Progeny (EU2012) - Revision history

Medinoc: it's vs its

2015-07-30T20:00:11Z

it's vs its

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	*Note: Annette and [[Shaojie Zhang (EU2012)\|Shaojie Zhang]] are the only two playable characters with unique voiceovers during combat, and may be worth taking for this reason alone.		*Note: Annette and [[Shaojie Zhang (EU2012)\|Shaojie Zhang]] are the only two playable characters with unique voiceovers during combat, and may be worth taking for this reason alone.

	As part of EW's expanded storyline, Progeny's missions are not essential, but they add to the overall story of the fight against EXALT and the alien collective, while Slingshot is ~~it's~~ own side plot. However, [[Progeny (EU2012)\|Progeny's]] missions are not as profitable. For a better comparison of both campaigns check [[Missions (EU2012)#Progeny vs. Slingshot\|Progeny vs. Slingshot]].		As part of EW's expanded storyline, Progeny's missions are not essential, but they add to the overall story of the fight against EXALT and the alien collective, while Slingshot is its own side plot. However, [[Progeny (EU2012)\|Progeny's]] missions are not as profitable. For a better comparison of both campaigns check [[Missions (EU2012)#Progeny vs. Slingshot\|Progeny vs. Slingshot]].
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Binkyuk at 17:08, 8 August 2014

2014-08-08T17:08:28Z

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	Progeny was created to be released as the 2nd planned standalone [[DLC (EU2012)\|DLC]] for XCOM: Enemy Unknown but its release was cancelled after a general less than positive response to Slingshot and Firaxis decided instead to include it on EW. Thus, the narrative has suffered some changes from the original version to fit with the additions brought by EW to the XCOM universe, namely the [[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT]] and the [[XCOM Base Defense (EU2012)\|Base Defense]] missions.		Progeny was created to be released as the 2nd planned standalone [[DLC (EU2012)\|DLC]] for XCOM: Enemy Unknown but its release was cancelled after a general less than positive response to Slingshot and Firaxis decided instead to include it on EW. Thus, the narrative has suffered some changes from the original version to fit with the additions brought by EW to the XCOM universe, namely the [[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT]] and the [[XCOM Base Defense (EU2012)\|Base Defense]] missions.

	The campaign consists of 3 missions, called [[Portent (EU2012)\|Portent]], [[Deluge (EU2012)\|Deluge]] and [[Furies (EU2012)\|Furies]] and revolves about a new French character, [[Annette Durand (EU2012)\|Annette Durand]], ~~which~~ has a special power that makes her a target of interest for XCOM, the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|Aliens]] and EXALT.		The campaign consists of 3 missions, called [[Portent (EU2012)\|Portent]], [[Deluge (EU2012)\|Deluge]] and [[Furies (EU2012)\|Furies]] and revolves about a new French character, [[Annette Durand (EU2012)\|Annette Durand]], who has a special power that makes her a target of interest for XCOM, the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|Aliens]] and EXALT.

	The first mission, Portent takes place in April and the following missions, Deluge and Furies will only happen after the [[Storyline Missions (EU2012)#Assault Alien Base\|Alien Base Assault]] and [[XCOM Base Defense (EU2012)\|XCOM Base Defense]] missions are completed. According to [[Vahlen (EU2012)\|Dr. Vahlen]], Annette is the reason behind the assault the [[XCOM HQ (EU2012)\|XCOM HQ]] since the aliens managed to use her [[Psionic (EU2012)\|psionic]] powers to mass control XCOM personnel and allow the raid to happen.		The first mission, Portent takes place in April and the following missions, Deluge and Furies will only happen after the [[Storyline Missions (EU2012)#Assault Alien Base\|Alien Base Assault]] and [[XCOM Base Defense (EU2012)\|XCOM Base Defense]] missions are completed. According to [[Vahlen (EU2012)\|Dr. Vahlen]], Annette is the reason behind the assault the [[XCOM HQ (EU2012)\|XCOM HQ]] since the aliens managed to use her [[Psionic (EU2012)\|psionic]] powers to mass control XCOM personnel and allow the raid to happen.

