Flanked
Open
Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.
Both words in one sentence
- He dies after just two episodes, standing out in the open as he gets flanked and shot down by a pair of assailants.
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This means that said unit is either out in the open or getting flanked.. Firaxis' fix?
Source: Video Game / XCOM 2 - This is balanced out somewhat by the Sequel Escalation that results in you often fighting more enemies at once, sometimes in open environments where it's very easy to get flanked from all sides.
Source: Sequel Difficulty Drop
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