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The X-Com Files / Re: The X-Com Files - 0.9.8: X-Cool

« on: April 21, 2019, 07:48:57 am »

Does anyone have any tips for effective use of melee tactics? Based on Sol's previous reply (and things others have said in this thread previously) it sounds like it can be strong, but whenever I've gone that way it always ends up being 'Run toward the enemy - get wounded in a hail of reaction fire - half my guys miss their targets and wind up standing in front of them, bleeding - other half kill their targets but are left out in the open - everybody dies when the enemy takes their turn'.

Obviously, I get that it's not appropriate to every situation (you can't charge across a wide open field to stab someone on the other side of the map) but short of indoor missions like the Black Lotus party I can't really make effective use of it. Are you waiting until you have strong protection like cyber armour, or are you using your rookies as expendable kamikazes? Maybe I just need to use more smoke grenades.

Use cover to hide your approach towards the enemy, never run in the open towards them, always approach from the back if possible.
Sometimes you are better off not using melee, always know when it's the time to fold and keep your melee operatives hidden until it's time to strike.