	After Deluge is completed, Annette will become an XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] at the Barracks, with a random class and the rank of Sergeant. Successfully completing Furies can also give you up to 3 additional soldiers, all at Lieutenant rank and ~~gifted if psionically [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|tested]]~~.		After Deluge is completed, Annette will become an XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] at the Barracks, with a random class and the rank of Sergeant, and is guaranteed to be psionic when [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|tested]]. Successfully completing Furies can also give you up to 3 additional soldiers, all at Lieutenant rank and all guaranteed psionics.

	*Note: Annette and [[Shaojie Zhang (EU2012)\|Shaojie Zhang]] are the only two playable characters with unique voiceovers during combat, and may be worth taking for this reason alone.		*Note: Annette and [[Shaojie Zhang (EU2012)\|Shaojie Zhang]] are the only two playable characters with unique voiceovers during combat, and may be worth taking for this reason alone.

Oathbreaker at 15:17, 15 March 2014

2014-03-15T15:17:52Z

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	After Deluge is completed, Annette will become an XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] at the Barracks, with a random class and the rank of Sergeant. Successfully completing Furies can also give you up to 3 additional soldiers, all at Lieutenant rank and gifted if psionically [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|tested]].		After Deluge is completed, Annette will become an XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] at the Barracks, with a random class and the rank of Sergeant. Successfully completing Furies can also give you up to 3 additional soldiers, all at Lieutenant rank and gifted if psionically [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|tested]].

	*Note: Annette and [[Shaojie Zhang]] are the only two playable characters with unique voiceovers during combat, and may be worth taking for this reason alone.		*Note: Annette and [[Shaojie Zhang (EU2012)\|Shaojie Zhang]] are the only two playable characters with unique voiceovers during combat, and may be worth taking for this reason alone.

	As part of EW's expanded storyline, Progeny's missions are not essential, but they add to the overall story of the fight against EXALT and the alien collective, while Slingshot is it's own side plot. However, [[Progeny (EU2012)\|Progeny's]] missions are not as profitable. For a better comparison of both campaigns check [[Missions (EU2012)#Progeny vs. Slingshot\|Progeny vs. Slingshot]].		As part of EW's expanded storyline, Progeny's missions are not essential, but they add to the overall story of the fight against EXALT and the alien collective, while Slingshot is it's own side plot. However, [[Progeny (EU2012)\|Progeny's]] missions are not as profitable. For a better comparison of both campaigns check [[Missions (EU2012)#Progeny vs. Slingshot\|Progeny vs. Slingshot]].

Oathbreaker at 15:17, 15 March 2014

2014-03-15T15:17:05Z

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	After Deluge is completed, Annette will become an XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] at the Barracks, with a random class and the rank of Sergeant. Successfully completing Furies can also give you up to 3 additional soldiers, all at Lieutenant rank and gifted if psionically [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|tested]].		After Deluge is completed, Annette will become an XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] at the Barracks, with a random class and the rank of Sergeant. Successfully completing Furies can also give you up to 3 additional soldiers, all at Lieutenant rank and gifted if psionically [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|tested]].

			*Note: Annette and [[Shaojie Zhang]] are the only two playable characters with unique voiceovers during combat, and may be worth taking for this reason alone.

	As part of EW's expanded storyline, Progeny's missions are not essential, but they add to the overall story of the fight against EXALT and the alien collective, while Slingshot is it's own side plot. However, [[Progeny (EU2012)\|Progeny's]] missions are not as profitable. For a better comparison of both campaigns check [[Missions (EU2012)#Progeny vs. Slingshot\|Progeny vs. Slingshot]].		As part of EW's expanded storyline, Progeny's missions are not essential, but they add to the overall story of the fight against EXALT and the alien collective, while Slingshot is it's own side plot. However, [[Progeny (EU2012)\|Progeny's]] missions are not as profitable. For a better comparison of both campaigns check [[Missions (EU2012)#Progeny vs. Slingshot\|Progeny vs. Slingshot]].

