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Hobbes: /* Council Missions */

2014-11-19T20:02:54Z

Council Missions

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	====Council Missions====		====Council Missions====
	Reward soldiers [[The Council (EU2012)#Council Missions Rewards\|received]] from Council missions are generated using the general [[Class Assignment ~~(EU2012)\|Class Assignment]]~~ method. The rank in all is predetermined into receiving a Sergeant/Captain or the 2nd highest rank.		Reward soldiers [[The Council (EU2012)#Council Missions Rewards\|received]] from Council missions are generated using the general Class Assignment method. The rank in all is predetermined into receiving a Sergeant/Captain or the 2nd highest rank.

	===Psionic Selection===		===Psionic Selection===

Hobbes: /* Class Design/Dropped Features */

2014-11-19T20:02:14Z

Class Design/Dropped Features

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	==Class Design/Dropped Features==		==Class Design/Dropped Features==
	* According to Ananda Gupta ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwfoDiv9biU&list=PL-lTq9LJCHpRP88U3dngU2P6GhJ8KqEjP&index=6]), at a certain stage it was considered to have 'Prestige' versions/upgrades for each classes, which would be unlocked by completing specific missions. The idea eventually was dropped.		Ananda Gupta has revealed several aspects about the class during a panel ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwfoDiv9biU&list=PL-lTq9LJCHpRP88U3dngU2P6GhJ8KqEjP&index=6]), dedicated to the theme during Firaxicon 2014.
			* The introduction of the class system was done after a lot of work had already been done into the game and it was inspired by Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) games.
			* The class system and trees had a lot of inspiration from the one used on the [http://battleheart.wikia.com/wiki/Battleheart_Wiki Battleheart] game.
			* At a certain stage it was considered to have 'Prestige' versions/upgrades for each classes, which would be unlocked by completing specific missions (they were considered for the Slingshot DLC). The idea eventually was dropped but the Flamethrower (for the prestige version of the Assault class) eventually made its way into the MEC Trooper on the Enemy Within DLC.
			* The fact that Major rank only has 1 available ability comes from the idea that each class needs to have 1 ability focused on survivability.
			* An aspect considered important was the ability to recover from squad wipes. The experience system was designed to have bonuses from killing higher ranked aliens to help recover, but it wasn't such an issue as the developers worried.
			* Another issue was giving to each class an active ability right at Squaddie rank to give the player an additional button to use while playing.
			* Initially the MEC Trooper was designed with a 3rd option for a Shield, in addition to the Flamethrower or Kinetic Strike Module.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Hobbes: Added info about the prestige versions of each class

2014-11-19T19:24:49Z

Added info about the prestige versions of each class

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	# After that the game creates a deck of 4 cards of each class (16 cards total). It then randomly discards 3 of those cards and picks, also randomly, a card of the remaining 13 to determine the class while generating soldiers.		# After that the game creates a deck of 4 cards of each class (16 cards total). It then randomly discards 3 of those cards and picks, also randomly, a card of the remaining 13 to determine the class while generating soldiers.
	# When there's no more cards on that deck, a new set of cards is created by the preceding rule.		# When there's no more cards on that deck, a new set of cards is created by the preceding rule.

			==Class Design/Dropped Features==
			* According to Ananda Gupta ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwfoDiv9biU&list=PL-lTq9LJCHpRP88U3dngU2P6GhJ8KqEjP&index=6]), at a certain stage it was considered to have 'Prestige' versions/upgrades for each classes, which would be unlocked by completing specific missions. The idea eventually was dropped.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Hobbes: /* Council Missions */

2014-04-28T13:58:38Z

Council Missions

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	====Council Missions====		====Council Missions====
	Reward soldiers ~~received from~~ [[The Council#Council Missions\|~~Council~~]] are generated using the general [[Class Assignment (EU2012)\|Class Assignment]] method. The rank ~~will randomly chosen from 2~~ or ~~3 of~~ the ~~choices of the Abductions rewards~~.		Reward soldiers [[The Council (EU2012)#Council Missions Rewards\|received]] from Council missions are generated using the general [[Class Assignment (EU2012)\|Class Assignment]] method. The rank in all is predetermined into receiving a Sergeant/Captain or the 2nd highest rank.

