Battlegroup 2 - Venator: Comms

[upper harbor]

All refits are expensive

[tranquil saddle]

I'm in the IFV do I put orders or naw

[distant olive]

I think this turn we are still landing

[tranquil saddle]

Yeah probably

Il put my hold order on the IFV later

[wintry coral]

I'm hoping for big pay to go straight to a gunship, if we get BP, I can get 1 more rec point.

[distant olive]

Oh the pay is 5-4 rec points so you should be good

[smoky junco]

Alright chaps

Just remember

Tanks solve all problems

[supple beacon]

Evening pirate!

[smoky junco]

Even rubble

[smoky junco]

It’s 9am lol

[supple beacon]

welp its 5 PM here in australia XD

[smoky junco]

Damn auzies!

[supple beacon]

hehehe

[smoky junco]

Anyway

[ebon jacinth]

Memo that getting 6'd is a 16ish% chance. Definitely can (and has) happened, but not as likely as it feels ^^

(he says, having been 4'd as a Medic in one of the training exercises xD)

[wintry coral]

I had 3 player infantry insta die in my training campaign. One per turn. Not often but also often enough to warrant caution.

[ebon jacinth]

That is a good point

[sage crane]

@sly crest as Dawn can travel at a 2 speed with the engine boost, would you like to be further back in the formation?

Also my logic for the orders this coming turn is that people will basically just need to say “in formation”

The transports would need to say what they are holding, and those in them the same

[sage crane]

Any thoughts on that?

[sage crane]

Other than bako, who is at the back, and mako who i'll probably shift furthur back, is there anyone who wants to be in a specific place? otherwise I will just randomly be assigning names

[tranquil saddle]

All good as long as we don't get one shoted

[distant olive]

I am just getting towed so it's up to logi not to plant me in a ditch

[smoky junco]

Shift the bulldozers closer to the engineers

[wary sundial]

Relatable

[smoky junco]

Since there best uses there

[sage crane]

there's no point

bulldozers add a build action not a REPAIR action

+they are literally next to them xD

[sage crane]

wrong poll 😔

lmao
We have Ghost, ghost-1

WARDN and WRDN

[sage crane]

Freedom

@smoky junco you're Tac com secondary whatever
Please check over that everything is correct upgrade wise

Then I will post it in orders and do the big brain plan that means there's no confusion

[sage crane]

Ugh he's not online
Anyone who is please

[supple beacon]

Looks all clear lad.

[sage crane]

correct LV refit

Now i actually am done

[sage crane]

Ok just to run it by you Marl, my idea for simplifying orders and making sure everyone sees it, is for me to post the formation in our orders thread, explain what we are doing as a bg and ask people just 👍 the post if they are fine with their position, if not to ping me here to change it
Therefore we don't need to keep re posting it as people miss the post due to too much talking here

[median sail]

Does mean I'll need a logi truck to reload me pretty quickly if we go with that option

[smoky junco]

Seems alright

Mind you forgetting my small arms and repair parts

[sage crane]

we don't have logos for that

[smoky junco]

Wait I misred it

MB MB

[sage crane]

xD

[smoky junco]

I though the blue text was equipment for a moment

[sage crane]

Thought's on this

[sage crane]

Nah, just what people are carrying

[smoky junco]

Don’t think this is allowed

I think we have to have people post individual moves

WAIT GOLEM HAS A BULLDOZER?!

[tranquil saddle]

Ask it in meta

[smoky junco]

If golem has a bulldozer, pull them back to the secondary line to aid with the engineers

[tranquil saddle]

Oh pirate is going crazy on the bulldozer again

[sage crane]

I don't think Shack cares aslong as we have a formation
I'll ask but it seems super unnecessary to have every single person be pinged and repeatedly post the image to then post their own orders which all are "i'm in formation"

[smoky junco]

No I just feel like there better used in the rear

Since bull dozers are able to double a engineers actions

[sage crane]

we all agreed we're going to ziyal, it's just the formation we are doing it in

[sage crane]

No, they add a build action

which is not repairs

[smoky junco]

and having a few MBTs in reserve to plug any gaps in the line

[smoky junco]

Huh

Still bull dozers are better in the second line as a reserve force

[sage crane]

Bulldozers add +1 build action to engis

[tranquil saddle]

Speed up the engis building?

[smoky junco]

For the build action*

[sage crane]

I'll move them back if they ask for it]

[smoky junco]

I do have a feeling that bull dozers are going to be needed in the city assault to break baracades

And rubble

And such

[tranquil saddle]

I wonder if midrournds will be up later

[sage crane]

Anyway I seriously doubt shack is going to say no you must have everyone post individual orders agreeing to be in formation

[smoky junco]

Having them on the second line which can then move forward if needed

[sage crane]

i'll ask in TC chat

[smoky junco]

Yeah ask away

[sage crane]

Again electro

People can move how they want on the map

[smoky junco]

I’m on about myself here lol

[sage crane]

it is not a battle plan

[smoky junco]

I’m a bull dozer lol

[sage crane]

it is how we are entering the map

[sage crane]

I know

[smoky junco]

https://tenor.com/view/i-agree-gif-26198696

Once we’re in after setting up

How do we aproach this

Do we engage as one or split up?

Depending on enemy force

[tranquil saddle]

Fuck it we ball?

