X-COM: TERROR FROM THE DEEP Microprose - 1995

2039. The last scarred sites of the alien war of 30 years ago are healing and, for all intents and purposes, the threat to the Earth might never have happened. Humans sleep easier in their beds knowing that the evil has gone... But in the oceans long-silent forces have been aroused by the conflicts. Forces that have from time to time made themselves known to man, but for the most part have remained hidden. Separated from their stellar cousins for millennia, these aliens are now aware of their brethren's former battles culminating in the final conflict on Mars. Under the ocean lies the remains of a vast interstellar colonization ship; 400 billion tons of metal that plummeted to the Earth some 65 million years ago. Now, the waiting is at an end, the powerful computers begin to stir, the ancient technology readies itself for the coming storm. When the alien base on Mars shuddered in its death throes, a powerful Tachyon beam darted out to a long dormant receptor. Thirty years ago, awakened by the cosmic emissions of their brothers, the vast chambers of innumerable species began their re-animation cycle.  X-COM must now face a new terror, an army of aliens that is already here, but in an environment more deadly than deep space. The aliens of the depths are well prepared to take on man in all the oceans, even bringing the war onto land.

Soldiers and Rank...
 

	Seaman:	Each new recruit begins at this level.
	Able Seaman:	A soldier gains this rain when he or she gains combat experience (i.e., kills a hostile unit)
	Ensign:	There is one Sergeant per five soldiers. The best available Squaddie will be promoted to this position if open.
	Lieutenant:	There is one Captain per eleven soldiers. The best available Sergeant will be promoted to this position if open.
	Commander:	There is one Commander per twenty-three soldiers. The best available Captain will be promoted to this position if open.
	Captain:	There is one Colonel if there are thirty soldiers or more. The best available Commander will be promoted, and there is only one Colonel at any given time.

Mission Types and Strategy for them:
 

	UFO Craft:	This is your basic UFO Mission. Your group is deployed from the dropship and from there the mission is completed whenever all opposition is killed or stunned. See the UFO/TFTD General Strategy page for more information on tactics to use.
	Port Town Attack:	Port Town attacks are the Terror missions from the first game. Your priority is to kill or stun all aliens while keeping as many non-combatants alive as possible.
	Shipping Route Attack:	A Shipping Route Attack is much like a Port Town Attack, but instead on a ship. It consists of two parts: Upper Deck and the Lower Decks. Your group must go through the boat deck by deck and kill or stun all aliens.
	Alien Artifact Missions:	Unlike X-Com: UFO Defense, over time Alien Artifact sites will appear. You need to send X-Com teams to these sites to prevent their activation. The mission for the Alien Artifact sites' consists of two parts: Locate the Entrance to the site and move all of your troops there. Destroy resistance as neccessary. Disable the site. Destroy any internal resistance. If the sites are not disabled, the alien city "T'leth" will rise and destroy humanity.
	Alien City Mission:	Eventually, however, you will have to take out the Alien City, regardless of whether or not you destroyed all the Alien Artifact Sites. There are four parts to this mission.

-more information to come-
 

 

X-Com: Terror from the Deep

Visual	Name	Movement	Psionics	Weaponry	Notes:
	Aquatoids	Ground	Yes	Sonic Pistols	Basic humanoid-type TFTD Alien lifeform. Weak and easy to kill.
	Gillmen	Ground	No	M/H Sonic Weaponry	A Bit stronger than Aquatoids.
	Deep Ones	Ground	No	H to H / Toxic Spit	Weak.
	Lobstermen	Ground	No	M/H Sonic Weaponry	Thick armor make Lobstermen very dangerous
	Bio-Drone	Flight	No	Sonic Weaponry	Explodes when destroyed.
---	Calcinite	Ground	No
	Tasoth
	Tentaculat	Flight	No
	Triscene
	Hallucinoid	Flight
	Xarquid

Info: X-Com: Terror From the Deep alien table completion and more Visual IDs still to come!

