Yes that would be great
No I did not like the first one
Other (explain in comments)
Possible DLC/ Expansion
I was wondering if X-Com sell really well is there any chance we could see a Terror from the Deep re-imagined :3 as DLC or an Expansion. I Personally loved under water monsters ect so I think it would be great to see Terror from the deep in spiff new graphics but with the same sort of setup from when it first came out
loved tftd awsome atmosphere just likeufo defense ,the games complete one another ,excelent dlc let s hope they will consider andexpansion
Other: I'd rather want more content for EU.
Nah, rather more content for EU. Maybe if EU gets a sequel or something.
I hate DLC politics, it's like an allergic reaction. Then sorry, i'd prefer a stand alone terror from the deep... Well licked
As an expansion for the main game? Hell yeah
A terror from the deep DLC would be too big for a DLC IMHO. Perhaps a stand-alone expansion or a sequel. I'd buy it though. I loved TFTD.
I agree with this.Originally Posted by Dohon
I don't think a DLC would make it TFTD enough.
I'd want my soldiers to have different perks that suit the underwater setting.
I want to see some new aliens - new stats, perk abilities, new AI habits. - not just reskinned
I'd like another 200 hand crafted maps for the underwater/shore missions.
And I'd much rather pay $60 to get all that in a TFTD game than accept the concessions they'd have to make to do it as DLC for $20 or ever $40.
My friends. Back in the day DLC/expansions were substantial things.
Please don't encourage them to use DLC!!
I think if they were going to make TFTD again that it would be way too much to make it just DLC. Don’t get me wrong, I would love to see it remade but I think it would be way too much effort involved to just make it DLC. I hope that this game is so successful that they remake all 3 of the originals and then maybe one of their own. After 3 re-imagines I think they would be hanging to break out and do their own thing any way. From the enthusiasm of the devs in interviews and that fan boy attitude of the original xcoms I would love to see where they would take the game.
^^ What he said
TFTD would have to be a stand alone game, don't think there is any doubt about that, too much content to fit in one or two DLCs packs, even an expansion pack. Besides it would be fantastic to see new maps/environments, additional missions, new technology, maybe even new races of aliens before we dive deep under the sea to see what's lurking down there
No you could do it as an expansion.^^ What he said
TFTD would have to be a stand alone game, don't think there is any doubt about that, too much content to fit in one or two DLCs packs, even an expansion pack. Besides it would be fantastic to see new maps/environments, additional missions, new technology, maybe even new races of aliens before we dive deep under the sea to see what's lurking down there
It would be a classic piece of expansion work adding new functionality and effectively a whole new dimension to the game.
Im seriously undecided. I can see arguemnts for both sides.
But for me Id love it to be a standalone that you could load out your old EU datapack for an added difficulty lvl(since you have pre-established facilities then you can kick on with a harder starting point)
My idea: 10-20 years after EU, little to no alien activity, XCOM program scaled/shut down. TFTD kicks in, you have to rebuild/repair your base, update the technology and have your old soldiers training the new breed. Thus the roll on continues. Could be done as an expansion but the standalone option allows newbies to get in on TFTD without the need for EU(but why would you want too :-D)
I like that the devs have gone back to the idea behind EU, and then worked forward from that idea. Not just copied an old game, not just slapped on some "cheap and easy" graphic upgrades and delivered up the same old game.
If they ever do go onto TFTD or any of the others I'd want them to do that same redesign from base principles, and that doesn't work as a DLC/expansion of EU.
Id rather see it as a sequel.. not as DLC.. to much content to fit into DLC, but it could make a great sequel...
Personally, id be happy if they kept expanding on EU... DLC or expansions.. whatever they want, its a great concept and a great time for this game to be re-imagined.. this is going to be my game of the year! I can feel it in my bones...
I think DLC, but when I say DLC I mean along the lines of the "God's and Kings" DLC. TFTD was a great game, but it didn't really change much from XCOM:UD besides new art, new names for weapons that were analogues of the old, and multi-stage missions.
If they release TFTD DLC, would you prefer it to add a mix of "underwater missions" to your XCOM:EU playthrough OR a stand-alone campaign that is entirely water based? Personally I'd like to be able to launch a mission at ANY crash site, whether on land or above water.
Save Apocalypse for the full-blown sequel.
I'd be happy with new maps and new aliens (mostly the latter). I just hope DLC won't be something like, "8 new haircuts for your soldiers, just a couple dollars!", which is just ridiculous. Some know what I'm talking about. -_-
Maybe they'll have a Classic Classic mode with time units. Get some whiners off of their backs.
