Difference between revisions of "Reaction Fire"

From UFOpaedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
 
(20 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
 
__TOC__
 
__TOC__
  
 +
== Overview ==
  
−
= Overview =
+
'''Reaction Fire''' or '''Opportunity Fire''' is the ability for a unit that is not currently taking its turn to override the other side and make an attack against it. Thus the name opportunity fire.
−
'''Current Reaction Score = ([[Reactions]] Stat) × (Current [[TU]]s / Max [[TU]]s) '''
 
  
−
Your reaction score, also known as your 'initiative', is your reaction stat multiplied by the percentage of your remaining TUs.
+
== Reaction Level ==
  
−
As you spend time units on any actions, your initiative weakens.
+
A unit's reactions are a measure of the unit's ability to react, but this is only a part of a whole.  
  
−
A rookie camping in one location and not spending [[TU|Time Unit]]s will usually have higher [[Reactions]] than a trained officer who is exhausted of time units after sprinting across the map.
+
'''Current Reaction Score = ([[Reactions]] Stat) × (Current [[Time Units]] / Max TUs) '''
  
−
When and how is it used? During your turn, and during enemy movement. You can think of reactions as having two inherently identical but different roles: defensive and offensive.  
+
Your unit's actual reaction score, also known as ''initiative'', is the reaction stat multiplied by the percentage of remaining TUs. Here Max TUs refers to the maximum number of TUs that can be regenerated each turn.  
  
 +
As you spend time units on any actions, initiative weakens by a percentage of how many time units were spent for that action against the maximum possible time units.
  
 +
If for example you have 32 of 64 Time Units and 50 Reactions, you are therefore only able to use 50% of your reaction level, or 25 out of the 50.
 +
 +
Let's say one step is taken, costing 4 TUs.
 +
 +
(32 - 4) / 64 = 0.375.
 +
 +
50 * 0.375 = 18.75.
 +
 +
Rounded down to the nearest integer, you will now only have 18 of 50 reaction to defend against reaction fire.
 +
 +
From this we can see that a soldier who decides to end the turn without spending any time units will often have a much higher chance to react than one that has little to no time units remaining.
 +
 +
This also show units with low reactions have a fighting chance at competing against an enemy with vastly superior reactions skills.
 +
 +
== When and how is it used? ==
 +
 +
You can think of reactions as having two inherently identical but different roles: defensive and offensive.
 +
 +
Defensive use of reactions occurs during your turn to protect you against reaction fire.
 +
 +
Offensive reactions is the exact opposite, it occurs when you are not taking your turn to perform attacks of opportunities against enemy targets that have a lower initiative.
 +
 +
Visualise every unit on the field as having a place in an action queue based on their initiative level. All units currently making the turn will slowly drop their position in the queue as they spend their time units performing actions.
 +
 +
The side making the move can move any unit at any point in the queue as they please.
 +
 +
As soon as any unit on the waiting side jumps up in the queue above any unit on the moving side it will counter with a reaction shot as long as it meets all the conditions to perform the shot. This action costs time units, therefore instantly dropping the reacting unit's place in the queue.
 +
 +
This whole process keeps going until the end of the turn, and is repeated with the sides swapped. The process starts over again at the start of the next turn.
  
 
==Using Reactions Defensively==
 
==Using Reactions Defensively==
  
−
{| style = "background: white; border: 1px red solid; width: 30%; border-style: dashed; margin: 2em; padding:4px;" align = "right"
+
{{TipBox | '''Tip''': Use the [[Mind Probe]] to determine if an alien is in fact out of Time Units. This can give you a good indication of whether or not the alien will be able to react should you need to shoot, capture or approach the alien to strike it with the stun rod.  
−
|-
+
}}
−
||
+
 
−
;Tip :Use the [[Mind Probe]] to determine if an alien is in fact out of Time Units. This can give you a good indication of whether or not the alien will be able to react should you need to shoot, capture or approach the alien to strike it with the stun rod.  
+
The side making the current move will use their initiative levels to defend against the waiting side.
−
|}
 
  
−
During your turn, when your soldiers are given orders that can [[Reaction fire triggers|trigger reaction fire]], the unit's current reaction score is directly compared against the current reaction level of any alien that can see the unit. Naturally, if the enemy is looking the other way or there are obstructions, it will not be able to react even if it has the greater reaction level.   
+
During your turn, when your soldiers are given orders that can [[Reaction fire triggers|trigger reaction fire]], the unit's current reaction score is directly compared against the current reaction level of any alien that can see the unit. Naturally, if the enemy is looking the other way or there are obstructions, it will not be able to react even if it has the greater reaction level. The same applies if it doesn't have enough time units to perform an attack.   
  
