Multiplayer (EU2012)

Technically it should be called Biplayer or Duel Player. You're only ever playing with one other person.

Multiplayer Menu

• Ranked Match

Automatically matches you up with someone else searching / hosting a Ranked Match.

- Ranked Matches are limited to: 10,000 Points, 90s Turn Time, with random map.

- Ranked Matches count towards your position on the Leaderboards.

• Quick Match

- Quick Match attempts to match you up with someone else looking for a Quick Match and connects you together. If no one else is searching, it creates a Custom Game with 10,000 Points, 120s Turn Time, Bar map.

• Custom Match

Choose to Create Game or Search for a hosted Custom Match.

If you choose to create a game, these are the options:

- Match Type: Public, Private, or LAN.

- Points: 7500, 10000, 20000, or No Point Limit.

- Turn Time: 45 seconds, 90s, 120s, or No Time Limit.

- Map: Bar, Grand Cemetery, Police Station, Trainyard, or Boulevard.

*These are currently the only five maps available for Multiplayer.

• Leaderboards

From here you may view the Top Players, Your Rank, and Friend Ranks.

- The lists show Rank (number and name), Wins, Losses, and Disconnects.

• Edit Squad

This opens the Offline Squad Editing page.

- If you choose a squad with points over 10000 total, a prompt will say "Loadout Changes Detected: Your loadout has too many points to play in a Ranked match, would you still like to save?"

• View Invites

This will bring up the Steam overlay (or what have you), to see if you have any game invites, messages, etc.

Squad Editing

Your squad may have a mix of any XCOM Soldier class, and almost any alien in the game.

• You may choose to have 1-6 units in your squad.

- XCOM Soldiers have the following options:

- Class (including Rookie)

- Type (none if Rookie)

- Primary Weapon

- Secondary Weapon

- Armor

- Item 1

- Item 2 (for Support Imperator / Psi Guardian)

- Customize (rename unit, the only option aliens have)

• Notes:

- You can't choose specific Abilities or Ranks, instead there are preset options for each Class with varying Abilities, Ranks, and Point totals.

- Ethereals are intentionally too expensive, restricting them to Custom games with 20000 Points or No Point Limit. They are ridiculously powerful, after all.

- You're unable to use any of these game breaking units in Multiplayer:

Civilians, Elite Ethereals, Psionic Heavy class Soldiers, Outsiders, Sectopods, S.H.I.V.s of any kind, or Zombies (Chryssalids can create them though).

Unit Stats

• Multiplayer units are essentially the same as units on Normal difficulty.
• Melee attacks are automatic hits.
• Robotic units with 0 Will are immune to Mind Control and Mindfray. However, they receive maximum damage from Rift.

XCOM Soldiers

• Listed costs only include basic class Primary Weapon, Pistol, and Body Armor; no items given.

Class / Type (Rank)	Points	Health	Aim	Defense	Will	Abilities
- Rookie Class -	800	7	65	0	40	None *Basically Worthless*
- Assault Class -	---	---	---	---	---	---
Recon (Squaddie)	1400	8	67	0	45	Run & Gun
Gunner (Captain)	3050	10	79	0	65	Run & Gun, Aggression, Lightning Reflexes, Rapid Fire, Bring 'Em On
Commando (Colonel)	3800	11	85	0	75	Run & Gun, Aggression, Lightning Reflexes, Rapid Fire, Bring 'Em On, Extra Conditioning, Resilience
Psi Warrior (Major)	5550	10	81	0	70	Run & Gun, Tactical Sense, Lightning Reflexes, Rapid Fire, Close Combat Specialist, Extra Conditioning, Mindfray, Psi Panic, Mind Control *Psionic*
- Sniper Class -	---	---	---	---	---	---
Marksman (Squaddie)	950	7	75	0	45	Headshot
Hunter (Captain)	1800	9	88	0	65	Headshot, Snap Shot, Gunslinger, Battle Scanner, Executioner
Dead Eye (Captain)	2800	9	88	0	65	Headshot, Squadsight, Damn Good Ground, Battle Scanner, Opportunist
Agent (Colonel)	2800	10	105	0	75	Headshot, Snap Shot, Gunslinger, Disabling Shot, Executioner, Low Profile, Double Tap
Psi Assassin (Major)	5550	10	95	0	70	Headshot, Squadsight, Damn Good Ground, Battle Scanner, Executioner, Low Profile, Mindfray, Psi Panic, Mind Control *Psionic*
- Heavy Class -	---	---	---	---	---	---
Rocketman (Squaddie)	2600	8	67	0	45	Fire Rocket
Machine Gunner (Captain)	3150	10	71	0	65	Fire Rocket, Bullet Swarm, Suppression, Rapid Reaction, Danger Zone
Demolitionist (Captain)	4950	10	71	0	65	Fire Rocket, Holo-Targeting, Shredder Rocket, HEAT Ammo, Grenadier
Juggernaut (Colonel)	5700	11	75	0	75	Fire Rocket, Bullet Swarm, Suppression, Rapid Reaction, Grenadier, Will to Survive, Mayhem
- Support Class -	---	---	---	---	---	---
Smokejumper (Squaddie)	900	8	70	0	45	Smoke Grenade
Medic (Captain)	1550	10	82	0	65	Smoke Grenade, Sprinter, Field Medic, Revive, Dense Smoke
Tac Officer (Captain)	1800	10	82	0	65	Smoke Grenade, Smoke and Mirrors, Covering Fire, Rifle Suppression, Combat Drugs
Imperator (Colonel)	2800	11	90	0	75	Smoke Grenade, Sprinter, Smoke and Mirrors, Rifle Suppression, Combat Drugs, Deep Pockets, Sentinel
Psi Guardian (Major)	3300	10	85	0	70	Smoke Grenade, Sprinter, Field Medic, Revive, Dense Smoke, Deep Pockets, Mindfray, Psi Inspiration, Telekinetic Field *Psionic*

