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XCOM: Enemy Unknown |OT| Neo GAF is Under Alien Control

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KO Traveling Hobo

Member
Corky said:
My problem lies with me not having my steam-key yet because I was a stupid asshole and ordered from a place I shouldn't have... should've went GmG but yeah.

So now I'm stuck waiting for the 11th until I can get my game.
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Man, I have to wait at least a whole nother week. Your inconvenience is but a whimper in the shadow of my despair.
 
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Ikuu

Had his dog run over by Blizzard's CEO
echothreealpha said:
So um, can you get banned for using Spotflux?

I'm sure this question has been asked dozens of times, but I need to be sure.
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Never seen anyone get into trouble for using it, just don't buy anything through it and you should be fine.
 
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mrklaw

MrArseFace
tactics question. Do you take as many good people as you can on missions, or do you take a couple of rookies for cannon fodder/scouting, and hold back some more skilled characters in case your main guys get taken out.
 
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Jintor

Member
Nocebo said:
No way to be sure. Good luck!
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You're a cruel man(?)

mrklaw said:
tactics question. Do you take as many good people as you can on missions, or do you take a couple of rookies for cannon fodder/scouting, and hold back some more skilled characters in case your main guys get taken out.
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Bring in a few experienced fellas to ensure you don't get completely reamed up the arse, but rotate in some rookies around
 
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golem

Member
Ceebs said:
So many countries hate me already.
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Yeah the abductions system is a meanie. Had 3 countries on the brink and guess which 3 popped up for my next mission? Guess I'll have to make do haha


mrklaw said:
tactics question. Do you take as many good people as you can on missions, or do you take a couple of rookies for cannon fodder/scouting, and hold back some more skilled characters in case your main guys get taken out.
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I usually take 2 vets and 2 rooks to level them up/cannon fodder if necessary
 
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Zeliard

Member
mrklaw said:
tactics question. Do you take as many good people as you can on missions, or do you take a couple of rookies for cannon fodder/scouting, and hold back some more skilled characters in case your main guys get taken out.
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Trying to stick with the same core group as long as I can on Classic IM.

Gonna be sad times when one or all is inevitably taken out, especially since I'll be stuck with green rookies as replacements.

In the original X-COM I was all about sacrificing intrepid rookies to the alien horde, but I want to go with a core crew of badasses this time and see how far that takes me.
 
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Brashnir

Member
Had to get up early for some network maintenance this morning, and was hoping to play between that and starting my regular workday.

Fired up my pre-load and got a Corrupted Game Files message. ><
 
Vlodril

Vlodril

Member
Corky said:
My problem lies with me not having my steam-key yet because I was a stupid asshole and ordered from a place I shouldn't have... should've went GmG but yeah.

So now I'm stuck waiting for the 11th until I can get my game.
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Same for me. I feel like the cop guy that kept hitting his head on the car after missing all the action.
 
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Nocebo

Member
Jintor said:
You're a cruel man(?)
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I'm an idea! or rather a type of idea... or something :p


Bring in a few experienced fellas to ensure you don't get completely reamed up the arse, but rotate in some rookies around
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Yeah this sounds like a excellent idea. You gotta get the rookies some combat experience with veteran guidance. That way you're not completely boned when you lose your squad of veterans and get stuck with only rookies who don't know an ACU from a Floater!.. err I tried.. :(
Smart way to stem the potential spiral of despair.
Brashnir said:
Had to get up early for some network maintenance this morning, and was hoping to play between that and starting my regular workday.

Fired up my pre-load and got a Corrupted Game Files message. ><
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Seems like a common problem. I just clicked ok on the message then double clicked the game again.
 
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Zeliard

Member
Nocebo said:
That way you're not completely boned when you lose your squad of veterans and get stuck with only rookies who don't know an ACU from a Floater!
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I'll give you guys an update when this happens to me.

My attachment to the guys is gonna be pretty extreme. I'm prepared for my heart to leap up to my throat when the close - omgmissmissmissmissmiss YES HE MISSED - calls start cropping up as my guys level up more.
 
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Keikaku

Member
Classic Ironman-Take 2

1st Mission
Lost 3 of the 4 rookies

3rd Mission
Lost the last of my starting rookies who was a Squaddie Assault

No more losses as yet. I'm rolling with 2 Heavies, a Sniper and a Support. My Merry Men and their leader (please, don't die):
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Parallax Scroll

Banned
During a mission, I spotted some new aliens. One of my guys on overwatch fired in a completely different direction from them, but one of them took damage anyway. Then it was time for the aliens to take their turn, and the game sat there forever without the aliens doing anything. I could not bring up a menu or anything, so eventually I force quit the game.
 
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doubleplusgood

Member
Oh man, I was going to go classic on my first run and name my squad after reallife friends. But after reading this thread I think I might have to find more friends frist :p.
 
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Darkwater

Member
Corky said:
My problem lies with me not having my steam-key yet because I was a stupid asshole and ordered from a place I shouldn't have... should've went GmG but yeah.

So now I'm stuck waiting for the 11th until I can get my game.
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That really sucks, dude. If it's any consolation, even though I VPN'ed it this morning, it's back to the studies for me. Heh.
 
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JambiBum

Member
Escort mission where the VIP has three hp and gets poisoned by a thin man. No units with healing abilities. Watch VIP slowly die no matter what I do :(
 
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Ceebs

Member
Man my Sniper is up to Lt. now and is a goddamn monster.

Gave her a skeleton suit+S.C.O.P.E, laser sniper weapon, and the squad sight perk.

Juts lays waste to things from miles away, especially on the wide open woodsy maps.
 
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Corky

Nine out of ten orphans can't tell the difference.
Ok this is what I want for you gaf. I want ya'll to continuously try to blow holes on floors and see if it's still like in the demo ( you couldn't create holes in ceilings/floors )
 
Dakota47

Dakota47

Member
Corky said:
Ok this is what I want for you gaf. I want ya'll to continuously try to blow holes on floors and see if it's still like in the demo ( you couldn't create holes in ceilings/floors )
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I remember Jake saying in some video that it wasn't possible, due to technical constraints or something. I might be wrong.
 
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JambiBum

Member
Corky said:
Ok this is what I want for you gaf. I want ya'll to continuously try to blow holes on floors and see if it's still like in the demo ( you couldn't create holes in ceilings/floors )
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I'll try this when I get to a level that isn't outside. Haven't actually went inside a building yet
 
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Ceebs

Member
My first terror mission popped up. All I have is 4 rooks and my Assault captain. Everyone else is in the sick bay. Considering leaving the Cap at home.
 
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Xater

Member
I need to stop reading this thread until have the game. I assume the game will get to my by Thursday, which still feels like an eternity...
 
graywolf323

graywolf323

Member
Ceebs said:
My first terror mission popped up. All I have is 4 rooks and my Assault captain. Everyone else is in the sick bay. Considering leaving the Cap at home.
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it won't matter, everyone will just die :(

seriously I had that same mission with the exact same situation

it ended very poorly
 
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ekim

Member
I never really played the original series but really liked the demo and played 200+ hours of Jagged Alliance 2 and Incubation. Which difficulty level should I choose? :eek:
 
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