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re-org for flow

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	'''Alien Craft ~~Type~~ and ~~Quantity Appearing~~ in Mega-Primus'''<br>		'''Alien Craft Quantity and Mission Styles appearing in Mega-Primus'''<br>
	<br>		<br>
			=UFO Incursions=
	Aliens send their craft through a 'portal', called a [[Dimension_Gates\|Dimension Gate]], appearing at random locations and at random times within the cityscape as time progresses. It is an invunerable device.<br>		Aliens send their craft through a 'portal', called a [[Dimension_Gates\|Dimension Gate]], appearing at random locations and at random times within the cityscape as time progresses. It is an invunerable device.<br>

	=~~Alien Craft Growth Limits~~=		==UFO Quantity Maximums==
	UFOs are 'grown' in the Alien Dimension at the start of the week and of only a certain quantity and type dependant on the number of weeks elapsed in the game:		UFOs are 'grown' in the Alien Dimension at the start of the week and of only a certain quantity and type dependant on the number of weeks elapsed in the game:

	~~===Maximum UFO Quantity===~~
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	\|Maximum\|\|15\|\|15\|\|6\|\|6\|\|6\|\|6\|\|6\|\|6\|\|4\|\|2		\|Maximum\|\|15\|\|15\|\|6\|\|6\|\|6\|\|6\|\|6\|\|6\|\|4\|\|2
	\|}		\|}
	=Alien Mission~~: Schedule~~=
			=Alien Missions=
			Aliens will perform certain actions within Mega-Primus using a variety of UFO craft types and quantity. Other UFOs will escort specific UFOs on missions such as:
			* Infiltration
			* Search
			* Bombing
			* Terror<br>

			===Mission Schedules===
	At the start of each week (Monday), the aliens will develop a time-table of randomly chosen days and times within this new week. When the time-tabled slot becomes current, a style of mission will be randomly chosen dependant on importance (the percentage chance) and the number of weeks elasped in the game:		At the start of each week (Monday), the aliens will develop a time-table of randomly chosen days and times within this new week. When the time-tabled slot becomes current, a style of mission will be randomly chosen dependant on importance (the percentage chance) and the number of weeks elasped in the game:

	~~==Mission Schedules==~~
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	Note: An Overspawn Drop for Week 7 is an error in the game since the craft needed, a Mothership, is not yet available.		Note: An Overspawn Drop for Week 7 is an error in the game since the craft needed, a Mothership, is not yet available.

	~~=Alien Missions=~~
	The alien craft will materialise from the dimension gates in sequence (all '''Primary''' craft, all '''Escort''' craft, all others) according to their selected mission. When the first craft has spawned in, the next craft due will choose a gate randomly of the three, until all are present. (A save/load between each spawn will again randomise the gate choice for the UFO due to appear next.)<br>		The alien craft will materialise from the dimension gates in sequence (all '''Primary''' craft, all '''Escort''' craft, all others) according to their selected mission. When the first craft has spawned in, the next craft due will choose a gate randomly of the three, until all are present. (A save/load between each spawn will again randomise the gate choice for the UFO due to appear next.)<br>
	The alien crafts listed in "Escort" are assigned protection duty of the "Primary" group's leader, hence, the first craft that spawned into the city is (always) the leader of all primary craft. If the leader is lost when under escort, the assigned escorts will select the 'second in command' primary craft as the new leader... until all primaries are either shot down or have escaped. If no more (viable) primary craft are present, any escorts remaining will also return to the gates. Escorts are assigned escort duty only and will not escort other designated escorts. Primary UFOs will proceed with their mission regardless if an escort is available.		The alien crafts listed in "Escort" are assigned protection duty of the "Primary" group's leader, hence, the first craft that spawned into the city is (always) the leader of all primary craft. If the leader is lost when under escort, the assigned escorts will select the 'second in command' primary craft as the new leader... until all primaries are either shot down or have escaped. If no more (viable) primary craft are present, any escorts remaining will also return to the gates. Escorts are assigned escort duty only and will not escort other designated escorts. Primary UFOs will proceed with their mission regardless if an escort is available.
	====Craft Selection====
			===Craft Selection===
	Any alien mission chosen in the schedule will only commence if the required UFOs are present in the Alien Dimension, that is, the mission will only start if the needed craft are available, and if not, the mission will not start and the 'time and day' mission slot is forfeited.<br>		Any alien mission chosen in the schedule will only commence if the required UFOs are present in the Alien Dimension, that is, the mission will only start if the needed craft are available, and if not, the mission will not start and the 'time and day' mission slot is forfeited.<br>
	:eg: It is week five and a time-tabled mission slot is currently available. The game will now randomly chose a style of mission: ...infiltration! Since it is week five, the scheduled infiltration mission is '''13''', which needs 2xassault + 2xbombers. In the alien dimension, a large selection of only the earlier UFOs are present. There are no bombers! The infiltration selection will now move 'upwards' until the mix of UFOs present in their homeworld suits the group requirement. It has found 1xtransporter and 3xscouts. The infiltration UFO group is now valid (Mission 9/Week 3): 1xassault + 1xtransporter + 3xscouts. These UFOs will now start to spawn into Mega-Primus. '''If a group cannot be formed, the mission will not proceed'''.<br>		:eg: It is week five and a time-tabled mission slot is currently available. The game will now randomly chose a style of mission: ...infiltration! Since it is week five, the scheduled infiltration mission is '''13''', which needs 2xassault + 2xbombers. In the alien dimension, a large selection of only the earlier UFOs are present. There are no bombers! The infiltration selection will now move 'upwards' until the mix of UFOs present in their homeworld suits the group requirement. It has found 1xtransporter and 3xscouts. The infiltration UFO group is now valid (Mission 9/Week 3): 1xassault + 1xtransporter + 3xscouts. These UFOs will now start to spawn into Mega-Primus. '''If a group cannot be formed, the mission will not proceed'''.<br>
	UFOs in the '''Bombing''' column will attack any hostile organisation's buildings.		UFOs in the '''Bombing''' column will attack any hostile organisation's buildings.

