Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[scrdest]

So we have a somewhat badass black dude on a big skybase?

Now where have I seen that before?

I know, right? And it's even called The Avenger!

Firaxis, we've seen through your attempts, we can tell you're totally ripping off Deep Space Nine!

[EnigmaticHat]

The new head scientist seems similar to Vahlen in a lot of ways.  Good at his job, but constantly trying to persuade you to give him more resources, and vaguely untrustworthy.

[Teneb]

So... he's bald Vahlen?

[scrdest]

So... he's bald Vahlen?

No. So... any head scientist

[BigFatStupidHead]

So we have a somewhat badass black dude on a big skybase?

Now where have I seen that before?

I know, right? And it's even called The Avenger!

Firaxis, we've seen through your attempts, we can tell you're totally ripping off Deep Space Nine!

Sorta reminds me of the Nebuchadnezzar from The Matrix.

[Sergius]

It was specifically mentioned as a "mind of its own" separate from the AI.

Pretty sure he's specifying he's using a figure of speech instead of literally (the AI is a "mind of its own" but he means the ship is so messed up things just work when they "want" to work)

[Robosaur]

XCOM only exists to protect Shen Jr, the ultimate paragon of humanity. All evolution culminated in her flawless creation. She could step on me and I'd say "Thanks"

[Greenbane]

So we have a somewhat badass black dude on a big skybase?

Now where have I seen that before?

I know, right? And it's even called The Avenger!

Firaxis, we've seen through your attempts, we can tell you're totally ripping off Deep Space Nine!

Actually, the Avenger is the ultimate craft in UFO Defense (after the Skyranger and mediocre Lightning), so that's probably the main inspiration for the name.

[IronyOwl]

XCOM only exists to protect Shen Jr, the ultimate paragon of humanity. All evolution culminated in her flawless creation. She could step on me and I'd say "Thanks"

Serpent Empress Vahlen would like to maniacally remind you that the best of the obsolete is still obsolete, and that your cute little antique appreciation club's days are numbered.

[KingofstarrySkies]

Sign me up for ADVENT.

[Flying Dice]

It was specifically mentioned as a "mind of its own" separate from the AI.

Pretty sure he's specifying he's using a figure of speech instead of literally (the AI is a "mind of its own" but he means the ship is so messed up things just work when they "want" to work)

That's the logical, reasonable interpretation, yes. It's more fun to speculate wildly, though.

[Chiefwaffles]

AHHHHHH THERE MAY BE A DEMO

EDIT: Actually this may be a bug which made the full game look like that.
Hopefully not.

[scriver]

Enemy Unknown had a demo, right?

It's super awesome of them if that's true. I might have to pre-order the game just for that.

[EnigmaticHat]

I've realized something inevitable:
Me before getting this game: "Oh man, stealth, that could fix all the reveal shenanigans and add a new element to gameplay at the same time! I can't wait to try it out"
Me after getting this game: *equips every single soldier with a rotary grenade launcher*

[Dorsidwarf]

Rotary grenade launchers and stealth aren't incompatible, silly. You just have to give one to every civilian in the area, so the bad guys can't tell your dudes from the crowd. Simple!