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Oathed: /* Dealing with EXALT */

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Dealing with EXALT

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	==Dealing with EXALT==		==Dealing with EXALT==
	[[File:EXALT Base Choice (EU2012).png\|300px\|right\|Nigeria and South Africa can be accused without any penalty to XCOM]]		[[File:EXALT Base Choice (EU2012).png\|300px\|right\|Nigeria and South Africa can be accused without any penalty to XCOM]]
	Anti-[[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT]] operations are accessed through the Covert Operations view, which becomes available ~~when~~ [[Situation Room (EU2012)\|Situation Room]] after EXALT becomes active. There are 2 main ways of dealing with EXALT: Intel Scans and Covert Operations missions.		Anti-[[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT]] operations are accessed through the Covert Operations view, which becomes available in the [[Situation Room (EU2012)\|Situation Room]] after EXALT becomes active. There are 2 main ways of dealing with EXALT: Intel Scans and Covert Operations missions.

	Intel Scans will reveal all hidden [[EXALT (EU2012)#EXALT Cells\|EXALT Cells]] cells present on the world. The first Intel Scan taken each month has a fixed cost of §50, with later ones increasing by 100% of the previous cost. On Easy difficulty level the increase is only 50%.		Intel Scans will reveal all hidden [[EXALT (EU2012)#EXALT Cells\|EXALT Cells]] cells present on the world. The first Intel Scan taken each month has a fixed cost of §50, with later ones increasing by 100% of the previous cost. On Easy difficulty level the increase is only 50%.

Oathed: /* Dealing with EXALT */

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Dealing with EXALT

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	==Dealing with EXALT==		==Dealing with EXALT==
	[[File:EXALT Base Choice (EU2012).png\|300px\|right\|Nigeria and South Africa can be accused without any penalty to XCOM]]		[[File:EXALT Base Choice (EU2012).png\|300px\|right\|Nigeria and South Africa can be accused without any penalty to XCOM]]
	Anti-[[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT]] operations are accessed through the Covert Operations view, which becomes available on when [[Situation Room (EU2012)\|Situation Room]] after EXALT becomes active. There are 2 main ways of dealing with EXALT: Intel Scans and Covert Operations missions.		Anti-[[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT]] operations are accessed through the Covert Operations view, which becomes available when [[Situation Room (EU2012)\|Situation Room]] after EXALT becomes active. There are 2 main ways of dealing with EXALT: Intel Scans and Covert Operations missions.

	Intel Scans will reveal all hidden [[EXALT (EU2012)#EXALT Cells\|EXALT Cells]] cells present on the world. The first Intel Scan taken each month has a fixed cost of §50, with later ones increasing by 100% of the previous cost. On Easy difficulty level the increase is only 50%.		Intel Scans will reveal all hidden [[EXALT (EU2012)#EXALT Cells\|EXALT Cells]] cells present on the world. The first Intel Scan taken each month has a fixed cost of §50, with later ones increasing by 100% of the previous cost. On Easy difficulty level the increase is only 50%.
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	==Covert Missions==		==Covert Missions==
	[[Image:Covert Operative Retrieval (EU2012).png\|right\|300px\|Covert Operative Retrieval]]		[[Image:Covert Operative Retrieval (EU2012).png\|right\|300px\|Covert Operative Retrieval]]

Hobbes at 18:05, 4 December 2014

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	==Dealing with EXALT==		==Dealing with EXALT==
	[[File:EXALT Base Choice (EU2012).png\|300px\|right\|Nigeria and South Africa can be accused without any penalty to XCOM]]		[[File:EXALT Base Choice (EU2012).png\|300px\|right\|Nigeria and South Africa can be accused without any penalty to XCOM]]

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	There is value in keeping EXALT alive, allowing you to "farm" them. Since EXALT never progress beyond laser weaponry, they're a comparatively easy way to get soldier experience compared to end-game aliens. Late game you can become almost EXALT-proof by having enough labs to neutralise research hacks, enough income to make sabotage inconsequential and responding to propaganda operations to bring the panic level down again, meaning there's no great pressure to finish them off.		There is value in keeping EXALT alive, allowing you to "farm" them. Since EXALT never progress beyond laser weaponry, they're a comparatively easy way to get soldier experience compared to end-game aliens. Late game you can become almost EXALT-proof by having enough labs to neutralise research hacks, enough income to make sabotage inconsequential and responding to propaganda operations to bring the panic level down again, meaning there's no great pressure to finish them off.

