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Nl255: Meld canisters seem to be unlimited. I just reached November 6, 2016 and I have never had a map not have a meld canister that previously had one (some battleship maps never have meld, but that is different).

2021-12-25T00:21:27Z

Meld canisters seem to be unlimited. I just reached November 6, 2016 and I have never had a map not have a meld canister that previously had one (some battleship maps never have meld, but that is different).

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	* All the [[Alien Abductions (EU2012)\|abductions]] and UFO [[Maps (EU2012)\|maps]] have been redesigned to include 2 Meld canisters.		* All the [[Alien Abductions (EU2012)\|abductions]] and UFO [[Maps (EU2012)\|maps]] have been redesigned to include 2 Meld canisters.
	* The 2 [[Meld (EU2012)\|Meld]] canisters need to be captured during a certain timeframe, otherwise they will self-destruct forcing a player to move swiftly to find and capture them. 1 canister is located on a location easy to reach, another in a hard location. The canisters can be hidden to force a player to look for them.		* The 2 [[Meld (EU2012)\|Meld]] canisters need to be captured during a certain timeframe, otherwise they will self-destruct forcing a player to move swiftly to find and capture them. 1 canister is located on a location easy to reach, another in a hard location. The canisters can be hidden to force a player to look for them.
	** Additionally, the Canisters are reported to spawn once per applicable map per playthrough: there will only be a certain number of canisters in a given campaign (unconfirmed - see [http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/22/4643478/xcom-enemy-within-gamescom-2013-garth-deangelis]).
	* Meld canisters can be destroyed with explosives.		* Meld canisters can be destroyed with explosives.
	* When you kill all [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|aliens]] on a mission you'll automatically recover any intact Meld containers, including still hidden ones.		* When you kill all [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|aliens]] on a mission you'll automatically recover any intact Meld containers, including still hidden ones.
	* The Meld can be used to create either [[MEC Trooper (EU2012)\|MEC Troopers]] (a new [[Classes (EU2012)\|class]]) or to genetically increase any class abilities ([[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|Gene Mods]]).		* The Meld can be used to create either [[MEC Trooper (EU2012)\|MEC Troopers]] (a new [[Classes (EU2012)\|class]]) or to genetically increase any class abilities ([[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|Gene Mods]]).
	[[Image:Meld 2 (EU2012).png\|right\|200px\|Meld Molecule]]		[[Image:Meld 2 (EU2012).png\|right\|200px\|Meld Molecule]]
	* In consideration of the limited number of Canisters, it's also been revealed that this leads to a choice of quality vs quantity for how you will spend the upgrades.
	* The Meld also brings 2 new [[ XCOM_Headquarters_(EU2012)#Base_Expansion\|base facilities]]: [[Genetics Lab (EU2012)\|Genetics Lab]] and [[Cybernetics Lab (EU2012)\|Cybernetics Lab]]. Both cost §50 and require 3 power and 10 days to build. The Cybernetics Labs count as [[Workshop (EU2012)\|workshops]] and the Genetics Lab with [[Laboratory (EU2012)\|Laboratories]] for adjacency bonus.		* The Meld also brings 2 new [[ XCOM_Headquarters_(EU2012)#Base_Expansion\|base facilities]]: [[Genetics Lab (EU2012)\|Genetics Lab]] and [[Cybernetics Lab (EU2012)\|Cybernetics Lab]]. Both cost §50 and require 3 power and 10 days to build. The Cybernetics Labs count as [[Workshop (EU2012)\|workshops]] and the Genetics Lab with [[Laboratory (EU2012)\|Laboratories]] for adjacency bonus.
	** For consideration on building them early or late; whether you want 5 engineers, or low-level MEC troopers, with what limited resources you'll have early on, for example.		** For consideration on building them early or late; whether you want 5 engineers, or low-level MEC troopers, with what limited resources you'll have early on, for example.

