The X-Com Files 2.3d

• OICW grenade nerfed.
• New handob for the Blaster Multi-Launcher (by Kato).
• Added a missing routes file.
• Fixed rice fields illumination.
• Minor fixes.

The X-Com Files 2.3b

2.3:

• New weapons: Alien Laser SMG (sprites by Dioxine), Forceblade, Star Pistol, Star Musket, Star Cannon (sprites by author unknown).
• New armor for dogs: Assault Gear (graphics by 8mono).
• New item: Repair Kit (scripting by 8mono).
• New units: Black Lotus Host, Black Lotus War Witch, Black Lotus Stormcloud (sprites by Brain_332), Hybrid Assault, Maid (all graphics by Dioxine), Hybrid Envoy, Osiron Tech Trooper.
• New craft: AH-6 Little Bird (graphics by Perekrylo and Dioxine).
• New UFOs: AH-1 Cobra, MI-24 Hind, UH-1B Huey, CH-47 Chinook, F-4 Phantom, MiG-17, MiG-29, Mirage 5, Angel Fighter (maps by Alex D, graphics by Dioxine).
• New missions: Cult Suppression (1 for each cult), Cult Infiltration (1 for each cult), Cult Street Fighting (1 for each cult), Cult Retaliation (1 for each cult, 1 for Golden Academy and Temple of Dagon each), Cult Assassination (1 for each cult), Cult Manor (1 for each cult, and with 3 tiers; building map by Dioxine), Temple of Dagon (with associated defense missions), Golden Academy Tower (with associated defense missions), Hybrid Embassy (with associated defense missions), Hybrid Recon, Hybrid Sky Patrol.
• Cult Apprehensions grow over time.
• Long-ranged heavy weapons can be mounted on the Humvee (by Dioxine), but it requires 2 drivers.
• Reviewed vehicle detectability.
• Skymarshall is slower.
• Basic Flight Training available earlier.
• Tritanium Foundry has more workspace.
• MiB Outposts aren't generated by alien bases.
• Alien Orbital Station frequency increased.
• Changed Fat to Boomer ratio.
• Disabled the "toxic" shade on Cyberweb Lair.
• New Urban school variant (by Dioxine).
• Modified and improved the Black Lotus HQ terrain.
• Modified parts of the Junkfarm terrain to remove any remaining similarities to URBANNATIVE.
• Hybrid Fighter renamed to Hybrid Aircar, with map changed.
• Hybrid Lander crew overhauled.
• Hybrid ships are tougher.
• Osiron Stakeout gives one Reinforced Osiron Crate.
• Changed radars tech tree.
• Removed AWACS.
• Reviewed craft radar ranges.
• Dog Cybersuit has better bark (sprite by 8mono).
• Hybrid Infiltrators have shields.
• Hybrid Supervisors have a psi attack.
• Hybrid Agents are now Hybrid Soldiers.
• Jarheads are now associated with T'leth.
• Mashinobi are no longer Jarheads, but cyborgs.
• Bio-drone's melee attack toned down.
• MiB have Anti-Camo.
• Rats can "kneel".
• All hybrids are smoke-resistant.
• Hybrids have a 50/50 gender ratio.
• Added Ninja Scrolls to Lotus HQ and manors.
• Alien Gardens are worth 1 point.
• All assault rifles and machine guns have improved armor piercing.
• Assault Suit can be repaired.
• Improved Bulletproof Coat and Toxi-Suit paperdolls (by Brain_322).
• Better Enhanced Dog Bite icon (by 8mono).
• Better Tank Mass Driver ammo graphics (by Brain_322).
• New MiB Enforcer sprites (paperdoll by XOps).
• New mushroom types in Shogg (by Nord).
• Fixed Alien Alloys recovery on downed UFO.
• Fixed bats being allowed on some missions where they shouldn't be.
• Fixed Holo-Grenades production.
• Fixed Taser Cannon range.
• Adjusted Sectopod's fire resistance.
• Fixed some Terror Ship maps.
• Fixed Spacer commendation bonus.
• Minor fixes.

