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==X-COM Scoring== | ==X-COM Scoring== | ||
| + | X-COM's performance is measured by way of a score that accrues monthly and is used in part to make the decisions of the funding countries in both their council deliberations on the organisations success, and also when making their individual judgements to change funding levels. | ||
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| + | ===Bonus Points === | ||
| + | Starting from the second month, X-COM receives +400 bonus points at each month. | ||
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===Interception=== | ===Interception=== | ||
| − | X-COM receive points each time a UFO is destroyed or grounded. Note that if a UFO 'crashes' (per Intercept popup) over the ocean, it only counts as 'grounded' | + | X-COM receive points each time a UFO is destroyed or grounded. Note that if a UFO 'crashes' (per Intercept popup) over the ocean, it only counts as 'grounded' as the funding countries cannot be sure the aliens do not have the ability to repair craft and return from an underwater crash site, and there is no way to do a [[UFO Crash Recovery]] in the oceans to be sure. |
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| − | + | <table {{StdCenterTable}} width="30%"> | |
| − | + | <tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th>UFO Type</th> | |
| − | + | <th>UFO Destroyed</th> | |
| − | + | <th>UFO Grounded</th></tr> | |
| − | + | <tr><td>Small Scout</td><td>100</td><td>50</td></tr> | |
| − | + | <tr><td>Medium Scout</td><td>150</td><td>75</td></tr> | |
| − | + | <tr><td>Large Scout</td><td>250</td><td>125</td></tr> | |
| − | + | <tr><td>Harvester</td><td>500</td><td>250</td></tr> | |
| − | + | <tr><td>Abductor</td><td>500</td><td>250</td></tr> | |
| + | <tr><td>Supply Ship</td><td>800</td><td>400</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Terror Ship</td><td>1000</td><td>500</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Battleship</td><td>1400</td><td>700</td></tr> | ||
| + | </table> | ||
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| + | However, it is actually impossible to destroy a Supply Ship, Terror Ship or Battleship, unless you use a game editor. | ||
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X-COM lose points if one of their own craft are destroyed. | X-COM lose points if one of their own craft are destroyed. | ||
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| − | + | <table {{StdCenterTable}} width="30%"> | |
| − | + | <tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th>Craft Type</th> | |
| − | + | <th>Craft Destroyed</th></tr> | |
| − | + | <tr><td>Skyranger</td><td>-200</td></tr> | |
| − | + | <tr><td>Interceptor</td><td>-250</td></tr> | |
| − | + | <tr><td>Firestorm</td><td>-250</td></tr> | |
| + | <tr><td>Lightning</td><td>-300</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Avenger</td><td>-400</td></tr> | ||
| + | </table> | ||
===Battlescape Missions=== | ===Battlescape Missions=== | ||
During an X-COM battlescape mission, points can be gained or lost by the following actions. | During an X-COM battlescape mission, points can be gained or lost by the following actions. | ||
| − | Note that if you abort the mission without completing it, you still get points for performing the actions below. Specifically, you have to kill aliens and/or drag stunned aliens, equipment, and/or [[Elerium]] back to your ship (or base green area - NOT the red elevator area). Aliens that were killed in a UFO crash (already dead when you got there) do not count. (Briefly visiting a crash site, then dusting off, doesn't get you any points - you have to <i>do</i> things to get points.) | + | Note that if you abort the mission without completing it, you still get points for performing the actions below. Specifically, you have to kill aliens and/or drag stunned aliens, equipment, and/or [[Elerium-115|Elerium]] back to your ship (or base green area - NOT the red elevator area). Aliens that were killed in a UFO crash (already dead when you got there) do not count. (Briefly visiting a crash site, then dusting off, doesn't get you any points - you have to <i>do</i> things to get points.) |
Also note that generally speaking, you get more points from Destroying small UFOs, than for Crashing them and then completing a ground mission. The reverse is true for large UFOs. (Compare Destroying vs. Grounding points vs. Points you can walk away from a Crash with.) | Also note that generally speaking, you get more points from Destroying small UFOs, than for Crashing them and then completing a ground mission. The reverse is true for large UFOs. (Compare Destroying vs. Grounding points vs. Points you can walk away from a Crash with.) | ||
