Difference between revisions of "Starting a Mission (Apocalypse)"
m (removing excess links now that tactics page has got the menu) |
m (cargo module!) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | '''General suggestions and hints''' on how to start a mission. | + | '''General suggestions and hints''' on how to start a mission. |
To start a ground (battlescape) mission, an X-Com agent(s) must be at a building or be able to travel to a crashed UFO. | To start a ground (battlescape) mission, an X-Com agent(s) must be at a building or be able to travel to a crashed UFO. | ||
==Preparation== | ==Preparation== | ||
| − | Equip a squad (usually six to twelve troopers in total, or single agent if you prefer) with armor, weapons and grenades at minimum. Other devices to use would be suited to the task you want to perform | + | Equip a squad (usually six to twelve troopers in total, or single agent if you prefer) with armor, weapons and grenades at minimum. Other devices to use would be suited to the task you want to perform:<br> |
| − | + | *Convince the aliens to [[Bio-Transport_Module_(Apocalypse)|come with you]] = bring stun grenades and stun grapples (other options to stun aliens may be available). | |
| − | Convince the aliens to come with you = bring stun grenades and stun grapples (other options to stun aliens may be available). | + | * Kill the meat, [[Cargo_Module_(Apocalypse)|save the metal]] = non explosive weaponry to limit destroying items dropped by the dead and damage to structures. |
| − | Kill the meat, save the metal = non explosive weaponry to limit destroying items dropped by the dead and damage to structures. | + | * Kill em all, no mercy = launchers, ammuntion, high explosives, incendiarys ...and a bad attitude! |
| − | Kill em all, no mercy = launchers | + | * Raiding for [[Tactical_Combat_Missions_(Apocalypse)#Raid|fun and profit]] = weapons that stun only, don't even need armor.<br> |
| − | + | An agent should not be heavily over encumbered, if at all. Suitable items for suitable troops. Rename your agents (click on their name) to identify those with particular loadouts or skills etc. Humans are well rounded in combat, Androids are immune to mind games, Hybrids are your (future) psi-troops. | |
| − | |||
| − | An agent should not be heavily over encumbered, if at all. Suitable items for suitable troops. Rename your agents (click on their name) to | ||
| − | |||
==Transport== | ==Transport== | ||
Travel to a building is possible via the people tube network (slowest), using a road vehicle (slow), or using airbourne vehicles (fastest). Travel to an alien crash site is only possible with air craft.<br> | Travel to a building is possible via the people tube network (slowest), using a road vehicle (slow), or using airbourne vehicles (fastest). Travel to an alien crash site is only possible with air craft.<br> | ||
To place agents into vehicles, or to remove... READ the ''fine'' manual!<br> | To place agents into vehicles, or to remove... READ the ''fine'' manual!<br> | ||
| − | Agents moved to a building via the tube network, or by road | + | Agents moved to a building via the tube network, or by road, go to the [[Bases_(Apocalypse)|home cell]]. |
| − | Agents arriving at a building via airbourne craft land at the launch | + | Agents arriving at a building via airbourne craft land at the launch tubes and stay there until take off. Launch Tubes which are at ground level are safe from collaspe and can only be destroyed by weaponry.<br> |
| + | Note: it is not necessary to move agents off the landed vehicle into the home cell. | ||
If an "Alien Detected" alert has appeared, selecting a vehicle with agents on-board and then clicking the Alien icon will send off immediately to that location. | If an "Alien Detected" alert has appeared, selecting a vehicle with agents on-board and then clicking the Alien icon will send off immediately to that location. | ||
| Line 23: | Line 21: | ||
==Starting== | ==Starting== | ||
When you have your troops at a building (irrelevant whichever transport method was chosen), click LMB on the building to display the squad present. Two of the four buttons on the top right determine what happens next: [[Tactical_Combat_Missions_(Apocalypse)#Searching_your_own_buildings|Search]] or [[Tactical_Combat_Missions_(Apocalypse)#Raid|Raid]]. | When you have your troops at a building (irrelevant whichever transport method was chosen), click LMB on the building to display the squad present. Two of the four buttons on the top right determine what happens next: [[Tactical_Combat_Missions_(Apocalypse)#Searching_your_own_buildings|Search]] or [[Tactical_Combat_Missions_(Apocalypse)#Raid|Raid]]. | ||
| − | |||
Alien craft which have been shot down can only be reached with air vehicles and only when they have impacted the ground ("UFO crash lands" message and the UFO is smoking). When your transport craft targets the crash site and 'lands on the UFO's roof', the UFO crash recovery mission will immediately commence. | Alien craft which have been shot down can only be reached with air vehicles and only when they have impacted the ground ("UFO crash lands" message and the UFO is smoking). When your transport craft targets the crash site and 'lands on the UFO's roof', the UFO crash recovery mission will immediately commence. | ||
Revision as of 19:21, 9 April 2022
General suggestions and hints on how to start a mission.
To start a ground (battlescape) mission, an X-Com agent(s) must be at a building or be able to travel to a crashed UFO.
Preparation
Equip a squad (usually six to twelve troopers in total, or single agent if you prefer) with armor, weapons and grenades at minimum. Other devices to use would be suited to the task you want to perform:
- Convince the aliens to come with you = bring stun grenades and stun grapples (other options to stun aliens may be available).
- Kill the meat, save the metal = non explosive weaponry to limit destroying items dropped by the dead and damage to structures.
- Kill em all, no mercy = launchers, ammuntion, high explosives, incendiarys ...and a bad attitude!
- Raiding for fun and profit = weapons that stun only, don't even need armor.
An agent should not be heavily over encumbered, if at all. Suitable items for suitable troops. Rename your agents (click on their name) to identify those with particular loadouts or skills etc. Humans are well rounded in combat, Androids are immune to mind games, Hybrids are your (future) psi-troops.
Transport
Travel to a building is possible via the people tube network (slowest), using a road vehicle (slow), or using airbourne vehicles (fastest). Travel to an alien crash site is only possible with air craft.
To place agents into vehicles, or to remove... READ the fine manual!
Agents moved to a building via the tube network, or by road, go to the home cell.
Agents arriving at a building via airbourne craft land at the launch tubes and stay there until take off. Launch Tubes which are at ground level are safe from collaspe and can only be destroyed by weaponry.
Note: it is not necessary to move agents off the landed vehicle into the home cell.
If an "Alien Detected" alert has appeared, selecting a vehicle with agents on-board and then clicking the Alien icon will send off immediately to that location.
Starting
When you have your troops at a building (irrelevant whichever transport method was chosen), click LMB on the building to display the squad present. Two of the four buttons on the top right determine what happens next: Search or Raid. Alien craft which have been shot down can only be reached with air vehicles and only when they have impacted the ground ("UFO crash lands" message and the UFO is smoking). When your transport craft targets the crash site and 'lands on the UFO's roof', the UFO crash recovery mission will immediately commence.