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Zombie: /* How to Capture Battleship Crew with Rookies – A Walkthrough with Screencaps */ Relinking.

2008-12-17T21:28:20Z

How to Capture Battleship Crew with Rookies – A Walkthrough with Screencaps: Relinking.

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	*; Prerequisites		*; Prerequisites

	:* [[Skyranger]] at a landed [[Battleship]] site. Most commonly you can find these on an [[Alien Infiltration]] mission in formation with another Battleship, a [[Supply Ship]] and a small UFO.		:* [[Skyranger]] at a landed [[Battleship]] site. Most commonly you can find these on an [[Alien Infiltration]] mission in formation with another Battleship, a [[Supply ship\|Supply Ship]] and a small UFO.
	:* In the Skyranger, 14 soldiers, each with [[Laser Rifle]], [[Smoke Grenade]], [[Stun Rod]] and an [[Electro-flare]] in case it's a night mission.		:* In the Skyranger, 14 soldiers, each with [[Laser Rifle]], [[Smoke Grenade]], [[Stun Rod]] and an [[Electro-flare]] in case it's a night mission.
	:* Optionally consider issuing [[Medi-Kit]]s or [[High Explosive]] to Rookies with high [[Strength]].		:* Optionally consider issuing [[Medi-Kit]]s or [[High Explosive]] to Rookies with high [[Strength]].
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	= Cydonia 2 - Assaulting the Brain Room =		= Cydonia 2 - Assaulting the Brain Room =

Ethereal Cereal: /* Comments */ green and brown, yep

2008-06-06T01:19:19Z

Comments: green and brown, yep

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	::::Thanks for that pointer, quite useful! [[User:Kpov\|Kpov]] 21:00, 3 June 2008 (PDT)		::::Thanks for that pointer, quite useful! [[User:Kpov\|Kpov]] 21:00, 3 June 2008 (PDT)

			::::Yep, the brown and green is very distinct, hard to miss. And (name here) is right; it's always medics and the occasional engineer that carries them.--[[User:Ethereal Cereal\|Ethereal Cereal]] 18:19, 5 June 2008 (PDT)

	About assaulting the brain - you could simply fire a blaster bomb or some other type of explosive shot directly up at the ceiling where you think the brain is resting. Basically you only need to be able to see the start of the hallway that leads into the brain's theater, and don't need to enter it at all.		About assaulting the brain - you could simply fire a blaster bomb or some other type of explosive shot directly up at the ceiling where you think the brain is resting. Basically you only need to be able to see the start of the hallway that leads into the brain's theater, and don't need to enter it at all.

	If that's too frivolous or lacks the excitement, another spelunking maneuver would would be to just use heavy plasmas to cut through the ceiling, then fly up the hole to put yourself right next to the brain or if it's too close you might just get to shoot the underside of the brain. - [[User:NKF\|NKF]] 22:22, 3 June 2008 (PDT)		If that's too frivolous or lacks the excitement, another spelunking maneuver would would be to just use heavy plasmas to cut through the ceiling, then fly up the hole to put yourself right next to the brain or if it's too close you might just get to shoot the underside of the brain. - [[User:NKF\|NKF]] 22:22, 3 June 2008 (PDT)

NKF: /* Comments */

2008-06-04T05:22:31Z

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	::::Thanks for that pointer, quite useful! [[User:Kpov\|Kpov]] 21:00, 3 June 2008 (PDT)		::::Thanks for that pointer, quite useful! [[User:Kpov\|Kpov]] 21:00, 3 June 2008 (PDT)

			About assaulting the brain - you could simply fire a blaster bomb or some other type of explosive shot directly up at the ceiling where you think the brain is resting. Basically you only need to be able to see the start of the hallway that leads into the brain's theater, and don't need to enter it at all.

			If that's too frivolous or lacks the excitement, another spelunking maneuver would would be to just use heavy plasmas to cut through the ceiling, then fly up the hole to put yourself right next to the brain or if it's too close you might just get to shoot the underside of the brain. - [[User:NKF\|NKF]] 22:22, 3 June 2008 (PDT)

Kpov: Added a section with screencaps for Cydonia 2 "Brain room" breach tactics

2008-06-04T04:00:02Z

Added a section with screencaps for Cydonia 2 "Brain room" breach tactics

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 Recently I found the 1-Mission X-COM page by [[User_talk:Arrow_Quivershaft#1_Mission_X-COM | Arrow Quivershaft]] and it was very different and quite fun to play.
 I put together the following guide on the battleship assault after playing it on Veteran a second time.
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 :::The battlescape sprite for a Small Launcher carried in-hand is the ninth row in [[HANDOB.PCK#Image|this image]].  It's the only one with brown and green.  (This image is helpful for figuring out other weapons, too.  Heavy Plasma is the 6th row, Blaster Launcher is 8th.) [[User:Arrow Quivershaft|Arrow Quivershaft]] 17:10, 3 June 2008 (PDT)

Arrow Quivershaft: Image of battlescape weapon carries! And now I show how much I wander around the wiki that I even know this exists...

