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[Juan Rayo]

Ethereal huh? thanks. I actually have not met those guys in battle. From what I read in some posts, they are trouble. Mind control? blaster launchers? heavy armor? or just all around tough guys?

In a mission, I caught a glimpse of one, orange cape I think? (yeah, I know, alien fashion sense...) but then the game crashed and when I continued never again faced them.

Thanks for the info.

[axident]

Originally posted by Juan Rayo@Apr 3 2005, 08:52 AM
Ethereal huh? thanks. I actually have not met those guys in battle. From what I read in some posts, they are trouble. Mind control? blaster launchers? heavy armor? or just all around tough guys?

In a mission, I caught a glimpse of one, orange cape I think? (yeah, I know, alien fashion sense...) but then the game crashed and when I continued never again faced them.

Thanks for the info.

I'm not sure but I think you need a commander from a base--not from a UFO. So let a weaker species build a base and then go in with some Mind Probes and stun launchers in addition to the regular Heavy Plasma/Blaster Launcher combo. Mind probe every alien before you shoot it; if it's a Commander, shoot it with the stun launcher instead of a killing weapon. Try to protect the body.. carry it away or something if you have to; don't let a stray grenade land on it or anything. Hope that helps!

[another_guest]

Yes, I think you're right that it needs to be a commander taken from an alien base. In most cases they will be found at the top floor of the room with the big grav lift; there's a corridor all around that room, accessible only by a 5-or-so tiles wide door. I hope you can gather from this description what I mean...

As for ethereals, those are indeed the orange caped ones. They're dangerous (understatement) because of their psi abilities. Be glad that you haven't met them often yet.

[dunkellic]

Originally posted by another_guest@Apr 3 2005, 09:30 AM
Yes, I think you're right that it needs to be a commander taken from an alien base. In most cases they will be found at the top floor of the room with the big grav lift; there's a corridor all around that room, accessible only by a 5-or-so tiles wide door. I hope you can gather from this description what I mean...

As for ethereals, those are indeed the orange caped ones. They're dangerous (understatement) because of their psi abilities. Be glad that you haven't met them often yet.

but once they´re dead they are much much friendlier....


sad thing that a MCed ethereal can´t MC others by your command...(perhaps if i equipt him with a psi-amp )

[Spookyfish]

Yeah, why won't someone try that for fun? Have two soldiers with good psychic abilities carry a spare psi-amp, MC an etheral, then throw the new etheral slave the spare psi-amp.

[another_guest]

Can you make mind controlled aliens pick up things? I've read once that you need to cycle through your soldiers until you're on the MC'ed alien to do so. But I haven't tried it yet.

[Lizard]

Yea,. You cant do it directly. But I think that cycling throught soldiers to get alien is bug and it could be already in Ufoefense

[dunkellic]

Originally posted by Lizard@Apr 3 2005, 12:27 PM
Yea,. You cant do it directly. But I think that cycling throught soldiers to get alien is bug and it could be already in Ufoefense

it works with the goldversion
but i wouldn´t consider it as a bug (as far as you dont use it with chrysalids).
why shouldn´t you be able to equip MCed aliens, that doens´t make much sense

[another_guest]

Originally posted by dunkellic@Apr 3 2005, 02:21 PM
why shouldn´t you be able to equip MCed aliens, that doens´t make much sense

Of course, but then again you can't use their inherent abilities (hand-to-hand attack,...) either.

[Juan Rayo]

Thanks, I WOULD like to battle the Ethereals so I can see how my soldiers do against them, specially considering I could end up meeting a whole bunch of them in Mars. I think it's a good idea to wait then, for the snakes or floaters to build their own pretty little base and then come in and exterminate them, heh.

And I have never used stun bombs, always rods, oh, well. Thanks for the info guys.

And now, MORE questions!

1. Allien food? any good or can I go ahead and sell it? I have already researched it...

2. Allien enterteinment/ Likewise.

3. Examination room. Got 3 or 4 of those, already researched them as well.

Can I sell all this stuff? No need for it at all?

As usual, all info greatly appreciated.