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Xcom
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Oh man I like the game and idea and if I could I'd love to try it out, I have XCom: Enemy Unknown on me at the moment. But oh man it's too difficult for me, strategy is difficult help
Save scum, or just lower the difficulty.
As for the topic question, I would love to get XCOM 2, but my computer isn't good enough to run it.
Save scum is so scummy thoooo
Actually I recall doing so - - - on the easiest difficulty - - - hm :v . . .
Yeaaaaah Xcom is pretty brutal.
I tried for months to actually beat it on Ironman Classic. I just could not pull it off, and was driving myself crazy in the attempt.
What's weird about the balance is how much of a huge step in difficulty each step is though; Because by comparison I found normal Ironman a relative cakewalk.
I'm a sucker for turn-based strategy though.
I'll pick it up, play it, get attached to the soldiers that I delicately customized and named, watch in sheer horror as they get brutally slaughtered one by one, then have a mental breakdown over how much of a terrible commander I am.
Well, that or blame the RNG.
Well, that or blame the RNG.
If I had the 60 bucks I'd pick it up but I'm saving up for a new pc none the less still hype to watch people play it atleast.
I'm playing some Long War right now.
I should make a TFH themed rookie team. And send them to a terror mission.
This sounds like !!FUN!!
I should make a TFH themed rookie team. And send them to a terror mission.
This sounds like !!FUN!!
XCOM 2 is going to be my game of the year for sure... and it's just February 
I've seen a few previews already - while I'm hyped and want to know more, I still don't want to spoil myself the story and surprises... but I can already tell it looks great. The game is very similar to previous game - Firaxis looked at the game and was like "You know what? We nailed it last time, but we can still do better."
I've heard that creators of Long War were actually cooperating with the devs during the development, which, given how great Long War was, lowers the odds of Firaxis taking a step in a bad direction even further. The game itself is acually promised a hefty mod support, including integration with Steam Wrokshop. If a game is going to last eternity as one of the most played games, it's gonna be XCOM 2! ^^
I'd definitely recommend updating if you haven't done already ^^
I've seen a few previews already - while I'm hyped and want to know more, I still don't want to spoil myself the story and surprises... but I can already tell it looks great. The game is very similar to previous game - Firaxis looked at the game and was like "You know what? We nailed it last time, but we can still do better."
I've heard that creators of Long War were actually cooperating with the devs during the development, which, given how great Long War was, lowers the odds of Firaxis taking a step in a bad direction even further. The game itself is acually promised a hefty mod support, including integration with Steam Wrokshop. If a game is going to last eternity as one of the most played games, it's gonna be XCOM 2! ^^
We've been playing Long War for ages with friends... it turned out that the mod got updated not that long ago with new items, item damage mechanic, tons of new starting locations... you're playing this one, by any chance?
I'd definitely recommend updating if you haven't done already ^^
Yup, but i suck so much that i'm playing in normal mode. I'm just here enjoying the new classes and having fun seeing my gimmick soldiers die one after another. maybe this time i'll get to see mecs more ^^.
Yea, but I'm only going to enjoy Beagel's live streams now. I hope it will be on sale this Steam Summer Sale.
Also I pray for MEC units. They were little underdone in Enemy Within, and damn epic in LW. But what I really love about them is the concept of sacrificing all of your limbs and becoming a steel "monster" in order to protect your world. I know that MEC don't really fall into stealthy, guerrilla environment upon which Xcom 2 is based, but it would be awesome, if at least moders could implement them.
Aka. Punching enemies with KSM never gets old...
Also I pray for MEC units. They were little underdone in Enemy Within, and damn epic in LW. But what I really love about them is the concept of sacrificing all of your limbs and becoming a steel "monster" in order to protect your world. I know that MEC don't really fall into stealthy, guerrilla environment upon which Xcom 2 is based, but it would be awesome, if at least moders could implement them.
Aka. Punching enemies with KSM never gets old...
I think there is room for MECs in XCOM 2, thematically speaking.Yea, but I'm only going to enjoy Beagel's live streams now. I hope it will be on sale this Steam Summer Sale.
Also I pray for MEC units. They were little underdone in Enemy Within, and damn epic in LW. But what I really love about them is the concept of sacrificing all of your limbs and becoming a steel "monster" in order to protect your world. I know that MEC don't really fall into stealthy, guerrilla environment upon which Xcom 2 is based, but it would be awesome, if at least moders could implement them.
Guerrilla warfare isn't limited to stealth. Sometimes it's just a matter of ambush tactics with overwhelming force. Also, MECs would likely be a mid-to-late game feature, at which point XCOM would probably have better footing to stage bolder more aggressive attacks. Finally, I'd love to see a greater variety of MEC systems and types, including one that could actually be used for stealth attacks itself, possibly with "camouflage and noise-dampening" tech.
