Really awkward tips. Some corrections, if I may: - The Custom IMP merc is the best one you will have for at least half the game. Not only it costs 7000 for the whole game, some of the traits you can pick for him/her can make them a better militia trainer than any of the mercs. - you would want a second medic/nurse on your squad as soon as possible. If your medic gets wounded and dying, they will not be able to heal themselves. Thus, you need a second squad member that has at least 50 in Medicine. You will also have a better time healing your squad by having two capable medics (50+ Medicine) that can reach any team member in time. - Kalyna is not the best starting mechanic. Livewire has quite a better mechanical stat, but most importantly, when you choose the longest duration contract of 14 days, Kalyna never offers a discount. Her 7-day contract is 4200, 14 days is 8400. Almost all other mercs, Livewire included, offer a discount the longer the contract is. Also Livewire's unique talent is a lot better for newer players, as it reveals all enemies if you have Intel on that sector. - cover helps but it can be easily destroyed including by your own bullets, unless it is a rock. A better approach is to think ahead and always have lines of movement. Also cover usually means that you will bunch up a few of your mercenaries, thus inviting grenades onto your position.
Didn't watch the video. Just here for the comments. IMP merc is by far the best merc in the game. Custom stats and no upkeep. By the time I could afford Ivan and Legendary mercs, my IMP merc had similar stats. No unique perk is the only downside. I have MD for a healer/mule who trails my main squad. Not sure its worth the money, a lot of times he's doing jack shit. I think the 14 day discount is somehow tied to how much a merc wants for their medical deposit, which you get back if the merc is healthy when their contract ends. All 3 of the T1 mechanics are good for different reasons, but yes Livewire is the best IMO. She has 50 medicine also. Kalyna is good for the rifle but if you know where to look. Regarding cover, prone is very good cover.
@@timid12 Most maps are made in such a way, that there is plenty of open space and 3-4 spots where there is good cover. However this means that you will bunch up your mercs and thus invite both Overwatch cones (the AI loves to set multiple of those) or grenades thrown at you. You are better off spreading your mercs and I mean really spreading them - more than 10 tiles apart if possible. As Midnight Hozz wrote, being prone is good enough defense. Moreover there are Health perks that give you Grit for being out of cover at the end of your turn. Cover should be a priority only for those mercs getting close and personal to your enemies. This is not Xcom 2 where you want to always be in cover - mobility and high ground are a lot more important. :)
Since you talk to thq can you ask them to make a zoom out button to see the whole sector like in Ja2? And more portraits for the custom mercs you make.
I like the custom Merc, I gave him an 85 Wisdom so he learns faster. Also gave him an 85 leadership and the teaching trait so he teaches better and trains militia better. He also has an 85 marksmanship and 85 agility so he fights well with guns and has a decent amount of A.P. He also took stealthy trait and an 85 dexterity so he can slink around and get stealth kills. He also has negotiator so he can deal with NPCs in conversations better. It worked out great and he's extremely helpful to the team in combat and also his "mental/charismatic" roles for the team. I think if someone skips making their own merc, they're crazy!
Like many here hard disagree on not taking the IMP merc as it's a cost saver in the long term, plus you can adjust their stats and skills to your needs. Livewire is invaluable due to her high mechanical plus other perks, and instead of taking Fox or MD straight away I'd look at Buns as not only does she have great skills but can also double as a squad medic. Kalyena comes with a rifle from the start, which can be pretty clutch and is useful for militia training and once you take the second sector you are in a position to deploy both her and Buns as your sniper team (get those rifles supressors ASAP). Barry is essential for softening people up with grenades and mineweeping and Grizz makes for a good team packmule/meat shield along with your IMP merc for duking it out in close combat. You definitely want to try and hire people for more than the 7 days as well to take advantage of the discount. If people are looking for sound tips Retcon Raider has a pretty good lets play going on that is full of really good advice.
Livewire is the better mechanic choice, as it takes a while to affored to recruit a mechanic with as high, or higher skill. You need that 85 mechanic, for certain gun mods, that Kalyna just can't do. She also has 50 medic. Instead of hiring Kalyna, you could hire someone like Buns to be your marksman, as she will become great, and have 50 medic. Give your merc 85 leadership, and have your character to be the merc trainer.
