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[Thels]

It depends on if there's a good covert operative already. If there is, then she's better off with CSS+CE and gearing up for close combat shotgun duty.

If there's not, then her mobility could make her a good candidate. Steadfast can be very important for not panicking at the right moment, to hack those arrays, whereas CCS is actually a liability, as you can't turn it off mid-mission, and when you're out of ammo, you can't Run & Gun to hack the next array. CCS also doesn't synergize all that well with Hit & Run, making Steadfast the superior choice.

[Orb]

Steadfast is also nice because when you get hit by reaction fire there's no chance of panicking when you reach your target.

[Quartz_Mace]

Are we going for psionics? If we are, I'm thinking of going for will to survive for the Will bonus because my character's will would be pretty high. If not, I'll take an offensive perk but I'm not sure which yet.

[i2amroy]

     Okay, guys, I know I'm the biggest target in the squad but what the hell.....?

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

They aren't all standing at the same distance from the camera. Look at the feet and you'll notice that it's a wedge formation, your guy is really the same size as the other guy on the right.

[Mephansteras]

Are we going for psionics? If we are, I'm thinking of going for will to survive for the Will bonus because my character's will would be pretty high. If not, I'll take an offensive perk but I'm not sure which yet.

I plan on using all of the available tools, yes. Which soldiers get what depends on what the player wants. (Psi, Mech, Genetics, etc)

[Darkening Kaos]

     Okay, guys, I know I'm the biggest target in the squad but what the hell.....?

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

They aren't all standing at the same distance from the camera. Look at the feet and you'll notice that it's a wedge formation, your guy is really the same size as the other guy on the right.

     Ahem.....Perspective can go fuck itself, Escher style.

[Quartz_Mace]

Are we going for psionics? If we are, I'm thinking of going for will to survive for the Will bonus because my character's will would be pretty high. If not, I'll take an offensive perk but I'm not sure which yet.

I plan on using all of the available tools, yes. Which soldiers get what depends on what the player wants. (Psi, Mech, Genetics, etc)

Alright, then I will go with Will to Survive. A psi infantry might be a little odd, but there are some psi abilities that might be very useful at certain times, like when I'm out of ammo but need to contribute to the squad, or when I've moved up and can't shoot twice.

It also makes me harder to kill, which I love.

[BFEL]

Are we going for psionics? If we are, I'm thinking of going for will to survive for the Will bonus because my character's will would be pretty high. If not, I'll take an offensive perk but I'm not sure which yet.

I plan on using all of the available tools, yes. Which soldiers get what depends on what the player wants. (Psi, Mech, Genetics, etc)

Alright, then I will go with Will to Survive. A psi infantry might be a little odd, but there are some psi abilities that might be very useful at certain times, like when I'm out of ammo but need to contribute to the squad, or when I've moved up and can't shoot twice.

It also makes me harder to kill, which I love.

Also If you take Regen Biofield it can synergize well with my planned Mobile Cover Goliath

Speaking of which:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: BFEL "Plasmagnet" Bot
Gender: Male
Nationality: Doesn't matter
Appearance: Also Doesn't really matter

Preferred class: Gunner, then Goliath when MECs get unlocked
Preferred weapon: Won't be using this much, but whatever MEC weapon is in style atm
Preferred equipment: Grenade Launchers, Nade launchers ERRYWHERE
Preferred tactics: Mobile Cover, Infantryman's best friend

Also scratch my previous order for a high defense/health guy, MECing erases that stuff, go high will because that is apparently unaffected,

Spoiler: Perk Progression (click to show/hide)

Absorption Fields
Automated Threat Assessment
Ranger
Repair Servos
Shock-Absorbent Armor
Damage Control
Mayhem

[Mephansteras]

Some soldier updates



And with our stocks of alloys a little replenished I order some more laser weapons built. Shen also informs me that the first batch is ready for field use.





A few days pass and the Council presents us with their report on our progress. Pretty good so far, I'd say. But things haven't started to get really nasty, yet.



Oh, hello. Shoot that thing down, we need more alloys!




A landing! Even better!


Villiams, get a squad ready. Time to snag ourselves some alien tech.

Spoiler: Operation Hidden Crown (click to show/hide)

The squad lands in a small forested area split by a creek. Albtraum clears the side with a scanner and the troops move to take the high ground.




Aliens dead ahead, up near the UFO. Well, we'll get to them soon enough. We need to clear the front half of the zone first.



Seekers! And we already used the only battle scanner. Need to get used to saving some of those, again. No matter, we can take them.


One goes down quickly, but the other two prove a bit harder to crack






Krauss takes a light hit and freaks out on us. Shake it off, soldier, your vitals are fine!


Agalia retaliates with a grenade, but the shrapnel just bounces off the mech's armor.


McSheb and Albtraum manage to take it down, but the third is stealthed...somewhere.



It tries to ambush the rookie, but McSheb puts it down with a shot to the back.


We move up on the UFO, carefully looking out for any additional contact on the right side.


More sounds from the left. Floaters, from the sound of it


...Sectoids! Take them down!


They crumple under a hail of bullets and laser beams. Only one survives to scamper back out of sight.