| − | + | However, the [[UFO Recovery Values|salvage value]] of UFOs may be of greatest importance -- and no equipment can be recovered from destroyed UFOs. The greatest possible recovery value can be gotten from UFOs which are attacked after they land under their own power -- although that earns you no [[#Interception|Interception]] points. | |
| − | + | ==== Mission Objectives ==== | |
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| − | + | <table {{StdCenterTable}} width="30%"> | |
| − | + | <tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th>Action</th> | |
| − | + | <th>Points</th></tr> | |
| − | + | <tr><td>Civilian killed by X-COM</td><td>-50</td></tr> | |
| − | + | <tr><td>Civilian killed by Aliens</td><td>-30</td></tr> | |
| − | + | <tr><td>X-COM soldier MIA</td><td>-20</td></tr> | |
| + | <tr><td>X-COM soldier killed</td><td>-20*</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>HWP destroyed</td><td>-20</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Civilian Saved</td><td>30</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Alien Base destroyed</td><td>500</td></tr> | ||
| + | </table> | ||
| − | + | <nowiki>*</nowiki> This increases as the soldier gains rank and experience. | |
| − | X-COM | + | ==== Alien Casualties ==== |
| − | + | X-COM receives point for capturing or killing an Alien during a battlescape mission. | |
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| − | < | + | <table {{StdCenterTable}} width="30%"> |
| + | <tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th>Race/Rank</th> | ||
| + | <th width="70">Killed</th> | ||
| + | <th width="70">Captured*</th></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Floater Soldier</td><td>12</td><td>24</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Floater Navigator</td><td>14</td><td>28</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Floater Medic</td><td>16</td><td>32</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Floater Engineer</td><td>18</td><td>36</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Floater Leader</td><td>25</td><td>50</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Floater Commander</td><td>35</td><td>70</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Sectoid Soldier</td><td>10</td><td>20</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Sectoid Navigator</td><td>12</td><td>24</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Sectoid Medic</td><td>14</td><td>28</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Sectoid Engineer</td><td>16</td><td>32</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Sectoid Leader</td><td>20</td><td>40</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Sectoid Commander</td><td>25</td><td>50</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Snakeman Soldier</td><td>15</td><td>30</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Snakeman Navigator</td><td>17</td><td>34</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Snakeman Engineer</td><td>20</td><td>40</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Snakeman Leader</td><td>28</td><td>56</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Snakeman Commander</td><td>36</td><td>72</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Ethereal Soldier</td><td>20</td><td>40</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Ethereal Leader</td><td>30</td><td>60</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Ethereal Commander</td><td>40</td><td>80</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Muton Soldier</td><td>15</td><td>30</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Muton Navigator</td><td>17</td><td>34</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Muton Engineer</td><td>19</td><td>38</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Reaper</td><td>25</td><td>50</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Chryssalid</td><td>25</td><td>50</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Silacoid</td><td>20</td><td>40</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Celatid</td><td>20</td><td>40</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Sectopod</td><td>30</td><td>60</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Cyberdisc</td><td>20</td><td>40</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Zombie</td><td>18</td><td>--</td></tr> | ||
| + | </table> | ||
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| + | <nowiki>*</nowiki> You will only receive 10 points for capturing any alien species + rank combo already in containment. ''[[User:Ethereal Cereal|Ethereal Cereal]]: What about ones that have been researched & are no longer in containment? Needs more testing.'' ''[[User:Tequilachef|tequilachef]]: I repeatedly got zero points for capturing Reapers while already having a bunch of them in containment, but not researched.'' | ||
