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On August 3rd, Producer 2K revealed during Gamescom 2013 a new DLC for XCOM: Enemy Unknown called XCOM: Enemy Within. It will be available also for consoles and has a release date of November 12th, 2013. | On August 3rd, Producer 2K revealed during Gamescom 2013 a new DLC for XCOM: Enemy Unknown called XCOM: Enemy Within. It will be available also for consoles and has a release date of November 12th, 2013. There are more surprises coming according to Garth. | ||
List of details revealed on August 21st on this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCSoqdOZ0-M|video], along with these articles [http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/21/4642424/xcom-enemy-within-expansion-announcement-release-date], [http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/08/21/xcom-enemy-within-announced-tons-of-details]: | List of details revealed on August 21st on this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCSoqdOZ0-M|video], along with these articles [http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/21/4642424/xcom-enemy-within-expansion-announcement-release-date], [http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/08/21/xcom-enemy-within-announced-tons-of-details]: | ||
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* Saving a game will reset the RNG seed for the shots. | * Saving a game will reset the RNG seed for the shots. | ||
* There will be an inventory button to strip away all items from a soldier ("make item available"). | * There will be an inventory button to strip away all items from a soldier ("make item available"). | ||
* You can now personalize your soldier's voice according to its nationality (French soldiers can speak in French or any other language). | |||
==New Maps== | ==New Maps== | ||
* Maps: some maps have been "tweaked", some to address exploding cars issues. More maps for Multiplayer. There's now new maps that deal with crashed UFOs in a destroyed city and also there seems to be another in a Farm. | * Maps: some maps have been "tweaked", some to address exploding cars issues. More maps for Multiplayer. There's now new maps that deal with crashed UFOs in a destroyed city and also there seems to be another in a Farm. | ||
* According to this Polish [http://www.cdaction.pl/news-34311/gamescom-13-xcom-enemy-within---pierwsze-rozszerzenie-do-enemy-unknown-zapowiedziane-wideo.html| article], there will be 47 new maps, including 8 for Multiplayer. | * According to this Polish [http://www.cdaction.pl/news-34311/gamescom-13-xcom-enemy-within---pierwsze-rozszerzenie-do-enemy-unknown-zapowiedziane-wideo.html| article], there will be 47 new maps, including 8 for Multiplayer. | ||
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Revision as of 09:45, 21 August 2013
On August 3rd, Producer 2K revealed during Gamescom 2013 a new DLC for XCOM: Enemy Unknown called XCOM: Enemy Within. It will be available also for consoles and has a release date of November 12th, 2013. There are more surprises coming according to Garth.
List of details revealed on August 21st on this [1], along with these articles [2], [3]:
The Meld
- The Meld containers need to be captured quickly (it will self-destruct) and it will be present in most maps.
- The Meld can be used to create either Mech Troopers (a new class) or to genetically increase any class abilities (including Mechs).
- 2 new base facilities: Genetics Labs and Cybernetics Labs
Gene Mods
- Alien Autopsies will reveal genetic modifications ("Gene Mods") for your soldiers. Gene Mods can apply to the following categories: Brain, Eyes, Chest, Skin, Legs.
Mech Trooper
- Mech soldiers have their own MEC Suits which can be damaged and need to be repaired.
- Along the abilities/weapons of the Mech: Flamer, a Melee attack, Minigun and Railgun weapons, Proximity Mines, Grenade Launcher.
- Aliens also have their own Mechs, including the Mechtoid (Sectoid)
Gameplay & Interface Changes
- Flanking system has been reworked with Aiming Angle: the closer you get to flank an alien, the more its cover bonus declines (works also against your soldiers).
- New Second Wave options.
- Saving a game will reset the RNG seed for the shots.
- There will be an inventory button to strip away all items from a soldier ("make item available").
- You can now personalize your soldier's voice according to its nationality (French soldiers can speak in French or any other language).
New Maps
- Maps: some maps have been "tweaked", some to address exploding cars issues. More maps for Multiplayer. There's now new maps that deal with crashed UFOs in a destroyed city and also there seems to be another in a Farm.
- According to this Polish article, there will be 47 new maps, including 8 for Multiplayer.