The Order Buttons
Click on the buttons in this display to carry out
the following:
Standoff – follow the Alien Sub
without firing at it.
Cautious Attack – attack the Alien
Sub from the maximum range of
each weapon.
Standard Attack – move to the
minimum range of each of the
available weapons and fire at a
standard rate.
Aggressive Attack – move to the
minimum range of each of the
available weapons and fire at a
maximum rate.
Disengage – abort the interception
and return to base.
View Alien Sub – LMB click to
return to combat window.
The Sonar Display
The Barracuda will use its onboard sonar to
carry out the attack on the Alien Sub. The
Sonar Display section of the Combat window
allows you to monitor the final stages of the
interception.
The Alien Sub appears as a bright blip on the
Sonar Display screen, the size of which
depends on the size of the Sub.
The Weapons Display
There are a pair of icons on either side of the
Sonar Display screen that represent the
weapons fitted to the weapons bays of the
Barracuda. Each of these icons has a number
under it, indicating the weapon’s number of
remaining rounds.
The maximum range of each of the weapons
is also shown, in the form of a line extending
out of the weapon icon and onto the Sonar
Display. When an Alien Sub gets within this
boundary, the Barracuda will open fire.
The Range to the Alien Sub
The range to the Alien Sub is a simple digital
readout of the distance from the Barracuda to
the Alien Sub.
The Damage Display
The damage display indicates the Interception
craft’s current damage state. The picture of
the craft is filled in red as it receives damage.
The Minimize Window Icon
If you shoot down the Alien Sub over land, the
Alien Sub will be destroyed beyond all
recognition and anything of value will be lost
in the crash. The Minimize window feature
allows you to track the Alien Craft on the
Geoscape until it is resubmerged; then you
can attempt to down the Alien Craft.
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