This is a great video, Xcom impossible ironman. Check it out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPKBm7O-b9M&feature=plcp

Calling your own video "great" seems a bit.. presumptuous. I didn't watch it though so it might be for all I know. However the thread's probably going to get locked unless you add some discussion value to the thread. Advertisement is usually frowned upon over here.

I thought it was entertaining. Impossible looks so tough that it's just funny, no other word for it. Although yeah, work on your advertising spiel.

Im not Advertising, just showing impossible gameplay that went poorly, do to unlucky positioning. Its a great video that shows people that crap can hit the fan very easily, in a Xcom fashion. You are right though, I should have added a bit of discussion. I thought the Title being Xcom at its finest was enough. People that know Xcom, know that everything can be going great until Xcom decides to work its magic.

@Laivasse said:

I thought it was entertaining. Impossible looks so tough that it's just funny, no other word for it. Although yeah, work on your advertising spiel.

Yeah it is funny, gotta love Xcom right? I think things would have went better if I would have set the guy behind the trash to overwatch, instead I just abandoned a soldier. I dont know what I could have done really, I was doomed from the start I guess.

@Laivasse said:

I thought it was entertaining. Impossible looks so tough that it's just funny, no other word for it. Although yeah, work on your advertising spiel.

Yeah it is funny, gotta love Xcom right? I think things would have went better if I would have set the guy behind the trash to overwatch, instead I just abandoned a soldier. I dont know what I could have done really, I was doomed from the start I guess.

I enjoy watching people play xcom for osme reason. It is more fun than actually playing it on Classic or above.
 
My classic game was going really good until I lost my entire squad including my leveled up support who I was in love with (she was the only one who made it past the first 6+ missions). After that, panic began to rise as rookies died left and right. It was not a good way to win the war vs the aliens.

@Laivasse said:

@Krayola said:

@Laivasse said:

I thought it was entertaining. Impossible looks so tough that it's just funny, no other word for it. Although yeah, work on your advertising spiel.

Yeah it is funny, gotta love Xcom right? I think things would have went better if I would have set the guy behind the trash to overwatch, instead I just abandoned a soldier. I dont know what I could have done really, I was doomed from the start I guess.

I'm no kind of expert since I've only been playing on Classic, but I did notice you overextended your squad without having sufficient overwatchers in place. What I do when I'm really crapping my pants is keep my squad roughly moving spread wide in a line, all in overwatch, then move one final, expendable guy forward (without dashing). Same general idea as you, but some of your overwatch guys were way at the back without a chance to pick up the sectoids in their sight range. Saying that, the AI's aim is so ridiculous and rookie aim is so bad on Impossible it probably wouldn't have made a difference.

3 of my troops went into panic before I could pop off a overwatch shot. Im trying to figure out ways to give myself the best chance to win. I know for sure falling back and setting overwatch is my best shot so far. My 3rd attempt I will stay in a ball and see how that works out. Its just a habit for me not to ball up, im scared of alien nades. lol

I just uploaded another video completing mission 1 impossible. I played very well, xcom just had to cheat me big time, but I made it through.

I will name 1 Laivasse and the other Steveurkel for my mission 2 play through. I'll do my best not to kill you guys..lol

@Krayola said:

I just uploaded another video completing mission 1 impossible. I played very well, xcom just had to cheat me big time, but I made it through.

I will name 1 Laivasse and the other Steveurkel for my mission 2 play through. I'll do my best not to kill you guys..lol

For some reason, I have an inkling that Krayola and Laivasse and Steveurkel are one and the same person. Duh duh duuuuuh.

@Krayola said:

I just uploaded another video completing mission 1 impossible. I played very well, xcom just had to cheat me big time, but I made it through.

I will name 1 Laivasse and the other Steveurkel for my mission 2 play through. I'll do my best not to kill you guys..lol

For some reason, I have an inkling that Krayola and Laivasse and Steveurkel are one and the same person. Duh duh duuuuuh.

@Seppli

@Krayola said:

I just uploaded another video completing mission 1 impossible. I played very well, xcom just had to cheat me big time, but I made it through.

I will name 1 Laivasse and the other Steveurkel for my mission 2 play through. I'll do my best not to kill you guys..lol

For some reason, I have an inkling that Krayola and Laivasse and Steveurkel are one and the same person. Duh duh duuuuuh.

2 of those 3 have monthly subscriptions so I'm gonna say no. But maybe Krayola and Lakvasse/Steveurkel is quite possible....

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[Mod edit: Sure, yeah, what this guy said. I'm locking this either way, since there's nothing much to discuss beyond "look at these x-com videos." -PsEG]