Xcom 2 Thread
New Gameplay with Commentary from Beagle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9vG-N0ILB0
Gameplay # 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT_0gsOmsQE
Thoughts on the new footage /v/? Probably my biggest release coming out next year. The new animations and graphics look pretty great, definitely like them over the previous games cartoony graphics. Kind of missing steve blum and the qt scientist but so far it's looking pretty good. Thoughts /v/?
>>319653126
60 minutes of gameplay with commentary from the developers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwHPhQXavPA
The hype train, it has no break anons.
>>319653126
Fresh bagels?
>>319653534
Bagels? Do snakes even eat Bagels?
bagels so fresh the game isn't even out yet
>>319653126
Can't wait to purge xenos and take back the planet, shame there is no power armor but they were pretty game breaking in enemy within.
>>319653954
Yea, he does the reveals in the same style as his previous Xcom videos. The 60 minute developer video shows off a lot more of the technical stuff and base building.
>>319653126
wow its more or less everything i wanted
>>319654751
Same, I'm really happy the weapons have a realistic look to them. And i'm really enjoying how most troops actually speak in there proper countries language.
Will we be able to recruit defecting aliens?
I want to beat Advent with fucking Stands.
>>319653126
Why with these youtube people always got the British voice? Holy god fuck off with this British shit, I get it.
Waifus confirmed
>>319653126
Day 1 pirate for me. I'll get it for $15 on sale or something.
>>319654980
That would be cool, but does defecting aliens make sense in the lore? I am new to the XCOM games so I don't know.
>>319655368
>Pirating a PC exclusive
Cmon anon, don't be THAT guy
>>319655397
Depends on whether you consider The Bureau canon.
>>319653126
Why is there a second game, we defeated them
>>319654980
Their stands would be too much for you human.
>>319655463
Haven't played it, is it worth getting?
>>319655421
I would've bought it if they didn't do shit like classes being locked behind pre-order digital deluxe bullshit.
I'm not paying for a game with pieces cut out for DLC.
>>319655421
He's a sonykek he won't be getting it at all
They tend to spam pirating pc games a lot for obvious reasons
>>319655502
Maybe we'll see some JoJo mods? H-heh
>>319653126
Ayy lmao
>>319655502
You listen to me, I am going into battle and I need only your strongest aliens.
>>319655501
>we defeated them
Who wants to tell him?
>>319655587
Eh, if you can get it cheap enough.
It's short, the AI is fucking awful, and the story contradicts/retcons some of XCOM's lore (though whether or not it's canon is questionable to begin with, so whatever), but the gameplay is fairly decent TPS cover shooter fare with some tactical elements and I thought the story was pretty decent if you ignore that it's supposed to be an XCOM prequel. It's definitely not worth it at full price, ut by now you can probably get it for 10 bucks at which point I'd say yeah it's worth checking out.
>>319655501
The Aliens won anon.. The snake girls are all around us now..
>>319655736
I heard this in my mind then refreshed and saw this post.
I am a psionic guys!
>>319655090
But beagle is a strayabong
>>319653126
These vids make it look like the same exact game as 1 with new maps. I was hoping for an upgrade.
>>319653126
>them nice looking rifles
>tfw they're going to be replaced by shitty plasma and laser
>>319655926
I, for one, welcome our new alien overlords.
>>319655926
As long as they're gentle with the strangling and devouring after we're done mating I don't mind it too much
>>319656039
What? Did you think the game was going to entirely change PoV or something?
>>319656354
Once the fighting starts you will be among the casualties along the rest of the sympathizers.
The new abilities look pretty great, I'm really digging lightning hands and the new class types. Also holy shit that machete seems pretty insane full frontal charge with a 5 damage melee? Shieeet.
Please tell the game is not pushed back again?
>>319656508
Ay hey! It's Thin!
Thin to the max!
