Warlock and Waves // XCOM 2 WOTC Season 9 2024 // Part 107

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  • Опубліковано 26 гру 2024

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  • @Myomer104
    @Myomer104 12 днів тому +22

    Remember that MECs with the Heavy Cannon can equip a special Munitions Rack to give them more options for attacks.

  • @Dermenscha
    @Dermenscha 11 днів тому +9

    Hearing Chris realize just how far behind he is on story research at 59:00 brought me much joy. Thank you Mr. Odd for your sacrifice.

  • @omerkursadnarinoglu3818
    @omerkursadnarinoglu3818 12 днів тому +24

    X-com yearly thing will be awesome so we didn't have withdrawal symptoms for a few years. I know there are some people out there like me who get them.

    • @miketogwell1000
      @miketogwell1000 11 днів тому

      Needs to do something to improve lost missions for next season
      Bigger and nastier hordes ?

    • @StraightEdgeStoner420
      @StraightEdgeStoner420 11 днів тому +3

      With how long this season has been so far, it will be wrapping up just in time to start a new one a couple weeks later. Which I'm not mad about.

    • @karmaascendant3936
      @karmaascendant3936 11 днів тому +1

      @@miketogwell1000even just increasing brute spawn rates so there’s 2-3 a wave would hugely increase the threat to both the player and Adventure

  • @luinthoronytb
    @luinthoronytb 11 днів тому +8

    Skills that rely on concealment are a bit situational, but can likely be used much more reliably when you give the soldier also the gene mod that allows them to automatically conceal in high cover or when they have the skill that allows them to automatically conceal when no enemy sees them.

  • @hazysillhouette1010
    @hazysillhouette1010 11 днів тому +7

    Duchess' skill as you read does say "primary RIFLE", so maybe her shield+onehander build negates it.

  • @desjardinspeter1982
    @desjardinspeter1982 12 днів тому +6

    I always look forward every day to watching. Exited to see what happens this time :)

  • @piticvictor2878
    @piticvictor2878 11 днів тому +5

    love Duchess lines and her combat-attitude! GG

  • @Brigis14
    @Brigis14 11 днів тому +5

    Oh man I was waiting for a few vids to come out before watching this season and forgot about it. Man I got a lot to watch 😂

    • @raider363
      @raider363 11 днів тому +2

      It's been a great series!

  • @TheLordSarek
    @TheLordSarek 12 днів тому +10

    I can't wait to see the Black Site at FL 20.

    • @nickburose8286
      @nickburose8286 11 днів тому +8

      unless i am mistaken he did the black site mission many months ago - unless you are talking about the forge mission that results from researching the vial

    • @TheLordSarek
      @TheLordSarek 11 днів тому +1

      @@nickburose8286 You are not mistaken. That's what I meant :)

  • @simonm8221
    @simonm8221 11 днів тому +11

    Please let’s get some experimental rockets!

  • @HassTrilogy
    @HassTrilogy 11 днів тому +5

    I think Chosen activation skill that freezes the timer, also freezes the waves site-rep, since it should be spawning every turn since the first one that pops-up, until you clear the main objective.

    • @Jorquay
      @Jorquay 10 днів тому

      It didn't the last time I faced a chosen with waves. They keep coming every turn even with the chosen. With these missions it's far better if you get as close to the objective as possible, or you're in for a rough ride.

    • @Jorquay
      @Jorquay 10 днів тому

      edit: Ah, I faced the hunter in my campaign who was still technically off map which explains why they kept spawning with me. Good to know, the chosen pauses it!

  • @allanpeter7700
    @allanpeter7700 11 днів тому +2

    The purifier would make a great gun slinger lol

  • @everithh
    @everithh 11 днів тому +2

    I was so happy to see Duchess back. I've missed her!! Too bad her ability doesn't work. That'd have been fun.

  • @FrozenGalaxy
    @FrozenGalaxy 12 днів тому +2

    Yeah, I definitely look forward to you getting back into more story games, Been so long.. And there is definitely some good ones coming, maybe even try more indie short ones, "Still wakes in the deep" is one I always felt sad you skipped.

  • @TheBlobik
    @TheBlobik 11 днів тому +4

    Looking at those missions with Ethereals, Legates and other stuff, it feels like the training wheels are off after 100 episodes and now the crunch begins xD
    Or at least it feels like the missions you have now are going to be insane and ADVENT caught up with their force level to you. Considering there is not much more tech progression, mostly the not yet unlocked skills left, I would say you have to start removing enemies (Chosen, EXALT) and moving the campaign on the double. Cause if the enemies can still become more powerful (There are stil some "Unknown Enemies" to be discovered apparently) then I don't know if they won't become too OP to beat soon.

