Island Attack

This is one of the two map types for "standard" terror missions. Aliens have landed on/near an island resort and are attacking the residents, and your job is to kill/capture all aliens on site. Expect terror units and some higher classes of soldiers. This is the easiest way to start nearly all research in the game, as Deep Ones are abundant early on and you might encounter a Calcinite if you're lucky.

The main terrain type consists of rolling hills and buildings. A large hotel will almost always be featured. Rememeber to check the basement are near the dining room and the roof for any enemies. You might also want to keep a melee weapon handy, as the tunnels are very narrow and have sharp turns. Trust me, even a stun rod and a harpoon gun will see you through if you aren't facing Lobstermen or Tasoths, and by then you should have either Gauss, Sonis, or Drill weapons. Another tactic is to use a sonic pulser to level a building or clear out a hallway. Be careful with friendly fire in tunnels or an accidental civilian kill, as many have encountered these mistakes in judgement. Muton commander