This comment section is amazing. Thanks for all the tips everyone. Just bought it and this will be my first jagged Alliance game. From the aounds of it thectactics are more realistic which add another level of coolness for strategy turn based games 😁
I highly recommend taking "Livewire" in your team. Not only is she a great mechanic with high wisdom, she has this special skill where if you have scouted a sector you will see the exact position and all movement of the enemies right from the start even without line of sight. This is super OP. She also gives additional intel whenever you hack an intel device. Her voice is super annoying though ^^.
@@itree4 I feel she's not THAT bad with a Dragunov and a thermal scope...with everything else she sucks pretty hard. But knowing where all the enemies are is just super OP.
wtf do you mean ''don't create your own merc''?? He is one a time payment only and no upkeep and you get to customise it fully, why wouldn't you want that exactly??
The custom merc is a noob trap on higher levels of difficulty where growth, early perks, and traits matter more. You have to really babysit your custom merc to be useful for anything outside of combat as well
@@papalsaint1571 It is never a trap if you know how to build him/her. My custom Sniper merc started with 85 Agility/Dexterity/Wisdom but only 70 Marksmanship. They can shoot better than 90+ Marksmanship mercs thank to the high agility and Aim levels from a scope. You can also make your custom Merc a demolition/medic/mechanical expert if you want to. No one is stopping you from that. If you give them high strength the can still open doors and crates with a crowbar if they do not have a good mechanical attribute.
@@papalsaint1571 in a guide for beginners that's played with $40k starting budget, you really think they considered Mission Impossible implications? It's just a massive blunder in their "guide".
I mean the custom merc is by far the best on any difficulty level. ZERO UPKEEP. The end. By the time you can afford dudes like Ivan and the Legendarys your IMP merc should be on par with them. Dump med/exp/mechanic and fill those roles with hired mercs.
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Great guide but it's more for intermediate players as I've just started and alot of this doesn't make sense to me at the beginning stages. but I can see how it will come in handy later. well put together though!
My god, this game is so enjoyable and replayable due to the weird and funny characters against the backdrop of many subtly hidden side quests. Thanks for the quick guide. Will restart again by creating a new Merc character.
Such a basic BIG mistake to not make your own merc since you dont have to pay salary to your self, and the fee for making your own, you will have earned"back " after 2-3 weeks and from then on it's a ++++++++
I put a few mods on this game and it’s quite fun, I’d recommend having a full stealth guy I made one just for that and giving him the perk where he can sneak whilst running makes it easy to stealth stab people
Very helpful thank you! Still confused about how close I can get to enemies in stealth mode vs non-stealth. And if proning makes you even less visible. I do like that the game does not show you exact values though like other games. More skill and realism from it.
There is a bar under your character that fills up with red the closer they are to being spotted, and there are some perks you can get that make it harder to detect you. When in doubt use stealth, it's slower but safer. Fair warning, even if enemies cant see your character, they can still start to detect them if they get too close. If you are stealthing at night, avoid spotlights at all costs, as they will expose you incredibly quickly. Stealthing takes some trial and error to get the hang of, and it isnt super well explained. If you havent used melee in stealth fair warning, you want to queue up your attack and then move next to your target to execute it, if you did it correctly your merc will automatically execute the attack when close enough, though they can still miss. I'm not certain, but in my experience, proning seems to reduce visibility. Hope that helps a bit.
@@BrianBrown-vd1vv ahh thank you for the tips! Yeah I see the bar now and learned enemies get an exclamation mark. In stealth there is a vignetting and it increases when prone so I do believe you are more hidden in prone. Plus in prone you can hide behind more obstacles even without stealth mode.
