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Detainee Pyramid 29 Sep, 2012 @ 9:33pm
First playthrough: Where are you going to build and why?
Lets Recap the Choices:

North America: 'Air and Space'
All aircraft and aircraft weapons cost 50 per cent less to purchase, build and maintain.
South America: 'We Have Ways'
Autopsies and interrogations are completed instantly.
Europe: 'Expert Knowledge'
Laboratories and Workshops cost 50 per cent less to build and maintain.
Africa: 'All In'
Monthly X-Com funding increases by 50 per cent.
Asia: 'Future Combat'
All projects in the Foundry and Officer Training School cost 50 per cent less.

My thoughts are North America to be able to field several interceptors as quickly as possible. This will allow me to respond to multiple events in order to keep the worldwide panic down. I think if we have troops and ships to move them we should be able to get more alien tech and bodies to study or sell.

What do you think guys?
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strask 29 Sep, 2012 @ 10:17pm 
I'm thinking maybe South America or Europe for my first playthrough; not sure which would help more.
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Detainee Pyramid 29 Sep, 2012 @ 10:24pm 
Being focused on alien units, I see South America's bonus useful for when you encounter that next alien unit type. If you can kill/capture it, the next time you see a live one you will be better able to fight it. So perhaps that will lessen the dread of the tougher units mid and late-game.
Last edited by Detainee Pyramid; 29 Sep, 2012 @ 10:24pm
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Uhlew 30 Sep, 2012 @ 1:34am 
Thinking Europe due to my affinity to science and faster being able to understanding the threat and gearing up the squad.
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Venomaxiv 30 Sep, 2012 @ 11:46am 
Europe. When i have more advanced weapons i will be able to suppy enough corpses for autopsy, and will need less interceptors.

Or Asia.

Both of above are most End Game oriented IMO.
Last edited by Venomaxiv; 30 Sep, 2012 @ 11:47am
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Action.Bastard 30 Sep, 2012 @ 1:58pm 
Asia, I want 6 man squads as soon as possible.
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Hethwill 30 Sep, 2012 @ 9:20pm 
Asia & Europe. 1. Complete Squads 2. Research of alloys and energy weaponry.

Interrogations are necessary, but nothing like a good research overall. Will miss the Air component though.
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Detainee Pyramid 30 Sep, 2012 @ 9:30pm 
Good reasons for those two continents. Back on North America, I feel that with air being half off I can more agressively attack UFOs and defend satellites. Anyone think the Money or other bonuses would be better off? Reasons why?
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Jaden 1 Oct, 2012 @ 6:24am 
My first time through the game, I expect to be experimenting with the systems and finding a playstyle (or playstyles) that works for me. For this reason, I am leaning towards starting in Africa, as the raw increase in fuding will give me flexibility, allowing me to funnel the extra money wherever it is needed at the time. That being said, future playthroughs I will likely start in one of the other, more specialized, locations.

Edit: An additional thought: The extra funding may also allow you to take more missions with non-monetary rewards, increasing your number of scientists, engineers, and whatever other rewards may not have been revealed. Although I suppose the same could be said for the three starting locations that give various discounts.
Last edited by Jaden; 1 Oct, 2012 @ 12:27pm
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Zyddie 3 Oct, 2012 @ 1:13am 
Tbh not sure where to start, i might go with Africa as Swimjade just to be able to be more flexiable.

Tho every place has its benefits and downsides, Africa seams more of a start boost where some of the others seams more like very late game.

ofc have to play at least 4 playtroughs so you try them all ^_^
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Detainee Pyramid 3 Oct, 2012 @ 1:23am 
Yes 4 playthroughs! I am looking forward to comepleting one through and finding you all for MP :D
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Bonkxd 3 Oct, 2012 @ 8:12am 
Tbh, Africa looks like more of late game boost, when your sat coverage is quite heavy. I probably will start in Europe, and will probably will go USA -> SA to get its continent bonus, will be fast with only 2 countries representing it.
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nachrichter12431 3 Oct, 2012 @ 8:33am 
Starting Asia and rushing a full squad of Skeleton armor. Taking the high ground early for the bonus to movement, hp, defense, aim, and view.
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Detainee Pyramid 3 Oct, 2012 @ 10:38am 
Excellent Country bonus thinking on North America. Good thoughts guys.
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b_dizel 3 Oct, 2012 @ 7:37pm 
i'm starting with mother africa since money can be applied to anything.

can't u acquire other area bonuses through satalite coverage?
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Detainee Pyramid 3 Oct, 2012 @ 8:56pm 
Sat coverage does exist if you get the whole contenient, Im not sure if its other than monetary though.
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