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| + | ==== Item Recovery ==== | ||
| + | Collection of [[Alien Artefacts]], corpses and craft parts also gains X-COM points. An "artefact" is something you have yet to [[research]] that was carried by the aliens (weapons, ammo and [[Mind Probe]]). Once you research an artefact you no longer receive points for finding that item in future missions. This is a reason not to research alien weapons you likely won't use such as the [[Plasma Pistol]]. Items that spawn in the [[Battlescape]] (as opposed to alien inventories) continue to generate X-COM points after they have been researched. | ||
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| + | <table {{StdCenterTable}} width="30%"> | ||
| + | <tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th>Item</th> | ||
| + | <th>Points</th></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Alien Alloys</td><td>1</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Alien Grenade</td><td>1</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Blaster Bomb</td><td>1</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Heavy Plasma Clip</td><td>1</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Mind Probe</td><td>1</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Plasma Pistol Clip</td><td>1</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Plasma Rifle Clip</td><td>1</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Stun Bomb</td><td>1</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Alien Entertainment</td><td>2</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Alien Food</td><td>2</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Alien Surgery</td><td>2</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Examination Room</td><td>2</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Celatid Corpse</td><td>3</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Chryssalid Corpse</td><td>3</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Cyberdisc Corpse</td><td>3</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Plasma Pistol</td><td>3</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Reaper Corpse</td><td>3</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Sectopod Corpse</td><td>3</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Silacoid Corpse</td><td>3</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Plasma Rifle</td><td>4</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Small Launcher</td><td>4</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Blaster Launcher</td><td>5</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Elerium-115 (Per 50 units)</td><td>5</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Ethereal Corpse</td><td>5</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Floater Corpse</td><td>5</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Heavy Plasma</td><td>5</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Muton Corpse</td><td>5</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Sectoid Corpse</td><td>5</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Snakeman Corpse</td><td>5</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>UFO Navigation</td><td>5</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>UFO Power Source</td><td>20</td></tr> | ||
| + | </table> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Evaluations ==== | ||
An evaluation on your total score is given at the end of each mission. | An evaluation on your total score is given at the end of each mission. | ||
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| − | + | <table {{StdCenterTable}} width="30%"> | |
| − | + | <tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th>Ranking</th> | |
| − | + | <th>Score</th></tr> | |
| − | + | <tr><td>Excellent</td><td>501 or better</td></tr> | |
| − | + | <tr><td>Good</td><td>201 to 500</td></tr> | |
| + | <tr><td>OK</td><td>1 to 200</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Poor</td><td>-199 to 0</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td>Terrible</td><td>-200 or worse</td></tr> | ||
| + | </table> | ||
===Research=== | ===Research=== | ||
X-COM also receive points for the completion of research projects. | X-COM also receive points for the completion of research projects. | ||
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| − | Plasma Pistol Clip | + | <table {{StdCenterTable}} width="30%"> |