I WANT TO PLAY
>>319655501
Alternate timeline where humanity gave up in 20 minutes
BEAGS IS GOD AND BRADFORD HIS PROPHET
VIGILO CONFIDO
BEAGLE!
>>319655090
not sur if troll
Ah shit man it looks fucking good
Replaying EW on classic ironman right now, having fun. Can't wait for 2.
>>319655397
No
Most ayyy are slaves or fanatically loyal to Ethereals
>Thin Men - Fanatics
>Pectoids - Clones/Slaves
>Mutons - Tribal Warriors who live to fight
>Chryssies - Abomination
>Floater - Angry Abomination
They Uplifted these species so they're probably extra grateful for that
Don't know how much was changed in Xcam 2
I sincerely hope Floaters are still angry
>>319656662
It's more like the aliens decided not to fuck around with their scouts and send in the serious shit immediately.
>>319655501
uh no you didn't anon. X-com lost the war and had to switch to guerilla tactics
>>319653534
Can't wait for all the snake SFM porn once they rip the models from the game.
How did Beagle get access to it? All he does it a relatively popularand boringLP of Long War
>>319655463
I liked some of the designs in The Bureau. The Sectoid looked pretty cute when they're taller and have those collars.
>>319657026
They invited him over to there offices in straylia, he got to play 3 missions and so far he's got 2 videos up. theres another on the way detailing base design, and the new squaddie abilities and classes.
>Soldiers will visit their fallen buddies
Shit's gonna get real heavy
>>319657131
I'll cry when I'm done killing.
>>319655736
They are too strong for you operator, you can't handle them.
You better go to a seller that sell weaker aliens !
>>319653126
this guy's narration is annoying af
>>319656508
>tfw no Thinmen in xcom2
Is XCOM 2 procedural generated maps tile-based, object-based or both?
>>319657680
>Thin men literally in the video
>>319657913
I thought the snakes were the thinmen, they were made to to look like people for xcom1 for infiltration but were now changed back.
>>319656469
This picture is always great
More excited or Beags live playthrough.
Never really been a fan of his edited series.
>>319658567
Me when HTCs Vive comes out.
>>319657406
>af
Not as annoying as you.
>>319658730
yo u dum af fr family idk how u even post wittout laffin at yoself frfr.
>>319658728
oh my
>>319658567
wait she's making snek porn now
fuck yes
>>319658567
>>319656793
I see. I suppose it could potentially be possible for a few Thin Men AKA Snake waifus to defect, but that of course would be highly unlikely since I imagine that anyone that doesn't fanatically follow is executed or something of the like.
But I got not much experience with Xcom lore yet, but assuming they actually did something with an alien defecting, I hope they'd present good reasons and backstory for it. Could be interesting for the potential insight on alien culture.
>>319659162
>she
Who, anon?
>>319660286
Never mind, just enlarged the .webm and saw the bookmark.
>>319660286
it says in the webm dumbo
>>319653126
XCOM 2. A game that glorifies ISIS.
>>319660650
Allahu X-COM
By the numbers
>>319660650
>Revolutionaries = ISIS
You're a bright lad aren't you
How long is the 1st XCOM? I want to play it before this drops but don't have the time to commit to another 120 hour play through now that I've started Bloodbourne.
>>319660823
Uh-huh. Revolutionaries. Well you have your revolution, friend. I'll just wait for you X-COM types to finish wiring up a bomb in that night club over there.
>>319660848
which one?
the original 90s XCOM, or the new 2012 XCOM
>>319661021
>Being this keked by Aliens
Look at him and laugh
>>319660650
Oh Americans you never cease to make me laugh.
>>319661115
The aliens gave me a job I never would've had beforehand. They've built up new cities. Lifted most people out of poverty.
But you keep doing what you're doing and justify it to yourselves.
>>319661025
My b, 2012 xcom.
>>319656793
>I sincerely hope Floaters are still angry
Floaters have been replaced with these guys
>>319654980
>>319655502
>>319654493
There's an exoskeleton in the video, it's "Mk. 1" so I assume at endgame they'll evolve into full on power armour
>>319661423
Actually it has been so long since I played it without any mods that I don't even remember.
