Thanks for the info. Hmm, it looks then that I am better of with keeping the gold edition than getting the dos one. I am sure there is a patch for xcom though, that it updates it to 1.4 or something. Having no idea how to check what version the game already is doesn't help though LOL.

There's indeed an update to version 1.4 (or perhaps more?) but it's said to ruin the game's sound and music.

I finally found a cure for the problems with the flat monitors. Here you can find a patch for that (and other things); it makes the game run slower, also.

So has anyone else other than Lizard done the human-tech only challenge?

I had a go, but got totally owned by the Mutons and Etherials. Sectopods were also a complete pain in the arse.

Does anyone know if fleeing aliens count as dead for if a mission ends?

Flee? how do they "flee"? O.o

Yeah.What do you mean with "fleeing aliens?" :blink:

Flee ...? Do you mean an alien who is in Panic or Berserk (or MC) mode?

They panic, and they run :D.

No, I don't think they count. Only dead / captured ones.

A question... Has anyone actually attacked an alien base in the way you're "supposed" to do it? That is, blowing up the base's control room? Or have you all just gunned the aliens down like any sane being would do LOL?

Step one: go into base

Step two: say in a VERY soft voice, a murmur really: "surrender or else"

Final Step: Allright you alien scum! you had yer chance!

Gun every single last one of them down :D


I tried the only human technology challenge and got owned as well. Right now am going for the "no reloads" challenge... hard, have lost a number of VERY good people to reaction fire or blaster launchers...

:wall:

In Ethereal bases I tend to find the command center, nuke it with blasters, and abort. 3 bombs or so should wipe out the 4 tables. One to get into the inner room and the other two on each end of the command center.