Puasonen Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 (edited) Here goes the line, this will be updated every time someone dies or gets injured. Don't worry if you get killed, I'll make a new one and put him/her in the line again. -kills- Squad: 1. Puasonen -12-2. NKF Bskr Series -0-3. Mustang -8-4. GOD (Kamikazee) -0-5. J'ordos -6-6. Robo Dojo -6- Waiting in the line in order of getting in the squad:1. Blehm -1-2. UnknownWarrior -7-3. RustedSoul (injured) -6-4. Arachnid (killed) -1-5. Jeeves (Floater Medic) -2-6. SupSuper (injured) -7-7. Centurion -2- Edited July 11, 2004 by Puasonen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puasonen Posted July 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 Btw, anyone knows a good screenshot taking program? print screen doesn't work in my apoc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupSuper Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 Screen Grabs------------You can create a PCX format snapshot of the screen by pressing Alt-P. The files are created in the directory which X-COM:Apocalypse was installed to and are named from XCOM0.PCX to XCOM9.PCX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 Im excited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puasonen Posted July 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 Screen Grabs------------You can create a PCX format snapshot of the screen by pressing Alt-P. The files are created in the directory which X-COM:Apocalypse was installed to and are named from XCOM0.PCX to XCOM9.PCX. Oops, thanks :Blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robo Dojo 58 Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 (edited) What they don't say, is that after XCOM9.PCX, it'll go through the english alphabet. You'll be able to take plenty of pictures before you have to move/convert them. Also, I've had a delay between taking pictures, and having them saved. Usually about half a second. You should practice taking pics, since you may have to take them ahead of time. Edited July 4, 2004 by Robo Dojo 58 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[NKF] Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 Puasonen: How about setting up lots of small squad of six or less and giving them their own vehicle. This will make managing your squads a little easier. Just pile a number of soldiers into a vehicle, and bang, instant squad. Basically the vehicle will be the squad. The squad members just change every so often. - NKF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j'ordos Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 What they don't say, is that after XCOM9.PCX, it'll go through the english alphabet. You'll be able to take plenty of pictures before you have to move/convert them. Also, I've had a delay between taking pictures, and having them saved. Usually about half a second. You should practice taking pics, since you may have to take them ahead of time.or just practise in quickly hitting that pause button . Auto-pause options on would help too, i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puasonen Posted July 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 Yes, I think I'll use the pause button rather than try to time the screenshot taking right NKF, I don't feel comfortable using more than one vehicle, and I would need a lot of money to have enough interceptors. You know, hovercars don't have enough room in them and wolfhounds suck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[NKF] Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 You don't need to get them immediately. Let it be a gradual development. By the time you can afford a Hawk Air Warrior, the Valkyrie can be a hand-me-down to the second squad. The APC's not bad for handling drop sites in the city if it's disarmed and not sent through the middle of an air skirmish. While it's travelling to the drop site, the team in the interceptor can handle the crashed UFO and any other drop site. Aliens won't spread that quickly, so the Wolfhound has plenty of time as long as you don't hit ultra-fast. The Pheonix Hovercar can do six-agent city missions if you install extra seats, but you'd still need a recovery vehicle with a bio and cargo module to pick up goods and aliens. Still, using hovercars for transportation seems to be a bit of a waste when they're more useful as fighters. Let's not even think about using Blazer turbo bikes, m'kay? - NKF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puasonen Posted July 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Let's not even think about using Blazer turbo bikes, m'kay? - NKF:: That would be great! Maybe I'll give everyone their own bike and you can go whereever you want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j'ordos Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 The Pheonix Hovercar can do six-agent city missions if you install extra seats, but you'd still need a recovery vehicle with a bio and cargo module to pick up goods and aliens. Still, using hovercars for transportation seems to be a bit of a waste when they're more useful as fighters.I used to have 2 Phoenix Hovercars ready for alien sightings in the city, they each can carry 4 passengers, one is equipped with a bio-trans module, the other one with a cargo module. Since you can have any number of craft to look for aliens in a building, there's no problem in using 2 to get every last bit of the spoils of war They're cheap and fast, and when there's an alien air-raid they're rapidly converted to fighting vehicles by taking out the passengers and transport modules :happybanana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puasonen Posted July 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 They're cheap and fast, and when there's an alien air-raid they're rapidly converted to fighting vehicles by taking out the passengers and transport modules :happybanana:Until you notice you forgot to empty the hovercar, it gets destroyed in battle and your best soldiers were in it :crying: Hawks and interceptors are safe and I use them for a long time, even if I would have annihilators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j'ordos Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 They're cheap and fast, and when there's an alien air-raid they're rapidly