You are also going to want a soldier that is good with MGs they are ridiculously good building your IMP merc to do that is the best way to go imo as you can dump all three utility stats
The problem with MGs, especially in the early and even mid game, is the ammo economy. Ammo drop rates for sure need to be adjusted since ammo is extremely scarce and you can easily burn through 100+ rounds with an MG per encounter. I’ve had to resort to keeping a single merc with explosives expertise in a separate squad crafting ammo 24/7
I liked my starting team of my Custom Merc with 85 in top three skills and stealth/night ops so good at melee stealth kills & 80 Marksmanship & high enough Wisdom & using starting rifle pickup at the tower's loot chest for many headshots, Barry for lockpicking & explosives, Thor for healing and leadership (and funny guy), Kalyna for mechanical but low health. Igor - stealth Grunty - heavy weapons Wolf - medium mechanical, medium explosives, medium medical Meltdown - heavy weapons, ambidexterous, medium explosives Raven - auto weapons, night ops Ivan - automatic & heavy weapons, medium explosives Raider - leadership, teaching Nails - lockpicking, mechanical, explosive Shadow (my fav merc) Reaper Magic Len Scully Where are Trevor Colby and Lynx? haha
A note about your IMP merc: Giving them 80 leadership means your squad moves between sectors roughly 60% faster -- closest AIM merc at IMP price is Thor, good merc but not able to train militia like a trainer/leadership focused IMP merc. This will also let you pass certain leadership skill checks, maintain better morale and train militia infintely faster so you wont be wasting time training and moving between sectors. Looked at another way, you'll only be wasting 40% of time moving between sectors thus maximizing your money for value.
I added a second squad when my territory became too big to control with one. It helps to have a second squad to control your territory while your main takes on further objectives. I think I added mine after the Biff mission. You will need to juggle ammo some, but you can have your new squad use pistols to start and work their way up, and you can always leave gear and ammo for them in sector stashes. Also, if you have enough militia trained your second squad can go pickup the loot after your militias beat an invasion force.
There have been several "third" ones made in the intervening years ... but they all sucked. This is the closest to the old games we get, and so far it has been fun, but challenging :)
I'm finding the game pretty brutal compared to ja2 bia, the store doesn't always have the ammo you need or the ammo for the weapons they're selling, which is a pain
IMP Merc with Blood are able to manage the first island, add Limewire for Mech and Barry for Explosives, make Limewire a sniper as she's very weak No real need for a dedicated healer, but Fox is nice
The first two minutes are already full of objectively bad plays. No IMP? Hiring for 7 instead of 14 days? Really? Seems like this guide was written by someone with only a few hours in the game.
or none. How the fuck could you come to the conclusion that the IMP merc wasn't the absolute best in the game. It's a 1 time price that is basically equal to any of the T1 mercs on a 14 day contract.
Mate, I understand that broad appeal is good for the channel, but quite frankly this getting superficial and sometimes plain wrong. Same thing with the last Baldur's Gate vid. Respecing as part of building? I think this beyond any reasonable balance between immersion and power gaming. And I like power gaming. I love the channel, thats why I am writing this.
We have been covering following Jagged Alliance for a while, you probably just didn't notice because it doesn't make it much to UA-cam, but its on our frequent hits as we do lots of xcom like stuff. The BG3 re-specing is simply a reality of something you *could* do it doesn't mean you would or have to. But when I think about builds it all swirls around on the crazy possibilities so I mentioned it, since it was a "lets talk" type video it seemed relevant.
@@Fextralife I dont mind JA 3, I play it myself, its just that the guide could be better and and I dont mind the broad appeal, but if there are vids concerning my narrower interrest I like them to be better. Dont interpret to much into it. Just two in a row.
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Barry, Livewire, Mouse + Avatar. Cheap and they can handle everything in the beginning while you pile up the money. Livewire has the lockpick bonus trait. Because of that she will stay in my A team for a long time. She snipes with a Dragunov. Barry producing free granades is too good to pass. Mouse for stealth. In midgame I added Grizzly to the team for heavy weapons and strength. Raid diamond transports and regularly sell parts (salvaged from weapons you don't need) in Fleatown. Train strength for more inventory space.
Enjoying this game overall, but I really hate the lack of proper turn by turn combat like JA2 had. Also having my entire team sniped by a perfect shot from the opposite side of the map by an RPG wielding guy who hadn't seen us yet was pretty shit.
