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[[File:NorthAmericaBase.png|right|300px]]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".''
 
[[File:NorthAmericaBase.png|right|300px]]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 [[image:Flag_of_USA.png|22px]]
 
Your base will be located in United States [[image:Flag_of_USA.png|22px]]
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*Helps all strategies a little, but generally less financially rewarding than the alternatives.
 
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*However, not to be overlooked is the high income of the United States as your first satellite.
 
 
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== Europe ==
 
== Europe ==
 
[[File:EuropeBase.png|right|300px]]Placing the base in Europe, you get a bonus '''Expert Knowledge''': ''"Laboratories and Workshops cost 50% less to build and maintain".''
 
[[File:EuropeBase.png|right|300px]]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 [[image:Flag_of_Germany.png|22px]]
 
Your base will be located in Germany [[image:Flag_of_Germany.png|22px]]
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*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 ==
 
[[File:AsiaBase.png|right|300px]]Placing the base in Asia, you get a bonus '''Future Combat''': ''"All projects in the Foundry and the Officer Training School cost 50% less".''
 
[[File:AsiaBase.png|right|300px]]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 [[image:Flag_of_Japan.png|22px]]
 
Your base will be located in Japan [[image:Flag_of_Japan.png|22px]]
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*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 ==
 
[[File:SouthAmericaBase.png|right|300px]]Placing the base in South America, you get a bonus '''We Have Ways''': ''"Autopsies and Interrogations are completed instantly".''
 
[[File:SouthAmericaBase.png|right|300px]]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 [[image:Flag_of_Brazil.png|22px]]  
 
Your base will be located in Brazil [[image:Flag_of_Brazil.png|22px]]  
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*Not a good starting bonus in the original game, unless going hard for early captures.
 
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*This bonus has become significantly better in Enemy Within due to autopsies giving access to Gene Mods.
 
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*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 ==
 
[[File:AfricaBase.png|right|300px]]Placing the base in Africa, you get a bonus '''All In''': ''"Monthly XCOM funding increased by 30%".''
 
[[File:AfricaBase.png|right|300px]]Placing the base in Africa, you get a bonus '''All In''': ''"Monthly XCOM funding increased by 30%".''
 
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 15:39, 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

NorthAmericaBase.png

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 Flag of USA.png

Europe

EuropeBase.png

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 Flag of Germany.png

Asia

AsiaBase.png

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 Flag of Japan.png

South America

SouthAmericaBase.png

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 Flag of Brazil.png

Africa

AfricaBase.png

Placing the base in Africa, you get a bonus All In: "Monthly XCOM funding increased by 30%".

Your base will be located in Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.png

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

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