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	'''Mission Objectives:'''		'''Mission Objectives:'''
	*''You have '''10 turns''' to complete the mission''		*''You have '''10 turns''' to complete the mission''
	*Place navigation transponders throughout the train.		*Place 4 navigation transponders throughout the train.
	*Activate the trains drive system from the control room.		*Activate the trains drive system from the control room.

Hobbes at 21:51, 8 April 2014

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	This mission takes place inside a unique Chinese train station map complete with a high speed commuter train. The squad starts out in the corner of the map nearest the train's back end. Located inside each of the train's four cars is a location where a transponder must be placed.		This mission takes place inside a unique Chinese train station map complete with a high speed commuter train. The squad starts out in the corner of the map nearest the train's back end. Located inside each of the train's four cars is a location where a transponder must be placed.

	The alien forces in encountered in this mission consist primarily of [[Thin_Man_(EU2012)\|Thin Men]] who are present on the map at the start of the mission. Additionally [[Muton_(EU2012)\|Mutons]] are air-launched from the [[UFOs_(EU2012)#Battleship\|battleship]] (on a beam of light, possibly referencing the 1994 game's intro movie) as the mission progresses, ~~partuculary~~ after placing a transponder. Like airdropped Thin Men, the Mutons will go into [[Overwatch_(EU2012)\|Overwatch]] when they land.		The alien forces in encountered in this mission consist primarily of [[Thin_Man_(EU2012)\|Thin Men]] who are present on the map at the start of the mission. Additionally [[Muton_(EU2012)\|Mutons]] are air-launched from the [[UFOs_(EU2012)#Battleship\|battleship]] (on a beam of light, possibly referencing the 1994 game's intro movie) as the mission progresses, particularly after placing a transponder. Like airdropped Thin Men, the Mutons will go into [[Overwatch_(EU2012)\|Overwatch]] when they land.

	To complete the mission, all that is required is to place the 4 transmitters, and get 1 soldier into the conductor's cabin at the front of the train: aliens can still be on screen, and will disappear once a soldier is in the highlighted area. You can take advantage of this by having your trooper with the highest move be ready to make a dash for it before placing the last transmitter.		To complete the mission, all that is required is to place the 4 transmitters, and get 1 soldier into the conductor's cabin at the front of the train: aliens can still be on screen, and will disappear once a soldier is in the highlighted area. You can take advantage of this by having your trooper with the highest move be ready to make a dash for it before placing the last transmitter.
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	* Note that the instant all four transponders are activated and a soldier steps into the designated area in the front of the train, the mission is over. This means units with the Sprinter, Lightning Reflexes and/or Run & Gun abilities are supremely well suited to this mission.		* Note that the instant all four transponders are activated and a soldier steps into the designated area in the front of the train, the mission is over. This means units with the Sprinter, Lightning Reflexes and/or Run & Gun abilities are supremely well suited to this mission.
	* It may be worth your while to draw the attention of aliens with one or two units while others push forward, meaning a damage-soaking unit may be useful.		* It may be worth your while to draw the attention of aliens with one or two units while others push forward, meaning a damage-soaking unit may be useful.
	* An excellent place to camp a Squadsight Sniper is behind the air conditioner unit on the rearmost car's roof: all Mutons will drop in line-of-sight, and the limited cover inside the train means most Thin Men will move in range, as well.		* An excellent place to camp a Squadsight Sniper is behind the air conditioner unit on the rearmost car's roof: all Mutons will drop in line-of-sight, and the limited cover inside the train means most Thin Men will move in range, as well. During the pre-mission screen you should place the Sniper on the foremost position (3rd from the left) - this will allow him/her to dash and reach this location on the roof on the 1st turn.
	**Watch their ammo levels, though.		**Watch their ammo levels, though.
	* The best advantage you can get is having Squad Size I and II: having more soldiers to give and take damage gets you through the train much faster.		* The best advantage you can get is having Squad Size I and II: having more soldiers to give and take damage gets you through the train much faster.
	* As Enemy Within moves this mission to May, it will be significantly easier, particularly if you have an armored, ~~poision~~-immune MEC Trooper taking the lead.		* As the Enemy Within DLC moves this mission to May, it will be significantly easier, particularly if you have an armored, poison-immune MEC Trooper taking the lead.

