XCOM Enemy Unknown: Playthrough Part 5

June doesn't go quite as well as May did but we're still going to win this war! 

Last Time, we fought our way through May, took down the alien's base and acquired quite a stack of resources - time to spend them!

May 25th 2015 - 18th Save

Workshop Construction complete
Beginning Thermo Generator construction
Beginning 3rd Level Access Lift construction
Plasma Pistol Research Complete
Beginning Light Plasma Rifle Research

Sold 3 Heavy Lasers to Australia for $311m

3rd Level Access Lift complete
Beginning 3rd Level Excavation
Equipped my addition 3 Interceptors with Phoenix Cannons (now have 6 upgraded fighters)

End of May 2015 - Council Report 

Grade: A

Reward: 765m, 8 Scientists, 1 Engineer

Activity:
Alien Base Eliminated!

1 Council Mission

1 UFO Shot Down

2 Abductions Supported

2 Satellites Launched

11 Research Projects Completed

2 UFO Raided

Hot Spots:

South Africa (2 Panic)

Nigeria (2 Panic)

June 1st 2015

Light Plasma Rifle Research Complete
Beginning Plasma Cannon Research
Thermo Generator Construction Complete
Beginning Satellite Uplink Construction
Beginning Improved Medkit Project
Beginning Improved Pistol I Project
Beginning Improved Pistol II Project
Plasma Cannon Research Complete
Beginning Titan Armor Research

June 6th 2015

UFO Contact - Small Scout!

Mission #17 Operation Vengeful Crone

UFO Crash Site (Small Scout)
United States

Aliens Killed: 6
Soldiers Lost: 0 (No Injuries!)

Not sure how a small scout mission got mixed in since I'm towards the middle of the game now but hey an easy win is an easy win! I did have to use a grenade to kill on of the Sectoid commanders so I didn't have to get shot by my own guy though.

Promotions!
Mike 'Sledge' Murray -> Lieutenant

June 7th 2015 - 19th Save

Improved Pistol I Complete
Improved Pistol II Complete

June 14th 2015

Aliens Terrorizing!

Mission #18 Operation Bleeding Bell

Alien Terror Attack!
Acapulco, Mexico

First Encounter with Cyberdisk and the repair drones that come with it.

Aliens Killed: 10
Soldiers Lost: 0 (No Injuries!)
Civilians Saved 17/18 (Only lost 1, best I've ever done!)

Promotions!
Reid 'Socks' Mills -> Major
Richard 'Freud' Green -> Major


June 14th 2015 - 20th Save

Titan Armor Research Complete
Cyberdisc Autopsy Complete
Drone Autopsy Complete
Beginning Plasma Rifle Research
Beginning Stealth Satellite Project
Improved Medkit Project Complete
Satellite Uplink Construction Complete
Beginning Construction on 3 Satellites

Sold 6 Sectoid Corpses to France for 3 Scientists

Alien Abductions!
Argentina (Engineers)/Canada (Recruit)/India (Money)
We can always use more money and I don't want more panic in Asia so that's where we're going!

Mission #19 Operation Twisted Sentinel

Alien Abductions
Bangalore, India

Aliens Killed: 10
Soliders Lost: 0

Injuries:
Brad 'Shadow' Davis -> Wounded 4 Days (Ahh! If he doesn't recover in time for the next mission my Trophy is gone!)

Promotions!
Alex 'Crater' Meeks -> Colonel!
Amanda 'Gypsy' Cranford -> Major


June 18th 2015 - 21st Save

Stealth Satellite Project complete

UFO Contact - Europe - VERY LARGE
Unable to pursue (too big almost killed both of my interceptors! plus Brad isn't healed yet so I don't want to go on a mission!)

End of June 2015 - Council Report 

Grade: C (This happens when I let UFOs escape!)

Reward: 765m, 8 Scientists, 1 Engineer

Activity:

1 UFO Shot Down
1 Terror Mission Stopped

1 Abduction Stopped

5 Research Projects Completed

1 UFO Raided
XX-2 UFOs Escaped (One I couldn't shoot down and one I had to let go because Brad wasn't healed and I don't want to loose that trophy!)

Hot Spots:

Argentina (3 Panic)
Canada (3 Panic)

Nigeria (2 Panic)

July 1st 2015

Plasma Rifle Research Complete
Beginning Hyperwave Beacon Research
Beginning Psionic Lab Construction
Beginning 3rd Level Excavation
Purchased Iron Will & Wet Work from Office Training School (more Will & more Exp for Soldiers)

Hyperwave Beacon Research Complete
Beginning Ghost Armor Research
3 Satellites Construction Complete

Satellites Launched in: Canada, Mexico & Argentina - Full Coverage in North & South America!

Sold 3 Scatter Lasers to Canada for $311m

July 9th 2015 - 22nd Save
Alien Abductions in progress!
Egypt (Engineers)/Argentina (Recruit)/Japan (Money)
Africa already has a little Panic so Asia can better afford it (and Argentina just got a Satellite, once it's operation they will be fine) so Egypt is our best bet! Next Time!

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I need to upgrade my interceptors soon and start work on my next wave of satellites (shooting for 100% coverage! that's always a bonus!) Hopefully I'll get to play more later this week so stay tuned!