−
As long as your initiative is higher, you will be able to make any move you wish. The moment the enemy has a higher score, it will be able to interrupt you with an 'attack of opportunity' - or reaction shot - if it has enough remaining time units to shoot.  
+
As long as your initiative is higher, you will be able to make any move you wish. The moment the enemy has a higher score, it will be able to interrupt you with an ''attack of opportunity'' - or reaction shot - if it has enough remaining time units to shoot.  
  
 
In this sense, you are using your reactions to defend against enemy opportunity fire.  
 
In this sense, you are using your reactions to defend against enemy opportunity fire.  
−
 
−
Note that AI controlled units are allowed to react with auto or snap shots.
 
  
 
<br clear ="all">
 
<br clear ="all">
Line 37: Line 64:
 
At the end of your turn, your roles are reversed. Your units will now wait and open fire on any enemy units that are within their line of vision that have failed their initiative.  
 
At the end of your turn, your roles are reversed. Your units will now wait and open fire on any enemy units that are within their line of vision that have failed their initiative.  
  
−
Player controlled units will only react with snap shots.  
+
The waiting side is always on what's known as Overwatch mode, where they will attack the moving side as long as they meet several necessary conditions. This being that the moving side performs an action that brings its unit into visual range of a waiting unit. Also it must perform an act that can [[Reaction fire triggers|trigger reaction fire]] and the defender must have sufficient time units to perform an attack.  
  
 +
Player controlled units will only react with snap shots.
  
−
= A Working Example =
+
== Working Examples ==  
  
−
This short example will follow two opposing units that have spotted each other. For the sake of this example, they will be called Werner Okamoto and Generic Nasty Alien Shaped Thing (GNAST). Both units will have the following stats at the end of the turn.   
+
=== Example 1 ===
 +
 
 +
This short example will follow two opposing units that have spotted each other. This whole exchange plays out over the alien's move. 
 +
 
 +
For the sake of this example, our hero and antagonist will be called Werner Okamoto and Generic Nasty Alien Shaped Thing (GNAST). Both units will have the following stats at the end of the player's turn.   
  
 
'''Werner Okamoto'''  
 
'''Werner Okamoto'''  
 
: Time Units: '''60/60'''
 
: Time Units: '''60/60'''
 
: Reactions: '''30'''
 
: Reactions: '''30'''
−
: Weapon: '''[[Laser Rifle]]''' (Snapshots cost Werner 15 TUs)
+
: Weapon: '''[[Laser Rifle]]''' (Snapshots cost 15 TUs)
  
  
Line 53: Line 85:
 
: Time Units: '''25/50'''
 
: Time Units: '''25/50'''
 
: Reactions: '''70'''
 
: Reactions: '''70'''
−
: Weapon: '''[[Heavy Plasma]]''' (snapshots cost GNAST 20 TUs)
+
: Weapon: '''[[Heavy Plasma]]''' (snapshots cost 20 TUs)
  
  
−
The human turn is ended. The aliens now get to choose what to do. Naturally, since the alien can see the soldier, it will attempt to attack.  
+
This example uses the assumption that the AI will only use snap shots in this exchange, and that both units are unable to kill each other.  
  
−
This example uses the assumption that the AI will only use snap shots in this exchange, and that both units are unable to kill each other throughout the exchange.
+
{| {{StdTable}}
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Exchange Begins'''
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdTable Sub Heading}}| Name
 +
| {{StdTable Sub Heading}}| TUs
 +
| {{StdTable Sub Heading}}| Reactions
 +
| {{StdTable Sub Heading}}| Initiative &gt; 
 +
|-
 +
| Werner
 +
| 60 / 60 (100%)
 +
| 30 (30)
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST
 +
| 25 / 50 (50%)
 +
| 70 (35)
 +
| Y
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Move 1 ''' Alien fires
 +
|-
 +
| Werner
 +
| 60 / 60 (100%)
 +
| 30 (30)
 +
| Y
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST
 +
| 5 / 50 (10%)
 +
| 70 (7)
 +
| 
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Move 2 ''' X-COM Soldier fires
 +
|-
 +
| Werner
 +
| 45 / 60 (75%)
 +
| 30 (22)
 +
| Y
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST
 +
| 5 / 50 (10%)
 +
| 70 (7)
 +
| 
  
