XCOM 2 Official Thread - Console Version Releasing In Sept. 2016

[PrnzHakeem]

The clock seems oppressive at first but there are lots of ways to push it back, even after it counts down there's another time which will reset it.
ID actually love to see you stream it on iron man if only to see you get crushed

I just finished a Commander Ironman run and it wasn't too bad (on PS4)

2 Psionics
2 Specialists w Guardian and Threat Assessment
1 Sniper
1 Ranger

Squad for the end game, pretty unstoppable

 

[BaldingSoHard]

it's not too bad once you figure out how infiltration works

Made no difference. Sure once you fully infiltrated something the missions were passable but you were still always outnumbered 5-to-1 plus the timer and lack of bringing back resources.

 

[42 Monks]

Made no difference. Sure once you fully infiltrated something the missions were passable but you were still always outnumbered 5-to-1 plus the timer and lack of bringing back resources.

The resource trickle in Long War is what burned me out more than anything else.

Spent weeks trying to get a fukking officer corpse.

 

[daze23]

Made no difference. Sure once you fully infiltrated something the missions were passable but you were still always outnumbered 5-to-1 plus the timer and lack of bringing back resources.

if you 100% infiltrate an 'extremely light' mission, it's 6-9 enemies. that's not too bad for a 4-5 man squad. you just really gotta pick missions that don't expire before you can infiltrate a decent sized squad

the timer is pretty mellow in Long War, but reinforcements will come if you take too long. damn Dark Events are stacking on my ass though

The resource trickle in Long War is what burned me out more than anything else.

Spent weeks trying to get a fukking officer corpse.

I still haven't got my Advent Officer

 

[42 Monks]

Long War 2 has you running 1 or 2 man teams a lot too. With the way missions can stack up on you, you've got to take risks from the strategic level. Its just.... tiring after a while.

Even if you get good at them, its just a chore after a while.

 

[BaldingSoHard]

Long War 2 has you running 1 or 2 man teams a lot too. With the way missions can stack up on you, you've got to take risks from the strategic level. Its just.... tiring after a while.

Even if you get good at them, its just a chore after a while.

Yea, it just wasn't fun to me.

 

[daze23]

Long War 2 has you running 1 or 2 man teams a lot too. With the way missions can stack up on you, you've got to take risks from the strategic level. Its just.... tiring after a while.

Even if you get good at them, its just a chore after a while.

I just skip a lot of missions, and try to deal with them one at a time. maybe I'm doing it wrong

 

[42 Monks]

I just skip a lot of missions, and try to deal with them one at a time. maybe I'm doing it wrong

Yeah, you skip a lot early then right before or around tier 2 its pick your own adventure, but it just.... the pacing never feels right. It stops being fun, in spite of all the abilities, options, and gameplay changes. Then you do everything right, and get dealt a shyt hand anyways. The rewards for winning SUCK 9 times out of 10. The penalties for losing, while not as steep, are felt on the tactical and strategic level in ways that are just baffling.

Yea, it just wasn't fun to me.

That's why I'm just waiting on the expansion right now. They seem to have piggybacked a lot off of Long War 1 and 2's ideas and learning experiences.

 

[daze23]

War of the Chosen DL'ing now

 

[CarltonJunior]

Jumped into the DLC...that shyt fukked me up. I dont remember the OG being this hard, i even loaded my late game save to jog my memory

Im restarting now, ive all but completely failed my first ironman run (its probably salvageable but i aint tryna be this pressed)

 

[dakidblu]

Cant wait for this DLC to hit xbox on the 11th

 

[daze23]

DLC is dope, but I haven't got too far into it

 

[42 Monks]

the expansion is amazing

i thought it was just gonna hold me over until destiny 2 dropped, but this shyt is brood war-tier

 

[CarltonJunior]

Jumped into the DLC...that shyt fukked me up. I dont remember the OG being this hard, i even loaded my late game save to jog my memory

Im restarting now, ive all but completely failed my first ironman run (its probably salvageable but i aint tryna be this pressed)

Got the templar early in my second run this shyt is a breeze

 

[PrnzHakeem]

Been watching Christopher Odds video playthrough. I'm mad I'll have to settle for the PS4 version.

Ironman runs are the only way to go.