XCOM is a special unit type that the US and its Allies (or Federation if they spawn) can develop under special circumstances. The focus references Mars' response once XCOM has been established. The EXALT/Federation nation does have a custom focus tree.

Originally posted by Darzall:

XCOM is a special unit type that the US and its Allies (or Federation if they spawn) can develop under special circumstances. The focus references Mars' response once XCOM has been established. The EXALT/Federation nation does have a custom focus tree.

Ah that clears up a lot, I had thought it was its own country, but what are these circumstances?

Originally posted by TheAnomaly:

Originally posted by Darzall:

XCOM is a special unit type that the US and its Allies (or Federation if they spawn) can develop under special circumstances. The focus references Mars' response once XCOM has been established. The EXALT/Federation nation does have a custom focus tree.

Ah that clears up a lot, I had thought it was its own country, but what are these circumstances?

The US has to have moved their capital to Chicago, Germany can't be at war with the US, beyond that it is mostly just a matter of waiting and holding Chicago until the event fires.

Originally posted by Darzall:

Originally posted by TheAnomaly:

Ah that clears up a lot, I had thought it was its own country, but what are these circumstances?

The US has to have moved their capital to Chicago, Germany can't be at war with the US, beyond that it is mostly just a matter of waiting and holding Chicago until the event fires.

Thanks

I've lost New York and Washington, but the game's set Los Angeles as the capital instead of Chicago. Will the XCOM event still trigger?
EDIT - I've just got the event that relocates your capital, ignore me.

I've done all the steps you've said, but still nothing, does the second world war have to not have happened? Does Germany have to be at peace with the allies, not just the US? Do you have to start from 1936?

Originally posted by TheAnomaly:

I've done all the steps you've said, but still nothing, does the second world war have to not have happened? Does Germany have to be at peace with the allies, not just the US? Do you have to start from 1936?

NOT = { has_global_flag = xcom_event }
has_country_flag = x_files
has_country_flag = fall_of_washington_alien
tag = USA
has_war_with = MAR
controls_state = 378
is_in_faction = yes
GER = { exists = yes }
NOT = { has_war_with = GER }

Those are all of the triggers for the event.

Originally posted by Darzall:

Originally posted by TheAnomaly:

I've done all the steps you've said, but still nothing, does the second world war have to not have happened? Does Germany have to be at peace with the allies, not just the US? Do you have to start from 1936?

NOT = { has_global_flag = xcom_event }
has_country_flag = x_files
has_country_flag = fall_of_washington_alien
tag = USA
has_war_with = MAR
controls_state = 378
is_in_faction = yes
GER = { exists = yes }
NOT = { has_war_with = GER }

Those are all of the triggers for the event.

That's helpful, but is there a console command to force trigger the event? I'll only use it if the conditions are met

Originally posted by TheAnomaly:

That's helpful, but is there a console command to force trigger the event? I'll only use it if the conditions are met

event usa_alien.15

Originally posted by Darzall:

Originally posted by TheAnomaly:

That's helpful, but is there a console command to force trigger the event? I'll only use it if the conditions are met

event usa_alien.15

thanks

Originally posted by Darzall:

The EXALT/Federation nation does have a custom focus tree.

How to play for them? :)

Originally posted by Black Onix:

Originally posted by Darzall:

The EXALT/Federation nation does have a custom focus tree.

How to play for them? :)

Go Communist as Mars, complete Martian Colonies, choose EXALT in the ensuing event.

Thanks

Originally posted by Black Onix:

Originally posted by Darzall:

The EXALT/Federation nation does have a custom focus tree.

How to play for them? :)

That isn't the only way to play as them.There is a chance for the Federation to spawn (Democratic version of EXALT) when completing the Final Measures focus, and eventually giving you an event to choose if you want to switch to them.

I was about to ask, "How do I make X-COM?" I guess it's simply not something you can do right out of the gate, huh.
Also someone needs to make a mod that imports X-COM music for this mod...the Tactical Legacy Pack soundtrack of X-COM 2 comes to mind..."Commander!"
I think there could've been a special soldier 3D model in-game, instead of the standard WWII troop to represent X-COM (you had special unit models for the Martians; show my X-COM some love). And also I thought I had to do some kind of political focus and/or research tech to get X-COM...neither were the case.
If you really want to get game-breaking like me and take notes from my comics, X-COM is only the beginning for the USSS, or United States Super Soldiers. A lone prototype turns into a fireteam, and then finally the means to make more become available.
Also I forgot to mention, there should be other triggers for XCOM, such as if at war with the Martians for X amount of time (and not requiring specific lands to be captured), or if the Martians are defeated and none of the other conditions have triggered (so that players won't have a condition where they'll NEVER get to experience XCOM).