XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Page 21 - Video Games

"Turn-based" is one thing, but the pacing of XCOM is what caused me to ragequit the first time I tried to play. I played too fast and loose in an attempt to speed things up, and I walked into an alien meatgrinder and got my entire squad killed 10 hours in. On Ironman, you cannot reload.

The game is downright tedious at higher difficulties, which is why I never bothered with a second playthrough on Classic or Impossible after beating the game on Normal.

Inching forward and setting up constant overwatch was not my cup of tea. Maybe Long War improved that, I dunno.

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02-03-2016 , 07:23 PM

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master3004

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Originally Posted by Inso0

This is one of the great changes in xcom2. Since you start each mission in concealment, you are now the aggressor, and inching forward is actually detrimental (especially since a number of missions now have turn limits to complete an objective.)

If this was the biggest gripe you had with xcom, xcom2 looks like it will be perfect for you.

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02-03-2016 , 07:33 PM

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weevil

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I read that, hopefully they manage to make it fun because the missions in EU where you had time/turn limits were painful.

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02-04-2016 , 12:01 AM

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Imaginary F(r)iend

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I enjoyed the missions with turn limits the most. Otherwise I can just creep forward and take every corner safe. Also often turn limits can hide the flaws in AI and somewhat stop abusing it so badly.

I think retreat should be an actual strategic option.

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02-04-2016 , 08:42 AM

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phillydilly

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so for xcom 2 is everyone going to take a learning run on normal or is everyone starting straight away on classic?

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02-04-2016 , 11:56 AM

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master3004

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Happy xcom2 day, fellow commanders

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02-04-2016 , 11:56 AM

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master3004

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I'm going to probably play commander or impossible off the bat

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02-04-2016 , 12:07 PM

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phillydilly

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commander = classic i assume?

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02-04-2016 , 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by phillydilly

commander = classic i assume?

Yes, second hardest difficulty.

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02-04-2016 , 04:49 PM

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Umcle Diddler

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Already subscribed to the Mods by the Long War Studios guys.

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02-04-2016 , 09:39 PM

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Shoe

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When can we start playing? Midnight eastern?

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02-04-2016 , 09:44 PM

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master3004

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Yup

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02-04-2016 , 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by master3004

Yup

Thanks! Can't wait!

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02-04-2016 , 10:08 PM

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Thanks! Can't wait!

Same here. Good luck commander

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02-04-2016 , 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BaldBull

So I've never played XCOM, but own it as of last week. Should I start off with the base game, or hop right into some mods?

Yeah, start with Enemy Within normal. As I think one of the XCOM developers said, "Enemy within is a great 40 hour tutorial for The Long War"

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02-05-2016 , 12:50 AM

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master3004

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10 minutes! Are thoust prepared?

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02-05-2016 , 01:02 AM

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chondo

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unpacking... 28 minutes remaining

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02-05-2016 , 08:55 AM

#519

O.A.F.K.1.1

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And here we go.

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02-05-2016 , 09:46 AM

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create a new thread imo

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02-05-2016 , 02:01 PM

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I can buy xcom 2 for 35€ from kinguin which is due to local pricing (third world country so... (poland)), hmmmm

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02-06-2016 , 05:54 AM

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I assume if I'm interested in this the Complete Pack for 6€ during this sale is the obvious way to go?

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02-06-2016 , 06:16 AM

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I assume if I'm interested in this the Complete Pack for 6€ during this sale is the obvious way to go?

snap

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02-11-2016 , 08:35 PM

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ZOMG_RIGGED!

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Somehow I missed the first game so this a whole new experience for me. Loving everything so far except the constant 15 seconds of just staring at a character for no reason.

Probably playing on normal for a few hours until I can get a better hang on the mechanics and then I'll restart higher. Right now I feel s little like Zapp Brannagin fighting a rampaging horde of Killbots.

Got really stoned this morning and created a bunch of fighters who look like people I know so I can send them to their deaths.

I can't believe more people aren't talking it.