Can You Beat XCOM:ENEMY WITHIN with only Psionic Powers?

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Жыл бұрын

The end of an era. The beginning of another.
(Open the description if you're looking for the code to make your own XCOM runs)
XCOM has been good to me, but it's time to move on to bigger and better things. Namely XCOM2.
But we can't let it go quietly - so for the sake of all the good times we've had, how about one last round?
Can you beat XCOM Enemy Within with only Psionic Powers?
For those who are looking to improve their own XCOM experience, here's the code for you to copy:
[XComGame.XComTacticalInput]
.Bindings=(Name="F1", Command="GivePsiGift", Alt=True)
[Engine.PlayerInput]
.Bindings=(Name="F1", Command="GivePsiGift", Alt=True)
[XComGame.XComTacticalInput]
.Bindings=(Name="F7", Command="slomo 1.0", Alt=True)
.Bindings=(Name="F8", Command="slomo 1.5", Alt=True)
.Bindings=(Name="F9", Command="slomo 2.0", Alt=True)
[Engine.PlayerInput]
.Bindings=(Name="F7", Command="slomo 1.0", Alt=True)
.Bindings=(Name="F8", Command="slomo 1.5", Alt=True)
.Bindings=(Name="F9", Command="slomo 2.0", Alt=True)
The first two codes are for making your own Psionic Only run, and the 2nd two codes are for giving yourself a fast-forward button.
If you want to tinker with adding MORE codes to XCOM, here's a list of all the possible codes you can input, and what they do: wiki.nexusmods.com/index.php/...
Godspeed, Commander.
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@TheBacklogs Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the good times, XCOM. It's been a wild ride. Can't wait to see what XCOM2 has to offer. For those of you interested in continuing your own XCOM challenge runs, don't forget to stick around at the end of the video for a little parting gift from me :)

@lewandowski1313 Жыл бұрын

I love all of these challenge run vids especially for XCOM EW! So looking forward to what you do with my favorite game of all time XCOM 2!!!

@Still_who_Iam Жыл бұрын

Lemon! You should totally upload a normal playthrough of Xcom 2 just so we get to see your normal playthrough methods!

@Hastalapizza66 Жыл бұрын

XCOM 2 is gonna be fun I promise, I've played the game multiple times and I always have fun

@Brythnoth_of_the_Void Жыл бұрын

I am curious, did you ever have to face an ethereal in the Base Defense mission?

@Danut2 Жыл бұрын

As a sidenote, love the new intro

@purplehaze2358 Жыл бұрын

Friendly reminder that the larger the discrepancy, the higher your chance to hit.

@NoNameAtAll2 3 ай бұрын

...so just make 0 Will soldiers, so that every enemy has high discrepancy

@vixtontitano2394 Ай бұрын

Oh, I never knew that the larger the discrepancy, the higher the hit! Thank you!

@bipolarpanda15 Жыл бұрын

I have 170 hours in xcom and i never knew that the squad leader was the slightly closer to the camera spot, i always assumed it was the highest rank squad member.

@sparkydl289 Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure you are right. It's just that the position is the deciding factor if ranks are equal. That position will also always have your squad leader before reassigning soldiers. (Double checked with the wiki) Edit: Triple checked in game, wiki is right. Wiki also states that the next conditions (if both previous statements can't decide the leader) are who has the most missions and then the most kills.

@mr_confuse 10 ай бұрын

@@sparkydl289 But what if all of those things are equal? I NEED ANSWERS WITHOUT LOOKING IT UP MYSELF!!

@BLOODKINGbro 8 ай бұрын

Shiv"s 4tw

@steelbear2063 7 ай бұрын

Pretty sure that's not true, the highest ranking soldier is the leader. And if two or more have the same rank - then it depends on who has the higher Will

@danielsurvivor1372 6 күн бұрын

Rookie Numbers, rookie. Get almost 400 hours 😅

@raffibarrows3584 Жыл бұрын

It’s been lovely to have you as part of the XCOM Enemy within community. We love you lemon ❤

@aclaymushroomwithaberet7084 Жыл бұрын

agreed

@chaoticstarfish3401 Жыл бұрын

Speaking of the XCOM community... does anyone reading this have the Bubonic achievement on Steam? It'd awesome if I could get that lol.

@l3gg3rz Жыл бұрын

You do not speak for all of us.

