Is there a point in saving more civilians in XCOM 2?

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There was a mission where I needed to save 6 and HQ was complaining each time they were lost. Is there really a point in saving more than required by mission (6 in my case)? I mean real bonuses apart from badges, achievements, etc.



Best Answer

Saving 6 civilians yields an additional contact gained as an award. Saving eight yields two additional contacts.

So far I generally finish clearing out all opposition before saving ten, but I'll try and check sometime if that has any additional effect.




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Is it possible to save all civilians in XCOM?

possible to rescue all 18 Hostages? Yes but it is very hard and not at all required. Aliens will sometimes shoot off camera and there is nothing you can do about it. The game also cheats and sometimes you can see a civilian die with nothing attacking.

How do you save civilians in XCOM 2?

Civilians have a glowing blue circle around them encompassing a 3x3 grid, and moving an XCOM trooper into any of these squares, regardless of line of sight, will result in the civilian being saved and sent to the Firebrand dropship.

How do you save civilians in XCOM?

These missions play out differently then most others, as you're required to save civilians who are trapped on the map. You can do that by simply walking into the circle that surrounds them. This does put a limit on how long you can take though, as the aliens will slowly be killing everyone.



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