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Requests

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	:''Main Article: [[Council Requests (Long War)]]''		:''Main Article: [[Council Requests (Long War)]]''

	Countries will frequently make requests ~~of you~~ for materials and resources, likely more than you can fulfill. By giving them these resources you will improve their ability to resist the aliens' ~~influence on their own~~. The resistance level of a country is visible in the Council screen by the shield icon next to a country's panic level. It ranges from 0-100, with the amount filled determining the percentage chance that a country will 1) reduce panic from any source by half, and 2) scramble satellite hunters, preventing them from locating a satellite over that country. All countries start at 0 and each request completed adds +10.		Countries will frequently make requests for materials and resources from you, likely more than you can fulfill. By giving them these resources in exchange for rewards, you will also improve their ability to resist the aliens' attempts to spread Panic in the country. The resistance level of a country is visible in the Council screen by the shield icon next to a country's panic level. It ranges from 0-100, with the amount filled determining the percentage chance that a country will 1) reduce panic from any source by half, and 2) scramble satellite hunters, preventing them from locating a satellite over that country. All countries start at 0 and each request completed adds +10.

	===Funding===		===Funding===

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Funding

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	===Funding===		===Funding===
			As with vanilla, funding from countries with deployed satellites comprises a significant portion of your monthly income. Unlike vanilla, all countries provide you with a small amount of money even without a satellite (unless they withdraw from the XCOM project). This free funding scales with difficulty level.

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Country satellite bonuses

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	===Country satellite bonuses===		===Country satellite bonuses===
	These are secondary bonuses that you ~~acquire by having~~ a satellite orbit a country. Some of them have are similar to one of the starting bonuses for that country, albeit ~~while providing~~ a ~~smaller~~ benefit.		These are secondary bonuses that you obtain for deploying a satellite to orbit a given country. Some of them have are similar in kind to one of the starting bonuses for that country, albeit with a lesser benefit. The bonus is temporarily lost if the satellite is downed by a UFO, as well as when the country leaves the XCOM project.

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Country starting bonuses

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	===Country starting bonuses===		===Country starting bonuses===
	~~Since beta 15~~, the ~~XCOM newly commissioned commander can~~ choose the country where the ~~primary base~~ will be built. This choice ~~entails~~ a certain starting bonus, or not, depending on your choice. This bonus does not stack with the satellite coverage bonuses from the same country. Currently most starting countries have 2 or more starting bonuses to choose from, ~~giving you a wider~~ replayability for future campaigns.		At the beginning of the game, the player may choose the country where the XCOM HQ will be built. This determines the geographical location from which the interceptors in your home continent will deploy, which can have some impact on how easy or difficult interceptions are. In addition, this choice provides a certain starting bonus, or not, depending on your choice. This bonus does not stack with the satellite coverage bonuses from the same country, but instead overrides it. It is also not tied to maintaining satellite coverage over the country, as it persists even if your home country satellite is downed. Currently most starting countries have 2 or more starting bonuses to choose from, providing replayability and variety for future campaigns.

	If you ~~do not want~~ to ~~have~~ a ~~special starting bonus~~, you can choose <i>On Our Own</i> available for some starting countries (the richest one on each continent).		If you wish to provide yourself with a more difficult challenge, you can choose <i>On Our Own</i>, which is available for some starting countries (the richest one on each continent) and provides no starting bonus.

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Continent-wide bonuses

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	==Bonuses==		==Bonuses==
	===Continent-wide bonuses===		===Continent-wide bonuses===

			To obtain a continent bonus you need to have a satellite deployed in every country within that continent. Unlike the vanilla game, you no longer acquire your starting continent's bonus from the beginning of the game; instead, you receive a "country starting bonus".

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	*Unlike the vanilla game, in Long War you no longer acquire your starting continent's bonus from the start. To acquire any bonus you require full satellite coverage of said continent.

	===Country starting bonuses===		===Country starting bonuses===

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Panic

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	: ''See also: [[Panic (Long War)]]''		: ''See also: [[Panic (Long War)]]''

	[[Panic (Long War)\|Panic]] works significantly differently. Panic is now a smooth continuum from 0 to 100, rather than 5 discrete levels.		[[Panic (Long War)\|Country Panic]] works significantly differently. Panic is now a smooth continuum from 0 to 100, rather than 5 discrete levels.

