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by crimsonsun
Sat Sep 09, 2017 9:03 pm
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: Future of shinobi?
Replies: 42
Views: 50198

Re: Future of shinobi?

I've got to say I don't want to lose the current LW2 classes for these Hero ones, I'm of the opinion that they should be like Sparks and PSI troops that they are more costly to invest into so your far less likely to have even close to as many in your force which would allow them to stay more powerfu...
by crimsonsun
Sat Aug 26, 2017 4:09 pm
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: XCOM 2 expansion + Long War 2: (11/7/17 UPDATE: See announcement thread)
Replies: 260
Views: 1003566

Re: XCOM 2 expansion + Long War 2: Nothing to announce

Hopefully we'll have an answer in 2 days anyway, I'm not buying until I know for sure but I'm fairly confident there will be a a WotC long war2 eventually.
by crimsonsun
Tue Aug 15, 2017 10:03 am
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: Grenadiers suck.
Replies: 58
Views: 76085

Re: Grenadiers suck.

I didn't realise this at all and its something I could make some good use out of... Yea, its not really intuitive because you wouldn't think that the Exo gets benefit, but Needle specificly states that it just prevents your explosives from destroying corpses. This applies to any explosive that woul...
by crimsonsun
Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:51 am
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: Killzone bugged or am I doing something wrong.
Replies: 9
Views: 17974

Re: Killzone bugged or am I doing something wrong.

Here is a few things you should know about Overwatch shots in general. 1. They only go off if a target moves more than 2 continuous tiles INSIDE the Overwatch zone. This is my most likely issue I didn't realise that, though from what I've now read it seems a unit needs to move though a tile within ...
by crimsonsun
Tue Aug 15, 2017 2:05 am
Forum: Long War 2: Strategy
Topic: Technicals and Grenadiers with SMG's
Replies: 14
Views: 25051

Re: Technicals and Grenadiers with SMG's

So I put SMG's on all my Grenadiers, some specialists and obviously Shinobi's. However I use Shotguns on Technicals because I want them for tanking in your face damage. I also cannot stand Rockets they are just in my opinion shit but Flames are fantastic, however flames require me to be in your face...
by crimsonsun
Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:40 am
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: Killzone bugged or am I doing something wrong.
Replies: 9
Views: 17974

Killzone bugged or am I doing something wrong.

So I keep laying down Killzone and finding it not activate or activate at one target and no one else. By the description and its high lvl status I was under the impression it should activation against every target that moves or attacks within the Zone or enters it as long as I have ammo to make the ...
by crimsonsun
Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:05 am
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: Grenadiers suck.
Replies: 58
Views: 76085

Re: Grenadiers suck.

The ways I handle Grenadiers. 3. Needle works on Exo suit abilities. This can be considered a MAJOR buff to the Exo suit on a damage Grenadier for missions where you can get corpses, or other missions where you want to blow your major AoE on that 8 person pod that you can 1 shot a few people in thr...
by crimsonsun
Sat Aug 12, 2017 7:11 pm
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: Grenadiers suck.
Replies: 58
Views: 76085

Re: Grenadiers suck.

I find Grenadiers very useful, but rather than go over what's already been said I will only go on to add that I find them the best resistance leaders when you need to hunt informants. Against Faceless and basic advent Grenadiers are Death and they can almost single handedly win the mission, which wh...
by crimsonsun
Wed May 17, 2017 7:05 am
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: LW2 - Grenadier - balance and ammo
Replies: 23
Views: 30010

Re: LW2 - Grenadier - balance and ammo

In 1.3 the turn pressure isn't as high so technical may not be as good early game as it used to be, but in 1.2 you would definitely feel a crunch on the amount of actions you could take and technical was a great safety valve when you mess up. There's quite often problems that a grenadier cannot fix...
by crimsonsun
Wed May 17, 2017 4:56 am
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: A little help with things I'm not understanding
Replies: 10
Views: 14691

Re: A little help with things I'm not understanding

What determines Resistance fighters equipment? SMG's are useless at the stage of the game I'm at and I'd need 4-5 guys hitting with them to take down a single faceless, I wouldn't mind so much if it wasn't an either or situation with shotguns which are overwhelmingly more useful at this stage of th...
by crimsonsun
Wed May 17, 2017 4:46 am
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: A little help with things I'm not understanding
Replies: 10
Views: 14691

Re: A little help with things I'm not understanding

Is there a way to stop the game stripping my equipment when I'm injured or doing leadership training? This annoys the hell out of me, especially when I come back to the game after a break as I don't really remember who's got what. From the very last entry in the patch notes: - Add two new config va...
by crimsonsun
Wed May 17, 2017 4:43 am
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: A little help with things I'm not understanding
Replies: 10
Views: 14691

Re: A little help with things I'm not understanding

Armour piercing rounds don't seem to work if the ammo isn't bypassed entirely. I keep finding myself shooting a armour 3/4 target with these bullets and still having 3/4 armour deducted from damage. Is this working correctly or is something going wrong? AP rounds work fine to me. They pierce 2 dama...
by crimsonsun
Wed May 17, 2017 4:05 am
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: A little help with things I'm not understanding
Replies: 10
Views: 14691

Re: A little help with things I'm not understanding

Another question;

