XCOM 2 War of the Chosen Part 1: Operation GateCrasher (4K 60fps)
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- Опубліковано 2 вер 2017
- Welcome to Let's Play XCOM 2, Part 1 of my fifth season. This includes the War of the Chosen DLC as well as Alien Hunters and Shen's Last Gift. Today, we're going to take on Operation Gatecrasher as well as a near infinite number of cut scenes.
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XCOM® 2: War of the Chosen, is the expansion to the 2016 award-winning strategy game of the year.
XCOM® 2: War of the Chosen adds extensive new content in the fight against ADVENT when additional resistance factions form in order to eliminate the alien threat on Earth. In response, a new enemy, known as the “Chosen,” emerges with one goal: recapture the Commander. This expansion includes new Hero classes to counter the “Chosen”, new enemies, missions, environments and increased depth in strategic gameplay.
NEW FACTIONS & HERO CLASSES
Three additional factions have emerged to strengthen Earth's resistance - the Reapers, Skirmishers and Templars - each with its own unique abilities and contrasting philosophies. These factions provide powerful hero class soldiers to aid in missions and new opportunities for the strategy layer.
THE CHOSEN
The Chosen are the most cunning enemies XCOM has ever faced, each with unique strengths and weaknesses that will be introduced with each new campaign. The Chosen are on the hunt for the Commander and will kidnap, interrogate, and kill XCOM’s soldiers to complete their objective. The Chosen can also invade the strategy layer and ravage XCOM’s global operations. Find and raid the Chosen’s strongholds to defeat the enemy for good.
NEW ALIEN & ADVENT THREATS
A deadly new alien known as the Spectre, capable of creating dark copies of XCOM soldiers, has snuck onto the battlefield. Adopt new tactics to counter it as well as the explosive attacks of the ADVENT Purifier and the psionically charged ADVENT Priest.
NEW ENVIRONMENTS AND MISSION OBJECTIVES
Engage in tactical missions across new environments from abandoned cities devastated by alien bioweapons during the original invasion, to underground tunnels and xenoformed wilderness regions.
ENHANCED STRATEGY LAYER
Manage XCOM’s relations with factions and counter The Chosen’s operations from the Avenger. Employ new Resistance Orders to prioritize your personal strategy. Soldiers, scientists, and engineers can now be deployed for Covert Actions that award supplies and boost faction favor if successfully completed.
GREATER CUSTOMIZATION & REPLAYABILITY
Soldiers can develop bonds with compatible teammates for new abilities and perks. The SITREP system dynamically adds new modifiers to the tactical layer to make sure every mission provides a unique challenge. Advanced campaign options allow for finer adjustments to game length and difficulty.
CHALLENGE MODE
Utilize the perfect strategy in new regular one-shot community challenges to claim the top spot on the global leaderboard.
SHARE THE RESISTANCE
Customize and pose your soldiers, then add filters, text and backgrounds to generate your own unique resistance posters that appear in-game and can be shared with friends.
XCOM 2: The Story So far - Earth has changed. Twenty years have passed since world leaders offered an unconditional surrender to alien forces. XCOM, the planet's last line of defense, was left decimated and scattered. Now, in XCOM 2, the aliens rule Earth, building shining cities that promise a brilliant future for humanity on the surface, while concealing a sinister agenda and eliminating all who dissent from their new order.
Only those who live at the edges of the world have a margin of freedom. Here, a force gathers once again to stand up for humanity. Always on the run, and facing impossible odds, the remnant XCOM forces must find a way to ignite a global resistance, and eliminate the alien threat once and for all. - Ігри
I like how the guy that missed the 85% chance to hit became a sharpshooter.
That's so XCOM!
Correction; Thats XCOM baby!!!
Thats character development lol
Between all those half-cover shots missing and Jesus dodging that wide open shot like Neo on LEGEND, this was a once in a lifetime Gatecrasher. You need to got buy a lottery ticket after this one, TC.
I agree!
Just a quick note to address 2 things:
1. I realized after uploading this installment that the game audio was a little low. Starting with Part 2, I bumped it up so please let me know if it's better or still needs work.
2. Sorry to disappoint those who were hoping for this, but I will not be naming soldiers after viewers in this campaign. I got an idea for naming soldiers shortly after the bonding mechanism was announced and I hope a lot of people will enjoy it.
