Installing this right now. Never played it or any xcom games. What am i in for? Any heads-up tips? I know im in for ayylmao. But im told it's a good game and that the gameplay is pretty tight.
Don't expect the RNG will always go in your favor
>>321005273
>and that the gameplay is pretty tight.
Yeah
Never move to spots outside of cover
Expend rookies early on to capture ayys so you can get plasma early
Assuming you have Enemy Within, disregard MECs and go biotics, those fuckers are much more useful than the big metal bastards
Incredible cutscenes
Someone post the webm of the thinman jumping through the ceiling, t-posing through 6 lightning reflexes shots (which all miss), going into cover and then critting an XCOM soldier.
That's what you're in store for, OP.
>>321005273
I played it for like 70 hours, addictive as fuck. I recommend it.
>>321005527
He didn't say he's installing LW though
>>321005527
>>321005637
This is Long War with some bullshit modified settings.
>>321005370
oh lords.
>>321005478
Cool thanks man, i have Enemy Within too so i'll keep that in mind. So capturing ayys is a good way to go?
>>321005527
I dont really understand this but fuck it sounds scary and also annoying.
>>321005637
>>321005527
Well, he has lightning reflexes, so it's an automatic miss. Nothing bullshit about it
>>321005527
>>321005762
>>321005791
Oh, well im not installing LW so i guess i wont have that bullshit.
Start on classic ironman and never look back senpai.
Always move as a group or two groups
Always use full cover when available
Never use a gold move (only use blue moves)
Snipers are weak early on but OP as fuck late game
Overwatch and hunker down are extremely useful
Heavy w/ rockets plus an ITZ sniper is pretty much gg no re and is the most OP combo in the game bar none
Supports are meh but you should still have one for medikit.
Assaults are fucking worthless
Best team composition is 2 ITZ snipers, 3 rocket heavies, and 1 medikit support.
![LWHeader3[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/7lnCe9Y.jpg "LWHeader3[1].jpg")
It's good. Sometimes it just fucks with you like this.
>>321005637
Currently playing through XCOM with the Long War mod, it adds a bunch of shit that mixes it up, but I really only wanted it to get all the extra accented voice acting for soldiers.
>>321006016
Actually, shit. I forgot about Lightning Reflexes. Replace a heavy with an assault. The assault will be disposable and will always take point (support should stay near the back)
>>321005637
long war had some interesting ideas but it took its name too literally
>finish long as fuck mission with 30-40 alien contacts
>scan hologlobe for 2 seconds
>ALIEN CONTACT
i played the thing for like 30 hours and it felt like i made zero progress and never ended up finishing
>>321005791
>>321005637
Luckily base long war now has it so lightning reflexes gives you 90% chance to avoid the first reaction shot, then I think it's 55% for any after that.
>>321006432
>expecting a mod made by a literal who to be fun or balanced when compared to a game made by a massive and skilled dev team
Your own fault f'am. Only mods you should ever download for games are textures or fixes.
>>321006569
Nope.
The first shot % is multiplied by 0.1.
All subsequent shots are multiplied by 0.3.
Xcom2 is looking pretty neat so far
>>321005273
Norway.
Why not just play the original XCOM? It's a much better game
There's soooo much that could be improved with this game. If XCOM 2 gets it right, it could possibly be goty material.
>>321006432
>>321006569
>>321006621
>>321006653
Okay all this is overwhelming now ha. So im just gonna start playing! Thanks for the early advice guys!
Don't forget to get Squad Sniper!
Get your asshole lubed up for these motherfuckers.
Not to mention Thin Men early-game.
Why you playing Enemy Unknown? Enemy Within is literally the same game with a ton more content.
Skip XCOM EU (even if you already bought it), play XCOM EW and play on ironman (preferably classic difficulty)
>>321007173
>that close
rip anon
>>321006897
XCOM 2 is already getting it right before it's out
>>321007470
w-where is the rest of the squad?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UZ7TPcqkV4]
;_;7
>>321005273
Do you like hearthstone?
>>321007550
Anon...
>>321005273
The expansion improves the gameplay quite a bit, since it fixes up some design flaws. So I suggest you play with the expansion, even if it's your first playthrough
>>321007470
>lone surviving soldier crying on the way back home.
