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			This introductory guide assumes you have never seen an X-COM game before, but you can still do basic things like or open and close menus without having to be told how. If you get lost in the various interfaces - guess. It's OK.

			This isn't a step-by-step tutorial, and you won't mess it up if you do something out of order. X-COM is all about open sandbox-style freedom.

			==Stating a new game==
			Start a new game and choose your [[Difficulty Levels\|difficulty]], choose ''Beginner''.

			==Base Placement==
			[[File:OpenXcom - placing first base.png\|thumb\|Placing your first base]]
			You can either pan the globe around with the controls in the box at the bottom right, by using arrow-keys, or by right-clicking anywhere on the globe to center on that location.

			Now you pick where you want your first base. Look at the Radar coverage circles and the landmass within them - it's good to start out covering countries that give X-COM a lot of [[Country Funding (EU)\|funding]] so either US and Canada or Europe are good options. It's not really important however, you could even put your first base in Antarctica and that would be OK too. #images

			You can name your base whatever you want, or even no name at all, as long as it fits in the box. You can also change the name as often as you like.

			==Geoscape Intro==
			'''Interception''' brings up a list of crafts you control. Selecting a craft will allow you to give that craft orders - more on that later. You can also select craft by clicking on their home base.

			'''Bases''' is covered in the next section. If you've turned on the ''custom base layout'' option then you would already be here, placing your base facilities.

			'''Graphs''' provide a lot of statistical information that might look completely meaningless to you, don't worry about it. It's there for when you want it later.

			'''Ufopedia''' might sound familiar, www.ufopaedia.org is not a coincidence. It's an in-game [[UFOpaedia\|encyclopedia]] that will grow as you experience more of the game. Feel free to browse but don't be surprised if you don't understand the purpose of anything in there yet.

			==Basescape Intro==
			[[File:OpenXcom - Base layout.png\|thumb\|Default base layout]]

			After pressing ''Bases'' in Geoscape screen you'll will get to Basescape screen.

			=== Aircrafts ===
			You will be able to see your three starting aircraft, two interceptors and one Skyranger, in their hangars. To get more information about them, such as the weapons they are equipped with, and to change their loadout, select the "Equip Craft" option.

			The interceptors are used to shoot down UFOs. They both start equipped with Stingray missiles and a Cannon.

			The Skyranger is the aircraft you will use to transport your troops to the downed UFOs and other situations where you need troops.

			=== Research & Development ===

			==Time management==

			==UFO on sight!==

			After some time of observation your radars will spot an UFO. You'll need bring down this aircraft with your [[Interceptor\|interceptors]]. <!-- some screenshots and "click that and press these" -->

			When UFO shot down and crashed on the ground, send your [[Skyranger]] with troops to crash site.

			==Your First Mission==
			===Meet the team===
			==Battlescape Intro==

			[[Category:OpenXcom]]

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	This introductory guide assumes you have never seen an X-COM game before, but you can still do basic things like or open and close menus without having to be told how. If you get lost in the various interfaces - guess. It's OK.

	~~This isn't a step-by-step tutorial, and you won't mess it up if you do something out of order. X-COM is all about open sandbox-style freedom.~~

	~~==Stating a new game==~~
	~~Start a new game and choose your [[Difficulty Levels\|difficulty]], choose ''Beginner''.~~

	~~==Base Placement==~~
	~~[[File:OpenXcom - placing first base.png\|thumb\|Placing your first base]]~~
	~~You can either pan the globe around with the controls in the box at the bottom right, by using arrow-keys, or by right-clicking anywhere on the globe to center on that location.~~

	Now you pick where you want your first base. Look at the Radar coverage circles and the landmass within them - it's good to start out covering countries that give X-COM a lot of [[Country Funding (EU)\|funding]] so either US and Canada or Europe are good options. It's not really important however, you could even put your first base in Antarctica and that would be OK too. #~~images~~

	~~You can name your base whatever you want, or even no name at all, as long as it fits in the box. You can also change the name as often as you like.~~

	~~==Geoscape Intro==~~
	~~'''Interception''' brings up a list of crafts you control. Selecting a craft will allow you to give that craft orders - more on that later. You can also select craft by clicking on their home base.~~

	~~'''Bases''' is covered in the next section. If you've turned on the ''custom base layout'' option then you would already be here, placing your base facilities.~~

	~~'''Graphs''' provide a lot of statistical information that might look completely meaningless to you, don't worry about it. It's there for when you want it later.~~

	'''Ufopedia''' might sound familiar, www.ufopaedia.org is not a coincidence. It's an in-game [[UFOpaedia\|encyclopedia]] that will grow as you experience more of the game. Feel free to browse but don't be surprised if you don't understand the purpose of anything in there yet.

