Q: How to protect the Academy from Alien "intervention".

[KFC-AI]

Hey guys,

I really like to play the Academy, but I noticed that they have very little protection against alien interventions compared to other pro-human factions. I mean, the Resistance has 10+ tech which will make it virtually impossible for the aliens to take their points. Does the Academy eventually have the same kind of power later on ?

[Ixal]

Not sure if resistance gets any additional ones, but there are several general anti-enthrall techs out there you can get with the academy.

[KFC-AI]

Originally posted by Ixal:

Not sure if resistance gets any additional ones, but there are several general anti-enthrall techs out there you can get with the academy.

I am pretty sure with the Resistance, already in early game they got 2 techs which each will add +2 difficulty for the aliens to take over.

[dimm_ddr]

Originally posted by KFC-AI:

Originally posted by Ixal:

Not sure if resistance gets any additional ones, but there are several general anti-enthrall techs out there you can get with the academy.

I am pretty sure with the Resistance, already in early game they got 2 techs which each will add +2 difficulty for the aliens to take over.

Can you just steal those techs from the Resistance? I play as the Resistance now and I think it was the Academy who steal some anti alien tech from me. Sure, they need to actually research it, not just get an option and I have no idea where it is on their priority list.

[Prowl]

I'm playing academy now and I've encountered lots of -2 enthral techs. Think there were 4 separate -2 ones and a combined tech with -2 enthral -3 terrorise and - 2 or 3 on abductions.

[KFC-AI]

Originally posted by Prowl:

I'm playing academy now and I've encountered lots of -2 enthral techs. Think there were 4 separate -2 ones and a combined tech with -2 enthral -3 terrorise and - 2 or 3 on abductions.

Oh really, I was in 2028 and they had nothing.

[Prowl]

Well as an example executive protection is tech locked behind arrival security (quite a few need this to unlock) and Pherocytes research.

Security measures is locked behind alien operations, arrival security and advanced neural networks.

Both techs give -2 to enthral against your control points.

You will initially have aliens trying to enthral you before you can defend against it. However, the average science of all your council agents will help.

The best defence though is surveil location where you suspect they might be (they can do missions from an adjacent province), investigate councillor for better odds then assassinate.

[corisai]

So my guess that Academy is brainwashed by aliens and don't noticed it - isn't so crazy
Idea of becaming "allies" with beasts capable to naturally mind control humans is absolutely sick >_<

[Aenno]

Originally posted by corisai:

So my guess that Academy is brainwashed by aliens and don't noticed it - isn't so crazy
Idea of becaming "allies" with beasts capable to naturally mind control humans is absolutely sick >_<

(that's why the first priority of "becoming allies" plan is to develop countermeasures against mind control)

[corisai]

Originally posted by Aenno:

(that's why the first priority of "becoming allies" plan is to develop countermeasures against mind control)

Yes, but aliens could develop a better form of mind control... That's why I'm voting for more... permanent solution :)

[Aenno]

Originally posted by corisai:

Originally posted by Aenno:

(that's why the first priority of "becoming allies" plan is to develop countermeasures against mind control)

Yes, but aliens could develop a better form of mind control... That's why I'm voting for more... permanent solution :)

As far as we know, it's not "developed", it's natural ability. Still, I hear you. What about humans who can develop mind control?

[corisai]

Originally posted by Aenno:

What about humans who can develop mind control?

I'm almost sure that It will destroy our society. MC is too much temptation for ordinary human being.

[Aenno]

Originally posted by corisai:

Originally posted by Aenno:

What about humans who can develop mind control?

I'm almost sure that It will destroy our society. MC is too much temptation for ordinary human being.

Maybe. But, you know, any faction in the game released this genie, including Humanity First.

[KFC-AI]

Originally posted by corisai:

So my guess that Academy is brainwashed by aliens and don't noticed it - isn't so crazy
Idea of becaming "allies" with beasts capable to naturally mind control humans is absolutely sick >_<

From the storyline, the Academy actually allow their more anti-alien memeber to leave and join the Resistance. They are simply the opinion that a race as advanced as the alien must be able to reasoned with.

And given the background of the alien who bascially suffers from PTSD due to their history, I agree with them.

[RandyNewman]

I played on cinematic for the first campaign (shut up) and it was as least manageable. I'm doing it again on normal and I notice the aliens are targeting me personally a bit more.

Don't go too far over the CP cap (China ♥♥♥♥♥♥ me lol); prune back alien growths even though it's a pain; and try to rush the alien research questlines, which also means building strong investigator/assassin councilors ASAP.
You do get one or two more "Pherocyte resistance" techs later on, but honestly I'm not sure if those are Academy-only.

And yes, the other factions have unique defense projects, but they normally don't have them researched/unlocked when I need them. I know the Initiative has "Rapid Response Teams" which gives some resistance to Terrorizing missions.

Stacking science is good too, but you know damn well you don't have time to boost that on everyone. You can at least max it on one councilor fairly early, though.

[Aenno]

Originally posted by KFC-AI:

Originally posted by corisai:

So my guess that Academy is brainwashed by aliens and don't noticed it - isn't so crazy
Idea of becaming "allies" with beasts capable to naturally mind control humans is absolutely sick >_<

From the storyline, the Academy actually allow their more anti-alien memeber to leave and join the Resistance. They are simply the opinion that a race as advanced as the alien must be able to reasoned with.

And given the background of the alien who bascially suffers from PTSD due to their history, I agree with them.

Humanity First as well, actually. And that worked for Academy in the long run.