Any anons have recommendations for running XCom? I'm defaulting

>>53293468
What about XCom do you want to run? You'll get very different answers if you want to focus on basebuilding, high command, or squad-level missions.

>>53293880
Squad Level Combat, y'know the thing that's objectively the best part of X-Com and XCom?

>>53293880
Who'd want to run basebuilding anyway? Genuine question, interception might be fun, and command might be fun, but basebuilding is 'that thing between combat'

>>53294651
Infinity. Ariadna vs. CA.

>>53294651
>and XCom
There is literally nothing good about XCOM. The original is the only good game in the series. Hell even the underwater combat was good.

>>53294651
Some people are idiots, friend.

Usual recommendation for GURPS, with Tactical Shooting if you want to go full tacticool operator. It's the best system for tactical combat. Ultra-Tech can be a gear catalog as long as you remember to check the errata, and Monster Hunters 5 - Applied Xenology for alien ideas.

>>53294676
I've known people that wanted to do base-building. I think they're crazy, but that's what they wanted to do.

>>53294676
my group
it can be fun
>>53294740
>and Monster Hunters 5 - Applied Xenology for alien ideas.
had never seen that before, thank you

>>53293468
Dying half the time you step out of the Skyranger might get old fast...

>no Savage Worlds
Objectively the best system for tactical squad combat that isn't full of autism

>>53294740
Black Ops is the old 3e book for XCom/MiB-style shenanigans. The rules content may require tweaking, but the fluff is fine.

>>53294855
L2smokenade.

Or just have the players stand in the middle or the back of the Skyranger.
Then they can start off every mission watching the rookies take plasma to the face instead of doing it themselves.

>>53294676
Base building is PvP expressed through RP in the form of bureaucratic turf wars over a limited budget and resources.

I was defaulting to Traveller because A. Combat is fast and lethal, and B. much like Long War (which is the basis of the XCom cannon I'm going to use in terms of 'how a few assumptions are provided') Traveller Psionics require a time off, to heal up from doing them

>>53294828
It's fantastic and has knock off Chrysalids for your gaming pleasure. Greys too I think

>>53295032
how? I've got very little experience GMing properly, other than some freeform-ish 'talk about the thing you're doing' type of roleplaying at a table

>>53297660
Off the top of my head? Each player is also assigned a "department" over which they act as the head. Every few sessions they have a budget meeting where they try to claim a portion of the budget for themselves for various projects. Ideally there should only be enough budget for no more than a number of projects equal to half the amount of departments. This is to promote politicking between your players. In addition to monetary cost, each project should have manpower and space costs. In turn, each base should have a hard cap of manpower and space to restrict the number of projects that can be completed.

Each department should be a logical division of the organization, Observation, R&D, HR, etc, and each project should provide some tangible benefit to the players. To get the most out of this I would suggest taking a world map, designating the locations of several bases and non-overlapping fields of influence. That way each base and the area surrounding it grants different effects to the squad-level parts of the game based on which departments were able to get their projects approved.

>>53294902
This is far funnier than it has any right to be

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>>53293468
>>53294651
Strike! was made for squad level tactical combat.

The playtest campaign was XCOM themed even, and the cover mechanics are ripped straight from it.
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bump

gimme that Xcom goodness