I think they fixed the last issue with the first major patch. On my first playthrough I was also frustrated by rocket launcher enemies who were able to one-shot-kill my mercs from across the map, but I haven't seen them since the patch (and I'm even playing on higher difficulty now).
Would have liked a more realistic setting in a strategic game like this. Enemys here are just damage sponges. Hit them with a shotgun another gun trow a granade and they usually still are standing. Always found that kinda absurd and annoying ESPECIALLY when you face a group off them lmao.
Yeah you need to update this. Getting the AIM mercenary for just under 7k right off the bat, and not having to pay them all game, is a massive advantage. Your advice to avoid that is way off base.
With a lot of the comments here. The Custom IMP merc is not essential, but is significantly better than any of the AIM merc because of its zero upkeep. Since leadership is such a great skill to have, you can focus this character on something that's harder to get in the early game, leadership. Additionally, while individuals with at least 50 medicine is quite handy, full-time medics aren't really required if you're playing well (clearly if you're new or struggling a medic is a great add). Last, Kalyna is awful and is far from the best medic. She's horribly expensive due to her lack of a medical plan (that is not counted in the daily cost), and her wisdom is so bad she will likely be your worst merc is short time. You're better off with a high wisdom, high mechanic (or even mediocre mechanic) mercenary like Livewire who has such a high wisdom that one or two training sessions will have them shooting Kaylina into the ground, for less cash per day.
The game doesn't explain much. Had to read on UA-cam that you need the cutters to get parts from items. Am also not happy how you start out with no good weapons and zero armor. How the hell do i have to take out Pierre with 6 vs 13 and latter having machine guns and rockets?
Advising against the IMP custom merc is perhaps the literal worst piece of advice I have ever heard in a UA-cam video. A one time 7K for a merc you get to spec? That is about the cost of a 14 day contract for any of the T1 mercs. You should take this video down.
I normally learn something from Fextralife's content, but the recommendation to NOT take the I.M.P. Custom Merc, a one time puchase, is such terrible advice, that I hope no one actually takes this video seriously that is trying to learn. There are better tip videos out there. Bad one Fextralife.
Making your own Merc saves money so can "solo" with them by having a small support team while you stack money so you can unlock gold so you can get the legendary mercs from AIM. Or just running that small team since they make turns go by real quick especially with an IMP melee build
Get that custom AIM mercenary ASAP, it's a one time 7k cost which means it's the cheapest and best mercenary you can get early game
Gotta find that one. Didn't see it yet... I've anyway left the first island
@@prz88 it's the Merc you make yourself, not one you can find =)
@@Ty-bz7zx Found it
“Don’t make your custom character”
Bad advice! Always make the one time fee 100% no upkeep custom character
How do I craft, mod and repair equipment? Can I buy items/equipment?
Aim merc is a must at the start as there is zero upkeep cost. And you can completely customize them to fill in any gaps in the squad.
I.M.P. Merc.
Absolutely, take the IMP merc for a one time 6k fee and hire 3 other mercs for 14 days , one them definitely being Barry for the best start,
Yeah, I don't know why anyone would not recommend it. It's my best merc, even better than the Elites from A.I.M.
When you say 0 upkeep, meaning you keep him no matter what until the end of time?
@@WeMakeCircuitBoards_91 that's basically your player avatar, you won't have to pay him and is contract is limitless, but he can die
Really awkward tips. Some corrections, if I may:
- The Custom IMP merc is the best one you will have for at least half the game. Not only it costs 7000 for the whole game, some of the traits you can pick for him/her can make them a better militia trainer than any of the mercs.
- you would want a second medic/nurse on your squad as soon as possible. If your medic gets wounded and dying, they will not be able to heal themselves. Thus, you need a second squad member that has at least 50 in Medicine. You will also have a better time healing your squad by having two capable medics (50+ Medicine) that can reach any team member in time.
