XCOM: Enemy Unknown

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

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Ride the Lightning

Ride the Lightning

Build a Firestorm.

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How to unlock the Ride the Lightning achievement in XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Definitive Guide

You must first research:

New Fighter Craft.
Prerequisites to even having this as an option are owning both a Alien Nav Computer and a UFO Power Source. Both can be found in alien UFOs (wether downed or landed).
Also, in order to research this you will also have to consume:
75 Weapon Fragments
10 Alloy
10 Elerium

Once the research is complete, your Engineering will be able to build the Firestorm. Below are the minimum requirements to build this and claim your achievement! Of course, like most things you build, the more engineers you have, the cheaper the item will be.

Research: New Fighter Craft
Engineers: 20
Cost: $125
Elerium: 40
Alien Alloy: 60
UFO Power Source, UFO Flight Computer x2
Days to Build:14
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24 Oct 2012 21:21

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The cash price, elerium and alloy requirements will drop down but the UFO components are fixed.
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By Hirsute Dave on 30 Dec 2012 14:20

Story related.

Building a Firestorm early on will save you a headache later in the game because alien ships will shoot down your satellites if you can't eliminate their crafts. Fastest way to get Firestorms is to research Alien Navigation computer tech and UFO power source, followed by New Fighter Craft tech.

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After you examine all the components of the alien ships (and for this you will have to find the components in working form - so that they are not damaged when falling or being captured), you will have the opportunity to create your own fighter, for the construction of which you will be given a trophy. Before this, it makes sense to open the North America bonus (50% discount on work, materials and aircraft maintenance) - either by choosing it as a starting location, or completely covering it with satellites (three). To build the ship you will need 20 engineers.
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14 Oct 2012 02:09