The X-Com Files 3.0

• New advanced agent types: Spartan, Infernal.
• New UFOs: MiB Armory Ship (map by Civilian, slightly altered), MiB Escort Ship (map by Wolverin), MiB Freight Ship (map by Wolverin, altered).
• New missions: Reclamation of Aether Laboratory (by CosmicAfro), MiB Tritanium Ammo Shipment, MiB Freight, Sleep Wave Emitter.
• New HWP armor: Advanced Scout Drone.
• New unit: Reclamation of Aether Master (mostly by CosmicAfro).
• New weapons: Scoped Hunting Rifle, Dart Musket.
• New items: MiB Crate (sprite by Brain_322), Tritanium Ammo Supply Crate (and associated changes for both), Cyber Eye, Cyber Heart, Cyber Skin, Hormone Regulator, Magnetokinetic Gear, Sectopod Parts, Hyperstims, Advanced Healing Spray (graphics collab with Brain; old item renamed to Improved Healing Spray), Advanced Repair Kit Charge.
• New facility: Advanced Sick Bay (by Krautbernd, sprite by Brain_322).
• New transformation for all animals: Predator.
• New Ufopaedia section: Trainings & Augmentations.
• New manufacturing categories: Prisoners, Disassembly.
• New agent names.
• New hybrid names.
• New dog names (Korean).
• New technologies: Advanced Optics, Cyberoptics, Tissue Composites, Advanced Micromechanics, Alien Implants, Hypermetabolism, Sectopod Adaptation.
• New events: Untangling the Red Tape, Illegal Trade Foiled, MiB Tritanium Ammo Shipment, Serpentine Nest.
• Brought back the "Mysterious Parcel from Syndicate" event.
• Ensured that OXCE experience award system is used.
• Overhauled manufacturing categories.
• Decreased agents' hiring costs.
• Rebalanced and expanded Kyberi (further upgrades).
• Large Living Quarters hold 250 people.
• Reworked Sectopod tech tree.
• Cult Arms Dealers path can be refused.
• Share Tritanium Ammo Tech comes earlier, but tritanium clips from M.A.G.M.A. have limited stocks.
• Tritanium Cannon comes earlier and must be manufactured.
• Extended Illegal Requisition Files list.
• Meridian Hunting is now a one-time mission.
• David Vincent's Secret Shelter now uses reinforcements rules.
• Changed some ranks from Terrorist to Soldier.
• Dream creatures (including X-Com) are more resistant to Chemical damage.
• Color-coded Chasers (by 8mono).
• Improved Giant Beetle paperdoll (by Mikkoi).
• Proper Shadowbat Autopsy pic.
• Advanced drone bays can be built on earlier ones.
• Urban and Urban Deco terrains use extended roads.
• Sliding movement tweaks (by Dioxine).
• Island terrain values fixed (by Dioxine).
• Fixed Ion Beam Acceleration prerequisites.
• Fixed a hole in the Skyraider.
• Fixed strings in the Prisoner Overview.
• Fixed Interceptor article.
• Fixed some ghost regions.
• Fixed Black Lotus post-HQ event script.
• Fixed some tanks' availability on some missions.
• Minor fixes.

