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Your base will be located in United States [[image:Flag_of_USA.png|22px]] | Your base will be located in United States [[image:Flag_of_USA.png|22px]] | ||
* | *Helps all strategies a little, but generally less financially rewarding than the alternatives. | ||
*However, not to be overlooked is the high income of the United States as your first satellite. | |||
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== Europe == | == Europe == | ||
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Your base will be located in Germany [[image:Flag_of_Germany.png|22px]] | Your base will be located in Germany [[image:Flag_of_Germany.png|22px]] | ||
* | *This is a useful bonus when pursuing a satellite rush strategy due to reducing the expense of the Workshops required. | ||
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== Asia == | == Asia == | ||
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Your base will be located in Japan [[image:Flag_of_Japan.png|22px]] | Your base will be located in Japan [[image:Flag_of_Japan.png|22px]] | ||
* | *This is a good starting bonus if going for an early [[Foundry (EU2012)|Foundry]] and S.H.I.V.s, but otherwise best picked up later. | ||
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== South America == | == South America == | ||
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Your base will be located in Brazil [[image:Flag_of_Brazil.png|22px]] | Your base will be located in Brazil [[image:Flag_of_Brazil.png|22px]] | ||
* | *Not a good starting bonus in the original game, unless going hard for early captures. | ||
*This bonus has become significantly better in Enemy Within due to autopsies giving access to Gene Mods. | |||
*However, this is the easiest bonus to pick up later, due to only needing two satellites to cover South America. | |||
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== Africa == | == Africa == | ||
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Your base will be located in Nigeria [[image:Flag_of_Nigeria.png|22px]] | Your base will be located in Nigeria [[image:Flag_of_Nigeria.png|22px]] | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Revision as of 15:33, 31 December 2013
In the beginning of the game you have to choose the location of your base. There are five possible options for the location of the XCOM base:
- North America
- Europe
- Asia (not available in the tutorial)
- South America (not available in the tutorial)
- Africa (not available in the tutorial)
North America
Placing the base in North America, you get a bonus Air and Space: "All aircraft and aircraft weapons cost 50% less to purchase, build and maintain".
Your base will be located in United States 
- Helps all strategies a little, but generally less financially rewarding than the alternatives.
- However, not to be overlooked is the high income of the United States as your first satellite.
Europe
Placing the base in Europe, you get a bonus Expert Knowledge: "Laboratories and Workshops cost 50% less to build and maintain".
Your base will be located in Germany 
- This is a useful bonus when pursuing a satellite rush strategy due to reducing the expense of the Workshops required.
Asia
Placing the base in Asia, you get a bonus Future Combat: "All projects in the Foundry and the Officer Training School cost 50% less".
Your base will be located in Japan 
- This is a good starting bonus if going for an early Foundry and S.H.I.V.s, but otherwise best picked up later.
South America
Placing the base in South America, you get a bonus We Have Ways: "Autopsies and Interrogations are completed instantly".
Your base will be located in Brazil 
- Not a good starting bonus in the original game, unless going hard for early captures.
- This bonus has become significantly better in Enemy Within due to autopsies giving access to Gene Mods.
- However, this is the easiest bonus to pick up later, due to only needing two satellites to cover South America.
Africa
Placing the base in Africa, you get a bonus All In: "Monthly XCOM funding increased by 30%".
Your base will be located in Nigeria 
- This is generally held to be one of the best bonuses for any style of play.
Notes
- If you later cover an entire continent with satellites, then you also get that bonus even if your base is located elsewhere.
- The bonus takes effect immediately after you launch the satellites.
See Also
- Funding - for a list of the country/continent funding and bonuses.
- Continent Bonus Analysis - for a comparison of the different continent bonuses.
- Starting Funds - for a breakdown of the starting credits by difficulty level and continent.
- XCOM Headquarters