Name: First name, Nickname, and Last Name Visual description: Hair/Skin/Armor Color Who were you before the invasion? Why did XCOM recruit you? Limit the answer to the above two questions to 150 words total.
Name: Eloysious "Skaarphy" von Norpendrock Visuals: Brown hair, pale skin, green armor Before the invasion: Couch potato Why XCOM: It was a clerical error. They wanted to recruit my twin brother Eloysius von Norpendrock - a 250 pounds of muscle and brains supersoldier - but got me instead, 300 pounds of basically potato chips.
Also as a high recommend but not strictly necessary: classes can't be picked, so avoid any specialization details, or mentions on preferred weaponry. Also, unlike X2, in EW, XCOM is a military organization, so recruits would tend to have militaristic backgrounds. Keep that in mind. It's not until 20yrs later in X2 where we're literally recruiting any clown that can hold a gun. For EW, aim to make your soldier's backstory leaning more towards that aspect. Could be an ex-cop, retired veteran back to it, etc. Keep it creative, I won't be too hard on ya if you miss the mark, but please try!
Luke "Oni" Faust Brown hair, Pale as hell Caucasian, Red armor. Small towns are boring, so they spent most time online, in corners of the internet that are morally grey. Seeing the leaked info of the invasion because of it. Due to how easily they found this info, Xcom was quick to convince them into joining.
Name: Henry “Blackbird” Wilson Description: Dark hair, clean shaven, darker olive skin (indigenous American), armor is tan/dark red Before the invasion Henry was a sheriff deputy in the Santa Clara Pueblo reservation. His experience as a US Marine gave him a fast track to the Regional Sheriff SWAT Response Unit. Henry fought the invasion with his SWAT unit for weeks before hearing of XCOM. He left with a couple of friends to track down a way to get recruited. He found a squad engaged with enemy units. His assistance, and the loss of his traveling companions in the battle, led to the XCOM squad taking Henry with them at extraction. He was soon a member.
Name: Matt, 'Coach', Glaive Visual description: Short middle part brow/light-tan/Orange and Purple Coach was a volleyball coach before the invasion representing the sport at a national level. Running training camps and S & C was his passion. Motivating athletes to become the best athletes and people they could be. Coach was recruited by Xcom because he was good at managing people and leading, having connections through sport and understanding how people were motivated came easy to him. When earth was invaded he choose to take up arms and fight! Leading those around him in a small militia group protecting their city. Eventually Xcom took notice of Coach’s raw ability to lead and manage. Bringing him into their ranks...
@@mptesteroni if so I am surprised anybody found this! I missed a 98% shot today. Thank God I didn't lose a soldier for it, not counting time in the infirmary.
As somebody who found you through midnight suns, watched every video you did for it, and have been wating all of your Xcom 2 videos, I clicked the notification on my phone so fast!
Personal Log - Lex Samreeth, Logistics Tactics win battles. Logistics wins wars. And I aim to help Commander Odd win this war. Some folks may call me a glorified office worker, but it's my job to ensure that the medbays are fully stocked, that the armory always has enough ammunition, our interceptors have the fuel and munitions they need - I even make sure the janitors have the appropriate cleaners for dealing with bloodstains. We lost half of our first contact squad. But considering we were going in with next to no intel, that might be acceptable losses. I made sure all of the corpses were put on ice for Vahlen to dig her fingers into later. Looked just like the Greys, though they don't have mouths. Wonder how they eat. We also obtained a sample of the "meld" nanotechnology. Both Vahlen and Shen are practically salivating over the possible applications of this stuff. There's a transhumanist's dream in that glowing orange canister. I just wonder how long it will take before it becomes a nightmare. Engineering and expansion has started slowly, due to low funds. Our new spy satellite should help improve with that. Marvelous device. The "elerium" that fuels most alien technology has a distinctive energy signature, with these satellites can easily detect.
Perfect timing on this series. Tapcat and SykenPlays just finished up their co-op game of WotC where they passed a single save file back and forth each doing a mission. Now I can get into this run!
Amazing! I found your channel basically through XCOM2, which (with WOTC) became one of my favorites games of all time. I have never played Enemy Within, so I am really looking forward to this! Thanks!
Set the mood. Excited for this, leaving this here to push the algorithm. Ty Odd, love the atmosphere, commentary, and storybuilding of you and the community
Man, so glad you came back with your new Xcom videos…been watching you for a 8 years now since Xcom 2 came out…now I got my son who is 12 now watching your videos…that is crazy.
Oh, I've forgotten how GREAT Odd's XCOM videos are! I've never watched you play Enemy Within; I didn't discover your channel until XCOM 2. I look forward to seeing how this goes! Good luck sir!
Oh i am going to enjoy this, very, very much. Brings me back to the days when i was in university and i discovered your channel at the same time i discovered xcom 2 literally on release week. Was always watching your videos every day in the classrooms before classes began which is crazy because, this is also your second xcom playthrough i'll be able to follow and not miss it. Hopefully this also puts me in the mood to make a new enemy withing campaign and.. maybe finish the story at long last xD
So much nostalgia! That combat music hit me hard. This is going to be awesome. I was just thinking the other day how I've missed seeing Commander Odd play XCOM, and here we are. So much stuff I'd forgotten from this game. It's all coming back in a rush.
What a pleasant surprise on my home page, Commander! Angelo "Fireman" Alcala Black hair, tan skin, red armor, face covered by helmet (think its helmet 40 in the options?) After his service in the Marine Corps, volunteering at his local fire department gave Angelo a new direction for his life; one where he could help people without harming others. But not all fires can be put out- at least, not by one man. As he helplessly watched plasma burn down his hometown, he knew that the aliens weren't something he could fight as a fireman. Thanks to a few old connections in the military, he found a new way to fight fire with fire: XCOM. It only took half a heartbeat for him to decide to recruit. Let's just hope his aim hasn't gotten too rusty.
Holy shit. This is where it all began for me. I found your channel during your very first or very second XCOM playthrough. You been my favorite let's player ever since. I drop your name in the comments of so many channels.
Man, I'm excited to be watching some more XCOM! Your videos helped a lot back when my buddy and I started playing Enemy Within about 8 years ago, and I've been watching your videos since. I can't wait for more more XCOM
I'm actually really hyped about this! Looking forward to this playthrough! I started watching ya when you were doing XCom 2, but having played both games this is really a blast from the past! :D
Commander, Xcom is one of my favourite games to play but even more so - watching your original campaigns helped me through an incredibly difficult period of my life. It is so calming and thrilling to follow the squad’s progress with you. So commenting to help the algorithm show this to others who might need the enjoyment too - it feels like the least I can do to thank you!
As excited as I am for this playthrough, I wish you would have given EW Long War a try. The dynamic war setting is easily scalable so it really doesn't have to be all that much longer than a typical EW I/I campaign, and I think you would really enjoy the additional tactical depth, like mechs possessing many more abilities and having their own suite of classes, being able to deploy entire squadrons of fighters to shoot down alien UFOs, and the difficulty curve being such that the early tactical game (minus air game) is much less of a crap shoot. Maybe if your squad wipes on the first abduction mission you can pivot to LW ^^
I’m so happy that you still do these and that people are excited for you to do Xcom runs. I found you watching They Are Billions streams, and quickly discovered and consumed all of your xcom content. Let’s go.
Woo! was looking forward to this campaign, was also catching up on the 8 year old campaign to get a feel for this game since i started in the xcom 2 seasons Name: Micky “Frosty” Caldwell Visual description: Teal hair pinned in a bun, Light tanned skin, dark blue armor [race 1, skin 3, hair 5, hair color 18, armor tint 12] Before the invasion of earth, 22 year old Micky worked as a computer technician at a military academy while studying engineering. Most of her days were spent fixing printers, “fixing” jammed vending machines, reading technical manuals, and training for strongman competitions. When the invasion kicked off, she picked up a gun and defended her workplace from alien destruction, sniping just like she learned back in her ROTC days. Later on, her group was picked up by X-COM, being recruited as extra hands since their defense efforts at the academy were rather successful. While Micky wasn’t qualified to work in the workshop, her commitment to Earth’s defense was more then enough to have her pick up a gun again, this time as a soldier.
Thank you, Chris, you are rewarding our patience. Looks like my entertainment is set for the rest of the year. Glad you got the itch to return to your bread and butter. While I still enjoy your other videos, XCOM is what brought me to your channel, and is why I'm still here. Here's hoping you get the itch once a year or so. If you're running a campaign 10 years from now, I'll still be watching and loving it. Here's my second youtube comment, ever. Hope it helps with the algo. Good luck, Commander.
