XCOM Enemy Unknown

[coombz]

I generally do the same with assaults, use rifles instead of shotguns for the most part

Although the alloy cannon shotgun thing is well worth checking out

[Big Rat]

original Xcom, One of my favorite games of all time.  That game was intense, especially early on when your weapons sucked, or you ran across a new alien and they did crazy stuff (trying to stop the first crabman ).  I still remember two of my characters from that game, that somehow beat the odds and made it all the way to the end from the beginning.

 
BigRat

[Volron]

I'll take a look at that shotgun then.   Will be hard to move away from the rifle though.

So far I've managed to capture the Sectoid, Thin Man, Floater and a Muton in my current campaign.  It took 2 missions before I finally captured a Thin Man though.  1st mission got both of my Arc Throwers killed.   The easiest happened to be the Muton.   Almost literally fell into my lap.   2 1/2 months into the run, and panic is starting to become an issue.  Fortunately I have the base assault objective active and while my soldiers are still using the basic weapons, most are Captain.  So if I play it right, I'll be fine.  That first base is rather easy, once the Chryssalid's are dealt with.

[MarineUS]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9QVGtqwhXY&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Volron]

 

He's awesome!


"How bout we pencil in a 'yes'."

 

Yep, hell froze over.  He actually LIKED the game...

[SFRT - Frenchy]

Loving it 

[Volron]

For me, I say they did a rather fantastic job.  Still...hate...Alien's....FREE MOVE WHEN SPOTTED!   There have been a couple of times where I'll spot them while they head to cover but disappear behind it, then make their 2nd move and end up staying in sight....only to move a THIRD time because of it and get into cover.

Still lovin it!

[skittish]

I played the original but may have been too young to understand how to beat it. I ran through the normal level with much disappointment thinking this isn't what I remember. Then I went classic level. Oh ya now this is what I remember guys freaking out guys shooting each other and curling up in the fetal position.

I was on an extraction mission was near the exit when a thin man decided to jump out of nowhere and kill one of my guys. My lovely assault soldier decided it would be better to kill the VIP then to escort him to the exit. This is the game I remember. Getting somewhere then wanting to throw the mouse across the room.  I'm at the alien base right now on classic and it was no easy task.

The big issue I found was normal level doesn't prepare you for classic level forget iron man mode. The tactics that worked on normal level don't work on classic level completely different game.

[Volron]

Nope.  Ye don't play normal to PLAY XCOM.  Play normal just to mess around.  I've had 2 go's on Classic Ironman and it's both easier AND harder than the original.  What I'm looking forward to, is when I can put in some time into an Impossible Ironman run though.   Which I may devote my next days off to.   I still dread Chryssalid's...

[SFRT - Frenchy]

For me, I say they did a rather fantastic job.  Still...hate...Alien's....FREE MOVE WHEN SPOTTED!   There have been a couple of times where I'll spot them while they head to cover but disappear behind it, then make their 2nd move and end up staying in sight....only to move a THIRD time because of it and get into cover.

Still lovin it!

   
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