>>319660848
The 90s one could take you a month or two to finish. Combat is tedious but insanely rewarding.
Fuck me that endless incessant commentary is horrible.
>>319660650
VIGILO CONFIDO !
VIGILO CONFIDO !
DEATH TO THOSE WHO INSULT BRADFORD !
Tips for classic iroman?
I just got raped by Thin Men
>>319661423
http://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=11397
30 hours?
It really starts to snowball in your favour if you hold off attacking the alien base to get your gear up to snuff.
Another video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X1Tfx_TM38
>>319661762
go lasers 1 hp doesnt do much
As someone that's fairly new to X COM but like a good challenge, should I go Normal or Classic in XCOM Enemy Within?
Going Iron Man of course.
can you fucking furries stop shitting up these threads
>>319662137
Classic. Normal is way too easy.
I just got off a EW playthough last week and man is Xcom 2 looking good.
>>319662137
if you turn based strategy games aren't foreign to you, I'd say classic
as far as I know, normal vanilla difficulty still has some elements to skew the RNG in your favor if things go out of control
>>319662247
Thanks. Always hard to know how hard a difficulty actually is.
I never use customization options in games but I totally am for the good soldiers in 2.
>>319662539
>I never use customization options in games
why not
>>319662137
Go classic, normal only gets a bit challenging on very specific missions and if you are well prepared it's not that hard either.
Classic is well balanced.
>>319653126
>Cutscene with the aliens getting into cover
What the fuck? Didn't they say they explicit took down off?
jesus christ this guys narration is cringeworthy as fuck, he sounds like the worlds biggest sellout and i was expecting him to randomly to start ordering me to pre order the game immeadiately and also go buy all other firaxis products
game looks awesome though
>>319662830
>he has never seen our lord and savior beaguschrist
you deserve those kate streams
>>319662830
>person passionate about a game
>it's literally a second job for him
>hurr fucking cringeworthy sellout
never change /v/
>>319662539
>I never use customization options in games
Full retard.
How do you guys justify buying X-Com 2 when you can have EW+LW for (almost) free? I certainly wouldn't want to go back to vanilla X-Com bullshit when LW is so much more diverse and enjoyable.
>>319663278
To answer your meme question, XCOM 2 has full mod support.
>>319663271
Why bother scuplting your face when you'll be wearing a helmet anyway?
I see they still haven't fixed the shooting through doors and walls and pretty much anything.
>>319663337
And a note long war was made from duct tape and .ini hacks so think of the potential
Doesnt matter if base game sucks in 6 months post launch we'll have a whole new long war
The Geoscape looks waay better.
>>319662609
>Classic is well balanced
Let me rephrase that
>Classic is well balanced if you manage to survive Thin Men for the first 1-2 times
>>319663214
>it's literally a second job for him
It actually is. You can tell how he went from playing for fun (back in Shacktac days) to grinding for cash
>Demo of the game involves firebombing a church
>Attacking urban centers
>Planting bombs in densely populated areas
Literally a terrorism sim.
>>319663278
Because I played both to death and want something new? Plus I like the look of all the new shit being added.
With the Mod support I also imagine a bunch of crazy shit is going to be modded in.
>>319662137
if you really want to do iron man, consider making saves every 2-3 hours just because there is a chance of a game breaking bug with xcom.
Also, HYPE as fuck right now. Probably will take a small vacation to play the whole game in one run.
>>319662830
>Not knowing the Beagle Eagle
>not watching his streams
Are you even an Xcom fan? Beagle has always talked like that, way back when he did his first stream for UFO Defense.
>>319663692
yeah, he did explain how he just didn't have time to make the bite sized edited videos so streaming was the only reasonable option to keep making new content
don't know what his situation is now
I still like beags though, the only worthwhile australian
>>319663775
Yup. Xcom 2 is only of the only games I'm genuinely hyped about next year.
