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[Dostoevsky]

Thanks for all the responses, folks. I didn't have WP or vibro blades (still don't on that latter one) when I was encountering 'em; guess I was focusing on the wrong tech tree work. I do have mortars and heavy ordnance now, which does help some.

On fire, how do the damage mechanics work there? Many of the fire weapons (e.g. flamethrowers) have pretty low damage values... are those only useful against unarmored enemies?

[Rince Wind]

You can always just retreat from the zombies as well.

[E. Albright]

I retreated from zombies every time I saw them early on after my first run-in. That's a totally legitimate observation.

I'm not great with understanding fire mechanics, but some of the descriptions of WP suggest most of normal fire's damage comes from the continued burning, not the initial hit.

[Iduno]

I'd really prefer having 1 bootypedia (or wiki) article on what each damage type actually does instead of having one for fire and one for electricity.

I think fire ignores armor completely, and usually does more damage over time from being on fire, and extra damage from continuing to stand in the fire because being on fire made you insane. Plus, it's mostly grenades, so it's an area of effect attack as well.

The morale hit means even if they live, they're usually out of play for a bit. It can also force a surrender (good for captures). Which is good, because I usually save fire for tougher enemies, who I want to capture to interrogate (or who are reapers, which I can dissassemble).


Oh, and I had a fun base defense yesterday. I have a row of barracks and vaults below the hangars like normal, and also a row of the same and the airlock behind (north side of) the hangars. The academy hover drones are a lot less threatening when you walk out of the 3rd floor sniper spot right behind them and hit them with a stun rod. Plus, I have academy drones to research and disassemble now.

[Soadreqm]

In my experience, fire is pretty useful against most low-to-mid level enemies. It does damage over time, and causes extra morale damage. A lot of high-level enemies are resistant, or have such high bravery that being set on fire isn't going to faze them much, but regular mooks are going to panic and then die.

[Dostoevsky]

Seems like there were just a few research topics I didn't think were important that ultimately were quite important - lots of new options opening up now, even if it's not the sort of tech upgrades I was expecting.

Which is good. This really is an excellent total conversion, even if some of the aesthetic isn't quite my cup of tea.

[Iduno]

So I'm in a capture the mage mission, and it apparently changed (last time I did one, I was able to fight off a bunch of guys in suits maybe, and then the mission ended with everyone on their side sleeping). I knocked out the mage on round one, and then slowly climbed the tower. The tower is empty, the surrounding buildings are empty, and I can't enter the ship. What do I need to do?

Seems like there were just a few research topics I didn't think were important that ultimately were quite important - lots of new options opening up now, even if it's not the sort of tech upgrades I was expecting.

Hit Q on the world map (or right click or maybe center click a choice in the research new menu) to get a list of what each tech needs, and leads to. It's easiest to base it on the thing you want.

Which is good. This really is an excellent total conversion, even if some of the aesthetic isn't quite my cup of tea.

The constant anime titties? Yeah, the game would be better without that.

[Aoi]

So I'm in a capture the mage mission, and it apparently changed (last time I did one, I was able to fight off a bunch of guys in suits maybe, and then the mission ended with everyone on their side sleeping). I knocked out the mage on round one, and then slowly climbed the tower. The tower is empty, the surrounding buildings are empty, and I can't enter the ship. What do I need to do?

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Take something that can punch through hull walls and deal with the guys in the ship. I think I've seen other posters say they use a sledgehammer; I usually use a... plasma cutter(?) carefully positioned so I won't catch return fire or melt the landing, preventing me from charging in. There's usually something like 5 armed civvies and a dog. In my experience, if you have a highly trained meleer, you can knock 'em all out in one turn, or easily kill them all with a fast weapon.

Which is good. This really is an excellent total conversion, even if some of the aesthetic isn't quite my cup of tea.

The constant anime titties? Yeah, the game would be better without that.

I found the Tohsaka cosplay particularly jarring... kind of wish there was standardization in art style though. Or at least standardization within the same major research thread, type, etc. so there was theme.

[Iduno]

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Take something that can punch through hull walls and deal with the guys in the ship. I think I've seen other posters say they use a sledgehammer; I usually use a... plasma cutter(?) carefully positioned so I won't catch return fire or melt the landing, preventing me from charging in. There's usually something like 5 armed civvies and a dog. In my experience, if you have a highly trained meleer, you can knock 'em all out in one turn, or easily kill them all with a fast weapon.

Dammit. Time to relay that hammer up the tower. Thank you.

kind of wish there was standardization in art style though. Or at least standardization within the same major research thread, type, etc. so there was theme.

I recognized some stuff from Disgaea, and the Shadowrun 4th edition Arsenal cover. I'm assuming the theme is "shit Dioxine found on Internet."

[Dostoevsky]

Seems like there were just a few research topics I didn't think were important that ultimately were quite important - lots of new options opening up now, even if it's not the sort of tech upgrades I was expecting.

Hit Q on the world map (or right click or maybe center click a choice in the research new menu) to get a list of what each tech needs, and leads to. It's easiest to base it on the thing you want.

Yep, aware of that but trying to avoid it. I'm finding a (relatively) 'blind' run to be quite interesting, albeit with some speed bumps.

Which is good. This really is an excellent total conversion, even if some of the aesthetic isn't quite my cup of tea.

The constant anime titties? Yeah, the game would be better without that.

Yes, yes it would. I've taken to swapping out a few of the more common screens (e.g. the 'hidden movement' one) to something less silly.

[Soadreqm]

I've hit a bit of a snag. I get a base assault, and if I order my base defences to fire, I instantly get a second base assault. If I use base defences again, the game crashes.
If I select "Let them in" on the second base assault, and fight off all the invaders (it's a bunch of ratmen with plasma weapons), I get a third base assault. Again, the game crashes if I use my base defences.
I don't want to fight infinite ratman waves forever. Is there a way I can fix it myself, or should I just contact the developer?

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[Aoi]

You could try turning on debug mode and kill them all a few times to see if it keeps happening all the way down, or if it stops after a few waves (And if it stops, load back and fight them legit, if you want.)

[Soadreqm]

Actually, I looked at the save files again, and the game actually did a successful geoscape autosave after the base assault I fought, and I can reload that and it'll work. Loading a save from within the base assault and finishing the fight also works. It only reliably breaks when I load the save I made before the base assault.
I still feel like I should maybe leave a bug report somewhere, but I don't want to make a forum account just for that.

[Iduno]

it's a bunch of ratmen with plasma weapons

I also don't think that's supposed to happen.

[frostshotgg]

if you have a discord account there's a channel for bug reports in the x-piratez discord.