	The best covert missions to "farm" EXALT are Covert Data Recovery missions. Wait until EXALT [[EXALT_Units_(EU2012)#Covert Data Recovery\|deploys]] all possible units against the Encoder (there are usually 3 waves of reinforcements) and then let the last EXALT unit still alive capture the Encoder and pull back all XCOM units to protect the Transmitter. You'll get two more waves of EXALT reinforcements heading towards the Transmitter for your rookies in [[Titan Armor (EU2012)\|Titan]] armor to do some target practice with their plasma weapons.

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	==Additional Tips==		==Additional Tips==
	[[File:EXALT Mission Results (EU2012).png\|300px\|right\|EXALT Mission Results]]		[[File:EXALT Mission Results (EU2012).png\|300px\|right\|EXALT Mission Results]]
	Regular Covert Operations to keep EXALT neutered means experience points, extra credits, additional cool looking [[EXALT Weapons (EU2012)\|weapons]] and less hassle for XCOM.		Regular Covert Operations to keep EXALT neutered means more experience points for your soldiers, extra credits, additional cool looking [[EXALT Weapons (EU2012)\|weapons]] (to be sold or used) and less hassle for XCOM.

	There is value in keeping EXALT alive, allowing you to "farm" them. Since EXALT never progress beyond laser weaponry, they're a comparatively easy way to get soldier experience compared to end-game aliens. Late game you can become almost EXALT-proof by having enough labs to neutralise research hacks, enough income to make sabotage inconsequential and responding to propaganda operations to bring the panic level down again, meaning there's no great pressure to finish them off.		There is value in keeping EXALT alive, allowing you to "farm" them. Since EXALT never progress beyond laser weaponry, they're a comparatively easy way to get soldier experience compared to end-game aliens. Late game you can become almost EXALT-proof by having enough labs to neutralise research hacks, enough income to make sabotage inconsequential and responding to propaganda operations to bring the panic level down again, meaning there's no great pressure to finish them off.

			The best covert missions to "farm" EXALT are Covert Data Recovery missions. Wait until EXALT [[EXALT_Units_(EU2012)#Covert Data Recovery\|deploys]] all possible units against the Encoder (there are usually 3 waves of reinforcements) and then let the last EXALT unit still alive capture the Encoder and pull back all XCOM units to protect the Transmitter. You'll get two more waves of EXALT reinforcements heading towards the Transmitter for your rookies in [[Titan Armor (EU2012)\|Titan]] armor to do some target practice with their plasma weapons.

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Hobbes at 17:52, 17 April 2014

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	==Dealing with EXALT==		==Dealing with EXALT==
	[[File:EXALT Base Choice (EU2012).png\|300px\|right\|Nigeria and South Africa can be accused without any penalty to XCOM]]		[[File:EXALT Base Choice (EU2012).png\|300px\|right\|Nigeria and South Africa can be accused without any penalty to XCOM]]
	Anti-EXALT operations are accessed through the Covert Operations view, which becomes available on when [[Situation Room (EU2012)\|Situation Room]] after EXALT becomes active. There are 2 main ways of dealing with EXALT: Intel Scans and Covert Operations missions.		Anti-[[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT]] operations are accessed through the Covert Operations view, which becomes available on when [[Situation Room (EU2012)\|Situation Room]] after EXALT becomes active. There are 2 main ways of dealing with EXALT: Intel Scans and Covert Operations missions.

	Intel Scans will reveal all hidden [[EXALT (EU2012)#EXALT Cells\|EXALT Cells]] cells present on the world. The first Intel Scan taken each month has a fixed cost of §50, with later ones increasing by 100% of the previous cost. On Easy difficulty level the increase is only 50%.		Intel Scans will reveal all hidden [[EXALT (EU2012)#EXALT Cells\|EXALT Cells]] cells present on the world. The first Intel Scan taken each month has a fixed cost of §50, with later ones increasing by 100% of the previous cost. On Easy difficulty level the increase is only 50%.
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	==Covert Missions==		==Covert Missions==
	[[Image:Covert Operative Retrieval (EU2012).png\|right\|300px\|Covert Operative Retrieval]]		[[Image:Covert Operative Retrieval (EU2012).png\|right\|300px\|Covert Operative Retrieval]]
	To stop a revealed EXALT cell, XCOM may perform a Covert Operation on the country where the cell is based while the cell is still exposed (from 2 to 7 days, depending on difficulty level). There are two types of covert missions: [[Covert Extraction (EU2012)\|Covert Extraction]] and [[Covert Data Recovery (EU2012)\|Covert Data Recovery]], with about 10 [[Maps (EU2012)\|maps]] for each type (20 total). There's no [[Meld (EU2012)\|Meld]] present in Covert Missions maps. There is also no way to know which type of ~~tactical~~ mission you will have at the ~~end~~.		To stop a revealed EXALT cell, XCOM may perform a Covert Operation on the country where the cell is based while the cell is still exposed (from 2 to 7 days, depending on difficulty level). There are two types of covert missions: [[Covert Extraction (EU2012)\|Covert Extraction]] and [[Covert Data Recovery (EU2012)\|Covert Data Recovery]], with about 10 [[Maps (EU2012)\|maps]] for each type (20 total). There's no [[Meld (EU2012)\|Meld]] present in Covert Missions maps. There is also no way to know which type of covert mission you will have before the Covert Operative is deployed.

