Terror Ship Question

[Danial]

In Daishiva's MapView program, the Terror Ship has 2 holes in the top floor; one in each side room. Does anyone know if this is how they actually are in the game? The last time I played a Terror Ship map was so long ago that I can't remember if these holes were there or not

[FullAuto]

They are indeed. I'm not sure how big they are mind, but I think they're 2 by 2 squares.

[Danial]

That's how big they are in the MapViewer as well. Hmmm. Wonder what their purpose is? Trap-doors maybe??

[NKF]

Those are the terror unit storage bays/pens. You'll often find terror units, such as sectopods, up there. I guess the holes are there so that they can just walk off and drop down in front of (or behind, as the case may be) any soldiers attacking (or retreating).

 

They're great alternate routes into the bridge for soldiers that can fly.

 

Slly question time:

 

How do the aliens load their large terror units into those little rooms?

 

Sillier but somewhat related question time:

 

Harvesters. What's with the sheer drop from the top level of the ship (at the rear) into the food processing plant level? I can understand floaters using it for quick access between the bridge and the processing plant as a shortcut to the stores for a quick bite. But what about the other aliens? Isn't that a safety hazard? Surely the sectoids would suffer heavy concussions if they were to land on their head?

 

- NKF

[Danial]

Perhaps the floor under those holes has a lift built in

 

And as far as the Harvester's door to nowhere, I'd imagine that would be a serious Workplace Health and Safety issue

[Pete]

Y'know I'v been to so few Harvester missions taht that upper floor TOTALLY caught me out and cost the lives of six men. Bloody Floaters were all over the place and I couldn't work it out until I realised there was no wall there.

 

Well, the obvious explanation for it is that it looks down onto the examination room (I think the Harvester is the only UFO you get Examination Rooms in) so I'm assuming it's some sort of observation platform. If they'd had slightly more vertical room, I'm sure the designers would have put some sort of rail in, but in the cramped layout of the first two X-COM games they must have thought it would hinder the alien's defense o their ship

[Blehm 98]

I think there is probably a lift on the first floor of the terror ships. But why would you want potentially dangerous very large creatures on your bridge? Cyberdisks could be controlled but explode, and Reapers might get excited if they smell any blood and go on a rampage

[JellyfishGreen]

Slly question time:

 

How do the aliens load their large terror units into those little rooms?

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Maybe they have portable grav lifts (forklifts?) at the base. "Alright, Reaper-boy, restraints are active, and UP ya go"

[GazChap]

I always thought of the Harvester room as either being an observation room, or just a required "hole" in the hull so that the examination room equipment could be installed - perhaps it's supposed to be taller than one map level in the game.

[Grimnoch]

Do you think reapers might be scared of hights? I am. But I don't bite through metal.

[Slotty]

Do you think reapers might be scared of hights? I am. But I don't bite through metal.

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don't think so.. had one placed ontop of a building once ( gastation ) and how he came there.. don't ask me

but as all the aliens.. he did die...

[NickAragua]

> Slly question time:

> How do the aliens load their large terror units into those little rooms?

 

Cyberdiscs aside, maybe they lock put 'em in there while the UFO is still being built. It's not like their survival rate is too high...

 

> Harvesters. What's with the sheer drop from the top level of the ship (at the rear) into the food processing plant level? I can understand floaters using it for quick access between the bridge and the processing plant as a shortcut to the stores for a quick bite. But what about the other aliens? Isn't that a safety hazard? Surely the sectoids would suffer heavy concussions if they were to land on their head?

 

Heh, I remember that stupid door caused the loss of quite a few of my guys due to "plasma shot to the top of the head". I guess the aliens don't seem to be too caught up on their "workplace safety". I mean, their chairs don't even have seat belts!