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Oathed: /* Tactics */ aliens

2022-08-14T18:18:05Z

Tactics: aliens

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	==Tactics==		==Tactics==
	* Essentially a "Locate/Rescue the VIP" [[Extraction (EU2012)\|Extraction]] mission:		* Essentially a "Locate/Rescue the VIP" [[Extraction (EU2012)\|Extraction]] mission:
	** ~~Only~~ [[Thin Man (EU2012)\|Thin Men]] appear as seeded, and airdropped enemies.		** [[Thin Man (EU2012)\|Thin Men]] appear as seeded, and airdropped enemies, two immediately upon talking to the survivor, followed by several more Thin Men and one Sectoid as you move the survivor closer to the extraction point.
	** The VIP will be an unarmed, non-hostile, and (surprisingly) cooperative [[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT ]]survivor. He'll verbally taunt you the whole trip back, though.		** The VIP will be an unarmed, non-hostile, and (surprisingly) cooperative [[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT ]]survivor. He'll verbally taunt you the whole trip back, though.
	* After the VIP is rescued, enemies will drop in static locations and only as the VIP moves closer to excavation zone. Keep VIP back without moving forward, if you need a breather between reinforcements.		* After the VIP is rescued, enemies will drop in static locations and only as the VIP moves closer to excavation zone. Keep VIP back without moving forward, if you need a breather between reinforcements.

Elbrus: Sentence implied that you have to let the VIP die to gain bonus. (is => isn't) [If the VIP is successfully rescued...]

2018-08-27T12:51:13Z

Sentence implied that you have to let the VIP die to gain bonus. (is => isn't) [If the VIP is successfully rescued...]

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	** The VIP will be an unarmed, non-hostile, and (surprisingly) cooperative [[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT ]]survivor. He'll verbally taunt you the whole trip back, though.		** The VIP will be an unarmed, non-hostile, and (surprisingly) cooperative [[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT ]]survivor. He'll verbally taunt you the whole trip back, though.
	* After the VIP is rescued, enemies will drop in static locations and only as the VIP moves closer to excavation zone. Keep VIP back without moving forward, if you need a breather between reinforcements.		* After the VIP is rescued, enemies will drop in static locations and only as the VIP moves closer to excavation zone. Keep VIP back without moving forward, if you need a breather between reinforcements.
	* If the VIP is successfully rescued you won't gain any bonus or research opportunities and you'll never hear about the VIP again.		* If the VIP isn't successfully rescued you won't gain any bonus or research opportunities and you'll never hear about the VIP again.

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ThatDude: /* Tactics */

2014-08-07T18:07:27Z

Tactics

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	** The VIP will be an unarmed, non-hostile, and (surprisingly) cooperative [[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT ]]survivor. He'll verbally taunt you the whole trip back, though.		** The VIP will be an unarmed, non-hostile, and (surprisingly) cooperative [[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT ]]survivor. He'll verbally taunt you the whole trip back, though.
	* After the VIP is rescued, enemies will drop in static locations and only as the VIP moves closer to excavation zone. Keep VIP back without moving forward, if you need a breather between reinforcements.		* After the VIP is rescued, enemies will drop in static locations and only as the VIP moves closer to excavation zone. Keep VIP back without moving forward, if you need a breather between reinforcements.
			* If the VIP is successfully rescued you won't gain any bonus or research opportunities and you'll never hear about the VIP again.

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Xuncu: /* Notes */

2013-11-28T21:53:43Z

Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* Council Reward: 1 ~~scientist,~~ 1 ~~engineer, §150~~		* Council Reward:
			** §150
			** 1 Scientist
			** 1 Engineer

	==Tactics==		==Tactics==

DracoGriffin at 08:03, 28 November 2013

2013-11-28T08:03:56Z

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	** Only [[Thin Man (EU2012)\|Thin Men]] appear as seeded, and airdropped enemies.		** Only [[Thin Man (EU2012)\|Thin Men]] appear as seeded, and airdropped enemies.
	** The VIP will be an unarmed, non-hostile, and (surprisingly) cooperative [[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT ]]survivor. He'll verbally taunt you the whole trip back, though.		** The VIP will be an unarmed, non-hostile, and (surprisingly) cooperative [[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT ]]survivor. He'll verbally taunt you the whole trip back, though.
			* After the VIP is rescued, enemies will drop in static locations and only as the VIP moves closer to excavation zone. Keep VIP back without moving forward, if you need a breather between reinforcements.

