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Old 25-01-2012, 05:44 PM   #3330
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Originally Posted by Eagle of Fire View Post
As I said, the AI for the Aliens is quite weak. Just try to wait it out instead of rushing in and you'll realize that the Aliens come for you by themselves after enough turns passed rather than the opposite. And if you are in a close area without checking first then it is your own fault for getting caught off guard. Once you understand how the Aliens "think" you can very easily make good educated guesses at where they are and how to act and react.
The exception is terror sites where it's usually not a good idea to wait for the aliens since it means they will slaughter all the civilians, causing your score to plummet.
I did have some difficulty with chryssalids in some games but the flying disks are far worse to give a mid-game example.
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