The Graveyard, in memory of those that we have lost.

[Lilkinsly]

Now many people may not savescum, but only in Ironman at higher levels of difficulty, do you really feel the pain of those valuable Xcom troopers you have lost.

This thread is so that Humanity will always remember!
-Please only post significant losses in Ironman mode at Veteran difficulty or higher. (We need to limit it somehow.)

Let us take a moment of silence for...........

[Lilkinsly]

Ironman-Veteran Mode

-Major Jake "Top Shelf" Cartwright, Sharpshooter, sniper style. Foolishly put in the line of fire by his commander.

-Major Konrad "Sparks" Kohler, Medical Specialist. Died selflessly resetting the Advent timer, by a random explosion cause by a grenade tossed by a panicked teammate.

-Major Sophie "Pale Rider" Wright, Sharpshooter sniper, put in a poor elevated exposed position by his foolish commander.

Major is a bad rank for me, keep losing them.

I have lost sooooooo many snipers. I keep getting them elevated and exposed.

[Creation]

I keep losing men to faceless destroying the cars my men are hiding behind. my fault taking cover behind explosive cover but sometimes its the best you have.

[Lilkinsly]

Lol guess I am the only one who gets attached to their guys.

[wpmaura]

is there an iron man mode or is just self imposed.

[Ofan]

I don't want to jinx it, but I'm developing powered armour and plasma on a commander iroman playthrough and so far have lost no one. I don't expect it to stay that way though lol

[Dracon]

I will post a significant loss that, for some reason, isn't posted on that board. (which kinda pisses me)

Dr. Raymond Shen

[Lilkinsly]

Originally posted by wpmaura:

is there an iron man mode or is just self imposed.

When you start a new game, it lets you pick Ironman. Basically, there is just one save for the whole campaign.

[C4Warr10r]

May the Lord welcome and embrace Rk. Peter Osei and Rk. Ana Ramirez, whom Bradford managed to get killed by being an idiot. There was high cover all around, and had I not been in a pod I would have used it. These two young lives, through no fault of their own, were sacrificed to save me from a situation which I also assume is Bradford's fault.

In their honor, I shall kick Bradford in the genitals eiughty-three times, once for each year of their life expectancy lost.

We are also gathered today to remember Sq. Sergei Vasilyev, whom I sacrficed to save the rest of his team and because this game does not have Russian voices anymore. He understood, he needed to be removed because nobody likes an American-sounding Russian. They are supposed to be stereotypical, and complete with awesome accents.

He died as a true Russian should, with his leader not giving a **** about him for petty reasons. His courage was unquestionable, his bravery unmatched; at one point he was on fire and kept fighting. Exactly how he caught fire is unknown to me, I never ordered him through any fire, but then I was and am still learning the game. I choose to believe that the vodka in his body spontaneously combusted.

Ourrah pobieda, Sergei.

[Rin]

Commander Ironman

- RIP a few low ranks whose name I don't remember. They were expendable lol.

- RIP Colonel Amar "Chief" Tan. Survived the official novel, a year-long war, but died in the final mission. Point blank Double Shot at 100% hit chance & 106% crit chance is great, until the enemy dodges both shots.

- RIP Colonel Kathy Chitto. I guess it's totally my fault that I sent her to one of the high ground platforms in the final mission. Sure, the first couple turns she had amazing Serial and Death from Above kills. What I should have realised is that there is a teleportation gate on that same platform. There wasn't much I could do when 4 Berserkers spawned from the gate and immediately surrounded her...

I killed everyone from the novel. yolo

[Zaky]

Commander Ironman -
I lost 8 people. All of them early-mid game.

One time, I had to kill or capture a VIP and a lot of enemies appeared and a reinforcement on the way.
I had to choose between fighting or evac ASAP and was checking how far they could go.
One dude was ONE tile from the evac.. Sad to say, but I had to leave him.
He died brutally with all the enemies storming him.
You will be remembered. o7

And this win was for all of the brave lost soldiers out there.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=620845966

[Lilkinsly]

Originally posted by C4Warr10r:

May the Lord welcome and embrace Rk. Peter Osei and Rk. Ana Ramirez, whom Bradford managed to get killed by being an idiot. There was high cover all around, and had I not been in a pod I would have used it. These two young lives, through no fault of their own, were sacrificed to save me from a situation which I also assume is Bradford's fault.

In their honor, I shall kick Bradford in the genitals eiughty-three times, once for each year of their life expectancy lost.

We are also gathered today to remember Sq. Sergei Vasilyev, whom I sacrficed to save the rest of his team and because this game does not have Russian voices anymore. He understood, he needed to be removed because nobody likes an American-sounding Russian. They are supposed to be stereotypical, and complete with awesome accents.

He died as a true Russian should, with his leader not giving a **** about him for petty reasons. His courage was unquestionable, his bravery unmatched; at one point he was on fire and kept fighting. Exactly how he caught fire is unknown to me, I never ordered him through any fire, but then I was and am still learning the game. I choose to believe that the vodka in his body spontaneously combusted.

Ourrah pobieda, Sergei.

Now this is what I am talking about! Well done, (Bows head in silence.)

[Lilkinsly]

Originally posted by GhoX:

Commander Ironman

- RIP a few low ranks whose name I don't remember. They were expendable lol.

- RIP Colonel Amar "Chief" Tan. Survived the official novel, a year-long war, but died in the final mission. Point blank Double Shot at 100% hit chance & 106% crit chance is great, until the enemy dodges both shots.

- RIP Colonel Kathy Chitto. I guess it's totally my fault that I sent her to one of the high ground platforms in the final mission. Sure, the first couple turns she had amazing Serial and Death from Above kills. What I should have realised is that there is a teleportation gate on that same platform. There wasn't much I could do when 4 Berserkers spawned from the gate and immediately surrounded her...

I killed everyone from the novel. yolo

As they gave their lives for our freedom, we grant them their moments of silence. Their spirit lives on!

[[GRVTS]Fat Bastard]

I lost a squaddie once *sobs uncontrollably* but don't worry I got my team of colonels out of there after avenging jim.

[Lilkinsly]

Originally posted by GRVTSFat Bastard:

I lost a squaddie once *sobs uncontrollably* but don't worry I got my team of colonels out of there after avenging jim.

I also lost many aspiring freedom fighters early on. Is it wrong that all my squaddies wear red shirts?

[[GRVTS]Fat Bastard]

Originally posted by lilkinsly:

Originally posted by GRVTSFat Bastard:

I lost a squaddie once *sobs uncontrollably* but don't worry I got my team of colonels out of there after avenging jim.

I also lost many aspiring freedom fighters early on. Is it wrong that all my squaddies wear red shirts?

No it's fitting red is my favorite color which means those squaddies were my favorite more motivation to murder alien scum I wanna invade the alien homeplanet and kill their squaddies!