1) Avoid Ironman until patches are out.
2) No customization. Takes too long. Besides watching my friends and family die in X-COM wasn't as funny as I thought it would be.
3) Random gen for life
4) Nay
5) Shouldn't have worn the red undershirt.
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XCOM 2 |OT| Be Aggressive! Be Be Aggressive!
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1) Avoid Ironman until patches are out.
2) No customization. Takes too long. Besides watching my friends and family die in X-COM wasn't as funny as I thought it would be.
3) Random gen for life
4) Nay
5) Shouldn't have worn the red undershirt.
Steamspy filters free weekends out over time, unless it was recently, the free weekend shouldn't factor in the numbers.
Shake Appeal
Member
I fully expect XCOM 2's launch to trounce XCOM's. There's a lot of goodwill, a lot of great reviews, a lot of hype, plus the established base of players who fell in love with the first one.
This will be one of the biggest PC exclusives of the year.
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
Oh I never noticed that. Why are specs higher for linux?
Remachinate
Member
Great OT, terrible OT title. I really liked this one Iron Badger came up with from one of the earlier threads:
XCOM 2 |OT| M/KB only and we still miss shots
XCOM 2 |OT| M/KB only and we still miss shots
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
Indeed. I was a Huge fan of the original UFO Defence, but XCOM flew under my radar somehow, and even after buying it on a steam sale, I didn't play it until just a month ago.
However now, this release feels much bigger, way more hype, more YouTube coverage, and most importantly, it looks like a bigger and better game.
This will be a big launch on PC.
I just wish Homeworld wasn't sent to die. Hopefully Gearbox still let's 3 happen.
Preloaded and ready to go. I don't think I'll have time to play until Friday evening at the earliest though, and I'm going in blind so I'm getting prepared to turn out the lights on NeoGAF until I've got a chance to dip into the game.
I do think X-Com 2 is going to be a big deal. This is probably about as close as you can get to a big, AAA that's launching exclusive to PC.
I do think X-Com 2 is going to be a big deal. This is probably about as close as you can get to a big, AAA that's launching exclusive to PC.
Impulsor
Member
I think the first one had native support, so I think it shouldn't be a problem. You had to edit an INI file though but hey, the HUD would adjust perfectly with no problems or stretching, whatsoever.
Shake Appeal
Member
I'm also really crossing my fingers that the launch goes well. Apart from some preorder bullshit, 2K/Firaxis have handled this game's development, marketing, community engagement, etc. in an unusually transparent and bullshit-free way.
If the PC community doesn't reward them for it, it's not going to encourage other publishers to invest in big AAA exclusives with extensive mod support.
If the PC community doesn't reward them for it, it's not going to encourage other publishers to invest in big AAA exclusives with extensive mod support.
My take is to never make a "statement" purchase out of begrudged obligation, but rather genuine desire.
Semantics and all, but worlds of difference in intent.
razgriz417
Member
So on High with a 970 using MSAA 2x or FXAA is ok? Sorry I cant read German. Hope this game isnt CPU bound, still using my aging 2500k
I just gotta share my enthusiasm, since I'm so happy!
Back in 95-96 somewhere I stumbled across this game at an acquaintance house and got so excited about it that I demanded to get a copy of it. That friend now holds a special place in my heart due to this.
But the years following I put several thousands of hours into the game, also modding/cheating with a hex-editor and creating custom maps and such. It was the best game I've ever played, bar none.
After that we got TFTD, and I loved it as much, but it didn't stick as well. I longed back to the surface, and Apocalypse was a new experience entirely, and I didn't have a good enough computer and couldn't really get into it.
I also tried intercepter (liked it) and some other X-Com games that I can't even remember now.
But I always longed for a new X-Com game, but I supposed the time was over and that it was a memory that would only remain in the past.
Now... When X-Com Enemy Unknown by Firaxis I couldn't get my hopes up, I was too afraid. But once I got to play it I was once again in love.
Admittedly I didn't put as many hours into it since I'm a boring adult nowadays, and my attention span is shorter, but still I loved every hours of the hundreds of hours I put in, and on every playform I played it be it iPad or PC.
Now we get a new iteration, and compared to TFTD it's not simply a re-iteration of the same concept with a different setting, but quite a new approach to it which makes me very excited.
So I hope I didn't annoy too much with this post, but I felt it was due time for me to gush a bit, and express my deepest gratitude to Firaxis for making this happy, and for doing it with passion. May fortune smile upon you, you magnificent bastards!
Back in 95-96 somewhere I stumbled across this game at an acquaintance house and got so excited about it that I demanded to get a copy of it. That friend now holds a special place in my heart due to this.
But the years following I put several thousands of hours into the game, also modding/cheating with a hex-editor and creating custom maps and such. It was the best game I've ever played, bar none.
After that we got TFTD, and I loved it as much, but it didn't stick as well. I longed back to the surface, and Apocalypse was a new experience entirely, and I didn't have a good enough computer and couldn't really get into it.
I also tried intercepter (liked it) and some other X-Com games that I can't even remember now.
But I always longed for a new X-Com game, but I supposed the time was over and that it was a memory that would only remain in the past.
Now... When X-Com Enemy Unknown by Firaxis I couldn't get my hopes up, I was too afraid. But once I got to play it I was once again in love.
Admittedly I didn't put as many hours into it since I'm a boring adult nowadays, and my attention span is shorter, but still I loved every hours of the hundreds of hours I put in, and on every playform I played it be it iPad or PC.
Now we get a new iteration, and compared to TFTD it's not simply a re-iteration of the same concept with a different setting, but quite a new approach to it which makes me very excited.
