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J2Greene: Call for Reinforcements on trapped UFOs

2025-04-18T18:26:38Z

Call for Reinforcements on trapped UFOs

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	For example, if the current counter is 5, there is a 5/30 (16.67%) chance of a landed UFO being a trap.		For example, if the current counter is 5, there is a 5/30 (16.67%) chance of a landed UFO being a trap.

	Trap UFOs have significantly increased numbers of aliens; generally, the smaller and more unassuming the UFO type, the greater the relative increase. Traps can only occur when UFOs successfully land; UFOs that can't land aren't listed, and UFOs that get shot down will also never be traps. For more information on each UFO, see the [[UFOs (Long War)\|UFOs]] page.		Trap UFOs have significantly increased numbers of aliens; generally, the smaller and more unassuming the UFO type, the greater the relative increase. Traps can only occur when UFOs successfully land; UFOs that can't land aren't listed, and UFOs that get shot down will also never be traps. Research missions ''and'' Harvest missions can be traps. For more information on each UFO, see the [[UFOs (Long War)\|UFOs]] page.

			Every enemy pod on a trapped mission has the Call for Reinforcements ability which normally only a Command Pod gets. Thus, once the shooting starts, all the numerous aliens on the map will be rapidly converging on XCOM's position; a weaker squad can easily find itself overwhelmed.

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DjinnFor: /* Threat Counter */

2024-06-08T17:02:08Z

Threat Counter

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	This threat counter is used to determine the UFOs fielded in the following month as well as the likelihood that a particular landed UFO will be a '''Trap UFO''' in the current month.		This threat counter is used to determine the UFOs fielded in the following month as well as the likelihood that a particular landed UFO will be a '''Trap UFO''' in the current month.

	At the beginning of each month, the threat counter is normally reset to 0. However, if it was 6-7 at the end of last month, it is set to 1, and if it was 8+ at the end of last month, it is set to 2 instead.		At the beginning of each month, after the missions for that month have been determined, the threat counter is normally reset to 0. However, if it was 6-7 at the end of last month, it is set to 1, and if it was 8+ at the end of last month, it is set to 2 instead.

	==Trap UFOs==		==Trap UFOs==

DjinnFor: /* Trap UFOs */

2021-12-03T06:34:38Z

Trap UFOs

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	For example, if the current counter is 5, there is a 5/30 (16.67%) chance of a landed UFO being a trap.		For example, if the current counter is 5, there is a 5/30 (16.67%) chance of a landed UFO being a trap.

	Trap UFOs have significantly increased numbers of aliens; generally, the smaller and more unassuming the UFO type, the greater the relative increase. Traps can only occur when UFOs successfully land; UFOs that can't land aren't listed, and UFOs that get shot down will also never be traps.		Trap UFOs have significantly increased numbers of aliens; generally, the smaller and more unassuming the UFO type, the greater the relative increase. Traps can only occur when UFOs successfully land; UFOs that can't land aren't listed, and UFOs that get shot down will also never be traps. For more information on each UFO, see the [[UFOs (Long War)\|UFOs]] page.

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	! UFO Type !! Regular !! Trap		! UFO Type !! Regular !! Trap
	\|- align="center"		\|- align="center"
	\| align="left" \| Scout \|\| 10-12 \|\| 21-24		\| align="left" \| [[UFOs (Long War)#Scout\|Scout]] \|\| 10-12 \|\| 21-24
	\|- align="center"		\|- align="center"
	\| align="left" \| Raider \|\| 17-22 \|\| 26-38		\| align="left" \| [[UFOs (Long War)#Raider\|Raider]] \|\| 17-22 \|\| 26-38
	\|- align="center"		\|- align="center"
	\| align="left" \| Abductor \|\| rowspan=2 \| 22-29 \|\| rowspan=2 \| 32-49		\| align="left" \| [[UFOs (Long War)#Abductor\|Abductor]] \|\| rowspan=2 \| 22-29 \|\| rowspan=2 \| 32-49
	\|-		\|-
	\| Harvester		\| [[UFOs (Long War)#Harvester\|Harvester]]
	\|- align="center"		\|- align="center"
	\| align="left" \| Transport \|\| rowspan=2 \| 34-45 \|\| rowspan=2 \| 46		\| align="left" \| [[UFOs (Long War)#Transport\|Transport]] \|\| rowspan=2 \| 34-45 \|\| rowspan=2 \| 46
	\|-		\|-
	\| Terror Ship		\| [[UFOs (Long War)#Terror Ship\|Terror Ship]]
	\|}		\|}

