Difference between revisions of "Alien Level (LWR)"

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Alien Levels and Alien Research

Aliens increase in Level as the game progresses and by gaining Research.

Aliens gain Research via a variety of other methods, so under-performing at the strategic or tactical level can accelerate their progression. Alien Level is modified by Difficulty Level.

Research is clamped between [0.1 * Days Passed] and [0.5 * Days Passed] and increases and decreases based on factors shown here: Alien Research

The formula for the alien Level of 1 to 10 is:

Level = 1 + 0.02 * (Research + Days Passed) * Difficulty Modifier(0.8/0.9/1.0/1.1/1.2)

Aliens start at Level 1 and can progress to Level 15

Effects of Alien Level

Troop Strength

Alien Level's most notable and significant effect is to increase the strength of alien ground forces. Specifically:

Higher levels allows stronger aliens types to be fielded
Higher levels increases that stats of alien ground forces
Higher levels make alien leaders stronger

See Alien Life Forms for more information on the effect of Alien Level on alien ground forces.

Decreased Alien Resource Consumption

If Alien Level is 1-7, alien missions cost 100% of their base required resources.
If Alien Level is 8-14, alien missions cost 72% of required resources.
If Alien Level is 15+, alien missions cost 40% of required resources.

Meld Rewards

Alien Level helps determine the rewards obtained from meld canisters.

Meld Canister Amount = 0.6 * Alien Resources (Min: 33%) * (1 + Alien Level/6) * Difficulty Modifier[0.66, 1, 1.33, 1.66, 2.0]

The amount of meld per canister is set to a minimum of 10 and is affected by Campaign Length.

UFO Upgrades

All UFOs gain a additional HP every Alien Level. Some UFOs will also gain upgraded weapons over time:

*Weapon Upgrades*
UFO Type	Initial Weapon	Alien Level	Upgraded Weapon
Destroyer	1x Single Plasma	5	1x Double Plasma
Fighter	1x Single Plasma	6	2x Single Plasma
Abductor	1x Double Plasma	8	1x Double Plasma 1x Single Plasma
Terror Ship	1x Double Plasma	8	1x Double Plasma 1x Single Plasma
Raider	1x Single Plasma	11	2x Single Plasma
Assault Carrier	1x Double Plasma 1x Single Plasma	11	2x Double Plasma

Increasing and Decreasing Alien Research

Research starts at 0. It is always clamped between [0.1 * Days Passed] and [0.5 * Days Passed]. Thus, it will always grow by at least 10% of the days passed and can never exceed 50% of the days passed.

Increasing Alien Research

+2 x (defected_countries ^ 0.5) each month
+4 for a successful abduction mission (modified by Campaign Length)
+20 for successful raid on XCOM HQ
+5 for a successful research mission by a landed Scout (chance modified by Campaign Length) (increases by 5% per month)
+6 for a successful research mission by a landed Raider (chance modified by Campaign Length) (increases by 5% per month)
+7 for a successful research mission by a landed Abductor (chance modified by Campaign Length) (increases by 5% per month)
+8 for a successful research mission by a landed Terror Ship (chance modified by Campaign Length) (increases by 5% per month)
+50 per incorrect accusation of a country of harboring the EXALT base

