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  1. I started a new game with so I could still use the info I learned. It’s a lot better putting my 1st base in Europe and the 2nd in USA. Been able to keep all nations in so far but India. About to build a 3rd base in China. To help with the plasma clip problem I just use laser rifles when dealing with UFOs medium or lower. Terror missions are getting better since I made some flying suits and that makes it much easier to scout. It has been going a lot better this time around. I managed to take out an alien base in Europe. The only thing I can see hurting me is my base layout. My main base is just a random blob with no thought put into it. Guess I’ll learn next time. Sorry I have so many questions still amazed that such an old game is so complex. Where would a good idea to build a 4th base? Most alien activity seems to be in southern Africa (according to the graphs) but I don’t think I could get there in time to make a difference. I have the ability to make avengers should this be the mainstay craft now? I assume it's perfect for shooting down UFO then raiding them right after. I’ve been more focused on my tech this time around. Went laser rifle, armor, plasma rifle, plasma beam, and UFO tech. I haven’t researched any of the alien corpses yet. I been selling my alien corpses for cash but been keeping one of each. Wondering if I can sell it all and still research the tech or do I need to have a corpse on hand. I’ve been using plasma rifles for when I want firepower should I switch to the heavy plasma instead? I have a ton of heavy plasma guns and clips courtesy of the dead aliens. Lastly about how many soldiers is a good number to keep around? I have 16 at my main base currently plan to make at least 26 once I get an avenger up. At my 2nd I have ten with laser rifles and power armor. Would this be enough to stop an alien attack? My 2nd base was built better than my 1st and I have a choke point there. Thanks and again sorry for so many questions, I appreciate all the help I received so far.
  2. I read some of UFOpaedia lot of information to go through. The information on weapons is helping alot. Is there any energy penalty for carrying more weapons and gear? From what I've read your best bet to sell for profit is to make laser cannons is that sound?
  3. Thanks for the welcomes Ok that makes sense about the Elerium. I'm also wondering how do plasma rifle clips work? It says it has 28 shots so I assume that means I can shoot it 28 times. But I burn through those clips and I know I'm not shooting more than 28 times. Do any of these aliens cloak? I know theres lines of sight but I've had a few instances where aliens seem to come out of no where. I had an instance when I was raing a UFO (latter found out it was the vaunted Battleship) and I couldn't find the last alien. I only found him because he paniced/berserked and fired his weapon. He was in small room where I explored before. Even when I opened the door I couldn't see him had to move the trooper to the exact spot the alien was standing.
  4. I recently purchase X-com via Steam and I’m really enjoying it. Wish I would have got it years ago. I’m having troubles even on the lowest difficulty setting. On the terrorize missions I really have troubles. My first attempted ended in a single blast from something I couldn’t see wiped out 9 members of my 14 man squad. Then something big with 2 legs killed the rest. On an attempt latter I figured I just needed new tech so the next terror mission I had 14 members with personal armor and laser guns. Thought I was doing ok then something ran at me squad and turned 3 or 4 of them into zombies in one turn. Managed to kill it but when I killed the zombies another alien came out and turned more of them into zombies. I ended up quitting the game since I lost so much funding and started a new one. In the new game I was able to get power armor and plasma rifles and can beat terrorize missions losing some of my team though. Always some explosion comes from somewhere and kills my team. Wondering if there is anyway to get countries to come back into the fold after they stop funding and make a deal with the Aliens? China, India, and the UK all left. I have a main base in the USA and just built a 2nd one in Europe. Another question I have is about your fighter craft. I build the New Fighter Craft and put in 2 plasma beams because of the not needing ammo. However they still need Elerium-115 to rearm why is this? I can’t imagine playing this game on a harder difficulty having big problems with funding and nations leaving. I attacked UFOs when they were detected but then they seemed to stop coming to North America. I’m having better luck now with a European base and a new fighter there.
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