Sep7 XCOM Unit: South of the Border

big sponge · February 05, 2016, 02:55:16 PM

Mission 3 (minor enemy type spoilers?)

Big Boss joins the squad.

Spoiler

This mission was pretty straightforward. The Advent and their alien overlords are kind of mad at us for going around and stealing their tech and breaking out their prisoners. So to get us back for our antics they found and attacked a resistance safe haven in the western US so naturally we had to go save it.

The squad deployed in the woods and hastily made it's way to the safe haven to find advent gunning down every civvie they could find. Das and Bacon took the high ground while Story and Big Boss took to the street to try and lure them into the sights of their companions above. What happened from there on out was a fairly standard firefight for the most part. Nothing noteworthy except for Big Boss rescuing both Bacon and Das from the clutches of sectoid mind control.

However at the very end one of the civilians we were rescuing turned into a giant fleshy monster and nearly killed Story with a single swipe of its giant clawed hand. The rest of the squad took it down before it could finish off their leader.

Spoiler

Mission Results

All enemies KIA
3 civilian casualties
2 friendlies wounded
Safe haven successfully defended

With Story gravely wounded and in the hospital for about a month and Bacon wounded and in the hospital for a little over a week Das is the highest ranking member and therefore squad leader. Lead us to victory Das.

aMetroid · February 05, 2016, 02:57:31 PM

I wouldn't mind being a ranger but make sure I use a shotgun

Ender · February 05, 2016, 03:02:56 PM

Quote from: LC on February 05, 2016, 02:55:16 PM

ppened from there on out was a fairly standard firefight for the most part. Nothing noteworthy except for Big Boss rescuing both Bacon and Das from the clutches of sectoid mind control.

ofc

🍁 Aria 🔮 · February 05, 2016, 03:25:27 PM

Now Luci needs to teach BB the basics of CQC.

True Turquoise · February 05, 2016, 03:29:23 PM

Luci got injured again, gg dear

Comet · February 05, 2016, 03:41:51 PM

who ever uses shotguns.

big sponge · February 05, 2016, 03:56:25 PM

Mission 4: GOD DAMMIT LUCI

HOLY HELL YOU JUST GOT OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND NOW YOU'RE BACK IN IT

So for the mission itself we ended up getting word that the Advent were going to send one of their UFOs after us. To prevent this Das gathered up a squad made up oh Neko, Luci, Super Irish, and himself.

Spoiler

The mission started off with the four of them setting up a successful ambush on an advent patrol.

Spoiler

With the initial patrol slaughtered the squad moved up on building where the terminal they were after resided in. Unfortunately a sectoid popped out with a squad of Advent troopers behind him. While Das, Luci, and Neko held them off Super Irish ran into the building to successfully hack the terminal. However due to Luci trying to play hero after saving Neko from being ganked by a zombie she got hit by the sectoids plasma bolt and landed herself right back in the hospital before Das filled the thing full of lead.

Mission Results

All enemies KIA
One friendly wounded
Terminal successfully hacked and UFO sortie aborted

Upon completion of this mission Das was promoted to sergeant and Neko to corporal.

BaconShelf · February 05, 2016, 03:58:38 PM

FUCK YOU DAS

STOP BEING A BETTER COMMANDER THAN ME

🍁 Aria 🔮 · February 05, 2016, 04:45:42 PM

Luci wants to go out in style tbh

Hahahaha very funny Zonda · February 05, 2016, 05:01:45 PM

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big sponge · February 05, 2016, 06:18:33 PM

Quick updates, these two missions weren't very exciting.

Mission 5

Das lead his squad to retrieve tech and Incan joins the team.

Spoiler

Super Irish caps people with his pistol too while Neko backs him up.

Spoiler

Mission results

All enemies KIA
Zero friendly casualties
Neko skulljacked the Advent captain
Alien tech aquired

Mission 6

Caputre/kill the enemy VIP

Das once again leads the squad. While the enemy VIP was successfully capture, Neko was the only one to get out unscathed.

Also Super Irish was pulled off the roof of a building by a Viper and was strangled by it until the car next to them exploded, killing them both.

RIP Super Irish, your our teams first casualty.

Mission results

Nine enemy units KIA
Two friendlies wounded
One friendly KIA
Enemy VIP captured

Pippen · February 05, 2016, 06:20:28 PM

Just waiting patiently until enough people are dead and you get to me.

Hahahaha very funny Zonda · February 05, 2016, 06:43:45 PM

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big sponge · February 05, 2016, 06:47:59 PM

Quote from: ねこ on February 05, 2016, 06:43:45 PM

What do you mean I skulljacked the advent captain?
Riperino pepperino Irish

You shoved a laser knife into his head and downloaded the information from the implants in his brain.

Hahahaha very funny Zonda · February 05, 2016, 06:51:56 PM

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DAS B00T x2 · February 05, 2016, 07:23:46 PM

Man, I'm fuckin badass.

Ender · February 05, 2016, 07:33:47 PM

Quote from: DAS B00T 2016 on February 05, 2016, 07:23:46 PM

Man, I'm fuckin badass.

