On PC slingshot can be seen around for close to $1.50. Then get it. New armor and hats are worth it. You can't customize shen's armor or color (at least before EW?) which is butts but screw him right?
Still cant.
There is no good reason why. Not even one. Can't customize his face? I get that! Can't give him a helmet? Sure, whatever. But you don't let me color his armor or change the deco? They must've coded themselves into a corner with him. No good reason otherwise.
I have to use a mod to let me change those basic things, which is crazy.
Oh. I never got him, so I didn't know exactly....You can change his armor now. Go crazy making him hot pink.
In other news, the mission with the whales is probably my favorite goddamn mission. THAT was awesome.
OK, the Recruit Form has been updated and now includes Polish nationality (at the bottom, because it's not letting me reorder the list for some asinine reason). If you want to change over to Polish, just go ahead and submit again. I'll regen in a few hours.
omg, fuck those squids. has anybody figured out how to counter their stealth? I mean, yea, thin men are dicks as well, but at least you can spec to reaction fire against their cloud spores.
these squid, they grab a guy, throw him out of cover, and deal 2damage. I assume they move as soon as they cloak, so tossing a grenade at their reveal spot is pointless.
I learned two things today. 1: Mecs are broken as hell, and 2: Xcom soldiers still cannot shoot guns. It's your fault my support died, sniper. How the hell do you miss a 98% chance.
I am concerned about that first part. Don't want the game to be all about stompy robots.
Same. Going to genetically modify my soldiers into mankind's finest warriors. Those mechanical limbs just seem so...crude.
So apparently the console version of EW includes Slingshot, but the PC version doesn't.
I play on PC. Is Slingshot something I want? Was it good? Was it just pointless fluff? If I buy it on PC will it integrate fully with EW or seem tacked on? Will you do my taxes? Who is number one?
So apparently the console version of EW includes Slingshot, but the PC version doesn't.
I play on PC. Is Slingshot something I want? Was it good? Was it just pointless fluff? If I buy it on PC will it integrate fully with EW or seem tacked on? Will you do my taxes? Who is number one?
The missions are interesting in that they all have unique maps and there's no other mission that runs quite like the second one. The soldier you get, while not fully customizable, is high rank which opens up the OTS sooner than you might otherwise. And the research path gets you access to the upgraded rocket launcher a ton sooner than the base campaign does. It looks like it integrates better with EW than it did with EU but I haven't played yet so I can't really elaborate on that.
In EU your fist council mission gave you the choice of starting the Slingshot arc or doing a standard council mission. If you chose Slingshot then your first 3 council missions were the Slingshot missions. The first one felt fine at that point, but the second and third come too soon, in my opinion. I'm hopeful that they're handled better in EW because there are menu prompts outside of the game toggling Slingshot and Project Progeny (or something like that) on and off.
Can anybody confirm whether the integration is better in EW than what I described in EU?
Can anybody confirm whether the integration is better in EW than what I described in EU?
Yes, it is integrated seamlessly with other council missions. There is no in game choice, only the menu choice. Its has come up in the thread. I don't know when Slingshot/Progeny happen though.
Guys, I'm not seeing enough pictures of MEC Troops being named after Pacific Rim robots.
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so did Enemy Within come out early or something? I got my key yesterday so I typed it into Steam today and it downloaded a 50meg patch and.. that's it?
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Ninja Snarl PMy helmet is my burden.Ninja Snarl: Gone, but not forgotten.Registered Userregular
so did Enemy Within come out early or something? I got my key yesterday so I typed it into Steam today and it downloaded a 50meg patch and.. that's it?
Are you one of the Chosen People or do you live in Not America?
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HardtargetThere Are Four LightsVancouverRegistered Userregular
so did Enemy Within come out early or something? I got my key yesterday so I typed it into Steam today and it downloaded a 50meg patch and.. that's it?
Are you one of the Chosen People or do you live in Not America?
