Datapad Intel Value
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 9:53 am
Does anyone know the actual intel values of data pads and data caches? Are they worth the time to research?
Datapads are around 25 I think? The value of researching them massively depends on your game state, and the strategy you're pursuing in the Geoscape. Sometimes I find myself swimming in intel, but I often find myself researching datapads when I need to expand quickly to hit priority targets (facility/blacksite) or when I'm short on missions. It also depends how much you boost infiltration in missions. I find myself using boosts quite a lot, so that makes intel more valuable also.
Sorry, I can't remember what caches are worth. It's significantly more than datapads, but I can't remember how much more.