13. "RE: So...War of the Chosen?"
In response to message #12
>> Hidden chances and BS hit >>percentages have always been a thing in these games and I want >>everything to be in the open. > >My understanding is that almost nothing in the XCOM reboot uses hidden >numbers and the percentages you see are completely accurate, and to >the extent that's not true it shades in favor of the player. Have I >been misinformed?
Don't think so. As I alluded to in a previous post, Firaxis did already address the issue.
> >Also too: War of the Chosen introduces an additional tool to give you >more information. Namely, when you're considering moving a guy, you >can see who he's flanking from his new projected position and what >your hit percentages are and suchly. It won't give you information you >CAN'T have from your CURRENT position; if moving into the new spot >triggers another pod it will not tell you. But it will tell you what >the new position does vis-a-vis pods you can already see.
Now that's interesting.
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