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

I was just in a interceptor battle against an alien ship that had a start time of 5 seconds. No matter though, he shot me down in less than 3. I think this is what happens when a horseman with a sabre goes galloping at a tank. There is no end to the ways in which this game has to hurt you.
 
RIP SteamGAF Squad

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I spent like 30 minutes creating them and the entire squad got squashed in the first mission lol.

If anyone wants to see how it happened it's recorded here:
http://www.twitch.tv/steamgaf/b/335246617
@31mins

Two missed sniper shots basically ruined everything.
 
I think my first game, which I started on classic, is coming to an end. I'm in the red in credits and monthly supply, my satellite/interceptor set up is inadequate to stop countries from pulling support, and I'm short staffed. On the upside, I have some high ranking soldiers that are very well equipped, doesn't look like that's enough though. And I did just get past the
alien base
like 2 missions ago.

I'm thinking of starting over on normal.

Edit: yep, this is hopeless. Just got wiped by 6 mutons and 3
sectoid commanders
. This is on a routine "ufo has landed" mission. How do you deal with that kind of thing on classic? Anyone have a strategy that worked, didn't require countless reloads? I've been getting hit with 6 or 7 hard enemies on screen at the same time for about 3 missions straight. I'm toast.
 
One of the Greatest Games of This Generation. Yes. Its rough. You Lose more than you gain. The Chryislis are 50 times harder. The Mutons have wrecked squads that took down 5 floaters, 6 thin men and 30 or so grays.

Without, however the infuence of Valkeria - this game would have never have succeded. Yet another game saved by J-Devlopers in a roundabout way of course.
 
I wonder how they are going to handle DLC for this. This isn't the sort of game where you can just add mission packs or new classes/civs. I wonder if they'll go all out for cosmetic DLC for your soldiers. Maybe a character creator DLC that let's you set the sex and nationality!
 
Squad wipe. My god. They're all gone. Two of them were top ranked. The rest were at least within two ranks of top. My god. It was terrible.

I am truly fucked now, oh my god. Guess I'll start over!
 
For the newer players, just remember:

Satellite.

In my ah-eyes.

LIKE A DIAMOND IN THE SKY.

But seriously, invest in satellites early on. Will save you some headaches later.
 
Wow guys don't underestimate pistols on snipers. Just don't.

I took that pistol skill on both of my snipers and when they need to attack after a move, it's quite effective. Hell, even in overwatch. Those extra bit of damage are very useful.
 
Wanny said:
Wow guys don't underestimate pistols on snipers. Just don't.

I took that pistol skill on both of my snipers and when they need to attack after a move, it's quite effective. Hell, even in overwatch.
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Upgraded pistols makes snapshot almost pointless. It's just another reason to take squadvision.
 
Wanny said:
Wow guys don't underestimate pistols on snipers. Just don't.

I took that pistol skill on both of my snipers and when they need to attack after a move, it's quite effective. Hell, even in overwatch.
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Yea the pistols are reasonable enough to render the snap shot skill as useless. Squad sight is *so* much better.
 
Fuck this world....

After creating the "alien prison" the game is buged, always say to me that I have to build it, but is already there....AAAAAAAAARGH...

Back from the start... ;__;
 
Porthos said:
Did you pre-order with Steam? I think that was the only way to get the DLC.
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Yeah, and I was lumped with the European release date so I had been pre-loading it for the last 12 hours. I don't have any of the pre-order bonuses either like the copy of Civ5.
 
Exuro said:
I would assume in add a game >> activate a product in the bottom left corner of the steam client since its steamworks
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Ah, thanks. I didn't know DLC was also games.

Also, if anybody knows how to get access to the digital collector's edition content that'd be a help. the manual says it's on the second disc but these are all encrypted system files or something.
 
Sinatar said:
Yea the pistols are reasonable enough to render the snap shot skill as useless. Squad sight is *so* much better.
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Squad Sight is invaluable. Dunno why anybody would take Snap Shot. Sniper's a sniper - that is, long-range - and is devastating at it, and Squad Sight keeps him from danger and synergizes beautifully with other abilities.

Little reason to bring a class like that in closer range when you've got Assaults who do that job much more effectively. Even when it comes to tossing battle scanners, I wouldn't pick that ability since Disabling Shot is amazing.
 
Ken said:
Yeah, and I was lumped with the European release date so I had been pre-loading it for the last 12 hours. I don't have any of the pre-order bonuses either like the copy of Civ5.
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That sucks. I know with me I thought I didn't have Civ5 so I restarted Steam. I then saw it under 'S' instead of 'C' but for all I know it could have been there the whole time since I think I only looked under 'C'. Wouldn't hurt to restart Steam anyways if you haven't already.
 
Man, the Will penalty for going down is brutal. My best sniper now cowers like a little girl at the sight of Elite Mutons =/

Also, the SHIV is awesome. Don't know why I overlooked it so much, it's super useful, especially when capturing
sectoid commanders
.

This game might just be my GOTY.
 
Fuck those
mind control
sectoids so hard. So hard. One of them mindjacking my best soldier was responsible for the deaths of another 4. Got completely wiped on that mission; I don't think I'll be able to recover.
 
ok I had 2 snipers. I took out the Capt. sniper and left the rookie sniper to rank up. after 2-3 missions, I wanted to put my Capt sniper in because of Very Difficult mission.
Well...

he's suddenly gone from my roster. W-T-F
 
FStop7 said:
First of all, why is it impossible to surprise the enemy? Why do they always get a free move when I first encounter them? Is the ability to get the drop on the aliens something that can be earned as the game progresses?
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You can surprise them if you see them before they see you. Unfortunately the only way to do this is with a battle scanner or ghost armor, and a sniper with squad sight.

Late end game spoilers; don't read unless you already beat the game:
This made the last boss ridiculously easy. I had two arcangel snipers on standby in the final boss room. My ghosted support unit dashed to where the final boss is and uncovered it without aggroing anything. My double tap, double tap, I win the game.
 
Zeliard said:
For the newer players, just remember:

Satellite.

In my ah-eyes.

LIKE A DIAMOND IN THE SKY.

But seriously, invest in satellites early on. Will save you some headaches later.
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Wish I knew this beforehand. I fucking lost Argentina and close to losing Brazil and therefore all of South America.
 
brandonh83 said:
After getting Dishonored and not caring for it at all, I may get what money I can out of it and put toward this. I love the fact that as G-Fex pointed out, how the FPS version wasn't working so they made a take that simply updates the original and people seem to love it.

It's a good message to send to companies indeed.
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Yeah Dishonored wasn't what i'd hoped it would be as far as a good game to play between hairpulling Xcom's sessions. felt like i'd everything before the 2nd mission started.. Glad i chose to BUY Xcom and rent Dishonored.
 
This game is soooo goood. And its quite challenging even on normal.

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Do we have any patch notes on that 1.8gb monster yet?

EDIT: FOUND EM!

Replaced software cursor with the operating system cursor to reduce lag and framerate dependence.

That's huge on the PC!
 
That weird sonar thing that the aliens do on their turn... is there a reason for that or it just to give you an idea where they are? Are they spotting your location for their side or something? It happens a lot on my games, and it seems all types of aliens do it but I cant ever figure any effect from it.
 
Mattdaddy said:
That weird sonar thing that the aliens do on their turn... is there a reason for that or it just to give you an idea where they are? Are they spotting your location for their side or something? It happens a lot on my games, and it seems all types of aliens do it but I cant ever figure any effect from it.
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It's a hint so you know where the aliens are.
 
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