regardless, if you did not research those things, the game will not wait, they will throw everything at you.

thus, the thrill and excitement.

right after unlocking sixth member squad with no plasma tech, BAM!

cyberdisc with muton beserker.

Well, thats the point of playing, take my time to fight more aliens, rather than rush through all the research and finish the game in 15 hours.

Adding on Ironman gave me more reasons to slow down my researches as i do not want to go to alien base or any other more advanced missions. They will still increase their forces capabilities, but my squad isnt prepared for it so far.

Playing Ironman really slows down the gameplay. I think this would be the best way to play it. The save anywhere and load anywhere option would just removed the risk of failing. Which is why I did not lose a single mission/task in my first playthrough in Classic. Did anyone actually lose a mission in non-ironman mode? I highly doubt so, most will reload or replay the mission. It's not wrong, I did that too. But for 2nd playthrough, go for Ironman, even on Normal it is brutal.

But now I'm playing Ironman on Classic, it is normal to lose an entire mission setting you back. You won't lose the game, but it sets you back in terms of rewards, equipment and soldiers. Makes every decision crucial to the survival of the team. Where you actually would choose the easier mission compared to the 'Very Difficult' one. Selling alien equipment for money is like second nature regardless of research needs, you need soldiers to fight. And you will hate Terror Missions so, so very much. Capturing aliens was a walk in the park with Save and Load option, you will feel the tension in Ironman mode, where your backup squaddie have to be ready to blow the aliens to bits if you fail in capture, if you still have a squaddie alive.

Why didn't I go for Impossible difficulty on Ironman? I did, I lost the first mission and the game ended.

I agree with you. First play through, just play and reload. 2nd play through, go for Ironman mode for the tension. Which is why Dark Souls (or rouguelike games) is so enjoyable because you never knew when you will die!

Ironman is the way to go. I plan on doing After Action Reports (AAR) for each mission on ironman impossible once I'm done with classic ironman.

very solid game.. i'm a fan of turn-based game (due to able to relax and take my time) thus I'm lovin' every moment of it. Not sure if I will play it 2nd time tho one time is good enough for me.

However how long that 1 time will take.. is another matter... seems to take a really long time if you dont rush on with the priority research and do the rest first (to boost your squad and base).

a 5 out of 5 from me.... you should try it. It's a new concept like no other game out there.

Hi All,
I Jump on Xcom Bang wagon too... now got 2 game to grind D3 and Xcom: EU... lol

So far, I Try Normal difficulty but non Ironman lo, (Test Water)
Game progress:
1. Into 3rd months liao ...
2. Research non priority stuff only...
3. Egypt Left board... lol, 2-3country on 4petak panic level, must choose less income to let go 1st...
4. Manage to get 1 killed... but reloaded--- ;P...
5. RIP List still 3, Damn u tutorial..
6. EMP Cannon, Firestorm, Nexus, Elerium PP, SHIV, Steath Sat, all can build liao~
7. LikeABoss~ pwning mutton...
8. squad formation, Heavy Pair Snipers, (Assault Pair Support)x2, everyone get S.C.O.P.E....
9. Btw, My Game Damn less Support troops... might need to get more soon... all i get is sniper/Assault alot~
10. Support Best in game Class, when they have Deep pocket... then equip them with scope... become 1 man army... piew piew~ or Bzzzzzzzzzzz~ become Alien Bug Zapper~...
11. Like in any XCOM Game, Dont Rush Rush... Enjoy the pwning/killing~ ... bored liao baru raid the alien base lo...
12. Over Watch, Rocket on mutton, then kasi Piew Piew ... Piew Piew... all also die, die~
13. Shard Monster<-- Move in, run and gun, Shotgun in face~ 100% Chance~ Booom~ "Textbook Score"~
14. Must revive my Evil Laugh Again~ Wakakakakakakaka~

Thanks XCom...

This post has been edited by honeymic: Oct 25 2012, 11:21 AM

damn, how old are you?

Old enuf i must say~ to have played the Original UFO: EU, when there were released on diskette/Floppy disk version~ lol~

UFO: EU~ Lazer Rifle Rules~ Got Lazer Rifle all problem solved~

i play easy also suffering adi (after obtaining psionic and plasma weapons)... things get crazy at the situation room where Australia now has withdrawn and Russia is still full red bars... hoping my satellites get up there quick before another withdraws!!

My fault la.. didn't know can build sat uplink and build satellites at the same times (before uplink complete - ignore that red warning it's a noob warning). So once uplink complete, just wait another few more days for satellites to be ready.

Laser used to have infinite "ammo", but in this game, you have to "reload"...sigh...

