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[Microprose Veteran]

Heh, who needs countries financing anyway?

Just keep producing alloys and body armor (basic) and you can start up your own armaments business!

[Spookyfish]

Originally posted by Microprose Veteran@May 11 2005, 05:09 AM
Heh, who needs countries financing anyway?

Just keep producing alloys and body armor (basic) and you can start up your own armaments business!

Well. If enough countries stop funding you, it's game over :whistle:.

[another_guest]

Originally posted by Microprose Veteran@May 11 2005, 05:09 AM
Heh, who needs countries financing anyway?

Just keep producing alloys and body armor (basic) and you can start up your own armaments business!

Laser cannons are the most profitable item one can build, the quickest way to make money (about $44400 net per month per engineer), regardless of the version you're playing -some prices were altered, I think between v 1.2 and 1.4

And like Spookyfish says, no matter how much money you're making, you still need the countries' support.
Though it isn't that hard to keep them satisfied, as long as you down enough ufos and get decent scores at each mission. Last time I was playing at standard difficulty, I never lost any country for more than a month.

[The_Harlz]

Damn, this game is good!! I only got into it recently. It really hasn't aged that much. It's got a lot in it, plus it's a real challenge! And by the looks of these posts, I've got a long way to go in the game...

Originally posted by another_guest+May 10 2005, 10:05 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (another_guest @ May 10 2005, 10:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Student@May 10 2005, 09:42 AM
But before that (Reasearching Psi power) taking on etherals will require two things
1) Solider's should carry an stun rod and walk in pairs so when one get MC-ed the second one will stun him)
2) Use a heck of a lot of TANKS (at least the laser ones) and i mean it. coz the aliens are MEAN.

True, that's good advise indeed.
And the same is true for large or very ufo's with sectoids (their leaders have some nasty psi abilities as well).

Last time I played I almost wanted to change from laser tanks to rocket launcher tanks. After a while it became so annoying of seeing my laser tanks miss so many shots (their accuracy is really low), while a rocket explosion might have taken out the alien even if it missed him by a little. [/b][/quote]
Thats true but:
1) The rocket tanks carry litle ammo 8 or 10 shots (At least thats enough to take out the aliens in most encounters) - - - - :Tom:
2) The laser tank shots are free and plentiful
(255 shots are more than enough)
3) The laser tank is swiftly availble for production(laser weapons/laser pistol/rifle/hevy/cannon/tank)
4) It dosent needs any special materials ( like the hovertank).
5) If you have 10 laser tanks in your base no atacker will survive. :evil:
6) The rocket tank can hurt your troops. :tai:
7) And finaly you dont need to buy extra ammo for them (I used them a lot but once ive almost got bananas when i havent ammo to load the tank and i cant send it on the terror site) :ranting: .
Well it was dangerous to the civilians anyway :whistle: .
Soooo... i prefer the laser tanks.

[Fama]

Originally posted by Student@May 11 2005, 11:04 AM
</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE ("Student")</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>3) The laser tank is swiftly availble for production(laser weapons/laser pistol/rifle/hevy/cannon/tank)
4) It dosent needs any special materials ( like the hovertank).

[/b][/quote]
Swiftly? Well, rocket tanks are available right from the start. No research. And it only needs money.

[Microprose Veteran]

Yeah, they rock! k:

They are messier, true. But also much more fun! Last time I set one of my team members on fire. And I was trying to save him...

Two rocket tanks plus support (4-6 troops) should be enough to defend your base. Just make sure you limit the number of entrances. Base 1 has a very poor lay-out in that regard.

[PrejudiceSucks]

No chance. Just get a 'firing squad' of 3 crack soldiers, 2 with Heavy Plasmas and 1 with a Heavy Laser, about 5 normal soldiers (Laser/Plasma rifles), give them all Power Armour and also have, as Tom said, about 10 Laser Tanks in your own base.

Two Rocket tanks can cause one hell of a mess in your own base, which is never a good thing. If you want raw killing power, get XComUtil and give all of your soldiers HE packs. They are bumped up to 200 damage, enough to kill any alien who thinks that they can sort you out.

Even a Sectopod is no match for this!

Also, Terror Sites are no place for blind-firing high explosives everywhere. You want to REDUCE civilian casualties, or at least let them all die and make an incredibly lethal crossfire with your soldiers that no alien could possibly live through after they come for you.

[Microprose Veteran]

Aw, come on. Where's the fun in absolutely accurate fire?

When I started playing this game in the mid-90s, at first it was difficult and dreary. For some reason I thought we weren't allowed to destroy property. Then I learned, hey, play this game like a regular battle and it's much more fun! An alien hiding in a barn/house? Let loose with a few rockets and it will regret having hidden there.

Lasers: dull.

Rockets: Woohoo! And they also produce a lot of smoke (burning houses etc.) where your soldiers can hide in.

Like I said in another forum, I'm never playing for a perfect 'score.' I just want to blow up stuff in the name of good... :Titan:

Have you tried stopping Chrysalids with just heavy explosives? If you lose the terror site, you will start shooting civilians so they can't turn into zombies...

[bahman]

Originally posted by Student+May 11 2005, 11:04 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Student @ May 11 2005, 11:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

True, that's good advise indeed.
And the same is true for large or very ufo's with sectoids (their leaders have some nasty psi abilities as well).

Last time I played I almost wanted to change from laser tanks to rocket launcher tanks. After a while it became so annoying of seeing my laser tanks miss so many shots (their accuracy is really low), while a rocket explosion might have taken out the alien even if it missed him by a little.

Thats true but:
1) The rocket tanks carry litle ammo 8 or 10 shots (At least thats enough to take out the aliens in most encounters) - - - - :Tom:
2) The laser tank shots are free and plentiful
(255 shots are more than enough)
3) The laser tank is swiftly availble for production(laser weapons/laser pistol/rifle/hevy/cannon/tank)
4) It dosent needs any special materials ( like the hovertank).
5) If you have 10 laser tanks in your base no atacker will survive. :evil:
6) The rocket tank can hurt your troops. :tai:
7) And finaly you dont need to buy extra ammo for them (I used them a lot but once ive almost got bananas when i havent ammo to load the tank and i cant send it on the terror site) :ranting: .
Well it was dangerous to the civilians anyway :whistle: .
Soooo... i prefer the laser tanks. [/b][/quote]
Laser tank just sux. It has very low aromor, it is bigger which means it requires much space for transport and also they got hit very easy, finally they are very expensive. Two rookies (if they are not very dump) almost do the same job. Plasma and luncher tank instead are fine, they have good armoor and can stand on your front line for a while. I prefer the luncher much more because even if it misses a shoot the rocket will hit a wall or other thing and kill alien, obviously you have to choos a godd target otherwise you will lose expensve rocket and maybe kill your force or civilian.