XCOM General - /xcg/

>no

LWPP update FUCKING WHEN?

But it's fun

I hacked a Sectopod. holy shit this is awesome.

Please tell me there's a mod that lets me field these monsters.

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I don't think the SitRep Phalanx works

When one of the expendable resistance/advent soldiers from covert ops dies it shouldn't roll a BANIC check

y/n?

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>mfw used a sectopod as a distraction while my squad captured the vip and fucked off immediately

Y

>those thighs on the far right

>fighting a Chosen with only 4 squad members during a retaliation mission and trying to save the civvies

this is suffering oh god my templar got mind controlled this is not going well at all

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What's some really good random skills to roll on soldiers and hero units? I know Templars really dig Bladestorm, Reaper and Fortress, and Sharpshooters probably still really dig Rupture, but how about everyone else?

I'm so fucking proud of these two

Run and gun on Grenadiers

AAAAAAA
AFTER 10,000 YEARS I'M FINALLY FREE
IT'S TIME TO CONQUER ADVENT

FEEL THE POWAH OF THE TEMPLOS

>tfw getting Reaper or Bladestorm on my Templar

Where is this fucking armor?!

>literally everybody on my waterworld team has shredder

h e h

Advent armor mod

>first serious WotC run
>disable Lost and Damned, start at Templar HQ
>my Templar is a super reliable melee finisher
>get a second Templar
>she rolls Bladestorm
>she rolls Reaper
>my first Templar can only look on in amazement as she demonstrates the true power of the Templars

>Woolie
>not a race-traitor

You fucked up.

>those icons

w-why?

Why not?

I can't get the textures to work, how'd you do it?

>the Eldars were a mistake
Man, did the Elders wipe the 40k universe with their Psi-dick?

steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1133862047 ?

Oh, no, I meant Advent Armour's textures.

>tfw Inspired Mag Weapons after Plated Armor

How do we stop Beagle?

how do I git gud at XCOM (specifically 2)?

Oh, I have no idea. The person who made the mod does lurk the thread though

Aliens move in real time

Watch a playthrough of somebody who knows aggressive play is a good thing

> twf you discover map editor for the first time
Rate my autism, /xcg/.

>Avenger defense
>Colonel just walks out as if nothing is wrong

I love this cutscene. Everyone dashing out to take positions, except the ranking operative from the Alpha Team.

Also post soldiers/posters, doesn't have to be this scene

You have to get a Covert Op roll that has a locate rape dungeon as one of the missions you can go on, then go on it, then bust them out.

The bust out mission sucks donkey dick cause it's always a 3 man squad.

You stealth the thing. If done properly, you won't ever need to make an attack.

Low visibility makes for interesting missions

Dash the first turn.

It buys you, like, at a minimum, an extra turn for all your stupid overwatch crawling, and it's typically the safest turn to dash on.

steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1134202804

I made this in like 20 minutes when i too came to the sudden realization that the wraith knight helm looks great on Templars, of course the big problem was the orange, so i made this.

Oh right forgot picture for visibility or something.

>I know Templars really dig Bladestorm, Reaper and Fortress
And Shadowstep. And Quickdraw.

Reapers can get fucking Shredder which combined with Banish god damn makes up for their shit damage.
Reapers can also get Squadsight, Killzone, and Holo-Targetting so after you blow 4 times you still have a good sniper to fall back on.
They can also get Dead Eye which they have the aim and mobility to take advantage of even better than Sharpshooters.

Skirmishers can get Saturation Fire to go with Interrupt or Volatile Mix and Tactical Rigging to go with Total Combat.

What determines whether or not a Priest goes into Stasis when you try to kill them? Is it an anti-OHKO move or what? Because it seems wildly inconsistent to me
>run up for the cheeky flank right next to a priest
>shotgun him in the face
>CRIT 8
>flinches
>drops to knees as his safespace pops up

You have good taste

Does it have a version without the glowy eyes but the lights on the side are pink?

No, no effort has gone into this mod. Also just realize that the color of the helmet doesn't actually change for some reason. You know what i'm going to do about that?

Absolutely nothing because it fits the color scheme of my templar.

