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by SoundOfRain
Sun Nov 08, 2020 10:31 pm
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: [LW2] What is your opening/overall strategy for Long War 2?
Replies: 1
Views: 12599

Re: [LW2] What is your opening/overall strategy for Long War 2?

> What do you build first? GTS. I don't play with Commander's Choice, and I like to choose what class half my rookies end up into. The free promotion is also nice, rookies after the 1st month are basically luggage to carry. > What is your build order? 1) GTS, 2) Proving Ground, 3)Laboratory if I hav...
by SoundOfRain
Sun Sep 20, 2020 6:06 pm
Forum: Long War 2
Topic: Reinforcements every turn after a certain point?
Replies: 1
Views: 11138

Re: Reinforcements every turn after a certain point?

I can relate, I ended up facing this slightly-crappy mechanic several times. You can not really control it. After a while, endless reinforcements start dropping. They come a bit earlier if the region has high vigilance (i.e. you have been running many missions recently), but that's it. The difficult...
by SoundOfRain
Mon Aug 31, 2020 2:49 pm
Forum: Long War 2: Strategy
Topic: Detecting supply raid before Invasion
Replies: 1
Views: 12243

Re: Detecting supply raid before Invasion

Good question. Like several things in LW2, the answer is: it depends. Facing any invasion, you have 3 choices on what to do: 1) try to fight 2) try to evacuate a couple of rebels 3) don't show up When it comes to Intel, you have 3 choices as well: A) Ignore any invasion, just put 13 rebels on suppli...
by SoundOfRain
Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:21 pm
Forum: Long War 2: Strategy
Topic: Radio Tower Assaults
Replies: 1
Views: 20787

Re: Radio Tower Assaults

On a plot level, it would kinda make sense. If you managed to take a radio tower, but no further, and Advent has lots of both Strength and Vigilance, they would logically try to retake it. You should also have local resistance / military forces on your side, though. They radio you so you can bail th...
by SoundOfRain
Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:41 pm
Forum: Long War 2: Strategy
Topic: Build order. When the AWC?
Replies: 2
Views: 21203

Build order. When the AWC?

Playing at Veteran, and maybe one day at above: what's your build order? I find myself having little time&space for the AWC.

I tend to do: GTS (because you always want to be able to choose squaddie classes) > Laboratory > GTS Officer Stations > Workshop > Power
by SoundOfRain
Wed Dec 11, 2019 7:59 am
Forum: Long War 2: Strategy
Topic: Asking for Advice & Discussion: Tactics
Replies: 2
Views: 18254

Re: Asking for Advice & Discussion: Tactics

I found an answer to some of my own questions: 2) In my opinion (it would be nice to get someone else's) Revival Protocol is the best: it means that Stun Lancer stun and Sectoid panic do not knock out a solider for a turn. You got unlucky and got an Unconscious KO in a long HQ mission? No problem. Y...
by SoundOfRain
Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:31 pm
Forum: Long War 2: Strategy
Topic: Asking for Advice & Discussion: Tactics
Replies: 2
Views: 18254

Asking for Advice & Discussion: Tactics

Hello, as I mentioned in my other thread, I abandoned a Commander Ironman campaign of LW2 around October, when I was overwhelmed by the high-damage HP-bags known as Advanced Officers and Muton Centurions. This is the thread for tactics: 1) How do you people use technicals? I have never found a niche...
by SoundOfRain
Mon Nov 11, 2019 4:47 pm
Forum: Long War 2: Strategy
Topic: Asking for Advice & Discussion: Strategy
Replies: 0
Views: 19972

Asking for Advice & Discussion: Strategy

Hello, after winning handily a Commander Ironman campaign in XCOM2-Vanilla, I was confident: "I know tactical kung-fu now. I know the strategy of Long War 2 from 2 Veteran campaigns that failed (late, in November/December) long ago. Commander Ironman of Long War 2! Once I was but the learner, n...