HELL YES. Long time fan here - discovered you from your OG XCOM playthroughs. You’re my favorite let’s player ever - and HANDS down you have the best XCOM playthroughs. Will make sure to like and leave a comment on every video on this series Odd to support you :)
Name: Lyzander, ‘Easy’, Kain Visual description: Light Brown Hair/Light Skin tone/Faded Red and Faded Green Armor color Lyzander always had the mindset of if it didn’t affect him he would not participate. So he spent most of his time away from civilization living off of the land. However, multiple destructive environmental events occurred near him and the local area, forcing him to pick a side. A local XCOM Haven discovered ‘Eazy’ on the perimeter. After XCOM was berated on their lack of security and lack of defenses, ‘Eazy’ commissioned his services as an extra gun and a handyman.
Here's my little submission for the character pool Name: Redmond "Thumper" Oakley Physical Description: Short brown hair, mutton chops with mustache beard, aviators, green heavy armor Before the war Redmond was a member of a United States Mortar Crew and Heavy Artillery unit. He’d always had a passion for making things go boom, even back as a kid in Georgia. He’d gotten the nickname Thumper for having had a habit doing pranks around town with fireworks, firecrackers, and cherry bombs. He served with the United States Marine Corps until the Invasion of 2015 happened, during which time he was sent to be used by XCOM in their fight. Maybe his love of explosions of all kinds will see him through this fight? Or maybe it’ll just end up with a fitting end to a man named Thumper.
Soldier application! Name: Fromp (Opern) Douglas Visual Description: Bald, dark skin, purple armor, baseball cap Who were you before the invasion? Fromp was raised in a small town in Kenya, born into gardening and managing crops. He learned to shoot all by himself, and ended up teaching the entire town marksmanship. Why did xcom recruit you? Fromp has been a leader his whole life. He helped win the war in kenya thanks to him and his people. XCOM noticed this and thought he could be trained even more.
Oh man, I'm so excited for this series, enemy unknown introduced me to your channel way back when and seeing this fills me with so much nostalgia, I cannot wait to see you play it again :D
Alicia “Watcher” Leigh Long black hair, gray armor Alicia grew up around very poor, and had an early obsession with the stars. Mostly the idea of finding alien life. Out of high school she joined the United States Air Force with dreams of becoming an astronaut, and quickly excelled in every statistical category. Her life would be flipped upside down when she spotted a group of aliens while on patrol. She quickly dispatched of all three aliens before even calling for backup. The very next day, xcom came knocking.
What i like about this game is how iconic it is. Yes, Xcom 2 and indeed other later titles are more evolved and have fine tuned and added mechanics. But this one is where it all started, the revival and modernization of the genre. It's just beautiful to see again, man this gamedesign is sleek and the atmosphere awesome. In my book this was ahead of its time. Still remember the massive backlash about missing TUs and a regression in complexity. Well look who's laughing now ;) AWESOME Chris!
Name: Felix "Cutter" Barrett Visual description: Hair: 20 Race: 1 Skin: 1 Deco: 1 Tint: 30 Background: In his teens Felix enlisted into the army for two reasons: money and a purpose. In camp he qualified to become a paratrooper and was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division where he was quickly deployed. Felix "earned" his nickname when he was blown off course during a routine operation. His squadmates found him stuck in a tree and had to cut himself down with his knife after the chute malfunctioned. Much to his chagrin he never lived it down. Although he found the money, he’s still looking for that purpose. Why did XCOM recruit you?: Felix is a promising soldier. He is noted by his superiors to have an above-average performance and the potential for a commission in the future. He was about to start his leadership training for sergeant when he was notified he was being reassigned into XCOM.
Name: Willow "Treehouse" Parks Visual description: long dark hair, white, green armour Before invasion: Willow was an eco-warrior, fighting guerilla style against illegal logging in the Amazon Why did XCOM recruit her: She's used to handling weaponry, fighting both at close quarters and in stealth, and if there's one thing she loves, it's making sure planet Earth has a future
Name: Berick "Silverwing" van Atter Visual description: Dark gold short hair, light skin, navy blue + silver armor. Who were you before the invasion?: Berick is a veteran fighter jet pilot, now living off-grid in a cabin on the swiss alps, hoping not having to fight another war soon. Why did XCOM recruit you?: One afternoon, while Berick was watering his potatos, the Skyranger landed in his cabin's yard. From it, 2 men in suit stepped out holding a case with some files. After a couple of beers, a Schnitzelbrot each and some talk, Berick entered his cabin, only to return in full uniform. He was needed once again.
Name: Mikkel 'keeper' Delany Appearance: brown hair in ponytail, light skin, faded red and white armour, camo pattern if possible Danish Mikkel always had a love for football, playing in goal from a young age due to him being very tall, he spent years training before a youth team singed him. After many years at his youth team, he finnaly made his first ever first team appearqnce. Unfortunately for him, that was when the aliens invaded aahrus. Leaving him with burn marks on his face and a broken arm. A few days after the attack, xcom started recruiting in his local area, and with him having the mindset that xcom would quickly help him recover ans then let him leave when he wanted to, he decided to join.
Name: Alex “Professor” Burkemper Visual description: short brown hair, glasses, forward ball cap w/ earphones, goatee, light brown skin, red/purple armor Who were you before the invasion? Alex always wanted to be an astronaut. He joined the air force right after high school with dreams of becoming a fighter pilot just like his hero Neil Armstrong, but his poor eyesight meant he would never get to fly. Alex was instead assigned to the ground crew. When not on duty, Alex could often be seen around the base with his nose buried in a book, smoking his pipe. If he couldn’t become a pilot, maybe he could get accepted to an astrophysics program when he went to college after his service. Why did XCOM recruit you? When the invasion began, the abductions and terror attacks were not widely known. XCOM came to the base to recruit, but only told the men it was that for a unit specializing in space. Alex jumped at the opportunity and volunteered, despite knowing nothing of the risks. He may have gotten more than he bargained for…
Name: JC "Red" Perazzoli Visual description: Natural red hair, light skin tone and bright red Armour color Red is an engineer and had made a name for himself on the job, but was drawn to the conflict as he knew it was his duty to defend what his life purpose was to build. His resolve to do what must be done was what got him into XCOM.
Name: Reuben "Roulette" Betts Visual description: Dark brown/black shortcut hair, light brown skin, orange armor color Who was he before the invasion? - Reuben was a roulette table attendant in Atlantic City who would sometimes fix games to help desperate people who came to his table. He liked to think himself a new age Robin Hood, although the house kept winning in the end, and he kept his job. Why did XCOM recruit him? - Every night since the invasion began, Reuben enters the downtown bar, takes the center table, and places three things down: his wallet, his phone, and his revolver. After every drink, he spins the revolver, looks down at his phone, and waits to see if he'll buy another round. The bartender never tries to stop him because he knows three things. There's no money in his wallet, there's no bullet in the gun, and there's no call coming. Instead, he calls XCOM to "offer" Reuben's services, mainly to settle his tab, but Reuben might come to appreciate an opportunity to help people for good.
Name: Rosalynd "Mother" Archer Visual description: Long light blond hair (any up-do is fine); Light Skin tone; Teal or Cyan Armor (Any blue choice is fine) Who were you before the invasion?: Prior to the invasion, Rosalynd was your average American first responder. Helping people made her happy and she knew that serving others was her true calling. Post-invasion, the need for first responders was exponential and she spent every waking hour helping civilians escape danger. This is how she came into the sights of XCOM. Why did XCOM recruit you?: Early in the war, alien weaponry proved far deadlier than anticipated. XCOM recruited Rosalind out of dire need for field medics. She joined because she knew she would more lives by fighting than by herding civies. Roz is well-known for her mindfulness and checking in with her squadmates during downtime. This is how she became known as "XCOM's Den Mother," shortened to "Mother" when deployed in the field.