I won't be able to handle that shit.
>>321007770
F
;____________;7
somewhat simple, but very enjoyable game. the game is babby as fuck on normal, so if youre not retarded with strategy games classic is a good difficulty.
>>321007770
>>321006016
>assaults are worthless
>lightning reflexes and close combat specialist
???
>>321008095
That was one of my bad days where ayys just ambushed my shit up.
And I got fucked over when they started introducing cyberdiscs too.
Have a back up plan for everything. 80% accuracy means 50/50.
Cover doesn't make you immortal or even close to safe. Being out of vision is the best defense. But it can backfire.
Grenades have 100% accuracy. Rockets have 90%. Fuck materials, lives are at stake.
Always consider where ayy lmao's can run to get a better position before shooting at you.
>>321008692
>grenades have 100% accuracy, rockets have 90%
sad but true
>>321008269
See my edit (reply)
Lightning reflex is good, but that's really their only purpose. CCS is too situational and too risky and even then rockets, double tap, or ITZ are much better. Assaults are just sort of disposable meat shields imo.
Okay, OP here. Ive chosen ironman on classic since i play a lot of these type of games. im prepping the rape of my anus.
First thought, soundtrack is great and the graphics are cool
REMOVE SNEK
>>321009579
You better be playing Enemy Within.
Do not play Enemy Unknown, it's the objectively inferior barebones version.
>>321009671
>>321009579
Be prepared for random glitchy mis-clicks to cost you good soldiers if you're playing on ironman.
>>321005478
I disagree on expending rookies on the condition it's far better to get an Officer Training School ASAP. Six man squads do more for your firepower and survivability than a plasmagun or two can.
After you get six man squads, expend all the rookies you want though.
>>321009579
>First time
>Classic Ironman
Godspeed senpai
>>321005527
You don't even know what lightning reflexes is, do you. Every single one of those 6 shots had a 100% chance to miss because they all triggered simultaneously. Nothing bullshit about it, but that's one of the reasons why overwatch is overrated. Here's some advice, OP: hunker down at all times and make shots that don't come with a built in 50% accuracy penalty.
is there any reason to play this over the original or xenonauts?
>>321010181
Yeah, XCOM is much better.
>>321010181
It's simplified and streamlined for newer players, while also keeping true to the heart of the sreies. The original xcom was about as easy to break into as a walnut cased in cement for the newbies.
That's a nice soldier you've got there.
how do you guys enjoy impossible difficulty?
Impossible, Classic, and Ironman modes are the last achievements I don't have, because I cannot stay interested in the game when it becomes a number cruncher.
I want to 100% it, but I cannot for the life of me enjoy that shit.
>>321010383
not sure if i like the idea of no TUs, guess i need to try it myself before i judge
>>321010708
Classic iron man is easier than you might think. As long as you get a good start it's a breeze. Unless you do something really stupid or choke at the final mission.You can savescum missions in iron man by closing the XCOM process before finishing the mission
>>321011060
But that eliminates the whole fucking point of ironman.
>>321009724
Yeah i am, at least i think so. I got the complete edition. Does it auto choose Enemy within for the single player?
>>321009923
I hate grenades already. the camera goes wonky as fuck.
>>321010004
Many will die, but for the greater good i hope.
>>321005273
don't reload if you lose a troop, in fact if you can't control yourself, do ironman.
The game is meant to give you ptsd
the only time i'd reload is if the game fucked me by moving my guy to a space I DIDN'T MOVE HIM TO. Like sometimes if you choose a spot that has different elevations they game will freak out when you choose the spot and choose wrong
>>321011376
Is the point not to get the achievement?
>>321011447
>caring about achievements for the sake of having muh cheevos
>>321011060
this >>321011376 is not me.
savescumming isn't really the issue, but I understand that makes it easier. The issue I have is that I enjoy leveling characters, creating teams, and doing that kind of shit. So while I do enjoy a bit of a challenge, Impossible difficulty just seems ridiculous whenever I try it. What is the point of that level of difficulty, the turnover on troops is insane.
