Brave citizens of Earth! We have come under threat from the least expected direction- up! Now, I know there have been some problems with everyone in the world co-operating, but this new and dangerous incursion has encouraged everyone to work together, and save humanity from this alien menace.
Sort of kind of maybe.
Ok look, I'm not even the guy who is supposed to be in command. I was a third rank aide to the guy, but he died in a car accident, his replacement has disappeared and three other nominations for command fell off a bridge as a result of a love triangle spiraling out of control. I had the misfortune of being caught in a compromising situation with a politicians daughter, so here I am. The original plan called for the best and brightest men and women from across the globe to come together under my command and act as a rapid reaction force to deal with the aliens while we built up our strength to hit them directly. Of course, this plan has fallen apart in the wake of the incredibly rapid turnover rate for commanders, as various nations began to express their doubts of the usefulness of X-Com, and viciously hoarded their special forces for their own use, and leaving me in a rather awkward position of being strong-armed into commanding a defense force with no actual soldiers.
Desperate times call for desperate measures though, and since I'm almost certainly doomed career-wise anyway, I have decided to open recruitment to the general public. So, if you've lasted this long, have an overwhelming desire to cause death and destruction or maybe want to see what the inside of an alien looks like, now is your chance. We will take literally anyone who can hold a gun, point it in the general direction of the enemy, and pull the trigger.
That's it. The sole requirements for joining what was supposed to be the most elite military force in the world is a desire to murder **** or a mild interest in dissecting sentient beings who have mastered space travel. You will most likely die a gruesome death and leave your remains on some blasted battlefield somewhere on earth, but if you live, you'll get to shoot lasers.
So yeah, I'm going to play through X-Com, enemy unknown/within. If you'd like to be a soldier, let me know.
Sort of kind of maybe.
Ok look, I'm not even the guy who is supposed to be in command. I was a third rank aide to the guy, but he died in a car accident, his replacement has disappeared and three other nominations for command fell off a bridge as a result of a love triangle spiraling out of control. I had the misfortune of being caught in a compromising situation with a politicians daughter, so here I am. The original plan called for the best and brightest men and women from across the globe to come together under my command and act as a rapid reaction force to deal with the aliens while we built up our strength to hit them directly. Of course, this plan has fallen apart in the wake of the incredibly rapid turnover rate for commanders, as various nations began to express their doubts of the usefulness of X-Com, and viciously hoarded their special forces for their own use, and leaving me in a rather awkward position of being strong-armed into commanding a defense force with no actual soldiers.
Desperate times call for desperate measures though, and since I'm almost certainly doomed career-wise anyway, I have decided to open recruitment to the general public. So, if you've lasted this long, have an overwhelming desire to cause death and destruction or maybe want to see what the inside of an alien looks like, now is your chance. We will take literally anyone who can hold a gun, point it in the general direction of the enemy, and pull the trigger.
That's it. The sole requirements for joining what was supposed to be the most elite military force in the world is a desire to murder **** or a mild interest in dissecting sentient beings who have mastered space travel. You will most likely die a gruesome death and leave your remains on some blasted battlefield somewhere on earth, but if you live, you'll get to shoot lasers.
So yeah, I'm going to play through X-Com, enemy unknown/within. If you'd like to be a soldier, let me know.