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Move 3''' X-COM Soldier fires
 +
|-
 +
| Werner
 +
| 30 / 60 (50%)
 +
| 30 (15)
 +
| Y
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST
 +
| 5 / 50 (10%)
 +
| 70 (7)
 +
| 
  
−
==Move 1==
+
|-
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Move 4''' X-COM Soldier fires
 +
|-
 +
| Werner
 +
| 15 / 60 (25%)
 +
| 30 (7)
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST
 +
| 5 / 50 (10%)
 +
| 70 (7)
 +
| Y <sup>*</sup>
  
−
Werner = 30 * 60/60 = 30 * 1 = '''30'''
+
|-
−
+
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Exchange Ends'''  
−
GNAST = 70 * 25/50 = 70 * 0.5 = '''35''' 
+
|}
  
−
The above listed numbers represent the reaction level of each unit during each stage of this exchange. In this move, because the alien has the higher initiative, it takes a shot. This deducts 20TUs and leaves it with 5 TUs.  
+
<sup>*</sup> While equal, it is still the alien's move.
  
−
==Move 2==
 
  
−
Werner = '''30'''
+
=== Example 2===  
−
 
−
GNAST = 70 * 5/50 = 70 * 0.1 = '''7'''
 
  
−
Not only does the alien not have any time units left for the shot, it has lost the initiative. Werner takes the shot. His TUs at the end of this move is 45.  
+
Example 2 sees Werner facing a new tougher alien GNAST2, with a pistol. In this example we assume were are on the very first turn of the mission. Werner took exactly 1 step out of the Skyranger onto the ramp, and comes face to face with the enemy, who is at 100% of its time units. Werner decides to end the turn facing it.  
  
−
==Move 3 ==
+
Here are the stats of the two combatants:
  
−
Werner = 30 * 45 / 60 = 30 * 0.75 = '''22'''
+
'''Werner Okamoto'''
−
+
: Time Units: '''56/60'''
−
GNAST = '''7'''
+
: Reactions: '''30'''
 +
: Weapon: '''[[Pistol]]''' (Snapshots cost 10 TUs)
  
−
Werner shoots again, spending 15 more TUs. 
 
  
−
==Move 4 ==
+
'''GNAST2'''
 +
: Time Units: '''80/80'''
 +
: Reactions: '''75'''
 +
: Weapon: '''[[Heavy Plasma]]''' (snapshots cost 24 TUs)
  
−
Werner = 30 * 30 / 60 = 30 * 0.5 = '''15''' 
 
−
 
−
GNAST = '''7'''
 
  
−
Werner shoots again, spending another 15 TUs.
+
{| {{StdTable}}
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Exchange Begins'''
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdTable Sub Heading}}| Name
 +
| {{StdTable Sub Heading}}| TUs
 +
| {{StdTable Sub Heading}}| Reactions
 +
| {{StdTable Sub Heading}}| Initiative &gt; 
 +
|-
 +
| Werner  
 +
| 56 / 60 (93%)
 +
| 30 (27)
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST2
 +
| 80 / 80 (100%)
 +
| 75 (75)
 +
| Y
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Move 1 ''' Alien fires
  
−
==Move 5==
+
|-
 +
| Werner
 +
| 56 / 60 (93%)
 +
| 30 (27)
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST2
 +
| 56 / 80 (70%)
 +
| 75 (52)
 +
| Y
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Move 2''' Alien fires
  
−
Werner = 30 * 15 / 60 = 30 * 0.25 = '''7'''
+
|-
−
+
| Werner  
−
GNAST = '''7'''
+
| 56 / 60 (93%)
 +
| 30 (27)
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST2
 +
| 32 / 80 (40%)
 +
| 75 (30)
 +
| Y
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Move 3''' Alien fires
  
−
Although equal, Werner can still make his 15TU shot while the alien cannot fire back. Werner takes one last shot. As this exhausts Werner's TUs, the exchange of shots end. The alien is now free to spend the remaining 5 TUs in whatever actions that it fancies.
+
|-
 +
| Werner  
 +
| 56 / 60 (93%)
 +
| 30 (27)
 +
| Y
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST2
 +
| 8 / 80 (10%)
 +
| 75 (7)
 +
| 
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Move 4''' X-COM Soldier fires
  