	===Psionic Selection===		===Psionic Selection===

Hobbes: /* Mission rewards */

2014-04-28T13:43:29Z

Mission rewards

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	*As a result of these rules after one class has 5 or more live soldiers then the assignment will be completely randomized.		*As a result of these rules after one class has 5 or more live soldiers then the assignment will be completely randomized.
	===Mission rewards===		===Soldier Mission rewards===
	If a soldier is received through completion of an [[Alien Abductions (EU2012)\|Abductions]] or ~~[[Missions (EU2012)#Council Missions\|Council]] mission,~~ then its class will be determined by the following criteria [http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/965612-how-soldiers-get-assigned-a-class/page-3]:		====Abductions====
			If a soldier is received as a reward through completion of an [[Alien Abductions (EU2012)\|Abductions]] or then its class will be determined by the following criteria [http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/965612-how-soldiers-get-assigned-a-class/page-3]:
	# If any classes have 0 or 1 soldiers alive, there is a 50% chance that one of those classes will be picked (equal chance for each).		# If any classes have 0 or 1 soldiers alive, there is a 50% chance that one of those classes will be picked (equal chance for each).
	# If the class is not picked in step 1, there is a 50% chance of picking the class with the smallest maximum rank. If multiple classes are tied for the smallest ~~maxuimum~~ rank then randomly pick one of them.		# If the class is not picked in step 1, there is a 50% chance of picking the class with the smallest maximum rank. If multiple classes are tied for the smallest maximum rank then randomly pick one of them.
	# If the class is not picked in step 2, then randomly select a class, with each class having equal chance.		# If the class is not picked in step 2, then randomly select a class, with each class having equal chance.
	# If by any chance none of the criteria above is used, then the soldier will be a [[Heavy (EU2012)\|Heavy]].		# If by any chance none of the criteria above is used, then the soldier will be a [[Heavy (EU2012)\|Heavy]].

			Abductions rewards can receive the following ranks (chosen randomly):
			* Sergeant
			* Captain
			* 2nd highest rank present in Barracks

			====Council Missions====
			Reward soldiers received from [[The Council#Council Missions\|Council]] are generated using the general [[Class Assignment (EU2012)\|Class Assignment]] method. The rank will randomly chosen from 2 or 3 of the choices of the Abductions rewards.

	===Psionic Selection===		===Psionic Selection===

Hobbes: /* Class Assignment */

2013-12-23T21:27:25Z

Class Assignment

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	===Psionic Selection===		===Psionic Selection===
	There are special rules for a soldier to be assigned to the Psionic subclass - check [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|Psi Lab]] for further details.		There are special rules for a soldier to be assigned to the Psionic subclass - check [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|Psi Lab]] for further details.

			===Enemy Within DLC===
			In the [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|EW DLC]] the rules for class assignment upon reaching Squaddie rank have been changed in order to reduce some randomness and to ensure a better balance between the 4 classes.
			# First four soldiers still are assigned each to the 4 starting classes (Assault, Heavy, Sniper, Support)
			# After that the game creates a deck of 4 cards of each class (16 cards total). It then randomly discards 3 of those cards and picks, also randomly, a card of the remaining 13 to determine the class while generating soldiers.
			# When there's no more cards on that deck, a new set of cards is created by the preceding rule.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Hobbes at 19:20, 17 November 2013

2013-11-17T19:20:15Z

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			==MEC Trooper==
			{{main\|MEC Trooper (EU2012)}}
			{{:MEC Trooper (EU2012)}}


	==Class Assignment==		==Class Assignment==

Hobbes: /* Class Assignment */

2013-10-22T18:59:45Z

Class Assignment

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	*As a result of these rules after one class has 5 or more live soldiers then the assignment will be completely randomized.		*As a result of these rules after one class has 5 or more live soldiers then the assignment will be completely randomized.
	*Reward soldiers follow a more complicated logic that depend on more factors. But the default class will always be a Heavy if their own set of class selection rules don't apply.
	===Mission rewards===		===Mission rewards===
	If a soldier is received through completion of an [[Alien Abductions (EU2012)\|Abductions]] or [[Missions (EU2012)#Council Missions\|Council]] mission, then its class will be determined by the following criteria [http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/965612-how-soldiers-get-assigned-a-class/page-3]:		If a soldier is received through completion of an [[Alien Abductions (EU2012)\|Abductions]] or [[Missions (EU2012)#Council Missions\|Council]] mission, then its class will be determined by the following criteria [http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/965612-how-soldiers-get-assigned-a-class/page-3]:

