[LoweGear]

A poster from another forum just posted new info based on the physical PC Gamer magazine with more news about Enemy Within. Quite a lot of hefty info here:

Originally Posted by Owen

My copy of PC Gamer came through the door today and has a few more details:

New features:

-Troopers can have genetic modification and psychic abilities. No word on MECs, but they seem pretty powerful enough as it is.
-Genetic mods will change the look of troops armour to make them more distinctive.
-One genetic mod mentioned was active cammoflage.
-MECs won't use the equipment other troops do, instead they'll have specialist abilities like a healing mist, EMP blasts, jet boots and proximity mines
-MECs do get unplugged from their combat suits in the base, but will visibly show signs of their augmentation.
-MECs will be very expensive. All of the demos for the press have handed them a "dream team", more powerful than you're likely to see before the very end of the game. A very good player probably won't field more than three MECs over a campaign
-There are "pretty big" additions to the strategic layer and situation room, and "a few new story elements", but they can't talk about them yet.
-Medals can be awarded to soldiers giving as-yet-unknown benefits
-The memorial board will now record the date and cause of each soldiers demise. (I do hope it specifies exactly which squadmate panicked and shot them).
-Many more and varied maps. One mentioned involved fighting across the top of a dam.

Quality of life improvements:
-Explosive weapons can target cover
-Blast radius weapons will now clearly highlight anyone within the blast radius.
-No more teleporting enemies!
-Bugs fixed with flanking bonuses.
-Squaddies not on-mission will automatically have their gear dumped in an easily accessible locker.

The comments on the strategic layer are interesting. Sounds like there's a fair bit more to come.

-No more teleporting enemies!

-No more teleporting enemies!

-No more teleporting enemies!