X-COM: APOCALYPSE Mythos Games - 1997

Your promotion to Commander of X-COM makes you responsible for the outcome of the upcoming technology Mega-Primus has to offer to combat the alien menace. Your agents will be responsible for investigating both the appearance of Dimension Gates and any strange events that might reveal alien activity. You have at your disposal the finest investigations is to glean as much information about the aliens and their technology as possible. To defend Mega-Primus effectively, you will be responsible for research and development based on the results of these investigations. X-COM must research all alien artifacts and technology that they can find, in order to develop new weapons and craft. The results of your investigations will be published in the UFOpaedia so that both you and your agents have the most up-to-date information. Without this information we will not know the aliens' intents or, more importantly, a means by which we can defeat them. X-COM should retain its covert status as it monitors the situation in the city. It is secretly funded by the Senate, which comprises just 13 individuals. At all costs, the safety of these individuals must be insured. Without this funding, the effectiveness and scope of our operations will be severely diminished. The success of the operation and the safety of the city depends on your efforts. Your task is to command X-COM's forces to defeat the alien incursion!

When you start the game, you will randomly get one base in Mega-Primus. It will come equipped with: 1 Vehicle Repair Bay, 1 Medical Facility, 1 Training Area, 1 Psy-Gym, 1 Alien Containment, 1 Workshop, 1 Biochemistry Lab, 1 Quantum Physics Lab, 2 stores, and 3 Living Quarters. Unlike the original two games, you will not need vehicle storage bays or radar equipment.

Hiring agents...

Unlike the first two X-Com games, Apocalypse allows you to see the agents available for hiring. At any given time, there are a amount of people available. This means that you will want to check the list often as recruits with phenomenal skills may become available. Also, you now assign scientists to the specific labs. These scientists have a skill level of 1 to 100. It is a good idea to regularly check the hiring screen for scientists as skill level 100 scientists do come around from time to time.

Suggestion: Try to hire a large amount of agents, so that agents that are injured have backups so they can rest.

Interception...

Whenever a UFO comes into the city, pause the game and assess the situation. When coming across new UFOs you will definitely want to send out multiple strong interceptors. Also, keep the game on the slowest speed so you can order your ships back to base if they start to take heavy damage. Outfit your ships with Heavy or Medium weapons controls, if possible. Accuracy counts, not only because it helps you hit your enemies but because you'll be paying for the damage you may accidentally do to the city.
 
 

UFO Type and Usage Table

Visual	UFO Type Number	Name	Purpose / Notes
	1	Alien Probe	Scouting for possible infiltration sites. Carries light beam weapons.
	2	Alien Scout Ship	Surveillance Craft. Carries light beam weapons.
	3	Alien Transporter	This craft carries aliens to a specific building or site, then deposits them in the building or site. Carries light beam weapons.
	4	Alien Fast Attack Ship	Escorts other alien craft. Equipped with stronger beam weapons.
	5	Alien Destroyer	Contains stronger weaponry (missile launchers) and ability to transport troops.
	6	Alien Assault Ship	Replaces the Alien Transporter. Carries a larger crew and medium beam weaponry.
	7	Alien Bomber	City attacks. Equipped with multiple-missile launcher.
	8	Alien Escort Ship	Replaces Alien Fast Attack ships. Plays role of Escort.
	9	Alien Battleship	Equipped with heavy weaponry designed to raze the city to the ground.
	10	Alien Mothership	Carries many troops and weapon systems.

Attacking the Alien Dimension...

When you go to attack the alien dimension, you will want to make sure to send a large group of forces. Put your agents in the most heavily armored ships. When UFOs start to attack you, group all of your forces on one at a time. Attack smaller ships first. So, if there is a Battleship or Mothership attacking alongside a few Assault Ships, attack the smaller Assault Ships first. Having a smaller amount of ships attacking you can cut down on damage dramatically.

