Let's Play OpenXcom: Up Close and Personal!

[XCOMFan419]

Lasers have always been the least accurate weapon type in X-Com. So ask Julian.

Really?!

I always thought it was Ballistics -> Lasers -> Plasma in terms of both Damage and Accuracy.

[ivandogovich]

Service Pistol more accurate than a Laser Pistol? 

You would think that it's the opposite, that the Laser Pistol is more accurate than a service pistol, being a laser after all and only travelling straight unless if modified by say a mirror...but it's your modpack afterall. I won't question it.

This is vanilla stuff.  Nothing modded here:

[ivandogovich]

Let's Play OpenXcom: Up Close and Personal! Ep #36: Big Haul!





The Supply UFO proves to be a tough nut to crack!

Cheers, Ivan

[XCOMFan419]

I...I need time to think. The past 12+ years have been a lie... 

Good episode! Keep it up!

[ivandogovich]

@XcomFan

Also worth noting is the values from these tables:

https://www.ufopaedia.org/index.php?title=Firepower_Tables

These are the values for just the three pistols I have access too. 




But remember.  A big part of my consideration is how nerfed auto fire is.  Xtender accuracy, pretty much negates auto fire for me in all but "Damn! I'm close.  I have to finish this joker right now!!" situations.

[new_civilian]

Same here, that`s why I do not use it anymore. 

[ivandogovich]

Let's Play OpenXcom: Up Close and Personal! Ep #37:Santiago Snakes!




And so it begins!  Reptillian Revenge!

Cheers, Ivan

[ivandogovich]

Let's Play OpenXcom: Up Close and Personal! Ep #38: Chilean Chrysallids!





Sometimes wisdom is the better part of valor!

And sometimes, Thats XCOM, Baby!

Cheers, Ivan

[Random Commander]

Oh I am totally drawing something about this, just you wait!

[Arthanor]

That was an eventful episode! Good decision about that terror mission, it looked like it was gonna be the wrong kind of slaughter

I think it might be time to look into laser pistols (and I was very surprised you didn't pick plasma pistols research), since the base pistol's damage is not enough against snakemen (armor 20-25) and especially chryssalids (armor 34). I don't know which damage formula you use, but either way, with a base damage of 26, the basic pistol will have a hard time doing much.

Or just change the name to "Let's Play OpenXcom: Grenadiers" and toss high explosives, flashbangs and alien grenades everywhere

Good luck on the base mission!

[ivandogovich]

Yeah, I'm using TftD Damage formula, because I always want unarmored troopers to die horribly from any and all plasma fire.  This does reduce my chance to "crit" with the pistol, but it also ensures that at least SOME damage is applied. 

But the time is coming to Definitely Upgrade to some better hardware.  (just not for a few more episodes.

Cheers, Ivan

[Arthanor]

I use that too. Let the rookies die horribly and help the armoured veterans survive (wounded) better. It does make armour 100+ really strong though. And pistols really useless against chryssalids

I'm looking forward to the next episodes. Keep up the good work!

[pkrcel]

Once mu chromecast gets in I'll be subbing and deadly watching this Ivan.

Thou that TFTD damage formula....I so love the BOOM HEADSHOT effect.

[Meridian]

Once my chromecast gets in I'll be subbing and deadly watching this Ivan.

Man, I feel like I've been living in a cave... how did I miss such a nice device completely?
Just ordered it... it should arrive on Monday... can't wait!

[pkrcel]

Ah ah, I desperately need something to watch it on my TV since I have relocated one of the PCs