Brainsucker Launcher - Revision history

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2023-11-28T12:30:34Z

same

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	This weapon is an organic launcher for Brainsucker Pods. If the pod lands within the vicinity of a human target it will burst open and the Brainsucker will attack the victim. It is not a useful weapon for us to replicate, even if it were possible. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''		This weapon is an organic launcher for Brainsucker Pods. If the pod lands within the vicinity of a human target it will burst open and the Brainsucker will attack the victim. It is not a useful weapon for us to replicate, even if it were possible. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''
	===Brainsucker Launcher===		===Brainsucker Launcher===
	{\|		<table><tr><td>[[Image:Equip-Weapon-BSL-(Apocalypse).png\|left]]</td><td>
	\|[[Image:~~Brainsucker Launcher inventory~~.png\|left]]
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	* Size: 2 × 4		* Size: 2 × 4
	* Weight: 9		* Weight: 9
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	* Base Price: $200		* Base Price: $200
	* Battlescape Score: 6		* Battlescape Score: 6
	* Style: two-handed		* Style: two-handed</td></tr></table>
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	[[Image:Weapon-Pedia-BrainSuckPodV2-(Apocalypse).png\|right]]		[[Image:Weapon-Pedia-BrainSuckPodV2-(Apocalypse).png\|right]]
	The pod has a hard and extremely tough skin, this peels back in the presence of human beings. A creature popularly referred to as a "Brainsucker" then emerges fully formed and active. Our conclusion is that these pods are a genetically engineered device designed to attack only human life forms. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''		The pod has a hard and extremely tough skin, this peels back in the presence of human beings. A creature popularly referred to as a "Brainsucker" then emerges fully formed and active. Our conclusion is that these pods are a genetically engineered device designed to attack only human life forms. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''
	===Brainsucker Pod===		===Brainsucker Pod===
	{\|		<table><tr><td>[[Image:Equip-Weapon-BSLPod-(Apocalypse).png\|left]]</td><td>
	\|[[Image:~~Brainsucker Pod inventory~~.png\|left]]
	\|
	* Size: 2 × 2		* Size: 2 × 2
	* Weight: 3		* Weight: 3
	* Ammo: 1		* Ammo: 1
	* Range: 31m		* Range: 31m
	* Battlescape Score: 8		* Base Price: ''cannot be sold''
	\|}		* Battlescape Score: 8</td></tr></table>
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	This exotic weapon is commonly the first piece of alien technology recovered by X-Com. An oddly shaped apparatus which launches Brainsucker Pods in a wildly inaccurate arcing trajectory. Once researched, this weapon can be sold but since it is useless, its sale price is very low. Pods recovered cannot be sold since they are classed as [[Bio-Transport_Module_(Apocalypse)\|alien lifeforms]] and cannot be bought. This weapon and pods are used only by aliens against humans or human hybrids.<br>		This exotic weapon is commonly the first piece of alien technology recovered by X-Com. An oddly shaped apparatus which launches Brainsucker Pods in a wildly inaccurate arcing trajectory. Once researched, this weapon can be sold but since it is useless, its sale price is very low. Pods recovered cannot be sold since they are classed as [[Bio-Transport_Module_(Apocalypse)\|alien lifeforms]] and cannot be bought. This weapon and pods are used only by aliens against humans or human hybrids.<br>
	Pods can be picked up on the battlescape (since it is an item and not a lifeform, yet) and thrown, or fired from the launcher once researched, to cautiously allow unhatched pods to break open which can then be used to gain some combat experience. Any remaining in your agent's inventory will be discarded at mission end unless a bio-transport module is available.<br>		Pods can be picked up on the battlescape (since it is an item and not a lifeform, yet) and thrown, or fired from the launcher once researched, to cautiously allow unhatched pods to break open which can then be used to gain some combat experience. Any remaining in your agent's inventory will be discarded at mission end unless a bio-transport module is available.<br>
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2023-11-22T07:14:02Z

