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Dragonkid11 · 2012-09-02, 03:19

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Originally Posted by LoweGear

Also, they showed off an early build of the game that's a lot more action packed than the final version:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/qGgJp0jYYa4

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Holy Crap,we can't play that,our heart will not handle the intensity

Roger Rambo · 2012-09-02, 07:57

Jeez, those sound effects are NASTY sounding.

Key Board · 2012-09-02, 09:37

It seems that gameplay wasn't that much different, except that units enter an automatic Overwatch stance and fire at enemies at the end of their turns.

Also, it seems that there was a prescripted cutscene for every action

I can see why they toned this down in the actual game. The development cost would be expensive.

LoweGear · 2012-09-02, 09:42

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Originally Posted by Key Board

It seems that gameplay wasn't that much different, except that units enter an automatic Overwatch stance and fire at enemies at the end of their turns.

Also, it seems that there was a prescripted cutscene for every action

I can see why they toned this down in the actual game. The development cost would be expensive.

Actually, the implementation was that units would start shooting at each other when they entered each other's combat ranges, much like an RTS game. The mechanic stayed in later builds before being removed.

Though yeah, implementing the game such as that build showed would be back-breakingly expensive and technically nightmarish.

And I LOL'd at this:

Dragonkid11 · 2012-09-02, 10:02

So,what the heck is "chitin plating"?

LoweGear · 2012-09-02, 10:41

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Originally Posted by Dragonkid11

So,what the heck is "chitin plating"?

Chitin Plating supposedly gives you a chance to shrug off effects like Chryssalid infestation from what I understand. One of the devs called it a "Chryssalid Condom" oddly enough

Myssa Rei · 2012-09-02, 10:42

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Originally Posted by Dragonkid11

So,what the heck is "chitin plating"?

Seems like an armor upgrade to me. Note how the other guy has a "nanofiber vest" instead.

LoweGear · 2012-09-02, 11:02

Some of the artbook pics shown off during yesterday's stream:

Images

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Key Board · 2012-09-02, 11:02

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Originally Posted by LoweGear

Chitin Plating supposedly gives you a chance to shrug off effects like Chryssalid infestation from what I understand. One of the devs called it a "Chryssalid Condom" oddly enough

how is that supposed to prevent you from dying from being impaled through the torso?

LoweGear · 2012-09-02, 12:14

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Originally Posted by Key Board

how is that supposed to prevent you from dying from being impaled through the torso?

I'm not really sure how, that's just how they described it. Though we'll get clarification on how it works once we get the full game.

Also, look what returns in the remake:

JohnNiles · 2012-09-02, 12:47

oh man, dat laser, dat HWP... such fond memories. I need to go watch the gameplay trailers.

Key Board · 2012-09-02, 15:07

why do we have people bitching about 2K13 every day in the live stream?

LoweGear · 2012-09-02, 15:19

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Originally Posted by Key Board

why do we have people bitching about 2K13 every day in the live stream?

Well, there's hardly any actual gameplay vids of 2k13 being shown I guess

Also, on the Chitin Armor just got clarification that it just increases resistance to melee attack, so you don't get instagibbed by Chryssalids.

Impossible Difficulty is sending some good signals up my gaming difficulty meter. Each and every game they attempted on Impossible has ended in complete and utter rape for XCOM. And this is on the neutered Impossible Difficulty, aka changing difficulty mid-mission instead of actually playing an Impossible campaign.

At least we can lay to rest the "game looks too easy" complaints.

Key Board · 2012-09-02, 16:00

Overwatch seems to have a huge tactical advantage

why come to the aliens and get shot?

why not the let the aliens come to you can get shot by your soldiers?

LoweGear · 2012-09-02, 16:08

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Originally Posted by Key Board

Overwatch seems to have a huge tactical advantage

why come to the aliens and get shot?

why not the let the aliens come to you can get shot by your soldiers?

Because Overwatch has accuracy penalties, which means you're not guaranteed to hit anything, as shown a lot of times. Which means there's always the chance that your enemies can get close enough to you to get a shot off.

And camping isn't the wisest thing to do on a Terror Mission

Edit:

Here are the system requirements for the game as mentioned in the livestream -

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Minimum Spec

2Ghz Dual Core CPU
2GB RAM
20GB Hard drive space
256MB Graphics Card
Nvidia 8600 GT or greater or Radeon 2600XT or greater.

Recommended

Intel 2.4 GHz or AMD 2.7GHz
4GB RAM
20 GB Hard Drive Space
512MB Graphics Card
Nvidia 9000 Series or higher Radeon 3000 series or higher.

LoweGear · 2012-09-02, 23:29

XCOM livestream events from PAX Prime Day 1, featuring the 2nd MP match between Jake and Greg, and the PC UI reveal:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/yv7snyLUywE

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https://youtu.be/JlnBDJkx5_M

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Here are some more MP matches:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/SE-Qo1wWVUo

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cf18 · 2012-09-07, 12:00

PC digital pre-order at 49.99
http://store.steampowered.com/app/200510/

Or at 44.99
http://www.amazon.com/2K-Games-41071...dp/B008ALU5KG/

First time seeing this unlocking bonus base on pre-order numbers.

PC version requires Windows Vista or 7, no official XP support.

Roger Rambo · 2012-09-07, 12:17

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Originally Posted by cf18

First time seeing this unlocking bonus base on pre-order numbers.

In many cases I'd be cautious about this, but at the rate that the Rewards are being unlocked (Xcom went up on steam for sale only last night, and they're already at 69% for the first reward), I think it's very likely that we'll at least get the Elite Soldier pack and the TF2 items.

LoweGear · 2012-09-07, 13:27

What the XCOM-themed TF2 promo items look like:

Key Board · 2012-09-07, 15:41

I replayed TFTD yesterday, to catch up on things

Oh God, now I remember why I never bothered to finish that game

UFO subs are too damn fast
everything blends into the green and blue background
useless Laser.. err Gauss technology
no autofire on Plasma.. err.. Sonic weapons
terrible ambient music
horribly annoying hide and seek terror missions

I still love the original Xcom very much, though

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Key Board Carbon Join Date: Nov 2003	Overwatch seems to have a huge tactical advantage why come to the aliens and get shot? why not the let the aliens come to you can get shot by your soldiers? __________________ "Legitimacy is based on three things. First of all, the people who are asked to obey authority have to feel like they have a voice—that if they speak up, they will be heard. Second, the law has to be predictable. There has to be a reasonable expectation that the rules tomorrow are going to be roughly the same as the rules today. And third, the authority has to be fair. It can’t treat one group differently from another.” Malcolm Gladwell

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Key Board Carbon Join Date: Nov 2003	I replayed TFTD yesterday, to catch up on things Oh God, now I remember why I never bothered to finish that game UFO subs are too damn fast everything blends into the green and blue background useless Laser.. err Gauss technology no autofire on Plasma.. err.. Sonic weapons terrible ambient music horribly annoying hide and seek terror missions I still love the original Xcom very much, though __________________ "Legitimacy is based on three things. First of all, the people who are asked to obey authority have to feel like they have a voice—that if they speak up, they will be heard. Second, the law has to be predictable. There has to be a reasonable expectation that the rules tomorrow are going to be roughly the same as the rules today. And third, the authority has to be fair. It can’t treat one group differently from another.” Malcolm Gladwell