Aaaaaand I'm ducking out due to that last comment. >8D
I voted other cause I'm not sure where this kinda thing would fit. I know it's a pipe dream....but let me have this! I would love to see an expansion that combined terror of the deep with EU. Instead of years after I would like to see the two events happen in Tandem. An idea like whatever the ruling species of alien are this time around (if they go that route this time) planted these aquatic species on earth to attack from below as they attack from above.
I would like to see this expansion give you two bases, or if that's too much, make your base be able to house a land and sea skyranger that can be sent out at the same time. This might even be more interesting, deciding how much of the finite space to devote to the land war and how much to the sea one. You could have to worry about satellite and sonar coverage etc.
Though I know...pipe dream haha
I went for yes please
I always thought (more due to JA2 than X-COM though) that it would be awesome if someone would make an modern day TBS stretegy game and realize... "wait!, while we wait for the turn to play out, why don't we make the action more intersting?". Slo-mo death camera following the bullet Matric/Sniper Elite kind of thing. Excatly, the glamcam that Firaxis invented. First time I looked at it in action I thought "Awesome! They have done it!". Seing that this idea became reality, I'll put another old idea of mine out there...
It ties in with this poll nicely, combining the original and TftD. How many UFO's did you shoot down that dropped in the ocean although you where trying to intercept over land? Think about it? You can research underwater suits and landing ships... maybe even built huge planes that can lift crashed UFO's out of the water to drop them on land. Aliens can built bases under water once you start winning, this can open new enemies and tech as well... could be cool.Would make for some interesting DLC as it would simply built on to the original EU.
Something of that ilk would be great, but the whole underwater premise of TFTD was just a bit weird, really.
DLC or Expansion or Stand Alone....i dont mind but would love to see tftd remade too, but with one slight change. Scrap the double terror missions. I never completed on double ship terror mission
XCOM: Undead Nightmare would seem pretty cool actually.
I would love to see it as a stand alone game. But if they arent going to make a sequel then i would happily except TFTD as a DLC.
Addon, DLC, expansion - those are just words. One isn't more evil than another.
There is also no rule about what is "too big" and therefore has to be a sequel. Even an addon can be completely standalone gameplay.
If there is any such content later on I'll decide if it's worth the price tag or not and buy it or not.
I dunno. Maybe I'm just thinking too simple. =)
Some people are fooling themselves by acting like TFTD wasn't really just a stand alone expansion. It seemed to use basically the same engine, and everything, and did not feel like a true sequel.
So yes I would like to see a underwater war with the Aliens in a expansion pack that would be cool. Then do something much bigger for a sequel some years down the road. The problem though is the consoles. Expansion sized content is always hard to implement on them.
TFTD was a great game. But my opinion is that this was more due to improved game mechanics, interface, and balancing than it was due to asthetic appeal. In this sense, I hope they put most of their energy into getting the gameplay mechanics figured out with the core game, before they start devising DLC.
That having been said, they could make underwater missions expansionary content added to the core game.
They could also make some "next chapter" content. Maybe after you destroy cydonia or do whatever normally wins you the game, they let you contine for several more missions to launch strikes at other bases, maybe several on the moon.
I personally would pay money for "personality packs" which add more customization options to your base and soldiers, more voice sets, more cinematic cutscene types, and the like. Maybe they have a "vintage pack" which washes things in sepia and makes things look more 60s. Maybe they have a "Rambo" pack which reskins many of the armor and weapons all camo and makes the graphics for any explosion seem 3x larger than it really is. Maybe a "matrix" pack where the glam cam frequently freezes time and rotates around shots. A "dragonball" pack where aliens and xcom agents alike dialog with one another for 10 minutes before each time they fire.
A "Michael bay" pack, where epic music plays non-stop, every single robot you kill goes out of control and flies direct toward your soldiers only to miss them by a hair, then explode just out of range, then rain chunks of burning metal which your soldiers narrowly dodge. All of this creates a cinematic smoke screen which fades and slowly reveals your soldiers looking tireless and heroic. This happens EVERY time you kill a robot, and it doesn't allow you to disable the effect.
I'm having way too much fun with this.
I'd so buy the "matrix" and "Michael Bay" packs.
for the matrix pack, don't forget the epic terror mission in the rain with only one soldier (dressed in black) facing off a million slender men...
TFTD should be a separate game, not dlc.
Didn't play too much TFTD, but I think if they added an expansion with more aliens or something that'd be better. (Or maybe with more tech, though I feel tech dlc should be free, not trying to be entitled.)