Decreasing Alien Research

-10 per successful assault on an Alien Base

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 Aliens gain '''Research''' via a variety of other methods, so under-performing at the strategic or tactical level can accelerate their progression. Alien Level is modified by [[Difficulty (LWR)#Difficulty_Levels|Difficulty Level]].
-The formula for the alien '''Level''' is:
+'''Research''' is clamped between [0.1 * Days Passed] and [0.5 * Days Passed] and increases and decreases based on factors shown here: [[Alien_Level_(LWR)#Increasing_and_Decreasing_Alien_Research|'''Alien Research''']]
+The formula for the alien '''Level''' of 1 to 10 is:
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-  '''Level''' = 1 + 0.02 * ('''Research''' + '''Days Passed''') * '''Difficulty Modifier'''(0.75/0.8/0.85/0.9)
+  '''Level''' = 1 + 0.02 * ('''Research''' + '''Days Passed''') * '''Difficulty Modifier'''(0.8/0.9/1.0/1.1/1.2)
 </div>
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 * If Alien Level is 8-14, alien missions cost  <span style="color:orange">72%</span> of required resources.
 * If Alien Level is 15+, alien missions cost <span style="color:red">40%</span> of required resources.
-=== Pod Size ===
-The number of aliens allowed in each pod is directly dependent upon current research points:
-* Small (Alien Level 1+): 2-4 aliens per pod
-* Medium (Alien Level 3+): 3-6 aliens per pod
-* Large (Alien Level 6+): 4-8 aliens per pod
 === Meld Rewards ===
 Alien Level helps determine the rewards obtained from meld canisters.
-<div style="max-width: 940px;">
+<div style="max-width: 1100px;">
-  Meld Canister Amount = 0.6 * Alien Resources (Min: 33%) * (1 + Alien Level/6) * Difficulty Modifier[1, 1.3, 1.6, 2.0]
+  Meld Canister Amount = 0.6 * Alien Resources (Min: 33%) * (1 + Alien Level/6) * Difficulty Modifier[0.66, 1, 1.33, 1.66, 2.0]
 </div>
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 === Increasing Alien Research ===
-* +2 per month per country under alien control
+* +2 x (defected_countries ^ 0.5) each month
-* +3 for a successful [[Alien_Missions_(LWR)#Abduction|abduction mission]] (modified by Campaign Length)
+* +4 for a successful [[Alien_Missions_(LWR)#Abduction|abduction mission]] (modified by Campaign Length)
 * +20 for successful raid on [[Missions_(LWR)#XCOM_Base_Defence|XCOM HQ]]
-* 25% chance for +8 for a successful [[Alien_Missions_(LWR)#Research|research mission]] by a landed [[UFOs_(LWR)#Scout|Scout]] (chance modified by Campaign Length) (increases by 5% per month)
+* +5 for a successful [[Alien_Missions_(LWR)#Research|research mission]] by a landed [[UFOs_(LWR)#Scout|Scout]] (chance modified by Campaign Length) (increases by 5% per month)
-* 25% chance for +12 for a successful [[Alien_Missions_(LWR)#Research|research mission]] by a landed [[UFOs_(LWR)#Raider|Raider]] (chance modified by Campaign Length) (increases by 5% per month)
+* +6 for a successful [[Alien_Missions_(LWR)#Research|research mission]] by a landed [[UFOs_(LWR)#Raider|Raider]] (chance modified by Campaign Length) (increases by 5% per month)
-* 25% chance for +16 for a successful [[Alien_Missions_(LWR)#Research|research mission]] by a landed [[UFOs_(LWR)#Abductor|Abductor]] (chance modified by Campaign Length) (increases by 5% per month)
+* +7 for a successful [[Alien_Missions_(LWR)#Research|research mission]] by a landed [[UFOs_(LWR)#Abductor|Abductor]] (chance modified by Campaign Length) (increases by 5% per month)
-* 25% chance for +20 for a successful [[Alien_Missions_(LWR)#Research|research mission]] by a landed [[UFOs_(LWR)#Terror_Ship|Terror Ship]] (chance modified by Campaign Length) (increases by 5% per month)
+* +8 for a successful [[Alien_Missions_(LWR)#Research|research mission]] by a landed [[UFOs_(LWR)#Terror_Ship|Terror Ship]] (chance modified by Campaign Length) (increases by 5% per month)
-* +1 per lost XCOM soldier on a failed mission (killed or left behind) (modified by Campaign Length)
 * +50 per incorrect accusation of a country of harboring the EXALT base
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 * -10 per successful assault on an [[Missions_(LWR)#Alien_Base_Assault|Alien Base]]
-* -6-9 per [[Air_Combat_(LWR)#Combat_Patrols|Combat Patrol]] sent out by XCOM
 == See also ==