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[[Image:Overspawn_(Alive).jpg|thumb|right|The Overspawn UFOpaedia entry, if captured alive. Is this even possible?!?]]
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[[Image:Overspawn_Autopsy.jpg|thumb|right|The Overspawn Autopsy report fromt the UFOpaedia.]]
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This enormous creature is deposited by an Alien Mothership. Its primary objective appears to be destruction of the city and annihilation of X-COM bases. The terror and panic that it causes amongst the population indicates a change in Alien strategy. It is possible that they have abandoned their attempts at infiltration and are now only concerned with revenge and retribution against X-COM.
Ok, we are looking at a two story tall creature which has the brain of a pea and melee weapons, on the main [[Cityscape (Apocalypse)|Cityscape]], fighting against spacecraft in the forms of Retaliators, Annihilators and Hawk Air Warriors... Yeah, this guy is pathetic. He's little threat to X-COM unless he directly attacks your base structures. If anything the damage he causes to corporation property is a good thing because it makes them hate the aliens, which is a PR win for you. The Overspawn will only appear very late in the game once you have a very high score, so it's entirely possible that you won't see one before winning the game.
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To Capture: Is this even possible? You can't exactly store an Overspawn in your base, you know. It's a little... BIG, perhaps? I haven't found a way to capture it alive, but it apparently is possible. Maybe shoot down the Mothership before it drops off an Overspawn and kill the troops inside? I can't think of any way to capture an Overspawn.
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The Overspawn is a hybrid creature, derived from the Megaspawn genetic pool. It is difficult to kill, but will eventually succumb to bombardment by Disruptor Beams and other powerful weapons. Fortunately it has no ranged combat capability.
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'''''Official Entry (Captured Alive):''''' "This enormous creature is deposited by an Alien Mothership. Its primary objective appears to be destruction of the city and annihilation of X-COM bases. The terror and panic that it causes amongst the population indicates a change in Alien strategy. It is possible that they have abandoned their attempts at infiltration and are now only concerned with revenge and retribution against X-COM."
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'''Note:''' The live alien entry is not normally accessible.  
  
'''''Official Entry (Autopsy):''''' "The Overspawn is a hybrid creature, derived from the Megaspawn genetic pool. It is difficult to kill, but will eventually succumb to bombardment by Disruptor Beams and other powerful weapons. Fortunately it has no ranged combat capability."
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The Overspawn is a giant alien created with the sole purpose of causing a lot of damage to Mega Primus. They are often transported into the city by a lone Battleship. Once deployed, the Overspawn will walk about in random directions with no aim or purpose apart from flatten anything that stands in its way. Megapol will often respond by sending police hovercars to harass it.
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Fortunately, Overspawn are dimwitted and will gladly walk into the path of falling debris. This usually kills them in the process.
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Otherwise an Overspawn attack is a Public Relations boon to X-COM, as any organisations, including such groups as the Cult of Sirius, that suffer damage from the attack will start to fall out of favour with the aliens. X-COM generally benefits more by not taking any action unless the Overspawn ambles too close to an X-COM facility. If this is allowed to happen and the overspawn manages to walk over the base, then it will be destroyed instantly. In this instance, heavily armed aircraft should be deployed to defend the base.  
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==Capture==
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Outside of game glitches and third party editors, there is no known way to capture this alien.  
  
 
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Revision as of 08:09, 29 March 2013

Overspawn
Overspawn (Alive).jpg

This enormous creature is deposited by an Alien Mothership. Its primary objective appears to be destruction of the city and annihilation of X-COM bases. The terror and panic that it causes amongst the population indicates a change in Alien strategy. It is possible that they have abandoned their attempts at infiltration and are now only concerned with revenge and retribution against X-COM.

Source: X-COM Apocalypse Ufopedia
Overspawn Autopsy
Overspawn Autopsy.jpg

The Overspawn is a hybrid creature, derived from the Megaspawn genetic pool. It is difficult to kill, but will eventually succumb to bombardment by Disruptor Beams and other powerful weapons. Fortunately it has no ranged combat capability.

Source: X-COM Apocalypse Ufopedia

Note: The live alien entry is not normally accessible.


The Overspawn is a giant alien created with the sole purpose of causing a lot of damage to Mega Primus. They are often transported into the city by a lone Battleship. Once deployed, the Overspawn will walk about in random directions with no aim or purpose apart from flatten anything that stands in its way. Megapol will often respond by sending police hovercars to harass it.

Fortunately, Overspawn are dimwitted and will gladly walk into the path of falling debris. This usually kills them in the process.

Otherwise an Overspawn attack is a Public Relations boon to X-COM, as any organisations, including such groups as the Cult of Sirius, that suffer damage from the attack will start to fall out of favour with the aliens. X-COM generally benefits more by not taking any action unless the Overspawn ambles too close to an X-COM facility. If this is allowed to happen and the overspawn manages to walk over the base, then it will be destroyed instantly. In this instance, heavily armed aircraft should be deployed to defend the base.



Capture

Outside of game glitches and third party editors, there is no known way to capture this alien.

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