X-COM OpenXcom Thread

[Farewell into the night]

I played X-Piratez for the first time about 3 months ago. It is a work of a genius!

 

[DakaSha V]

It really is the most retarded theme, with some of the best modding ever done

 

[Incantatar]

It really is the most retarded theme, with some of the best modding ever done

You mean the best theme ever

 

[Endemic]

Dioxine at least made up a plausible reason for the female pirates, they're mutants that are above baseline humans in most ways (except research). The more risque screens can be modded out as well.

 

[DakaSha V]

Dioxine at least made up a plausible reason for the female pirates, they're mutants that are above baseline humans in most ways (except research).

 

[Endemic]

We're talking about a game where you can use mind control across the map with no explanation beyond innate ability and implants.

 

[DakaSha V]

We're talking about a game where you can use mind control across the map with no explanation beyond innate ability and implants.

Oh, yes. This explains the reasoning behind your initial post very well.

"The theme is retarded"
"Yeah but its totally legit within the constraints imposed by the theme!"

 

[CthuluIsSpy]

We're talking about a game where you can use mind control across the map with no explanation beyond innate ability and implants.

Which is also a pretty retarded mechanic. I hated that in the original xcom games.
There's no counterplay except for doing tedious, gimmicky crap, and that makes it a bad mechanic.
Xenonauts, for whatever reason, decided to copy it, and that hurts the game. I had to install a mod that changes it so that aliens could only mind control low morale units, and it became a lot more bearable.

One of the things nuX-Com did really well was how it handled psy-powers. Still OP, but at least there are actual restrictions in the form of cooldowns and LoS requirements, other than "lol, I see one member of your squad, I can mind control the guy who's behind two solid walls on the other side of the map!".

 

[Citizen]

The more risque screens can be modded out as well.

But why would you do that?

 

[lightbane]

It really is the most retarded theme, with some of the best modding ever done

Well duh, it's pretty much a playable version of low-budget movies like these:

Spoiler

 

[DakaSha V]

Thank you for enlightening an 80's kid.

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

https://openxcom.org/forum/index.php/topic,6423.0.html

TL;DR: Hold CTRL+SHIFT while clicking to auto shot to spray and pray when it's enabled.

 

[Average Manatee]

One step closer to Apocalypse...

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

One step closer to Apocalypse...

More like a bit more usefulness for machine guns that have long burst.

Speaking about Apocalypse; how is open-apocalypse shaping up?

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

 

[orcinator]

A lot of great QOL enhancements but still nothing on the AI side of things?

one day melee enemies won't be so dumb and I'll be able to try X-com-Files again

 

[ArchAngel]

A lot of great QOL enhancements but still nothing on the AI side of things?

Well Open Xcom has an option to turn on that lets AI pick up weapons from the ground after they dropped them (due to mind control or panic) so at least there is something.

 

[Cael]

One step closer to Apocalypse...

More like a bit more usefulness for machine guns that have long burst.

Speaking about Apocalypse; how is open-apocalypse shaping up?

From what I read on the website, it has been stalled due to burnout. That was a few months ago, though.

 

[axx]

Speaking about Apocalypse; how is open-apocalypse shaping up?

Openapoc? The guy who did bulk of programming left, leaving the game full of bugs (like those cockroach infested houses you see on Discovery). He also had some argument with the creator of the Github page who's been MIA since. Development is now sporadic. Until the main guy returns there's no way we'll be playing a stable version for another 10 years.

 

[Average Manatee]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s-kx2p_5Lc

OpenApoc Update 26.10.2017: Almost Fully Playable


The game is finally fully playable. Almost. We lack bribery and end of week funding/expenses, but other than that, you can start and finish the game without using cheats now. In this update, I showcase new stuff that I think haven't been covered before: stun and multi-split weapons, vehicle repair, agent healing and training, entering alien dimension for real this time, and so on. Also, we have a new person contributing, FranciscoDA, who has implemented item hover in transaction screen, which I also show. Great to have more people contribute to the project!

Maybe tomorrow, maybe 10 years. Just a few more micro-issues to take care of, I'm sure.

 

[Citizen]

Maybe tomorrow, maybe 10 years. Just a few more micro-issues to take care of, I'm sure.

 

[Bigg Boss]

Maybe tomorrow, maybe 10 years. Just a few more micro-issues to take care of, I'm sure.

Twin Peaks X-Com when?

 

[mwnn85]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s-kx2p_5Lc

OpenApoc Update 26.10.2017: Almost Fully Playable
The game is finally fully playable. Almost. We lack bribery and end of week funding/expenses, but other than that, you can start and finish the game without using cheats now. In this update, I showcase new stuff that I think haven't been covered before: stun and multi-split weapons, vehicle repair, agent healing and training, entering alien dimension for real this time, and so on. Also, we have a new person contributing, FranciscoDA, who has implemented item hover in transaction screen, which I also show. Great to have more people contribute to the project!

It'll be great to see a version of OpenApoc arrive that's properly balanced around turn based mode.
Likewise address the (lack of) gameplay with the end game / alien world.
The game tends to end rather abruptly once you get the best aircraft.
Hopefully something can also be done with the alien models as they look like shit.
I'm sure that this will be modded extensively like OpenXcom.

The cityscape was ahead of it's time - I much prefer it to the geoscape.
And who doesn't like the mass destruction?

Got the game going under Arch Linux.
Wrote a small post about it here in case anyone wants to have a go under their chosen distro:
http://openapoc.org/threads/successful-compilation-under-arch-linux-with-gog.286/

 

[Sarissofoi]

I played X-Piratez for the first time about 3 months ago. It is a work of a genius!

Yeah.
I try it note expecting much but its really a work of the genius. Or madman.
Still its great.
Lore is greatly expanded and it mostly make sense or fit outside of some stuff. LOW LEVEL GAME IS STILL GREAT>

 

[lightbane]

If you check the forums, watch out with Dioxine, the main modder, as he's always one step from freaking out.

I also recommend X-Files.