XCOM Enemy Unknown: Playthrough Part 8

We move into September and finally take down the Overseer UFO!

Last Time, we fought our way through August, we did okay but still can't take down that dang Overseer UFO!

September 1st 2015

We desperately need to get some better interceptors, and I just got enough weapon fragments to start the Fighter Craft Research so that's what I'm going to do!

Beginning Fighter Craft Research
Power Generator Construction Complete

September 2nd 2015

UFO Contact (Supply Barge) - Landing

Mission #28 Operation Spectral Justice

UFO Landing Site
Japan

Aliens Killed: 18
Soldiers Lost: 0

Our First Encounter with the Muton Elite! And I was able to stun one!

Injuries:
Elizabeth -> Wounded 7 Days

September 3rd 2015 - 31st Save

New Fighter Craft Research Complete
Muton Elite Autopsy Complete
Muton Elite Interrogation Complete
Beginning Archangel Armor Research
Beginning Firestorm Construction (3)
Satellite Uplink Construction Complete
Beginning Satellite Construction (3)
Archangel Armor Research Complete
Beginning EMP Cannon Research

Sold 8 Chryssalid to UK for $80m

September 15th 2015 - UFO Contact (Small Scout)

Mission #29 Operation Devil's Crown

UFO Crash Site
South Africa

Aliens Killed: 7
Soldiers Lost 0

Injuries:
Elizabeth -> Gravely Wounded 7 Days
Corey -> Wounded 3 Days

Sold 8 Combat Stims to United States for $630m and 3 Scientists

September 15th 2015 - 32nd Save

EMP Cannon Research Complete
Beginning Improved Pistol III Project
Beginning Improved SCOPE Project

Septemebr 17th 2015 - Alien Abductions in Progress!
Australia (Money)/Egypt (Recruit - Assault/Captain)/India (Engineers)

Australia and China both have 3 Panic, even though Nigeria has 3 as well I have to go to Australia...

Mission #30 Operation Purple Future

Alien Abductions
Perth, Australia

Aliens Killed: 10
Soldiers Lost: 0

Injuries:
Mike -> Gravely Wounded 8 Days

Mission Rewards:
$200m
Panic in Australia decreased by 2
Panic in Africa increased

September 20th 2015 - Council Request!

Mission #31 Operation Blinding Dream

Council Mission - Bomb Disposal
Hong Kong, China

Aliens Killed: 17
Soldiers Lost: 0 (No Injuries!)

Bunch of Thin Men! Kept poisoning my people, nothing bad enough for an injury though!

Promotions!
Amanda -> Colonel!

September 21st 2015 - 33rd Save

September 25th 2015 - UFO Contact! - Overseer!

I finally built the Firestorm (3 in fact) and shot down the Overseer UFO!

Mission #32 Operation Twisted Serpent

UFO Crash Site

Argentina

Our first encounter with the Ethereal (and Sectopod)! I wanted to try to stun it but it mind controlled one of my people so I had to kill it off quick!

Aliens Killed: 10
Soldiers Lost: 0 (2 Critically Wounded though!)

Injuries:
Amanda -> Gravely Wounded 5 Days
Corey -> Gravely Wounded 5 Days

September 25th 2015 - 34th Save

Sectopod Autopsy Complete
Ethereal Autopsy Complete
Beginning Ethereal Device Research
Ethereal Device Research Complete
Beginning PSI Armor Research
Beginning Gollop Chamber Construction
PSI Armor Research Complete

Satellite Launched in Egypt, India & China (just leave Australia)

End of September 2015 - Council Report

Grade: C (let 2 UFOs Escape!)

Activity:
1 Council Mission
2 UFO Shot Down
1 Abduction Stopped
3 Satellite Launched
9 Research Projects
3 UFOs Raided
2 UFOs Escaped!!

Hot Spots:
Nigeria (3 Panic)

Rewards
$2073m
+16 Scientists
+15 Engineers

Just need 1 more satellite for 100% Coverage! (Australia)

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September went well! We finally shot down the Overseer so we should stop getting bad council reports, we are close to 100% Satellite Coverage and I just need to find at least 1 more PSI operative (Reid is my only one right now) then I can take on the endgame - I might wait to see if I can get the trophy for shooting down 40 UFOs first though... Stay tuned, I hope to have the next chapter up tomorrow!