It is still very useful, but that issue makes it not quite perfect. NOTE: When you activate this it will tank your framerate, but only when you turn it on. It also will display the movement range of each enemy in sight so you can predict where patrols will stop. Trees and buildings etc will block view sometimes and this shows that. Useful to see if you will activate a pod, or to check if your move will give you the sight line you want.

LOS Preview Ability – When activated it shows the sight lines and range wherever you put your cursor.

Maybe we will see these in XCOM 3 by default. These are so vital that they really should be included, at least as toggle-able menu option, in base XCOM 2.

These mods provide information that you really need to know before making a move or attack. Information / Gameplay Clarification mods that are basically must-haves in X-COM 2 and LW2. Make sure it is checked in the launcher so that it is enabled. The next time you start up XCOM 2 the mod should appear in the launcher. All of these mods are compatible with Long War 2 according to the official LW2 Mod Compatibility List and I have personally tested them in my own campaigns and played many long hours with them.Īll of these mods are available in the Steam Workshop and installation is as easy as clicking “subscribe” then waiting for it to download. I decided to make a quick list of mods everyone definitely needs to be using while playing LW2. In my nearly 300 hours of playing XCOM 2 and two long, Long War 2 campaigns, I’ve gone through the Steam Workshop several times over and gone through all of the mods available.

Xcom 2 performance mods