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ChairmanPoo

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Re: So OpenX-Com...
« Reply #2265 on: April 08, 2024, 10:59:46 am »

As of late I play oxce with a couple of qol mods in my zfold 4
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« Reply #2266 on: April 08, 2024, 11:29:06 am »

various useful OXCE features, key shortcuts and QoL :
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« Reply #2267 on: April 08, 2024, 11:48:37 am »

I am not sure the execute option is still there. It was, but I think it was removed.

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« Reply #2268 on: April 09, 2024, 08:44:48 am »

just checked on the openxcom board, and you're right the feature was removed :
https://openxcom.org/forum/index.php?topic=3833.msg104293#msg104293
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This feature has become too incompatible (on code level) with other features.
Also, players mostly used it as a cheat.

I've decided to remove it (already a long ago), but today it happened.

If someone wants to maintain it on their branch, here's the commit to revert: https://github.com/MeridianOXC/OpenXcom/commit/a936d1c7205cd11dd7c937516b3b9d4580bd0772
it was removed in 2018, it show how i never missed it as i wasn't even aware it was removed since all those years :D
« Last Edit: April 09, 2024, 08:57:18 am by Robsoie »
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Re: So OpenX-Com...
« Reply #2269 on: May 01, 2024, 08:38:14 pm »

The Xcom Files is an amazing mod for OXCE. A bit harsh at points and I only get trough with masssive savescumming, but nevertheless fun. My only problem is its too long. I gave up beacuse of exhaustion halfway during the alien invasion in both my runs.
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I really want that one as a "when". I want "grubs", and "virgin woman" to turn into a dragon. and monkey children to suddenly sprout wings. And I want the Dwarven Mutant Academy to only gain their powers upon reaching puberty. I also have a whole host of odd creatures that only make sense if I divide them into children and adults.

Also, tadpoles.

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« Reply #2270 on: May 03, 2024, 06:15:42 pm »

The Xcom Files is an amazing mod for OXCE. A bit harsh at points and I only get trough with masssive savescumming, but nevertheless fun. My only problem is its too long. I gave up beacuse of exhaustion halfway during the alien invasion in both my runs.

Does XCF still have that timer before all hell breaks loose?
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« Reply #2271 on: May 03, 2024, 06:41:42 pm »

You mean the alien invasion beginning for real in 1999? Yes it still has that. Depending on your luck you might be woefully unprepared for the ayylmao onslaught. Fortunately after messing around with the save file a few times I found out you can safely push your game time back to gain extra time via save editing.

It does still have some insanely out of balance missions (namely syndicate base raids, the syndicate HQ mission among a few others), I make liberal use of debug mode to deal with them sometimes.
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I really want that one as a "when". I want "grubs", and "virgin woman" to turn into a dragon. and monkey children to suddenly sprout wings. And I want the Dwarven Mutant Academy to only gain their powers upon reaching puberty. I also have a whole host of odd creatures that only make sense if I divide them into children and adults.

Also, tadpoles.

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« Reply #2272 on: May 03, 2024, 06:52:57 pm »

There's a good chance I mentioned it before but the timer is my biggest problem with XCF. Not the time pressure per se, but rather the complete shift of the vibes of the mod.

You go from this steadily improving and progressing organization investigating conspiracies and climbing your ways up the ranks of the various cults and hostile entities, only for the game to go "actually nevermind we're just UFO defense deluxe now". Having some time pressure works but the way it changes... eh. Not horrific, but doesn't work to the mod's favor in my opinion.
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« Reply #2273 on: May 03, 2024, 08:26:59 pm »

Yeah I find it disagreeable too. Especially if you fuck up or get too unlucky with the cult kidnapping targets. But since it can be easily delayed with minimal save editing, I don't mind it too much
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I really want that one as a "when". I want "grubs", and "virgin woman" to turn into a dragon. and monkey children to suddenly sprout wings. And I want the Dwarven Mutant Academy to only gain their powers upon reaching puberty. I also have a whole host of odd creatures that only make sense if I divide them into children and adults.

Also, tadpoles.
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