So I hope I didn't annoy too much with this post, but I felt it was due time for me to gush a bit, and express my deepest gratitude to Firaxis for making this happy, and for doing it with passion. May fortune smile upon you, you magnificent bastards!
I just got my pre-order key and did the preload on Steam, but I can't see the Resistance Warrior Pack anywhere in my Steam library page for XCOM2. I would expect it to be in that DLC table, but I hope I'm wrong.
So I'm asking if anyone who pre-ordered can confirm that the pack is indeed treated by Steam as DLC and should be displayed on the library page. I don't know if I should write angry emails to the shop I bought the key from or not
So I'm asking if anyone who pre-ordered can confirm that the pack is indeed treated by Steam as DLC and should be displayed on the library page. I don't know if I should write angry emails to the shop I bought the key from or not
Welcome back, Commander.
A screenshot of the native Steam Controller support for anyone that is planning to use it:
The touch menu has 10 abilities mapped to it
I'm planning on giving it a shot. I actually preferred EU with the keyboard, personally, but I'm also didn't mind the controller option. But the Steam controller has advantages that the 360 controller didn't so we will see which one I prefer this time around.
A little off topic sorry...
I'm thinking about getting the Logitech G502 Proteus Core mouse for this game.
Anyone have experience with this mouse in an XCOM style game?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IRHE892/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I'm thinking about getting the Logitech G502 Proteus Core mouse for this game.
Anyone have experience with this mouse in an XCOM style game?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IRHE892/?tag=neogaf0e-20
It's the best mouse on the market, a few little things keep it from being perfect so go for it, it's good for anything. I play both CS:GO and SC2 on it.
therealminime
Member
I think the first one had native support, so I think it shouldn't be a problem. You had to edit an INI file though but hey, the HUD would adjust perfectly with no problems or stretching, whatsoever.
That's encouraging to hear!
Thanks, my crappy photoshop skills feel vindicated
And relative to GAF-COM enlistment, we are waiting to check ourselves certain details regarding character naming and class selection that aren't really explained anywhere. We will probably start accepting submissions by tomorrow, I guess, as I won't use any VPN to activate the game earlier... although I have no idea on what Sober will do
Be prepared for some restrictions on naming, tho, as we want to play with GAF users, not with just characters created by them.
It really helps with the important stuff in XCOM - getting the clutch headshots and raising your APM so you feel like a professional Starcraft player.
It's a nice mouse, but XCOM isn't a game that needs a nice mouse.
Maintenance
Member
Thanks, my crappy photoshop skills feel vindicated
And relative to GAF-COM enlistment, we are waiting to check ourselves certain details regarding character naming and class selection that aren't really explained anywhere. We will probably start accepting submissions by tomorrow, I guess, as I won't use any VPN to activate the game earlier... although I have no idea on what Sober will do
Be prepared for some restrictions on naming, tho, as we want to play with GAF users, not with just characters created by them.
Wait, so that's what that meant? Nice, will use GAF
cannon fodder
Thanks! Might pick it up today.
Lol true, I played EU on a laptop trackpad on my commute to work
Started a new EW campaign tonight to get myself hyped. I shamefully never beat EW/EU, but still played the crap out of it. Stuff like satellite management, alien captures and research upgrades tripped me up more than the battles. I'm not sure how I feel about timed missions in XCOM 2 because that sounds pretty stressful. I might have run the game super baby mode the first time.
AndyMoogle
Member
I just got my pre-order key and did the preload on Steam, but I can't see the Resistance Warrior Pack anywhere in my Steam library page for XCOM2. I would expect it to be in that DLC table, but I hope I'm wrong.
So I'm asking if anyone who pre-ordered can confirm that the pack is indeed treated by Steam as DLC and should be displayed on the library page. I don't know if I should write angry emails to the shop I bought the key from or not
You won't see it until the game is released (I think).
It's still UE3.5, so it should work again.
Oh, kind of relevant, I think.
Xenonauts 2 confirmed:
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/02/04/xenonauts-2-2017/
Xenonauts 2 confirmed:
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/02/04/xenonauts-2-2017/
Don't know if it was mentioned, but XCOM 2 has native Steam Controller support:
NICE
I'll be trying this out tonight.
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
Gosh I wanted to pick this up day 1 but I'm still doing a playthrough of Enemy Within (at the collapsing Dam mission) plus I need to clear a few more titles from the backlog.
Good luck Commander! Remember, we will be watching.
Good luck Commander! Remember, we will be watching.
T0urbill0n
Neo Member
Guys xcom will be unlocked in AU two hours and six minutes from now right ?
ISee
Member
No idea which AA method the high preset use per default, but game seems to playable on a 970 on this preset (around 60fps). Also the game seems to be more gpu than cpu heavy.
One hour from now
Maintenance
Member
Selfish but thank god, just got a new GPU but my CPU is ancient by current standards.
Shake Appeal
Member
I'm increasingly tempted to ditch work and VPN it, but I'm already taking tomorrow off, so...
UnrealEck
Member
afaik you don't.
The steps are:
1. Close steam
2. Turn on VPN
3. Restart Steam - it will say "untold million hours to unlock" but it is telling you lies.
4. Wait for the game to unlock.
5. Get offline.
6. Turn off VPN.
I don't on pc with m/kb but I can play console games at thirty, I lower settings until I'm at 60 fps or just stop playing until I get a pc upgrade.
RandomSeed
Member
You can mod that out on PC without Long War too. Another one to reduce the volume of it also.
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
Anyone else think xcom could make a good tv show or even anime? Just seems like something that could produce strong characters and tense situations.
Maintenance
Member
13 episodes, start with a huge cast and kill one team member per episode.
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
I'll do you better, start with several huge casts and kill one cast off per scene.