Cy-Fox

There's one thing that's always bugged me about X-COM style games. We have ways to meet threats on the air, threats on the ground but not a way to meet threats via the sea. Call me crazy, maybe I've been playing a bit much Harpoon but I think that naval forces are one of the most overlooked things in these style of games. Consider this: In this era, cruisers outfitted with the Aegis system and its precursors, along with aircraft carriers could intercept UFOs. Carriers can serve as mobile bases of sorts, allowing insertion via helicopter or landing craft. If I'm not mistaken, a nuclear powered carrier can steam to a hotspot within a matter of hours. You could transfer personnel, weaponry and aircraft to them. They could have a small radar system and allow some variety in response. Battleships (if for instance, a mission is on a coastline) could fill in for a heavy vehicle and lay down indirect fire. Of course, range would have to be limited. Could be possible to penetrate a UFO's exterior. Opinions, fellow 'nauts?

As a fellow GOG user, I'm totally behind that idea. But as you said, the issue there would be price point.

I got the same crash just now with 9.2. No fog of war revealed, corner of the screen where the Battlescape boundary was, armored car.

Yep, no reason why we can't have two pieces of cake here.

Aw crap, now I have to change the version on my blog. Ya ninja'd me Chris! LOL

Way ahead of you there: http://cy-fox.com/blog/2012/01/06/x-com-x-cellence/

Maybe a cash bonus/rescuing a very wealthy magnate who grants a sizable donation.

Fantastic news to hear. Happy holidays.

You play Terror From The Deep to relax?! o_o;

Yeah, I'm slowly but surely figuring this all out while also trying to get to Cydonia in UFO Defense : P

He was probably thinking "I never asked for this" XP Yes, that was a Deus Ex joke.