DjinnFor: /* Trap UFOs */

2021-11-25T02:42:29Z

Trap UFOs

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	:Chance of Trap: Threat Counter / 30		:Chance of Trap: Threat Counter / 30

	For example, if the current counter is 5, ~~the aliens have~~ a 5/30 (16.67%) chance of a landed UFO being a trap.		For example, if the current counter is 5, there is a 5/30 (16.67%) chance of a landed UFO being a trap.

	Trap UFOs have significantly increased numbers of aliens; generally, the smaller and more unassuming the UFO type, the greater the relative increase. Traps can only occur when UFOs successfully land; UFOs that can't land aren't listed, and UFOs that get shot down will also never be traps.		Trap UFOs have significantly increased numbers of aliens; generally, the smaller and more unassuming the UFO type, the greater the relative increase. Traps can only occur when UFOs successfully land; UFOs that can't land aren't listed, and UFOs that get shot down will also never be traps.

DjinnFor at 01:47, 4 November 2021

2021-11-04T01:47:17Z

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	The Aliens adjust their strategic operations based on how threatening they perceive XCOM to be. Threat ~~determines which kinds of [[Alien_Missions_(Long_War)\|missions]] the aliens will run each month~~ & ~~the likelihood that a particular landed~~ UFO ~~will be a trap~~.		The Aliens adjust their strategic operations based on how threatening they perceive XCOM to be. Threat affects how they schedule their UFO sorties & how often they try to ambush XCOM ground forces during UFO landings.

	==Threat Counter==		==Threat Counter==

DjinnFor: /* UFO Missions */

2021-11-04T01:45:10Z

UFO Missions

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	==UFO ~~Missions~~==		==UFO Mission Scheduling==
	At the end of each month, the current Threat Counter, in conjunction with [[Alien Resources (Long War)\|alien resource levels]], determines the [[Alien_Missions_(Long_War)\|types of missions the aliens will field]] in the next month. In general, the total number of missions is more linked to resources, while threat level determines how aggressive those missions are, with the Aliens tending to target XCOMs satellites and engage in more Terror missions at high threat; see the [[Alien_Missions_(Long_War)#Mission_Table\|missions table]] for details.		At the end of each month, the current Threat Counter, in conjunction with [[Alien Resources (Long War)\|alien resource levels]], determines the [[Alien_Missions_(Long_War)\|types of missions the aliens will field]] in the next month. In general, the total number of missions is more linked to resources, while threat level determines how aggressive those missions are, with the Aliens tending to target XCOMs satellites and engage in more Terror missions at high threat; see the [[Alien_Missions_(Long_War)#Mission_Table\|missions table]] for details. Note that, for the purposes of mission scheduling, if an [[Missions_(Long_War)#Alien_Base_Assault\|Alien Base]] was raided in the previous month, threat is automatically considered to be at its highest level (8+); this does not affect the likelihood of a UFO being a trap.