- Kalyna is not the best starting mechanic. Livewire has quite a better mechanical stat, but most importantly, when you choose the longest duration contract of 14 days, Kalyna never offers a discount. Her 7-day contract is 4200, 14 days is 8400. Almost all other mercs, Livewire included, offer a discount the longer the contract is. Also Livewire's unique talent is a lot better for newer players, as it reveals all enemies if you have Intel on that sector.
- cover helps but it can be easily destroyed including by your own bullets, unless it is a rock. A better approach is to think ahead and always have lines of movement. Also cover usually means that you will bunch up a few of your mercenaries, thus inviting grenades onto your position.
This channel kinda in a nutshell
Didn't watch the video. Just here for the comments.
IMP merc is by far the best merc in the game. Custom stats and no upkeep. By the time I could afford Ivan and Legendary mercs, my IMP merc had similar stats. No unique perk is the only downside.
I have MD for a healer/mule who trails my main squad. Not sure its worth the money, a lot of times he's doing jack shit.
I think the 14 day discount is somehow tied to how much a merc wants for their medical deposit, which you get back if the merc is healthy when their contract ends. All 3 of the T1 mechanics are good for different reasons, but yes Livewire is the best IMO. She has 50 medicine also. Kalyna is good for the rifle but if you know where to look.
Regarding cover, prone is very good cover.
What do you mean by your last point? Are you saying getting a clear shot is more important than being in cover?
@@timid12 Most maps are made in such a way, that there is plenty of open space and 3-4 spots where there is good cover. However this means that you will bunch up your mercs and thus invite both Overwatch cones (the AI loves to set multiple of those) or grenades thrown at you.
You are better off spreading your mercs and I mean really spreading them - more than 10 tiles apart if possible. As Midnight Hozz wrote, being prone is good enough defense.
Moreover there are Health perks that give you Grit for being out of cover at the end of your turn.
Cover should be a priority only for those mercs getting close and personal to your enemies. This is not Xcom 2 where you want to always be in cover - mobility and high ground are a lot more important. :)
@@8wayz2shine thanks for the tips
Since you talk to thq can you ask them to make a zoom out button to see the whole sector like in Ja2? And more portraits for the custom mercs you make.
I like the custom Merc, I gave him an 85 Wisdom so he learns faster. Also gave him an 85 leadership and the teaching trait so he teaches better and trains militia better. He also has an 85 marksmanship and 85 agility so he fights well with guns and has a decent amount of A.P. He also took stealthy trait and an 85 dexterity so he can slink around and get stealth kills. He also has negotiator so he can deal with NPCs in conversations better. It worked out great and he's extremely helpful to the team in combat and also his "mental/charismatic" roles for the team. I think if someone skips making their own merc, they're crazy!
Like many here hard disagree on not taking the IMP merc as it's a cost saver in the long term, plus you can adjust their stats and skills to your needs. Livewire is invaluable due to her high mechanical plus other perks, and instead of taking Fox or MD straight away I'd look at Buns as not only does she have great skills but can also double as a squad medic. Kalyena comes with a rifle from the start, which can be pretty clutch and is useful for militia training and once you take the second sector you are in a position to deploy both her and Buns as your sniper team (get those rifles supressors ASAP). Barry is essential for softening people up with grenades and mineweeping and Grizz makes for a good team packmule/meat shield along with your IMP merc for duking it out in close combat. You definitely want to try and hire people for more than the 7 days as well to take advantage of the discount. If people are looking for sound tips Retcon Raider has a pretty good lets play going on that is full of really good advice.
Livewire is the better mechanic choice, as it takes a while to affored to recruit a mechanic with as high, or higher skill. You need that 85 mechanic, for certain gun mods, that Kalyna just can't do. She also has 50 medic.
Instead of hiring Kalyna, you could hire someone like Buns to be your marksman, as she will become great, and have 50 medic.
Give your merc 85 leadership, and have your character to be the merc trainer.
This comment section is amazing. Thanks for all the tips everyone. Just bought it and this will be my first jagged Alliance game. From the aounds of it thectactics are more realistic which add another level of coolness for strategy turn based games 😁
Not picking the custom Merc is a huge no. It's a 1 time purchase and there's no reason to not hire them besides a challenge run.
