[deathfun]

That was four versions ago.  EXALT is a ****ing pain for entirely different reasons than that.

Oh, well then, do tell

As for what options to select, what do you folks think? I mean, would it be more entertaining to see a higher chance of actually *beating* the game, or would it be more entertaining to see just how ****ed we all get because of my (possibly) gross incompetence?

[TrashMan]

I'd say go with Cinemantic, but also go with red fog and angles

[Scourge of Ages]

Count me in! Assault class please, everything else up to you.

[Scotty]

Cinematic mode turns the game into a Hollywood action movie, but you *will*still lose folks.  If you want to play more gritty and "realistic"go with aiming angles and red fog.  Red fog is really fun.

My go-to Second Wave combo is actually Aiming Angles and Absolutely Critical, personally.  Red Fog makes the game far too likely to downward spiral.

Red fog affects aliens and is removed by medkits.  It essentially turns an AP grenade into a permanent flashbang and a last carbine into a precision suppression weapon.  Absolutely critical works against you day more often in long war because drones will ****ing murder you with their stupid defense, dr, and ability to flank whenever they feel like.

EXALT is stupid hard because they have the same capabilities as your troops, will actually have more health when your first encounter them, and will gleefully use grenades and rockets to destroy your cover and one-hit your guys.  They also come roughly 20 at a time, when long war unlocks every map for every battle type.  It's fully possible to trigger for pods of EXALT in one move and then watch them grenade every living thing on the map before you can bore through their stupid amount of health.

[BLARGHER]

Count me in as well. I've got no idea whether the game allows it, but I'd prefer incendiary weapons, or failing that, explosives. 

[Scotty]

FYI, I want to have a shotgun.  Scouts with shotguns kick ass.

[deathfun]

Well as everyone very well may know, soldier type assignments are random so I'll do the best I can with that.

Also, Scotty, aren't you supposed to be an interceptor pilot?

[Scotty]

Not in Long War.

[deathfun]

Why does that make me think I'm going to lose more pilots than I usually do...

[Droid803]

Sounds interesting. Sign me up for the meat grinder!

[jr2]

Sure, this looks fun. Why not?

[TrashMan]

Well as everyone very well may know, soldier type assignments are random so I'll do the best I can with that.

Isn't there an option for all soldiers to start with the first promotion (thus you already seeing their class?)
Or was that a mod?

[deathfun]

Isn't there an option for all soldiers to start with the first promotion (thus you already seeing their class?)
Or was that a mod?

That's something you purchase in the Officer Training School

[TrashMan]

Just mod hte game to start with it. That how I always play. I HATE rendom class distribution.

[Scotty]

XCOM is really ****ing hard to mod and involves deliberately going into .ini files to alter every single thing you want to edit.

Also please note that you don't get 12 guys all the time.  You start with 6, can upgrade that to 8 for most normal missions, get an extra 2 for assaulting enemy base(s), and up to 12 for the final mission.

[TrashMan]

Actually, some things are easy to mod. Like starting officer training or requirements. A single file, a single line.

[MP-Ryan]

Make me a sniper and dress me in blue.  Other than that, appearance is up to you.

[Gortef]

oh you rhyme master you

[deathfun]

XCOM is really ****ing hard to mod and involves deliberately going into .ini files to alter every single thing you want to edit.

Also please note that you don't get 12 guys all the time.  You start with 6, can upgrade that to 8 for most normal missions, get an extra 2 for assaulting enemy base(s), and up to 12 for the final mission.

Ahhh damn, that sort of ruined my day. Damn you Scotty, damn you!

*Proceeds to google search how to make it not limited*

Either way, I'll be playing around with it today since I've quite enough to get things going. I'll take a look and see how the mod treats the officer training bit, suppose giving everyone the class they want isn't all that bad of an idea

[deathfun]

I don't need luck, I have ten guys running onto the battlefield at the very beginning!

Mod: Long War
Modifications: You just need to deploy to rank up to Specialist (Squaddie) as opposed to having to get two kills as per vanilla Long War (you naturally still have to survive). I've also made standard deployments ten soldiers until I upgrade to twelve. Take that Scotty, you can't ruin my fun!
Second Wave: New Economy, Hidden Potential, Training Roulette, Red Fog, Cinematic Mode and Aiming Angles.



"Alright people, you all heard the news! We've got enemy x-rays touching down all over the world right now. Grab you gear and double time it to the Skyranger! We're deploying to South Africa within the hour"




"Skyranger has successfully arrived at target area, deploying squad"
"Alright, lets put our training to use! Keep your eyes peeled and move slowly"



"Contacts! By the two truck!"
"How many tow trucks can a tow truck tow if a tow truck could tow trucks..."


"Moving to higher ground"
"Take the shots if you've got them"




"What the hell are they doing?"




"I feel a little tingly"






"Not bad, not bad"
"Hold on, we've got some in the diner"



"Lost visual"
"I've got them... next room over"
"****, more of them!"




"I think my toe just went numb"
"I've got a shot"



"Visceral, my turn"


"Nevermind"
"I got you"



"Keep up the pressure"
"Roger that, getting in close"


"Four left"




"Ah hell my chest... feels like I'm about to have a heart attack"
"Opening fire!"




"That's a confirmed kill"
"Moving in!"


^{I love how this guy is a balding middle aged man}

"Taking fire over here"
"That's what you get for walking up so close" ^{These were pretty much the only plasma bolts fired the entire mission. They had an obsession with mind games}



"Skyranger to squad, there's still one tango unaccounted for"
"Roger tha- **** TAKE COVER"


"This bastard is mine"




"Mission success, returning to base"

This is who you all are:



Commander's Log:

The footage from the field was surreal. Aliens. When I was given this Command position I wasn't prepared for the idea of fullscale alien incursion. Nothing can truly prepare you for when it actually happens, but I will do the best I can. We've got the brightest minds of our generation in this facility and the toughest sons of *****es to go out there and take the fight to them. I don't know what to expect from our enemy, but I do know one thing for certain

It's going to be a Long War.

For anyone who cares to watch these. I can do voice overs and generally not take it seriously if that'll make them more interesting. Otherwise, I'll keep it just clean footage