Xcom 2 Tips after my first successful play through
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Good evening , Xcom 2 is finally here! We will push fighting this Alien threat for quite a while. I plan on playing through to the end of a normal game to learn for myself how the game works. After normal we move to a higher difficulty and play until we can finish an ironman game.
With the community mods available this will extend how many different runs we accomplish. I will take on some of the challenging mods and will also be coming back every so often for the DLC's.
Now i am debating with myself how much i can accomplish before either DS3 or the Division releases, those will be some of my future titles on my channel. but considering i now have 400 hours into Enemy within, Xcom 2 will probably get a similar treatment.
As always my goal is to learn enough to share tips that will help others clear this game, considering that only 27% of players had finished Enemy within on steam. This time we need to up those odds, so that others can appreciate the game as it should be. This game gets better the more you play it.
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First thing to do is download a mod...
Console Player: Really??
This video was made before this game came out on console, or any console announcement (like a year before).
@@blake112x Hes being facetious.. I feel the dark humor in his statement
@@honniegraham4736 You're probably right.
Good tips, better than most of the gaming site guides on the game. Especially like the one about the reticle indicating which enemies are in your line of sight on a potential move.
+Trai1b1aze Thanks , that is one of my main focus with this channel. I have almost 150 hours in game and i am still learning stuff. Once i have enough leaned i will post actual class guides.
Thanks for the comment.
Yeah I also liked that LOS tip, it may be small, but worth its weight in gold.
That fucking crosshair tip about the movement display is awesome. Thanks.
No problem glad I could help. It took me a while to figure out. There is a mod that will change its color to show off your move will actually flank. it's handy due to bugs with line of sight.
I know! !!! super helpful!
Thanks! hope it helps you in your playthrough!
playing this on ps4 ,and didn't expect this game to spank me quite this hard
there is a lot to learn about hidden mechanics. I have a few guides covering the basics I'll link after live stream. thanks for your comment.
Here i found these, they may help you out.
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Ronin Jeremy I can't click the link from the comment....
can you copy paste them to make them work ?
the tips about the reticles was really helpful I completely missed it ,one thing I like to add is if an enemy attack you while you are in cover and missed then change your cover because in second attempts it's guaranteed that they are going to get hit you the same thing applies to enemy also so when you are hitting your enemy plan your attack accordingly as first short might missed but second one is guaranteed success I noticed this while playing as difficulty veteran
ashar khan very nice, did not i know this. you mean only while they are flanked right? not shooting through cover.
Thank you, RJ! I'm new to the XCOM franchise and there were some great tips for the beginning player in this video. I've been playing for a couple weeks and the aliens have been bashing my skull in on a regular basis! Now maybe I can give them a rougher time going forward!
Thanks for the comment, glad I could help. Just take it slow have some patience and think about the best course of action is. Eventually you will be successful.
If you are new to Xcom, don't feel bad for reloading outcomes of certain actions, that is how you learn. Even with hundreds of hours in EW, my first run of xcom2 was a bloody mess at first.
+Azure Drake Sorry, i think my phone response did not make it on you reply.
I am glad that i could be of help to you, just remember take your time, if you are new don't be afraid to reload at first and learn about how you died. Making mistakes is the best way to learn from them.
Hope you have great success in the future, keep me posted on your progress or if you need any advice.
42 hours in and I had no idea about the crosshairs.. learned something better than I was even looking to learn from this video
Awesome, thanks for the comment. Cheers!
Excellent coverage of all the finer unknown details like the line of sight indicators and shot break down slider.
Thanks, i think a lot of people who struggle with the game just don't know the fine print.
Cheers.
I waited until it was full. 16 days left. I waited until all of my best guys were healed, and one day until I was ready, a ufo attacked and made sure all my guys were injured. At that time, I had less than 5 days left. D:
that sucks lol...RNG at its finest out AI just wanted to deny you.
I started on veteran on the first playthrough and I had never played the games before.