| − | Plasma Rifle Clip | + | <tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th>Research Project</th><th>Points</th></tr> |
| − | Heavy Plasma Clip | + | <tr><td>Plasma Pistol Clip</td><td>5</td></tr> |
| − | Blaster Bomb | + | <tr><td>Plasma Rifle Clip</td><td>6</td></tr> |
| − | Craft Laser Cannon | + | <tr><td>Heavy Plasma Clip</td><td>7</td></tr> |
| − | Heavy Laser | + | <tr><td>Blaster Bomb</td><td>10</td></tr> |
| − | Laser Pistol | + | <tr><td>Craft Laser Cannon</td><td>10</td></tr> |
| − | Laser Rifle | + | <tr><td>Heavy Laser</td><td>10</td></tr> |
| − | Laser Weapons | + | <tr><td>Laser Pistol</td><td>10</td></tr> |
| − | Stun Bomb | + | <tr><td>Laser Rifle</td><td>10</td></tr> |
| − | Laser Defenses | + | <tr><td>Laser Weapons</td><td>10</td></tr> |
| − | Tank/Laser Cannon | + | <tr><td>Stun Bomb</td><td>10</td></tr> |
| − | Alien Grenade | + | <tr><td>Laser Defenses</td><td>15</td></tr> |
| − | Flying Suit | + | <tr><td>Tank/Laser Cannon</td><td>15</td></tr> |
| − | Medi-Kit | + | <tr><td>Alien Grenade</td><td>20</td></tr> |
| − | Motion Scanner | + | <tr><td>Flying Suit</td><td>20</td></tr> |
| − | Personal Armor | + | <tr><td>Medi-Kit</td><td>20</td></tr> |
| − | Plasma Pistol | + | <tr><td>Motion Scanner</td><td>20</td></tr> |
| − | Power Suit | + | <tr><td>Personal Armor</td><td>20</td></tr> |
| − | Psi-Amp | + | <tr><td>Plasma Pistol</td><td>20</td></tr> |
| − | Craft Fusion Weapon | + | <tr><td>Power Suit</td><td>20</td></tr> |
| − | Craft Plasma Weapon | + | <tr><td>Psi-Amp</td><td>20</td></tr> |
| − | Fusion Defenses | + | <tr><td>Craft Fusion Weapon</td><td>25</td></tr> |
| − | Grav Shield | + | <tr><td>Craft Plasma Weapon</td><td>25</td></tr> |
| − | Hovertank/Launcher | + | <tr><td>Fusion Defenses</td><td>25</td></tr> |
| − | Hovertank/Plasma | + | <tr><td>Grav Shield</td><td>25</td></tr> |
| − | Hyper-Wave Decoder | + | <tr><td>Hovertank/Launcher</td><td>25</td></tr> |
| − | Mind Probe | + | <tr><td>Hovertank/Plasma</td><td>25</td></tr> |
| − | Mind Shield | + | <tr><td>Hyper-Wave Decoder</td><td>25</td></tr> |
| − | Plasma Defenses | + | <tr><td>Mind Probe</td><td>25</td></tr> |
| − | Plasma Rifle | + | <tr><td>Mind Shield</td><td>25</td></tr> |
| − | Psi-Lab | + | <tr><td>Plasma Defenses</td><td>25</td></tr> |
| − | Alien Abduction | + | <tr><td>Plasma Rifle</td><td>25</td></tr> |
| − | Alien Alloys | + | <tr><td>Psi-Lab</td><td>25</td></tr> |
| − | Alien Entertainment | + | <tr><td>Alien Abduction</td><td>30</td></tr> |
| − | Alien Food | + | <tr><td>Alien Alloys</td><td>30</td></tr> |
| − | Alien Reproduction | + | <tr><td>Alien Entertainment</td><td>30</td></tr> |
| − | Alien Surgery | + | <tr><td>Alien Food</td><td>30</td></tr> |
| − | Heavy Plasma | + | <tr><td>Alien Reproduction</td><td>30*</td></tr> |
| − | New Fighter Craft (Firestorm) | + | <tr><td>Alien Surgery</td><td>30</td></tr> |
| − | New Fighter-Transporter (Lightning) 30 | + | <tr><td>Heavy Plasma</td><td>30</td></tr> |
| − | Small Launcher | + | <tr><td>New Fighter Craft (Firestorm)</td><td>30</td></tr> |
| − | UFO Construction | + | <tr><td>New Fighter-Transporter (Lightning)</td><td>30</td></tr> |
| − | UFO Navigation | + | <tr><td>Small Launcher</td><td>30</td></tr> |
| − | UFO Propulsion | + | <tr><td>UFO Construction</td><td>30</td></tr> |
| − | Ultimate Craft (Avenger) | + | <tr><td>UFO Navigation</td><td>30</td></tr> |
| − | Blaster Launcher | + | <tr><td>UFO Propulsion</td><td>30</td></tr> |
| − | Elerium-115 | + | <tr><td>Ultimate Craft (Avenger)</td><td>30</td></tr> |
| − | Alien Autopsies (Each) | + | <tr><td>Blaster Launcher</td><td>40</td></tr> |
| − | Alien Interrogations | + | <tr><td>Elerium-115</td><td>40</td></tr> |
| − | Alien Origins | + | <tr><td>Alien Autopsies (Each)</td><td>50</td></tr> |
| − | Cydonia or Bust | + | <tr><td>Alien Interrogations</td><td>50**</td></tr> |
| − | The Martian Solution | + | <tr><td>Alien Origins</td><td>60</td></tr> |
| − | + | <tr><td>Cydonia or Bust</td><td>60</td></tr> | |
| − | + | <tr><td>The Martian Solution</td><td>60</td></tr> | |
| + | </table> | ||
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| + | <nowiki>*</nowiki> Alien Reproduction is normally not accessible (or researchable) during the game, but you can add one to your General Stores via hacking. | ||
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| + | <nowiki>**</nowiki> You receive 50 points for each new [[UFOpaedia]] entry generated by an alien interrogation. A given alien can generate several UFOpaedia entries, or none at all. (See [[Research#Researching aliens|Researching aliens]] for more information.) | ||
==Alien Scoring== | ==Alien Scoring== | ||
Aliens score points for various actions as well. | Aliens score points for various actions as well. | ||
