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| − | Energy, or stamina, refers to your soldier's abiity to | + | Energy, or stamina, refers to your soldier's abiity to sustain intense movement over several turns. Energy is <b>only</b> spent when a soldier <b>walks</b>. No other action uses energy. More energy and time units are spent depending on the difficulty of the terrain traversed. |
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| + | ==Starting Values== | ||
| + | New recruits will always begin with a value between 40 and 70. | ||
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
| − | For X-COM soldiers, Energy Units (EUs) are used at half the rate of [[TU|TUs]]. The actual formula relies on | + | For X-COM soldiers, Energy Units (EUs) are used at half the rate of [[TU|TUs]]. The actual formula relies on unitref.dat offset [45]. |
'''Formula:''' | '''Formula:''' | ||
| − | Energy Used = INT( | + | Energy Used = INT( TUs_Used / 2^unitref[45]) |
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All X-COM units have a unitref[45]=1. | All X-COM units have a unitref[45]=1. | ||
Crossing a standard tile to an adjacent one uses 4 TUs. | Crossing a standard tile to an adjacent one uses 4 TUs. | ||
| − | This means that they will use | + | This means that they will use INT(4 / 2^1) = 2 EUs. |
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| + | Aliens can have different values for unitref[45]. 0 to 3 have been seen. Many appear to be unitref[45]=0, which means they use energy 1:1 for TUs. Such aliens even need 1 energy to turn (a 1 TU action), unlike XCOM soldiers. A few have been seen to have unitref[45]=2 or even higher. With unitref[45]=2, they don't use energy when walking to adjacent tiles! (But do use 1 energy if moving diagonally.) | ||
==Fatal Wounds== | ==Fatal Wounds== | ||
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== Recovery == | == Recovery == | ||
| − | A soldier's ability to recover energy is determined by the soldier's base (initial) [[TU|Time Units]]. Thus, their raw recruit TU value dictates this throughout their career. You can see initial TUs on the Soldier tab (Strategic view) as the darker part of the TU bar | + | A soldier's ability to recover energy is determined by the soldier's <b>base (initial) </b>[[TU|Time Units]]. Thus, their raw recruit TU value dictates this throughout their career. You can see initial TUs on the Soldier tab (Strategic view) as the darker part of the TU bar. |
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If a soldier starts with an initial value of 60 TUs, they will recover 20 EUs per turn. | If a soldier starts with an initial value of 60 TUs, they will recover 20 EUs per turn. | ||
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| + | Energy can also be recovered by way of stimulants from a [[Medi-Kit]]. | ||
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| + | ==Maximum Caps== | ||
| + | An X-COM soldier's energy/stamina is capped at 100. | ||
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| + | ==Improvement== | ||
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| + | Energy points are awarded (at end of mission) any time you perform at least one primary action (see [[Experience#How_Experience_Points_Are_Applied|Experience]]). Just one is enough - additional actions do not cause more points to be applied. | ||
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| + | The possible points earned are dependent on your current Energy. At recruit minimum (Stamina=40), an average of 3.1 points are earned (range 0-6). At cap minus one (69), an average of 1.0 points are earned (range 0-2). Thus it is possible to have a value of 101 (cap+1). | ||
See Also: [[TU|Time Units]], [[Medi-Kit]] | See Also: [[TU|Time Units]], [[Medi-Kit]] | ||
Revision as of 16:16, 25 September 2005
Energy, or stamina, refers to your soldier's abiity to sustain intense movement over several turns. Energy is only spent when a soldier walks. No other action uses energy. More energy and time units are spent depending on the difficulty of the terrain traversed.
Starting Values
New recruits will always begin with a value between 40 and 70.
Usage
For X-COM soldiers, Energy Units (EUs) are used at half the rate of TUs. The actual formula relies on unitref.dat offset [45].
Formula: Energy Used = INT( TUs_Used / 2^unitref[45])
Example: All X-COM units have a unitref[45]=1. Crossing a standard tile to an adjacent one uses 4 TUs. This means that they will use INT(4 / 2^1) = 2 EUs.
Aliens can have different values for unitref[45]. 0 to 3 have been seen. Many appear to be unitref[45]=0, which means they use energy 1:1 for TUs. Such aliens even need 1 energy to turn (a 1 TU action), unlike XCOM soldiers. A few have been seen to have unitref[45]=2 or even higher. With unitref[45]=2, they don't use energy when walking to adjacent tiles! (But do use 1 energy if moving diagonally.)
Fatal Wounds
Each fatal wound to the body reduces the soldier's energy by 10%.
Recovery
A soldier's ability to recover energy is determined by the soldier's base (initial) Time Units. Thus, their raw recruit TU value dictates this throughout their career. You can see initial TUs on the Soldier tab (Strategic view) as the darker part of the TU bar.
Formula: Energy Recovery = INT(Initial TUs/3)
Example: If a soldier starts with an initial value of 60 TUs, they will recover 20 EUs per turn.
| Time Units | Energy Recovery |
|---|---|
| 50 | 16 |
| 51 → 53 | 17 |
| 54 → 56 | 18 |
| 57 → 59 | 19 |
| 60 | 20 |
Energy can also be recovered by way of stimulants from a Medi-Kit.
Maximum Caps
An X-COM soldier's energy/stamina is capped at 100.
Improvement
Energy points are awarded (at end of mission) any time you perform at least one primary action (see Experience). Just one is enough - additional actions do not cause more points to be applied.
The possible points earned are dependent on your current Energy. At recruit minimum (Stamina=40), an average of 3.1 points are earned (range 0-6). At cap minus one (69), an average of 1.0 points are earned (range 0-2). Thus it is possible to have a value of 101 (cap+1).
See Also: Time Units, Medi-Kit