I think continuing the road of remaking old xcom series is the road to nowhere. I agree with those who say TFTD wasn't actually a new game - just new sprites & names for old stuff, plus some very minor tweaks. I didn't like it then, i wouldn't want it know. Firaxis now have much wider area to expand with DLC to - i actually wouldn't mind a DLC where you have to destroy alien bases on the Moon for a change (having to research some equipment that would allow your soldiers to fight without atmosphere, etc). Nice and pretty logical piece of gameplay after main plot completion, besides Jake mentioned Moon DLC in one of interviews, of course pretending he was joking
I personally also don't see any harm in customization DLC. More skins for weapon/armor/soldiers, maybe new maps, new mission types (oh, i would definitely buy new mission types), new classes / abilities for soldiers - that is all very cool. Of course these new features should be nice, but not game-breaking (i imagine a DLC that gives your main base an extra layer you can build on, would be significant blow to game balance).
I don't like straightforward money-purging DLCs, of two types:
1. Ones that add the content that had been obviously cut out from the main game. Imagine - you're going to fly to the main alien's base to finally kick their asses once and for all, and the game fades out, writes "to be continued", and offers you to buy "final assault DLC"
2. DLC that allows you to instantly unlock in-game items: "Get 1000 credits" / "Get 8 elite veteran soldiers" / "Instantly gain access to laser/plasma technology" / "Start with advanced interceptor" - these ruin the challenge
I voted yes but I would like to add that it would have to be better than the original TFTD, that game was pretty lame in my opinion. I was hugely disappointed with it, I never finished it. It was just not consistent enough, it seems like the whole world stood still, maybe even regressed between the 2 games. I mean, you flew to mars at the end of the first one with freaking blaset bombs, lasers and stuff and then you're back to zero when start TFDT! WTF?
I think it should be an add-on to the basic game, meaning it would add the under water content to the basic campaign, now you are not just dealing with aliens on land, you have to deal with under water missions too. It would make the main campaign huge! As a stand alone game, it just does not make sense without carrying the technology forward from one game to the other. In TFTD, you are doing an Island terror, why can't you just use your existing technology from the first game? You created the technology and it has some years (I really can't remember) but you have made no progress? In the 1st game, you went from normal gunpowder weapons to super advance weapons and flying suits in less than a year, but then you did nothing after that?
Other DLC content and/or follow up games that would sense too:
1) Continue the fight behind MARS: given the alien technology, they must have other colonies
. Maybe the aliens in the first game have other enemies and allies? This could actually eventually turn into a Master of Orion game (come on, tell me that does not make perfect sense if you extrapolate the rate of technology development from the first game).
2) hmm...I guess that is really all I have but you can see that gives a series of games where the technoloy, scale and scope continues until you are playing a MOO remake. Probably not realistic in this day and age but think how epic that could be, ties some of the greatest games together, I think they are kind of pushing doing that in the trailers by using references to Civ and mankind's last stance.
So I'm bored at work, it's Monday!
this 100%
Nowadays, complete expansions are distributed through DLC. I think the term "DLC" confuses some people, and leaves them to believe such a formula is only reserved for small updates or enhancements to a game.
As for DLC for EU, I can see simple ones like more nation flags or more character customization options, as well as updates that would add new guns and enemy types, new abilities, new soldier class(es), and of course, an entirely new expansion. The thing with DLC is, they could release a bunch of small updates, that when combined, equal the content you could get from a full on expansion.
Other.
I'd like to actually play the game before considering DLC or expacs.
I always find these kinds of threads (discussing expacs for games that aren't even out yet) to be...goofy?
Option 3 - sequel
i'd prefer an original sequel.
TFTD should be an expansion pack with it's own campaign and all that good stuff. I don't think it will be as interesting as the core game (I always prefered the origional to TFTD), but it would be a nice addition.
What I really want to see is an expansion that lets you play as *gasp* the alien invaders.
Also, still want my DLC for nose art on interceptors.
I would love to see them make a TFTD expansion but this time instead of making it a seperate game have it overlay on top of Enemy Unknown. Like the aliens form an aliance with the other aliens from the ocean combining their technologies against us and we have to fight them both at once. Now that sounds Xpac worthy.
I'd like to see what happened with dragon age happen here. They added expansions that were small, but felt emotionally capturing. But that's an RPG. What should happen is they should finish the game by itself, without working on DLC at all. Then they could release an expansion to it. I'd actually like a TFTD style. Though instead of a new game, they could just use water with regular units.
The sheer amount of necro'ing I'm seeing thus far is crazy. If I may quote Frieza from TFS' series, "I'm sorry, but if this ☺☺☺☺ goes any further south, we're going to hit Space Mexico."
That said, I'd like to see TFTD be it's own game, rather than an expansion.
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