@hughirvine826 Жыл бұрын

@@l3gg3rz you do not speak for all of us 🤓

@0megasight Жыл бұрын

My understanding of the crazy high chrysalid will is that they’re absolutely laser focused on eating everything in the universe, and it’s only through incredible psionic power that you can force them to do anything other than that.

@marctaco2624 Жыл бұрын

They are too stupid to command.

@everythingsalright1121 Жыл бұрын

Technically fucking since they..make babies while eating?

@pigmentpeddler5811 Жыл бұрын

They're too animalistic in nature to think of anything but their core impulsive instinct, makes a lot of sense

@eagleclaws1781 Жыл бұрын

The thing with Chryssalids having incredibly high Will is that they are ridiculusly enhanced microscopic insects that are operating on a Hivemind, so they have their emotions reduced to Fight or Flight and procreate through Parasitic means which means little to no room for telepathic discussions

@theepicduck6922 Жыл бұрын

Basically you're trying to use your own will to suppress a being who's already melding into a hive mind (I guess a way to describe it is trying to keep out a horde of creatures from breaking down a door while you're the only one bracing it from being broken down).

@camham9648 Жыл бұрын

I'm ready for some xcom 2 challenge runs. We will remember you Enemy Within!

@cephalotac2765 Жыл бұрын

I will finnaly be able to do them

@arandomthingintheabyss2062 Жыл бұрын

wonder if they will do xcom chimera squad after xcom 2

@erlanddrow7950 Жыл бұрын

I'd like to imagine each of these runs exist somewhere on earth. Like the Robot Army get deployed in India and Master Chef is sent to Canada while the Psychic Soldiers are in Australia

@EoWxBrutos Жыл бұрын

How else do you think we wrangle the wildlife here?

@isuckatusernames4297 Жыл бұрын

deploying the doomslayer to brazil

@joegamergaming 4 ай бұрын

@@isuckatusernames4297 Where did Duke Nukem get sent? *facepalm* Of course it was Florida...

@lostfan10000 Жыл бұрын

I have not played vanilla in so long that I did a spit take when you say you equipped titan armor before the base assault. Really puts into perspective how much Long War changes the pacing of the tech tree in this game.

@gabrielandradeferraz386 Жыл бұрын

same

@Girthbrooks715 4 ай бұрын

9 months later and still waiting for that XCOM 2 content. I’m dying here

@kadmodir Жыл бұрын

Mind Control is such a fun mechanic in these games, although it always makes me wish there was a way to recruit the Aliens or have a full aliens campaign, I did a similar run on a game called "Phoenix Point" and have been a Psi-Addict in every game it's an option ever since

@vyran7044 Жыл бұрын

as someone who has actually played the multiplayer i have to say: If you recruit any lowtear aliens they are just a waste of troop slot. higher tier aliens (the tale robed guys in particular [come on brain i LITTERALLY just watched a video where he mentions their name...]) they become overpowered very quickly. (laughs in multiple psy malestorms...) So while it IS possible in theory, it would be very dificult to balance. Unless you want to compleatly rework how they function and make them closer to "normal" soldiers. Like in xcom chimera squad.

@everythingsalright1121 Жыл бұрын

@@vyran7044 chimera squad is worth just for the funny interactions lol

@TheAntiBarrel Жыл бұрын

Phoenix Point was made by XCOM's original creator :]

@randorookie8587 Жыл бұрын

Drifter’s Broadcast did a similar run in xcom2 (it was done a little differently but that was probably because it was a different game) and it was hell on earth THE HIGHER THE DISCREPANCY THE HIGHER THE CHANCE TO HIT

@lemmingrad Жыл бұрын

As Drifter said in his introduction of his psionics only run, even a rookies only run was easier.

@itzaleaf405 Жыл бұрын

Aside from possible in lore reasons, I think part of why some even stronger enemies have such low will is so that psychic powers are still useful in some situations in the late game too. Cause let's be real... if every enemy past the early game has so much will that psychic powers were a no go, nobody would really use them at all due to them having like zero reasonable use cases.

@DrearierSpider1 Жыл бұрын

These videos are always so relaxing. A far cry from Lemon's experience, I'm sure.

@abrahamwolvers5505 Жыл бұрын

Sorry for the loss of XCOM. It was a good run

@LadyMapi Жыл бұрын

It's honestly kinda funny how this run is either really simple (I don't think any of your other challenge runs have had a final room that looked that clean) or hilariously hard, with no in-between. I thought that Ethereals would be harder, though - I guess your Will was just that obscenely high at the end (and that's without Mind Shields!).

