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[Flying Dice]

Greatly overestimated the protectiveness of my shiny new helmet and breastplate, and was shot off my horse dead as a doornail by Swedish marksmen before anyone else had a chance to happen.

Mount and Blade: With Fire and Sword.

I didn't know that nuCOM 2 was a crossover. Or that early access was out. 

[KingofstarrySkies]

Greatly overestimated the protectiveness of my shiny new helmet and breastplate, and was shot off my horse dead as a doornail by Swedish marksmen before anyone else had a chance to happen.

Mount and Blade: With Fire and Sword.

RIP my sides

[Gunner-Chan]

RIP my sides

Rip in onions and pepperonis, poi.

[Chiefwaffles]

New class confirmed: Swedish Marksman.

[umiman]

I didn't realize XCOM was set back that far after being defeated.

[miauw62]

Well, some people DID suggest time travel....

[EnigmaticHat]

"We've captured alien repeating rifle technology, with this we will be able to fire our guns at least 8 times before having to reload!"

[Execute/Dumbo.exe]

"We've captured alien repeating rifle technology, with this we will be able to fire our guns at least 8 times before having to reload!"

"EIGHT TIMES?! By jove man, we might as well just become the aliens themselves!"

[Lightningfalcon]

I would so be down for launching a massive cavalry charge on a downed UFO.  Aliens have to reload eventually.

[Mech#4]

"We've captured alien repeating rifle technology, with this we will be able to fire our guns at least 8 times before having to reload!"

"EIGHT TIMES?! By jove man, we might as well just become the aliens themselves!"

"If soldiers can fire whenever the damn they want then the entire line will descend into chaos! Drills and drums lads, drills and drums."

I would like to see a game about an alien invasion during Napoleonic era. Using cannons to blow up tripods would be an interesting angle. Nobility and kingdoms signing pacts with aliens in return for technology.

[EnigmaticHat]

I would so be down for launching a massive cavalry charge on a downed UFO.  Aliens have to reload eventually.

That's why you send the infantry in first, then follow up with a cavalry charge.

Any of the infantry survive, they get promoted from rookie to squaddie and are awarded a class and a class-colored horse.

[Lightningfalcon]

I would so be down for launching a massive cavalry charge on a downed UFO.  Aliens have to reload eventually.

That's why you send the infantry in first, then follow up with a cavalry charge.

Any of the infantry survive, they get promoted from rookie to squaddie and are awarded a class and a class-colored horse.

But if a cavalry soldier gets promoted he can get the couched lance ability, giving you a massive damage bonus and chance to hit bonus, and he has the speed to actually use it.  For infantry you get a choice between a larger shield or a bigger sword, and both those choices are shit because they are so slow they will just get riddled with plasma either way.  Sure you can clear out the inside of a UFO with them, but if you besiege it with enough catapults and ballista then you will still get it in a couple of months anyways, so what is the point?

[Execute/Dumbo.exe]

That's an interesting take.
"GODDAMNIT ETHERAL HOW DO THEY STILL HAVE AMMO?!"
"Those are rocks-"
"I KNOW THAT BUT SERIOUSLY THEY'VE BEEN GOING NON-STOP FOR ABOUT A EARTH WEEK NOW."

[Dorsidwarf]

I sometimes really wonder why X-com has to exist at all, considering that every alien landing in the game could reasonably be dealt with by a single mechanised platoon + heavy support from the target country. Is there a tonne of off-camera invading we're never shown which occupies the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the world? Or are they also on vacation in the bahamas with the Commander?

I mean, imagine running the temple ship mission with a hundred plus rookies/tier 1 specialists and one psionic.

[Lightningfalcon]

I sometimes really wonder why X-com has to exist at all, considering that every alien landing in the game could reasonably be dealt with by a single mechanised platoon + heavy support from the target country. Is there a tonne of off-camera invading we're never shown which occupies the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the world? Or are they also on vacation in the bahamas with the Commander?

I mean, imagine running the temple ship mission with a hundred plus rookies/tier 1 specialists and one psionic.

Well, one level shows multiple tanks which have all been absolutely annihilated by plasma.  Plus, how well can you respond with a mechanized platoon?  Most abductions will be gone in hours.  Then, if you consider that your shit rookies are still considered to be the best of the best, imagine how horrible your regular soldiers will be, even the elite soldiers.  30 base aim?  Sectoids would have heavier firepower, would have more health, and be more accurate then even most elite soldiers.