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The Aliens adjust their strategic operations based on how threatening they perceive XCOM to be. Threat determines which kinds of [[Alien_Missions_(Long_War)|missions]] the aliens will run each month & the likelihood that a particular landed UFO will be a trap. | The Aliens adjust their strategic operations based on how threatening they perceive XCOM to be. Threat determines which kinds of [[Alien_Missions_(Long_War)|missions]] the aliens will run each month & the likelihood that a particular landed UFO will be a trap. | ||
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A running tally of threat is incremented over the course of the month as XCOM successfully launches operations against alien UFOs. | A running tally of threat is incremented over the course of the month as XCOM successfully launches operations against alien UFOs. | ||
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This threat counter is used to determine the threat category in the following month as well as the likelihood that a particular landed UFO will be a [[trap]] UFO in the current month. | This threat counter is used to determine the threat category in the following month as well as the likelihood that a particular landed UFO will be a [[trap]] UFO in the current month. | ||
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The Threat Category at the end of a month determines the [[Alien_Missions_(Long_War)#Mission_Table|types of missions the aliens will field]] in the next month and also the amount of threat to start with at the beginning of the month. Threat Category is derived from the total threat generated in the previous month, with one exception: if an [[Missions_(Long_War)#Alien_Base_Assault|Alien Base]] was raided in the last month, the Threat Category is automatically set to 4. | The Threat Category at the end of a month determines the [[Alien_Missions_(Long_War)#Mission_Table|types of missions the aliens will field]] in the next month and also the amount of threat to start with at the beginning of the month. Threat Category is derived from the total threat generated in the previous month, with one exception: if an [[Missions_(Long_War)#Alien_Base_Assault|Alien Base]] was raided in the last month, the Threat Category is automatically set to 4. | ||
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* Reroll chance: Threat Category / 8 (up to 50% at threat category 4). | * Reroll chance: Threat Category / 8 (up to 50% at threat category 4). | ||
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The chance of any particular landed UFO being a [[Trap_(Long_War)|Trap]] is based on the current threat counter: | The chance of any particular landed UFO being a [[Trap_(Long_War)|Trap]] is based on the current threat counter: | ||
* Chance of Trap: Threat / 30 | * Chance of Trap: Threat / 30 | ||
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[[Category: Aliens (Long War)]] | [[Category: Aliens (Long War)]] | ||
[[Category: Long War]] | [[Category: Long War]] | ||
Revision as of 18:12, 14 July 2020
The Aliens adjust their strategic operations based on how threatening they perceive XCOM to be. Threat determines which kinds of missions the aliens will run each month & the likelihood that a particular landed UFO will be a trap.
Threat Counter
A running tally of threat is incremented over the course of the month as XCOM successfully launches operations against alien UFOs.
- Shoot down or successfully assault a Scout, Fighter, Raider, Destroyer, or Abductor: +1
- Shoot down or successfully assault a Harvester, Terror Ship, Transport, Battleship, Assault Carrier, or Overseer: +2
This threat counter is used to determine the threat category in the following month as well as the likelihood that a particular landed UFO will be a trap UFO in the current month.
Threat Category
The Threat Category at the end of a month determines the types of missions the aliens will field in the next month and also the amount of threat to start with at the beginning of the month. Threat Category is derived from the total threat generated in the previous month, with one exception: if an Alien Base was raided in the last month, the Threat Category is automatically set to 4.
- Threat Category: Threat / 2 (rounded down and capped between 0 and 4)
XCOM starts each iMonth with a minimum amount of threat, derived from their Threat Category from last iMonth.
- Monthly Starting Threat: last months Threat Category - 2, minimum 0
The chance that the aliens will reroll the location of a Harvest mission if it resides in XCOM territory is proportional to the current iMonths threat category.
- Reroll chance: Threat Category / 8 (up to 50% at threat category 4).
Trap UFOs
The chance of any particular landed UFO being a Trap is based on the current threat counter:
- Chance of Trap: Threat / 30
See also
 Long War: Aliens
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Alien Life Forms • Alien Missions • Alien Deployment • Alien Artifacts • Alien Research • Alien Resources • UFOs • XCOM Threat |