Hobbes: /* Class Assignment */

2013-10-22T18:57:47Z

Class Assignment

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	The game follows a set of rules when choosing a class for a soldier, according to this [http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/965612-how-soldiers-get-assigned-a-class/?hl=+class%20+selection Nexus forums thread]. Those are:		The game follows a set of rules when choosing a class for a soldier, according to this [http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/965612-how-soldiers-get-assigned-a-class/?hl=+class%20+selection Nexus forums thread]. Those are:

	#Choose a random class that doesn't have any live ([[Barracks (EU2012)\|Barracks]]) or dead soldiers ([[Memorial (EU2012)\|Memorial]).		#Choose a random class that doesn't have any live ([[Barracks (EU2012)\|Barracks]]) or dead soldiers ([[Memorial (EU2012)\|Memorial]]).
	##Following this rule, if you promote all 4 soldiers on the first mission, you'll get the 4 classes.		##Following this rule, if you promote all 4 soldiers on the first mission, you'll get the 4 classes.
	#If all classes have been generated at least once, then pick a random class with the following restrictions:		#If all classes have been generated at least once, then pick a random class with the following restrictions:
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	*As a result of these rules after one class has 5 or more live soldiers then the assignment will be completely randomized.		*As a result of these rules after one class has 5 or more live soldiers then the assignment will be completely randomized.
	*Reward soldiers follow a more complicated logic that depend on more factors. But the default class will always be a Heavy if their own set of class selection rules don't apply.		*Reward soldiers follow a more complicated logic that depend on more factors. But the default class will always be a Heavy if their own set of class selection rules don't apply.
			===Mission rewards===
			If a soldier is received through completion of an [[Alien Abductions (EU2012)\|Abductions]] or [[Missions (EU2012)#Council Missions\|Council]] mission, then its class will be determined by the following criteria [http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/965612-how-soldiers-get-assigned-a-class/page-3]:
			# If any classes have 0 or 1 soldiers alive, there is a 50% chance that one of those classes will be picked (equal chance for each).
			# If the class is not picked in step 1, there is a 50% chance of picking the class with the smallest maximum rank. If multiple classes are tied for the smallest maxuimum rank then randomly pick one of them.
			# If the class is not picked in step 2, then randomly select a class, with each class having equal chance.
			# If by any chance none of the criteria above is used, then the soldier will be a [[Heavy (EU2012)\|Heavy]].

	===Psionic Selection===		===Psionic Selection===
	There are special rules for a soldier to be assigned to the Psionic subclass - check [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|Psi Lab]] for further details.		There are special rules for a soldier to be assigned to the Psionic subclass - check [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|Psi Lab]] for further details.

Hobbes: /* Class Assignment */

2013-10-22T18:10:37Z

Class Assignment

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	==Class Assignment==		==Class Assignment==
	The game follows a set of rules when choosing a class for a soldier, according to this [http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/965612-how-soldiers-get-assigned-a-class/?hl=+class%20+selection Nexus forums ~~source~~]. Those are:		The game follows a set of rules when choosing a class for a soldier, according to this [http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/965612-how-soldiers-get-assigned-a-class/?hl=+class%20+selection Nexus forums thread]. Those are:

	#Choose a random class that doesn't have any live ([[Barracks (EU2012)\|Barracks]]) or dead soldiers ([[Memorial (EU2012)\|Memorial]).		#Choose a random class that doesn't have any live ([[Barracks (EU2012)\|Barracks]]) or dead soldiers ([[Memorial (EU2012)\|Memorial]).
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	*As a result of these rules after one class has 5 or more live soldiers then the assignment will be completely randomized.		*As a result of these rules after one class has 5 or more live soldiers then the assignment will be completely randomized.
	*Reward soldiers follow a more complicated logic that depend on more factors. But the default class will always be a Heavy if their own set of class selection rules don't apply.		*Reward soldiers follow a more complicated logic that depend on more factors. But the default class will always be a Heavy if their own set of class selection rules don't apply.
			===Psionic Selection===
			There are special rules for a soldier to be assigned to the Psionic subclass - check [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|Psi Lab]] for further details.

	==See Also==		==See Also==