The X-Com Files 2.2

• New units: MiB Pilot (sprites based on Gaffer's recolors), Alien Cyberwatch Turret (inventory sprite by Brain_322).
• New UFOs: Contact Ship, MiB Engineering Ship.
• New missions: Old UFO Landing Site, Old UFO Crash Site, Alien/MiB Meeting.
• Overhauled MiB Base into MiB Outpost.
• New weapons: Advanced Grenade Launcher, EMP Mine (sprites by Brain_322), Gas Grenade (sprites based on Dioxine's), Gas Mine.
• New ammo: Tactical GL Grenade (GAS).
• New items: Holo-Grenade (graphics by Brain_322), Flashlight (former renamed to Mag-Lite).
• New HWP armor: Outrunner (graphics by Brain_322).
• New transformations: Dagonization, Gun Kata, Blood Boosting, and also Neoderm for dogs.
• New commendations: Infiltrator, Spelunker, Aquanaut, Spacer, Horizon Walker, Dreamwalker, Suppressor, Tasemaster.
• 8 new faces (graphics mostly by Brain_322).
• New map for Urban Low: fountain (collab with Brain_322).
• New big mapblocks for Polar and Jungle (collab with Dioxine).
• New Junkfarm/Native Urban maps (by Dioxine).
• New mountains on the globe.
• New lore articles.
• Overhauled the training system/bonuses.
• Olympians and Proteans can eat the Cake.
• High Bravery (100 or more) partially mitigates Sanity loss with gradually increasing efficiency (script by 8mono).
• Tech sharing decisions now use mutually exclusive researches.
• Tritanium Ammo is much faster to research.
• Networks require level 2 cultist.
• X-Com PAU: General Strategy requires Kiryu-Kai.
• Staff introductions are now events and give presents.
• More diverse sources of Alien Communicator, but it is harder to obtain.
• Turbolaser Shotgun has new graphics (by Brain_322), higher damage and greater E-115 cost.
• New EMP Grenade graphics (by Brain_322).
• Improved Assault Suit paperdoll (by Brain_322).
• Better shield sprites (by 8mono).
• Better Sectopod Laser Repeater sound.
• Advanced Rocket Launcher requires Optronics and not Alien Electronics.
• Glock has slightly more accurate snap shots.
• Makarov shoots slightly faster in snap shots.
• UAC SMG has bigger, but heavier clips.
• Drone Rockets weigh 10.
• Trace Flares are cheaper to make.
• Anzug also gives +5 Throwing.
• Throwing weapons are cheaper to research.
• Terror missions are bigger and with the UFO spawning on the map.
• Underwater missions Heavy Cruiser and Fleet Supply Cruiser are less common.
• Battleships have bigger crews.
• Added external turrets on Terror Ship, Troop Ship, Battleship and Cruiser.
• Added 3 Crisis Troopers to Military Anti-Monster Operation.
• Changed civilian count on some missions.
• Military Officers with pistols have melee weapons.
• Proper map for the MiB Dropship.
• MiB ship tiles reskinned (by Brain_322).
• Mountains can have roads.
• Added 30x30 blocks to some custom mapscripts.
• Smaller map on Spider Nest Underground.
• Better jungle trees (by Dioxine).
• Overhauled Hybrid/Alien Meeting, Hybrid/MiB Meeting and Hybrid Control Center Assault deployments with cleaner mechanics.
• Extra mission set for starting cults after 01.01.1999.
• Tripled the special loot on Osiron Hacienda.
• Overhauled Hybrid strings and added color variants (recolors by 8mono).
• Broken MiB armors recover directly (no manufacturing needed).
• Turrets are always visible.
• Council Commissioner is player-controlled.
• Shotgun Surgeon changed.
• Psi Capture is now optional.
• Overhauled access to the Liquidator Armor.
• Lo Wo can be captured.
• Cleaned up texture 9 terrains.
• Fixed access to Helix Knight for Proteans and Olympians.
• Fixed Heavy/Tritanium Suit hands.
• Fixed unlimited range on spider's flame attack.
• Fixed some issues with armor scripts.
• Minor fixes.

test release

Test for learning purposes
(pre 1.4)