Coexistence? - Sometimes You got to KILL EM ALL!

Storyline (Xenonauts 2, as discussed)

• The alien threat isn’t typical extraterrestrials traveling through space; it’s an interdimensional force that conquers by moving between dimensions.
• Earth is also “their” Earth, meaning both sides exist across dimensions, and the aliens believe humanity must be subjugated before humans develop the capability to threaten them.
• In the final mission, the player goes to the aliens’ home world to:
  • Kill the alien leader
  • Take control of the device that enables dimensional travel
  • Afterward, the aliens surrender, and the ending shifts sharply toward reconciliation—aliens become “equal citizens” in a Federation alongside humans, including groups framed as biologically long-lived/immortal.

Gameplay highlights / what the video emphasizes

• The speaker recommends Xenonauts 2 (and mentions finishing it on stream).
• They describe the conflict as including large-scale threats like an orbital bombardment weapon, spending time disabling it while also focusing on power armor production—implying strong late-game progression/production gameplay.
• They contrast the game’s earlier framing of aliens as threats with the post-victory outcome, calling it narratively “weird” and inconsistent.

Key strategies / practical tips mentioned

• No formal step-by-step strategy list is provided, but one practical late-game focus is implied:
  • Disable major enemy orbital/bio-weapon capabilities early enough to reduce ongoing civilian risk.
  • Keep investing in gear upgrades (e.g., power armor) and take time to secure resources while working through key objectives.

The “coexistence” argument (core point of the video)

• The speaker argues that, given the alien species’ described behaviors, coexistence “at any cost” doesn’t make sense.
• They cite multiple factions as morally/biologically incompatible with peaceful integration, including:
  • Eternals (biologically immortal; allegedly assumed to never plot against humanity)
  • Mind/psychic-capable species (concern about mind-reading and mind-control)
  • Species humans can’t even communicate with
  • Especially horrific examples like species that reproduce/propagate through violent parasitism and engineered predation
• They compare Xenonauts’ ending vibe to Chimera Squad (XCOM-related): a post-alien-defeat setting where you police/operate with former enemies.
• They also float the possibility the ending is a setup for future expansions or twist reveals—mentally connecting it to XCOM 2-style narrative possibilities.

Sources / gamers featured

• Xenonauts 2 (game)
• Xenonauts (game; predecessor referenced)
• Chimera Squad (game)
• XCOM 2 (game)
• No specific streamer/gamer besides the narrator/speaker is named.