My aim was pretty good for a rookie, though. <sigh> What a waste.
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Munkus BeaverYou don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPAregular
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Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
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Munkus BeaverYou don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPAregular
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Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
Okay, so some of you may recall that I was going to do an LP when Enemy Within dropped.
Well, this one hasn't been going for a while (sorry to get anyone's hopes up), but I'm feeling like, since it took Fishman like 4 years to finish his, it would be bad form to start up another one while this one remains undone. But since it is really for the people, and not so much for me, I figured I might as well just ask. smof has said she doesn't mind if I start it up while this one is on hiatus, but I'm taking it to you, the Peoples: what do you guys feel?
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Caulk Bite 6One of the multitude of Dans infesting this placeRegistered Userregular
you're a fine commander, smof. even with those tiny arms.
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Brovid Hasselsmof[Growling historic on the fury road]Registered Userregular
I think if I'd managed to take out the Overseer ship first time I wouldn't have stalled. It's just now I have to do UFO missions again and again until I shoot it down and nothing new happens. And I felt like I was running out of interesting or funny things to say and it was getting boring.
How much more of the game is there after the Overseer ship anyway?
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chiasaur11Never doubt a raccoon.Do you think it's trademarked?Registered Userregular
I think if I'd managed to take out the Overseer ship first time I wouldn't have stalled. It's just now I have to do UFO missions again and again until I shoot it down and nothing new happens. And I felt like I was running out of interesting or funny things to say and it was getting boring.
How much more of the game is there after the Overseer ship anyway?
You research the Gollop chamber, build it, and then you do the final mission.
Hmm. Maybe I will try and finish it this week, if I can fit it in around Nano.
This isn't trying to poop on your parade sarukun, you go ahead with your thing regardless!
You have been nothing but completely supportive, smofers. I will happily wait for you to finish, even if you want to hammer out NaNo first. I just wanted to see what the proud soldiers I was about to feed into the meat grinder thought.
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FeriluceAdrift on the morning star.Aberdeen, WARegistered Userregular
Hmm. Maybe I will try and finish it this week, if I can fit it in around Nano.
This isn't trying to poop on your parade sarukun, you go ahead with your thing regardless!
You have been nothing but completely supportive, smofers. I will happily wait for you to finish, even if you want to hammer out NaNo first. I just wanted to see what the proud soldiers I was about to feed into the meat grinder thought.
FishmanPut your goddamned hand in the goddamned Box of Pain.Registered Userregular
I don't read XCOM LP's, I use them as a source of sustenance. I have removed the need for food, and am instead restored everytime someone starts another one.
Then, when the final mission is done, I devour the writer's soul congratulate the effort and care that went into their piece. Absolutely not chain them in eternal servitude to my will for a thousand years. The first thing. That isn't the one I crossed out.
I don't read XCOM LP's, I use them as a source of sustenance. I have removed the need for food, and am instead restored everytime someone starts another one.
Then, when the final mission is done, I devour the writer's soul congratulate the effort and care that went into their piece. Absolutely not chain them in eternal servitude to my will for a thousand years. The first thing. That isn't the one I crossed out.
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ladies.
Joke's on you.
I doubt anyone who completes TFTD still has a soul to devour.
Okay so my new plan is to tool around and learn how to play the expansion before I go balls deep on the Let's Play, in part because I created a fun narrative framework for it and I want to see if there's any thing I need to change or anything rad that would be good to include in the set-up before I actually start dropping the bombs. That way smof can have an extra couple of weeks to do whatever she likes with this thread as she is able without pressure, and I can make some (hopefully) better-informed decisions.
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Also always love exploding things.
Macky can have, uh, Heat Ammo, I guess, in case we run into more of those leggy-robot things.
Liberal use of explosives'll do that for you I guess. Who needs good aim when you can destroy everything in a 6 metre radius?
I'll take Executioner.
Second best shot, iron will, and no superhuman abilities would make me Hawkeye, then.
Only I have not spent nearly enough time in the hospital to be Hawkeye.
Why I fear the ocean.
My aim was pretty good for a rookie, though. <sigh> What a waste.
Well, this one hasn't been going for a while (sorry to get anyone's hopes up), but I'm feeling like, since it took Fishman like 4 years to finish his, it would be bad form to start up another one while this one remains undone. But since it is really for the people, and not so much for me, I figured I might as well just ask. smof has said she doesn't mind if I start it up while this one is on hiatus, but I'm taking it to you, the Peoples: what do you guys feel?
Mind, bit of a personal factor there, since I ran TFTD when Fishman's was going. Not exactly an impartial view.
Why I fear the ocean.
How much more of the game is there after the Overseer ship anyway?
You research the Gollop chamber, build it, and then you do the final mission.
Then that's ballgame.
Why I fear the ocean.
This isn't trying to poop on your parade sarukun, you go ahead with your thing regardless!
You have been nothing but completely supportive, smofers. I will happily wait for you to finish, even if you want to hammer out NaNo first. I just wanted to see what the proud soldiers I was about to feed into the meat grinder thought.
I'm always up for reading more XCOM LP's.
Steam: Feriluce
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Then, when the final mission is done, I devour the writer's soul congratulate the effort and care that went into their piece. Absolutely not chain them in eternal servitude to my will for a thousand years. The first thing. That isn't the one I crossed out.