Xuncu at 04:33, 6 December 2015

2015-12-06T04:33:29Z

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	Certain aliens ([[Mechtoid (EU2012)\|Mechtoid]] and [[Heavy Floater (EU2012)\|Heavy Floater]]) will also provide small quantities of Meld with their corpses, upon completion of a mission.		Certain aliens ([[Mechtoid (EU2012)\|Mechtoid]] and [[Heavy Floater (EU2012)\|Heavy Floater]]) will also provide small quantities of Meld with their corpses, upon completion of a mission.

			While 'Paedia and in-game descriptions include "self-destructs" and "explosions" as the canisters count down, this is not the case: it appears that the canisters seen in the field are possibly ''dispersion'' systems. In the [[Alien_Objectives_(EU2012)\|overarching plan]] (caution: spoilers) the aliens have, it seems more in line that deliberate manipulation of Earth's biology is the intent for the sometimes haphazard placement of the canisters.

			Conveniently, once captured or timed out: the canisters can still be used as cover, and destruction afterwards does not reduce the amount of Meld recovered.
	<noinclude>		<noinclude>

Xuncu: /* Notes */ - I can't seem to get that to happen: isn't that bunk, or is my game somehow glitched?

2015-12-06T04:25:18Z

Notes: - I can't seem to get that to happen: isn't that bunk, or is my game somehow glitched?

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	* The 2 [[Meld (EU2012)\|Meld]] canisters need to be captured during a certain timeframe, otherwise they will self-destruct forcing a player to move swiftly to find and capture them. 1 canister is located on a location easy to reach, another in a hard location. The canisters can be hidden to force a player to look for them.		* The 2 [[Meld (EU2012)\|Meld]] canisters need to be captured during a certain timeframe, otherwise they will self-destruct forcing a player to move swiftly to find and capture them. 1 canister is located on a location easy to reach, another in a hard location. The canisters can be hidden to force a player to look for them.
	** Additionally, the Canisters are reported to spawn once per applicable map per playthrough: there will only be a certain number of canisters in a given campaign (unconfirmed - see [http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/22/4643478/xcom-enemy-within-gamescom-2013-garth-deangelis]).		** Additionally, the Canisters are reported to spawn once per applicable map per playthrough: there will only be a certain number of canisters in a given campaign (unconfirmed - see [http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/22/4643478/xcom-enemy-within-gamescom-2013-garth-deangelis]).
	* When Meld canisters self-destruct they will explode and cause [[Damage (EU2012)\|damage]] to any player units nearby.
	* Meld canisters can be destroyed with explosives.		* Meld canisters can be destroyed with explosives.
	* When you kill all [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|aliens]] on a mission you'll automatically recover any intact Meld containers, including still hidden ones.		* When you kill all [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|aliens]] on a mission you'll automatically recover any intact Meld containers, including still hidden ones.

Hobbes: fixing link

2014-04-23T00:17:19Z

fixing link

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	*[[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|Gene Mods]]		*[[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|Gene Mods]]
	*[[MEC Trooper (EU2012)\|MEC Trooper]]		*[[MEC Trooper (EU2012)\|MEC Trooper]]
	*[[~~Genetic~~ Lab (EU2012)\|Genetic Lab]]		*[[Genetics Lab (EU2012)\|Genetic Lab]]
	*[[~~Cybernetic~~ Lab (EU2012)\|Cybernetic Lab]]		*[[Cybernetics Lab (EU2012)\|Cybernetic Lab]]

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

Oathbreaker: /* Tactical Advice */

2014-02-07T21:23:30Z

Tactical Advice

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	==Tactical Advice==		==Tactical Advice==
	The biggest question of most Commanders is, MEC Troopers or Gene Mods? Both are powerful additions to your squad and you can't go wrong with either, however there ups and downs to both. You can easily do both, but at a limited quantity (at least not without several months farming Abductions and UFOs for Meld).		The biggest question of most Commanders is, MEC Troopers or Gene Mods? Both are powerful additions to your squad and you can't go wrong with either, however there are ups and downs to both. You can easily do both, but at a limited quantity (at least not without several months farming Abductions and UFOs for Meld).

