svidangel Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Wheee, after the annoyance of having to reassign all my troops to a new base to get in charlie range of an alien base, I was immediately hit by a wave of UFOs right over my original base. I had 3 elite soldiers left with no armor and only a few laser weapons to take on a sebillian Landing ship in late December. Took 3 reloads during the mission, but the 3 took that @#%^ apart. All with heavy scatter laser things and 2 with a laser pistol backup (only had 2 onhand). God pistols are so amazing. So incredibly amazing. Favorite mission so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sathra Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Awesome. I love hearing people's stories (also they might help with balancing?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svidangel Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 TBQH I'm very close to going full LMG type with pistol type backup. Maybe a few rifles with shotguns in their bags for scouting with the current meta. That might change if the enemies stop all carrying heavy plasma guns themselves. Best thing to note about pistols, that improved reaction time PREVENTS THE ENEMIES FROM REACTION SHOTTING YOU. Best weapon evar. Plus you can just pop the heavy plasma out of your bag after you run up in their face and pewpewpewppewwpewpew. No officer, I have not been drinking too mush. There is no such thing as too mush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterLock Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I didn't understand a word Captain svidangel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thothkins Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 while it's good to hear positive things about the pistols, but there's a suspicion of alcohol. you know that's not on. Not without sharing, anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svidangel Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 Yesh, almost drunk enough to use shotties. Almost. But not quite. PISTOLES THOUGH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svidangel Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 Actually for some somewhat useful information, I turned a corner in the control room area with the heavy scatter laser thing, and was promptly face-melted. Reloaded, swapped to the pistol, turned the corner, then re-swapped to the scatter laser and did my own face melting. Stupid lizard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thothkins Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I remember shotguns being really useful. I do. My top two Xeno-killers were my assault troops. Back on the old industrial maps, that would have been. These days, any map with decent amounts of space just leaves them looking silly. So, reduced to back up weapons. Would be good to get some larger building maps in there, to promote that kind of soldier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svidangel Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 Yeah, pistols are still great in alien bases and just for turning corners in general. And once you have awesome troops the 20 TU to swap it back to your back pack for a nice 40 TU autoshot to the face after 60 TUs of movement is a beautiful thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gauddlike Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 So maybe switching weapons should trigger a reaction check? Based on the weapon you swap to rather than the one you change from. Swapping to a big heavy weapon in plan sight of the enemy might get you shot but swapping to a pistol would be less likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svidangel Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 Oh, sure that would be BALANCED, but this is so much FUN!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thothkins Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 nice exploit there svidangel. Need to use that before the balancing gets shot of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svidangel Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 Sniff. Say hello to my not so little friend. At least it's more balanced than knocking out all the aliens inside the ships with smoke grenades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svidangel Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 Amusing note, as pointed out elsewhere, if you run across an enemy plasma caster, you can just shoot the ground around them a bunch with the pistol to suppress them, then train up reaction fire with the pistols since they can only run away next round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thothkins Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I hate plasma casters.yet another good use for the pistol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gauddlike Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Amusing note, as pointed out elsewhere, if you run across an enemy plasma caster, you can just shoot the ground around them a bunch with the pistol to suppress them, then train up reaction fire with the pistols since they can only run away next round. Do you have to yell 'Dance alien scum dance!' or is that optional? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thothkins Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I know I was saying that as I typed my post revenge is sweet against those things. Hate 'em I say. Hate 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyda665 Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Awesome ... those are stories of missions that stay in your head forever ... Once had a similar mission on the Original X-Com ... still remember it to this day ... Grats on your successful defense! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hadrian Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I prefer the carbine for reaction fire in the base missions. The shorter ranges due to corridors and room scales means its only disadvatage (its range) is nullified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svidangel Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 Xenonauts in training. It's a beautiful thing. Just wanted to share tee... heee..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thothkins Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 dance, I say! dance! now suppressed! now dance! HA HA HA HA ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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