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* XCOM soldiers have +1 bonus HP, starting with 6 instead of 5 | * XCOM soldiers have +1 bonus HP, starting with 6 instead of 5 | ||
* Soldiers cost $10 | * Soldiers cost $10 | ||
| − | * | + | * XCOM HQ starts 35 units of power. |
| − | * | + | * XCOM HQ starts with an Officer Training School. |
* Sectoids have their health reduced by 1 compared to Normal | * Sectoids have their health reduced by 1 compared to Normal | ||
* Thin Man aliens' damage is reduced by 2, and their HP is reduced by 1 compared to Normal\ | * Thin Man aliens' damage is reduced by 2, and their HP is reduced by 1 compared to Normal\ | ||
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* Soldiers have no bonus hitpoints | * Soldiers have no bonus hitpoints | ||
* Soldiers cost $10 | * Soldiers cost $10 | ||
| − | * | + | * XCOM HQ has 35 units of starting power. |
| − | * | + | * XCOM HQ starts with an Officer Training School. |
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* Soldiers have -1 HP | * Soldiers have -1 HP | ||
* Soldiers cost $15 | * Soldiers cost $15 | ||
| − | * | + | * XCOM HQ has 30 units of starting power |
| − | * | + | * XCOM HQ has no Office Training School at the start; a soldier must reach Sergeant to unlock the OTS base facility |
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* Soldiers have -2 hitpoints | * Soldiers have -2 hitpoints | ||
* Soldiers cost $15 | * Soldiers cost $15 | ||
| − | * | + | * XCOM HQ has 30 units of starting power. |
| − | * | + | * XCOM HQ starts without an Officer Training School; a soldier must reach Sergeant to unlock the OTS base facility |
* Aliens use special abilities frequently, and are 40 times more likely to throw grenades compared to Easy and Normal | * Aliens use special abilities frequently, and are 40 times more likely to throw grenades compared to Easy and Normal | ||
[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]] | [[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]] | ||
Revision as of 16:36, 25 October 2012
Starting Funds
| Difficulty | North America | South America | Europa | Africa | Asia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy | §465 | §315 | |||
| Normal | |||||
| Classic | §300 | ||||
| Impossible |
Easy
- 150% of monthly funds income
- Base global panic starts at 0
- Most alien activity only raises panic by 1 if left unchecked
- Aliens use the Easy/Normal AI package, and aren't as numerous.
- XCOM soldiers have +1 bonus HP, starting with 6 instead of 5
- Soldiers cost $10
- XCOM HQ starts 35 units of power.
- XCOM HQ starts with an Officer Training School.
- Sectoids have their health reduced by 1 compared to Normal
- Thin Man aliens' damage is reduced by 2, and their HP is reduced by 1 compared to Normal\
- Aliens use special abilities and throw grenades extremely infrequenly
Normal
- 100% of monthly funds income
- Base global panic starts at 0
- Most minor alien activity raises panic by 1 in left unchecked with some events doing up to 3
- Soldiers have no bonus hitpoints
- Soldiers cost $10
- XCOM HQ has 35 units of starting power.
- XCOM HQ starts with an Officer Training School.
Classic
- 100% of monthly funds income
- Base global panic starts at 8 (1 per location)
- Unchecked alien activity causes at least 1 panic, but will often cause 2 or 3
- There are more aliens per mission
- Aliens receive bonuses: Chryssalids and Zombies recieve a +2 damage bonus, Muton berserkers receive a +1 damage bonus, all aliens that use ranged weapons receive a +10 Aim bonus, Mutons, Heavy Floaters, Drones, and Outsiders receive a +2 HP bonus, Sectoid Commanders and Cyberdiscs receive a +4 HP bonus, Sectoid Commanders and Ethereals receive a +25 Will bonus.
- Alien AI is unshackled
- Soldiers have -1 HP
- Soldiers cost $15
- XCOM HQ has 30 units of starting power
- XCOM HQ has no Office Training School at the start; a soldier must reach Sergeant to unlock the OTS base facility
Impossible
- 100% of monthly funds income
- Base global panic starts at 16 (2 per location)
- If unchecked alien activity causes at least 2 panic, but will often cause even more
- There are even more aliens per mission
- Aliens receive bonuses: Many aliens do 2 to 4 bonus damage, all aliens using ranged weapons have +10 Aim except the Outsider and Muton Elite who receive +20 Aim, all aliens have +10 Critical Chance, Outsiders can move 5 more tiles per turn than in Easy, Normal, or Classic, Sectoid Commanders, Ethereals, and the Uber Ethereal receive bonus Will, with the first two getting +35 and the latter getting +10, many aliens receive +10 bonus Defense, and most aliens receive 1 to 5 bonus HP
- Alien AI is unshackled
- Soldiers have -2 hitpoints
- Soldiers cost $15
- XCOM HQ has 30 units of starting power.
- XCOM HQ starts without an Officer Training School; a soldier must reach Sergeant to unlock the OTS base facility
- Aliens use special abilities frequently, and are 40 times more likely to throw grenades compared to Easy and Normal