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ladies.
"Retirement? Mom, dad, I'm chained to this guy's will for all eternity, I've got retirement covered."
Joke's on you.
I doubt anyone who completes TFTD still has a soul to devour.
Why I fear the ocean.
Is not a man entitled to the soul of his own victims?
No! Say the men in Washington.
No! Say the owners of Microprose.
Smof, that isn't very charitable. What did the Russians ever do to you?
I am very, very glad I waited this long.
tell them it's lucky.
Just don't tell them what kind of luck.
What do you mean, "did I fail camouflage class?"
Aww, sorry. I will try and get this done quick!
No, no! This is good! I want to see how yours shakes out before I start mine.
October 19th 22:24 St. Petersburg
Maj. Label, Maj. Rankenphile, Sgt. Sim, Cpl. Scherbchen, Cpl. Crawfish, Sq. Kathulu
Maj. Label: Huh, this place looks familiar... apparently the Russians build all their cities to look identical.
Maj. Label: Okay assaults, begin advancing and scouting. Everyone else keep them covered.
Maj. Rankenphile: Moving out.
Sq. Kathulu: Hostiles sighted! Looks like two big uglies, one green, one red.
Maj. Rankenphile: A nice easy start to the mission.
Sq. Kathulu: Uh... we have something else over here.
Maj. Label: Ohhhh crap. I hate those things.
Sq. Kathulu: And it's got company.
Sq. Kathulu: Okay, giant robot's disappeared. So we just have the mutons and chryssalids.
Maj. Label: What a relief. Frag out!
{explosion}
Maj. Label: Kathulu you might want to finish that 'lid off before it runs up and eats your face.
Sq. Kathulu: Agreed. Falling back.
Sq. Kathulu: Throwing frag.
{explosion}
Maj. Label: One down. Let's see what they do.
Cpl. Crawfish: Big red one's on the move!
Cpl. Crawfish {heavy laser fire}
Cpl. Crawfish: Dammit. Negative contact.
Cpl. Scherbchen {plasma sniper rifle fire}
Cpl. Scherbchen: That got it.
Civilian: Aaaargh!
Cpl. Crawfish: That sounded unpleasant.
Maj. Rankenphile: Anyone else hear scuttling?
Cpl. Scherbchen: Heads up, guys, on the truck!
Maj. Rankenphile {alloy cannon blast}
Maj. Rankenphile: Not any more.
Cpl. Scherbchen: All right, let's have another go at big red.
Cpl. Scherbchen {plasma sniper rifle fire}
Cpl. Scherbchen: Target down.
Maj. Label: Kathulu, go check what the rest of them are doing.
Sq. Kathulu: Aye aye.
Sq. Kathulu: Got a drone and a muton, can't get a decent shot on either.
Maj. Label: Fall back. See if they come to us.
Cpl. Crawfish: Drone's moving. Can't see the muton, though.
Sq. Kathulu: Taking another peek... oh, hello.
Sq. Kathulu: Trying to sneak up on me, huh? Better luck next time.
Sq. Kathulu {plasma rifle fire}
Maj. Label: Can anyone get a shot on the drone?
Cpl. Scherbchen: Moving up.
Cpl. Scherbchen {laser pistol fire}
Cpl. Scherbchen: That's a hit, but it's still standing. Uh... flying.
{drone beam}
Civilian: Uuurgh!
Maj. Rankenphile: Man, these civvies are dropping like flies.
Cpl. Scherbchen: Going again!
Cpl. Scherbchen {plasma sniper rifle fire}
Cpl. Scherbchen: Drone is down.
Cpl. Crawfish: Just in time. We have some heavy floaters moving up on our flank.
Maj. Label: Nobody else is close enough to do anything, corporal. Make some noise.
Cpl. Crawfish: With pleasure.
Cpl. Crawfish {RPG launch}
{EXPLOSION}
{EXPLOSION}
Cpl. Crawfish: Well, I have no idea if that hit the other one. But it was fun.
Cpl. Scherbchen {plasma sniper rifle fire}
Cpl. Scherbchen: One less.
Maj. Label: So, recount. We have a sectopod and one, possibly two, heavy floaters out there. And shit all for cover between us and that building.
Maj. Rankenphile: You can't get the fuckers before they get you by sitting around on your ass all day. Let's get a view from up top.
Maj. Rankenphile: All looks clear up here...
Maj. Rankenphile: ... scrap that. There's someone up here who hasn't realised he's dead.
Maj. Rankenphile {alloy cannon blast}
Maj. Rankenphile: Lucky for you. You get to enjoy another thirty seconds of unlife.
Maj. Rankenphile: Time's up.
Maj. Rankenphile {alloy cannon blast}
Cpl. Crawfish: Got another drone on the move down here.
Cpl. Scherbchen: Hey Sim, this low cover is making me feel antsy.
Sgt. Sim: I know just what you mean. Smoke out.
Maj. Rankenphile: Huh, seems those 'lids have been busy.
Cpl. Scherbchen {plasma sniper rifle fire}
Cpl. Scherbchen: Drone down!
Maj. Rankenphile {alloy cannon blast}
Maj. Rankenphile: Same for the zombie.
Cpl. Crawfish: All looks pretty quiet out here now.
Maj. Label: Then we better make a start on clearing the building.