XCOM: UFO Enemy Unknown…for HoTT!

…and I’ve also been thinking about randomizing the enemies, the terrain, and mini-campaigns.

Tech Progression: if XCOM wins a fight, roll a die…on a ‘5’ or ‘6’ they advance to the next tech level
(i.e. Early XCOM becomes --> Later XCOM, which becomes --> Advanced XCOM).

Which Type of Mission: the Aliens roll a die:-
1 to 3 it’s a random abduction mission (and no Terror Units are allowed).
4 or 5 it’s an urban terror raid (and at least 1 Terror unit must be used, even if the UFO is shot down).
6 it’s an attack on an XCOM base.

Who Fights: the Aliens secretly roll a concealed die to determine which race is conducting the mission:-
(Exception: if XCOM has reached the Advanced level, they can see the roll, due to ‘Hyperwave Detectors’)
                 1 to 4 = Sectoids
                 5 or 6 = Floaters
                 7 or 8 = Snakemen
               9 or 10 = Mutons
         11 or more = Ethereals
Add +3 to the roll if XCOM have reached the Later tech level, or +6 if they have reach the Advanced level.
Both sides now secretly organize their order-of-battle from the troops available to them.

UFO Interception: XCOM rolls a die:-
on a 1 to 4 the UFO lands intact. On a 5 or 6 the UFO is shot down and is damaged as it crash lands.
+1 to the roll if XCOM has reached the Later tech level, and +2 if they have reach the Advanced level.
Crashed UFO’s always defend, and their order of battle is determined by XCOM (but shot down Terror
Raids and attacks on an XCOM base must have at least 1 Terror Unit available).

In which climate region does the battle take place:-
1 = Frozen, 2 = Desert, 3 = Jungle, 4 = Forest, 5 = Mountains, 6 = Farmland.
(For a description of these different climate zones, see:-
static.wikia.nocookie.net/fanaticus-dba/images/3/33/DETAILED_CRIB_SHEETS_for_HOTT_2.1.pdf/revision/latest?cb=20190123092614 )

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I’m still working on the above, and would also like to introduce ‘internal’ landscapes for
Alien Bases, XCOM Bases, and the assaulting of large alien ships.

I was thinking along the lines of having large card bases that cover an entire table quarter,
variously orientated facing north, south, east and west, with internal vertical walls and
doors usually 1 BW apart for corridors and 2 BW apart for large rooms.

I’ll let you know what I come up with.

In the mean time…”keep watching the skies!”  🛸