Morale - Revision history

Hermitifier: /* Events which Affect Morale */

2021-09-10T14:16:31Z

Events which Affect Morale

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	* Own unit knocked unconscious - no effect on squad morale		* Own unit knocked unconscious - no effect on squad morale
	* Own unit zombified - no effect on squad morale! (however, you must understand that zombification is a completely separate process from being hit, being hurt, and being killed! You can be zombified AND killed by a Chryssalid, or just zombified. Being zombified and KILLED does the same morale loss as being killed.)		* Own unit zombified - no effect on squad morale! (however, you must understand that zombification is a completely separate process from being hit, being hurt, and being killed! You can be zombified AND killed by a Chryssalid, or just zombified. Being zombified and KILLED does the same morale loss as being killed.)
	* Own unit hurt - no effect on squad morale, unit hurt loses points according to this equation: Morale Loss = INT( (110 - Bravery) * Health Loss / 100) (No morale lost for injury by Incendiary/Fire, however)		* Own unit hurt - no effect on squad morale, unit hurt loses points according to this equation: Morale Loss = INT( (110 - Bravery) * Health Loss / 100), further adjusted by leadership (No morale lost for injury by Incendiary/Fire, however)
	* Friendly fire hit - no effect beyond injury morale loss in the soldier hit		* Friendly fire hit - no effect beyond injury morale loss in the soldier hit
	* Friendly fire kill - squad loses normal amount, soldier loses 20 extra points adjusted only by leadership. This works both ways; MC three aliens and have them kill three others, and the morale of their entire squad will be in the mid 40s afterwards. It's possible to make Sectoid/Ethereal Leaders or Mutons panic if you understand how morale works, which is also why base Bravery is so important as well.		* Friendly fire kill - squad loses normal amount, soldier loses 20 extra points adjusted only by leadership. This works both ways; MC three aliens and have them kill three others, and the morale of their entire squad will be in the mid 40s afterwards. It's possible to make Sectoid/Ethereal Leaders or Mutons panic if you understand how morale works, which is also why base Bravery is so important as well.

Hermitifier: /* Officers */ Leadership bonus

2021-09-10T13:23:41Z

Officers: Leadership bonus

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	Commander 50% x1.75		Commander 50% x1.75

	~~Seaman or Able Seaman 0%~~
	~~Ensign 9%~~
	~~Lieutenant 13%~~
	~~Commander 20%~~
	~~Captain 33%~~

	Morale loss on personnel death equals:		Morale loss on personnel death equals:
	Base morale loss x (100% - Leadership bonus) = adjusted morale loss (drop fractions)		Base morale loss x 100% / (100% + Leadership bonus) = adjusted morale loss (drop fractions)
	Adjusted morale loss x Rank modifier = final morale loss (drop fractions)		Adjusted morale loss x Rank modifier = final morale loss (drop fractions)

Hermitifier: /* Officers */ Leadership bonus in TFTD

2021-09-10T13:22:28Z

Officers: Leadership bonus in TFTD

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	Colonel 25% x1.5		Colonel 25% x1.5
	Commander 50% x1.75		Commander 50% x1.75

			Seaman or Able Seaman 0%
			Ensign 9%
			Lieutenant 13%
			Commander 20%
			Captain 33%

	Morale loss on personnel death equals:		Morale loss on personnel death equals:

Mugwump: /* Events which Affect Morale */

2021-05-30T05:34:28Z

Events which Affect Morale

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	* Own unit knocked unconscious - no effect on squad morale		* Own unit knocked unconscious - no effect on squad morale
	* Own unit zombified - no effect on squad morale! (however, you must understand that zombification is a completely separate process from being hit, being hurt, and being killed! You can be zombified AND killed by a Chryssalid, or just zombified. Being zombified and KILLED does the same morale loss as being killed.)		* Own unit zombified - no effect on squad morale! (however, you must understand that zombification is a completely separate process from being hit, being hurt, and being killed! You can be zombified AND killed by a Chryssalid, or just zombified. Being zombified and KILLED does the same morale loss as being killed.)
	* Own unit hurt - no effect on squad morale, unit hurt loses points according to this equation: Morale Loss = INT( (110 - Bravery) * Health Loss / 100)		* Own unit hurt - no effect on squad morale, unit hurt loses points according to this equation: Morale Loss = INT( (110 - Bravery) * Health Loss / 100) (No morale lost for injury by Incendiary/Fire, however)
	* Friendly fire hit - no effect beyond injury morale loss in the soldier hit		* Friendly fire hit - no effect beyond injury morale loss in the soldier hit
	* Friendly fire kill - squad loses normal amount, soldier loses 20 extra points adjusted only by leadership. This works both ways; MC three aliens and have them kill three others, and the morale of their entire squad will be in the mid 40s afterwards. It's possible to make Sectoid/Ethereal Leaders or Mutons panic if you understand how morale works, which is also why base Bravery is so important as well.		* Friendly fire kill - squad loses normal amount, soldier loses 20 extra points adjusted only by leadership. This works both ways; MC three aliens and have them kill three others, and the morale of their entire squad will be in the mid 40s afterwards. It's possible to make Sectoid/Ethereal Leaders or Mutons panic if you understand how morale works, which is also why base Bravery is so important as well.