@bongosmcdongos4190 Жыл бұрын

Oh my God he didn't even use mind shields!!

@HiddenSniper764 Жыл бұрын

I discovered your channel from your xcom challenge runs, SHIV only and 1 MEC only specifically. Your combination of skill, perseverance, positive attitude, and creative thinking have been a pleasure to enjoy. It's sad to see xcom being retired from your challenge run lineup, but it's going out on a high note. Looking forward to your future content.

@snake4342001 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, watching you play XCOM makes me wanna play XCOM until I remember that " The larger the discrepancy the higher chance to hit!"

@dididi3368 Жыл бұрын

aliens: were wining by sending only robots. also the aliens: send in more weak willed organics

@BattleUnit3 Жыл бұрын

I didnt even know the Squad Leader was a mechanic until this point

@devinrekrafted6791 Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna be honest, you and Thedriftersbroadcast were the two people who got me intrested in the XCOM franchise, and i sincerely thank you for it. These games are amazing.

@kareenali1770 Жыл бұрын

Your challenge runs brought me back into the games, I had played xcom enemy within and also 2 when i was younger but had never gotten far in either, but after seeing one of your runs i played through and beat enemy within and then xcom 2, buying the dlc and beating it again. Thanks for finally getting me to finish those masterpieces.

@Wendy-zhou Жыл бұрын

Man i hope “answer me~”lives on to XCOM2, of all things

@roundishwhale Жыл бұрын

Loved the challenge run! Mind-Control especially meant that I was always looking forward to see what kinda useless or absolutely devastating abilities you'd get access to xD Also very much appreciative of the behind the scenes / tutorial in the end^^

@SiligardiS Жыл бұрын

I found this channel not so long ago because I loved the format of the XCOM EW challenges, cant wait to see you in XCOM 2 ❤ (+let's hope the rumours+"leaks" are true and we'll hear about XCOM 3 this year)

@lvw1386 Жыл бұрын

Always a good day when you post! Excited to watch this challenge run.

@AzureKite Жыл бұрын

I'll always be thankful for your Xcom runs because they are how I got into your channel, which is now one of my favorites. Thank you for the good times, Lemon, and can't wait for what the future has in store next.

@shushafox Жыл бұрын

Recently discovered your channel, binge-watched like 30 video over the past couple of weeks. Now every day you upload makes me really happy. Thank you!

@Tank82111 Жыл бұрын

Haven’t seen the video but from the title I know it’ll be great! I’m excited for you to do Xcom 2!

@guillemsaldo Жыл бұрын

Hi there Lemmon. I am reporting back with the pistol run results. Despite my 1080 hours on it already, most on long war, I could not make it happen on max difficulty. Early game sectoids could not be killed. On second hardest it was a grind. The first few thin men killed my A and B team. But I rushed live alien captures and had plasma pistols researching by month two. Once those came in I felt unstoppable. It did take my whole squad doubletapping or trippletapping to down sectopods but they could be killed. Assault with the free shot within 4 tiles and doubletap as well as increased crit damage was the real mvp. We ended the run with 59 deaths, most on the first months and the horrid base defense. Once that mission finished I had only two troopers ready for missions. Had to buy in more.

@guillemsaldo Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your vids and getting me back into XCom.

@Technosavy-vc7bq Жыл бұрын

I got into this channel due to all the challenge runs and xcom has been one of my favorites. I'd love to see you take on the long war mod but i understand that's a lot to ask for. Looking forward to xcom 2

@jaxet8399 Жыл бұрын

I have loved these XCOM enemy within videos of yours thank you

@devinrekrafted6791 Жыл бұрын

I also liked the addition of Risk of Rain 2's "The rain, Formerley known as purple" twoards the end.

@RaskX Жыл бұрын

I love lemon, but that "why whole ass one thing, when you can half-ass multiple things" was pure gold... I am using that from now on 🤣

@therandomartist3201 Жыл бұрын

How dare you get me into Xcom only to finish doing xcom! Just kidding love your content man glad to see you enjoy this game as much as me.

@Executionlover224 Жыл бұрын

So glad he’s branching out, its so entertaining seeing such a wide variety of games.

@vinnyramirez6605 Жыл бұрын

Love the xcom content, almost as much as all the dark souls stuff! I'm pretty new, I found you last October after I had a crazy car accident. Shattered my femur, broke my elbow, and almost died. Your videos helped me through the hospital stay, and are helping to keep me sane through the recovery. Thank you for the entertainment, and I can't wait for the next one!

