Ninja Snarl PMy helmet is my burden.Ninja Snarl: Gone, but not forgotten.Registered Userregular
edited November 2013
Yeah, for anybody who hasn't figured this out yet, Meld canisters can be "heard" like enemies, except with the bright orange-yellow line. Also, once you get close enough, you can see the time remaining, which seems to be pretty random; I've had missions where they were all set to 4-5 turns, and other times when the first one I've come across after 2-3 turns still had another 6 turns to go.
Personally, I don't mind the time-limited mechanic at all. I've had Meld show up on everything but 2-3 missions so far, and it's a good way to encourage people to be less conservative while also giving them a reward for pushing forward. I expect that by the time I start getting ahead of the curve, I'll have plenty of Meld for making a kickass death unit. The only way I have trouble with getting to Meld canisters is if I play super-safe, so there's a definite risk/reward mechanic there.
Also, I love the fact that MECs allow for a great way to "dispose" of excess class types. Game gave me something like 4 snipers when I had only one of everything else and two assaults; a quick chop-job later and VOILA, one giant robot suit guy and one less useless sniper!
"So we noticed you're really good with a sniper rifle"
"Yeah, that's right, I spent years of my life-"
"We already have 3 snipers. Good ones, too."
"Sure, but you could always use-" "We're going to chop off all your limbs."
"So we noticed you're really good with a sniper rifle"
"Yeah, that's right, I spent years of my life-"
"We already have 3 snipers. Good ones, too."
"Sure, but you could always use-" "We're going to chop off all your limbs."
It's cool, you get a bonus to aim because of being a sniper... if you stand still.
It's just hard to convince a guy to stand still when he's a giant robot and can punch holes in walls.
He literally can't hear your orders over the sound of how awesome he is.
Since I'm a fan of the little touches that make up a game, I couldn't help but notice from gameplay footage that MEC troopers have a metallic edge to their voices, and I love it.
Friday (rather, Thursday night) can't come soon enough.
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
Dude, that's the Uber Etherial, not the normal suckers you find in UFOs
No, the Uber has 25 HP and 150 willpower(120 on normal). The "normal suckers" you find in UFO's are "Outsiders" and have 3 to 5 HP depending on difficulty. Ethereals don't show up as the "normal suckers in UFO's" until those UFO's are also carrying sectopods.
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.
The joke here is I'm pretty sure a physical copy of a PC game doesn't exist these days unless it's the Sims or made by Blizzard.
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Why isn't Canadian an option? Not that I mind being a Brit.
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wiltingI had fun once and it was awfulRegistered Userregular
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.
The joke here is I'm pretty sure a physical copy of a PC game doesn't exist these days unless it's the Sims or made by Blizzard.
You wouldn't believe the number of copies of forklift simulator and the like in one of my local computer stores.
Dude, that's the Uber Etherial, not the normal suckers you find in UFOs
No, the Uber has 25 HP and 150 willpower(120 on normal). The "normal suckers" you find in UFO's are "Outsiders" and have 3 to 5 HP depending on difficulty. Ethereals don't show up as the "normal suckers in UFO's" until those UFO's are also carrying sectopods.
I mean normal suckers after you drop the overseer. They don't have rift or reflect, I'm pretty sure.
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Ninja Snarl PMy helmet is my burden.Ninja Snarl: Gone, but not forgotten.Registered Userregular
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.
The joke here is I'm pretty sure a physical copy of a PC game doesn't exist these days unless it's the Sims or made by Blizzard.
You wouldn't believe the number of copies of forklift simulator and the like in one of my local computer stores.
You wouldn't believe how much I can't believe things like Farming Simulator, Euro Truck Simulator, and Forklift Simulator are Real Things and Make Real Money.
Though I would believe that some dink thought "hey, let's put a bunch of these in the store!" and didn't think that most people actually avoid doing things as tedious as the real thing.
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wiltingI had fun once and it was awfulRegistered Userregular
They have reflect for sure, and rift according to the ufopaedia.
I don't generally let Ethereals live long enough to discern their abilities.
Dude, that's the Uber Etherial, not the normal suckers you find in UFOs
No, the Uber has 25 HP and 150 willpower(120 on normal). The "normal suckers" you find in UFO's are "Outsiders" and have 3 to 5 HP depending on difficulty. Ethereals don't show up as the "normal suckers in UFO's" until those UFO's are also carrying sectopods.
I mean normal suckers after you drop the overseer. They don't have rift or reflect, I'm pretty sure.
