XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Page 51

>Infinite Ammo.
Meh. While it's certainly not realistic by any means, it's hardly the end of the world either. In UFO Defense you could cram reams of ammo on guys, so it was never really an issue. The only application of this that would still be relevant is having guys carry ammo for rocketeers and other heavy weapons users.

>No Base Invasion like in the original
Base invasions were tense in the early game. I miss them quite a bit.

>6 men squad instead of 14 (or 26 if you used the avenger)
This one genuinely hurts. I will say though, moving 20+ guys on the battlefield was kind of a chore at times, but it certainly added to the strategic depth of the game. It also made it so that losing several soldiers doesn't spell doom for the rest of the team. Finally, what kind of outfit sends only six soldiers to fight against a superior alien force!?

>randomized classes(annoying as fuck)
This is indeed fucking annoying.

>pre-designed maps that you play over and over again (There are around 30, lying devs say 80, but they count different spawn points as 'new maps')
For me, it was really disconcerting the first time I landed and realized that I'd played on this particular map before. Kinda wish they could've mixed up the maps more.

>aliens have specific spawn points and won't move until you find them. This is not true for Terror Missions.
Some aliens patrol, but others do not. The AI is really quite exploitable once you figure it out.

>Forced to play with 1 base only. Unlike the original, you could have multiple bases.
Multiple bases added to the feeling that X-Com as an organization was getting things done and winning the war against the aliens. From a practical standpoint though, it really isn't necessary. Yes, you could create bases solely for the purpose of manufacturing, research, or detection, but I don't think it added all that much to the game.

>Can't have multiple teams because of lacking multiple bases
Having one base doesn't automatically preclude multiple teams - that only one Skyranger exists is purely a design decision. On that note though, not being able to field multiple teams simultaneously is pretty annoying.

>The new movement system is fucking retarded and limits your options to tactically advance.
I like the TU system more than I do the new system, but you have to admit that movement is a lot more streamlined in this game.

>can't choose your base location based on whatever you want, can only choose from 5 pre-set points around the world.
The only thing this really prevents is neat little challenges like starting in the antarctic. Strategic placement of the initial base in UFO Defense was pretty moot past "cover as much area as possible with your radar circle".

>no needing workshops to actually manufacture ammo or weapons, they're made instantly when you pay for them.
I did find this a little weird, but whatever. It doesn't change that much in the grand scheme of things. At worst, you get your equipment several days slower than you otherwise would.

>entire game revolves around satellites as fast as possible or you lose.
The abduction missions and panic just annoy me in general.

>no skyranger on the battlefield as initial cover.
I talked about this a couple pages back, but getting rid of the meat grinder that was exiting the Skyranger has its pros and cons. I was a little sad that I couldn't fly up onto the Skyranger using Archangel armor though.

>no grenade priming.
lol. The grenade priming system was silly, and you know it. Running around with 0-turn primed grenades, while fun and useful, is utterly ridiculous.

>no time units.
This is repeating your complaint about the movement/action system.

>cant pick up items mid battle from other soldiers, either dropped or dead.
This is legitimately annoying. Not being able to retrieve a medkit or arc thrower is aggravating.

>no facing/turning.
I'm neither for nor against this. It was interesting when coupled with the TU system, but I have no idea how it'd be managed with the two action stuff. As an aside, running out of TU's because of turning was really fucking irritating.

>stats reduced from 8 to 3.
Whatever. I do take issue with how every soldier is exactly the same though.

>can only carry 1 grenade or 1 medpack etc at a time
>no inventory size to manage, allowing for no freedom in customization
The point of this was to force people to think about what item would best suit a given soldier, making them more specialized. I dunno how well this works though, considering I just slapped scopes on everyone in the endgame.

>The environment isn't fully destructible. In the original the scenario could turn into a wasteland if the fight was long enough.
All cover is destructible, but terrain is not (or at least I don't think so. I don't recall rockets blasting chunks out of hills). It's a little disappointing, but overall, it doesn't really affect much.

>Cover in this isn't functional, it's just arbitrary stat bonuses, adding yet more RNG to the game, whilst removing all tactical decisions and strategy because of it.
UFO Defense was interesting in that cover was less a hit% modifier, and more "shit that can get between a bullet and my soldier". Implying that the new cover system adds more RNG is silly though, considering that it does the exact same thing as in the original - increasing the probability that your soldiers won't get shot.

>bullets go through a foot of concrete
Bugs bugs bugs. Not much else to say about this. -_-

>No free aim
Having to expend explosives to make holes is kinda annoying.

>can only research one project at a time, no ability to split your scientists between multiple projects if you feel like it
Be honest, when was the last time you actually split up research in UFO Defense?