Pov: Venator inf if encounter 3 titan class mechs setting ambush

[smoky junco]

You do realise we can deal with titans

[tranquil saddle]

Yes

[smoky junco]

Because we have something the bots don’t

insanity

[tranquil saddle]

Well

They don't. Feel fear and pain

On the other hand squishy humans do

Unlessssss

Indomitable human spirit kicks in

[smoky junco]

Ah

Nah^

We can make them feel pain

Gentlemen, COMENCE THE DDOS

i may not seem like it

But I have a (one mark of a) distinction in IT

THAT DAMN ONE MARK

I know how to break networks

[tranquil saddle]

Sam fry there circuits with 10 zerabytes of genshin impact fanfics

[smoky junco]

If you can get my mad pirates a access port to the network, i can cause MAYHEM

[smoky junco]

I can do worse

[tranquil saddle]

Ohk

[smoky junco]

With less

[tranquil saddle]

Nice

[smoky junco]

Trap em in a protocol feedback loop

[tranquil saddle]

Oof

[smoky junco]

Break connections between devices and hardware

Breaking the bots Network protocols

If you can kill the bots communication

You can slaughter them

[tranquil saddle]

Why not make them shoot each other and make them commit robocide when none is left

[smoky junco]

Because that would be almost imediately noticed

[tranquil saddle]

Ahhhh

[smoky junco]

And likely there IFF code is protected

But if you can infiltrate and piggy back off there wireless to the central command

And then use a Trojan virus to break the code for communication and backups

You can scrub the bots entire com system without so much as a sweat

[tranquil saddle]

you have been hacked by ARMCO

[smoky junco]

Just got to get a example of the bot code, modify it enough to do the Trojan but not enough that the system will notice it as foreign

[smoky junco]

No, by a mad pirate

[tranquil saddle]

Ahhh

[smoky junco]

Computer security is impressive but always has a back door

[tranquil saddle]

Just put a skull and crossbones ☠️ and have it scream YAARGGHHHHH

[smoky junco]

It’s all about protocol, code identifying foreign and correct code

That’s what a firewall is

It only allows code with the right “indentiry” to pass

[tranquil saddle]

You work with this or do you have a unhealthy obsession I'm genuinely curious

[smoky junco]

There’s usualy not much security base it

[smoky junco]

3-4th best in the IT class

[tranquil saddle]

Damn that's fucking rad

[smoky junco]

My range of knowledge is simply terrifying lol

I know nuclear and IT stuff to a terrifying degree lol

Also biology

And chemistry

AND TRAINS BABY!

[tranquil saddle]

Jesse we need to cook

[tranquil saddle]

WOOOOOOO

[smoky junco]

Hell on Mondays i am helping build a new steam loco

[tranquil saddle]

Lol

Time for venator national anthem

[smoky junco]

This one to be specific

One day I can be painting a steam locomotive, the next repairing 100 year old automotive components with my grandfather, and on the weekends doing 40K tournaments- wait I just described my current week

[tranquil saddle]

Holy shit

That is one fucking hell of a week

Also what faction

[smoky junco]

It’s my usual lol

[smoky junco]

FOR ROCK AND STONE

[smoky junco]

Should have seen the week where I did nearly 24 hours of solid warhammer over 4 days

Including a masive 33,000 point apocalypse game, 11vs11

[sage crane]

Leagues of Votann player spotted

[smoky junco]

Damn right

Might be taking them to a ITT in November

[tranquil saddle]

My brain cannot comprehend the amount of fuck yeah energy

[smoky junco]

There were five banebaldes, 3 primarchs, knights and more

[tranquil saddle]

Holy fucking shit

[smoky junco]

Two of the banebaldes were mine

Hid them in a corner and murdered stuff

Idd post photos but were getting off topic

[tranquil saddle]

Damn

Sp like

So like los is a thing then

[smoky junco]

Yeah, i locked down a main aproach with em

The enemy just kept funnelling in untill a great unclean one deep strikes in and got one, avenged by a leman russ tank shock

[supple beacon]

Kinda sad that they still only have 1 book about them selfs.

[smoky junco]

New reveals for em on the 20th

I hope anyway

[distant olive]

Wait, one of the tanks is also "scrap"

[smoky junco]

Ah

https://tenor.com/view/new-zealand-tanks-bob-semple-tank-gif-24607518

Didn’t know we had a bob semple

[distant olive]

I wont say no to beeing a tank aswell an artillery piece but I think someone else's callsign should be there xD

[sage crane]

Uh

Gimme a second

That’s why we had an uneven amount of tanks

Ffddduuuuucidiwii

[ebon jacinth]

About that.
Since I'll be riding in a VTOL (thank you, Feather!), what do I need to say in my order form? 'Cause every time I ask I get a different answer

[sage crane]

I may have duplicated you

[sage crane]

You don’t

I have a plan

Im running it past shack rn but it hopefully means everyone needs to react to a message to agree with their place in formation and we don’t need any orders till we’re in ziyal

[ebon jacinth]

That would make things much simpler

[sage crane]

But assuming you were, you just announce that you are onboard the VTOL unless you are dismounting that round, which you declare as your action I think

Exactly

[green flume]

Do the HATs and logo stuff start with full whatever we want to carry, or do we have to do some action first?

[marble echo]

I can't decide if we're all gonna die pitiful or die gloriously with our charge xD

[smoky junco]

Nah, we will live

[obtuse fossil]

start full it would be a lot of work for splat for no real reason otherwise

[smoky junco]

for we have enough engineers to out heal the damahe

[quasi scarab]

The clankers dont understand the concept of "fuck it, we ball."

