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Suggestions / Re: UFO Extender accuracy discussion

« on: December 21, 2017, 02:34:08 pm »

Shooting point blank (from 1 tile away) is a special case. Thinking you can walk up to a combat ready enemy, put your rifle to their head and hit them with 100% chance is beyond silly and I'm sure we all understand it...

No, I don't.
I think it's beyond silly that you cannot do that (unless you have a 3 ton 15-century naval cannon in your hand).
I have listed the reasons many times, I won't repeat myself.

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Help / Re: Why is the background green?

« on: December 21, 2017, 12:42:04 pm »

But how do I make color 0 transparent?

Using your favourite image editor?
Basically anything except MS Paint should work... I used IrfanView and attached example.

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Help / Re: Invalid zone number help

« on: December 21, 2017, 12:35:43 pm »

OXCE+ is merged too, but it has 2 serious issues atm... one with proxies and one with corpse recovery... I'll publish when it's fixed and tested at least a bit.

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Troubleshooting / Re: OpenXcom milestone on Mac

« on: December 21, 2017, 12:26:36 pm »

Hi all,

So, I own the xcom games on steam but as I am on a mac I cannot download them.

I need the files so I am able to play the milestone on my mac.

Does anyone have any workaround or advice that can help me?

Thanks,

Tom

When I installed OpenXcom (actually OXCE+ but it's thr same) on my Mac, I just uploaded the necessary files from Windows/Steam into a Google drive as ZIP and then downloaded them into my Mac from Google drive.

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Troubleshooting / Re: Bug? Tanks can't run a mission

« on: December 21, 2017, 12:19:23 pm »

I was unable to land a Lightning loaded with 4 tanks at a terror site. The craft would fly out to the site, then simply return home as soon as it arrived, as if it had no ground crew. I can get tank-only missions easily in the custom battle generator as well as in base defense missions, but I can't get my craft to make one.

This is in Nightly 2017-11-09.

This has been implemented recently in the nightlies...

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Troubleshooting / Re: Sound of hidden movement

« on: December 21, 2017, 12:18:01 pm »

It would be possible to implement xcom2012-like sound cues... but it would be useful only for the player, not for the AI... and thus my interest in it is not very high.

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Suggestions / Re: UFO Extender accuracy discussion

« on: December 21, 2017, 12:13:48 pm »

It doesn't increase accuracy at shorter ranges, only decreases it at longer ranges. While I do feel accuracy should go down at longer ranges, my (much) larger concern is that it doesn't significantly improve at close range until you're no more than 1 tile away from an enemy, and even then the number of missed shots is ridiculous. Even diagonally adjacent, soldiers with poor accuracy often miss.

If UFO Extender Accuracy would address this problem in some way, I would use it. If not, I don't need it.

I COMPLETELY agree... accuracy should go up at close range.... and be a guaranteed hit at 1 tile range.
Unfortunately, many people don't share our opinion.

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OXCE Suggestions DONE / Re: Inventory screen suggestion

« on: December 21, 2017, 12:10:12 pm »

Todolisted with low prio.

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Suggestions / Re: Smart Auto-Equip Algorithm

« on: December 21, 2017, 11:57:44 am »

Todolisted with low prio.

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Suggestions / Re: UFO and TFTD in the single sequential campaign

« on: December 21, 2017, 11:56:13 am »

There are many approaches of how to merge the two together:
- from the simplest of just starting TFTD new game automatically after win at cydonia (which is nothing else than saving the user two or three clicks to do it manually)
- to a complete engine rewrite (and potentially completely new artwork)

First the idea needs to be formulated, then reviewed for feasibility, then compromises will inevitably be made... and then a lot of time will be required for both coding and modding.

In my humble opinion a "complete" merge is too much effort for little to no gain.

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Released Mods / Re: [TFTD] [Expansion] TWoTS+ Release (v.2.05)

« on: December 21, 2017, 11:14:28 am »

Clean install of
openxcom_git_master_2017_12_20_2026
2017-10-10-OpenXcomExPlus39c
TWoTS_2_05_Win.

Hi,

please do not install "openxcom_git_master_2017_12_20_2026" or any other version of OpenXcom before installing OXCE+.

OXCE+ can (and should) be installed as standalone... it contains all necessary files.

The issues you are experiencing are (probably) caused by mixing of files between OpenXcom and OXCE+

M.

For more info: https://openxcom.org/forum/index.php/topic,5258.0.html

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OpenXcom Extended / Re: [OXCE+] Meridian's resources and mods for (not only) X-PirateZ

« on: December 20, 2017, 09:13:00 pm »

Good news everyone!

Things moved... in the right direction... and I'm happy to return if you still want me.
Missed you.

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Offtopic / Re: Introduce yourself

« on: December 12, 2017, 11:47:12 am »

<snip>

Hello Hyper2Snyper,

and welcome to OpenXcom!
We are extremely happy to see the young generation having interest in this classic gem.
If you have any questions about android version, modding, or anything else... don't hesitate to ask here, or on the Discord channel.

M.

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OpenXcom Extended / Re: [OXCE+] Meridian's resources and mods for (not only) X-PirateZ

« on: October 29, 2017, 02:57:33 pm »

Effective immediately, I put OXCE+ development on hold for uncertain amount of time.

Once the atmosphere gets friendly again and the community is able to cut off cancerous elements, I'll be happy to return...

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Troubleshooting / Re: psi training and base detection

« on: October 29, 2017, 01:47:01 pm »

Supply ships are part of base construction and infiltration missions.
They come in the last waves... shortly before the base is constructed.
Same in openxcom and in the original game.

Ufopedia is correct too... after you see a supply ship, there is or will be a base nearby!
(infiltration and base construction missions create alien bases too)

Attaching a description from ufopedia, if you don't believe us