	~~When~~ determining the location of a [[Alien_Missions_(Long_War)#Harvest\|Harvest]] mission, high threat may cause aliens to try and avoid XCOM's satellite coverage. This is represented by a chance that the aliens will reroll the target country if it has a satellite over it:		Furthermore, when determining the location of a [[Alien_Missions_(Long_War)#Harvest\|Harvest]] mission, high threat may cause aliens to try and avoid XCOM's satellite coverage. This is represented by a chance that the aliens will reroll the target country if it has a satellite over it:

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DjinnFor at 09:49, 1 November 2021

2021-11-01T09:49:40Z

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	==Threat Counter==		==Threat Counter==
	~~XCOM starts each month with a minimum amount of threat, derived from the '''Threat Category''' (see below) from last month.~~

	~~:Monthly Starting Threat: last months Threat Category Level - 2, minimum 0~~

	A running tally of threat is incremented over the course of the month as XCOM successfully launches operations against alien UFOs.		A running tally of threat is incremented over the course of the month as XCOM successfully launches operations against alien UFOs.
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	* Shoot down or successfully assault a Harvester, Terror Ship, Transport, Battleship, Assault Carrier, or Overseer: +2		* Shoot down or successfully assault a Harvester, Terror Ship, Transport, Battleship, Assault Carrier, or Overseer: +2

	This threat counter is used to determine the ~~Threat Category~~ in the following month as well as the likelihood that a particular landed UFO will be a '''Trap UFO''' in the current month.		This threat counter is used to determine the UFOs fielded in the following month as well as the likelihood that a particular landed UFO will be a '''Trap UFO''' in the current month.

			At the beginning of each month, the threat counter is normally reset to 0. However, if it was 6-7 at the end of last month, it is set to 1, and if it was 8+ at the end of last month, it is set to 2 instead.

	==Trap UFOs==		==Trap UFOs==

	Trap ~~UFOs have~~ significantly ~~increased numbers~~ of ~~aliens; generally,~~ the ~~smaller and more unassuming~~ the ~~UFO type~~, the ~~greater~~ the ~~relative increase. Traps can only occur when~~ UFOs ~~successfully land~~.		The chance of any particular landed UFO being a "Trap" is based on the current threat counter in the moment it lands. Thus, it is significantly lower in the beginning of the month when the counter is close to 0, but much more likely by the end of the month if XCOM has been diligent in shooting down UFOs.

	* Scout (Small): ~~9-11 Landing → 20-23 Trap (plus the command pod~~ of ~~1 alien)~~		:Chance of Trap: Threat Counter / 30
	* Raider (Medium): 15-20 Landing → 24-36 Trap ~~(plus the command pod of 2 aliens)~~
	* Abductor/Harvester (Large Type A): ~~18-25 Landing → 28-45 Trap (plus the command pod of 4 aliens)~~
	* Transport/~~Terror Ship (Large Type B): 28-39 Landing → 40 Trap (plus the command pod of 6 aliens)~~

	~~The chance of any particular landed UFO being a Trap is based on~~ the current ~~months threat~~ counter~~. Thus, it~~ is ~~significantly lower in the beginning of the month when the counter is close to 0~~, ~~but much more likely by~~ the ~~end~~ of ~~the month if XCOM has been diligent in shooting down UFOs~~.		For example, if the current counter is 5, the aliens have a 5/30 (16.67%) chance of a landed UFO being a trap.

	~~:Chance~~ of ~~Trap: Threat Counter / 30~~		Trap UFOs have significantly increased numbers of aliens; generally, the smaller and more unassuming the UFO type, the greater the relative increase. Traps can only occur when UFOs successfully land; UFOs that can't land aren't listed, and UFOs that get shot down will also never be traps.

