Difference between revisions of "Difficulty Levels"
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There are five different difficulty levels within the game. They are named (in order of increasing difficulty): | There are five different difficulty levels within the game. They are named (in order of increasing difficulty): | ||
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Beginner | Beginner | ||
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Experienced | Experienced | ||
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Veteran | Veteran | ||
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Genius | Genius | ||
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Superhuman | Superhuman | ||
The following factors are affected by the difficulty levels: | The following factors are affected by the difficulty levels: | ||
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The battlescape statistics of the aliens | The battlescape statistics of the aliens | ||
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The number of aliens that appear on the battlescape | The number of aliens that appear on the battlescape | ||
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The frequency(?) and commencement date of retaliation missions | The frequency(?) and commencement date of retaliation missions | ||
| − | The rate of escalation of the alien invasion(?) | + | |
| + | The rate of escalation of the alien invasion(?) | ||
this refers to how quickly they switch over to heavy plasmas, start sending Mutons and Ethereals etc. | this refers to how quickly they switch over to heavy plasmas, start sending Mutons and Ethereals etc. | ||
(Note this list is not yet comprehensive) | (Note this list is not yet comprehensive) | ||
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Section to discuss the difficulty level differences. Basically explains what and how exactly it influences the game.
There are five different difficulty levels within the game. They are named (in order of increasing difficulty):
Beginner
Experienced
Veteran
Genius
Superhuman
The following factors are affected by the difficulty levels:
The battlescape statistics of the aliens
The number of aliens that appear on the battlescape
The frequency(?) and commencement date of retaliation missions
The rate of escalation of the alien invasion(?)
this refers to how quickly they switch over to heavy plasmas, start sending Mutons and Ethereals etc.
(Note this list is not yet comprehensive)