fixed black area

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	This weapon is an organic launcher for Brainsucker Pods. If the pod lands within the vicinity of a human target it will burst open and the Brainsucker will attack the victim. It is not a useful weapon for us to replicate, even if it were possible. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''		This weapon is an organic launcher for Brainsucker Pods. If the pod lands within the vicinity of a human target it will burst open and the Brainsucker will attack the victim. It is not a useful weapon for us to replicate, even if it were possible. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''
	===Brainsucker Launcher===		===Brainsucker Launcher===
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	[[Image:Weapon-Pedia-~~BSPodv2~~-(Apocalypse).png\|right]]		[[Image:Weapon-Pedia-BrainSuckPodV2-(Apocalypse).png\|right]]
	The pod has a hard and extremely tough skin, this peels back in the presence of human beings. A creature popularly referred to as a "Brainsucker" then emerges fully formed and active. Our conclusion is that these pods are a genetically engineered device designed to attack only human life forms. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''		The pod has a hard and extremely tough skin, this peels back in the presence of human beings. A creature popularly referred to as a "Brainsucker" then emerges fully formed and active. Our conclusion is that these pods are a genetically engineered device designed to attack only human life forms. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''
	===Brainsucker Pod===		===Brainsucker Pod===

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2023-07-28T12:35:28Z

oops

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	Pods can be picked up on the battlescape (since it is an item and not a lifeform, yet) and thrown, or fired from the launcher once researched, to cautiously allow unhatched pods to break open which can then be used to gain some combat experience. Any remaining in your agent's inventory will be discarded at mission end unless a bio-transport module is available.<br>		Pods can be picked up on the battlescape (since it is an item and not a lifeform, yet) and thrown, or fired from the launcher once researched, to cautiously allow unhatched pods to break open which can then be used to gain some combat experience. Any remaining in your agent's inventory will be discarded at mission end unless a bio-transport module is available.<br>
	Android X-Com agents will not cause the pod to hatch, be targeted by a live brainsucker nor will they be fired upon by aliens which carry this weapon.<br>		Android X-Com agents will not cause the pod to hatch, be targeted by a live brainsucker nor will they be fired upon by aliens which carry this weapon.<br>
	Pods will only break open if there is room for the brainsucker to appear on the battlescape and if there is a reason to do so (human hosts are near). A loaded launcher will not allow a pod to hatch. Any unconscious anthropod or skeletoid with loose pods in their inventory will not allow their 'ammunition' to hatch, but loose brainsucker pods on any dead alien may do so if approached by any human (including ~~denfence~~ forces and civilians) or hybrids.		Pods will only break open if there is room for the brainsucker to appear on the battlescape and if there is a reason to do so (human hosts are near). A loaded launcher will not allow a pod to hatch. Any unconscious anthropod or skeletoid with loose pods in their inventory will not allow their 'ammunition' to hatch, but loose brainsucker pods on any dead alien may do so if approached by any human (including defence forces and civilians) or hybrids.

