[V19 STABLE HOTFIX 02/09/2013 - Steam] Destroying bases doesn't seem to destroy bases

[GlyphGryph]

Infiltrated an enemy base, destroyed the two glowing orbs, and retreated (with a truckload of loot) with my worn down troops.

The base remains.

Will try again in a little while - is this a bug or am I doing something wrong?

[GlyphGryph]

Actually, returning to the base and exploring further revealed a third glowing orb. I was under the impression the Xenopedia entry said you only needed to destroy two, but maybe all three need to go? (Since the third requires eliminating practically the entire base anyway, doesn't seem very useful anymore)

Edit: Checked Xenopedia entry and it confirms there should only be two, so either there are too many or I have no idea what the power cores are supposed to be.

Edited September 27, 2013 by GlyphGryph

[Maltavius]

I always assumed the power cores where the one in the third room from the start and the one in the last room?

I destroyed both but nothing happened, I had to kill all of the aliens for the mission to finish.

[Chris]

OK, thanks. We'll give this some more of a test.

[GlyphGryph]

Okay, I have succesfully destroyed some bases! It does not involve destroying the things I thought it involved destroying (the blue lit up ball things). It doesn't involve destroying two of something either, oddly enough.

There is a big square machine, very large, fills up most of the room. In the medium base it's just past the second hangar. This is the machine that needs to be destroyed.

However, if it's destroyed but your squad dies it still doesn't destroy the base - you need at least one survivor to "escape" for it to count. So there goes my valiant falling back with my last survive to destroy the machine and make a last stand in that room, taking the whole base out with me, hah.

The description is wrong, essentially, but the base destruction mechanics do seem to be working (occasionally)