	At the strategic layer, there are three main panic-generating activities that the aliens can conduct: [[Alien Missions (Long War)#Terrorize\|Terror Attacks]], [[Alien Missions (Long War)#Bomb\|Bombing campaigns]], and [[Alien Missions (Long War)#Abduction\|Abductions]]. Furthermore, the aliens will mount [[Alien Missions (Long War)\|UFO sorties]] for virtually all activities except [[Missions (Long War)#Council Missions\|Council Missions]]; this allows you the opportunity to shoot their craft out of the air.		At the strategic layer, there are three main panic-generating activities that the aliens can conduct: [[Alien Missions (Long War)#Terrorize\|Terror Attacks]], [[Alien Missions (Long War)#Bomb\|Bombing campaigns]], and [[Alien Missions (Long War)#Abduction\|Abductions]]. Furthermore, the aliens will mount [[Alien Missions (Long War)\|UFO sorties]] for virtually all activities except [[Missions (Long War)#Council Missions\|Council Missions]]; this allows you the opportunity to shoot their craft out of the air.
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	* '''[[Alien Missions (Long War)#Abduction\|Abductions]]''' are no longer the most significant source of panic generation, as they are no longer mutually-exclusive. While they spike panic significantly in a region if successful (+20 if XCOM fails the mission), it's not hard to beat the mission and avoid this.		* '''[[Alien Missions (Long War)#Abduction\|Abductions]]''' are no longer the most significant source of panic generation, as they are no longer mutually-exclusive. While they spike panic significantly in a region if successful (+20 if XCOM fails the mission), it's not hard to beat the mission and avoid this.
	* '''[[Alien Missions (Long War)#Terrorize\|Terror Attacks]]''' are now the primary source of panic. Every civilian death raises panic by +3 in the target country and +1 continent-wide. Failures cause the immediate withdrawal of the country and +20 panic continent-wide.		* '''[[Alien Missions (Long War)#Terrorize\|Terror Attacks]]''' are now the primary source of panic. Every civilian death raises panic by +3 in the target country and +1 continent-wide. Failures cause the immediate withdrawal of the country and +20 panic continent-wide.
	* '''[[Alien Missions (Long War)#Bomb\|Bombing campaigns]]''' are a new mission type that the aliens can conduct at the strategic layer. They increase panic in a target country by 10, or less if the UFO craft is damaged. Unlike Abductions and Terror missions, you are not able to ~~detect~~ the UFO ~~without~~ satellite coverage, so while it provides the smallest increase in panic it can be difficult to ~~address~~.		* '''[[Alien Missions (Long War)#Bomb\|Bombing campaigns]]''' are a new mission type that the aliens can conduct at the strategic layer. They increase panic in a target country by 10, or less if the UFO craft is damaged. Unlike Abductions and Terror missions, you are not able to deploy to a mission site without first detecting the UFO with your satellite coverage, so while it provides the smallest increase in panic of any type it can be difficult to respond to.
	* '''[[Alien Missions (Long War)#Infiltrate\|Infiltration]]''' missions do not increase panic, per se, but have the same functional effect as maxing out panic: they cause the country to immediately leave the XCOM project. One country will do so automatically at the beginning of the game, and thereafter the aliens can only do this more often when snowballing at the strategic layer.		* '''[[Alien Missions (Long War)#Infiltrate\|Infiltration]]''' missions do not increase panic, per se, but have the same functional effect as maxing out panic: they cause the country to immediately leave the XCOM project. One country will do so automatically at the beginning of the game, and thereafter the aliens can only do this more often when snowballing at the strategic layer.

	As with vanilla, countries will leave the XCOM project and cease all funding and support (including satellite bonuses, but not country starting bonuses) if panic levels are allowed to rise too much; countries have a chance to leave starting at 95 panic or higher.		As with vanilla, countries will leave the XCOM project and cease all funding and support (including satellite bonuses, but not country starting bonuses) if panic levels are allowed to rise too much; countries have a chance to leave starting at 95 panic or higher (see [[Panic (Long War)\|Country Panic]]).

