The Council gave us an A rating for the first month, with just one escaped UFO on intercept. Long War gives you more interceptors but also more aerial encounters so it actually turns out worse for you.
The second month is getting tougher though. Still successful since the swarm that dropped Ghostwolf, but we're starting to lose at least one, sometimes two marines on every mission, and they're not all recruits. Ranking is slower in the Long War, so losing any experienced marines is tough. Panda came out of sickbay just in time to be a bullet magnet, but survive due to the heroic rescue of Simon Phoenix, who was killed only moments afterwards. Panda is now "gravely wounded". Again.
First Sergeants, though, which is great. Corporal Hicks was cut down by an especially deadly Thin Man, who also accounted for another. Fortunately, Sgt Lara "Nova" Croft was on hand to really lay the smack down. She's well named.
The second month is getting tougher though. Still successful since the swarm that dropped Ghostwolf, but we're starting to lose at least one, sometimes two marines on every mission, and they're not all recruits. Ranking is slower in the Long War, so losing any experienced marines is tough. Panda came out of sickbay just in time to be a bullet magnet, but survive due to the heroic rescue of Simon Phoenix, who was killed only moments afterwards. Panda is now "gravely wounded". Again.
First Sergeants, though, which is great. Corporal Hicks was cut down by an especially deadly Thin Man, who also accounted for another. Fortunately, Sgt Lara "Nova" Croft was on hand to really lay the smack down. She's well named.
. I tend to have 2 snipers 2 heavys 1 assault and 1 support. Works out a good mix.