The Muton Melee parry doesn't always activate, what's the trigger? At a guess I'd say it wont trigger if I'm attacking from concealment at the start of the action but I'm not sure and being as it kicking in is a sure bet to get your Shinobi killed I'm not going to risk it.
by crimsonsun
Wed May 17, 2017 4:00 am
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: A little help with things I'm not understanding
Replies: 10
Views: 14691

A little help with things I'm not understanding

I have a few questions about various gameplay elements either I'm not fully understanding and need some help with please. Armour piercing rounds don't seem to work if the ammo isn't bypassed entirely. I keep finding myself shooting a armour 3/4 target with these bullets and still having 3/4 armour d...
by crimsonsun
Wed May 17, 2017 3:12 am
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: Stupid Question - What's a SLG
Replies: 3
Views: 6278

Re: Stupid Question - What's a SLG

It might do because shens last gift is a spark. So maybe the weapon in question a Helix cannon is a spark upgrade.
by crimsonsun
Wed May 17, 2017 3:08 am
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: Thoughts on AWC
Replies: 3
Views: 6931

Re: Thoughts on AWC

While not strictly on topic, I wondered if there was a list of the possible skills by class you can get from the AWC, I know its random but it would be nice to have some idea so I can get a better understanding of what I could expect a class to pick up. Also is there a max times you can train someon...
by crimsonsun
Wed May 17, 2017 2:46 am
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: Stupid Question - What's a SLG
Replies: 3
Views: 6278

Stupid Question - What's a SLG

Simple as that really though who uses it? Utterly confused as it looks like a Cannon but I have Mag Cannons. My only guess is maybe an upgrade of the Shredder gun or the Sparks main gun?? However I've just lost my last Spark so it will be a while before I can get some more (I could replay the bugged...
by crimsonsun
Wed May 17, 2017 2:40 am
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: LW2 - Grenadier - balance and ammo
Replies: 23
Views: 30010

Re: LW2 - Grenadier - balance and ammo

New Sapper is pretty strong. You blow up almost anything at center square except whole trees and other very strong materials. Damage Grenadiers and Fireman Technicals in particular seem to carry my early and mid-game on their backs while I get the very much needed levels on the other classes. Hell,...
by crimsonsun
Wed May 17, 2017 2:29 am
Forum: Long War 2: Strategy
Topic: (LW1.3)Sawed-off-focused Ranger is awesome 1.1!
Replies: 11
Views: 17125

Re: (LW1.3)Sawed-off-focused Ranger is awesome 1.0!

I get why you've gone down this path and I can see the appeal but Assault does this stuff so much better. First up you've got Run and Gun so you don't need command, you can then stack close and Personal + Aggression, but you've got Close Combat Specialist, Close Encounters, Bring Them on, fortify an...
by crimsonsun
Wed May 17, 2017 1:47 am
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: LW2 - Grenadier - balance and ammo
Replies: 23
Views: 30010

Re: LW2 - Grenadier - balance and ammo

Grenadiers are pretty strong actually. They're not a solo class, they complement the rest of your squad. So far my favorite goto build for them in 1.3 is: Rapid Deployment > Heavy Ordnance > Boosted Cores > HEAT > Sting > Salvo > Full Kit Typically load them out with a mix of frag/flash. This lets ...
by crimsonsun
Wed May 17, 2017 12:57 am
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: v1.3 Gunner Skill Balance
Replies: 22
Views: 27554

Re: v1.3 Gunner Skill Balance

My Overwatch Gunner takes CUP and Killzone instead, you can also get covering fire in the AWC which makes Killzone so much more effective. As upgrades go my gunners run expanded mags, auto loaders and hair triggers. While I appreciate that crits are awesome I want my gunner to lay down large area fi...
by crimsonsun
Mon May 15, 2017 6:44 pm
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: Has anyone got instantaneous respec to work?
Replies: 16
Views: 22971

Re: Has anyone got instantaneous respec to work?

Defo works I've just spent the last few hours doing it and I've still got more to go due to people being on missions on in training. Its really important if your carrying on your campaign as the update seriously messed with builds. Some of the changes I like some of them I'm less keen on. Not sure w...
by crimsonsun
Mon May 15, 2017 10:15 am
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: A Guide for LW2 Players Moving from 1.2 to 1.3
Replies: 48
Views: 72876

Re: A Guide for LW2 Players Moving from 1.2 to 1.3

Am I alone in that while I've always had Stealth Shinobi I also have a few damage ones; Advanced Viper Armour, Fusion Axes + Shadow Keeper is a fantastic array of ability and you can systematically flow though a group of targets in a single round before vanishing. Whirlwind will make this more effec...
by crimsonsun
Sun May 14, 2017 5:39 pm
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: Suggestion classes
Replies: 14
Views: 18441

Re: Suggestion classes

. The assault class is very similar to the shinobi but not left quite as exposed. I think it needs help. They are masters of their weapons but who is the master of the other weapons? Where is the rifle master? Rangers are average which is fine but what is their niche? They are differentiated enough...
by crimsonsun
Sun May 14, 2017 3:00 pm
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: Is this a Bug or a Bad Joke?
Replies: 72
Views: 78816

Re: Is this a Bug or a Bad Joke?

OK so I'm someone who hasn't really gotten into previous X-com titles and have gone straight into long war2 without touching the base game so I have been playing my first campaign on Rookie difficulty. As such I feel I could chime in here to let you know my experiences with these mechanics. So I did...