	==Alien Infiltration==		==Mission: Alien Infiltration==
	Alien crafts used to [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Alien_Infiltration\|drop/insert/infest]] alien lifeforms into buildings:		Alien crafts used to [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Alien_Infiltration\|drop/insert/infest]] alien lifeforms into buildings:
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	Note: An infiltration attempt into an undetected and unknown X-Com Base will proceed with a [[Base_Defense_(Apocalypse)\|Base Defence]] mission.		Note: An infiltration attempt into an undetected and unknown X-Com Base will proceed with a [[Base_Defense_(Apocalypse)\|Base Defence]] mission.

	==Alien Search==		==Mission: Alien Search==
	When an [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Alien_Search\|Alien Search]] mission becomes a valid time-tabled mission, UFOs spawn into Mega-Primus and randomly select a building and will 'drop blue rain' over a particular part of the building, but within the property outline. They do not target the home-cell as expected. Multiple UFOs can 'drop rain' on the same building in the same mission one after the other. It seems the Aliens do not remember which building has been searched. There is a an [[Known_Bugs_(Apocalypse)#Forgetful_Aliens_1\|error with this routine]].<br>		When an [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Alien_Search\|Alien Search]] mission becomes a valid time-tabled mission, UFOs spawn into Mega-Primus and randomly select a building and will 'drop blue rain' over a particular part of the building, but within the property outline. They do not target the home-cell as expected. Multiple UFOs can 'drop rain' on the same building in the same mission one after the other. It seems the Aliens do not remember which building has been searched. There is a an [[Known_Bugs_(Apocalypse)#Forgetful_Aliens_1\|error with this routine]].<br>
	Caution: [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Note\|Blue Rain = Searching]].<br>		Caution: [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Note\|Blue Rain = Searching]].<br>
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	* An Alien Search mission style will always be possible. It does not cease if an X-Com Base has been found.		* An Alien Search mission style will always be possible. It does not cease if an X-Com Base has been found.

	==Bombing Buildings==		==Mission: Bombing Buildings==
	Alien craft groups assigned for Mega-Primus [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Bombing_Buildings\|building destruction]], using gun and bombs, of hostile organisations in Mega-Primus.		Alien craft groups assigned for Mega-Primus [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Bombing_Buildings\|building destruction]], using gun and bombs, of hostile organisations in Mega-Primus.
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	* Building Bombing will commence at the start of Week 4.		* Building Bombing will commence at the start of Week 4.

	==Overspawn Terror==		==Mission: Overspawn Terror==
	A [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Overspawn_Terror\|terror misssion]] style which always contains a [[Alien Mothership (Apocalypse)\|Mothership]] as the primary leader to randomly 'unload' an [[Overspawn]] terror unit into Mega-Primus. Escort assigned craft may also attack buildings at random as with the craft listed in the Bombing column.		A [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Overspawn_Terror\|terror misssion]] style which always contains a [[Alien Mothership (Apocalypse)\|Mothership]] as the primary leader to randomly 'unload' an [[Overspawn]] terror unit into Mega-Primus. Escort assigned craft may also attack buildings at random as with the craft listed in the Bombing column.
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EsTeR: fixed dead link, minor format change for uniformness

2023-11-14T17:19:00Z

fixed dead link, minor format change for uniformness

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	'''Alien Craft Type and Quantity Appearing in Mega-Primus'''		'''Alien Craft Type and Quantity Appearing in Mega-Primus'''<br>
	~~=In General=~~		<br>
	Aliens send their craft through a 'portal', called a [[Dimension_Gates\|Dimension Gate]], appearing at random locations and at random times within the cityscape as time progresses. It is an invunerable device.<br>		Aliens send their craft through a 'portal', called a [[Dimension_Gates\|Dimension Gate]], appearing at random locations and at random times within the cityscape as time progresses. It is an invunerable device.<br>

	=Alien Craft Growth Limits=		=Alien Craft Growth Limits=
	UFOs are 'grown' in the Alien Dimension at the start of the week and of only a certain quantity and type dependant on the number of weeks elapsed in the game:		UFOs are 'grown' in the Alien Dimension at the start of the week and of only a certain quantity and type dependant on the number of weeks elapsed in the game:

	===Maximum UFO Quantity===		===Maximum UFO Quantity===
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	At the start of each week (Monday), the aliens will develop a time-table of randomly chosen days and times within this new week. When the time-tabled slot becomes current, a style of mission will be randomly chosen dependant on importance (the percentage chance) and the number of weeks elasped in the game:		At the start of each week (Monday), the aliens will develop a time-table of randomly chosen days and times within this new week. When the time-tabled slot becomes current, a style of mission will be randomly chosen dependant on importance (the percentage chance) and the number of weeks elasped in the game:

	===Mission Schedules===		==Mission Schedules==
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	UFOs in the '''Bombing''' column will attack any hostile organisation's buildings.		UFOs in the '''Bombing''' column will attack any hostile organisation's buildings.

