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XCOM 2 |OT| Be Aggressive! Be Be Aggressive!
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Berzerkiymc
Neo Member
anyone playing this on rookie? im pondering dropping the difficulty down a notch. really wish there was a level in between rookie and veteran.
this game is worse than dark souls in terms of difficulty.
this game is worse than dark souls in terms of difficulty.
Yeah, I've had to auto-save a few times because the game refuses to go to the next turn or soldiers die for literally no reason.
Not trusting this game until it gets extensively patched.
I thought the same, but there is a point in Veteran where you get lots of projects done and you can easily overpower the enemy.
The grind to get there may make people switch to a lower difficulty though.
Khrae
Member
I did for a while, it becomes trivially easy once you get plasma weapons and power armour, but then I guess that's the point.
I genuinely considered doing this as well. But I started a 3rd veteran campaign and rushed mag weapons, plated armor, and the guerilla tactics school and I haven't had too many issues and I'm really late game now.
Poodlestrike
Banned
-Places hidden Faceless on each mission
or
-places hidden chryssalid on each mission
Faceless, for sure. You can at least avoid civilians to dodge them, what if a Chryssalid ganks you out of nowhere?
Yeah if it's not a retaliation mission and you aren't pressured to help civilians, no reason to be near them. Faceless on every mission wouldn't be as bad.
I went with faceless (as in avoiding those), from what ive seen of Chryssalids this time around they are nowhere near as scary as EU
...famous last words
-Places hidden Faceless on each mission
or
-places hidden chryssalid on each mission
Faceless just slaps you around. Chryssalid poisons you which is way more annoying.
maabus1999
Member
They're way nerfed from EU imo
No more zombies being spawned to create hassle for you. Burrow means they aren't running around the map killing people and making more of themselves usually. Later game weapons smash them, later game armor means you can tank them pretty safely. Psychic powers work on them now so you can screw them over in that way too.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Poodlestrike
Banned
Hopefully someone will mod in sectood and viper equivalents of the muton centurion or the upgraded Advent.
Mod ideas:
A flying soldier class as a counterpart to the Archon
Ability to create "hybrid" versions of two different classes for your soldiers
More effective sword stuff at late game (since it becomes more like a gimmick and not particularly more effective than just moving and shooting by then)
A flying soldier class as a counterpart to the Archon
Ability to create "hybrid" versions of two different classes for your soldiers
More effective sword stuff at late game (since it becomes more like a gimmick and not particularly more effective than just moving and shooting by then)
I got an Avenger Facility question for those of you who completed the game.
I didn't have any power coils near the top, so I built my Power Relay in a normal space. Can that, with upgrades, power the entire thing? I have two coils lower down, and I found out facilities built on those draw no power, and there's a Hidden Reserves bonus to get in Africa for +5 Power.
But the question is... that last coil, do I build my
or another Power Relay on it? Are there any power-hog plot buildings to make later?
Also, can you get every area with just one Resistance Comms or do you need two? Do you even need all areas?
I didn't have any power coils near the top, so I built my Power Relay in a normal space. Can that, with upgrades, power the entire thing? I have two coils lower down, and I found out facilities built on those draw no power, and there's a Hidden Reserves bonus to get in Africa for +5 Power.
But the question is... that last coil, do I build my
Psi-Lab
Also, can you get every area with just one Resistance Comms or do you need two? Do you even need all areas?
Poodlestrike
Banned
Just bring back the Archangel armor.
Agreed on others. Oh, and that Chrssalids should be nomming civvies.
Serial with Superior Extended Ammo and Superior Sight = woooooooooooooooooow
In my experience, despite severe $ shortages throughout mid and early game, once you're past a certain point (Teched to plasma, done a few blacksite missions) it's no longer an issue at all, but you may need to get territories to advance some blacksites or facilities still.
This game definitely snowballs harder than the first, both in terms of economy and soldier effectiveness
In my experience, despite severe $ shortages throughout mid and early game, once you're past a certain point (Teched to plasma, done a few blacksite missions) it's no longer an issue at all, but you may need to get territories to advance some blacksites or facilities still.
This game definitely snowballs harder than the first, both in terms of economy and soldier effectiveness
Dick Justice
Banned
Sword can be decent in certain situations. Like you've got one turn left on a guy, and he hasn't got line of sight on an enemy, just run over and stab him.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Thissss
I'd like to see upgrade slots on all the secondary weapons, except for the sword which would get a pretty significant damage buff, plus maybe a bleed effect on organic enemies.
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
Playing on legendary... missed 5x shots in a row with a 75% average chance to hit.
Calcium
Banned
First playthrough ended in disaster. Had to defend the Avenger and my entire squad was wounded after that mission. 12 enemies and then 3 more every turn, of course they were wounded. I was damn lucky nobody died, but it doesn't matter. The time it takes to heal up and then make contact with the US fills the Avatar bar and starts a countdown. I just don't have the time to pull it off. I'm just going to start over.
While you can do this, run and gun can pretty much let you do the same thing.
johancruijff
Banned
did someone with wonky performance tried this http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=616682629 ?
i'm at work, i'll give it a shot tonight
i'm at work, i'll give it a shot tonight
Poodlestrike
Banned
Yeah, but only once every 3 turns. Sword lets you do crossmap run and punch shenanigans every turn.
jesus christ that mission was by far the hardest so far. stupid amount of enemies on a cramped 8 turn map. 2 teleporting fuckers and 1 of the big fat robot suit next to 2 turrets, then 2 anime-mehc guys with a sword guy, and after all that, a gatekeeper with a shield bearer and something else at the end near the objective. Had to use all my heals, all my bombs, everything, it was ridiculous. And various reloads of course. Doesnt help that I didnt go in with the best team since im trying to rank up other guys
TC McQueen
Member
All the stuttering fixes are already incorporated in this modded BaseEngine.ini:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/6b98zbu11cus89b/BaseEngine.rar
Trickster
Member
Once I complete the game, how long is the "obtaining world stats" supposed to take to get the stats? been going on like 10+ minutes now, still stuck on it
I like Wrath suits for hit and run Rangers and Snipers.
Used War suits for grenadiers
I like Wrath suits for hit and run Rangers and Snipers.
Used War suits for grenadiers
can you drop them without breaking concealment? How much damage?
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
He is just joking right? lol
Lactose_Intolerant
Member
press the capslock key when you finish a mission and are on the avenger. Instant loads so you can exit quickly.
Don't give up on them bro.
I didn't try Wraith, but WAR is a Warden suit with one item slot less, 1 extra armor and a heavy weapon ala EXO suit. Oh, and a shield ability you will probably never use
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
I didn't try Wraith, but WAR is a Warden suit with one item slot less, 1 extra armor and a heavy weapon ala EXO suit. Oh, and a shield ability you will probably never use
The WAR suit can also use powered heavy weapons.
edit:
Doesn't it also have more hp than the warden?