	==~~Threat Category Level~~==		{\| class="wikitable"
	~~The Threat Category Level at the end of a month determines the [[Alien_Missions_(Long_War)#Mission_Table~~\|types of missions the aliens will field]] in the next month and also the amount of threat to start with at the beginning of the month. Threat Category is derived from the total threat generated in the previous month, with one exception: if an [[Missions_(Long_War)#Alien_Base_Assault\|~~Alien Base]] was raided in the previous month, the Threat Category is automatically set to 4.~~		\|-
			! colspan=3 \| Landed UFO Troop Counts
			\|-
			! UFO Type !! Regular !! Trap
			\|- align="center"
			\| align="left" \| Scout \|\| 10-12 \|\| 21-24
			\|- align="center"
			\| align="left" \| Raider \|\| 17-22 \|\| 26-38
			\|- align="center"
			\| align="left" \| Abductor \|\| rowspan=2 \| 22-29 \|\| rowspan=2 \| 32-49
			\|-
			\| Harvester
			\|- align="center"
			\| align="left" \| Transport \|\| rowspan=2 \| 34-45 \|\| rowspan=2 \| 46
			\|-
			\| Terror Ship
			\|}

	~~:Threat Category Level:~~ Threat Counter ~~/ 2~~ (~~rounded down~~ and ~~capped between 0 and 4~~)		==UFO Missions==
			At the end of each month, the current Threat Counter, in conjunction with [[Alien Resources (Long War)\|alien resource levels]], determines the [[Alien_Missions_(Long_War)\|types of missions the aliens will field]] in the next month. In general, the total number of missions is more linked to resources, while threat level determines how aggressive those missions are, with the Aliens tending to target XCOMs satellites and engage in more Terror missions at high threat; see the [[Alien_Missions_(Long_War)#Mission_Table\|missions table]] for details.

	~~The chance that the aliens will reroll~~ the location of a [[Alien_Missions_(Long_War)#Harvest\|Harvest ~~mission~~]] if it ~~resides in XCOM territory (i.e.~~ has a satellite over it~~) is proportional to the current months threat category.~~		When determining the location of a [[Alien_Missions_(Long_War)#Harvest\|Harvest]] mission, high threat may cause aliens to try and avoid XCOM's satellite coverage. This is represented by a chance that the aliens will reroll the target country if it has a satellite over it:

	~~:Reroll chance:~~ Threat ~~Category Level /~~ 10 ~~(up to~~ 40% ~~at threat category 4)~~		{\| class="wikitable"
			\|-
			! Threat !! Chance
			\|-
			\| 0-1 \|\| 0%
			\|-
			\| 2-3 \|\| 10%
			\|-
			\| 4-5 \|\| 20%
			\|-
			\| 6-7 \|\| 30%
			\|-
			\| 8+ \|\| 40%
			\|-
			\|}

	This reduces [[Alien_Resources_(Long_War)\|Alien Resources]] by 5. The reroll algorithm will always pick a random new location without a satellite. If no such location is available (i.e. XCOM has all 16 countries covered by a satellite), the reroll is canceled and no cost is accrued.		This reduces [[Alien_Resources_(Long_War)\|Alien Resources]] by 5. The reroll algorithm will always pick a random new location without a satellite. If no such location is available (i.e. XCOM has all 16 countries covered by a satellite), the reroll is canceled and no cost is accrued.

DjinnFor: /* Threat Category Level */

2021-11-01T08:32:10Z

Threat Category Level

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	The Threat Category Level at the end of a month determines the [[Alien_Missions_(Long_War)#Mission_Table\|types of missions the aliens will field]] in the next month and also the amount of threat to start with at the beginning of the month. Threat Category is derived from the total threat generated in the previous month, with one exception: if an [[Missions_(Long_War)#Alien_Base_Assault\|Alien Base]] was raided in the previous month, the Threat Category is automatically set to 4.		The Threat Category Level at the end of a month determines the [[Alien_Missions_(Long_War)#Mission_Table\|types of missions the aliens will field]] in the next month and also the amount of threat to start with at the beginning of the month. Threat Category is derived from the total threat generated in the previous month, with one exception: if an [[Missions_(Long_War)#Alien_Base_Assault\|Alien Base]] was raided in the previous month, the Threat Category is automatically set to 4.

