Goodbye to AE

[Numdydar]

Hello to XCOM 2 [:)]

Sorry boys and girls but I only have so much time for games (and still play more than I should according to my wife [:)])

I played the 2012 XCOM's through twice [X(]. And XCOM 2 is even better (and harder). So if you like turn based tactical combat games, this one is hard to beat.

And at the rate I have to retry missions, its going to take me a while to finish this. I've got 60 hours in and feel like I have not gotten very far. [:(]

[LargeSlowTarget]

Deserters will be shot!

[witpqs]

So kids today think the 2012 XCOM was the first one... [:-]

[:'(]

[Pilsator]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

So kids today think the 2012 XCOM was the first one... [:-]

[:'(]

and after the Alien Base Bug was fixed, it really is still a mile stone.

Btw. it is on Steam for 1,24€ until the 12th.

[Trugrit]

Well,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvqyY3muiW8

[HansBolter]

Can't begrudge anyone who has a love for Xcom.

Played the heck ouutta those games!

Have to admit Skyrim and War in the East have been cutting into my AE playtime.

[Canoerebel]

I know a player who walked away from AE. He was gone for two years and three months. Now he's back and playing as regularly as ever. During his long absence, he didn't play any other game (with the exceptions of chess and few OAOW matches against the AI). To him, AE is the best game ever devised.

I don't know what XCom is, but if it's an alien/space game, as some of the comments suggest here...well, [X(].

[Anachro]

AE will always be here...waiting for you...seeing as I just started with it, it will be awhile before I can play other games again.

[btd64]

Sorry, but When you get involved with AE, there is no leaving the family.. There's only one way out. [:D] It's the same with mob families.[:D]....GP

[m10bob]

ORIGINAL: Numdydar

Hello to XCOM 2 [:)]

Sorry boys and girls but I only have so much time for games (and still play more than I should according to my wife [:)])

I played the 2012 XCOM's through twice [X(]. And XCOM 2 is even better (and harder). So if you like turn based tactical combat games, this one is hard to beat.

And at the rate I have to retry missions, its going to take me a while to finish this. I've got 60 hours in and feel like I have not gotten very far. [:(]

Every 18 months or so, I still manage to drag out SPWAW, LOL..
Have a good time, we will miss you and look forward to your return...Bob

[crsutton]

I play Combat Mission 2 a bit and still have a partner for Tiller's Panzer Campaigns (Playing the WWI version now) but for the most part UV-AE has devoured my life for the past decade. When I want a little diversion I shoot up some bad guys in Fallout 3 or Diablo 3 but none of the above can hold my attention like AE does. If I don't get my turn from Viberpol, I just get grumpy.

[Alpha77]

ORIGINAL: m10bob



Every 18 months or so, I still manage to drag out SPWAW, LOL..
Have a good time, we will miss you and look forward to your return...Bob

SPWAW is one of the alltime classics. I read in the general forum some new version is out. I personnaly still think 7.1 H2H FR is the best from all of the version. Even better then 8.4. But thats only me. I liked the pricing, sounds and some tweaks in H2H. If you must pay 3x as much for a Tiger as for a Sherman I think it´s realistic....[;)] Also the tweak that US arty got 1 more 1 HE kill was I think ok, as their arty was the best - not only the guns but the system and speed with which they could response (its called TOT time on target I believe). I still have an unfinished campaign "Russian Steel"... what a blast this camp is/was....I believe it has 30+ scenarios [X(]

I also played some "space" games... I guess starflight (which was a mix from strategy and rpg) and a pure strategy one (I believe from SSI but can not remember the name). Must have been Win95 times so quite old games Also tried the Orion games but seems they somehow werent my cup of tea.

[Alpha77]

Still have 2 unfinished save games from TOAW "Directive 21" (the whole and complete war in Russia) as well an ACW1 game as confederates also complete campaign from 61 on. Sadly they must wait, as I got into WITPAW again....yes you need 48h in a day. Would be my favorite tweak[;)]

Edit; Here is the SSI game I was talking about:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reach_for ... %29#Sequel

(Better do not look at the graphic)


Also played some action games, like Call of Duty 2 but it is also sitting still, also I have Far Cry 1 only played 4-5h even if the graphics are very good - seems I am to much into strategy.
Total war I also bought a pack of 3 games for special price and a better video card for Nappi and Empire, but hardly played them. Played Rome and Med before tho - quite a lot.

[oaltinyay]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

So kids today think the 2012 XCOM was the first one... [:-]

[:'(]

They do.... Until show them 'Laser Squad' on C64... Corporal Jonlan ?

[oaltinyay]

ORIGINAL: crsutton

I play Combat Mission 2 a bit and still have a partner for Tiller's Panzer Campaigns (Playing the WWI version now) but for the most part UV-AE has devoured my life for the past decade. When I want a little diversion I shoot up some bad guys in Fallout 3 or Diablo 3 but none of the above can hold my attention like AE does. If I don't get my turn from Viberpol, I just get grumpy.

Combat Mission 2 is still good really. Never got in to the CM 2.0 engine really. But AE has that quality that makes you think about how fend off USN off the shores of Java when u are returning home from work every evening because you know those Betty's will not fly and even if they do they will be slaughtered by the Hellcats. No other game has that nail biting suspense element as you race home to run the turn. In SPWAW or CMXX, u lose in one turn and but next turn may be different and this is at most a 60 turn battle. In contrast one really bad turn in this game, and u play 2 years on ( in real years ) until the bitter end.

To the bitter end...

[Rising-Sun]

Sorry to hear that you are leaving so soon, don't hit the doors on the way out. [;)]

[Numdydar]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

So kids today think the 2012 XCOM was the first one... [:-]

[:'(]

Nope. I actually played the ones in the 1990's too [X(]. That's why I stated 2012 in my OP and I did not say it was the first one I palyed. Although I can see how that could have been implied [:)]

I'm also quite sure that I can miss the door on the way out too [:)]

But I'm also sure I will again play AE as this is really the only game on the PTO that really captures everything involved in the theater. Although it will be interesting to see if Hearts of Iron 4 can finally get their naval system to work correctly.

I do applaud 2by3 Games from not trying to create an ETO game prior to '43 as the naval system in almost every WWII strategic game I have ever played has pretty much sucked.

So I will definitely be playing again at some point. maybe after all those pesky aliens have been kicked of earth Again [:)]

[wwengr]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

I know a player who walked away from AE. He was gone for two years and three months. Now he's back and playing as regularly as ever. During his long absence, he didn't play any other game (with the exceptions of chess and few OAOW matches against the AI). To him, AE is the best game ever devised.

I don't know what XCom is, but if it's an alien/space game, as some of the comments suggest here...well, [X(].

I have just come back from a 4-1/2 year hiatus. While I am enjoying it again, it seems that it is not like riding a bike. I jumped right into a new campaign (scenario 1) as Allied vs AI and promptly found myself scrolling around this huge map with no clue what to do with all of those ships, lcu's air groups, pilots, etc. Well, it's fun anyway.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: General Patton

Sorry, but When you get involved with AE, there is no leaving the family.. There's only one way out. [:D] It's the same with mob families.[:D]....GP

So that means we have a Godfather!?? [8D]

Is it .... Alfred??? Nemo??? Nominations, please! [:)]

[jcjordan]

If a fan of the classic XCom - Xenonauts is closer to it than XCom2. I've been watching a guy doing a playthough on Youtube of XCom2 but not sure that it interests me