The X-Com Files 2.9

• New UFO: Saboteur (map by Wolverin, sprite enhanced by Brain_322).
• New missions: Zombie Isolation, Abyssal Artifact Delivery.
• New Alien Retaliation variants.
• New event: A Perplexing Graffiti.
• New facility: Huge Storage Facility (map and sprite by Brain_322).
• New Dossier: Mackenzie Calhoun (by Mknzy Calhoun).
• New items: Syndicate Weapon Box (sprite by Brain_322), Abyssal Urn.
• New lore articles.
• 6 new Port maps.
• New Ufopaedia section: Mechanical Units.
• Moved unarmed attacks to the Outfits section.
• Moved alien weapons to the Weapons and Equipment section.
• Toned down the selling bonus on low difficulties.
• Bases should be built right where the source UFO landed.
• Added more enemies to Cydonia.
• Added a pickaxe to The Sound of Graves map.
• Decreased Sanity drain in the Vampire Castle.
• Better Avatar Morph Ufopaedia picture.
• Improved Machete and Canister Gun bigobs (by Juku).
• Added missing avatar names.
• Changed the hyperwave decoder text to fit all the relevant situations.
• UFO Navigation can be recovered from captured bases.
• More rewards from Syndicate Warehouse and Lab.
• Human Sacrifices are now held in prison for clarity.
• Blaster Multi-Bomb Pack nerfed.
• Thanatonautian Manus costs 2 Sanity per use.
• Drone Rocket Launcher shoots slightly faster.
• Outrunner can be repaired.
• Blood Boosting is much faster.
• Anti-E115 Weapons now also require Bio Lab.
• Sectoid Commander's psi vision increased.
• Some paperdoll improvements (by Talpiot).
• Better Stormtrooper corpse sprites (by Talpiot).
• Proper Giant Spider Autopsy and Mongorn Autopsy pics (by Flaubert).
• Port with Pier terrain available for more missions.
• EXALT Liquidation and Syndicate Assassination missions have random maps (equipment pile moved by necessity).
• Simplified some mapscripts.
• Overhauled corpse/autopsy unlocking system.
• Unified Assault Suit bottom armor values.
• Astral Form gives +10 Strength.
• Fixed Chemthrower (no longer completely bypasses armor).
• Optronic Parts are components, not evidence.
• Removed the "Mysterious Parcel from Syndicate" event (for now).
• Fixed some commendations.
• Fixed missing Wrecked Syndicate Walker Examination article.
• Fixed Port terrain script.
• Fixed the Osiron Hacienda pool.
• Fixes Black Lotus/Syndicate HQ corners.
• Fixed Tritanium Cannon, Avionics and Zrbite Drive dependencies.
• Fixed incorrect point values for some events.
• Fixed Flying Drone and Outrunner variants incorrectly disallowed in some missions.
• Fixed Flying Suit manufacturing time.
• Fixed the MiB Lunar Base Landing mission deployment (thanks to Juku).
• Fixed Reclamation of Aether unlocking.
• Fixed X-Com Position Marker causing morale loss and giving Betrayer.
• Fixed hair colors.
• Minor fixes.

The X-Com Files 2.8

• New palette (by Brain_322).
• 16 new faces (by Osobist).
• New weapons: Portable Laser Cannon (bigob by Rockfish, slightly altered), Portable Turbolaser Cannon (bigob by Brain_322), Laser SMG (graphics by Brain_322), Laser Sniper Rifle (bigob by Brain_322; old Laser Sniper Rifle renamed to Turbolaser Sniper Rifle).
• New ammo: BlackOps CAWS Baton Clip.
• New missions: Ethereal Retaliation, MiB Lunar Base.
• New UFOs: Arbiter (map and sprite by Brain_322), Dreadnought (map by Wolverin, sprite by Brain_322).
• New terrain: Autumn Forest (recolor by Brain_322), for The Sound of Graves.
• 1 new Urban map (by Dioxine).
• 2 new Postindustrial maps (by Dioxine).
• 2 new Jungle maps (by Dioxine).
• 1 new Cult Safehouse.
• 2 new Cult Outposts (by Brain_322).
• 2 new Dimension X Outpost buildings (by Dioxine).
• 2 new Mansion map variants (by Brain_322).
• New building map for the Syndicate Assassination (by Brain_322).
• New reload sounds for most weapons (thanks to Dioxine and Brain_322 for some resources).
• New MiB-related research.
• Many new Ufopaedia illustrations (one by Bloax, one by Brain_322).
• Some paperdoll improvements (by Talpiot).
• Updated character sets.
• Added MiB Psi Ops armor processing.
• Interceptor now carries Heavy Rockets instead of Light Rockets.
• Kitsune requires Advanced Intelligence Center.
• Pilots attacking hunter-killer UFOs now have a chance to survive.
• Many enemy vehicles show their mission details even without the Hyper-Wave Decoder (scripting by Yankes).
• Removed Ethereals from some missions.
• Decreased the chances for manors to appear by 33%.
• Manors usually start at level 1, regardless of time passed.
• Black Lotus Party lasts longer.
• Scorpoids are somewhat stealthy.
• Added MiB Shock Trooper Armor Adaptation.
• Removed redundant Alloy Vest fist attacks.
• Cleaned up Counter-Terrorist sprite.
• Switched to battlescape palette.
• Fixed Keystone commendation.
• Fixed some spawns in the Academy Tower.
• Fixed routes on some Vampire Castle maps (by Dioxine).
• Fixed Salt Pile being researchable without the item.
• Fixed psi vision on the Liquidator for hybrids.
• Fixed Televised Ghost Hunt building.
• Fixed Alien Downtown Attack alien race.
• Minor fixes and tweaks.