	:Threat Category Level: Threat / 2 (rounded down and capped between 0 and 4)		:Threat Category Level: Threat Counter / 2 (rounded down and capped between 0 and 4)

	The chance that the aliens will reroll the location of a [[Alien_Missions_(Long_War)#Harvest\|Harvest mission]] if it resides in XCOM territory (i.e. has a satellite over it) is proportional to the current months threat category.		The chance that the aliens will reroll the location of a [[Alien_Missions_(Long_War)#Harvest\|Harvest mission]] if it resides in XCOM territory (i.e. has a satellite over it) is proportional to the current months threat category.
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	:Reroll chance: Threat Category Level / 10 (up to 40% at threat category 4)		:Reroll chance: Threat Category Level / 10 (up to 40% at threat category 4)

	This reduces [[Alien_Resources_(Long_War)\|Alien Resources]] by 5. The reroll algorithm will always pick a random new location without a satellite. If no such location is available (i.e. XCOM has all 16 countries covered by a satellite), the reroll is canceled and no cost is accrued		This reduces [[Alien_Resources_(Long_War)\|Alien Resources]] by 5. The reroll algorithm will always pick a random new location without a satellite. If no such location is available (i.e. XCOM has all 16 countries covered by a satellite), the reroll is canceled and no cost is accrued.

	==See also==		==See also==

DjinnFor: /* Trap UFOs */

2021-10-28T08:36:58Z

Trap UFOs

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	Trap UFOs have significantly increased numbers of aliens; generally, the smaller and more unassuming the UFO type, the greater the relative increase. Traps can only occur when UFOs successfully land.		Trap UFOs have significantly increased numbers of aliens; generally, the smaller and more unassuming the UFO type, the greater the relative increase. Traps can only occur when UFOs successfully land.

	* Scout (Small): 9-11 Landing -> 20-23 Trap (plus the command pod of 1 alien)		* Scout (Small): 9-11 Landing → 20-23 Trap (plus the command pod of 1 alien)
	* Raider (Medium): 15-20 Landing -> 24-36 Trap (plus the command pod of 2 aliens)		* Raider (Medium): 15-20 Landing → 24-36 Trap (plus the command pod of 2 aliens)
	* Abductor/Harvester (Large Type A): 18-25 Landing -> 28-45 Trap (plus the command pod of 4 aliens)		* Abductor/Harvester (Large Type A): 18-25 Landing → 28-45 Trap (plus the command pod of 4 aliens)
	* Transport/Terror Ship (Large Type B): 28-39 Landing -> 40 Trap (plus the command pod of 6 aliens)		* Transport/Terror Ship (Large Type B): 28-39 Landing → 40 Trap (plus the command pod of 6 aliens)

	The chance of any particular landed UFO being a Trap is based on the current months threat counter. Thus, it is significantly lower in the beginning of the month when the counter is close to 0, but much more likely by the end of the month if XCOM has been diligent in shooting down UFOs.		The chance of any particular landed UFO being a Trap is based on the current months threat counter. Thus, it is significantly lower in the beginning of the month when the counter is close to 0, but much more likely by the end of the month if XCOM has been diligent in shooting down UFOs.

DjinnFor: /* Trap UFOs */

2021-10-28T08:35:59Z

Trap UFOs

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	* Transport/Terror Ship (Large Type B): 28-39 Landing -> 40 Trap (plus the command pod of 6 aliens)		* Transport/Terror Ship (Large Type B): 28-39 Landing -> 40 Trap (plus the command pod of 6 aliens)

	The chance of any particular landed UFO being a Trap is based on the current threat counter:		The chance of any particular landed UFO being a Trap is based on the current months threat counter. Thus, it is significantly lower in the beginning of the month when the counter is close to 0, but much more likely by the end of the month if XCOM has been diligent in shooting down UFOs.

	:Chance of Trap: Threat Counter / 30		:Chance of Trap: Threat Counter / 30