Xcom 2: Tips for suffering less.

[@SirWagglepuss]

A few important notes (Large comment inbound, Commander): First, flashbangs break most if not all psionic links. Sectoid MC'd your Ranger? Flashbang the Sectoid and the connection is gone. It'll also break panic or disorientation directly inflicted by psionic enemies. Second, laser sights are god-like when equipped on Rangers. Laser sight crit chances increases when you close with the target, with the superior LS (+15) giving around +45 crit at closest range, if not more. Combine with your shotgun's innate crit and abilities from skills and you can have Corporals with regular 50+ crits and Colonels critting everything they flank. Throw in the late game Ranger-specific unlock for +3 damage on a flank for regular applications of insane damage. Pretty much all attachments are incredibly useful when creatively mixed with class-specific weapons or abilities. Third, weapons ARE a priority - at first. Once you've hit mag tier and got some promotions in the mix you should be able to handle most pods of enemies you meet until late game. Straight up Predator armour provides a rather underrated +1 item slot, meaning flashbangs, mimic beacons, specialist ammo, spare medkits and whatever else you want for days. Even early on with few items produced, it makes for an entire squad with grenades + your couple of specialist pieces. Finally, and most importantly, take your time. This cannot be stressed enough. You are regularly against the clock, but that timer does not tick until you tell it to. Rushing flanks, hopeful shots and general complacency is how surprise squad wipes happen. Learn target priorities (EG, Sectoids will pretty much always perform psionic shenanigans rather than shoot you, unless you've given it the juiciest of shots, meaning you can safely leave them for a turn in favour of taking down priority threats) and never advance beyond your current line of sight unless you've got a recon element or a backup plan for when it goes tits up from a surprise pod. Personally, I quickly plan each soldier's move before any orders are given, to ensure everybody is alive or has best odds of survival at the end of my turn. I could honestly go on for a full guide-length, but I rather think this comment is much too long as it stands. I've completed my Commander Ironman run and am currently in my Legend Ironman run, so some harsh lessons had to be learned fast. Oh, and as a final parting note... If you're feeling cheeky, put an AIM PCS with at least +20 aim on to a Ranger - It'll guarantee melee hits, and Colonel Rangers with 80+20(sword)+20(PCS) will always hit anything short of an Archon or Gatekeeper.

[@gibbothehippo1151]

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[@Interdimentionalbunny]

Thanks Man!

[@SirWagglepuss]

@@Interdimentionalbunny You're welcome. I'm glad the Waggle from 5 years ago was helpful.

[@doomsclan]

Thank you sir. Just started the game. This is helpful!

[@SirWagglepuss]

@@doomsclan I'm glad to see 6 years previous Waggle is still helpful.

[@mwbgaming28]

Powered armor should have shields, especially something like the WAR suit

[@B.attle-Brother]

I like the title of the video: "Tips for suffering less". That is not matter what you do or how good you become, you will still suffer in this game =P

[@tom1057]

:') just less hahahahaha

[@delpierochch]

Some missions are insanely difficult and I am using the easiest difficulty

[@delpierochch]

Persevere. Once you make your troops colonels it is much easier

[@Nekrocow]

Autoloader for small clip weapons, Extra ammo for chars who have shoot-a-lot skills (like the Assault / Sniper skills). The skulljack can make a mediocre combat unit into a 1-hit killer against humanoid enemies.

[@ForeverTributesNL]

I killed the last avatar with a repeater upgrade. Without it, my squad would have certainly wiped.

[@dabbedyet3357]

your so lucky

[@MrSnapy1]

Getting guerrilla warfare up early helps getting that fifth squad member gives 25% more damage per turn.Always get this early as possible along with weapons of course. Having that extra guy really helps early!

[@Arphalia]

It took me three tries to figure this out on my own. Before I even got mag weapons, I went for a GTS and got the squad size upgrade ASAP. Amazing how much just one more rifle makes when taking on some of the worst the aliens have to offer early on.

[@Mithguar]

don't underestimate expanded magazines. Work best on sharpshooters. If you set up killzone (skill) You want to have 6 bullets instead of 3. If you have 2 sharpshooters like that, 2 killzones can wipe out 2 pods just on activation.

