The Amazing X-COM Thread

[Themadcow]

Started playing X-COM for the first time.

Fucking amazing.

You'll probably want to check out Phoenix Point then - it's shaping up really well to be the true successor to the 90s classics.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

The Digital Antiquarian has written an article on X-Com: UFO Defense a.k.a. UFO: Enemy Unknown.

 

[Marrik]

If you liked X-Com UFO Defense, do yourself a favor and check out the X-Com Files mod, it's FUCKING INCREDIBLE.

 

[Mary Sue Leigh]

It's so annoying that the new XCOM is also just named XCOM Enemy Unknown and I never know which one is which despite being tonally very different.
The new one should have been called XCOM Z, and all your soldiers should be replaced by super Saiyans that shoot spirit bombs, the aliens with saibamen and red ribbon grunts, and your one base with the Kame house where instead of that scientist you meet Master Roshi who demands panties from the female team members.

That would be more honest than falsely claiming it's an X-Com game, and I can respect honesty, if nothing else.

 

[Kruno]

 

[InD_ImaginE]

Is there a mod for X-COM/freeX-COM that just new stuffs to the game instead of total overhaul like PirateZ or XCOM Filies?

 

[Popot]

Is there a mod for X-COM/freeX-COM that just new stuffs to the game instead of total overhaul like PirateZ or XCOM Filies?

https://mod.io/g/openxcom/m/final-mod-pack

 

[eXalted]

Is there a mod for X-COM/freeX-COM that just new stuffs to the game instead of total overhaul like PirateZ or XCOM Filies?

And the addon from the author https://github.com/SolariusScorch/Final-Mod-Pack-Extended

Adds features and QoL stuff taking advantage of the newest OpenXcom Extended versions.

 

[UndeadHalfOrc]

I there, I'm playing the original floppy version, USA version, (I think - it's titled XCOM Ufo Defence). First time I play since 1996. Almost finished the game back then, but I quit for some reason. Now, I'm almost finished, hopefully I'll beat the game this time.

1. How do I find out which version I have? Hint: I does not have the glitch that makes the gun clip out of guns count as a full clip even when not full. I fully tested it, taking notes of my base inventory before/after. If the clip has 34 round out of 35 rounds - I lose the clip, no matter if it's inside the gun or out of it. 35/35, I keep the clip.

2. The aliens have yet to attack my base. I wanna experience base defence at least once, is there a way to entice the aliens to attack one of my 2 main bases?

3. So, I attacked and destroyed 3 alien bases so far. Whenever I reload a saved game inside of one, the graphics glitch out and cannot select anybody, and the only thing I can do then is end my turn, which returns everything to normal. Have any of you experienced this? This glitch only happens inside alien bases, and it makes me wanna make sure I save the game AFTER my soldiers have acted, and not before.

 

[eXalted]

UndeadHalfOrc Would be nice if someone helps but most of the people nowadays play the OpenXcom Extended version because it's cleaned of any bugs and supports plethora of modifications and improvements that everyone can add to their game.

OXCE has also an option to start a custom battle so you can play a base defense that way.

 

[Unkillable Cat]

I there, I'm playing the original floppy version, USA version, (I think - it's titled XCOM Ufo Defence).

1. How do I find out which version I have? Hint: I does not have the glitch that makes the gun clip out of guns count as a full clip even when not full. I fully tested it, taking notes of my base inventory before/after. If the clip has 34 round out of 35 rounds - I lose the clip, no matter if it's inside the gun or out of it. 35/35, I keep the clip.

Looking online I found that the American version comes pre-patched to v1.2. Everyone else is currently using v1.4.
It's what third-party programs people are using that's causing plenty of debate.

More info here.

 

[UndeadHalfOrc]

Thanks. I found out my version, it's 1.4

 

[UndeadHalfOrc]

I finally found out two to get them to attack one of my main bases.
There is a small/medium UFO type whose mission is "Alien retaliation", and I would always shoot them down ASAP like all UFOs I saw.

This time, I let one of them sniff around my USA base, and left it do it's job and leave.

A few days later, a Battleship attacks it. I built only a weak missile defense there on purpose, but inside the base I'm armed to the teeth with 10 squaddies, heavy plasmas and 6 tanks

 

[UndeadHalfOrc]

I finally beat the game for the first time. Took me 30 years!
Yup, 30 years after I got the game back in the old college days of diskettes, modem and BBS.

 

[n0denz]

This is this is the Xenonauts 2 thread, right?

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

This is this is the Xenonauts 2 thread, right?

Joined Apr 3, 2024

I swear newfags keep getting worse.

 

[n0denz]

This is this is the Xenonauts 2 thread, right?

Joined Apr 3, 2024

I swear newfags keep getting worse.

I'll make you rue the day you crossed me if I can remember my old password and if accounts don't get completely purged for inactivity.