converted to fighting vehicles by taking out the passengers and transport modules :happybanana:Until you notice you forgot to empty the hovercar, it gets destroyed in battle and your best soldiers were in it :crying: Heh, that would be your own fault ...ehrm, I mean, uhm, forget I said anything, I don't want to be 'forgotten' on a hovercar in battle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnknownWarrior Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 When are you going to start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 As soon as I read that an Orange Basketball jumped on my head I started saying "im gonna die Im gonna die Im gona die" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puasonen Posted July 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 As soon as I read that an Orange Basketball jumped on my head I started saying "im gonna die Im gonna die Im gona die"but you didn't, don't worry -_- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Let's BURN :flame: :psychosanta: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puasonen Posted July 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 You burned 3! Nice! :flame: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 :flame: :aliencool: :uzzi: :aliencool: BURN BURN BURN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustedSoul Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 considering the ammo consumption, it's probably a good thing I got injured now to annoy the nurses in the infirmary very nice Pua, enjoyed every minute of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Blehm 98] Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Brainsuckers suck out the brain through the mouth, not the top of the head.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puasonen Posted July 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 considering the ammo consumption, it's probably a good thing I got injured now to annoy the nurses in the infirmary very nice Pua, enjoyed every minute of it Thanks mate..Stay tuned for next episode of "Puasonens Forum Members In Apocalypse!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puasonen Posted July 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 , now we have 2 crazy explosive guys in our team. Kamikazee and Robodojo, are you guys sure you don't want any weapons? Only grenades and HI-X? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Can we raid Sirius? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robo Dojo 58 Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Well, I would want all sorts of grenades, and an autocannon with Hi-Ex. Later on, upgrade it to the biggest explosives. Since androids don't have to worry about alien control, I'll be safe with the really dangerous stuff. Brainsuckers suck out the brain through the mouth, not the top of the head....They don't suck the brains out at all. They inject you with something... and then you work for the aliens... :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Blehm 98] Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 I remembered that after posting that, but was too lazy to fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puasonen Posted July 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Whatever guys. Maybe it was hungry this time and ate the brains because of that! <_> Mustang, I'm planning to raid it but they are tougher than aliens in the beginning. :whatwhat: Anyone know how I can stunraid marsec for example without pissing them off? It's like normal raid but I'm just stunning them? They won't shoot me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 (edited) Whatever guys. Maybe it was hungry this time and ate the brains because of that! Mustang, I'm planning to raid it but they are tougher than aliens in the beginning. :whatwhat: Anyone know how I can stunraid marsec for example without pissing them off? It's like normal raid but I'm just stunning them? They won't shoot me?They will shoot you in the battlescape Mustang's dictionary"Stunraid"The act of raiding an organization with only stun weapons to recieve equipment. the benefits of stun raiding is that the organization will not be mad at you after combat Edited July 6, 2004 by Mustang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fux0r666 Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 , that's messed. I'd be pretty pissed off from a raid no matter how the raid went down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Blehm 98] Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 you spelled stun wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puasonen Posted July 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 (edited) Whatever guys. Maybe it was hungry this time and ate the brains because of that! <_> Mustang, I'm planning to raid it but they are tougher than aliens in the beginning. :whatwhat: Anyone know how I can stunraid marsec for example without pissing them off? It's like normal raid but I'm just stunning them? They won't shoot me?They will shoot you in the battlescape Mustang's dictionary"Stunraid"The act of raiding an organization with only stun weapons to recieve equipment. the benefits of stune raiding is that the organization will not be mad at you after combat So I have to stun everyone and when every "enemy" is sleeping, I win? Or should I stun them and steal equipment and leave? , that's messed. I'd be pretty pissed off from a raid no matter how the raid went down.I know, every x-com game has their funny little cheats.. Edited July 6, 2004 by Puasonen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fux0r666 Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Blehm has taken it upon himself as a member of the proof task force to proofread the entire forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j'ordos Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 In that case, I wish him good luck and I hope to hear from him again after he's completed that task, let's say a couple of years AFTER xenocide is finished Well, there's two ways you can stunraid...stun some enemies, grab their gear and let your soldiers exit the area (now I think of it, I've never done it this way and I don't know how the organisation will react to this kind of raid )the tried 'n true method of stunning