	~~==Basescape Intro==~~
	~~[[File:OpenXcom - Base layout.png\|thumb\|Default base layout]]~~

	~~After pressing ''Bases'' in Geoscape screen you'll will get to Basescape screen.~~

	~~=== Aircrafts ===~~
	You will be able to see your three starting aircraft, two interceptors and one Skyranger, in their hangars. To get more information about them, such as the weapons they are equipped with, and to change their loadout, select the "Equip Craft" option.

	~~The interceptors are used to shoot down UFOs. They both start equipped with Stingray missiles and a Cannon.~~

	~~The Skyranger is the aircraft you will use to transport your troops to the downed UFOs and other situations where you need troops.~~

	~~=== Research & Development ===~~

	~~==Time management==~~

	~~==UFO on sight!==~~

	~~After some time of observation your radars will spot an UFO. You'll need bring down this aircraft with your [[Interceptor\|interceptors]]. <!-- some screenshots and "click that and press these" -->~~

	~~When UFO shot down and crashed on the ground, send your [[Skyranger]] with troops to crash site.~~

	~~==Your First Mission==~~
	~~===Meet the team===~~
	~~==Battlescape Intro==~~

	[[~~Category:~~OpenXcom]]

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	After some time of observation your radars will spot an UFO. You'll need bring down this aircraft with your [[interceptors~~\|Interceptor~~]]. <!-- some screenshots and "click that and press these" -->		After some time of observation your radars will spot an UFO. You'll need bring down this aircraft with your [[Interceptor\|interceptors]]. <!-- some screenshots and "click that and press these" -->

	When UFO shot down and crashed on the ground, send your [[Skyranger]] with troops to crash site.		When UFO shot down and crashed on the ground, send your [[Skyranger]] with troops to crash site.

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	After some time of observation your radars will spot an UFO. You'll need bring down this aircraft with your interceptors. <!-- some screenshots and "click that and press these" -->		After some time of observation your radars will spot an UFO. You'll need bring down this aircraft with your [[interceptors\|Interceptor]]. <!-- some screenshots and "click that and press these" -->

	When UFO shot down and crashed on the ground, send your [[Skyranger]] with troops to crash site.		When UFO shot down and crashed on the ground, send your [[Skyranger]] with troops to crash site.

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	=== Aircrafts ===		=== Aircrafts ===
			You will be able to see your three starting aircraft, two interceptors and one Skyranger, in their hangars. To get more information about them, such as the weapons they are equipped with, and to change their loadout, select the "Equip Craft" option.

			The interceptors are used to shoot down UFOs. They both start equipped with Stingray missiles and a Cannon.

			The Skyranger is the aircraft you will use to transport your troops to the downed UFOs and other situations where you need troops.

	=== Research & Development ===		=== Research & Development ===

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	==Basescape Intro==		==Basescape Intro==
	[[File:OpenXcom - Base layout.png\|thumb\|Default base layout]]		[[File:OpenXcom - Base layout.png\|thumb\|Default base layout]]

			After pressing ''Bases'' in Geoscape screen you'll will get to Basescape screen.

	=== Aircrafts ===		=== Aircrafts ===

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	==Basescape Intro==		==Basescape Intro==
			[[File:OpenXcom - Base layout.png\|thumb\|Default base layout]]
	=== Aircrafts ===		=== Aircrafts ===

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	==Base Placement==		==Base Placement==
			[[File:OpenXcom - placing first base.png\|thumb\|Placing your first base]]
	You can either pan the globe around with the controls in the box at the bottom right, by using arrow-keys, or by right-clicking anywhere on the globe to center on that location.		You can either pan the globe around with the controls in the box at the bottom right, by using arrow-keys, or by right-clicking anywhere on the globe to center on that location.

	Now you pick where you want your first base. Look at the Radar coverage circles and the landmass within them - it's good to start out covering countries that give X-COM a lot of [[Country Funding (EU)\|funding]] so either US and Canada or Europe are good options. It's not really important however, you could even put your first base in Antarctica and that would be OK too. #images		Now you pick where you want your first base. Look at the Radar coverage circles and the landmass within them - it's good to start out covering countries that give X-COM a lot of [[Country Funding (EU)\|funding]] so either US and Canada or Europe are good options. It's not really important however, you could even put your first base in Antarctica and that would be OK too. #images

	You can name your base whatever you want, or even no name at all, as long as it fits in the box. You can also change the name as often as you like.		You can name your base whatever you want, or even no name at all, as long as it fits in the box. You can also change the name as often as you like.

	==Geoscape Intro==		==Geoscape Intro==