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EsTeR at 18:57, 18 October 2023

2023-10-18T18:57:22Z

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	* [[Grenade Relay]] - Hot potato fun		* [[Grenade Relay]] - Hot potato fun
	* [[Destroying Terrain]]		* [[Destroying Terrain]]
	* When bringing ~~that~~ alien down, listen for ~~the~~ death scream. If ~~you don't hear that~~ sound, the [[Chryssalid]] may only be [[unconscious]]. Follow up with a [[grenade]].		* When bringing any alien down, listen for its death scream. If no sound, the [[Chryssalid]] may only be [[unconscious]]. Follow up with a [[grenade]].

	== Geoscape Strategy ==		== Geoscape Strategy ==
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	* [[Starting Your Shadowy Paramilitary Organization]] - A Beginner's Guide		* [[Starting Your Shadowy Paramilitary Organization]] - A Beginner's Guide
	* [[Yet Another Scheme\|The way of the Privateer]] - If you think mass-producing Laser Cannon is cheesy		* [[Yet Another Scheme\|The way of the Privateer]] - If you think mass-producing Laser Cannon is cheesy
	* [[ProspectOfIgnorance]] <enter your short one-liner here>

	=== Logistics ===		=== Logistics ===
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	=== Build Order ===		=== Build Order ===
	* On higher difficulty levels, you'll want to make your base defensible early in the game. See [[Base Layout Strategy\|Overhauling The Starter Base]].		* On higher difficulty levels, you'll want to make your base defensible early in the game. See [[Base Layout Strategy\|Overhauling The Starter Base]].
	* Your first base will need [[General Stores\|Stores]], [[Alien Containment]], and [[Living Quarters]] very quickly. It is strongly recommended you start building these three immediately after beginning the game.		* Your first base will need [[General Stores\|Stores]], [[Alien Containment]], and [[Living Quarters]] very quickly. It is strongly recommended you start building these three immediately after beginning the game.
	* You will also want an additional [[Laboratory]] as lots of scientists working is key to advancing quickly. 100 scientists will allow you to research all the most important technologies by June or so; 150 will shorten this to about May.		* You will also want an additional [[Laboratory]] as lots of scientists working is key to advancing quickly. 100 scientists will allow you to research all the most important technologies by June or so; 150 will shorten this to about May.

	[[Category: Tactics]]		[[Category: Tactics]]
	[[Category:Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense]]		[[Category:Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense]]

EsTeR at 06:17, 26 June 2022

2022-06-26T06:17:23Z

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	* [[Starting Your Shadowy Paramilitary Organization]] - A Beginner's Guide		* [[Starting Your Shadowy Paramilitary Organization]] - A Beginner's Guide
	* [[Yet Another Scheme\|The way of the Privateer]] - If you think mass-producing Laser Cannon is cheesy		* [[Yet Another Scheme\|The way of the Privateer]] - If you think mass-producing Laser Cannon is cheesy
			* [[ProspectOfIgnorance]] <enter your short one-liner here>

	=== Logistics ===		=== Logistics ===

Hobbes: categorizing

2013-07-23T02:46:46Z

categorizing

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	[[Category: Tactics]]		[[Category: Tactics]]
			[[Category:Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense]]

Ethereal Cereal: Base locations now fully covered in Base Management; updating some old, not-very-correct info and removing some conversational stuff since we're not doing that anymore

2011-01-25T09:36:56Z

Base locations now fully covered in Base Management; updating some old, not-very-correct info and removing some conversational stuff since we're not doing that anymore

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	== Geoscape Strategy ==		== Geoscape Strategy ==
	[[Research Tips]]		* [[Research Tips]]
			* [[Warlord's Foolproof Plan]] - Full of flaws and possibly more mistakes than correct content, this is included here for nostalgia, remembering the days back when we were newbies who had no idea what to do in the game. Rendered absolutely obsolete and is in fact a liability to use as a guide, with the advent of UFOpedia's highly advanced info.
	[[Warlord's Foolproof Plan]] - Full of flaws and possibly more mistakes than correct content, this is included here for nostalgia, remembering the days back when we were newbies who had no idea what to do in the game. Rendered absolutely obsolete and is in fact a liability to use as a guide, with the advent of ~~ufopedia~~'s highly advanced info.		* [[Starting Your Shadowy Paramilitary Organization]] - A Beginner's Guide
			* [[Yet Another Scheme\|The way of the Privateer]] - If you think mass-producing Laser Cannon is cheesy
	[[Starting Your Shadowy Paramilitary Organization]] - A Beginner's Guide

	[[Yet Another Scheme\|The way of the Privateer]] - If you think mass-producing Laser Cannon is cheesy

	=== Logistics ===		=== Logistics ===
	* [[Managing the Item Limit]] - To make a lean mean fighting machine and eliminate redundancies at the same time.		* [[Managing the Item Limit]] - To make a lean mean fighting machine and eliminate redundancies at the same time.
	* [[Spring Cleaning Tips]] - Learning to cope and deal with the pressure of cleaning out the thousands of ammo clips littering the HWP ~~closests~~ and hallways, and deciding on what to keep.		* [[Spring Cleaning Tips]] - Learning to cope and deal with the pressure of cleaning out the thousands of ammo clips littering the HWP closets and hallways, and deciding on what to keep.