every enemy, combat will then end and you'll get all their stuff without them being angry at you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Blehm 98] Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 maybe the mind benders erase their minds and they don't remember. But if you kill all enemies, they know you were there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robo Dojo 58 Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 If your are raiding a friendly organisation, the guards will not shoot at you. If you hurt the guards, the organization will become hostile. But if you stun them, you'll have no trouble. If you stun all of the guards, you'll win the mission. You get to keep everything at the building. But you'll also get tons of points. Remember that the more points you get, the better tech the aliens will have. If you grab some stuff and run out, you'll get almost 0 points. But you'll keep all the equipment that you steal on the mission. With some careful stealing, you can make tons of money, and score very few points. (Elerium pods, plasma guns, or Psiclone? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnknownWarrior Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 This game is going great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Blehm 98] Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 psiclones are very good at making money and thats it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamikazee Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 , now we have 2 crazy explosive guys in our team. Kamikazee and Robodojo, are you guys sure you don't want any weapons? Only grenades and HI-X?Use GOD on the brainsuckers and early stage aliens... Fly over them with flying armor and drop nades and hi ex on them. It is really effective! BOOM I use that tactic a lot even near the end of a game... Its so cheap and easy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachnid Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 I just wonder what the brainsucker sucked out of my head ?? I don't have a brain i'm to stupid for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 I don't care abouyt brainsuckers and how they suck (eewwww)I want more updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puasonen Posted July 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 IF I can't play before friday, it doesn't matter because on friday I have lots of time to play a lot of missions.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[NKF] Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Regarding stun raids: Don't. Or, only do it in moderation to get what you need and then stop. Any damage done to the building, even if it wasn't done by you, will tick off the oganisation. Perhaps not by much, but it can have bad long-term effects if too much damage is done. Those idiot guards, right? They'll pick anything up that's no scenery. And if they've got a proxy mine, they'll play hot-potato after arming them. The damage caused by this is attributed directly to X-Com. Raid Marsec only for Power Swords, Mind Shields and Marsec Armour and the odd elerium pod. Gangs like Diablo can also supply Marsec Armour, which is a good alternative if you want the armour but don't want to tick off Marsec but don't mind a bit of rivalry with the gangs. Plasma guns, which I simply cannot wait for, are owned by practically everyone. I'd actually go after one of the political groups, say the Extropians, who don't offer any practical benefit to your organisation for elerium pods and weapons in general. But don't play the game just to stun-raid. Money and equipment will be plentiful once the tech rolls in. One other alternative to a 'peaceful' (although that's highly inaccurate) raid would be to use mind benders and have the guards surrender their gear, and maybe jump off a roof (dying from falling or criticals won't be attributed to you as long as you remember to break psionic lock before the victim hits the ground). - NKF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puasonen Posted July 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 One other alternative to a 'peaceful' (although that's highly inaccurate) raid would be to use mind benders and have the guards surrender their gear, and maybe jump off a roof (dying from falling or criticals won't be attributed to you as long as you remember to break psionic lock before the victim hits the ground). - NKF !That's so damn funny! A bit unfair though I'll try the stunraid method once or twice to see how it works out. There's always cult of sirius who we can raid as much as we like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robo Dojo 58 Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Just remember to never get rid of all of the soldiers in a stun raid. If you are sucessful in stunning all of the guards, you'll get over 200 points in bonuses, and points for worthless junk. That adds up pretty fast. If you just steal some of the valuable stuff and get out, you can make almost $20 000, and only score 30-40 points. It's a huge difference, especially when you have to worry about alien tech. I wouldn't go on a stun raid with the cult of Sirius. You may need bigger guns for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puasonen Posted July 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Cult of sirius is pretty hard to handle in early game. They have rocket launchers and rockets are pretty damn nasty! They kick my donkey if I go there. :crying: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 raid diablo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puasonen Posted July 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 Lets see what I come up with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puasonen Posted July 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 We are short of money, we have to go raid sirius. These raid missions are special so the first 6 people who report gets in this mission. Who wants to kick sirius butt with the risk of getting yanked by rocket launcher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Posted July 7, 2004 Report Share Posted July 7, 2004 BURN BURN BURN Count me in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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