EsTeR: security to defence force

2023-07-28T12:35:06Z

security to defence force

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	Pods can be picked up on the battlescape (since it is an item and not a lifeform, yet) and thrown, or fired from the launcher once researched, to cautiously allow unhatched pods to break open which can then be used to gain some combat experience. Any remaining in your agent's inventory will be discarded at mission end unless a bio-transport module is available.<br>		Pods can be picked up on the battlescape (since it is an item and not a lifeform, yet) and thrown, or fired from the launcher once researched, to cautiously allow unhatched pods to break open which can then be used to gain some combat experience. Any remaining in your agent's inventory will be discarded at mission end unless a bio-transport module is available.<br>
	Android X-Com agents will not cause the pod to hatch, be targeted by a live brainsucker nor will they be fired upon by aliens which carry this weapon.<br>		Android X-Com agents will not cause the pod to hatch, be targeted by a live brainsucker nor will they be fired upon by aliens which carry this weapon.<br>
	Pods will only break open if there is room for the brainsucker to appear on the battlescape and if there is a reason to do so (human hosts are near). A loaded launcher will not allow a pod to hatch. Any unconscious anthropod or skeletoid with loose pods in their inventory will not allow their 'ammunition' to hatch, but loose brainsucker pods on any dead alien may do so if approached by any human (including ~~security~~ and civilians) or ~~hybrid~~.		Pods will only break open if there is room for the brainsucker to appear on the battlescape and if there is a reason to do so (human hosts are near). A loaded launcher will not allow a pod to hatch. Any unconscious anthropod or skeletoid with loose pods in their inventory will not allow their 'ammunition' to hatch, but loose brainsucker pods on any dead alien may do so if approached by any human (including denfence forces and civilians) or hybrids.

EsTeR: better pics

2023-07-28T11:52:52Z

better pics

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	This weapon is an organic launcher for Brainsucker Pods. If the pod lands within the vicinity of a human target it will burst open and the Brainsucker will attack the victim. It is not a useful weapon for us to replicate, even if it were possible. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''		This weapon is an organic launcher for Brainsucker Pods. If the pod lands within the vicinity of a human target it will burst open and the Brainsucker will attack the victim. It is not a useful weapon for us to replicate, even if it were possible. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''
	===Brainsucker Launcher===		===Brainsucker Launcher===
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	[[Image:Weapon-Pedia-~~BSP~~-(Apocalypse).png\|right]]		[[Image:Weapon-Pedia-BSPodv2-(Apocalypse).png\|right]]
	The pod has a hard and extremely tough skin, this peels back in the presence of human beings. A creature popularly referred to as a "Brainsucker" then emerges fully formed and active. Our conclusion is that these pods are a genetically engineered device designed to attack only human life forms. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''		The pod has a hard and extremely tough skin, this peels back in the presence of human beings. A creature popularly referred to as a "Brainsucker" then emerges fully formed and active. Our conclusion is that these pods are a genetically engineered device designed to attack only human life forms. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''
	===Brainsucker Pod===		===Brainsucker Pod===

EsTeR: going good - black colour is sorted!

2023-07-25T22:22:06Z

going good - black colour is sorted!

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	The pod has a hard and extremely tough skin, this peels back in the presence of human beings. A creature popularly referred to as a "Brainsucker" then emerges fully formed and active. Our conclusion is that these pods are a genetically engineered device designed to attack only human life forms. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''		The pod has a hard and extremely tough skin, this peels back in the presence of human beings. A creature popularly referred to as a "Brainsucker" then emerges fully formed and active. Our conclusion is that these pods are a genetically engineered device designed to attack only human life forms. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''
	===Brainsucker Pod===		===Brainsucker Pod===
	~~[[Image:Brainsucker_Pod.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Brainsucker Pod]]~~
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	\|[[Image:Brainsucker Pod inventory.png\|left]]		\|[[Image:Brainsucker Pod inventory.png\|left]]

EsTeR: re-format

2023-07-25T08:06:06Z

re-format

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			[[Image:Weapon-Pedia-BSL555-(Apocalypse).png\|right]]
	This weapon is an organic launcher for Brainsucker Pods. If the pod lands within the vicinity of a human target it will burst open and the Brainsucker will attack the victim. It is not a useful weapon for us to replicate, even if it were possible. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''		This weapon is an organic launcher for Brainsucker Pods. If the pod lands within the vicinity of a human target it will burst open and the Brainsucker will attack the victim. It is not a useful weapon for us to replicate, even if it were possible. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''
	~~[[Image:Weapon-Pedia-BSL555-(Apocalypse).png\|right]]~~
	===Brainsucker Launcher===		===Brainsucker Launcher===
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EsTeR: corrected pic text, cannot do much about black in pic