 +
|-
 +
| Werner
 +
| 46 / 60 (76%)
 +
| 30 (23)
 +
| Y
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST2
 +
| 8 / 80 (10%)
 +
| 75 (7)
 +
| 
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Move 5''' X-COM Soldier fires
 +
 +
|-
 +
| Werner
 +
| 36 / 60 (60%)
 +
| 30 (18)
 +
| Y
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST2
 +
| 8 / 80 (10%)
 +
| 75 (7)
 +
| 
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Move 6''' X-COM Soldier fires
 +
|-
 +
| Werner
 +
| 26 / 60 (43%)
 +
| 30 (13)
 +
| Y
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST2
 +
| 8 / 80 (10%)
 +
| 75 (7)
 +
| 
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Move 7''' X-COM Soldier fires
 +
|-
 +
| Werner
 +
| 16 / 60 (26%)
 +
| 30 (8)
 +
| Y
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST2
 +
| 8 / 80 (10%)
 +
| 75 (7)
 +
| 
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Move 8''' X-COM Soldier fires
 +
|-
 +
| Werner
 +
| 6 / 60 (10%)
 +
| 30 (3)
 +
| Y
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST2
 +
| 8 / 80 (10%)
 +
| 75 (7)
 +
| 
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Exchange Ends''' 
 +
|}
 +
 +
 +
=== Example 3 ===
 +
 +
Example 3 has our hero facing GNAST3, a veritable clone of himself. Werner has an Autocannon this time. Through a series of convoluted explanations involving mind control, both sides wind up facing each other with 100% of their TUs in this example.
  
 +
 +
'''Werner Okamoto'''
 +
: Time Units: '''60/60'''
 +
: Reactions: '''30'''
 +
: Weapon: '''[[Auto-Cannon]]''' (Snapshots cost 19 TUs)
 +
 +
 +
'''GNAST3'''
 +
: Time Units: '''60/60'''
 +
: Reactions: '''30'''
 +
: Weapon: '''[[Heavy Plasma]]''' (snapshots cost 18 TUs)
 +
 +
 +
{| {{StdTable}}
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Exchange Begins'''
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdTable Sub Heading}}| Name
 +
| {{StdTable Sub Heading}}| TUs
 +
| {{StdTable Sub Heading}}| Reactions
 +
| {{StdTable Sub Heading}}| Initiative &gt; 
 +
|-
 +
| Werner
 +
| 60 / 60 (100%)
 +
| 30 (30)
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST3
 +
| 60 / 60 (100%)
 +
| 30 (30)
 +
| Y <sup>*</sup>
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Move 1 ''' Alien fires
 +
|-
 +
| Werner
 +
| 60 / 60 (100%)
 +
| 30 (30)
 +
| Y
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST3
 +
| 42 / 60 (70%)
 +
| 30 (21)
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Move 2 ''' X-COM Soldier fires
 +
|-
 +
| Werner
 +
| 41 / 60 (68%)
 +
| 30 (20)
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST3
 +
| 42 / 60 (70%)
 +
| 30 (21)
 +
| Y
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Move 3 ''' Alien fires
 +
|-
 +
| Werner
 +
| 41 / 60 (68%)
 +
| 30 (20)
 +
| Y
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST3
 +
| 24 / 60 (40%)
 +
| 30 (12)
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Move 4''' X-COM Soldier fires
 +
|-
 +
| Werner
 +
| 22 / 60 (36%)
 +
| 30 (11)
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST3
 +
| 24 / 60 (40%)
 +
| 30 (12)
 +
| Y
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Move 5''' Alien fires
 +
|-
 +
| Werner
 +
| 22 / 60 (36%)
 +
| 30 (11)
 +
| Y
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST3
 +
| 6 / 60 (10%)
 +
| 30 (3)
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Move 6''' X-COM Soldier fires
 +
|-
 +
| Werner
 +
| 3 / 60 (5%)
 +
| 30 (1)
 +
|
 +
|-
 +
| GNAST3
 +
| 6 / 60 (10%)
 +
| 30 (3)
 +
| Y <sup>#</sup>
 +
|-
 +
| {{StdDescTable Heading}} colspan = "4" | '''Exchange Ends''' 
 +
|}
 +
 +
<sup>*</sup> Once again, though equal, it is still the alien's turn.
 +
 +
<sup>#</sup> In this case, the alien has the higher initiative but doesn't have enough TUs to perform an attacking action.
  
