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[dipstick]

COME ON you lot, do any of you actually play XCOM 4??? I have; it is great!!! If you need any tips, post. Anything about it POST here! I need something to moderate!

[Breunor]

I'm not much of an extremist really, so I won't test your moderator skills much... I have not played xcom4 before to answer one of your questions. Was interceptor a FPS game based from the cockpit of the plane? Would it equate to a game like X-Wing or Tie Fighter?

[j'ordos]

Yes, it was like that, the basic thought was probably to attract both Space combat AND xcom fans. But to most people it lacked in both departments...

[dipstick]

lacked??? LACKED????? It is one of the best games I have ever played!
The only possible fault I have with it is that the AI is a little bit suspect!

[Breunor]

So what makes you consider it one of the best? What was the plot like? Do you just hop in a plane and try to rack up the kills, or did you have to defend a ship or something like that?

[j'ordos]

It continues on xcom3. You protect the corporation space mining platforms from aliens... You still have to defend your bases, mining facilities,... and attack alien bases/freighter fleets,... conduct research, equip spacecraft,... Every now and then you get some news from earth (about cult of Sirius and such)

It ain't bad, but I liked the other ones better. It does have multiplayer skirmish battles tho.

Edited by j'ordos, 17 July 2003 - 05:29 PM.

[dipstick]

Don't forget the final battle - that showed the AI in its stupidest form though. OH look, a black hole! Let's fly into it - BOOM! Seriously though, it was a great game - it is very easy once you notice the bugs in it - eg I finished it by slowing the game up. That meant I could finish all the research and play around until I was ready to finish it!

[j'ordos]

I find bases too weak. I just ignore the ufo's, fly straight at it, launch missiles, and fire my primary weapons until it's dstroyed. This one is with best armor/engines/...
tho.

[Breunor]

So is there still any squad based stuff, or is it all behind the yoke of a fighter? I always liked X-Wing and the like, never played a multiplayer version, but that would be fun too.

[j'ordos]

Yes, you still control a squad of fighters. And you can give 'em orders like in any other space shooter : "cover me",... It's not as detailed as in the other xcom's IMO.

Yeah x-wing was cool, but I was more suited for tie fighter I always enjoyed shooting those slow y-wings to pieces

Edited by j'ordos, 24 July 2003 - 06:19 AM.

[Andy]

It was great the first time I played it, but it gets very repetitive, IMO.

[Mustang]

I still play Tie fighter but I mostly play X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter

[dipstick]

It does get repetitive as well as bases being too easy - but once you fly on the harder levels - basic lasers and stuff against fully speced wraiths and even SPECTRES then you really know what it is all about!

[miceless]

When did it come out? Was it fairly recent, or did it come out shortly after Xcom Apoc?

[ApOcaLyPSe_1985]

it came out before apoc, that's how the timeline was.
as for me, i played the game but the aliens destroyed me with their nova cannon
and that was a german version, edited with english text and sound. so now i only got german videos
i bought it a few years ago, the box was in english so it had to contain a english game. sadly not, and i dont get any help from infogrames holland.

[j'ordos]

meaning : xcom interceptor was released after xcomapoc, but the storyline was before the events in xcomapoc.

[miceless]

Thanks for translating j'ordos

[j'ordos]

No problem
Just avoiding some could think xcom interceptor was released before xcom apoc

Edited by j'ordos, 19 July 2003 - 10:22 AM.

[miceless]

THats what I thought, figured it couldnt be right.

[dipstick]

But, I have to say - GREAT GAME!!! Never played it multiplayer - I think the servers have collapsed - though if you use a the ip address thing through something like TA:M (knew I could slip it in somewhere!) then we should be able to play - let me know if you want a game - I am really up for a game. Also, if you want any tips, let me know, I have finished the game 2 or 3 times on the three easiest levels, I have also tried all the other levels - getting quite far, so I should be able to help on all levels (to some degree).

Edited by dipstick, 19 July 2003 - 12:52 PM.

[j'ordos]

First I'll 'somehow' have to 'acquire' a copy of xcomIV before I could try that...

Edited by j'ordos, 19 July 2003 - 03:07 PM.

[dipstick]

I thought you had already 'aquired' one....