	The operation consists of two steps, first the insertion of one of XCOM's soldiers as a Covert Operative (through the [[Situation Room (EU2012)\|Situation Room]]) and 7 days later its extraction through a tactical [[Missions (EU2012)\|mission]]. If the tactical mission is ignored after the XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] is inserted, the Covert Operative will be lost. If the Covert Mission is a failure the EXALT cell will disappear and go into hiding into another country.		The operation consists of two steps, first the insertion of one of XCOM's soldiers as a Covert Operative (through the [[Situation Room (EU2012)\|Situation Room]]) and 7 days later its extraction through a tactical [[Missions (EU2012)\|mission]]. If the tactical mission is ignored after the XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] is inserted, the Covert Operative will be lost as KIA. If the Covert Mission is a failure the EXALT cell will disappear and go into hiding into another country.

	Besides elimination of the EXALT cell, success in the mission will provide a clue about the location of the EXALT base, and -1 [[Panic (EU2012)\|panic]] to that country. Deploying an Operative will also prevent that country from leaving the Council at the end of the month, if ~~it's~~ panic level has reached 5.		Besides elimination of the EXALT cell, success in the mission will provide a clue about the location of the EXALT base, and -1 [[Panic (EU2012)\|panic]] to that country. Deploying an Operative will also prevent that country from leaving the Council at the end of the month, if its panic level has reached 5.
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	==EXALT Base Location==		==EXALT Base Location==

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	Regular Covert Operations to keep EXALT neutered means experience points, extra credits, additional cool looking [[EXALT Weapons (EU2012)\|weapons]] and less hassle for XCOM.		Regular Covert Operations to keep EXALT neutered means experience points, extra credits, additional cool looking [[EXALT Weapons (EU2012)\|weapons]] and less hassle for XCOM.

	~~Even after successfully accusing a country of harboring~~ EXALT ~~or deducing the country through enough Covert Operations, EXALT will still conduct hidden operations~~, allowing you to "farm" ~~as referred above~~. ~~You don~~'~~t have~~ to ~~perform Intel Scans however, as mid~~ to ~~late~~-game you ~~may allow them~~ to ~~perform~~ operations ~~as they will expose themselves after successful Propaganda/Sabotage/Research Hack with a pop-up~~, ~~allowing you~~ to ~~send a Covert Operative for "free" or without spending cash on Intel Scans~~.		There is value in keeping EXALT alive, allowing you to "farm" them. Since EXALT never progress beyond laser weaponry, they're a comparatively easy way to get soldier experience compared to end-game aliens. Late game you can become almost EXALT-proof by having enough labs to neutralise research hacks, enough income to make sabotage inconsequential and responding to propaganda operations to bring the panic level down again, meaning there's no great pressure to finish them off.
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	==EXALT Base Clues==		==EXALT Base Clues==
	The game automatically eliminates the countries described on the clues so it isn't necessary to figure out by yourself which countries are described or not.		The game automatically eliminates the countries described on the clues so it isn't necessary to figure out by yourself which countries are described or not.

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	*If you accuse a country which already left the Council, the penalty for guessing wrong is a continent-wide 2 point panic increase.		*If you accuse a country which already left the Council, the penalty for guessing wrong is a continent-wide 2 point panic increase.
	**If all of the continent's countries already left the Council there's no penalty added for a wrong accusation. This can be used to narrow down the EXALT Base choices.		**If all of the continent's countries already left the Council there's no penalty added for a wrong accusation. This can be used to narrow down the EXALT Base choices.
			* Failing to destroy the EXALT base during the raid mission will also cause the country to leave the XCOM project or raise panic on the rest of the continent by 2 points.

