Endgame. Let's Play XCOM

[Isoraqathedh]

Very true. It's not like every day that I get a 400 kB/s transfer rate.

Also it'd be a good thing if you mass .pngcrush everything before loading on these color-limited games. Testing on the last image (72.3 kB) gives the result of 49.7 kB without any loss of data. And any smaller file size means more people will be able to see it faster.

[Argonaut]

Thanks for the tips everybody. I'll start spoilering updates from here on in and I'll look into .pngcrush too.

And yeah, since the queue is five names long I'll use any spare ones immediately if I do a TFTD LP (which I probably will).

[kwinse]

Images still load under spoilers, so that alone won't affect bandwidth usage one bit.

Also, I guess I volunteer kwinse for the suicide squad.

[Argonaut]

Good News, everybody!

I've just reached the final mission.
This means two things.

1. I'm no longer taking naming requests now
Since that would be pointless; in addition, the following names in the queue have not been used due to the fact that I didn't have room:
Old Man Bunny
Squid Man
Squid Wife
Nic Cage
kwinse

However, these names will be used in the first batch of soldiers in TFTD (yeah I've decided to LP the sequel since I've had a lot of fun with this one).
Apologies that I couldn't fit you in, I honestly did not expect the sheer volume of names (about 88 in total) submitted, and I hope you won't mind this "consolation"


2. There are probably going to be 4/5 updates left to go, maybe with a mini update too. The last mission will probably take up at least two or three posts since it is actually the only two-part mission in the game.

The will also be a big stats rundown post too.

[Varkarrus]

Throw me in with the first batch, as well!

[BewareOfNerd]

Nic Cage can be a vampiaaaaaargh and/or a prickly pear next time, then.

[Varkarrus]

Both.

(I'm going to go make my sims, Nic Cage included, form a band called Vampire Prickly Pears.)

[BewareOfNerd]

Both.

(I'm going to go make my sims, Nic Cage included, form a band called Vampire Prickly Pears.)

If you actually do this, I will marry you.

[Varkarrus]

Morgan Freeman on Piano.
Nicholas Cage on Guitar
Bruce Willis on Bass
Ellen Paige on Drums

But this is offtopic. There is a sims thread.

[Unlicensed Busdriver]

Busman III: The Revenge is down for hittin up some terrors and some deeps.

[Traikan]

Kraken McCrack'em is all about deeps and the terrors therein.

[Wheeeeeeatthins]

He said he's not taking any more name requests!

I would like to request the name Meatthins for the next game :3

[Varkarrus]

mmmmmmm meatthins.

[Argonaut]

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Okay corpse, stop looking at me like that.
Seriously, it's unnerving.


Also, we dissected a rock, for SCIENCE.


Finally!


Now we can get back on track.


First we'll make some guns for our new interceptors.


oh hey whats thi-AAAAAAAAAAAAA!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
KILL IT! I DON'T CARE IF IT'S ALREADY DEAD JUST KILL IT!


Well that was quick.


Now we'll replace the suits of armour we lost from casualties.




Anyway, enough dilly-dallying.
It's GO TIME.


Aaaand the first thing I do is missclick and send Zefferen faaaaaaaar away.
Whoops.



Kraikan: I got you covered Zefferen.
Kraikan: Or rather, he has you covered.





Oh yeah, this base is crawling with Chryssalids.
Fun times.



Zefferen: GETITAWAYGETITAWAYGETITAWAY



Tezrial: Damn, these bugs can take hits.



Kraikan: Thanks for giving away your position!



Kraikan: Why do I have a strange urge to shove eggs in places they don't belong.


Kraikan: Well hello there.


Kraikan: Jackpot.


Gino: My time to shine.



Nope, not even a little bit dizzy.



Varkarrus: Cleaning up.


Zefferen: Okay Kraikan, quit it with the funny faces.
Snakeman Commander: Sssorry.



Metalbourne: Good shot...uhh, whoever that was.



Zefferen: Commander bagged!
Metalbourne: Keep an eye on him, we don't want him waking up now would we?


Usual base procedure, split into 3, kick ass, take names; in that order.



Old Spice Guy: I see you there.



Gino: All clear.




Varkarrus: Squishin' bugs.


We go deeper into the base.

[Argonaut]

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Kraikan: Well that was unexpected.


Varkarrus: Those doors look promising.
Tezrial: We need to find a way in, then.
Varkarrus: Maybe we should knock?



Reako: I regret going up this elevator.
Reako: Hold up guys, just...let me throw up here for a second.


Tezrial: Soo... who's going first?



Tezrial: Or Busman could just blow a hole in the wall, there's that.
Son of Busman: You're welcome!


And then Varkarrus just uses the front door anyway.





Yeah we got this Command Centre/Disco pretty locked down.



Gino gets bored and just blows through the wall.


Kraikan: Hmm, four Snakemen and a Blaster Launcher.
Kraikan: wat do.




One Snakman miraculously surv-


Never mind, Gino happened.




Son of Busman: MISSILE SENSES, TINGLING.




Snakeman: Oh, ssshit.



