is Shaojie Zhang it?

[All-Purpose Sauce]

is zhang the last character DLC that has a cool backstory? I was hoping there would be others like him but from other country's :))

[P-47 Thunderbolt]

Zhang and Annette are the only ones.

[Stardustfire]

To be complete Zang, Anenette and here 3 Friends are all.
Somehow Funny that everyone always only names one of the 4 Furys of War.

[Zigg Price]

Because the other three are irrelevant. They have generic models and voices, unlike Zhang and Annette, who were special and story driven.

[Stardustfire]

oh ok i dont know that it isnt special to get a complete PSI sqaud that includes all 4 classes, u right, thats something u get with every standard new soldier. and yeah that i get annettes 3 friends has nothing to do with the story, because i dont rescue them in the story and they dont have the same PSI potential as Annette /ironie off

[Zigg Price]

By the time you get them, their stats are lagging behind a lot. That accounts for a lot. Psionics are great, but a deficit of 30+ aim and will is not something I am ready to deal with, when I have much better soldiers. And rescuing them is no different than getting any other random soldier for a reward. The OP asked if there were other characters that came with a baackstory. Zhang and Annette are it. They are the only ones that have missions that allow you to get them, and they are the only unique soldiers. The others are just free psionic soliders, but no different than any other soldier you get. Their models can all be replicated.

[PsychoDino]

annette

[Stardustfire]

so where is Annette better? her stats are crap too. she is also outdatet when u get here, and hey u only get here one council mission earlier. so where is u point to call her different and more special than her friends Anomaly? (and if u go for only up to date stats even Zang is outdatet when u get him, because his stats cant rival with NcE+HP handpicked soldiers)

[Fire and Glory]

Annette is better because she has a unique model and story

[VoiD]

Anette has ungodly will.

[BackhandBob]

yeah, Anette aned Zhang are it. I really wish they would've put the Furies on par with normal soldier's aim, or at least Anette.

[Stardustfire]

Annettes Will was nothing better (if not worse) than that of my other soldiers, so no, she has nothing special.

[Tenacious Rodent]

I like how none of them are really special, exept when they prove themselves.

[VoiD]

Originally posted by Stardustfire:

Annettes Will was nothing better (if not worse) than that of my other soldiers, so no, she has nothing special.

Yeah, 128 base will, not like the maximun possible getting the lucky 12 roll on every single promotion level and the iron will upgrade, never getting the low 4 will/level roll will award 112 will. Guess mind controling ethereals reliably is something just any soldier can do.


I'm sure your soldiers also have over 15 natural HP as well, so Zhang isn't a big deal either.

[ARi0S]

Originally posted by Voidian:

I'm sure your soldiers also have over 15 natural HP as well, so Zhang isn't a big deal either.

And don't forget that Zhang's starting aim is equal to base Heavy Colonels, as a Lieutenant.

[VoiD]

http://xcom.wikia.com/wiki/Soldier

"Rookies start with 40 Will, 65 Aim, 0 Defense, 12 Movement and 3-6 HP depending on the game difficulty chosen. The Second Wave game mode option Not Created Equally randomizes the starting Will, Aim, and Movement for Rookies. On one hand a Rookie can start out with 59 Will, 80 Aim and 14 Movement which is significantly better than standard, while on the other hand you can also end up with one with 25 Will, 55 Aim and 11 Movement, which is substantially worse than standard. The only in game way to know what Movement stat your Soldier has is to test it on a battlefield.

As soldiers gain ranks they will receive predefined increases to their HP and Aim based on their Class. Soldiers also gain a randomized 2-6 point Will increase for each rank; if the Iron Will training is purchased this is improved to a possible 4-12 point increase. The Second Wave game mode option Hidden Potential randomizes the HP, Aim and Will stat increases; Iron Will improves Will increases by an additional 2-6 points per rank. In addition, soldiers have a 20% chance to gain 1 Movement per rank; Heavies only have a 10% chance."

http://xcom.wikia.com/wiki/Annette_Durand

"Her stats when she first joins are fixed at 70 Aim and 80 Will (maximum 128 Will at Colonel with the Iron Will Officer Training School perk) regardless of class."

Only a colonel with 100% perfect will rolls and not created equally can match her, she has the best will in the game and it's garanteed to be the best will every game.



http://xcom.wikia.com/wiki/Shaojie_Zhang

15 > 11, so not special.