	==~~[[Alien_Infiltration_(Apocalypse)\|~~Infiltration]]==		==Alien Infiltration==
	~~If Aliens successfully target a building (unknowingly) with an X-Com base, a Base Defence mission wil immediately commence.<br>~~		Alien crafts used to [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Alien_Infiltration\|drop/insert/infest]] alien lifeforms into buildings:
	Alien crafts used to drop/insert/infest alien lifeforms into buildings:
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	<nowiki>*</nowiki>These fleets will never appear, as the ships required will also fulfil a higher-priority fleet.<br>		<nowiki>*</nowiki>These fleets will never appear, as the ships required will also fulfil a higher-priority fleet.<br>
	<nowiki>**</nowiki>This fleet can appear as long as the aliens have at least one Battleship and one Escort Ship (though two Battleships will still appear in Mega-Primus). This is the result of [[Known_Bugs_(Apocalypse)#Battleship_.22ex_nihilo.22\|an error]] in the allocation of available crafts - instead of checking whether there are two Battleships, it checks whether there is one Battleship twice.		<nowiki>**</nowiki>This fleet can appear as long as the aliens have at least one Battleship and one Escort Ship (though two Battleships will still appear in Mega-Primus). This is the result of [[Known_Bugs_(Apocalypse)#Battleship_.22ex_nihilo.22\|an error]] in the allocation of available crafts - instead of checking whether there are two Battleships, it checks whether there is one Battleship twice.<br>
			Note: An infiltration attempt into an undetected and unknown X-Com Base will proceed with a [[Base_Defense_(Apocalypse)\|Base Defence]] mission.

	==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Alien_Search\|Search]]==		==Alien Search==
	~~When an Alien Search~~ mission becomes a valid time-tabled mission, UFOs spawn into Mega-Primus and randomly select a building and will 'drop blue rain' over a particular part of the building, but within the property outline. They do not target the home-cell as expected. Multiple UFOs can 'drop rain' on the same building in the same mission one after the other. It seems the Aliens do not remember which building has been searched. There is a an [[Known_Bugs_(Apocalypse)#Forgetful_Aliens_1\|error with this routine]].<br>		When an [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Alien_Search\|Alien Search]] mission becomes a valid time-tabled mission, UFOs spawn into Mega-Primus and randomly select a building and will 'drop blue rain' over a particular part of the building, but within the property outline. They do not target the home-cell as expected. Multiple UFOs can 'drop rain' on the same building in the same mission one after the other. It seems the Aliens do not remember which building has been searched. There is a an [[Known_Bugs_(Apocalypse)#Forgetful_Aliens_1\|error with this routine]].<br>
	Caution: [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)\|Blue Rain = Searching]].<br>		Caution: [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Note\|Blue Rain = Searching]].<br>
	Alien crafts used to search a building for an X-Com base:		Alien crafts used to search a building for an X-Com base:
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	* An Alien Search mission style will always be possible. It does not cease if an X-Com Base has been found.		* An Alien Search mission style will always be possible. It does not cease if an X-Com Base has been found.

	==~~[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#~~Bombing~~\|Bombing]]~~ Buildings==		==Bombing Buildings==
	Alien craft groups assigned for building destruction, using gun and bombs, of hostile organisations in Mega-Primus.		Alien craft groups assigned for Mega-Primus [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Bombing_Buildings\|building destruction]], using gun and bombs, of hostile organisations in Mega-Primus.
	<table {{StdCenterTable}}>		<table {{StdCenterTable}}>
	<tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th align="left">Mission</th>		<tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th align="left">Mission</th>
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	* Building Bombing will commence at the start of Week 4.		* Building Bombing will commence at the start of Week 4.

	==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#~~Overspawn_Drop~~\|~~Overspawn Terror~~]]==		==Overspawn Terror==
	~~A mission~~ style which always contains a [[Alien Mothership (Apocalypse)\|Mothership]] as the primary leader to randomly 'unload' an [[Overspawn]] terror unit into Mega-Primus. Escort assigned craft may also attack buildings at random as with the craft listed in the Bombing column.		A [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Overspawn_Terror\|terror misssion]] style which always contains a [[Alien Mothership (Apocalypse)\|Mothership]] as the primary leader to randomly 'unload' an [[Overspawn]] terror unit into Mega-Primus. Escort assigned craft may also attack buildings at random as with the craft listed in the Bombing column.
	<table {{StdCenterTable}}>		<table {{StdCenterTable}}>
	<tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th align="left">Mission</th>		<tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th align="left">Mission</th>
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	==Apocalypse Mission==		==Apocalypse Mission==
	A special version of a Bombing mission which only happens once, once the Control Chamber in the alien dimension is destroyed. The next alien mission that is time-tabled wiil always be ~~'''Apocalypse Mission'''.<br>~~		A special version of a Bombing mission which only happens once, once the Control Chamber in the alien dimension is destroyed. The next alien mission that is time-tabled wiil always be [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Apocalypse_Mission\|Apocalypse Mission]].
	~~<u>All</u> remaining UFOs in the Alien Dimension (except~~ [[~~Alien Probe~~ (Apocalypse)\|~~Probes~~]]~~) will swarm out of the Dimension Gates and proceed to demolish Mega-Primus!~~