3. My goal is to upload a new video in this series every 2nd day. I'd do it every day if I could, but my time is limited right now and recording/rendering/uploading in 4K is taking significantly longer.
Hey Tap, very good and lucky play, can't wait to see more :D
A couple of things:
-Vanilla is bugi, especially if you rush in between shots, overwatch or buttons, and "BURNING", burning is super bug, half the time is like it don't exist, just like that last trooper shot.
-Breacktroughs always last 5 days, it dont care how many cientist you have.
-Inspirations reduce like 20% of actual time
Eric Quiabazza oh you forgot to mention that Overwatch reduces will of soldiers as i recall
Edit. Tapcat have you installed any mods in this save?
No mods at all at this point. I do add a few in Part 5, but just a bug fix, and minor tweaks like Evac All and Gotcha Again. No changes to gameplay. If Overwatch All is updated, Ill add that too but I'm going to keep mods at a minimum for this playthrough.
TapCat it's kind of funny that the guy with the skull mask is a ranger
Hey Tapcat, good to see you're back in the game !
Now, spoilers about the Hunter Chosen : he has a skill that reduces will of soldiers within sight when he attacks. However, people think it's glitched, because the skill does not reduce the actual will of soldiers but their maximum will, meaning it's irreversible. If you wish to install the fix for this "glitch" (that is, if it is a mistake of the devs), search for "Brutal fix" in the steam workshop !
Man, those ADVENT troopers doing their best stormtrooper impersonation! :D
These vids are so calming for sleep.
TapCat, I must say, watching your videos is relaxing. You're like a tactical Bob Ross.
Choose 42 days Magnetic Weapons research over other 5 days stuff . You sir, a legend! :P :P
And so it begins.
Can't wait to see the Carnage.
That burning guy's miss was nerve-wrecking X'D Keep the videos coming!
I seriously thought we were going to lose a soldier there!
@@TapCat do guys get an aim debuff when you're burning tho?
@@haze86 I don't believe they do. Burning shuts off most special abilities and it used to prevent melee attacks but I'm pretty certain that now it has no effect on basic attacks.
@@TapCat Okay awesome, thanks for the response! Getting big into XCOM finally and found your series. You do a really great job. Thank you for making this.
nice work TapCat looking foreword to this run!!
Really fun playthrough! Looking forward to binging this ☺️
Hope you enjoy it!
Every time Lilly talks about her father I tear up a little it's so well done that you can see how deeply they loved each other and I love that he left one final gift from beyond the grave to protect her......
I agree, Shen was the only NPC from Enemy Unknown that I really liked and Firaxis did a great job with the part of the final gift DLC that dealt with him and Lily.
@@TapCat What about Bradford? He wasn't as memorable of a character as Shen in XCOM:EU, but I like what they did with him in XCOM2
Why does every xcom youtuber have 10 times more luck than me on gatecrasher
I don't know, but I feel like I used up enough luck for 10 missions on this one! I seriously don't think I've ever had a run like that before where the enemy was so "merciful."
I used to think it was bad luck on my part, then I realized that it's me. I rush and the elders punish me for being a button smashing simpleton.
pff, I always get critted while hunkerd down behind fullcover, feelsbadman. :P
Zoli Yeah, it would be simple luck sometimes and other times... I'm just being dumb. It took me forever to realize that Rangers are meant to flank at close range with those shotguns. Now I'm in crit city with hunter's instincts and laser sights.
On Gatecrasher I miss an 85% shot for high ground but the trooper from way across the battlefield hits that same soldier with full cover and crits. The memorial service for him was sad.
Loving this DLC so far. Call me knit picking but I love how smooth overwatch is now, and how the projectiles correctly strike the targets
Highly entertaining and very informative..... and I envy you. Very. Much. For those insane missed shots...
Don't worry, you'll see me miss some very high percentage shots in later episodes. The RNG results always even out over time.
Best XCOM UA-camr for sure, great voice and quite witty.
Thank you, I really appreciate the kind words!
YEEEEEEEEES I WAS WAITING FOR THIS! THANKS TAPCAT FOR BRING THIS TO US 👏🖤
I've found that sharpshooters are really good against the lost. Their pistol with its unlimited ammo is very useful against hordes of lost.