I dunno if I'll be doing a character submission, but might do a log for one of the other staff members. I did this some time back on an old campaign... why not? I miss XCOM: EW. Maybe this is a good way to enjoy and have fun once more. There's always the tried-and-true statement... full cover is half cover, and half cover is no cover. It feels like a tradition that somebody dies on the first mission. It's just how it goes. From my old experience, I actually still picked Engineers as my first reward. At some point, I think I did a dual-rush of both Satellites and Lasers, but that experience was on Classic. It'd probably work for Impossible, though. It gets dependent on your research options more than scientists, but I definitely pick them up shortly after. With how modded campaigns can go, I understand the Honestman/Bronzeman option. Don't want to have messed-up save files and lose all progress, right? Anyways... Logistics Tactical Officer "Ruby" Log 01. Date: March 01, 2015 So, it's finally started. Been wondering when we'd finally get called upon. We've been called down to South America - Brazil. For obvious reasons, I'm not going to write the specific location. But what I can do is write about who I am. I'm not fond of using my real name. If there's one thing I've learned, it's to value discretion. So, if you happen upon this, know me as "Ruby". It's an old nickname from my time in the military long ago. It's stuck. Learned a lot about tactics and the like from the numerous military operations that have happened in the past. Done my digging into history. I have access to the mission logs and keep track of what's going on around the base.I also keep tabs on the new recruits and soldiers who come in, although I don't get involved in that too often. I'm not a social person. Speaking of soldiers, let's address that elephant in the room. We've officially had first contact - a Brazilian construction site. Would make sense, a high point to survey and figure out where we are. But... it's also the first time I've seen footage of these aliens in actual combat. Based on my initial observations, these must be some sort of small-caliber weapon these aliens wield. Unusual mechanism, however. And highly lethal... granted, our weapons were just as deadly. Although these guys seem a little resilient to shrapnel. Regardless, a burst of plasma or lead would kill anyone. This led to two deaths today. Not ideal. Wish there was more to be done for them, but at the same time, this is first contact. It's hard to say I'm surprised that we already have casualties. We're stepping into war... one that I'm on the lines of. Maybe not directly, but I'm still playing a part in it. Maybe keeping this set of journal logs will help clear my mind. And a long sleep. That ought to help as well. I'll leave things here for when new major developments happen. Writing "Ruby out" seems too... militaristic. Maybe I shouldn't do that. I'll figure out a way to end these properly. Today's not that day, though. I might try and keep this more casual.
Hey there, glad to see you joining in. I've picked up your log. I almost missed it, and would have if it weren't for someone in the Discord who pointed it out. I don't expand every comment and didn't notice that you had logged after your initial few sentences.
Ah, yeah, when I did this multiple playthroughs back, I'd include all my normal thoughts on the game before the logs. It's been awhile since I've done this. It probably isn't that obvious at first glance... that initial, non-related log stuff will likely be shorter in the future!
Note for those writing logs for characters - it has been a good couple of years since Odd's last XCOM series. This platform has constantly changing automoderation policies and may erroneously hide comments based on things like keywords or even fairly mild slurs. You should save and backup your logs on a text editor of your choice. I have recently commented with a separate link to the Google doc - if you haven't seen your log get picked up, check to see if its been hidden by signing out to see if its still visible or viewing the comments section using another account.
Gonna be fun, seeing the various different logs of different soldiers yet again. Interested to see how they compare to previous playthroughs (Current favorites are season 4 X-com 2 vanilla, and season 6 X-com 2 WotC), especially with the likely more militaristic/normal backgrounds.
@@spiritsoldier4475 It may be a lot quieter this season as until all the soldiers on the roster are replaced by viewer submissions, we can't really write or roleplay our characters interacting with each other outside of combat. One sneaky EW/EU-only yhint to start writing for a combatant character right away - come up with an Interceptor pilot!
Very nice to see you are still playing this game!! I have very love-hate relationship with it (probably don't need to go too deep in explaining why RNG in XCOM can feel really bad), almost 200h hours on steam and with gods help, and motivation from your videos I'm once again ready to protect humanity and hopefully this time I will manage to complete the game for the first time ever after it spent 10+ years in my steam library (I love ironman mode and playing on hardest difficulties and that's why I never managed to finish it).
I am posting this on behalf of and by request of Bristolecone Pine, who won't be available to post this themselves today due to traveling: Name: Maria "Groundskeeper" Agular Sex: Female Nationality: Mexico / United States Voice: 6 Race: 1 Head: 4 Skin Color: 2 Hair / Helmet: 6 Hair Color: 14 Armor Deco: 1 Armor Tint: 1 Maria grew up in a rural Mexican farming community, but enlisted in the army to find her true self, but was disappointed to find apathy and corruption instead of pride defending Mexican democracy. Despite serving with distinction, she sought another venue to defend her country’s freedom, choosing to transfer to an elite international military service defending Earth from... aliens? Expecting XCOM to be a joke, Maria was amazed to learn that not only was XCOM real, but that her service record made the cut. At first, it was a dream come true, as Maria's love of gardening found her love in a fellow soldier, and she married into a new family, one that has been part of XCOM since the days of Asaru and the Bureau of Strategic Emergency Command. Now, she and her husband fight to save Earth... hopefully, their children won’t become resistance fighters against an alien occupation!
First Name : Sofia Last Name : Ivanova race 1 Voice 3 Head 1 Skin Color 6 Hair 3 Hair Color 7 Armor deco 9 armor tint 10 Before the invasion, Sofia "Viper" Ivanova was a highly skilled operative within the ranks of MI6, specializing in intelligence gathering and infiltration. Born in Russia, she honed her expertise in navigating the murky waters of espionage, earning a reputation for her cunning and resourcefulness. As tensions escalated globally and the threat of alien invasion loomed, Sofia's talents were recognized by XCOM, an elite multinational organization tasked with defending Earth. Drawn to XCOM by a desire to protect humanity from extraterrestrial threats, Sofia joined the organization, bringing her unparalleled skills to bear against the invaders. Codenamed "Viper" for her ability to strike swiftly and decisively, she quickly became an invaluable asset to the XCOM team. With her strategic intellect and unwavering determination, Sofia Ivanova stands ready to face any challenge that comes her way in the fight to save humanity.
Name: Cassie ‘Ronin’ Walker Language: English Voice: 2 Race: 1 Head: 1 Skin Color: 1 Hair/Helmet: 3 Hair Color: 3 Armor Deco: 1 Armor Tint: 3 Who were you before the invasion / Why did XCOM recruit you: Cassie joined a local militia at a young age to protect her family and home from external threats. Through her training she developed a strong bond with her squadmate. Callsign 'Ronin' worked alongside Cassie in countless missions, and the two of them proved to be an effective backbone in fireteams. While undertaking a solo reconnaissance assignment to gather intel on the new alien threat, they attacked first. Walker's militia outpost was raided by a group of aliens who seemingly left no survivors. They razed the outpost to the ground, but did they take any prisoners, like Walker's squadmate? Looking for revenge and answers, Walker dons the callsign 'Ronin'. She actively sought out organizations to join to strike back against the aliens who killed her comrades, and XCOM was all too eager for a new recruit who has familiarity with combat experience and a paramilitary background.
Name: Umar 'Croc' Udoka Visual description: a black man a little over 30 that styles himself with a goatee. His hair is closely shaved. He has a preference for jungle green in his armor. Speaks English, French, Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba. Who was He: Umar was originally a street rat in Lagos, begging to survive. Begging turned to thieving, then thieving turned to violence. This eventually got him recruited by a notable gang in Lagos' outskirts as an enforcer. Later on, a plea deal with the police lead to him betraying his gang for a reduced sentence. This soon turned into a career in the Nigerian Navy, his skills and actions having caught the attention of Rear Admiral Apochi Suleiman, and became a founding member of the Special Boat service in 2006. Why XCOM recruited Him: Nine years of successful operations later, Udoka is clearly a skilled soldier and even occasional covert operative despite his attitude. That same attitude and checkered past prior to recruitment from prison has prevented him from becoming any sort of Commanding Officer or achieving any advancement to out of the field. XCOM was the best place for Croc to go: a genuine gift from Nigeria and a way to remove a figure that was becoming troubling to keep around.
Here's my soldier application: Name: Will Penton Nickname: Collux Visual description: (Taken from the vanilla game options - No MODs) • Language: English • Voice: 5 • Race: 1 • Head: 7 • Skin: 6 • Hair/Helmet: 21 • Hair Colour: 4 • Facial Hair: 1 • Armour Deco: 2 • Armour Tint: 23 Who were you before the invasion? (69 words) Will’s nickname, which is a combination of two famous people of Greek mythology, Castor & Pollux, is in honour of his twin brother who he lost to cancer as a child. Wanting to do something about his brother’s illness, he studied to become a cancer specialist nurse. This doesn’t define him, though, as he puts a lot of effort into extracurricular activities like clay-pigeon shooting, climbing, and marathon running. Why did XCOM recruit you? (62 words) His mother and father were investors of XCom from the it’s conception, before they mysteriously passed away. For their service XCom offered to help Will by giving him access to top psychologists to help him through his psychological trauma. In turn Will wanted to help XCom, so he decided to sign up to become a soldier and fight on the front lines.