#wayinovermyhead
Lol. Sorry to hear that, maybe I can help? For sure even on normal your first attempt is probably a while. Learn from it. I have 400 hours plus in Xcom enemy within and I still have lots to learn in Xcom 2.
The game has a ton of hidden information to learn and it doesn't hold your hand.
i didn't know bout this hidden stuff so i lost very quickly.
+Midastouchgamer The game has a ton of mechanics not mentioned in its tutorial. some I am still learning 3 games completed.
if your curious about some stuff just ask, I'll do my best to help.
Just to point this out:
When you were on a mission and shooting that grenade at the Viper and the soldier, a very powerful tactic is placing your guys on overwatch before initiating combat. That way they'll get reaction shots on them when they start moving and potentially kill them before they can even get into cover.
This is also a very useful tactic against reinforcement drops if you can get your soldiers into position on in time.
+LegionaryCohort480 Thank you for the comment,
That tactic will get you killed on legendary unless you can guarantee you kill the pull. You need to keep some soldiers to react seeing as Over watch can easily count for over kill damage and not prioritizing the proper targets.
Ronin Jeremy As with everything, I would say it depends. Of course you shouldn't do this every time you encounter this situation, but it's one tactic to keep in mind as an option.
The advantage of this tactic is that you catch the aliens in the open and therefore have a higher chance of hitting them than when they move to cover.
The disadvantage is that your soldiers will be left standing where they are, not giving you any movement options in case they don't get the kill and also that you can't prioritize targets, as you said.
As long as you keep these points in mind, this tactic can be very powerful and using it in the wrong situation can be devastating, as is the case with almost all tactics.
I just thought I'd mention it, because it definitiely is something to keep in mind as an option, especially in early game when your soldiers don't have all that much aim, so catching them in the open will help, and the aliens still have fairly low health.
Yes in early game i do yes it since you don't have many options. But once you get a bit farther into the game i will only use it with certain classes. EX: keep my ranger to finish off an enemy that would survive, keep a sniper with good aim in case the over watch were to target a low HP target and waste some precious damage or a second Grenadier or psi op that can followup with Guaranteed AOE damage or destroy cover.
Also make sure that the Class that is using Over watch is not a ranger with Prowl... they will not attack unless spotted by the enemy.
+Ronin Jeremy I entirely agree with what you said :)
Like I said, it's something to keep in mind since it can be very powerful when done correctly and in the right situation.
Also, and this is probably more personal preference than anything else, I never get Prowl or Predator or whatever it's called on my Rangers, I always go for Blademaster. When you get Blademaster coupled with Bladestorm and Reaper, your Ranger is just an absolute beast in melee and with the right support from the rest of the team they can hack the aliens up like butter. The other ability allows you to scout more, which I find to not be quite as useful. This is probably due in large parts to my playstyle, which tends to be very agressive (I like running squads with something like 4 Rangers and 2 Specialists skilled as medics and maybe switching somebody out for a heavy with the armor-shredding skill if I'm expecting a lot of armored aliens).
Yeah Blade master was fine on Normal for me. Once i started Legend i found that early on at least having a scout for those times missions was very helpful. The sword was just a bit unreliable. But then again i was not using 4 rangers. Rangers are really useful though with that 100% hit chance with a shotgun early on in the game, plus for an early weapon the shotgun holds up in damage very well.
Thank you for this,
You could have easily slapped on some random game footage,
or better yet, sat at the menu while you went through a list, but you didn't.
Instead you explained your actions/decisions as you were playing and as they were happening,
I feel it's more immersive and helpful for visual learners.
I really enjoyed that, much appreciation
Love the way you teach the game 👌🏽
Thanks, really appreciate your comment!
the gurilla tactical school sould not be close to the workshop just a heads up, the building you want close to a workshop is building you can staff engeneeres in
Yes but you can only staff so many things in your buildings. It's from my experience that early game the workshop is really handy but late game it's almost useless since I end up with more Engineers than I can use. Typically power and radio should be close depending on the areas surrounding them for passive bonuses. That still leaves 2 spots near the workshop, unless you put it in a corner....which I might have done on my first run mind you.
