]s and [[Access Lift]]s, and they contain the troops, weapons, and terror units for the subsequent assault on any [[Base Defence\|X-COM Base]] itself.

	There are two theories on what occurs with the Battleship itself.		There are two theories on what occurs with the Battleship itself.
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	In any case, is thus impossible to assault the Battleship after the base has been defended.		In any case, is thus impossible to assault the Battleship after the base has been defended.

	Any Battleship that is going to attack your base will head on a direct path for the base at near-maximum speed. It is thus impossible to shoot down the Battleship except with the Avenger, or with base defenses. Even then, the chances of shooting down a battleship with an Avenger from the target base is very minimal. If a Very Large craft is detected on a direct course for one of your bases, then start [[Base ~~Defense\|base defense~~]] preparations immediately.		Any Battleship that is going to attack your base will head on a direct path for the base at near-maximum speed. It is thus impossible to shoot down the Battleship except with the Avenger, or with base defenses. Even then, the chances of shooting down a battleship with an Avenger from the target base is very minimal. If a Very Large craft is detected on a direct course for one of your bases, then start [[Base Defence]] preparations immediately.

	There are other Battleships that appear on Retaliation missions, however. In the final stages of a Retaliation mission in an area, two Battleships will be deployed to search for your base. However, Battleships do not appear to have any sensing equipment, so Battleships acting in this capacity will generally just fly around for a bit and then leave.		There are other Battleships that appear on Retaliation missions, however. In the final stages of a Retaliation mission in an area, two Battleships will be deployed to search for your base. However, Battleships do not appear to have any sensing equipment, so Battleships acting in this capacity will generally just fly around for a bit and then leave.

Hobbes at 04:10, 23 July 2013

2013-07-23T04:10:49Z

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	[[Category: UFOs (EU)]][[Category: Research (EU)]][[Category:Tactics]]		[[Category: UFOs (EU)]][[Category: Research (EU)]][[Category:Tactics]]
			[[Category:Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense]]

KiethSomataw99: /* Alien Terror */

2013-07-03T21:09:18Z

Alien Terror

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	===Alien Terror===		===Alien Terror===
	A battleship will sometimes act as a scout to choose the appropriate site for a terror ship to conduct an attack on the targeted city.		A battleship will sometimes act as a scout to choose the appropriate site for a terror ship to conduct an attack on the targeted city if enough smaller ships were shot down.

	== Intercepting Battleships ==		== Intercepting Battleships ==

KiethSomataw99 at 20:55, 3 July 2013

2013-07-03T20:55:00Z

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	===Alien Harvest===		===Alien Harvest===
	Alien Harvest missions also include a Battleship in their final stages (after the Harvesters). The aliens' motivations for sending a Battleship to do this are unknown, but it performs the same function as a Harvester within these missions (lands several times, counting as a successful Alien Harvest each time).		Alien Harvest missions also include a Battleship in their final stages (after the Harvesters). The aliens' motivations for sending a Battleship to do this are unknown, but it performs the same function as a Harvester within these missions (lands several times, counting as a successful Alien Harvest each time).

			===Alien Terror===
			A battleship will sometimes act as a scout to choose the appropriate site for a terror ship to conduct an attack on the targeted city.

	== Intercepting Battleships ==		== Intercepting Battleships ==

KiethSomataw99: /* Alien Infiltration */

2013-07-03T20:51:22Z

Alien Infiltration

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	===Alien Infiltration===		===Alien Infiltration===
	Two Battleships are always the primary component in the final phase of an infiltration. The Battleships are part of a large force of five ships sent, much like in Alien Base missions. However, ships involved in an Alien Infiltration mission will instead land in urban locations. Battleships contain the alien "diplomats" who will persuade (with 100% success rate, best door to door salesman ever!) one of Earth's countries to cease funding X-COM, and form a [[pact]] with the aliens. The alien "diplomats" leave the ship immediately upon entering the Earth's atmosphere, presumably through teleportation or alien parachutes, however, and continue their goal of signing a pact with one of Earth's countries regardless of what happens to their base ship. This means that a ground assault on the UFO will not prevent the aliens from accomplishing their mission. In addition, this alien diplomat will then convince the nation he has just converted to build an alien base for their new allies, which will be completed in a matter of hours.		Two Battleships are always the primary component in the final phase of an infiltration. The Battleships are part of a large force of five ships sent, much like in Alien Base missions. However, ships involved in an Alien Infiltration mission will instead land in urban locations. Battleships contain the alien "diplomats" who will persuade (with 100% success rate, best door to door salesman ever!) one of Earth's countries to cease funding X-COM, and form a [[pact]] with the aliens. The alien "diplomats" leave the ship immediately upon entering the Earth's atmosphere, presumably through teleportation or alien parachutes, however, and continue their goal of signing a pact with one of Earth's countries regardless of what happens to their base ship. This means that a ground assault on the UFO will not prevent the aliens from accomplishing their mission. In addition, this alien diplomat will then convince the nation he has just converted to build an alien base for their new allies, which will be completed in a matter of hours. Shooting down and/or assaulting alien craft during the main infiltration wave will merely delay the second battleship.

	In effect, as soon as you see the Battleships appear (with Hyperwave Decoder informing you that it is) performing Alien Infiltration, you have lost 1 funding country, and an alien base has just appeared in or next to that country.		In effect, as soon as you see the Battleships appear (with Hyperwave Decoder informing you that it is) performing Alien Infiltration, you have lost 1 funding country, and an alien base has just appeared in or next to that country.