

With each installment in the series, the enemies change and often become more or less of a nuisance than they were in previous installments. Starting with XCOM: Enemy Within and going to the newest release, XCOM: Chimera Squad, this article will provide a list of every alien variant in the XCOM series as well as cover the best tactics to use against them. The aliens in the XCOM series vary in difficulty and danger, ranging from cannon fodder to apocalyptic threats, with the Extraterrestrial Combat Unit, XCOM, at the center of the war. This is probably the best thing to do for the Exposed Home Continent strategy.The XCOM series is a turn-based strategy game of humans versus an alien invasion. I have not tried transferring an existing interceptor from my home continent in the early game.

America immediately for the technology boost. America, for discounts in interceptor purchases, and only 2 countries to fight off abductions. The only country I would find this strategy especially useful for for is N. America is coveredĪlso note that almost all successful strategies for Impossible difficulty focus on the early elimination of the Alien Base for panic reduction and cash instead of early satellites.Īfrica is a good candidate for 'exposed home continent' strategy for having only 2 more countries to cover and incentive to cover other continents fast. This is a good start for satellite-coverage focused strategies, which lets you put-off deploying sats on other continents because catch-up will be easier with 2 workshops, again, delaying interceptor purchases, especially until N. 3 satellites can be deployed for monthly income before you must purchase an interceptor for another continent.Įurope start promotes early workshops, which promotes (among other bonuses) early satellites. This is the strategy I used to complete Ironman Impossible from an Asia start. This is especially useful for an Asia start b/c you are looking to build the Officer Training School and Foundry fast, and begin upgrades.

Building and deploying a second satellite is not unheard of, and recommended, but I don't go beyond that until month 2 or 3. Put more money into your ground forces instead of Satellites and Interceptors.

The primary focus of this strategy is to attack the alien base ASAP. Consider the very effective strategy of choosing a country on your home content for your fist satellite deployment.
