SonOfFacemelt

[Drakous79]

Been poking around native functions lately. In Engine.upk, class Engine is:

// Export UEngine::execIsSonOfFacemelt(FFrame&, void* const)
native static final function bool IsSonOfFacemelt();

And because I am always up for some alien's face melting, I typed -sonoffacemelt into XCOM's launch options in Steam (Steam / Library / right click on XCOM: Enemy Unknown and select Properties / General Tab / Set Launch Options... button).

 

 

The most interesting fact is that native function returned true, because of the launch option. There's also -farmdemo option, but I think it is set to load the first saved game.

 

 

Important note: Play it before seeing the video with commentary.

 

SonOfFacemelt is demo map (DEMO_SonOfFacemelt.upk) used for XCOM: Enemy Within - Official Narrated Gameplay Demonstration (YouTube), where Mr. Gupta flex about new EW features. It is a tutorial with predefined moves and abilities, that takes place at a dam seen in Progeny's second mission Deluge. It ends with rotating logo, after MEC runs to Mechtoid.

 

Hints what to do: Thinman / Muton - MEC collateral damage, Sectoid - MEC kinetic strike, Muton Berserker - 2x overwatch, MEC kinetic strike, Thinman - needle grenade, overwatch, Shield Logo - escape key.

[RobinHood70]

Another hint: Overwatch only works if you double-click on the Overwatch icon. Pressing the correct key or single-clicking to bring up the interface won't work.