Greg

Hi All, I'm new to this forum and I just want to share my opinion about story of new game. First of all I was hoping for sequel not remake, Xenonauts 1 is good enough for me. I disagree that there are no interesting options after events of end game. Please see below story plan. After end game countries united into Federation, some of them against their will and by force. New regime was very militaristic and they invest in armed forces heavy because they knew that new alien invasion will come sooner or later. Xenonauts were recognized for they achievements during fight against allies and they were given autonomy from government armed forces. Everybody was surprised that 3 years after defending first invasion new contacts were spotted on course to Earth. It didn't took much time before all ships were in orbit. Earth early defense systems did little or no damage to alien fleet. Alien approach to conquer Earth was different this time - they started from bombing cities and military sites from orbit. After a week bombing stopped leaving millions dead, most of army units managed to survive as they went in to hiding in woods and hidden bunkers but communications were in chaos. After bombardment skies were crawling with alien fighters and scout vessel, sometimes supported by bigger units. And then Xenonauts were called to alien crash site shortly after alien ships entered atmosphere. After short fight they managed to secure site with no casualties. When returning to base they noticed black smoke and ruined equipment outside their base. They quickly disembarked and rushed to bunker just to see terrible picture of fight inside and their friends killed, their bodies mixed with aliens. But not all aliens were gone, some of them were waiting for survivals to come back so fight broke out in tight, dark schizophrenic bunker between our team and aliens. Once aliens were killed, Team decided to fallow protocol and they destroyed base taking as much useful materials with them. They headed to they backup location they were hoping to meed rest of survivals but it didn't went easy. Your ship was shoot down! After crash you wake up after a week in a farmhouse, you learn that some team members died in crash, some died after from wounds, it's just you, 3 squad members and co-pilot, most of your equipment was destroyed and you have only shotgun, hunting rifle and pistol but mission stay the same - to go to backup rendezvous point to learn what happened it that week you were unconscious and continue the fight. You learn that there is civilian airport nearby, you decided to go there hoping to find some transport. After short fight with aliens in airport you managed to secure old helicopter and you head to backup location. When arriving you found place to be empty with just few resources but no information what happened to other xenonauts. You decided that you need to go into hiding and try to contact remaining xenonauts or army units. To do that you established small base in nearby mountains but without extra resources you have no hope of survival. First mission was not to fight aliens but to fly to nearby, ruined city for food and equipment. There team found that city is in chaos and they had to fight for food with local population and army deserters. In time team managed to build their straight, recruit new members from local population and start fighting aliens and everything and everybody that was against them but most of them knew that they can't win that war. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So I think that in new game there should be: 1. RPG style game. 2. More interaction between team members so player get attach to them 3. Team members should have different views about conflict and express them. 4. there should be more scripted missions as part of quest. 5. Adding new team members and some equipment mostly by quest and missions. 6. Planes replaced by smaller drones as aliens control skies. 7. Vehicles also replaced by drones. 8. More dynamic missions - like alien reinforcements coming - you have choice to run or fight them back and that should be very hard. 9. Darker climate, hopeless mission without positive ending, at least at the beginning. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ That's just my view. I will buy anything you will made anyway! Kind Regards Greg