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[Mod Request] New mission type - Avenger Inflitration


ElectroSpud

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I dont know if it is even possible, but I'd like to make this request of the mod community, a different kind of mission type other than the standard escort/kill VIP. Here's my idea.


Infiltration of XCOM Avenger mobile base: (specifics)


starts off with a regular rescue mission, triggers when you had to leave a soldier or two behind during any mission. after ten days or so you get this mission:


Save/Rescue captured XCOM operative


you need to rescue your captured soldier from an advent transport BUT you get two or three choices in the world map, why two or three if you managed to leave one or more soldier during a mission only one will be present in one area, the other will be in a different area and... well because ONE or TWO of the choices is actualy a TRAP set by Advent.


so if you pick the correct area to rescue your captured soldier, can be further narrowed down if you spend a ridiculous amount of intel to see which choices are actually traps or which of your soldiers is located where... if you pick the correct mission/area your reward for that mission is you get that soldier back, minus his/her previously used equipment, coz well he/she was captured right.


the TRAP mission set by Advent if you unfortunately chose it, will have you rescue your soldier BUT one of two things can happen in the mision, FIRST when you get near that "soldier" you need to rescue, it turns into a FACELESS, so now instead of a rescue mission, you need to extract the heck out of that map as waves of advent drop until you either lose all your troops or u manage to get out.


the SECOND thing that can happen is a variation of the first, the "soldier" that you rescued does not immediately reveal itself as a FACELESS but does so ONLY when one of your soldiers or it reaches the EXTRACTION point, at which time waves of Advent troops drop and again you need to extract from that mission.


the THIRD variation is actually the most devious, your rescued "soldier" does NOT actually reveal itself as a FACELESS and returns with you to the Avenger at which point you will experience one of two things...


FIRST, the UFO hunter/Avenger down mission becomes more frequent and you get shot down more often until you reealize that you actually have an alien FACELESS on board at which time if you have not built the "DEFENSE MATRIX FACILITY" the UFO hunter/Avenger down mission will become so frequent that you will start loosing people to it - once you have built the DEFENSE MATRIX FACILITY, the Avenger down mission will immediately start with a FACELESS on the avenger ramp and commander level Advent troops outside, kill them all and you will again have thwarted advent.


if you already built the DEFENSE MATRIX FACILITY, the Avenger down mission will immediately trigger and you get to kill that FACELESS on the ramp with you, that masqueraded as your soldier as advent troops approach the avenger ramp from all sides.


-WHAT IS THE LOGIC FOR THIS MISSION TYPE? It gives you the chance to get your valued soldier that you may have left behind during a mission AND It gives u an incentive to actually build the DEFENSE MATRIX FACILITY to counter FACELESS inflitration of the Avenger.


the SECOND most devious way that the "FACELESS" soldier can hurt you if you do not have a DEFENSE MATRIX FACILITY, is if you take said FACELESS SOLDIER on a mission with you after you "rescued" it, you begin your next mission now hampered because once you uncover alien troops, the soldier that you rescued REVEALS itself as a FACELESS and now your position is revealed, you are a man short and now have an enemy within your ranks at the very start of the mission.


this adds further unpredictability to the missions, heck you can even apply the same things in the rescue VIP missions, where the scientist or engineer you are going to save is actually a FACELESS, you get them back and research... doesnt move, or clearing operations of an engineer takes too long.


I find it interesting that this kind of mission was not included as the FACELESS is the PERFECT inflitration unit and if you were not paying attention to Avenger security by not building the DEFENSE MATRIX FACILITY, Advent will bring you down from within.


I dont know if what I outlines is even possible as a MOD, but I hope someone can make it, it will make rescue missions much more interesting. thanks for reading my wall of text! :)

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