	=== Build Order ===		=== Build Order ===
	* On higher difficulty levels, you'll want to make your base defensible early in the game. See [[Base Layout Strategy\|Overhauling The Starter Base]].		* On higher difficulty levels, you'll want to make your base defensible early in the game. See [[Base Layout Strategy\|Overhauling The Starter Base]].
	* Your first base will need [[General Stores\|Stores]], [[Alien Containment]], and [[Living Quarters]] very quickly.		* Your first base will need [[General Stores\|Stores]], [[Alien Containment]], and [[Living Quarters]] very quickly. It is strongly recommended you start building these three immediately after beginning the game.
	* If you ~~have the cash, you can~~ start these three ~~simultaneously~~.		* You will also want an additional [[Laboratory]] as lots of scientists working is key to advancing quickly. 100 scientists will allow you to research all the most important technologies by June or so; 150 will shorten this to about May.
	* You will also want an additional [[Laboratory]] as lots of scientists working is key to advancing quickly. 50 scientists will ~~keep up with almost all your needs; 100 scientists may be overkill.~~

	~~''[[User:Jasonred\|Jasonred]] : Though I sometimes find even 200 scientists inadequate~~ to my greed... er, I meant need. Especially if I've just captured an Ethereal or Sectoid leader and want Psi. Or the aliens are going battleship crazy and I want Avengers to shoot them down. Or if I capture myself a Navigator and can soon replace those stupid radars with Hyperwave Decoders! Or... if all ~~those happen at~~ the ~~same time, as often happens...''~~

	~~=== Manufacturing Base ===~~
	* When you have an extra 4 million or so~~, start a second base on another continent, and dedicate one to research (keep all scientists here) and one to manufacturing (keep all engineers here).~~
	* If your original base is dedicated to research, wait until the Workshop, Stores, and Living Quarters are complete in your new base, then transfer your engineers and dismantle the old base's Workshop to make room for Laboratories.
	* Manufacturing Bases will ~~need a spare hangar~~ to ~~build new Craft.~~
	* Don't forget a garrison force of soldiers, and weapons for same.
	* If you're confident about your cash flow, you can start building another base as early as $1.5 million, since, to build a secure base, you're only going to be building one general stores and possibly a hangar to start. Building a secure base, you're unlikely to have more than 4-7 modules built by the end of the month, methinks.
	* more to follow.

	~~=== Base Locations ===~~
	* In terms of radar coverage of wealthy funding countries, your first two bases should go into Europe (covering Britain to Africa) and North America (USA, Canada, Mexico). Both these bases should have Interceptors and Skyrangers.
	* However, there appears to be a new important factor, which suggests building your first base in Central Asia: the aliens seem to have a tendency to build their bases relatively near to your starting base. Building here will thus allow you to perform Supply Ship piracy during daylight hours.
	*A fairly standard base build order might be Europe, North America, China, Africa, South America, Australia, North Pole, South Pole - covering the major funding areas first, and then filling in all the remaining landmass at the end. The only gap in the coverage of such a layout is the central Pacific region.
	*Alternatively, you may keep about 2 Million into February and, one week into the month or so, check the "UFO activity" [[Graph]]. You don't want to disappoint the US, of course, but what good is a base in north America if the Aliens busy themselves in Asia? The graph indicates where the aliens really are. If you start construction in early February, you'll miss out on the early scouts preparing the field. But the large radar will be finished in time to pick up the Harvesters, Abductors &c.
	[[Category: Tactics]]		[[Category: Tactics]]

Jasonred: /* Base Locations */

2009-05-02T10:16:09Z

Base Locations

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	=== Base Locations ===		=== Base Locations ===
	* In terms of radar coverage of wealthy funding countries, your first two bases should go into Europe (covering Britain to Africa) and North America (USA, Canada, Mexico). Both these bases should have Interceptors and Skyrangers.		* In terms of radar coverage of wealthy funding countries, your first two bases should go into Europe (covering Britain to Africa) and North America (USA, Canada, Mexico). Both these bases should have Interceptors and Skyrangers.
			* However, there appears to be a new important factor, which suggests building your first base in Central Asia: the aliens seem to have a tendency to build their bases relatively near to your starting base. Building here will thus allow you to perform Supply Ship piracy during daylight hours.
	*A fairly standard base build order might be Europe, North America, China, Africa, South America, Australia, North Pole, South Pole - covering the major funding areas first, and then filling in all the remaining landmass at the end. The only gap in the coverage of such a layout is the central Pacific region.		*A fairly standard base build order might be Europe, North America, China, Africa, South America, Australia, North Pole, South Pole - covering the major funding areas first, and then filling in all the remaining landmass at the end. The only gap in the coverage of such a layout is the central Pacific region.
	*Alternatively, you may keep about 2 Million into February and, one week into the month or so, check the "UFO activity" [[Graph]]. You don't want to disappoint the US, of course, but what good is a base in north America if the Aliens busy themselves in Asia? The graph indicates where the aliens really are. If you start construction in early February, you'll miss out on the early scouts preparing the field. But the large radar will be finished in time to pick up the Harvesters, Abductors &c.		*Alternatively, you may keep about 2 Million into February and, one week into the month or so, check the "UFO activity" [[Graph]]. You don't want to disappoint the US, of course, but what good is a base in north America if the Aliens busy themselves in Asia? The graph indicates where the aliens really are. If you start construction in early February, you'll miss out on the early scouts preparing the field. But the large radar will be finished in time to pick up the Harvesters, Abductors &c.
	[[Category: Tactics]]		[[Category: Tactics]]

