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XCOM 2 |OT| Be Aggressive! Be Be Aggressive!
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roadrunn3r
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I started my second run yesterday and just wondering about an "infinite play" kind of mod to let me play without worrying about the avatar progress or at least stretch/slow the time required to finish the game. Yea I'm asking about a Long War type of experience and it's too early for that I guess.
There's a few mods that slow it down/remove it, do a search for "avatar" on the workshop.
roadrunn3r
Member
I hit a crazy difficulty spike on a Blacksite mission. Felt pretty good about my squad, tried to upgrade all their equipment as much as possible, brought most of my main group of soliders.
They were not prepared.
First, I encounter my first
.
Then, my first
together with two Advent troopers. I took 'em down pretty fast. Not so tough, huh?? Wait what it fucking
After that, I trigger a Sectoid and Codex, and I had the objective to
and I do so. At the same time I trigger a group two mutons and another
. So as they move into position, this crazy thing called an
springs into action.
Thank god it wasn't a timed mission because I at least could do the opposite of what the thread title suggests and retreat fast like hell and set up overwatch traps to thin their numbers. But holy hell that
, not looking forward to facing more of those.
Btw, so far I love the balance between classes. They really nailed it, I feel handicapped anytime I do a mission without all of the classes represented in the squad.
They were not prepared.
First, I encounter my first
Sectopod
Then, my first
Andromedon
comes back to life!?
After that, I trigger a Sectoid and Codex, and I had the objective to
skullmine the codex
andromedon
Avatar
Thank god it wasn't a timed mission because I at least could do the opposite of what the thread title suggests and retreat fast like hell and set up overwatch traps to thin their numbers. But holy hell that
Avatar
Btw, so far I love the balance between classes. They really nailed it, I feel handicapped anytime I do a mission without all of the classes represented in the squad.
I wish they would make the multiplayer point pool more configurable. I'd love to be able to do just 6 on 6 advent trooper matches. Just pure tactics and positioning.
I did find a mod that adds 4 to the turn meter on timed missions so my main complaint with the game is now resolved. I actually wouldn't mind only adding two to keep things slightly more pressured. Fuck the default turns though shit sucks.
I did find a mod that adds 4 to the turn meter on timed missions so my main complaint with the game is now resolved. I actually wouldn't mind only adding two to keep things slightly more pressured. Fuck the default turns though shit sucks.
I've been using this one and it's pretty neat, you can customise it or disable it so you won't lose your save if you want to change things around, plus it has a cool random option to mix things up.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=618055274
sounds epic fam
my second ironman attempt's avenger defense I saw my first lid, level 2 MEC and archon
I actually thought my file was done after I failed to cheese the objective with ranger stealth squadsight sniper fire
winning by the skin of my teeth was so memorable though.
Ah cool thanks! Subbed
holy shit chryssies are terrifying. Literally run straight across the entire map and stab you inna face.
Also: seriously they need to patch the shit out of this for avenger performance alone. Like, holy shit. Also I should have menu options from the Geoscape, I just want to check my soldier availability before I jump into a Blacksite mission...
Also: seriously they need to patch the shit out of this for avenger performance alone. Like, holy shit. Also I should have menu options from the Geoscape, I just want to check my soldier availability before I jump into a Blacksite mission...
Joe Spangle
Member
OMG the caps lock thing works. I thought you guys were just pulling my leg.
Beaglerush + Grenadier spam + mimic beacons
I'm not worthy
ISee
Member
Beaglerush + Grenadier spam + mimic beacons
Congrats!
Onimusha78
Member
After the latest update the lights have gone out for me on the character customization screen :/
Edit: Reload fixed it
Edit: Reload fixed it
You can only have two? Booooooooooo
Shake Appeal
Member
Beagle's probably the most famous XCOM streamer/YouTuber. He was famous for his Impossible/Ironman and Long War vids.
MonorailCat
Member
My thoughts after Ironman/commander:
- Grenades too strong
- Mimic Beacon way too strong
- Swordskills and Sword need a mid/lategame buff. Why take a 85% chance to do 7 damage, when you can just rapid fire them in the face with a shotgun for 30+ damage.
- Mines possibly too strong, but everytime I used them they bugged out
- Labs are useless. Why research faster, if you can't afford the items anyway.