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| − | Each UFO that flies over the Earth | + | <table {{StdCenterTable}} width="30%"> |
| − | Each UFO that lands | + | <tr {{StdDescTable_Heading}}><th>Alien Action</th><th width="50">Score</th></tr> |
| − | Each day an alien base exists on Earth (Per base) | + | <tr><td align="left">Each UFO that flies over the Earth (per 30 mins)</td><td>1</td></tr> |
| − | A harvest mission is performed successfully | + | <tr><td align="left">Each UFO that lands (per 30 mins)</td><td>2</td></tr> |
| − | An abduction is performed successfully | + | <tr><td align="left">Each day an alien base exists on Earth (Per base)</td><td>5</td></tr> |
| − | Alien base is built | + | <tr><td align="left">A terror mission in a remote area is performed successfully*</td><td>10</td></tr> |
| − | Aliens sign a pact with a funding country | + | <tr><td align="left">A harvest mission is performed successfully*</td><td>30</td></tr> |
| − | A terror site is ignored by X-COM | + | <tr><td align="left">An abduction is performed successfully*</td><td>50</td></tr> |
| + | <tr><td align="left">Alien base is built</td><td>50</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td align="left">Aliens sign a [[pact]] with a funding country</td><td>150</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr><td align="left">A city terror site is ignored by X-COM</td><td>1000</td></tr> | ||
| + | </table> | ||
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| + | ===Notes on Alien Score=== | ||
| + | * Success is counted each time an UFO takes off. If a single ufo lands multiple times, it will score each time it starts flying again including if disturbed by an unsuccessful X-COM mission. | ||
| + | * Successful Alien Research, Retaliation and Supply missions do not score any points for the aliens. | ||
| + | * The aliens' score can be viewed by looking in the graphs menu. At the end of the month it is subtracted from X-COM's score to give the player's score for the month. It is reset at the end of each month just like the player's. | ||
==Losing The Game== | ==Losing The Game== | ||
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You can lose the game in the following ways: | You can lose the game in the following ways: | ||
| − | * If you | + | |
| + | * If you are in debt over $1 million at the end of any month, after funding and maintenance has been calculated, the council will give you a warning. The warning they give about not going over $2 million in debt should presumably read $1 million. The 2nd time you are over $1 million in debt, the project is cancelled. However, there is a rather large bug. There is actually a check whether the "Has X-COM received a financial warning?" flag has been raised. If no, a warning is issued and the flag is raised. If yes, then the game ends, and the flag is lowered. HOWEVER, this flag is erroneously not connected to any particular savegame, it is global across all savegames. This allows strange results when saving and loading games. | ||
* If you have two consecutive "bad" months in terms of score-- | * If you have two consecutive "bad" months in terms of score-- | ||
** '''-900''' (Beginner) | ** '''-900''' (Beginner) | ||
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** '''-600''' (Genius) | ** '''-600''' (Genius) | ||
** '''-500''' (Superhuman) | ** '''-500''' (Superhuman) | ||
| − | * If all X-COM bases are captured by Aliens. (But you can | + | ** The actual equation is Terminator= -900 + difficulty*100; where beginner is 0, experienced is 1, veteran is 2, genius is 3 and superhuman is 4. |
| + | * If all X-COM bases are captured by Aliens. (But you can stay in the game by starting a new base before your last base is captured - see [[Access_Lift|Access Lift]].) | ||
* If you fail your attempt to destroy Cydonia! | * If you fail your attempt to destroy Cydonia! | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| + | [[ALIEN.DAT]] - Where the aliens' score is tracked<br> | ||
| + | [[XCOM.DAT]] - Where score from missions and interceptions is tracked<br> | ||
| + | [[UIGLOB.DAT]] - Where scores generated from research completion is stored<br> | ||
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| + | [[Category: data tables]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense]] | ||
Revision as of 15:49, 20 November 2016
X-COM Scoring
X-COM's performance is measured by way of a score that accrues monthly and is used in part to make the decisions of the funding countries in both their council deliberations on the organisations success, and also when making their individual judgements to change funding levels.
