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	~~[[Category: Apocalypse]]~~

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The Techs

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	=====The Techs=====		=====The Techs=====

	Lets look at the brains of the operation. The support staff are made up of quantum ~~mechanics~~, ~~bio-engineers~~ and ~~(mechanical)~~ engineers. They can be hired and fired just like the agents.		Lets look at the brains of the operation. The support staff are made up of quantum physicists, biologists and engineers. They can be hired and fired just like the agents.

	Each person in their respective field will have a score up to 100 that determines how fast they can work. The higher the number, the faster research is done or the faster something can be manufactured.		Each person in their respective field will have a score up to 100 that determines how fast they can work. The higher the number, the faster research is done or the faster something can be manufactured.
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	Since you're right at the start, there is not a lot you need to do with the tech staff at this stage as there is not much work for them to do.		Since you're right at the start, there is not a lot you need to do with the tech staff at this stage as there is not much work for them to do.

	In the long run, you will want to hand pick the techs with the greatest scores. However, at the start make do with whatever is available as it is best to have the work flowing than not at all.		In the long run, you will want to hand pick the techs with the greatest scores. However, at the start make do with whatever is available as it is best to have the work flowing than not at all.



	==The First Mission : The Alert==		==The First Mission : The Alert==

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	== For Great Justice! ==		== For Great Justice! ==

	Well, ~~you~~ first bunch of UFOs have been spotted. Launch your ships and engage the UFOs in aerial combat. Like your very first mission, this should also be a doozy since the probes and scouts will fall to anything you can throw at them. Even a single hoverbike can take on a few of them on their own with the right armament. Just pick your favourite ships and they'll do fine.		Well, your first bunch of UFOs have been spotted. Launch your ships and engage the UFOs in aerial combat. Like your very first mission, this should also be a doozy since the probes and scouts will fall to anything you can throw at them. Even a single hoverbike can take on a few of them on their own with the right armament. Just pick your favourite ships and they'll do fine.

	A few things that can be helpful prior to the actual event is to set the pause settings in the option menu to pause the game every time a UFO enters the city. This is useful for keeping track of the dropships as they enter the city. Scattering your forces at strategic points around the city is also fairly helpful at casting your net wide to catch most of the UFOs if you're not sure where they'll enter the city from. However try to balance it so that you don't end up thinning your forces too much. Try to keep them within a short flight distance of each other so that several ships can come to the aid of another if it is outnumbered.		A few things that can be helpful prior to the actual event is to set the pause settings in the option menu to pause the game every time a UFO enters the city. This is useful for keeping track of the dropships as they enter the city. Scattering your forces at strategic points around the city is also fairly helpful at casting your net wide to catch most of the UFOs if you're not sure where they'll enter the city from. However try to balance it so that you don't end up thinning your forces too much. Try to keep them within a short flight distance of each other so that several ships can come to the aid of another if it is outnumbered.
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	Later, when you get much more powerful ships that offer lots of protection and firepower, you can safely have a team tucked away on the ship so that you can immediately initiate a recovery mission after shooting down a UFO. Early in the game, you don't have this luxury. Therefore avoid sending any manned ships into combat.		Later, when you get much more powerful ships that offer lots of protection and firepower, you can safely have a team tucked away on the ship so that you can immediately initiate a recovery mission after shooting down a UFO. Early in the game, you don't have this luxury. Therefore avoid sending any manned ships into combat.

	Remember: you always have the luxury of waiting for an air skirmish to clear before you send in the troop transport.		Remember: you always have the luxury of waiting for an air skirmish to clear before you send in the troop transport.

	== Recovering the UFOs ==		== Recovering the UFOs ==

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	The very first mission itself is a doozy with little opposition beyond the dreaded brainsuckers. You'll meet a small number of anthropods that'll launch brainsuckers at you.		The very first mission itself is a doozy with little opposition beyond the dreaded brainsuckers. You'll meet a small number of anthropods that'll launch brainsuckers at you.

	But don't get complacent. If you are careless and a brainsucker latches itself onto an agent's head, get if as quickly as you can otherwise your fellow agent will start shooting at you with live rounds. This is not possible in turn based combat.		But don't get complacent. If you are careless and a brainsucker latches itself onto an agent's head, get it as quickly as you can otherwise your fellow agent will start shooting at you with live rounds. This is not possible in turn based combat.

