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OpenXcom => Playthroughs => Topic started by: Bloax on March 13, 2016, 02:11:26 am
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Eleven months and I finally got to it;
X-COM!
WELCOME.. TO DIE!
So yes, let's play some motherfucking xcom - and let's do a superhuman ironman just to make the beginner feel very welcome.
I'm not doing this blindly - I've watched plenty of XCOM - nor am I using a vanilla configuration (ufoextender accuracy, running/strafing + some neat stuff like crafts being available at any time and pre-primed grenades), but it's the first time I'm actually playing the damn game.
I have messed around (intentionally without any serious play) with the New Battle feature just to set up my recording stuff properly.
So if you were wondering how the hell I can operate the battlescape semi-decently on my first time run, that's the reason.
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It Begins (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuZmgV4DdWU)
First mission, twelve XENO SCUM down for the Emprah in exchange for five rookies. Not bad.
Especially because the last three died due to them being the only ones equipped to be a breach team. :v
ph4t l00t though
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63152810/n/xcom/lp/01_phat_loot.png)
way worth losing 5 shitters for
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[02: Tryhard's Requiem (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKsJ_-GBm_w)] (will this thing ever get processed??)
Next up was a very neat little night mission, where I accidentally did something very stupid while I was doing something very scummy.
oops :^)
[03: Friendly Floating Friends (https://youtu.be/6oLW9jQd8hg)]
Then there was a Touch & Go (with three casualties lmao) sectoid terror mission, because I just happened to be very underequipped to handle such a thing just then.
Soon afterwards there then was a friendly floater mission, where I got some
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63152810/n/xcom/lp/03_phat_loot2.png)
veri nais things completely by accident
It's almost like the game is playing itself! Hyperwave decoders, yum yum.
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[04: Allah's Snackbar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aFGnQn8kRA)]
The next mission was another friendly floating friend mission, with 4 soldiers of questionable value perished, and only two to enemy fire. :^)
audio's fucked due to retarded remuxing issues
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[05: Friendly Floating Friends II (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE_1eNIOKxc)]
Oh no, a terror mission!!!
And this time we're not completely out of things to throw at it!!
What could possibly go wrong???
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[06: Suspicious Activity (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfDgVYcXR-4)]
Laser.... Cannons....
Pink Friendly Friends...
Hyperwave.. Decoders..
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63152810/n/xcom/lp/06_no_suspicious_activity.png)
Alien.. Base..??
!!!
i swear this game is just playing itself at this point
jesus took the wheel or something
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[07: Spooky Scary ?Skeletons? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbLZCcNxAgc)]
So indeed there was an alien base, which is great news - because that means an easily accessible alien commander in a country I didn't even particularly care about. Wonderful!
Oh and sectoid terror, oh my. What could possibly go wrong?
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[08: SPOOKY SCARY SKELETONS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AzPNN1YBc8)]
A snakeman terror mission, wee!
oh and an extremely lazy april while i hoard up cash for free, mmh
don't worry, we'll shoot down some things eventually i promis
it'll be fun
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[09: Two Kinds of Playstyles (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE3vNgYGWPE)]
Floaters doing Alien Research, caught in action twice.. At night, because life is nice.
The plan is unfolding ever so slowly, though my score is..
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63152810/n/xcom/lp/09_going_stronk.png)
A bit questionable.
Not that I mind - THE PURGE is drawing dangerously near.
And then we'll see who's earning too little score, xeno scum.
On a more positive note - remember Mr. NoName #3, a low-roll shitter who wasn't worthy of a name, who earned a name?
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63152810/n/xcom/lp/09_lookie_that.png)
yeah he's da M V P as of now
ayy lmao
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(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63152810/n/xcom/lp/10_i_did_say_we_were_going_stronk.png)
nah just kidding, one terror mission and one hilarious mission later we're back to positives
[10: The Pink Menace (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTewWdXtM_w)]
Some floaters decide to drop by and fuck Australia up again, so we patch that problem up and then soon afterwards we catch yet another floater research mission.
oh and did someone turn off the lights? it's awfully dark in here
not gonna tell you much about the second mission because that one's pretty lulzy
Video should be there in two hours or something. Edit: It's up now.
