Hey, everybody else has started a let's play and abandoned it. Lets Play X-Com!

[Fri]

what shocked me most is the absence of any response from our leader for the accusation of unprofessional intimate relationship between him and lopez.

[Copper8642]

"Come on, I've been holding this for months, it's gonna take longer than five minutes guys!"

*Finishes up, begins to go back to storeroom.*

"Whew, thanks guys! I've needed to go forever."

*Gets escorted back to storeroom, wondering how often the other troops get to go to the bathroom. He mentally begins forming a bathroom privileges chart, not noticing Alex following close behind.*

[Thanatos 51-50]

*thawcks Copper in the back of the head with a baseball bat*

I heard this was the place to sign up to purge Xenos? Where is the dotted line I sign my life away on?

[chiasaur11]

what shocked me most is the absence of any response from our leader for the accusation of unprofessional intimate relationship between him and lopez.

I assumed such obvious insanity didn't even need to be dismissed.

I mean, I pay Lopez's "repair" bills. Even if I was into that kind of thing, well, Lopez is a hero and all, don't get me wrong, but knowing where he puts his parts...

I would not want any sensitive parts of my body anywhere near him.

[Cristo Meyers]

A group of paranoid sociopaths that are always one step away from using each other as practice targets in live fire exercises?

Where do I sign?

[Alex Knight]

Good man. We always like to see some enthusiasm for the work.

Sir, always happy to do what I can to ensure team discipline and morale!

<goes to beat some spine into Fiddler>

[Alex Knight]

A group of paranoid sociopaths that are always one step away from using each other as practice targets in live fire exercises?

Where do I sign?

Right over here.

<stuns Cristo>

Now, if Lopez doesn't crush you under his treads, you pass.

[Alex Knight]

*thawcks Copper in the back of the head with a baseball bat*

I heard this was the place to sign up to purge Xenos? Where is the dotted line I sign my life away on?

<Stuns Thanatos>

First, baseball bats are not on the X-Com approved list of items to beat Copper with. Second...

<Stuns Thanatos again>

Now, if Lopez tolerates you, yer in.

[Murska]

Now, I applied back on page 2 but seem to have missed if I was ever mentioned or my stats shown. >.>

[chiasaur11]

Now, I applied back on page 2 but seem to have missed if I was ever mentioned or my stats shown. >.>

Missed you.

You're on the list now.

Also, what attractions would you all like at X-COM land? Right now we have a model of a UFO with authentic UFO navigation and alien alloy construction for the kids to run around in, an Interceptor high speed roller coaster, and a recruitment booth at the target range. Any other ideas?

[Eldan]

Whack-a-Copper?

[chiasaur11]

Whack-a-Copper?

Also good.

So, we're installing a sound system into the Skyrangers soon enough.

Right now, we've narrowed the the landing music down to "To the everlasting Glory of the mobile infantry", "Ride of the Valkyries" and the Talking Head's "Making Flippy Floppy".

[Cristo Meyers]

Also, what attractions would you all like at X-COM land? Right now we have a model of a UFO with authentic UFO navigation and alien alloy construction for the kids to run around in, an Interceptor high speed roller coaster, and a recruitment booth at the target range. Any other ideas?

The Alien Entertainment. Then, when the patrons are drugged...err...engrossed in their entertainment when haul them off to the training camps.

[Copper8642]

The skyranger music system needs "O Fortuna." It's a necessity.

As for the theme park, I'd say it needs stuffed Lopez dolls, except that nobody is supposed to know anything about anyone in X-Com. So instead, we'll have to make do with "Bumper-Tanks."

[Tengu_temp]

target range

20 points for hitting an alien, 10 points for hitting a civilian, 30 points for hitting another X-Com operative?

[Cristo Meyers]

20 points for hitting an alien, 10 points for hitting a civilian, 30 points for hitting another X-Com operative?

40 for hitting Copper?

No, not the target...

[Thanatos 51-50]

First, baseball bats are not on the X-Com approved list of items to beat Copper with.

That's why he'd never expect it.
I got a whole range of non-approved Copper-smacking devices:
Baseball Bats
Chainswords
Flails
Halbred
Thremonucler handweapons...
You get the drill.
(Yes, there is also a drill)

[chiasaur11]

Right. Added titles to all the earlier posts, so now there's one more joke per post, bringing the average to... .43 items of actual humor a post. Still better than Ctrl Alt Delete, at least.

(Of course, the only reason I did this is so I can title the post where we get flying suits "To the everlasting glory of the mobile infantry.")

[Alex Knight]

Also good.

So, we're installing a sound system into the Skyrangers soon enough.

Right now, we've narrowed the the landing music down to "To the everlasting Glory of the mobile infantry", "Ride of the Valkyries" and the Talking Head's "Making Flippy Floppy".

"Bang your head"?

[Murska]

Ah, good. I was beginning to think I was the first and the only Xcom recruit ever to not be accepted into redshirt duty.

[Cristo Meyers]

Ah, good. I was beginning to think I was the first and the only Xcom recruit ever to not be accepted into redshirt duty.

Well they couldn't be sure you weren't a werewolf in disguise

[Murska]

Well they couldn't be sure you weren't a werewolf in disguise

Would that really be so bad? At least I'm not an alien.

[Eldan]

Would that really be so bad? At least I'm not an alien.

Of course, there aren't any aliens in X-COM either. Well, apart from Chumbley.

And he will be gone soon. Oh, yes.

[chiasaur11]

Well, we do have another, non Chumbley captive too.

Dead, they sell for 20K, which is nice.

Alive, they give... useful information.

And don't assume I tell you grunts everything. Some data is reserved for the science team.

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Like the Enforcer project and operation T.E.R.R.O.R.*

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*It doesn't stand for anything, but operation Nuke the heck out of the entire ocean to make Lobstermen extinct preemptively acronyms to Nthofeotm, which doesn't mean anything.

[Eldan]

So, we're already preparing for X-COM 2?

[chiasaur11]

So, we're already preparing for X-COM 2?

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More... preventing. I hear it gets dull if you savescum, insanely hard if you don't, and it's got a downer ending. Frankly, dropping Cthulhu before he starts stirring seems a good idea. Might run a mission or two for flavor later, though.

Also, Cubey, on reviewing your credentials, you qualify (barely) for the Sci team.

You want in on that, or do you want to drop with the grunts?

[Cubey]

I'd rather be among the 50 (or 100, or how many you have) annonymous thinkers, thank you very much. Being totally unrecognisable in-game and hired/fired en masse like slaves or cattle beats having to face death is the sacrifice I am willing to make to ensure others have more fun on the battlefield.

[Johnny Blade]

40 for hitting Copper?

No, not the target...

I think operative names are classified information.

So we'll just have to call him "the ugly smelly one".

[Eldan]

I think "You know which one we mean" should be sufficient.

[Johnny Blade]

We could also transfer him to Public Relations and actually send him there as a target. This way, no description would be necessary.


Of course, it's hard to tell if he'd scare the kids away or if they'd just laugh at him.

Although, that could actually be used to sort out prospective recruits.