Comment by BoffinBrain on Where do I find the hidden Toast?
@Unionhawk Write that as an answer so it can be marked as accepted.
View ArticleComment by BoffinBrain on Does killing all the guards trigger the alarm?
Just a quick update to this answer: Smooth talker no longer affects pagers. Anyone can answer them now, and the crew's pager limit is always 4.
View ArticleComment by BoffinBrain on Amount of turns passed affect hearing?
@Benubird Did you hear the enemy and move your squad within the same turn? If the listen occurred during, or at the end of the previous turn, you may have experienced enemy teleporting, where squads of...
View ArticleComment by BoffinBrain on How long is a mission available?
Which part do you think is incorrect? I haven't played the game in a while but it sounds mostly right. The limit for a UFO sighting is probably 24 hours. You could start a new game in non-ironman mode...
View ArticleComment by BoffinBrain on Ghost control input
Nope, sorry... I played it last year on Win10 without issue.
View ArticleComment by BoffinBrain on Do subtitles not work if there's no speakers...
Really obvious question, but do you actually have subtitles enabled in the game? Have you seen them before? And finally, does it work when you DO plug in speakers/headphones?
View ArticleComment by BoffinBrain on In Overwatch coop can we make heavy assault fall...
The source is my own personal experience. :) I've been playing Overwatch since before Retribution first came out so I've played the missions a lot, with nearly all heroes. The blocking volumes is an...
View ArticleComment by BoffinBrain on What's the healtpoint of various enemies in...
The stats for the Enforcer are specifically for Legendary, but the others are uncertain for now.
View ArticleAnswer by BoffinBrain for Keeping XCOM active while doing other things on the...
It's certainly possible to to make use of your other monitors while XCOM is running. Go to Options > Video, set mode to 'borderless window', ensure the resolution is set to your native resolution,...
View ArticleAnswer by BoffinBrain for Character Statistics after Uninstall
I nearly lost all my PD2 progress on a previous occasion, when the game crashed and I loaded it up again before cloud sync had finished, most likely causing a sync conflict and resulting in a corrupt...
View ArticleAnswer by BoffinBrain for What are the possible locations of the notebook and...
This guide looks up to date and contains screenshots for nearly all the listed locations.
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Answer by BoffinBrain for How can I force the mouse cursor to stay in the...
Rather than addressing the issue with XCOM directly, I suggest an indirect solution using window management software.I have been using DisplayFusion to manage my windows and mouse cursor for many...
View ArticleAnswer by BoffinBrain for Is there a way to skip the tutorial?
No, there isn't. At the start of the game, only Hogsport, Lower Bullocks and Flottering are visible but the last two are not yet accessible. You must get 1 star in each one before unlocking the...
View ArticleAnswer by BoffinBrain for How is the cure percentage determined?
For the precise details, I highly recommend the following Steam guide: Illnesses, diagnosis, tips and more under the section "How does treatment work?" I'm sure you'll find the rest of the guide...
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Answer by BoffinBrain for Can I set a Psychiatry to only cure patients rather...
I think at the time you asked the question, there was no way to do this, but now you can set psychiatry, wards and DNA labs to be diagnosis or treatment only.
View ArticleAnswer by BoffinBrain for Can I safely uninstall episodes I've finished?
It's been over 2 years and you've probably finished the game by now, but I figured I'd answer the question for you for the sake of completeness!Yes, you can disable the DLCs (including the Farewell...
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Answer by BoffinBrain for Does Sigma Jump Higher than Other Heroes?
The simple answer is no, Sigma jumps the same height as other characters.Of course, the height of each hero affects your perspective of the game. Sigma is the tallest hero in the game, while Torb is...
View ArticleAnswer by BoffinBrain for Is mercy's revive better than normal revive in coop?
Mercy's revive, other than being almost instant, has no other special effect. I don't think it stops that player's revive time from increasing if they get downed again soon afterwards. Therefore, it's...
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Answer by BoffinBrain for Is there any advantage to leveling a tower?
I got back into this game this year after 5+ years, so I'm here to necro this question. :)The short answer is... It depends. Many tower attributes scale linearly between levels, but there is sometimes...
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Answer by BoffinBrain for Meeting specific person at the end of the game
I know it's over a year late, but I figured I'd get on Arqade and answer some of these questions for the sake of completeness.Obviously, spoilers ahead!Since your link now points to an empty page, I'm...
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