	==See Also==		==See Also==
			* [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)\|Alien Mission Styles]]
	* [[Alien Ships (Apocalypse)\|Alien Ships]]		* [[Alien Ships (Apocalypse)\|Alien Ships]]
	* [[Cityscape Fighting (Apocalypse)\|Cityscape Fighting]]
	* [[Alien Ship Combat (Apocalypse)\|Alien Ship Combat]]		* [[Alien Ship Combat (Apocalypse)\|Alien Ship Combat]]


	[[Category: Apocalypse]]		[[Category: Apocalypse]]

EsTeR: Overspawn Drop now is Overspawn Terror RENAMED due to normal UFOs doing drops into buildings. Was confusing!

2023-10-08T01:07:35Z

Overspawn Drop now is Overspawn Terror RENAMED due to normal UFOs doing drops into buildings. Was confusing!

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	==[[Alien_Infiltration_(Apocalypse)\|Infiltration]]==		==[[Alien_Infiltration_(Apocalypse)\|Infiltration]]==
	If Aliens successfully target a building (unknowingly) with an X-Com base, a Base Defence mission wil immediately commence.<br>		If Aliens successfully target a building (unknowingly) with an X-Com base, a Base Defence mission wil immediately commence.<br>
	Alien crafts used to insert alien lifeforms into buildings:		Alien crafts used to drop/insert/infest alien lifeforms into buildings:
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	<tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th align="left">Mission</th>		<tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th align="left">Mission</th>
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	==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Alien_Search\|Search]]==		==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Alien_Search\|Search]]==
	When an Alien Search mission becomes a valid time-tabled mission, UFOs spawn into Mega-Primus and randomly select a building and will 'drop blue rain' over a particular part of the building, but within the property outline. They do not target the home-cell as expected. Multiple UFOs can 'drop rain' on the same building in the same mission! It seems the Aliens do not remember which building has been searched. There is a an [[Known_Bugs_(Apocalypse)#Forgetful_Aliens_1\|error with this routine]].<br>		When an Alien Search mission becomes a valid time-tabled mission, UFOs spawn into Mega-Primus and randomly select a building and will 'drop blue rain' over a particular part of the building, but within the property outline. They do not target the home-cell as expected. Multiple UFOs can 'drop rain' on the same building in the same mission one after the other. It seems the Aliens do not remember which building has been searched. There is a an [[Known_Bugs_(Apocalypse)#Forgetful_Aliens_1\|error with this routine]].<br>
	Caution: [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)\|Blue Rain = Searching]].<br>		Caution: [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)\|Blue Rain = Searching]].<br>
	Alien crafts used to search a building for an X-Com base:		Alien crafts used to search a building for an X-Com base:
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	<tr><td align="left">10</td><td>[[Image:Apoc_ufo10_icon.png\|link=Alien Mothership (Apocalypse)]]</td><td>[[Image:Apoc_ufo8_icon.png\|link=Alien Escort Ship (Apocalypse)]]</td><td>8</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">10</td><td>[[Image:Apoc_ufo10_icon.png\|link=Alien Mothership (Apocalypse)]]</td><td>[[Image:Apoc_ufo8_icon.png\|link=Alien Escort Ship (Apocalypse)]]</td><td>8</td></tr>
	</table><br />		</table><br />
	* Base ~~Assault fleets can appear from~~ Week 5 ~~onwards~~.		* X-Com-Base Attacks will commence at the start of Week 5.
			* An Alien Search mission style will always be possible. It does not cease if an X-Com Base has been found.

	==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Bombing\|Bombing]] Buildings==		==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Bombing\|Bombing]] Buildings==
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	<tr><td align="left">10</td><td>[[Image:Apoc_ufo10_icon.png\|link=Alien Mothership (Apocalypse)]][[Image:Apoc_ufo9_icon.png\|link=Alien Battleship (Apocalypse)]][[Image:Apoc_ufo7_icon.png\|link=Alien Bomber (Apocalypse)]][[Image:Apoc_ufo7_icon.png\|link=Alien Bomber (Apocalypse)]]</td><td></td><td>8</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">10</td><td>[[Image:Apoc_ufo10_icon.png\|link=Alien Mothership (Apocalypse)]][[Image:Apoc_ufo9_icon.png\|link=Alien Battleship (Apocalypse)]][[Image:Apoc_ufo7_icon.png\|link=Alien Bomber (Apocalypse)]][[Image:Apoc_ufo7_icon.png\|link=Alien Bomber (Apocalypse)]]</td><td></td><td>8</td></tr>
	</table><br />		</table><br />
	* Bombing ~~fleets appear from~~ Week 4 ~~onwards~~.		* Building Bombing will commence at the start of Week 4.

