Nice game- even if I didn't get it from Matrix !

[PDiFolco]

Hello
As a looong-time XCOM fan (still have the original versions of the first 3 XCOM game - the first two on floppies !), I did buy ET as soon as I was assured that it was really like the original ! And it is, it's funny to see how ET features and interface are close to XCOM - I fired it once again just to compare ! I still preferred to defend Earth than some never-heard-of colony but that's not a big issue...
I wanted to buy at Matrix's but as I'm in Europe I had to buy from Paradox... yet I prefer to discuss here as the paradox ET forum is rather dead [;)]
After some gameplay to just get a feel for ET I've promptly installed BMan Ease of Use mod, and I'm impressed with it : not only does it change rather "deep" features like soldiers death or hiring, but it even creates a new menu to set up the mod options !! Kudos to the guy who has done it [:)]
The only thing I would like to get added is more initial weapons choices : now there's just a rifle, RL, shotgun or pistol, I miss the "Autocannon"! I suppose it's moddable but didn't find the weapons data files after unxbigging system.xbg, does someone know where it is ?
The game is rather good for me, the reviews (Gamespot in particular) are too negative with no real reason, the graphics have their charm even if not top-notch by today's standard, but sooo much better than the 320*200 original XCOM res !! I really think that after a couple month, patches and mods will make this game a classic ! [8D]

[DrAtomic]

Aye, Bmans mod adds 2 to 3 points to the score imo.