Big Fresh Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 First terror mission. First mission with Chrystallids. Most stressful one yet. There were many restarts, admittedly. Craig H kept biting it, and as my best Assault, that just would not do. But in the end, the only lasting casualty was a SHIV.We saved 11 out of 18 civilians.LCPL cool arrow - 4 killsLCPL the Natural - Promoted to Corporal - Earned HEAT Ammo ability - Assigned nickname: "Casino" - 5 killsSHIV THUNDER-1 - Destroyed - 1 killSPEC Bill Watts is my Co-Pilot - Promoted to Lance Corporal - Earned Holo-Targeting ability - 3 killsLCPL El Dragon - 9 killsSPEC BL88 - Wounded 26 days - Promoted to Lance Corporal - Earned Will to Survive ability - 4 killsCPL Craig "Vandal" H - 11 killsSPEC Victator - Promoted to Lance Corporal - Earned Covering Fire ability - 1 kill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 If SPEC JT was healthy we'd have done a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Assuming this is basically our XCOM thread now... Fresh, do you play this with the thing that makes soldiers start with unique stats. Cause that always makes play thought more fun. Working on a play through now where I just did the Alien Base 6 months in. By then, I had 6 Titan armors, with 3 of all Plasma Rifles, Snipers, and Heavys with 6 Plasma Pistols. I went through a Terror mission against some big bads recently and survived an saved 15 out of 18. Also, got arguably the best draw on a character ever. 6 missions. 26 kills. Promotion each mission. Will and Aim right around 110. Just destroying the world right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I'm using the same mods Fresh is, which is The Long War, and Easy War (Takes The Long War mod and tweaks the difficulty down a notch or two so its not a nightmare). Â I'm also using Long War VR Traning Mod, which basically just gives some XP to lower ranked squadies up to a certian rank, dependant on what the highest rank solider you have is. Â Â I've somehow managed to breeze through Two terror attacks with only getting the Phalinx armor upgrades, but I've really lucked out in that the Chrislyds end up bunching up allowing me to swarm them before they get too many zombies moving. Â That and I've been really damn prudent on what upgrades I give to who, what they do, and that I space out properly for each squad. Â Not splitting my squad up (keeping them all in weapon range of each other) saves my ass big time in terror attacks and missions where Seekers pop up. Â I got Lasers cooking now, but that's only because I need it for the tec tree. Â Plasma's comin' ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 I really wish I had done the option for the short version of the campaign. This is taking forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Fresh, do you play this with the thing that makes soldiers start with unique stats. Cause that always makes play thought more fun. Â Nope. I do a bad job of paying attention to my soldier's stats as much as I pay attention to their abilities and gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 I'm using the same mods Fresh is, which is The Long War, and Easy War (Takes The Long War mod and tweaks the difficulty down a notch or two so its not a nightmare).  I'm also using Long War VR Traning Mod, which basically just gives some XP to lower ranked squadies up to a certian rank, dependant on what the highest rank solider you have is.  Which version of Long War are you using? I saw on the Easy War mod that it was made for version 3 of Long War, so I didn't get the most updated version. I wish I had though. There are lots of other mods I wish I had also used like VR Training, Randomize Soldier appearances, and more nicknames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I have the aliens saying about me, "if it bleeds, we can kill it."  The fuck you can. Come get some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 I have the aliens saying about me, "if it bleeds, we can kill it."  The fuck you can. Come get some.  To be fair, they have killed you like 4 times. I just keep reloading because you're my best Assault, I need you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015  I'm using the same mods Fresh is, which is The Long War, and Easy War (Takes The Long War mod and tweaks the difficulty down a notch or two so its not a nightmare).  I'm also using Long War VR Traning Mod, which basically just gives some XP to lower ranked squadies up to a certian rank, dependant on what the highest rank solider you have is.  Which version of Long War are you using? I saw on the Easy War mod that it was made for version 3 of Long War, so I didn't get the most updated version. I wish I had though. There are lots of other mods I wish I had also used like VR Training, Randomize Soldier appearances, and more nicknames.  Using B15d2 for Long War, with the current Easy Long War up on NexusMods that is the blanket one for Vanilla 3 Long War 15.  If you search Long War on NexusMods, you can find all the compatible mods.  