Reaction fire triggers: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 00:13, 13 May 2006

Certain actions will trigger reaction fire from aliens; others will not, even though they may reduce your TUs. (However, if you have used up several TUs doing "safe" actions then conclude with a reaction-triggering one, an alien with sufficient TUs will make several "stored up" reaction shots against you.)

The following is a (possibly incomplete) list of which actions will and will not trigger reaction fire. Opposing units also need to be facing your unit(s) and have sufficient TUs available; see Reaction fire formula for more details.

Will trigger reaction shots from an alien facing you:

Firing any weapon
Kneeling
Any walking/flying movement
Using a lift
Throwing any object

Will trigger reaction shots from an alien not facing you:

Hitting an alien (they will spin around and return fire)

Will never trigger reaction shots:

Turning in place
Firing a weapon from beyond the alien's visual range
Taking any action (including firing a weapon) from a position hidden to the alien
Priming a grenade
Firing at (but missing) an alien not facing you
Any action on the inventory screen (moving, dropping or picking up objects; loading or unloading a weapon)
Using a Medi-Kit, Mind Probe or Motion Scanner
Using a Stun Rod (walking toward the alien is what gets you killed!)
Being the first unit to enter an alien's line of sight. This means you can safely walk through a door, even with no TUs left! It's your next action that will get you killed. (Subsequent units which enter the door will also get shot at -- the alien is no longer "surprised".)

Currently unknown/untested:

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-Certain actions will trigger reaction fire from aliens; others will not, even though they may reduce your TUs.  The following is a (presently incomplete) list of which actions will and will not trigger reaction fire.  Opposing units also need to be facing your unit(s) and have sufficient TUs available; see [[Reaction fire formula]] for more details.
+Certain actions will trigger reaction fire from aliens; others will not, even though they may reduce your TUs.  (However, if you have used up several TUs doing "safe" actions then conclude with a reaction-triggering one, an alien with sufficient TUs will make several "stored up" reaction shots against you.)
+The following is a (possibly incomplete) list of which actions will and will not trigger reaction fire.  Opposing units also need to be facing your unit(s) and have sufficient TUs available; see [[Reaction fire formula]] for more details.
-'''Will trigger reaction shots:'''
-*Firing a weapon
+'''Will trigger reaction shots from an alien facing you:'''
+*Firing any weapon
 *Kneeling
-*Any walking/flying movement (including opening a door)
+*Any walking/flying movement
-*Hitting an alien not facing you (they will spin around and return fire)
+*Using a lift
 *Throwing any object
-*Using a Stun Rod
+'''Will trigger reaction shots from an alien not facing you:'''
+*Hitting an alien (they will spin around and return fire)
 '''Will never trigger reaction shots:'''
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 *Turning in place
 *Firing a weapon from beyond the alien's visual range
-*Firing a weapon from a position hidden to the alien
+*Taking any action (including firing a weapon) from a position hidden to the alien
 *Priming a grenade
 *Firing at (but missing) an alien not facing you
-*Any action on the inventory screen
+*Any action on the inventory screen (moving, dropping or picking up objects; loading or unloading a weapon)
 *Using a Medi-Kit, Mind Probe or Motion Scanner
+*Using a Stun Rod (walking toward the alien is what gets you killed!)
+*'''Being the first unit to enter an alien's [[line of sight]].'''  This means you can safely walk through a door, even with no TUs left!  It's your ''next'' action that will get you killed.  (Subsequent units which enter the door will also get shot at -- the alien is no longer "surprised".)
 '''Currently unknown/untested:'''
-*Using a lift