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Originally posted by Master MC@Nov 25 2005, 11:18 PM
I always build my first base in the middle of the ocean - there is a small strip of land, large enough for the base. When shooting down UFOs, they 'crash land' into the ocean, so I don't have to send my men out there.
Now, is this smart or do I miss invaluable missions, equipment, corpses, live aliens etc ?
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I take it you built a base on Hawaii? That's a very bad location for your first base. Try Europe pr maybe North America instead - that way you are protecting valuable X-com sponsor countries.
You should definately try to recover as many UFO as possible - they're the main way to get money and the only way for your soldiers to improve their abilities AND for you to get alien artefacts, live aliens etc. You don't HAVE to recover crashed UFOs. You get the same monthly score bonus if it crashes in the sea or if you just ignore the crash site - there's not much point in crashing UFOs into the sea.
The only ships you shouldn't always recover are Large and Very Large ships of the Ethereals - they have very powerful psychic powers and can easily destroy a poorly-equipped or inexperienced squad. Also later in the game if you have an experienced squad and money to burn you can ignore the small UFOs - but remember that combat experience is the only way to improve your soldiers, and experience is something no amount of money can buy.