I use a sharpshooter against the Lost in Part 3, so you'll soon see how mine did in the scenario.
I dont know why but i love your voice its so calming
20:32 Classic TapCat >cough< excitement >cough< over loot.
The last guys aim had penalty from the burning so bad luck for Advent. Liked this video. Can't wait to see more. Appreciate the professionalism. Its refreshing I'll tell ya. Subscribe.
Thanks, Ed, RNGesus was almost unbelievably kind to me for this mission and we all know that will never last over the course of a full campaign!
Awesome. I can't wait to meet your cast of troopers. Stanislov was my fav of your past missions. I've started my campaign so I'm curious to see your play through as my strategies are similar to yours. Good Luck Commander.
I really liked Stanislov as well. Good luck in your campaign, as well!
Anyone else feel like the sound of assault rifle is so much more satisfying than any other gun in xcom
Yes! I've been waiting for this!
Yeah boi. I've been waiting for this since War of the Chosen came out
I'm as excited to see this video as I was for the game to release. :)
Been looking forward to watching you play this! You're probably the best Xcom player I've seen on UA-cam and your videos are always more educational. Good luck!
I know you're probably planning on playing without mods, but consider looking at the Brutal Fix mod by RealityMachina. It fixes the bug with the Brutal ability that can appear as one of the random abilities on the chosen. The ability currently lowers your soldier's Maximum will permanently on each attack so it can leave your veteran soldiers constantly tired and prone to panicking and mind control.
The mod simply changes it so that Brutal lowers your soldier's Current will. They'll be extra tired for that mission and be more prone to panicking that mission but after a rest they'll be fine. I'm assuming this was the original intention of the ability anyway and that it will maybe get patched in the future. I believe the mod will not break ongoing campaigns either.
Thank you, Sylvester, I appreciate the kind words! Most of the mods I use are broken right now, so you're right that I'm playing this "clean" so far. But I will be adding Brutal Fix today given that I don't need my campaign wrecked by a bug! And if some of my UI upgrades like Overwatch All get updated, then I'll add those later.
Actually, the most important mods (Overwatch all, Stop Wasting my time, Gotcha) already got updatet, BUT they are all new mods, not updated from the old ones. Best way to find them is to search for "WotC" in Steam Workshop.
Thanks for the tip Uvi. I actually stumbled across them yesterday while looking for Brutal Fix. You'll see them show up in Part 5.
The RNG is real in XCOM. I just started a new mission after watching this. In my gatecrasher, the CPU hit 100% of their shots, all against half cover except 2, which were into full cover. I felt I played it decently but 4 hits meant one KIA and 3 injuries.
Awesome video, welcome back commander
Thank you!
Just replayed this on Commander difficulty. Popped my abush by spreading everyone out into elevated positions, and tossing a grenade onto the cluster of enemies. The grenade did only 3 damage to all three, leaving allof them alive. They scatter and and trigger all of my overwatches which all miss. They then proceed to attack me, and all three land crits against my elevated units, leaving just one guy alive. That's when the leutenant came around, activated his pod, scattered, and toasted me with another crit.
I'd never felt so alone and defeated so quickly in my life.
Tried it again. After the dust settled, I was left with one unit alive with a single health point.
Said to myself "how would Tapcat do it" and only to watch that your ambush was a total unmitigated success on a harder difficulty made me rage ever harder 😂😂
My rooks are like stormtroppers, they can't hit anything ever, but they sure can get hit by everything ever
Man, that is brutal. I really do feel like Gatecrasher can be the hardest mission in the game because your aim sucks, you have no special abilities, and no gear except standard grenades. Honestly, it sounds like you did it right by taking the high ground. By rights, you should have gotten some quick kills. The only thing I can think of is if they were far enough away that it hurt your hit chance. Otherwise, you just got really unlucky. Another thing, though... if you can finish the mission with one guy alive then so be it. Just move forward and recruit more rookies when you get the chance.
wohooo here we go again :D
played over a dozen hours myself with this and damn it is AWESOME. more things happening on the globe. It can make you feel overwhelmed and pressed, but if you stay calm its clear that all is easier to manage. There are so many ways to reduce problems now. Even mission timers start at 8 and with a few co-op missions you can get them up to 20 which is more then enough. And you can do so much more with those faction covert stuff. Which also means it isn't a luxury, but a necesity, to have 3 fully trained squads a the ready. You'll have some for the mission, some for co-vert stuff...others as back up in case people get tired, wounded or are simply absent for a while.
