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Put bluescreen rounds on your sniper and laugh as their tiny pistol suddenly does turbo damage to giant deathbots.
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Mar 30, 2016 02:12
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Dr Christmas posted:So let me see if I have this straight: Codexes are immune to acid - mind controlling one yesterday taught me that. I can also confirm that Gatekeepers are vulnerable to poison. Both Codexes and Gatekeepers are vulnerable to flashbangs, and it's a good idea because they can't do any of their awful stuff when disoriented.
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Mar 30, 2016 02:14
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Anyone interested in making a DMX voice mod with/for me? I have all the acapellas I need and am ready to slice em up, but I simply don't have 50+ gigs of space to download the SDK.
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Mar 30, 2016 02:17
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Digirat posted:Put bluescreen rounds on your sniper and laugh as their tiny pistol suddenly does turbo damage to giant deathbots. Bluescreen rounds + Fan Fire = 5x base shot damage +15 or whatever the gently caress. 30-40 damage is a hell of a thing
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Mar 30, 2016 02:17
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Oh man. Someone commented that I should replace the skyranger loading/briefing music. Now putting whole songs in would take up a fuckload more memory and open me up to legal shittery. But it did give me the idea of replacing it with elevator music. And maybe this for failed/sad mission ends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zLfCnGVeL4 edit:  
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Mar 30, 2016 02:19
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Isn't one of the easy routes to crashville loading a bunch of voice packs? If so, wouldn't loading music packs cause the same thing or is it managed better? Also I was thinking failed/sad mission ends deserve sadtrombone.wav
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Mar 30, 2016 04:58
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Making the continent bonuses random was one of the best ideas in this game. That way obsessing over the metagame isn't a priority and instead you just go for whatever fate gives you.
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Mar 30, 2016 05:04
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Reik posted:If AP rounds and shredder have some crazy synergy it might be worth keeping 1 person to help deal with andromedon and shield bearers I don't know if it works for anybody else, but the AWC was kind enough to pop out Shredder for my last sniper, and it interacts quite nicely (I usually use AP for snipers for reliable damage numbers). The AP ammo ignored the armour, all right - and Shredder ate it anyway. Killzoning freshly activated pods was especially amusing, particularly as he was using the Handsome Jack voicepack. "Oh, I'm sorry. Was that your shields that just went down?" My favourite way of dealing with Shield Bearers remains Rangers, though. With Talon Rounds, one shot can and will kill a Shield Bearer. On Legend. With full health. And full armour. With a five point shield up. Salt n Reba McEntire fucked around with this message at 05:44 on Mar 30, 2016 |
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Mar 30, 2016 05:42
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2cQaWk_7X4 Well, so much for that ironman run.
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Mar 30, 2016 08:52
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That was kind of inevitable with the line of guys on that ledge.
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Mar 30, 2016 09:00
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There's quite a few things in there that I wouldn't call inevitable That is a solid density of bugs/minute.
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Mar 30, 2016 09:10
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Something about eggs and baskets.
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Mar 30, 2016 09:10
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Bugs aside, you really shouldn't break concealment with your last action.
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Mar 30, 2016 09:15
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From what I can tell, the heavy MEC wasn't visible until AFTER he opened fire, he'd have been fine if that was literally ANYTHING else.
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Mar 30, 2016 09:39
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All bugs aside, and to borrow a phrase, that manoeuvre was at the bottom of the scale that things like the charge of the light brigade are at the top of.
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Mar 30, 2016 10:04
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Moogle posted:All bugs aside, and to borrow a phrase, that manoeuvre was at the bottom of the scale that things like the charge of the light brigade are at the top of. Yeah, ignore the bugs. That's still engaging a pod without full sight (only 2 enemies in view). That's still overwatching with your entire team as you break concealment (never do this, you can't react). That's still ending your turn on a roof with all your guys stacked in one place (never do this as its too vulnerable to explosives). That's still breaking concealment at anything more than medium range (never do this, you should be breaking concealment as close as possible, with a guaranteed kill that turn)
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Mar 30, 2016 11:08
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On the other hand, I have totally done that move "right" and still had some arsehole mech live long enough to rocket barrage half my squad off their high ground. At that point i blew up the objective and peaced out. My only "failure" on my first campaign. 