Aliens

Alien Type	Points	Health	Aim	Defense	Will	Movement	Abilities
- Tier One -	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Sectoid	400	3	65	0	10	12	Mind Merge
Drone	1100	3	60	10	Robotic	12	Overload, Repair
Floater	1300	4	50	0	10	12	Evasion, Launch *Flight*
Thin Man	1400	3	65	0	15	15	Leap, Poison Spit
- Tier Two -	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Muton	2850	8	70	10	10	12	Suppression, Blood Call, Intimidate *Alien Grenade*
Chryssalid	3000	8	Melee	10	120	20	Leap, Poisonous Claws, Implant *Hardened, Fastest Unit, Poison Immunity.*
Sectoid Commander	3200	10	85	20	90	12	Greater Mind Merge, Mindfray, Psi Panic, Mind Control *Psionic*
- Tier Three -	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Heavy Floater	3750	12	70	10	25	12	Bombard, Evasion, Launch *Alien Grenade, Flight*
Muton Elite	3800	14	80	20	20	12	Suppression, Bombard *Alien Grenade*
Muton Berserker	4000	20	Melee	20	80	17	Bull Rush, Bloodlust *Hardened*
Cyberdisc	5500	16	70	10	Robotic	18	Open (free)/ Close (action), Closed: Death Blossom + Hardened, Bombard *Alien Grenade, Flight*
Ethereal	10500	20	Psionic	40	120	12	Psi Lance, Rift, Psi Drain, Mindfray, Mind Control *Hardened, Psionic, Unarmed*
Zombie	No buy	10	Melee	0	120	8	Created by Chryssalid kills only.

Item Costs

• Concerning #XCOM Soldiers only, for the most part.
• NOTE: You are unable to equip a Fusion Launcher. Don't make that face.
• See also: Weapons

Primary Weapons

Weapon	Points	Range	Damage	Crit % / Dam	Notes
Assault Rifle	0	Medium	3	10% / 4	Default, Standard
Laser Rifle	200	Medium	5	10% / 7	Standard
Light Plasma Rifle	250	Medium	5	10% / 7	Standard
Plasma Rifle	900	Medium	7	10% / 10	Standard
Shotgun	0	Close	4	20% /	Assault class, Default
Scatter Laser	250	Close	6	20% / 9	Assault class
Alloy Cannon	950	Close	9	20% / 13	Assault class
Sniper Rifle	0	Long	4	25% / 6	Sniper class, Default
Laser Sniper Rifle	250	Long	6	30% / 9	Sniper class
Plasma Sniper Rifle	1000	Long	9	35% / 13	Sniper class
LMG	0	Medium	4	0% / 6	Heavy class, Default
Heavy Laser	200	Medium	6	0% / 9	Heavy class
Heavy Plasma	900	Medium	9	0% / 13	Heavy class, Elite Mutons

Secondary Weapons

Weapon	Points	Range	Damage	Crit % / Dam	Notes
Pistol	0	Medium	1	0% / 1	Default, all classes but Heavy
Laser Pistol	100	Medium	2	10% / 3	Much better than Pistol
Plasma Pistol	225	Medium	3	0% / 4	Worth it?
Rocket Launcher	0	Medium	6	0% / 9	Default, Heavy class *Awesome*

Armors

• See also: Armor

Type	Points	Health	Defense	Move	Abilities + Notes
Body Armor	0	+1	---	---	Light, Default *Made of paper*
Carapace Armor	600	+4	---	---	Medium *Bad deal*
Skeleton Suit	600	+3	+10	+3	Medium, Grapple
Titan Armor	1700	+10	---	---	Heavy, Fire and Poison Immunity
Archangel Armor	2400	+8	---	---	Heavy, Flight
Ghost Armor	2700	+6	+20	+3	Medium, Grapple, Stealth *Awesome*
Psi Armor	3000	+6	+10	+2	Medium, +20 Will

Items

• Demolitionist and Juggernaut Heavies could certainly use Grenades.
• Imperator and Psi Guardian Supports get Item Slot 2.
• No Arc Thrower for you!
• Muton, Heavy Floater, Elite Muton, and Cyberdisc have one Alien Grenade each.
• See also: Equipment

Item Name	Points	Notes
Medikit	100	Heal 4 Health (cure poison), Poison Immunity
Combat Stims	400	+Will, +Move, -50% damage
Frag Grenade	900	Radius: 2 tiles, Damage: 3
Alien Grenade	1500	Radius: 2 tiles, Damage: 5
S.C.O.P.E.	100	+10 Aim
Nano-Fiber Vest	200	+2 Health *Made of cardboard*
Chitin Plating	300	+4 Health, -50% melee damage *Awesome*
Mind Shield	300	+30 Will