They have both, though they may not use them on lower than classic difficulty and they won't rift unless you're clumped which you probably won't be doing at that point in the game because sectopod
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.
The joke here is I'm pretty sure a physical copy of a PC game doesn't exist these days unless it's the Sims or made by Blizzard.
You wouldn't believe the number of copies of forklift simulator and the like in one of my local computer stores.
You wouldn't believe how much I can't believe things like Farming Simulator, Euro Truck Simulator, and Forklift Simulator are Real Things and Make Real Money.
Somebody hasn't played Euro Truck Simulator 2. That game is awesome.
Re: Canadians. They don't get unique names. I think they're just Americans.
Sitting in this Italian place because they have wi-fi, wondering how much booze I'm gonna need to buy to justify leeching their internet to the tune of 11 GB...
I am thoroughly in love with MEC Troopers. Like, seriously. They kind of break Normal (I'm really bad at strategy).
Just did the one Newfoundland mission, with the Chrysalid "hive". Brought 2 MECs with me.
One of them I've had for a while. She's named Rosie. She's the best. She punches things. One time she punched a Chrysalid into a forklift which exploded and killed another Chrysalid.
She can also fly. Bradbutts (my current favorite) said "hey, hit the button on the ship" so she flew up top and hit the button in one turn. We were supposed to run away, but she stayed to punch another pair of Chrysalids.
My second MEC has the flamethrower. He got to cook Chrysalids. The fear mechanic made me cackle with glee.
TL:DR;
MECs.
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Sitting in this Italian place because they have wi-fi, wondering how much booze I'm gonna need to buy to justify leeching their internet to the tune of 11 GB...
Did that last night at my nanowrimo write in. I think I angered all the hipsters in the room because I forgot I had the Long War on there too and ruined everyones experience of checking facebook constantly.
I am thoroughly in love with MEC Troopers. Like, seriously. They kind of break Normal (I'm really bad at strategy).
Just did the one Newfoundland mission, with the Chrysalid "hive". Brought 2 MECs with me.
One of them I've had for a while. She's named Rosie. She's the best. She punches things. One time she punched a Chrysalid into a forklift which exploded and killed another Chrysalid.
She can also fly. Bradbutts (my current favorite) said "hey, hit the button on the ship" so she flew up top and hit the button in one turn. We were supposed to run away, but she stayed to punch another pair of Chrysalids.
My second MEC has the flamethrower. He got to cook Chrysalids. The fear mechanic made me cackle with glee.
I am thoroughly in love with MEC Troopers. Like, seriously. They kind of break Normal (I'm really bad at strategy).
Just did the one Newfoundland mission, with the Chrysalid "hive". Brought 2 MECs with me.
One of them I've had for a while. She's named Rosie. She's the best. She punches things. One time she punched a Chrysalid into a forklift which exploded and killed another Chrysalid.
She can also fly. Bradbutts (my current favorite) said "hey, hit the button on the ship" so she flew up top and hit the button in one turn. We were supposed to run away, but she stayed to punch another pair of Chrysalids.
My second MEC has the flamethrower. He got to cook Chrysalids. The fear mechanic made me cackle with glee.
Sitting in this Italian place because they have wi-fi, wondering how much booze I'm gonna need to buy to justify leeching their internet to the tune of 11 GB...
Did that last night at my nanowrimo write in. I think I angered all the hipsters in the room because I forgot I had the Long War on there too and ruined everyones experience of checking facebook constantly.
you're doing god's work if you are messing around with hipsters. Can't stand them.
Pretty sure the release date for the UK is also Friday and that only NA got a Tuesday release.
I can buy it now on Steam, but it's still on pre-order on GMG...
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wiltingI had fun once and it was awfulRegistered Userregular
Steam store's featured items page deceptively says 'available now' under EW but it is lies; the actual game store page has two days left on the countdown.
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.
Why isn't Canadian an option? Not that I mind being a Brit.
Its to do with the way the "name pools" work. Some countries get their own pool, others draw from the pool of the nation they're originally from. So Canadian names are drawn from the British, American or French pools, IIRC. Likewise South Africa gets names from the African and Dutch pools, although Australia gets its own pool which makes no sense whatsoever as it just seems to be the British pool with an unusually high number of people named Ned, Kelly and Bruce.