	Another is "when?" -- or more to the point, if to spend money and Meld on lifing your early soldiers from crap/"okay" to decent/good, thus increasing their chances of surviving the early months, or save it for, say, your late-game Psi Squadron, making them damn near invincible? In this case, MECs may be better to invest in first, as at least you can take the main cost, the MEC Suit itself, and let your late-game MEC Troopers inherit these costly devices, while Gene Mods, some of which carry a hefty pricetag of their own, ought to be used sparingly on any soldier you're not planning on taking into the [[Storyline_Missions_(EU2012)#Temple_Ship_Assault\|Temple Ship]].		Another is "when?" -- or more to the point, if to spend money and Meld on lifing your early soldiers from crap/"okay" to decent/good, thus increasing their chances of surviving the early months, or save it for, say, your late-game Psi Squadron, making them damn near invincible? In this case, MECs may be better to invest in first, as at least you can take the main cost, the MEC Suit itself, and let your late-game MEC Troopers inherit these costly devices, while Gene Mods, some of which carry a hefty pricetag of their own, ought to be used sparingly on any soldier you're not planning on taking into the [[Storyline_Missions_(EU2012)#Temple_Ship_Assault\|Temple Ship]].

Hobbes: This info is already present in the Meld Recombination project page

2014-01-30T13:06:19Z

This info is already present in the Meld Recombination project page

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			[[File:Meld Icon (EU2012).png\|right\|200px\|Meld]]

	The '''Meld''' is an alien substance introduced in the [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|Enemy Within DLC]] whose precise origin and composition are unknown but which allows the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|aliens]] to perform cybernetic and genetic modifications on life forms, including humans. After its recovery from a battlefield and upon completing the necessary Research, the Meld can be used by XCOM to transform [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldiers]] into [[MEC Trooper (EU2012)\|MEC Troopers]] or to perform [[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|genetic augmentation]] on different parts of their bodies.		The '''Meld''' is an alien substance introduced in the [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|Enemy Within DLC]] whose precise origin and composition are unknown but which allows the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|aliens]] to perform cybernetic and genetic modifications on life forms, including humans. After its recovery from a battlefield and upon completing the necessary Research, the Meld can be used by XCOM to transform [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldiers]] into [[MEC Trooper (EU2012)\|MEC Troopers]] or to perform [[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|genetic augmentation]] on different parts of their bodies.

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	Certain aliens ([[Mechtoid (EU2012)\|Mechtoid]] and [[Heavy Floater (EU2012)\|Heavy Floater]]) will also provide small quantities of Meld with their corpses, upon completion of a mission.		Certain aliens ([[Mechtoid (EU2012)\|Mechtoid]] and [[Heavy Floater (EU2012)\|Heavy Floater]]) will also provide small quantities of Meld with their corpses, upon completion of a mission.
	<noinclude>		<noinclude>

	~~{{Ref Open \| title = Meld Recombination - ''Project Codename: Purity'' }}~~
	~~[[File:Meld Icon (EU2012).png\|right\|200px\|Meld]]~~
	This amazing material's most salient feature is its versatility. In early testing, we were able to devise several methods that allow for direct manipulation of the Meld substance and its physiochemical properties. While searching our records for any references to a material with similar properties, I uncovered a number of redacted data stores created in the 1960s, but much of that information appears to be lost. In any case, the advances we've made should allow for a wide range of applications in the fields of genetic modification and cybernetic enhancement, although we will need to build dedicated facilities to enable these potential research pathways. It is probable that the invaders are most familiar with Meld than we are, and may already be fielding combat elements that take full advantage of its capabilities.
	~~{{Ref Close \| source = XCOM: Enemy Within (2013)}}~~

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Xuncu at 04:17, 30 January 2014

2014-01-30T04:17:20Z

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	~~[[File:Meld Icon (EU2012).png\|right\|200px\|Meld]]~~
	The '''Meld''' is an alien substance introduced in the [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|Enemy Within DLC]] whose precise origin and composition are unknown but which allows the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|aliens]] to perform cybernetic and genetic modifications on life forms, including humans. After its recovery from a battlefield and upon completing the necessary Research, the Meld can be used by XCOM to transform [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldiers]] into [[MEC Trooper (EU2012)\|MEC Troopers]] or to perform [[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|genetic augmentation]] on different parts of their bodies.		The '''Meld''' is an alien substance introduced in the [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|Enemy Within DLC]] whose precise origin and composition are unknown but which allows the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|aliens]] to perform cybernetic and genetic modifications on life forms, including humans. After its recovery from a battlefield and upon completing the necessary Research, the Meld can be used by XCOM to transform [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldiers]] into [[MEC Trooper (EU2012)\|MEC Troopers]] or to perform [[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|genetic augmentation]] on different parts of their bodies.

