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Arrow Quivershaft: /* Air Battles */ Missed one. Got it now. And I get to join the 900 Edits club. :D

2008-10-03T04:02:59Z

Air Battles: Missed one. Got it now. And I get to join the 900 Edits club. :D

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	*Hoverbike strategy is getting more complex. I'd really like to be able to assign fixed squadrons. Also, micromanaging seems to yield some improved results. You can reduce casualties by pausing at the right moments and having your bikes and surround the aliens.		*Hoverbike strategy is getting more complex. I'd really like to be able to assign fixed squadrons. Also, micromanaging seems to yield some improved results. You can reduce casualties by pausing at the right moments and having your bikes and surround the aliens.

	*Friendly fire seems to be a big issue with hoverbikes. At least with the [[Bolter lasers]]. The bikes in front tend to get shot by their comrades behind them. Rather embarrassing really. I guess the solution is to split your forces up and attack from multiple directions. If you really wanted to go nuts on micro, you could even have parts of the same attack squadron fight from different altitudes. Impractical unless the game helped you manage this though.		*Friendly fire seems to be a big issue with hoverbikes. At least with the [[Bolter_4000_Laser_Gun_(Apocalypse)\|Bolter lasers]]. The bikes in front tend to get shot by their comrades behind them. Rather embarrassing really. I guess the solution is to split your forces up and attack from multiple directions. If you really wanted to go nuts on micro, you could even have parts of the same attack squadron fight from different altitudes. Impractical unless the game helped you manage this though.

	*Disruptors do not fit on hoverbikes, hovercars or Valkyries. I wonder what the optimal loadout for the hoverbikes are. Perhaps the Lineage Plasma Cannon, if you can afford the elerium.		*Disruptors do not fit on hoverbikes, hovercars or Valkyries. I wonder what the optimal loadout for the hoverbikes are. Perhaps the Lineage Plasma Cannon, if you can afford the elerium.

Arrow Quivershaft: Death to redlinks!

2008-10-03T04:01:46Z

Death to redlinks!

Captain Foo at 08:04, 25 September 2008

2008-09-25T08:04:36Z

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	I'm a bit busy with other things right now, so I'll be taking a break from playing X-COM for the most part.		I'm a bit busy with other things right now, so I'll be taking a break from playing X-COM for the most part. However I still enjoy talking and writing about the game occasionally.

	Stuff I'm working on:		Stuff I'm working on:

Captain Foo at 06:36, 25 September 2008

2008-09-25T06:36:10Z

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			I'm a bit busy with other things right now, so I'll be taking a break from playing X-COM for the most part.

	Stuff I'm working on:		Stuff I'm working on:
	* [[Defending_Mega_Primus_from_Evil_Space_Aliens%2C_a_Beginner%27s_Guide]]		* [[Defending_Mega_Primus_from_Evil_Space_Aliens%2C_a_Beginner%27s_Guide]]

Captain Foo: /* Agents */

2008-09-04T04:42:12Z

Agents

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	*You should immediately hire an android, and perhaps a mutant for psionic attacks.		*You should immediately hire an android, and perhaps a mutant for psionic attacks.

			=====Agent Equipment=====
			*Sending a lone android in for the first encounter is probably a safe bet since you'll mostly be facing Arthropods with mindsucker launchers. I like to equip him with a machine gun, a sniper rifle, two clips of ammo for each gun, four gas grenades and two high explosive grenades. A motion scanner and a medikit round things out.

			*56 seems to be the average speed of agents after loaded with equipment for some reason.

	====Scientists====		====Scientists====

Captain Foo: /* Scientists */

2008-09-04T04:00:08Z

Scientists

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	====Scientists====		====Scientists====
	*Immediately assign them to research. The game really should do this for you.		*Immediately assign them to research. The game really should do this for you. If you see any particularly skilled ones, go ahead and hire them now. You don't pay salaries until the end of the week, so you can wait til Saturday to fire people (unconfirmed however).

	===Day 2===		===Day 2===

Captain Foo: /* Day 1 */ expanding day 1

2008-09-04T03:54:20Z

Day 1: expanding day 1

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	*Other trivia: There's a few decent initial bases in Novice, some really bad ones in Easy, and some hard to defend but large rectangular ones in Medium. The S-shaped building in Superhuman also looks nice.		*Other trivia: There's a few decent initial bases in Novice, some really bad ones in Easy, and some hard to defend but large rectangular ones in Medium. The S-shaped building in Superhuman also looks nice.

			====Agents====
			*Your starting agent setup is less than ideal to say the least. Actually it's awful. The guy with the Mind Bender needs a new weapon immediately, as do the units equipped law pistols and stun grapples.

			*You should immediately hire an android, and perhaps a mutant for psionic attacks.

			====Scientists====
			*Immediately assign them to research. The game really should do this for you.

