XCOM 2: War Of The Chosen Update Releases On PC
What is this new update for XCOM 2? How does it affect the expansion?
Firaxis revealed today that a brand new update for XCOM 2: War of the Chosen released today on PC, and it’ll come to Mac, Linux and console soon. You can see the full breakdown for it on their site, but here’s a small preview of the changes to expect:
Gameplay – Strategy Layer
- Beta Strike now is applied to XCOM soldiers if the tutorial is enabled
- Scientists and engineers can no longer be used while deployed on Covert Actions
- Fixed base game soldier promotion abilities not being free in the Training Center if a cross-class ability is purchased first
- Fixed a visual issue with the inventory menu after selecting a Grenadier’s utility item or grenade slot in the Hangar
Gameplay – Tactical Layer
- Chosen will be activated only if someone on XCOM team has been revealed
- Fixed a bug where the fog of war fails to update or disappear when the player’s Codex creates a clone during a mission
- Fixed an issue where detection tiles would disappear for faction soldiers after loading a save while in concealment
- VIPs using hunker down no longer break concealment
- Berserk Rangers no longer attack squadmates
Challenge Mode
- Added new event notifications: 5 Enemy Kills, Concealment Broken, First Soldier Wounded, Killed a Sectopod or Gatekeeper, Lost a Sectopod or Gatekeeper, and Completed Mission
- Challenge Mode replay improvements: show the reaper roll, skip challenge points banners, disable mission narratives
- Added user score and total players to Challenge Mode squad select screen
- Changed Challenge events to display completion percentages of total players for an event