Sunesha: Correction, Annette joins as Sergeant

2013-12-22T22:12:29Z

Correction, Annette joins as Sergeant

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	The first mission, Portent takes place in April and the following missions, Deluge and Furies will only happen after the [[Storyline Missions (EU2012)#Assault Alien Base\|Alien Base Assault]] and [[XCOM Base Defense (EU2012)\|XCOM Base Defense]] missions are completed. According to [[Vahlen (EU2012)\|Dr. Vahlen]], Annette is the reason behind the assault the [[XCOM HQ (EU2012)\|XCOM HQ]] since the aliens managed to use her [[Psionic (EU2012)\|psionic]] powers to mass control XCOM personnel and allow the raid to happen.		The first mission, Portent takes place in April and the following missions, Deluge and Furies will only happen after the [[Storyline Missions (EU2012)#Assault Alien Base\|Alien Base Assault]] and [[XCOM Base Defense (EU2012)\|XCOM Base Defense]] missions are completed. According to [[Vahlen (EU2012)\|Dr. Vahlen]], Annette is the reason behind the assault the [[XCOM HQ (EU2012)\|XCOM HQ]] since the aliens managed to use her [[Psionic (EU2012)\|psionic]] powers to mass control XCOM personnel and allow the raid to happen.

	After Deluge is completed, Annette will become an XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] at the Barracks, with a random class and the rank of ~~Lieutenant~~. Successfully completing Furies can also give you up to 3 additional soldiers, all Lieutenant rank and gifted if psionically [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|tested]].		After Deluge is completed, Annette will become an XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] at the Barracks, with a random class and the rank of Sergeant. Successfully completing Furies can also give you up to 3 additional soldiers, all at Lieutenant rank and gifted if psionically [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|tested]].

	As part of EW's expanded storyline, Progeny's missions are not essential, but they add to the overall story of the fight against EXALT and the alien collective, while Slingshot is it's own side plot. However, [[Progeny (EU2012)\|Progeny's]] missions are not as profitable. For a better comparison of both campaigns check [[Missions (EU2012)#Progeny vs. Slingshot\|Progeny vs. Slingshot]].		As part of EW's expanded storyline, Progeny's missions are not essential, but they add to the overall story of the fight against EXALT and the alien collective, while Slingshot is it's own side plot. However, [[Progeny (EU2012)\|Progeny's]] missions are not as profitable. For a better comparison of both campaigns check [[Missions (EU2012)#Progeny vs. Slingshot\|Progeny vs. Slingshot]].

Hobbes: moving Progeny vs Slingshot to relevant page

2013-12-09T12:15:43Z

moving Progeny vs Slingshot to relevant page

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	After Deluge is completed, Annette will become an XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] at the Barracks, with a random class and the rank of Lieutenant. Successfully completing Furies can also give you up to 3 additional soldiers, all Lieutenant rank and gifted if psionically [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|tested]].		After Deluge is completed, Annette will become an XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] at the Barracks, with a random class and the rank of Lieutenant. Successfully completing Furies can also give you up to 3 additional soldiers, all Lieutenant rank and gifted if psionically [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|tested]].

	As part of EW's expanded storyline, Progeny's missions are not essential, but they add to the overall story of the fight against EXALT and the ~~Alien~~ collective, while Slingshot is it's own side plot. However, [[Progeny (EU2012)\|Progeny's]] missions are not as profitable:		As part of EW's expanded storyline, Progeny's missions are not essential, but they add to the overall story of the fight against EXALT and the alien collective, while Slingshot is it's own side plot. However, [[Progeny (EU2012)\|Progeny's]] missions are not as profitable. For a better comparison of both campaigns check [[Missions (EU2012)#Progeny vs. Slingshot\|Progeny vs. Slingshot]].
	* Portent may first show up in late Marc, 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.
	* [[Friends in Low Places (EU2012)\|Friends in Low Places]] now seems to require that a Council Mission (either random or Portent) happen in a previous month, making it appear in April at earliest.
	* [[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, especially since pre-leveled recruits (such as from Abduction/Council rewards) don't benefit from [[OTS (EU2012)\|OTS]]'s Iron Will.
	** This also includes having your later-game soldiers in mind, if Hidden Potential and Not Created Equally are chosen, and you have already begun farming and raising for your Psi Squad; they can easily get higher stats than pre-leveled soldiers.
	** Pre-leveled soldiers are not a priority reward in general: generic Abduction/Council Reward soldiers will always be one level below your highest-ranked solider for that class, and Zhang was the one exception as he would be the only one that could be of ''higher'' rank than ''any'' soldiers you'll have at the time, at least in vanilla EU, where he could be gotten in March.
	* What you can sell and research from Slingshot's [[Battleship (EU2012)\|Battleship]] mission in (as early as) April, has now been moved to May.
	* At the very least, the Council rewards of the first missions are more profitable from Slingshot.
	* For a better comparison of both campaigns check [[Missions (EU2012)#Progeny vs. Slingshot\|Progeny vs. Slingshot]].
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Xuncu: and did anybody upload the new hats n' stuff yet?