 
= See Also =
 
= See Also =
Line 107: Line 427:
 
*[[Reactions]]
 
*[[Reactions]]
 
*[[Reaction fire triggers]]
 
*[[Reaction fire triggers]]
 +
*[[Reaction Fire Weapon Preference]]
 
*[[Laser Pistol Gifts]]
 
*[[Laser Pistol Gifts]]
 +
 +
[[Category:Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense]]

Latest revision as of 21:46, 18 February 2017

Overview

Reaction Fire or Opportunity Fire is the ability for a unit that is not currently taking its turn to override the other side and make an attack against it. Thus the name opportunity fire.

Reaction Level

A unit's reactions are a measure of the unit's ability to react, but this is only a part of a whole. 

Current Reaction Score = (Reactions Stat) × (Current Time Units / Max TUs)

Your unit's actual reaction score, also known as initiative, is the reaction stat multiplied by the percentage of remaining TUs. Here Max TUs refers to the maximum number of TUs that can be regenerated each turn.

As you spend time units on any actions, initiative weakens by a percentage of how many time units were spent for that action against the maximum possible time units.

If for example you have 32 of 64 Time Units and 50 Reactions, you are therefore only able to use 50% of your reaction level, or 25 out of the 50.

Let's say one step is taken, costing 4 TUs.

(32 - 4) / 64 = 0.375.

50 * 0.375 = 18.75.

Rounded down to the nearest integer, you will now only have 18 of 50 reaction to defend against reaction fire.

From this we can see that a soldier who decides to end the turn without spending any time units will often have a much higher chance to react than one that has little to no time units remaining.

This also show units with low reactions have a fighting chance at competing against an enemy with vastly superior reactions skills.

When and how is it used?

You can think of reactions as having two inherently identical but different roles: defensive and offensive.

Defensive use of reactions occurs during your turn to protect you against reaction fire.

Offensive reactions is the exact opposite, it occurs when you are not taking your turn to perform attacks of opportunities against enemy targets that have a lower initiative.

Visualise every unit on the field as having a place in an action queue based on their initiative level. All units currently making the turn will slowly drop their position in the queue as they spend their time units performing actions.

The side making the move can move any unit at any point in the queue as they please.

As soon as any unit on the waiting side jumps up in the queue above any unit on the moving side it will counter with a reaction shot as long as it meets all the conditions to perform the shot. This action costs time units, therefore instantly dropping the reacting unit's place in the queue.

This whole process keeps going until the end of the turn, and is repeated with the sides swapped. The process starts over again at the start of the next turn.

Using Reactions Defensively

TipBox Alert.png Tip: Use the Mind Probe to determine if an alien is in fact out of Time Units. This can give you a good indication of whether or not the alien will be able to react should you need to shoot, capture or approach the alien to strike it with the stun rod.


The side making the current move will use their initiative levels to defend against the waiting side.

During your turn, when your soldiers are given orders that can trigger reaction fire, the unit's current reaction score is directly compared against the current reaction level of any alien that can see the unit. Naturally, if the enemy is looking the other way or there are obstructions, it will not be able to react even if it has the greater reaction level. The same applies if it doesn't have enough time units to perform an attack.

As long as your initiative is higher, you will be able to make any move you wish. The moment the enemy has a higher score, it will be able to interrupt you with an attack of opportunity - or reaction shot - if it has enough remaining time units to shoot.

In this sense, you are using your reactions to defend against enemy opportunity fire.


Using Reactions Offensively

At the end of your turn, your roles are reversed. Your units will now wait and open fire on any enemy units that are within their line of vision that have failed their initiative.

The waiting side is always on what's known as Overwatch mode, where they will attack the moving side as long as they meet several necessary conditions. This being that the moving side performs an action that brings its unit into visual range of a waiting unit. Also it must perform an act that can trigger reaction fire and the defender must have sufficient time units to perform an attack.

Player controlled units will only react with snap shots.

Working Examples

Example 1

This short example will follow two opposing units that have spotted each other. This whole exchange plays out over the alien's move.

For the sake of this example, our hero and antagonist will be called Werner Okamoto and Generic Nasty Alien Shaped Thing (GNAST). Both units will have the following stats at the end of the player's turn.

Werner Okamoto

Time Units: 60/60
Reactions: 30
Weapon: Laser Rifle (Snapshots cost 15 TUs)


GNAST

Time Units: 25/50
Reactions: 70
Weapon: Heavy Plasma (snapshots cost 20 TUs)


This example uses the assumption that the AI will only use snap shots in this exchange, and that both units are unable to kill each other.