Don't really like to "3 barrel" look in the heavy laser,

They need to allow Heavy to change the darn rocket launcher to something else...or get advancement on it... or get us ammo HE or something like the original...

SHIV, probably able to transport player or longer range, with sub like mini-grenade launcher or something kewl...

got so much potential....

Waiting for a way to single play alien vs human, and play earth conquest.....instead the other way.

Hi All,

My Game Play Report...

4th month:
1. Builded Elerium Generator, Satelite Nexus, but still hold back on Alien Container...
2. Bersrker & Mutton come visit liao~ lol
3. Build 1xFireStorm, 1xEMP Cannon,
4. Foundry Upgrade Art Thrower/SCOPE/Etc~
5. 4th month Report: Lost India & South Afrika lo.... but save England/Germany/Agentina and many other

5th Month:
1. Research Alien Containment. Boom Art Thrower get 2x shot~
2. ditched 1 Request, cannot fulfilled, need 8 Heavy Floter Corpse, but i have 7 only... due Grey market lo
3. Meeting with new friends, Berserker & Mutton. Elite Muton, Heavy Floater, Sectopod & Buddy...

- tips on Berserker and Sectopod: those who need lot of hits to kill
... if u dont have Plasma weapon use following tips:
a. Heavy->Rocket them'al,
b. Sniper->Kasi Diabled Shot itu berserker... (Next turn baru kautim him)
c. Other-> Kautim Mutons and Friends
d. Next turn, kasi PiiChiu PiiChiu itu berserker, he sure like run to u, so set up a kill zone and lead him to his trap... when he drop to less than 4 petak life, run up next to him... then kasi: (OPTION)
- 100% Kill Shot in face or
- kasi Bzzzzzz zap him with arc thrower.... "doc seem like u getting a live one when we get back"~ lol

- As for Cyberdisc/Sectopod + Friend
a. Kill the main Cyberdisc/Sectopod 1st... they will explode... and bring friend to hell also...

4. Meet My New Best Friends, Plasma Rilfe & Heave Plasma~ all thanks to Elite Muton, Heavy Floater and Friend~
- Who say u need to buy plasma weapon??? Its 100% free in game, well almost (Plasma Sinper not included) just Bug Zap all these new alien and its yours all free~
5. Change Tactic, Assault now carry Arc Thrower, Heavy get SCOPE, coz Assault can use run and gun, then zap them in 1 round, good for Sectoid Commander and Elite Muton. Heavy Need to takcare of Sectopod Fast(Heat Ammo) fast and Accurate~
6. almost end of month, Research the Outsider Shard, get Skeleton key~
7. 1 day b4 monthly Report~ Raid itu Alien Base~ ...
8. Get "A" Report Card~ all panic level drop to normal~ ....
9. Oh ~ my Game Australia ask for 6 Light Plasma Rilfe for 1116$... oooh, but i have 5 laying around, no use~ build 1 at cheap cheap$ and get 1000$ more ... time to upgrade everything~

6th Month~
1. All Panic level back to normal~
2. Research Live Sectoid Commander ... u get psi lab~ woohooo~
3. make Dodge Unit, equip Firestom with EMP Cannon, very large Alien ship goes down unharm~ wohooo~ more resources~ to loot~
4. tonite continue assault on bery large Alien ship~
5. ...


p/s: anyone know which ship is the supply ship? which will create new alien base? coz i not yet got the "Alien Radar/Decoder"...

your enthusiasm is annoying to say the least.

~ the very least this thread is not dead lo ~ wakakakaka~
You guys just end the game too quickly, xcom was and still is a slow pace game, learn hows the game works, and make them work for u not against u...

Lol

Hmm looking at your progress I think I can conclude that the game does 'escalate' based on research anymore. Unlike the old XCOM.

Because playing on Classic, I only met the Muton Elites and Heavy Floater after I destroyed the Alien Base. Seems you meet them even before you took out the Alien Base. My Alien Containment and Arc thrower was the first thing I researched (1st month) because of the capture WEAPON ability. I always stun those Thin Man as they were the easy to stun and also will give you the Plasma Rifle, my first Outsider also was stunned.

I only delayed the Hyperwave Decoder research and construction.

this mod good?
http://xcom.nexusmods.com/mods/18

warspace a.k.a casual mod
according to the interwebz, you use this mod if you want to look cool playing at higher difficulty without actually playing at THAT difficulty.
Like boasting of conquering mount everest when you go to bukit jalil stadium.

You can have the same effect as the mod by simply playing on lower difficulty

I have finished my game once, and almost finished my second playthrough with Ironman.

It is a rather simple game and you can pretty much learn about everything in 20 hours or so.