Thanks for the comment.
Hey thanks for some useful tips. I'm at around 50-60hrs into the game, but I still learn something from you. Let me add one more like to your video. ^ ^
+Equinoxx Eqnox Thanks, i love the support. Yeah no kidding i think i am at 160 hours now...and i still learn a ton of stuff. Mostly due to trying Legend difficulty.
If i find new things ill keep posting, thanks again for the like and the view.
had you had others on Overwatch when you launched the surprise grenade, they'd have likely died before their turn yeah?
Doberfitz sorry for the delay just got notified now of your comment. i don't like relying on overwatch too much since it can miss and leave your flank open. you can also use a secondary grenade to finish up.
I just love how the xcom council guy is movie trailer voice guy 😝 one man....one way...to save the world...
Lol i nerve saw it that way. Thanks for the laugh this early morning. I miss that guy lol
@@RoninJeremy haha they actually did do an honest trailer. And it’s hilarious ua-cam.com/video/qehLhqLx6Ak/v-deo.html
Yeah I feel like flashbangs and smoke grenades have no effect on their aim. Somehow they can still land their shots on my soldiers behind full cover through smoke screens while being disoriented smh -__-
The flashbangs are more for canceling their skills TBH, especially in the late game where their aim is really high. Smoke Grenades shouldn't technically be thrown on people but in between the enemies and yourself but then both teams couldn't see well. I don't like the magic smoke but the reinforced one is really good until you can just blow everything up with war suits and PSY OPS.
Before u attack whit luncher, put the rest of the squad at overwatch, that way if enemy survive, rest of the team whill kill them
+Милан Миловић That is not a great idea, if you end up leaving them alive, then the enemy gets free hits on you. Should always keep 1-2 people on back up, for another grenade or a flank. Rangers work great at that since CQB with a shotgun is almost always 100%
for that you will need radio's in your base. Id suggest you build it near your workshop to have more engineers available, or even on a power node in your base to have more power to that building.
Hiya Ronin,
Thank you for the wonderful and thorough tips they really help! I was wondering, does scientific research trigger Aliens to level up faster early on in the game?
I think maybe there is some research to hold off on until your armor is at a certain level. I have restarted to the game ( as I am totally new) many times to see if by mid-game if I am strong enough to handle harder enemies, and I have found that holding off on scientific research and taking things slow really helps with clearing dark events. Any thoughts?
+Deedee Hmmm good question... I am not sure about all researches but much like Xcom 1 some elements in the game like research does advance the story. So if you can avoid doing those plot points until you are ready then yes you will slow down their progress. One that comes to mind would be A codex research or like the Black site mission. Pretty much anything that is in you "quest Log". Now i don't think it halts their progress but definitely slows them down.
Thanks for the comment ill have to do a bit more digging into this next time i attempt Legend mode.
Some research advances the plot so in a sense yes you are correct. However, the game has a manual and auto progression so it's not able to be totally manipulated.
Well i never claimed it stopped it entirely, just that it slows their progress.
Ok its time to replay my playthrough. Ty
They dont spot you even if they move near you as long as there's cover between you and them, if they move near you and flank you by mistake, then they will see you.
i know this because in one of those maps with raised streets there were two squads patrolling on top and i didnt notice so i move under it and saw another squad and while i was positioning to engage the two squads on top decended and were right next to me but didnt see me because i had cover, by then i realized i had 3 squads of enemies right in front of me but thanks to the fact that they didt notice me until i move, i could set up an overwatch trap with my current position, sadly even with that the fight was tough and i lost one soldier in the process, my main ranger who was focused and i almost ended up losing 2 more but they barely survived, knowing Xcom this could have gone horribly wrong but concealment and cover saved me.
+Tony Storm No i agree they don't see you unless you move or get flanked, having 3 groups is really a bad situation that could easily cost you your entire squad. If you are playing on a higher difficulty 3 squads is a death sentence. One mod i would like to see is for the timer to only start counting down once your concealment phase is over. Which then you could further use the concealment phase to your advantage.
