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Our first, last and only line of defense (another XCOM LP) (completed)

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  • Brovid HasselsmofBrovid Hasselsmof [Growling historic on the fury road] Registered User regular
    edited March 2014
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    Col. Fuzzbutt: What the hell was that?

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    Col. Floosevelt: I don't know, but I don't think we should hang around to find out. Everyone move! Back to the Skyranger!

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    Col. Floosevelt: Label? The hell are you doing?

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    Epic music kicks in here

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    Music goes sad.

    Fade out.

    Fin.

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  • Brovid HasselsmofBrovid Hasselsmof [Growling historic on the fury road] Registered User regular
    Operation Welcome to Earth Mission Debrief


    Kill Count

    Col. Floosevelt 7
    Col. Fuzzbutt 7
    Col. Madder 5
    Maj. Jing 5
    Col. Label 4 (+ 2 mind-control assists)
    Col. Rankenphile 3



    Promotions

    Maj. Jing promoted to Colonel.


    Casualty List

    Col. Label killed in action


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    Overall Kill Count

    Col. Madder 41
    Col. Floosevelt 36
    Col. Label 36 (KIA)
    Col. Rankenphile 31 (+2)
    Col. Fuzzbutt 29 (+6)
    Col. Jing 25
    Cpt. Starbuck 23 (KIA)
    Maj. Murderbot 21
    Maj. Eleven 18
    Maj. Feriluce 17
    Cpt. Fuego 14
    Cpt. Galore 12 (KIA)
    Lt. Fisk 11 (KIA)
    Cpt. Macky 10
    Lt. Alagant 9
    Lt. Kathulu 8
    Lt. Pugilation 8 (KIA)
    Sgt. Scherbchen 8
    Sgt. Thirteen 7
    Lt. Sim 6
    Sgt. Crawfish 5
    Sgt. Escutcheon 5
    Sgt. Vulgarity 4
    Sgt. Fearghaill 4
    Cpl. Aya 4 (KIA)
    Sq. Mullet 4 (KIA)
    Sq. Bogey 3 (KIA)
    Sq. Gatz 2 (KIA)
    GOLIATH-1 2
    Cpl. Nickety 1
    Sq. Sticks 0 (KIA)
    Sq. Blythe 6th 0 (KIA)
    Rk. Lobo 0 (KIA)
    Rk. Fatt 0 (KIA)

  • Brovid HasselsmofBrovid Hasselsmof [Growling historic on the fury road] Registered User regular
    edited March 2014
    We win!

    Game stats, for those who care about that kind of thing:
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    And final troop stats:
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    Key to abilities:
    Sniper abilities
    HS: Headshot - Fire a shot with +30% critical chance and extra damage on critical hits based on the tech level of the sniper rifle. 2 turn cooldown.
    SS: Squadsight - Allows firing at targets in any ally's sight radius. The targets still need to be in the line of sight for the sniper, but out of his range of sight.
    Gs: Gunslinger - Confers 2 bonus damage with pistols.
    DS: Disabling Shot - Disables the target's weapon; weapon can be fixed using a reload action.
    BS: Battle Scanner - Throw an item which grants extended visibility for 2 turns; 2 uses per mission.
    Op: Opportunist - Removes the sniper rifle's aim penalty on overwatch shots and allows them to cause critical hits.
    Ex: Executioner - +10 aim against targets with <50% health
    LP: Low Profile - Half cover functions as full cover.
    ITZ: In The Zone - Killing a flanked or out-of-cover enemy does not use up an action.

    Heavy abilities
    FR: Fire Rocket - Fire a rocket that does 6 damage. This ability cannot be used after moving, nor more than once per mission.
    HT: Holo-targeting - Shooting at or suppressing enemies also confers a +10 Aim to any allies' attacks on those enemies.
    BS: Bullet Swarm - Firing the primary weapon as the first action no longer ends the turn.
    SR: Shredder Rocket - Fire a rocket that causes all enemies hit to take +33% damage from all sources for the next 4 turns. The rocket's blast is weaker than a standard rocket's.
    Su: Suppression - Fires a shot which impairs the targets aim and grants a reaction shot if the target moves.
    RR: Rapid Reaction - Confers a second reaction shot, if on Overwatch and the first reaction shot is a hit.
    HA: Heat Ammo - +100% bonus damage against robotic enemies.
    DZ: Danger Zone - Increase area of effect of all rocket attacks and Suppression by two tiles.
    Gr: Grenadier - Allows two grenades to be carried in one inventory slot.
    WtS: Will to Survive - Normal damage taken is reduced by 2, if in cover and not flanked.
    M: Mayhem - Increased damage to AoE and suppression attacks.