[j'ordos]

I legally got one from trygames.com, but hey, playing with time limit is one of the things I hate
Then there's this one xracer posted a LONG time ago on k*z**, never found it And then there's *Mule/*Donk*y2000/ov*rn*t/... But I found only a file 500 Mb+, with too few sources to my liking... Although I might try it someday

[miceless]

Yes. Never played it myself. *Ahem* I wonder if I could somehow play it. Who knows...

[j'ordos]

That is, if the curse doesn't strike first

[dipstick]

I got it off the net, bought it through Amazon I think. The power is out there......

[Vaaish]

I tried the demo and thought the game had potential but found the controls in the fighter way to sensitive even on the lowest setting. if I could figgure out how to calm them down so I can actually line up with something and shoot it looks good

[miceless]

That is, if the curse doesn't strike first

Shhhh! :whatwhat:

I tried the demo and thought the game had potential but found the controls in the fighter way to sensitive even on the lowest setting. if I could figgure out how to calm them down so I can actually line up with something and shoot it looks good

Try running it with Moslo or Turbo. Might help. What were the original system specs? I assume they were quite low as it was in the XCOM1,2 and Apoc era.

[j'ordos]

the mouse is a lot less sensitive than the keyboard (by default)

[miceless]

Can you use the mouse? I remember trying to play XWing and TieFighter with the mouse. I wonder how many mice got broken as a result of playing that game.

"Damn, theres a [insert name of enemy craft] on my tail" :o
<tries to use the mouse to turn around completely by frantically moving the mouse around> :whatwhat:
*crack* "Oops, there goes another mouse"
<sounds of the now stationary ship being blown up by previously mentioned enemy craft>

[karafeka]

Well, if anybody want to have x-com interceptor (full CD), I have it. Say the magic word

[Breunor]

The Magic Word!

Actually, make sure to use PM to 'discuss theories of file transfer' rather than this forum. No links to files please.

Thanks!

[j'ordos]

Don't worry, I still remember... :wink:

[j'ordos]

Well, it seems I had a copy of interceptor after all . Apparently I had just forgot all about it

Thx karafeka.

btw. I also have xwing vs tie fighter, although I don't have a joystick anymore...

[miceless]

Really? That was strange!

[dipstick]

Right, now you two have filled my forum up with rubbish - finished yet?

[j'ordos]

Hey, I'm moderating this one too, you know

[dipstick]

Its my forum, my baby...

[j'ordos]

Oh okay, enjoy!!

[Vaaish]

That is, if the curse doesn't strike first

Shhhh! :whatwhat:

I tried the demo and thought the game had potential but found the controls in the fighter way to sensitive even on the lowest setting. if I could figgure out how to calm them down so I can actually line up with something and shoot it looks good

Try running it with Moslo or Turbo. Might help. What were the original system specs? I assume they were quite low as it was in the XCOM1,2 and Apoc era.

The game itself ran fine and was not too fast, just the sensitivity of the controls.

[miceless]

I found that running moslo slowed that down too. In fact, i found that the controls became unusable before the game was slowed down enough. I had to play on medium speed, so that the controls werent annoying.

[samsamsam]

Can anyone tip me where i can find the ISO of xcom interceptor?
Drop me a line.
Thanks


SAM

[Kamikazee]

So does no body like XCOm 4. I think its great, its the installment that introduced me to the series.

[dipstick]

I DO!!!

[Kamikazee]

well no s*** sherlock. i would think so if its your topic.
I mean why are there only x com 1 fans at this site? its annoying.
I mean why do a lot of people prefer TFTD it is a load of you know wot.

The graphics are inferior, the gameplay is inferior, its nothing new but with a worse story line, and it is always glitching.

[Cpl. Facehugger]

Hey! don't dis TFTD! Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I loved interceptor, but its controls sucked, therefore I couldn't play too well.
Ufo was one of the bests, as was TFTD, which was like a harder UFO (which I enjoy), Apoc was good as well. It would have been even better if the aliens weren't so veiny and the vehicles didn't look like they belonged in the fifties.

[j'ordos]

Hey, I like the retro style of the vehicles in apoc .

[Kamikazee]

I agree with J'ordos, although retro does suck it is better than some so calle dfuturistic turd looking piece of 5#it.

[Craniorp]

Someone can send to me the full version of xcom4 through MSN? my e-mail is craniudos@hotmail.com