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  The Alien Dimension consists of a bleak,hostile environment with an organic city. This city undoubtedly constructs [[Alien Ships (Apocalypse)|Alien craft]] and nurtures the [[Alien Life Forms (Apocalypse)|Alien brood]]. The structure of the buildings is immensely strong, but there appears to be weak point which will allow our Agents and vehicles to gain access to the building south of the [[Dimension Gates|dimension gates]]. If we can research this building further then we will have the necessary information to send in our squads to destroy it. We  should then be able to gain access to the next building via the organic tubing that joins the Alien city together like a giant umbilical cord.  ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''
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  The Alien Dimension consists of a bleak,hostile environment with an organic city. This city undoubtedly constructs Alien craft and nurtures the Alien brood. The structure of the buildings is immensely strong, but there appears to be weak point which will allow our Agents and vehicles to gain access to the building south of the dimension gates. If we can research this building further then we will have the necessary information to send in our squads to destroy it. We  should then be able to gain access to the next building via the organic tubing that joins the Alien city together like a giant umbilical cord.  ''From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia''
 
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==The Alien Dimension==
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The alien's home. The environment is bleak and hostile with invunerable 'buildings' with an irregular snaking chain-like umbilical acting as a people-tube connection between alien structures. The buildings are of organic design and seem to be overgrowths of some exotic fungus.<br>
 
The alien's home. The environment is bleak and hostile with invunerable 'buildings' with an irregular snaking chain-like umbilical acting as a people-tube connection between alien structures. The buildings are of organic design and seem to be overgrowths of some exotic fungus.<br>
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The [[Dimension Gates]] allow free movement of UFOs at any time into Mega-Primus.
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The [[Dimension Gates]] allow free movement of UFOs at any time into Mega-Primus.<br>
  
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===Organic Structures===
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'''UFOs will be on active patrol within their world. Any threats will be [[Dimension_UFO_Combat_(Apocalypse)|attacked]] by all alien craft'''
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==Organic Structures==
 
There are ten structures which will need to be destroyed to prevent Earth from being infiltrated. Each building can only be completed once since it will self-destruct at mission completion. The only way to destroy the organic structure is by ground assault with a large and heavily armed X-Com strike team. Attacking any organic growths with craft weapons does not achieve anything.<br>
 
There are ten structures which will need to be destroyed to prevent Earth from being infiltrated. Each building can only be completed once since it will self-destruct at mission completion. The only way to destroy the organic structure is by ground assault with a large and heavily armed X-Com strike team. Attacking any organic growths with craft weapons does not achieve anything.<br>
 
Each oversized fungus must be researched to understand its purpose and importance ...and when troops have landed at each growth, knowing what needs to be done to disable the building.
 
Each oversized fungus must be researched to understand its purpose and importance ...and when troops have landed at each growth, knowing what needs to be done to disable the building.
  
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* [[Sleeping Chamber]] (Alien Building 1)
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===The Sequence===
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* [[Food Chamber]] (Alien Building 2)
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One <s>building</s> chamber can only be attacked per visit. Once one building is destroyed, a new research topic becomes available back in Mega-Primus.<br>
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* [[Alien Farm]] (Alien Building 3)
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1. [[Sleeping Chamber]]<br>
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* [[Maintenance Factory]] (Alien Building 4)
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2. [[Food Chamber]]<br>
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* [[Incubator Chamber]] (Alien Building 5)
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3. [[Alien Farm]]<br>
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* [[Control Chamber]] (Alien Building 6)
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4. [[Maintenance Factory]]<br>
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* [[Spawning Chamber]] (Alien Building 7)
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5. [[Incubator Chamber]]<br>
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* [[Organic Factory]] (Alien Building 8)
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6. [[Control Chamber]]<br>
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* [[Megapod Chamber]] (Alien Building 9)
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7. [[Spawning Chamber]]<br>
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* [[Dimension Gate Generator]] (Alien Building 10)
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8. [[Organic Factory]]<br>
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9. [[Megapod Chamber]]<br>
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10. [[Dimension Gate Generator]]<br>
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===[[Orange Pad Re-inforcement Spawns]]===
 
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* Pads are explosive! A small explosive may destroy the whole orange-pad-structure and the overhead.
 
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* The orange pads allow an alien to spawn every (at best) [[Orange_Pad_Re-inforcement_Spawns|10seconds]] to (commonly) 40second intervals. The lifeforms which spawn-in are chosen randomly from the available units found normally within this particular alien structure. Testing: large aliens.
 
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* Some pad devices have mis-matched tiles when viewed from overhead-battlescape-view. They appear normal in isometric view and this corruption does not affect their purpose.
 
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* The spawn-timer is global for the current battlescape. If multiple orange-pad-device-structures are present, the game will choose randomly which orange pad '''structure''' the new alien will appear at hence, the timer is not seperate for each pad or pad structure.
 
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Note: the game chooses the top-left (overhead) or northern (isometric) orange pad '''within the structure''' for spawning and chooses the same also for the spawn cell. That is: any structure placed randonly will use the same spawn-decision-location.
 
