03-15-2018, 01:00 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-15-2018, 03:04 PM by Groo The Wanderer.)
I'm almost able to reach the alien facility in East Asia, and a Guerrilla Op becomes available... no brainer, I'm taking the option that yields the supply bonus. I'm two days away from finishing the Shadow Chamber, so I still don't know what I'm up against, but at least now I've got a full six soldiers to field...
WHOA! STOP THE PRESSES! The Ranger that I saved on the last mission? None other than Squaddie Marshall, the dude I left behind way at the beginning of this adventure! How cool is that? Welcome back, buddy! Sorry about that whole "leaving you behind to get probed by aliens" thing! No big, right? Want a cushion? I kid, I kid... still, it warms my heart to know I was able to rescue him... sure, at the cost of another soldier's life, but hey, them's the breaks!
Man, I was NOT expecting that! Again, I would not have learned of this element of the game were I playing by my old "never fail, there's always a save point to reload" style... I even got the weapon he had equipped back in my inventory! Too bad I'm just realising now: the dead soldier from the last mission had the Battle Scanner, which I would've prioritised to rebuild had I know it was gone. Oh, well... anyway, I've got a mixed squad, some veterans, some new guys (including Marshall, our prodigal son). Let's see what we can do...
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I'll keep this short: two snipers are really useful. Flawless victory.
WHOA! STOP THE PRESSES! The Ranger that I saved on the last mission? None other than Squaddie Marshall, the dude I left behind way at the beginning of this adventure! How cool is that? Welcome back, buddy! Sorry about that whole "leaving you behind to get probed by aliens" thing! No big, right? Want a cushion? I kid, I kid... still, it warms my heart to know I was able to rescue him... sure, at the cost of another soldier's life, but hey, them's the breaks!
Man, I was NOT expecting that! Again, I would not have learned of this element of the game were I playing by my old "never fail, there's always a save point to reload" style... I even got the weapon he had equipped back in my inventory! Too bad I'm just realising now: the dead soldier from the last mission had the Battle Scanner, which I would've prioritised to rebuild had I know it was gone. Oh, well... anyway, I've got a mixed squad, some veterans, some new guys (including Marshall, our prodigal son). Let's see what we can do...
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I'll keep this short: two snipers are really useful. Flawless victory.
They say Hitler loved dogs; that doesn't mean I want to travel back in time and discuss the merits of the Border Collie with the guy. He's still an a-hole.