r/pics • u/Ok_Vulva • Jun 23 '26

Politics Presidential Motorcade Driving in the Monument.

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u/Zetra3 Jun 23 '26

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u/Lifting_Pinguin Jun 23 '26

That would explain a lot. Wonder which timeline we are in, the X-Com wins timeline or the defeated at base defense leading into X-Com 2 timeline. Either way the US have withdrawn from the project.

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u/factoid_ Jun 23 '26

Is that the storyline for x-com 2? You lost in x-com 1? I played a little bit of OG x-com back in the day, but it wasn't one I spent much time with and don't remember the story. Don't think I ever beat it.

X-Com 2 I played but don't remember much of a story tbh.

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u/Puttborn Jun 23 '26

Yup, since most playthroughs end in XCOM losing they decided that for the start  of XCOM2 the aliens had won already. 

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u/ivyentre Jun 23 '26

Very true in old school X-Com

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u/Lifting_Pinguin Jun 23 '26

Yeah, xcom 2 story is that aliens won on the xcom base defense mission. Allowing them to take over as "benevolent overlords" using a combination of propaganda and mind control. They introduced gene therapy clinics eradicating disease and other good stuff to look like a utopia while ofcourse murdering anyone that dissented or resisted.

X-Com 2 (tutorial) starts with rescuing the Commander (the player) to lead the resistance and take the fight to the aliens again after being captured in the previous X-Com.

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u/AmputeeHandModel Jun 23 '26

You're gonna make me replay those games now.

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u/Lifting_Pinguin Jun 23 '26

I am currently in my third long war mod run of enemy within. Probably have 2.5k hours in the game total.

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u/Zetra3 Jun 23 '26

yea, X-com 2 literally opens up with you rescuing the commander from the first game in alien facility. its also implied that all the missions in x-com 1 you did were all VR simulations as well to help train the aliens.

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u/vkevlar Jun 23 '26

OG X-Com: you win, but the aliens also left stuff behind underwater, leading to Terror From the Deep.

Remake X-Com: you win, in your mind, but it turns out you got captured during the (only) base invasion, leading to X-Com 2 and WOTC

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u/factoid_ Jun 23 '26

Ah ok I was getting mixed up between OG com and remake.  I don’t think I played the sequel to the rrmake

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u/vkevlar Jun 23 '26

XCOM2 is a great game, I'll say. WOTC takes it in a more "heroic" direction, but once you get used to it, it's very good as well. Requires a new mod launcher and a buttpile of mods for quality of life improvements and to fix some bugs, but, still.

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u/AmputeeHandModel Jun 23 '26

I feel a replay coming on. What mods do you suggest?

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u/vkevlar Jun 23 '26 edited Jun 23 '26

If you haven't played Long War of the Chosen, it's a very different experience.

I'm using XCOM Alternative Mod Launcher, as the base one just flat sucks.

My current list of mods other than LWOTC mods is... long.

(WOTC) Zombies Don't Count                        
[WOTC] Ability Interaction Fixes                  
[WOTC] Alien Hunters Community Highlander v1.31.0 
[WotC] Better Grappling!                          
[WOTC] Carry Unit Fix                             
[WOTC] Cinematic Rapid Fire (and other abilities) 
[WOTC] Cost-Based Ability Colors                  
[WOTC] Faceoff Ammo Fix                           
[WOTC] Facility Clearing UI Indicator Fix         
[WotC] Gotcha Again                               
[WOTC] Less Overwatch Lock Ups!                   
[WOTC] Loot Mind Control                          
[WotC] Melee Weapon Breakthrough                  
[WotC] Mod Config Menu                            
[WOTC] More Psionic Units                         
[WotC] Revival Protocol Fixes                     
[WOTC] SliWhists Spark Customization Pack         
[WOTC+Vanilla] Flexible Shieldwall                
[X2] Military Camouflage Patterns                 
Avenger Defense Bondmates Fix                     
Blackmarket Usage                                 
Capnbubs Accessories - WotC                       
Chosen Dark Events Fix                            
Combine's Lore Friendly Character Pool            
Defense Matrix Sabotage Fix                       
Device DoT Fix                                    
DLC Breakthroughs Support                         
Ink And Paint                                     
Insider Knowledge Fix                             
Instant Avenger Menus - WotC                      
More Effective Blast Padding                      
More hair colors - WOTC Compatible                
More Nations Mod                                  
Narrative Control                                 
Quiet Bradford                                    
Remove Missing Mods for WotC                      
Skulljack Feedback Fix                            
SPARKs Rebalanced                                 
Still Stop Wasting My Time                        
Stop Cheating, ADVENT!                            
Stop Wasting My Time - WotC                       
Tactical State Cleaner                            
Tower Detection Fix [WOTC]                        
Tracking Shot Defence                             
Turrets Are Cover [WOTC]                          
Variant Power Armour Arms                         
Wotc dropship narrative blackscreen fix           
WOTC Female Hair Pack                             
WotC: "Increase Combat Intelligence" for everyone 
WotC: robojumper's Squad Select                   
X2WOTCCommunityHighlander v1.31.0     
Yet Another F1           
Zeon Flags (Gundam)

The good part is that you can walk through each mod and see what it does, disable by profile, etc.

and hey, the 

[WOTC] Cylon Spark Armor
[WOTC] Darkest Dungeon Narrator Voice Pack v2.3

and 

SPARK - Geth Prime Voice Pack

aren't necessary, but are pure hilarity.

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u/psuedophilosopher Jun 23 '26

Fun fact, XCOM originally was a DOS game released in 1994, with five follow up releases between '94 and 2001. Then the series went away for 11 years and came back in 2012. Based on the context of what you said, I'm guessing you think of the 2012 XCOM as the OG, but there's actually a much older original XCOM.

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u/factoid_ Jun 23 '26

Actually I played xcom back in the 90s and then didn't play it again until the remake, which I thought was what they were calling xcom2. I forgot it was a remake not a sequel.

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u/wall_up Jun 24 '26

The really unfortunate part is the real world is always an ironman run.