	==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Overspawn_Drop\|Overspawn ~~Drops~~]]==		==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Overspawn_Drop\|Overspawn Terror]]==
	A mission style which always contains a [[Alien Mothership (Apocalypse)\|Mothership]] as the primary leader to randomly 'unload' an [[Overspawn]] terror unit into Mega-Primus. Escort assigned craft may also attack buildings at random as with the craft listed in Bombing.		A mission style which always contains a [[Alien Mothership (Apocalypse)\|Mothership]] as the primary leader to randomly 'unload' an [[Overspawn]] terror unit into Mega-Primus. Escort assigned craft may also attack buildings at random as with the craft listed in the Bombing column.
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	<tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th align="left">Mission</th>		<tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th align="left">Mission</th>
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	<tr><td align="left">5</td><td>[[Image:Apoc_ufo10_icon.png\|link=Alien Mothership (Apocalypse)]][[Image:Apoc_ufo10_icon.png\|link=Alien Mothership (Apocalypse)]]</td><td>[[Image:Apoc_ufo9_icon.png\|link=Alien Battleship (Apocalypse)]][[Image:Apoc_ufo9_icon.png\|link=Alien Battleship (Apocalypse)]]</td><td></td><td>11</td></tr>		<tr><td align="left">5</td><td>[[Image:Apoc_ufo10_icon.png\|link=Alien Mothership (Apocalypse)]][[Image:Apoc_ufo10_icon.png\|link=Alien Mothership (Apocalypse)]]</td><td>[[Image:Apoc_ufo9_icon.png\|link=Alien Battleship (Apocalypse)]][[Image:Apoc_ufo9_icon.png\|link=Alien Battleship (Apocalypse)]]</td><td></td><td>11</td></tr>
	</table><br />		</table><br />
	* Overspawn ~~drops can appear from~~ Week 8 ~~onwards~~.		* Overspawn Terror will commence at the start of Week 8.
	* A fleet with two [[Alien Mothership (Apocalypse)\|Motherships]] is ~~guaranteed~~ to be on an Overspawn ~~Drop~~ mission.		* A fleet with two primary [[Alien Mothership (Apocalypse)\|Motherships]] is certain to be an Overspawn Terror mission.

	==Apocalypse Mission==		==Apocalypse Mission==
	A special version of a Bombing mission which only happens once, once the Control Chamber in the alien dimension is destroyed. The next alien mission that is time-tabled wiil be ~~the~~ ''Apocalypse Mission'' ~~in which~~ <u>~~all~~</u> remaining UFOs in the Alien Dimension (except [[Alien Probe (Apocalypse)\|Probes]]) will swarm out of the Dimension Gates and proceed to demolish Mega-Primus!		A special version of a Bombing mission which only happens once, once the Control Chamber in the alien dimension is destroyed. The next alien mission that is time-tabled wiil always be '''Apocalypse Mission'''.<br>
			<u>All</u> remaining UFOs in the Alien Dimension (except [[Alien Probe (Apocalypse)\|Probes]]) will swarm out of the Dimension Gates and proceed to demolish Mega-Primus!

EsTeR: REMOVED INCORRECT info about Alien Search missions

2023-09-24T06:22:38Z

REMOVED INCORRECT info about Alien Search missions

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	==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Alien_Search\|Search]]==		==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Alien_Search\|Search]]==
	Alien ~~crafts used to search~~ a ~~building for an X~~-~~Com base. Each UFO will~~ randomly select a building and will 'drop blue rain' over ~~any~~ part within the property outline. They do not target the home-cell as expected. Multiple UFOs can 'drop' on the same building~~, on the same part,~~ in the same mission!<br>		When an Alien Search mission becomes a valid time-tabled mission, UFOs spawn into Mega-Primus and randomly select a building and will 'drop blue rain' over a particular part of the building, but within the property outline. They do not target the home-cell as expected. Multiple UFOs can 'drop rain' on the same building in the same mission! It seems the Aliens do not remember which building has been searched. There is a an [[Known_Bugs_(Apocalypse)#Forgetful_Aliens_1\|error with this routine]].<br>
	Caution: [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)\|Blue Rain = Searching]].		Caution: [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)\|Blue Rain = Searching]].<br>
			Alien crafts used to search a building for an X-Com base:
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	<tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th align="left">Mission</th>		<tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th align="left">Mission</th>
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	* Base Assault fleets can appear from Week 5 onwards.		* Base Assault fleets can appear from Week 5 onwards.
	<u>'''Important:'''</u> Once an X-Com base has been located, the "Search" mission style becomes an 'X-Com Base Attack' mission style (and if they are successful by inserting aliens, will become a battlescape [[Base_Defense_(Apocalypse)\|Base Defense]] mission). Any further X-Com Base Attack missions will use only one UFO; the first primary craft in the "Search" table is only used (and maybe some escorting craft) since the aliens don't need to search so many buildings now, they don't need to use so many craft!<br>
	~~Aliens that have located an X-Com base will cease searching for bases until their target is destroyed.~~
	* If multiple UFOs have the same search destination which happens to be your base, the 'blue rain' search will happen only once. Immediately following the 'rain' any proceeding UFOs in the same incursion will do the 'grey-smoke-tube' (the animation for alien drops) over any part of the top side building and a base defence mission will commence irrelevant if it was over the home-cell position.
	* If two or more UFOs do the grey-smoke-tube animation at that exact same time after finding your base, each infiltration will be a seperate base defence mission. Alien forces do not combine.

