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[QUOTE=Skyward;52642691]Is it just me being out of practice or is WOTC substantially harder than vanilla? I used to play on commander without much trouble at all but I'm struggling on veteran.[/QUOTE] Im playing on commander and im having much more easier time than i normally do

It's very dependant on what cards you're rolling. I'm getting my arse handed to me on the Strategy layer, but in Tactical-land I'm destroying everything because Advent lose an action everytime I reveal them.

I love the new things in this expansion, but I gotta say I'm having a horrible first experience with it. My very first dark event I got was a "chance" of Lost spawning on the map. I know it's a bug or a lie because they've appeared literally every fucking mission. I never even got a chance to try to stop the dark event so I'm stuck with it. Every mission I'm dealing with this shit. The entire map was covered in bodies like this. [t]https://i.imgur.com/AuC2Klc.jpg[/t] It's like the Walking Dead I hardly fight aliens anymore. I can't continue with this save is just sucks all the fun out of it. [editline]September 3, 2017[/editline] Aren't dark events only supposed to last for just a month?

[QUOTE=Skyward;52642691]Is it just me being out of practice or is WOTC substantially harder than vanilla? I used to play on commander without much trouble at all but I'm struggling on veteran.[/QUOTE] Yeah I'm starting my third commander campaign after two disastrous attempts. I've considered switching to veteran but 3 health on advent troopers just sounds way too easy now. I think I'm just getting too easily sidetracked on the strategy layer.

How to use the pixelaised effect: [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/zNlIKgL.png[/IMG]

This is the second time that after a really hard and long mission, not to mention a successful encounter against the Assassin (successful in that I beat her silly ass), my game crashes as soon as I evac everyone out. This time it was the Black Site mission and the last time it was some random Reaper mission. At least I'm not running Ironman anymore so I can actually maybe continue it, but goddamn if it doesn't suck that I have to play attempt to just continue by going back a few turns and trying things differently.

[QUOTE=PotatoArmada;52643066]I love the new things in this expansion, but I gotta say I'm having a horrible first experience with it. My very first dark event I got was a "chance" of Lost spawning on the map. I know it's a bug or a lie because they've appeared literally every fucking mission. I never even got a chance to try to stop the dark event so I'm stuck with it. Every mission I'm dealing with this shit. The entire map was covered in bodies like this. [t]https://i.imgur.com/AuC2Klc.jpg[/t] It's like the Walking Dead I hardly fight aliens anymore. I can't continue with this save is just sucks all the fun out of it. [editline]September 3, 2017[/editline] Aren't dark events only supposed to last for just a month?[/QUOTE] yeah apparently that dark event is bugged. If you dont counter it lost always show up

Yeah, I've gotten a couple random crashes, too. First was when my concealed Reaper opened a door on a VIP Capture mission. Just a normal door. BZZZT dead. Second was trying to load an Ambush mission. Loading screen, BZZZT, crash. Other than that, it's been doing ok. GREMLINS are a little glitchy during the Specialist intro and when the action cam activates on combat protocol. Other than that, my favorite glitch was parking my Bladestorm Ranger near a self-Stasised Priest and overwatch camped it too. When it revived and tried to run away, he got slashed and shot simultaneously, causing him to launch straight up in the air at high velocity. A few seconds after the victory screen shows up, then I hear the [I]thud[/I] of him landing on a roof.

Welp, Shen's Last Gift and WotC purchased. I just can't resist. Time to kill zombies and liberate Earth.

One thing I dislike is that Vulture is now gone from GTS. Vulture progressed the game for me much quicker because you get additional roll for an item, and more often than not I'd get Elerium Core or at the very least more attachments for weapons. Also I miss not having Grimy's Loot Mod, it makes me WANT to get every possible loot drop from enemies, while in vanilla it's like "yeah I'll get it, oh I'm approaching tier 3 of weapons and armour and I got standard repeater. thanks." but oh well [editline]3rd September 2017[/editline] And yes I'm aware that it's most probably been converted to Covert Op or Resitance Order

[QUOTE=RocketRacer;52643627]One thing I dislike is that Vulture is now gone from GTS. Vulture progressed the game for me much quicker because you get additional roll for an item, and more often than not I'd get Elerium Core or at the very least more attachments for weapons. Also I miss not having Grimy's Loot Mod, it makes me WANT to get every possible loot drop from enemies, while in vanilla it's like "yeah I'll get it, oh I'm approaching tier 3 of weapons and armour and I got standard repeater. thanks." but oh well [editline]3rd September 2017[/editline] And yes I'm aware that it's most probably been converted to Covert Op or Resitance Order[/QUOTE] They are covert ops now, but I missed my chance to get it since I had more pressing ops at the time.

