/xcg/ - XCOM General

First for Consoles are useful

>>144749978
nth for filthy and guilty console port

>>144749978
>Jake "fix your game" Solomon.
Fuck that loser

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SOLOMON! SOLOMON!

Consoles came into my general, disrespected my whole exclusive!

And you know what!? IT WAS YOU!

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>mfw Firaxis decides to use my money to develop a console port and some shitty aesthetic DLCs instead of a new EW

>>144750490
>instead of a new EW
We're getting an EW style expansion anyway.

>>144750580
Yeah I doubt that at this point

I'll say it again because I don't have enough knowledge to say otherwise, but doesn't this just make it a PC port?
X2 isn't anymore casualized then X1 was in comparison when released, and I'm not sure I buy the concept that Firaxis would have made a smooth running game otherwise.
I guess I just want some actual evidence beside, "lel you've been tricked."

pistols are useful

Anyway this will be the discussion for the next who knows how long with ridiculous assumptions and arguments about why this is why everything is shit, so time to bunker down irregardless of whatever the facts end up being.

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>>144750476

I NEVER PORTED ON NOBODY!

I NEVER PORTED ON NOBODY!

>>144750653
Why? They said if the DLCs and game was successful they'd make it

>>144750580

I hope consolefags buy it because i'm not, i don't care if i'm being a baby fuck Jake.

>>144750756
Don't worry, it'll be passed by tomorrow.

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>dumping money into a doomed console release

This had to have been planned from the beginning seeing as it's only been a few months since launch. Were they planning on making console players jealous with the pretend "PC only" release so that the console release would get more sales?

>>144751160

Yes.

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>>144751160
>soon this place will be filled with consoleplebs

>>144749978
Does anyone here actually know anything about how long it takes to port to console? I genuinely do not know, and would like to know. I'll go google in the meantime.

>>144751359
about ten minutes if you don't care

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>>144751357

It's already been filled with consoleplebs... For 30 minutes.

>>144751359
Depends on the dev, the porting team is apparently a relatively small group of ex-Treyarch devs

>>144751359
Considering it's Unreal Engine 3, which was designed with consoles in mind, probably not that hard. Especially considering the previous game was on consoles and worked just fine.

>>144751473
>...
....

>>144751473
>...
You tried to fit in, consolepleb, but only ousted yourself out in the process.

Who else is excited to finally play xcom 2 for the first time because they are a filthy console peasant here?

>>144751771
Don't be

>>144751771
I would be if I didn't already see the end game stuff was basically the same as the Xcom 1 endgame stuff and not like super higher tech.
I guess I have to wait for expansion again.

>>144751771
Can we make a console xcom general to keep the plebs out?

>Skyranger is in Russia
>need to send it to Alaska
>starts flying WEST

GOOD JOB JAKE

>>144751889
>general
just redirect to /v/

>>144751561
>>144751506
>>144751463
So then why does anyone care? It comes out in September. I guess I just don't care, as long as its actually a PC Port to console. The important part was it being developed initially for PC release, not that it would be forever a PC exclusive.

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there's controller icons on the sdk

>>144752589
yeah no shit, it's unreal engine assets

>>144752703

They could also be leftovers from EW.

But that's no fun.

Is there seriously no mod that removes the blue concealment smoke/vignetting effect?

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>>144750490

>tfw you even bought the dlcs

>>144752141

I care because it means the PC version has to play by the Console version's "rules" because they can't fuck over the console players.

At least we have mods.

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>>144752949
>mfw didnt buy the deluxe, havent bought the DLC
>probably wont buy Shen's Last Anal Dildo either

>Legendary first mission
>Heavy misses three (3) 80% shots
>2 soldiers gravely wounded because of this
>He smiles all the way back home

Guess who will tank the lancers later :^)

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Reminder that it's not Jake "The Guardian" Solomon's fault.

>>144754270
jake died for our sins

>>144754270

Reminder that it is.

>>144754587
I knew /v/ would leak here

>>144754889
The unique IPs counter didn't go up

>>144755038
How about now :^)

>>144754924
Wrong place buddy.
>>>/v/

>>144753217
This is certainly a reason to be mad. The reason that Xcom 2's PC exclusivity was good was so it wouldn't be held back by console limitations. We could have huge areas, large number of enemies, tons more textures loaded at once.

If this was planned from the beginning and wasn't just 2k bugging Firaxis to do it later. It means that the PC version isn't as robust as it could be, still held back by shitty consoles.

Course the opposite could still be true. The console port could be heavily downgraded. They certainly won't be able to handle a large number of enemies at once without the game starting to chug along and it won't look nearly as good and if the port is bad, then Firaxis doesn't take the blame since they are only assisting and it's up to a third party

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Just report and move on lads.

>>144755038
Of course it didn't, it's literally one PC player shitposting.
Just ignore him you retards.

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EXALT
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SUCK MY COCK /XCG/ I ASKED LIKE 3 DAYS AGO AND YOU SAID NEVER EVER

Wonder if the amount of shitposting is lower on reddit and if the difference is worth the normieposting.
The vg communities are quite shit when it comes to post on the subject. vg really needs ids.

>>144756503
>vg really needs ids.
I think Reddit really is the right place for you

>>144756503
we've been doing just fine right until the console announcement. and the shitposting here is very tame.