2013-12-09T00:49:33Z

and did anybody upload the new hats n' stuff yet?

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	After Deluge is completed, Annette will become an XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] at the Barracks, with a random class and the rank of Lieutenant. Successfully completing Furies can also give you up to 3 additional soldiers, all Lieutenant rank and gifted if psionically [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|tested]].		After Deluge is completed, Annette will become an XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] at the Barracks, with a random class and the rank of Lieutenant. Successfully completing Furies can also give you up to 3 additional soldiers, all Lieutenant rank and gifted if psionically [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|tested]].

	As part of EW's expanded storyline, Progeny's missions are not essential, but they add to the overall story of the fight against EXALT and the Alien collective, while Slingshot is it's own side plot.		As part of EW's expanded storyline, Progeny's missions are not essential, but they add to the overall story of the fight against EXALT and the Alien collective, while Slingshot is it's own side plot. However, [[Progeny (EU2012)\|Progeny's]] missions are not as profitable:
			* Portent may first show up in late Marc, 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.
	~~But~~, ~~if you're out to make an early profit, it may be better to disable~~ [[Progeny (EU2012)\|Progeny]]:		* [[Friends in Low Places (EU2012)\|Friends in Low Places]] now seems to require that a Council Mission (either random or Portent) happen in a previous month, making it appear in April at earliest.
	* 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, especially since pre-leveled recruits (such as from Abduction/Council rewards) don't benefit from [[OTS (EU2012)\|OTS]]'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, especially since pre-leveled recruits (such as from Abduction/Council rewards) don't benefit from [[OTS (EU2012)\|OTS]]'s Iron Will.
	** This also includes having your later-game soldiers in mind, if Hidden Potential and Not Created Equally are chosen, and you have already begun farming and raising for your Psi Squad; they can easily get higher stats than pre-leveled soldiers.		** This also includes having your later-game soldiers in mind, if Hidden Potential and Not Created Equally are chosen, and you have already begun farming and raising for your Psi Squad; they can easily get higher stats than pre-leveled soldiers.
	** Pre-leveled soldiers are not a priority reward in general: generic Abduction/Council Reward soldiers will always be one level below your highest-ranked solider, and Zhang is the one exception as he ~~will~~ be the only one that ~~can~~ be of ''higher'' rank than any soldiers you'll have at the time.		** Pre-leveled soldiers are not a priority reward in general: generic Abduction/Council Reward soldiers will always be one level below your highest-ranked solider for that class, and Zhang was the one exception as he would be the only one that could be of ''higher'' rank than ''any'' soldiers you'll have at the time, at least in vanilla EU, where he could be gotten in March.
	* 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~~.		* What you can sell and research from Slingshot's [[Battleship (EU2012)\|Battleship]] mission in (as early as) April, has now been moved to May.
	* At the very least, the Council rewards of the first missions are more profitable from Slingshot.		* At the very least, the Council rewards of the first missions are more profitable from Slingshot.
	* For a better comparison of both campaigns check [[Missions (EU2012)#Progeny vs. Slingshot\|Progeny vs. Slingshot]].		* For a better comparison of both campaigns check [[Missions (EU2012)#Progeny vs. Slingshot\|Progeny vs. Slingshot]].

Hobbes at 02:50, 28 November 2013

2013-11-28T02:50:46Z

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Hobbes at 15:25, 24 November 2013

2013-11-24T15:25:41Z

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 After Deluge is completed, Annette will become an XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)|soldier]] at the Barracks, with a random class and the rank of Lieutenant. Successfully completing Furies can also give you up to 3 additional soldiers, all Lieutenant rank and gifted if psionically [[Psi Lab (EU2012)|tested]].
 As part of EW's expanded storyline, Progeny's missions are not essential, but they add to the overall story of the fight against EXALT and the Alien collective, while Slingshot is it's own side plot.
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 * 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.
 * At the very least, the Council rewards of the first missions are more profitable from Slingshot.
+* For a better comparison of both campaigns check [[Missions (EU2012)#Progeny vs. Slingshot|Progeny vs. Slingshot]].
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Moyang at 02:57, 24 November 2013