	==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Bombing\|Bombing]] Buildings==		==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Bombing\|Bombing]] Buildings==

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2023-09-23T17:25:28Z

testing

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	=Alien Mission: Schedule=		=Alien Mission: Schedule=
	At the start of each week (Monday), the aliens will develop a time-table of randomly chosen days and times within this new week. When the time-tabled slot becomes current, a style of mission will be randomly chosen dependant on importance (the percentage chance) and the number of weeks elasped in the game:		At the start of each week (Monday), the aliens will develop a time-table of randomly chosen days and times within this new week. When the time-tabled slot becomes current, a style of mission will be randomly chosen dependant on importance (the percentage chance) and the number of weeks elasped in the game:

	===Mission Schedules===		===Mission Schedules===
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	Once a mission is selected, the aliens will allocate the UFOs required (if available) in the Alien Dimension to immediately spawn into Mega-Primus.<br>		Once a mission is selected, the aliens will allocate the UFOs required (if available) in the Alien Dimension to immediately spawn into Mega-Primus.<br>
	Note: An Overspawn Drop for Week 7 is an error in the game since the craft needed, a Mothership, is not yet available.		Note: An Overspawn Drop for Week 7 is an error in the game since the craft needed, a Mothership, is not yet available.

	=Alien Missions=		=Alien Missions=
	The alien craft will materialise from the dimension gates in sequence (all '''Primary''' craft, all '''Escort''' craft, all others) according to their selected mission. When the first craft has spawned in, the next craft due will choose a gate randomly of the three, until all are present. (A save/load between each spawn will again randomise the gate choice for the UFO due to appear next.)<br>		The alien craft will materialise from the dimension gates in sequence (all '''Primary''' craft, all '''Escort''' craft, all others) according to their selected mission. When the first craft has spawned in, the next craft due will choose a gate randomly of the three, until all are present. (A save/load between each spawn will again randomise the gate choice for the UFO due to appear next.)<br>
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	:eg: It is week five and a time-tabled mission slot is currently available. The game will now randomly chose a style of mission: ...infiltration! Since it is week five, the scheduled infiltration mission is '''13''', which needs 2xassault + 2xbombers. In the alien dimension, a large selection of only the earlier UFOs are present. There are no bombers! The infiltration selection will now move 'upwards' until the mix of UFOs present in their homeworld suits the group requirement. It has found 1xtransporter and 3xscouts. The infiltration UFO group is now valid (Mission 9/Week 3): 1xassault + 1xtransporter + 3xscouts. These UFOs will now start to spawn into Mega-Primus. '''If a group cannot be formed, the mission will not proceed'''.<br>		:eg: It is week five and a time-tabled mission slot is currently available. The game will now randomly chose a style of mission: ...infiltration! Since it is week five, the scheduled infiltration mission is '''13''', which needs 2xassault + 2xbombers. In the alien dimension, a large selection of only the earlier UFOs are present. There are no bombers! The infiltration selection will now move 'upwards' until the mix of UFOs present in their homeworld suits the group requirement. It has found 1xtransporter and 3xscouts. The infiltration UFO group is now valid (Mission 9/Week 3): 1xassault + 1xtransporter + 3xscouts. These UFOs will now start to spawn into Mega-Primus. '''If a group cannot be formed, the mission will not proceed'''.<br>
	UFOs in the '''Bombing''' column will attack any hostile organisation's buildings.		UFOs in the '''Bombing''' column will attack any hostile organisation's buildings.

	==[[Alien_Infiltration_(Apocalypse)\|Infiltration]]==		==[[Alien_Infiltration_(Apocalypse)\|Infiltration]]==
	If Aliens successfully target a building (unknowingly) with an X-Com base, a Base Defence mission wil immediately commence.<br>		If Aliens successfully target a building (unknowingly) with an X-Com base, a Base Defence mission wil immediately commence.<br>
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	<u>'''Important:'''</u> Once an X-Com base has been located, the "Search" mission style becomes an 'X-Com Base Attack' mission style (and if they are successful by inserting aliens, will become a battlescape [[Base_Defense_(Apocalypse)\|Base Defense]] mission). Any further X-Com Base Attack missions will use only one UFO; the first primary craft in the "Search" table is only used (and maybe some escorting craft) since the aliens don't need to search so many buildings now, they don't need to use so many craft!<br>		<u>'''Important:'''</u> Once an X-Com base has been located, the "Search" mission style becomes an 'X-Com Base Attack' mission style (and if they are successful by inserting aliens, will become a battlescape [[Base_Defense_(Apocalypse)\|Base Defense]] mission). Any further X-Com Base Attack missions will use only one UFO; the first primary craft in the "Search" table is only used (and maybe some escorting craft) since the aliens don't need to search so many buildings now, they don't need to use so many craft!<br>
	Aliens that have located an X-Com base will cease searching for bases until their target is destroyed.		Aliens that have located an X-Com base will cease searching for bases until their target is destroyed.
			* If multiple UFOs have the same search destination which happens to be your base, the 'blue rain' search will happen only once. Immediately following the 'rain' any proceeding UFOs in the same incursion will do the 'grey-smoke-tube' (the animation for alien drops) over any part of the top side building and a base defence mission will commence irrelevant if it was over the home-cell position.
			* If two or more UFOs do the grey-smoke-tube animation at that exact same time after finding your base, each infiltration will be a seperate base defence mission. Alien forces do not combine.