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	Certain aliens ([[Mechtoid (EU2012)\|Mechtoid]] and [[Heavy Floater (EU2012)\|Heavy Floater]]) will also provide small quantities of Meld with their corpses, upon completion of a mission.		Certain aliens ([[Mechtoid (EU2012)\|Mechtoid]] and [[Heavy Floater (EU2012)\|Heavy Floater]]) will also provide small quantities of Meld with their corpses, upon completion of a mission.
	<noinclude>		<noinclude>

			{{Ref Open \| title = Meld Recombination - ''Project Codename: Purity'' }}
			[[File:Meld Icon (EU2012).png\|right\|200px\|Meld]]
			This amazing material's most salient feature is its versatility. In early testing, we were able to devise several methods that allow for direct manipulation of the Meld substance and its physiochemical properties. While searching our records for any references to a material with similar properties, I uncovered a number of redacted data stores created in the 1960s, but much of that information appears to be lost. In any case, the advances we've made should allow for a wide range of applications in the fields of genetic modification and cybernetic enhancement, although we will need to build dedicated facilities to enable these potential research pathways. It is probable that the invaders are most familiar with Meld than we are, and may already be fielding combat elements that take full advantage of its capabilities.
			{{Ref Close \| source = XCOM: Enemy Within (2013)}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[Image:Meld (EU2012).png\|right\|200px\|Meld Canister with 5 turns remaining]]		[[Image:Meld (EU2012).png\|right\|200px\|Meld Canister with 5 turns remaining]]

Hobbes: edits

2013-12-24T14:34:22Z

edits

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	* No Inventory. Yes, the suits give options which can somewhat mimic some of the standard items, but they still don't get a proper inventory.		* No Inventory. Yes, the suits give options which can somewhat mimic some of the standard items, but they still don't get a proper inventory.

			==See Also==
			*[[Meld Recombination (EU2012)\|Meld Recombination]]
			*[[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|Gene Mods]]
			*[[MEC Trooper (EU2012)\|MEC Trooper]]
			*[[Genetic Lab (EU2012)\|Genetic Lab]]
			*[[Cybernetic Lab (EU2012)\|Cybernetic Lab]]

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

Hobbes: edits

2013-12-24T14:32:17Z

edits

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	[[~~Image~~:Meld 2 (EU2012).png\|right\|200px\|Meld ~~Molecule~~]]		[[File:Meld Icon (EU2012).png\|right\|200px\|Meld]]
	The '''Meld''' is an alien substance introduced on [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|Enemy Within]] whose precise origin and composition are unknown but which allows the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|aliens]] to perform cybernetic and genetic modifications on life forms, including humans. After its recovery from a battlefield and upon completing the necessary Research, the Meld can be used by XCOM to transform [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldiers]] into [[~~Mech~~ Trooper (EU2012)\|~~Mech~~ Troopers]] or to perform [[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|genetic augmentation]] on different parts of their bodies.		The '''Meld''' is an alien substance introduced in the [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|Enemy Within DLC]] whose precise origin and composition are unknown but which allows the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|aliens]] to perform cybernetic and genetic modifications on life forms, including humans. After its recovery from a battlefield and upon completing the necessary Research, the Meld can be used by XCOM to transform [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldiers]] into [[MEC Trooper (EU2012)\|MEC Troopers]] or to perform [[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|genetic augmentation]] on different parts of their bodies.