The X-Com Files 2.7

• New weapons: Chemthrower (with two ammo types), Chryssalid Gas Grenade.
• New units: Reclamation of Aether Initiate (2 genders), Reclamation of Aether Journeyman (2 genders) (both mostly by CosmicAfro).
• New missions: The Sound of Graves, Impossible Internet Intelligence, Televised Ghost Hunting (all mostly by CosmicAfro).
• New commendation: Pest Controller.
• New Postindustrial maps (mostly by Dioxine).
• 7 new Catacomb maps and terrain (by Dioxine).
• 4 new Port map variants (by Thallori).
• 1 new Sewers map (by Dioxine).
• Desert stones are yellow.
• Better Moon minimap (SCANGs by Kato).
• Added Security Camera description.
• New lore articles.
• Hybrid Control Circuitry bigob (by Brain_322).
• Spirit Cultists have worse Psi Strength.
• Flamethrowers give Technician commendations.
• Commando reinforcements in manors never come from the south.
• Children of Aether are more grey.
• Night-Ops and MiB Enforcer graphics improved (by Dioxine).
• Fixed an issue with Katapeltes Spiritus clips.
• Fixed missing commendations.
• Fixed an issue with Polar terrain where X-Com craft may be placed on water.
• Terror Ship map fixes.
• Fixed Trinidad position.
• Minor fixes.

The X-Com Files 2.5

• New missions: MiB Base, MiB Ground Supply.
• New staff input.
• New cities: Bratislava, Vilnius, Talinn, Tbilisi, Bishkek, Dushanbe.
• New countries: Kirgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania, Thailand, Vietnam.
• New agent nationalities: Afghani, Algerian, Australian, Austrian, Azeri, Chilean, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Egyptian, Iraqi, Libyan, Lithuanian, Moroccan, New Zealander, Pakistani, Peruvian, Tunisian, Turkmen, Venezuelan (several name lists provided by LFM).
• More Cuban names.
• Better country funding model (by Buscher).
• Dimension X Expeditions.
• Chemical Flares can be recovered.
• Proteans are immune to zombification.
• Custom desert roads.
• Cydonia requires space-capable suits.
• MiB Outpost reworked.
• Simplified the Moon satellite project.
• Cult vehicles have white markers.
• Battleship map 7 fixes.
• Corrected "Lassa" to "Lhasa".
• Some country border corrections.
• Fixed Kigali, Dakar and Nouakchott placement.
• Fixed a crash on some humans vs. monsters missions.
• Fixed Golden Academy Towers not spawning in some scenarios.
• Fixed damage display on some power armors.
• Muton sprites fix (by Alex_D).
• Fixed Dimension X ending.
• Minor fixes (thanks to Emil J. Schroeder).

The X-Com Files 2.4.1

• New Urban Roads block (scooter by Brain_322).
• Flash resistance on Shock Armor.
• Added missing Hybrid Assault Armor Pedia article.
• Fixed Croc Raid spawning in Antarctica.
• Fixed one zone around Hawaii.
• Fixed Avenger/Dropship cockpit (by Buscher).
• Fixed MiB Pilot corpse graphics.

The X-Com Files 2.4

• New advanced agent type: Kyberos.
• New armor: Shock Armor, Kyberos only (sprites by Brain_322).
• New terrain: Arctic Outpost (collab with Brain_322 and Dioxine, URBAN40K2 tileset by Bullet Designer).
• New missions: HSD Underwater Lab (4 variants), MiB Attack on a M.A.G.M.A. Base, Hybrid Retaliation.
• New weapons: Stun Mine (collab with Silky), Mateba Autorevolver (collab with Brain_322).
• New item: Chitin.
• New units: Xarquid, Diver Scientist (2 genders).
• New countries: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Greece, Czechia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Kenya, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Ecuador.
• New cities: Dhaka, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Lahore, Chennai, Nagoya, Hyderabad, Kuala Lumpur, Quito, Guayaquil.
• Added New Zealand mountains.
• New research: Contact Crazy Hassan Weapon Store.
• New bigobs for Skorpion, Enfield, Uzi and the Kludge (by Brain_322).
• New Ufopedia picture for the Skymarshall (by Nord).
• Distinct sprites for Scorpoid Chief (by 8mono).
• Boomers are now exclusive to missions with Vampire Knights.
• Overhauled Geoscape zones and how some missions are generated.
• Some new Urban and Urban Low maps (by CosmicAfro, additional spriting by Silky).
• New farm map (by Dioxine).
• Improved Island Urban terrain nodes.
• Tormentor is orbital flight capable.
• MiB Power Suit and Stormtrooper Armor can be looted from captives.
• Synthsuit cannot be used underwater.
• Cybermines mission grants an Alenium Shard.
• Share Elerium Explosives now uses mutually exclusive researches.
• Better slacking indicator (based on Nord's idea).
• Ufopaedia pages and proper interception pictures for MiB vessels.
• Proper Bullfrog Autopsy pic.
• Tentaculat move sound.
• Cleaner SWAT van (by Alex_D).
• Fixed Star Pistol not requiring psi training.
• Fixed Hawkeye prerequisites.
• Fixed one cave block to prevent impassable combinations.
• Fixed some borders, country areas and coastal lines.
• Fixed Toronto, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro placement.
• Fixed Share Elerium Explosives Tech article not appearing.
• Minor fixes.