  • @ElBarto-ft1qe
    @ElBarto-ft1qe 11 днів тому

    I love the random life advice that Odd tell us here and there 😁

  • @adamreynolds6075
    @adamreynolds6075 11 днів тому +2

    Just wanted to jump in and say loving this season and the length is a good thing?! Great season

  • @fredericoparo
    @fredericoparo 12 днів тому +14

    For some reason the video quality is low until after a handful of hours after release.

    • @chasethecw
      @chasethecw 12 днів тому +6

      I think it's just UA-cam taking time to process the video

    • @NicoTheCinderace
      @NicoTheCinderace 11 днів тому +1

      @@chasethecw That's a certified UA-cam moment (tm)

    • @michaelheidenreich8272
      @michaelheidenreich8272 11 днів тому

      That's pretty much all UA-cam videos. Annoying but if you wait the higher res will be available.

  • @DrBicsta
    @DrBicsta 11 днів тому

    I watched a s-load of oddtent this year. Thanks Commander!

  • @WanoReborn
    @WanoReborn 10 днів тому

    We are finally doing main story stuff. I laughed so hard when the Commander forgot about the existence of the Shadow Chamber, it was so long ago
    Good luck, enemies are popping off now.

  • @Taunt_1NG_U
    @Taunt_1NG_U 11 днів тому +3

    I've been trying the campaign on my own and the extra pod sizes are KILLING me and I feel like earlier in Odd's campaign we didn't feel it since it wasn't there but early game it's such a soul crusher and I think that should be balanced in some way for earlier Force Levels

    • @ProfEngr
      @ProfEngr 11 днів тому

      Same. Larger pod sizes and Warlock pre-nerf made me quit and just watch instead lol.

  • @lukefiggins6851
    @lukefiggins6851 11 днів тому +14

    Your progression seems to be constrained primarily by countering Dark Events. With up to 6 DEs being pushed at once, 1-2 of them are "must-counters" thats 4 missions a supply drop at a minimum, against enemies whose high HP enable them to consistently inflict wounds on you.
    Imo, DEs need to be tuned down, 20%-30% less of them, more inconvenience DEs rather than campagin de-railing DEs. This would mean the opportunity cost goes from campaign loss vs progression, to gradual death-by-thousand-cuts vs progression - a calculation that more often results in progression being the choice than under the current paradigm.

    • @NicoTheCinderace
      @NicoTheCinderace 11 днів тому +1

      Agreed. With how many DEs are being pushed at once, it's just unsustainable and overall exhausting.

    • @wilshireanasurimbor3068
      @wilshireanasurimbor3068 11 днів тому

      That sounds like a better mix, I agree. Tons of individual DEs would change up gameplay constantly, rather than countering every one that matters so nothing really changes except campaign length.

  • @Wolfeson28
    @Wolfeson28 11 днів тому

    I understand your point about being able to just spend a couple of turns at the start resupplying ammo to everyone. Thematically, though, it doesn't make much sense that handing or tossing ammo to your buddy right next to you would break concealment. I think the earlier ideas of either putting a 1-turn cd on the ability, or limiting it to something like 4-5 charges per mission, would be just fine.

  • @suggestiveartefacts3956
    @suggestiveartefacts3956 10 днів тому

    Writers' and roleplayers' logs are compiled at: docs.google.com/document/d/1XUtHr8IF7xUgTWso1QSkTzgRuHk2Hd2C2moWgtVTeA4/edit?usp=sharing

  • @davedunmire2278
    @davedunmire2278 11 днів тому +1

    Man these missions are insane

  • @gergdah
    @gergdah 12 днів тому +5

    The dreaded 360p boss is back, I shall return in an hour to defeat it!

    • @bryanchulander
      @bryanchulander 12 днів тому +1

      yeah its unwatchable. been waiting for 720p at least .

  • @twinodoom
    @twinodoom 11 днів тому

    *-Megapol R&D Project 28 Status Update-*
    As instructed, preparations have for code 78 have been made. With most of our team already on standby, the process was relatively quick. Only a handful of key personnel members remain, including myself. We will continue data analysis until the next phase of the Project begins.

  • @kinglysandus
    @kinglysandus 11 днів тому +1

    That hack attempt was flaccid

  • @alecpym1706
    @alecpym1706 11 днів тому +2

    Why are you not encountering the "Altar"?