Liked, of course! Here is my comment :) Been here since your first Xcom LP 10 years ago :) I am so happy that both of my favs You and Zemalf started a new campaign after 10 years
Just to let you know I'm huge fan of your content, you have helped me alot with my own journey of xcom and I'm glad you have brought this beloved game and hope to see more content on this channel
First Name: Nicolae Nickname: Fox Last name: Maria Gender: female Nationality: Polish (if possible) Appearance: hair colour ginger, skin colour Caucasian. Armour: Grey. (I’ll take a hat i get to sergeant) Background: born (20 years before game start) ln northern Poland Nicolae In the ugly years after the fall of the USSR, leaving her relatively destitute, we have little opportunity in life. Deciding to join the French foreign Legion for adventure she had barely passed through basic before during a mountain exercise being ambushed by a UFO The object with hypersonic spinning disc of fire throwing green javelins into the clustered panicking crowd of legionaries. When the UFO touched. half the legionaries were dead the other half were running. All except Nicolae Maria her left leg was a piece of charcoal 6m away so running wasn’t an option. The pain was immense Causing her to blackout, and wake up in the Xcom HQ med-Bay.
I'm completely Sartruck that after 2 years I decided to start a campaign just yesterday, then see this BANGER video in my recommended after watching your first XCOM Within playthrough that sparked my nostalgic need to play it in the first place all those years ago. LOVE you Mr Odd xoxoxoxoxox
Name: Alexa "Tigress" Durant Visual description: Blonde hair, dark skin, green and brown armor Bio: Before the invasion, Alexa Durant joined the French military and quickly became bored from the lack of "real action". She was ready to jump at the chance to fight against an alien invasion.
Awesome!!! Always a great day with Odd and X-COM content😉!! Love the mods you added, especially the cosmetic changes to the UI. Provides a bit of life to the game.
Xcom 2024 woo! Name: Conrad "Excom" Lammergeier Gender: Male Language: German Voice: 3 Race: 3 Head: 3 Skin Color: 3 Hair/Helmet: 23 Hair Color: 23 Facial Hair: 23 Armor Deco: 3 Armor Tint: 32 A man with little words and little story at least none that his lips spill, records say that Conrad is a special operative from a German militia and that he's already seen combat against the Aliens, being the sole survivor who makes his intent of revenge clear, his callsign "Excom" supposedly stands for Extra-Xcom member. In truth it is short for excommunicated as in reality Conrad is a fugitive in hiding using fabricated records from the real militia that was wiped out by him and his former comrades, the ones who will become known as Exalt and it is them he seeks revenge against, having realized that their goals are misguided after the assault upon fellow humans and the arrival of the aliens that was long predicted to happen, however Conrad will never willingly reveal this knowledge out of shame.
Amazing as usual, already love the series! Can't wait to watch every video a few times ;) Would love to join the squad, Commander! Julius "Wano" Reborn (Country - Ukraine, if possible) Brown hair, light skin, armor - black and red cammo. "Wano" was rather unusual individual - all his life he was trying his best to overachieve everything. He believed that hard work can get you anywhere. As time passed in his full-time job he came to realise one simple truth - the world around him was a lie. Those were his exact words when XCOM found him amongst the first wave survivors, with dead alien body behind him. XCOM operatives have confirmed that "Wano" was subjected to some sort of mental manipulation, yet managed to fight and somehow kill the enemy. Such unusual incident intrigued XCOM, he was later scouted into the squad, and placed under cautious observation.
Here's my Bio. Name: Steel "Skull" Venom Sex: Male Nationality: USA Voice: 1 Race: 1 Head: 3 Skin Color: 1 Hair/Helmet:36 Hair Color: 13 Facial Hair: 1 Armor Deco: 2 Armor Tint: 10 Very Little is known about the mercenary known only as Steel Venom, except for one thing. When the invasion first commenced, he started a gang known as 'Earth's Hitmen' to combat the invaders on their own terms after the government turned a blind eye. Their most famous mission came when they were commisoned to resuce a group of hostages set to be executed by a pro-alien cult. According to reports, by the time all of the hostages were rescued, none of the cultists survived. This was later noticed by XCOM who was initialy hesitant to recruit him for what he did, but was later convinced after proving his worth to the higher-ups. Now, he joins the fight against the aliens with hopes that his skills will be put to good use.
- Name Liam, 'Dreamer', Carrigan - Visual description Hair, bald with full beard/Skin, as pale as possible/Armor Color, grapefruit (are sleeveless tops and shorts possible?) - Who were you before the invasion? Office drone for some foreign cyber security firm, with a penchant for survival themed hobbies. - Why did XCOM recruit you? They didn't, I (accidentally) recruited myself. Working in CySec, I happened upon an interesting document and added my name for fun. Now, here we are, is this REALLY happening?
Solider application: William (Radar) Wilson (British) Apprance old long hair His 2 sons where astronauts who where in orbit at the start of the invasion all contact with them was lost so he uses is position in XCOM to send signals up on satellites looking for his Boys (Dont know why i always play old men in games its fun) Was weighing up if i should go back to enemy within yesterday you starting one out of the blue is wild
Mr. Odd - your original XCom : Enemy Within playthrough is how I found you on RUclips. Cannot believe it's been that long! Absolutely thrilled to see you back in the commander seat. :D
Name: First name, Nickname, and Last Name
Visual description: Hair/Skin/Armor Color
Who were you before the invasion?
Why did XCOM recruit you?
Limit the answer to the above two questions to 150 words total.
Name: Eloysious "Skaarphy" von Norpendrock
Visuals: Brown hair, pale skin, green armor
Before the invasion: Couch potato
Why XCOM: It was a clerical error. They wanted to recruit my twin brother Eloysius von Norpendrock - a 250 pounds of muscle and brains supersoldier - but got me instead, 300 pounds of basically potato chips.
Also as a high recommend but not strictly necessary: classes can't be picked, so avoid any specialization details, or mentions on preferred weaponry. Also, unlike X2, in EW, XCOM is a military organization, so recruits would tend to have militaristic backgrounds. Keep that in mind. It's not until 20yrs later in X2 where we're literally recruiting any clown that can hold a gun. For EW, aim to make your soldier's backstory leaning more towards that aspect. Could be an ex-cop, retired veteran back to it, etc. Keep it creative, I won't be too hard on ya if you miss the mark, but please try!
Luke "Oni" Faust
Brown hair, Pale as hell Caucasian, Red armor.
Small towns are boring, so they spent most time online, in corners of the internet that are morally grey. Seeing the leaked info of the invasion because of it. Due to how easily they found this info, Xcom was quick to convince them into joining.
Name: Henry “Blackbird” Wilson
Description: Dark hair, clean shaven, darker olive skin (indigenous American), armor is tan/dark red
Before the invasion Henry was a sheriff deputy in the Santa Clara Pueblo reservation. His experience as a US Marine gave him a fast track to the Regional Sheriff SWAT Response Unit.
Henry fought the invasion with his SWAT unit for weeks before hearing of XCOM. He left with a couple of friends to track down a way to get recruited. He found a squad engaged with enemy units. His assistance, and the loss of his traveling companions in the battle, led to the XCOM squad taking Henry with them at extraction. He was soon a member.
Name: Matt, 'Coach', Glaive
Visual description: Short middle part brow/light-tan/Orange and Purple
Coach was a volleyball coach before the invasion representing the sport at a national level. Running training camps and S & C was his passion. Motivating athletes to become the best athletes and people they could be.
Coach was recruited by Xcom because he was good at managing people and leading, having connections through sport and understanding how people were motivated came easy to him. When earth was invaded he choose to take up arms and fight! Leading those around him in a small militia group protecting their city. Eventually Xcom took notice of Coach’s raw ability to lead and manage. Bringing him into their ranks...
"An interesting choice of locations, Commander. The Council would like to ask your reasoning."
"I polled Twitter."
ackchutalllyyyyyyy i polled RUclips members mmmmkkkk
Best explanation to be ever given, at least in my opinion, lol! 🤣
Comment section's a comment section!
@@ChristopherOdd hold on, South America was always my favorate starting zone k?
@@Takillas149I also always play south America. It depends on your play style. If you like to capture aliens then it's by far the best choice
How I missed xcom videos from you.
Glad to be back!