Bonus Points
Starting from the second month, X-COM receives +400 bonus points at each month.
Interception
X-COM receive points each time a UFO is destroyed or grounded. Note that if a UFO 'crashes' (per Intercept popup) over the ocean, it only counts as 'grounded' as the funding countries cannot be sure the aliens do not have the ability to repair craft and return from an underwater crash site, and there is no way to do a UFO Crash Recovery in the oceans to be sure.
| UFO Type | UFO Destroyed | UFO Grounded |
|---|---|---|
| Small Scout | 100 | 50 |
| Medium Scout | 150 | 75 |
| Large Scout | 250 | 125 |
| Harvester | 500 | 250 |
| Abductor | 500 | 250 |
| Supply Ship | 800 | 400 |
| Terror Ship | 1000 | 500 |
| Battleship | 1400 | 700 |
However, it is actually impossible to destroy a Supply Ship, Terror Ship or Battleship, unless you use a game editor.
X-COM lose points if one of their own craft are destroyed.
| Craft Type | Craft Destroyed |
|---|---|
| Skyranger | -200 |
| Interceptor | -250 |
| Firestorm | -250 |
| Lightning | -300 |
| Avenger | -400 |
Battlescape Missions
During an X-COM battlescape mission, points can be gained or lost by the following actions.
Note that if you abort the mission without completing it, you still get points for performing the actions below. Specifically, you have to kill aliens and/or drag stunned aliens, equipment, and/or Elerium back to your ship (or base green area - NOT the red elevator area). Aliens that were killed in a UFO crash (already dead when you got there) do not count. (Briefly visiting a crash site, then dusting off, doesn't get you any points - you have to do things to get points.)
Also note that generally speaking, you get more points from Destroying small UFOs, than for Crashing them and then completing a ground mission. The reverse is true for large UFOs. (Compare Destroying vs. Grounding points vs. Points you can walk away from a Crash with.)
However, the salvage value of UFOs may be of greatest importance -- and no equipment can be recovered from destroyed UFOs. The greatest possible recovery value can be gotten from UFOs which are attacked after they land under their own power -- although that earns you no Interception points.
Mission Objectives
| Action | Points |
|---|---|
| Civilian killed by X-COM | -50 |
| Civilian killed by Aliens | -30 |
| X-COM soldier MIA | -20 |
| X-COM soldier killed | -20* |
| HWP destroyed | -20 |
| Civilian Saved | 30 |
| Alien Base destroyed | 500 |
* This increases as the soldier gains rank and experience.