@devalk_ Жыл бұрын

Nice job on this one! I remember how much trouble TheDriftersBroadcast had with the psi ops only run, Good going sticking it out through 5 failed timelines

@MafiaCow01 Жыл бұрын

Your XCOM vids have always been my favourite. Thank you.

@Neon-zq5of Жыл бұрын

XCOM 2 psionics is really fun especially since a faction is dedicated to it. A lot of cool stuff with XCOM 2

@Edit-nk6nb Жыл бұрын

You got me into XCOM again, with me finally finishing it a few days ago.

@Stinger-vj1ge Жыл бұрын

I actualy started playing enemy within a month ago before this video came out after getting into your channel and while I haven’t finished my first playthrough yet I’m having a blast

@Saff_Pal Жыл бұрын

I love the Xcmon content, and i can't wait for you to continue with the others in the future !!!

@MitchellBallard Жыл бұрын

Honestly never played XCOM but maybe once, and it wasn't my cuppa tea, but watching your runs is something I look forward to 10/10 times. So I'm excited to see what you do with XCOM 2!

@marceloasmat1434 Жыл бұрын

Finally! Been needing some more backlogs content!!!

@Amaryryry Жыл бұрын

I know virtually nothing about XCOM, but I have loved these videos. Thank you for making these, Lemon. Looking forward to the future of XCOM on the channel

@ArgentWolf95 Жыл бұрын

Love these runs mate, You gave me a new appreciation for SHIVs You'll definitely hav fun with XCOM 2, especially when mods come into the picture.

@flamehad3630 Жыл бұрын

As always Lemon, your endings are impeccable. Whether it be the ending of your time with XCOM:Enemy Within or your ending of the video. Perfection! A bit of hyperbole aside. Looking forward to your XCOME 2 videos. Plus, I thought you sent XCOM 1 out in style with a very unique run I never even thought of. Very nice Lemon, thanks for the video.

@aranokchildofarkan Жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for this one, and it did not disappoint! A worthy send off to XCOM. What a game..

@chriswells4912 Жыл бұрын

Ayyy love you’re vids man keep up the good work mate. Lots love

@AniGaAG 9 ай бұрын

Found you through Meaty Jesus and am really glad I did. You and your channel are genuinely entertaining, and equally good for dedicated watching and for side binging alike - nice combination of qualities like that. Happy to subscribe and work myself through your existing and future stuff.

@KIDDINO3 Жыл бұрын

I’m pumped for XCOM 2 runs, I’ve been loving these!

@Markwjansen Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to your XCOM2 videos! The XCOM ones have been great.

@TitoSilvey Жыл бұрын

I've loved these XCOM runs, but I'm sure I'll love 2's even more. Templar run, baby!

@Hrrrrrrrrrreng 11 ай бұрын

Lemon, you have single handedly made me question what is possible in these video games. For that, thank you and Godspeed on your xcom 2 runs.

@pclouds Жыл бұрын

19:01 "and a battalion of mutons descended from heaven" It's rare that you hear such a sentence

@dlarsh Жыл бұрын

Your explosives only run inspired me to re-download this game recently. Haven't played in close to a decade, and the rust is heavy lol. Excited to get back into shape and eventually start XCOM 2. Looking forward to runs for the sequel Lemon!

@ZanoxisStreaming Жыл бұрын

So...spent the last 2 days binging most of your content. Can't wait for more

@ironwolf5802 Жыл бұрын

We didn't even have to go plaid and into a panel to "smokem if you got em." I love Space Balls so much.

@donjean6590 Жыл бұрын

Yeah the heavy Mech missions were the only real speedbumps I forsaw for a challenge like this. You could so easily get stuck with 2 or 3 pods of cyberdisks and sectapod. Good choice on hust skipping missions until the end. Bypasses that chance of getting soft locked.

@thomasmb3552 Жыл бұрын

I love the xcom runs, thank you Lemon!

@Mr.Man14 Жыл бұрын

I feel very lucky to have found someone still enjoying and playing xcom!

@danmenial Жыл бұрын

What a great video. Thank you for the content lemon.

