forgeforsaken
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get scopes and carapace and you should be ok.
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown |OT| Neo GAF is Under Alien Control
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get scopes and carapace and you should be ok.
hehe yeah it seems like satallites are the most important thing in the game unless I'm missing something
SuperSonic1305
Member
Was not expecting them to allow a restart of the final mission.
KO Traveling Hobo
Member
Is it just me or is titan armor pretty much useless compared to ghost armor?
Considering how friggen bugged it is, I'm not surprised.
StrangeADT
Banned
Ya, I didn't realize how important satellites were. I rarely looked at the Situation Room, and then I decided to look at almost all of the countries except for the 2 countries I had satellites in were almost panicking. E gadz. If only I knew 
CambriaRising
Member
This game is hard, yo.
Incendiary
Banned
Lightning Reflexes saved my ass so many times. It's a must-have for my strategy, since my Assault guys go running into battle so frequently.
BabeSlayer
Member
So Xbox 360 version starting new game how on earth do I activate ironman mode I can pull up the option for advanced options but cannot select it what gives?
I think Lightning Reflex is a must have for anyone. If nothing else you can have them run around and bait everyone's overwatch before moving your other units.
Scroll all the way down to it.
Scroll all the way down to it.
You need to get the cursor down select the box and go back up to select the diffcuilty.
Felix Lighter
Member
If it's the same as PC with a controller, you go down to the checkbox before selecting your difficulty. It's a little weird.
Edit: Beat twice.
Also I can't stop thinking about how I should have done that terror mission differently but other than escaping when things went crazy, I feel like my squad was just completely out matched at that point.
BabeSlayer
Member
Wow thanks guys...it should not have been that hard lol
Basileus777
Member
It's not just you. Titan armor is available earlier at least.
Thanks for the controller advice.
I think I've now got enough of a handle on the game under Normal that a restart under Classic is on the cards. I won't Ironman it, given the horror stories I've read here. I'll play it Ironman, just not lose the ability to recover from system fuckups.
I think I've now got enough of a handle on the game under Normal that a restart under Classic is on the cards. I won't Ironman it, given the horror stories I've read here. I'll play it Ironman, just not lose the ability to recover from system fuckups.
Is ghost armor really that good? I never used it but still completed the game on classic ironman.
milkham
Member
are there any real ones for sale anymore? i knowingly bought a chinese knock off but it doesn't seem to work very well.
Incendiary
Banned
Just played my first multiplayer game over 360, sounded like it was against an XBro from what he was saying over the mic (I had no mic so I didn't respond).
He ran a two-man sniper team outfitted with plasma snipers, skeleton suits, with the double tap options, which seems like it'd be OP considering how it works in the game. I ran a four-man team of an okay-decked out sniper with skeleton suit (laser, not plasma, cheapest build choice), a hardcore assault (with run & gun + lightning reflexes), a support medic (revive + the three medkit ability), and a thin man. Destroyed his first sniper with a crit from my sniper + poisoning him with my thin man. The second sniper critically wounded my assault, but while he was busy with tracking my sniper I had my medic run around out of his line of sight and swoop in and revive the downed guy (which got a "What the fuck? That's bullshit!") line from my opponent. Then my thin man circled around the building he was perched on while my assault critted him, and when he tried to escape my thin man shot him down for the victory.
Superior team-building strategy over brute force overpowered units ftw.
He ran a two-man sniper team outfitted with plasma snipers, skeleton suits, with the double tap options, which seems like it'd be OP considering how it works in the game. I ran a four-man team of an okay-decked out sniper with skeleton suit (laser, not plasma, cheapest build choice), a hardcore assault (with run & gun + lightning reflexes), a support medic (revive + the three medkit ability), and a thin man. Destroyed his first sniper with a crit from my sniper + poisoning him with my thin man. The second sniper critically wounded my assault, but while he was busy with tracking my sniper I had my medic run around out of his line of sight and swoop in and revive the downed guy (which got a "What the fuck? That's bullshit!") line from my opponent. Then my thin man circled around the building he was perched on while my assault critted him, and when he tried to escape my thin man shot him down for the victory.
Superior team-building strategy over brute force overpowered units ftw.
BudokaiMR2
Member
Yeah I have been running into a bug where my main Assault veteran isn't able to take a shot or overwatch, etc. I can move them twice like normal but for some reason no skills will work, even Hunker Down. I think it happens after reloading a gun so maybe it is being retarding and thinking her gun is empty? The weirdest part is that the icons for Overwatch and Fire are not even there. They just disappear randomly when this glitch happens.
I lost almost my complete squad 3 times in a row (saved 1 or 2) on classic. I think you'll be fine as long as you have the right gear.
Are you saying it only happens the same turn you press reload? Then it works as intended, otherwise I have clue.
Battle Scanner and Ghost Armor are needs toning down imo. Both needs to trigger enemies reaction. Having a ghost armor cloaked unit just sit inside a group of aliens is kinda silly. They should tweak their sight and sound system a bit better which they already have in place. Aliens don't seem to do much even when they hear you breaking in buildings either.
Amibguous Cad
Member
My second ironman classic game is going a bit better than the first - instead of two total party wipes leading to a reset, I've gotten two one man standing missions and a failed escort mission. Going to try again and hopefully do a bit better.