>>319663839
>tfw you managed to get a character named in his ufo defense
>he didn't die
Truly I am blessed
>>319663839
>watching streams
Video games are not for watching.
>>319663953
videogames have changed. it's like sports radio now. i like listening to streams/let's play since i either can't afford the time or effort to gather all the games.
>>319662830
>not liking beags
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsRmSk2cYFk
>>319664168
>liking le uffishul 2K XCOM 2 streamer guy
I wonder how much he gets paid for advertising.
>>319660650
>>319661734
There is no commander but The Commander and Bradford is his prophet
>>319664326
BEHEAD AYYS
VIGILO CONFIDO
>>319656508
>IT'S PAYNE!
>>319664324
>I wonder how much he gets paid
Why? Are you jealous?
>>319663953
But anon, I watch it for the fun situations and commentary. I also play the game too.
>>319664454
Naw. It's just that he obviously gets paid, and given game ad budgets I'd imagine it's quite a performance fee.
>>319664586
>It's just that he obviously gets paid
Now why would they advertise their game using the most popular XCOM streamer, when every one of his followers knows about XCOM 2?
That just doesn't add up anon.
>>319663716
Fuck you man, don't even start with that shit.
>>319655597
>I would've bought it if they didn't do shit like classes being locked behind pre-order digital deluxe bullshit.
What?
What's locked?
Are there more classes than xcom? I already had a squad with 1 of every class, what'll I do if there's more classes?
>>319664586
Probably not. Think about it hes preaching to the choir, 99% of his audience will buy xcom 2 with or without him personally showing it off
He will be getting something but not more than a grand or two as a token gesture
>>319665056
I think what he's getting, is the ability to play their preview build. Call me fucking crazy, but I expect that's probably enough for someone invested in Xcom to make a couple Xcom videos.
Does overwatch go one by one now? It fucking sucked having 5 guys all unload on a drone.
>>319659162
What the fuck did I miss? Who's the author?
>>319664468
You went to so much trouble to cover up your identity, and yet you forgot that your profile name is displayed right next to the community tab.
https://steamcommunity.com/id/WITNESSMEBLOODBAGWITNESSME
Also, pretty easy to tell you just copied and pasted your time playing Rome 2: TW.
>>319664586
Well anon thats what happens nowadays. Im not really against it myself. These people are passionate about the game, start streaming, get really popular and then the Devs/Publisher come to them and give them sneak peaks, fly outs. Is it shilling? Yes it is, but for example, id trust Beagles review and comments about Xcom2 over an actual game review site, because I know Beagle loved the series before he got "big". Same with people like Archwarhammer and other Total War streamers excluding Shill of Macedon. In fact several of them are being snubbed by CA for speaking out against design decisions in the latest total war game.
So yes, its shilling, but its reliable and somewhat honest shilling. Sometimes you get people like the Prince of Macedon and Vaatii who become mega kikes and sing praises from the mountain tops, other times you get people like Beagle or Silver Mont who while they get special privileges, they give honest opinions and real reviews.
>>319665178
It's sequentially now so no more everyone wasting shot on one guy.
>>319665252
>>319664468
I think the thing I want to ask the most, is why both of you even cared enough to do this?
YOU GUYS READY TO GET JEWED!
https://steamcommunity.com/games/268500/announcements/detail/45397895217812332
>>319666482
AYE AYE CAP'N
>/v/ getting ass blasted over what is essentially a season pass
>>319666482
>Not Day 1 DLC
And? Am I supposed to be upset that the content is actually made later and purchasable anyway regardless of whether I get some shit edition or not, rather than having content cut to sell as Day 1 DLC?
>>319666679
>season passes are suddenly not absolute cancer
>>319666679
season pass
>season pass
>>season pass
>>>season pass
>>>>season pass
>>>season pass
>>season pass
>season pass
season pass
Another word for cut content :)
>>319666679
Season Passes are also stupid.
