JulianSkies wrote:Remember that is a minimum that applies to everyone, including aliens.
Definitely something to keep in mind, yeah.
On the other hand, Lightning Reflexes explicitly ignores it (config is 2-3 lines down in the same file), so you can still bait out the overwatch shots with that, and all the other OW-breakers are completely unaffected. Shoot them, flash them, suppress them... it's not hard to clear when needed.
More importantly, an alien
not taking an overwatch shot at you is only a downside if you subsequently give them a
better shot. Otherwise, it just means that ~7% chance of an unlucky hit on a dashing soldier is now a 0% chance because the enemy didn't pull the trigger.
There's a pretty reliable rule of thumb in this kind of situation: getting rid of low-percentage outcomes for both sides comes out as a net buff to the player, because the player is better at rigging the playing field so the odds are in their favour.