I'm on my first XCOM: Enemy Unknown playthrough on Normal and am just about to enter the end game. I've finished the Gollop Chamber and got one of my soldiers ready to use it.
However… I'm kind of an achievement wh*re, as such I'd like to complete as much achievements as possible on this easier run. I'm planning to start a Classic Iron Man after I've finished my current one.
I haven't captured all possible aliens yet (like Sectoid Commander & the Outsider) but as I'm currently in the end phase, I'm not encountering them (although I seem to run in a lot of thin men).
Does anybody know whether it's still possible to get my hands on those types of aliens this late in the game? Thanks!
Best Answer
No, you won't encounter Sectoid Commanders and Outsiders in the end game, as they are replaced in their post of "commanding aliens" by Ethereals.
But you have already researched at least an Outsider, as there is no way to reach Gollop Chamber without it. A "live" Outsider is an Outsider Shard that you need to locate the Alien Base. Sectoid Commander interrogation provides you with Psi research credit, which is not required to reach the end game.