Hi GAF. Let’s Play XCOM: Long War.
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This is a screenshot Let’s Play for XCOM: Enemy Within with the Long War mod, version Beta 15b. This changes standard XCOM gameplay into something a little closer to X-Com/UFO Defence circa ’94, making it more challenging, more punishing, and therefore even more FUN™.
Because I’m a baby, I’m playing on Classic difficulty Honestman (Long War is still a bit buggy, so I’m not taking any chances with the saves) with Second Wave options: Cinematic Mode (+15 to hit for XCOM at ground or in air) and Commander’s Choice (Select class of soldiers) and some ini mods to make the game a little easier (or less bullshit, depending on where you stand). Doesn’t matter too much. This is Long War, we all gonna die anyway. I’m not playing totally blind but I’m not Beaglerush either so shit’s probably gonna go bad.
Gangplank and Progeny are disabled because I don’t particularly like them and they throw off the emergent game behaviour a little.
Here’s a list of .ini modifications that with any luck have been properly implemented and will not break the game too badly:
- Arc thrower chance increased by 33%; roughly 70% at 1hp, 50% at 2-3 hp
- Interceptor max repair time reduced by 33%
- Interceptor re-arm time for alien weapons decreased to 5 days
- Terror mission panic per civilian killed reduced by 50%
- EXALT base health reduced to 3, because fuck EXALT
By the way, Long War completion time is usually estimated at >100 hours, so we might be here for a while.
Because I’m a baby, I’m playing on Classic difficulty Honestman (Long War is still a bit buggy, so I’m not taking any chances with the saves) with Second Wave options: Cinematic Mode (+15 to hit for XCOM at ground or in air) and Commander’s Choice (Select class of soldiers) and some ini mods to make the game a little easier (or less bullshit, depending on where you stand). Doesn’t matter too much. This is Long War, we all gonna die anyway. I’m not playing totally blind but I’m not Beaglerush either so shit’s probably gonna go bad.
Gangplank and Progeny are disabled because I don’t particularly like them and they throw off the emergent game behaviour a little.
Here’s a list of .ini modifications that with any luck have been properly implemented and will not break the game too badly:
- Arc thrower chance increased by 33%; roughly 70% at 1hp, 50% at 2-3 hp
- Interceptor max repair time reduced by 33%
- Interceptor re-arm time for alien weapons decreased to 5 days
- Terror mission panic per civilian killed reduced by 50%
- EXALT base health reduced to 3, because fuck EXALT
By the way, Long War completion time is usually estimated at >100 hours, so we might be here for a while.
NB. The Director of Operations would like to acknowledge the efforts of Director GuavaMoment, Director McNum and especially Director Fishman and Director Beaglerush for their inspiring performances in the defence of Earth.
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