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Personally, I don't mind the time-limited mechanic at all. I've had Meld show up on everything but 2-3 missions so far, and it's a good way to encourage people to be less conservative while also giving them a reward for pushing forward. I expect that by the time I start getting ahead of the curve, I'll have plenty of Meld for making a kickass death unit. The only way I have trouble with getting to Meld canisters is if I play super-safe, so there's a definite risk/reward mechanic there.
Also, I love the fact that MECs allow for a great way to "dispose" of excess class types. Game gave me something like 4 snipers when I had only one of everything else and two assaults; a quick chop-job later and VOILA, one giant robot suit guy and one less useless sniper!
"Yeah, that's right, I spent years of my life-"
"We already have 3 snipers. Good ones, too."
"Sure, but you could always use-"
"We're going to chop off all your limbs."
Also I have so many Heavy soldiers right now jeez, I need a Support! My starting lady got unlucky.
Overall I'm quite enjoying the changes/additions that come with EW, feels different enough to feel fresh.
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It's cool, you get a bonus to aim because of being a sniper... if you stand still.
It's just hard to convince a guy to stand still when he's a giant robot and can punch holes in walls.
He literally can't hear your orders over the sound of how awesome he is.
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I think he is mixing up Ethereals with Outsiders.
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I punched a car to death by accident and took 6 damage out of my 12 HP from the explosion; the MEC responded with "no major damage".
Yeah, the MECs are thoroughly badass.
No, the Uber has 25 HP and 150 willpower(120 on normal). The "normal suckers" you find in UFO's are "Outsiders" and have 3 to 5 HP depending on difficulty. Ethereals don't show up as the "normal suckers in UFO's" until those UFO's are also carrying sectopods.
The joke here is I'm pretty sure a physical copy of a PC game doesn't exist these days unless it's the Sims or made by Blizzard.
Why isn't Canadian an option? Not that I mind being a Brit.
You wouldn't believe the number of copies of forklift simulator and the like in one of my local computer stores.
I mean normal suckers after you drop the overseer. They don't have rift or reflect, I'm pretty sure.
You wouldn't believe how much I can't believe things like Farming Simulator, Euro Truck Simulator, and Forklift Simulator are Real Things and Make Real Money.
Though I would believe that some dink thought "hey, let's put a bunch of these in the store!" and didn't think that most people actually avoid doing things as tedious as the real thing.
I don't generally let Ethereals live long enough to discern their abilities.
They have both, though they may not use them on lower than classic difficulty and they won't rift unless you're clumped which you probably won't be doing at that point in the game because sectopod
Annoyingly, they don't seem to panic the turn after, even though they actually are panicked. Weird.
Fun fact: you can use corpses to set off proxy mines
Also, punching explodable things is not a good idea
So I'm not getting a key until Friday, despite the fact that if I'd just pre-ordered from Steam instead, I could be playing it now.
Well, at least I saved an extra 25%...
..I'm in the UK and Steam says it unlocks Friday.
Somebody hasn't played Euro Truck Simulator 2. That game is awesome.
Re: Canadians. They don't get unique names. I think they're just Americans.
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Oh well. Boughted. Downloading now.
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Who's dowloading eleven GB right now? This guy.
One of them I've had for a while. She's named Rosie. She's the best. She punches things. One time she punched a Chrysalid into a forklift which exploded and killed another Chrysalid.
She can also fly. Bradbutts (my current favorite) said "hey, hit the button on the ship" so she flew up top and hit the button in one turn. We were supposed to run away, but she stayed to punch another pair of Chrysalids.
My second MEC has the flamethrower. He got to cook Chrysalids. The fear mechanic made me cackle with glee.
TL:DR;
MECs.
Did that last night at my nanowrimo write in. I think I angered all the hipsters in the room because I forgot I had the Long War on there too and ruined everyones experience of checking facebook constantly.
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told ya
regarding flamethrower MECs...
you're doing god's work if you are messing around with hipsters. Can't stand them.
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I can buy it now on Steam, but it's still on pre-order on GMG...
Run and Gun with an Assault class.
Gives me a "Program stopped responding" error after I pick my starting continent. Never did it before in EU...
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Its to do with the way the "name pools" work. Some countries get their own pool, others draw from the pool of the nation they're originally from. So Canadian names are drawn from the British, American or French pools, IIRC. Likewise South Africa gets names from the African and Dutch pools, although Australia gets its own pool which makes no sense whatsoever as it just seems to be the British pool with an unusually high number of people named Ned, Kelly and Bruce.
I wouldn't be surprised if the AI couldn't utilize it, which would make it pretty much just a buff to my dudes.