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− | Your agents are your lifeblood when it comes to close combat engagements with the enemy. Agents are highly adaptable soldiers trained in all the arts of - well - urban warfare. They come in all races, creeds colours and shapes. X-COM does not discriminate and is an equal opportunity employer. Come one, come all; if you can survive the night - or your first mission - then you will go far in the organisation. |
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+ | X-COM's combat role is served by highly trained X-COM Agents. Agents are made up of brave men, women and artificial humans and are Mega Primus' front-most line of defence against the new dimensional alien invaders. New to the X-COM series is the addition of three distinct races that can be used in combat. |
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== The Races == |
== The Races == |
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+ | Agents come in three flavours of races: humans, hybrids and androids. Each race has a unique trait or ability that can used to your tactical advantage. |
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− | Though most X-COM commanders end up utilising humans in the majority because they are the most well rounded race and have larger numbers available for recruitment, a good mix of Hybrids and Androids does allow for different tactical advantages that are normally not available to a team consisting entirely of one race. |
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===[[Humans (Apocalypse)|Humans]]=== |
===[[Humans (Apocalypse)|Humans]]=== |
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[[Image:Human_apocalypse.png|right]] |
[[Image:Human_apocalypse.png|right]] |
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+ | Humans have been around since well before recorded history. They are the most common of the three races available for hire. While they have no unique race related skills, they start with strong to average [[Agents Stats (Apocalypse)|abilities]], allowing them to quickly become adept fighters. They are your fundamental shock trooper material. |
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+ | The humans main weakness is their limited psionic abilities. With low psi defence, they will always be the most vulnerable of the three races to alien psi attacks. |
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− | Humans are fundamental trooper material. They will probably make up the largest of your soldier population. They start with strong to average [[Agents Stats (Apocalypse)|abilities]] and can become very skilled soldiers fairly quickly. The only thing that humans lack are good psionic skills. Their starting statistics tend to vary widely. Be sure to screen those otherwise superb recruits for psi-defense or bravery deficiencies! |
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+ | Human recruits have no political dependencies that prevent them from offering their services to X-COM. |
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+ | |colspan = "2" {{StdDescTable_Heading}}|'''Human Features''' |
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+ | | colspan = "2" align = "left" |'''Requirements''': None |
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+ | |{{StdDescTable_Heading}} width = "50%" |'''Pros''' |
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+ | |{{StdDescTable_Heading}} width = "50%" |'''Cons''' |
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+ | * Common |
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+ | * Reasonable starting stats, allowing for fast stat progression |
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+ | * Low base psi abilities. Highly vulnerable to psi attacks. |
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+ | * Can be Brainsucked |
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− | <br>* '''Pros:''' Wide availability of recruits means you rarely run out of human agents. Relatively fast statistical improvement means that even subpar agents can increase to respectable levels, with time. |
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− | <br>* '''Cons:''' Psionics, morale, brainsucking. Humans are also fragile. |
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− | <br>* '''Recruitment:''' You can't really lose recruiting options with humans, but it's generally a good idea to keep people in your good books anyway. And specially if you keep [[Grav Ball League]] happy. |
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===[[Hybrids (Apocalypse)|Hybrids]]=== |
===[[Hybrids (Apocalypse)|Hybrids]]=== |
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[[Image:Hybrid_apocalypse.png|right]] |
[[Image:Hybrid_apocalypse.png|right]] |
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− | Hybrids are the result |
+ | Hybrids are the result cross breeding humans with [[Sectoid]]s captured from the first alien war. No one's certain why they end up bald and with ridges on their head, but they take on the qualities of the Sectoid half of their lineage. They are mentally powerful but physically weak. |
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+ | Although psi is their key racial ability, Hybrids are slow starters and require training before they can use it effectively. |
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+ | Their weak physical abilities often makes them liabilities in combat. Nevertheless, given a bit of faith, patience and a lot of physical training, hybrids have the potential to be the most powerful of the three races. |
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+ | Hybrids are backed by the [[Mutant Alliance]], a political group that promotes the welfare of Mega Primus's half human and half sectoid citizens. Being on good terms with the Alliance will allow new hybrids recruits to occasionally appear for recruitment. |
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+ | {| {{StdCenterTable}} align = "center" width = "60%" |
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+ | |colspan = "2" {{StdDescTable_Heading}}|'''Hybrid Features''' |
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+ | | colspan = "2" align = "left" |'''Requirements''': Non-hostile relations with [[Mutant Alliance]] |
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+ | |{{StdDescTable_Heading}} width = "50%" |'''Pros''' |
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+ | |{{StdDescTable_Heading}} width = "50%" |'''Cons''' |
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+ | * Strongest Psi abilities |
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+ | * Can reach the same maximum stats as humans |
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+ | * Recruits are rare |
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+ | * Lowest starting stats. Slower initial combat progression and more training time than Humans. |
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+ | * Can be Brainsucked |
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− | <br>* '''Pros:''' Psionic capabilities are useful, but suffer from drawbacks in Apocalypse. |
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− | <br>* '''Cons:''' Pretty much the same as human troopers, though often even more fragile. However, due to the psionic "nerf" (they only function on a line-of-sight basis, at least for untrained psions) hybrids are less effective than they could be. |
