this is not the most gargantuan colossal sized expansion ever but it's still a good expansion and i would say the game is not the same without it here's what to expect from it (mostly spoiler free): - a new resource that can be picked up during abduction and ufo raid missions - two new mutually exclusive side-classes based on the resource (one focusing on small improvements to regular soldiers, and the other focusing on turning your soldiers into cumbersome but powerful behemoths) - an additional enemy faction whose operations revolve around sapping your own operations and gaining some of this oh so sweet resource (you can launch infiltrations to slow them down and get intel on their base's location) - two new alien units (one focused on ambushing soldiers and another focused on head-to-head combat) - a new side campaign called Operation Progeny that works similarly to the Slingshot DLC - a new key mission that appears a little under a month after clearing the alien base - extra tanky sectopods ... and a plethora of bugfixes, balance tweaks and improvements to make the game the best version of itself that it could possibly be
**** amazing. first saw my dad playing it back in 2013 when i was still a little kid. nine years later, got the complete edition for like 30 or 40 bucks on christmas cause i wanted to see what it was all about. instantly **** hooked. i now have 155 hours and counting on steam and i might never stop. highly recommended for anyone who is even somewhat familiar with tacstrat games some advice i have for new players: - normal mode, ironman. perfect balance of fun and challenge. ironman mode will keep you from ruining the fun for yourself. just take care to avoid softlocks, crashes or process terminations - buy the enemy within expansion and slingshot dlc. boot to enemy within. before starting the game, enable Operation Slingshot and Operation Progeny in the advanced settings. they add some very challenging side quest-style missions that provide substantial rewards if completed - avoid second wave options for your first playthrough, they make the game much more unpredictable and very different from the standard experience - smoke & mirrors, flush, battle scanner, and rapid reaction are the worst perks in each of their respective class training trees and are vastly outclassed by their alternatives. never **** pick them