Loving the new enemies. First time I encountered a Purifier was with a Templar. Ran in for melee and everything exploded on the Purifier's death hehe. That unit is now top on my priority to kill list by the way. And then the Lost... Sure they're weak and easy to control, but the indirect effect they have on missions however is pretty subtle and cool so far. As for the Chosen the assassin is a pain in the ass, but cool challenge. The sniper...well I don't find him a threat at all. Its more like the peon missiles from that angelic floaty unit. Sure you need to move when marked, but thats about all the threat he seems to provide thusfar. HAven't met the third chosen yet.
I like how the covert missions also give 1 soldier stat increases. +aim for all grenadiers for free :D
New missions, new objectives, new mechanics, lots of new maps...
...this xpack is worth its money and then some :D
ps
Game volume could be a bit louder compared to your voice :)
can't wait to see your regular updates as per usual
pps
Mods that got updated and work with WoTC are Gotcha Again, Show more Buff Details and Show Health Values. The others are still being updated. Can't wait to see another version of Better Advent. Although there already is a "Better AI" for WotC though.
I boosted the game volume starting with Part 2 and have kept tinkering it with it for the next few installments. But the voices should be much easier to hear from this point on. Also, I found Gotcha Again and Show Health Values and they'll be in the campaign starting with Part 5. In general, though, this series will go very lean on mods. My goal is primarily to show people what it's like to play the full game that Firaxis has created so gameplay mods are off limits.
I don't use that many mods in general. but stuff that gives more information is always helpfull :D
Do you remember that playthrough of xcom: enemy unknown/within, where your commentary was like a news castor?
You should do that with this game, but from the perspective of an advent news castor!!!
Hey future tapcat, what's the new lotto numbers?
Been waiting for this! :D
Survived two patrols at the same time on gate crusher, plus cpu misses point blank flanking shot, that what i call a good start 😀
The RNG was very kind to us early in the campaign. It makes up for it later on, as you might expect.
Finally tapcat playthrough
Any plans to make some form of "ideal build" videos for the new hero classes?
Just few tip: breakthroughs can happen whenever a research complete(long researchs are bad because of this, sometimes your scientists could've become inspired and finish mags at the same time while also having alien materials
Alien biotech unlocks the infirmary
Battlescanners are great, I'm usually rushing it as to fight the assassin
The game bugs a lot and show enemies in FOW, they arent active
Cant wait for more.
Dont normally watch youtubers play games, just guides and tutorials; but your explanations are oddly satisfying, which make them great to watch. Great vids man. Also, so far do you feel the DLC is worth the money? 40 is quite a lot for an expansion and I'm conflicted on whether to get it now or wait for a sale.
I've played a total of 6 missions so far, so it's pretty hard to answer that question. The way I've looked at it from the beginning is that I'd pay $40 for a game that gave me as many hours of enjoyment as a single XCOM campaign without feeling cheated in any way. Since I was ready to move on from XCOM after playing my 4th season for the channel, this campaign is all about War of the Chosen. So far, I think it's interesting and I definitely want to keep playing. So I don't begrudge the money... at least not yet. But I need to see how I feel as the campaign progresses. If you're on the fence, though, there's no real reason to rush buying it. My guess is that it will be marked down at least 25% for the Steam Winter sale and quite possibly more. If you're not in any rush then you can pick it up for less in a few months (or much less within a year if you're really patient).
+TapCat Completely forgot it's coming up to Christmas, yeah I'll wait. Oh how often are these videos going to be?
Yay. The start. :)
Yeah! Let's do this TapCat! Advent, the Lost, the Alien Rulers, the Chosen and the Elders need their butts kicked! :D
TapCat. I'm completely stuck as to what to research first. Did you go weapons, armor or psi? You should do a video on just that if you haven't already.
I always prioritize weapons research first and then armor. I actually spent a number of hours on a research guide earlier this year and then my work schedule got crazy and I had to shelve it for lack of time.