  • @Jorquay
    @Jorquay 10 днів тому

    The 4-tile skill (close & personal?) is working fine in my campaign Odd, think it may have something to do with the knight/shield class interaction. Might be worth checking in with the modder for that class?

  • @fundi_mike
    @fundi_mike 11 днів тому +2

    aslong as you play Xcom, you are not missing anything important!

  • @kinglysandus
    @kinglysandus 11 днів тому

    Oh God! Grenades! *takes hit from Epipen*

  • @Vadjong
    @Vadjong 11 днів тому +1

    X-COM3 will be us, invading alien worlds and foiling the terrorist missions of their ramshackle resistance.

    • @OverlordRei
      @OverlordRei 11 днів тому

      Something in a sense of the original Xcom back in 90's, where you fly to the Mars with Avenger to kill the Alien leaders and finish the game.

  • @kinglysandus
    @kinglysandus 11 днів тому +1

    I bet that ring is 4 tiles...

  • @martianhighminder4539
    @martianhighminder4539 11 днів тому

    If you want Resupply Ammo to feel less cheesy, then only have it resupply regular ammo regardless of any special ammo the soldier with the ability has equipped. Then you have no reason to use it while concealed at the beginning of a mission.
    On that note, it might be worth looking into the mods that make proving ground items buildable after the initial research is completed. Just make special ammo types expensive and/or require an Elerium core or alloys if you're worried about buying your way into OP status, but arguably, having to pay for special ammo you want to equip is still more honest than having a soldier with Resupply Ammo spam it to the squad for free.

  • @TheLoganrocks101
    @TheLoganrocks101 11 днів тому +2

    Over 100 episodes is still not enough 😂 a simple change for a shorter season would be for half the dark events to be countered by a single mission. Some of the harder ones (made whole, etc.) could still be 2 or require an infiltration. I think XP is also really slowing you down. The amount needed for max levels is pretty crazy when you only gain a few per mission.

  • @BARNEYFIFE-d4r
    @BARNEYFIFE-d4r 11 днів тому

    Lucky, luck luck 😃🤞

  • @BlackMegas
    @BlackMegas 11 днів тому

    The load out screen reminds me of Cow and Chicken theme.
    Also the Spark Pose mod won’t work for me

  • @LuizGuilhermePriolli
    @LuizGuilhermePriolli 11 днів тому

    God the warlock is such an annoying enemy
    Just a freaking stall machine
    I'm glad Warwulf has became such a great counter to it

  • @gergdah
    @gergdah 11 днів тому +1

    I did find it funny when he read the description of the Heavy Cannon last episode and described how it CANNOT miss, and then he immediately put a Stock on it to still do damage in case it misses
    Oh wait, after watching the episode I guess I misunderstood how it works, I thought it couldn't miss but did less damage through cover, not that it did less damage AND could also miss

    • @Myomer104
      @Myomer104 11 днів тому

      Basically, cover reduces the Cannon's damage instead of accuracy.

  • @rittherugger160
    @rittherugger160 11 днів тому +1

    I'd love to see you do BG3.

    • @mojojomoo
      @mojojomoo 11 днів тому

      He did a co-op playthrough when the game released.

    • @rittherugger160
      @rittherugger160 11 днів тому

      @@mojojomoo Yeah, I saw that. Don't believe it was finished. Just a little into part 2 if I'm not mistaken.
      They were also very unfamiliar with the systems too. I'm talking about a playthrough with a level of competence closer to that displayed when Odd is playing XCom.

  • @Mythriak_
    @Mythriak_ 9 днів тому

    Let's say XCOM campaigns go up to 150-ish episodes. That's almost half a year, if you release episodes every other day while posting other games in between, it'd be a good amount of variety in my opinion