    Assault abilities
    RG: Run & Gun - Allows firing or Overwatch after Dashing on the turn Run & Gun is activated. 2 turn cooldown.
    Ag: Aggression - Confers +10% critical chance per enemy in sight (max +30%).
    TS: Tactical Sense - Confers +5 Defense per enemy in sight (max +20).
    LR: Lightning Reflexes - The first reaction shot taken against this soldier each turn automatically misses.
    CP: Close and Personal - +30% critical chance against adjacent targets.
    RF: Rapid Fire - Take two shots against a single target in quick succession. Each shot carries a -15 penalty to Aim.
    Fl: Flush - Fire a shot that forces the target to move; high chance to hit but reduced damage.
    CCS: Close Combat Specialist - Grants an automatic reaction shot against any enemy which closes to within 4 tiles, without the need for Overwatch.
    EC: Extra Conditioning - Grants bonus health dependent on the type of armour equipped.
    Res: Resilience - Confers immunity to critical hits.
    KI - Killer Instinct - Activating Run & Gun confers +50% critical damage for that turn.


    Support abilities
    SG: Smoke Grenade - Deploy a smoke grenade once per mission. The smoke confers +20 defense to all units, not just allies, and lasts during the enemy turn.
    Sp: Aprinter - Allows the support to move 3 additional tiles.
    FM: Field Medic - Carry 3 medkits instead of 1.
    Rv: Revive - Return critically injured soldiers to 33% health instead of just preventing their death.
    CD: Combat Drugs - +20 will and +10% crit chance for those in the cloud of a smoke grenade
    DS: Dense Smoke - Smoke Grenades have increased area of effect and confer an extra +20 defense boost.
    DP: Deep Pockets - Grants the soldier an additional inventory slot.

    Psi Abilities
    MF: Mind Fray - Basic psi attack. Does 5 damage and gives penalties to the targets aim, will and mobility. Lasts two turns; robotic units are immune.
    Ins: Psi Inspiration - Removes Mind Fray and panic from all allies within 3 tiles, and strengthens their will by +30 for 2 turns.
    MC: Mind Control - Allows the psionic to control an enemy unit for 3 turns; does not affect robots or inorganics

    Some random stats:

    This LP contains 2,621 screenshots.

    Most improved aim - Maj. Eleven, 43 points in 6 ranks
    Least improved aim - Col. Label, 6 points in 7 ranks

    Most improved will - Col. Label, 40 points in 7 ranks
    Least improved will - Sgt. Fearghaill, 3 points in 3 ranks

    Best kill/mission ratio - Maj. Murderbot (pretty appropriately), 3.5 kills/mission

    Col. Rankenphile remains the only soldier to have performed a team kill (in this reality), murdering Dongs Galore. And here's something I thought of today that amused me - when Dongs first signed up he complained about being a Nigerian and asked to be switched, so I remade his soldier as an American. The Nigerian soldier was then remade as Trippy. Dongs was murdered by Rank, Trippy survived to make the final kill of the war. RACISM DOESN'T PAY, DONGS.




    Okay, I'm done. Thank you all for reading and getting involved, it's been fun despite being a lot more work than I anticipated. Sorry for the big delays in the middle, I probably wouldn't have completed the campaign if I hadn't been doing it as an LP so cheers for your patience. XCOM is a rad game, though I think it becomes far too easy once you get plasma and titan armour. That last mission was waaaaay too easy! I'm looking forward to playing again with the Enemy Within expansion, but I think I'm going to take a break first and play some other stuff.

    Thanks again. Hope you enjoyed it!

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  • chiasaur11chiasaur11 Never doubt a raccoon. Do you think it's trademarked?Registered User regular
    So, uh...

    We won. Aaand, I am never making Colonel. No big deal. Richard Winters didn't either.

    So, war's over. Got to make plans for what's to come.

    There was a black hole exploding with psychic radiation in the upper atmosphere. Combine that with, well, everything else, I figure that, even with the win, Civilization as we know it's probably going to start falling about soon.

    Well, at least retirement won't be dull.

    Have gun, will travel reads the card of the man, a knight in titan armor in a savage land.

  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    edited March 2014
    Oh my goodness, is it finally time for me to make good?

    Sign ups begin immediately. Unless I receive a specific request not to include them, individuals who signed up to play but never joined the team will be the first new meat; casualties from the bottom of the roster will also be recruited up-front. It would be helpful, however, if you should fit either of these descriptions, that you speak up about it in here.

    Edit: Excellent work, Commander Smoferd. You've done the Earth and its denizens proud.