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[11: INVENTORY MANAGEMENT (A FAT LOAD OF NUFFIN) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOr8-csti1w)]
Not much this episode besides a look at my master plan unfolding.
There's a floater supply ship landed at night though, so that's something for the next episode (which is uploading atm).
Have fun!
As for how that supply ship went, well - suffice to say that we went from <-200 score straight into >200.
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[12: Supply Ship Shenanigans (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE7TpRdb9VU)]
A nice little supply ship gets raided at night. Someone (i.e. someone not worthless) dies. Rest in pieces.
And straight off the bat another supply ship comes to the base except at day.
spoiler: that one was more fun
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[13: Floats 4 Lyfe (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QaH9Fqeqmo)]
More floaters, more supply ship, more floaters.
They get purged.
The next mission was so short I might as well post it:
[14: Pink Purging Powers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5UKf02jv6A)]
A bunch of floaters get purged through the use of a very unusual loadout. Ouch!
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No, I am not expecting you to watch it all in one go or follow me along on the ride.
I'm simply documenting my inevitable demise as I roll along. :-)
[15: Sectoid Genocide (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDHEk2dGsl4)]
Another sectoid terror mission bites the dust, not much excitement though some Dank Pro Strats were employed.
oh and sniping cyberdiscs with plasma pistols is surprisingly effective, who coulda thunk it
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[FORUM SPAM CONTINUES]
[16: Muton Muttons (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM1iUAXXTEk)]
Four mutons get toasted after a bunch of consecutive non-landings. Ugh.
It was ok.
oh and by the way there's an ethereal terror mission going on in south africa
i'm sure nothing could possibly go wrong!
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[17: Jeb Bush's X-COM Campaign (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShZwmjUEWOI)]
Ethereal terror + a single critical mistake = Much Fun
It's a trainwreck that just kept on giving.
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63152810/1453934208502.jpeg)
Not that I mind, I just got those 19 (though like 2 got shrekt in this mission) decent soldiers from the previous soldier purchase round.
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[THE LORD OF THE FAILS 3: THE RETURN OF THE FORUM SPAM]
[18: More maintenance! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt7O-ppVg7E)]
Buying soldiers, culling the weak, et cetera. Nothing interesting.
Raiding base in 3, 2, 1;
[19: Ayylien Base Raid (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwSeoqE4kF4)]
Loads of people die to sneaky, sneaky reapers.
we win though lol suck it floaters
No commander though. :-(
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[20: Full Squad Cleanup (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZAzTEaDo-A)]
haha oops
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63152810/n/xcom/lp/20_the_old_gang_is_dead_but_look_at_us.png)
no worries though, the old gang is out BUT WE SHALL RISE AGAIN
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63152810/n/xcom/lp/21_going_STRONK.png)
doing fucking great so far
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pssst
if you thought august was finished
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63152810/n/xcom/lp/25_very_good_stats.png)
u were wrong!!
[21: More Nothing! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jF7HXmyKj4)]
more maintenance after a full squad wipeout mmh yes baby i love it
[22: Ethereal Supplies (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTH_mDvNGH4)]
we kick some punk-ass ethereal ass
[23: The Lord of the Sectopods 2: The Two Squadwipes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIZnUVaHbHA)]
sectopods kick some punk-ass xcom ass
fuck!!!!
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[24: Muton Blitz (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdayweSQk8Q)]
Some dumbass mutons get blitzed to high hell.
Die.
somehow the score for august was over 100 what in the fuck
[25: Floater Supplies (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw_pdZNt6bw)]
The winner of the Most Enthusiastic Commentary award.
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[26: Bring Lights to the Party (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C5y2AzfBI8)]
uh yeah kids don't forget flares on night missions
particularly ethereal night missions
fuck
[27: gettin real fuckin tired of your shit, game (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C5y2AzfBI8)]
wow more ethereal psi rape fucking love it so much fun !!!
ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
though the sole survivor was well worth saving;
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63152810/n/xcom/lp/29_good_commander.png)
[28: Quick Muton Purge (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAQ2hcMX8CM)]
A nice, fun little mission.
Good stuff.
I'll upload the rest later, since I am definitely in no hurry to get all of this out. :^)
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ARE YOU PREPARED FOR
[29: Why Did I Record This (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AK5Gm-HgCM)]
39 MINUTES OF BASE/EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT???
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63152810/n/xcom/lp/29_an_excellent_rookie.png)
YEAH SON
NOW THERE'S A ROOKIE I LIKE
[30: Ethereal Supplies 2: Electric Psigaloo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2refuo2sdxM)]
ETHEREALS GETTING REKT NOW THAT I HAVE PSI-SCREENING????
[31: A Quick Side-dish of Sectoids (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5vYFXmEJQ8)]
SECTOIDS GETTING SLAUGHTERED MERCILESSLY WITH NO NOTABLE LOSSES?????
[32: Bloax does retarded things.. Twice! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBe7Fg5G9sY)]
AND SOME NIGHT-TIME MISHAPS?
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63152810/n/xcom/lp/memorial.png)
YOU BETTER BE, SON!
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YOU THOUGHT I WAS DONE
[33: Super Successful Base Raid (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwbTLoZuDE4)]
WELL SO WAS I UNTIL I SUDDENLY WALKED INTO A NOOB TRAP OF RESEARCHING A COMMANDER TOO EARLY LOL!!!
[34: Sectoid Shenanigans (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXbokFOjoeI)]
NOW I DROWN MY ANGER IN POINTLESS TRAINING MISSIONS FOR FUN
[35: Messing Around (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukg0Pj5gSMA)]
AND MORE TRAINING MISSIONS FEATURING SOME POOR MUTONS AND A SUPER SPECIAL ETHEREAL GUEST WHO UNFORTUNATELY DIED
[36: Muton Suhplais (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixmn1A49-6I)]
MORE MUTONS PERISH IN A VERY VICIOUS RAID BY THE RAVENOUS X-COM OPERATIVES
[37a: Oh my, base defense! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXbokFOjoeI)]
SEEING THE IMMEDIATE THREAT OF THE RAVENOUS X-COM OPERATION, THE ETHEREAL FORCES SEND A TERROR SQUAD TO END THEIR PUNY LIVES LIKE THEY USED TO DO
[37b: Blaster Launchers are Fun And Balanced (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXbokFOjoeI)]
UNFORTUNATELY, THE X-COM OPERATIVES ARE OUT OF CONTROL
ALL IS LOST
S. O. S. S. O. S. S. O. S. S. O. S. S. O. S. krhhhhhhhffpppphhhhhhhhhhhh
[38: FULL RETARD BASE RAID (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbF_LAFWpx4)]
GOOD LORD WHAT ARE THEY DOING
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63152810/n/xcom/lp/going_very_stronk.png)
DEUS VULT!
DEUS VULT!
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[39a: Ethereal Battleshit (Part 1) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Er0z48u49Q)]
We take a look at something that will happen in the future, today!
[39b: Ethereal Battleshit (Part 2) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXzgbfAEGgo)]
oopsie, another ethereal-related squadwipe :^D
good thing i gave zero shits lol
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[40a: Premature Finalucation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HHjoGeBhYQ)]
Seeing that I walked into a n00b trap and this was dragging on for way too long, I decided to just fucking end it all and edit my save to ACCIDENTALLY have a floater commander again.
Because THIS SHIT IS LONG OVERDUE SO FUCK THE RULES
WE GO TO MARS NOW
[40b: THE GRAND FINALE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahiXExxq_oU)]
IT'S TUH FAINAL COUNTDAAAAAUN (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka-gi20oJLM) (protip: youtube now has a "loop" feature on its html5 player [just right-click on the video] lol let's see how long that lasts)
fuckkkkkkkkk
so close