[sage crane]

Ok so basically I got Nuh uh’d by Dresden

So people do need to submit orders

We might aswell start now

[quasi scarab]

oh shit we need to send orders for when?

[sage crane]

Uhhh well today’s processing day, tomorrow would be orders day and then day after that we need to submit stuff

So basically by tomorrow

[static galleon]

Okay, look alive everyone!

I'm guessing the orders expected from us are simply the stratmap movement?

Plus who's carrying who

[sage crane]

Should be explained in the orders thread now

Regular order except your movement is “travelling in formation”

[static galleon]

Gotcha

[sage crane]

I’ll quickly do mine to demonstrate

[smoky junco]

oh boy

[quasi scarab]

i will then copy paste that order and modify it for my own selfish use

[smoky junco]

its time for this

[sage crane]

Not really

But sure xD

@smoky junco let me do my order furst

[smoky junco]

Aye aye ill copy you then

[ebon jacinth]

2SS in the VTOLs I assume aren't units I didn't know about but 2 Spare Slots, right? XD

[sage crane]

2 small supply

[static galleon]

Just did the math and we have 86 wow

[smoky junco]

were rich

[ebon jacinth]

Oh!

[quasi scarab]

https://tenor.com/view/we-are-rich-rich-deep-rock-galactic-compressed-gold-gif-24791651

[static galleon]

To access most of it we need a place for our HATs to land though which we currently don't have I believe?

[ebon jacinth]

I was about to post it myself xD

[sage crane]

We do?

[static galleon]

3x 25 + 5 + 3 x 2

[quasi scarab]

🤝

[sage crane]

I thought it was 6 per HAT slot

[sage crane]

Ugh

It was 6 last campaign

[smoky junco]

Ok people, i am trusting you with this

[static galleon]

Maybe this is a typo

[smoky junco]

when you put your order in, fill this out aswell, DO NOT TOUCH THE PROCESSED BAR
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YcE4kzVd3jOjs7Mpu-NgFb-l_4XRrUBgEE11xFQzeV8/edit?usp=sharing

[static galleon]

where is the document?

im not seeing it on the main google sheets

Alright someone pin this

Anyway i should be working right now so I'll fill in my order in a few hours when it's noon over here

[smoky junco]

this is how it SHOULD look once your done

[sage crane]

Could we save this for when we’re actually on a tac map plesse

Please*

[smoky junco]

just getting it ready for when we are on the map

[sage crane]

It’s already confusing enough as I’d imo

[sage crane]

Yeah that’s fine

[smoky junco]

get the word out early

[sage crane]

I just don’t want to have people go from no orders too orders and a new sheet etc

[sage crane]

So for now, you don’t need to fill this in unless you want guys

[smoky junco]

Nah you dont need to

but when we go onto the map we will need it filled

will make our jobs so much easier

[sage crane]

Yup

Rigjt start dropping orders people

Please follow the instructions at the top, I’ll be reminding people as they drop them

We have 30 hours to get everyones orders in

[rancid orbit]

so just follow what you guys had put in the orders?

[sage crane]

Yup

Make sure you are happy with where you are in the formation first

@smoky junco can you repost yours wiyh advance please

I forgot aswelll

Ah fuck

I forgot I need to edit the formation

[ebon jacinth]

Dreads and lamentations!

[sage crane]

Rigjt no one post anymore orders

@smoky junco can you edit the image for me please

I’m busy rn

[sage crane]

Anyone with a photo editing program really

Say yes and then I’ll say what I need please

[smoky junco]

im on MAH WAY

[sage crane]

Ok can you get rid of the tank scrap

And whatever tank is the furthest down on the bottom Rigjt move it into their place

[smoky junco]

i kept it as a template untill i can figure out who it is

[sage crane]

I meant on the map

[upper harbor]

We aint on a tac map yet right? So might as well just advance

[smoky junco]

Erm...

how do i edit it?

[sage crane]

You know what it’s fine just no more orders for now

Also you have 2 orders electro xD

[smoky junco]

i genuonely dont know how to edit it

[sage crane]

It’s fine

[smoky junco]

thats the tanks... now the rest

[quasi scarab]

I feel like this should be pinned or smth

[sage crane]

3/3 for hits makes more sense

[sage crane]

We’re not touching it yet dw

[quasi scarab]

alr

[sage crane]

Ok I’m tuning out for the next 2 hours

When I’m back I’ll fix the formation and we can start collecting orders

[wary sundial]

quick question, do I even take an action when being towed?

[smoky junco]

THIS TOOK SO LONG TO DO

thats EVERYONE on ere

[static galleon]

I don't think so, from your point of view it's the same thing as infantry being on a vehicle

[smoky junco]

just say your being towed

[static galleon]

Your order will be vibing and enjoying the scenery of a bot ridden frozen hellscape

[smoky junco]

ASKING FOR THIS TO BE PINGED

Once we enter a tac-map, when you fill out your order, please fill out this document for the relevant round, saves us TAC-COMs scrolling throug orders non stop lol

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YcE4kzVd3jOjs7Mpu-NgFb-l_4XRrUBgEE11xFQzeV8/edit?usp=sharing

[static galleon]

Small typo in document, I think it should be "hostilities"?

Fixed it

[smoky junco]

cheers

[odd cape]

did we ever decide on the operation name? maybe i missed it through all of the responses

[small citrus]

Question for y'all's formation:
It says your HATs are carrying 5 x 6 SS. Shouldn't it be 5 x 5 SS?

