UFO:Afterlight has many events. For example, win the tutorial mission and the people will discuss the need of a military force. Not long after, communication officer will report that communication with Earth is lost. And when human meet the first alien faction, they will send a diplomatic message requesting alliance.
Events in Afterlight are both trigger and time based. Some events happens no matter what you do, like losing communication, and some events happen with a trigger, like meeting aliens. Difficulty does not affect the time between events.
Below is a list of events. Times are rounded to nearest 15 minutes interval. Because of game engine's imprecise timing, the actual trigger time may be off by a few minutes.
Natural Events
Event | Trigger |
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Game Start | After game start. (53-04-21 06:00) |
Robots Attack Aqueduct | ~2.4 days after game start. (53-04-23 16:45) |
After First Aqueduct Mission | Accomplish ⚔ First Aqueduct. |
Back to Excavation Site | ~4 days after game start. (53-04-25 07:30) |
Gate Opened | After ⚔ First Hyperspace Gate, or on 53-05-04 at 00:30. |
Gate Confirmed | ~6.8 days after Gate Opened, and research Hyperspace Gates. |
Human Events
Event | Trigger |
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Lost Contact with Earth | ~2 days after game start. (53-04-23 04:45) |
Contact with Servants | ~3 days after building Satellite, before Laputa back in control (must finish building before 53-05-14 16:30). |
Contact with Laputa | Built Satellite and ~24.3 days after game start. (53-05-17 14:30) |
Earth Technology | ~1 day after sharing data with Servants or contact Laputians |
First Spaceship Launched | ~6.8 days after Contact with Laputa |
First Spaceship Arrival | ~12.2 days after First Spaceship Launched |
Second Spaceship Launched | Research Moon Data Analysis and ~40.5 days after game start. |
Second Spaceship Arrival | ~20.3 days after Second Spaceship Launched |
Harald Retires | Victory in ⚔ Primary Key Gate, and Herald is alive. |
Aliens Events
Event | Trigger |
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Contact with Reticulan | Neighbor with Reticulans. |
Reticulan Treason | Allied with Reticulans and research Reticulan Technologies. |
Expedition Arrives in Peace | ~48.7 days after game start (53-06-13 22:45), sites not owned by human. |
Expedition Arrives in War | ~48.7 days after game start (53-06-13 22:45), any site owned by human. |
Expedition Peace Proposal | When no territories are invaded by Expedition. |
Reticulan Archive | Raided the Main Base of Reticulans or Expedition. |
Martians Arrive in Peace | ~60.8 days after game start (53-06-26 02:30), sites not owned by human. |
Martians Arrive in War | ~60.8 days after game start (53-06-26 02:30), any site owned by human. |
Martians Peace Proposal | After research Spoken Martian Language. |
Home Base Under Attack | ~73 days after game start (53-07-10 07:00). |
Terraform Events
Event | Trigger |
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Terraform with Reticulan Technology | Research Humidity Condensation. |
Terraform with Beastmen Technology | Research Beastman Shaman Interrogation. |
Terraform with Martian Technology | Research EM Principles. |
Martians Protest | Martians Peace Proposal , Terraform 63% |
Terraform with Compromise | Research Terraforming Acceptable by Martians. |
Mars Events
Event | Trigger |
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Fossil Fuel | Research Fossil Fuel Origin |
Martian Archive | Research Elements of Martian Language |
Martian Drones | Research Martian Drones |
Moon Visit Request | 36 hours after researched Martian Astronomical Model |
Return From Moon | Victory in ⚔ Second Moon. |
Moon Data | Research Moon Data Analysis |
Original Inhabitants of Mars | Research Original Inhabitants of Mars |
Hidden Triggers
These events have no dialogs or indications, but have real consequence, typically enabling research.
Event | Trigger |
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Defended Territory | Return from a ⚔ Territory Defence mission. |
Acquired First Corpse | Bring any alien corpse to base. |
Captured First Alien | Victory in any ⚔ Enemy Capture mission. |
Encountered Natural Force | After a mission with Natural Force. |
Human Robot Controlled | Robot got controlled by Martian. |