XCOM Long War 01 - The Eve Of The War

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Published on March 18, 2015 12:50:54 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC7IWVBE2q4

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XCOM 2 (2016)

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Thus begins a new campaign of XCOM: Long War.

They say that the chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one, that's probably for the best since we're already being invaded by sectoids, drones, thin men, floaters and loads of other monstrosities so frankly we've got our hands full.

Will I be the saviour that Earth needs or will I lead you all to a life of ruin and subjugation? Keep watching to find out. Or just wait and see if you're abducted and turned into a slave or food I suppose, your choice...



Difficulty: Classic
Modifiers: Ironman, Hidden Potential, Commanders Choice, Bronzeman (In case of bugs. They recommend NOT using ironman and I once lost an ironman campaign from a bug so I figure this is a happy medium)



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Never heard of Long War? It's an amazing mod for XCOM that dramatically enhances the game, splits the 4 original classes up into 8 new ones, gives you up to 8 troops on the field at once, adds a vast array of new weapons and makes the aliens harder, smarter and better at their job without cheating. It's so good that the lead designer of XCOM said it takes the game to a whole new level, that's pretty damned cool.

Download it for yourself here: http://www.nexusmods.com/xcom/mods/88

Never heard of XCOM? Shame on you! Go & buy it, it's amazing. You'll need the Enemy Within expansion if you want to play Long War as well though. The DLCs aren't necessary but they are good.


Since I didn't discuss the alternative starting country bonuses, here's a link to the list of them: http://ufopaedia.org/index.php?title=The_Council_(Long_War)#Country_starting_bonuses
There's some seriously tempting ones in there, free tactical rigging being the most notable but mobility is just too good to pass up...

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EDITORIAL NOTE

I sort of stuffed up the audio balance a bit for the first few episodes, I had the game volume up a little bit too high and my volume a little bit too low. Depending on your opinion of my voice this might be a good thing but I get it sorted out within a few episodes. In subsequent episodes, I also start describing my actions a bit more so there should be a bit less dead air.

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