Totally agree👍
@@ChristopherOdd glad you are back. I first found your channel with your XCOM 2 game.
You probably had a 95% chance to hit xcom videos.
@@mptesteroni if so I am surprised anybody found this! I missed a 98% shot today. Thank God I didn't lose a soldier for it, not counting time in the infirmary.
I am a 46 year old, 6'3" 300lb grizzly dude and I just little girl squealed when I saw this video. Welcome back to the grind commander Odd
I mean slightly older slightly shorter version of you. My wife asked me why I was squealing like a little girl. My reply was xcom.
same.
~this fat Texan
Welcome back, Commander. Manifest XCOM 3!
Obligatory "welcome back" comment!
Yes please 🙏
And after so long, when people have given up, Odd has returned!
Looking forward to the new run, nice to have you back for this.
As somebody who found you through midnight suns, watched every video you did for it, and have been wating all of your Xcom 2 videos, I clicked the notification on my phone so fast!
Stoked to have you along for the ride!
Name a better duo than ChristopherOdd and XCOM
does not exist.
"F" for Rk Jhonson: He shot ones, failed, and was killed by a plasma shot in the back. A real XCOM hero!!!
One shot at glory, then it gets gory.
F
David "One-Shot" Johnson
He'll never live to rank up into a nickname, but he's got one forever now. RIP
His fate was sealed the moment Odd commented on his generic name. Perfect red shirt material right there
Hello Christopher !
It all started with Xcom years ago !!! Since then I’m a fan !!!
Keep up with your awesome content !
Greetings from France 🙂
Hey, thanks!
Personal Log - Lex Samreeth, Logistics
Tactics win battles. Logistics wins wars. And I aim to help Commander Odd win this war. Some folks may call me a glorified office worker, but it's my job to ensure that the medbays are fully stocked, that the armory always has enough ammunition, our interceptors have the fuel and munitions they need - I even make sure the janitors have the appropriate cleaners for dealing with bloodstains.
We lost half of our first contact squad. But considering we were going in with next to no intel, that might be acceptable losses. I made sure all of the corpses were put on ice for Vahlen to dig her fingers into later. Looked just like the Greys, though they don't have mouths. Wonder how they eat. We also obtained a sample of the "meld" nanotechnology. Both Vahlen and Shen are practically salivating over the possible applications of this stuff. There's a transhumanist's dream in that glowing orange canister. I just wonder how long it will take before it becomes a nightmare.
Engineering and expansion has started slowly, due to low funds. Our new spy satellite should help improve with that. Marvelous device. The "elerium" that fuels most alien technology has a distinctive energy signature, with these satellites can easily detect.
The Greys are red now😅
Perfect timing on this series. Tapcat and SykenPlays just finished up their co-op game of WotC where they passed a single save file back and forth each doing a mission. Now I can get into this run!
Amazing! I found your channel basically through XCOM2, which (with WOTC) became one of my favorites games of all time. I have never played Enemy Within, so I am really looking forward to this! Thanks!
Welcome aboard!
I have watched all your xcom playthroughs since the beginning. I am so happy that you are doing another one.
Set the mood. Excited for this, leaving this here to push the algorithm. Ty Odd, love the atmosphere, commentary, and storybuilding of you and the community
Been here since your very first Enemy UNKOWN playthrough (shoutout Grelite 😉) Welcome Back Commander!
GRELITE is GOATED
Man, so glad you came back with your new Xcom videos…been watching you for a 8 years now since Xcom 2 came out…now I got my son who is 12 now watching your videos…that is crazy.
Oh, I've forgotten how GREAT Odd's XCOM videos are! I've never watched you play Enemy Within; I didn't discover your channel until XCOM 2. I look forward to seeing how this goes! Good luck sir!
Oh i am going to enjoy this, very, very much. Brings me back to the days when i was in university and i discovered your channel at the same time i discovered xcom 2 literally on release week. Was always watching your videos every day in the classrooms before classes began which is crazy because, this is also your second xcom playthrough i'll be able to follow and not miss it. Hopefully this also puts me in the mood to make a new enemy withing campaign and.. maybe finish the story at long last xD
So much nostalgia! That combat music hit me hard. This is going to be awesome. I was just thinking the other day how I've missed seeing Commander Odd play XCOM, and here we are. So much stuff I'd forgotten from this game. It's all coming back in a rush.
Man I missed this series. Found this channel in 2019 while watching Xcom 2 modded. Keep up the amazing work Odd. Now let the xcom binge begin
I've been binge watching your old EU Playlists, so stoked for this playthrough! Even re installed the game and started playing. Good luck commander
What a pleasant surprise on my home page, Commander!
Angelo "Fireman" Alcala
Black hair, tan skin, red armor, face covered by helmet (think its helmet 40 in the options?)
After his service in the Marine Corps, volunteering at his local fire department gave Angelo a new direction for his life; one where he could help people without harming others. But not all fires can be put out- at least, not by one man. As he helplessly watched plasma burn down his hometown, he knew that the aliens weren't something he could fight as a fireman.
Thanks to a few old connections in the military, he found a new way to fight fire with fire: XCOM. It only took half a heartbeat for him to decide to recruit. Let's just hope his aim hasn't gotten too rusty.
Holy shit. This is where it all began for me. I found your channel during your very first or very second XCOM playthrough. You been my favorite let's player ever since. I drop your name in the comments of so many channels.
With the flanking being a guaranteed critical, heavys are probably the most important class, the rockets and grenades will be the MVP of the campaing
They’re the MVP even without AC haha
Man, I'm excited to be watching some more XCOM! Your videos helped a lot back when my buddy and I started playing Enemy Within about 8 years ago, and I've been watching your videos since. I can't wait for more more XCOM
I had forgotten how badass the opening cinematic were for EW.
I'm actually really hyped about this! Looking forward to this playthrough!
I started watching ya when you were doing XCom 2, but having played both games this is really a blast from the past! :D
Wow, old school. Great to see you back in XCOM action.
This will be the first ChrisOdd XCOM series I’ve watched live :) subbed during Alien Dark Descent
You love to see it. Odd playing XCOM is just the balm I needed 💪🏻
Commander, Xcom is one of my favourite games to play but even more so - watching your original campaigns helped me through an incredibly difficult period of my life. It is so calming and thrilling to follow the squad’s progress with you.
So commenting to help the algorithm show this to others who might need the enjoyment too - it feels like the least I can do to thank you!
Finally! Let's go XCOM! I really hope they announce XCOM 3 with a release date during this or the subsequent XCOM 2 series!
Xcom is what got me to follow your channel but I've never had the pleasure/fear of following a run live!
As excited as I am for this playthrough, I wish you would have given EW Long War a try. The dynamic war setting is easily scalable so it really doesn't have to be all that much longer than a typical EW I/I campaign, and I think you would really enjoy the additional tactical depth, like mechs possessing many more abilities and having their own suite of classes, being able to deploy entire squadrons of fighters to shoot down alien UFOs, and the difficulty curve being such that the early tactical game (minus air game) is much less of a crap shoot.
Maybe if your squad wipes on the first abduction mission you can pivot to LW ^^
Odd wanted to go classic EW at core since it had been so long, sure we're using mods but it's still overall closer to the Enemy Within experience.
I’m so happy that you still do these and that people are excited for you to do Xcom runs. I found you watching They Are Billions streams, and quickly discovered and consumed all of your xcom content. Let’s go.
Woo! was looking forward to this campaign, was also catching up on the 8 year old campaign to get a feel for this game since i started in the xcom 2 seasons
Name: Micky “Frosty” Caldwell
Visual description: Teal hair pinned in a bun, Light tanned skin, dark blue armor [race 1, skin 3, hair 5, hair color 18, armor tint 12]
Before the invasion of earth, 22 year old Micky worked as a computer technician at a military academy while studying engineering. Most of her days were spent fixing printers, “fixing” jammed vending machines, reading technical manuals, and training for strongman competitions.
When the invasion kicked off, she picked up a gun and defended her workplace from alien destruction, sniping just like she learned back in her ROTC days. Later on, her group was picked up by X-COM, being recruited as extra hands since their defense efforts at the academy were rather successful.
While Micky wasn’t qualified to work in the workshop, her commitment to Earth’s defense was more then enough to have her pick up a gun again, this time as a soldier.
Thank you, Chris, you are rewarding our patience. Looks like my entertainment is set for the rest of the year. Glad you got the itch to return to your bread and butter. While I still enjoy your other videos, XCOM is what brought me to your channel, and is why I'm still here. Here's hoping you get the itch once a year or so. If you're running a campaign 10 years from now, I'll still be watching and loving it. Here's my second youtube comment, ever. Hope it helps with the algo. Good luck, Commander.
