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Sandwich: /* Alien Psionics Targeting */

2020-05-25T19:20:24Z

Alien Psionics Targeting

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	If any of your squad members, even a [[HWP]], is visible to any alien during the Alien Turn, every member of your squad is at risk of attack from any psionic aliens, regardless of whether the spotter is psionic.		If any of your squad members, even a [[HWP]], is visible to any alien during the Alien Turn, every member of your squad is at risk of attack from any psionic aliens, regardless of whether the spotter is psionic.

	It should be noted that once you pass Turn 20, or if there are only 1 or 2 aliens left on the map, all of your squad members and their locations are revealed to the AI. This means you can expect a steady stream of psionic attacks after that turn if ~~there~~ any of the remaining aliens are capable of Psionic attack.		It should be noted that once you pass Turn 20, or if there are only 1 or 2 aliens left on the map, all of your squad members and their locations are revealed to the AI. This means you can expect a steady stream of psionic attacks after that turn if any of the remaining aliens are capable of Psionic attack.

	== Summary of Alien Psionic Attack Strength ==		== Summary of Alien Psionic Attack Strength ==

Magic9mushroom: /* Psionic Aliens */ Floaters with Mind Probes cannot make psionic attacks.

2019-03-16T02:29:41Z

Psionic Aliens: Floaters with Mind Probes cannot make psionic attacks.

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	X-Com Enemy Unknown		X-Com Enemy Unknown
	*[[Sectoid]] Leaders and Commanders		*[[Sectoid]] Leaders and Commanders
	* [[Ethereal]] ~~- all ranks~~		* [[Ethereal]] - all ranks
	* [[Floater]] (with mind probe) - all ranks

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	*[[Tasoth]] Squad Leaders		*[[Tasoth]] Squad Leaders


	== Psionic Formulas ==		== Psionic Formulas ==

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	*[[Sectoid]] Leaders and Commanders		*[[Sectoid]] Leaders and Commanders
	* [[Ethereal]] - all ranks		* [[Ethereal]] - all ranks
	* [[[Floater with mind probe]] - all ranks		* [[Floater]] (with mind probe) - all ranks

	X-Com Terror From the Deep:		X-Com Terror From the Deep:

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	* [[Ethereal]] - all ranks		* [[Ethereal]] - all ranks
	* {[[Floater with mind probe]] - all ranks		* [[[Floater with mind probe]] - all ranks

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Meower1 at 23:06, 12 March 2019

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	'''In other languages: [[정신공격\|한국어]].'''		'''In other languages: [[정신공격\|한국어]].'''
	~~{{REWRITE NEEDED}}~~

	Apart from fighting with firearms, an additional layer of complexity is added to combat in the form of '''Psionics''' where aliens can harass and disrupt their foes with their minds. Aliens' psionic abilities are used to create Panic (reduce [[Morale]]) or attempt [[Mind Control]] and force X-COM soldiers to turn on each other.		Apart from fighting with firearms, an additional layer of complexity is added to combat in the form of '''Psionics''' where aliens can harass and disrupt their foes with their minds. Aliens' psionic abilities are used to create Panic (reduce [[Morale]]) or attempt [[Mind Control]] and force X-COM soldiers to turn on each other.
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	* [[Ethereal]] - all ranks		* [[Ethereal]] - all ranks
			* {[[Floater with mind probe]] - all ranks

	X-Com Terror From the Deep:		X-Com Terror From the Deep:

NKF: /* Psionic Formulas */

2015-06-02T09:01:01Z

Psionic Formulas

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	The equations governing psionics are as follows:		The equations governing psionics are as follows:

	'''Attack Strength (AS)''' = ~~INT~~( Psi Strength * Psi Skill / 50 ) ''~~Attacker stats~~		'''Attack Strength (AS)''' = (Psi Strength * Psi Skill / 50) - (''Distance'' / 2) + ''Random Number(0 to 55)''
	'''Defense Strength (DS)''' = ~~INT(~~ Psi Strength + ( Psi Skill / 5 ) ) ''~~Defender stats~~		'''Defense Strength (DS)''' = Psi Strength + (Psi Skill / 5 ) + ''Difficulty''