2008-06-04T00:10:52Z

Image of battlescape weapon carries! And now I show how much I wander around the wiki that I even know this exists...

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	::video capture program of some kind should do it. i think there may be one around, if not, medics and engineers carry them, tough engineers may have blaster launchers instead.--[[User:(name here)\|(name here)]] 14:39, 3 June 2008 (PDT)		::video capture program of some kind should do it. i think there may be one around, if not, medics and engineers carry them, tough engineers may have blaster launchers instead.--[[User:(name here)\|(name here)]] 14:39, 3 June 2008 (PDT)

			:::The battlescape sprite for a Small Launcher carried in-hand is the ninth row in [[HANDOB.PCK#Image\|this image]]. It's the only one with brown and green. (This image is helpful for figuring out other weapons, too. Heavy Plasma is the 6th row, Blaster Launcher is 8th.) [[User:Arrow Quivershaft\|Arrow Quivershaft]] 17:10, 3 June 2008 (PDT)

(name here) at 21:39, 3 June 2008

2008-06-03T21:39:41Z

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	:Thanks for all the comments. Something I occasionally do is a variant on [[User:(name here)\|(name here)]]'s advice, I pick up the Cmdrs/Leaders/Navig and keep them in backpacks and keep those soldiers where they are. If any turn those soldiers have full TUs (usually not, aliens are [[Item Weights\|really heavy]]!) then their alien pal must have woken up and will be nearby, though without any weapons.		:Thanks for all the comments. Something I occasionally do is a variant on [[User:(name here)\|(name here)]]'s advice, I pick up the Cmdrs/Leaders/Navig and keep them in backpacks and keep those soldiers where they are. If any turn those soldiers have full TUs (usually not, aliens are [[Item Weights\|really heavy]]!) then their alien pal must have woken up and will be nearby, though without any weapons.
	:Anyone got a screencap showing a Floater/Sectoid/Snakeman with a [[Small Launcher]] for reference? If not I might take a few that help to identify what weapons aliens are armed with. I'm not sure how to record an X-COM mission as video though, Seb76. Any ideas? [[User:Kpov\|Kpov]] 11:56, 3 June 2008 (PDT)		:Anyone got a screencap showing a Floater/Sectoid/Snakeman with a [[Small Launcher]] for reference? If not I might take a few that help to identify what weapons aliens are armed with. I'm not sure how to record an X-COM mission as video though, Seb76. Any ideas? [[User:Kpov\|Kpov]] 11:56, 3 June 2008 (PDT)

			::video capture program of some kind should do it. i think there may be one around, if not, medics and engineers carry them, tough engineers may have blaster launchers instead.--[[User:(name here)\|(name here)]] 14:39, 3 June 2008 (PDT)

Kpov: Responded to some comments, anyone got Alien+Small Launcher screencaps?

2008-06-03T18:56:17Z

Responded to some comments, anyone got Alien+Small Launcher screencaps?

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	= Conclusion =		= Conclusion =

	If you read this far, I'd be interested in any comments or such!		If you read this far, I'd be interested in any comments or such! Try the [[User_talk:Arrow_Quivershaft#1_Mission_X-COM \| 1-Mission X-COM]] for a challenge if you haven't already.

	~~Try the [[User_talk:Arrow_Quivershaft#1_Mission_X-COM \| 1-Mission~~ X-COM~~]] for a challenge if you haven't already~~. [[User:Kpov\|Kpov]] ~~17:13, 1 June 2008 (PDT)~~		I'm just trying to be a better X-COM commander. My name is [[User:Kpov\|Kpov]].


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	Yes, very good guide. The two things I'd add to it are that it's not useful to have more than three smoke grenades going at one time (the game runs out of smoke tiles) and that aliens carrying small launchers will sometimes do you the favor of knocking themselves out (or even each other), especially if you're standing next to them point-blank. When faced with multiple aliens and limited firepower, go after the launcher-equipped ones last.--[[User:Ethereal Cereal\|Ethereal Cereal]] 20:28, 2 June 2008 (PDT)		Yes, very good guide. The two things I'd add to it are that it's not useful to have more than three smoke grenades going at one time (the game runs out of smoke tiles) and that aliens carrying small launchers will sometimes do you the favor of knocking themselves out (or even each other), especially if you're standing next to them point-blank. When faced with multiple aliens and limited firepower, go after the launcher-equipped ones last.--[[User:Ethereal Cereal\|Ethereal Cereal]] 20:28, 2 June 2008 (PDT)

