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[RexMundi]

Hi all! So I'd like to start a new game of XCOM 2, and to help me not give up, I'm going to play along with you all on here, through soldier sign ups (I can import any you make) and screenshots and things. Later tonight I'll get started with a first post, and this thread I warn WILL HAVE SPOILERS as in it'll spoil things without warning so really, after this post just stop reading if you worry.

As for the game! I have modded a handful of things. I'll post a full mod list when i load up the game later, but for now most importantly is Grimy's loot mod, along with his highlander mod's roulette soldiers. I have been enjoying playing with 100% everyone who ranks up once is one. The downside is I can't use the school to train people, but oh well. The loot mod on the other hand adds random loot weapons and items and armour. Because all items are in some way better then standard crap, I'm going to have it distributed in a more fair method besides best person gets it. That's no fun! So instead we'll have a loot turn order. First person gets first piece of loot. If you can't use it due to reasons, it goes to the next and you get the next one you can use.

So, uhh. Post if you want a soldier and bay12com 2, extra modded edition, will commence. And yes I'm using a few mod outfit packs, if you know of the mod item you want your guy wearing, tell me, or just be vague and I'll try. Also all DLC will be in use

Mods worth noting list:
Grimy's random loot weapons with extras for armour/secondaries
Able to snag loot remotely with a gremlin
Better advent AI with new aliens
DLC
Bleed out tweaks so soldiers are more likely to rather then outright die. also random number of turns
true concealment

[Darkening Kaos]

    Reserving a spot on the roster, but I think I will change my usual tactics and go combat Specialist, rather than Sharpshooter.
     Once you get going, I'll outline the customising options.

[RexMundi]

Cool, first in then. For soldiers customized in game, I'm going to list who does what and let people pick. Any primary can end up with any secondary. So either grab a rook and try your luck or pick someone pre leveled some.
Thinking I'm going to start soon, if anyone wants to claim a rooky for gatecrasher?

[Burnt Pies]

Yeah, I'll take a rookie. Female, british, short blonde hair, and if you're willing to get a new voicepack, Sheila 'Scope' Sterling's voice from this voicepack

[Aklyon]

PTW, possibly grab a soldier later.

[Rince Wind]

You can customize before gatecrasher now?
Anyway, I'm in. Going along with me playing xpiratez, I'd like some gal with weird hair, preferably asian to get closer to that oldcom skincolour. I'll take whatever class.

[RexMundi]

You can customize before gatecrasher now?
Anyway, I'm in. Going along with me playing xpiratez, I'd like some gal with weird hair, preferably asian to get closer to that oldcom skincolour. I'll take whatever class.

I found a mod that lets you, but unless someone requests it was going to just go into gatecrasher with rookies and the survivers will be the starting roulette team. And I think I got weird hair, at least withe the 'mad max' dlc

Yeah, I'll take a rookie. Female, british, short blonde hair, and if you're willing to get a new voicepack, Sheila 'Scope' Sterling's voice from this voicepack

I didn't notice that was a thing, will give said pack a listen too.
I'm going to begin in a few, start grabbing screenshots and what not of the first mission. Skipping the prestart customizing, I'll make each person closest to waht people want them, and make them them after.

[Rince Wind]

Haha, just yesterday I thought that the JA2 voices could be great for XCOM2, good to know someone else thought so too and could even implement them.

Then I change my character to a male one with the voice of Kevin 'Maddog' Cameron from Wave3.

[RexMundi]

Ok, found time, starting up the first mission now. Let's do this! I'll update this post when it's done
EDIT: Veteran, but better advant full mod, also no grenade or ability snapping works for them too. I'm leaving the alien hunters mission in as I've still not actually played it myself somehow
EDIT2:I forgot, starwars helms. I got a clone trooper in full white gear to start, ha. Also ben stiller..
EDIT3:did I say them? uhh. Never heard of those guys, see, we have 4 new rookies (ok so I already got wiped..)

Operation: Let's not get wiped mission one a second time!
https://i.imgur.com/6KxsQV4.jpg
First, squad lands on a roof nearby the park. We climb down into some sort of artsy foutain.
https://i.imgur.com/7Z4oaYm.jpg
With everyone in position on the right side of cover this time, the woman that seems to only speak Japaneese prepares to fire. She hits, and one dies to overwatch
https://i.imgur.com/p3bWieh.jpg
The third trooper decides he's not going to die too (yet) and flees for renforcement. Sadly, he misses the shot. He also seems to only speak Japaneese(for now)
https://i.imgur.com/MhkN15r.jpg
Once he's found his buddies, they all turn, now a 4 versus 4
https://i.imgur.com/NsWhBJS.jpg
Miss poppins can't aim to save her life.
https://i.imgur.com/inGW3YA.jpg
Too bad the enemy can, and she goes into bleedout
https://i.imgur.com/VTR4970.jpg
Thanks to flanking, The Japaneese guy, I'ma call helm for now, manages a hit, snagging him a promotion
https://i.imgur.com/yM18FNm.jpg
The firefight is in full swing. Helm is on the far left for referance of last pic.
https://i.imgur.com/3XBTJsl.jpg
Helm, with the girl covering him in overwatch, manages to hug the statue as cover and take out 2 more
https://i.imgur.com/DPmOTO3.jpg
this second via grenade
https://i.imgur.com/cKlXnz3.jpg
She plants the charges, and at this point I believe only the full health captain is left
https://i.imgur.com/Jwdjhdc.jpg
Took 2 turns of fire but she finally gets a hit!
https://i.imgur.com/ulCtKcR.jpg
And finally the covering each other with overwatch pays off (hey, only two left, save eachother).
https://i.imgur.com/uMh9X2k.png
Well now, at least half lived!
https://i.imgur.com/SEioPcw.jpg
The ride home. More leg room I guess?

'helm' here pulled a cannon mg, and a grenade launcher for now, nothing much special yet.
The gal on the other hand pulls.. again normal, an assault rifle and gremlin. Still the drone will be useful, and thank that someone can be a medic part time

[Aklyon]

Are they supposed to be links, or did you forget to add

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[RexMundi]

They were supposed to be links Mostly to save anyone who might not be on a desktop. If would rather, I can spoiler and tag them though

[Burnt Pies]

I'd certainly prefer the pics to be in the thread. I've got too many tabs open as it is.

[Darkening Kaos]

     Same here.  Always prefer to see the picture with the caption, otherwise you end up reading ahead while waiting for the pictures to load in another tab.

[Rince Wind]

Yes, please put the pictures here. Having to click on a link after reading a line or two gets old really fast.

[ThtblovesDF]

Slap the name Thtb on a grenadier you have laying around and have him highly disregard property damage ; ) -  Focus on Nades over Cannons