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A brief summary of actions within Xcom Apocalypse: | A brief summary of Cityscape actions within Xcom Apocalypse. Analysis of battlescape missions is here: [[Tactical_Combat_Missions_(Apocalypse)|Tactical Missions]] | ||
==[[Alien_Infiltration_(Apocalypse)|Infiltration]]== | ==[[Alien_Infiltration_(Apocalypse)|Infiltration]]== | ||
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==Alien Search== | ==Alien Search== | ||
A UFO will hover over a building and drop blue particles with the sole purpose of scanning the building for an [[Bases_(Apocalypse)|X-Com Base]]. This is what is typically called "Micronoid Rain". | A UFO will hover over a building and drop blue particles with the sole purpose of scanning the building for an [[Bases_(Apocalypse)|X-Com Base]]. This is what is typically called "Micronoid Rain". (see "Note", below)<br> | ||
X-Com may initiate a search by | X-Com may initiate a search by having X-Com agents at a building (or in a vehicle at the building) by selecting "Search". If an alien presence is detected, a battlescape mission will commence. If no aliens, the organisation will file a protest by becoming very slightly more hostile. | ||
==Alien Bombing== | ==Alien Bombing== | ||
The aliens will target a building with their craft and attack it with the purpose of destroying it. If the building is above a hidden X-Com base and | The aliens will target a building with their craft and attack it with the purpose of destroying it. If the building is above a hidden X-Com base, and if the topside structure sustains massive damage, it can destroy the base underneath. That is: if a great portion of the building is destroyed '''or''' if the personel/road vehicle building piece is destroyed, the X-Com base is destroyed also. | ||
==Illegal Flyer== | ==Illegal Flyer== | ||
Any organisation (including X-Com) can attack any building with vehicles. An alert is generated (if enabled) when other organisations send out craft, hence, "Illegal | Any organisation (including X-Com) can attack any building with vehicles. An alert is generated (if enabled) when other organisations send out craft, hence, "Illegal Flier detected". Xcom intervention is not warranted unless the building is above your base. Score is not affected unless Xcom is involved. [[Megapol]], being the law in Mega-Primus will not trigger the alert of "Illegal Flier" since their actions seem to be justified as in 'upholding the law'. | ||
==Raids== | ==Raids== | ||
Organizations unfriendly or outright hostile to each another | Organizations unfriendly or outright hostile to each another may conduct actions as listed in the [[Cityscape (Apocalypse)#Cityscape Screen|Message Bar]] as either "raided by" or "stormed by" or "attacked by". This has no relevance to X-Com.<br> | ||
If a building targeted for a raid contains a hidden X-Com base, a base defence mission will occur. Funds may be stolen due to the presence of invaders. Base facilities damaged are automatically repaired at the end, further impacting funds and may go into a negative amount.<br> | |||
X-Com may initiate a raid, | X-Com may initiate a raid of any building, hostile or not, also.<br> | ||
A raid of a building cannot be avoided in any way since it is a scheduled event. Hostile vehicles arriving at a building is a random event and has no relevance to the possiblity of future enemy action, hence, destroying hostile company vehicles does not influence the schedule. | |||
==Overspawn Drop== | ==Overspawn Drop== | ||
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When X-COM destroys the [[Control Chamber]] in the Alien Dimension, it eliminates the Alien's ability to grow new UFOs. The alien horde now realise their imminent defeat... with a final act of desperation by sending the remnants of their fleet to Mega-Primus. All remaining UFOs in the alien dimension (except probes) will swarm into Mega-Primus on the next scheduled mission, to destroy the whole city. With the critically important Control Chamber destroyed and no more UFOs to infiltrate Mega Primus, the alien's ultimate objective of sustaining the Micronoid lifeforms with human hosts has essentially failed. | When X-COM destroys the [[Control Chamber]] in the Alien Dimension, it eliminates the Alien's ability to grow new UFOs. The alien horde now realise their imminent defeat... with a final act of desperation by sending the remnants of their fleet to Mega-Primus. All remaining UFOs in the alien dimension (except probes) will swarm into Mega-Primus on the next scheduled mission, to destroy the whole city. With the critically important Control Chamber destroyed and no more UFOs to infiltrate Mega Primus, the alien's ultimate objective of sustaining the Micronoid lifeforms with human hosts has essentially failed. | ||
== | ==Note== | ||
In times past, a common misconception was that Aliens could perform a "subversion" of an organisation via the "Micronoid Rain" effect. It was believed that such action of the UFO above the target organisation's building would immediately infect the inhabitants with Micronoids (hence "Micronoid Rain") and result in immediate 100% infiltration. This micronoid rain definition was proven to be incorrect. The purpose of the UFO and its 'rain' is to scan the building for an X-Com base (for future elimination). (see "Alien Search", above). | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 15:41, 27 March 2022
A brief summary of Cityscape actions within Xcom Apocalypse. Analysis of battlescape missions is here: Tactical Missions
Infiltration
A UFO will hover over a building and attempt to insert aliens via a 'grey smokey tube'. If an X-COM Base is hidden in the basement of that building, a Base Defense mission will immediately commence.