	== End ==		== End ==

Xuncu: /* Tactics */

2014-04-08T21:05:24Z

Tactics

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	This mission takes place inside a unique Chinese train station map complete with a high speed commuter train. The squad starts out in the corner of the map nearest the train's back end. Located inside each of the train's four cars is a location where a transponder must be placed.		This mission takes place inside a unique Chinese train station map complete with a high speed commuter train. The squad starts out in the corner of the map nearest the train's back end. Located inside each of the train's four cars is a location where a transponder must be placed.

	The alien forces in encountered in this mission consist primarily of [[Thin_Man_(EU2012)\|Thin Men]] who are present on the map at the start of the mission ~~and who will drop into the map as the squad activates transponders~~. Additionally [[Muton_(EU2012)\|Mutons]] are air-launched from the [[UFOs_(EU2012)#Battleship\|battleship]] (on a beam of light, possibly referencing the 1994 game's intro movie) as the mission progresses~~; both~~ Thin Men ~~and~~ Mutons ~~who drop~~ into ~~the map will typically use~~ [[Overwatch_(EU2012)\|Overwatch]] ~~as their first action~~.		The alien forces in encountered in this mission consist primarily of [[Thin_Man_(EU2012)\|Thin Men]] who are present on the map at the start of the mission. Additionally [[Muton_(EU2012)\|Mutons]] are air-launched from the [[UFOs_(EU2012)#Battleship\|battleship]] (on a beam of light, possibly referencing the 1994 game's intro movie) as the mission progresses, partuculary after placing a transponder. Like airdropped Thin Men, the Mutons will go into [[Overwatch_(EU2012)\|Overwatch]] when they land.

	To complete the mission, all that is required is to place the 4 transmitters, and get 1 soldier into the conductor's cabin at the front of the train: aliens can still be on screen, and will disappear once a soldier is in the highlighted area. You can take advantage of this by having your trooper with the highest move be ready to make a dash for it before placing the last transmitter.		To complete the mission, all that is required is to place the 4 transmitters, and get 1 soldier into the conductor's cabin at the front of the train: aliens can still be on screen, and will disappear once a soldier is in the highlighted area. You can take advantage of this by having your trooper with the highest move be ready to make a dash for it before placing the last transmitter.
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	* The following mission, [[Gangplank_(EU2012)\|Gangplank]], can appear as soon as a few days after the successful completion of this one. As this is the most likely (guaranteed) of the 3 DLC missions to severely injure your soldiers, plan accordingly on who to send for which mission.		* The following mission, [[Gangplank_(EU2012)\|Gangplank]], can appear as soon as a few days after the successful completion of this one. As this is the most likely (guaranteed) of the 3 DLC missions to severely injure your soldiers, plan accordingly on who to send for which mission.
	* Transponders can, as with Meld containers and bombs, be interacted with only from any of the four squares directly adjacent and not on a diagonal. This means they can be activated from the outside of the train in some places, including one place which gives high cover.		* Transponders can, as with Meld containers and bombs, be interacted with only from any of the four squares directly adjacent and not on a diagonal. This means they can be activated from the outside of the train in some places, including one place which gives high cover.


	PREPARATION		PREPARATION
	* Note that the instant all four transponders are activated and a soldier steps into the designated area in the front of the train, the mission is over. This means units with the Sprinter, Lightning Reflexes and/or Run & Gun abilities are supremely well suited to this mission.		* Note that the instant all four transponders are activated and a soldier steps into the designated area in the front of the train, the mission is over. This means units with the Sprinter, Lightning Reflexes and/or Run & Gun abilities are supremely well suited to this mission.
	* It may be worth your while to draw the attention of aliens with one or two units while others push forward, meaning a damage-soaking unit may be useful.		* It may be worth your while to draw the attention of aliens with one or two units while others push forward, meaning a damage-soaking unit may be useful.
			* An excellent place to camp a Squadsight Sniper is behind the air conditioner unit on the rearmost car's roof: all Mutons will drop in line-of-sight, and the limited cover inside the train means most Thin Men will move in range, as well.
			**Watch their ammo levels, though.
			* The best advantage you can get is having Squad Size I and II: having more soldiers to give and take damage gets you through the train much faster.
			* As Enemy Within moves this mission to May, it will be significantly easier, particularly if you have an armored, poision-immune MEC Trooper taking the lead.

