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Re: XCOM: Long War - Beta 15 Campaign
« Reply #45 on: March 04, 2015, 08:33:05 pm »

The theory is that a stronger start will give you an initial advantage that propels you into a stronger endgame.

That said, unless you're using the SHIVs *solely* as a plasma sponge, I think you'd be better off with building the Japan bonus supersoldier into a debuff machine and letting rookies mooch off kills than taking SHIVs who are more like space fillers that don't get promotions.
Now I wonder if there's any scope to mod SHIVs to gain XP and promotions, lol.

But oh well. They'd be too strong if that was the case, and plasma sponge is already their designated callsign.
If you pursue the right research and engineering, they can be equipped to improve their stats and provide new abilities. Although MECs will outstrip then quickly in all those fields.

However, SHIVs cannot be mind controlled, while much more deadly MECs can. Worth a bit of consideration.
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Re: XCOM: Long War - Beta 15 Campaign
« Reply #46 on: March 05, 2015, 12:16:44 am »

S.H.I.V.s have their uses, even endgame it can be nice to have someone completely expendable, but you always want your super-special-awesome heroes to be all of the everything.
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Re: XCOM: Long War - Beta 15 Campaign
« Reply #47 on: March 05, 2015, 12:26:02 am »

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Re: XCOM: Long War - Beta 15 Campaign
« Reply #48 on: March 05, 2015, 12:26:12 am »

SHIVs make nice pets.
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Re: XCOM: Long War - Beta 15 Campaign
« Reply #49 on: March 05, 2015, 01:33:38 am »

Ok, I have done an initial remake of as many soldiers as I could easily. I tried to redo either as they were or if possible a bit more like the original request.

Here is what we have so far.






























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@Sheb: No male Germans or Belgians. See anyone you want on the roster?
@RAM: Got a preference on soldier? Wasn't able to remake her as she was, so...
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@i2amroy: No male Egyptians, see someone else you want?
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@Burnt Pies: Wasn't able to remake quite the same person. Preference on which soldier to take now?
@Nidilap: We have an Irish guy, but he's not really well statted for an Assault. What would you like to do?
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@RangerCado: Shortage of appropriate females for those countries. See someone else you'd like?


Everyone else...I'm out of time, so I'll try to get back to this tomorrow.
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Re: XCOM: Long War - Beta 15 Campaign
« Reply #50 on: March 05, 2015, 03:36:00 am »

    So, as before - Lance Corporal; Holo Targetting
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                          Sergeant;          Will to Survive  This seems to have changed since 14
                          Tech Sergeant;   Danger Zone.

     Other decisions pending.
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Re: XCOM: Long War - Beta 15 Campaign
« Reply #51 on: March 05, 2015, 08:10:25 am »

I'll take the female German private with very high mobility then, gotta get close to use that shotgun!
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Re: XCOM: Long War - Beta 15 Campaign
« Reply #52 on: March 05, 2015, 08:37:25 am »

Actually, I believe one of the German Privates became Gisselle, due to a lack of male Germans for Krauss. Regardless, the return of Gisselle pleases me.
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Re: XCOM: Long War - Beta 15 Campaign
« Reply #53 on: March 05, 2015, 09:41:11 am »

I'll take that Georgian guy then.
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Re: XCOM: Long War - Beta 15 Campaign
« Reply #54 on: March 05, 2015, 09:43:17 am »

Meph: I'll take this one:
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Re: XCOM: Long War - Beta 15 Campaign
« Reply #55 on: March 05, 2015, 09:52:33 am »

I'll take the guy third from the bottom:
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Re: XCOM: Long War - Beta 15 Campaign
« Reply #56 on: March 05, 2015, 10:12:45 am »

I'll take the female German private with very high mobility then, gotta get close to use that shotgun!
Actually, I believe one of the German Privates became Gisselle, due to a lack of male Germans for Krauss. Regardless, the return of Gisselle pleases me.

Ah, yes, I seem to have missed Gisselle is the roster updates. Regardless, she's not the one Rince Wind wants, so it should all be good.
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Re: XCOM: Long War - Beta 15 Campaign
« Reply #57 on: March 05, 2015, 11:13:34 am »

This is acceptable. Given that the Gunner is a support class, high mobility isn't a requirement. :p
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Re: XCOM: Long War - Beta 15 Campaign
« Reply #58 on: March 05, 2015, 12:22:11 pm »

Though a highly mobile gunner is a thing of beauty. :D And it helps as their heavy weapons slow them down anyway, though it is not as bad as with Rocketeers.
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Re: XCOM: Long War - Beta 15 Campaign
« Reply #59 on: March 05, 2015, 12:32:09 pm »

Yeah. Giselle has a 14 mob and the other has a 15, so both really quick.
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