"The activation of Xcom project" has began . Good luck Commander.
your original Xcom videos is what first brought me to you're channel! amazing to see you return, thank you Mr Odd its been a hell of a decade!
15:38 65% whiff.. "That's the X-com I know and love".. What about those 95-98%'s we so dearly remember? :D
It's XCOM, every player know that 33% has a much better hit rate tan 66%
lol
Very nostalgic and awesome to see you playing this classic. Thanks for all the entertainment over the years, Odd.
25:45 truly an Xcom moment
The beginning of the end 😅
HELL YES. Long time fan here - discovered you from your OG XCOM playthroughs. You’re my favorite let’s player ever - and HANDS down you have the best XCOM playthroughs.
Will make sure to like and leave a comment on every video on this series Odd to support you :)
Name: Lyzander, ‘Easy’, Kain
Visual description: Light Brown Hair/Light Skin tone/Faded Red and Faded Green Armor color
Lyzander always had the mindset of if it didn’t affect him he would not participate. So he spent most of his time away from civilization living off of the land. However, multiple destructive environmental events occurred near him and the local area, forcing him to pick a side.
A local XCOM Haven discovered ‘Eazy’ on the perimeter. After XCOM was berated on their lack of security and lack of defenses, ‘Eazy’ commissioned his services as an extra gun and a handyman.
Very ready for this, I never did an enemy within playthrough and only found this channel with XCOM² so this will be a great change of pace.
Here's my little submission for the character pool
Name: Redmond "Thumper" Oakley
Physical Description: Short brown hair, mutton chops with mustache beard, aviators, green heavy armor
Before the war Redmond was a member of a United States Mortar Crew and Heavy Artillery unit. He’d always had a passion for making things go boom, even back as a kid in Georgia. He’d gotten the nickname Thumper for having had a habit doing pranks around town with fireworks, firecrackers, and cherry bombs. He served with the United States Marine Corps until the Invasion of 2015 happened, during which time he was sent to be used by XCOM in their fight. Maybe his love of explosions of all kinds will see him through this fight? Or maybe it’ll just end up with a fitting end to a man named Thumper.
My first XCOM. Learned from you, Odd. You introduced me to XCOM properly, and for that, I'm grateful. Keep up the great work.
Soldier application!
Name: Fromp (Opern) Douglas
Visual Description: Bald, dark skin, purple armor, baseball cap
Who were you before the invasion? Fromp was raised in a small town in Kenya, born into gardening and managing crops. He learned to shoot all by himself, and ended up teaching the entire town marksmanship.
Why did xcom recruit you? Fromp has been a leader his whole life. He helped win the war in kenya thanks to him and his people. XCOM noticed this and thought he could be trained even more.
Oh man, I'm so excited for this series, enemy unknown introduced me to your channel way back when and seeing this fills me with so much nostalgia, I cannot wait to see you play it again :D
Alicia “Watcher” Leigh
Long black hair, gray armor
Alicia grew up around very poor, and had an early obsession with the stars. Mostly the idea of finding alien life. Out of high school she joined the United States Air Force with dreams of becoming an astronaut, and quickly excelled in every statistical category. Her life would be flipped upside down when she spotted a group of aliens while on patrol. She quickly dispatched of all three aliens before even calling for backup. The very next day, xcom came knocking.
What i like about this game is how iconic it is. Yes, Xcom 2 and indeed other later titles are more evolved and have fine tuned and added mechanics. But this one is where it all started, the revival and modernization of the genre. It's just beautiful to see again, man this gamedesign is sleek and the atmosphere awesome. In my book this was ahead of its time. Still remember the massive backlash about missing TUs and a regression in complexity. Well look who's laughing now ;) AWESOME Chris!
Name: Felix "Cutter" Barrett
Visual description:
Hair: 20
Race: 1
Skin: 1
Deco: 1
Tint: 30
Background: In his teens Felix enlisted into the army for two reasons: money and a purpose. In camp he qualified to become a paratrooper and was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division where he was quickly deployed. Felix "earned" his nickname when he was blown off course during a routine operation. His squadmates found him stuck in a tree and had to cut himself down with his knife after the chute malfunctioned. Much to his chagrin he never lived it down. Although he found the money, he’s still looking for that purpose.
Why did XCOM recruit you?: Felix is a promising soldier. He is noted by his superiors to have an above-average performance and the potential for a commission in the future. He was about to start his leadership training for sergeant when he was notified he was being reassigned into XCOM.
Welcome back Commander! Love watching you play XCOM :)
Name: Willow "Treehouse" Parks
Visual description: long dark hair, white, green armour
Before invasion: Willow was an eco-warrior, fighting guerilla style against illegal logging in the Amazon
Why did XCOM recruit her: She's used to handling weaponry, fighting both at close quarters and in stealth, and if there's one thing she loves, it's making sure planet Earth has a future
I'm so excited to watch you play XCom again! These games are what brought me to your channel! Can't wait for the entire series!! Good Luck Commander.
Name: Berick "Silverwing" van Atter
Visual description: Dark gold short hair, light skin, navy blue + silver armor.
Who were you before the invasion?: Berick is a veteran fighter jet pilot, now living off-grid in a cabin on the swiss alps, hoping not having to fight another war soon.
Why did XCOM recruit you?: One afternoon, while Berick was watering his potatos, the Skyranger landed in his cabin's yard. From it, 2 men in suit stepped out holding a case with some files. After a couple of beers, a Schnitzelbrot each and some talk, Berick entered his cabin, only to return in full uniform. He was needed once again.
Love this! Your videos were one of the reasons I got into XCOM and I'm really excited for what's to come :)
Name: Mikkel 'keeper' Delany
Appearance: brown hair in ponytail, light skin, faded red and white armour, camo pattern if possible
Danish
Mikkel always had a love for football, playing in goal from a young age due to him being very tall, he spent years training before a youth team singed him. After many years at his youth team, he finnaly made his first ever first team appearqnce. Unfortunately for him, that was when the aliens invaded aahrus. Leaving him with burn marks on his face and a broken arm.
A few days after the attack, xcom started recruiting in his local area, and with him having the mindset that xcom would quickly help him recover ans then let him leave when he wanted to, he decided to join.
Super stoked about this. I was a freshman in college the last time you did one of these, and now I’ve got a whole career and wife!
Name: Alex “Professor” Burkemper
Visual description: short brown hair, glasses, forward ball cap w/ earphones, goatee, light brown skin, red/purple armor
Who were you before the invasion?
Alex always wanted to be an astronaut. He joined the air force right after high school with dreams of becoming a fighter pilot just like his hero Neil Armstrong, but his poor eyesight meant he would never get to fly. Alex was instead assigned to the ground crew. When not on duty, Alex could often be seen around the base with his nose buried in a book, smoking his pipe. If he couldn’t become a pilot, maybe he could get accepted to an astrophysics program when he went to college after his service.
Why did XCOM recruit you?
When the invasion began, the abductions and terror attacks were not widely known. XCOM came to the base to recruit, but only told the men it was that for a unit specializing in space. Alex jumped at the opportunity and volunteered, despite knowing nothing of the risks. He may have gotten more than he bargained for…
omg im so excited for this! 8 years following you and every xcom campaign love to see it
Name: JC "Red" Perazzoli
Visual description: Natural red hair, light skin tone and bright red Armour color
Red is an engineer and had made a name for himself on the job, but was drawn to the conflict as he knew it was his duty to defend what his life purpose was to build. His resolve to do what must be done was what got him into XCOM.
Love the idea of this series. Can’t wait to watch till the end!
Name: Reuben "Roulette" Betts
Visual description: Dark brown/black shortcut hair, light brown skin, orange armor color
Who was he before the invasion? - Reuben was a roulette table attendant in Atlantic City who would sometimes fix games to help desperate people who came to his table. He liked to think himself a new age Robin Hood, although the house kept winning in the end, and he kept his job.
Why did XCOM recruit him? - Every night since the invasion began, Reuben enters the downtown bar, takes the center table, and places three things down: his wallet, his phone, and his revolver. After every drink, he spins the revolver, looks down at his phone, and waits to see if he'll buy another round. The bartender never tries to stop him because he knows three things. There's no money in his wallet, there's no bullet in the gun, and there's no call coming. Instead, he calls XCOM to "offer" Reuben's services, mainly to settle his tab, but Reuben might come to appreciate an opportunity to help people for good.