[@I_saw_that956]

“Commander I can’t help but notice you haven’t outfitted the troops in better armor in months, why is that?” *“Hehe plasma nade go boom, cannon go brrrrrrrt”*

[@Propagandacast]

Who needs armour if the other side is dead?

[@---kl5ck]

Literally taught me how to play COH2 and now XCOM 2. You truly are my gaming hero Dane!

[@GGlock54]

Good tips. I took special note of the warning about gaining free intel through waiting. I changed this several times to speed up base building. In the long run, speeding up base building hurt because I didn't have enough intel to purchase little upgrades to improve my chances to win battles. I wanted to focus on digging deep to get power to the Coil bonus (10+ power). Yeah, I would get there, but at what price. My best soldiers were getting wiped prior to mid-game. By the way, I am playing on Commander and getting slaughtered. I already beat the game on Veteran on my 2nd attempt. This is my 5th attempt on Commander. No success yet. Brutal. There were times when it reminded me of XCOM 1 Impossible. Full cover is like hiding behind a wall made of cheese sometimes.

[@1x1boop28]

5:33 floating head in the backround.

[@dergerat9888]

Dane you should definitely try out the mimic beacon! In my opinion it is utterly op, because the mimic gets also a cover bonus and the aliens have to shoot it and will sometimes even rush them head on ignoring any kind of cover. I really enjoy your content btw. Keep up the good work!

[@RageUnchained]

Exceedingly helpful. Subbed. Thank you

[@Propagandacast]

Happy that it was o help to you

[@Lassaro]

"Stay With Me" might be the most useful upgrade next to squad size 1 and 2. You should really(!) get it.

[@magoomagoon]

Recently got back into this game, love it. You do remind me of the guy from the film 'split second'. "Guns, guns, we need big fucking guns"

[@Propagandacast]

Never watched it, but he sounds like a smart man.

[@DiscouragedMan]

Video's title is perfect.

[@Falsneta]

My soldier missed a 93% shot in a critical moment :(

[@BenjaminLight-8]

+Emperor Andreas haha oh shit :D

[@moth8550]

Such is XCOM

[@umcaraqualquer3640]

Once I missed a 90% shot, and 3 overwatch shots on a faceless. That fail cost me the life of a soldier. Good thing he was a rookie.

[@xXxLolerTypxXx]

My best sniper once missed two 95% shots one after the other, in the same mission 3 80% shots missed. Yeah, I lost that game because of this.

[@SurveyingBTS]

Gotta love it when you hit two 25% shots with a sniper, saving two soldiers from certain death.

[@subfrost7]

How tf did u even get to that point. I always die before I get a weapon upgrade. I need a step by step guide on how to get strong early

[@MorellioBenoir]

As much as he is searching for words, one comes to mind - kickass. Thank you for the vid. :)

[@muratyagmur3657]

how can you have such lot's of contacts?...when i reach 3/3 contacts, i can't make contacts anymore...i'm playing in legendary mode...

[@videoseeker117]

... did you check [facilities > resistance comm] ??

[@蔡林翰-v2m]

這已經7年了啊...甚麼時候要再玩一次呢?

[@Propagandacast]

Personally done with Xcom2 and i think Firaxis is done with the franchise as well

[@蔡林翰-v2m]

@@Propagandacast 真可惜，我個人是好玩的遊戲都會想要'一玩再玩 雖然有時的確會玩膩 有沒有想過安裝MOD 來體驗新的內容呢?

[@Propagandacast]

@@蔡林翰-v2m Not big on mods myself to be honest. So not something i've considered.

[@蔡林翰-v2m]

@@Propagandacast 現在可以考慮一下，沒必要排斥，每個MOD 都是精心被打磨的產品，每個粉絲 傾注熱情與創意去製作的 像是大型的 LONG WAR 還是簡單的 坦克單位，每個可以帶來變化的MOD我都喜歡嘗試

[@Propagandacast]

@@蔡林翰-v2m More than fair. Just previous experiences with mods and their fan bases has rather left me very uninterested in mods in general. So while i can't deny the passion or effort. I just find myself lacking any interest

[@DivShadow]

I know this video is 4 years old but I do have a question since I've recently gotten back into the game.. What is the most efficient way for me to keep the Avatar project meter down? I would like to be able to do some side projects without always having to worry about the meter. First time I ever played I was doing great but lost because they were getting Avatar meter bonuses at times.