	The Meld will mainly be recovered from the aliens, during Abductions or UFO missions, where there will be canisters spread around randomly on the battlefield. The containers are equipped with self-destruction devices with timers so it will be necessary to reach the canisters before time runs out to capture the substance. Explosions, and misses from any sufficiently powerful weapon may also destroy it.		The Meld will mainly be recovered from the aliens, during Abductions or UFO missions, where there will be canisters spread around randomly on the battlefield. The containers are equipped with self-destruction devices with timers so it will be necessary to reach the canisters before time runs out to capture the substance. Explosions, and misses from any sufficiently powerful weapon may also destroy them.

	Certain aliens ([[Mechtoid (EU2012)\|Mechtoid]] and [[Heavy Floater (EU2012)\|Heavy Floater]]) will also provide small quantities of Meld with their corpses, upon		Certain aliens ([[Mechtoid (EU2012)\|Mechtoid]] and [[Heavy Floater (EU2012)\|Heavy Floater]]) will also provide small quantities of Meld with their corpses, upon completion of a mission.
	~~completion~~ of a mission.		<noinclude>
			==Notes==
			[[Image:Meld (EU2012).png\|right\|200px\|Meld Canister with 5 turns remaining]]
			* Meld is composed of organic nanomachines and needs to be researched ([[Meld Recombination (EU2012)\|Meld Recombination]]) to be used.
			* Meld cannot be sold at the [[Grey Market (EU2012)\|Grey Market]].
			* All the [[Alien Abductions (EU2012)\|abductions]] and UFO [[Maps (EU2012)\|maps]] have been redesigned to include 2 Meld canisters.
			* The 2 [[Meld (EU2012)\|Meld]] canisters need to be captured during a certain timeframe, otherwise they will self-destruct forcing a player to move swiftly to find and capture them. 1 canister is located on a location easy to reach, another in a hard location. The canisters can be hidden to force a player to look for them.
			** Additionally, the Canisters are reported to spawn once per applicable map per playthrough: there will only be a certain number of canisters in a given campaign (unconfirmed - see [http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/22/4643478/xcom-enemy-within-gamescom-2013-garth-deangelis]).
			* When Meld canisters self-destruct they will explode and cause [[Damage (EU2012)\|damage]] to any player units nearby.
			* Meld canisters can be destroyed with explosives.
			* When you kill all [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|aliens]] on a mission you'll automatically recover any intact Meld containers, including still hidden ones.
			* The Meld can be used to create either [[MEC Trooper (EU2012)\|MEC Troopers]] (a new [[Classes (EU2012)\|class]]) or to genetically increase any class abilities ([[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|Gene Mods]]).
			[[Image:Meld 2 (EU2012).png\|right\|200px\|Meld Molecule]]
			* In consideration of the limited number of Canisters, it's also been revealed that this leads to a choice of quality vs quantity for how you will spend the upgrades.
			* The Meld also brings 2 new [[ XCOM_Headquarters_(EU2012)#Base_Expansion\|base facilities]]: [[Genetics Lab (EU2012)\|Genetics Lab]] and [[Cybernetics Lab (EU2012)\|Cybernetics Lab]]. Both cost §50 and require 3 power and 10 days to build. The Cybernetics Labs count as [[Workshop (EU2012)\|workshops]] and the Genetics Lab with [[Laboratory (EU2012)\|Laboratories]] for adjacency bonus.
			** For consideration on building them early or late; whether you want 5 engineers, or low-level MEC troopers, with what limited resources you'll have early on, for example.
			** There are reflective Meld 'crystals' in the [[XCOM HQ (EU2012)\|Ant Farm]] view. Zooming in on them, angled facets show a brick wall with a window, facets facing the camera seem to be reflecting a sprite of a green-irised eye.
			* There is a small tutorial (optional) to show how Meld works.
			* Mechtoids and Heavy Floaters, drop 5 Meld per kill.
			* You'll get one-time amounts of Meld for researching Meld Recombination and for assaulting the [[Storyline Missions (EU2012)#Assault Alien Base\|alien base]] (a total of 50 Meld).