Exchange Begins
Name TUs Reactions Initiative >
Werner 60 / 60 (100%) 30 (30)
GNAST 25 / 50 (50%) 70 (35) Y
Move 1 Alien fires
Werner 60 / 60 (100%) 30 (30) Y
GNAST 5 / 50 (10%) 70 (7)
Move 2 X-COM Soldier fires
Werner 45 / 60 (75%) 30 (22) Y
GNAST 5 / 50 (10%) 70 (7)
Move 3 X-COM Soldier fires
Werner 30 / 60 (50%) 30 (15) Y
GNAST 5 / 50 (10%) 70 (7)
Move 4 X-COM Soldier fires
Werner 15 / 60 (25%) 30 (7)
GNAST 5 / 50 (10%) 70 (7) Y *
Exchange Ends

* While equal, it is still the alien's move.


Example 2

Example 2 sees Werner facing a new tougher alien GNAST2, with a pistol. In this example we assume were are on the very first turn of the mission. Werner took exactly 1 step out of the Skyranger onto the ramp, and comes face to face with the enemy, who is at 100% of its time units. Werner decides to end the turn facing it.

Here are the stats of the two combatants:

Werner Okamoto

Time Units: 56/60
Reactions: 30
Weapon: Pistol (Snapshots cost 10 TUs)


GNAST2

Time Units: 80/80
Reactions: 75
Weapon: Heavy Plasma (snapshots cost 24 TUs)


Exchange Begins
Name TUs Reactions Initiative >
Werner 56 / 60 (93%) 30 (27)
GNAST2 80 / 80 (100%) 75 (75) Y
Move 1 Alien fires
Werner 56 / 60 (93%) 30 (27)
GNAST2 56 / 80 (70%) 75 (52) Y
Move 2 Alien fires
Werner 56 / 60 (93%) 30 (27)
GNAST2 32 / 80 (40%) 75 (30) Y
Move 3 Alien fires
Werner 56 / 60 (93%) 30 (27) Y
GNAST2 8 / 80 (10%) 75 (7)
Move 4 X-COM Soldier fires
Werner 46 / 60 (76%) 30 (23) Y
GNAST2 8 / 80 (10%) 75 (7)
Move 5 X-COM Soldier fires
Werner 36 / 60 (60%) 30 (18) Y
GNAST2 8 / 80 (10%) 75 (7)
Move 6 X-COM Soldier fires
Werner 26 / 60 (43%) 30 (13) Y
GNAST2 8 / 80 (10%) 75 (7)
Move 7 X-COM Soldier fires
Werner 16 / 60 (26%) 30 (8) Y
GNAST2 8 / 80 (10%) 75 (7)
Move 8 X-COM Soldier fires
Werner 6 / 60 (10%) 30 (3) Y
GNAST2 8 / 80 (10%) 75 (7)
Exchange Ends


Example 3

Example 3 has our hero facing GNAST3, a veritable clone of himself. Werner has an Autocannon this time. Through a series of convoluted explanations involving mind control, both sides wind up facing each other with 100% of their TUs in this example.


Werner Okamoto

Time Units: 60/60
Reactions: 30
Weapon: Auto-Cannon (Snapshots cost 19 TUs)


GNAST3

Time Units: 60/60
Reactions: 30
Weapon: Heavy Plasma (snapshots cost 18 TUs)


Exchange Begins
Name TUs Reactions Initiative >
Werner 60 / 60 (100%) 30 (30)
GNAST3 60 / 60 (100%) 30 (30) Y *
Move 1 Alien fires
Werner 60 / 60 (100%) 30 (30) Y
GNAST3 42 / 60 (70%) 30 (21)
Move 2 X-COM Soldier fires
Werner 41 / 60 (68%) 30 (20)
GNAST3 42 / 60 (70%) 30 (21) Y
Move 3 Alien fires
Werner 41 / 60 (68%) 30 (20) Y
GNAST3 24 / 60 (40%) 30 (12)
Move 4 X-COM Soldier fires
Werner 22 / 60 (36%) 30 (11)
GNAST3 24 / 60 (40%) 30 (12) Y
Move 5 Alien fires
Werner 22 / 60 (36%) 30 (11) Y
GNAST3 6 / 60 (10%) 30 (3)
Move 6 X-COM Soldier fires
Werner 3 / 60 (5%) 30 (1)
GNAST3 6 / 60 (10%) 30 (3) Y #
Exchange Ends

* Once again, though equal, it is still the alien's turn.

# In this case, the alien has the higher initiative but doesn't have enough TUs to perform an attacking action.

See Also

Retrieved from "https://www.ufopaedia.org/index.php?title=Reaction_Fire&oldid=83914"