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Intel Retal Mission Structure Question
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:20 pm
by zechstyr
OK, so, most people hate Intel Retals, but I've been noticing weird things whenever I do them. For instance, I can have 10-13 vetted, non-faceless rebels in a region and only get 4 of them to protect the relay. In addition to this, if I have MECs in the region they don't show up to defend against this at all. How does LW2 decide who'll show up to defend?
Re: Intel Retal Mission Structure Question
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 12:53 am
by tracktwo
The number of rebels to appear on the mission is randomized based on ini settings (RAID_MISSION_MIN_REBELS and RAID_MISSION_MAX_REBELS in XComLW_Activities.ini, defaulting to 3/6). Only rebels that are on the associated job are eligible.
As far as why the resistance mecs don't show up, it's for narrative reasons: on intel and recruit raids your rebels are on covert ops in advent controlled areas and can't bring big noisy clunky mecs covered in graffiti with them without raising a few eyebrows (and yes, I know, sparks...). On retals they are in the haven, and on supply raids you're out in the wilderness, so they appear there.