NoirVisage
Banned
Done with Xcom until they patch whatever is making it hang on "Alien Turn"as one of the enemies forgets its in a game and stands with its thumb up its butt, whistling.
I have an idea whats causing it, but i didn't buy the game to have my tactical options hampered by bugs.
ITS THE PRINCIPALITIES , MAN. >__<
I have an idea whats causing it, but i didn't buy the game to have my tactical options hampered by bugs.
ITS THE PRINCIPALITIES , MAN. >__<
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
I usually don't build it until later since I need the money for satellites and armor upgrades first.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
You already have a melee class. Shotgun assault point blank rapid fire.
BEWM BEWM *dead*
TemplaerDude
Member
Yeah, I don't see my tiny human hands doing much to a fully armored muton elite no matter how much powered metal you can strap on to me.
The FUCKING psi labs glitch made me take out 2 soldiers with a day left of training instead of adding a new one. Now I gotta wait 10 days again.
To be honest I'm pretty fucking pissed at these bugs. My ironman run has been really compromised more than once because of the game being broken. If there is one game where this shit shouldn't happen is this one
FUCK
To be honest I'm pretty fucking pissed at these bugs. My ironman run has been really compromised more than once because of the game being broken. If there is one game where this shit shouldn't happen is this one
FUCK
CambriaRising
Member
NoirVisage
Banned
I can dig it.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
You gotta do those one at a time, and do them all in batches of 3 so you don't mess it up by accident.
Put one in psi training, exit out, go back, put another one in training, rinse repeat.
TemplaerDude
Member
It still replaces them. It's a bug and it's just random, I Googled it
Yeah. I'm cruising through Classic right now, but when I go to impossible I won't consider ironman. There's a ton of little glitches here where things can go real bad, and it's not even your fault. When they squash the bugs, I hope for a few minor tweaks. Sats taking 20 days no matter what is still stupid.
That's right, blame the establishment.
I have never played any of the previous Xcom's but a friend got me to buy it and now I'm playing on Classic - Ironman and loving it. Frustrating as hell at times but I'm on my game 8 I think and never been doing so well. Panic levels are on blue / yellow, I have 6 satellites, carapace armor with all types of laser weapons. Can't wait to get obliterated by someone so I can start again
Lost two soldiers because apparently the game decided that even though that wall is clearly broken and it shows as only half cover, I can't shoot this berzerker through it, effectively breaking up my whole strategy.
Say what you want about the original xcom being hard, but man it did not have these issues.
Think I'm done for the day. Terrible day for this game. My ironman run is completely fucked just because of glitches and bugs.
Say what you want about the original xcom being hard, but man it did not have these issues.
Think I'm done for the day. Terrible day for this game. My ironman run is completely fucked just because of glitches and bugs.
I like the cut of yer jib!
Chubzdoomer
Banned
If anyone is on the fence regarding this game and would rather purchase a physical copy than order the digital version, I recorded an unboxing video showing what the Special Edition includes.
Despite the Special Edition name, this is actually the only edition available and retails for about $59.99. In my opinion, this is definitely the best way to go. I can't recall the last time a regular-priced boxed copy of a game included so much stuff! The art book is definitely the highlight of the package.
Despite the Special Edition name, this is actually the only edition available and retails for about $59.99. In my opinion, this is definitely the best way to go. I can't recall the last time a regular-priced boxed copy of a game included so much stuff! The art book is definitely the highlight of the package.
Finally on the last mission, I really stretched out the last part of the game, but that's ok. I've been thinking of starting ironman classic next, but a battleship I came across is giving me second thoughts. I ran ass first(a couple of stragglers were checking out empty rooms) into 2 sectoids and about 4 mutons/heavy mutons/berserkers. It being an interior space just made things worse. If that happened on classic ironman, the chances of a wipe are so high. And this being endgame stuff, that would mean veteran guys biting the dust. Makes me nervous.
Maybe play 2 instances at once? One ironman and one of something else. So, if the hammer does come down, I'm not too devastated.
Maybe play 2 instances at once? One ironman and one of something else. So, if the hammer does come down, I'm not too devastated.
michaelius
Banned
Opinion needed:
For classic Ironman - start with tutorial or do a clean start ?
For classic Ironman - start with tutorial or do a clean start ?
No tutorial, ever, for any game mode - unless you plan to start a new game after it's over
It basically forces you to lose 3 units on the first mission and scripts various stuff that happens on the beginning of the game. Not recommended.
Never take the tutorial option if you're trying for a Classic Ironman run.
Goddamn. Just went into a random UFO landing and it was easily my hardest mission yet. I was forced to run through a door that was on an upward slope, which revealed groups of Mutons and a Berseker. Then 4 cryssalids were on the roof and by some goddamn miracle some of the assault always on overwatch abilities saved my ass from them. I had 2 people in critical condition and revived them, then the one I picked up got critically hit by a Sectoid Commander to have 1hp left, but I managed to leave with everyone alive.
Fuck.
Also, how does the jetpack suit really work? Is it good to just shoot up 4-5 blocks or should I only go up 1-2? It seems like going up higher would give the sniper massive line of sight but it seems like if I go too high they lose a lot of awareness around themselves.
Fuck.
Also, how does the jetpack suit really work? Is it good to just shoot up 4-5 blocks or should I only go up 1-2? It seems like going up higher would give the sniper massive line of sight but it seems like if I go too high they lose a lot of awareness around themselves.