So are you going to do a weapon comparison of the hunter or the assassin weapons. The arashi's special is armor pierce
I may, but viewer interest in basic informational videos for War of the Chosen has really dropped off starting from the time they let UA-camrs and streamers upload gameplay footage. The views on my channel have shifted dramatically away from the War of the Chosen previews toward my tip/guide videos. And by the time I get to the point in the campaign where I can get footage of the weapons and do the video properly, I don't think it will be ancient history. So I'd be more than happy to cover it, but I'll probably only do it if I can see some indication that a reasonable number of people would care enough to watch.
hello there! finally saw you post the gameplay. that was luck when your rookie dodge the shot when stand in wide open.
here is my question: during my game time, my cabins in Avenger (especially bar and living quarter) are usually empty, can you tell me the reason? thanks.
sure it was luck that the rookie didn't get hit. but opponents on fire do have reduced chance to hit anyway. So that was like a -15 aim just from the burn that helped as well turning it into a 60-65% chance to hit for that soldier. Which as we know aren't that great numbers anyway. making the luck aspect fairly acceptable.
The bar gets more active later on when you get higher faction standings and more soldiers bonded together.
hi
thanks for the reply on the hit chance question.
I didn't purchase the new DLC yet (I might wait for discount haha), I'm still playing the original XCOM2 (with alien hunter and shen's last gift) and the bar is keep empty for most of the time, as same as other cabin
The wait is not over for me (PS4) =(
Sorry about that Voltaire! Thankfully, even your wait will be over soon.
Voltaire My favorite dragon
YES!! Finally!!!
Tap Cat: Half cover misses on Legend.
Me: Full cover crit while the enemy is flashbanged on Veteran.
I live in the low end of the RNG bell curve and thus I can't even play XCOM on Commander difficulty.
That's XCOM baby! Where a 80% chance to hit is actually programmed to be a 40% chance to miss :/
These are AMAZING Videos and fun to watch and learn. You should play A better Advent for WoTC. That would be great to watch.
Will we be able to join this campaign as a soldier if we apply?
would be cool to see names from chat re-appear as part of the squad. Sign me up as an assault of grenadier :D
While I hate to disappoint, I'm going to be naming soldiers based on old "buddy" movies as a tie-in with the new bonding system. The first pair will be introduced in Part 2.
OMGGGGGGGGGGGG YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! COMMANDER TAP CAT
Het Tapcat. I installed the expansion last week, and I am finding that it is somewhat easier than the vanilla campaign. Granted I am only playing on veteran difficulty so as to learn all the new mechanics. Even so, I remember the last time I played veteran difficulty, it was much harder, or maybe I am now a much better player. Anyway, do you think that WOTC is easier than the vanilla campaign?
Anyone else like this guys voice he sounds like an announcer of some sort
I'm not sure if you've reached it yet but how do you about the inspired and breakthough research mechanics
I probably won't use them very often. I have a very disciplined approach to research and I know what I'm trying to get to and when I want to get to it. While I'd love to add a little extra damage to a particular weapon type, for example, I'd much rather get to tier 2 or 3 weapons so that everyone can do more damage.
TapCat I got ya. Ever since i started a new campaign with the update the breakthroughs have always been useful. They even helped me take on the asassin
ignore the inspired "quicker" as they are only 2 or 3 days,but some of the breakthroughs have replaced continent bonuses, plus the weapon damage increases carry through the tiers
Think if you found more time you'd consider doing a 'post-war-of-the-chosen' builds guide?
Yes, I'd like to do a number of guides based on War of the Chosen once I know enough to make them useful.
Hey a quick question, are you using any mod's on this playthrough or is this just the vanilla WotC release?
It's vanilla. I'm adding a few mods in Part 5, but nothing that affects how the game plays and anything I add will be minor UI tweaks or extra uniform choices. No gameplay mods for this campaign.
I have a question. The more you play this game on the PC, does it get slower and more sluggish? For me I don't finish the game completely. I keep playing side mission and have fun before I conclude with the end mission.
While I always found XCOM 2 to be subject to glitches,bugs, and occasional sluggishness, I didn't find it to be any worse in the late game. As always,YMMV.
Will you be considering the SPARKs for this run? Seeing as they are buffed and are actual teammates this time.
Yes, I'm not sure how soon I can get access to one but I'd like to give the new version a try.
