Crazy Photon

Ok, I finished the tactical mission, but since it's 1 am over here I'll post it after I have some sleep and time to post (expect an update in around 10 hours). if you guys are eager to play I can upload the save before then, though. Let me know if that is the case. One thing, since the month rolled over we have some loads of money, for now I hired a few scientists and engineers for a bit of a boost and quarters for more personnel but nothing else, so that the next one can add some more structures too.

Ok, update on the Geoscape part: My first order of business was to do a quick check on the inventory and sold most of the extra corpses: http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/9388/geoscape000.png I left the sonic cannons, rifles & pistols for now. Then, I started more research projects, left deep one unresearched for now. http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/153/geoscape001.png Afterwards, some more ammo was ordered as the terror mission left the base almost empty of ammo . I also bought a couple of gas cannons since they are useful for area effect damage and for lighting up the terrain at night. Since there were a lot of gauss pistols but few ammo, the factory workers paused gauss rifle production and started cranking more pistol ammo. Time passes... http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/4934/geoscape002a.png Seems that we are doing well on the monthly report. http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/6287/geoscape003i.png 10 scientists & 5 technicians were hired to aid in research and production efforts. Hopefully the scientists will help in finishing those grenades soon! However, USO 6 appears: http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/1622/geoscape004.png Barracuda 1 is launched for interception but signal is lost. The pilots listened to Photon's briefing beforehand, so they know that resistance is never futile, thus they decide to go to the last known position. http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8015/geoscape005.png Soon afterwards, the alien craft is detected again. After a few minutes, they approached the craft to see if they could turn it into swiss cheese, but before the first salvo is fired, the USO became aware of their intentions and escaped almost immediately. Again, the pilots refused to give up and pursued the craft, but it lands before they could catch it again. http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/4307/geoscape006.png At base, I rejoiced that I had put the engineers to produce more gauss ammo since the shipment had still not arrived, so I rearm the Triton with what's available and off we go! http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/9504/geoscape007.png

Go to the Control Panel, then on the left-hand menu, there is a link under options called "Manage your attachments". Upload the attachment there, then copy the link and put it in the post. Alternatively, you can send it to my e-mail address and I'll post it here (as well as being ready to play my turn). EDIT: got the file, expect updates from me between today & tomorrow (I will be out for a few hours, then get started on it). EDIT2: Back @ home, getting started. Veteran: Feel free to delete this post, was just trying to help silencer.

Neat

I use DosBox from my end. I assume we are playing a vanilla install of TFTD or would we have XcomUtil too? (I have 9.7 beta installed but can revert to a fresh install if needed)

Just got back from vacation, so I just now read this topic. Count me in if there is still a need for more hands

n/m, wrong thread.

That's true, I usually put the base around the Everest so that Russia, India and China are also covered.

Another vote for Nipon!

That was awesome! keep them coming, and do share the save if you wanna share the load

CP FTW!

Middle

It is! if you like LEGO and Lost (the series), this game is for you!

Heh, looks like Minecraft got here as well, been playing it for a while too!

Yay, I survived the terror mission! I hope that was not my own dandruff!

*Sends an Avenger fully loaded with beer* :(

Happy birthday! You guys forgot mine, but I sent a keg o'beer anyways

Also, you can try updating to 1.4 and then using Xcomutil 9.7 beta (by BladeFireLight), which restores the 1.0 sounds to version 1.4.

Yes, that almost goes without saying, it'd be suicidal otherwise! I also prefer using a tank, as they are good scouts/spotters (I use XCOMUTIL's improved tanks, though). I sometimes use a cannon tank instead of the rocket tank for the first terror mission, as they are a bit cheaper to replace and don't want to kill civilians by accident. Smoke grenades are your friends I usually drop 2 of them on turn 0, one on the ramp and one on the first level near the exit of the Skyranger. You still need to move the tank just a bit on the ramp though, which may kill it sometimes if the LZ is very hot. I immediately end my turn after that, so that the smoke screen is deployed, and it also has the advantage that any aliens around may have their TUs consumed when the troops begin to fan out.

+1 on that, I usually go up to laser rifles before even considering studying the medikit, as redshirts won't make much use of them at first (it's just 1 shot and they are dead). The good thing about going laser first is that you have better chances of fending off cyberdisks on the first terror mission. You may try going with high explosives or rockets, but in the former case it's very hard to approach a cyberdisk in superhuman (plus it's pointless if the cyberdisk is not on the ground level) and the latter case you need to bring a lot of rockets as cyberdisks will eat as much as 3 rockets before going down... P.S.: Can I be one of the recruits?

Taste

Same here We still have a good change of making it to the semifinals if we play it right, though Vamo arriba la celeste

Go Uruguay!