Capturing Aliens

[ags76]

I’m just trying to understand how paralysis works. I ‘paralyzed’ an alien. It kept moving and actually attacked me the next turn; yet, after I won the scenario, I had him listed as captured and he is in my containment facility. So what does ‘paralyze’ actually do?

[Yokes]

How armor works and weapon effects

Probably. Paralysis is actually exceptionally powerful (and the only way to reasonably acquire genetic material). General rule of thumb seems to be: divide the unit’s (max) HP by 10 (to represent their strength). If you’ve done 25% of that value in paralysis they lose 1 AP. Any paralysis applied after that while they suffer from paralysis saps further AP on its own. If you reach 50% they lose 2 AP on their turn. 75% - 3 AP, 100% - 4 AP: they’re Paralysed. A direct example would be a 280 H…

btw it is different: Paralysis: 16 vs Paralyzed. In first case it is status which give you info how much paralysis units you have discharged on enemy. Second state informs about unit being paralyzed.

[ags76]

Still confused. Paralyzed a mind slayer. Two turns later, it died. Why?

[Draconian]

@ags76 you must have disabled a body part and it bled out. It’s possible with the smaller aliens, even with the neurazer.

Hell, I even managed to kill a Siren that way, but that was my stupid fault for shooting it up first

[ags76]

Thanks! That makes sense.