This Thursday's live stream will be "special surprise". 2nd BE expansion maybe?

Darsnan said:
And maybe an open beta for the second expansion so the devs can interact with feedback from the community.

Or additional modding tools, like a Scenario Generator?

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:lmao:
 
SupremacyKing2 said:
You are right. So, I guess the surprise is a let's play of XCOM2?

Oh well, we shall see soon enough.
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More than likely more xcom2 stuff given how the game launches early next year.
I'd like more civ news but as Rykia said, Civ6 would probabaly get announced at something like firaxicon and xcom2 seems to be the only other game on the table that we know to be due out soon.
 
x2Madda said:
More than likely more xcom2 stuff given how the game launches early next year.
I'd like more civ news but as Rykia said, Civ6 would probabaly get announced at something like firaxicon and xcom2 seems to be the only other game on the table that we know to be due out soon.
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I am still hoping the surprise will be some type of DLC for BE like extra sponsors. Or maybe they will give us a sneak preview of a big new feature they are working on for the next patch?
 
Well, Firaxis has just tweeted that today's live stream will indeed be a XCOM2 let's play. I guess that answers that. The new XCOM2 trailer is super badass though.
 
Yup. There seems to be a XCOM press day going on today. No Civ or BE news for the foreseeable future.
 
And considering Civ 6 should be on track for release next year on the 25th anniversary BE goes bak to the third wheel it always was. I don't even expect another patch but it might happen. A 2nd expansion pack makes little sense next year. Civ 6 will probably be release in Oct.-Nov. and X-com is coming in Feb. so only a summer release is possibe. Seems too short a time for a project that I can't see getting any budget considering the meh response to RT. I consider BE 2 more likely than another expansion.l Also even if there is an expansion coming it is WAY too early to talk about it. The only Be news that might have ome out was a big patch reveal to drive holiday sales. But that would imply a team of more than 6 people on BE.
 
Gali said:
And considering Civ 6 should be on track for release next year on the 25th anniversary BE goes bak to the third wheel it always was. I don't even expect another patch but it might happen. A 2nd expansion pack makes little sense next year. Civ 6 will probably be release in Oct.-Nov. and X-com is coming in Feb. so only a summer release is possibe. Seems too short a time for a project that I can't see getting any budget considering the meh response to RT. I consider BE 2 more likely than another expansion.l Also even if there is an expansion coming it is WAY too early to talk about it. The only Be news that might have ome out was a big patch reveal to drive holiday sales. But that would imply a team of more than 6 people on BE.
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I expect another patch and hope there will be another expansion, but if Civ6 does come out on the 25th anniversary... well, that's the end of Civ:BERT development.. but I hope I'm wrong.
 
NASAROG said:
I expect another patch and hope there will be another expansion, but if Civ6 does come out on the 25th anniversary... well, that's the end of Civ:BERT development.. but I hope I'm wrong.
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I guess Firaxis should try to "wrap up" BE before civ6 is released then. I could see a 2nd expansion released in Spring 2016 or Summer 2016 with some more patches. That way BE would have its 2 expansions and patches to make it as complete as they can make it, before they move on to releasing civ6 in Fall 2016.
 
Gali said:
I consider BE 2 more likely than another expansion.
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I think Firaxis is more likely to do a 2nd expansion for BE than to do BE 2. But it would be interesting if in a couple years, a different dev team made BE 2. It would be a chance for a different vision.
 
Livestream is definitely for XCOM 2. Their stream is up now over at http://www.twitch.tv/firaxisgames titled "Let's Play XCOM 2 - Guerrilla Ops".

So no new information for BE this time. But I'm still greatly interested in what XCOM 2 has to offer.
 
SupremacyKing2 said:
I've never really gotten into the XCOM series. But I have to say, XCOM2 might just pull me in. The game looks fantastic.
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As a fan of Xcom EU/ EW, from what I've seen Xcom 2 seems to address a lot of the shortcomings of the original game.

Instead of immersion breaking gameplay focused on not activating pods, we can now plan attacks from concealment.

The general tech and base systems seem far more interesting, and missions look like they will be chosen proactively rather than the dull reaction choose from a list system.

Overall I'm pretty hyped for it.
 
Galgus said:
As a fan of Xcom EU/ EW, from what I've seen Xcom 2 seems to address a lot of the shortcomings of the original game.

Instead of immersion breaking gameplay focused on not activating pods, we can now plan attacks from concealment.

The general tech and base systems seem far more interesting, and missions look like they will be chosen proactively rather than the dull reaction choose from a list system.

Overall I'm pretty hyped for it.
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Thanks for the info.
 
As silly and nonsensical as it would be, I'd kind of like a Civ BE cosmetic pack for Xcom 2.

Part of me would like to roleplay Purist forces liberating Earth.
 
The ability to get so close to the enemy without being spotted feels a little weird, especially in comparison to previous gameplay. And the possibility of enemy reinforcements being dropped right into the middle of your formation feels awfully random.

But overall it does look very good. The gear and weapon attachment options look excellent, and I like that it appears that you can do serious damage with the default weapons. The new combat mechanics such as armor look good.

The class with the drone robot seems awfully good... maybe too good.
 
AriochIV said:
The ability to get so close to the enemy without being spotted feels a little weird, especially in comparison to previous gameplay. And the possibility of enemy reinforcements being dropped right into the middle of your formation feels awfully random.

But overall it does look very good. The gear and weapon attachment options look excellent, and I like that it appears that you can do serious damage with the default weapons. The new combat mechanics such as armor look good.

The class with the drone robot seems awfully good... maybe too good.
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At a glace, I feel like Specialist, Ranger, and Marksman have the potential to be incredibly deadly. The Grenadier leaves me far less impressed.
 
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