>>321011621
>not wanting to 100% games you enjoy because it's fun to 100% shit
>implying 100%'ing games is a new concept just because it's done through achievements now
faggot
>>321011746
>implying it's worth it if you're just going to cheat your way through
>>321011441
>the only time i'd reload is if the game fucked me by moving my guy to a space I DIDN'T MOVE HIM TO. Like sometimes if you choose a spot that has different elevations they game will freak out when you choose the spot and choose wrong
Mistakes were made
Worst turn based tactics game ever made. You can have an alien down to 1hp and it will still dodge five 80% attacks and destroy your squad.
Get Hard West. It's the same basic combat system but with no randomness whatsoever.
>>321005273
Just get ready to hear the reminding voice of Eddie Murphy: "YOU MISSED!? HOW DID YOU MISS HE WAS 3 FEET IN FRONT OF YOU!?"
Also get ready for them to panic early on and just do either the most hail mary or the most retarded thing you've ever seen.
>>321012182
that's when i'd reload desu senpai. the game freaks out and switches between the elevations like strobe
>>321011746
But that's cheesing it. Ironman classic is a ton of fun legit. The whole point of ironman is to NOT savescum.
>>321012440
>Ironman classic is a ton of fun legit
how is it fun? I don't understand. It boils down to losing 2-3 guys a mission, and managing replacements and gear in a way that compensates for their lack of experience. Down the road you get two or three elite level troops that have somehow survived, but everyone else is recycled over and over again.
it becomes a management simulator more than an enjoyable tacshooter.
>EW didn't let you stun zombies to try and get a cure or resistance to them
>But they went to the trouble of making EXALT members kill themselves if you attempted to capture them
I was both happy and sad.
Stop installing it and play X-COM: UFO defense instead.
>>321012765
xcom isn't to be like games you're used to where when you lose in a boss fight you reload and do it again. the whole game is a boss fight
when you lose enough regions you're not getting enough income you bleed out.
that's why its great tho
>>321013341
>playing meme games
Play UFO: Afterlight instead.
>>321010484
>play 2012 xcom
>chryssalids are easy as fuck to kill and not as dangerous as people make them seem
>play the original shortly after
>my first encounter with a chryssalid a rookie miraculously shoots it through 3 windows and insta-kills it
>continue for a few missions
>run into another chryssalid in a night mission
>it FUCKS ME UP
>one single chryssalid made me lose half a Skyranger
>it would pop up out of the darkness, dance around a tree several times because poor pathfinding, then kill someone and retreat into the darkness again
>As I killed the chryssalid that spawned (because they're tough as fuck) it would come back
Anyone who hasn't played the original does not know true fear. DO NOT BE DECEIVED.
>>321012765
What? You can easily get through classic ironman by losing <5 troops.
I actually helped my casual friend (hardly ever plays games) through ironman classic together. It actually went along really well because when I had to narrate my decisions and explain them to him, I really mulled them over and fully thought them through. He really enjoyed the game, and eventually he started to take over control more (which led to more losses and a downward spiral lol). Anyways, Classic Ironman is meant to be taken slowly and carefully, and requires both base and battlefield skills. Maybe you'll get some BS luck here or there (although it can almost always be negated by skill and tactics), but you move on.
It just sounds like classic ironman isn't for you, it requires more patience and strategy, and I understand that that's not for everyone.
>>321014228
>it requires more patience and strategy
lol
it requires time. If you're braindead, and don't have shit to do, you'll be able to clear Ironmman. Keeping troops alive isn't tough, you just have to move them slowly during an op, and make sure they're covered correctly. Keeping your base up isn't tough, you just have to spend time making sure your funds are balanced and that you're getting the most out of adjacent bonuses in relation to what you need at that point (based on where you're at in the story).
Ironman isn't for everyone because Ironman is boring as all hell. Better take a step down from that phony ass alter you're standing on boy, you're not helping the cause with all that pleasuring yourself. The best advice for clearing Ironman is that you have to enjoy taking shit slow, like really painfully slow. Either that or you want to get the achievement really bad.
>>321014228
Leapfrogging and overwatch spamming does not constitute "strategy". It's just a fucking grind. There's no point trying to master the game, because the systems are shit from the outset: cover is just a stat applied to characters, and the game calculates shots as a percentage rather than using ballistic projections. It's incredibly lazy design for a game that came two decades after the original.