	== End ==		== End ==

Oathbreaker: /* Tactics */

2014-01-04T23:18:44Z

Tactics

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	* It might not be worth spending time killing aliens: perhaps have a low-value soldier act as the Rear Guard, using Overwatch or Hunkering Down and keeping the pursuing aliens busy, while the rest of your team makes forward progress.		* It might not be worth spending time killing aliens: perhaps have a low-value soldier act as the Rear Guard, using Overwatch or Hunkering Down and keeping the pursuing aliens busy, while the rest of your team makes forward progress.
	* The following mission, [[Gangplank_(EU2012)\|Gangplank]], can appear as soon as a few days after the successful completion of this one. As this is the most likely (guaranteed) of the 3 DLC missions to severely injure your soldiers, plan accordingly on who to send for which mission.		* The following mission, [[Gangplank_(EU2012)\|Gangplank]], can appear as soon as a few days after the successful completion of this one. As this is the most likely (guaranteed) of the 3 DLC missions to severely injure your soldiers, plan accordingly on who to send for which mission.
			* Transponders can, as with Meld containers and bombs, be interacted with only from any of the four squares directly adjacent and not on a diagonal. This means they can be activated from the outside of the train in some places, including one place which gives high cover.

			PREPARATION
			* Note that the instant all four transponders are activated and a soldier steps into the designated area in the front of the train, the mission is over. This means units with the Sprinter, Lightning Reflexes and/or Run & Gun abilities are supremely well suited to this mission.
			* It may be worth your while to draw the attention of aliens with one or two units while others push forward, meaning a damage-soaking unit may be useful.

	== End ==		== End ==

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	[[File:ConfoundingLight01.png\|center\|300px]]		[[File:ConfoundingLight01.png\|center\|300px]]
	== Tactics ==		== Tactics ==
	This mission takes place inside a unique Chinese train station map complete with a high speed ~~communter~~ train. The squad starts out in the corner of the map nearest the train's back end. Located inside each of the train's four cars is a location where a transponder must be placed.		This mission takes place inside a unique Chinese train station map complete with a high speed commuter train. The squad starts out in the corner of the map nearest the train's back end. Located inside each of the train's four cars is a location where a transponder must be placed.

	The alien forces in encountered in this mission consist primarily of [[Thin_Man_(EU2012)\|Thin Men]] who are present on the map at the start of the mission and who will drop into the map as the squad activates transponders. Additionally [[Muton_(EU2012)\|Mutons]] are air-launched from the [[UFOs_(EU2012)#Battleship\|battleship]] (on a beam of light, possibly ~~refrecing~~ the 1994 game's intro movie) as the mission progresses; both Thin Men and Mutons who drop into the map will typically use [[Overwatch_(EU2012)\|Overwatch]] as their first action.		The alien forces in encountered in this mission consist primarily of [[Thin_Man_(EU2012)\|Thin Men]] who are present on the map at the start of the mission and who will drop into the map as the squad activates transponders. Additionally [[Muton_(EU2012)\|Mutons]] are air-launched from the [[UFOs_(EU2012)#Battleship\|battleship]] (on a beam of light, possibly referencing the 1994 game's intro movie) as the mission progresses; both Thin Men and Mutons who drop into the map will typically use [[Overwatch_(EU2012)\|Overwatch]] as their first action.