5 Cargo Slots per HAT. 5 SS per Cargo Slot

[static galleon]

Yeah it was a mistake

We haven't had the time to fix it on the image I think but we're aware

[muted quail]

You need to have orders entered in the https://discord.com/channels/222052888531173386/1385616956022849678
Having a TACCOM read that is your job.

[small citrus]

Gotcha. Just wanted to make sure you're aware. I thought it was probably a typo

[smoky junco]

We’re doing BOTH

Once they do it in the order thread

They then put it in the doc

And then we TAC-COMs put the info from the doc and put it on a map

And then post it for our player intentions

[muted quail]

And you’re going to confirm that they have their orders in the #1327290771048628278 channel?

[smoky junco]

Yeeeeep

[muted quail]

Or are you just using the doc?

[smoky junco]

That’s what the order processed tab is for

We confirm it as processed after checking the thread DW

[small citrus]

They've got it covered, Cobalt. Just redundancy and TAC-COM readability

[smoky junco]

The doc is a tool to speed up and make map making easier by having all the needed information more easily accessible instead of scrolling through a tonne of messages constantly, double checking specific ones, tripple checking, making sure you didn’t make mistakes and such

Also whilst RP posts are cool

They take up so much space

This doc compresses it all down to a single space

And makes it so much easier to access the needed information and makes it easier to archive if

[static galleon]

Orders are still gonna be useful to log complex movement

[smoky junco]

that’s why notes are on the doc

[static galleon]

Yeah I'm not arguing against the doc-

[muted quail]

But like that’s the whole point of the orders channel.
RP posts are allowed in the orders channel as long as it’s part of an order.

[smoky junco]

Yeah fair

[smoky junco]

Oh I’m not agaisnt RP orders

The doc is just to make our lives easier

By streamlining the whole process

It also makes tracking supply and hits a lot more readable for units

[muted quail]

Victorum is using an order sheet.

One TACCOM converts the orders in the channels (Which are needed) and the other takes the sheet and converts it to a TACCOM map

[smoky junco]

Yeah we’re doing that, but also having this for people to put the information they did in the channel into the doc for us to read it easily

[muted quail]

If a player doesn’t submit an order in the https://discord.com/channels/222052888531173386/1385616956022849678 They are considered MIA for the round. And their unit can’t do anything.

[smoky junco]

Yeah, this makes it easier to spot a MIA aswell

Because if all goes well

They wouldn’t have put a order in the doc if they didn’t do it in the channel first

And can be easily identified by this

Already got the MIA stuff ready to go for the selection boxes for orders and actions

Along with KIA

If they did put a order in a doc and not the channel, they would be MIA

[muted quail]

Okay. Are you going to go through all of the orders in the Orders channel and check that they are correct.

[smoky junco]

Yes, yes we are

And thanks to the doc we only need to do it once

Instead of multiple times

[muted quail]

Okay. Then only you (The TCOs) should be editing the sheet

Because it’s your record of who did what

[smoky junco]

If there are inconsistencies then we will solve them when they arise

[muted quail]

If someone changes it. You are responsible

[static galleon]

So to summarize, everything's working as normal but with the singular difference of asking individual players log their orders on the working document instead of asking the TCOs to do it?

Which takes some redundant work off the TCOs' shoulders

[smoky junco]

Yeah pretty much, makes mine, marls and XSwords job easier

[static galleon]

Personally I don't really have a problem with that

[smoky junco]

We’ve got ANOTHER doc for the private log of tac com stuff DW

Stuff that can’t be tampered with by players

[static galleon]

The orders channel remains useful as it's easier to write your order there first and then port it to the doc

[smoky junco]

Yep that’s the plan

And saves us having to log it all ourselves

Overall, makes BG2 a lot more efficient and should reduce errors

Also allows for a communal look at the overall strategic picture of a BG, something I wish I had in last campaign

[distant olive]

Is an Artillery piece also "Advancing" when it is getting towed?

[odd cape]

i think the action is being towed if remember correctly

[muted quail]

If you’re not moving (you’re considered transported)
Then it’s hold.

Just specify who’s towing you

[sage crane]

Cobalt it’s under control

We don’t need to be lectured on who can do what

[muted quail]

I misunderstood what was happening

[sage crane]

👍

[muted quail]

I hope your system is efficient

You need the headache saver

[sage crane]

It should be

The larger headache is the fact we need people to submit orders to confirm they are happy with their placement in the formation

[muted quail]

Ah

Good luck with that

[odd cape]

Ghost1 actual confirming placement in formation will also confirm in order set

[distant olive]

Do we have to wait to put orders or are we ok to just say "yeah formation is good"

[smoky junco]

It’s fine DW about it

[sage crane]

You need to do orders

I’m sorting out the actual thing

[covert compass]

So actual orders now for us to put in?

[sage crane]

Yes just give me a moment

[marble echo]

number crunching sounds intensify

[sage crane]

Ok done

Ok that's good

Right @smoky junco copy and paste your order below the "turn 5" bit

[muted quail]

Big rig is carrying both an arty and a medic?

[sage crane]

Yep

No wait

[muted quail]

Isn’t that 3 cargo slots?

[sage crane]

how

I've just realised that

This is why I told people not to touch the carry capacity sheet

[muted quail]

Enjoy the aneurysm you’re about to have

[covert compass]

Unit Callsign: KETTLES
Unit Type: ENGINEER
Equipment: standard

Order Type: hold 
Movement/Action Tracker: riding in DRAGON```
Like that?

