New X-COM game coming . . . and it's turn based strategy!

[Tamas]

my assaults die like flies

[Syt]

I have a pretty sick Egyptian female assault major. I gave her defense boni, so she usually runs at helpless single enemies and blasts them to bits with her shotgun or tries to capture them.

I wish the game was moddable, so someone could make a proper Aliens/Colonial Marines mod.

[Scipio]

I have finally hit upon a successful play style, which is largely based on judicious risk taking and destroying the cover those slimy bastards hide behind.

BTW, how the fuck do you miss a Muton at point blank range with a shotgun?  My assault didn't even have 100% from a space away.  WTF?  Of course, they died that mission.  And I had no more soldiers.  So I started my sixth Classic-Ironman game, and I'm finally making it work.

[FunkMonk]

I usually like two snipers, two assaults, one support, and one heavy. I'll usually bring a single rookie or a squaddie along so they can level up.

This has become my typical setup. High-ranking assaults are sick, especially with the alloy cannon.  I did just start using the hover SHIV the last two missions...it was nice not having to make a poor squaddie charge into a room!

I am at the last mission on normal. I am sad that I am already about to finish my first playthrough; happy that I can start a fresh game on classic with a better plan

*already looking forward to DLC!! I am very satisfied with the outcome of remake.

I like mixing it up with the SHIV too. I started using the tactic of running a SHIV in to get visibility on entrenched aliens and then launching a rocket at them to destroy cover and to give LOS for my snipers.

Also goddamnit I hate fucking escort missions.

[Razgovory]

Here's a hint.  When you get psi tester, make sure your soldiers are not equipped with  expensive armor or weapons  before you put them in, cause you can't give the armor to someone else while that person is being tested.  Dumbasses must walk in to the damn tubes in full battle gear unless I expressly tell them not to.  Also the that damn alien overseer ship is a bitch to shoot down.  The whole interceptor part of the game could use work.  I'm not expecting a flight sim or anything but there could be at least some strategy to it.

[Mr. Grey]

I don't mind escort missions...at least on normal. The thin man poison is annoying. I thought in titan armor and on, soldiers are immune from poison. That doesn't seem to be the case for me.

I am going to mess around with the alloy shiv, as I am noticing that you can't use the hover for cover. I had only used the normal shiv once starting out....I rolled it up as a scout and it died before firing a shot. Now, I am loving it!

What rank was your assault that missed with the shotgun? I purposely charge to 1 tile away so i get the 100%...but that is with colonels on normal.

I had only researched the blaster launcher a few missions before temple...discovering the joy of totally destroying enemy cover!

[Mr. Grey]

Here's a hint.  When you get psi tester, make sure your soldiers are not equipped with  expensive armor or weapons  before you put them in, cause you can't give the armor to someone else while that person is being tested.

This drove me insane.... I wish it auto-stripped soldiers you take out of your squad instead of having to search for items. 

[Grey Fox]

Capturing aliens is hard. The arc never seems to be in range. 2 squares my ass.

[ulmont]

Capturing aliens is hard. The arc never seems to be in range. 2 squares my ass.

If the active soldier is holding the arc thrower, you can mouse over an alien and see how close you need to get to stun...if you don't see a colored stun range bubble, the alien is not stunnable.

[Grey Fox]

I'll try that. I rarely get close, I roll with too many snipers for that. Papa wants some Plasma weapons tho.

[ulmont]

I'll try that. I rarely get close, I roll with too many snipers for that. Papa wants some Plasma weapons tho.

Rookies are assigned arc throwers.

[Razgovory]

It also helps if you kick the shit out of the alien first.  You chances of capturing it are based on much life it has left. You'll have to have it as 3 or below to capture it. The Scientist chick keeps telling me I can learn more through some kind of unit viewer, but I'm not sure what that is or how to build it.  I've also run out of things for her to research because she requires weapon pieces for her research and I'm running out of them.  I think there is a way to capture one of those discs, but I never let one live long enough to try.  As soon as one of those bastards appear I start shooting rockets at it.

[ulmont]

It also helps if you kick the shit out of the alien first.  You chances of capturing it are based on much life it has left. You'll have to have it as 3 or below to capture it.

You don't have to have it at 3 or below, but it helps; I've captured Thin Men and Floaters at full (4) health.

[Ed Anger]

Played the demo on the sexybox. Fucker is awesome on a 73 inch screen. Lost Olga the Russian sniper learning to maneuver. 

[Scipio]

I have joined the sad fuckers who play at Normal Difficulty/Ironman.  Way too easy.  The leap between Normal and Classic is exactly one order of magnitude, but they're both tuned poorly.