Asylum Apparations mission.

[Beezertheturnip]

So, I downloaded this mod and am playing it for the first time, still kind of fumbling my way around with it. Anyway, while I've generally been fairly successful with the new curveballs the mod has been throwing my way, this one has been kicking my ass.

What inevitably happens is I spread my guys out, start clubbing people with the electric clubs, knocking out those pillar things and the green globs. They retaliate with their psychic attacks. I never get any morale back because I keep knocking enemies out instead of killing them, eventually leading into paralysis of my 5 man teams.

Are there any lethal weapons that actually work you can take along? I've been able to take Magnums with me, but they seem to be completely ineffective against the enemies you face.

[Bartojan]

Don't take claim "Winners Don't Use Drugs" for granted.

[BlackStaff]

Don't forget you have the "coup de grâce" option!
A knife in one hand, the enemy in the other... and couic!

[Solarius Scorch]

Or you can ignore the enemies, go straight for the objective as stated in the briefing (although vaguely) and then just evacuate through the main gate.
But from my experience everyone decides to kill all the ghosts anyway.

[Starving Poet]

If people wanted to do fetch quests, they'd play an mmo. 

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[Beezertheturnip]

Don't forget you have the "coup de grâce" option!
A knife in one hand, the enemy in the other... and couic!

As far as I can tell though, these don't raise morale from dead enemies. It just moves them from unconscious to dead, which can be useful for dealing with worries that they'll get back up again, but not the exact problem I've been having.

[HT]

I believe Ghosts are only affected by energy-type weapons, such as laser, electric (tasers) and plasma. Not sure if explosives and psi-attacks count though.

[tkzv]

I believe Ghosts are only affected by energy-type weapons, such as laser, electric (tasers) and plasma. Not sure if explosives and psi-attacks count though.

What about fire? Are any fire-making weapons allowed in the mission?

Update: Yes, flare pistols are concealable.

Update 2: Good old Glocks remove 0.5-1 HP per shot. An agent can shoot 4 double (automatic) per turn. That makes 32 HP for 4 extremely lucky agents. More likely 20-25 at close range.

Update 3: Flare pistols are about as effective — no more than 1 HP per shot.

[HinterDemGlas]

I'm kinda stuck on this mission. A drone and two PSI weenies are drawing the ghost fire while my lone competent agent does things but I don't think I can win or even really evacuate now.
Question:

Spoiler:

Should I have brought grenades? I fired around 77 pistol bullets into the "target" with no effect. Even shot out the candles. Can't find anything else interesting on the map (or at least the parts I can navigate without being poltered to death)

I love it though. The ghost sprites! The psychological warfare!

[Toothless Shark]

Melee works. Stun batons for example. They are not really that dangerous.

[tkzv]

Melee works. Stun batons for example. They are not really that dangerous.

Not exactly. Stun batons do electric damage.
See https://github.com/SolariusScorch/XComFiles/blob/93b879b7e72d4c910b107a09deb87aee70b42cda/Ruleset/armors_XCOMFILES.rul lines 5644+ and 5697+ damageModifier for bug-eyed ghost and wraith:

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0 None              1.0         1.0   
 1 Kinetic           0.05        0.05
 2 Inc               0.2         0.1 
 3 HE                0.2         0.1 
 4 Laser             0.4         0.4 
 5 Plasma            0.2         0.2 
 6 Stun              0.0         0.0 
 7 Melee             0.1         0.1 
 8 Chemical          0.0         0.0 
 9 Smoke             0.0         0.0 
10 EMP               0.25        0.25
11 Electric          0.35        0.35
12 Psi               3.0         3.0 
13 Warp              0.0         0.0 
14 E-115             0.0         0.0 
As you can see, electroshock weapons are 3rd best against ghosts, close to lasers, but far below psionics. Electric club, taser, stun rods, elerium mace.

I didn't find any weapons with "ResistType: 12". How can players inflict psi damage? Is it implemented?

[Solarius Scorch]

No, at the moment there are no weapon with psi damage. They are planned for the upcoming 'Ghostbusters' arc.

[tkzv]

Don't forget you have the "coup de grâce" option!
A knife in one hand, the enemy in the other... and couic!

This no longer works due to changes in the engine. Coup de grâce has been removed entirely. Meridian said that if it's ever implemented again, it will not work on melee-resistant enemies.

Now, stunning ghosts remains a viable option. If you have enough agents to stand guard over each 4-square body.

[armadilloTank]

When does this mission respawn? I've built a ghost tank and now I've never had another mission with a ghost

[Solarius Scorch]

When does this mission respawn? I've built a ghost tank and now I've never had another mission with a ghost

Sorry, but this is a one time mission (introduction to the ghost arc), and there are no other missions with ghosts yet.