	'''~~Attack Success (A%)~~''' ~~= 100/56 * ( Constant + AS -~~ DS ~~- Distance )~~		If '''AS''' > '''DS''' then psi attack is successful

	''~~where~~''		Where:
	~~Constant = ''~~'25''' ~~for Mind Control~~		''Distance'' is the number of tiles between the attacker and defender.
	'''45'~~'' for~~ Panic		''Random Number'' is a dice roll that produces a value between 0 and 55
			''Difficulty'' represents the difficulty of the attack mode. Mind Control = 30, Panic = 10

	Attack ~~Chance (A%)~~ is ~~a number (0 to 100), not an actual percent (0~~.~~00 to 1.00). Values less than 0 mean guaranteed failure~~, ~~and greater than 100 mean guaranteed success~~.		The final Attack Strength is compared against the final Defense Strength. If the Attack Strength exceeds Defense Strength, then the Psionic attempt is successful.

	It'~~s quite significant that~~ Attack Strength ~~is geometric...~~ a ~~soldier with 100 Psi Strength and 100 Psi skill is not 100 or 200 times better than a soldier with~~ 1 ~~Psi Strength and Skill.~~.. ~~he is 10~~,~~000 times~~ more ~~powerful at Psi attacks~~.		The ''Distance'' between the attacked and defender adds a penalty to the Attack Strength at a rate of 1 for every 2 tiles. This means that soldiers that were otherwise able to resist psi attacks may become more vulnerable as they get closer to the alien launching the attacks. Conversely, the efficacy of the Psionic attacks worsen as more distance is put between the attacker and defender.

	~~These formulas differ slightly from~~ the ~~ones that appear in~~ the ~~[[Links#X-COM:_General\|Official Strategy Guide]], but have been discovered~~ through ~~testing and~~ are ~~believed to be correct~~.		The ''Random Number'' roll introduces the element of chance into the attack. The random roll gives the weak or moderate Psionic user a chance to break through the defences that are of a similar or slightly higher Strength than the attacker.

	~~The further away a target is~~ from ~~its attacker,~~ the ~~lower the chance an attack will succeed. Distance follows the "walking TUs" method, where a distance 10 tiles directly lateral equals 10~~ in the ~~equation, but diagonal distances are more. For example, 10 tiles away on a pure diagonal is considered to be 15 tiles away; see~~ [[~~Explosions~~#~~Distance_From_Ground_Zero~~\|~~this~~]] ~~for more on Walking TUs distance. The distance factor means that beyond a certain point, aliens can only panic certain units, not mind-control them.~~		These formulas differ slightly from the ones that appear in the [[Links#X-COM:_General\|Official Strategy Guide]], but have been discovered through testing and code digs into the game executables. They are believed to be correct.

	~~Overall, it's clear that [[Psionic Strength]] plays the greatest factor in defense~~, and ~~that Panic Attacks are more likely to succeed. (a flat 36% higher chance than MC) But Mind Control is much more... useful. Overall, it is probably best to attempt panic attacks when~~ the ~~chances of MC are below 5% ..~~. ~~it can be argued that 8 successful panic attacks~~ are ~~better than 1 successful MC... unless of course you are targeting an alien carrying Blaster Bombs. Once MC chance is 18% or higher, MC is better, since the ratio becomes 3 panics~~ to ~~1 MC. Anything in between is probably the commander's preference~~.

	For an in-depth exploration of the psionic equations, including minimally and maximally effective soldier psi values versus the various aliens in the game, see [[Psionic Equations]].		For an in-depth exploration of the psionic equations, including minimally and maximally effective soldier psi values versus the various aliens in the game, see [[Psionic Equations]].