	As soon as all the anthropods and brainsuckers are either dead or have fled the combat zone, you'll have won the mission.		As soon as all the anthropods and brainsuckers are either dead or have fled the combat zone, you'll have won the mission.

	To completely confound the aliens on this mission, you could opt to send a lone android. Armour is optional as nothing can harm you at this stage.		To completely confound the aliens on this mission, you could opt to send a lone android. Armour is optional as nothing can harm you at this stage.


	==Your First Air Skirmish - or Not==		==Your First Air Skirmish - or Not==

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	* Buy a new base site		* Buy a new base site
	* Improve your base		* Improve your base
	* Buy/Sell ~~vehiclesm~~ equipment and weapons		* Buy/Sell vehicles, equipment and weapons
	* Hire/Fire Staff, equipment and weapons		* Hire/Fire Staff, equipment and weapons

	Use your judgment to decide what to buy - this will be entirely up to how you wish to approach the game.		Use your judgment to decide what to buy - this will be entirely up to how you wish to approach the game.

	Note that you can make a little extra spending money by way of Stormdog parts scalping while the re-selling prices are still reasonably high, or you can raid other organizations (at the risk of making them hostile) for more equipment to use or sell for cash.		Note that you can make a little extra spending money by way of Stormdog parts scalping while the re-selling prices are still reasonably high, or you can raid other organizations (at the risk of making them hostile) for more equipment to use or sell for cash.

	==Your First Mission==		==Your First Mission==

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	There are only two types of buildings that X-Com bases can be built in. Slums or warehouses.		There are only two types of buildings that X-Com bases can be built in. Slums or warehouses.

	; Slum : A slum block can be huge, massive even on some maps. It houses the dregs Megaprimus' society, from the low income to gangsters to psiclone junkies. Structurally, the slums are very weak and any damage to it can cause the entire strutcture to collapse in a domino effect - including adjacent buildings if the two are connected in any way. In short, slums are very fragile. On the other hand, slum blocks often feature large building areas. This makes them more flexible, but harder to defend.		; Slum : A slum block can be huge, massive even on some maps. It houses the dregs of Megaprimus' society, from the low income to gangsters to psiclone junkies. Structurally, the slums are very weak and any damage to it can cause the entire strutcture to collapse in a domino effect - including adjacent buildings if the two are connected in any way. In short, slums are very fragile. On the other hand, slum blocks often feature large building areas. This makes them more flexible, but harder to defend.

	; Warehouse : Large empty buildings for storing Stuffinite, stuffitanium and morestuffium. Or possible large empty boxes and mannequins. Warehouses are smaller than slums, but they are tougher and can withstand more damage. They are also more aesthetically pleasing to the eyes. Unfortunately, not many warehouses offer specious building areas.		; Warehouse : Large empty buildings for storing Stuffinite, stuffitanium and morestuffium. Or possible large empty boxes and mannequins. Warehouses are smaller than slums, but they are tougher and can withstand more damage. They are also more aesthetically pleasing to the eyes. Unfortunately, not many warehouses offer specious building areas.

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	==Preface==		==Preface==

	For first time players, starting an X-COM Apocalypse game can be very difficult. Even ~~veterans~~ players of the first two games or the reboot may find the game to be a challenge to understand. Thankfully the concepts and ideas of the game are easy enough to grasp. But where do we begin? There's so much to start with. This guide will help guide you through the first mission, air skirmish and hopefully give you an idea of what to expect afterwards.		For first time players, starting an X-COM Apocalypse game can be very difficult. Even veteran players of the first two games or the reboot may find the game to be a challenge to understand. Thankfully the concepts and ideas of the game are easy enough to grasp. But where do we begin? There's so much to start with. This guide will help guide you through the first mission, air skirmish and hopefully give you an idea of what to expect afterwards.