I live in Canada, at work now so wasn't able to track down what was going on though. I thought it didn't come out till next week though
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Ninja Snarl PMy helmet is my burden.Ninja Snarl: Gone, but not forgotten.Registered Userregular
so did Enemy Within come out early or something? I got my key yesterday so I typed it into Steam today and it downloaded a 50meg patch and.. that's it?
Are you one of the Chosen People or do you live in Not Best America?
I live in Canada, at work now so wasn't able to track down what was going on though. I thought it didn't come out till next week though
Fixed for clarification.
EDIT: My first MEC punch hit a Sectoid so hard that it simply disappeared in the explosion of the car we were both standing beside. Second punch was to breach a wall I had my troops behind to ambush some aliens outside; when the wall came down
OH SHIT SPACE SQUIDS THEY TURNED INVISIBLE
Punching things is fun.
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I'm so confused, Canada is the best part of America
so did Enemy Within come out early or something? I got my key yesterday so I typed it into Steam today and it downloaded a 50meg patch and.. that's it?
Are you one of the Chosen People or do you live in Not Best America?
I live in Canada, at work now so wasn't able to track down what was going on though. I thought it didn't come out till next week though
Fixed for clarification.
EDIT: My first MEC punch hit a Sectoid so hard that it simply disappeared in the explosion of the car we were both standing beside. Second punch was to breach a wall I had my troops behind to ambush some aliens outside; when the wall came down
OH SHIT SPACE SQUIDS THEY TURNED INVISIBLE
Punching things is fun.
Is grenade launcher useful at all? Can I use it instead of having a heavy on the team as a mini rocket? And can you punch pretty much any wall to make a hole? That sounds wicked useful on a few maps.
Well, I did what I assume is the first story council mission for EW and I encountered some lovely APCs that I couldn't tell if they were on fire or not, so I lost my only heavy.
Meld canisters blowing up before you even see them is some serious bullshit. Not a fan at all. At least let us see their timer OR a general location on the map/FOW. You'll get occasional hints like you would alien location but it's not frequent enough.
Definitely modding the game so meld dropping enemies drop more.
If he ran into an ethereal it would have wiped his squad. They have 20 HP, 40 defense, with 60% critical immunity, 100 accuracy, and do 5 base damage. They can't be flanked so the only way to win is if you get 7 total hits off all max damage to do 21 damage. At maximum you have 10 total attacks because even with full cover he is guaranteed to hit with psionics once per round. Fewer if you get rifted(so you can't group up). Fewer still if a squadie misses twice in a row (as the rebound will kill them)
Oh good this is locked until Friday for no good reason whatsoever.
Rami there's a perfectly valid reason why we can't play games we purchased digitally and have on our hard drives, already.
It's because publishers are still under the illusion that brick 'n' mortar shops are still relevant and they don't want to hurt their fee-fees by providing a superior service to people in their own homes.
Meld canisters blowing up before you even see them is some serious bullshit. Not a fan at all. At least let us see their timer OR a general location on the map/FOW. You'll get occasional hints like you would alien location but it's not frequent enough.
Definitely modding the game so meld dropping enemies drop more.
Why is this bullshit? If it weren't the case they wouldn't be forcing you to be aggressive at all. They would be treated just as all the aliens are, slowly and deliberately careful to trigger them.
And as a dirty European who can't but wait to play this I thought I would have the opposite problem if anything. Meld upgrades seem really powerful, I really want it be this rare powerful resource that forces me to make important decisions, and I hope the game doesn't shower it over me letting me pick everything by the end of month 2.
I think you're missing the point, it's about tactics and strategy, with meaningful decisions that might or might not bite you in the ass. Not clearing a map like an RPG. But I'm probably overstepping, to each their own and I hope you find a mod that will let you enjoy the game to it's fullest.
Meld canisters blowing up before you even see them is some serious bullshit. Not a fan at all. At least let us see their timer OR a general location on the map/FOW. You'll get occasional hints like you would alien location but it's not frequent enough.
Definitely modding the game so meld dropping enemies drop more.
Explore more, explore faster. They're supposed to push you to act unsafely.
