User Guide

Cityscape Options 87
The UFOpaedia 91
Game Time Display 98
Central Information Panel 99
Bases Tab 101
The Bases Screen 102
Hire/Fire Screen 107
Buying and Selling Items 110
Transfers 112
Alien Containment Screen 115
Buy New Base 115
X-COM Vehicles Tab 117
Equipping Vehicles 119
Vehicle Location Screen 121
Vehicle Orders 122
Intercepting Hostile Vehicles 125
Vehicle Combat and Tactics 128
Shooting Down UFOs and UFO Missions 129
Some Things to Remember 131
Agent Tab 132
Equip Agent Screen 133
Agent Location Screen 137
Deploying Agents in Mega-Primus 137
Training 142
Biochemistry, Engineering and
Quantum Physics Tabs 144
Research and Manufacture 145
Hostile Vehicles Tab 150
Organisations Tab 151
The Tactical Game 152
Equipping Agents Before a Tactical Mission 153
Briefing Screen 153
Squad Assignment Screen 155
The Tactical Screen 157
Exploring The Tactical Display 158
The Control Panel 160
Selecting Squads 166
Moving Squads 167
Selecting Individual Agents 168
Moving Individual Agents 169
Moving Agents And Setting Waypoints
In The Overhead Map View 170
Making An Agent Jump 172
Flying 172
Engaging The Enemy And Winning Tactical
Combat Missions 173
Enemy Sighted! 174
Shooting 175
Using Grenades 180
Using Psionic Weapons 182
Encumbrance 185
Exhaustion 185
Morale 185
Wounding 187
Completing Tactical Combat Missions 189
Debriefing 190
Information Screens 193
Weekly Funding Assessment 193
Diplomatic Rift Screen 193
Alien Take-Over Screen 193
APPENDIX A - Keyboard and Mouse Controls 196
CREDITS 198
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INTRODUCTION 1
X-COM® Background 2
Game Overview 6
Special Note to
X-COM Veterans 7
Finding Out Where Everything Is 8
Installation And Loading 8
This Manual 9
The Point And Click Interface 9
Game Screens 10
THE GAMEPLAY TUTORIALS 13
Starting A New Game 14
Tutorial One: Using the Cityscape 16
Exploring The City 17
The Central Information Panel 18
Game Time Controls 19
The Alert Screen 20
Tracking
X-COM Vehicles 23
Tutorial Two: Tactical Combat 25
Saving Your Game 26
The Tactical Screen 28
Exploring The Tactical Display 29
Selecting Squads 30
Moving Squads 31
Using Split Level Views 34
Selecting Individual Agents 36
Moving Individual Agents 37
The Overhead Map View 37
Searching For Aliens 39
Engaging The Aliens 40
Completing A Tactical Mission 41
Tutorial Three: Tactical Combat
(Advanced Movement) 42
Running 43
Crawling 44
Kneeling 44
Tutorial Four: Tactical Combat
(Attacking The Enemy) 46
Attack Modes 46
Shot-Types 47
Using Cover And Targeting The Aliens 48
Firing in the Turn-Based Game 50
Using Equipment 52
Retrieving Equipment From The Tactical Area 54
Opportunity Fire (Turn-Based Only) 55
Completing Tactical Combat Missions 56
Debriefing 57
Tutorial Five: Returning To The Cityscape 58
Returning To Base 58
The Bases Screen 59
Buying Equipment 60
Hiring Agents 63
Assigning Research 65
Build New Base Facilities 68
What Happens Next? 71
The End Of The Tutorial 71
Playing Tips 72
REFERENCE GUIDE 75
Main Menu 76
Starting A New Game 77
Loading A Saved Game 78
Cityscape Screen 79
Exploring Mega-Primus 80
Buildings Screen 81
Messages 84
CONTENTS
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