XCom Apocalypse Happenings

>>3893431
I wish someone more knowledgable about Apoc could write a mini-guide or something to help me get started with it. I've played a few times, but I always feel overwhelmed and I don't know what to do.

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Your honor, due to circumstances beyond my control, the government has cut off my salary.

>$119,057 funds remaining.

I am sorry your honor, due to due national security secrecy laws I am bound to answer that I have no other sources of income. I am unable to pay Timmy's child support this month, or for the foreseeable future.

>>3893458
>/r/

RAEG AGAINST THE REQUEST! AND ...

Actually, being a veteran Apocalypse player I guess I could do just that. Not right now though, as I am just on the cusp of the campaign climax as we speak. It's now a race to build workshops and warships.

OpenApoc when?

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>>3893458
One thing I'll mention as general bit of advise: Apocalypse is much like the first XCom in that the game play collapses into a stupidly simple dynamic. In XCom one it should become obvious that soldiers=money. Super soldiers are nice, but hordes of expendable rookies get the job done as well. Once you figure out how to self fund your replacements, you cannot lose the game.

Apocalypse is not quite so silly, yet the financial dynamic is comfortably similar.

>>3893431
>>3893458
>>3893493

I guess I should make one then, I've beat the game multiple times on all difficulties.

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Couple a more screen shots for shits and giggles.

"No your honor, I've heard no rumors regarding hookers and blow, and Diablo. They make some nifty lighters though."

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>Debts: $1,569,712.
>Income: $340,084.

In the real world, this is about as close to financial security as most governments get. In Apocalypse, it's useful to remember you're not being paid to defend the city's airspace. Not only do I expect never to see a government cheque again, I certain that debt is going to skyrocket by servicing repairs to the city.

Eat your heart out, Haliburton.

>>3893575

just don't use explosives in the arms factory :^)

marsec a best

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>Positive balance: $343,313.
>Income: $220,620

Even these scumbags have better business sense than I do.

>Alien Infiltration: 100%

Lawl.

>>3893585
>>3893575
>>3893556
>>3893493
>>3893431


Honest question.

Is this your first time playing? If so, I'm glad you're enjoying it.

I laughed about all of these quite literally 20 years ago, and it's nice to see someone having fun with the absurdity in the game :)

>>3893589
Veteran, many times over.

Bankrupting the government was a nice surprise. It'll make this run a little more challenging. Basically, the only way I could lose is if:

a) The aliens flatten both my bases through air combat in one week or -
b) The infamous organization relations out of bounds game glitch on day change.

I was introduced to XCom 1 from a thread on olde /tg/ years ago. Interceptor is the only game from the original series I've not played through. Be it clear and present heresy, Apocalypse is my favorite so far.

>>3893431
it was hype as fuck when I figured out how to roll deep with a squad and raid other companies on foot. sick ass game.

>>3893619
>Another day, another chance to troll some aliens. I luvs me dem personal shields.

*whoosh*whoosh*whoosh*

>That sound ... is that?

*wa-fucking-BOOM*

>Dimension missile launchers!

*wa-fucking-BOOMITY-BOOM*

*soldier dies*

>Fuck.

First casualty in sixteen days. Five more days until the advanced workshops are built. Nail biting challenge level: resumed?

Of course, now the aliens are only sending one battleship as a troop transport per day. So, only one ground battle per day. Nail biting challenge level: ... well ....

>>3893619
I played interceptor

it's part xcom, part buggy as fuck flight sim entirely dependent on how good your wingmen are at murdering ufopornos because you'll probably land like 3 shots at most