	Note though, that while 3 clues acquired will allow you to assault the base, with three clues gained, you will have eliminated only half the countries, leaving eight to choose from. It will take approximately 7 or 8 clues total to eliminate all the countries except one.		Note though, that while 3 clues acquired will allow you to assault the base, with three clues gained, you will have eliminated only half the countries, leaving eight to choose from. It will take approximately 7 or 8 clues total to eliminate all the countries except one.

Hobbes at 15:20, 17 April 2014

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			==Dealing with EXALT==
			[[File:EXALT Base Choice (EU2012).png\|300px\|right\|Nigeria and South Africa can be accused without any penalty to XCOM]]
			Anti-EXALT operations are accessed through the Covert Operations view, which becomes available on when [[Situation Room (EU2012)\|Situation Room]] after EXALT becomes active. There are 2 main ways of dealing with EXALT: Intel Scans and Covert Operations missions.

			Intel Scans will reveal all hidden [[EXALT (EU2012)#EXALT Cells\|EXALT Cells]] cells present on the world. The first Intel Scan taken each month has a fixed cost of §50, with later ones increasing by 100% of the previous cost. On Easy difficulty level the increase is only 50%.
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			==Covert Missions==
	[[Image:Covert Operative Retrieval (EU2012).png\|right\|300px\|Covert Operative Retrieval]]		[[Image:Covert Operative Retrieval (EU2012).png\|right\|300px\|Covert Operative Retrieval]]
	~~Anti-EXALT operations are accessed through the [[Situation Room (EU2012)\|Situation Room]], through the Covert Operations view.~~

	To stop a revealed EXALT cell, XCOM may perform a Covert Operation on the country where the cell is based while the cell is still exposed (from 2 to 7 days, depending on difficulty level). There are two types of covert missions: [[Covert Extraction (EU2012)\|Covert Extraction]] and [[Covert Data Recovery (EU2012)\|Covert Data Recovery]], with about 10 [[Maps (EU2012)\|maps]] for each type (20 total). There's no [[Meld (EU2012)\|Meld]] present in Covert Missions maps. There is also no way to know which type of tactical mission you will have at the end.		To stop a revealed EXALT cell, XCOM may perform a Covert Operation on the country where the cell is based while the cell is still exposed (from 2 to 7 days, depending on difficulty level). There are two types of covert missions: [[Covert Extraction (EU2012)\|Covert Extraction]] and [[Covert Data Recovery (EU2012)\|Covert Data Recovery]], with about 10 [[Maps (EU2012)\|maps]] for each type (20 total). There's no [[Meld (EU2012)\|Meld]] present in Covert Missions maps. There is also no way to know which type of tactical mission you will have at the end.

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	==EXALT Base Location==		==EXALT Base Location==
	[[File:EXALT ~~Base Choice~~ (EU2012).png\|300px\|right\|Nigeria ~~and South Africa can be accused without any penalty to XCOM~~]]		[[File:Nigeria EXALT (EU2012).png\|300px\|right\|EXALT hiding in Nigeria]]
	Every successful mission where you recover EXALT intel will give a clue about the location of the EXALT Base. In the Covert Operations menu, you can read the clues, as well as markings on the countries that have been ruled out (and don't worry: it's automatic, so you don't need to hit Wikipedia for population statistics or Civ 5's civilizations) Once you get 3 clues you may make an accusation (raid) against a country.		Every successful mission where you recover EXALT intel will give a clue about the location of the EXALT Base. In the Covert Operations menu, you can read the clues, as well as markings on the countries that have been ruled out (and don't worry: it's automatic, so you don't need to hit Wikipedia for population statistics or Civ 5's civilizations) Once you get 3 clues you may make an accusation (raid) against a country.

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	WARNING: After activating the [[Gollop Chamber (EU2012)\|Gollop Chamber]] you will no longer have the option to assault the EXALT base.		WARNING: After activating the [[Gollop Chamber (EU2012)\|Gollop Chamber]] you will no longer have the option to assault the EXALT base.

			==Additional Tips==
			[[File:EXALT Mission Results (EU2012).png\|300px\|right\|EXALT Mission Results]]
			Regular Covert Operations to keep EXALT neutered means experience points, extra credits, additional cool looking [[EXALT Weapons (EU2012)\|weapons]] and less hassle for XCOM.