There's a B15e that cleans up a ton of stuff I want to look at, but I'm not 100% sure I can upgrade and it not screw up my current saves, which I'm too far into to restart.   BTW- If you're dying that much, you're doing something wrong somewhere.  Long War is made to have strategic retreats possible, so if you know you're getting your ass kicked, bail the fuck out (return everyone you can to the LZ) and bail, live to fight another day.  The penalities in Long War aren't anywhere close to as bad as vanillia.   EDIT: I forgot, I also have Second Wave options ticked, namely Cinematic Mode (ups Accuracy a percent or two), Aiming Anbles (Aim bonus with flanking), Absolutly Criticle (100% crit on flanking shots), and Save Scum, which is the best option available, because it forces rerolls if you reload during a mission (Seriously, it makes it so that you no longer always get the same result doing the same action if you reload.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Built an Officer Training School. Soon as I get some more money, someone is getting a promotion!Had a casualty today.LCPL odessasteps - 2 killsSPEC Gonzo - KIA - 3 killsLCPL Andrew POE! - Promoted to Corporal - Earned Aggression ability - Gained nickname: "Bonzai" - 8 killsLCPL Death from Above - Gravely Wounded 28 Days - 3 killsLCPL JL Sigman - 5 killsSPEC Elsalvajeloco - Promoted to Lance Corporal - Gained Covering Fire ability - 3 killsLCPL Phil RIPPA - Promoted to Corporal - Gained HEAT Warheads ability - Earned nickname: "Padre" - 6 killsSPEC Greggulator - 2 kills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 In Memorial Wall  LCPL Cristobal - Sniper class - 4 missions - 4 kills  PFC Shadow - no class - 1 mission - 0 kills  PFC tromataker - no class - 1 mission - 0 kills  PFC Dolfan in NYC - no class - 1 mission - 1 kill  SPEC Gonzo - Scout class - 3 missions - 3 kills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Promotions through Officer Training School to Lieutenants!!! All of these men receive "Lead By Example" ability (Substitutes his or her Will for that of all nearby lower-Will squad mates) plus one other which varies on the officer. The downside is that they can never be made into MEC troops or made into a Psionic. CPL Craig "Vandal" H - gained "Legio Patria Nostra" ability CPL The "Casino" Natural - gained "Legio Patria Nostra" ability CPL Raziel "Saturn" 403 - gained "Stay Frosty" ability Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Let me tell you how damn valuable "Lead by Example" and "Stay Frosty" are in that goddamn tanker scouting mission... Â Â Mass Thin Men.. Â ENDLESS FUCKING CHRYSTALIDS! Â TRANSVERSE THE MAP TWICE! Â Reducing panic by any means is fucking vital. Â I ended up sacrificing 2 SHIV's to buy time for the 3 surviving squaddies to escape. Â I shudder to think about having to play the noble sacrifice card if I hadn't been low on available soliders and didn't have the SHIV's around. Â I'm so upgrading those bad boys to Alloy SHIV's so they become moving, shooting, cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 "Stay Frosty" reduces Fatigue, not helps Will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Nope. Fuck this game. Fuck it up its stupid ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Nope. Fuck this game. Fuck it up its stupid ass. Â You can stop playing once I get out of the hospital and earn a nickname and not one second before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015  I have the aliens saying about me, "if it bleeds, we can kill it."  The fuck you can. Come get some.  To be fair, they have killed you like 4 times. I just keep reloading because you're my best Assault, I need you!   You can't kill a motherfucking legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 SPEC Gonzo - KIA - 3 kills  1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I'm wondering what it was that put it over the top for Fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Six Outsiders! I tried to retreat and they chased me down. I'm done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Which mission dropped 6 Outsiders on you? Â They're only as strong as Sectiods, unless you haven't been doing your researching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 UFO Landing in USA. I'm doing research, but it takes forever, so I don't have much researched yet. I wish there was a way to play with Enemy Within rules, but add the classes, skill trees, and equipment from Long War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 You can go into the .ini files and change the timings on build and research. The downside is that it greatly unbalances the game in your favor, since the Aliens have similar tech tree build times to you. I'm not sure what exactly to change, but I'd you poke around the nexusmod forums, it's all there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I'm now tempted to take over this idea on one of my playthroughs since i just beat the game on Ironman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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