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by ZenGilgamesh
Sat Feb 04, 2017 6:56 pm
Forum: Long War 2: Strategy
Topic: Using skills to force enemy movement
Replies: 2
Views: 5361

Re: Using skills to force enemy movement

I really cannot say so. Those skills that "force the enemy to move" have always been silly to me. Almost any time I'd used Flush the enemy had just stepped one square off to the side, in the same cover they were already in and thus a shot is simply wasted (assuming I maybe had another sold...
by ZenGilgamesh
Sat Feb 04, 2017 6:44 pm
Forum: Long War 2: Strategy
Topic: Budgeting and number of soldiers to recruit
Replies: 5
Views: 9752

Re: Budgeting and number of soldiers to recruit

Playing on the normal (Veteran) difficulty, so my experiences could differ from the more hardcore players. Like Trihero said, I wouldn't focus on kitting out individual soldiers; I focus more on upgrading certain aspects of my roster in a systematic format, and always (always) favoring offense over ...
by ZenGilgamesh
Wed Feb 01, 2017 4:29 pm
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: Assassinate or capture the enemy VIP?
Replies: 5
Views: 11770

Re: Assassinate or capture the enemy VIP?

I had one of these events occur as a counter to an upcoming Dark Event. Sent my small Ghost Team in, but Very Light still turned out to be three pods that included an Archon and like 4+ Sectoids, so assassination was the only option. Long story short, you can still have comfort that that type of vic...
by ZenGilgamesh
Wed Feb 01, 2017 1:59 am
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: LW2 Soldier classes and skill choices
Replies: 14
Views: 29605

Re: LW2 Soldier classes and skill choices

I'm comfortably managing six hand-picked squads (three squads of eight, three of three; so thirty three dudes) plus a small cadre of more specialized soldiers/SPARKS that aren't in any squads. I'd say I've toyed around with almost nearly all builds. It's tough to pick out any builds that stand out m...
by ZenGilgamesh
Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:00 am
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: Haven Management
Replies: 2
Views: 5627

Re: Haven Management

I don't understand the question. It seems like you've pretty much answered it yourself. You do need to take Advisers out of their slot to upgrade/train them. Always have a backup soldier to take their place in the meantime. Yes, like you said, this can all be done from the Resistance Management menu...
by ZenGilgamesh
Fri Jan 27, 2017 11:24 pm
Forum: Long War 2: Strategy
Topic: Tower missions: any tips?
Replies: 16
Views: 19353

Re: Tower missions: any tips?

Hahahaha. That has yet to happen, Trihero... Thanks for bursting my bubble. :D I need to use Assault more often.

Then again, I guess that's the beauty with the randomness of this game (and this mod). It's tough to think that you're ready for anything.
by ZenGilgamesh
Fri Jan 27, 2017 10:58 pm
Forum: Long War 2: Strategy
Topic: Tower missions: any tips?
Replies: 16
Views: 19353

Re: Tower missions: any tips?

IMO I actually go into these missions without a Specialist. I have had some measure of success bringing a crack three-squad of Gunner-Ranger-Grenadier (G-R-G) to hunker down on the first roof of the first building we come across while a high-aim Sharpshooter camps back at OUR spawn the entire time, ...
by ZenGilgamesh
Fri Jan 27, 2017 8:24 pm
Forum: Long War 2: Strategy
Topic: Your general purpose squads?
Replies: 29
Views: 44840

Re: Your general purpose squads?

I don't have the mental capacity to put forth the effort to micromanage different teams for specifically different purposes, so I forgo that in the spirit of "general purpose" by having two types of squads: All-Purpose and Infiltration. I have three of each type of team, All-Purpose teams ...
by ZenGilgamesh
Fri Jan 27, 2017 7:33 pm
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: UFO Intercept ends my game
Replies: 16
Views: 22603

Re: UFO Intercept ends my game

I was, with quite the stoke of luck mind you, able to hack into one of the Sectopods near the beacon and simply have THAT destroy it in a single turn, allowing me to keep my men hunkered down on the Avenger pad for easy liftoff after that. We only defended from the league of enemies for maybe 2-3 tu...