			Even after successfully accusing a country of harboring EXALT or deducing the country through enough Covert Operations, EXALT will still conduct hidden operations, allowing you to "farm" as referred above. You don't have to perform Intel Scans however, as mid to late-game you may allow them to perform operations as they will expose themselves after successful Propaganda/Sabotage/Research Hack with a pop-up, allowing you to send a Covert Operative for "free" or without spending cash on Intel Scans.
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	==EXALT Base Clues==		==EXALT Base Clues==
	~~[[File:EXALT Mission Results (EU2012).png\|300px\|right\|EXALT Mission Results]]~~		The game automatically eliminates the countries described on the clues so it isn't necessary to figure out by yourself which countries are described or not.
	The game automatically eliminates the countries described on the clues so it isn't necessary to figure out by yourself which countries are described or not.		{{Col}}
	*The EXALT base is not in the United States.		*The EXALT base is not in the United States.
	*The EXALT base is not in Canada.		*The EXALT base is not in Canada.
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	*The EXALT base is not in South Africa.		*The EXALT base is not in South Africa.
	*The EXALT base is not in Nigeria.		*The EXALT base is not in Nigeria.
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	*The EXALT base is not in an English speaking country. (is not USA, UK, Canada and Australia)		*The EXALT base is not in an English speaking country. (is not USA, UK, Canada and Australia)
	*The EXALT base is not in an island country. (not Australia, Japan or UK)		*The EXALT base is not in an island country. (not Australia, Japan or UK)
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	*The EXALT base is not in one of the two Cold War superpowers. (is not USA or Russia)		*The EXALT base is not in one of the two Cold War superpowers. (is not USA or Russia)
	*The EXALT base is in a country you can play in Civilization 5. (is not Canada, Argentina, South Africa, Nigeria or Australia)		*The EXALT base is in a country you can play in Civilization 5. (is not Canada, Argentina, South Africa, Nigeria or Australia)
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Hobbes at 14:49, 17 April 2014

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			[[Image:Covert Operative Retrieval (EU2012).png\|right\|300px\|Covert Operative Retrieval]]
			Anti-EXALT operations are accessed through the [[Situation Room (EU2012)\|Situation Room]], through the Covert Operations view.

	To stop a revealed EXALT cell, XCOM may perform a Covert Operation on the country where the cell is based while the cell is still exposed (from 2 to 3 days). There are two types of covert missions: [[Covert Extraction (EU2012)\|Covert Extraction]] and [[Covert Data Recovery (EU2012)\|Covert Data Recovery]], with about 10 [[Maps (EU2012)\|maps]] for each type (20 total). There's no [[Meld (EU2012)\|Meld]] present in Covert Missions maps. There is also no way to know which type of tactical mission you will have at the end.		To stop a revealed EXALT cell, XCOM may perform a Covert Operation on the country where the cell is based while the cell is still exposed (from 2 to 7 days, depending on difficulty level). There are two types of covert missions: [[Covert Extraction (EU2012)\|Covert Extraction]] and [[Covert Data Recovery (EU2012)\|Covert Data Recovery]], with about 10 [[Maps (EU2012)\|maps]] for each type (20 total). There's no [[Meld (EU2012)\|Meld]] present in Covert Missions maps. There is also no way to know which type of tactical mission you will have at the end.

	The operation consists of two steps, first the insertion of one of XCOM's soldiers as a Covert Operative (through the [[Situation Room (EU2012)\|Situation Room]]) and 7 days later its extraction through a tactical [[Missions (EU2012)\|mission]]. If the tactical mission is ignored after the XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] is inserted, the Covert Operative will be lost. If the Covert Mission is a failure the EXALT cell will disappear and go into hiding into another country.		The operation consists of two steps, first the insertion of one of XCOM's soldiers as a Covert Operative (through the [[Situation Room (EU2012)\|Situation Room]]) and 7 days later its extraction through a tactical [[Missions (EU2012)\|mission]]. If the tactical mission is ignored after the XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] is inserted, the Covert Operative will be lost. If the Covert Mission is a failure the EXALT cell will disappear and go into hiding into another country.
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	==EXALT Base Clues==		==EXALT Base Clues==
			[[File:EXALT Mission Results (EU2012).png\|300px\|right\|EXALT Mission Results]]
	The game automatically eliminates the countries described on the clues so it isn't necessary to figure out by yourself which countries are described or not.		The game automatically eliminates the countries described on the clues so it isn't necessary to figure out by yourself which countries are described or not.
	*The EXALT base is not in the United States.		*The EXALT base is not in the United States.