is there an XCOM thread?

Pretty much. The decision sequence is a bit contrived but just remember every abduction successfully averted improves both that nation (by 2) and its continent (by 1), so you can keep juggling a lot of near panic nations for a while.
Picking which countries to abandon is a usual midgame dilemma, but the game can be won with only about half-standing: it just takes longer, with more losses.

i just feel like every time i save one country everyone else gets all mad

but that probably accurately simulates the desperation of a planet being invaded by aliens

if a country leaves, can you get them back?

Nope. XCOM! (jazz hands)

im scared

ios version coming this summer

!!!

that is wonderful news for iosers.

what a game.

reading "iosers" as "losers" = priceless

ya uh i realized that a minute later

Soy un iPhone4 I'm a ioser baby

So why don't you bill me?

Anyone tried the mac version?

my buddy just grabbed it

Instead of actually playing it I've just been watching those YouTube videos of Ironman Impossible mode by Beagle. Really entertaining

Revive for the iOS version, out today. Never did get it for the Mac, this may be the platform for me.

still waiting for the hungry-4-ass blow-by-blow on this new kid xcom

did you... have you say that

yes?

Mac version?!?!

The iOS version is reportedly identical in gameplay, they just down rezzed textures & models to cut the memory requirements. Kinda wish I waited for it (as touch screen seems a more natural interface than mouse).

i bet it would be great on the ipad. iphone seems way too small tho.

got the same feeling

apparently there aren't as many maps too

from ipad to iphone or from pc to ios?

pc to ios

It doesn't have as many maps? The console version already doesn't have enough maps

you don't have enough maps

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwobqbVQnw1qh1eddo1_500.gif

one thumb up, one thumb down for that one forks

wowww this is the best game ever ... but still really hard!

what sort of attrition rate do you guys think is acceptable? where do you put your base?

Here are some quick tips

http://venturebeat.com/2012/10/17/xcom-enemy-unknown-game-guide-strategic/

More tips:

http://www.giantbomb.com/xcom-enemy-unknown/3030-37152/forums/finished-the-game-on-classic-ironman-heres-some-ti-564714/

just build those satellite uplinks dude and build em soon

and dont be afraid to start over

yeah, xcom has always been the ultimate screw-up-and-start-over-with-more-knowledge game

ya and it's totally ok cuz you get different levels

omg chrysalids ate my face

now on steam for $40. should i just get it now or wait a little bit for the inevitable sale???

(nb i already own it on the 360 but i never get to play it bc too much competition for the tv)

http://isthereanydeal.com/#/page:game/price?plain=xcomenemyunknown

now that's it's steamplay you can get it whenever the PC version goes on sale

ok i lost russia and australia but i've got satellites over everyone else. can i still win?

wait that was a dumb question, i just figured out how satellites work - can't stack satellites, right?

My usual squad is 2 support, 2 snipers, 1 heavy, 1 assault

this is working all right for me

everyone's working with titan armor and plasma or alloy weapons too

can i just grind away for awhile and ignore the confounding light / alien base missions until i'm rich?

normally I go with 2 assault, but yeah. My view is that you should accept every mission available to you.

well i beat the game on normal difficulty. south america turned out to be a really killer base option - quickly shortcutting research trees by instantly interrogating / dissecting aliens is cool. once i had titan armor and plasma weapons the game was kind of a breeze. in fact i think the game went a bit too fast.

i just started a new game on classic and got slaughtered on the first mission. have a feeling normal -> classic is a pretty huge step up in difficulty. or maybe i just forgot how shitty the game is at first before you have decent skills / armor / weapons.

FYI Mordy, I just grabbed the PC/Mac Steam version for $13 off a third-party online retailer - expect a similar discount once Steam kicks off its Summer Sale later this week or next

classic difficulty infuriates the shit out of me when my squad members cant hit a target 5 feet away but the aliens are making critical plasma pistol shots from the oppposite edge of the map

― johnathan lee riche$ (mayor jingleberries), Monday, November 5, 2012 10:41 AM (8 months ago)

yes

this is so much better + more fun on my mac than 360