The X-Com Files 2.3d

• OICW grenade nerfed.
• New handob for the Blaster Multi-Launcher (by Kato).
• Added a missing routes file.
• Fixed rice fields illumination.
• Minor fixes.

The X-Com Files 2.3b

2.3:

• New weapons: Alien Laser SMG (sprites by Dioxine), Forceblade, Star Pistol, Star Musket, Star Cannon (sprites by author unknown).
• New armor for dogs: Assault Gear (graphics by 8mono).
• New item: Repair Kit (scripting by 8mono).
• New units: Black Lotus Host, Black Lotus War Witch, Black Lotus Stormcloud (sprites by Brain_332), Hybrid Assault, Maid (all graphics by Dioxine), Hybrid Envoy, Osiron Tech Trooper.
• New craft: AH-6 Little Bird (graphics by Perekrylo and Dioxine).
• New UFOs: AH-1 Cobra, MI-24 Hind, UH-1B Huey, CH-47 Chinook, F-4 Phantom, MiG-17, MiG-29, Mirage 5, Angel Fighter (maps by Alex D, graphics by Dioxine).
• New missions: Cult Suppression (1 for each cult), Cult Infiltration (1 for each cult), Cult Street Fighting (1 for each cult), Cult Retaliation (1 for each cult, 1 for Golden Academy and Temple of Dagon each), Cult Assassination (1 for each cult), Cult Manor (1 for each cult, and with 3 tiers; building map by Dioxine), Temple of Dagon (with associated defense missions), Golden Academy Tower (with associated defense missions), Hybrid Embassy (with associated defense missions), Hybrid Recon, Hybrid Sky Patrol.
• Cult Apprehensions grow over time.
• Long-ranged heavy weapons can be mounted on the Humvee (by Dioxine), but it requires 2 drivers.
• Reviewed vehicle detectability.
• Skymarshall is slower.
• Basic Flight Training available earlier.
• Tritanium Foundry has more workspace.
• MiB Outposts aren't generated by alien bases.
• Alien Orbital Station frequency increased.
• Changed Fat to Boomer ratio.
• Disabled the "toxic" shade on Cyberweb Lair.
• New Urban school variant (by Dioxine).
• Modified and improved the Black Lotus HQ terrain.
• Modified parts of the Junkfarm terrain to remove any remaining similarities to URBANNATIVE.
• Hybrid Fighter renamed to Hybrid Aircar, with map changed.
• Hybrid Lander crew overhauled.
• Hybrid ships are tougher.
• Osiron Stakeout gives one Reinforced Osiron Crate.
• Changed radars tech tree.
• Removed AWACS.
• Reviewed craft radar ranges.
• Dog Cybersuit has better bark (sprite by 8mono).
• Hybrid Infiltrators have shields.
• Hybrid Supervisors have a psi attack.
• Hybrid Agents are now Hybrid Soldiers.
• Jarheads are now associated with T'leth.
• Mashinobi are no longer Jarheads, but cyborgs.
• Bio-drone's melee attack toned down.
• MiB have Anti-Camo.
• Rats can "kneel".
• All hybrids are smoke-resistant.
• Hybrids have a 50/50 gender ratio.
• Added Ninja Scrolls to Lotus HQ and manors.
• Alien Gardens are worth 1 point.
• All assault rifles and machine guns have improved armor piercing.
• Assault Suit can be repaired.
• Improved Bulletproof Coat and Toxi-Suit paperdolls (by Brain_322).
• Better Enhanced Dog Bite icon (by 8mono).
• Better Tank Mass Driver ammo graphics (by Brain_322).
• New MiB Enforcer sprites (paperdoll by XOps).
• New mushroom types in Shogg (by Nord).
• Fixed Alien Alloys recovery on downed UFO.
• Fixed bats being allowed on some missions where they shouldn't be.
• Fixed Holo-Grenades production.
• Fixed Taser Cannon range.
• Adjusted Sectopod's fire resistance.
• Fixed some Terror Ship maps.
• Fixed Spacer commendation bonus.
• Minor fixes.