What is a good mod to fix the N64 level textures in this game?
>>321014069
fuck those bastards on original xcom
anyone got the
>GET BACK IN THE SKYRANGER, BRAZIL CAN GO FUCK ITSELF
image?
>>321014689
I think you're really overestimating classic ironman. Ironman is fun because it forces you to deal with your losses and adapt to whatever happens, and it makes for some great experiences because you know a lot more is on the line when you can't just pull the plug and load up. Classic isn't really too difficult, in fact it's pretty much the default/standard difficulty.
I certainly wasn't trying to brag, especially about a videogame on an anonymous message board. It's not some incredible feat by any extent of the imagination, it just requires a bit more patience and planning which may not be to your liking (which again isn't a negative or an insult, just a preference)
>>321014908
Sounds like you haven't invested very much time in the game. Just because the mechanics are straightforward doesn't mean the game is shallow or dumbed down. Watch some of the more skilled players go through ironman impossible and you'll see that there's a lot of thinking that goes into every move. Sometimes it can feel like autopilot, I do agree, but that's actually what always led to deaths in my runs, when I felt too safe and wasn't thinking through my action properly. It's easy to blame the game for RNG for getting yourself into a shitty situation and getting torn apart, but pretty much all RNG in the game is negligible in the long run with great tactics and base management.
>>321017027
top kek
>>321017247
>I certainly wasn't trying to brag
>>321014228
>It just sounds like classic ironman isn't for you, it requires more patience and strategy, and I understand that that's not for everyone.
>>321017591
Yes, you actually said the same thing yourself, that you just didn't enjoy it because it was too slow paced and the strategy and patience required was too much. You really are getting too defensive here.
Just take a step back and relax, no one's judging you for how you play a videogame. It's all entertainment man, whatever floats your boat.
>>321017247
I cannot believe this fucker is legitimately trying to sell Ironman as anything more than a timesink, this is a rare occurrence .
The way you beat Ironman is you spend time with everything you do. So I suppose his assertion that 'patience' comes into play is not completely asinine, but I feel that it's giving too much credit where the mode is due none. The entire game is literally move 3-4 squares and overwatch/hunker depending on what you want your individual trooper to do with his/her next action. That's it. If you can bear that slog, than the only other thing that might topple you is losing a trooper here or there because of the cover mechanic.
That's it, that's Ironman mode.
DON'T BE A CLOWN
HUNKER FUCKING DOWN
>>321018114
>The entire game is literally move 3-4 squares and overwatch/hunker depending on what you want your individual trooper to do with his/her next action.
Have you tried playing the game?
>>321018354
just a bit elitistfag, just a bit.
>play ufo defense
>first mission is a terror mission
>lose 10 men and 12 civilians vs 15 aliens
>welp
>second mission is also a terror mission
>shortly after the first
>5 cyberdisks
>only have rifles, grenades and 1 heavy cannon
>fuck
>>321018501
How did you spend so much time and not even beat the game?
>>321018114
Ironman isn't a difficulty, it simply removes the crutch of reloading whenever something goes wrong. Contrary to popular belief, Ironman mode is NOT about having a perfect game and not losing anyone, it's about overcoming whatever happens and pushing on. Sometimes maybe you'll lose too many troops and you'll feel like you're in a downward spiral and at that point, maybe it's time to restart.
But if you have to play Ironman like you say you are, then you really need to get better at the game or play on a lower difficulty, because the game shouldn't feel like a grind simply because you don't have the crutch of being able to cheese through the game by reloading.
Just my .02
>>321018354
The strat for Ironman Classic/Impossible is overwatching and leapfrogging to get free shots and pop pods one at a time. It's the same shit for every non-timed mission in the game.
>>321018501
Hmm, that's interesting and I think it may just show a flaw in you as the player. I spent <80 hours playing, beat the game five times, got all the achievements, beat classic/ironman and impossible/ironman and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Perhaps strategy games just aren't for you.
>>321018354
Not that anon, but Ironman is actually just moving a few steps at a time and it's legitimately boring as fuck. The anon you're talking to is completely right. Would never do this again.