2013-11-24T02:57:39Z

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	The first mission, Portent takes place in April and the following missions, Deluge and Furies will only happen after the [[Storyline Missions (EU2012)#Assault Alien Base\|Alien Base Assault]] and [[XCOM Base Defense (EU2012)\|XCOM Base Defense]] missions are completed. According to [[Vahlen (EU2012)\|Dr. Vahlen]], Annette is the reason behind the assault the [[XCOM HQ (EU2012)\|XCOM HQ]] since the aliens managed to use her [[Psionic (EU2012)\|psionic]] powers to mass control XCOM personnel and allow the raid to happen.		The first mission, Portent takes place in April and the following missions, Deluge and Furies will only happen after the [[Storyline Missions (EU2012)#Assault Alien Base\|Alien Base Assault]] and [[XCOM Base Defense (EU2012)\|XCOM Base Defense]] missions are completed. According to [[Vahlen (EU2012)\|Dr. Vahlen]], Annette is the reason behind the assault the [[XCOM HQ (EU2012)\|XCOM HQ]] since the aliens managed to use her [[Psionic (EU2012)\|psionic]] powers to mass control XCOM personnel and allow the raid to happen.

	After Deluge is completed, Annette will become an XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] at the Barracks, with a random class and the rank of ~~Sergeant~~. Successfully completing Furies can also give you up to 3 additional soldiers, all Lieutenant rank and gifted if psionically [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|tested]].		After Deluge is completed, Annette will become an XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] at the Barracks, with a random class and the rank of Lieutenant. Successfully completing Furies can also give you up to 3 additional soldiers, all Lieutenant rank and gifted if psionically [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|tested]].

	==Vs. Slingshot==		==Vs. Slingshot==
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	* Unknown probability of acuiring Annette		* Unknown probability of acuiring Annette
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	* Will not occurr until untill after you do the Alien Base Assault		* Will not occurr until untill after you do the Alien Base Assault
	* Level is on a damaged Damn, with a turn limit. Opening valves will extend time by 1 turn each (similar to a Bomb Disposal Mission). Only one soldier needs to reach the target area at the end of the Dam		* Level is on a damaged Damn, with a turn limit. Opening valves will extend time by 2 turn each (similar to a Bomb Disposal Mission). Only one soldier needs to reach the target area at the end of the Dam
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	\|Gangplank		\|Gangplank

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	Progeny was created to be released as the 2nd planned standalone [[DLC (EU2012)\|DLC]] for XCOM: Enemy Unknown but its release was cancelled after a general less than positive response to Slingshot and Firaxis decided instead to include it on EW. Thus, the narrative has suffered some changes from the original version to fit with the additions brought by EW to the XCOM universe, namely the [[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT]] and the [[XCOM Base Defense (EU2012)\|Base Defense]] missions.		Progeny was created to be released as the 2nd planned standalone [[DLC (EU2012)\|DLC]] for XCOM: Enemy Unknown but its release was cancelled after a general less than positive response to Slingshot and Firaxis decided instead to include it on EW. Thus, the narrative has suffered some changes from the original version to fit with the additions brought by EW to the XCOM universe, namely the [[EXALT (EU2012)\|EXALT]] and the [[XCOM Base Defense (EU2012)\|Base Defense]] missions.

	The campaign consists of 3 missions, called [[Portent (EU2012)\|Portent]], [[Deluge (EU2012)\|Deluge]] and [[Furies (EU2012)\|Furies]] and revolves about a new French character, [[Annette Durand (EU2012)\|Annette Durand]], ~~which~~ has a special power that makes her a target of interest for XCOM, the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|Aliens]] and EXALT.		The campaign consists of 3 missions, called [[Portent (EU2012)\|Portent]], [[Deluge (EU2012)\|Deluge]] and [[Furies (EU2012)\|Furies]] and revolves about a new French character, [[Annette Durand (EU2012)\|Annette Durand]], who has a special power that makes her a target of interest for XCOM, the [[Alien Life Forms (EU2012)\|Aliens]] and EXALT.