Guys be safe out there in the battlefield, I found a secret enemy that Firaxis hasn't mentioned... [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/uM3PWMV.png[/IMG] [sp]I reloaded a save and Stun Lancer, Officer and a Chryssalid that I killed beforehand were T-posed.[/sp] also funny to see that the unrescued civilians show up frozen in place and with indicator around them, [I]and[/I] you can see my soldier at the far back - he's in completely white armour with a fedora.

When do new things start to appear? I started a new game and even after the second mission there still are no new intros etc. Does it take a while or is my DLC bugged?

Should appear, depending on what you set. The lost mission is after 2nd mission

[QUOTE=The Combine;52644695]When do new things start to appear? I started a new game and even after the second mission there still are no new intros etc. Does it take a while or is my DLC bugged?[/QUOTE] No new intros? There should be one right at the start of the game, before the old one. Did you select WOTC in the launcher? I'm asking that because I didn't notice it first time around myself.

Goddamn, no matter what I do I can't finish the Black Site mission without getting a crash. I refuse to start a third playthrough for the same reason, only for the same to happen again. I gotta wonder what it is, I've got no non-WotC mod installed and I've never had any crashing because of mods anyway.

[QUOTE=MuTAnT;52642773]"And you thought I talked too much Commander! How about these Chosen huh?!" - Sweater Dude. Christ I nearly spilt my coffee.[/QUOTE] damnit firaxis if you KNOW they're obnoxious you shoulda put an option in to reduce the banter. Especially the warlock holy shit. That fucker got killed in one turn by resistance members but still had the pride to banter for so long he needed [I]five chatboxes in a row[/I] [editline]4th September 2017[/editline] [QUOTE=I am Error;52644760]Goddamn, no matter what I do I can't finish the Black Site mission without getting a crash. I refuse to start a third playthrough for the same reason, only for the same to happen again. I gotta wonder what it is, I've got no non-WotC mod installed and I've never had any crashing because of mods anyway.[/QUOTE] Do you have the Skirmisher Cape mod? Because that was causing crashes for me when loading missions

QUICK: Can chosen show up on a UFO defense? [editline]3rd September 2017[/editline] Oh fuck oh fuck were going to be poor oh fuck

Frost bomb works on Chosen but only same XCOM turn, and then they will have full turn. So it doesn't actually help much. They unfreeze on Alien turn and on Chosen turn they go wild [editline]4th September 2017[/editline] [QUOTE=The Combine;52644695]When do new things start to appear? I started a new game and even after the second mission there still are no new intros etc. Does it take a while or is my DLC bugged?[/QUOTE] Immediately, for starters you get completely different meain menu music and a big challenge mode button. If that's saying WotC then ingame it starts immediately as well, on the geoscape you dont have XCOM HQ anymore, you start with [faction]'s HQ. Default is Reaper unless you chaged it in selections before starting new campaign.

[QUOTE=gudman;52644735]No new intros? There should be one right at the start of the game, before the old one. Did you select WOTC in the launcher? I'm asking that because I didn't notice it first time around myself.[/QUOTE] Thanks for the help guys, the launcher didnt show it for some reason :v: WotC is amazing!

I love how my best sniper is carrying around a sniper with a 7 round magazine, really makes that Killzone worth it and he became my best Lost killer with it.

I love having Faceoff in Lost missions. It makes my snipers look like a bunch of badasses :v:

Is it me or do the do the hero units have really wimpy damage in late game

Man I thought XCOM2 was hard already, WOTC really upped the ante.

[QUOTE=T-hunter;52646723]Is it me or do the do the hero units have really wimpy damage in late game[/QUOTE] yeah ive also found that. The reaper particularly i only found good for the scouting + finishing off low hp enemies while the templar is a great tank if you get him to full focus + deflect.

Skirmishers' "Use it YOUR Way!" turns makes up for the lower damage, I find. It's just a shame nearly all of their abilities are One-and-Done, so you'll quickly find yourself only being able to grapple and shoot after a few engagements.

[QUOTE=Eva-1337;52646848]Skirmishers' "Use it YOUR Way!" turns makes up for the lower damage, I find. It's just a shame nearly all of their abilities are One-and-Done, so you'll quickly find yourself only being able to grapple and shoot after a few engagements.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1125671906"]Highly recommend this mod (Skirmisher Rebalance).[/URL]

Okay i take take that back they can be outright broken in right situations [video]https://youtu.be/YWwK8RlAwMs[/video]

At what point should I do the first blacksite in wotc?

[QUOTE=Masamune;52647150]At what point should I do the first blacksite in wotc?[/QUOTE] I usually wait until I have magnetic weapons but I'm hardly the optimal player.