Be careful with the over watch traps, if you put too many soldiers in over watch you could easily lose soldiers to a missed shot.
Ronin Jeremy
that mod exists already, its called True Concealment.
also, im playing at Commander and i sure that was it for me, i could've put money on my entire squad dying but they didnt, i got really lucky with some procs, like my 3 Guardians (one's a sniper blessed by the gods of RNG that got Guardian) plus some crits with Faceoff
Well done, yeah you are right i do remember seeing something about that mod. I only started to experiment with mods since i wanted to get the true feel for the game before affecting the difficulty.
Thanks for reminding me of it i will probably get it soon.
Face off is an amazing skill, Gunslingers i love them.
no problem
Really good tips for beginners!
Really good. It was great you made the odd mistake - it's really helpful to see the effect of mistakes because of course I make them all the time and this game is really, really unforgiving. So good job. I love to see you do a walkthrough of the campaign as I find the campaign map really confusing.
+Viri 369 (Spherewalker9) Hey thanks, there should be 2 if not 3 play through up by now.
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Hope this helps, i have been working on my 3rd run now, and Legend Ironman is kinda kicking my ass as i learn.
Ronin Jeremy Thanks a lot and sorry for not checking your channel properly. I played XCOM Enemy Unknown and Within quite happily and found the step up to XCOM 2 really daunting. It put me off the game to be honest so your playthrough is helping,
+Viri 369 (Spherewalker9) Thanks, it's good to know I am making a difference. Yeah I also played EW I lot and with the long war mod, I think some things could of improved better in Xcom 2. But with community modding I guess they can slack off and let players fix it ? having to do the load outs constantly is getting old. I can't wait for a long way mod for this.
I really love the way you are saying proving ground.... you're saying it all wrong.
Brian M thanks for the comment, ill use the french card lol.
I would say skipping magnetic weapons on any difficulty would be bad advice/idea. As both new and expert players should need/want magnetic weapons in there playthrough.
And if you fine yourself unlocking plasma weapons before magnetic weapons. That means you researched to many things of lesser value. And you might want to try a harder difficulty.
But over all I enjoyed the video.
thanks for the comment, I have to disagree with you though.
I usually play on hard and the risk vs reward of going straight for plasma is worth it. You save a lot of time getting the plasma and also resources.
I haven't played in a really long time but if i were to give it another go i'd still likely skip those.
You do not want to skip weapon tech and it always better to get weapon before armor. You want to kill enemy before they have a chance to fight back and as mentioned, the higher the difficulty, longer it take for research and building. The longet it take, new enemy units will be deployed. Try to take out berserker with your assault rifles befor it get to you to rip you apart...
I finished game on commander difficulty, doing Legend atm...
I would disagree with weapons first seeing as the armor can save a soldier from dying early on. Your weapons should not be skipped on higher difficulties but will keep you going long enough to get armor first. Losing a soldier is expensive in both time and supplies. Now if the new weapons actually had more than just a small damage boost I would agree with you. like 5 to 10 aim.
+Ronin Jeremy idea is to not get shot. Sure it will happen and you will get armor. but if your soldier is at bad spot 2 or 3 hp won't save you. You will still die in 2 shots or one crit. But if enemy die in 2 shots instead of 3 make HUGE difference. With 6 people it's difference between killing whole pod right at contact and taking fire. And in early stages, rushed mag weapons might even 1 shot some enemies. Dead can't shoot at you. Only reason to rush armors is for extra utility slot for more granades, mimic beacons and ammo. And btw mimic beacon is what will save your soldiers, not armor.
+Ronin Jeremy Violence of action, seek to dominate and decimate the enemy before they get a chance to shoot back.
+Mithguar The first tier of armor is HP, the mag weapons are only 1 added damage. Next time i get a chance i will try this strategy to see what i like more. but that 4 hp does save you while you are working on getting the mimic beacons.
+Dissident101 Thanks for the comment, i do get the idea, but the loss of a soldier is costly on Legend mode, as i said to Mithguar, i will try it in my next run, won't be until after Dark Souls 3 at this point but i will give it a shot.
