
For example, you might be asked to choose from a leg modification that grants exceptional jumping power or adaptive bone marrow that speeds up recovery time. The former takes the form of genetic modifications - a new series of "this or that" powers that are available to all soldier classes. The missions are exciting and fun and, since EXALT uses strategies more suited to their human physiology, offer a welcome change of pace from the unrelenting extraterrestrial force.īut the biggest thing Enemy Within brings to XCOM is the addition of Meld, a new collectible resource which allows for biological and mechanical enhancements to your soldiers. You then can send a covert operative to disrupt their actions, resulting in a new type of extraction mission where your standard six-man squad must protect the under-equipped operative while he or she completes a series of objectives. You will need to have researched the equivalent laser weapon to be able to use its EXALT. After a few months EXALT will upgrade to laser-level weaponry, also identical to the laser weapons you can produce, but without having to use resources to manufacture them.

During the game, EXALT will sporadically sabotage the XCOM project, but in doing so leave one of their terrorist cell's locations exposed. EXALT weapons are functionally equivalent to the weapons you have available.
