Country Starting Bonuses
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Continent |
Country |
Starting Credits |
Bonus |
Description
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Africa
|
Egypt
|
§960
|
For the Sake of Glory |
Start with Advanced Repair foundry project, which reduces repair time by 30% for aircraft, mechanized units, and damaged soldier gear.
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Nigeria |
§560 |
Pax Nigeriana |
All non-mechanical units start with +0.6 mobility.
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Advanced Conversion |
2 bonus HP, only for the purposes of MEC augmentation.
|
On Our Own |
-
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South Africa |
§480 |
Resourceful |
Start with Alien Metallurgy foundry project (+50% bonus alien alloys).
|
Survival Training |
All non-mechanical units start with +2hp. Bonus attributes do not affect MEC augmentation.
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Asia |
Australia |
§880 |
Per Ardua Ad Astra |
All non-mechanical units start with +1 HP, +2 aim, and +3 will. Bonus attributes do not affect MEC augmentation or psi training.
|
China |
§720 |
Assembly Line |
Start with two workshops (1st floor, both to the right of the elevator) and 20 extra engineers in your base.
|
Xenological Remedies |
7x credits from alien corpses and wreck sales.
|
Deus Ex |
75% reduction in genemod meld and Credits cost and modification time.
|
India |
§800 |
Jai Vidwan |
Increases the bonus research from laboratories/lab adjacencies to +45/15% (from +30/10%) and gain double scientists from all abductions.
|
Jai Jawan |
Start with 2 additional Interceptors, 4 UFO Power Sources, and the UFO Scanners project [Increases UFO interception time by 10% and displays UFO HP for analyzed UFOs].
|
Research Focus |
Start with two laboratories (1st floor, both to the right of the elevator) and 20 extra scientists in your base.
|
Japan |
§720 |
Ring of Fire |
Thermogenerators produce 100 credits each month instead of having an upkeep cost. Start with 6 steam vents with no location restrictions (instead of 1 steam vent on the 4th floor).
|
Ghost In the Machine |
SHIVs receive +20 aim, and you start the campaign with 4 extra SHIVs.
|
Kiryu-Kai Commander |
Start with a Japanese Master Sergeant of a random class.
|
Robotics |
+10 aim bonus for new SHIV's and MEC troopers.
|
On Our Own |
-
|
Europe |
France |
§720 |
Quai d'Orsay |
Country item requests occur 40% faster, fulfilled requests provide 40% additional defense, and intel scans cost 40% less.
|
Foreign Legion |
Start with 20 additional soldiers.
|
Germany |
§640 |
Skunkworks |
Item production time is reduced by 50%. Start with 3 Fission Generators, a Workshop, the Foundry, and the Repair Bay built on the 3rd floor.
|
Baumeister |
Start with all elevators built and 3 Fission generators built on the 4th floor (right side). Facility construction time is reduced by 85%.
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NeoPanzers |
60% reduction in credits, alloy and elerium required for MECs, SHIVS and their primary weapons.
|
On Our Own |
-
|
Russia |
§960 |
Sukhoi Company |
Start with Enhanced Avionics, Penetrator Weapons, and Elerium Afterburners foundry projects, granting all aircraft +5% to hit, +15% penetration, and +5s interception time, respectively.
|
Roscosmos |
All satellites cost 50% less to build and start with a satellite nexus (instead of a satellite uplink).
|
United Kingdom |
§720 |
Special Air Service |
All non-mechanical units start with +6 aim.
|
Their Finest Hour |
Start with Armoured Fighters and UFO Countermeasures foundry projects, increasing all aircraft HP by 15% and dodge chance by 5%, respectively.
|
Sandhurst |
15% reduction in mission fatigue and missions required to unlock Officer Training School projects.
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North America |
Canada |
§640 |
Advanced Preparations |
Start with 5 extra soldiers, all elevators, a workshop (1st floor, right of elevator), a laboratory (3rd floor, left of elevator), and a fission generator (1st floor, far right) built.
|
Cadre |
Five of your initial soldiers start at the Corporal rank. All active or fatigued soldiers gain 2xp each day.
|
Mexico |
§720 |
Wealthy Benefactor |
Start with 1400 bonus Credits.
|
Ancient Artifacts |
Start the campaign with 2 Illuminator Gunsights.
|
Legacy of Uxmal |
6 bonus will, only for the purposes of psionic training.
|
United States |
§480 |
Special Warfare School |
All Officer Training School projects cost 95% less and XTPs provide double experience.
|
Cheyenne Mountain |
Start with all elevators built. Excavation costs are reduced by 80%.
|
We Have Ways |
90% reduction in time to complete autopsies and interrogations.
|
On Our Own |
-
|
South America |
Argentina |
§1,600 |
Patriae Semper Vigilis |
All non-mechanical units start with +12 will. Bonus attributes do not affect psi training.
|
Public Heroes |
Double credit, scientist, and engineer rewards from abduction missions.
|
Brazil |
§1,440 |
Jungle Scouts |
All non-mechanical units start with +1 HP. Bonus attributes do not affect MEC augmentation. Start with Improved Medkit [+1 Medkit healing], Advanced Surgery [Soldier wound times decreased by 15%], and Tactical Rigging [Non-mechanical units can carry 1 additional equipment -- foundry must be built to benefit]
|
Ready For War |
Start with 100 alloys and 100 elerium and research credits provide +30% bonus research (reducing research time by 80% instead of 50%)
|
On Our Own |
-
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