	Fortunately, another mechanic that Long War introduces is the ability to return countries back to the project. This is accomplished by [[Missions (Long War)#Alien Base Assault\|raiding]] the [[Alien Deployment (Long War)#Alien Bases\|alien base]] located within the country, a mission that, while required for progression as with vanilla, is no longer a one-off event and can be completed each ~~time a~~ country leaves the XCOM project, serving as something of a comeback mechanic if XCOM falls behind.		Fortunately, another mechanic that Long War introduces is the ability to return countries back to the project. This is accomplished by [[Missions (Long War)#Alien Base Assault\|raiding]] the [[Alien Deployment (Long War)#Alien Bases\|alien base]] located within the country, a mission that, while required for progression as with vanilla, is no longer a one-off event and can be completed for each country that leaves the XCOM project due to accumulated panic or other means, serving as something of a comeback mechanic if XCOM falls behind.

	===Requests===		===Requests===

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Requests

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	:''Main Article: [[Council Requests (Long War)]]''		:''Main Article: [[Council Requests (Long War)]]''

	Countries will frequently make requests of you for materials and resources, likely more than you can fulfill. By giving them these resources you will improve their ability to resist the aliens' influence on their own. The resistance level of a country is visible in the Council screen by the shield icon next to a country's panic level. It ranges from 0-100, with the amount filled determining the percentage chance that a country will 1) reduce panic from any source by half, and 2) scramble satellite hunters, preventing them from locating a satellite over that country.		Countries will frequently make requests of you for materials and resources, likely more than you can fulfill. By giving them these resources you will improve their ability to resist the aliens' influence on their own. The resistance level of a country is visible in the Council screen by the shield icon next to a country's panic level. It ranges from 0-100, with the amount filled determining the percentage chance that a country will 1) reduce panic from any source by half, and 2) scramble satellite hunters, preventing them from locating a satellite over that country. All countries start at 0 and each request completed adds +10.

	===Funding===		===Funding===

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Requests

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	===Requests===		===Requests===
			:''Main Article: [[Council Requests (Long War)]]''

	Countries will frequently make requests of you for materials and resources, likely more than you can fulfill. By giving them these resources you will improve their ability to resist the aliens' influence on their own. The resistance level of a country is visible in the Council screen by the shield icon next to a country's panic level. It ranges from 0-100, with the amount filled determining the percentage chance that a country will 1) reduce panic from any source by half, and 2) scramble satellite hunters, preventing them from locating a satellite over that country.		Countries will frequently make requests of you for materials and resources, likely more than you can fulfill. By giving them these resources you will improve their ability to resist the aliens' influence on their own. The resistance level of a country is visible in the Council screen by the shield icon next to a country's panic level. It ranges from 0-100, with the amount filled determining the percentage chance that a country will 1) reduce panic from any source by half, and 2) scramble satellite hunters, preventing them from locating a satellite over that country.

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Council interaction with XCOM

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	==Council interaction with XCOM==		==Council interaction with XCOM==
	Unlike in the vanilla game, XCOM can continue fighting as long as a single country is still in the project. In the first few days of the game a single country will side with the aliens and leave the project, even though its panic level is low, this is normal. Countries that leave the project will have an alien base built in their borders, and [[Missions (Long War)#Alien Base Assault\|assaulting that base]] will cause the country to come back to XCOM. Conversely, aliens with high resources can expend them to send an [[UFOs (Long War)#Overseer\|Overseer]] into countries via an [[Alien Missions (Long War)#Infiltrate\|Infiltrate mission]], taking the country instantly.		Unlike in the vanilla game, XCOM can continue fighting as long as a single country is still in the project. In the first few days of the game a single country will side with the aliens and leave the project, even though its panic level is low, this is normal. Countries that leave the project will have an alien base built in their borders, and [[Missions (Long War)#Alien Base Assault\|assaulting that base]] will cause the country to come back to XCOM. Conversely, aliens with high resources can expend them to send an [[UFOs (Long War)#Overseer\|Overseer]] into countries via an [[Alien Missions (Long War)#Infiltrate\|Infiltrate mission]], taking the country instantly.

