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Old 10-12-2012, 08:51 PM   Top  -  End  -  #1
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So, the new X-Com is out, and it is a wonderful, wonderful thing. In light of that, I'm starting a new X-Com let's play, and everyone is invited to join the fun. If you want to join my squad, and probably die horribly, here is where to enlist. First name, last name.

Playlist is here.

First episode is here.

Note I have about 5 or so episodes currently recorded, so it might be a bit before I can work in any new recruits.


Actually, reconsidered. I am going to start over, just to make sure I get everyone included. Sign ups now, I'll start the first recording in an hour or two.

Recruits:
Destro Yersul
Jonathan Locke
Obadiah ?

Active Soldiers:
Col Logan "Rhino" Crossblade, Assault
Maj Timfaya "Casino" Htet, Heavy
Maj Jamie "Emo" Crayons, Sniper
Maj Victor "Hitch" Miklus, Support
Cpt Maria "Gonzo" Domochevsky, Assault
Sgt Wei "Pitbull" Ward, Assault
Sqd Mike Millbridge, Assault
Sqd Shneekey Dalost, Sniper
Sqd Reid Chirt, Heavy
Sqd Nathan Rybink, Sniper
Sqd Robert Leckie, Support

Rear Guard
Col Zain "Sentinel" Smith, Support


Memorial Wall:
Col Samantha "Richter" Hayes, Heavy
Lt Victor "Nuke" Klein, Heavy
Lt Erik "Cash" Lance, Assault
Lt Killian "Hazard" Hawkeye, Assault
Sqd Steven Triaxx, Support
Sqd Alexandra Ashe, Sniper
Sqd Richard Winters, Support
Sqd Isana Dade, Heavy
Rk Ace Triax
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Old 10-12-2012, 08:56 PM   Top  -  End  -  #2
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Glad to be back, Commisar Iskandar. As the one of the survivors (and slightly insane) of first tour of 199x alien war on terror, I will join your second war on alien terror.
Can you choose what you want your soldier to be?
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Old 10-12-2012, 09:02 PM   Top  -  End  -  #3
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Awesome!! Been waiting all week for you to start posting videos for this. You didn't link the OOTS thread in the 1st episode's description though.

First: Logan
Last: Crossblade
Nationality: Canada, if possible. Germany (flag black, red, yellow horizontally) as a second choice... but getting specific nations can be hard, I've heard.

Gender: Male
Customization: If no helmet (your call), black short or spiked hair (*not* the hair from the original game though, if you got the pre-order; it looks bad when its not blonde)... Caucasian race.
Just to prevent others stating about customization, looks like we're all using 1 specific helmet.

Editing out color question; it's addressed at 19 minutes.
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Old 10-12-2012, 09:08 PM   Top  -  End  -  #4
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Check again. I stepped out while uploading the video, and I have to add the links once it posts to youtube, so I just now got around to creating this thread and getting theplaylist and such straight. Second episode coming.


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Glad to be back, Commisar Iskandar. As the one of the survivors (and slightly insane) of first tour of 199x alien war on terror, I will join your second war on alien terror.
Can you choose what you want your soldier to be?
Classes are random, unfortunately.

Further edit: Dang, apparently you cannot change the nationality of your soldiers. Everything else, yes. Changed first post to update that fact.
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Old 10-12-2012, 09:18 PM   Top  -  End  -  #5
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Old 10-12-2012, 09:19 PM   Top  -  End  -  #6
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Ok, please, everyone who signs up, I need a first and last name, otherwise things look a bit weird. Thanks.
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ZaIn Smith. Let's go with ZaIn Smith.
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Old 10-12-2012, 09:32 PM   Top  -  End  -  #8
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Interesting choice for colors, you're the first to put yellow as Assault I've seen. Most seem to have blue assault and black for sniper.
How close does yellow and white look on the battle field?

Also, aren't rookies yellow-ish?
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Old 10-12-2012, 09:37 PM   Top  -  End  -  #9
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Interesting choice for colors, you're the first to put yellow as Assault I've seen. Most seem to have blue assault and black for sniper.
How close does yellow and white look on the battle field?