	==Tactical Advice==		==Tactical Advice==
	The biggest question of most Commanders is, MEC Troopers or Gene Mods? Both are powerful additions to your squad and you can't go wrong with either, however there ups and downs to both. You can easily do both, but at a limited quantity (at least not without several months farming Abductions and UFOs for Meld).		The biggest question of most Commanders is, MEC Troopers or Gene Mods? Both are powerful additions to your squad and you can't go wrong with either, however there ups and downs to both. You can easily do both, but at a limited quantity (at least not without several months farming Abductions and UFOs for Meld).

	Another is "when?" -- or more to the point, if to spend money and Meld on lifing your early soldiers from crap/"okay" to decent/good, thus increasing their chances of surviving the early months, or save it for, say, your late-game Psi Squadron, making them damn near invincible? In this case, MECs may be better to invest in first, as at least you can take the main cost, the MEC Suit itself, and let your late-game MEC Troopers ~~inheret~~ these costly devices, while Gene Mods, some of which carry a hefty pricetag of their own, ought to be used sparingly on any soldier you're not planning on taking into the [[Storyline_Missions_(EU2012)#Temple_Ship_Assault\|Temple Ship]].		Another is "when?" -- or more to the point, if to spend money and Meld on lifing your early soldiers from crap/"okay" to decent/good, thus increasing their chances of surviving the early months, or save it for, say, your late-game Psi Squadron, making them damn near invincible? In this case, MECs may be better to invest in first, as at least you can take the main cost, the MEC Suit itself, and let your late-game MEC Troopers inherit these costly devices, while Gene Mods, some of which carry a hefty pricetag of their own, ought to be used sparingly on any soldier you're not planning on taking into the [[Storyline_Missions_(EU2012)#Temple_Ship_Assault\|Temple Ship]].

	===General===		===General===
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	* Three words: Alien Face Punching.		* Three words: Alien Face Punching.
	====Cons====		====Cons====
	* ~~'''''EXPENSIVE'''''~~. Although it only costs 10 Meld to make a MEC Trooper, it costs 200 Meld to give them a Level 3 Paladin suit (40 for the Warden, 60 for the Sentinel, 100 for the Paladin).		* Expensive. Although it only costs 10 Meld to make a MEC Trooper, it costs 200 Meld to give them a Level 3 Paladin suit (40 for the Warden, 60 for the Sentinel, 100 for the Paladin).
	* Fire Magnet. Remember how you felt the first time you saw a Sectopod? The enemy has the same reaction. With a level 3 Paladin suit, the MEC has only 20 defense. To make matters worse, they can't go into cover, making them very tempting targets.		* Fire Magnet. Remember how you felt the first time you saw a Sectopod? The enemy has the same reaction. With a level 3 Paladin suit, the MEC has only 20 defense. To make matters worse, they can't go into cover, making them very tempting targets.
	* No Psionics. MECs cannot be Psionics and Psionics cannot be MECs.		* No Psionics. MECs cannot be Psionics and Psionics cannot be MECs.
	* No Inventory. Yes, the suits give options which can somewhat mimic some of the standard items, but they still don't get a proper inventory.		* No Inventory. Yes, the suits give options which can somewhat mimic some of the standard items, but they still don't get a proper inventory.