2023-07-24T04:27:33Z

corrected pic text, cannot do much about black in pic

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	This weapon is an organic launcher for Brainsucker Pods. If the pod lands within the vicinity of a human target it will burst open and the Brainsucker will attack the victim. It is not a useful weapon for us to replicate, even if it were possible. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''		This weapon is an organic launcher for Brainsucker Pods. If the pod lands within the vicinity of a human target it will burst open and the Brainsucker will attack the victim. It is not a useful weapon for us to replicate, even if it were possible. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''
	[[Image:Weapon-Pedia-~~BSL~~-(Apocalypse).png\|right]]		[[Image:Weapon-Pedia-BSL555-(Apocalypse).png\|right]]
	===Brainsucker Launcher===		===Brainsucker Launcher===
	{\|		{\|

EsTeR: PIC TEST 1

2023-07-22T23:00:16Z

PIC TEST 1

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	This weapon is an organic launcher for Brainsucker Pods. If the pod lands within the vicinity of a human target it will burst open and the Brainsucker will attack the victim. It is not a useful weapon for us to replicate, even if it were possible. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''		This weapon is an organic launcher for Brainsucker Pods. If the pod lands within the vicinity of a human target it will burst open and the Brainsucker will attack the victim. It is not a useful weapon for us to replicate, even if it were possible. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''
	[[Image:~~Brainsucker_Launcher~~.~~jpg\|thumb~~\|right~~\|Brainsucker Launcher~~]]		[[Image:Weapon-Pedia-BSL-(Apocalypse).png\|right]]
	===Brainsucker Launcher===		===Brainsucker Launcher===
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EsTeR at 21:40, 7 August 2022

2022-08-07T21:40:06Z

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	* Battlescape Score: 6		* Battlescape Score: 6
	* Style: two-handed		* Style: two-handed


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	The pod has a hard and extremely tough skin, this peels back in the presence of human beings. A creature popularly referred to as a "Brainsucker" then emerges fully formed and active. Our conclusion is that these pods are a genetically engineered device designed to attack only human life forms. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''		The pod has a hard and extremely tough skin, this peels back in the presence of human beings. A creature popularly referred to as a "Brainsucker" then emerges fully formed and active. Our conclusion is that these pods are a genetically engineered device designed to attack only human life forms. ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''
	===Brainsucker Pod===		===Brainsucker Pod===
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	* Range: 31m		* Range: 31m
	* Battlescape Score: 8		* Battlescape Score: 8




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	This exotic weapon is commonly the first piece of alien technology recovered by X-Com. An oddly shaped apparatus which launches Brainsucker Pods in a wildly inaccurate arcing trajectory. Once researched, this weapon can be sold but since it is useless, its sale price is very low. Pods recovered cannot be sold since they are classed as [[Bio-Transport_Module_(Apocalypse)\|alien lifeforms]] and cannot be bought. This weapon and pods are used only by aliens against humans or human hybrids.<br>		This exotic weapon is commonly the first piece of alien technology recovered by X-Com. An oddly shaped apparatus which launches Brainsucker Pods in a wildly inaccurate arcing trajectory. Once researched, this weapon can be sold but since it is useless, its sale price is very low. Pods recovered cannot be sold since they are classed as [[Bio-Transport_Module_(Apocalypse)\|alien lifeforms]] and cannot be bought. This weapon and pods are used only by aliens against humans or human hybrids.<br>
	Pods can be picked up on the battlescape (since it is an item and not a lifeform, yet) and thrown, or fired from the launcher once researched, to cautiously allow unhatched pods to break open which can then be used to gain some combat experience. Any remaining in your agent's inventory will be discarded at mission end unless a bio-transport module is available.<br>		Pods can be picked up on the battlescape (since it is an item and not a lifeform, yet) and thrown, or fired from the launcher once researched, to cautiously allow unhatched pods to break open which can then be used to gain some combat experience. Any remaining in your agent's inventory will be discarded at mission end unless a bio-transport module is available.<br>