>>144756503
>Wonder if the amount of shitposting is lower on reddit
it probably is

>and if the difference is worth the normieposting.
it's never worth the normieposting.

>vg really needs ids.
wew

>>144756503
Reddit is far worse for actual discussion because unpopular opinions just get drowned out by downvotes. It's nothing but a hugbox.

>>144756503
>/vg/ needs ids

Just go to reddit

>>144756503
>/vg/ really needs ids
Hey, Reddit. Enjoy your stay. Swing by /tesg/ you might like them better, you can trip and attentionwhore to your hearts content.

How does 2 compare to LW? I found all the different facets of builds and classes a little overwheming to have all at once after jumping in straight from EU. Does 2 spread it out at all or am I just going to have to git gud and look it all up?

>>144756503
But without IDs there is no way you can tell that I did reply 5 times to your post.

>>144757161
2 and LW are completely different. 2 is a lot less difficult and complicated than LW

>>144756365
Thank you anon, I needed this

>being appalled by ids
Yeah, it was fun shitposting and samefagging with no issues that people might call out your shit back in 200X but we had nothing better back then.

>upvotes are bad
Sure they are. They only work for the Q&A format.

I keep coming back to vg exclusively when I find a new game to play, but the shitposting of old memes by teens is a true boner-killer.

In the meantime, are there any Crysis mods floating around?

>>144757263
You're wrong

>>144757803
Literally just go to reddit. I don't even mean that condescendingly, but if they have the system you want, then why not be there?

Each system has its own pros and cons, I hang out here because I prefer it, but I'll check the Xcom reddit now and then to see if they have something we missed. If you can't see the pros and appeal of the 4chan layout, well that's too bad.

I have not personally noticed any crysis mods.

>>144757861
He's not.

>>144757803
Just use a standard forum or reddit, its everything you want

>>144757263
I was under the impression that 2 took quite a few ideas from LW. And from what I've seen of LW, I don't doubt that 2 has less complexity and difficulty than LW. I'd just like to know how much this is the case

>>144757161
>>144758290
>I don't doubt that 2 has less complexity and difficulty than LW. I'd just like to know how much this is the case

2 has less complexity then EU.
LW is a fairly large step up from EU.

>>144758415
2 is more complex than EU, its about on par or less complex than EW

>>144758415
>>144758290
I'd say X2 is about as complex as EU. One could argue X2 is less complex then EW, but its not by much.

The biggest actual difference is how harshly X2 punishes overwatch camping and moving a tile at a time, but that's a tactical change.

>>144757803
>Teens

Only memes spouted by mature individuals are the true form of humor.

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>>144758415
>2 has less complexity then EU.
Come on now no need to shitpost.

>>144758856
>no airgame
>no management of any kind

It's not shitposting if it's true.

>>144758856
There used to be a persistent poster who claimed that, he probably came back for the announcement.

>>144758856
Hey famiglia, hella neat screenshot you have there

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>>144758923
>airgame
>complexity
I said don't shitpost. Maybe you have forgotten how trivial it was in vanilla.

>console xcom 2 is going to have full mod support
expect lots of angry consolefags whining about how modders won't transfer their mods over to consoles.

>>144758923
The xcom2 map scanning airgame is just as complex as the EU/EW airgame.

And you're shitposting about the management.

>>144759032
it was trivial yes but it was something.
2 you have what? A doom counter that you set back by just playing the game.

>>144759257
You had to buy fighters, satellites and make sure they didn't blow up/had enough fighter cover


I'm not saying EU was the pinnacle of strategy but come on, 2 is linear as fuck as far the as strategy layer goes.

>>144759370
>2 you have what? A doom counter that you set back by just playing the game.
Ok you're shitposting, thank you

>>144759431
>put forth an argument
>WAAAH shitposter!

/xcg/, /xcg/ never changes.

I'll be glad when consoleshits shit up this general.
XCOM 2 was a mistake.

>>144759370
>2 is linear as fuck as far the as strategy layer goes.
And so is EU. Even if (if) the strategic layer was slightly more complex, that wouldn't make it more complex then X2. Any differences are really negligible.

>>144759431
Or maybe he just has a different opinion.

>>144759535
>Or maybe he just has a different opinion.
Except its obviously untrue and then he made this >>144759528 comment. If someone says something designed to stir shit that is obviously wrong its fairly obvious what they're trying to do

>>144759431
you're the only shitposter here

>>144759370
what he's saying is true though. there's tons of story based quests that can remove the counter.
>blacksite
>codex
>avatar
>forge
as for EW you only have the alien base assault and some random chance of having one.
power management is very easy and there's only two times you need to worry about positioning "power relays and workshops.

>>144759694
maybe it's a polarizing point of view to take? please don't be the guy that argues for ids because then Reddit is the perfect place for you.

>>144759694
I don't agree.
>If someone says something designed to stir shit that is obviously wrong its fairly obvious what they're trying to do
It could be but you don't know that, its not an uncommon opinion. Its not even that big of a deal, some people liked X1 better then 2. That's fine.

Complexity isn't even a really good measure of something. og x-com is way more complex than both of these games, but alot was unnecessary and didn't make contribute to what made it a great game.