Especially mimic beacon completely breaks the game. I mean, who cares about soldiers without cover or flanked soldiers, when you can just throw a beacon and get another turn.
- Grenades too strong
- Mimic Beacon way too strong
- Swordskills and Sword need a mid/lategame buff. Why take a 85% chance to do 7 damage, when you can just rapid fire them in the face with a shotgun for 30+ damage.
- Mines possibly too strong, but everytime I used them they bugged out
- Labs are useless. Why research faster, if you can't afford the items anyway.
Especially mimic beacon completely breaks the game. I mean, who cares about soldiers without cover or flanked soldiers, when you can just throw a beacon and get another turn.
Like, I don't understand why the best of the best wouldn't want Legendary to be slightly harder anyway.
I mean, okay, cool, you've beaten EW I/I and Long War. Why not have something slightly harder to shake things up again
I also contend that there's a lot more nuance to XCOM2's Geoscape meta, but people complaining that a game is going to last them longer really, really baffles me on a personal level. It's not like a casual TBS fan who's gonna complete the game once and then move on.
Game-ending bugs, on the other hand, yeah. I got nothing hahahaha. Anyone playing Legendary Ironman right now is a brave, brave person.
I mean, okay, cool, you've beaten EW I/I and Long War. Why not have something slightly harder to shake things up again
I also contend that there's a lot more nuance to XCOM2's Geoscape meta, but people complaining that a game is going to last them longer really, really baffles me on a personal level. It's not like a casual TBS fan who's gonna complete the game once and then move on.
Game-ending bugs, on the other hand, yeah. I got nothing hahahaha. Anyone playing Legendary Ironman right now is a brave, brave person.
They also can't hack if they're on fire. Bs. I hack while blazing all the time
It's funny how Chyrsalids are one of them
Game ending bugs caused by...game ending bugs
Shake Appeal
Member
Yeah, they really need to make it so the mimic beacon is treated identically to other soldiers in terms of AI target selection. It's preposterous right now, just a free turn panic button.
The other thing that bothers me about the mimic beacon is just the look of the thing. Canonically, it's using the same tech as the Faceless, right? So why not have it be a weird goopy mannequin of a human instead of a glitchy hologram thing?
Shake Appeal
Member
Okay, maybe make it a slightly higher priority than a regular soldier, but right now enemies will run away from open flanks on your guys to cluster around the shiny blue thing.
There are other ways to make it useful if it's treated equally to other soldiers, like giving it multiple uses per mission.
Did that viper just start eating my ranger while next to a flaming car, then die (and my ranger with him) next turn?
Suicidal AI, damn it.
I think they need to have 1hp and get hit automatically.
Suicidal AI, damn it.
I think they need to have 1hp and get hit automatically.
Impulsor
Member
Do these mods disable achievements?
Yeah, I'm fully aware of how broken it is right now. What I'm saying is, even if given equal weight, people would just actually put their guys in cover and it'd be more or less the same situation, just slightly less convenient.
Maybe something like only eating up one attack, or having far less HP, or even having one HP but decent defense so putting it in cover might be a consideration.
But for that to work, AI might have to become a little less arbitrary in target selection, which makes them predictable, and more open to gaming (as with e.g. Sectoids and Advent corpses right now)
Maybe something like only eating up one attack, or having far less HP, or even having one HP but decent defense so putting it in cover might be a consideration.
But for that to work, AI might have to become a little less arbitrary in target selection, which makes them predictable, and more open to gaming (as with e.g. Sectoids and Advent corpses right now)
I never used them, they act like extra units? :O
Incendiary
Banned
they have the hp of the unit u clone and aggro all enemies that can see them after their placement
they make the game very very easy, because eventually you will reach a point in tech/skills where you can reliably take down ANY pod in 1-2 turns (2 turns at MOST)
so it turns the game into heart pounding holy HSIT a muton -> how fast can I burst down this sectopod and MEC pod...even if I mess up I have mimics/untouchable etc so much room for error no real tension
Moff
Member
mine survive like 2 attacks, so I don't see why they are so overpowered?
or is there a way to upgrade them?
no they can easily survive more depending on the units hp
they shouldn't be able to dodge shots as well imo
just tank 1 full on attack
that makes them strong vs single enemies like mutons/sectopods/gatekeepers and not just broken ass items that aggro entire pods and basically give you free turns