	What this guide is not:		What this guide is not:
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	* [[Valkyrie Interceptor]] × 1 (non-standard, has a weaker engine than a purchased Valkyrie)		* [[Valkyrie Interceptor]] × 1 (non-standard, has a weaker engine than a purchased Valkyrie)
	* [[~~Pheonix~~ Hovercar (Apocalypse) \| ~~Pheonix~~ Hovercars]]× 2		* [[Phoenix Hovercar (Apocalypse) \| Phoenix Hovercars]]× 2
	* [[Stormdog (Apocalypse) \| Stormdog]] × 1		* [[Stormdog (Apocalypse) \| Stormdog]] × 1
	* [[Wolfhound APC (Apocalypse) \| Wolfhound APC]] × 1		* [[Wolfhound APC (Apocalypse) \| Wolfhound APC]] × 1
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	; Valkyrie Interceptor : The Valkyrie interceptor is adequate but eventually makes for a poor interceptor due to its low expandability, weak hull, size and limited weapon mounts. It does have longer weapon hard points than a Pheonix Hovercar, allowing it to arm a pair of the more powerful [[Lancer 7000 Laser Gun (Apocalypse) \| Lancer 7000 laser]]. It serves as an excellent troop transporter until you can make the advanced interdimensional ships.		; Valkyrie Interceptor : The Valkyrie interceptor is adequate but eventually makes for a poor interceptor due to its low expandability, weak hull, size and limited weapon mounts. It does have longer weapon hard points than a Pheonix Hovercar, allowing it to arm a pair of the more powerful [[Lancer 7000 Laser Gun (Apocalypse) \| Lancer 7000 laser]]. It serves as an excellent troop transporter until you can make the advanced interdimensional ships.

	; ~~Pheonix~~ Hovercar : The Phoenix hovercar can be thought of as a smaller variant of the Valkyrie. It is weaker, but harder to hit due to its size. It is also much cheaper to replace if destroyed. Mixed with [[Hoverbike (Apocalypse) \| Hoverbikes]], Hovercars provide budget-friendly air power for early UFO encounters.		; Phoenix Hovercar : The Phoenix hovercar can be thought of as a smaller variant of the Valkyrie. It is weaker, but harder to hit due to its size. It is also much cheaper to replace if destroyed. Mixed with [[Hoverbike (Apocalypse) \| Hoverbikes]], Hovercars provide budget-friendly air power for early UFO encounters.

	; Stormdog : The Stormdog isn't particularly noteworthy and is ill suited to combat despite its impressive standard weapon. The Stormdog can be used as a transport around the city, but there are generally better transport alternatives. If strapped for cash, you can scalp the Stormdog off by taking it apart and selling it for more than what it sells for.		; Stormdog : The Stormdog isn't particularly noteworthy and is ill suited to combat despite its impressive standard weapon. The Stormdog can be used as a transport around the city, but there are generally better transport alternatives. If strapped for cash, you can scalp the Stormdog off by taking it apart and selling it for more than what it sells for.
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	Since agents will have random stats, take some time to inspect the stats of your agents to see what their strengths and weaknesses are. To see the actual values, hover the mouse cursor over the bars you want to inspect. Don't be too disappointed if there isn't a marksman or heavy weapons expert amongst the team. There's a good variety of gear that will allow any type of agent contribute well to the battle.		Since agents will have random stats, take some time to inspect the stats of your agents to see what their strengths and weaknesses are. To see the actual values, hover the mouse cursor over the bars you want to inspect. Don't be too disappointed if there isn't a marksman or heavy weapons expert amongst the team. There's a good variety of gear that will allow any type of agent contribute well to the battle.

	The 10 starting ~~agebts~~ will start out equipped for battle with a variety of weapons. You may find the initial setup to be inadequate to your needs, so feel free to change it. Head on over to the buy/sell screen and get some new weapons. Wait for the weapons to arrive, then come back here and start outfitting everyone.		The 10 starting agents will start out equipped for battle with a variety of weapons. You may find the initial setup to be inadequate to your needs, so feel free to change it. Head on over to the buy/sell screen and get some new weapons. Wait for the weapons to arrive, then come back here and start outfitting everyone.

	(''The rest of this section may may work better as a tips-and-tricks section - ed'')		(''The rest of this section may may work better as a tips-and-tricks section - ed'')
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	Each person in their respective field will have a score up to 100 that determines how fast they can work. The higher the number, the faster research is done or the faster something can be manufactured.		Each person in their respective field will have a score up to 100 that determines how fast they can work. The higher the number, the faster research is done or the faster something can be manufactured.