The leader we need.

big sponge · February 06, 2016, 04:12:36 AM

So the game didn't explain the difference between radio towers and resistance communication towers until the avatar project was about to be completed. Therefore I'm going to have to go back a few hours to a point where I can avert the path we're currently on. I normally don't save scum like this, but because it was the fault of the game not giving clear instructions and not explaining the new mechanics I'm going to do so.

As compensation here are pics of you guys fighting the alien menace.

Spoiler

CMD

Big Boss missing every shot

Neko attempting to clean up a kill

CMD field testing the new magnetic rifles

Kupo laying down fire

Baconshelf saving CMD from becoming someones fetish fuel

A shot of the enemy

Luci about to pop some Advent skulls

Das mowing down a border hopper

Sandtrap

Fruit joins the team. Unfortunately NZ isn't a nationality option so I had to stick her with the Irish.

Sandtrap taking down a beserker moments before it crushes Incan

Ender fighting a robot

An Advent soldier tries to hide from Sandtrap

But then Ender cuts him in half with her sword

But then two of the civilians we were protecting turned into giant fleshy monsters.

So Luci domes the one between Incan and Sandtrap

And Ender blows the head off the other with her shotgun

Sandtrap · February 06, 2016, 04:42:38 AM

True Turquoise · February 06, 2016, 08:57:11 AM

jesus this game looks good

big sponge · February 06, 2016, 12:04:18 PM

Quote from: True Turquoise on February 06, 2016, 08:57:11 AM

jesus this game looks good

If you're talking visually that's part of the reason it's PC exclusive apparently. This generation of consoles just isn't powerful enough to make the game look and run the way Firaxis wanted it to.

Luciana · February 06, 2016, 01:08:23 PM

I'm surprised I'm not dead

Super Irish · February 06, 2016, 01:08:48 PM

Damn, I was pretty short lived to say the least.

It had to be fucking snakes o'course, not prepared because there aren't any to train on in Ireland.

big dog · February 06, 2016, 01:27:24 PM

Sharpshooter

EDIT: Oh, didn't realise how far in this was.

big sponge · February 06, 2016, 01:48:53 PM

Quote from: Fedorekd™ on February 06, 2016, 01:27:24 PM

Sharpshooter

EDIT: Oh, didn't realise how far in this was.

Doesn't mean you won't get in. I have to go back to an earlier save because of the game not explaining new mechanics.

Super Irish · February 06, 2016, 01:57:58 PM

Quote from: LC on February 06, 2016, 01:48:53 PM

Quote from: Fedorekd™ on February 06, 2016, 01:27:24 PM
Sharpshooter

EDIT: Oh, didn't realise how far in this was.

Doesn't mean you won't get in. I have to go back to an earlier save because of the game not explaining new mechanics.

Could that mean I'm not dead?

🍁 Aria 🔮 · February 06, 2016, 01:59:12 PM

Quote from: LC on February 06, 2016, 01:48:53 PM

Quote from: Fedorekd™ on February 06, 2016, 01:27:24 PM
Sharpshooter

EDIT: Oh, didn't realise how far in this was.

Doesn't mean you won't get in. I have to go back to an earlier save because of the game not explaining new mechanics.

Even then, you can alter recruits after you get them iirc

big sponge · February 06, 2016, 02:03:30 PM

Quote from: Psygnirish on February 06, 2016, 01:57:58 PM

Quote from: LC on February 06, 2016, 01:48:53 PM
Quote from: Fedorekd™ on February 06, 2016, 01:27:24 PM
Sharpshooter

EDIT: Oh, didn't realise how far in this was.

Doesn't mean you won't get in. I have to go back to an earlier save because of the game not explaining new mechanics.

Could that mean I'm not dead?

Possibly, I don't know exactly how far back it is.

big sponge · February 06, 2016, 02:04:03 PM

Quote from: Prime Multivac on February 06, 2016, 01:59:12 PM

Quote from: LC on February 06, 2016, 01:48:53 PM
Quote from: Fedorekd™ on February 06, 2016, 01:27:24 PM
Sharpshooter

EDIT: Oh, didn't realise how far in this was.

Doesn't mean you won't get in. I have to go back to an earlier save because of the game not explaining new mechanics.
Even then, you can alter recruits after you get them iirc

That's what I've been doing for every recruit that ranks up.

🍁 Aria 🔮 · February 06, 2016, 02:05:53 PM

Quote from: LC on February 06, 2016, 02:04:03 PM

Quote from: Prime Multivac on February 06, 2016, 01:59:12 PM
Quote from: LC on February 06, 2016, 01:48:53 PM
Quote from: Fedorekd™ on February 06, 2016, 01:27:24 PM
Sharpshooter

EDIT: Oh, didn't realise how far in this was.

Doesn't mean you won't get in. I have to go back to an earlier save because of the game not explaining new mechanics.
Even then, you can alter recruits after you get them iirc

That's what I've been doing for every recruit that ranks up.

I wasn't sure if you created a set of characters before you started the game or not.