I'm liking the tactical sense of the game from the gameplay vid. Every movement may be your last XD

Engineers. Need them to keep up with the tech. Frankly after seeing the 1hr gameplay vid, I'm quite sold.

Positioning, abilities, RNG(enemies etc etc as well as missing in a 95% shot. Rare but it does happen.) and what's more random enemies, decisions and sacrificing other options. Straight classic difficulty then move on from there.

It's turn base tactics game. Civ 5 is more of a grand scale management but in XCOM, losing is common

Classic is freaking classic. Rookies just die like flies if they're not in heavy cover.

So far, the tip that I can give based on classic is that when there's a lull in combat, reload that gun. Better to have a fully loaded gun than a half empty one when you don't know what's gonna be behind that cover.

It is with sad regret to inform you commander that the A-Squad has been wiped out. Final details were contact reports of multiple mutons flanking them while they're tied up with with a cyberdisc.

LIF (losing is fun). Next classic ironman game go.

Another mission lost. Welp, time to start out another ironman. Losing is fun XD

the pistol saved my ass a few times. No ammo on primary and an xray in front but low on health? pistol time.

XCOM game classic ironman 15. Squads are looking good, so far no casualties, successful first month with 0 casualties. So far things are looking good. Just need to get more satellites up.

His actual range is increased but only available if the squad can see them.

Actually, there is still a max range. Just that the max range in just ridiculous that your squad members usually won't run pass that. I've seen it happen before XD

I think those are pre order bonuses.

It has always been about the ironman. Where's the fun in not losing?

From my numerous classic ironman playthroughs, I've noticed some of their behaviors, they will drastically focus down those who are caught out alone, over extended and basically cut off from a fallback position.

Knowing this has allowed me to move my squad in such a way that there will be alternate full cover and last ditch partial covers with supports around, ready to smoke that area. Survival rates went up however, the RNG seed threw me a large UFO with numerous mutons. Accidentally exposed another squad of them resulting in the death of a col assault (R.I.P "Ice" Anderson) as he attempted to close in and pretty much lock down the area from enemy movements with his CCS. Having 5 mutons raining death isn't fun. RNG be damned if they can afford to focus fire on him. 5 shots, a few of them has got to hit.

Edit : They also hate snipers. Keep them safe.

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And this is why I always wait a few moments to listen for the tell tale sound of it hovering XD. And my heavy plays like a heavy, suppression from far with rockets to hit and damage them (enemies with >6 hp and clumped up behind cover), only get in close when they decide to rush my line of assaults and supports.

Well think about it, if you succeed,

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.