			:Thanks for all the comments. Something I occasionally do is a variant on [[User:(name here)\|(name here)]]'s advice, I pick up the Cmdrs/Leaders/Navig and keep them in backpacks and keep those soldiers where they are. If any turn those soldiers have full TUs (usually not, aliens are [[Item Weights\|really heavy]]!) then their alien pal must have woken up and will be nearby, though without any weapons.
			:Anyone got a screencap showing a Floater/Sectoid/Snakeman with a [[Small Launcher]] for reference? If not I might take a few that help to identify what weapons aliens are armed with. I'm not sure how to record an X-COM mission as video though, Seb76. Any ideas? [[User:Kpov\|Kpov]] 11:56, 3 June 2008 (PDT)

Ethereal Cereal: /* Comments */ coupla comments

2008-06-03T03:28:06Z

Comments: coupla comments

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	Great guide. Good usage of smokes, good writing style. I thought this would end up with lots more bodybags... If you plan on making the same guide on winning mars with n00b soldiers, can you make video of it too? ;-) [[User:Seb76\|Seb76]] 16:55, 2 June 2008 (PDT)		Great guide. Good usage of smokes, good writing style. I thought this would end up with lots more bodybags... If you plan on making the same guide on winning mars with n00b soldiers, can you make video of it too? ;-) [[User:Seb76\|Seb76]] 16:55, 2 June 2008 (PDT)

			Yes, very good guide. The two things I'd add to it are that it's not useful to have more than three smoke grenades going at one time (the game runs out of smoke tiles) and that aliens carrying small launchers will sometimes do you the favor of knocking themselves out (or even each other), especially if you're standing next to them point-blank. When faced with multiple aliens and limited firepower, go after the launcher-equipped ones last.--[[User:Ethereal Cereal\|Ethereal Cereal]] 20:28, 2 June 2008 (PDT)

Seb76: /* Comments */

2008-06-02T23:55:59Z

Comments

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	I'd advise rushing the bridge level and grabbing the top three immediately on reaching the battleship. once you've stunned the top three, who virtually always stay up top, station a guard on each of them, then switch back to laser rifles and sweep the ship.--[[User:(name here)\|(name here)]] 04:10, 2 June 2008 (PDT)		I'd advise rushing the bridge level and grabbing the top three immediately on reaching the battleship. once you've stunned the top three, who virtually always stay up top, station a guard on each of them, then switch back to laser rifles and sweep the ship.--[[User:(name here)\|(name here)]] 04:10, 2 June 2008 (PDT)

			Great guide. Good usage of smokes, good writing style. I thought this would end up with lots more bodybags... If you plan on making the same guide on winning mars with n00b soldiers, can you make video of it too? ;-) [[User:Seb76\|Seb76]] 16:55, 2 June 2008 (PDT)

(name here) at 11:10, 2 June 2008

2008-06-02T11:10:54Z

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	Try the [[User_talk:Arrow_Quivershaft#1_Mission_X-COM \| 1-Mission X-COM]] for a challenge if you haven't already. [[User:Kpov\|Kpov]] 17:13, 1 June 2008 (PDT)		Try the [[User_talk:Arrow_Quivershaft#1_Mission_X-COM \| 1-Mission X-COM]] for a challenge if you haven't already. [[User:Kpov\|Kpov]] 17:13, 1 June 2008 (PDT)


			= Comments =

			I'd advise rushing the bridge level and grabbing the top three immediately on reaching the battleship. once you've stunned the top three, who virtually always stay up top, station a guard on each of them, then switch back to laser rifles and sweep the ship.--[[User:(name here)\|(name here)]] 04:10, 2 June 2008 (PDT)

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	:Thanks for all the comments. Something I occasionally do is a variant on [[User:(name here)\|(name here)]]'s advice, I pick up the Cmdrs/Leaders/Navig and keep them in backpacks and keep those soldiers where they are. If any turn those soldiers have full TUs (usually not, aliens are [[Item Weights\|really heavy]]!) then their alien pal must have woken up and will be nearby, though without any weapons.		:Thanks for all the comments. Something I occasionally do is a variant on [[User:(name here)\|(name here)]]'s advice, I pick up the Cmdrs/Leaders/Navig and keep them in backpacks and keep those soldiers where they are. If any turn those soldiers have full TUs (usually not, aliens are [[Item Weights\|really heavy]]!) then their alien pal must have woken up and will be nearby, though without any weapons.
	:Anyone got a screencap showing a Floater/Sectoid/Snakeman with a [[Small Launcher]] for reference? If not I might take a few that help to identify what weapons aliens are armed with. I'm not sure how to record an X-COM mission as video though, Seb76. Any ideas? [[User:Kpov\|Kpov]] 11:56, 3 June 2008 (PDT)		:Anyone got a screencap showing a Floater/Sectoid/Snakeman with a [[Small Launcher]] for reference? If not I might take a few that help to identify what weapons aliens are armed with. I'm not sure how to record an X-COM mission as video though, Seb76. Any ideas? [[User:Kpov\|Kpov]] 11:56, 3 June 2008 (PDT)

			::video capture program of some kind should do it. i think there may be one around, if not, medics and engineers carry them, tough engineers may have blaster launchers instead.--[[User:(name here)\|(name here)]] 14:39, 3 June 2008 (PDT)