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[PrejudiceSucks]

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?

[Jman4117]

Flee? how do they "flee"?

[Lizard]

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

[axident]

Originally posted by PrejudiceSucks@Apr 8 2005, 07:47 PM
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 ...? Do you mean an alien who is in Panic or Berserk (or MC) mode?

[Spookyfish]

Originally posted by Jman4117@Apr 8 2005, 08:32 PM
Flee? how do they "flee"?

They panic, and they run .

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?

[Juan Rayo]

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


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...

[Jman4117]

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.

[Spookyfish]

I secure the starting rooms, post two goons at every corridor, and send proceed cleaning out anyone who doesn't jump out in a lame attempt to shoot me. It's when I notice a blaster launcher, a sectoid, or an etheral that I pull up my skirt and run like crazy, usually with some grenade throwing, suicidal runs with demolition charges, and lots of things that go boom. I love suicidal rookies with primed demolition charges .

Rookie: For mankind!
Alien 1: What the hell is that guy doing?
Alien 2: Screaming and running at us with a thing that looks dangerous I would say.
Alien 1: Really?
Rookie: Curses! Two TU's short for throwing it at you! DIE!
Alien 2: Is that a swagger stick?
Alien 1: I think it's a stun prod.
Rookie: Eat electricution, SCUM!
Alien 2: Gah!
Alien 1: To hell with this...
Rookie: Gaaah!
Alien 1: Dude, you okay?
Alien 2: Look, gingerbreadmen!
(kabom)

... being sleepy kicks behind LOL.

[axident]

Originally posted by Spookyfish+Apr 8 2005, 10:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Spookyfish @ Apr 8 2005, 10:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Jman4117@Apr 8 2005, 08:32 PM
Flee? how do they "flee"?

They panic, and they run .

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? [/b][/quote]
Even though it's more fun to run around the hallways, I'm lazy (and cautious.. played No Reloads for so long that it's my playing style now) so I just camp the green rooms until most aliens are dead. Then I send a couple of guys to the command center to mop up. It worked well without MC, but it's easy as pie with MC.

[PrejudiceSucks]

Ah, if only you could use Stun Rods as stunning javelins... mmm... that would be good. Apart from that if you wanted to pass it onto someone upfield, you would be screwed.

Maybe two throw commands like 'Throw' and 'Stun Throw' with more TUs for Stun Throw. LOL