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Mar 30, 2016 11:33
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The problem is though, high ground is just not that strong. It gives you an aim bonus, that's it. You're vulnerable to explosives. You're generally in low cover. You're much more exposed because its easy to get line of sight on the top of the building. You should only take and stay on high ground if you're confident you can kill everything in sight that turn, or your high ground soldiers are far enough away, like with sharpshooters. Otherwise, stay low, get high cover, blow up theirs.
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Mar 30, 2016 11:56
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Popehoist posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2cQaWk_7X4 As soon as the video started I knew what was going to happen.
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Mar 30, 2016 12:57
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Maluco Marinero posted:The problem is though, high ground is just not that strong. It gives you an aim bonus, that's it. You're vulnerable to explosives. You're generally in low cover. You're much more exposed because its easy to get line of sight on the top of the building. I know that, knew that even! but over-confidence can be a surprisingly swift and unexpected killer when its not being slow and insidious. 
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Mar 30, 2016 13:09
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Popehoist posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2cQaWk_7X4 What is wrong with all your units??? I love the ragdoll MEC Overwatch
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Mar 30, 2016 13:13
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this bug where the AI only moves and takes no action is super cool I seem to remember there being some fix where you remove some mod references in a Config file somewhere someone help???
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Mar 30, 2016 13:32
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Popehoist posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2cQaWk_7X4 Oh man, you gotta start that off with a grenade yourself.
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Mar 30, 2016 13:54
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Is it me or is the first retaliation mission always a crapshoot? Faceless always seem to decide to suddenly say hi and kill off one of my troopers the turn it spawns with overwatch as a precaution always missing. Plus the fact that sometimes you won't have 5 squad up ready seems like you're only really in control once you get the first retaliation over with.
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Mar 30, 2016 14:48
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It's not easy but don't feel like you have to win it. All it does is lower your income, not as bad as losing all of your developing soldiers. Overwatch is a tricky proposition for faceless. You'll need a lot of it to be able to kill one before it reaches you, I prefer to keep civs at arm's length at all times.
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Mar 30, 2016 14:56
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I treat civilians like new terrain so i just don't reveal/save them on yellow moves or with the final move of a turn. It works and i've never had trouble with the faceless as a result
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Mar 30, 2016 15:02
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Faceless only do 3-4 damage. That means they can't OHKO you unless you are near something explosive like a car. What they do have is a giant pool of HP - so I'd say that unless you have significant firepower or a bladestorm ranger, it is generally not worth it to overwatch in anticipation of a faceless reveal.
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Mar 30, 2016 15:04
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Ok I just looked it up and the crit chance is only 15%. Thought it was higher since no joke I've lost one person per swipe three 1st retaliation missions in a row.
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Mar 30, 2016 15:09
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They can't oneshot you... usually. 15 crit 
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Mar 30, 2016 15:09
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I've only had trouble with Faceless twice. The one time I had trouble with Faceless was in a retaliation on Commander. All my high level units were out wounded due to a stray MEC missile (gently caress mec missiles), so I had squaddies and two corporals, one of which was a rescued medic I had to leave behind to save the campaign. It was the first retaliation with chryssalids. I was down to one civilian left to save in order to not lose, and two were in sight. I send the corporal gunslinger to the closest. Oh gently caress a faceless! He swipes and somehow blows up the floor (they were on the second level), nearly killing the gunslinger. Through sheer luck, the medic saves the gunslinger, and the squaddie squad gets out alive, saving the day. Watching the gunslinger fall into fire was horrifying though. The second time was when I parked a bunch of guys next to what I thought was a corpse, though I thought it was weird I couldn't step on that tile. Oh it's a living civilian! Oh. Oh wait. No wait stop gently caress
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Mar 30, 2016 15:09
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RBA Starblade posted:I've only had trouble with Faceless twice. The one time I had trouble with Faceless was in a retaliation on Commander. All my high level units were out wounded due to a stray MEC missile (gently caress mec missiles), so I had squaddies and two corporals, one of which was a rescued medic I had to leave behind to save the campaign. It was the first retaliation with chryssalids. I was down to one civilian left to save in order to not lose, and two were in sight. I send the corporal gunslinger to the closest. Oh gently caress a faceless! He swipes and somehow blows up the floor (they were on the second level), nearly killing the gunslinger. Through sheer luck, the medic saves the gunslinger, and the squaddie squad gets out alive, saving the day. Watching the gunslinger fall into fire was horrifying though. I've seen a faceless on the ground swipe up and miss the target but take out the floor beneath them. The high ground is a cruel mistress at times.