>>321018798
i'm not trying to speedrun the game and stop playing it you moron.
i've been playing it since release. Is this a real thread? Or am I being fucked with? What is going on in here?
>>321018798
>>321018617
Who the fuck said anything about not beating the game? One can beat the game and still recognize that it was fucking bullshit.
>entire game is moving a few steps at a time
Do you even count to 17?
>beat the large landed ufo on long dong classic
>Only one wounded soldier
I am a god!
>>321013509
That firin line crap in *math drives me nuts.
>>321010181
I prefer Xenonauts by a wide margin. More options, better tactics, and less fuckery programmed in to make the players life artificially harder.
>>321007470
Isaac Clarke survives yet again
Fuck aliens and kill alien lovers.
Vahlen is a traitor who takes alien dick up the ass for Meld.
>>321011441
Did a capture run on a shard two nights ago, my assault troops kept shooting it when it spawned even when they were ordered to hunker down and not overwatch. Even shot the fucking thing through a wall at one stage. Took six tries before I arc zapped the thing without shooting it first.
You can't criticise save scummers when the game deliberately ignores player commands to prevent them from progressing.
>>321017027
Which mod is this?
>>321005273
expect shittiest turn-based combat design ever
and annoying as fuck abductions every 3 days.
>>321014069
Wait, you're telling me they fixed that asshole?!?!?!?! Where the hell have I been?
>>321020449
Xcom long war
its easy to tweak the text to read whatever you want it to
>>321009267
>Not playing 6 assault and double critting everyone to death with your alloy guns
I don't know why everyone pick sniper over assault. They are fast, tough, hit like a truck and tanky as fuck while having tons of hp.. They can also be useful early game and easy to level, unlike the fucking squaddie sniper
>>321015838
>>321005273
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>>321018860
Xcom is never boring
>>321007173
>Full health
>Too close
>Barely enough ammo
KIA
Just started readings this thread
>MECs are useless
>assaults are useless
Jesus thats some shitty advice
>>321008283
I started replaying XCOM EU. On the first terror mission, I sent an experienced soldier with a bunch of rookies because the last mission fucked half of my vet soldiers up. Chrysalids really did a number. Killed 1, another panicked and wouldn't move. My last soldier was just one tile away to evac. Killed by an emerging bug from his buddy. Fucking chrysalids...
>>321018114
You really have no clue
>>321018501
>play game for 300+ hours
>still be bad
I feel bad for shitters like you
>>321023136
>>321024916
One sentence, whiny posts. Are in.
>>321022573
fuck off
it's not funny
>>321020102
Too bad you can't posthumously promote that man. Saved countless civs and his squad, vigilo confido.
>>321018354
That greentext is exactly what Ironman is, even on lower difficulties. Who the fuck are you kidding.
>>321005273
>tumblr memes
>creating threads on games you've never played
get out you cancerous newfaggot
are there more tactical sweater vests in 2?
>>321005273
>What am i in for?
Upgrade weapons over armor, always weapons first when you can.
>Any heads-up tips?
The units that use shotguns get a reflex skill that auto dodges attacks while moving. Get this and use them to bait out enemies from hiding. Put your units on overwatch when you can at all times, since enemies will spawn or come at you from random spots.
Aiming is key, pick up any abilities or skills that increase your aim %, even a small gain can make a huge difference.
Ignore upgrades like jet packs, hover tanks etc, they are not worth it and only complicate matters. You want hard hitting, high accuracy, not technicalities.
In your base building mechanic, you will get the ability to create air planes. Make a few and keep them upgraded when possible, since they affect your invasion rating, and certain missions are not possible without them.
>>321025895
what is this from?
>>321022403
thank you anon
>>321025895
>Pick up X-COM on the Black Friday Sale with all DLC
>Finally give it a whirl today
>Hard Difficulty cause im a motherfucker
>So far so good
>THIN MEN
>TRAIN MISSION. 10 THIN MEN AND NEED TO WIN IN 10 TURNS, ALSO HEAVYS
>COVER? NICE JOKE
>3 hours later
FUCKING CHRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIST
Lost 4 good men that day. That survivor has seen some shit
>>321027164
i do love lazers
>>321005273
Enjoy your tabletop boardgame that will arbitrarily fuck you in the ass at random intervals.