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− | <br>* '''Recruitment:''' You must be on good terms with [[Mutant Alliance]] to ensure a healthy quantity of Hybrid recruits. |
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===[[Androids (Apocalypse)|Androids]]=== |
===[[Androids (Apocalypse)|Androids]]=== |
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[[Image:Android_apocalypse.png|right]] |
[[Image:Android_apocalypse.png|right]] |
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+ | The Androids are the oddball of the three races employed by X-COM. Androids are artificial humans who have reached a point of awareness and believe them selves to be alive. |
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− | The Androids are the oddball of the three species that are employed by X-COM. The androids make a valiant attempt to eke out their virtual existence in the physical world by doing their best and taking as much advantage of their cybernetic bodies as they can. Unfortunately, they are not able to improve physically in any way or form. While this may sound like a big detriment at first, they start their life of service as combat hardened soldiers and have a semblance of immunity towards brainsucker and psionics. |
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+ | Like machines, Androids are quite limited in that they are not able to improve physically in any way. Though this may seem to limit their usefulness, androids are physically very tough and are reasonably good fighters from the moment they are hired. Also unique to the Androids are their immunity to psionics. Brainsuckers also do not actively attack them. |
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+ | Androids are backed by [[S.E.L.F.]] - the Sentient Engine Liberation Front - a political union fighting for Androids to have the same rights as humans. X-COM needs to be on good terms with them before they will allow androids to enlist. Even so, quantities of recruits made available are very limited. |
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+ | {| {{StdCenterTable}} align = "center" width = "60%" |
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+ | |colspan = "2" {{StdDescTable_Heading}}|'''Android Features''' |
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+ | | colspan = "2" align = "left" |'''Requirements''': Non-hostile relations with [[S.E.L.F.]] |
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+ | |{{StdDescTable_Heading}} width = "50%" |'''Pros''' |
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+ | |{{StdDescTable_Heading}} width = "50%" |'''Cons''' |
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+ | * The highest base stats |
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+ | * Immune to psi |
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+ | * Brainsuckers do not attack |
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+ | * Recruits are very rare |
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+ | * Stats cannot be improved |
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+ | * Can be Brainsucked (by accident) |
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− | <br>* '''Pros:''' Good starting stats - especially health and morale. A shot that could kill a new human or hybrid recruit may ''merely'' critically wound an android. [[Brainsucker]]s and psi capable enemies do not deliberately target androids. |
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− | <br>* '''Cons:''' Inconsequential stat progression. No psionic attack capability. Can be brainsucked, though only by accident. |
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− | <br>* '''Recruitment:''' Few or no android recruits will be available if you don't keep [[S.E.L.F.]] - the Sentient Engine Liberation Front - happy. |
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==Ranks== |
==Ranks== |
Revision as of 12:09, 16 October 2011
Overview
X-COM's combat role is served by highly trained X-COM Agents. Agents are made up of brave men, women and artificial humans and are Mega Primus' front-most line of defence against the new dimensional alien invaders. New to the X-COM series is the addition of three distinct races that can be used in combat.
The Races
Agents come in three flavours of races: humans, hybrids and androids. Each race has a unique trait or ability that can used to your tactical advantage.
Humans
Humans have been around since well before recorded history. They are the most common of the three races available for hire. While they have no unique race related skills, they start with strong to average abilities, allowing them to quickly become adept fighters. They are your fundamental shock trooper material.
The humans main weakness is their limited psionic abilities. With low psi defence, they will always be the most vulnerable of the three races to alien psi attacks.
Human recruits have no political dependencies that prevent them from offering their services to X-COM.
Human Features | |
Requirements: None | |
Pros | Cons |
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Hybrids
Hybrids are the result cross breeding humans with Sectoids captured from the first alien war. No one's certain why they end up bald and with ridges on their head, but they take on the qualities of the Sectoid half of their lineage. They are mentally powerful but physically weak.
Although psi is their key racial ability, Hybrids are slow starters and require training before they can use it effectively.
Their weak physical abilities often makes them liabilities in combat. Nevertheless, given a bit of faith, patience and a lot of physical training, hybrids have the potential to be the most powerful of the three races.
Hybrids are backed by the Mutant Alliance, a political group that promotes the welfare of Mega Primus's half human and half sectoid citizens. Being on good terms with the Alliance will allow new hybrids recruits to occasionally appear for recruitment.
Hybrid Features | |
Requirements: Non-hostile relations with Mutant Alliance | |
Pros | Cons |
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Androids
The Androids are the oddball of the three races employed by X-COM. Androids are artificial humans who have reached a point of awareness and believe them selves to be alive.
Like machines, Androids are quite limited in that they are not able to improve physically in any way. Though this may seem to limit their usefulness, androids are physically very tough and are reasonably good fighters from the moment they are hired. Also unique to the Androids are their immunity to psionics. Brainsuckers also do not actively attack them.
Androids are backed by S.E.L.F. - the Sentient Engine Liberation Front - a political union fighting for Androids to have the same rights as humans. X-COM needs to be on good terms with them before they will allow androids to enlist. Even so, quantities of recruits made available are very limited.
Android Features | |
Requirements: Non-hostile relations with S.E.L.F. | |
Pros | Cons |
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Ranks
Apparently, and for purposes of rank progression, all your hired personnel count toward the soldier limit, including scientists (which are presumably assigned the rank of Rookie, since it seems that scientist promotion does not take place in Apocalypse). Therefore, it is possible to have only ranked (i.e. higher than Squaddie) Agents if the total staff limit was reached through hiring scientists to fill the ranks. Check the discussion on the Agent Ranks page for more information.