Love your XCOM vids, Chris! Im an old XCOMer from 1995 and still cant get enough! best game franchise ever
Name: Rosalynd "Mother" Archer
Visual description: Long light blond hair (any up-do is fine); Light Skin tone; Teal or Cyan Armor (Any blue choice is fine)
Who were you before the invasion?: Prior to the invasion, Rosalynd was your average American first responder. Helping people made her happy and she knew that serving others was her true calling. Post-invasion, the need for first responders was exponential and she spent every waking hour helping civilians escape danger. This is how she came into the sights of XCOM.
Why did XCOM recruit you?: Early in the war, alien weaponry proved far deadlier than anticipated. XCOM recruited Rosalind out of dire need for field medics. She joined because she knew she would more lives by fighting than by herding civies. Roz is well-known for her mindfulness and checking in with her squadmates during downtime. This is how she became known as "XCOM's Den Mother," shortened to "Mother" when deployed in the field.
So dope! Psyched to get to watch. Haven't played, actually, so love living vicariously through you. Thanks for all the great vids!
I dunno if I'll be doing a character submission, but might do a log for one of the other staff members. I did this some time back on an old campaign... why not? I miss XCOM: EW. Maybe this is a good way to enjoy and have fun once more.
There's always the tried-and-true statement... full cover is half cover, and half cover is no cover. It feels like a tradition that somebody dies on the first mission. It's just how it goes.
From my old experience, I actually still picked Engineers as my first reward. At some point, I think I did a dual-rush of both Satellites and Lasers, but that experience was on Classic. It'd probably work for Impossible, though. It gets dependent on your research options more than scientists, but I definitely pick them up shortly after.
With how modded campaigns can go, I understand the Honestman/Bronzeman option. Don't want to have messed-up save files and lose all progress, right?
Anyways...
Logistics Tactical Officer "Ruby" Log 01. Date: March 01, 2015
So, it's finally started. Been wondering when we'd finally get called upon. We've been called down to South America - Brazil. For obvious reasons, I'm not going to write the specific location. But what I can do is write about who I am. I'm not fond of using my real name. If there's one thing I've learned, it's to value discretion. So, if you happen upon this, know me as "Ruby". It's an old nickname from my time in the military long ago. It's stuck. Learned a lot about tactics and the like from the numerous military operations that have happened in the past. Done my digging into history. I have access to the mission logs and keep track of what's going on around the base.I also keep tabs on the new recruits and soldiers who come in, although I don't get involved in that too often. I'm not a social person.
Speaking of soldiers, let's address that elephant in the room. We've officially had first contact - a Brazilian construction site. Would make sense, a high point to survey and figure out where we are. But... it's also the first time I've seen footage of these aliens in actual combat. Based on my initial observations, these must be some sort of small-caliber weapon these aliens wield. Unusual mechanism, however. And highly lethal... granted, our weapons were just as deadly. Although these guys seem a little resilient to shrapnel. Regardless, a burst of plasma or lead would kill anyone. This led to two deaths today. Not ideal. Wish there was more to be done for them, but at the same time, this is first contact. It's hard to say I'm surprised that we already have casualties. We're stepping into war... one that I'm on the lines of. Maybe not directly, but I'm still playing a part in it.
Maybe keeping this set of journal logs will help clear my mind. And a long sleep. That ought to help as well. I'll leave things here for when new major developments happen.
Writing "Ruby out" seems too... militaristic. Maybe I shouldn't do that. I'll figure out a way to end these properly. Today's not that day, though. I might try and keep this more casual.
Hey there, glad to see you joining in. I've picked up your log. I almost missed it, and would have if it weren't for someone in the Discord who pointed it out. I don't expand every comment and didn't notice that you had logged after your initial few sentences.
Ah, yeah, when I did this multiple playthroughs back, I'd include all my normal thoughts on the game before the logs.
It's been awhile since I've done this. It probably isn't that obvious at first glance... that initial, non-related log stuff will likely be shorter in the future!
I’ve watched you play xcom for years, so happy to see you play it again 😁
Note for those writing logs for characters - it has been a good couple of years since Odd's last XCOM series. This platform has constantly changing automoderation policies and may erroneously hide comments based on things like keywords or even fairly mild slurs. You should save and backup your logs on a text editor of your choice. I have recently commented with a separate link to the Google doc - if you haven't seen your log get picked up, check to see if its been hidden by signing out to see if its still visible or viewing the comments section using another account.
Gonna be fun, seeing the various different logs of different soldiers yet again. Interested to see how they compare to previous playthroughs (Current favorites are season 4 X-com 2 vanilla, and season 6 X-com 2 WotC), especially with the likely more militaristic/normal backgrounds.
@@spiritsoldier4475 It may be a lot quieter this season as until all the soldiers on the roster are replaced by viewer submissions, we can't really write or roleplay our characters interacting with each other outside of combat. One sneaky EW/EU-only yhint to start writing for a combatant character right away - come up with an Interceptor pilot!
Very nice to see you are still playing this game!! I have very love-hate relationship with it (probably don't need to go too deep in explaining why RNG in XCOM can feel really bad), almost 200h hours on steam and with gods help, and motivation from your videos I'm once again ready to protect humanity and hopefully this time I will manage to complete the game for the first time ever after it spent 10+ years in my steam library (I love ironman mode and playing on hardest difficulties and that's why I never managed to finish it).
I am posting this on behalf of and by request of Bristolecone Pine, who won't be available to post this themselves today due to traveling:
Name: Maria "Groundskeeper" Agular
Sex: Female
Nationality: Mexico / United States
Voice: 6
Race: 1
Head: 4
Skin Color: 2
Hair / Helmet: 6
Hair Color: 14
Armor Deco: 1
Armor Tint: 1
Maria grew up in a rural Mexican farming community, but enlisted in the army to find her true self, but was disappointed to find apathy and corruption instead of pride defending Mexican democracy. Despite serving with distinction, she sought another venue to defend her country’s freedom, choosing to transfer to an elite international military service defending Earth from... aliens?
Expecting XCOM to be a joke, Maria was amazed to learn that not only was XCOM real, but that her service record made the cut. At first, it was a dream come true, as Maria's love of gardening found her love in a fellow soldier, and she married into a new family, one that has been part of XCOM since the days of Asaru and the Bureau of Strategic Emergency Command. Now, she and her husband fight to save Earth... hopefully, their children won’t become resistance fighters against an alien occupation!
Ooooooohh, back to the roots! I will always connect you with Xcom, that's how I discovered you. So excited for this series.
First Name : Sofia
Last Name : Ivanova
race 1
Voice 3
Head 1
Skin Color 6
Hair 3
Hair Color 7
Armor deco 9
armor tint 10
Before the invasion, Sofia "Viper" Ivanova was a highly skilled operative within the ranks of MI6, specializing in intelligence gathering and infiltration. Born in Russia, she honed her expertise in navigating the murky waters of espionage, earning a reputation for her cunning and resourcefulness. As tensions escalated globally and the threat of alien invasion loomed, Sofia's talents were recognized by XCOM, an elite multinational organization tasked with defending Earth.
Drawn to XCOM by a desire to protect humanity from extraterrestrial threats, Sofia joined the organization, bringing her unparalleled skills to bear against the invaders. Codenamed "Viper" for her ability to strike swiftly and decisively, she quickly became an invaluable asset to the XCOM team. With her strategic intellect and unwavering determination, Sofia Ivanova stands ready to face any challenge that comes her way in the fight to save humanity.
Awesome. Your original xcom long war vids were awesome. In fact, i was watching that series and then your new series dropped. Great stuff.
Name: Cassie ‘Ronin’ Walker
Language: English
Voice: 2
Race: 1
Head: 1
Skin Color: 1
Hair/Helmet: 3
Hair Color: 3
Armor Deco: 1
Armor Tint: 3
Who were you before the invasion / Why did XCOM recruit you:
Cassie joined a local militia at a young age to protect her family and home from external threats. Through her training she developed a strong bond with her squadmate. Callsign 'Ronin' worked alongside Cassie in countless missions, and the two of them proved to be an effective backbone in fireteams. While undertaking a solo reconnaissance assignment to gather intel on the new alien threat, they attacked first. Walker's militia outpost was raided by a group of aliens who seemingly left no survivors. They razed the outpost to the ground, but did they take any prisoners, like Walker's squadmate?
