Talk:Laser Pistol Gifts

Detektyw: Actually, as I recall, it's been conclusively demonstrated that shooting X-COM soldiers(or HWPs) does NOT incremement the experience counter for hits or reactions, even if the unit being fired at is currently under alien mind control. Assuming that this data is correct, this means that your new method wouldn't work. Arrow Quivershaft 10:46, 28 December 2007 (PST)

I recall that MC'd agents don't trigger reaction fire, period.--(name here) 20:03, 28 December 2007 (PST)

On further recollection and some basic testing, this is indeed true. MC'd X-COM troops do not trigger reaction fire(nor do they increment Firing Accuracy experience if hit under any circumstance.) Arrow Quivershaft 20:22, 28 December 2007 (PST)

They don't trigger reaction fire. However, I seem to remember from when I tested it ages ago that you do earn firing accuracy experience from hitting them. But I can't remember for sure.--Ethereal Cereal 17:13, 3 January 2008 (PST)

Looking at the Firing Accuracy page, it appears that the final determiner for whether a unit gives Firing Accuracy experience when hit is who is controlling the unit while it is hit. A unit under alien control will give soldiers firing accuracy when hit, regardless of if it is an actual alien or a MC'ed soldier. Likewise, units under X-COM control, soldiers or MC'ed aliens, would give aliens firing accuracy experience(if the aliens even track that. It's not like they gain any benefit). Arrow Quivershaft 17:28, 3 January 2008 (PST)

Incendiary ammo

Jasonred: The reason for using the Laser Pistol is based almost entirely on the fact that it does not require ammunition, which means you can hand it to the alien and let it go; no need to continuously MC it to hand ammunition over. Also, if firing the Laser Pistol on auto mode, the AI will rapidly get to 0% TUs, which is more or less the bottom of the initiative queue. Arrow Quivershaft 18:47, 18 March 2009 (EDT)