XCOM: enemy unknown Lets Play idea

[Aerozord]

So here is an idea I had. We all know the fun of making a team of your buddies and fighting aliens. How about instead of just naming them after people you know, having them control those people.

Probably asking how this would work. I play the commander and make all the base choices. I decide what to research and upgrade, the equipment, and general orders while you decide what your specific unit does. I mean general orders too. I may say "capture X for interrogation" but you can certainly ignore me.

You might be asking how will we keep this from being horribly slow. Thats simple, I stream it live. Then you might be asking how do you accurately inform me of where you are moving. Thats actually not too hard. Since you almost always go into cover "behind the tree" gives me a general idea and a few "here?" can get me the exact spot. Same with targeting enemies.

Main issue is getting enough people online at a given time to do it. Anyways just checking interest at the moment

[Arcanum]

I am interested only if I can be a Sniper. Or possibly a Heavy.

[Red Mage Black]

Not sure what else there is as a class. So... medic then?

[Aerozord]

sniper, assault, support (your medic), heavy, scout

pretty sure I'm still missing one

[Arcanum]

Sniper, Assualt, Heavy, Support. Level 1 guys are Rookies, aka disposable scouts. And any class can be upgraded to have Psi powers if the RNG loves them enough to have em pass the psi exam when you reach that point.

[Aldurin]

You may want to hold off on naming troopers until they get past rookie, as class assignment isn't under your control (it's random except for how it tries to keep a roughly equal amount of each class, so if you have a sniper, assault and heavy, then your next rookie to rank up will definitely be a support). That being said, make me a Sniper. All day, every day.

Oh, and don't do Ironman if you start before the next patch, as there's a nasty bug that teleports entire squads of aliens right on top of your team (the Ironman Impossible playthrough I've been following is currently on hold because the guy making it does not want to deal with bullshit like that, it's a big deal).

[Shyria Dracnoir]

I'm down for this.

[PyrosNine]

Pyros is cool with this, you just need to set up a stream night: Sunday/Thursday/Friday always good times, and post on thread, and post on Steam group, and try and get into steam chat with online peoples. Be aggressive!

If we can get this to be a regular thing for at least three weeks, then there is some hope to reach a satisfactory conclusion!

Also, if anyone dies, they either get their name appended to a new character after everyone else has had their turn, or they get another Alias of themselves put on a character.

If you were a wunderkind of streaming, I'd see if you could somehow work in an overlay of a grid, so you can view in Top down mode and we'll just say "move to A8" or something.

[Overcast]

I remember being in love with my support. As such it is my request if I can make it. Medic is probably going to be your choice, but I am fond of my smoking. Either way take sprinter so I can knock some fuckers out.

Otherwise a heavy with vehicle damage traits, you never know how much you need it till you do.

[Krylo]

I won't be able to make it to any streams, probably, but I just want to toss out that assault with 'dodge' tree upgrades is the best class. Just throw on some ghost armor, and stand out in the open dodging enemy fire like goddamn Neo.

[PhoenixFlame]

Oh, and don't do Ironman if you start before the next patch, as there's a nasty bug that teleports entire squads of aliens right on top of your team.

It's not insurmountable, but rather annoying. I still finished my CI playthrough without any mission failures, but I did lose some men I didn't need to lose. (Gets hilarious with close combat specialist and an alloy cannon.) "Something happened, the UFO is on fire, everyone's dead and I've lost my hat." Speaking of, I also lost a guy because fire can destroy UFO exterior walls. The hell?

That said, given how Raven turned around my entire campaign and refused to die despite being cornered by two muton berserkers and out of ammo, I'd like to be assault. Chitin plating is the best item evar.

[PyrosNine]

Pyras is gonna be a support, because that's apparently all I'm good for in TF2. Until they patch in a flame thrower.

[Aerozord]

I am considering trying it saturday (which to most of you reading this will be today) at 9pm EST. Since most prefer a specific class, I will either play a few missions on my own, or do a live stream and ask for suggestions.

Personally I'm leaning more towards option two since I'd rather not do entire missions without you guys seeing them at all.

[Aerozord]

Time to start the stream (http://www.livestream.com/aerozsstream)

[Grandmaster_Skweeb]

Pyras is gonna be a support, because that's apparently all I'm good for in TF2. Until they patch in a flame thrower.

Psh. Support is one of the most, if not the most, versatile class of the bunch. A medkit and/or extra suppression fire is nothing to ever sneeze at.

Also, skweeb for sniper. It must be done.

[Arcanum]

Clearly we need a team composed entirely of snipers.

[PyrosNine]

Chase hill is one BAD ASS Mo'Fo. Whoever picks him to play as, better keep the name.

Also, Pyros never misses, unless they duck! Ducking is totally OP, and I do not approve.

Thus far:

Akasm: Max HariKari Japan
PyrosNine: Pyros One: Spain
Chase Hill: AS MALEK?

[synkr0nized]

LARS HANSEN

[PyrosNine]

AKA's Max Harikari: Laughs off Poison, has 8 Kills, and is now a Sergeant that teaches recruits how to be more badass- and have an extra person fit in our jet somehow.

I assume he teaches some kind of flexibility lessons that let us all yoga fit our way in the tiny vtol.

[akaSM]

Max Harakiri MO was basically shooting everything in the face...

And it worked wonderfully, he even got the nickname "nitro"

Also, aliens may or may not have ran away from him upon sight.

[Aerozord]

Part 1 of day 1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeaPWNGm90Y)

Though this upload is a test, so if you guys want me to keep uploading these pimp them out cause it takes alot of memory to save a stream and a good couple hours to compile and upload

[PyrosNine]

Damn straight! You're already on my Facebook, and I've liked and favorited your video, so I've done all I can do.

[Arcanum]

Hey! I'm not Synk! I'm not even remotely red!

[Aerozord]

You're already on my Facebook.

I did not know that

[PyrosNine]

Hey! I'm not Synk! I'm not even remotely red!

MEh, you all popped in and popped out at various times, so I confused you for each other.

I think. Which one of you isn't red?

[synkr0nized]

What's "Smite" and should I actually play that to make that statement somewhat more true?

[Arcanum]

What's "Smite" and should I actually play that to make that statement somewhat more true?

A third-person MOBA that's currently in open beta and will be free to play. Site link. (http://www.hirezstudios.com/smitegame/home)

If you're interested sign up through this link 'cause then I get things if you reach certain levels :D (https://account.hirezstudios.com/smitegame/default.aspx?referral=1358735&utm_campaign=email)