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Wiki: Equipment & crafting materials

Hello Marines,

To accompany you in your USC: Counterforce progress, every week we're sharing a new guide for you to become a true pro! This time, let's focus on Equipment & Crafting materials.

Here, you can find extra information about Equipment and Crafting materials, along with tips and hints that might help you when fighting the aliens. Looking to learn more about crafting and what you can collect? Check out our "Equipment & Crafting materials" section:
[h2]WIKI: EQUIPMENT & CRAFTING MATERIALS[/h2]

Here is the table of contents and all you can find in this section of the wiki:


Let's look at an example of the info you can find for the painkillers:


As always, if you have any questions feel free to ask them in the Steam discussions. We're always attentive and will do everything we can to help!

The USC: Counterforce team

Small update -- v1.01.0a (b240909)

USC:CF v1.01.0a, build 240909

BALANCE CHANGES
  • Campaign: revised victory conditions for different ending tiers (it is bit easier now to get the chance for a more favorable ending)


CHANGES
  • Changed logo intro animation to a shorter version
  • Added a button for our official Wiki page to the main menu


FIXES
  • Fixed a bug where nest glands, shadow flame trails and Envoys' shadow AoE attacks would completely remove force field emitters
  • Fixed a very rare bug where any new Single Mission started would have the "poison per turn" special condition
  • Minor UI fixes

Wiki: Campaign

Hello Marines,

To accompany you in your USC: Counterforce progress, every week we're sharing a new guide for you to become a true pro! For the fourth wiki section, we are focusing on the Campaign.

Here you can find in-depth details about the campaign. The Campaign mode offers a rich and challenging experience, especially for those new to the game or genre. This guide will walk you through the basics to ensure you get off to a strong start. Check out our "Campaign" section:
[h2]WIKI: CAMPAIGN[/h2]

Here is the table of contents of our Campaign section:

Starting Your Campaign
  • Begin with the Tutorial
  • Explore other game modes
  • Adjusting difficulty
  • Read the Encyclopedia and online Wiki
The Converters
  • Understanding the Converters
Deothonit (Crafting Material)
  • Deothonit Mining and Looting
Tips and Strategies
  • Squad Assembly
  • Skills
  • Weapons and Equipment
  • Avoid Large Hordes/Nests Early On
  • Use Nukes in Desperate Situations
  • Maximize Loot
  • Loot Databanks for Prototypes
  • Favor a Faction
  • Know when to Extract
  • Assess Mission strength
  • Study Tactics

With these tips and strategies, you’ll be well-prepared to tackle the challenges of USC: Counterforce's campaign mode. Remember, each mission will test your strategic thinking and adaptability, so keep learning, experimenting, and refining your approach. Good luck, Commander!

Here is an example of the information you can find, here "The Converters"



As always, if you have any questions feel free to ask them in the Steam discussions. We're always attentive and will do everything we can to help!

The USC: Counterforce team

Wiki: Weapons & Ammunition

Hello Marines,

To accompany you in your USC: Counterforce progress, every week we're sharing a new guide for you to become a true pro! The third week we are focusing on Weapons & Ammunition.

Here you can find in-depth details about Weapons and Ammunition, including recommended/possible Skills and Specializations, along with tips and hints that are valuable during encounters with the Horde. Looking to learn more about your gears and how they work? Check out our "Weapons & Ammunition" section:
[h2]WIKI: WEAPONS & AMMUNITION[/h2]

Here are the different roles detailed in the guide:

Here is an example of the Self-Defense Pistol entry:

As always, if you have any questions feel free to ask them in the Steam discussions. We're always attentive and will do everything we can to help!

The USC: Counterforce team

Wiki: Xenology

Hello Marines,

As you might know USC: Counterforce is very deep in terms of strategies and has a lot of intricate designs. To help you in your progress, every week we're sharing a new guide for you to become a true pro at USC: Counterforce! The second one is focusing on Xenology.

Here, you can find information on the types, strengths, weaknesses, and tips to consider about the aliens you will face during the game. Looking to learn more about the different enemies and aliens? Check out our "Xenology" section:
[h2]WIKI: XENOLOGY[/h2]

Here are the different enemies detailed in the guide:
  • Wurm
  • Alpha Wurm
  • Crawler
  • Alpha Crawler
  • Skitter
  • Swarmer
  • Scorpion
  • Alpha Scorpion
  • Wormpig
  • Alpha Wormpig
  • Organ Shepherd
  • Reaper
  • Alpha Reaper
  • Reaper Mother
  • Shadow Envoys
  • Wunderwurm
  • Nest gland, eggs
  • Environmental Hazards + The Service tunnel hatch

Here is an example of what the "Wurm" info are:



As always, if you have any questions feel free to ask them in the Steam discussions. We're always attentive and will do everything we can to help!

The USC: Counterforce team