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* Alien corpses, not weapons, may clog the pad if they were killed immediately after appearing (spawn-camping) and will halt further spawns. Avoid killing aliens until they have had a chance to exit the device and move away if 'farming' for equipment.
 
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* Four-piece pad devices only use one pad as an active portal, the others are inactive. If the active pad is destroyed, another pad -may- become active. Typically, the orange-pad-device-structure is disabled once the active pad is destroyed.
 
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* If bulk quantities of alien corpses are present, the newest corpse will be removed from the battlescape and will not be recovered whereas weapons and devices will not be removed if too many are present(eg: over 500 items on the ground). The game engine will become unstable. eg: a unit given a destination to move to may not have the destination-icon apear if the game screen includes the map cell with massive quantities of items. This is an indicator that the game is struggling and may crash soon. Complete the mission with your farmed items to prevent loss.
 
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* Once too many corpses are present on the battlescape and automatic corpse reduction has started, the orange pads will not clog up. Agents can then be placed adjacent the pad and shoot-dead any new spawns immediately.
 
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* Orange pads and the bolbus plant next to it are explosive. If any items are within a two-cell distance of the detonating orange pad, they will all be destroyed and any dropped explosives may affect item piles further via chain-reaction explosions. This will destroy your farmed equipment!
 
  
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==Equipment Farming==
 
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[[Tactical_Combat_Missions_(Apocalypse)#Raid|Raiding]] an alien building for agent equipment is possible if escape from the battlescape is chosen instead of completing the mission objective. Agents should fill their inventorys with <s>stolen</s> equipment since offloading items is only possible by returning to Mega-Primus.
 
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* A line-up of troop-transports raiding one-after-another method is suitable to maximise booty and to have all agents gain combat experience and attribute increases.
 
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* Spawning aliens are easily ambushed (caution when dying on the pad) since they appear one at a time and in <u>unlimited</u> quantity.
 
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* Using non-explosive weaponry (eg: Toxigun only) will prevent explosions from destroying dropped equipment. Picking up needed armaments and dropping them somewhere <s>high up in a man-made tunnel</s> safe will preserve your loot however, rouge aliens may throw an explosive into your stash if they find it.
 
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* The alien building can be raided endlessly!
 
  
 
==Overview of Alien Structures & Missions==
 
==Overview of Alien Structures & Missions==
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==See Also==
 
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* [[Engaging_the_Enemy_(Apocalypse)|Alien Lifeform Combat]]
 
* [[Research (Apocalypse)|Research]]
 
* [[Research (Apocalypse)|Research]]
 
* [[UFO Incursions (Apocalypse)|UFO Incursions]]
 
* [[UFO Incursions (Apocalypse)|UFO Incursions]]

Revision as of 20:47, 16 September 2022

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The Alien Dimension consists of a bleak,hostile environment with an organic city. This city undoubtedly constructs Alien craft and nurtures the Alien brood. The structure of the buildings is immensely strong, but there appears to be weak point which will allow our Agents and vehicles to gain access to the building south of the dimension gates. If we can research this building further then we will have the necessary information to send in our squads to destroy it. We  should then be able to gain access to the next building via the organic tubing that joins the Alien city together like a giant umbilical cord.  From: Apocalypse Ufopaedia


The Alien Dimension

Apoc dimensionmap.png


The alien's home. The environment is bleak and hostile with invunerable 'buildings' with an irregular snaking chain-like umbilical acting as a people-tube connection between alien structures. The buildings are of organic design and seem to be overgrowths of some exotic fungus.
The Dimension Gates allow free movement of UFOs at any time into Mega-Primus.

UFOs will be on active patrol within their world. Any threats will be attacked by all alien craft

Organic Structures

There are ten structures which will need to be destroyed to prevent Earth from being infiltrated. Each building can only be completed once since it will self-destruct at mission completion. The only way to destroy the organic structure is by ground assault with a large and heavily armed X-Com strike team. Attacking any organic growths with craft weapons does not achieve anything.
Each oversized fungus must be researched to understand its purpose and importance ...and when troops have landed at each growth, knowing what needs to be done to disable the building.

The Sequence

One building chamber can only be attacked per visit. Once one building is destroyed, a new research topic becomes available back in Mega-Primus.
1. Sleeping Chamber
2. Food Chamber
3. Alien Farm
4. Maintenance Factory
5. Incubator Chamber
6. Control Chamber
7. Spawning Chamber
8. Organic Factory
9. Megapod Chamber
10. Dimension Gate Generator




Overview of Alien Structures & Missions

Dimension Map - Click to enlarge

UFO Growth

At the beginning of each week the game will add a certain number of UFOs to the Alien Dimension up to a certain maximum. This process will stop forever once the Control Chamber is destroyed.

Week Alien Probe Alien Scout Ship Alien Transporter Alien Fast-Attack Ship Alien Destroyer Alien Assault Ship Alien Bomber Alien Escort Ship Alien Battleship Alien Mothership
199
22432
324223
4121122
511112
611111
711111
811111
911
1011
111111
1211
13111
1411
151
16+1111
Maximum151566666642


See Also

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