Petrus4: /* Aliens Panicking and Berserking */

2017-02-04T23:43:20Z

Aliens Panicking and Berserking

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	When an alien panics/berserks, the player is usually not informed of this. The player however may find unarmed aliens wandering about or the odd gun lying on the ground. Mysterious gunshot noises that don't appear to be aimed at your side or civilians (if present) are a good indication that one of the aliens has just gone berserk.		When an alien panics/berserks, the player is usually not informed of this. The player however may find unarmed aliens wandering about or the odd gun lying on the ground. Mysterious gunshot noises that don't appear to be aimed at your side or civilians (if present) are a good indication that one of the aliens has just gone berserk.

	On more severe panic/berserk attacks, the player will get a dialog box informing that the alien has panicked or gone berserk.		On more severe panic/berserk attacks, the player will get a dialog box informing that the alien has panicked or gone berserk. Unless you're using psionics, this is a fairly good indicator that the majority of the alien's squad has been killed, because the cumulative killing of aliens is what will cause their morale to drop sufficiently for a panic to occur.

	Additional side benefits that accompany the dialog box would be the revelation of the panicking unit's rank, as well as a hint of where the panicking may be located by having the camera briefly centering on it. This may even reveal other aliens in the panicking aliens' immediate area if the fog of war has been lifted previously.		Additional side benefits that accompany the dialog box would be the revelation of the panicking unit's rank, as well as a hint of where the panicking may be located by having the camera briefly centering on it. This may even reveal other aliens in the panicking aliens' immediate area if the fog of war has been lifted previously.

Petrus4: /* Events which Affect Morale */

2017-02-03T19:07:30Z

Events which Affect Morale

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	* Own unit hurt - no effect on squad morale, unit hurt loses points according to this equation: Morale Loss = INT( (110 - Bravery) * Health Loss / 100)		* Own unit hurt - no effect on squad morale, unit hurt loses points according to this equation: Morale Loss = INT( (110 - Bravery) * Health Loss / 100)
	* Friendly fire hit - no effect beyond injury morale loss in the soldier hit		* Friendly fire hit - no effect beyond injury morale loss in the soldier hit
	* Friendly fire kill - squad loses normal amount, soldier loses 20 extra points adjusted only by leadership		* Friendly fire kill - squad loses normal amount, soldier loses 20 extra points adjusted only by leadership. This works both ways; MC three aliens and have them kill three others, and the morale of their entire squad will be in the mid 40s afterwards. It's possible to make Sectoid/Ethereal Leaders or Mutons panic if you understand how morale works, which is also why base Bravery is so important as well.
	* Alien hit/hurt - no effect on your morale		* Alien hit/hurt - no effect on your morale
	* Alien killed - squad gains 10 points, adjusted by squad leadership; soldier gains 20 extra points adjusted by squad leadership		* Alien killed - squad gains 10 points, adjusted by squad leadership; soldier gains 20 extra points adjusted by squad leadership

Ignatius: /* Officers */

2014-10-09T15:58:32Z

Officers

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	Since the loss of a Colonel produces Morale loss 1.5 times that of a normal unit, the effective Morale lost in the above scenario will be 1.5 (for the Colonel's death) * 0.9 (for the surviving Sergeant's modifier), for a modified Morale penalty of 1.35 times normal.		Since the loss of a Colonel produces Morale loss 1.5 times that of a normal unit, the effective Morale lost in the above scenario will be 1.5 (for the Colonel's death) * 0.9 (for the surviving Sergeant's modifier), for a modified Morale penalty of 1.35 times normal.