	Since you've just started, there is not a lot do in any of the tech department except for the ~~Biochemstry~~ lab. You will have access to the Bio Transport module. This is a storage module that you can install on your troop carrier that lets you ferry captured aliens and corpses from the battlefield to a alien containment facility. Research on the aliens and their biology is vital to winning the game, so you may as well get this started right away.		Since you've just started, there is not a lot do in any of the tech department except for the Biochemistry lab. You will have access to the Bio Transport module. This is a storage module that you can install on your troop carrier that lets you ferry captured aliens and corpses from the battlefield to a alien containment facility. Research on the aliens and their biology is vital to winning the game, so you may as well get this started right away.

	In the long run, you will want to hand pick the techs with the greatest scores. However, at the start make do with whatever is available as it is best to have the work flowing than not at all.		In the long run, you will want to hand pick the techs with the greatest scores. However, at the start make do with whatever is available as it is best to have the work flowing than not at all.
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	After the siren has sounded, you'll get to choose to launch your ships to investigate. If you need more time to do something before the mission, you can abort the launch. Just remember not to let too much time pass before you go to investigate.		After the siren has sounded, you'll get to choose to launch your ships to investigate. If you need more time to do something before the mission, you can abort the launch. Just remember not to let too much time pass before you go to investigate.

	Once your ship arrives at the building, click on the building and click on the ship to ~~hilight~~ the ship and all the agents that are on board. Down the right side of the screen you will have options to Investigate or Raid the building. What do these options mean?		Once your ship arrives at the building, click on the building and click on the ship to highlight the ship and all the agents that are on board. Down the right side of the screen you will have options to Investigate or Raid the building. What do these options mean?

	Investigate will cause your troops to do a search of the building for aliens. If any aliens are present in the building, your troops will enter the map and you can start hunting for the aliens. If no aliens are in the building, it will cause a minor negative relations hit with the owners of the building. Since this is your first battle and there will clearly be aliens in the first building, this is the option you will be using.		Investigate will cause your troops to do a search of the building for aliens. If any aliens are present in the building, your troops will enter the map and you can start hunting for the aliens. If no aliens are in the building, it will cause a minor negative relations hit with the owners of the building. Since this is your first battle and there will clearly be aliens in the first building, this is the option you will be using.
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	Though easy, don't get too complacent as Brainsuckers can let the aliens permanently take control over agents. If this happens you will have to contend with live rounds. The agent will effectively be dead and can never be recovered.		Though easy, don't get too complacent as Brainsuckers can let the aliens permanently take control over agents. If this happens you will have to contend with live rounds. The agent will effectively be dead and can never be recovered.

	As soon as all the ~~anthropods~~ and ~~brainsuckers~~ are either dead or have fled the combat zone, you'll win the the mission.		As soon as all the Anthropods and Brainsuckers are either dead or have fled the combat zone, you'll win the the mission.


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	When the aliens do make their move, they will launch a small fleet of probe and scout UFOs through the three dimension gates that you've probably noticed floating about the city.		When the aliens do make their move, they will launch a small fleet of probe and scout UFOs through the three dimension gates that you've probably noticed floating about the city.

	Skip the next lot of ~~pre-amble~~ if you're already familiar with how the UFOs are organized.		Skip the next lot of preamble if you're already familiar with how the UFOs are organized.


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	At the start the only project with immediate practical value will be for the Bio Transport module. This is needed to capture aliens, which are in turn required to get bigger and better labs where you can build bigger weapons to defeat and capture bigger and badder aliens. And so goes the cycle!		At the start the only project with immediate practical value will be for the Bio Transport module. This is needed to capture aliens, which are in turn required to get bigger and better labs where you can build bigger weapons to defeat and capture bigger and badder aliens. And so goes the cycle!

	Start the research on the bio transport module. When that's done, put one onto your troop transport. Capture some aliens then bring them back to the lab for analysis. That will give the bio-engineers something to work on. Tip: Invest some time in the ~~Mutliworm~~ as it will lead to both a better lab as well as the useful Toxigun.		Start the research on the bio transport module. When that's done, put one onto your troop transport. Capture some aliens then bring them back to the lab for analysis. That will give the bio-engineers something to work on. Tip: Invest some time in the Multiworm as it will lead to both a better lab as well as the useful Toxigun.

	The Quantum mechanics generally will not have a lot do at the start, but they eventually get very busy as the aliens bring in new advanced weapons.		The Quantum mechanics generally will not have a lot do at the start, but they eventually get very busy as the aliens bring in new advanced weapons.