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  • LabelLabel Registered User regular
    Thank YOU, Commander Rex. It's been a pleasure.

    o7



    (also i do believe a certain "agauntpanda" way back in the thread is Ananda Gupta, https://twitter.com/agauntpanda )

  • Theodore FlooseveltTheodore Floosevelt proud parent of eight beautiful girls and shalmelo dorne (which is currently being ruled by a woman (awesome role model for my daughters)) #dornedadRegistered User regular
    I was expecting some sort of Dark Label Saga at the end there

    but hip hip hooray to smof for a totally fun LP!

    it was a consistently great read/mustache-fulfillment experience

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  • Brovid HasselsmofBrovid Hasselsmof [Growling historic on the fury road] Registered User regular
    I love you all <3

    @sarukun can I please be in your sacrificial squad?

  • Halos Nach TariffHalos Nach Tariff Can you blame me? I'm too famous.Registered User regular
    Thanks for an awesome LP Smof, it looked like a tonne of work! I'm glad you made it through to the end, and hey, only a few people died along the way so that's a bonus.

  • YerMumYerMum Registered User regular
    Woot! Welcome to Earf indeed! Great LP Smof, have a well earned break.

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  • TrippyJingTrippyJing Moses supposes his toeses are roses. But Moses supposes erroneously.Registered User regular
    I lived and Label didn't.

    I consider this a victory.

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  • LabelLabel Registered User regular
    damn, trippy. damn.

  • Brovid HasselsmofBrovid Hasselsmof [Growling historic on the fury road] Registered User regular
    edited March 2014
    Label wrote: »
    Thank YOU, Commander Rex. It's been a pleasure.

    o7



    (also i do believe a certain "agauntpanda" way back in the thread is Ananda Gupta, https://twitter.com/agauntpanda )

    Huh. If that's true then thank you @agauntpanda for making such a kickass game!

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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    I love you all <3

    @sarukun can I please be in your sacrificial squad?

    I have plans for you, madame.

    Plans.

    Are my fingers steepled and methodically drumming against each other?

    They do that sometimes.

  • chiasaur11chiasaur11 Never doubt a raccoon. Do you think it's trademarked?Registered User regular
    sarukun wrote: »
    I love you all <3

    @sarukun can I please be in your sacrificial squad?

    I have plans for you, madame.

    Plans.

    Are my fingers steepled and methodically drumming against each other?

    They do that sometimes.

    There... there are other things fingers can do?

  • AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
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  • sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    chiasaur11 wrote: »
    sarukun wrote: »
    I love you all <3

    @sarukun can I please be in your sacrificial squad?

    I have plans for you, madame.

    Plans.

    Are my fingers steepled and methodically drumming against each other?

    They do that sometimes.

    There... there are other things fingers can do?

    Some day, when you're old enough, chiasaur.

  • chiasaur11chiasaur11 Never doubt a raccoon. Do you think it's trademarked?Registered User regular
    sarukun wrote: »
    chiasaur11 wrote: »
    sarukun wrote: »
    I love you all <3

    @sarukun can I please be in your sacrificial squad?

    I have plans for you, madame.

    Plans.

    Are my fingers steepled and methodically drumming against each other?

    They do that sometimes.

    There... there are other things fingers can do?

    Some day, when you're old enough, chiasaur.

    I'm steepled and drumming then too.

  • TrippyJingTrippyJing Moses supposes his toeses are roses. But Moses supposes erroneously.Registered User regular
    I was promoted on top of Label's ashes.

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  • RainfallRainfall Registered User regular
    @sarukun I never turn down a chance to sign up for an XCOM LP!

    @Smof awesome job running this thing from start to finish! You had a damn enjoyable runthrough!

  • PhyphorPhyphor Building Planet Busters Tasting FruitRegistered User regular
    chiasaur11 wrote: »
    sarukun wrote: »
    I love you all <3

    @sarukun can I please be in your sacrificial squad?

    I have plans for you, madame.

    Plans.

    Are my fingers steepled and methodically drumming against each other?

    They do that sometimes.

    There... there are other things fingers can do?

    Yes... yes they can be issuing orders to carry out those plans that you are definitely not devising

    I will sign up to be one of the grunts!

  • Caulk Bite 6Caulk Bite 6 One of the multitude of Dans infesting this place Registered User regular
    sarukun wrote: »
    Oh my goodness, is it finally time for me to make good?

    Sign ups begin immediately. Unless I receive a specific request not to include them, individuals who signed up to play but never joined the team will be the first new meat; casualties from the bottom of the roster will also be recruited up-front. It would be helpful, however, if you should fit either of these descriptions, that you speak up about it in here.

    Edit: Excellent work, Commander Smoferd. You've done the Earth and its denizens proud.

    still interested.

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  • SticksSticks I'd rather be in bed.Registered User regular
    sarukun wrote: »
    Oh my goodness, is it finally time for me to make good?

