

It is best to progress through the ship carefully, with minimal movement and good positioning. On big alien ships, distinguished by a rectangular or otherwise non-rounded shape, most of the enemy force often reside within the craft, sometimes roaming the ship. Soldiers should always keep to cover, try to keep to full cover if possible, and be able to use Overwatch every turn. Due to this, it is advisable to progress through the area carefully. If the alien craft is a small ship, it is likely that there will be alien forces scattered throughout the area. They are replaced by Sectoid Commanders, and later Ethereals following the Overseer Crash Site mission. Outsiders are a unique enemy type that appear in the core navigation rooms of alien ships, and are no longer encountered after XCOM successfully raids the alien base. There are enemy forces scattered throughout the area, and some of the alien units often remain inside the UFO.ĭepending on the size of the UFO and the stage of the alien invasion, these missions can feature every enemy type, with the exception of Zombies. The Skyranger lands at a distance from the enemy UFO and the squad is required to make its way to the UFO on foot. The random map pool contains 8 maps, but the selection is limited to only one of two maps for each type of enemy craft (above). UFO Landing Site missions take place in rural areas without civilians. UFO Landing Sites can involve the following alien ships: When a UFO landing event is detected, XCOM has 30 hours to start the mission before it is considered to be ignored and is no longer available. If XCOM has built the Hyperwave Relay facility, information concerning the crew size and species aboard the ship is available, a useful tool when planning squad configurations and loadouts. Unlike a crash site mission, it doesn't require the interception of enemy craft the Skyranger and strike team can be sent directly to the UFO. This mission type is available at any stage of the game, as part of the "random event pool" which also includes UFO detection and city-based missions. Gain entry to the UFO and neutralize all enemy forces.

Expect to face a full complement of enemy crew. Meld energy signature readings are positive. Satellite data indicates a UFO has touched down high probability of enemy operation in progress.