[sage crane]

Ffs

[sage crane]

Yes sure

I'm going to kick off ffsssssssssssssssssssssssssss

Right @quasi star do you mind carrying a medic in your back slot instead and air dropping them>

[muted quail]

Also doesn’t Dawn need to be carried for speed purposes?

[sage crane]

Dawn is using engine boost magic shit I didn't ask

[sage crane]

No wait it was my fault

I made it have 3 slots because all of them were 4 FS units aka 12 FS which it can carry

Ugh

[sage crane]

@graceful oak are you ok with being paradropped in because otherwise we are stuck at 1 speed to get to ziyal

[graceful oak]

Yeah that should be fine

[sage crane]

thank you so much

[covert compass]

Don't forget the parachute

[sage crane]

I just need Stan to reply and we are finnnnee

[muted quail]

Sounds good

[sage crane]

should be good now

[graceful oak]

Aye aye

[sage shale]

I'm cool with my spot

Also we submit orders now or is that on hold still?

[sage crane]

put it in an order please

[sage crane]

no no it's full go ahead

There's no impact unless someone is unhappy with their spot basically

Also something to say, everyone needs to be on advance unless you are in storage

[smoky junco]

Aye

[quasi star]

Can do

[sage crane]

Thank you so much ❤️

Could you put it in your order when you get around to it

[little egret]

Hey sword what program did you use to put together that chart?

[quasi star]

Yeah just dealing with life a bit here, should be able to post it in like 30 minutes to an hour

[sage crane]

chart?

[random saddle]

are we doing our orders now?

[little egret]

this one

[sage crane]

no rush we're just getting them done a little early

[sage crane]

yeppers

[sage crane]

uh krita

In tc chat theres an asset pack

I just dragged and dropped them basically

[little egret]

ah cool

[sage crane]

Please check you are happy with your spot in formation before submitting an order!!

@static galleon XDDD
I love how your RP reflects your actual opinions on operation BELD 🤣

[static galleon]

Lol I didn't even do it on purpose

But thanks

[smoky junco]

@supple beacon so I’ve had a plan for the mapping

If we use canva, we can work collaboratively on it AND it is easy to use for mapping

It’s also FREE BABY!

[marble echo]

Order submitted and also put into the doc 👍

[smoky junco]

We don’t need the doc just yet!

That’s for NEXT turn

but good on ye

[marble echo]

Whoops ok

[smoky junco]

carrying WRDN though, That can stay

[static galleon]

There's something that I don't understand, what are the HATs gonna do while we assault Ziyal?

Can they paradrop their supply or something or are they just gonna hang out with the VTOLs?

[smoky junco]

Logistics, supply and force movement

[static galleon]

But can they land for that?

[sage crane]

Basically they can drop their supplies to logi trucks

[static galleon]

Alright cool I wasn't sure

[sage crane]

So after initially dropping everyone off the HATs can give the logi trucks supplies to give out

[static galleon]

So they're our precious airborne supply cargo

[sage crane]

and that repeats

[sage crane]

Basically yeah

[static galleon]

Man, if we pull this off it's gonna be glorious

[sage crane]

I hope they've redirected any ground based fighters towards the frontlines

I mean do we even know if the enemies can do that

[static galleon]

Why not, they'll never be expecting us to show up at their front door

Assuming their airfield is at ziyal, they won't be worried about extending their fighters out to elm or to patrol the crossroads

[sage crane]

I moreso meant do we know if the enemies actually abide by the strat map system?
If point C is their homebase and point A was assualted, do the enemies actually reinforce point A?

Ignoring the bots for a minute

Strictly meta speaking

[static galleon]

Hmm

We do know the bot orbitals at least follow the stratmap system, and have been dropping ground troops from orbit

[sage crane]

We've never actually asked that, it was just kinda assumed

[static galleon]

So I'd assume they do also move ground troops through the strategic layer

[sage crane]

I guess this just comes from an interal worry that at least so far Meta has been disgustingly easy

[static galleon]

I don't think cap would settle for less when introducing this new layer of strategic play

[static galleon]

Yeah I hear ya

[sage crane]

Not that I want people to die

[static galleon]

Even C3 where we had a terrible start in the north it went surprisingly smooth

[sage crane]

I just enjoy a bit of challenge, a bit of intelligence from the enemy

[static galleon]

I think a broader scale both in time and space is what this game was lacking

[sage crane]

I said it a few months ago, i'd fucking love if the bots had a spec ops force that snuck around in orbit and killed my HAT backline

[static galleon]

Says the HAT lol

[sage crane]

Because that shows we're fighting an enemy with purpose

I meant the my part lol

[static galleon]

I get you 100% though, I've been wishing for something like that too

Not a disaster but a challenge

[sage crane]

Not just "well the bots were attacking the city and then you scared them off and kept pushing them back until we kicked them off the planet while our orbitals killed theirs easily"

Oh my brains just done the thing where I realise what i was thinking
It doesn't feel like a strategy game, at least not yet

[static galleon]

I think since Cap is making this a "hold the line and don't die" mission, he's having the exact same purpose in mind lol

[sage crane]

I really hope this is difficult basically

[sage crane]

fingers crossed

[static galleon]

I mean we can both agree that no matter what we sure as hell aren't making it easy on ourselves this time around lol

[sage crane]

More like a co-op roleplay game with a dm who doesn't want to kill their players

xDDDDD

[static galleon]

Yeah

[sage crane]

Which sure, i kinda get. But I think if death were less punishing (cough cough not missing out on pay for some random reason, you already lose a unit??) difficult scenarios would be easier to come by

[static galleon]

I think this time everyone gets paid 5 rec no matter what so long as we win, or did I misunderstand?