Also, aren't rookies yellow-ish?
Greenish, well, olive drab, I think. Appropriate, I think. I went with primary colors, and white for support, because they are the medic.
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Neon, Knight.

Or if you insist on a "real" style name, Victor, Klein.

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Old 10-12-2012, 10:01 PM   Top  -  End  -  #11
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Someone's french.
Blame 13 years of french immersion in high school Still, I doubt Québecois is a valid choice of nation
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Blame 13 years of french immersion in high school Still, I doubt Québecois is a valid choice of nation
I know that pain... except 13 years? I only did 2 years.
But about a decade and a half ago, it could have ended up that way though. Good ol' separatist movement. *eye roll*

History lesson aside:
Sadface on the removal on the video, Iskandar; If the other vids were already uploaded, I'd still be interested in watching them, even if they aren't going to be cannon. (if they're not uploaded though, don't need to bother doing so)
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Old 10-12-2012, 10:35 PM   Top  -  End  -  #14
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Video is not removed, it is simply made private. The rest of the videos were not uploaded. I decided that 4 or 5 hours was too long to wait for interacting with my viewers, so I might as well start over before I get too invested.
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And then i couldn't differentiate between one "Iskandar's Travels" thread and the other. Jeez. I need either wider tabs or you need to change your titles.

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Ah, this is back. Sign me up please.

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Old 10-13-2012, 12:26 AM   Top  -  End  -  #17
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Name: Ace 'Triaxx'
Class: Sniper
Polish if you got one.

Awesome first video. I was expecting to see the rookie go up the ladder. Good thing you didn't.
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Old 10-13-2012, 12:52 AM   Top  -  End  -  #18
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Ok, first episode is back.
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WOO! I'M THE MEDIC,

wait, does that mean I will probably survive?

DAMN IT!
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I wanted to signup as first name: t209, Last name: htet.
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As an aside, I'd be interested in seeing those other episodes you had recorded, just for fun. Can't wait to see the new one. (I have to do it from midnight to five in the morning.)
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Volunteer reporting for duty!

First Name: Killian
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Yay, I'm a Heavy!

Boo, getting hurt in the first mission and missing out on the second!

The Journal of Victor Klein
Date: REDACTED
Current Location: REDACTED
Mood: Depressed!

Entry: I don't know why I'm bothering to keep this journal. No one will ever read it. I won't survive to ever look back upon this, and when they find this journal, they'll probably burn it along with my corpse. I wish the nurse would give me some more painkillers. At least I wouldn't have to think about what we saw.

*SECTION REDACTED*

I'm just happy that grenade was not a dud. If it had been, I might not be alive now. After they got my burns cleaned, the Commander visited me to promote me and give me my new assignment. I've been assigned to man the squad's heavy weapons. Maybe the extra firepower will keep me alive.

That lovely Russian woman is a few bunks over. She's far more hurt than I am, practically mummified in bandages. She's lucky; she gets to stay here two full weeks, while I will be cleared for duty in a little more than a week.

God, I wish I had gone to film school like mother wanted.

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Date: REDACTED

I heard there was a mission, and now there is a commotion in the next wing of the medical bay. I think they are bringing in the wounded, and quite possibly the dead. I hope Smith and Crossblade aren't among them; if I get assigned with them again, I have a better chance of surviving. For longer, anyway.

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Interestingly done, Neon Knight. Looks like something PaulSoaresJr was wanting his fans to do with a sign up for his LP... though he puts out so many videos, it'll be few and far between for his Xcom vids... and his sign up sheet is apparently 14 thread pages long in requests for soldiers.

I'm liking my name-sake is an Assault, sure I'm likely going to be the first ranked to die, being the first into a fight; but Run and Gun is cool and it looked awesome jumping through all those windows and doors and such!
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Hmm, could you come up with a slightly more normal name? If you don't want to, I'll drop you in game as is, but I'm just wondering...
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Are sign-ups still going on?

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Ok, two new episodes are up, with some exciting new things, both good, and bad.
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After watching the new video, I'm Imagining Iska's cat watching the let's plays. The true puppet master.
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Hey, one of these things!

Sign me up. Female, bright pink hair. For xcom!
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Hey, one of these things!

Sign me up. Female, bright pink hair. For xcom!
Need a name, please and thank you.
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