>>321028270
i hope they make crysallids terrifying again
i mean UFO terrifying
Just started playing Enemy Within. Does the human rebel shit come after the vanilla campaign or is it interweaved with it?
>>321027590
The kingsmen
>>321028835
Fuck the king?
>>321028467
Crysallids were punks in the new game. They only really worked in the tense Search & Destroy scenarios in the original game.
New Terror Missions are more all out combat from the get-go so rather than acting as ambushers skittering around in dark warehouses the Crysallids feel more like melee mooks with a meme-gimmick rather than truly unnerving enemies.
>>321029053
terror missions are still a bitch
>finish mission with 30 dead aliens and 14 dead civilians
>>321028270
>implying UFO doesn't have even worse RNG
>>321029324
nice meme, prettyboy
>>321028740
the human traitors will show up around the third month IIRC
I've always wanted to try XCOM, does anyone have a spare copy they want to trade on steam? I have MGS5 Ground Zeroes and a few trading cards. Sucks being a college poorfag.
>>321005273
Learn to hate thin men. On classic and higher their accuracy buff when elevated causes half cover to be just as useful as no cover.
Simply put: prioritize elevated thin men early game.
>>321030847
Oh, I stopped playing right before that tonight :^) Unrelated, anybody have any good XCOM alt-art?
>>321031040
I'd say pirate it first. The game can be brutal and if you're not about that life then don't spend the money.
>>321031171
I played the demo if that counts for anything and I hate pirating shit, I'm a moralfag through and through. Plus I like difficult games, get the blood flowing in the morning.
>>321005273
Make sure to get the expansion and play Long War on the hardest difficulty.Bug: Players were beating the game. This has been fixed.
>>321005273
Despite what everyone says, don't start on Classic nor active Ironman on the very first playthrough, otherwise you will not have enough time to understand everything you need for a future classic run or Long War
>>321031040
Sure, gimme your steam handle and SSN.
>>321031353
i still remember when long war chryssalids had lightning fucking reflexes
site recon was the worst experience of my life
>>321005462
It is though
>>321031974Heavy Floaters and Chryssalids the size of houses
>>321032104
are you trying to trigger me anonbecause you're succeeding
>>321005273
A pretty steep learning curve. You won't make it to the end of your first game, at least not unless you play on the easiest setting, which even then can be a pain.
Some things to consider
>Don't rush the main missions, otherwise the stronger aliens will appear before you've got enough vets and gear to arm them with
>Don't wait on the missions either, the aliens will get stronger as the year goes by, which can make some of the earlier story missions much harder than necessary
>Rotate rookies often. You want to make sure you have plenty of capable soldiers to rotate in whenever you can, not just 6 good ones, and a gaggle of twinkleberry fairy muffin fuck nuggets who can't shit and piss at the same time while screaming murder thunder
>Expect to miss 100% shots, a lot. That's XCOM, baby
>>321032309Protect the civilians.
hope the terror missions are in the right continent
>>321032104
post pics
>>321032590
Don't forget enemies that have so many health points the game can't display it.
Not op but I was planning on getting this game, and most of the advice I see is basically "don't play like northernlion"
>>321032750
>GIANT chryssalid
nope
i bet it eats fucking rockets too right?
or has some sort of ability that makes guns do less damage against it?
>>321033002
It has 50 health, and upwards of 6 perks.
>>321032370
you can make it to the end one your first playthrough with some save scumming.
i didnt even intend to save scum until my absolute best operatives all got fucked up the ass during a mission that had 2 sectopods out of nowhere followed by a sentry bot.
from then on i saved constantly to avoid losing my favorites.
i started running into the issue of my fighter jets not being able to handle their own because i invested all my sheckles into making sure my operatives couldnt die.
the game is hella unforgiving, at certain points the difficulty ramps up out of nowhere and unless youve set up your guys perfectly for a sudden ambush, youll get raped to death in just a handful of turns.
which is why this game is so good.
>>321032750
>>321033179
For what purpose. That doesn't seem like it would be fun or entertaining in the slightest.