If he ran into an ethereal it would have wiped his squad. They have 20 HP, 40 defense, with 60% critical immunity, 100 accuracy, and do 5 base damage. They can't be flanked so the only way to win is if you get 7 total hits off all max damage to do 21 damage. At maximum you have 10 total attacks because even with full cover he is guaranteed to hit with psionics once per round. Fewer if you get rifted(so you can't group up). Fewer still if a squadie misses twice in a row (as the rebound will kill them)
Dude, that's the Uber Etherial, not the normal suckers you find in UFOs
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these squid, they grab a guy, throw him out of cover, and deal 2damage. I assume they move as soon as they cloak, so tossing a grenade at their reveal spot is pointless.
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I play on PC. Is Slingshot something I want? Was it good? Was it just pointless fluff? If I buy it on PC will it integrate fully with EW or seem tacked on? Will you do my taxes? Who is number one?
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The missions are interesting in that they all have unique maps and there's no other mission that runs quite like the second one. The soldier you get, while not fully customizable, is high rank which opens up the OTS sooner than you might otherwise. And the research path gets you access to the upgraded rocket launcher a ton sooner than the base campaign does. It looks like it integrates better with EW than it did with EU but I haven't played yet so I can't really elaborate on that.
In EU your fist council mission gave you the choice of starting the Slingshot arc or doing a standard council mission. If you chose Slingshot then your first 3 council missions were the Slingshot missions. The first one felt fine at that point, but the second and third come too soon, in my opinion. I'm hopeful that they're handled better in EW because there are menu prompts outside of the game toggling Slingshot and Project Progeny (or something like that) on and off.
Can anybody confirm whether the integration is better in EW than what I described in EU?
There are probably more hero's. There were 5 with the original PC launch.
I would have preferred John Carter rather than William Carter with him opening up a secret mars base mission
Yes, it is integrated seamlessly with other council missions. There is no in game choice, only the menu choice. Its has come up in the thread. I don't know when Slingshot/Progeny happen though.
Where is my Goddamn (Shoe) Cherno?!
Are you one of the Chosen People or do you live in Not America?
Fixed for clarification.
EDIT: My first MEC punch hit a Sectoid so hard that it simply disappeared in the explosion of the car we were both standing beside. Second punch was to breach a wall I had my troops behind to ambush some aliens outside; when the wall came down
I hear some people have to verify their game to start the download and/or restart steam
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Is grenade launcher useful at all? Can I use it instead of having a heavy on the team as a mini rocket? And can you punch pretty much any wall to make a hole? That sounds wicked useful on a few maps.
Is the latter the same mission from enemy unknown?
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Things started off so well.
100% meld, no deaths.
Then I had one of those bullshit moments when an unflanked Squddie in full cover gets shot and killed by an Etheral.
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I think you are being too hard on yourself...
I think he means an outsider
I didn't even think that was possible. They're not supposed to unlock until after the Overseer.
Meld canisters blowing up before you even see them is some serious bullshit. Not a fan at all. At least let us see their timer OR a general location on the map/FOW. You'll get occasional hints like you would alien location but it's not frequent enough.
Definitely modding the game so meld dropping enemies drop more.
Rami there's a perfectly valid reason why we can't play games we purchased digitally and have on our hard drives, already.
It's because publishers are still under the illusion that brick 'n' mortar shops are still relevant and they don't want to hurt their fee-fees by providing a superior service to people in their own homes.
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Why is this bullshit? If it weren't the case they wouldn't be forcing you to be aggressive at all. They would be treated just as all the aliens are, slowly and deliberately careful to trigger them.
And as a dirty European who can't but wait to play this I thought I would have the opposite problem if anything. Meld upgrades seem really powerful, I really want it be this rare powerful resource that forces me to make important decisions, and I hope the game doesn't shower it over me letting me pick everything by the end of month 2.
I think you're missing the point, it's about tactics and strategy, with meaningful decisions that might or might not bite you in the ass. Not clearing a map like an RPG. But I'm probably overstepping, to each their own and I hope you find a mod that will let you enjoy the game to it's fullest.
Explore more, explore faster. They're supposed to push you to act unsafely.