 

X-Com: Terror from the Deep - Alien Equipment

ID	Name	Auto Shot Accuracy	Auto Shot TU Usage	Snap Shot Accuracy	Snap Shot TU Usage	Aimed Shot Accuracy	Aimed Shot TU Usage	Damage	Ammo
	Sonic Pistol	-	-	65%	30%	85%	50%	80
	Sonic Blasta	-	-	75%	40%	110%	60%	95
	Sonic Cannon	-	-	80%	50%	115%	70%	115
	Sonic Pulser	-	-	-	-	-	-	120	Single Use

 

X-Com: Terror from the Deep - Purchased Equipment (Weaponry)

ID	Name	Usage	Auto Shot Accuracy	Auto Shot TU Usage	Snap Shot Accuracy	Snap Shot TU Usage	Aimed Shot Accuracy	Aimed Shot TU	Damage	Ammo
	Dart Gun	Both	-	-	40%	20%	80%	50%	16 AP
	Jet Harpoon	Both	40%	40%	60%	35%	90%	65%	32 AP
	Gas Cannon	Both	40%	40%	60%	35%	90%	70%	60 AP 65 HE 60 P
	Hydro-Jet Cannon	Submerged	40%	40%	50%	45%	80%	80%	40 AP 50 HE 40 I
	Torpedo Launcher	Submerged	-	-	50%	40%	110%	80%	80 HE 90 HE 80 P
	Magna-Blast Grenade	Both	-	-	-	-	-	-	50	Single Use
	Dye Grenade	Both	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	Single Use
	Particle Disturbance Grenade	Both	-	-	-	-	-	-	70	Single Use
	Magna-Pack Explosive	Both	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	Single Use
	Thermal Tazer	Both	-	-	-	-	-	-	80	Freeze

 

X-Com: Terror from the Deep - Manufactured Equipment (Weaponry)

ID	Name	Usage	Auto Shot Accuracy	Auto Shot TU Usage	Snap Shot Accuracy	Snap Shot TU Usage	Aimed Shot Accuracy	Aimed Shot TU	Damage	Ammo
---	Gauss Pistol	Both	30%	30%	40%	25%	70%	50%	45	Gauss Pistol Clip
---	Gauss Rifle	Both	50%	40%	65%	30%	100%	60%	60	Gauss Rifle Clip
---	Heavy Gauss Cannon	Both	-	-	50%	40%	90%	80%	75	Heavy Gauss Clip

 

X-Com: Terror from the Deep - Non-Weapon Equipment

ID	Name	Usage	Purchased / Manufactured
	Chemical Flare	Thrown like a grenade, the Electro-Flare illuminates the immediate vicinity of where it lands.	Purchased
	Medi-kit	Used to heal (cure critical wounds) and revive units.	Manufactured (human)
	Particle Disturbance Sensor	Used to detect position of units.	Manufactured (human)
	M.C. Reader	Used to display the characteristics of an Alien Unit.	Manufactured (alien)
	Psi-Amp (?)	Used to either cause panic or mind control enemy units.	Manufactured (alien)

 

X-Com: Terror from the Deep - Craft Equipment (Weaponry)

ID	Name	Damage	Range	Accuracy	Reload Time	Ammo
---	AJAX Launcher	60	32 km	70%	17 sec	AJAX Torpedoes
---	D.U.P. Head Launcher	110	50 km	80%	21 sec	D.U.P. Head Torpedoes
---	Craft Gas Cannon	15	8 km	25%	3 sec	Gas Rounds (x50)
---	Gauss Cannon	90	20 km	35%	4 sec	Gauss Ammo

Info: X-Com: Terror From the Deep Equipment table completion and more Visual IDs still to come!

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.

X-Com: Terror from the Deep Research Tree

• Gauss Weaponry
• Gauss Pistol
• Gauss Pistol Clip
• Gauss Rifle
• Gauss Rifle Clip
• Heavy Gauss Cannon
• Heavy Gauss Clip
• Gauss Cannon (Gauss Cannon Ammo)
• Gauss Defenses
• Medi-kit
• Particle Disturbance Sensor
• Sonic Pistol + Sonic Pistol Clip
• Sonic Blasta Rifle + Sonic Blasta Rifle Clip
• Sonic Cannon + Sonic Cannon Clip
• Sonic Oscillator (requies all previous Sonic technology)
• Sonic Defenses
• Deep One Corpse
• Aqua Plastics
• Aqua Plastic Armor
• Calcinite Corpse
• MC Lab
• Disruptor
• Disruptor Ammo