	===Day 2===		===Day 2===

Captain Foo: /* Day 1 */

2008-09-04T03:36:52Z

Day 1

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	*[[Hoverbike_(Apocalypse)\|Hoverbikes]]! Nothing beats hoverbikes! Buy some hoverbikes and sell your ground vehicles, which aren't of much use early on.		*[[Hoverbike_(Apocalypse)\|Hoverbikes]]! Nothing beats hoverbikes! Buy some hoverbikes and sell your ground vehicles, which aren't of much use early on.

			*Other trivia: There's a few decent initial bases in Novice, some really bad ones in Easy, and some hard to defend but large rectangular ones in Medium. The S-shaped building in Superhuman also looks nice.

	===Day 2===		===Day 2===

Captain Foo: /* An X-Com 3 Beginner's Log: assorted observations and trivia within */

2008-09-04T03:35:13Z

An X-Com 3 Beginner's Log: assorted observations and trivia within

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	==Week 1==		==Week 1==
			===Day 1===
			*Your initial base layout will be randomized, and you can get one of several starting bases. It's a good idea to restart the game a few times to see what you can get, though this can get a rather annoying. The main annoyance with this method is that the game places all the buildings randomly, so it's quite common to get a layout that will a pain to defend later. Sometimes you do get lucky with good placement and a properly situated repair bay though. Of course, you can in theory do a few stun raids here to get some funds to pay for a renovation if you don't mind cheating a bit.

	*The minute you start, there will already be an alien infiltration in your city. The question is whether you want to save and reload and cheat to find them, or wait for an alien sighting. If you wait for a sighting, you should also watch the graphs and be prepared to investigate neighboring buildings as the alien infection will probably have spread a bit by the time an alien is spotted.		*The minute you start, there will already be an alien infiltration in your city. The question is whether you want to save and reload and cheat to find them, or wait for an alien sighting. If you wait for a sighting, you should also watch the graphs and be prepared to investigate neighboring buildings as the alien infection will probably have spread a bit by the time an alien is spotted.
	*[[Hoverbike_(Apocalypse)\|Hoverbikes]]! Nothing beats hoverbikes!
			*[[Hoverbike_(Apocalypse)\|Hoverbikes]]! Nothing beats hoverbikes! Buy some hoverbikes and sell your ground vehicles, which aren't of much use early on.

			===Day 2===

	*Week 1 is quite easy. All you need is a fleet of hoverbikes with laser cannons (cheapest way to take down UFO since lasers require no ammo), and an android soldier for brainsucker immunity.		*Week 1 is quite easy. All you need is a fleet of hoverbikes with laser cannons (cheapest way to take down UFO since lasers require no ammo), and an android soldier for brainsucker immunity.
	*The hardest part is probably getting your system set up. Your troops, but mainly your base will probably need to be reconfigured slightly. You will want to decide where you want to keep your aircraft hanger and will need to make room for security stations around that hangar and at the base entrance.		*The hardest part is probably getting your system set up. Your troops, but mainly your base will probably need to be reconfigured slightly. You will want to decide where you want to keep your aircraft hanger and will need to make room for security stations around that hangar and at the base entrance.

Captain Foo: /* Air Battles */ air battle micro

2008-09-04T02:16:54Z

Air Battles: air battle micro

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	*Hoverbike strategy is getting more complex. I'd really like to be able to assign fixed squadrons. Also, micromanaging seems to yield some improved results. You can reduce casualties by pausing at the right moments and having your bikes and surround the aliens.		*Hoverbike strategy is getting more complex. I'd really like to be able to assign fixed squadrons. Also, micromanaging seems to yield some improved results. You can reduce casualties by pausing at the right moments and having your bikes and surround the aliens.

	*Friendly fire seems to be a big issue with hoverbikes. At least with the [[Bolter lasers]]. The bikes in front tend to get shot by their comrades behind them. Rather embarrassing really. I guess the solution is to split your forces up and attack from multiple directions.		*Friendly fire seems to be a big issue with hoverbikes. At least with the [[Bolter lasers]]. The bikes in front tend to get shot by their comrades behind them. Rather embarrassing really. I guess the solution is to split your forces up and attack from multiple directions. If you really wanted to go nuts on micro, you could even have parts of the same attack squadron fight from different altitudes. Impractical unless the game helped you manage this though.

	*Disruptors do not fit on hoverbikes, hovercars or Valkyries. I wonder what the optimal loadout for the hoverbikes are. Perhaps the Lineage Plasma Cannon, if you can afford the elerium.		*Disruptors do not fit on hoverbikes, hovercars or Valkyries. I wonder what the optimal loadout for the hoverbikes are. Perhaps the Lineage Plasma Cannon, if you can afford the elerium.