  • @shayliakara
    @shayliakara 11 днів тому +1

    *PERSONAL LOG #28 (Episode 107)*
    *Asa “Rapunzel” Brouwer*
    *Before Operation Helium Gem*
    What have I been up to? Funny you should ask me that, oh person that found my journal. I am sure you are expecting some rant about how the world is unfair, or that I cry every night because the people I love are taken from me. Or maybe you want to hear about the battles I have been in, since Christmas. Maybe what I did for the New Year? All these things could be in my journal, but they aren’t.
    What is going on is I saw one of the new guys, the alien hybrid, Karma, watching me as I put down my hair. He seemed amazed that it was actually that long. When its not in braids it nearly sweeps the floor. Yeah, I know that is insane, but I assure you they call… called me? Rapunzel for that reason. It takes me hours to dry my hair, and putting it in a braid makes it even longer. And that caused split ends. Sure, I should probably cut it. That would make sense, given what I do, but then I think about why I grew it this long in the first place.
    I am not that vain to think that it is the best thing ever. I chose to grow it more as a challenge for myself. When I was younger, I loved having long hair. My mother tried to cut it several times, but I insisted that I could take care of it. To the reader of my journal, I am sure you can imagine that, right? Like a song in my head, it was a challenge that I loved. My mother taught me all about hair products I would need to use. Things to strengthen my roots and my hair. Ways to keep my blonde hair soft and shiny. And ways to keep it out of the way. She taught me how to braid my own hair, and while it is tough, I still do it. I sometimes wish that someone else on Avenger would help me, but I can’t ask them that. Everyone has their own problems to deal with and most of them barley know I am here.
    Take for instance, last mission I was about to go on. I was called to the flight deck, where I saw everyone preparing their gear. I was even given better armor and my favorite cannon. But as soon as we were about to leave, this big giant MEC soldier… Civy, I think he was called, nearly shoved me out of the way. Apparently, the command thought that I was needed later, and that he could take my place. I mean, he had so many explosives on him that I feared for him, if one of those nasty purple chrysalids show up. He would explode in the most spectacular way, I am sure.
    I saw that Uube was on that same mission. I was supposed to be working with her, but she keeps getting sent out without me. Maybe I am a detriment to the team dynamic? Or maybe Central has other plans for me? I really never know anymore. I have seen so many people go out over and over again, I wonder if the staff knows that there are others here that are willing to fight. I know people are scared, but there are so many things we can do to help, and I know they just want to help.
    So, right… Karma. So, as I was drying my hair, he watched me lay it out. I used to iron it out, but that is more difficult here on Avenger. Space is a premium and I am sure my bunkmates would hate to wake up with hair in their face, while I slept. These bunks are not that big, after all. Yeah, that is visual, sorry. But its true. In any case, as I was towel drying my hair, I was humming a song. I could see him trying to hum with me and I thought it was adorable. I have to remember that he was never a child. Apparently, if he was, he doesn’t remember that part. I am not fully sure about how Hybrids came to be, as I leave that to the Think Tank that is Tygan and Shen, but I do know that he doesn’t seem to know a lot of common things. But that is okay, it was cute to see him trying to hum with me.
    So, I approached him and started humming a song, just for him, while I sang it in my head.
    The snow glows white on the mountain tonight
    Not a footprint to be seen
    A kingdom of isolation
    And it looks like I'm the queen
    The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside
    Couldn't keep it in, heaven knows I tried
    Don't let them in, don't let them see
    Be the good girl you always have to be
    Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know
    Well, now they know
    This song works on so many levels. We all have something we need to push past and have to find a way to carry on. Some say it is easier to let things go, and then stand back and let things fall. Others let things go to see if they come back. And other… well, they let it go because they are tired of trying to hold on to it. That is what its like.
    Let it go, let it go
    Can't hold it back anymore
    Let it go, let it go
    Turn away and slam the door
    I don't care what they're going to say
    Let the storm rage on
    The cold never bothered me anyway
    You stop caring what people say. You stop worrying about things you cannot control. You let things go because if you hold on, it will freeze you. It will make your heart turn to ice, and no one wants that. So, you let go of hate, of fear, and of anger. But what does that leave you with? We all think that it would mean that all we do is love, but life doesn’t let you think like that. Life tells you that sometimes you need fear to fight back. You need anger to remember why you need peace. And you need hate to find out who you love.
    It's funny how some distance makes everything seem small
    And the fears that once controlled me can't get to me at all
    It's time to see what I can do
    To test the limits and break through
    No right, no wrong, no rules for me
    I'm free
    Isolated in my mind, I sing this song all the time and I hum it and now… now Karma hums with me. It makes me smile and I guess that means my heart is not ice. I have loved and I will love again. I just need to remember to… Let it go.
    In any case, I heard there is another mission. And maybe this time I won’t be kicked off the flight deck by a big hulking MEC soldier? Or maybe… well, we will see. And if you don’t see more, just as before… you found this journal, and that means well… you know…
    *END LOG*

  • @doubleskullwargaming
    @doubleskullwargaming 10 днів тому

    Is anyone else who is running these settings having massive slow-down issues in the mid game? Everything worked fine until about mission 80, but now it's slowed down to a stuttering mess. Is there a cache I need to delete? I seem to remember there is somewhere, but can't find it for the life of me. Thanks guys.