>>319666772
Good goy.
>>319664887
The class is a dlc coming in summer.
The digital deluxe is basically full game+ pre order bonus + cheaper spring/summer dlcs
>>319666482
hello darkness my old friend
>>319666806
>>319666887
>"G-guys, the content is totally cut even though said content is coming months later"
If you weren't retarded, you could make a valid argument by talking about whether the content justifies the price rather than being some mindless sheep that repeats common shitpost phrases without actually knowing what you're talking about.
I like it
>>319666772
All dlc/expansion contents are planned in the dev or post dev of main game m8. Unless it is something that come 2 years later. Do you imply lord of destruction should be free or a full game atleast because the story is obviously a followup?
>>319667148
Anon, pretending to be retarded is played out. Please stop it. Thank you.
>>319665530
Takes 10 seconds to look someone up on Steam Community.
Honestly wouldn't care if he didn't bother trying to hide himself.
>>319667313
Anon, please come up with a proper retort rather than spewing bullshit. I know it's easy being an a mongoloid that apply the same shit to everything regardless of context.
I even provided you a proper argument to retort with and yet you seem all too stupid to even use that and instead rely on an overused argument with no substance to it.
>>319653126
Beagle is a cutiepi
>>319667262
Well yes, I was mostly thinking of shit cut out to release on day 1. That DLC and expansions are planned and even developed during the development of the main game is to be expected.
Anyway, I don't see much wrong in the stuff coming to XCOM 2, the only valid argument would be whether the content is worth the price or not in my opinion.
Are they going to give early copy to NL? I hope they do
>>319667959
>taking some dumb damage right now
>minigun
>>319668449
thats a big gun
They still haven't removed bullets clipping through the environment? I thought I saw a point in the first gameplay video where one of the recruits braced his hand on the short wall in front of him? Why couldn't they have done that with all the animations? It can't be that hard to have a character reach over cover and fire down upon an enemy instead of shooting straight through the geometry.
Is the novel tie in any good?
And is there going to be a physical collector's edition?
>memorial saves a picture of the dead person and their stats
Does this mean there's going to be some sort of cloning mechanic in the game? That would be pretty cool.
It would be great if you could clone them, but to do it you'd have to find special resources that are limited. That way you could keep one or two of your core soldiers alive without making death pointless.
>>319669440
4 Time Units
>>319669487
I'm irked that melee shooting still requires bullets shot at 90-180degree angles from the barrel, Just have the fucker step back during close-quarters shooting
>>319669921
if I flanked you would you die?
>>319670223
It would most likely be a crit
>>319669487
Also they still didnt give each world region their own maps
never been to Mumbai, but I dont think it looks like that first video
Loving the mechanics, hating the ui.
>>319669487
It's still in. It's the biggest problem with the first game.
In the original UFO the bullet was an actual object that traveled in a straight line. If it hits something it hits something, it doesn't magically go trough everything.
I hate how cover in these games isn't cover. It's a passive buff. Instead of hiding behind cover you are applying a 50% evade chance buff on yourself. It's bullshit.
>>319670384
You have a big health bar
>>319670384
Well you got yourself overwatched. What's the next step in your master plan?
>>319670604
The UI flickering from explosions was annoying. Hope it can be turned off
>>319670739
Throwing this grenadewith no survivors
>>319661465
I know
I hope they're even angrier due to having anger supressing modifications
>All that shittalking towards Viper-fetishists
Beagle please
>>319672629
He just doesn't know the wonders of snake cloaca yet.
>>319672629
>Being a degenerate
>>319672629
He's right though I don't want furfags to ruin this game and fandom
>>319669571
>name my main melee soldier "Duncan Idaho"
>get him killed every 2-3 missions
> clone him everytime
I want it so bad now
>>319672629
He'll come around.
>>319660047
What is there to say? Alien race brainwashed and forced to be sterilized.
Still a mod where we can recruit aliens into our cause may happen