Alien Casualties
X-COM receives point for capturing or killing an Alien during a battlescape mission.
| Race/Rank | Killed | Captured* |
|---|---|---|
| Floater Soldier | 12 | 24 |
| Floater Navigator | 14 | 28 |
| Floater Medic | 16 | 32 |
| Floater Engineer | 18 | 36 |
| Floater Leader | 25 | 50 |
| Floater Commander | 35 | 70 |
| Sectoid Soldier | 10 | 20 |
| Sectoid Navigator | 12 | 24 |
| Sectoid Medic | 14 | 28 |
| Sectoid Engineer | 16 | 32 |
| Sectoid Leader | 20 | 40 |
| Sectoid Commander | 25 | 50 |
| Snakeman Soldier | 15 | 30 |
| Snakeman Navigator | 17 | 34 |
| Snakeman Engineer | 20 | 40 |
| Snakeman Leader | 28 | 56 |
| Snakeman Commander | 36 | 72 |
| Ethereal Soldier | 20 | 40 |
| Ethereal Leader | 30 | 60 |
| Ethereal Commander | 40 | 80 |
| Muton Soldier | 15 | 30 |
| Muton Navigator | 17 | 34 |
| Muton Engineer | 19 | 38 |
| Reaper | 25 | 50 |
| Chryssalid | 25 | 50 |
| Silacoid | 20 | 40 |
| Celatid | 20 | 40 |
| Sectopod | 30 | 60 |
| Cyberdisc | 20 | 40 |
| Zombie | 18 | -- |
However, it is actually impossible to capture a live Sectopod or Cyberdisk.
* You will only receive 10 points for capturing any alien species + rank combo already in containment. Ethereal Cereal: What about ones that have been researched & are no longer in containment? Needs more testing. tequilachef: I repeatedly got zero points for capturing Reapers while already having a bunch of them in containment, but not researched.
Item Recovery
Collection of Alien Artefacts, corpses and craft parts also gains X-COM points. An "artefact" is something you have yet to research that was carried by the aliens (weapons, ammo and Mind Probe). Once you research an artefact you no longer receive points for finding that item in future missions. This is a reason not to research alien weapons you likely won't use such as the Plasma Pistol. Items that spawn in the Battlescape (as opposed to alien inventories) continue to generate X-COM points after they have been researched.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Alien Alloys | 1 |
| Alien Grenade | 1 |
| Blaster Bomb | 1 |
| Heavy Plasma Clip | 1 |
| Mind Probe | 1 |
| Plasma Pistol Clip | 1 |
| Plasma Rifle Clip | 1 |
| Stun Bomb | 1 |
| Alien Entertainment | 2 |
| Alien Food | 2 |
| Alien Surgery | 2 |
| Examination Room | 2 |
| Celatid Corpse | 3 |
| Chryssalid Corpse | 3 |
| Cyberdisc Corpse | 3 |
| Plasma Pistol | 3 |
| Reaper Corpse | 3 |
| Sectopod Corpse | 3 |
| Silacoid Corpse | 3 |
| Plasma Rifle | 4 |
| Small Launcher | 4 |
| Blaster Launcher | 5 |
| Elerium-115 (Per 50 units) | 5 |
| Ethereal Corpse | 5 |
| Floater Corpse | 5 |
| Heavy Plasma | 5 |
| Muton Corpse | 5 |
| Sectoid Corpse | 5 |
| Snakeman Corpse | 5 |
| UFO Navigation | 5 |
| UFO Power Source | 20 |
Evaluations
An evaluation on your total score is given at the end of each mission.
| Ranking | Score |
|---|---|
| Excellent | 501 or better |
| Good | 201 to 500 |
| OK | 1 to 200 |
| Poor | -199 to 0 |
| Terrible | -200 or worse |
Research
X-COM also receive points for the completion of research projects.