[sage crane]

Nope

5 req, 4 if die

It’s a big nerf especially as you have to buy units back now

In all honestly I give half a shit about my guys on the plane in lore and irl

Sure it’s one extra req I can save up with for sniper squad. In game they’re some pirates who my spec ops squad were like “hey work for us or we take the HAT and give it to someone else” after Lussan

[static galleon]

Yeah, that makes you lose 2 rec + all previous upgrades

[sage crane]

Yep

[static galleon]

Maybe cap doesn't want people with a vanilla unit to feel like there's no punishment for dying and do stupid stuff that jeopardizes the campaign for other players

I guess one would have to ask him

[sage crane]

That’s still a poor reason for punishment

Plus it’s a GM’d game

[static galleon]

I know I'm just wondering what his reasons are

[sage crane]

It’s not like people can do stuff wjthout shack saying no

[sage crane]

Fair

[static galleon]

I'm with you that it would be worth seriously discussing removing the pay malus

[static galleon]

I mean, if they want to do a haha funny and send their unit directly into the enemy formation I don't think Cap can do anything about that outside of think they're really stupid

[sage crane]

Yeah true

completely unrelated note, i'm not a big military person so i was always wondering how a tank could one shot an inf squad in the open

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEAYNX_UCjw the airburst mode opened my mind

[slate hemlock]

just use the mini-Nuke from helldivers

[static galleon]

Now you got me thinking, it's a bit sad that tanks can't switch ammo types but that would be a balancing nightmare

Nothing stopping from just having it be one's head canon that they do switch ammo types and all of them are equally efficient against the proper enemy types which is why they do a flat damage roll against every enemy type

[sage crane]

Exactly my thought

Fucks sake @smoky junco

[slate hemlock]

https://tenor.com/view/crab-rave-dancing-dancing-crab-gif-16543314

[smoky junco]

https://tenor.com/view/yugioh-yu-gi-oh-seto-kaiba-3rd-rate-duelist-4th-rate-deck-gif-13967300904217084590

[ebon jacinth]

Will issue my own order when I'm done with the current session

[real kite]

Uhhhh

Question

Wait

Nvm we just have WRDN and WARDN

that’s confusing

[sage crane]

Yup xD

Also @real kite is the breaching thing Rp? I’m actually curious

[real kite]

we only have 4 inf

that is about the only force we have for actually going into buildings

[sage crane]

Aaah I see that is true

[real kite]

so if an ATGM unit or something was in a building that the tanks couldn't fight

[static galleon]

Medics and engis can uh
watch and clap
too

[real kite]

the infantry would have to clear it

[sage crane]

ATGM?

[real kite]

Anti Tank Guided Missile

[static galleon]

Could we theoretically just blow up the building and be done with it

[sage crane]

Ah

Well do we think AP counts against walls is the question there

+we have a SPG for those situations

[static galleon]

I mean realistically no building should withstand the combined firepower of what, 17 tanks?

[little egret]

^ this

[static galleon]

Even 2-3 should be enough

Cap can't deny that

[sage crane]

Well we can’t attack things anymore so that won’t happen

[static galleon]

True

[sage crane]

I mean I suppose we could ask for it in the Tac com notes

Like “xyz advances forward but fires their shots into the building”

That could 100% work

[static galleon]

Couldn't hurt to try if we find ourselves in that situation

[sage crane]

Yep

The good news is we reasonably shouldn’t have to worry what’s in buildings

I doubt any civvies are still alive sadly

[static galleon]

We'll see

Maybe they're rounding them up in the outer buildings while they await transfer to the orbitals and/or processing

[tranquil saddle]

Gang where we at

[muted quail]

He wants there to be risk to death.
The cost of dying is -1 req from payout and your unit and its upgrades are gone.
No need to rebuy that unit if you don’t want

But I figure most people will

[mellow briar]

Checking in

Order time I guess?

[static galleon]

Yep!

Though all everyone has to do is say they're moving in formation from celldar mines to ziyal city

[mellow briar]

Alright

@sage crane Is it too late to slot in behind the Super Heavy in the formation? If so ill do it next turn

Didn't pay attention today so that's on me.

[ebon jacinth]

Ah, poo

[ebon jacinth]

The hell is this font? XD

[smoky junco]

https://tenor.com/view/pirate-piracy-you-are-a-pirate-lazytown-robbie-rotten-gif-15160380677926524721

IT BE PIRATE FONT!

[muted quail]

It is hard to read

[smoky junco]

..I know

It is a price we must pay for piracy

Also the font is called lobster

I find this Funny

You let me design the TAC-COM stuff you get pirate antics

[muted quail]

That was Marl’s decision

[smoky junco]

I know

my reign of terror shall be glorious

[sage crane]

Yes but it feels so overly punishing that shack doesn’t like upping the difficulty so people die

[sage crane]

100% I’ll amend it momentarily

[smoky junco]

WE NEED STAKES LADS

I kinda want to fail a contract and see the chaos of a retreat

[tranquil saddle]

Not happening with a group on insane individuals with no money

[smoky junco]

Nah, we need insnaity

Failure

DESTRUCTION

[tranquil saddle]

Place bot parts here we'll melt them later

[smoky junco]

No

We will rebuild them into a pirate army

ENGINEERS OF VENATOR

I HAVE A MISSION FOR YOU

[muted quail]

Shack is upping the difficulty here.