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Xuncu: /* Tactics */

2013-11-23T22:08:11Z

Tactics

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	** Only [[Thin Man (EU2012)\|Thin Men]] appear as seeded, and airdropped enemies.		** Only [[Thin Man (EU2012)\|Thin Men]] appear as seeded, and airdropped enemies.
	** The VIP will be an unarmed, non-hostile, and (surprisingly) cooperative [[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT ]]survivor. He'll verbally taunt you the whole trip back, though.		** The VIP will be an unarmed, non-hostile, and (surprisingly) cooperative [[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT ]]survivor. He'll verbally taunt you the whole trip back, though.
	* If you're out to make an early profit, it may be better to disable [[Progeny (EU2012)\|Progeny]]:
	** Portent will always be first (pushing [[Friends in Low Places (EU2012)\|Friends in Low Places]] into April), but the other two missions in this side plot won't take place until the aliens have done their assault on the XCOM HQ, which only takes place after the assault on the Alien Base.
	** [[Annette Durand (EU2012)\|Annette]] and her fellow abductees' stats, recruited months into the game, won't be as useful as getting [[Shaojie Zhang (EU2012)\|Zhang]] in just a few weeks in, including if Hidden Potential and Not Created Equally are chosen, and especially since pre-leveled recruits (such as from Abduction/Council rewards) don't benefit from [[OTS (EU2012)\|OTS]]'s Iron Will.
	** What you can sell and research from Slingshot's [[Battleship (EU2012)\|Battleship]] mission in (as early as) April, vs an [[Abductor (EU2012)\|Abductor]] in late summer.

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Hobbes: edit and linking

2013-11-23T13:23:42Z

edit and linking

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	==Tactics==		==Tactics==
	* Essentially a "Locate/Rescue the VIP" mission:		* Essentially a "Locate/Rescue the VIP" [[Extraction (EU2012)\|Extraction]] mission:
	** Only Thin Men appear as seeded, and airdropped enemies.		** Only [[Thin Man (EU2012)\|Thin Men]] appear as seeded, and airdropped enemies.
	** The VIP will be an unarmed, non-hostile, and (surprisingly) cooperative EXALT survivor. He'll verbally taunt you the whole trip back, though.		** The VIP will be an unarmed, non-hostile, and (surprisingly) cooperative [[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT ]]survivor. He'll verbally taunt you the whole trip back, though.
	* If you're out to make an early profit, it may be better to disable Progeny:		* If you're out to make an early profit, it may be better to disable [[Progeny (EU2012)\|Progeny]]:
	** Portent will always be first (pushing Friends in Low Places into April), but the other two missions in this ~~sideplot will not be for a few months afterwards~~.		** Portent will always be first (pushing [[Friends in Low Places (EU2012)\|Friends in Low Places]] into April), but the other two missions in this side plot won't take place until the aliens have done their assault on the XCOM HQ, which only takes place after the assault on the Alien Base.
	** Annette and her fellow abductees's stats, recruited months into the game, won't be as useful as getting Zhang in just a few weeks in, including if Hidden Potential and Not Created Equally are chosen, and especially since pre-leveled recruits (such as from Abduction/Council rewards) don't benefit from ~~OTC~~'s Iron Will.		** [[Annette Durand (EU2012)\|Annette]] and her fellow abductees' stats, recruited months into the game, won't be as useful as getting [[Shaojie Zhang (EU2012)\|Zhang]] in just a few weeks in, including if Hidden Potential and Not Created Equally are chosen, and especially since pre-leveled recruits (such as from Abduction/Council rewards) don't benefit from [[OTS (EU2012)\|OTS]]'s Iron Will.
	** What you can sell and research from Slingshot's Battleship mission in (as early as) April, vs an Abductor in late summer.		** What you can sell and research from Slingshot's [[Battleship (EU2012)\|Battleship]] mission in (as early as) April, vs an [[Abductor (EU2012)\|Abductor]] in late summer.