>>144759938
>maybe it's a polarizing point of view to take?
Its not a point of view, he's flat out lying about xcom2 to complain about it. Theres more than just the doom counter to the xcom 2 strategy layer and even then the doom counter after the patches is more complex than just do the story missions and the odd facility mission.

>please don't be the guy that argues for ids because then Reddit is the perfect place for you.
What the fuck does that have to do with anything?

>>144760076
I'm not criticising him for his opinion, I'm criticising the fact he's lying about the features of xcom2 just to whine about it.

If I said EU had no strategy layer beyond "do the alien base" it'd be clear what my intentions are.

For me it kind of balances out - strategically, EU has a leg up in terms of complexity. I love both 2 and EU, but that's just the way it is imo. However, there's no arguing that XCOM2 has a considerably deeper tactical game. It solved the biggest design flaw with the last game, namely that any good player had to advance at the pace of a fucking snail. Timers were a great way of counteracting that.

>>144760208
But all you're saying is that he's wrong, you aren't saying WHY.

>>144760208
> just do the story missions and the odd facility mission.
and pick minor or major breakthrough to minimize the doom counter. that's all there is to it. you don't have to balance panic countries that lost contact can be reestablished, there's no airgame to add another layer to complexity, base building is brain dead compared the first one.

>>144760336
Because saying the only part of the xcom 2 strategy layer is the doom ticker is obviously absurd I didn't think I needed to but if you need to me to walk you through the strategy layer I will.

Scanning is about making strategic choices about what you need in a limited amount of time.
With the recent patches you do need to put strategic thought into your scans and contacts otherwise you'll lose to the doomticker
Base management is on par with vanilla EU
Dark Events require strategic thought into what you can't realistically deal with

The airgame and EU strategy layer was no more complex than the xcom2 strategy layer, theres arguments for EW because of MECs, gene mods and Exalt but not EU

>>144760583
You obviously haven't played in a while.

>>144760757
>Dark Events require strategic thought into what you can't realistically deal with
>Hidden event

>>144760261
but delaying the officer skulljack is still the best way of playing the game. you don't have to deal with codex early and when you gain plasma and run and gun which will makes codex's clone ability a non issue.
>>144760757
that's retarded, since most of the time the scans are worthless and it's better to prioritize taking the improved build time bonus

>>144761023
>Hidden event
>literally 20 intel to see what it is

>>144761030
You do know all you need to take out a Codex is a flashbang? It's pretty simple even with ballistics.

>>144761030
>since most of the time the scans are worthless and it's better to prioritize taking the improved build time bonus
A lot of the time they're not and thats part of the strategy, you really sound like you haven't played since before the patch and going by how you used to cry about this constantly I think thats true.

>>144761023
Its almost like theres a strategic choice in choosing whether to spend intel on revealing it.

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>>144761030
>needing to delay codex till plasma to deal with them

>>144761276
my first run is when alien hunter is released. i can't imagine how stupidly easy pre-patch strategic game is with how you're constantly going MUH OLD PATCH every post.

>>144761251
>Able to afford 20 intel

Never played legend, huh?

>>144761670
I think you're lying, either you're playing on the lowest difficulty, lying or really shit at the game and going by your comment on Codices I think its the last one.

>>144761670
And the only difference is that in EU you're forced to lose 2 missions every time they show up so countries raise in panic.

Why do you act like this is somehow better?

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>>144761683
I actually finished it, with Ironmeme

>>144749978
GOOD OP!!

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Cyclops eye mod when

>>144761884
>4 turns left

What the fuck

>>144761864
I am shit at the game by saying the strategic game in XCOM 2 is too easy? that i have never restarted an XCOM2 campaign while i have done that plenty of times in EW? If I'm the shitter that can't play XCOM2 properly why would I say that?

>>144761880
It feels more tense, and i prefer it that way.

I just remembered Jake making that Twitter post saying "There's a 95% chance XCOM2 will be on consoles".

Anyone have that?

Literally what is even the point of this console release? Didn't the original sell like dogshit on consoles?

If they put bare minimum effort in to make sure to get some kind of profit, it's sure to hurt their credibility. Then if they put a lot of effort in, will they even make enough money back to justify the decision?

What a fucking weird ass announcement.

>>144762232
Feels more tense? What about it feels more tense? The fact that you have no control over it?

It was by far the worst part of EU.

>>144762463
To be fair i got into Xcom thanks to the console release of EU when it got gifted for the PSPlus users

>>144762541
>The fact that you have no control over it?
precisely. i really liked that aspect. plus it makes every run quite different with the amounts of fuck ups that can snowball into a struggle.

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>>144762412

>>144762168
Almost 5 actually.
You just gotta git fucking gud and abuse superior mobility PCS and run&gun like crazy

Who here tries to do advent facilities with as few operatives as possible?

I'm pretty shit so I tend to not have anyone skilled enough yo solo it, so I try to set my team up without making contact and try to extract in as few turns after planting as possible.

>>144763279
>Last walkthrough
>Literally one (1) mobility PCS in the whole game

Thanks for beta testing, PCucks :^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^)

>>144762463
>Didn't the original sell like dogshit on consoles?
No.

