DrunkOnEstus said:
Valkyria Chronicles. I love it. I love the characters, the Japanese voice acting (and that it was an option), and the tactical combat. It's just that my brain sucks or isn't geared for that kind of thing, and I just blank out once I get to the desert. It's just too much to take in for me. Couldn't get far at all in XCOM for that reason, but I actually loved VC.
Generally, you want to be picking off targets that are not crouching behind cover first, either from behind with a scout or from a distance with a sniper. If an enemy
is behind cover, you can flush them out with an explosive (a grenade, a shot from a lancer or a tank, or a mortar shell from the tank). You also want to make sure that your units end their turn crouched in cover and facing the enemy. If they are, they don't take additional damage from headshots (by crouching) and have a chance to dodge an attack (by seeing the enemy attack). Also, even if you don't plan to use them, make sure to bring along all of your leader units (Alicia, Rosie and Largo) as they give you an extra move per turn each.
If you want help on a specific map, drop me a PM.
OT: Quite a few, tbh. Diablo 2 I got up to mid/late chapter 3, lost interest and never touched again. Oblivion I've tried to get through a few times, but the last time I tried I got a crash to desktop and never touched it again, even though I was making good progress. Then there are a number of games that I've stopped playing for a year or so, only to pick them up again and think "Why did I stop playing this? This is awesome!" For example, Valkyria Chronicles, Resonance of Fate, Supreme Commander and Dawn of War 1.