    Sign ups begin immediately. Unless I receive a specific request not to include them, individuals who signed up to play but never joined the team will be the first new meat; casualties from the bottom of the roster will also be recruited up-front. It would be helpful, however, if you should fit either of these descriptions, that you speak up about it in here.

    Edit: Excellent work, Commander Smoferd. You've done the Earth and its denizens proud.

    also interested. there are still some spots on my body that aren't riddled with plasma burns and bullet holes.

  • Mysterious FoxMysterious Fox Registered User regular
    Oh, yes please! "Not fit for duty," my patooty! I can fight!

  • Dead LegendDead Legend Registered User regular
    @smof I greatly enjoyed your LP. Top notch.

    @sarukun if you've got room in a squad I'd like to participate, please

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  • YerMumYerMum Registered User regular
    @sarukun !signup for more plasma shots to the face, thanks! Also feel free to remove my limbs and replace them with an awesome exoskeleton!

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  • Brovid HasselsmofBrovid Hasselsmof [Growling historic on the fury road] Registered User regular
    Oh, yes please! "Not fit for duty," my patooty! I can fight!

    Sorry I never ended up using you! It wasn't intentional. I felt pretty bad when I looked at the final troop stats and realised you hadn't been out on a single mission.

    I bet you have the shiniest boots.

  • TrippyJingTrippyJing Moses supposes his toeses are roses. But Moses supposes erroneously.Registered User regular
    If it makes you feel any better, you can imagine Fox as a little rookie sitting on the bench, pleading for his shot into the big leagues.

    "C'mon, Coach! Put me in! I'm ready, I know I am!"

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  • Mysterious FoxMysterious Fox Registered User regular
    Oh, yes please! "Not fit for duty," my patooty! I can fight!

    Sorry I never ended up using you! It wasn't intentional. I felt pretty bad when I looked at the final troop stats and realised you hadn't been out on a single mission.

    I bet you have the shiniest boots.

    So shiny! If you look at them in the dark you can see forever.

    Ha ha, no worries. It was a good read and thoroughly enjoyable.

  • FyndirFyndir Registered User regular
    Dear closest I could find to an XCom thread.

    I do not think I knew that zombified civilians were a thing.

    My frantic yells of "NO STOP BAD NO NO NO NO NO" as it shambled towards poor Sergeant Leah 'Rhino' Thompson, who had moved close to the seemingly wounded civilian in the hopes of effecting a rescue, were thankfully heard by the game which stopped short of actually attacking her.

  • chiasaur11chiasaur11 Never doubt a raccoon. Do you think it's trademarked?Registered User regular
    Fyndir wrote: »
    Dear closest I could find to an XCom thread.

    I do not think I knew that zombified civilians were a thing.

    My frantic yells of "NO STOP BAD NO NO NO NO NO" as it shambled towards poor Sergeant Leah 'Rhino' Thompson, who had moved close to the seemingly wounded civilian in the hopes of effecting a rescue, were thankfully heard by the game which stopped short of actually attacking her.

    Aww. You're still trying to save civvies.

    That's adorable.

    More seriously, if there's ever an XCOM tv show, I need that scene. Only without the stopping short bit.

  • FyndirFyndir Registered User regular
    chiasaur11 wrote: »
    Fyndir wrote: »
    Dear closest I could find to an XCom thread.

    I do not think I knew that zombified civilians were a thing.

    My frantic yells of "NO STOP BAD NO NO NO NO NO" as it shambled towards poor Sergeant Leah 'Rhino' Thompson, who had moved close to the seemingly wounded civilian in the hopes of effecting a rescue, were thankfully heard by the game which stopped short of actually attacking her.

    Aww. You're still trying to save civvies.

    That's adorable.

    More seriously, if there's ever an XCOM tv show, I need that scene. Only without the stopping short bit.

    Hey, that zombie was the only one that died, every other civilian was rescued!
    Playing on easy because I am terrible.

  • FyndirFyndir Registered User regular
    P.S. I'm pretty sure I have never managed to keep Russia from panicking and quitting the Council.

    Coincidence or conspiracy?

  • chiasaur11chiasaur11 Never doubt a raccoon. Do you think it's trademarked?Registered User regular
    Fyndir wrote: »
    P.S. I'm pretty sure I have never managed to keep Russia from panicking and quitting the Council.

    Coincidence or conspiracy?

    Downright weird.

    In OldCom, Russia was the one country that would never betray the project.

  • Brovid HasselsmofBrovid Hasselsmof [Growling historic on the fury road] Registered User regular
    In my game Russia was the only European country to stay in after all the others quit, despite being the only country to go the entire game without ever getting a satellite.

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