	==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Bombing\|Bombing]] Buildings==		==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Bombing\|Bombing]] Buildings==

EsTeR: just watching what they do

2023-09-23T16:22:07Z

just watching what they do

EsTeR: spell

2023-09-22T20:17:47Z

spell

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	* Overspawn drops can appear from Week 8 onwards.		* Overspawn drops can appear from Week 8 onwards.
	* A fleet with two [[Alien Mothership (Apocalypse)\|Motherships]] is guaranteed to be on an Overspawn Drop mission.		* A fleet with two [[Alien Mothership (Apocalypse)\|Motherships]] is guaranteed to be on an Overspawn Drop mission.
	==~~Apcoalypse~~ Mission==		==Apocalypse Mission==
	A special version of a Bombing mission which only happens once, once the Control Chamber in the alien dimension is destroyed. The next alien mission that is time-tabled wiil be the ''Apocalypse Mission'' in which <u>all</u> remaining UFOs in the Alien Dimension (except [[Alien Probe (Apocalypse)\|Probes]]) will swarm out of the Dimension Gates and proceed to demolish Mega-Primus!		A special version of a Bombing mission which only happens once, once the Control Chamber in the alien dimension is destroyed. The next alien mission that is time-tabled wiil be the ''Apocalypse Mission'' in which <u>all</u> remaining UFOs in the Alien Dimension (except [[Alien Probe (Apocalypse)\|Probes]]) will swarm out of the Dimension Gates and proceed to demolish Mega-Primus!


	==See Also==		==See Also==
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	~~[[Category: UFOs (Apocalypse)]]~~
	[[Category: Apocalypse]]		[[Category: Apocalypse]]

EsTeR: link

2022-08-10T08:06:24Z

link

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	</table><br />		</table><br />
	<nowiki>*</nowiki>These fleets will never appear, as the ships required will also fulfil a higher-priority fleet.<br>		<nowiki>*</nowiki>These fleets will never appear, as the ships required will also fulfil a higher-priority fleet.<br>
	<nowiki>**</nowiki>This fleet can appear as long as the aliens have at least one Battleship and one Escort Ship (though two Battleships will still appear in Mega-Primus). This is the result of an error in the allocation of available crafts - instead of checking whether there are two Battleships, it checks whether there is one Battleship twice.<br>		<nowiki>**</nowiki>This fleet can appear as long as the aliens have at least one Battleship and one Escort Ship (though two Battleships will still appear in Mega-Primus). This is the result of [[Known_Bugs_(Apocalypse)#Battleship_.22ex_nihilo.22\|an error]] in the allocation of available crafts - instead of checking whether there are two Battleships, it checks whether there is one Battleship twice.<br>
	==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Alien_Search\|Search]]==		==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Alien_Search\|Search]]==
	Alien crafts used to search a building for an X-Com base:		Alien crafts used to search a building for an X-Com base:

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2022-07-19T13:43:24Z

spell

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	'''Alien Craft Type and Quantity Appearing in Mega-Primus'''		'''Alien Craft Type and Quantity Appearing in Mega-Primus'''
	=In General= ~~<!-- NEED AN IMAGE for a gate at the linked page -->~~		=In General=
	Aliens send their craft through a 'portal', called a [[Dimension_Gates\|Dimension Gate]], appearing at random locations and at random times within the cityscape as time progresses. It is an invunerable device.<br>		Aliens send their craft through a 'portal', called a [[Dimension_Gates\|Dimension Gate]], appearing at random locations and at random times within the cityscape as time progresses. It is an invunerable device.<br>
	=Alien Craft Growth Limits=		=Alien Craft Growth Limits=
	UFOs are 'grown' in the Alien Dimension at the start of the week of only a certain quantity and type dependant on the number of weeks ~~elasped~~ in the game:		UFOs are 'grown' in the Alien Dimension at the start of the week and of only a certain quantity and type dependant on the number of weeks elapsed in the game:
	===Maximum UFO Quantity===		===Maximum UFO Quantity===
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	=Alien Missions=		=Alien Missions=
	The alien craft will materialise from the dimension gates in sequence (all '''Primary''' craft, all '''Escort''' craft, all others) according to their selected mission. When the first craft has spawned in, the next craft due will choose a gate randomly of the three, until all are present. (A save/load between each spawn will again randomise the gate choice for the UFO due to appear next.)<br>		The alien craft will materialise from the dimension gates in sequence (all '''Primary''' craft, all '''Escort''' craft, all others) according to their selected mission. When the first craft has spawned in, the next craft due will choose a gate randomly of the three, until all are present. (A save/load between each spawn will again randomise the gate choice for the UFO due to appear next.)<br>
	The alien crafts listed in "Escort" are assigned protection duty of the "Primary" group's leader, hence, the first craft that spawned into the city is (always) the leader of all primary craft. If the leader is lost when under escort, the assigned escorts will select the 'second in command' primary craft as the new leader... until all primaries are either shot down or have escaped ~~(from mission objective complete or craft sustained massive damage and aborts objective) back into the gates~~. If no more (viable) primary craft are present, any escorts remaining will return to the gates ~~and leave~~. Escorts are assigned escort duty only and will not escort other designated escorts. Primary UFOs will proceed with their mission regardless if an escort is available.		The alien crafts listed in "Escort" are assigned protection duty of the "Primary" group's leader, hence, the first craft that spawned into the city is (always) the leader of all primary craft. If the leader is lost when under escort, the assigned escorts will select the 'second in command' primary craft as the new leader... until all primaries are either shot down or have escaped. If no more (viable) primary craft are present, any escorts remaining will also return to the gates. Escorts are assigned escort duty only and will not escort other designated escorts. Primary UFOs will proceed with their mission regardless if an escort is available.
	====Craft Selection====		====Craft Selection====
	Any alien mission chosen in the schedule will only commence if the required UFOs are present in the Alien Dimension, that is, the mission will only start if the needed craft are available, and if not, the mission will not start and the 'time and day' mission slot is forfeited.<br>		Any alien mission chosen in the schedule will only commence if the required UFOs are present in the Alien Dimension, that is, the mission will only start if the needed craft are available, and if not, the mission will not start and the 'time and day' mission slot is forfeited.<br>

