XCOM: Enemy Unknown aka the one where Haphazard dies repeatedly

[dazedroyalty]

Priorities are (1) capture Outsider and (2) try and keep all 16 countries. Any deaths are a bonus

Sounds good to me!

I was just thinking that we'll almost be out of Abduction spots with our batch of satellites since they only show up in non-satellite countries. This is a good thing for panic but we could consider leaving a country without satellite in order to keep the missions if we wanted. I'm not supporting the idea per se, just commenting that it's possible.

[Ug the Barbarian]

Ok had a quick look at the save & it seems we have some promotions in order

Sareln - Resilience (Immunity to Criticals) or Killer Instinct (Run & Gun +50% critical damage) ?

Mardoc - Shredder Rocket or Suppression ?

Xenin - Tactical Sense (Def bonus per enemy sighted) or Aggresssion (Crit chance bonus per enemy sighted) ?

We also have an un-named Heavy Cpt (male) - I could rename to Pling II ? If so, I'd assume maximum rocket / destruction promotions ?

You've about an hour to make responses before I play

[dazedroyalty]

I'd vote for Resilience for Sareln, Suppression for Mardoc, Tactical Sense for Xenin.

I hate to disappoint Pling, but I'd only start reusing names if we've already used up all our lurkers, which I don't think we have. Commodore asked to be given a namesake recently and I don't think he's got one yet.

[pling]

I hate to disappoint Pling, but I'd only start reusing names if we've already used up all our lurkers, which I don't think we have. Commodore asked to be given a namesake recently and I don't think he's got one yet.

Yeah, I was just coming here to point that out - make sure everyone gets an avatar that wanted one first before reincarnating me I think Brackard was our first death too, so he's ahead of me in the queue.

Much as I'd love to cause mayhem with a rocket launcher I'd rather it was fairly organised

[Sareln]

I'd actually prefer killer instinct over immunity to criticals. Good luck Ug!

[Brackard]

Yeah, the death couch over here is really comfy. And we have lots of room here too!

Glad to have some company anyway.

[pling]

Yeah, the death couch over here is really comfy. And we have lots of room here too!

Glad to have some company anyway.

And decent refreshments too!

[spellman]

Wow, that was... spectacular. Hurray for Cars!

My personal game had one where I chain reactioned several cars via a rocket to wipe a squad of Mutons. Problem was it also caught the car the poor guy was hiding behind on fire too. merp.

[Ug the Barbarian]

Ok managed to play the turnset - turned out to be probably the longest anyone's had yet & took over 2 hours. Will be tomorrow before its posted up ....no spoilers this time

[Ug the Barbarian]

To catch an Outsider

Promotions :
Sareln gets 'Killer Instinct', Mardoc gets 'Suppression' and Xenin gets 'Tactical Sense'
Commodore joins the team as a Heavy with BulletStorm, Shredder Rocket, HEAT Ammo etc

Sell damaged UFO parts as well as a few Thinman corpses and take Iron Will upgrade from OTS to help boost Will increases on all future promotions.

We start scanning for alien threats, thinking this wouldn't take long but we end up going for ages without a mission.

Rather than bore you with it all, here are the highlights :

Research Plasma Rifle -> Elerium -> Plasma Cannon
Satellites complete and we deploy to Russia, Germany, Argentina and Canada which give us both the 'We have Ways' and 'Air & Space' bonuses.
We then instantly research all the backlogged interrogations and autopsies.
Build a Foundry and get the end of month Council report




Manufacture two shiney new Plasma Rifles and two sets of Chitin Plating and start a Thermal Generator and additional excavation for last Sateliite uplink or nexus.

More research Plasma Cannon -> Plasma Sniper Rifle -> Skeleton Suit
We build five Plasma Cannon and order 5 new interceptors (one for each continent). Note for next player - these need re-arming.

We can't do further research, build more weapons etc as we're out of weapon fragments and low on alien alloys.




We're also very limited on the Foundry options although we do start the Improved Medikit




Finally the aliens make an appearance