[@DiscouragedMan]

I know your comment is 7 months old, but my best advice would be to not worry about it until it activates the second countdown. Do whatever you'd like. Prepare, contact, recruit, sabotage, and, get your resources up. When the second timer activates, you can start worrying. I would wait the timer down to a day or two, then do a story mission or blacksite to reset the timer and, not have to worry for awhile. Be warned. If you destroy all facilities, blacksites, and, story missions, you can potentially harm yourself in the late game because you still must find the aliens and, they're still making progress on the project while you're a goner because you have no more sites to delay the project.

[@BleakNote]

Bro i only got two thumbs 😅

[@oldmanonatrain]

wow! you play something other than COH 3? Not tried this...

[@WackE8008]

Best tip is don't reveal new fog of war if your soldiers have used up all actions without reaction shots ready. I know there is a timer but don't rush into a pod and find out remaining soldiers can't act.

[@jameswayton2340]

I have not seen the end of this video but: On wich difficulty mode should i play? I played xcom 1 on normal, but ironmanmode. Wich makes it really intense because you can't save. (only autosave). I am afraid because of the bugs.

[@GGlock54]

+Dougy doug Always play Ironman. Just like in the first Xcom, if you run into a bug, reboot and make a different decision at the point of the bug. Depending on the bug, running to the "tree instead of the rock" will get you past the buggy point. Bugs that get your soldiers destroyed, well, just suck it up. Several times I had the enemy use "Superman's xray vision" and have line of sight through several floors of a building. Only a patch will fix that. I hate save scumming. It feels like a weak alternative and takes away from the tension of the game.

[@jameswayton2340]

Garrett Carter Hmm i don't dare anymore. I did not know of the enemy see trough wall, and already expierienced that in my second mission. lv 1 solder stands on roof in half cover above enemy. Enemy shoots my guy in one shot like its nothing. To stil make the game (hard) and intense. I now play on the commander difficulty (i don't know how hard it is but it must be pretty brutal), and set up my own rules that i can only use my saves to restart missions. really don't understand why you can save IN missions. I mean... its just so easy to *cheat*. If you miss a shot you should have hitt, just reload and try again... I am just to scared to use ironman mode PLUS, ironmanmode in xcom1 gave me several rage attacks and brain damage i think. Ironman mode in xcom1 has been the most intense gameplay in a game by far i have ever played.

[@drewmyself189]

I love the title “tips for suffering less” as in you will still suffer, just a little bit less 😂 Kinda reminds me of the time I was cruising through a mission until the Archon King dropped by for a cup of tea and devastation.

[@EvilPiggy101]

Very Good Vid ...thanks for making it :)

[@mreboric2215]

I don't know if I should take advice from a guy who has 6 or more wounded soldiers at one time. I mean damn man have had some bad missions but never have I come out that bad.

[@ediblerapper]

Ha! Exactly what is was thinking! He pretty much dismissed a lot of the weapon upgrades except auto-loaders. A superior scope and expanded mag on a Guardian specialist is an insane combo!

[@UKPhoto111]

Nice tips. Those ski masks are so ugly though!

[@Propagandacast]

+UKPhoto111 Better than what is otherwise available in my opinion. The helmets look terrible.

[@UKPhoto111]

The power helmets look so bad, I don't know why they designed something that's more suitable for crash test dummies. Fair point you made.

[@Arphalia]

+UKPhoto111 I miss the last games helmets, they went perfectly with the Titan armor and Arch Angel army.

[@UKPhoto111]

***** Personal preference.

[@llDanGll]

@The Propagandacast Has anyone ever told you that you sound like John Cleese? :)

[@michaelshackleton5384]

helpful

[@oinkston]

helpful!

[@Propagandacast]

+oinkston Good to hear.

[@crazycrash1157]

What the fuck is he saying ?

[@madcrasy6841]

Dislike, that voice omg