You can build them right away when you get the proving grounds set up, same cost as before.
Okay, the tough part is that there's a bunch of buildings we need and it will be a while before we can get the Proving Grounds up and running.
Yeah, I understand.
I was virtually yelling at my pc with how tense this gatecrasher was!
Side note: Why not research biotech to get the AWC early?
The AWC is no longer in the game. They retired it.
I have my first Legend game going and even though i have magnetic weapons when 2 berserker show up there tend to be problems. Also i predict to actully lose to the Avatar clock as i did 1 or 2 questionable building choices and got 2 VERY BAD power coil spawn so atm i am locked out from additional black sites.
i liked the original first mission, over the new gatecrasher mission.
Rather belated, but I actually prefer to leave the Sectoid for last. The reason is, (at least so far) Sectoids like to 'resurrect' the advent units, rather than try to mind-control your guys, or even shoot. Whereas Advent units will (almost) always attack. So taking an Advent unit down near the Sectoid, will usually make them waste time resurrecting a zombie. And as long as you kill the Sectoid first, the zombie goes down anyway.
I typically do the same thing. There were two reasons I didn't do that in this case. First, he was in a position that I could flank, and there were numerous places he could move where that would no longer be true. Second, I didn't have a flashbang grenade to serve as a backup plan if he either raises a zombie or mind controls one of my soldiers. The scenario of him taking over one of my guys, was one that seemed especially lethal and I wanted to avoid it if I could.
All that said, I've literally done whole strategy videos talking about why sectoids and other aliens who are unlikely to damage you on their first turn should be ignored in favor of the guys who will immediately try to put your crew in the morgue/hospital. So, I definitely agree with your overall point, this was a rare exception for me.
Advent misses 3 times in a row "Ok so we got a little lucky"
After having finished WOtC on Veteran level (too easy) I was on Pretator/Magnetic level in Commander difficulty going pretty well until... I accidentaly clicked on "delete" instead of "load" and mindlessly confirmed deletion :/ Very frustrating... So I've decided to take a break from gaming and go back to TapCat's school of XCOM mastery. When I'll finish it, maybe my next campaign will be on Legend too :D
Really sorry to hear about the accidental save deletion, it's incredibly frustrating to realize something like that has happened and we've all been there at some point.
Lets do this!
There's a bonus DLC pack for $10 and WOTC is included in it - is it worth it and can it be started mid story or can it only be started when doing a new game ?
I think it's well worth it as long as you're okay with the fact that it throws quite a bit of new things to think about at you. Unfortunately, you do have to start a new campaign, the launcher essentially treats War of the Chosen as a completely separate game from the original. The other DLC doesn't work that way, but WotC was quite the overhaul.
@@TapCat thank you for the info ! While I understand why it has to be a new game to play WotC it stinks too - I've got this maxed out Sniper that has over 100 kills and he's a monster - one shot a gatekeeper and a sectapod atleast twice
@@UNC030 For what it's worth, my advice is to finish your current campaign regardless of whether you buy the WotC. I've got more than 1,000 hours in XCOM 2, the replayability is definitely there. And the experience you gain finishing this campaign should serve you well in the next one.
More importantly, it sounds like you're having a good time with this campaign, and that's what gaming is all about. Whatever you decide, though, good luck commander!
so, I heard, that the Spark units got some buff(s), if thats the case, could someone please tell me?
Yes, they got a small increase in health, a boost to their aim, and they can now use weapon upgrades. They'll also be immune to fatigue and daze although they can't bond with another soldier.
TapCat thank you ! :)
Wait are we gonna be able to submit characters
Fokin' Qihao he wrote in the description that he will not be using viewer submitted characters
Please please please use the SPARK to see if it gets any better with the new aim boost and the weapon mods, nobody else with early access has used them yet
i have tried using sparks and they are alot better than they used to be. I would highly suggest using them
There are a ton of things that I need to build / pay for in this campaign so I don't know exactly when I'll be able to get to SPARKs, but I definitely want to give them a try and see if I can get more out of them.
What's changed that makes them better?
