Why can’t I stabilize a critically wounded solider in XCOM: Enethe Unknown when standing right on top of him

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In XCOM: Enemy Unknown, I have a critically wounded solider that is bleeding out, with the red cross and turns-until-death counter showing 1 turn left, and the message saying the solider can be revived or stabilized.

Another solider, a high-ranking support unit, has used his first action to move right on top of the wounded soldier. However, the stabilize action is faded out and not available. When I choose it, it says there is no soldier in Medikit range.

It looks like the support unit is standing right over the wounded soldier. The purple Medikit range circle is showing, and the support unit is right at the center of it. The support unit has the x3 Medikit ability; two have been used, with 1x available.

This is on the iPad version.

From what I can tell, this is a bug — a very sad one, as I'm going to lose one of my favorite soldiers, with no saved game to go back to. If so, I'll have to chalk it up to Medikit malfunction.

Or have I done something wrong?

Best Answer

On the PC version, I'm pretty sure you can't stand on top of another character, you have to stand next to him in order to stabilize, heal or revive. If you're standing on top of the character, as in, occupying same block, that sounds like a glitch.