>>144765535
We heard you

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http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/06/07/xcom-2-coming-to-playstation-4-and-xbox-one-in-september
"According to 2K, there is no plan to support mods on the console versions of XCOM 2 at this time."
>all these PC players butthurt about the incoming invasion of consoleplebs
>mfw PC player
>mfw consoleplebs won't have mods like us
>mfw consoleplebs won't enjoy the pleasures of mods and future mods to come
>mfw consoleplebs will be stuck with vanilla shit forever
>mfw PC is still and will forever be better than consoleplebs
Come right on in consoleplebs. Enjoy your stay, you vanilla fucks.

>Subpar DLC
>Bugs out the ass
>Questionable design and aesthetic choices

CONSOLE PORT LMAO

>>144763242
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBIcvTNdpTI

>>144766412
>>mfw PC is still and will forever be better than consoleplebs
Are you implying there was doubt?

>it's a Ruler episode
did they really have to make these things so stupidly powerful?

>>144766809
>giving the consoleplebs access to our baby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDHxXUE1_SU

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>>144766962
>consoleplayers will never be able to disable Ruler DLC if they buy it
>everygame they play can result in a squad destruction at any moment

>>144767475
nuh uh, all they have to do is avoid going to the nest

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Why does anyone care about X2 being ported by a 3rd party to consoles REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Is the Halo guy here?
There seems to an issue with the textures.
When light reflects off them they turn a different colour.

The khaki colour is turning blue and the olive drab on the armour is turning light green.

>>144767673
I think he's prob working on that atm, since some people were talking about it on the workshop page.

>>144767818
ah right.
I hope he knows the legs from his ODST stuff are also really shiny as if they were plastic.

>>144767938
yeah hopefully, you could post a message on the page for it incase though for him to see, since he reads through those as far as I can tell so he'll prob see it.

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>*skree* *pop* nothing personal... xcom *teleports away*

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>>144766412
>consoleplebs will have to deal with chatterbox bradford, time consuming actions, and 10 second pauses for the game to register what action is to be taken, for EVERY SINGLE TURN because they won't have "stop wasting my time" mod
>consoleplebs won't have the HK416, AS VAL, G36, and various other weapon mods
>consoleplebs won't have based Capnbubs Accessories Pack mod to make their soldiers look like true operators
>consoleplebs won't have free camera rotation
>fucking stuck with 90 degree angle camera rotations lmfao
>consoleplebs won't have Numeric Health Display mods and will be stuck with vanilla's shitty health bars
>consoleplebs won't have the Long War Toolbox and future Long War mods to come
>consoleplebs won't have "GOTCHA" thus will be making fatal mistakes when trying to figure out whether a move will flank an enemy, have them within their sights to be attacked, etc
>consoleplebs won't have Halo Mods
>consoleplebs won't have Advent Armor
>consoleplebs won't have XCOM EU/EW ports thus won't have Advent clothing
>consoleplebs won't have Star Wars Helmets
>consoleplebs won't have Titanfall Gear
It just goes on and on.

>>144767556
Because children hate sharing their toys, anon.

>>144768420
"stop wasting my time" is pretty much an irrelevant mod at this point, actually

Those of you bitching about rulers must be god-awful at the game, they aren't that bad at all. I play on Legend and it's still a breeze, did none of you play LW or JA? XCOM2 is a very easy TBS game by comparison

>>144768513
apparently

>>144768601
>it's a "heh pssh you kids are just bad at the game, I'm a literal god" post
go away

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>leave after the announcement
>come back and everything has already gone to shit

Daaaaaaaaaayum shame Jimmy

>>144768420
>consoleplebs won't have Halo Mods
And you will never have Halo. :^)

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>>144768420
>being a shitter who needs GOTCHA
Worse than the consoleplebs tbqh

>>144768807
yeah it'll probably last for a few days, or hopefully just today

gotta have those epic memes

>>144768807
were you really expecting anything different?

>>144769071
Its literally just a wooden ruler that you would use for a board game. Your probably think using a ruler while playing Panzer Leader makes the game to easy.

>>144769282

Not really, but it's better(worse) to see it happen.

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>>144769052
Don't want it anyways. Good series that went to shit after 343 took over.
>>144769071
>i'm too good for mods
K.

>>144769410
It actually is a cheat though. You gotta remember that shit. Yeah you can make the "tile counting" argument but the point still stands.

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>>144769410
>replying to bait that obvious
Were you born yesterday?

>>144768807
Starcraft armor when?

>>144769508
>I'm too retarded to use basic judgment
K.

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>>144768807
Starelves armor when?

>>144769959
There is nothing to remember, I know the fundamental los rules. LoS is wacky, and its unclear often how the game is going interact with terrain/cover. Its no more of a "cheat" then any other mod, like numeric health display. Even x-com has a "no line of fire." message paired with the free fire system.

>>144770168
>assuming he's doesn't actually believe it
I give it a 50/50, but that's very kind of you to give him the benefit of the doubt.

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>>144770427

Marine armor probably wouldn't work, i don't think you'd be able to fit them to the normal human soldier skeleton.

Ghost and Specter armor would be nice though.

>>144770690
You do know vanilla gives you a LoS preview?

>>144769508
>Good series that went to shit after 343 took over.
End this meme

The worst part is the campaign and the multi is still fantastic

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>>144771026

>>144771113
>The worst part is the campaign and the multi is still fantastic
As opposed to fantastic campaigns and fantastic multi? Halo 5 was probably a fluke on the online part, especially after MCC and 4.