EsTeR: oops

2022-06-25T01:00:27Z

oops

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	'''Alien Craft Type and Quantity Appearing in Mega-Primus'''		'''Alien Craft Type and Quantity Appearing in Mega-Primus'''
	=In General= <!-- NEED AN IMAGE for a gate at the linked page -->		=In General= <!-- NEED AN IMAGE for a gate at the linked page -->
	Aliens send their craft through a 'portal', called a [[Dimension_Gates\|Dimension Gate]], appearing at random locations and random ~~positions~~ within the cityscape as time progresses. It is an invunerable device.<br>		Aliens send their craft through a 'portal', called a [[Dimension_Gates\|Dimension Gate]], appearing at random locations and at random times within the cityscape as time progresses. It is an invunerable device.<br>
	=Alien Craft Growth Limits=		=Alien Craft Growth Limits=
	UFOs are 'grown' in the Alien Dimension at the start of the week of only a certain quantity and type dependant on the number of weeks elasped in the game:		UFOs are 'grown' in the Alien Dimension at the start of the week of only a certain quantity and type dependant on the number of weeks elasped in the game:

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	</table><br />		</table><br />
	<nowiki>*</nowiki>These fleets will never appear, as the ships required will also fulfil a higher-priority fleet.<br>		<nowiki>*</nowiki>These fleets will never appear, as the ships required will also fulfil a higher-priority fleet.<br>
	<nowiki>**</nowiki>This fleet can appear as long as the aliens have at least one Battleship and one Escort Ship (though two Battleships will still appear in Mega-Primus). This is the result of [[Known_Bugs_(Apocalypse)#Battleship_.22ex_nihilo.22\|an error]] in the allocation of available crafts - instead of checking whether there are two Battleships, it checks whether there is one Battleship twice.~~<br>~~		<nowiki>**</nowiki>This fleet can appear as long as the aliens have at least one Battleship and one Escort Ship (though two Battleships will still appear in Mega-Primus). This is the result of [[Known_Bugs_(Apocalypse)#Battleship_.22ex_nihilo.22\|an error]] in the allocation of available crafts - instead of checking whether there are two Battleships, it checks whether there is one Battleship twice.

	==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Alien_Search\|Search]]==		==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Alien_Search\|Search]]==
	Alien crafts used to search a building for an X-Com base:		Alien crafts used to search a building for an X-Com base. Each UFO will randomly select a building and will 'drop blue rain' over any part within the property outline. They do not target the home-cell as expected. Multiple UFOs can 'drop' on the same building, on the same part, in the same mission!<br>
			Caution: [[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)\|Blue Rain = Searching]].
	<table {{StdCenterTable}}>		<table {{StdCenterTable}}>
	<tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th align="left">Mission</th>		<tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th align="left">Mission</th>
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	<u>'''Important:'''</u> Once an X-Com base has been located, the "Search" mission style becomes an 'X-Com Base Attack' mission style (and if they are successful by inserting aliens, will become a battlescape [[Base_Defense_(Apocalypse)\|Base Defense]] mission). Any further X-Com Base Attack missions will use only one UFO; the first primary craft in the "Search" table is only used (and maybe some escorting craft) since the aliens don't need to search so many buildings now, they don't need to use so many craft!<br>		<u>'''Important:'''</u> Once an X-Com base has been located, the "Search" mission style becomes an 'X-Com Base Attack' mission style (and if they are successful by inserting aliens, will become a battlescape [[Base_Defense_(Apocalypse)\|Base Defense]] mission). Any further X-Com Base Attack missions will use only one UFO; the first primary craft in the "Search" table is only used (and maybe some escorting craft) since the aliens don't need to search so many buildings now, they don't need to use so many craft!<br>
	Aliens that have located an X-Com base will cease searching for bases until their target is destroyed.		Aliens that have located an X-Com base will cease searching for bases until their target is destroyed.

	==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Bombing\|Bombing]] Buildings==		==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Bombing\|Bombing]] Buildings==
	Alien craft groups assigned for building destruction, using gun and bombs, of hostile organisations in Mega-Primus.		Alien craft groups assigned for building destruction, using gun and bombs, of hostile organisations in Mega-Primus.
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	* Bombing fleets appear from Week 4 onwards.		* Bombing fleets appear from Week 4 onwards.

	==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Overspawn_Drop\|Overspawn Drops]]==		==[[Cityscape_Fighting_(Apocalypse)#Overspawn_Drop\|Overspawn Drops]]==
	A mission style which always contains a [[Alien Mothership (Apocalypse)\|Mothership]] as the primary leader to randomly 'unload' an [[Overspawn]] terror unit into Mega-Primus. Escort assigned craft may also attack buildings at random as with the craft listed in Bombing.		A mission style which always contains a [[Alien Mothership (Apocalypse)\|Mothership]] as the primary leader to randomly 'unload' an [[Overspawn]] terror unit into Mega-Primus. Escort assigned craft may also attack buildings at random as with the craft listed in Bombing.