Looking for revenge and answers, Walker dons the callsign 'Ronin'. She actively sought out organizations to join to strike back against the aliens who killed her comrades, and XCOM was all too eager for a new recruit who has familiarity with combat experience and a paramilitary background.
Ooh, the in character logs are still happening? Neat
Super excited to see your Xcom playthroughs come back though! ^-^
Name: Umar 'Croc' Udoka
Visual description: a black man a little over 30 that styles himself with a goatee. His hair is closely shaved. He has a preference for jungle green in his armor. Speaks English, French, Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba.
Who was He: Umar was originally a street rat in Lagos, begging to survive. Begging turned to thieving, then thieving turned to violence. This eventually got him recruited by a notable gang in Lagos' outskirts as an enforcer. Later on, a plea deal with the police lead to him betraying his gang for a reduced sentence. This soon turned into a career in the Nigerian Navy, his skills and actions having caught the attention of Rear Admiral Apochi Suleiman, and became a founding member of the Special Boat service in 2006.
Why XCOM recruited Him: Nine years of successful operations later, Udoka is clearly a skilled soldier and even occasional covert operative despite his attitude. That same attitude and checkered past prior to recruitment from prison has prevented him from becoming any sort of Commanding Officer or achieving any advancement to out of the field. XCOM was the best place for Croc to go: a genuine gift from Nigeria and a way to remove a figure that was becoming troubling to keep around.
oooh awesome!! i have watched so many of your xcom 2 playthroughs but not enemy within. really excited for this!!
Here's my soldier application:
Name: Will Penton
Nickname: Collux
Visual description: (Taken from the vanilla game options - No MODs)
• Language: English
• Voice: 5
• Race: 1
• Head: 7
• Skin: 6
• Hair/Helmet: 21
• Hair Colour: 4
• Facial Hair: 1
• Armour Deco: 2
• Armour Tint: 23
Who were you before the invasion? (69 words)
Will’s nickname, which is a combination of two famous people of Greek mythology, Castor & Pollux, is in honour of his twin brother who he lost to cancer as a child. Wanting to do something about his brother’s illness, he studied to become a cancer specialist nurse. This doesn’t define him, though, as he puts a lot of effort into extracurricular activities like clay-pigeon shooting, climbing, and marathon running.
Why did XCOM recruit you? (62 words)
His mother and father were investors of XCom from the it’s conception, before they mysteriously passed away. For their service XCom offered to help Will by giving him access to top psychologists to help him through his psychological trauma. In turn Will wanted to help XCom, so he decided to sign up to become a soldier and fight on the front lines.
Fell in love with this game through you, commander. Welcome back and can't wait to see yet another campaign!
Hello Commander, have you seen Bradford? He keeps stealing my burgers.
Liked, of course! Here is my comment :) Been here since your first Xcom LP 10 years ago :) I am so happy that both of my favs You and Zemalf started a new campaign after 10 years
Vote for Huge Gibson to be LucklessLovelocks in cannon
Just to let you know I'm huge fan of your content, you have helped me alot with my own journey of xcom and I'm glad you have brought this beloved game and hope to see more content on this channel
First Name: Nicolae
Nickname: Fox
Last name: Maria
Gender: female
Nationality: Polish (if possible)
Appearance: hair colour ginger, skin colour Caucasian.
Armour: Grey. (I’ll take a hat i get to sergeant)
Background: born (20 years before game start) ln northern Poland Nicolae In the ugly years after the fall of the USSR, leaving her relatively destitute, we have little opportunity in life. Deciding to join the French foreign Legion for adventure she had barely passed through basic before during a mountain exercise being ambushed by a UFO
The object with hypersonic spinning disc of fire throwing green javelins into the clustered panicking crowd of legionaries.
When the UFO touched. half the legionaries were dead the other half were running. All except Nicolae Maria her left leg was a piece of charcoal 6m away so running wasn’t an option. The pain was immense Causing her to blackout, and wake up in the Xcom HQ med-Bay.
If you want me to change or clarify anything, I can.
English is not my first language, so apologies for the spelling if it is bad .
I'm completely Sartruck that after 2 years I decided to start a campaign just yesterday, then see this BANGER video in my recommended after watching your first XCOM Within playthrough that sparked my nostalgic need to play it in the first place all those years ago. LOVE you Mr Odd xoxoxoxoxox
Name: Alexa "Tigress" Durant
Visual description: Blonde hair, dark skin, green and brown armor
Bio: Before the invasion, Alexa Durant joined the French military and quickly became bored from the lack of "real action". She was ready to jump at the chance to fight against an alien invasion.
Awesome!!! Always a great day with Odd and X-COM content😉!! Love the mods you added, especially the cosmetic changes to the UI. Provides a bit of life to the game.
Xcom 2024 woo!
Name: Conrad "Excom" Lammergeier
Gender: Male
Language: German
Voice: 3
Race: 3
Head: 3
Skin Color: 3
Hair/Helmet: 23
Hair Color: 23
Facial Hair: 23
Armor Deco: 3
Armor Tint: 32
A man with little words and little story at least none that his lips spill, records say that Conrad is a special operative from a German militia and that he's already seen combat against the Aliens, being the sole survivor who makes his intent of revenge clear, his callsign "Excom" supposedly stands for Extra-Xcom member.
In truth it is short for excommunicated as in reality Conrad is a fugitive in hiding using fabricated records from the real militia that was wiped out by him and his former comrades, the ones who will become known as Exalt and it is them he seeks revenge against, having realized that their goals are misguided after the assault upon fellow humans and the arrival of the aliens that was long predicted to happen, however Conrad will never willingly reveal this knowledge out of shame.
Finally. I’ve used your xcom vids as my workout fuel for years. Time to get in shape again! Thanks.
Amazing as usual, already love the series! Can't wait to watch every video a few times ;)
Would love to join the squad, Commander!
Julius "Wano" Reborn
(Country - Ukraine, if possible)
Brown hair, light skin, armor - black and red cammo.
"Wano" was rather unusual individual - all his life he was trying his best to overachieve everything. He believed that hard work can get you anywhere. As time passed in his full-time job he came to realise one simple truth - the world around him was a lie.
Those were his exact words when XCOM found him amongst the first wave survivors, with dead alien body behind him. XCOM operatives have confirmed that "Wano" was subjected to some sort of mental manipulation, yet managed to fight and somehow kill the enemy. Such unusual incident intrigued XCOM, he was later scouted into the squad, and placed under cautious observation.
Super excited to watch you play this series!! Going to be part of my nightly rituals for the coming weeks 🥰
Here's my Bio.
Name: Steel "Skull" Venom
Sex: Male
Nationality: USA
Voice: 1
Race: 1
Head: 3
Skin Color: 1
Hair/Helmet:36
Hair Color: 13
Facial Hair: 1
Armor Deco: 2
Armor Tint: 10
Very Little is known about the mercenary known only as Steel Venom, except for one thing. When the invasion first commenced, he started a gang known as 'Earth's Hitmen' to combat the invaders on their own terms after the government turned a blind eye. Their most famous mission came when they were commisoned to resuce a group of hostages set to be executed by a pro-alien cult. According to reports, by the time all of the hostages were rescued, none of the cultists survived. This was later noticed by XCOM who was initialy hesitant to recruit him for what he did, but was later convinced after proving his worth to the higher-ups. Now, he joins the fight against the aliens with hopes that his skills will be put to good use.
Heck yeah more XCOM. Never actually seen you play Enemy Within, so this should be a blast!
- Name
Liam, 'Dreamer', Carrigan
- Visual description
Hair, bald with full beard/Skin, as pale as possible/Armor Color, grapefruit (are sleeveless tops and shorts possible?)
- Who were you before the invasion?
Office drone for some foreign cyber security firm, with a penchant for survival themed hobbies.
- Why did XCOM recruit you?
They didn't, I (accidentally) recruited myself. Working in CySec, I happened upon an interesting document and added my name for fun. Now, here we are, is this REALLY happening?
First found your channel through this game 10 years ago. Best of luck as always Commander Odd :)
Solider application:
William (Radar) Wilson (British)
Apprance old long hair
His 2 sons where astronauts who where in orbit at the start of the invasion all contact with them was lost so he uses is position in XCOM to send signals up on satellites looking for his Boys
(Dont know why i always play old men in games its fun)
Was weighing up if i should go back to enemy within yesterday you starting one out of the blue is wild
Mr. Odd - your original XCom : Enemy Within playthrough is how I found you on RUclips. Cannot believe it's been that long!
Absolutely thrilled to see you back in the commander seat. :D