  • @beauxwarren2851
    @beauxwarren2851 10 днів тому

    You should do Phoenix Point, with the new mod Terror from the deep

  • @paulevans2969
    @paulevans2969 11 днів тому +3

    You should do a phoenix point play threw there are some cool mods out for it now

  • @exequielgaleano9947
    @exequielgaleano9947 11 днів тому

    Wave the Warlock goodbye... Too easy? lol! This is all getting quite spicy and somehow things are still moving foward in a pretty cool way. At least as far as I can understand things... Many, many thanks for this awesome series, every day there's a great new advenutre!!! 😁

  • @turkishhabibi7264
    @turkishhabibi7264 12 днів тому +6

    DID HE JUST SAY YEARLY XCOM????

  • @tombraiserzombie2581
    @tombraiserzombie2581 11 днів тому +5

    My man picks 3 rockets for his sniper mech and yet they are all still basic rockets….UGH

  • @CJ_102
    @CJ_102 10 днів тому

    Sadly my Season 9 Odd pack slowed to a crawl, crashed, and now refuses to load. Was fun while it lasted 😭

  • @raider363
    @raider363 11 днів тому

    I think the waves stopped because the Warlock stopped the timer and they come in every tick of the timer.

  • @wjwoodget01
    @wjwoodget01 11 днів тому

    Sorry if it looks like I commented my Log twice, I'm having some issues...

    • @Myomer104
      @Myomer104 11 днів тому +1

      I'm not seeing either post.

    • @wjwoodget01
      @wjwoodget01 11 днів тому

      @@Myomer104 Thanks, I'll sort it out in a bit.

  • @darkflash6152
    @darkflash6152 11 днів тому

    Enemy list is not too bad see God on the list

  • @aaronjoyner17
    @aaronjoyner17 12 днів тому +1

    Hello commander

  • @allanpeter7700
    @allanpeter7700 11 днів тому +1

    Only one primes per turn

  • @DesolateFields
    @DesolateFields 9 днів тому

    That MEC sniper cannon is pretty terrible. It does the same damage as your regular MEC trooper, but requires tying a secondary unit and spending half their actions on it each turn to be as effective. It's essentially a 2 unit cost for a 1 unit payoff.
    Also, I can't believe he still hasn't researched Experimental Powered Rockets for the Blaster Launcher.

    • @comma_thingy
      @comma_thingy 9 днів тому

      It isn't that bad. We saw it back in season 7(?) where it was used fairly effectively. I think it comboed well with sabot or something. The squadsight and basically guaranteed damage made it into an improved soulfire, which may have been better then at that earlier stage of the campaign. Also it does do more damage than usual cannon doesn't it? 11-13 compared to 13-15
      Edit: I do think the artillery should do a bit more though, 2 extra damage at beam is perhaps not enough of a difference.

  • @desjardinspeter1982
    @desjardinspeter1982 12 днів тому

    PLEASE build the plasma auto pistols. Theyndon6 damage I believe

  • @wjwoodget01
    @wjwoodget01 10 днів тому

    I've had to comment my log as a reply... No idea if it'll work!

  • @barryevans6493
    @barryevans6493 11 днів тому

    If you’re wanting your best guys to fight why are you not scanning for heals instead of some random site, you had 5 days until your first dark event counter expired and instead of potentially healing with the reduced heal time scan and getting some top guys back you went for a non vital scan and now it’s snow balling. Good luck 😉

  • @FrozenGalaxy
    @FrozenGalaxy 11 днів тому

    Maybe the 2 shots only work if you do not move?

  • @SandaiTheThird
    @SandaiTheThird 10 днів тому

    Was excited to see a flawless. Then a purifier came and ruined it.

  • @jackyiv
    @jackyiv 11 днів тому

    O7

  • @hssal2
    @hssal2 11 днів тому +2

    That red circle free shoot doesn’t work with a shield and also disabled when you activate run and gun

    • @SebastianPedersen91
      @SebastianPedersen91 11 днів тому

      It works with a shield in my campaign (mind, I'm using different mods); however - I cant get the shields to upgrade past Tier 1 (Ballistic) :P
      Completely true with Run and Gun, had to learn that the hard way!

  • @GuloGulo929
    @GuloGulo929 10 днів тому

    Just tickleing the algorithm to support the channel, nothing to see here - please move along