I would assume them not getting tired is a plus but then again I can't imagine them being that good later in the game against a genius/savant soldier with basically every single good ability and hopefully a really good selection of XCOM tree abilities.
they have gotten an aim bonus, they have slightly more health and their weapons can use upgrades (such as extended mags and auto loaders) to name a few ways the sparks are better
sparks are pretty good with buffs but i couldn't get one till mid game
Tap Cat are you going to have a character pool for us :( plsssssssss ???
how did you get target preview?
It's been long enough now that I don't recall the name off the top of my head but I was using a handful of mods and I believe they're all listed in the video's description. They're all great quality of life improvements and I'm sure one of them is what you're looking for.
@@TapCat wait what? i started playing xcom 2 a lot recently and i stumbled across your channel. i like your vids but i thought you were an inactive account are you gonna make more videos or what?😝
The short answer is that I probably won't be making any videos in the near future. That said, I think about coming back almost every day and there's a good chance it will happen at some point.
Have you done a laboratory rush? I am running a campaign on legendary ironman with a couple mods some classes and cosmetics and some music. It's actually amazing, I'm just now about to start on the last parts of the game where you unlock the final level and i've beaten all chosen, handily. I've got a full team of 6 with fully upgraded beam weapons including all side arms fully upgraded (using the 3 starter resistance BEASTS) by the way the skirmisher is actually amazing if you spec him out a certain way he becomes a cornerstone of the group even in endgame. They're all colonels with multiple abilities in each branch, plus a fully maxed psi operative. I haven't lost a single member of my squad (Edit, I lost someone in gate crasher R.I.P. Lotus) the mods used are like: akimbo class mod, a bunch of cosmetic stuff, disable covert action stat boosts in favor of low chance and low yield stat boost on successful actions that increase with risk, and flawless missions have a chance to boost each members combat intelligence. Obviously this affects gameplay by getting a single squad snowballing. but what really got me rolling was the constant flow of breakthrough technology from building lab first. (I started with the breakthrough tech that increased all assault rifle damage by 1) that combined with the resistance order vulture. needless to say once I unlocked that missions started to become easy really fast.
If you don't disable the tutorial then gatecrasher is skipped for some reason. You get the old tutorial mission plus a new tutorial mission that replaces gatecrasher. It seems a weird choice to get rid of gatecrasher though.
The developers may not want too many missions that are "known" at the start of the campaign and there are a number of them there already. You've got Gatecrasher, Lost and Abandoned, the first retaliation mission, and even the 2nd mission appears to be locked in on a new tunnel mission. Adding the tutorial to that list may have been too much in their eyes. That would be 5 missions in a row at the start of each campaign, which could get a little tedious.
Can you please increase the in game valume ?
For some reason the game volume is louder in my headphones (even when I turn their volume down to the minimum) than it is in the video. I didn't realize it was low when I edited this one, but I caught it in part 2 and turned it up. Let me know if it's better or still needs improvement!
I don't know if it's just me but WotC made my game have stupidly long load times, and the framerate at the beginning of missions turn it into a slideshow
I haven't had that issue, but you know how that goes. Everyone's hardware configuration is different and it could be that the game isn't as well optimized for your specific video card and/or drivers as it is for others. Or some other weirdness going on under the hood. I'd suggest turning in a support ticket to 2K. There's at least a chance they can help.
Finally made it.... wow WOTC adds alot of time to a playthrough
Yeah, that was one of things I was concerned by even before it was released.
watch it again.
This is why I love XCOM2 early game. The player really has to pay attention to where they send their team. Later you end up with Hero units that rip everyone to pieces. The game loses some of it's rebellion appeal.
I wish there was a way to skip the tutorial mission and still play the following power core / cut screens. The game loses some drama.
I'm one of those insanely lucky people that get a soldier as a mission reward that is automatically Colonel rank with savant who starts with 72 f****** 72 AP points
we have a serious bug where ADVENT troopers are not spawning in missions. 2nd restart 20+ missions in 1 advent trooper in Liys parts locker ;/ TNX TC \^-^/ Lilys our Heroine.
Yeah with everything I've learned the integrated DLC is kinda sub-par. As much as I like the idea of the alien rulers guarding facilities it's not worth missing the DLC weapons when you need them most (immediately after gatecrasher). And The Nest and The Lost Tower are fantastic ways to get two squads full of promotions, as well as a free SPARK. The proving ground is already terrible with having to wait 5 days at minimum for something you may not even want let's not add 4 items (plus the research) you can get for free. I'm kinda surprised so many people have gone for it.
