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− | The Mind Shield is a device that has been officially withdrawn from the |
+ | The Mind Shield is a device that has been officially withdrawn from the market by its manufacturer, ▓▓▓▓▓▓. All units have since been recalled for destruction, the blueprints incinerated and our designers have been elimi.. er, elevated to senior positions at our off-world venture. This matter is never to be spoken of again at the board meetings ever again. Ever. |
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− | The device was originally intended to work as a means of bolstering a person's defences against psionic attack. Though the increase is significant (+20 points), shortly after it was introduced, it was found that a mind shields were only tested for combat use. A side effect of prolonged use of the Mind Shield outside of combat would render a permanent increase of the user's psi defences. Not only that, but this could be performed repeatedly,and the user would be eventually completely invulnerable to mind control. (though apparently still susceptible to brainsuckers) |
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− | This, in a business sense, would have been a financial disaster for Marsec as releasing only a few of these products would in time wipe out the entire market that it was intended for. Not only that, it would've made the [[Mind Bender]] obsolete, which would have lost them even more of their customer base. |
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− | Thus all Mind Shields have been recalled, the blueprints incinerated, the design team erased and it is never to be spoken of again at the board meetings ever again. Ever. |
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− | : This device is not complete and was meant to be officially removed from the retail release of X-COM Apocalypse. Due to an oversight, it is one of the few disabled items in the game that can be found in the battlescape, when raiding Marsec buildings. |
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− | == Stats == |
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<table><tr><td>[[Image:Marsec_Mind_Shield.png|left]]</td><td> |
<table><tr><td>[[Image:Marsec_Mind_Shield.png|left]]</td><td> |
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* Size: 2 x 2 |
* Size: 2 x 2 |
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* Weight: 3 |
* Weight: 3 |
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− | * Manufacturer: |
+ | * Manufacturer: ''censored'' |
− | * Base Price: |
+ | * Base Price: ''recalled, not for sale'' |
− | * Minimum Weekly Stock: 0 |
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− | * Maximum Weekly Stock: ?? |
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* Battlescape Score: 5</td></tr></table> |
* Battlescape Score: 5</td></tr></table> |
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+ | Note: This item has been cut from X-Com Apocalypse. |
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+ | This handheld device is found inside ▓▓▓▓▓▓ when performing a raid. Using this device (LMB when in their hand, white outline) grants the user +20 to their Psi Defense skill. If the device unit is still active when mission completes the user will b... ''ILLEGAL TRANSMISSION OF DATA DETECTED'' - '''TERMINATING CONNECTION''' |
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− | = Usage Notes = |
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− | The mind shield must be put in the hand and activated for it to function. You can see its effects turn on after a few seconds on the [[Mind Bender]]s control panel. Use two for double the effects. |
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− | The permanent effect of the mind shield will only be rendered on units that end the mission or escape from the battle zone with the mind shield left switched on. |
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Revision as of 10:29, 9 May 2022
The Mind Shield is a device that has been officially withdrawn from the market by its manufacturer, ▓▓▓▓▓▓. All units have since been recalled for destruction, the blueprints incinerated and our designers have been elimi.. er, elevated to senior positions at our off-world venture. This matter is never to be spoken of again at the board meetings ever again. Ever.
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Note: This item has been cut from X-Com Apocalypse.
This handheld device is found inside ▓▓▓▓▓▓ when performing a raid. Using this device (LMB when in their hand, white outline) grants the user +20 to their Psi Defense skill. If the device unit is still active when mission completes the user will b... ILLEGAL TRANSMISSION OF DATA DETECTED - TERMINATING CONNECTION