	To complete the mission, all that is required is to place the 4 transmitters, and get 1 soldier into the conductor's cabin at the front of the train: aliens can still be ~~onscreen~~, and will ~~dissapear~~ once a soldier is in the ~~hilighted~~ area. You can take advantage of this by having your trooper with the highest move be ready to make a dash for it before placing the last transmitter.		To complete the mission, all that is required is to place the 4 transmitters, and get 1 soldier into the conductor's cabin at the front of the train: aliens can still be on screen, and will disappear once a soldier is in the highlighted area. You can take advantage of this by having your trooper with the highest move be ready to make a dash for it before placing the last transmitter.

	This mission presents a unique challenge in that it has a finite time limit of 10 turns; activating transponders does not extend the time limit like deactivating power nodes do in [[Missions_(EU2012)#Bomb_Disposal\|Bomb Disposal missions]]. The player must take care to advance quickly enough to place all four transponders and reach the train drive console within this time limit.		This mission presents a unique challenge in that it has a finite time limit of 10 turns; activating transponders does not extend the time limit like deactivating power nodes do in [[Missions_(EU2012)#Bomb_Disposal\|Bomb Disposal missions]]. The player must take care to advance quickly enough to place all four transponders and reach the train drive console within this time limit.

	* As you can have Mutons appearing as early as in the first half of second month, capturing/interrogating one can thus get you an early lead on Plasma Weapons research.		* As you can have Mutons appearing as early as in the first half of second month, capturing/interrogating one can thus get you an early lead on Plasma Weapons research.
	* Also note that, at the low level you may be at, it makes it VERY ~~likeley~~ you'll have to deal with panicking soldiers from the Muton's Intimidate ability.		* Also note that, at the low level you may be at, it makes it VERY likely you'll have to deal with panicking soldiers from the Muton's Intimidate ability.
	* It might not be worth spending time killing aliens: perhaps have a low-value soldier act as the Rear Guard, using Overwatch or Hunkering Down and keeping the ~~persuing~~ aliens busy, while the rest of your team makes forward progress.		* It might not be worth spending time killing aliens: perhaps have a low-value soldier act as the Rear Guard, using Overwatch or Hunkering Down and keeping the pursuing aliens busy, while the rest of your team makes forward progress.
	* The following mission, [[Gangplank_(EU2012)\|Gangplank]], can appear as soon as a few days after the successful completion of this one. As this is the most ~~likeley~~ (~~gruaranteed~~) of the 3 DLC missions to severely injure your soldiers, plan ~~acordingly~~ on who to send for which mission.		* The following mission, [[Gangplank_(EU2012)\|Gangplank]], can appear as soon as a few days after the successful completion of this one. As this is the most likely (guaranteed) of the 3 DLC missions to severely injure your soldiers, plan accordingly on who to send for which mission.

	== End ==		== End ==

Hobbes at 20:13, 18 October 2013

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	== Start ==		== Start ==
	[[File:ConfoundingLight01.png\|center\|~~1280px~~]]		[[File:ConfoundingLight01.png\|center\|300px]]
	== Tactics ==		== Tactics ==
	This mission takes place inside a unique Chinese train station map complete with a high speed communter train. The squad starts out in the corner of the map nearest the train's back end. Located inside each of the train's four cars is a location where a transponder must be placed.		This mission takes place inside a unique Chinese train station map complete with a high speed communter train. The squad starts out in the corner of the map nearest the train's back end. Located inside each of the train's four cars is a location where a transponder must be placed.
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	== End ==		== End ==
	[[File:ConfoundingLight02.png\|center\|~~1280px~~]]		[[File:ConfoundingLight02.png\|center\|300px]]
	Additionally, completing the mission awards the player with the "Bait the Hook" [[Achievements_(EU2012)\|Achievement]] and the "All Aboard" Achievement if completed with more than 3 turns left on the time.		Additionally, completing the mission awards the player with the "Bait the Hook" [[Achievements_(EU2012)\|Achievement]] and the "All Aboard" Achievement if completed with more than 3 turns left on the time.

