XCOM 2 Runthrough - A kinda sorta AAR

[Shelldrake]

I didn't realize that panicked troops are so jumpy. Last night on a mission I rushed a medic into cover next to my panicked ranger, who promptly used her sword to slice and dice the poor medic.  :hide:

[Greybriar]

^ That must have sucked mightily. >:(

[Windigo]

I didn't realize that panicked troops are so jumpy. Last night on a mission I rushed a medic into cover next to my panicked ranger, who promptly used her sword to slice and dice the poor medic.  :hide:

Tonight you pulled off a goodone.. flashbanged 4 advent troopers 2 were specialty troopers whom I desperately did not want to use grenades

[Windigo]

and Sabreman throws a miracle grenade... kills 3 5HP troopers... the fucking crowd goes wild - the Commander goes wild. Ferret breathes a deep and private sigh of relief as his 1 HP remaining healthbar says... "no more today please."

[Windigo]

and Sabreman throws a miracle grenade... kills 3 5HP troopers... the fucking crowd goes wild - the Commander goes wild. Ferret breathes a deep and private sigh of relief as his 1 HP remaining healthbar says... "no more today please."

and aftermath is good.... all survive
next mission Pratt crys like a baby and jeopardizes mission, Grenadiers should be made of sterner stuff Sabreman

[Freyland]

I'm unclear.. am I still alive in this run or is it the same run where I looked up when I should have looked down?

[JasonPratt]

Wait a minute, I thought I was a combat-not-medic specialist guy this time?? Not a grenadier?!

[Windigo]

I'm unclear.. am I still alive in this run or is it the same run where I looked up when I should have looked down?

Run#3
Currently you are a technical with a +3 superior mobility PCS and two upgrades in the AWC. Pistol and smoke grenade. You are also an Lt. and the only surviving officer I have. You went all Commissar on Pug who got mind controlled at the wrong time, but saved the mission doing so. Been looking for a chance to use the officer ability to give a civilian a pistol, but haven't done so yet.

I have only one medical specialist left. I strongly suspect that the AI likes to target them for some reason. I will have 4 soldiers on a roofline and they'll all shoot at the specialist.

[Windigo]

Wait a minute, I thought I was a combat-not-medic specialist guy this time?? Not a grenadier?!

Hmm, maybe this is 4th run, but you are a nader. Conditioning PCS with smoke and pistol in the AWC. The willpower is somewhat weak, but another promo and you'll be OK. You were a haven advisor for a bit and went spy hunting... very satisfying. The four rebels that went with you appreciated the lack of enemy cover and their concussed states. There were two faceless in the base... no wonder I was really low on supplies.

[JasonPratt]

In my own campaign, I'm grimly amused at seeing how far I can go without having even opened up the first 'story' goal yet (creating a secure resistance comm network). I've succeeded in all but two missions so far, haven't let even one go by without trying, and so I've been farming Advent grunts, officers, the occasional greenshell Advent heavy gunner, and the occasional Sectoid, for leveling up my troops. About halfway through month 2 if I recall correctly.

[Windigo]

Well Feret, you will go down in history as one of the luckiest SOBs on the planet. See that PCS? It saved your ass twice.
Not only did you take on a muton and survive unscathed, you performed at 3 turn dash  through advent trooper alley to make sure you hit the evac zone on time. You jail broke 3 resistance fighters and you gave them a turn headstart and fought a delaying/screening action to make sure they wouldn't get shot at.

Awesome work soldier.

[Barthheart]

WooHoo! Love the beret!  :bd:

[Windigo]

Love the cargo pants

[Freyland]

Gotta store that unlimited ammo somewhere!

[undercovergeek]

Recently started an awesome set of lets plays from a guy using a pre release version of lw2 and I can't wait to get started

He plays the game exactly like an undermanned guerilla force should do - for 3 missions he doesn't even fire a shot, gets in gets out with prisoners and vips

On one mission he uses a single man to hack a terminal and extract, the advent are right next to him on the last turn as he evacs out with the data

His understanding of the battle maps and his tactics on them are brilliant

Well just reread that and realised it sounds like I fell in love with the guy - but I've been looking for someone who knows the game inside out to teach