[tranquil saddle]

No that's for the one we shoot dead

[smoky junco]

RECOVER BROKEN BOT PARTS, FIX EM, GIVE EM PIRATE HATS AND GIVE ME CONTROL

THE GRAND PIRATE DROID ARMY

https://tenor.com/view/star-wars-the-phantom-menace-droid-army-naboo-gif-15588671

[tranquil saddle]

Can't forget cutlass and a flintlock pistol

[smoky junco]

I thought that was assumed

But yeah memes asside

We should have a crack at repairing and repurposing droids into my personal pirate army

[tranquil saddle]

I hope we actually can cap a factory

[smoky junco]

Fully mechanical this time

As i don’t want organic parts

[tranquil saddle]

If the great all might shack allows it

[smoky junco]

He will

I’ll bribe him with hobnobs

[tranquil saddle]

Adeptus mechanicus mindset

[smoky junco]

https://tenor.com/view/hot-chocolate-hobnob-biscuit-gif-27454541

[smoky junco]

I do collect them

[tranquil saddle]

Nice

[smoky junco]

I Have Like 8 armies

[tranquil saddle]

Lol

Rich

Ricj

Millionare

Rich

[smoky junco]

Nah, just a lot of disposable

[tranquil saddle]

Oh nuce

Nuce

NICE

[smoky junco]

Like my entire income is disposable

Since I do live with my mother, the housing market rn is BONKERS

[tranquil saddle]

Real shit

Preach

[smoky junco]

there’s a housing shortage because so many entry homes are SO EXPENSIVE

And only those already in the market can afford them and they sell there old home for more than the new one!

[tranquil saddle]

Holy shit

[smoky junco]

It’s madness

[sage crane]

@mellow briar sorry getting to it after marking off orders

was busy

[mellow briar]

No issue, busy myself, will post my order asap

[sage crane]

@smoky junco do you wanna swap places with Esper?

means we keep equal line length

[smoky junco]

Idd rather keep on the rear

Better as a reserve unit

[sage crane]

We'll have a shorter north wall then

[tranquil saddle]

[smoky junco]

Yeah, Idd rather be able to plug any gaps from immobilised tanks

Or damaged units

[sage crane]

[smoky junco]

Along with aid the engineers with stuff if needed

speaking off

I’ve had a idea

Should we establish a FOB?

[sage crane]

We can't

[smoky junco]

I mean there’s a large supply back at the mine

[sage crane]

We don't have an engi with the upgrade

[smoky junco]

Shovel could pick it up for us when they arrive

[sage crane]

shovel can only build airfields

[smoky junco]

Ah

Anything else we could build?

Outside of fortifications

[sage crane]

Not really

[smoky junco]

I do think a fallback point would be a good idea BTW

just incase we Are pushed back

[sage crane]

That's the mine

[smoky junco]

A fortified area we can retreat to

I mean in the city

[sage crane]

if we're taking significant losses to the point we need to back off we are just fucking off to the mine

Because tanks get 0 benefits from fortifying

[smoky junco]

True true

[sage crane]

• that takes engis time up which could be used for repairs

[smoky junco]

Just trying to think of ways to improve our capabilities

[sage crane]

@mellow briar ?

That good>

[smoky junco]

Whyd a tank go missing?

Was it “scrap?”

[sage crane]

Nop

Cali moved behind dawn

[smoky junco]

Ah yeah the AA

Makes more sence for em to be on the second line

[sage crane]

Far too valuable

[smoky junco]

Indeed

[tranquil saddle]

Real

[sage crane]

...

[strong shoal]

Hello so quick check up the mine by initial scans is empty and void of any activity right?

And what is our strategy going forward?

[sage crane]

We're going to Ziyal!

Make sure to check you are happy with your place in the formation and drop an order!

[strong shoal]

Are we gonna form a fob at the mine because I would suppose a mine can be a good bunker or something

[sage crane]

Nope

That'd be up to spearhead to do

[strong shoal]

May I ask where I can see that

[sage crane]

.

there

that's the current one

[strong shoal]

So spearhead coming up with us? (Gonna need my transport if we move to ziyal)

[sage crane]

No

We agreed you'd be on the back of a logi truck now as we're going alone

[smoky junco]

It’s like a blind date

WERE GOIN IN BLIND LADS

AND THE BOTS WANT THE DIVORCE
MONEY, BUT WERE NOT GONNA LET EM HAVE IT!

[strong shoal]

Hell yeah

[tranquil saddle]

I TAKE CUSTODY OF ZIYAL

[sage crane]

Anyway mixa, you good with your spot?

[strong shoal]

The drop order is for ziyal right?

[sage crane]

Yes

[smoky junco]

i already called dibs

[tranquil saddle]

My organs are mine you can't have them

[sage crane]

@jade parcel how goddamn long is your rp 🤣

[jade parcel]

I was literally five seconds away from hitting enter, chill :V
and I did get up to do something else for a bit during that

[strong shoal]

I had a 13 hour shift earlier today just ate dinner and I think I am a bit tired because I can't really see my unit checking again real quick

[smoky junco]

Idk I’ve seen longer

[sage crane]

Sorry, i just remembered seeing you typing 30 minutes ago is all

Was just poking fun xD

[sage crane]

Beneath cc-03

you're on the bed of BigRig

[quasi scarab]

just gotta ask
I transport nobody right now, yes?

