The OpenXcom Files: Tips and Tricks!

[jackmoodles]

I have a couple of questions.

1. What is the outrunner? Is it a vehicle like a Humvee? How do I use it (i've manufactured one but can't seem to use it)

2. I'm at the end of 1998 and most times a forward base or even a cult HQ appears, if I try to fly to them then I get attacked by at least 2 ufo's  (white dots on the map not red)  They fly much faster than my little bird. Sometimes my LB can knock them out but not always.  When can I be looking at better interceptors, weapons against ufo's etc?

Thanks in advance!

[Solarius Scorch]

1. What is the outrunner? Is it a vehicle like a Humvee? How do I use it (i've manufactured one but can't seem to use it)

It's not a vehicle, it's a chassis for AI units (basically an armour).

2. I'm at the end of 1998 and most times a forward base or even a cult HQ appears, if I try to fly to them then I get attacked by at least 2 ufo's  (white dots on the map not red)  They fly much faster than my little bird. Sometimes my LB can knock them out but not always.  When can I be looking at better interceptors, weapons against ufo's etc?

For proper interceptors, this you'll have to get Promotion III. This makes your first HQ extra challenging.

[Chuckebaby]

1. What is the outrunner? Is it a vehicle like a Humvee? How do I use it (i've manufactured one but can't seem to use it)

This took me a bit to understand but if you go to you Agents menu and click on an AI unit (normally where you would assign Armor) you can use adaptions. Eco skeleton,  etc.

2. I'm at the end of 1998 and most times a forward base or even a cult HQ appears, if I try to fly to them then I get attacked by at least 2 ufo's  (white dots on the map not red)  They fly much faster than my little bird. Sometimes my LB can knock them out but not always.  When can I be looking at better interceptors, weapons against ufo's etc?

Thanks in advance!

Your best bet now (until you get your hands on the raven, interceptors) is to purchase a Land Rover. It holds 5 solders and will allow you to slide in undetected by air craft.
FYI- The Van is not the same. Land Rover is much faster (speed).

[SBBurzmali]

2. I'm at the end of 1998 and most times a forward base or even a cult HQ appears, if I try to fly to them then I get attacked by at least 2 ufo's  (white dots on the map not red)  They fly much faster than my little bird. Sometimes my LB can knock them out but not always.  When can I be looking at better interceptors, weapons against ufo's etc?

If you just want to complete the mission, you can bait the base's interceptors into chasing a speedy or disposable aircraft and sneak in with your team. Enemy interceptors can't target your craft when they are returning to base after a mission. From what I've seen, the AI can't relaunch its interceptors for a while, even if they aren't destroyed, so just getting them to pop out in a controlled manner is enough to give yourself some space.

[Chuckebaby]

What changed the game for me was getting access to the Black Opts Sniper rifle (with Tritanium clips).
It's a "Swiss army knife" weapon and works well on almost everything in the game besides Sectopods and Ethrals. For those I used Heavy Gauss. Heavy Plasma need not apply.

Black Opts S.R is very similar to the way the Assault rifle is in X com Vanilla. Basically a good, all around weapon. But will not take you all the way to the dance.

Plasma is a great weapon in XCF. But it literally vaporizes almost everything. That's little help when trying to recover or weaken enemy's.