Newbe questions

[Ridаn]

@Rince:
As I already told, the tech tree is no help in getting to know, how to get the reticulan files. I`m still missing it.

Tap "Q" on Geoscape, then tap "Q" again, type in "reticulan", and look for "Reticulan Files [m]" in there.

[Marza]

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This is what you'll see. Clicking around will answer your question and provide information on what you want to know (and more).

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[LouisdeFuines]

Ok, got it now. You had to look under reticulan files "[m]".

Sorry for the inconveniens.


When attacking a science vessel of the academy (very big ship), there sometimes seem to be a Voodoo-Enemy on board. Which one is it?

Where can I get this Implosion Bomb Launcher from?

[Marza]

Academy Espers are the usual psionic enemy the Academy fields.

Implosion bomb launchers can be found on Marsec vipers, bombers and battleships.

[LouisdeFuines]

What do I have to produce Slaves, that can be used as soldiert for soldier armor?

Normal enslaving servs other purposes I thin.

And one general question about slaves. Didn`t they happen to block places in the prison?
Now I only see there the curtisans.

[sanyaskillpro]

Well if you have slave armor you must already have the proper research, just look for a manufacture "recruit slave soldier" or smth like that. You need to do it in a base with a mess hall.

If slaves used prison space they would be useless, every slave adds a small bit of income and storage space, they would barely pay the monthly maintenance for a prison block they're in, nevermind the storage space you'd lose by building a prison. Courtesans have a way higher monthly income, this is why they take a prison slot. They used to take storage space before.

[LouisdeFuines]

What threat do "mercenary contract" missions represent?

Can I lose countries by this mission?

[legionof1]

They are not a specific threat, they still do generate negative score while active like most ufos, but iirc is quite small

[LouisdeFuines]

Thank you  @legion.

I don`t understand the building of the rods (for example the hellfire rod):
I got a production facility, researched the rod, have a summoning circle, but can`t find the topic in the production list.

[sanyaskillpro]

i loaded your save and, um, it's right there in the production list, not in hidden, not in facility missing. make sure you select the right base?
also hire some brainers man you're really lagging behind in tech, what are you saving 44 millions for if you're not expanding?

[LouisdeFuines]

Im hoarding the money for an Academy Provost. 

@Sanya, under what topic did you find the rods?

[Marza]

I'm not Sanya, but the rod of hellfire is listed under the special weapon category.

Alternatively, press 'Q' to bring up the search bar in the manufacturing screen and search for 'rod'.

[sanyaskillpro]

How exactly do you stop a secret base from being built? Do you need to beat a certain percentage of ships in a wave? Only the capital ships(not hvy gunships and frigates)? A specific ship(first\last in a wave?)

Im hoarding the money for an Academy Provost. 

@Sanya, under what topic did you find the rods?

3 millions for 15 brainers is nothing at this point, and they help to pay their salary themselves because research generates score. Also some tech gives you better money makers than x-grog...

[Zippicus]

Im hoarding the money for an Academy Provost. 

Obviously you can do whatever you want, but you might want to rethink that plan.  If you expand your operation you'll do yourself a lot more good than sitting on a big pile of credits.  A provost won't really do you any good until mid to late game anyways, and if you don't manage to konk one over the head by then, a couple factory bases will make you enough money to buy one as a last resort.

[Ridаn]

How exactly do you stop a secret base from being built?

You cant, just make use of that opportunity and the base itself.

edit: whoops, sorry, apparenty there is a new code for mission interruption. Can someone spill out all the specifics, or provide a discussion link for whatever it does?