@HazardThe2st Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the new intro, especially the firebomb as the selected choice icon

@diegocraigdallie Жыл бұрын

Love the XCOM vids!💙🌠 and the Backlogs of course

@Still_who_Iam Жыл бұрын

Bruh, I love these Xcom runs... I can't wait for these xcom 2 runs... you thought this was hellish. Just wait till you're playing War of the Chosen with only a specific class! I salute you, Lemon 🫡

@spectraldragon09 Жыл бұрын

Xcom was one of my favorite series, im so excited for the Xcom 2 series. May it be just as great if not better then ever

@TheFightingH Жыл бұрын

Amazing as always lemon!

@BirchMonkey857 Жыл бұрын

I can feel the Warp overtaking me... IT IS A GOOD PAIN!

@orenjuice100 Жыл бұрын

love your videos can't wait to watch your xcom 2 vids

@Maj_Kasul Жыл бұрын

Thank you. New here. Looking forward to the journey ahead 🎉❤

@shaythefallenangel579 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for getting me back into Xcom 1 and 2 lemon!

@bubbyguppy Жыл бұрын

I have no opinion on XCOM, never played it and it's not really my game, but I'm always happy to see you playing it lemon! I appreciate you letting folks live vicariously through you on this game, albeit in... Very interesting ways to say the least

@shaun2566 Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait for some xcom 2 I’m on the younger side so I watched my dad play enemy within but I personally started with 2 so I’m excited to see some videos on it

@kanshor Жыл бұрын

That "ANSWER ME" was the best part

@simjang-9171 11 ай бұрын

Dude, thank you. U destroying EW has been something I have been following almost religiously. Thanks bro, hoping to see what we r gonna do in xcom 2.

@mryeet8828 Жыл бұрын

Goodbye xcom enemy within hello xcom 2 I’m so excited. lemon thank you for being a part of this community it’s so amazing to have you be a part of it

@mikoro88 Жыл бұрын

Even though I don't even care for, play or even know this game, this was an entertaining video! Thanx!=)

@cennerdobber8196 Жыл бұрын

This has absolutely nothing to do with this fabulous video but I finally connected who you sound like. You and Roanoke Gaming / Roanoke Tales sound so similar.

@aaronatkinson8554 Жыл бұрын

Super hyped for Xcom2! Love that game, it's one of my all time faves.

@MiniWhiteDragon Жыл бұрын

Loving the XCOM runs, can't wait for XCOM 2!

@krillissueonshrimpment Жыл бұрын

Ooh new intro lemon! Looks great

@user-uy8ss3hg6g Жыл бұрын

I like how last etherial backed into corner screeching in panic 😂

@reshi_ire Жыл бұрын

Excellent taste in music, Lemon. Picking songs from Risk of Rain 2 is an inspired choice c=

@saviorodf2503 Жыл бұрын

Between this and the last videos I binge watched all videos in the channel hehe

@SpudTheBud202 Жыл бұрын

Hey lemon love the work keep it up

@insertnamehere6659 11 ай бұрын

I love the use of the Metroid Prime 2 main theme in the end scene. What an alien, eerie theme.

@davidsalazar7730 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos ❤❤❤

@kdg1237 Жыл бұрын

hey man I hope you read this b/c this is an awesome video, good job man, I like your videos

@ThatReplyGuy Жыл бұрын

"Why whole ass one thing when you can half ass multiple things at once?" -Lemon

@r.h6177 Жыл бұрын

THX 4 coming back

@andrewgrace3418 Жыл бұрын

Gotta say hearing the Risk of Rain 2 OST in the background of a Lemon XCOM vid is a crossover K didn't know I needed.

@rigen97 Жыл бұрын

never thought I'd see mind-controlled ethereal but here we are

@ChickenRieder 10 ай бұрын

Your X-com challenges are damn legendary. Hoping you do War of the Chosen. A Skirmisher Only run would rock.

@Jamison-kh5wu Жыл бұрын

Sad to see XCOM leave the channel but I’m excited to see what comes next 😢

@damakosthewanderer9516 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for this and ohhh it’s coming

@giaxo1739 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the entertainment. I'll be awaiting XCOM2 with baited breath.

@Haunter_1616 Жыл бұрын

Nobody. Absolutely nobody. Not a single soul. Lemon: "THE HIGHER THE DISCREPENCY, THE HIGHER THE-"

@michaelu2572 Жыл бұрын

Looking super forward to XCom 2!!!

@danielwhiteside7318 Жыл бұрын

Good bye xcom you were truly an epic challenge. Looking forward to your next video, All hail the fire bomb cult!

@jadenkarnatz5292 10 ай бұрын

Can't wait for the first xcom 2 run. I hope its the return of the robot army with a spark only run