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	::*More soldiers means more micromanagement. :(		::*More soldiers means more micromanagement. :(
	*Current troop setup:		*Current troop setup:
	:*4 Androids as shock troops. 2 Plasma Guns each. 4 Stun grenades, 2 HE grenades, 1 medikit. They can take more hits, and they like [[~~brainsucker~~ sushi]], so they go in first.		:*4 Androids as shock troops. 2 Plasma Guns each. 4 Stun grenades, 2 HE grenades, 1 medikit. They can take more hits, and they like [[Brainsucker\|Brainsucker sushi]], so they go in first.
	:*4 Humans as regular troops. Same gear as the androids. I could go with HE autocannons or something more interesting, but that would require too much micro.		:*4 Humans as regular troops. Same gear as the androids. I could go with HE autocannons or something more interesting, but that would require too much micro.
	:*4 Humans as snipers. Dual wielding Laser Sniper Rifles seems like a good way to go. With aimed or snap shot, they should still have good accuracy and a decent fire rate from dual wielding.		:*4 Humans as snipers. Dual wielding Laser Sniper Rifles seems like a good way to go. With aimed or snap shot, they should still have good accuracy and a decent fire rate from dual wielding.
	:Marsec armor for all the troops. I tried skimping on the [[medikits]] to save on some weight. But the extra micro isn't really worth it. Having to play pass the [[~~medkit~~]] when someone gets wounded is a bad idea when they are bleeding badly. Plasma guns are great though. Great accuracy, good damage, dual wieldable with no penalty. What's not to like? Lack of ammo. Thank goodness for stun raids. If you don't want to cheat, I guess you could raid CoS, maybe in turn-based so they don't blow you up with rockets and grenades so quickly. I guess it would be fun to bankrupt them anyway. :)		:Marsec armor for all the troops. I tried skimping on the [[Medi-Kit_(Apocalypse)\|medikits]] to save on some weight. But the extra micro isn't really worth it. Having to play pass the [[Medi-Kit_(Apocalypse)\|medikit]] when someone gets wounded is a bad idea when they are bleeding badly. Plasma guns are great though. Great accuracy, good damage, dual wieldable with no penalty. What's not to like? Lack of ammo. Thank goodness for stun raids. If you don't want to cheat, I guess you could raid CoS, maybe in turn-based so they don't blow you up with rockets and grenades so quickly. I guess it would be fun to bankrupt them anyway. :)

	====Vehicles====		====Vehicles====
	*[[Hoverbikes]] are still fairly effective, but more bikes means more micromanagement. :( It's probably time to upgrade to [[~~hovercars~~]] soon. They are almost as fast as hoverbikes with upgraded engines. I could also go with [[Hawk Air ~~Warriors~~]], but they are even more expensive.		*[[Hoverbike_(Apocalypse)\|Hoverbikes]] are still fairly effective, but more bikes means more micromanagement. :( It's probably time to upgrade to [[Phoenix_Hovercar_(Apocalypse)\|Hovercar]]s soon. They are almost as fast as hoverbikes with upgraded engines. I could also go with [[Hawk Air Warrior]]s, but they are even more expensive.
	*The maximum number of vehicles you can put in a group is 13. Why 13? Who knows? But not being able to set up persistent groups for your vehicles makes managing hoverbikes a lot of work. Sure, I could send 39 odd hoverbikes into battle, but not if the game requires me to click 39 times every time some UFOs show up. What ever happened to click and drag and square to select your forces? Or Ctrl 1-9?		*The maximum number of vehicles you can put in a group is 13. Why 13? Who knows? But not being able to set up persistent groups for your vehicles makes managing hoverbikes a lot of work. Sure, I could send 39 odd hoverbikes into battle, but not if the game requires me to click 39 times every time some UFOs show up. What ever happened to click and drag and square to select your forces? Or Ctrl 1-9?
	*Running into problems with tougher UFOs now. Switching from Laser Cannons to Plasma. Thank goodness for stun raids for those elerium pods. I could use Janitor missiles, but they are rather expensive. Using Janitor missiles against Type 1 and 2 UFOs seems like a waste though.		*Running into problems with tougher UFOs now. Switching from Laser Cannons to Plasma. Thank goodness for stun raids for those elerium pods. I could use Janitor missiles, but they are rather expensive. Using Janitor missiles against Type 1 and 2 UFOs seems like a waste though.
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	*Laser and plasma weapons are particularly useful when dealing with [[~~poppers~~]], since they do not detonate the popper when killing it.		*Laser and plasma weapons are particularly useful when dealing with [[Popper_(Apocalypse)\|Poppers]], since they do not detonate the popper when killing it.
	*I saw my first pair of skeletoids. At least that's what I think they are. Yellow guys that jump around. A perimeter sweep around the far side of the assault ship was a good idea, since they were already on their way out. Nothing like getting ambushed from behind while you are camping to ruin your day.		*I saw my first pair of skeletoids. At least that's what I think they are. Yellow guys that jump around. A perimeter sweep around the far side of the assault ship was a good idea, since they were already on their way out. Nothing like getting ambushed from behind while you are camping to ruin your day.
	*There appears to be only one exit for the assault ship, which makes things very convenient for you since you only have one exit to cover.		*There appears to be only one exit for the assault ship, which makes things very convenient for you since you only have one exit to cover.