Oh and off topic TC I hope you consider psionics this play-through since the base building isn't as rigid as it used to be in vanilla now that the god awful AWC is gone. I think rushing it may be a bit more viable with WoTC. Plus the infirmary isn't as needed since the larger roster makes injuries way less of a pain.
I actually see base building in the exact opposite way. The functionality I used to get from 2 buildings has been fractured into several and the Resistance Ring added as well. There are so many buildings that I want ASAP that psionics isn't even on my radar.
Is this on legendary?
Yes.
Why not pick up the loot?
42 day research that early means you're going to miss out on a lot of breakthroughs and research inspirations.
Yes, it also means that I'll get the one thing I need most rather than put it off by chasing lower priority research.
Unsure if you're still playing xcom2, but if so let me know. I'll like someone to talk to about playing the game
Why is everyone so obsessed with getting Mag weapons asap?
especially with the new inspirations and what not, i really don't think it's worth getting until enemies start regularly having more than about 10 hp
and by then you're too late and behind already. Unless you play on lower difficulties. Then you can get away with messed up more regularly. You always need to have your weapons maxed first before doing anything else. Just like getting Mimic Beacons asap as well. If you keep those two up to par you can take out threats fast and control the battlefield giving you all the freedom needed to do other things.
I have hundreds of hours on this game (obviously without the dlc) and have always played iron man and unless going for a certain achievement play on legend. The whole point of the changes from EU was to make the game more dynamic and less one correct routed. I never go staight for mag weapons, I usually rush predator armor for the extra slot and I've done plenty well. I never rush weapon upgrades, I usually finish the game without even all the tier 3 weapons.
It sounds like we have very different philosophies about how to pursue a campaign. Mine is spelled out in my Strategy guide for XCOM 2 in my tips playlist. In my eyes, not pursuing the best weapons as soon as you can is the equivalent of fighting with one hand tied behind your back.
I just feel like doing more damage than what is needed is overkill and even with stronger weapons, you can still miss a 99% shot and do nothing.
I much prefer to rely of equipment such as frost bombs, decoys, flash's, higher amounts and variants of grenades (gotta love acids) and strategy to ensure that even if the enemies don't all die in turn one (which is always a possibility) that I have a concrete backup plan to minimise (or eliminate) their damage output
ps i also some psi warriors, stasis ftw
Please do not be shy to skip some movement while just reposition your troops, there is nothing bad about it.
why do i need a microscope to read the subtitles?
I think it's because I'm recording in 4K. I have a feeling that the developers have the text fixed at a specific size and it doesn't scale up as you increase the resolution. Unfortunately, there's no option to adjust the font size so I can't change it.
I kinda like you interjecting mid video discussing it you should try doing it in future videos
Thanks for the feedback, I've done "future TapCat" before but was a little anxious speeding up the footage twice in one mission.
I don't like integration of the DLC, it disables all their missions, etc and makes the items merely research. I prefer disabling the integration as both methods have the WOTC balancing in them. I just like the immersion and story.
Games and Nonsense I totally agree. If you don't integrate the DLC do the rulers still guard facilities or do they just attack on random missions like the chosen?
they work the same as in vanilla, but will never appear if the chosen do
You can enable that, but come on ... who hates themselves THAT much. :P
unfortunately i will have to sit this one out for a little while, atleast until i get my fill of learning on my own lol.... then ill be back to criticize you for every missed melee opportunity
Sorry to hear it, but the videos will be here when you're ready. In the meantime, I've actually been using my sword quite a bit (although probably not by your standards). It's amazing how useful I find them in the early game, I just wish the damage scaled up better as the campaign progresses.
o don't worry, my playthroughs are generally an all at once binge, I'll likely make it to your videos before episode 5
Wow, that's really good! With video editing, rendering, and thumbnail creation, my campaigns take pretty much forever...
Wanted to watch this because it's in 4K, then quickly stopped because your voice-overs are 21093180 times louder than the actual game. Not sure why you thought that was a good idea :/
you have to start a newgame all over again with this expansion? ugh
Yes, the changes kick in right from the start and it affects the structure of the entire campaign including what you can build in the Avenger.
Ohhh, I've been waiting for this!