Alien Containment

[plebs]

One thing I used to find frustrating with the original game was the alien containment. I would build one etc and then happen to capture a load of aliens alive. They would be stuffed in the alien containment. But then after a while I would run out of space and wouldn't be able to retain the commander etc cos there was no room. How do I get rid of the aliens I have captured? Do I sell them or something like with the corpses?

[Cpl. Facehugger]

You research them.

 

That kills one alien of the type you researched.

 

Ex: I have 10 sectoid soldiers, I research "sectoid soldier" once research is done, I now have 9 sectoid soldiers taking up space instead of 10.

 

Also, alien containment counts type of alien not number, so you could have 999 sectoid soldiers and still have room for 999 more etherial soldiers.