Jasonred: /* Geoscape Strategy */

2009-05-02T10:06:29Z

Geoscape Strategy

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	[[Research Tips]]		[[Research Tips]]

	[[Warlord's Foolproof Plan]]		[[Warlord's Foolproof Plan]] - Full of flaws and possibly more mistakes than correct content, this is included here for nostalgia, remembering the days back when we were newbies who had no idea what to do in the game. Rendered absolutely obsolete and is in fact a liability to use as a guide, with the advent of ufopedia's highly advanced info.

	[[Starting Your Shadowy Paramilitary Organization]] - A Beginner's Guide		[[Starting Your Shadowy Paramilitary Organization]] - A Beginner's Guide

Jasonred: /* Battlescape Tactics */

2009-02-21T15:33:34Z

Battlescape Tactics

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	* [[Reaction fire triggers]]		* [[Reaction fire triggers]]
	* [[Scouting]] - The few. The brave. The twitchy.		* [[Scouting]] - The few. The brave. The twitchy.
			* [[Artillery/ Firing Blindly]]
	* [[Field Manual: HWP]]		* [[Field Manual: HWP]]
	* [[Field Manual: Terrain]]		* [[Field Manual: Terrain]]

Schnobs: /* Geoscape Strategy */ Added the privateering guide

2009-01-06T16:40:06Z

Geoscape Strategy: Added the privateering guide

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	[[Starting Your Shadowy Paramilitary Organization]] - A Beginner's Guide		[[Starting Your Shadowy Paramilitary Organization]] - A Beginner's Guide

			[[Yet Another Scheme\|The way of the Privateer]] - If you think mass-producing Laser Cannon is cheesy

	=== Logistics ===		=== Logistics ===

Schnobs: /* Base Locations */

2007-10-19T04:49:43Z

Base Locations

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	* In terms of radar coverage of wealthy funding countries, your first two bases should go into Europe (covering Britain to Africa) and North America (USA, Canada, Mexico). Both these bases should have Interceptors and Skyrangers.		* In terms of radar coverage of wealthy funding countries, your first two bases should go into Europe (covering Britain to Africa) and North America (USA, Canada, Mexico). Both these bases should have Interceptors and Skyrangers.
	*A fairly standard base build order might be Europe, North America, China, Africa, South America, Australia, North Pole, South Pole - covering the major funding areas first, and then filling in all the remaining landmass at the end. The only gap in the coverage of such a layout is the central Pacific region.		*A fairly standard base build order might be Europe, North America, China, Africa, South America, Australia, North Pole, South Pole - covering the major funding areas first, and then filling in all the remaining landmass at the end. The only gap in the coverage of such a layout is the central Pacific region.
			*Alternatively, you may keep about 2 Million into February and, one week into the month or so, check the "UFO activity" [[Graph]]. You don't want to disappoint the US, of course, but what good is a base in north America if the Aliens busy themselves in Asia? The graph indicates where the aliens really are. If you start construction in early February, you'll miss out on the early scouts preparing the field. But the large radar will be finished in time to pick up the Harvesters, Abductors &c.
	[[Category: Tactics]]		[[Category: Tactics]]

Sfnhltb: /* Base Locations */

2007-03-06T18:23:37Z

Base Locations

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	=== Base Locations ===		=== Base Locations ===
	* In terms of radar coverage of wealthy funding countries, your first two bases should go into Europe (covering Britain to Africa) and North America (USA, Canada, Mexico). Both these bases should have Interceptors and Skyrangers.		* In terms of radar coverage of wealthy funding countries, your first two bases should go into Europe (covering Britain to Africa) and North America (USA, Canada, Mexico). Both these bases should have Interceptors and Skyrangers.
			*A fairly standard base build order might be Europe, North America, China, Africa, South America, Australia, North Pole, South Pole - covering the major funding areas first, and then filling in all the remaining landmass at the end. The only gap in the coverage of such a layout is the central Pacific region.
	[[Category: Tactics]]		[[Category: Tactics]]