Disclaimer: The absolutely nothing is actually "absolutely nothing for the time being"

It's just a % chance like the purifiers

>If done properly, you won't ever need to make an attack.
>Archon sitting on the prisoner cell with 2 guards
>2 turrets with full view of the cell through doors and windows
>3 guards with full view of the cell through doors and windows, 1 on a very short regular patrol and the other 2 not moving
Fuck you

>What determines whether or not a Priest goes into Stasis when you try to kill them?
do you even have to ask

>Build proving ground
>Choose project
>Camera pans off screen to somewhere 80% of the menu is obscured and I can't see shit
???

I'll still be grabbing it anyway. you might want to add
>color of the helmet doesn't actually change for some reason.
on the mod page though

Actually, tier 1 priests have a 20% chance, tier 2 have a 50% chance, and tier 3 have a 66% chance.

Purifiers have a 50% chance of exploding or not.

Does melee always kill?

Is it me or are supply raids the biggest pain in the ass to deal with?

Feels like I have to make a early retreat in early game, it just feels impossible to get a good amount.

>Purifiers have a 50% chance of exploding or not.
I will deliberately go out of my way to kill Purifiers with my Fortress Templar for the cool factor.

no

You can make it a 100% chance by looking in the soldier skills ini for
ADVPURIFIER_DEATH_EXPLOSION_PERCENT_CHANCE=50

Good to see I'm not the only one who made them for my character pool

Supply raids can vary wildly from
>constant Lost from constant Archon Blazing Pinions all while Assassin is hunting your ass
to
>here's some stunlancers and purifiers, go crazy

I absolutely HATE retrieve the crates missions
Advent always grabs more than you unless you go full pants on head retarded and dash your troops into shitty positions

It's like meld all over again. I swear that better not be what's inside

>Advent always grabs more than you unless you go full pants on head retarded and dash your troops into shitty positions
Honestly unless you get shit crate rolls I don't think this reflects my experience.

Every crate mission I've ever had was either flooded with Lost and beyond hope of success or decided before the 3rd Advent airlift.

Even if I never made it to a single crate they couldn't get more than me.

I think I've lost at most 3 crates in a successful mission and of those 1 was just an incredibly shit crate roll that was out of reach of my entire squad when it was tagged.

I purposely don't grab crates until they are marked to increase the chances of marked crates spawning nearer to you than further away

Here for Pistols are Useful.

I swear I'm getting shit rolls. They're always either JUST out of reach, or just within range of a dash that activates a pod
I've had such terrible luck and yet I keep trying

kys

Evry tiem

>lootbox mission feat. lost
>bladestorm templar and ranger
>send them both to the most bumfuck retarded crates and chuck a lure on them
>ayyliums too busy with lost to shoot at ranger and xXxparryl0rdxXx
>any approaching lost are bladestormed immediately

alien fidget spinner

Fuck this UFO, I'm going home.

How did you make those icons color-coded like that? Is it a mod? I want this!

steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=694875779
steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1133862047
steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1125494196

Atleast it's not a terror mission

>3 ethereals across 2 pods padded out with muton elites

is that a sign that you've let the aliens get too much research/resources? Meld canisters were containing 34 meld for me

>Claymore can blow up internal walls when triggered outside next to external wall.
>Calling pickup raises alertness but does not reveal you.
>Picking up body does not end your turn.

Reminder that advent only starts grabbing crates only if you are revealed.
Crates + lost = skip turns to win.

>Failed a hack
>Feedback summoned Archon KANG
>Had my C team on the field

lost my first battle today

How do I get good at this game lads?

I keep failing on legendary Ironman on a mission or 2 past the retaliation

Nooooooo HITOMI J-CUP!

Mine is just 20, but aliens got 4 bases, I need to get working on that. Gonna assault their shit next month, rob them of some resources.

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Looks like she will be serving high ranked ADVENT officials as punishment

>Claymore can blow up internal walls when triggered outside next to external wall.
And if you forgot your Reaper at home, gg.

I lost all of asia and XCOM's home country for about a few weeks before I slowly started taking them back

I think it was too late by then though, even with only Australia and China left taken over

>not having spare reapers all the time
gg indeed

MY ELDER

THE HUMANS CONTINUE TO DELAY THE AVATAR PROJECT

I'd watch it...

Did you make the helm templar only?