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>>144768420
I dealt with it in EW its not that big of a deal

Just happy to be able to finally play the game

>>144771251
The campaigns were going to be boring after the covenant war ended anyway.

All the plot lines left are ancient robot humans, rebels, or civil war

When's the fucking proper expansion? This console port is going to sell a whole 2 copies.

>>144771082
I totally forgot about the vanilla los indicator its been so long, but honestly the argument for the legitimacy of a utility like "gotcha" is only strengthened. There are also still unusual interactions with flanked/not flanked and the squad-sight indicator is extremely nice. Thanks for reminding me.

>>144771634
1 year minimum after release.

>>144771634

Next year probably, we still need Shen's last gift.

>>144771841
Isn't shen's last gift suppose to be the EW-esq dlc?

>>144771783
Actually, the fact that Gotcha gives you a squadsight LoS indicator and a objective LoS indicator technically does make it a cheat.

>>144771917
No, they clearly stated the the three initial dlc did not take the place of a full EW style expansion. If the game sold well (which it did) they stated an expansion would be in the works.

Its only EW-esque in that its adding a class probably related to MECs

>>144772165
Ohhh, didn't hear about that. Well they might show a teaser for it at e3 hopefully for it.

>>144772114
>"technically" does make it a cheat
Well yeah, but then all were doing then is re-establishing the "all mods are cheats" rule.

>>144772328
>teaser
Kinda doubt it, more likely to get Shen stuff

>>144772423
Well, yeah probably, but I dunno if they'd show like a trailer for dlc or anything that isn't being pushed as a proper expansion, but maybe.

>>144768596
How? It reduces more delays than Zip Mode.

>>144772423
>Well yeah, but then all were doing then is re-establishing the "all mods are cheats" rule.
Now you're just over-reacting. Technically as in it provides you with information that you would otherwise not have, information that's actually very important in situations where it matters.

I've had missions where I've had to adjust my plan to make sure I get into a position to have line of sight on the objective for example (hack terminal on train is a common one). If I had Gotcha, it would have been significantly easier since I could just scan for the optimal position rather than having to play it safe.

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>>144767673
At the moment I'm trying to rescue my local files and rebuild the mod. Someone advised me to recalculate the normals for each mesh which ended up turning entire sections invisible. Somehow I fucked my backups as well which adds to the mess.

I don't really know what's causing that particular issue but I'll ask around and see.

>>144767938
That should be solved, the last update pretty much took all the shininess away from the legs.

Be advised Commander a F2P Russian MMO XCOM has just landed.

????

http://store.steampowered.com/app/442810

>>144772816
It doesn't change the rules of the game, it makes the rules of the game more clear. You can still figure out that information with enough squinting, its not inaccessible purposefully. Jake didn't wake and say "I want to implement a system where its hard to tell what your sniper can see."

Does it make the game easier? Yes. Does that make it a cheat, actually no, its still a utility mod like numeric health display.

A retroactive AWC actually changes the way the game is played. That's why people considered a cheat. Not because it makes the game easier.

>>144773262
>Somehow I fucked my backups
The horror. Keep it up anon.

>>144773372
What the hell. Wonder if there is any chance its good...

>>144773372
Sounds hilarious.

>>144773372
>post apoc UFO defense.
BoS with alien tech. The fucking horror

>>144773262
Hey, HALOanon, where'd you get the hat in that pic? Been looking for one and can't find any.

>>144773565
>Does that make it a cheat, actually no, its still a utility mod like numeric health display.
But that's wrong. Numeric health display doesn't give you any more information than you already know, it just makes it more digestible. The difference is that Gotcha gives you a CONFIRMATION of LoS rather than you having to rely on your assumptions based on experience. It's a cheat, get over it.

>>144773262
Oh damn, that's gotta suck, heres hoping everything turns out alright though, best of luck friendo.

>>144773878
Grim's armor mod or something, just search up grim on the workshop and you'll find it

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>>144773372
>http://store.steampowered.com/app/442810
>yellow and blue move ranges are reversed, i.e. a blue move is now a dash

>>144773956
Gonna have to agree to disagree on this one, I don't have to get over it, but I guess you don't have to either.

>>144774006
>>144773878
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=623746856

The guy had it named weirdly so grim didn't have it show up, sorry about that.

>>144768420
>Mfw console players won't be able to tell the amount of health points on a sectopod because of a) Resolution and b) Screen distance

>>144773372
>Bad Pixel
Literally can't find any info on these guys, I don't think they have mad a game before this. Anyone know anything about them?

>>144774263
Thanks anon, appreciate it.

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>>144773372
Is this the same guys that made UFO: After____?

I'm trying so hard not to get excited, but they're ripping off my two favorite games, STALKER and X-COM. I'll give it a shot, at least.

>>144774446
>>144774905
>developers doesnt have an official website
>besides this there is no other traces of their existance
>f2p
>mmo
>russian
i wouldn't keep my hopes up

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>>144775243
Well at least the worst I can do is sink a few hours in.

Also, I'm pretty sure I am looking at og x-com lids here.

>>144773878
>>144774006
>>144774263
It's from the MGS V BDU pack:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=632252203

>>144776173
Oh dang, it looked just like the one from grim's stuff so I thought that was it. Thanks for the save then.

