Re: The X-Com Files - 3.7: Best and Brightest

[psavola]

Wait what? What do you mean I had only ONE alien invasion related mission? Since 1999 I've seen like 10 ufos over Australia, Indonesia and New Zeland already! The question I asked was directly inspired by two another snakeman ufos, the save is shortly after clearing crash sites. 

I was speaking of mission scripts. Unfortunately the term 'mission' is a bit loaded. Each mission will generate 'waves' of UFOs. Alien infiltration will generate up to 11 UFOs. If you shoot them down or go do them while they land, I guess you could call them mission sites.

[DarthTheIII]

Anybody know why a red dawn sailor was able to fire a Magnum 3 times the turn after being flashbanged?  Three snap shots with a magnum cost 63% TU, and he should have had 50%.

[spazeroid]

My life has reached a point where I might pick this up again. Help me. Is it safe to upgrade from 3.3 to 3.6? I glanced back a couple of pages and it looks like I need to update OCXE?

[Solarius Scorch]

My life has reached a point where I might pick this up again. Help me. Is it safe to upgrade from 3.3 to 3.6? I glanced back a couple of pages and it looks like I need to update OCXE?

Yeah, get the newest OXCE if you can.
Upgrading should be generally safe, but I can't remember if I changed any IDs between these versions - if yes, then some of your items/researches may be lost.

[spazeroid]

Yeah, get the newest OXCE if you can.
Upgrading should be generally safe, but I can't remember if I changed any IDs between these versions - if yes, then some of your items/researches may be lost.

Thanks! I booted a save and it's looking good. I'm excited for further updates so good luck!

[anothrgamer1234]

Where can you find the Tritanium Matrix? I can't seem to get one anywhere.

[Stone Lake]

Where can you find the Tritanium Matrix? I can't seem to get one anywhere.

Alien colony (multi-level assault), geoscape mib base if you can find one.

[DarthTheIII]

Just finished up my first level 2 manor, and I am very glad I sent my more expendable agents.  The

Spoiler:

jarheads

were a very nasty surprise.

[norpan83]

Where can you find the Tritanium Matrix? I can't seem to get one anywhere.
Alien colony (multi-level assault), geoscape mib base if you can find one.

Do I understand correctly that the only thing that matters for getting Alien colony mission is if the Alien Base ufo wave generates at the start of the month?
Shooting down UFOs or mission success doesn't matter?

[Stone Lake]

Do I understand correctly that the only thing that matters for getting Alien colony mission is if the Alien Base ufo wave generates at the start of the month?
Shooting down UFOs or mission success doesn't matter?

No, but yes. Colonies are generated by Alien Infiltration mission.
The mission can be generated "just because" at 6% per month and also by embassies or golden academy towers at some small %.
Once is starts, it doesn't matter what you do, the mission will eventually succeed, lose you a country and spawn a colony.

[DarthTheIII]

Have all of the tritanium ammos always been seperate researches?  It's a bit of a mess in the tech tree.

[DarthTheIII]

Should den of villany be resticted to the Dragonfly as transport like a lot of other infiltration missions?  Being able to cram 14 or more agents in here felt like extreme overkill.

[Solarius Scorch]

Have all of the tritanium ammos always been seperate researches?  It's a bit of a mess in the tech tree.

I'm afraid so; it's the only sensible way to govern what is enabled when.

Should den of villany be resticted to the Dragonfly as transport like a lot of other infiltration missions?  Being able to cram 14 or more agents in here felt like extreme overkill.

I consider it a bonus from having a Dragonfly, which can easily be overlooked in favour of Osprey and later Skyraider.

[psavola]

I consider it a bonus from having a Dragonfly, which can easily be overlooked in favour of Osprey and later Skyraider.

This reply sounds like you think Den of Villainy is restricted to "concealable" craft, including Dragonfly. It is not, as noted in the original post. So this is an oversight I suppose.

[Solarius Scorch]

This reply sounds like you think Den of Villainy is restricted to "concealable" craft, including Dragonfly. It is not, as noted in the original post. So this is an oversight I suppose.

Uhh, maybe I misunderstood...
Den of Villainy has the standard starting conditions for infiltration missions, meaning it restricts outfits, equipment and soldier types (no robots), but not craft. This is the same as with Cyberweb Recruitment and The Special Client, but unlike some missions which do also restrict your craft options.
I don't feel that this mission is too easy due to having more people, but it goes somewhat faster, which is a plus in my view.

EDIT: Version 3.7 has been released.

- New feature: agent careers (48 of them).
- New weapon: Terramace.
- New unique weapon: Nachtfall.
- New Hybrid armors: Force-Suit, Force-Warsuit, Force-Master, Battlesage.
- New unit: Siegfried von Hagen.
- New mission: Von Hagen's Refuge.
- New Ufopaedia articles and related tech tree adjustments.
- 6 new Port maps (1 by Dioxine).
- 1 new Polar map.
- 1 new Manor variant.
- New agent and AI names.
- New backgrounds.
- New Corporation Building map.
- Replaced more placeholder music.
- Made some extra tracks jukebox friendly.
- New Syndicate Walker sprites (by Brain_322).
- Custom bigobs for some unarmed attacks.
- New handobs for Storm Rose and UAC BFG (by Brain_322).
- Improved Plasma Blade/Sword sprites (by pWWWa).
- New SKS bigob (by Brain_322).
- Proper minimap sprites for the Underwater City (by Dioxine).
- Some facilities have base-detecting capabilities.
- Small Radar System can be upgraded to Large Radar System.
- Tritanium ammo researches are cheaper.
- Eliminating an unaware spotter in one strike doesn't reveal your unit (needs newest OXCE).
- Improved dog and rat attacks in tall grass (needs newest OXCE).
- Monster-related events end with Monsters: Final Solution.
- SWAT forces in Armory of Apocalypse spawn along the western border.
- Allies in Ancient Mummy Abode spawn along the eastern border.
- Some soldiers in Cyberweb Heist spawn in a defensible cluster.
- Added some loot to Cult Manors.
- Decreased needed storage space for some outfits.
- Revised space taken by some captured robots.
- Renamed some careers to avoid conflicts with commendations.
- Fixed some incorrect manufacturing profits.
- Fixed Cyberweb Power Plant not giving Horizon Walker.
- Fixed some non-equipment units being spawned with weapons.
- Fixed Xarquid Grapple damage type.
- Fixed Pulse LMG Chem Clip damage.
- Fixed MiB Defender size label.
- Fixed some Endless Mansion blocks.
- Fixed the pentagram in Asylum Apparitions (thanks to Zrrr).
- Fixed Outrunner wrecks being recovered as destroyed tanks.
- Fixed Gazer officers kneeling.
- Fixed Brainer move sound.
- Improved Xarquid sprite (by Zrrr).
- Fixed Clergy Disguise on some avatars.
- Fixed Tasoth inventory picture.
- Fixed misplaced Betarian descriptions.
- Fixed Obliviatrix display condition.
- Minor fixes.