	== Alien Psionics Targeting ==		== Alien Psionics Targeting ==

Magic9mushroom: grammar

2015-06-01T05:31:11Z

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	Apart from fighting with firearms, an additional layer of complexity is added to combat in the form of '''Psionics''' where aliens can harass and disrupt their foes with their minds. Aliens psionic abilities are used to create Panic (reduce [[Morale]]) or attempt [[Mind Control]] and force X-COM soldiers to turn on each other.		Apart from fighting with firearms, an additional layer of complexity is added to combat in the form of '''Psionics''' where aliens can harass and disrupt their foes with their minds. Aliens' psionic abilities are used to create Panic (reduce [[Morale]]) or attempt [[Mind Control]] and force X-COM soldiers to turn on each other.

	With the capture and interrogation of aliens capable of psionics, X-COM will also be able to use Psionics against the aliens.		With the capture and interrogation of aliens capable of psionics, X-COM will also be able to use Psionics against the aliens.

NKF at 05:06, 1 June 2015

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	Apart from fighting with firearms, an additional layer of complexity is added to combat in the form of '''Psionics''' where aliens can harass and disrupt their foes with their minds. Aliens psionic abilities ~~can be~~ used to create Panic (reduce [[Morale]]) or attempt [[Mind Control]] and force X-COM soldiers to turn on each other.		Apart from fighting with firearms, an additional layer of complexity is added to combat in the form of '''Psionics''' where aliens can harass and disrupt their foes with their minds. Aliens psionic abilities are used to create Panic (reduce [[Morale]]) or attempt [[Mind Control]] and force X-COM soldiers to turn on each other.

	With the capture and interrogation of of aliens capable of psionics, X-COM will also be able to ~~utilise~~ against the aliens.		With the capture and interrogation of aliens capable of psionics, X-COM will also be able to use Psionics against the aliens.

	To learn how to ~~counter,~~ use and screen soldiers for ~~psionics~~ see: [[Psionic Strategies]]		To learn how to use and counter Psionics or how to ways to screen soldiers for Psionics see: [[Psionic Strategies]]


	== Molecular Control ==		== Molecular Control ==

	In X-Com [[TFTD\|Terror From the Deep]], Psionics are also known as '''Molecular Control''' ('''M.C.'''). Except for the in-game flavour text, it is identical to Psionics in all respects. Therefore, for the purpose of this article, all references to '''Psionics''' will also relate to '''M.C'''.		In X-Com [[TFTD\|Terror From the Deep]], Psionics are also known as '''Molecular Control''' ('''M.C.'''). Except for the in-game flavour text, M.C. is identical to Psionics in all respects. Therefore, for the purpose of this article, all references to '''Psionics''' will also relate to '''M.C'''. Other TFTD term substitutions include:

			{\| {{stdTable}} cellpadding="3" border="1"
			\|- {{stdTable Sub_Heading}}
			! UFO
			! TFTD
			\|-
			\| Psionics/Psi
			\| Molecular Control/M.C.
			\|-
			\| Psionic Laboratory
			\| M.C.-Lab
			\|-
			\| Mind Probe
			\| M.C. Reader
			\|-
			\| Psi-Amp
			\| M.C. Disruptor
			\|}

	== Unlocking Psionics==		== Unlocking Psionics==

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	In X-Com [[TFTD\|Terror From the Deep]], Psionics are also known as '''Molecular Control''' ('''M.C.'''). Except for the in-game flavour text, it is identical to Psionics in all respects. Therefore, for the purpose of this article, all references to '''Psionics''' will also relate to '''M.C'''.		In X-Com [[TFTD\|Terror From the Deep]], Psionics are also known as '''Molecular Control''' ('''M.C.'''). Except for the in-game flavour text, it is identical to Psionics in all respects. Therefore, for the purpose of this article, all references to '''Psionics''' will also relate to '''M.C'''.

			== Unlocking Psionics==

			With the exception of the [[Mind Probe]], X-Com soldiers are initially not capable of using any Psionic abilities. To do so they must first gain some Psionic Skill by spending a month or longer training in a [[Psionic Laboratory]]. Once they have gained some Psionic Skill, they can start accessing their Psionic powers by using a [[Psi-Amp]].

	== Psionic Aliens ==		== Psionic Aliens ==

NKF: Moved strategies out, and a bit more re-ordering

2015-06-01T02:57:04Z

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