I'm happy to see people interested in the game on console but I'm really worried about the major expansion getting content cut/ dumbed down for consoles.

>>144776653
It already happened.

>>144776653
Same here, you never know. They've handled themselves pretty well so far though

>>144776173
Also good, thanks for this as well, anon.

>>144776653
the base game is a solid foundation tho
aslong as a third party dev handles the port and firaxis the main game

>>144774446
>>144774905
I can't confirm, but I'd guess they also made UFO Online: Fight for Earth
http://store.steampowered.com/app/298300/

ODST/Marinebro if you're still hear, I've asked it before in one of the past threads and on the mod page, but that got buried in comments, but I was wondering if it'd be possible to add in dutch's helmet, since it was already made by ninja I think, though I imagine you get swamped with requests so if it's not something you'd want to do then its fine.

>>144777459
Seems unlikely, different studio and why try the same thing again?

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http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=699275116&searchtext=

You dudes seen this?

>>144778248
Nope

>>144777532
Sure. It's just that it'd be quicker for me to use the MJOLNIR variants helmet as a base but I don't know if the guy would be willing to let me do that. If it comes down to it I'll just make it myself.

Although I can't find the texture for it at the moment.

>>144778248
Nice.

>All available weapons can only be built once
Why

>>144781259
Ohhh, well hopefully he does, but thanks for considering it in either case. Hopefully you find it, it'd be a pain if not.

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>>144781259
>Why

I was wondering this too. Thankfully, the weapons are apparently slightly more powerful than the default "resistance" variants, which I think is a neat touch (superior oldCOM tech and all that.)

I looked around in the .ini file to see if I could make it so that you had an infinite amount, but couldn't find any.

Also the kitbashing and customization work is just the icing on the cake.

>>144781259
I think its a conflict with Alien Hunters dlc.

>>144781806
>Thankfully, the weapons are apparently slightly more powerful than the default "resistance" variants

Please tell me it has configs to turn this shit off

IF THIS IS COMING TO CONSOLE DOES THAT MEAN THEY'LL HAVE TO OPTIMIZE IT?

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>>144781894
You can change the values in the .ini, I believe.

>>144782008
no

>>144781806

>I looked around in the .ini file to see if I could make it so that you had an infinite amount, but couldn't find any.

I think that should be in an .uc file in the mod folders somewhere.

>>144781835
i dont thnk its a conflict, the game just defaults mod weapons to be AH weapons unless the creator changes it in the mod files

>>144782008
I'd like to think that's almost guaranteed, given how shit X2 still runs on many machines despite attempted optimizations.

I really don't know why the fuck they're porting to consoles. From what I understand, EU sold like ass on consoles, despite being a fairly good port though I could never imagine playing a turn-based tactics game with a fucking controller

They'd have to do some absurd optimizations in order to get X2 to run on consoles. If they don't, it'll be the blunder of the century.

>it's another "no third weapon slot" episode
why did they have to make it a continental bonus

>>144782483
>tfw bought EW for xbox and then pc version for long dong
>though I could never imagine playing a turn-based tactics game with a fucking controller
You don't need a mouse to select where to move,free aim grenades/rockets or press buttons

>>144782907
>You don't need a mouse to select where to move,free aim grenades/rockets or press buttons

No, you don't, but it seems a hell of a lot nicer than a gamepad.

I wouldn't know though.

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>>144773372
Off to a strong start

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>>144783214

>>144783036
>gamepad
You use the joystick

I feel like the controller vs. mouse doesn't matter too much for a turn-based game, because you can take your time on an input and there isn't anything you've got to react to quickly anyway.

>>144782791
there is a mod that changes it to be a very expensive proving grounds project
give me a moment and i will link it

>>144783659
Yes this is true. For Turn based games its:

Keyboard + Mouse=quicker precision, more buttons

Controller=Comfy

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>>144782480
Excellent No ayys allowed pic F A M

>>144782480
Custom Reshade or edited?

>>144782791
>>144783781
here it is
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=626023136

>>144784072
HAHA
TIME TO BRUTALLY MURDER ALL AYYS
AFTER THIS QUICK BATHROOM BREAK
QUICK POST GOD TIER XCOM RELATED VIDEOS

>>144784803
Directed by Julian Gallog,
Starring Jake Solomon
Some of the best voice acting in the industry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMyPVpogqcM

>>144784803
>>144784803
Any of https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXctaw5JGF4L-AQIHCuAXI9orP85WnThc really

>>144784803
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOAfHt8QE88

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I haven't played for a good while
Is Alien Hunters good or garbage?

>>144786160
Its not really worth the price, and kinda annoying sometimes but if you already have it then it can be somewhat fun.

>>144784803
https://youtu.be/TwO9YV6sZ4Y?t=2h58m45s

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>>144784567
Both, I play with slightly darker blue tinted shadows for extra contrast, lumasharpen to counter the blur caused by FXAA and then just a tiny bit of vibrance. Nothing fancy.

I could probably get the same effects that I use afterwards in photoshop but I'm just too lazy to configure the reshade profile.

>>144786324
Thanks. I was enough of a sucker to get the season pass so I guess I'll try it out.