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Mar 30, 2016 15:37
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Reason #5001 not to take cover using cars: I have had a faceless miss a swipe, but blow up the car the squadmate was using for cover- which in turn took out the tree that was on the other side of the cover, setting up a perfect angle for the advent dude across the way to kill them in one shot thanks to the reduced health. edit:  GUESS WHO JUST LEARNED PANICKED/MIND CONTROLLED SOLDIERS CAN THROW GRENADES AT THEIR OWN TEAMMATES CJacobs fucked around with this message at 15:56 on Mar 30, 2016 |
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Mar 30, 2016 15:40
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Moogle posted:I don't know if it works for anybody else, but the AWC was kind enough to pop out Shredder for my last sniper, and it interacts quite nicely (I usually use AP for snipers for reliable damage numbers). I've got two shredder Sharpshooters this campaign so far 
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Mar 30, 2016 16:29
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CJacobs posted:GUESS WHO JUST LEARNED PANICKED/MIND CONTROLLED SOLDIERS CAN THROW GRENADES AT THEIR OWN TEAMMATES This is a dumb thing to happen on panic. Mind control they absolutely should though (it's what I'd do)
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Mar 30, 2016 16:48
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I mainly hate Faceless because a single swipe is probably going to put 2 or 3 dudes in medbay come mission end 
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Mar 30, 2016 16:49
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The Biggest Jerk posted:Is it me or is the first retaliation mission always a crapshoot? Faceless always seem to decide to suddenly say hi and kill off one of my troopers the turn it spawns with overwatch as a precaution always missing. Plus the fact that sometimes you won't have 5 squad up ready seems like you're only really in control once you get the first retaliation over with. I've come to expect that at the very least one soldier will be wounded on the 1st retaliation mission of a campaign. Its pretty hosed up that they can reveal, charge and attack and there is literally nothing you can do about it. You might be able to kill it if all four xcoms are on overwatch but when its maybe 4 corporals, good luck with that. I'm on my third try at an L/I campaign, flawlessed the first three missions and then the retaliation put two guys in the hospital for a geological epoch, thanks to faceless. Also, gently caress early game supply raids. Holy poo poo, they are so hard for some goddamned reason. The mechs and stunnies probably have something to do with that. I'll tell you what, though, the Bleedout mod makes for some awesome action movie moments. I never once saw a soldier go to bleedout in my Commander campaigns because they either just die in the early game or they tank the handful of shots that come their way in the late game. This time around, having bleedout be a thing changes a bad turn from "gently caress, that guy died" to "gently caress, I gotta save that guy!" and a mad dash to try to evac them while under fire. Even if its an overall buff, its really worth it just for the way it can change the dynamic of a situation into a tense struggle for survival. It was a really cool feeling to pull off getting my guy onto the skyranger on the last possible turn and then barely completing the mission with two men down. Sure, now everyone's wounded until the heat death of the universe but they're all alive dammit!
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Mar 30, 2016 19:04
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I hate Stun Lancers so much and I yearn only for their death
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Mar 30, 2016 19:13
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many johnnys posted:This is a dumb thing to happen on panic. Mind control they absolutely should though (it's what I'd do) It is really way too punishing for panic, which is already often a sign of a snowball loss happening. Due to panic letting this happen, the very first shot an enemy ever took left me with 1 dead and 2 at minimum health. Panic is enough of a middle finger without being a method for the RNG to flat out make you lose the game because the weakest enemy in the game was allowed to fire a single time.
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Mar 30, 2016 19:15
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many johnnys posted:This is a dumb thing to happen on panic. Mind control they absolutely should though (it's what I'd do) An ethereal mind controlled my mec last campaign. Because I threw ghost grenades at everyone else, it told the mec to just shoot itself in the foot with collateral damage. 
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Mar 30, 2016 19:16
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Stun Lancers seem pretty out of step with the rest of the difficulty curve. Stun Lancers can run from farther than your guys can see, dodge everything for half damage, and instantly KO a dude for the rest of the mission no matter how high his health is. That's PRETTY bananas.
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