Archive - XCOM Commander's Journal

Long War - End Game Checklist

A list of everything that needs to be done to win the game, and a few tips on how to speed things up.

Jun 21 •

May 2025

April 2025

Long War - More Early Game Strategy

More details on managing the strategy layer. Comments on launching satellites, painful realities in the air game, research paths, SHIVs vs. XP growth...

Apr 27 •

Long War - More Early Game Tactics

More tips and tricks from the frontlines.

Apr 17 •

April 2024

Terra Invicta: Early Game Fleets (version 0.4.xx)

Back to the Drawing Board...

Apr 25, 2024 •

March 2024

LWOTC - Some thoughts on version 1.1 and other notes

I've been playing version 1.1 of LWOTC and I like it.

Mar 19, 2024 •

September 2023

Terra Invicta: Early Game Fleets (version 0.3.xx)

Its actually not hard to field decent fleets early in the campaign. Just don't expect them to go very far.

Sep 16, 2023 •

August 2023

LW Rebalance: Some Thoughts

For what it's worth, here are my thoughts on the LWR Discord, the state of the game, and what I would change.

Aug 2, 2023 •

July 2023

LWR 1.49 Impossible July - September

My campaign ends in early September after fumbling both the Gangplank and Furies missions.

Jul 21, 2023 •

LWR 1.49 Impossible March - June... Again.

Okay, let's try this again.

Jul 16, 2023 •

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