>>144786632
Just know that the second scanning for it triggers the dlc, so if you don't feel like you're ready for it early on then just wait until you've prepared yourself enough to handle bosses showing up during missions

>>144786632
Don't go into the nest. At least not until Magnetic weapons.
Be warned.

Also the Alien Hunter's weapons can be upgraded in the Armory, but the game doesn't give you any indication so it's easy to miss.

>>144786925
magnets, how the fuck do they work?

>>144788020

The north pole of one magnet attracts the south pole of a second magnet, while the north pole of one magnet repels the other magnet's north pole. So we have the common saying: like poles repel, unlike poles attract. A magnet creates an invisible area of magnetism all around it called a magnetic field.

>>144778248
This mod broke my workshop.
It's now stuck 'downloading' the mod and nothing I do will fix it.

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>>144788908
>>144788908

>>144785320
I still want more

Where the fuck is my XCOM 2 Ironman Impossible Beagle? You'd expect with the amount he savescums he's done he'd have some good footage or something.

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Someone help me figure out where the fuck these things are coming from. I don't want them and they're just filling up the weapons menu with useless shit.

Have there been any performance improvements in the past few months? I haven't tried playing since like February.

>>144791602
no

>>144791602
yes

>>144791490
You're using GrimysLootMod which gives you chances to get special weapons from lootboxes

>>144791490
grimy's loot mod?

>>144791684
Welp. I'll check back next year, thanks.

>>144791602
maybe

>>144791737
>>144791758
Yeah I know that, the problem is I'm getting like 15-20 of these things after I go up a tech level, and not after "uncrating" them. It's bothering me quite a bit.

>tfw x86
Is the switch to 64bit painless?

>>144791991
why would it be painfull? if you have the hardware needed its smooth sailing
i have never considered going back to x86 since i upgraded my machine

>>144790721
Maybe he just wants to play othee games? Poor dude, his fanbase will lynch him if he uploads any non-XCOM stuff now

>>144792853
Does he even still upload Arma anymore? I stopped watching him as often after XCOM exploded.

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>>144792853

>implying there's other games

>>144792853
which is a shame because i really want to see his D44M videos

>>144792853
>Maybe he just wants to play other games
WHERE ARE THEY THEN

LISTEN TO ME BEAGLES I KNOW YOUR HERE RELEASE YOUR VIDEOS.

>>144793101
yes

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>>144790721
He's got all of the footage recorded from the Live and Legendary campaign, he just needs to edit and put everything together. Actual spoilers: 0 soldier losses in the campaign, it's very likely he just steamrolled everything right after mag weapons + advanced grenade launcher and eventually proximity mine shenanigans.

I can understand why he's not uploading though. Everyone's completely over XCOM 2 vanilla, the hype for it has died down. People are interested in seeing modded campaigns now. If or when he decides to upload more episodes from his vanilla campaign, would that many people still be interested in watching now that they've become accustomed to game changing mods? He might have 20 missions in a row of him effortlessly blowing up aliens with grenadiers, would it be entertaining enough to bother uploading? How would you make it exciting when you stomp through everything? Would it be heavily edited down to only show tough missions? I'm not sure how I would handle it myself.

I hope he does finish it though, same with LnI. I've got enough time invested in the series that I want to see their conclusion, especially for LnI.

>>144793532
>would that many people still be interested in watching now that they've become accustomed to game changing mods
Yes

>>144793532
Could be worse, he could try my mod list:

http://steamcommunity.com/id/xzekox/myworkshopfiles/?appid=268500&browsefilter=mysubscriptions

That would make for an interesting playthrough once you work out incompatibilities.

Also, rate my mod list

>you will never get to try one of those juicy advent burgers
what does it taste like
do they put something in it that affects your thinking?
is it unhealthy?
can the aliens eat it, or is it human food?

>>144794691
>what does it taste like
Delicious dead humans.

>do they put something in it that affects your thinking?
Probably.

>is it unhealthy?
Unlikely, since it's made from everything a human being needs to grow and live. Also, the ayylmaos cured all human diseases and whatnot.

>can the aliens eat it, or is it human food?
Well, it's definitely "human" food, but it's also probably meant for humans in general.

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Is there a fix for this anywhere?

>>144794983
fix what

>>144795060
the stretchy face black man hiding inside mr machino

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>>144794983
Just embrace it

>>144794983
>>144795213
>tfw you release mec troopers can't fap or have sex anymore

>>144795270
truly heroes of mankind

Do any of the xcom 2 mods in the OP require a clean save?

So, I've heard there's a mod that lets you pair soldiers into relationships
And I've also heard there is a mod that lets you use alien units as soldiers.

Is there a combination of those two?

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>>144796290

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>>144796434
Have you ever had dreams, anon?

Has the shitstorm died down yet?

>>144796787
>shitty memes
>shitty mods
>shitty waifus
Everything's back to normal, it seems.

>>144796896
If you're still here its obviously not quite back to normal I guess

Honest question XCG. Would you [SPOLIER]hug [/SPOILER] an Andromedon?

