Mission Control - the fight in the air | XCOM Base XCOM: Enemy Unknown Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
The most important element is the Mission Control Scan for Activity. When we press it, we accelerate the passage of time while searching for aliens on Earth. When we detect a UFO, we get opportunity to launch fighter jets to intercept an enemy vehicle.
Once approved, we will see our plane attack, chasing the enemy. When a contact with UFOs is made, we will be transferred to the screen of air combat. Clash is automatic: our fighter will try to get close to the alien ship for a shot, and then attack it with its weapons. We can watch the battle and the state of our fighter (an icon shows the received damage), give the order to retreat or use one of the three bonuses (available at a later stage of the game) to enhance the effectiveness of our vehicle during clashes.
If your vehicle will prevail, UFO crashes on the ground and we will be able to send a strike force to finish survivors and collect the wreck. This is the perfect time to prepare our team for fighting and saving the game. When we are ready to select a mission from the list that appears next to the icon Scan for Activity and approve the departure of our transport vehicle - the Skyranger. After reaching the place the fighting will start. We should know its principles from the previous chapters of the guide.