My favorite thing ever was punching sectoids with it. Incredibly satisfying levels of overkill, and it was so much fun to see them go flying.Punching enemies with KSM never gets old...
Ditto. My rig was pretty damn good some years ago--but I'm not able to run new games on the best settings anymore. :x
Fallout 4 I could understand, but I wouldn't expect XCOM to be nearly that resource intensive. Definitely hoping for some optimization then.
Not only you draw perfect art, but you also have ultimate tastes.
AWWWW HELL YEAH
IT'S GO TIME
(Tell me how it is, i want to buy it =D)
I spent a couple hours alone in the character pool creator made like 20 chars you lose anyone yet?
We used to play a hell lot of a hotseat co-op with friends in X-COM:EW... we basically chose our characters to go on a mission, then we were playing each our own soldiers only... it was way more fun than it sounds! D
... and we all can't wait to get our hands on the new X-COM as well... though as @Ambris said, the game really is not optimized, as devs favored content and release date over optimization... so we actually have few machines among us that can run itD... but after all it's turn based, so it shouldn't matter much...
D... and we all can't wait to get our hands on the new X-COM as well... though as @Ambris said, the game really is not optimized, as devs favored content and release date over optimization... so we actually have few machines among us that can run it
D... but after all it's turn based, so it shouldn't matter much...
That sounds like a really fun way to play xcom co op I might try that and yeah optimization should be out in like a month or soWe used to play a hell lot of a hotseat co-op with friends in X-COM:EW... we basically chose our characters to go on a mission, then we were playing each our own soldiers only... it was way more fun than it sounds!
... and we all can't wait to get our hands on the new X-COM as well... though as @Ambris said, the game really is not optimized, as devs favored content and release date over optimization... so we actually have few machines among us that can run it
My base gets shot down by a UFO, so i go to blow up the pulse emitter keeping it down and reveal a lot of aliens
Rookie panics and gets shot by a friendly unit in over-watch, causing a lot of my people to panic
Lose the mission and the campaign because a single zombified enemy walked onto the loading ramp
and that, mes amis, is X-COM, baby!
Rookie panics and gets shot by a friendly unit in over-watch, causing a lot of my people to panic
Lose the mission and the campaign because a single zombified enemy walked onto the loading ramp
and that, mes amis, is X-COM, baby!
I beat XCOM 2! And only on my 2nd playthrough, at that. ON IRONMAN MODE.
And I didn't lose a single soldier in the finale missions. Because I'm a freakin baws at tactics.
. . .Okay, I admit it was only Normal difficulty (or whatever they called it in this game). Gonna take a break from the game for awhile now, and come back to it later to try beating it on Ironman Classic.
But outside of the optimization issues (which they are working on and have improved some) this game is a damn good sequel to Enemy Unknown. Worth every cent.
And I didn't lose a single soldier in the finale missions. Because I'm a freakin baws at tactics.
. . .Okay, I admit it was only Normal difficulty (or whatever they called it in this game). Gonna take a break from the game for awhile now, and come back to it later to try beating it on Ironman Classic.
But outside of the optimization issues (which they are working on and have improved some) this game is a damn good sequel to Enemy Unknown. Worth every cent.
Walk out of the Skyranger. Instantly get shot and die without even seeing the enemy. Try to shoot back with autofire. 2 bullets hit and kill your own soldiers and the third flies off into the horizon, finally hitting a civilian.
10/10, can't wait to finish and play Terror of the Deep.
Also I recommend trying UFO: Two Sides. Multiplayer mod for X-COM: Ufo Defense where one player controls X-COM and the other ayys. Real cool, even if it requires a bit of setup. (make initial bases on the same continent or XCOM is going to have a real bad time)
Completed my first playthrough about two days ago, on Veteran. Lost one soldier in the finale (RIP Col Lana Jenkins, though serves you right for missing that 98% shot), won the mission with a Rapid Fire revenge shot in the next turn. Felt real good.
I'm now trying to start a Legendary Ironman campaign, because I hate myself. It's good that Phantom Rangers and Mimic Beacons are OP.
The only thing I dislike about the game is Dodge because it's just pure bullshit, even on my own soldiers (spoilers: it never procs when you want it to). Everything else, aside from optimization, is really good and I recommend it. Worthy sequel to a great game.
I need to pick it up some time, I love Enemy Unknown and Enemy WIthin, and I am looking forward to the customization allowed on X-Com 2 plus the mods that will eventually come as the game will support mods.