I highly recommend taking "Livewire" in your team. Not only is she a great mechanic with high wisdom, she has this special skill where if you have scouted a sector you will see the exact position and all movement of the enemies right from the start even without line of sight. This is super OP. She also gives additional intel whenever you hack an intel device. Her voice is super annoying though ^^.
Booted her for her voice. Thought dying to an unspotted enemy would be preferable in the end! ;)
Nah, that is my Ponzi Scheme girl 🤣
She's a horrible shot! I had to drop her.
@@itree4 I feel she's not THAT bad with a Dragunov and a thermal scope...with everything else she sucks pretty hard. But knowing where all the enemies are is just super OP.
wtf do you mean ''don't create your own merc''?? He is one a time payment only and no upkeep and you get to customise it fully, why wouldn't you want that exactly??
The custom merc is a noob trap on higher levels of difficulty where growth, early perks, and traits matter more. You have to really babysit your custom merc to be useful for anything outside of combat as well
@@papalsaint1571 JA is combat, sheesh
@@papalsaint1571 It is never a trap if you know how to build him/her. My custom Sniper merc started with 85 Agility/Dexterity/Wisdom but only 70 Marksmanship. They can shoot better than 90+ Marksmanship mercs thank to the high agility and Aim levels from a scope.
You can also make your custom Merc a demolition/medic/mechanical expert if you want to. No one is stopping you from that. If you give them high strength the can still open doors and crates with a crowbar if they do not have a good mechanical attribute.
@@papalsaint1571 in a guide for beginners that's played with $40k starting budget, you really think they considered Mission Impossible implications? It's just a massive blunder in their "guide".
I mean the custom merc is by far the best on any difficulty level. ZERO UPKEEP. The end. By the time you can afford dudes like Ivan and the Legendarys your IMP merc should be on par with them. Dump med/exp/mechanic and fill those roles with hired mercs.
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I’m looking forward to the Remnant 2 guides
Great guide but it's more for intermediate players as I've just started and alot of this doesn't make sense to me at the beginning stages. but I can see how it will come in handy later. well put together though!
My god, this game is so enjoyable and replayable due to the weird and funny characters against the backdrop of many subtly hidden side quests. Thanks for the quick guide. Will restart again by creating a new Merc character.
Such a basic BIG mistake to not make your own merc since you dont have to pay salary to your self, and the fee for making your own, you will have earned"back " after 2-3 weeks and from then on it's a ++++++++
I put a few mods on this game and it’s quite fun, I’d recommend having a full stealth guy I made one just for that and giving him the perk where he can sneak whilst running makes it easy to stealth stab people
Very helpful thank you! Still confused about how close I can get to enemies in stealth mode vs non-stealth. And if proning makes you even less visible. I do like that the game does not show you exact values though like other games. More skill and realism from it.
There is a bar under your character that fills up with red the closer they are to being spotted, and there are some perks you can get that make it harder to detect you. When in doubt use stealth, it's slower but safer. Fair warning, even if enemies cant see your character, they can still start to detect them if they get too close. If you are stealthing at night, avoid spotlights at all costs, as they will expose you incredibly quickly. Stealthing takes some trial and error to get the hang of, and it isnt super well explained. If you havent used melee in stealth fair warning, you want to queue up your attack and then move next to your target to execute it, if you did it correctly your merc will automatically execute the attack when close enough, though they can still miss. I'm not certain, but in my experience, proning seems to reduce visibility. Hope that helps a bit.
@@BrianBrown-vd1vv ahh thank you for the tips! Yeah I see the bar now and learned enemies get an exclamation mark. In stealth there is a vignetting and it increases when prone so I do believe you are more hidden in prone. Plus in prone you can hide behind more obstacles even without stealth mode.