>>321033218
Yea, but it's more fun to just restart when you've hit a wall. While I don't care if someone save scums, at least to redo a mission that went south because of the bullshit missed shots, it is pretty silly to make a bunch of saves so you can just redo any little mistake instead of accepting some losses from idiot movesq
>>321033272
Welcome to Long War, enjoy your stay.
>>321033179
fucking why? that isn't challenging or fun, it's just difficulty for the sake of it. Bullet sponges are lazy game design
>tfw cucking ayys by conquering sneks
>>321007550
Well...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldNSMnEeKio
>>321033357
Like I said, doesn't seem enjoyable. More like an exercise in tedium and frustration.
>>321033328
Play with that second wave option to not make savefiles keep the same RNG seed and just save at very beginning of a mission. Best way to play without Ironman
Also Not Created Equally is fun as fuck
>>321033909
That's the whole point. Also, anyone have that image of the exalt "boss" that had almost every single perk if not actually all of them aside from flying and enemy specific stuff?
>sneks can grab a unit from over and proceed to hug you very romantically
>other ayylmaos get super jelly and try to kill the hugged unit
>first xcom playthrough
>classic because it was recommended
>lose like 8 countries because I never invested in satellites
>assault the base and get rekd
>didnt really have fun
>second playthrough
>easy mode
>satellite rush
>save scum all day
>dont lose one country
>full plasma and titan armour before i assault the base
>have over ten thousand ayy dollars
>researched everything I can
>even the rookies have plasma weps if I need backups
>holy shit snipers with archangel are are OP
>just captured the ethereal
This is way more fun. My OCD perfectionism also prefers playing like this. Damn this game chews up time. This second playthough has been around 20 hours so far.
>>321033909
Then this kind of game isn't for you, Anon.
Because you can always make characters that are even more broken than the enemies, if you know what you're doing.
I just finished 160 hours of Mordheim: City of the Damned, and even playing on "Deadly" difficulty against enemies with 35% more damage and health than me baseline, I would win without any loses.
Because against enemies with huge damage and health, all you need is to be unhittable and crit like a motherfucker.
I did the same things in X-COM. I can't wait to do it in X-COM too. The entire point of these games is to make broken characters that are invincible against certain enemies, and send them to fight those enemies.
>>321020102
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSoYaGRtdvk
;_;7
>>321017027
Is there a pack I can download or something that just adds all this text to the game for me?
>>321034276
has a game ever made you cry
>>321034072
>the point is to be tedious and not fun
no thanks. call me casual, but I can do without Long War
>>321034243
I enjoy XCOM. I do not enjoy games that are impossibly difficult for the sake of being impossibly difficult.
>>321034379
Its okay it slowly made baggles go insane to the point where he starting blurting out nonsensical noises at random.
>>321033881
goddamn, i havent played RO2/RS in a while
>>321034379
Fuck Long War, its just padding for a game that Firaxis couldn't complete to its full potential
>>321005273
>Never played it or any xcom games.
You're doing it wrong OP.
X-Com order:
>Terror from the Deep
>Apocalypse
>Enforcer
>Bureau
>Original
>EU
>EW
Play them all on Impossible or it won't be fun.
i wish there was a mod that added long war's extra items, extra inventory, and expanded skilltrees and classes without the whole garbage airgame and balancing
>>321007470
It still won't be enough. Theres always gonna be people that hate it cause RNG and MUH ORIGINAL. I'm surprised that theres this much hype for Xcom 2, cause when Xcom was initially released, it felt like the majority of /v/ absolutely hated it.
>100% chance to hit
>misses
>>321035071
>, cause when Xcom was initially released, it felt like the majority of /v/ absolutely hated it.
Cause most of /v/ is probably shit at it.
X-COM is a game that has to be played slowly and requires at least a few brain cells.
>>321036080
THAT'S
What do people think of snakes?
>>321038668
Pretty much this.
>>321007470
I'll do everything in my might to not let many of my operatives die during the game.
This shit is too emotional.
>>321009671
I for one am looking forward to playing 2 on iron-man classic from the first playthrough. Remove snakes, glory to the prophet Bradford
