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As long as they don't do anything like the chaps in TftD who would find the smallest cupboard on board the luxury liner and HIDE THERE FOR 28 FUCKING TURNS.
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Ironwood
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Heh.
Yeah, that was fucking lame too. Waiting in a wall until you're back is turned and the fuckers have a lightswitch for the corridor in there.
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jakonovski
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If I was a lone alien being hunted by X-Com troops I'd hide in a cupboard too. The old games had an internal consistency that was admirable.
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Ironwood
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Don't get me wrong; it was a sound tactic. Many was the Ensign who died under the claws of a lobsterman wearing someone elses nightie.
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Bann
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Murgos
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As long as it's on Steam I'll be happy.
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Mrbloodworth
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As long as it's on Steam I'll be happy.
Yep. This thing looks like a great evolution on a number of fronts. I just hope it has the "one more turn" feeling of the originals. |
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Sky
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I love my TV an' hug my TV an' call it 'George'.
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As long as it's on Steam I'll be happy.
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Zetor
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Guile Hair Soldier Guy was the best!
Still looking forward to this. It looks like it'll play more like Silent Storm than X-com (in the tactical view anyway), but that's fine with me.
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Ironwood
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Aye, Silent Storm was aces until the destructible terrain meant you'd trapped your team down a hole and had to reload the entire mission.
True Story.
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kildorn
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Aye, Silent Storm was aces until the destructible terrain meant you'd trapped your team down a hole and had to reload the entire mission.
True Story.
Silent Storm was awesome until the stupid mechs showed up. <3 I miss that game. |
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Modern Angel
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Exactly. God, it was great. Then it's mechs and I just stopped playing. I couldn't finish it. Ruined what had been an awesome Dirty Dozen style WWII action game.
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koro
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I still don't understand what was so bad about the Panzerkleins. I just took a sniper or scout with a high-powered rifle (instead of the suppressed ones everyone else favors), shot the pilot, and then stole the mech.  |
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Modern Angel
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It wasn't that. Thematically, it was just goofy.
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koro
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Ah yeah, I can imagine that being a bit of a stretch thematically.
I ought to reinstall it some time.
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Ironwood
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If you hated the mechs, the laser rifle gifted to you from the aliens will really fuck with your mind.
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tgr
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I'm getting the impression they're a bit heavy on the cinematics, for a strategy game...
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Cyno's lit, bridge is up, but one pilot won't be jumping home.
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jakonovski
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I'm getting the impression they're a bit heavy on the cinematics, for a strategy game...
Gameplay cinematics can be turned off according to some RPS article or other. |
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Malakili
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I'm looking forward to this. I don't think it is going to jump to the top of my favorite games or anything, but it looks pretty good and there isn't anything else similar I'll be playing to compete with it.
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Ironwood
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Yeah, I'll take some of that. |
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Mrbloodworth
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Yeah, that looked great.
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That Jetpack equipped sniper makes me happy in the pants.  |
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Ironwood
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I will admit to being a little confused as to the turn based/real time aspect of it. The trailers make it look like a mix.
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CmdrSlack
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From what I understand, everything is still turn-based. However, the closeups are when your guy is moving/an alien is moving and *something cool* is supposed to be happening. I think.
There was an interview where one of the devs clarified that you had something similar to time units, and that sometimes you'd react to alien movement if you had reserved units for that purpose, etc.
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Merusk
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That's what I remember, too, Slack. From one of the earliest gameplay vids. It's still TBS but there's roles for squaddies now rather than leaving them wide-open, also so they can get different cool skills.
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CmdrSlack
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Yep, aside from squaddie (wants to autocorrect to squad die  ) customization, it sounds like turn based xcom, but shiney. |
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Mrbloodworth
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I will admit to being a little confused as to the turn based/real time aspect of it. The trailers make it look like a mix.
I think they do some sort of animation, idle, thing even when its not the units turn. I think. |
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Muffled
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If someone is laying down suppressing fire or the like the animation seems to play constantly, no matter whose turn it is. Probably other similar idle animations going on.
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Ironwood
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But how will I keep track of my ammo  ! |
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« Last Edit: August 29, 2012, 06:20:12 PM by Murgos »
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The video I get is 7 minutes? |
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