	The first mission, Portent takes place in April and the following missions, Deluge and Furies will only happen after the [[Storyline Missions (EU2012)#Assault Alien Base\|Alien Base Assault]] and [[XCOM Base Defense (EU2012)\|XCOM Base Defense]] missions are completed. According to [[Vahlen (EU2012)\|Dr. Vahlen]], Annette is the reason behind the assault the [[XCOM HQ (EU2012)\|XCOM HQ]] since the aliens managed to use her [[Psionic (EU2012)\|psionic]] powers to mass control XCOM personnel and allow the raid to happen.		The first mission, Portent takes place in April and the following missions, Deluge and Furies will only happen after the [[Storyline Missions (EU2012)#Assault Alien Base\|Alien Base Assault]] and [[XCOM Base Defense (EU2012)\|XCOM Base Defense]] missions are completed. According to [[Vahlen (EU2012)\|Dr. Vahlen]], Annette is the reason behind the assault the [[XCOM HQ (EU2012)\|XCOM HQ]] since the aliens managed to use her [[Psionic (EU2012)\|psionic]] powers to mass control XCOM personnel and allow the raid to happen.

	After Deluge is completed, Annette will become an XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] at the Barracks, with a random class and the rank of Sergeant. Successfully completing Furies can also give you up to 3 additional soldiers, all at Lieutenant rank and ~~gifted if psionically [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|tested]]~~.		After Deluge is completed, Annette will become an XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] at the Barracks, with a random class and the rank of Sergeant, and is guaranteed to be psionic when [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|tested]]. Successfully completing Furies can also give you up to 3 additional soldiers, all at Lieutenant rank and all guaranteed psionics.

	*Note: Annette and [[Shaojie Zhang (EU2012)\|Shaojie Zhang]] are the only two playable characters with unique voiceovers during combat, and may be worth taking for this reason alone.		*Note: Annette and [[Shaojie Zhang (EU2012)\|Shaojie Zhang]] are the only two playable characters with unique voiceovers during combat, and may be worth taking for this reason alone.

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	The first mission, Portent takes place in April and the following missions, Deluge and Furies will only happen after the [[Storyline Missions (EU2012)#Assault Alien Base\|Alien Base Assault]] and [[XCOM Base Defense (EU2012)\|XCOM Base Defense]] missions are completed. According to [[Vahlen (EU2012)\|Dr. Vahlen]], Annette is the reason behind the assault the [[XCOM HQ (EU2012)\|XCOM HQ]] since the aliens managed to use her [[Psionic (EU2012)\|psionic]] powers to mass control XCOM personnel and allow the raid to happen.		The first mission, Portent takes place in April and the following missions, Deluge and Furies will only happen after the [[Storyline Missions (EU2012)#Assault Alien Base\|Alien Base Assault]] and [[XCOM Base Defense (EU2012)\|XCOM Base Defense]] missions are completed. According to [[Vahlen (EU2012)\|Dr. Vahlen]], Annette is the reason behind the assault the [[XCOM HQ (EU2012)\|XCOM HQ]] since the aliens managed to use her [[Psionic (EU2012)\|psionic]] powers to mass control XCOM personnel and allow the raid to happen.

	After Deluge is completed, Annette will become an XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] at the Barracks, with a random class and the rank of ~~Lieutenant~~. Successfully completing Furies can also give you up to 3 additional soldiers, all Lieutenant rank and gifted if psionically [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|tested]].		After Deluge is completed, Annette will become an XCOM [[Soldiers (EU2012)\|soldier]] at the Barracks, with a random class and the rank of Sergeant. Successfully completing Furies can also give you up to 3 additional soldiers, all at Lieutenant rank and gifted if psionically [[Psi Lab (EU2012)\|tested]].

	As part of EW's expanded storyline, Progeny's missions are not essential, but they add to the overall story of the fight against EXALT and the alien collective, while Slingshot is it's own side plot. However, [[Progeny (EU2012)\|Progeny's]] missions are not as profitable. For a better comparison of both campaigns check [[Missions (EU2012)#Progeny vs. Slingshot\|Progeny vs. Slingshot]].		As part of EW's expanded storyline, Progeny's missions are not essential, but they add to the overall story of the fight against EXALT and the alien collective, while Slingshot is it's own side plot. However, [[Progeny (EU2012)\|Progeny's]] missions are not as profitable. For a better comparison of both campaigns check [[Missions (EU2012)#Progeny vs. Slingshot\|Progeny vs. Slingshot]].