You should always put everyone on overwatch before initiating attack with a granade, that way you get 5 free shots before enemy's turn.
I Highly disagree on that, if you miss then the enemy gets a free hit on you that way. you also lose out on the possibility of flanking and by doing just that on legend ironman I lost 3 soldiers in one turn. They are not free shots, it ends your turn and your shots count as low cover. Now it can work in some situations but definetly not all that often.
+Ronin Jeremy It's true what you say, you need some operatives to be able to react but the bonus of firing overwatch from concealment is that there is no aim penalty on those.
So it is good if you have high percentages to hit and that way you can hit the enemies before they are in cover.
Thanks i did not realize the concealment canceled out aim penalty. Thanks for that.
Maybe i need another commander run before Legend iron man. But still having everyone on over watch is not a free hit. It is not the same as the enemy walking into your FOV.
Thanks again Joris, tips with explanations are always welcome.
+Ronin Jeremy tbh best ambushes are after initial concealment is blown. When you have ranger scouting (concealed thx to phantom) and you set up overwatch on enemy who is on patrol. Pod will activate when they walk in your main group sight range, but if pod activate during enemy turn they won't shoot. So you can get off your overwatch shots and then you start your turn... and shoot them again.
But ather then that i agree. Never put everyone on overwatch...
+Mithguar I agree 100% with you on that ambush, only problem is that most maps have timers so early on you would be limited on that option. Unless you also bring 2 rangers that will only work for 2 pulls and there are 4 on legend. either way if you manage to get both weapons and armor, which would be in the same timeframe to get both. You are pretty much set unless you make a mistake at that point. The first few months are the most important ones.
Great video this is very helpful, just picked the game up.
Awesome hope you enjoy it, there are many games like it currently being released. Great year for Tactical RPG's
Super helpful guide, thank you!
+bokajon Thanks, really appreciate the positive comment. Hope you can now save more soldiers from death.
just a question i have beat the game does that mean now i cant go back to my map and do any other missions i may have missed due to it resets my save to the last avatar i gotta kill.
Yeah, once you are done it's over. Time for a new run. I'm pretty sure the game warns you before the last mission.
thats sucks wish i just could have fun with my characters they will be missed rip
At first I thought Ron Jeremy was playing... I need glasses. And a shrink.
+losgillis Lol, sadly no, the name has stuck with me since Warhammer online when they asked me for a last name to Ronin. Been using it since.
When I have all my soldiers close to the enemy. I will put all on overwatch except 1. That will be the one I open fire with. If you do it right (one with highest hit) you can many times take out the entire group before your next turn.
+jengo1 Just be careful, i had my Legend Iron Man run go south doing the Over watch thing and got raped by 2 Lancers...Lost 4-5 of my troops in one turn since the lancers did not get killed and the over watch targeted a Mech unit with armor that soaked up all the shots.
I dont like using mods :-(
GeorgiaBabylon I tend to agree with you but there are some really good quality of life mods that really improve the game.
The digital health display
Better camera
non tile snapping grenades.
i have done multiple runs and those are pretty handy.
You can get stormtrooper helmets and it'll be a squad of stormtroppers xD
Kuzog but then the aim penalty would be too much.
Ronin Jeremy I don't think there's an aim...... oh wait. LOL
The camera doesn't seem to follow your guys actions and lets you instantly move to another team member is that a mod or a setting ?
sean wilde i push tab to move to another soldier and speed things up. if tab doesn't work its because you spaened a pod.
Ronin Jeremy o ok cheers
Flashbangs will desorient enemies, preventing any special abilities and reduce their aim. Saying they do not reduce their aim is not correct.
from all my runs I have not notice a change in aim. I could be wrong, but if the is an aim decrease it must either be minor or my RNG is terrible with them.
+Ronin Jeremy then your rng is terrible as disoriented reduce aim by 50.