X-Com: Apocalypse Tidbits:

1. Stun grenades put out fire. Must be a chemical reaction to the toxins in the stun gas.

 

Visual	Name	Movement	Psionics	Weaponry	Notes:
	Multiworms	Ground	No	Toxins	Will hatch into as many as 4 Hyperworms upon death.
	Hyperworms	Ground	No	Toxins / H to H	Easy to kill but deadly in large numbers. Easily taken care of with grenades.
	Spitters	Ground	No	Toxins	Easily Killed.
	Chrysalises	Stationary	No	Light Toxins	Easily killed and immovable. Does not have to be killed for mission to end.
	Alien Eggs	Stationary	No	Light Toxins	Easily killed and immovable. Does not have to be killed for mission to end.
	Anthropods	Ground	No	Disruptor Based Weapons	Basic humanoid-type alien life form.
	Skeletoids	Flight	No	Disruptor Based Weapons	Not heavily armored. Will use personal shields
	Brainsucker Pods	N/A	No	N/A	Turns into Brainsuckers. Shot from Alien weaponry.
	Brainsuckers	Ground	Yes	Psionic Abilities	Will attach itself to the head of a humanoid unit and then attempt mind control. The creature will then die, regardless of if the mind control worked.
	Micronoid	Ground	Yes	Psionic Abilities	The first, most basic Psionic creature.
	Psimorphs	Ground	?	?

X-Com: Apocalypse alien table completion and more Visual IDs coming soon!
 

 

Alien Equipment

Visual	Name	Type	Ammo Type	Ammo per Clip	Fire Rate	Weapon Strength	Range
	Brainsucker Launcher	Weapon	Recharges	-	0.56 r/s	90	31m
	Disruptor Gun	Weapon	Recharges	28	1.12 r/s	42	50m
	Devastator Cannon	Weapon	Recharges	34	0.90 r/s	70	62m
	Boomeroid	Explosive	N/A	Single Use	N/A	90	N/A
	Personal Disruptor Shield	Shield	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Personal
	Vortex Mine	Explosive	N/A	N/A	N/A	150	N/A
	Personal Cloaking Field	Cloak	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Personal
	Entropy Launcher	Weapon	Entropy Pods	N/A	0.36 r/s	18	75m
	Entropy Pod	Ammo	Entropy Enzyme	3	N/A	18	N/A
	Dimension Missile Launcher	Weapon	Dimension Missiles	N/A	0.38 r/s	110	87m
	Dimension Missile	Ammo	Explosive	1	N/A	110	N/A

Manufactured Equipment

Visual	Name	Type	Ammo Type	Ammo/Clip	Fire Rate	Weapon Strength	Range
	Toxigun	Weapon	----	---	---	---	---
	Toxin A	Ammo	Toxin	-	4.50 r/s	50	50m
	Toxin B	Ammo	Toxin	-	4.50 r/s	65	50m
	Toxin C	Ammo	?	?	?	?	?

Alien Craft Equipment

Visual	Name	Type	Damage/Shielding	Accuracy	Range	Ammo
	Light Disruptor Beam	Disruptor Based Weapon	20	50%	150m	None
	Medium Disruptor Beam	Disruptor Based Weapon	40	60%	300m	None
	Heavy Disruptor Beam	Disruptor Based Weapon	80	70%	600m	None
	Small Disruption Shield	Shield	200	N/A	Single Craft	None
	Heavy Disruption Shield	Shield	?	N/A	Single Craft	None
	Disruptor Launcher	Missile Weapon	98	82%	450m	32 rounds
	Disruptor Multi-Bomb Launcher	Missile Weapon	98	84%	250m	12 rounds

Please keep in mind that this is uncompleted and may be incorrect.

Basic Researching Information:

• To use any weapon that requires a clip of ammunition, both the weapon and the clip must be researched.
• Items listed at root level of the tree can be researched once obtained and/or at beginning of campaign.
• Items listed with a minus sign (-) require a small research facility while items with a plus sign (+) require a large research facility.

Biochemistry Research:

- Bio-Transport Module
- Brainsucker Launcher

Quantum Physics Research:

- Dimension Gates
- UFO Type 1 (Alien Probe)
- UFO Type 2 (Alien Scout Ship)