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Moyang: /* Notes */

2013-11-23T08:50:23Z

Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* Council Reward: ~~'''???'''~~		* Council Reward: 1 scientist, 1 engineer, §150

	==Tactics==		==Tactics==

Xuncu: Someone get the council reward info.

2013-11-23T08:33:34Z

Someone get the council reward info.

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	==Tactics==		==Tactics==
	* Essentially a "Locate/Rescue the VIP" mission~~; only~~ Thin Men appear as seeded, and airdropped enemies.		* Essentially a "Locate/Rescue the VIP" mission:
			** Only Thin Men appear as seeded, and airdropped enemies.
			** The VIP will be an unarmed, non-hostile, and (surprisingly) cooperative EXALT survivor. He'll verbally taunt you the whole trip back, though.
	* If you're out to make an early profit, it may be better to disable Progeny:		* If you're out to make an early profit, it may be better to disable Progeny:
	** Portent will always be first (pushing Friends in Low Places into April), but the other two missions in this sideplot will not be for a few months afterwards.		** Portent will always be first (pushing Friends in Low Places into April), but the other two missions in this sideplot will not be for a few months afterwards.

Hobbes at 23:37, 22 November 2013

2013-11-22T23:37:45Z

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	{{Ref Open \| title = Mission Brief & Objectives }}		{{Ref Open \| title = Mission Intro, Brief & Objectives }}
			[[File:Portent (EU2012).png\|200px\|right\|]]
	The Council has been monitoring unusual reports about a hijack attempt on an unauthorized French military convoy. Although the alleged perpetrators were human, our intel indicates the aliens may also have been in the area. If true, this raises a number of questions about the ''cargo'' being moved. We'll need a squad to investigate; Central should have our complete report momentarily.		The Council has been monitoring unusual reports about a hijack attempt on an unauthorized French military convoy. Although the alleged perpetrators were human, our intel indicates the aliens may also have been in the area. If true, this raises a number of questions about the ''cargo'' being moved. We'll need a squad to investigate; Central should have our complete report momentarily.

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	*Eliminate any remaining opposition		*Eliminate any remaining opposition
	{{Ref Close \| source = [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|XCOM: Enemy Within DLC]]}}		{{Ref Close \| source = [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|XCOM: Enemy Within DLC]]}}
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* Council Reward: '''???'''		* Council Reward: '''???'''
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	[[Category:Progeny (EU2012)]]		[[Category:Progeny (EU2012)]]
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	** Only [[Thin Man (EU2012)\|Thin Men]] appear as seeded, and airdropped enemies.		** Only [[Thin Man (EU2012)\|Thin Men]] appear as seeded, and airdropped enemies.
	** The VIP will be an unarmed, non-hostile, and (surprisingly) cooperative [[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT ]]survivor. He'll verbally taunt you the whole trip back, though.		** The VIP will be an unarmed, non-hostile, and (surprisingly) cooperative [[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT ]]survivor. He'll verbally taunt you the whole trip back, though.
	* If you're out to make an early profit, it may be better to disable [[Progeny (EU2012)\|Progeny]]:
	** Portent will always be first (pushing [[Friends in Low Places (EU2012)\|Friends in Low Places]] into April), but the other two missions in this side plot won't take place until the aliens have done their assault on the XCOM HQ, which only takes place after the assault on the Alien Base.
	** [[Annette Durand (EU2012)\|Annette]] and her fellow abductees' stats, recruited months into the game, won't be as useful as getting [[Shaojie Zhang (EU2012)\|Zhang]] in just a few weeks in, including if Hidden Potential and Not Created Equally are chosen, and especially since pre-leveled recruits (such as from Abduction/Council rewards) don't benefit from [[OTS (EU2012)\|OTS]]'s Iron Will.
	** What you can sell and research from Slingshot's [[Battleship (EU2012)\|Battleship]] mission in (as early as) April, vs an [[Abductor (EU2012)\|Abductor]] in late summer.

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