			The actual numbers for the death of a Rookie / Squaddie dependent on the highest ranking officer in the squad are

			{\| class="wikitable" cellpadding=3
			\|-
			! Bravery !! None !! Sgt !! Cpt !! Col !! Cmd
			\|-
			\| 10 / FF \|\| 20 \|\| 18 \|\| 17 \|\| 16 \|\| 13
			\|-
			\| 20 \|\| 18 \|\| 16 \|\| 15 \|\| 14 \|\| 12
			\|-
			\| 30 \|\| 16 \|\| 14 \|\| 13 \|\| 12 \|\| 10
			\|-
			\| 40 \|\| 14 \|\| 12 \|\| 12 \|\| 11 \|\| 9
			\|-
			\| 50 \|\| 12 \|\| 10 \|\| 10 \|\| 9 \|\| 8
			\|-
			\| 60 \|\| 10 \|\| 9 \|\| 8 \|\| 8 \|\| 6
			\|-
			\| 70 \|\| 8 \|\| 7 \|\| 6 \|\| 6 \|\| 5
			\|-
			\| 80 \|\| 6 \|\| 5 \|\| 5 \|\| 4 \|\| 4
			\|-
			\| 90 \|\| 4 \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 2
			\|-
			\| 100 \|\| 2 \|\| 1 \|\| 1 \|\| 1 \|\| 1
			\|}

			If the death has been a "friendly fire" incident, then the killer gets an additional penalty equal to that of a soldier with minimum bravery.

			To illustrate, consider the following tragic event: While performing weapon cleaning duty during a ceasefire in an otherwise successful battle, under the not so watchful supervision of their commanding captain, not one but three(!) xcom-troopers (bravery 40) - to the horrors of their watching comrades (bravery 10) - each happend to accidentally shoot a bystanding rookie. The squad was completely demoralized, the shooters (morale 100-17-313 = 44) understandably more so than the rest of the squad (morale 100-317 = 49). They lasted about 8 turns (1/12% = 8.33) while the others resisted for an average of 50 turns (1/2% = 50) before finally succumbing to panic. At the funeral, the captain hit the right tone when stating that "... while their death is a tragedy, their courrage will live on in us." And indeed, after this encouraging speech, most of the squad (88.765%) and even the shooters (50.328%) felt better (+10 bravery) than before.

	=== Officer Tactics ===		=== Officer Tactics ===

Amunak: /* Officers */ Fixed leadership values for colonel and commander: http://openxcom.org/forum/index.php?topic=1566.msg13738

2013-10-13T10:10:26Z

Officers: Fixed leadership values for colonel and commander: http://openxcom.org/forum/index.php?topic=1566.msg13738

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	Sergeant 10% x1.2		Sergeant 10% x1.2
	Captain 15% x1.3		Captain 15% x1.3
	Colonel 20% x1.5		Colonel 25% x1.5
	Commander 35% x1.75		Commander 50% x1.75

	Morale loss on personnel death equals:		Morale loss on personnel death equals:

Hobbes at 04:04, 23 July 2013

2013-07-23T04:04:31Z

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	{{Unit Stats Navbar}}		{{Unit Stats Navbar}}
	[[Category:Soldiers]]		[[Category:Soldiers]]
			[[Category:Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense]]

Zombie: /* Events which Affect Morale */ Added the equation I formulated back in September 2005.

2012-11-29T04:10:08Z

Events which Affect Morale: Added the equation I formulated back in September 2005.

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	* Own unit knocked unconscious - no effect on squad morale		* Own unit knocked unconscious - no effect on squad morale
	* Own unit zombified - no effect on squad morale! (however, you must understand that zombification is a completely separate process from being hit, being hurt, and being killed! You can be zombified AND killed by a Chryssalid, or just zombified. Being zombified and KILLED does the same morale loss as being killed.)		* Own unit zombified - no effect on squad morale! (however, you must understand that zombification is a completely separate process from being hit, being hurt, and being killed! You can be zombified AND killed by a Chryssalid, or just zombified. Being zombified and KILLED does the same morale loss as being killed.)
	* Own unit hurt - no effect on squad morale, unit hurt loses ?? points		* Own unit hurt - no effect on squad morale, unit hurt loses points according to this equation: Morale Loss = INT( (110 - Bravery) * Health Loss / 100)
	* Friendly fire hit - no effect beyond injury morale loss in the soldier hit		* Friendly fire hit - no effect beyond injury morale loss in the soldier hit
	* Friendly fire kill - squad loses normal amount, soldier loses 20 extra points adjusted only by leadership		* Friendly fire kill - squad loses normal amount, soldier loses 20 extra points adjusted only by leadership