Brings back memories of fallout tactics
You are also going to want a soldier that is good with MGs they are ridiculously good building your IMP merc to do that is the best way to go imo as you can dump all three utility stats
The problem with MGs, especially in the early and even mid game, is the ammo economy. Ammo drop rates for sure need to be adjusted since ammo is extremely scarce and you can easily burn through 100+ rounds with an MG per encounter. I’ve had to resort to keeping a single merc with explosives expertise in a separate squad crafting ammo 24/7
@@jorgelopezromero9622 At least when you recruit Larry you can easily have Barry do that job without extra cost.
@@ghosface353 Barry is a far better combat choice than Larry. Larry is my ammo bitch.
I liked my starting team of my Custom Merc with 85 in top three skills and stealth/night ops so good at melee stealth kills & 80 Marksmanship & high enough Wisdom & using starting rifle pickup at the tower's loot chest for many headshots, Barry for lockpicking & explosives, Thor for healing and leadership (and funny guy), Kalyna for mechanical but low health.
Igor - stealth
Grunty - heavy weapons
Wolf - medium mechanical, medium explosives, medium medical
Meltdown - heavy weapons, ambidexterous, medium explosives
Raven - auto weapons, night ops
Ivan - automatic & heavy weapons, medium explosives
Raider - leadership, teaching
Nails - lockpicking, mechanical, explosive
Shadow (my fav merc)
Reaper
Magic
Len
Scully
Where are Trevor Colby and Lynx? haha
Reminds me of Valkyrie Chronicles for some reason.
Thanks!
Thank you for the support!
A note about your IMP merc:
Giving them 80 leadership means your squad moves between sectors roughly 60% faster -- closest AIM merc at IMP price is Thor, good merc but not able to train militia like a trainer/leadership focused IMP merc.
This will also let you pass certain leadership skill checks, maintain better morale and train militia infintely faster so you wont be wasting time training and moving between sectors.
Looked at another way, you'll only be wasting 40% of time moving between sectors thus maximizing your money for value.
I need one tip from you all... When do you add additional squad/s? I'm going around with just one at the moment...
IMO it is not super efficient to have 2 squads in this game. Also, ammo is a pain in the ass. They need to put Bobby Ray's into the game.
I added a second squad when my territory became too big to control with one. It helps to have a second squad to control your territory while your main takes on further objectives. I think I added mine after the Biff mission. You will need to juggle ammo some, but you can have your new squad use pistols to start and work their way up, and you can always leave gear and ammo for them in sector stashes. Also, if you have enough militia trained your second squad can go pickup the loot after your militias beat an invasion force.
I thought this franchise died like 25 years ago lol. I didn't even know they were making a 3rd one!
There have been several "third" ones made in the intervening years ... but they all sucked. This is the closest to the old games we get, and so far it has been fun, but challenging :)
@@TempestDK I still can't believe, I'm playing a good new JA title.
I'm finding the game pretty brutal compared to ja2 bia, the store doesn't always have the ammo you need or the ammo for the weapons they're selling, which is a pain
IMP Merc with Blood are able to manage the first island, add Limewire for Mech and Barry for Explosives, make Limewire a sniper as she's very weak
No real need for a dedicated healer, but Fox is nice
That is my exact team. Fox + Livewire is healing my team up just fine so I didn't feel the need to get MD or Mr. Q for heals.
Steroid or bust for starting mercs
His dialogue is hilarious. At one point in my first run I had all three of the T1 mechanics.
The first two minutes are already full of objectively bad plays. No IMP? Hiring for 7 instead of 14 days? Really?
Seems like this guide was written by someone with only a few hours in the game.
or none. How the fuck could you come to the conclusion that the IMP merc wasn't the absolute best in the game. It's a 1 time price that is basically equal to any of the T1 mercs on a 14 day contract.
The imp merc might be great but he has zero personality....and weird characters is half this game
This is the only argument against the IMP merc that holds any water. Good job for pointing this out.
How do I craft, mod and repair equipment? Can I buy items/equipment?
Mate, I understand that broad appeal is good for the channel, but quite frankly this getting superficial and sometimes plain wrong. Same thing with the last Baldur's Gate vid. Respecing as part of building? I think this beyond any reasonable balance between immersion and power gaming. And I like power gaming. I love the channel, thats why I am writing this.