+Mithguar 50...wow .. hmm lol my RNG is definitely terrible...50 would make my high cover super safe but ...not so much that i have noticed. If 50 is true i would just bring those almost, much like in the long war so i don't lose that loot.
You're not really screwed if you fail the Blacksite, you just lose whatever squad members you lost and you can do it again.
+George Cataloni But if your avatar project is already full and ticking, having the Black site as your back up and you fail it. Its then Game Over.
+Ronin Jeremy I now have 6 red squares on Avatar projects. Should I wait longer before doing the Blacksite. I now have predator armors and magnetic weapons .. I'm not sure if I should wait. What do you think ? Thanks
You can wait as long as you want almost, once the squares are all filled up a timer will start. You can assault the black site then even. Whenever you feel you are ready really. There is no rush to the game, just make sure you have a way to push back the Avatar Progect and it will never be an issue.
+Ronin Jeremy ok that is what I thought. thanks man. I subbed to your channel btw.
Thanks for the sub, glad you could join us we are getting bigger every day and a massive wealth of gamming knowledge. If you have any questions, just ask.
Any chance you will be playing the division or Dark Souls 3?
Testing posting on my channel....can't seem to reply to messages...
I have tested the double workshop idea i had, you apparently can't even build 2 workshops.
+Ronin Jeremy There really isn't even a reason to upgrade the first workshop. Building one workshop in the center works well early in the game but more than that isn't needed as you even up with more than you can use by the mid game. Best to use your money in other places.
+June Oelkers I highly disagree, especially when playing on higher difficulties. It will give you a nice boost for early supplies and allowing you to focus on scientists and other rewards rather than engineers. Don't forget on legend difficulty almost everything is doubled in time needed for research,excavating and building.
I don't know by the mid-game you are going to have a ton of engineers sitting around doing absolutely nothing but still need a ton of cash you don't have to finish upgrading your tier three weapons, And its not just the supplies your investing in the workshop and the its upgrade, its the power. Its not a cheap investment and there is a lot of other things you need to put your money into. Like I said early game the first level workshop might not be a bad idea but when your looking back on it late game...
+Ronin Jeremy But then Im playing on commander. Your right, it may be different on legend. On Commander your going to have a ton of engineers sitting around doing nothing for most of the game and that's something a lot of people have a problem with the design of the game.
+June Oelkers You can control the amount of engineers you get for the most part. The few resources needed are well worth the speed boost you will get in the long run. IMO now the lab is not really needed before legend IMO , I tend to run out of research well before the end. if you put a power room next to your workshop, just use a gremlin in it and you will gain more than you used for the workshop.
Who gets Armor instead of shredding on heavy?
Well, it depends on your build id say. If you mostly use explosives then shredding is kinda wasted since it only works on the main gun IIRC. Might as well take the armor.
@@RoninJeremy 1 armor is useless compared to shredding. Even if you go for explosive build.
@@bleflar9183 Not if you never fire your weapon.
@@RoninJeremy Even if you go for that build you will most likely at some point have to use the main gun. And taking away one damage from every hit is almost useless.
wait so youre not supposed to finish your first playhthrough?
is this considered good game design?
It's likely you could possibly finish on your first attempt but you'd require a lot of knowledge of the game mechanics. Most likely your first attempt is a learning experience.
@@RoninJeremy I'm just at a complete loss when it comes to this type of game
I've reset my playthrough for the 4th time today and nothing I do seems to be working
@@Nvideogames What difficulty are you playing on? Is this your first Xcom Game?
It has a very distinct set of mechanics that if you are not aware of it will punish you but once you learn them its pretty easy. Unless you make a mistake.
@@RoninJeremy I am playing on easy
It is my first XCOM game
There's a lot you could learn so here's something I had put together a long time ago that should help you.
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This should cover the basics.
Oh hi name sake
even if ypu successful you going to alert enemies within 17 tiles of the tower.
And never melee infront of fog of war its likely to trigger a pod 99% of the time!
+Uriel Abraham Do it with unstoppable perk on your ranger because the enemies go exclusively on it and not on, lets say Overwatc shots from other troopers.