			===Council Missions===
			: ''Main article: [[Council Missions (Long War)]]

			Each month, typically between the 14th and 28th of a given month, the council will request that XCOM complete a (sometimes quite difficult) mission in exchange for rewards that can include credits, scientists, engineers, reward soldiers, and even the occasional bit of elerium. Missions tend to come in five types: "Asset Recovery", which entails defeating all enemies on the map, "Bomb Disposal", which requires XCOM to buy time until it can find and disable a bomb, "Target Escort", which involves safely escorting a civilian target to the extraction point, "Target Extraction", which involves locating a civilian escort on site and escorting them back to the Skyranger, and finally "Special", which include the DLC campaigns Progeny and Slingshot. All missions include special scripted enemy drop-ins. See [[Council Missions (Long War)\|the main article]] for more details.

	===Panic===		===Panic===

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Panic

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	* '''[[Alien Missions (Long War)#Infiltrate\|Infiltration]]''' missions do not increase panic, per se, but have the same functional effect as maxing out panic: they cause the country to immediately leave the XCOM project. One country will do so automatically at the beginning of the game, and thereafter the aliens can only do this more often when snowballing at the strategic layer.		* '''[[Alien Missions (Long War)#Infiltrate\|Infiltration]]''' missions do not increase panic, per se, but have the same functional effect as maxing out panic: they cause the country to immediately leave the XCOM project. One country will do so automatically at the beginning of the game, and thereafter the aliens can only do this more often when snowballing at the strategic layer.

	Fortunately, another mechanic that Long War introduces is the ability to return countries ~~who have left~~. This is accomplished by [[Missions (Long War)#Alien Base Assault\|raiding]] the [[Alien Deployment (Long War)#Alien Bases\|alien base]] located within the country, a mission that, while required for progression as with vanilla, is no longer a one-off event and can be completed each time a country leaves the XCOM project, serving as something of a comeback mechanic if XCOM falls behind ~~in progression relative to the aliens~~.		As with vanilla, countries will leave the XCOM project and cease all funding and support (including satellite bonuses, but not country starting bonuses) if panic levels are allowed to rise too much; countries have a chance to leave starting at 95 panic or higher.

			Fortunately, another mechanic that Long War introduces is the ability to return countries back to the project. This is accomplished by [[Missions (Long War)#Alien Base Assault\|raiding]] the [[Alien Deployment (Long War)#Alien Bases\|alien base]] located within the country, a mission that, while required for progression as with vanilla, is no longer a one-off event and can be completed each time a country leaves the XCOM project, serving as something of a comeback mechanic if XCOM falls behind.

	===Requests===		===Requests===

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	: ''See also: [[Panic (Long War)]]''		: ''See also: [[Panic (Long War)]]''

	[[Panic (Long War)\|Panic]] works significantly differently. Panic is now a smooth continuum from 0 to 100, rather than 5 discrete levels.		[[Panic (Long War)\|Country Panic]] works significantly differently. Panic is now a smooth continuum from 0 to 100, rather than 5 discrete levels.