The X-Com Files 2.2

• New units: MiB Pilot (sprites based on Gaffer's recolors), Alien Cyberwatch Turret (inventory sprite by Brain_322).
• New UFOs: Contact Ship, MiB Engineering Ship.
• New missions: Old UFO Landing Site, Old UFO Crash Site, Alien/MiB Meeting.
• Overhauled MiB Base into MiB Outpost.
• New weapons: Advanced Grenade Launcher, EMP Mine (sprites by Brain_322), Gas Grenade (sprites based on Dioxine's), Gas Mine.
• New ammo: Tactical GL Grenade (GAS).
• New items: Holo-Grenade (graphics by Brain_322), Flashlight (former renamed to Mag-Lite).
• New HWP armor: Outrunner (graphics by Brain_322).
• New transformations: Dagonization, Gun Kata, Blood Boosting, and also Neoderm for dogs.
• New commendations: Infiltrator, Spelunker, Aquanaut, Spacer, Horizon Walker, Dreamwalker, Suppressor, Tasemaster.
• 8 new faces (graphics mostly by Brain_322).
• New map for Urban Low: fountain (collab with Brain_322).
• New big mapblocks for Polar and Jungle (collab with Dioxine).
• New Junkfarm/Native Urban maps (by Dioxine).
• New mountains on the globe.
• New lore articles.
• Overhauled the training system/bonuses.
• Olympians and Proteans can eat the Cake.
• High Bravery (100 or more) partially mitigates Sanity loss with gradually increasing efficiency (script by 8mono).
• Tech sharing decisions now use mutually exclusive researches.
• Tritanium Ammo is much faster to research.
• Networks require level 2 cultist.
• X-Com PAU: General Strategy requires Kiryu-Kai.
• Staff introductions are now events and give presents.
• More diverse sources of Alien Communicator, but it is harder to obtain.
• Turbolaser Shotgun has new graphics (by Brain_322), higher damage and greater E-115 cost.
• New EMP Grenade graphics (by Brain_322).
• Improved Assault Suit paperdoll (by Brain_322).
• Better shield sprites (by 8mono).
• Better Sectopod Laser Repeater sound.
• Advanced Rocket Launcher requires Optronics and not Alien Electronics.
• Glock has slightly more accurate snap shots.
• Makarov shoots slightly faster in snap shots.
• UAC SMG has bigger, but heavier clips.
• Drone Rockets weigh 10.
• Trace Flares are cheaper to make.
• Anzug also gives +5 Throwing.
• Throwing weapons are cheaper to research.
• Terror missions are bigger and with the UFO spawning on the map.
• Underwater missions Heavy Cruiser and Fleet Supply Cruiser are less common.
• Battleships have bigger crews.
• Added external turrets on Terror Ship, Troop Ship, Battleship and Cruiser.
• Added 3 Crisis Troopers to Military Anti-Monster Operation.
• Changed civilian count on some missions.
• Military Officers with pistols have melee weapons.
• Proper map for the MiB Dropship.
• MiB ship tiles reskinned (by Brain_322).
• Mountains can have roads.
• Added 30x30 blocks to some custom mapscripts.
• Smaller map on Spider Nest Underground.
• Better jungle trees (by Dioxine).
• Overhauled Hybrid/Alien Meeting, Hybrid/MiB Meeting and Hybrid Control Center Assault deployments with cleaner mechanics.
• Extra mission set for starting cults after 01.01.1999.
• Tripled the special loot on Osiron Hacienda.
• Overhauled Hybrid strings and added color variants (recolors by 8mono).
• Broken MiB armors recover directly (no manufacturing needed).
• Turrets are always visible.
• Council Commissioner is player-controlled.
• Shotgun Surgeon changed.
• Psi Capture is now optional.
• Overhauled access to the Liquidator Armor.
• Lo Wo can be captured.
• Cleaned up texture 9 terrains.
• Fixed access to Helix Knight for Proteans and Olympians.
• Fixed Heavy/Tritanium Suit hands.
• Fixed unlimited range on spider's flame attack.
• Fixed some issues with armor scripts.
• Minor fixes.