DavyJones Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 well that is a hell of a good deal for that money, what is the Long War 2 mod? Its an official fan made partial-conversion mod. I used the long war mod for the first XCOM myself and loved it. It creates a longer, more complex campaign that presents players with more strategic choices and customization options. It adds a significant number of new soldier classes, abilities, weapons, armors, and usable items, and also introduces new features, including soldier fatigue and improvements to alien units over the course of the game. I usually like to do a vanilla play through first then there are lots of great mods for the second play though that enhance the experience by quite a bit. The Long War team have already released 5 MODs which will probably all be part of the Long War 2 mod: Long War Toolbox Long War Laser Pack Long War Alien Pack Long War Perk Pack Long War SMG Pack Long War Leader Pack I use quite a few other mods as well, a lot of them are just cosmetic or more maps: Quicker Start Squad Notoriety Squad Cohesion Mission Time Remaining Configurable Protect Device Additional Icons Show Enemies on Mission Planning Stabilize Me! Evac All True Concealment Reliable Smoke Maps by Vozati World Expansion Project: ADVENT More Maps Pack Uniforms Manager Custom Face Paints Military Camouflage Patterns Ink and Paint Full Character Customization from Start Free the Hood A Better ADVENT 2 Additional Mission Types Gotcha True Retroactive AWC Stop Wasting My Time Capnbubs Accessory Pack 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 X COM 2 is a great game. would like if some more DLC came out. Tough to play multiple playthroughs for me, I'm usually burnt out by the end of the first one. It'd be cool if console had mods for this type of game, spice things up a bit. Looks like the pc has a lot of cool options for it. Rambo "War Daddy" Jackson - ( Assault/Ranger ) Elvis "Zero" Frost - ( Sniper ) My two primary xcom war heroes. Had em in the original xcom and recreated em in xcom 2. Fortunately they've never been killed in my playthroughs. I have lost a few guys who's loss was gut-wrenching at the time. Been messing around with skyrim remastered version for xbox one but might catch a case of xcom fever haha. Maybe I'll switch it up and make some mmatycoon managers as the soldiers... though there's a few of you out there that I'd use as human shields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mannetosen Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 "Sexy Señor" Manuel Tosen please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyJones Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 I haven't finished xcom2 yet because I always play Ironman mode (no saves to replay missions). I dont mind losing guys here and there but if there is a mission that goes south and I lose my entire squad (which always seems to happen eventually) the rest of my soldiers are not always good enough to move forward and a lot of times they end up getting wiped the very next mission due to lack of any veterans to carry them. I end up having to start over quite often. This is why I use the mod 'quicker start' so I don't have to continuously play the opening mission. Its like the movie 'Edge of Tomorrow' reliving the same battle over and over, each time getting a little better until I finally get it right This is also why mods are hugely important, such as map packs and more mission types. It keeps things fresh so every playthrough is a little different. Mods like 'squad noteriety' and 'squad cohesion' are pretty cool too, it's adds a lot to the personality of the soldiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 I haven't finished xcom2 yet because I always play Ironman mode (no saves to replay missions). I dont mind losing guys here and there but if there is a mission that goes south and I lose my entire squad (which always seems to happen eventually) the rest of my soldiers are not always good enough to move forward and a lot of times they end up getting wiped the very next mission due to lack of any veterans to carry them. I end up having to start over quite often. This is why I use the mod 'quicker start' so I don't have to continuously play the opening mission. Its like the movie 'Edge of Tomorrow' reliving the same battle over and over, each time getting a little better until I finally get it right This is also why mods are hugely important, such as map packs and more mission types. It keeps things fresh so every playthrough is a little different. Mods like 'squad noteriety' and 'squad cohesion' are pretty cool too, it's adds a lot to the personality of the soldiers. I would love if xbox one had some of those. I like most details that adds elements of realism and personality. New maps would be great too. Sometimes I'm craving Human vs Human fights because I don't always want gun battles with aliens lol. Would be cool if they had an XCOM style game (quality of xcom) but with modernized warfare and no aliens. I play on ironman too but I haven't had that issue in Xcom 2 except later in the game when I try to get some younger guys experience in a random not-so-important mission. Only time I've ever lost a whole squad is if I try to send some rookies out there. You can evacuate at any point in time if shit gets too hectic. I had to do that once that I can recall. Had my lead ranger lead a squad of squaddies out there who got obliterated due to lack of proper equipment. Instead of losing my best ranger, who I consider my commander, I had to haul his ass outta there. Anyway... I always go for satellites/soldier upgrade perks asap for extra money per month and extra xp + extra squad members. I do a pretty good job with my soldier rotation, especially as the game goes on. I can probably wipe out most maps with 1 Ranger and 1 Sniper at Colonel level, so the rest of the squad are just extra guns that I can rotate regularly. I lose a few guys early on and the occasional rookie later in the game, but I think I completed it on Ironman with less than 10 deaths and I did waaaay more missions than I need to because I like to complete every little aspect there is through the first playthrough (research, facilities, items, achievements). Typical squad consist of: 2-3 Rangers 1 Sniper 1 Heavy 1-2 Support if I'm really lazy I'll add an extra heavy because the high-tech rocket launchers do a lot of damage and destroy a bunch of cover. and my heavy guys tend to be anti-robot oriented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor Posted January 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 I haven't finished xcom2 yet because I always play Ironman mode (no saves to replay missions). I dont mind losing guys here and there but if there is a mission that goes south and I lose my entire squad (which always seems to happen eventually) the rest of my soldiers are not always good enough to move forward and a lot of times they end up getting wiped the very next mission due to lack of any veterans to carry them. I end up having to start over quite often. This is why I use the mod 'quicker start' so I don't have to continuously play the opening mission. Its like the movie 'Edge of Tomorrow' reliving the same battle over and over, each time getting a little better until I finally get it right This is also why mods are hugely important, such as map packs and more mission types. It keeps things fresh so every playthrough is a little different. Mods like 'squad noteriety' and 'squad cohesion' are pretty cool too, it's adds a lot to the personality of the soldiers. I think that if you lose