Alien Search
A UFO will hover over a building and drop blue particles with the sole purpose of scanning the building for an X-Com Base. This is what is typically called "Micronoid Rain". (see "Note", below)
X-Com may initiate a search by having X-Com agents at a building (or in a vehicle at the building) by selecting "Search". If an alien presence is detected, a battlescape mission will commence. If no aliens, the organisation will file a protest by becoming very slightly more hostile.
Alien Bombing
The aliens will target a building with their craft and attack it with the purpose of destroying it. If the building is above a hidden X-Com base, and if the topside structure sustains massive damage, it can destroy the base underneath. That is: if a great portion of the building is destroyed or if the personel/road vehicle building piece is destroyed, the X-Com base is destroyed also.
Illegal Flyer
Any organisation (including X-Com) can attack any building with vehicles. An alert is generated (if enabled) when other organisations send out craft, hence, "Illegal Flier detected". Xcom intervention is not warranted unless the building is above your base. Score is not affected unless Xcom is involved. Megapol, being the law in Mega-Primus will not trigger the alert of "Illegal Flier" since their actions seem to be justified as in 'upholding the law'.
Raids
Organizations unfriendly or outright hostile to each another may conduct actions as listed in the Message Bar as either "raided by" or "stormed by" or "attacked by". This has no relevance to X-Com.
If a building targeted for a raid contains a hidden X-Com base, a base defence mission will occur. Funds may be stolen due to the presence of invaders. Base facilities damaged are automatically repaired at the end, further impacting funds and may go into a negative amount.
X-Com may initiate a raid of any building, hostile or not, also.
A raid of a building cannot be avoided in any way since it is a scheduled event. Hostile vehicles arriving at a building is a random event and has no relevance to the possiblity of future enemy action, hence, destroying hostile company vehicles does not influence the schedule.
Overspawn Drop
The aliens focus more on destruction instead of infiltration. Motherships will drop a single Overspawn each onto Mega-Primus with the intent of massive damage and destruction of its buildings, roads and infrastructure.
Apocalypse Mission
When X-COM destroys the Control Chamber in the Alien Dimension, it eliminates the Alien's ability to grow new UFOs. The alien horde now realise their imminent defeat... with a final act of desperation by sending the remnants of their fleet to Mega-Primus. All remaining UFOs in the alien dimension (except probes) will swarm into Mega-Primus on the next scheduled mission, to destroy the whole city. With the critically important Control Chamber destroyed and no more UFOs to infiltrate Mega Primus, the alien's ultimate objective of sustaining the Micronoid lifeforms with human hosts has essentially failed.
Note
In times past, a common misconception was that Aliens could perform a "subversion" of an organisation via the "Micronoid Rain" effect. It was believed that such action of the UFO above the target organisation's building would immediately infect the inhabitants with Micronoids (hence "Micronoid Rain") and result in immediate 100% infiltration. This micronoid rain definition was proven to be incorrect. The purpose of the UFO and its 'rain' is to scan the building for an X-Com base (for future elimination). (see "Alien Search", above).