XCOM: Enemy Unknown

[Phobia]

Re: XCOM: Enemy Unknown

I been massively hooked on Halo 4 and my NBA 2k13 association, I need to get back into my game.

[WildFan22]

Re: XCOM: Enemy Unknown

This is how I approach now. At first, I was eager to get things going. I didn't necessarily dash, but I didn't realize how vulnerable I'd leave guys without moving as a unit.

Now I approach to bait and fire. I want the enemy to come to me (well, not all the way up to me because some enemies will make you pay for that quickly) and then fire at them.

A good thing to know, WildFan, is you always have an opportunity to fire first if you strategize how you make the wave of enemies approach.

You'll learn quickly that enemies are stationed together and come in waves. You can theoretically have every wave open up at you. But that's suicide so avoid that. When you have a wave of enemies attacking you, deal with them first by NOT approaching further into the map.

So, if guys are attacking you on the left, you might avoid sending men too far to the right of the map. Sure it can help flank, but if you mistep, you'll open another wave and now you'll be dealing with twice the enemies.

I also always try to do one of the following two things, with each switching during a mission depending on my positioning, health, map, etc.

1. Send a soldier out to be bait on my first move. When the wave opens, get a free chance to position and fire at the enemy first with the remaining soldiers.

2. Overwatch my team and then send a soldier out as bait to open the wave. When the enemy approaches, my entire team will fire reaction shots thanks to Overwatch, getting a free shot on every enemy.

Each has its benefits and negatives.

Overwatch is always a last move a soldier can take whether they have two or one move remaining. So be aware that if you overwatch heavy all the time, you may get reaction shots, but now the enemy gets the next move. Depending on how you've stationed your soldiers, that could be trouble.

Sometimes, it's a waste to overwatch your entire squad too quickly.

Thanks CMH. And thanks guys for make this a little easier to get into.

[CMH]

I been massively hooked on Halo 4 and my NBA 2k13 association, I need to get back into my game.

You are dead to me.


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[Phobia]

You are dead to me.


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We will see who is dead when you man up and face me in a match of x-com




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[CMH]

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We will see who is dead when you man up and face me in a match of x-com




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Hahaha. Are you on PS3?

[redsrule]

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No he's on 360. I played a couple good matches with him before. The multiplayer is pretty fun.

[Boltman]

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No he's on 360. I played a couple good matches with him before. The multiplayer is pretty fun.

According the little icons under his username he's on both (does anyone ever even check those when they see them?).

PHOBIA OS on 360

OS_Phobia on PS3

[CMH]

According the little icons under his username he's on both (does anyone ever even check those when they see them?).

PHOBIA OS on 360

OS_Phobia on PS3

Yes but the question is if he's on ps3 for XCOM.


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[Phobia]

Hahaha. Are you on PS3?

Unfortunately I got xcom for 360, I was looking forward to us playing some matches


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[CMH]

Unfortunately I got xcom for 360, I was looking forward to us playing some matches


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Blah. We can dream.


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[WildFan22]

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We will see who is dead when you man up and face me in a match of x-com




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I didn't know they had PvP mulitplayer. Thats great news!

So far I'm having a blast with X-com. I'm only 5 missions in but I feel like my team is waiting for me when I stop playing. It's very addicting and it reminds me of playing G.I. Joes when I was a kid.

One question I have now is what happens a country drops out? Can I get them back or are they lost forever. Another thing I would like to know is it possible to lose enough countries that you can't complete the game and you have to start over?

[Kearnzo]

Re: XCOM: Enemy Unknown

I didn't know they had PvP mulitplayer. Thats great news!

So far I'm having a blast with X-com. I'm only 5 missions in but I feel like my team is waiting for me when I stop playing. It's very addicting and it reminds me of playing G.I. Joes when I was a kid.

One question I have now is what happens a country drops out? Can I get them back or are they lost forever. Another thing I would like to know is it possible to lose enough countries that you can't complete the game and you have to start over?

Yes to both. If a countries panic level reaches max, they are close to pulling out of the project. If enough pull out, you lose the game and have to start over. That is, unless you reload a prior save (assuming you aren't doing an Ironman playthrough).

[Quint75]

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My problem right now is that I have not yet discovered plasma weapons. I am still using laser weapons and now my enemies are getting tougher. I am seeing the advanced floaters and the berserker mutons every mission and it takes around 3-4 hits from a laser to bring them down. I am suffering casualties because of this. Gotta get those plasma weapons!

[WildFan22]

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I've played about 7-8 missions and I'm loving it. I'm still getting use to when to do what but all of the advice I was given by you guys have been put to good use.

My biggest problem now is that I only have 2 sats up and I can't find a way to get more engineers.

[nemesis04]

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My biggest problem now is that I only have 2 sats up and I can't find a way to get more engineers.

When you are faced with multiple missions, choose the mission where your reward is engineers. I strictly focused on that in the beginning and it really paid off!