We have been covering following Jagged Alliance for a while, you probably just didn't notice because it doesn't make it much to UA-cam, but its on our frequent hits as we do lots of xcom like stuff.
The BG3 re-specing is simply a reality of something you *could* do it doesn't mean you would or have to. But when I think about builds it all swirls around on the crazy possibilities so I mentioned it, since it was a "lets talk" type video it seemed relevant.
@@Fextralife I dont mind JA 3, I play it myself, its just that the guide could be better and and I dont mind the broad appeal, but if there are vids concerning my narrower interrest I like them to be better. Dont interpret to much into it. Just two in a row.
I hear you, this is a very tactical game and we’ll take the feedback onboard and do better next time,
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Not recommending I.M.P.? Yeah, can't take this seriously on that one...
Barry, Livewire, Mouse + Avatar. Cheap and they can handle everything in the beginning while you pile up the money. Livewire has the lockpick bonus trait. Because of that she will stay in my A team for a long time. She snipes with a Dragunov. Barry producing free granades is too good to pass. Mouse for stealth. In midgame I added Grizzly to the team for heavy weapons and strength.
Raid diamond transports and regularly sell parts (salvaged from weapons you don't need) in Fleatown.
Train strength for more inventory space.
Bros getting way ahead of me on tip 2. I can't get off the starting island haha
Kalyna is my favorite
Enjoying this game overall, but I really hate the lack of proper turn by turn combat like JA2 had. Also having my entire team sniped by a perfect shot from the opposite side of the map by an RPG wielding guy who hadn't seen us yet was pretty shit.
I think they fixed the last issue with the first major patch. On my first playthrough I was also frustrated by rocket launcher enemies who were able to one-shot-kill my mercs from across the map, but I haven't seen them since the patch (and I'm even playing on higher difficulty now).
Would have liked a more realistic setting in a strategic game like this. Enemys here are just damage sponges. Hit them with a shotgun another gun trow a granade and they usually still are standing. Always found that kinda absurd and annoying ESPECIALLY when you face a group off them lmao.
Yeah you need to update this. Getting the AIM mercenary for just under 7k right off the bat, and not having to pay them all game, is a massive advantage. Your advice to avoid that is way off base.
With a lot of the comments here. The Custom IMP merc is not essential, but is significantly better than any of the AIM merc because of its zero upkeep. Since leadership is such a great skill to have, you can focus this character on something that's harder to get in the early game, leadership. Additionally, while individuals with at least 50 medicine is quite handy, full-time medics aren't really required if you're playing well (clearly if you're new or struggling a medic is a great add). Last, Kalyna is awful and is far from the best medic. She's horribly expensive due to her lack of a medical plan (that is not counted in the daily cost), and her wisdom is so bad she will likely be your worst merc is short time. You're better off with a high wisdom, high mechanic (or even mediocre mechanic) mercenary like Livewire who has such a high wisdom that one or two training sessions will have them shooting Kaylina into the ground, for less cash per day.
The game doesn't explain much. Had to read on UA-cam that you need the cutters to get parts from items. Am also not happy how you start out with no good weapons and zero armor. How the hell do i have to take out Pierre with 6 vs 13 and latter having machine guns and rockets?
Advising against the IMP custom merc is perhaps the literal worst piece of advice I have ever heard in a UA-cam video. A one time 7K for a merc you get to spec? That is about the cost of a 14 day contract for any of the T1 mercs. You should take this video down.
I normally learn something from Fextralife's content, but the recommendation to NOT take the I.M.P. Custom Merc, a one time puchase, is such terrible advice, that I hope no one actually takes this video seriously that is trying to learn. There are better tip videos out there. Bad one Fextralife.
nothing new, no tips or tricks just gameplay.
Making your own Merc saves money so can "solo" with them by having a small support team while you stack money so you can unlock gold so you can get the legendary mercs from AIM. Or just running that small team since they make turns go by real quick especially with an IMP melee build
For absolute Beginners : #1 Hire Livewire, 2# Hire Livewire, 3# Hire Livewire ... n# Hire Livewire. ( n ∈ N)