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TheCosmicMuffet posted:I wish this operation were called Vengeful Sheep. Please do this, but send it to me first. I can then make sure Jade uses it. 
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Goddamnit Jade Star. You have suppression! And smoke grenades! Use them!
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Feb 28, 2014 10:05
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GuavaMoment posted:Please do this, but send it to me first. I can then make sure Jade uses it. Man, this is a fun eye-opener in a lot of ways... For instance, did anybody know about this: quote:POISONED_AIM_PENALTY=20
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Feb 28, 2014 16:47
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TheCosmicMuffet posted:Man, this is a fun eye-opener in a lot of ways... For instance, did anybody know about this: Hitting the Soldier Info button (F1 hotkey, I think) after a thing is done to you takes the mystery out of a lot of things like that. I don't remember if it tells you it's 20, but the entry will mention the aim penalty. It's how I learned about the aim and movement penalties on Mindfray back when, after I noticed a Mindfrayed soldier could barely move. Also helps with learning each soldier's skills the first time too, since it's slightly more in-depth than the very brief descriptions you get when picking them. It's quite handy all around. Felinoid fucked around with this message at 17:18 on Feb 28, 2014 |
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Feb 28, 2014 17:15
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quote:Man, this is a fun eye-opener in a lot of ways... For instance, did anybody know about this: Yes. Thinmen that manage to poison you aren't just assholes for the damage it causes. It's also why gas grenades are pretty good for taking enemies alive. Poison them, and your chances go up each turn while they have an aim penalty.
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Feb 28, 2014 17:40
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Did anyone in this thread started playing XCOM when the EW DLC came out, and not with vanilla EU? I am curious at how someone who is new to the game who comes in at EW picks methods to play their game. I for one didn't experiment with many things like flashbangs and all that because I was too comfortable with what worked in EU.
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Feb 28, 2014 17:44
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Brainamp posted:Yes. Thinmen that manage to poison you aren't just assholes for the damage it causes. I set mine to 80 and gave gas grenades to all my guys.
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Feb 28, 2014 18:13
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Operation Soaring Pyre Bringing in a rookie with the increased squad sizes. Hope to fill out the roster a bit with a second assault.  Rookie Sammantha Beers 52 Will 75 Aim  Polsy
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Mar 1, 2014 03:27
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Samantha "Blood Diamond" Beers. Or maybe "Natty Lite."
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Mar 1, 2014 03:37
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"Dogfish" makes for a pretty good tagline for the new recruit. Who requested this one, out of curiosity?
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Pvt.Scott posted:Samantha "Blood Diamond" Beers. I was gonna say "Duff" but Natty Lite is way better with that 'do.
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Mar 1, 2014 03:55
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Kytrarewn posted:Who requested this one, out of curiosity? No one, actually.
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Mar 1, 2014 03:59
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Samantha only drinks Blue Ribbon Beers.
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Mar 1, 2014 04:06
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When you said "Very Special Episode" and there was a bar in the video, I assumed the episode would be about X-COM's problems with alcoholics. And then the new recruit is Beers. She's a Very Special Assault. Pyroi fucked around with this message at 06:08 on Mar 1, 2014 |
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Mar 1, 2014 04:07
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Samantha "Draft" Beers.
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Mar 1, 2014 04:18
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Pvt.Scott posted:
I dunno, do we want her to die???
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Mar 1, 2014 04:19
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You're having insanely good luck with Not Created Equally. All those 75 / 80 aim rookies is like having everyone get a free SCOPE.
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Mar 1, 2014 04:24
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Is it possible that Tony White decided to enter through that window because the cloaked seeker was taking up the doorway?
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Mar 1, 2014 04:28
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Samantha Keystone Beers She's only here to gently caress poo poo up
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Mar 1, 2014 04:39
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Green Intern posted:Samantha "Draft" Beers. Seconded. Also, quit mind reading me.