Well, we got our commander.


And a bunch of guys in Funkytowne get promoted for once.


A couple of supply ships show up to build a new alien base.



Yeah, not without the proper permits you aren't.



Okay guys, I get it, just stop shoving alien guts in my face every five minutes.



Counter Terrorists Win.


We sure do make a mess.


Ah, new armour.


Yeah.


Lets do this.


Finally, some information that doesn't involve me looking at kidneys for an hour.



Huh.
Well, better late than never I suppose.
GO LIGHTNING!


Spoon: Uhhh, why are we still in this thing?


Spoon: No seriously, we aren't even landing.


Okay then.
Pros: The lightning killed both Battleships.
Cons: We lost two Interceptors, and we almost lost second second squad because they were squatting in the Lightnings cargo hold for some reason.


God that's going to take forever to repair.

[Nopad]

I'd like to volunteer my name to fight the aquatic menace

[Solaris]

Colonel Senorita Fawn.
Awww right.

[dragonpaul99]

Why do those last screencaps take place on the 30th of February?

[Argonaut]

Why do those last screencaps take place on the 30th of February?

I'm guessing the Geoscape engine couldn't handle leap years.

Either that or alien time fuckery is to blame.

[Argonaut]

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Let's install some AA, because losing a base at this point would be very annoying.


Fraaaaaaaaaaaance!!
Wait, we shot down all the UFOs trying to infiltrate them, even the battleships.

Oh my god, the aliens are cheating!


BRAIN TIME


Oh this guys important.
It's time to break out the big interrogation guns.

It's time to use...

THE CHAIR




Well, that was quick. SUCH IS THE POWER OF THE CHAIR.






Oh goodie, an infiltrator fleet and all we have is one Interceptor. Still we shoot down the smaller UFOs, because it's kinda what we do.


The Battleships inexplicably land in Nairobi. Mutons never were good a geography.



What did South Africa do to you guys?

Also, it's a new record for quickest backstab.



It's funny that whenever we lose the ability to shoot down Battleships they start appearing everywhere.



LEAVE SOUTH AFRICA ALONE.



WHAT DID THEY DO TO YOU?
Was it District 9?
No wait, hasn't been released yet.



That's better.
No wait.



Muse jokes in 3, 2, 1.

Looks like we have our destination, and our end boss.


We could take of as soon as the Avenger is assembled, but we'll probably wait and prepare a bit first.


The aliens sure are bad at hide and seek.



Not much else to research.






Oh goddamnit not again.


Seriously, cut that shit out.


That is not North Africa you chucklefucks.



Hmm, might as well have some fun with this one.

Next Time:
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
Et Cetera.

[Gino]

I would like to Join the Naval Unit of the XCOM forces.

[HotelDoom]

Sign me up for next time to. There will be so many dead aliens (so many).

[Argonaut]

Sign me up for next time to. There will be so many dead aliens (so many).

Also many, many, many dead soldiers.

For the people who've played TFTD : you probably already know why.
For everyone else: Nice surprises lie ahead.

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So since the final mission was so close at this point I figured I'd have a little fun taking this Battleship down.


Yep. That sure is a lot of blaster launchers. Seven in fact, with about 1/2 reloads each.

We're going to blow shit up.


Tezrial gets both a blaster launcher and a heavy plasma.
This does not affect her negatively in any way because her stats are so high it doesn't matter if shes dual wielding heavy weapons.


Tezrial: Mutons won't know what hit 'em.


A Muton helpfully directs us to the Battleship.




Zefferen: Well that guy took a while to kill.


Anyway, time for a 'SPLOSION MONTAGE.




















Seriously why are these guys taking so long to kill.




Though we don't initially see the effects of the explosions, we do hear a lot of death screams. We also get our first glimpse of what we're doing to the craft, but we'll need to get a closer look.



This is where this guy comes in. Also, another Muton is shooting at him.


Kraikan: Seems fine so far, a couple of guards at the access lift.


Kraikan: Okay disregard that, the UFO is wrecked.



Kraikan: Top floor isn't as bad.


Anyway, back to 'sploding.


Son of Busman: Whoops.

[Argonaut]

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Everything explodes




Aaaand we ran out of ammo.
Mopping up time then.



Okay these Mutons seem to be way tougher than usual.


Senorita Fawn isn't having a good day. Probably because I had her dual wielding a Psi-Amp for no reason.



Metalbourne and Tezrial cover for us though.



Also, this is how accurate Metalbourne has got.
He is so accurate he bends the laws of probability to his whims.


The sheer damage we caused to the UFO means this'll be a flying suits only deal.



Hmm, Muton with a blaster launcher.




Yeah this was only going to end one way



Zefferen: Okay well I'll just shoot this guy who's phasing in the wall or something.


Fuck.


Someone's been eating their space-vegetables.



Tezrial: One of these days an alien will be actually facing the right way.







Old Spice Guy picks up a blaster rifle and fires it into a corn crop for fun, killing the last alien by accident.

Old Spice Guy: Uh, I meant to do that.

[Reako]

Nukes. Nukes everywhere.