	At the strategic layer, there are three main panic-generating activities that the aliens can conduct: [[Alien Missions (Long War)#Terrorize\|Terror Attacks]], [[Alien Missions (Long War)#Bomb\|Bombing campaigns]], and [[Alien Missions (Long War)#Abduction\|Abductions]]. Furthermore, the aliens will mount [[Alien Missions (Long War)\|UFO sorties]] for virtually all activities except [[Missions (Long War)#Council Missions\|Council Missions]]; this allows you the opportunity to shoot their craft out of the air.		At the strategic layer, there are three main panic-generating activities that the aliens can conduct: [[Alien Missions (Long War)#Terrorize\|Terror Attacks]], [[Alien Missions (Long War)#Bomb\|Bombing campaigns]], and [[Alien Missions (Long War)#Abduction\|Abductions]]. Furthermore, the aliens will mount [[Alien Missions (Long War)\|UFO sorties]] for virtually all activities except [[Missions (Long War)#Council Missions\|Council Missions]]; this allows you the opportunity to shoot their craft out of the air.
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	* '''[[Alien Missions (Long War)#Abduction\|Abductions]]''' are no longer the most significant source of panic generation, as they are no longer mutually-exclusive. While they spike panic significantly in a region if successful (+20 if XCOM fails the mission), it's not hard to beat the mission and avoid this.		* '''[[Alien Missions (Long War)#Abduction\|Abductions]]''' are no longer the most significant source of panic generation, as they are no longer mutually-exclusive. While they spike panic significantly in a region if successful (+20 if XCOM fails the mission), it's not hard to beat the mission and avoid this.
	* '''[[Alien Missions (Long War)#Terrorize\|Terror Attacks]]''' are now the primary source of panic. Every civilian death raises panic by +3 in the target country and +1 continent-wide. Failures cause the immediate withdrawal of the country and +20 panic continent-wide.		* '''[[Alien Missions (Long War)#Terrorize\|Terror Attacks]]''' are now the primary source of panic. Every civilian death raises panic by +3 in the target country and +1 continent-wide. Failures cause the immediate withdrawal of the country and +20 panic continent-wide.
	* '''[[Alien Missions (Long War)#Bomb\|Bombing campaigns]]''' are a new mission type that the aliens can conduct at the strategic layer. They increase panic in a target country by 10, or less if the UFO craft is damaged. Unlike Abductions and Terror missions, you are not able to ~~detect~~ the UFO ~~without~~ satellite coverage, so while it provides the smallest increase in panic it can be difficult to ~~address~~.		* '''[[Alien Missions (Long War)#Bomb\|Bombing campaigns]]''' are a new mission type that the aliens can conduct at the strategic layer. They increase panic in a target country by 10, or less if the UFO craft is damaged. Unlike Abductions and Terror missions, you are not able to deploy to a mission site without first detecting the UFO with your satellite coverage, so while it provides the smallest increase in panic of any type it can be difficult to respond to.
	* '''[[Alien Missions (Long War)#Infiltrate\|Infiltration]]''' missions do not increase panic, per se, but have the same functional effect as maxing out panic: they cause the country to immediately leave the XCOM project. One country will do so automatically at the beginning of the game, and thereafter the aliens can only do this more often when snowballing at the strategic layer.		* '''[[Alien Missions (Long War)#Infiltrate\|Infiltration]]''' missions do not increase panic, per se, but have the same functional effect as maxing out panic: they cause the country to immediately leave the XCOM project. One country will do so automatically at the beginning of the game, and thereafter the aliens can only do this more often when snowballing at the strategic layer.

	As with vanilla, countries will leave the XCOM project and cease all funding and support (including satellite bonuses, but not country starting bonuses) if panic levels are allowed to rise too much; countries have a chance to leave starting at 95 panic or higher.		As with vanilla, countries will leave the XCOM project and cease all funding and support (including satellite bonuses, but not country starting bonuses) if panic levels are allowed to rise too much; countries have a chance to leave starting at 95 panic or higher (see [[Panic (Long War)\|Country Panic]]).

	Fortunately, another mechanic that Long War introduces is the ability to return countries back to the project. This is accomplished by [[Missions (Long War)#Alien Base Assault\|raiding]] the [[Alien Deployment (Long War)#Alien Bases\|alien base]] located within the country, a mission that, while required for progression as with vanilla, is no longer a one-off event and can be completed each ~~time a~~ country leaves the XCOM project, serving as something of a comeback mechanic if XCOM falls behind.		Fortunately, another mechanic that Long War introduces is the ability to return countries back to the project. This is accomplished by [[Missions (Long War)#Alien Base Assault\|raiding]] the [[Alien Deployment (Long War)#Alien Bases\|alien base]] located within the country, a mission that, while required for progression as with vanilla, is no longer a one-off event and can be completed for each country that leaves the XCOM project due to accumulated panic or other means, serving as something of a comeback mechanic if XCOM falls behind.

	===Requests===		===Requests===