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Mar 1, 2014 04:41
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I just want to say that all of you are awful at coming up with nicknames. This is an example of how a real nickname is made:
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Jade Star posted:No one, actually. Do you mean you're out of submissions? Because I think I sent one around two weeks ago. Green Intern posted:Is it possible that Tony White decided to enter through that window because the cloaked seeker was taking up the doorway? Nah, XCOM and the aliens both just love unnecessary property damage. It's a fun little unintended consequence of the pathing code and lack of difficult terrain modifiers. When hopping up or down a level or diving through a window doesn't cost you anything (or at least so little as to be negligible), you get some very straightforward pathing regardless of obstacles. I've seen them hop up and down levels 4 times in one move when they could've just pathed a square to the left and run flat. 
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Mar 1, 2014 05:12
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Fister Roboto posted:I just want to say that all of you are awful at coming up with nicknames. This is an example of how a real nickname is made: Thanks for a) a lovely webcomic and b) not even making your own suggestion! 
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Mar 1, 2014 05:30
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How about Samantha "Silver" Beers in honor of GuavaMoment and his crazy Canadian ways. e: GuavaMoment posted:Then why isn't it gold? 
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Mar 1, 2014 05:43
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Chard posted:Thanks for a) a lovely webcomic and b) not even making your own suggestion! I'm gonna start calling you "mad butthurt"
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Mar 1, 2014 05:45
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Strayed posted:How about Samantha "Silver" Beers in honor of GuavaMoment and his crazy Canadian ways. Then why isn't it gold?  Jade, I have a list of new level names for you when I get back!
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Mar 1, 2014 05:47
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Samantha "99" Beers, for obvious reasons. Also for Agent 99!  (when she flubs a shot you can say "missed it by THAT much")Fister Roboto posted:I just want to say that all of you are awful at coming up with nicknames. This is an example of how a real nickname is made: Oh, well then by that logic her name clearly has to be Samantha "Topanga" Beers.
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Mar 1, 2014 05:57
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Neophyte posted:Samantha "99" Beers, for obvious reasons. Also for Agent 99! Seconding 99.
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Mar 1, 2014 06:02
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I find the construction site map way harder then this one. The one where you start in a little square and there's a huge high rise area to the left and a bunch of poo poo on the right. I hope you play one of those so I can see what the hell you're supposed to do in those because I've never not lost a soldier in one of those.
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Mar 1, 2014 06:08
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Veloxyll posted:Seconding 99. Thirding/changing my vote. Motion passes.
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Mar 1, 2014 06:08
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How about "Calrissian" for Beers, since Billy Dee Williams is the official Colt 45 dude.
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Mar 1, 2014 06:15
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Felinoid posted:Nah, XCOM and the aliens both just love unnecessary property damage. Actually, it is the cloaked seeker. Right at 5:30, Sammantha is selected. You can see right beside Tony that she is unable to move into the doorway, despite her movement range being far enough for her to move into Tony's spot (if he wasn't there at that moment).
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Mar 1, 2014 06:20
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C'mon people, the obvious choice is Sam "Adams" Beers
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InwardChaos posted:Actually, it is the cloaked seeker. Right at 5:30, Sammantha is selected. You can see right beside Tony that she is unable to move into the doorway, despite her movement range being far enough for her to move into Tony's spot (if he wasn't there at that moment). Ah, yeah. Looking at the video again, it's a quicker path through the door than the window, so he would've taken that if he'd had the option. My point about them loving to jump through windows under normal circumstances stands, though. There's just something about broken glass in their face that they can't resist. 
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Actually, all the windows on XCOM earth are made out of tasty candy. Those squaddies just can't resist munching in the middle of a fight.
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I wish there was an option to take the quieter path if it's still possible to reach the intended destination. I hate needlessly alerting the whole map to my location.
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Piell posted:C'mon people, the obvious choice is Sam "Adams" Beers Seconding this one.
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Sorites posted:I wish there was an option to take the quieter path if it's still possible to reach the intended destination. I hate needlessly alerting the whole map to my location. The game doesn't model audio alerting enemies, does it? Or are you thinking of multiplayer or something?
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FredMSloniker posted:The game doesn't model audio alerting enemies, does it? Or are you thinking of multiplayer or something? There are those tips about kicking doors and breaking windows alerting enemies. And you do tend to get a big wave of "enemy movement!" audio cues immediately after busting through something, even in the middle of your own turn. It seems like making noise influences where patrol groups go next; I'm not sure if it affects already-activated units.
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