Back with his floater friends, no doubt.


All right, let's see if we can pull those floaters to us without activating the Outsider.


Bastard has covering fire! We'll have to be careful.



Watch yourselves, everyone!



Damn it, McSheb, I told you to run back without crossing the doorway!


The troops buckle down for a firefight as the Scout tries to swing around and flank the Floaters.


Man, they do not like that idea!




Villiams provides some covering fire while McSheb and Agalia follow Albtraum off to the left.



Another nasty hit, this time on Agalia. But as our troops get into better positions we start taking them down.











Villiams gets stuck in a firefight with the Outsider, who manages to get in a nasty shot on her.



She patches herself up as Krauss moves up and suppresses the crystalline alien




Meanwhile, Albtraum and McSheb continue flanking off to the side to try and take out the remaining floaters.



Another one down. Just one floater and the Outsider now.


Sensing that its position is about to be compromised, the Outsider flees back into the ship




Huh, good shooting, rookie!


The Floater, sensing it's impending doom, charges forward in an attempt to at least die heroically. Plasma washes over McSheb, but his armor absorbs most of the blow


McSheb gives him his glorious death


Inside the UFO, the Outsider continues to look for some sort of defensible position. Krauss keeps it under control with a neverending stream of bullets as the rest of the squad moves in to flank.








A double-strike from our Scout and Assault and the UFO is ours!




Ah, the spoils of victory!

Spoiler: Soldiers (click to show/hide)

Far too many hits taken that mission, but at least no deaths. Well done, team. Every one of you pulled your weight on that mission.




Villiams can choose between Will to Survive (increased DR in cover and +3 Will), Opportunist (No aim penalty on Overwatch), or Aggression (+10% crit chance per enemy in sight. Max +30%)



Krauss can take Heat Ammo (+50% dmg vs Mech), Opportunist (No overwatch aim penalty), or Shredder Ammo (Target takes increased damage for the next 4 turns)


Albtraum can take Holotargeting (+10 aim vs that target for the everyone the rest of the round), Damn Good Ground (+10 Aim and Defense against lower elevation enemies), or Lone Wolf (+10 Aim and Crit when away from other squad members)


Agalia can choose between Holotargeting (+10 aim vs that target for the everyone the rest of the round), Smoke and Mirrors (Automatic smoke grenade equipped & throwing a smoke grenade doesn't end your turn), or Sapper (Grenades do more damage and destroy cover even better)


McSheb can choose between Steadfaset (+5 Will and no panic in most situations), Close Combat Specialist (Free shot at enemies that move within 4 tiles), or Flush (Low damage shot that forces enemies to move)


Mr. Crow is promoted to Scout

As an unfortunate note after that fight our only Laser Rifle is damaged beyond use. Shen informs me we'll need to set up a specialized Repair Bay to get it back up and working again. Seems odd that the Workshop can't do that but...we start working towards building one. We need those weapons!




We also get a Fission Generator building to provide the necessary power for the new facility.

[birdy51]

Let's get some Shredder Ammo on "Diesel" Krauss. I'd suggest a better nickname, but it makes me smile. Therefore, it is a good nickname. Anyways, I'm certain that the only reason she panicked was because she didn't want to go back to the medbay. Nobody likes the medbay. NO ONE.

Continue to visit Villiams. Bring the checkers board and the head of a sectoid stolen from the scientists to cheer her spirits.

[Jim Groovester]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Seeing this reminds me of this classic picture, and how it needs to be updated to include the laser rifle being broken as well.

[RAM]

Team Coma lives again!!! I even managed to get a rifle into the hospital.

Opportunist for Villiams.

[i2amroy]

Note on Heat Ammo, but it does trigger and do full damage on anything that does damage with your gun. This means that, for example, flush shots that would normally only do 1 damage in exchange for their ~90% hit chance still do like 5 damage to mechanical units (this is even better if you pick up danger zone and mayhem, since your suppression becomes a 6 damage guaranteed hit AoE on all mechanical units in it). It also pierces all armor, meaning it's great for bursting mechtoid shield bubbles.

Of course shredder is definitely much more helpful early, but if any later gunners feel like building for the long game it's definitely something to keep in mind.

[BFEL]

Note on Heat Ammo, but it does trigger and do full damage on anything that does damage with your gun. This means that, for example, flush shots that would normally only do 1 damage in exchange for their ~90% hit chance still do like 5 damage to mechanical units (this is even better if you pick up danger zone and mayhem, since your suppression becomes a 6 damage guaranteed hit AoE on all mechanical units in it). It also pierces all armor, meaning it's great for bursting mechtoid shield bubbles.

Of course shredder is definitely much more helpful early, but if any later gunners feel like building for the long game it's definitely something to keep in mind.

But then you can't bullet wizard! That build gives you a guaranteed hit AoE that makes all subsequent shots on those units stronger and more likely to hit!

[Toaster]

If you're not going bullet wizard (and HEAT gunners are great when the Cyberdisks come around) then Flush + HEAT is a super useful combo for offing Seekers.


Also, Sapper Sapper Sapper Sapper Sapper Sapper Sapper