	~~==Notes==~~
	~~[[Image:Meld (EU2012).png\|right\|200px\|Meld Canister with 5 turns remaining]]~~
	* Meld is composed of organic nanomachines and needs to be researched ([[Meld Recombination (EU2012)\|Meld Recombination]]) to be used.
	* Meld cannot be sold at the [[Grey Market (EU2012)\|Grey Market]].
	* All the [[Alien Abductions (EU2012)\|abductions]] and UFO [[Maps (EU2012)\|maps]] have been redesigned to include 2 Meld canisters.
	* The 2 [[Meld (EU2012)\|Meld]] canisters need to be captured during a certain timeframe, otherwise they will self-destruct forcing a player to move swiftly to find and capture them. 1 canister is located on a location easy to reach, another in a hard location. The canisters can be hidden to force a player to look for them.
	** Additionally, the Canisters are reported to spawn once per applicable map per playthrough: there will only be a certain number of canisters in a given campaign (unconfirmed - see [http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/22/4643478/xcom-enemy-within-gamescom-2013-garth-deangelis]).
	* When Meld canisters self-destruct they will explode and cause [[Damage (EU2012)\|damage]] to any player units nearby.
	* Meld canisters can be destroyed with explosives.
	* When you kill all [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|aliens]] on a mission you'll automatically recover any intact Meld containers, including still hidden ones.
	* The Meld can be used to create either [[MEC Trooper (EU2012)\|MEC Troopers]] (a new [[Classes (EU2012)\|class]]) or to genetically increase any class abilities ([[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|Gene Mods]]).
	~~[[File:Meld Icon (EU2012).png\|right\|200px\|Meld]]~~
	* In consideration of the limited number of Canisters, it's also been revealed that this leads to a choice of quality vs quantity for how you will spend the upgrades.
	* The Meld also brings 2 new [[ XCOM_Headquarters_(EU2012)#Base_Expansion\|base facilities]]: [[Genetics Lab (EU2012)\|Genetics Lab]] and [[Cybernetics Lab (EU2012)\|Cybernetics Lab]]. Both cost §50 and require 3 power and 10 days to build. The Cybernetics Labs count as [[Workshop (EU2012)\|workshops]] and the Genetics Lab with [[Laboratory (EU2012)\|Laboratories]] for adjacency bonus.
	** For consideration on building them early or late; whether you want 5 engineers, or low-level MEC troopers, with what limited resources you'll have early on, for example.
	** There are reflective Meld 'crystals' in the [[XCOM HQ (EU2012)\|Ant Farm]] view. Zooming in on them, angled facets show a brick wall with a window, facets facing the camera seem to be reflecting a sprite of a green-irised eye.
	* There is a small tutorial (optional) to show how Meld works.
	* Mechtoids and Heavy Floaters, drop 5 Meld per kill.
	* You'll get one-time amounts of Meld for researching Meld Recombination and for assaulting the [[Storyline Missions (EU2012)#Assault Alien Base\|alien base]](a total of 50 meld).
	[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]		[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]
	[[Category: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)]]		[[Category: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)]]
	[[Category: Alien Artifacts (EU2012)]]		[[Category: Alien Artifacts (EU2012)]]
			</noinclude>

Xuncu: /* Tactical Advice */

2013-12-24T13:26:59Z

Tactical Advice

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	==Tactical Advice==		==Tactical Advice==
	The biggest question of most Commanders is, MEC Troopers or Gene Mods? Both are powerful additions to your squad and you can't go wrong with either, however there ups and downs to both. You can easily do both, ~~however~~, ~~though~~ it ~~will limit both~~.		The biggest question of most Commanders is, MEC Troopers or Gene Mods? Both are powerful additions to your squad and you can't go wrong with either, however there ups and downs to both. You can easily do both, but at a limited quantity (at least not without several months farming Abductions and UFOs for Meld).

			Another is "when?" -- or more to the point, if to spend money and Meld on lifing your early soldiers from crap/"okay" to decent/good, thus increasing their chances of surviving the early months, or save it for, say, your late-game Psi Squadron, making them damn near invincible? In this case, MECs may be better to invest in first, as at least you can take the main cost, the MEC Suit itself, and let your late-game MEC Troopers inheret these costly devices, while Gene Mods, some of which carry a hefty pricetag of their own, ought to be used sparingly on any soldier you're not planning on taking into the [[Storyline_Missions_(EU2012)#Temple_Ship_Assault\|Temple Ship]].

	===General===		===General===
	Collecting large quantities of Meld is easy early on when Abduction Missions still occur. Once Abductions no longer happen, the amount of Meld you get falls considerably. While shot down UFOs and certain enemies provide some, it isn't nearly as much as the routine Abductions. With there usually being about 2 or 3 Abductions a month, this eventually becomes a significant amount of Meld no longer acquired.		Collecting large quantities of Meld is easy early on when Abduction Missions still occur. Once Abductions no longer happen, the amount of Meld you get falls considerably. While shot down UFOs and certain enemies provide some, it isn't nearly as much as the routine Abductions. With there usually being about 2 or 3 Abductions a month, this eventually becomes a significant amount of Meld no longer acquired.