>>144796991
wow i fucked up with spoilering. why even live.
also yes, i would hug one please and thank you

>>144796991
ctrl-s while highlighting text to auto spoiler tag

>>144796991
depends on how leaky it is and how much it wants to punch my face in

>>144794691
>what does it taste like
they taste good, that's all that really matters

>do they put something in it that affects your thinking?
don't be silly

>is it unhealthy?
they're actually extremely nutritious, unlike the burgers of the Old World

>can the aliens eat it, or is it human food?
I dunno, I'm not an ayy

>>144797184
holy shit thanks anon

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>>144796991
>walking along, minding your business
>explosion from the wall to your left
>giant environment suit walking through the smoke and rubble towards you
>on it's viewport, written in sharpie, is the text 'THIS DEVICE IS TRAINED TO SQUEEZE YOU'

>>144797279
I've never actually had one, generous benefactor. Where might I get my hands on one of those delicious things?

>>144797461
At your local ADVENTBEE'S, a family-friendly establishment not in any way related to the current benevolent rulers of Earth

>>144796740

No, i'm autistic so i have no dreams or ambitions or anything.

>>144782483
>though I could never imagine playing a turn-based tactics game with a fucking controller
It was built from the ground up for consoles so it handled really quite well.

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>>144797752
>Really, Anon?
>You're open-carrying?
>On our date to ADVENTBEE'S?

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>tfw doing first long dong terror mission with chrysalids
I wasn't ready for this

>>144800124
Was that a zombie only mission?

Anyone got webms or youtube videos of the EU/EW ports mods in action?

>>144800251
>start
>4 chryssalids
>only kill 3
>kills a civilian
>try to overwatch trap him
>4 more chryssalids appear
>2 die
>3 more civilians die
>manage to kill 2 chryssalids
>4 floaters appear
>more civilians dying in fog of war
>kill all floaters and advance
>more civilians die
>kill like 4 zombies
>2 more chryssalids appear
>more civilians die
>manage to kill the 3 chryssalids
>more chryssalids appear from inside zombies
>more civilians die to these new chryssalids
>2 many zombies 4 me
>get back to ranger
>4 thin men appear
>3 operatives die
>zombies all around
>2 operatives need to be stabilized
>run one to the extraction zone
>thin men overwatch gets him
>get the last 2 operatives to the extraction zone

>>144800618
no but I just used the LMG and it looks kinda wierd and sounds absolutely nothing like it did.

Sounds like warp cannon or something, very bassy, no kick.

>>144800885
The secret for LW chrysalids is explosives, they always group up stupidly and a AP grenade can't miss.

>>144800898

That's weird, i think the weapon sounds of EW are in the SDK.

>>144800898
The creator did say his version of the X1 LMG sounds most different

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>>144797461
I'm not sorry

>>144801047
he says they use the same sound but come out sounding differently?

I've yet to use the others, didn't want to have to drop all that dosh on a fresh legendary campaign just for some cosmetics.

>>144794983
theres no fix right now

my snekfu has the same problem

>>144801172

Maybe it has something to do with the engine or something i dunno.

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>tfw you kill an ayy with flush

>>144801976
>reaction 4
I'm trying to figure out what that image conveys

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>>144801976
>reaction image from Shogun 2 total war

>>144802132
Looks like a cropped screenshot of a Shogun 2 carpet on a toaster

>>144802291
I still can't quite figure out what the emotion is

Some of these real world weapon mods need to be made bigger a smidge, they just look really wierd and twig-like in the hands of XCOM operatives.

>>144802394
There is none, he's dead.

>>144802561
oh.

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Avenger Artillery when

>>144803234
When the ayys start calling in orbital strikes

>"SWEETER AHM"

https://youtu.be/TPGnSpkdBYA?t=1m59s

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>mfw activate the command pod early on a EMPed large

>>144804076
...is there a story behind that picture?

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>>144804526
He's the leader of the Liberal Democrats in the UK

>>144804526
>...
Yeah, they're telling you to go back to where you came from.

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>firebrand returns from mission site
>3/4 soldiers return
>all 3 are grtavely wounded
>report says they'll be out for 36 days
>they all head to the medbay, but one stays up top
>a few hours ago, at this spot, his friend was standing beside him
>now he's not

Do we have ANY idea when Shen's Last Gift will be coming out?

>>144804076
>command pod
what is that?

also, in final mission in x2 there is a double fucking pod of mutons and robots sitting on each other, fml

just found the most essential mod ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc62-vOOu9s
holy fuck

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>>144806152
The pod full of the aliens "in charge" of the UFO, normally outsiders, sectoid commanders or Ethereals. In Long war it makes every other pod head straight for your position which can be a pain.

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>>144806116

'Sup fellow Xcum aren't all Ayys bad? Vigilando Confidential.

>>144806293
Is this 2011?

>>144804526
Pain, Anon. Pain.

>some mod is making my game crash on first mission load after gatecrasher
>only way to troubleshoot is play through the entirety of gatecrasher every time I enable and disable a mod

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>>144807235

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>>144807218

>>144807084
>2011

Didn't Freeman's mind started like 2008?

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hissssss

>>144807235
use the console command, the command is endbattle or something like that

>>144807472
Why the fuck is he holding the milk and why does he look like he wants to kill himself?

>>144807621
Who knows? 5 years ago is the last time I remember that guy.

>>144807896
what a cutie

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>>144808241
>why does he look like he wants to kill himself?
I'm fairly sure you would if you were at a Lib Dem meeting about milk.

>>144778248
>Was wondering whether it was the AC hood or the EU gun before clicking the link.
>Said fuck it, bank on the gun


YESSSS