Because no one uses the Other Games Forum: X-COM

[Wiglaf]

By the way, for those wondering precisely when to rapid fire, and when to take the single shot: http://sinepost.wordpress.com/2012/1...in-games-xcom/

[Al B. Sure!]

Also, the mall-like alien bases are retarded and unoriginal. They piss me off more than anything else about this game. Have the aliens shrink my team and make us fight in a frying pan, or make the UFO crash in a football stadium and let my sniper climb the goalposts. Maybe have a mission on the moon, where we lose the US from the council if we damage the flag. Instead of psi panic being a minor debuff, let the aliens teleport my squad into the second in command's gay psyche, and let us do battle in a soccer locker room.

Have you played Toy Soldiers?

[N35t0r]

By the way, for those wondering precisely when to rapid fire, and when to take the single shot: http://sinepost.wordpress.com/2012/1...in-games-xcom/

Rapid fire is amazing
Flush can be useful too, but sometimes the ****ers get out of cover... into another cover. Only one of my assault guys got that skill on my normal game.

[MikeH]

I also really don't get that decision. What's wrong with just starting both sides on opposite ends of the map and pitting you against the AI? If they'd kept tactical facing, overwatch stalemates wouldn't be an issue..

They did put in Multiplayer mode where you can play like that, against a human.

And you buy your squad up to a certain points value and can control any mix of human and aliens.

Also could help with replayability.

[kentonio]

Al, was Lin actually assault like it says at the top, because you mention double tapping with him. Was he actually a sniper?

[MikeH]

I thought he was referring to rapid fire.

[kentonio]

A lack of a decent sniper would explain why he got the crap kicked out of him.

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Rapid fire is amazing
Flush can be useful too, but sometimes the ****ers get out of cover... into another cover. Only one of my assault guys got that skill on my normal game.

Flush is awesome. Put a sniper on overwatch at the beginning of the term and start flushing Muton Elites. It doesn't matter if they get to cover again since the sniper will pick them off as soon as they move.

[Al B. Sure!]

Al, was Lin actually assault like it says at the top, because you mention double tapping with him. Was he actually a sniper?

Yes rapid fire. I couldn't think what it was called, so I used the Call of Duty name for it

A lack of a decent sniper would explain why he got the crap kicked out of him.

I can't use snipers. They're useless to me. They miss a ton of shots as squadies.

[kentonio]

I can't use snipers. They're useless to me. They miss a ton of shots as squadies.

Ok, this is a problem. A sniper at Major or Colonel level is the single most powerful weapon in your arsenal bar none. Yes, they suck balls at squaddie level, which is why you need to protect them, grab kills with granades if necessary, but just get them over that little hump and then KEEP THEM ALIVE! Seriously, a colonel sniper can one shot damn near anything, gets huge percentages at long range and is just incredible.

[Al B. Sure!]

Ok, this is a problem. A sniper at Major or Colonel level is the single most powerful weapon in your arsenal bar none. Yes, they suck balls at squaddie level, which is why you need to protect them, grab kills with granades if necessary, but just get them over that little hump and then KEEP THEM ALIVE! Seriously, a colonel sniper can one shot damn near anything, gets huge percentages at long range and is just incredible.

My casualty rate is too high. No one's making it past Capt. right now even with Titan armor. Sectopods and Elite Mutons are too strong.

Is it just me or are Elite Mutons impossible to kill? I run & gun plasma rifle-equipped assaults right up behind them at point blank and the chance is under 50%.

[snoopy369]

Snipers are wonderful once they hit corporal. Squad Sight plus any number of their other options is fantastic. That's how you kill a lot of the harder guys, from what I can tell (not that I've gotten any further than you - I only have had one captain ever).

[Al B. Sure!]

Snipers are wonderful once they hit corporal. Squad Sight plus any number of their other options is fantastic. That's how you kill a lot of the harder guys, from what I can tell (not that I've gotten any further than you - I only have had one captain ever).

To be clear, I did have that Colonel who survived 25+ missions before he was killed by an Elite Muton. I also had 2 majors.

Right now, though, I have nothing but squaddies, as my corporal was just killed.

[kentonio]

Snipers are wonderful once they hit corporal. Squad Sight plus any number of their other options is fantastic. That's how you kill a lot of the harder guys, from what I can tell (not that I've gotten any further than you - I only have had one captain ever).

I've never chosen squad sight, snap shot is way too important (IMHO) to not pick it. A major/colonel with snap shot/opportunist/double tap is just wild.

[Guynemer]

You couldn't be wronger. Squad sight is the better choice in most circumstances; you can keep your sniper out of harm's way, and still let her tear **** up.