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	* All the [[Alien Abductions (EU2012)\|abductions]] and UFO [[Maps (EU2012)\|maps]] have been redesigned to include 2 Meld canisters.		* All the [[Alien Abductions (EU2012)\|abductions]] and UFO [[Maps (EU2012)\|maps]] have been redesigned to include 2 Meld canisters.
	* The 2 [[Meld (EU2012)\|Meld]] canisters need to be captured during a certain timeframe, otherwise they will self-destruct forcing a player to move swiftly to find and capture them. 1 canister is located on a location easy to reach, another in a hard location. The canisters can be hidden to force a player to look for them.		* The 2 [[Meld (EU2012)\|Meld]] canisters need to be captured during a certain timeframe, otherwise they will self-destruct forcing a player to move swiftly to find and capture them. 1 canister is located on a location easy to reach, another in a hard location. The canisters can be hidden to force a player to look for them.
	** Additionally, the Canisters are reported to spawn once per applicable map per playthrough: there will only be a certain number of canisters in a given campaign (unconfirmed - see [http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/22/4643478/xcom-enemy-within-gamescom-2013-garth-deangelis]).
	* Meld canisters can be destroyed with explosives.		* Meld canisters can be destroyed with explosives.
	* When you kill all [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|aliens]] on a mission you'll automatically recover any intact Meld containers, including still hidden ones.		* When you kill all [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|aliens]] on a mission you'll automatically recover any intact Meld containers, including still hidden ones.
	* The Meld can be used to create either [[MEC Trooper (EU2012)\|MEC Troopers]] (a new [[Classes (EU2012)\|class]]) or to genetically increase any class abilities ([[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|Gene Mods]]).		* The Meld can be used to create either [[MEC Trooper (EU2012)\|MEC Troopers]] (a new [[Classes (EU2012)\|class]]) or to genetically increase any class abilities ([[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|Gene Mods]]).
	[[Image:Meld 2 (EU2012).png\|right\|200px\|Meld Molecule]]		[[Image:Meld 2 (EU2012).png\|right\|200px\|Meld Molecule]]
	* In consideration of the limited number of Canisters, it's also been revealed that this leads to a choice of quality vs quantity for how you will spend the upgrades.
	* The Meld also brings 2 new [[ XCOM_Headquarters_(EU2012)#Base_Expansion\|base facilities]]: [[Genetics Lab (EU2012)\|Genetics Lab]] and [[Cybernetics Lab (EU2012)\|Cybernetics Lab]]. Both cost §50 and require 3 power and 10 days to build. The Cybernetics Labs count as [[Workshop (EU2012)\|workshops]] and the Genetics Lab with [[Laboratory (EU2012)\|Laboratories]] for adjacency bonus.		* The Meld also brings 2 new [[ XCOM_Headquarters_(EU2012)#Base_Expansion\|base facilities]]: [[Genetics Lab (EU2012)\|Genetics Lab]] and [[Cybernetics Lab (EU2012)\|Cybernetics Lab]]. Both cost §50 and require 3 power and 10 days to build. The Cybernetics Labs count as [[Workshop (EU2012)\|workshops]] and the Genetics Lab with [[Laboratory (EU2012)\|Laboratories]] for adjacency bonus.
	** For consideration on building them early or late; whether you want 5 engineers, or low-level MEC troopers, with what limited resources you'll have early on, for example.		** For consideration on building them early or late; whether you want 5 engineers, or low-level MEC troopers, with what limited resources you'll have early on, for example.

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	*[[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|Gene Mods]]		*[[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|Gene Mods]]
	*[[MEC Trooper (EU2012)\|MEC Trooper]]		*[[MEC Trooper (EU2012)\|MEC Trooper]]
	*[[~~Genetic~~ Lab (EU2012)\|Genetic Lab]]		*[[Genetics Lab (EU2012)\|Genetic Lab]]
	*[[~~Cybernetic~~ Lab (EU2012)\|Cybernetic Lab]]		*[[Cybernetics Lab (EU2012)\|Cybernetic Lab]]

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