Hobbes at 20:12, 18 October 2013

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	[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]		[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]
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	[[Category: Slingshot DLC (EU2012)]]		[[Category: Slingshot DLC (EU2012)]]
	[[Category: Missions (EU2012)]]		[[Category: Missions (EU2012)]]

Hobbes at 19:04, 12 October 2013

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	* [[Slingshot_DLC_(EU2012)\|Slingshot DLC]]		* [[Slingshot_DLC_(EU2012)\|Slingshot DLC]]
	* [[CnfndLight (EU2012)\|Confounding Light (Map)]]		* [[CnfndLight (EU2012)\|Confounding Light (Map)]]

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	[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]		[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]

Ditto51 at 15:46, 16 September 2013

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	[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]		[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]
	[[Category: DLC (EU2012)]]		[[Category: DLC (EU2012)]]
			[[Category: Slingshot DLC (EU2012)]]
	[[Category: Missions (EU2012)]]		[[Category: Missions (EU2012)]]

Xuncu: /* Tactics */

2013-04-29T10:41:29Z

Tactics

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	This mission takes place inside a unique Chinese train station map complete with a high speed communter train. The squad starts out in the corner of the map nearest the train's back end. Located inside each of the train's four cars is a location where a transponder must be placed.		This mission takes place inside a unique Chinese train station map complete with a high speed communter train. The squad starts out in the corner of the map nearest the train's back end. Located inside each of the train's four cars is a location where a transponder must be placed.

	The alien forces in encountered in this mission consist primarily of [[Thin_Man_(EU2012)\|Thin Men]] who are present on the map at the start of the mission and who will drop into the map as the squad activates transponders. Additionally [[Muton_(EU2012)\|Mutons]] are air-launched from the [[UFOs_(EU2012)#Battleship\|battleship]] as the mission progresses; both Thin Men and Mutons who drop into the map will typically use [[Overwatch_(EU2012)\|Overwatch]] as their first action.		The alien forces in encountered in this mission consist primarily of [[Thin_Man_(EU2012)\|Thin Men]] who are present on the map at the start of the mission and who will drop into the map as the squad activates transponders. Additionally [[Muton_(EU2012)\|Mutons]] are air-launched from the [[UFOs_(EU2012)#Battleship\|battleship]] (on a beam of light, possibly refrecing the 1994 game's intro movie) as the mission progresses; both Thin Men and Mutons who drop into the map will typically use [[Overwatch_(EU2012)\|Overwatch]] as their first action.

			To complete the mission, all that is required is to place the 4 transmitters, and get 1 soldier into the conductor's cabin at the front of the train: aliens can still be onscreen, and will dissapear once a soldier is in the hilighted area. You can take advantage of this by having your trooper with the highest move be ready to make a dash for it before placing the last transmitter.

	This mission presents a unique challenge in that it has a finite time limit of 10 turns; activating transponders does not extend the time limit like deactivating power nodes do in [[Missions_(EU2012)#Bomb_Disposal\|Bomb Disposal missions]]. The player must take care to advance quickly enough to place all four transponders and reach the train drive console within this time limit.		This mission presents a unique challenge in that it has a finite time limit of 10 turns; activating transponders does not extend the time limit like deactivating power nodes do in [[Missions_(EU2012)#Bomb_Disposal\|Bomb Disposal missions]]. The player must take care to advance quickly enough to place all four transponders and reach the train drive console within this time limit.

			* As you can have Mutons appearing as early as in the first half of second month, capturing/interrogating one can thus get you an early lead on Plasma Weapons research.
			* Also note that, at the low level you may be at, it makes it VERY likeley you'll have to deal with panicking soldiers from the Muton's Intimidate ability.
			* It might not be worth spending time killing aliens: perhaps have a low-value soldier act as the Rear Guard, using Overwatch or Hunkering Down and keeping the persuing aliens busy, while the rest of your team makes forward progress.
			* The following mission, [[Gangplank_(EU2012)\|Gangplank]], can appear as soon as a few days after the successful completion of this one. As this is the most likeley (gruaranteed) of the 3 DLC missions to severely injure your soldiers, plan acordingly on who to send for which mission.

	== End ==		== End ==