+Uriel Abraham Yes you definitely don't want to spawn new groups until you are done with what you are fighting. The shotgun is also a better option for a guaranteed hit and high DMg
+Uriel Abraham Did not know it was 17 tiles thanks, i always wait to be initiated before hack.
I seriously can't play the fucking game even at Rookie mode.
The game as a whole is screwing me over, not just the combat, regardless of what I do I will not survive the year.
Hey Alex, maybe you need to go to the basics of the game. It is pretty brutal but once you understand the combat mechanics it becomes very manageable. I did do a video on it for the original Xcom.
Just remember that Cover is crucial but won't always save you. Don't even consider low cover and always try to flank the enemy. The game is a reverse difficulty progression, it's hardest in the beginning and after a couple fights you start to turn the tide and it gets easier if you can manage to be good in the beginning.
@@RoninJeremy Thanks, the next campaign I'm starting to be more careful with my decisions, however, do you know any way I can increase my contacts limit **effectively**?
You always want to have your specialist hacking. You gain 5% hacking skill bonus on every mission in which they hack.
I generally do use them when available, thanks did not know about the 5‰ thing
I should say succesfully hack :) ... the bonus is permanent
what if i have dlcs
These tips will still hold, the DLC only add a few things but the principles are the same. I have yet to use the droid but the first DLC only really added armor that were pretty OP.
I think the weapons were also pretty good, but not needed to finish the game.
Why do people use mods on this game. Just play it how it is
Well, for the most part, after you've completed the game as it is, it can be great to have a new experience or even improve on some UI aspects of the game.
For one, after a few playthroughs, I added more enemies to my game. I also added some better UI elements to make it easier to see what health the enemies have and other symbols that are easier to quick reference as opposed to what the developers had in mind.
And other reasons are the overhauls like long war, which changes the entire play style of the game and gives it a fresh feeling again. All of these reasons add to the replayability of a game.
How do you feel about DLC and expansions? Those are technically mods as well.
9:07 What???
Well... i pretty much fucked everything up from the go xD
Thanks for the tips tho!
+Johnny Strautins No problem glad i could help. You are very welcome.
This game you need 1-2 runs through of just getting wrecked to learn how to play. Keep it up.
If you've never played any XCOM before you should start this on the hardest difficulty. That way later on when the game gets too hard for you you can turn down the difficulty and continue to play
Vineyard 480 i guess that's a way to play but it doesn't teach you anything really if you can't play it and understand why you are not successful.
Thanks for the comment.
What mods did you use?
on my first run I did not use any, on my second I got a mod for digital numbers rather than the crappy bar system.
now I also have the flank indicator, target turns yellow... I might have more I'll reply when I get home in a bit.
+Ronin Jeremy Okay here's a few that i used that worked pretty well, note none of these reduce the games difficulty.
Evac all
SMG Pack
Leader Pack
Stop Wasting My Time
Perfect information(just browsed it havent used since last played) looks good thought
its been about 2 months since i have last played...some of the ones i had used no longer exist it would seem.
Hope this helped.
Lol you can only make one workshop
Unless it's been patched i have built 2 upon release.
That mistake can cost you a game
Which mistake is this?
never put iron man, specialy if you are using mods, because if the game glitches you are fu....
yitan345 100% agree with you, vanilla is pretty buggy still for iron man. I try not to save scum but the long war really pushes the game over if you make small mistakes.
A lot of info = Good
but
The way you give them = Bad
thanks for the comment, bad + good = neutral. not great but room to improve.
what would you change or like to see?
Use your words and improve your talking skill
I'm a low dyslexia and at the same time I play a crack version it so at least I have a feel for it (That my POV) but
If somebody try to research too much info and they don't have a feel for the game
+Nuruddin Shah Thanks for the input, I'm always trying to improve .
A rambling, poorly enunciated contrivance by someone with a tin ear for English.. had to go turn this off at 4:43. Sorry fella.
Well i am glad that 3 years later one of my video's is still being watched. Thanks.