Help me enjoy X-Com

Prozac wrote:

I may have made a pact with the devil to see Quintin Dead :D

Glad to help. Seriously.

Me and my weak will! I lasted longer than expected though...

Grubber788 wrote:

Aha! Now I'm a hero. No one will remember that time I shot a dude in the back, right?

*death glare*

Stupid X-Com 2 research bug! I always get it and don't notice it until it's too late. NARF!

There is a bug where if you research a Live Deep One BEFORE you research other items, you cannot research items you need to get to the last level. ARGH over 12 hours gone. I looked up all the old sites that had ways around this, it could put in the code to start up the research on items you need, but they haven't been updated since 2006 and don't work.

misterglass wrote:

Stupid X-Com 2 research bug! I always get it and don't notice it until it's too late. NARF!

There is a bug where if you research a Live Deep One BEFORE you research other items, you cannot research items you need to get to the last level. ARGH over 12 hours gone. I looked up all the old sites that had ways around this, it could put in the code to start up the research on items you need, but they haven't been updated since 2006 and don't work. :(

See if you can find a savegame editor.

Loaded up XcomUtil! Changes I enabled and intend to use:

1. Improved weapons. The pistol now has autofire, not that I intend to use it much. The Heavy Laser is more powerful and accurate which will make our snipers happy. Det packs are now stronger than alien grenades by a good 100%. This makes them equal to blaster rounds and capable of cracking UFOs open. This should make being a heavy a lot more fun.

2. Autoloadouts. Assuming you survive the previous mission. The game will reequip you guys with the same gear.

3. Improved tanks. Tracked HWPs have their stats boosted to match hovertanks.

4. Automatic Psi screening. Displays psi strength for all recruits. While this is technically a cheat it usually takes a whole damn month to screen people for ability. And plus it kind of sucks either cutting half of your soldiers (lol Vega) or rolling out to Cydonia with weak minds. Because disaster generally ensues.

5. Instead of everyone staring out the back. All soldiers will now look outwards and out of the skyrangers windows upon landing.

Tamren wrote:

And plus it kind of sucks either cutting half of your soldiers (lol Vega)...

After that last mission, I'm glad I was left back at the base polishing the Infiltrator.

Spoiler:

Yes, I know...

Vega wrote:
Tamren wrote:

And plus it kind of sucks either cutting half of your soldiers (lol Vega)...

After that last mission, I'm glad I was left back at the base polishing the Infiltrator.

Spoiler:

Yes, I know...

At least YOU had a rating. I was UNKNOWN. What does that even mean? If it doesn't know then at least I should have been 0. I don't think I can have a negative skill level.

Glad I survived that game.

Does not often happen.

The_Judge wrote:

At least YOU had a rating. I was UNKNOWN. What does that even mean? If it doesn't know then at least I should have been 0. I don't think I can have a negative skill level.

Heh, well we had 21 soldiers at the time and you were the newest rookie and had to sit out. Psi labs only support 10 people and I only built 2 of them.

Great final assault Tamren, sorry for the freak out.

As an aside, that totally awesome X-Com AAR over at the Penny Arcade forums is starting up again.

Prozac wrote:

I may have made a pact with the devil to see Quintin Dead :D

A deal well made.

I didn't see you out there saving humanity, wordsmythe. Maybe it's because you're an alien collaborator?

It's the only logical conclusion.

Coming from the guy that voluntarily turned into an alien!

Voluntarily? Convenient that it ignored you and randomly came after me, isn't it? ISN'T IT? Or IS IT? I don't think it is. IT ISN'T!

wordsmythe wrote:
Prozac wrote:

I may have made a pact with the devil to see Quintin Dead :D

A deal well made.

In hell:

Devil: "I may have made a pact with an Australian to see Quintin Dead."
other Demons:
"ooooooh."
"Hope you don't regret that."
"Where are your women?"

Next alien invasion, I think I'm going to need a deputy commissar. Suddenly this seems like too much to handle by myself.

just remember to kill Quintin straight away, that way he can't cause any trouble down the line.

I blame poor leadership. My talents were not properly employed. Tactical mistakes were made.

Quintin_Stone wrote:

I blame poor leadership. My talents were not properly employed. Tactical mistakes were made.

Sounds like you're talking yourself into desk duty, Squadie!

Quintin_Stone wrote:

I didn't see you out there saving humanity, wordsmythe. Maybe it's because you're an alien collaborator?

It's the only logical conclusion.

I didn't see you out there saving humanity either.

wordsmythe wrote:
Quintin_Stone wrote:

I didn't see you out there saving humanity, wordsmythe. Maybe it's because you're an alien collaborator?

It's the only logical conclusion.

I didn't see you out there saving humanity either.

Humanity's saved, isn't it?

I was out there, wasn't I?

IPSO FATSO

Sorry, did you guys say something? Me, Tamren, Grubber, and Khoram have been busy on our victory tour, things have been crazy. Hey, guys who didn't get to Cydonia, there's some leftover cake in the break room. I think we picked it up in Paris or Tokyo or something. Hard to keep track.

MilkmanDanimal wrote:

I think we picked it up in Paris or Tokyo or something. Hard to keep track.

It's getting a little gamey, so I'd say Paris.

wordsmythe wrote:
Quintin_Stone wrote:

I didn't see you out there saving humanity, wordsmythe. Maybe it's because you're an alien collaborator?

It's the only logical conclusion.

I didn't see you out there saving humanity either.

He was back at home saving humanity the way he does best.

By furthering the species.

Now if you don't mind, I need to deliver to him this wading pool, pallet of baby oil and rabid wolverine.

After that last mission I think there are a few more uh... open spaces... in the ranks. Put the benched guys back in so we can save your your butts next time. At least send me for PSI training.

Rat Boy wrote:

Next alien invasion, I think I'm going to need a deputy commissar. Suddenly this seems like too much to handle by myself.

Oh! OH! Pick me! Pick me!

*suspiciously eyes Grubber*

MoonDragon wrote:
Rat Boy wrote:

Next alien invasion, I think I'm going to need a deputy commissar. Suddenly this seems like too much to handle by myself.

Oh! OH! Pick me! Pick me!

*suspiciously eyes Grubber*

Looking is free. Touching is gonna cost ya'.

Quintin_Stone wrote:
wordsmythe wrote:
Quintin_Stone wrote:

I didn't see you out there saving humanity, wordsmythe. Maybe it's because you're an alien collaborator?

It's the only logical conclusion.

I didn't see you out there saving humanity either.

Humanity's saved, isn't it?

I was out there, wasn't I?

IPSO FATSO

I note the tense "was" out there.

I'm pretty sure you're still are out there, with the rest of the alien corpses.