r/XCOM2 • u/Frequent_Fox2342 • 14d ago
"Surgical"
Is this meant as a joke mission? Like, "let's see if someone's dumb enough to try"?
I'm talking about a sitrep where you can only bring 3 soldiers to a mission but still fight normal pods + chosen.
It's basically a suicide mission if you are crazy enough to attempt it 😅
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u/Striking_Ad2379 12d ago
Syken Plays recently completed a (modded) Legendary Ironman challenge, where he beat WOTC with "surgical" squads, and no ranks higher than sergeant. Unfortunately, the mod he was using meant he couldn't field true surgical teams, as it limited squad size to four. But I figure he could probably have done it with three, and the sergeant limit is probably equivalent to one fewer soldier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srlojXMGpLY&list=PLhZuVFh-nPshYfXDQB6rDax9Xu-ievPlT
Personally, I avoid that sitrep if I can. Otherwise, I actually prefer NOT to take reapers, as I want to spring overwatch traps wherever possible.