Difference between revisions of "Differences to X-COM (OpenApoc)"

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== General ==
 
== General ==
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* None of [[Known Bugs|these bugs or limits]] except:
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* None of [[Known Bugs (Apocalypse)|these bugs or limits]].
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** Grenade Timer Behaviour: Can be configured to emulate it, and in fact is set as such by default.
 
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* Cross-platform.
 
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* Mouse wheel support.
 
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* Caret for text editing.
 
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* No CPU-based speed (animations play at a constant speed regardless of the computer).
 
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* Mouse input works like modern systems.
 
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* Human-readable savegame format.
 
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* Quicksave/Quickload feature.
 
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* Autosaves and Ironman mode.
 
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* No savegame limit.
 
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* Painless customizability with modular rulesets in human-readable format.
 
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* Full Unicode support.
 
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* Localized in many more languages.
 
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* Take screenshots in-game.
 
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* Standalone "Skirmish" style custom Battlescape mission generator.
 
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* Customizable keyboard shortcuts.
 
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* Native support for in-game music in many different file formats (including OGG, MP3, etc.)
 
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* Customizable display and audio options.
 
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* A built-in and extendable selection of optional display filters.
 
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* Various gameplay options, including [[XcomUtil]] and [[UFO Extender]] features.
 
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* Corrected erroneous text and descriptions.
 
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* Various UI and quality-of-life enhancements like sliders, scrollbars, etc.
 
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* Melee stat shown in the unit stat page.
 
  
 
== Cityscape ==
 
== Cityscape ==
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== Battlescape ==
 
== Battlescape ==
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* Objects, fire and smoke keeps animating while walking or scrolling the screen.
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* Pathfinding is a different algorithm: it will always find a solution, if there is one, no matter how difficult.
 
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* AI/behaviour of aliens is different. - Impossible to 100% exactly mimic original AI.
 
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* Waypoint-based projectiles have no upward limit on the number of waypoints they may use.
 
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* The inventories of mind controlled, non-terrorist aliens may be accessed.
 
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* Can use special abilities of mind-controlled aliens.
 
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* The limit on units has been removed, allowing 23 or more soldiers to assault alien bases.
 
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* Unit spawning function has been improved - no more large units stuck in walls.
 
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* Units holding two single-handed weapons will have the fact represented on their sprite.
 
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* Soldier sprites will have their hair and skin recolored to represent their race.
 
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* Can cancel out enemy's mind-control with your own.
 
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* "Not enough equipment" screen shows items missing.
 
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* At the end of the mission, ammo from clips is totalled, so you only lose enough clips to match the total ammo used (as opposed to losing any used clip).
 
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* Soldier equipment loadouts are automatically saved.
 
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* Soldier equipment can be copy/pasted in pre-battle equipment screen.
 
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* Soldier rank and stats accessible from inventory.
 
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* Can load game from Battlescape.
 
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* Right-click opens doors.
 
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* Right-click will cancel a unit's movement, and will cause projectiles to "skip" their flight paths, instantly hitting their target.
 
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* Possibility to use "force fire" when no line of sight is available. (CTRL + Left Mouse Button for firing)
 
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* Tooltips on Battlescape buttons.
 
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* Melee weapons can be used for reaction fire (Chryssalids, Zombies, Reapers, etc).
 
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== Optional features ==
 
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While the above differences are hardcoded, there are also various new "non-vanilla" features you can choose to enable, such as gameplay features and keyboard shortcuts. See the [[Options (OpenApoc)|Options]] section for more information.
 
  
 
[[Category:OpenApoc]]
 
[[Category:OpenApoc]]

Latest revision as of 00:55, 4 January 2020

OpenApoc is modelled after the original Apocalypse and enhances the game experience dramatically.

General

Cityscape

  • Aircraft weapons may be unequipped.

Battlescape

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