everyone (or close to) in a mission, you will most likely need to reboot in this game. I guess you could maybe get away with if you have really advanced tech and armor, but that is about it. I try to have 1 or 2 rookies i "build up" during each mission just to make sure i have a good replacement if someone gets killed. I also try to avoid restarting a mission i failed. One thing i do use is cheat codes for lowering the progress of the avatar project, that way i can screw around and complete missions without feeling the urgency of completing the main mission quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyJones Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 My latest play through its going very well, I think I'll be able to get to the end game with the crew I have now. Because of getting lucky with early game RNG I ended up getting a lot of engineers early on which allowed to to build up my base super fast so my squad is beefed up pretty good. I find XCOM 2 a lot more unforgiving than XCOM 1 was. One little mistake like accidentally triggering 3 alien pods at once or something like that can turn disastrous pretty quick. Its why I love and hate the game so much at the same time! I tend to get impatient and rush my guys forward too fast, so it's been a challenge to control myself and be more strategic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 I think that if you lose everyone (or close to) in a mission, you will most likely need to reboot in this game. I guess you could maybe get away with if you have really advanced tech and armor, but that is about it. I try to have 1 or 2 rookies i "build up" during each mission just to make sure i have a good replacement if someone gets killed. I also try to avoid restarting a mission i failed. One thing i do use is cheat codes for lowering the progress of the avatar project, that way i can screw around and complete missions without feeling the urgency of completing the main mission quickly. I do all the missions but don't go out of my way to stop the avatar bar from maxing out. After it maxes out just raid one of the facilities and it lowers it. But you have X amount of time, like 30 days or something, to fuck around and do whatever before you "lose game" and just knock stuff out and then raid alien base/facility before the timer goes off and you'll be fine. No need to stress that avatar timer or go out of the way to stop it from maxing out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 My latest play through its going very well, I think I'll be able to get to the end game with the crew I have now. Because of getting lucky with early game RNG I ended up getting a lot of engineers early on which allowed to to build up my base super fast so my squad is beefed up pretty good. I find XCOM 2 a lot more unforgiving than XCOM 1 was. One little mistake like accidentally triggering 3 alien pods at once or something like that can turn disastrous pretty quick. Its why I love and hate the game so much at the same time! I tend to get impatient and rush my guys forward too fast, so it's been a challenge to control myself and be more strategic. Yeah that's what happens to me sometimes. Impatient and send one poor soul out way too quickly near the end of the turn. It's good to have rangers and snipers out there with a certain skill set that let's their turn continue if they kill an enemy. Personally I find the beginning of the game way more enjoyable than the end of the game. Once I get to a certain point it kinda just gets "vanilla" or something I think is the way to describe it. Find the beginning of the game, and the enemies in the beginning of the game, much more realistic and enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiankaBonghi Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Yeah XCOM 2 had some good character customization, i remember that i made an exact same copy of Linda Hamilton/Sarah Connor from Terminator 2, very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Yeah XCOM 2 had some good character customization, i remember that i made an exact same copy of Linda Hamilton/Sarah Connor from Terminator 2, very good. Character customization was a huge improvement from the last title. I especially enjoyed the biographies for new recruits, even if they were limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor Posted January 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 So what does happen when the Avatar timer expires? I assumed it was game over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 So what does happen when the Avatar timer expires? I assumed it was game over? Yeah when the timer expires it's game over, but you can let it max out and do as much shit as you can before it expires, raid a facility before zero, and basically reset it or knock it back down a few blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor Posted January 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Ahh ok thanks, i never got there due to the codes i added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiankaBonghi Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 I want a remake of Terror from the Deep so bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Do you play with the same strategy everytime? I find the game pretty different depending if it's a military, tech, diplomatic or score victory Tried a few; but I never end up not having a good enough army to at least defend well -- so the tactics just get samey after that; diplo / score / tech all feel virtually identical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Tried a few; but I never end up not having a good enough army to at least defend well -- so the tactics just get samey after that; diplo / score / tech all feel virtually identical. Yeah I've tried replaying it recently. It's kinda boring. Same shit really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor Posted January 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2017 upgrading the computer soon, so will be interesting how this works with the new power :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor Posted January 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 well in the end i did not upgrade when i planned to because apparently my i5 does not work on my new motherboard, i had to order a new processor and will need to wait until the first week of Feb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mannetosen Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 I've been playing a lot of XCOM2 lately. It's really good. Right now I have a gunslinger sharpshooter who got the implacable ability from the advanced warfare center which is insanely overpowered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 I've been playing a lot of XCOM2 lately. It's really good. Right now I have a gunslinger sharpshooter who got the implacable ability from the advanced warfare center which is insanely overpowered. XCOM2 - the power creep is real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mannetosen Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Yeah it's ridiculous. I miss mechs tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Yeah it's ridiculous. I miss mechs tho. You play the DLC? Still have mechs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mannetosen Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I haven't bought the DLC but I heard sparks kinda sucked compared to EW mechs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Ironman Mode XCOM2 is pretty fucking fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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