Morale
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Officers
Losing an officer (higher rank) has a greater effect on the whole squad's morale than losing a rookie. LZ's are notorious for ambushes and extreme risk. So logically, the two should never mix.
Using XCOMUTIL you can automatically have your officers exit the craft last, and rookies first.
Some people extend this tactic and keep the commanding officer in the Skyranger for the entire battle. They're safest there, and with a blaster launcher or mind-probe they can even provide some support.
It works both ways. Targeting the alien officers first (eg. with a blaster launcher to the UFO bridge) will help create widespread panic among the aliens.
--JellyfishGreen 16:57, 19 Apr 2005 (BST)