| Research Project | Points |
|---|---|
| Plasma Pistol Clip | 5 |
| Plasma Rifle Clip | 6 |
| Heavy Plasma Clip | 7 |
| Blaster Bomb | 10 |
| Craft Laser Cannon | 10 |
| Heavy Laser | 10 |
| Laser Pistol | 10 |
| Laser Rifle | 10 |
| Laser Weapons | 10 |
| Stun Bomb | 10 |
| Laser Defenses | 15 |
| Tank/Laser Cannon | 15 |
| Alien Grenade | 20 |
| Flying Suit | 20 |
| Medi-Kit | 20 |
| Motion Scanner | 20 |
| Personal Armor | 20 |
| Plasma Pistol | 20 |
| Power Suit | 20 |
| Psi-Amp | 20 |
| Craft Fusion Weapon | 25 |
| Craft Plasma Weapon | 25 |
| Fusion Defenses | 25 |
| Grav Shield | 25 |
| Hovertank/Launcher | 25 |
| Hovertank/Plasma | 25 |
| Hyper-Wave Decoder | 25 |
| Mind Probe | 25 |
| Mind Shield | 25 |
| Plasma Defenses | 25 |
| Plasma Rifle | 25 |
| Psi-Lab | 25 |
| Alien Abduction | 30 |
| Alien Alloys | 30 |
| Alien Entertainment | 30 |
| Alien Food | 30 |
| Alien Reproduction | 30* |
| Alien Surgery | 30 |
| Heavy Plasma | 30 |
| New Fighter Craft (Firestorm) | 30 |
| New Fighter-Transporter (Lightning) | 30 |
| Small Launcher | 30 |
| UFO Construction | 30 |
| UFO Navigation | 30 |
| UFO Propulsion | 30 |
| Ultimate Craft (Avenger) | 30 |
| Blaster Launcher | 40 |
| Elerium-115 | 40 |
| Alien Autopsies (Each) | 50 |
| Alien Interrogations | 50** |
| Alien Origins | 60 |
| Cydonia or Bust | 60 |
| The Martian Solution | 60 |
* Alien Reproduction is normally not accessible (or researchable) during the game, but you can add one to your General Stores via hacking.
** You receive 50 points for each new UFOpaedia entry generated by an alien interrogation. A given alien can generate several UFOpaedia entries, or none at all. (See Researching aliens for more information.)
Alien Scoring
Aliens score points for various actions as well.
| Alien Action | Score |
|---|---|
| Each UFO that flies over the Earth (per 30 mins) | 1 |
| Each UFO that lands (per 30 mins) | 2 |
| Each day an alien base exists on Earth (Per base) | 5 |
| A terror mission in a remote area is performed successfully* | 10 |
| A harvest mission is performed successfully* | 30 |
| An abduction is performed successfully* | 50 |
| Alien base is built | 50 |
| Aliens sign a pact with a funding country | 150 |
| A city terror site is ignored by X-COM | 1000 |
Notes on Alien Score
- Success is counted each time an UFO takes off. If a single ufo lands multiple times, it will score each time it starts flying again including if disturbed by an unsuccessful X-COM mission.
- Successful Alien Research, Retaliation and Supply missions do not score any points for the aliens.
- The aliens' score can be viewed by looking in the graphs menu. At the end of the month it is subtracted from X-COM's score to give the player's score for the month. It is reset at the end of each month just like the player's.
Losing The Game
You can lose the game in the following ways:
- If you are in debt over $1 million at the end of any month, after funding and maintenance has been calculated, the council will give you a warning. The warning they give about not going over $2 million in debt should presumably read $1 million. The 2nd time you are over $1 million in debt, the project is cancelled. However, there is a rather large bug. There is actually a check whether the "Has X-COM received a financial warning?" flag has been raised. If no, a warning is issued and the flag is raised. If yes, then the game ends, and the flag is lowered. HOWEVER, this flag is erroneously not connected to any particular savegame, it is global across all savegames. This allows strange results when saving and loading games.
- If you have two consecutive "bad" months in terms of score--
- -900 (Beginner)
- -800 (Experienced)
- -700 (Veteran)
- -600 (Genius)
- -500 (Superhuman)
- The actual equation is Terminator= -900 + difficulty*100; where beginner is 0, experienced is 1, veteran is 2, genius is 3 and superhuman is 4.
- If all X-COM bases are captured by Aliens. (But you can stay in the game by starting a new base before your last base is captured - see Access Lift.)
- If you fail your attempt to destroy Cydonia!
See Also
ALIEN.DAT - Where the aliens' score is tracked
XCOM.DAT - Where score from missions and interceptions is tracked
UIGLOB.DAT - Where scores generated from research completion is stored