[sage crane]

Correct

[strong shoal]

Oh yeah goddamn that's some hawk eyes didn't even notice my unit there

And yeah I am fine with my placement

[sage crane]

Cool

can you drop an order please

[strong shoal]

Ty for asking xsword

[sage crane]

[strong shoal]

An rp one or just an order ?

[sage crane]

actual order

check out other peoples for the movement stuff

basically just need to say in formation

[strong shoal]

Ok got one more day before the fifth turn orders close right?

[sage crane]

@mellow briar not trying to pester, but i just need confirmation that this is fine

[sage crane]

uh

one sec

Nah

48 hours actually

[strong shoal]

Don't stress I can wait

[sage crane]

48 hours, 18 mins

[strong shoal]

Oh great that's lots of time to cover everything in the chat tho I gotta pull up a sheet of paper and start writing down what the others will do so I can see what to I need to do

Tho I won't drop an order today because it's kinda late for me and I am tired after that shift previously mentioned

[sage crane]

You just need to say who you are and that you are in formation

no fancy stuff xD

Oh and that you're being carried by Big Rig

[strong shoal]

True we just getting dropped in

Didn't we have another two art units ? I thought we were 4 last time I checked our battlegrounps sheet

[sage crane]

yes 2 more

ones spg

so 3 arty one spg

[jade parcel]

I was wondering why we logis weren't both towing+hauling an arty each

[smoky junco]

Regardless of force comp

We need a actual plan

How on earth are we going to take the city

and hold it

I assume factories will be the priority target

[sage crane]

Electro

[quasi scarab]

true
since we're a hammer, we're starting to see our problems as nails, which isnt ideal

[sage crane]

we don't have a mao

map

[static galleon]

I don't think we should approach this with actually taking the city in mind

Yeah

[smoky junco]

Planning is everything

[sage crane]

Plus the guys in the scanner station are getting us intel

[static galleon]

Current objective is showing up and assessing the situation

[smoky junco]

Ah fair

[sage crane]

yes but there's no point showing up expecting to drive down the middle if the factories are on our right

Just wait

[smoky junco]

I Think we should have the following

• get frontline Intel
• establish foothold
• do what damage we can to factories
• when allies show up, BREAK the enemy

[jade parcel]

Our plan to take the city iirc is "frick up their reinforcement lines so badly that other BGs are freed up to come and help"

[sage crane]

patience is more important than planning on nothings

[sage crane]

YEP

[static galleon]

Pretty much yeah

[sage crane]

We don't need a concrete plan until we find where the valuable shit is

We shoot bots

[smoky junco]

I do Have a worry, that we manage to break the enemy lines before the others show up, meaning we would have a breakthrough but no way to exploit it

[sage crane]

If theres something more valuable than bots

we shoot that

that is our plan

the specifics can wait

[smoky junco]

Something that happened during WW1

[static galleon]

Then we hold and take the L

[smoky junco]

Where tanks broke through the German front but nobody followed up

[static galleon]

Discipline is key

[sage crane]

We don't have a follow up really xD

[static galleon]

Our objective right now is not fully clearing ziyal yet

[sage crane]

it's not a spearhead

[mellow briar]

Works for me 👍

[sage crane]

we aren't going to go zooming in to ziyalk

[smoky junco]

yet you let me be TAC-COM

one of the most chaotic players in this campaign

[sage crane]

our job is to kill shit as much as possible and be a pain in the ass to the bots

[static galleon]

It's to assess and disrupt and then when the rest of our forces show up we can talk about a proper assault

[quasi scarab]

CHAOS REIGNS

[sage crane]

It's not rush in and get killed

[static galleon]

Unless ziyal is comically undefended in which case
Lol
Lmao, even

[smoky junco]

Or we caught them off guard

[sage crane]

Exactly that

[static galleon]

Yep

[sage crane]

Again for all we know there's fuck all there and they have their factories on the moon

[smoky junco]

Since I doubt the bots would expect us to flank 66% of armcos entire tank force to the city

[sage crane]

So no planning till we get more intel

[static galleon]

Catching a fortress off guard doesn't make it less of a fortress

[smoky junco]

then we piss on the moon

[strong shoal]

We can use our light makes as some kind of improper scours units their kinda fast and have some armour so they won't get butchered like the inf units of the storm when fighting against the toasters

[smoky junco]

It does when you bring a sledge hammer

We have enough firepower to break anything

[sage crane]

Yep that's why they are up front lol

[static galleon]

"Hey shitass"
"Huh"

[smoky junco]

Only issue we have is fitting enough tanks in a hex to fire all at once thinf

[sage crane]

that's where range two comes in

[smoky junco]

I say again, we can’t fit enough in

We have that many tanks

Not all can focus fire on a single spot

[sage crane]

it's basically a semi circle 2 hexes long from dawns face forward that we can have everyone shoot something

[sage crane]

They very much can

[static galleon]

What kind of scenario could possibly warrant firing all 17 tanks on ONE SPOT??

[sage crane]

18 shells though

[smoky junco]

It’s about sending a message

And breaking something

https://tenor.com/view/gundam-anime-mecha-tank-cannon-gif-13395113429822638892

[static galleon]

We'll know soon enough if bots can fear won't we

[strong shoal]

The problem is that they ai is advanced and it didn't use in the capital heavy units just infantry because it knowed it could had overwhelmed the locals but that's bad for as because we don't got any other info for their capabilities which means it's kinda risky for the light mechs but idk I am not a strategist

[sage crane]

Kinda

the light mechs are actually the most survivable unit in the game along with LVs

[static galleon]

LMs can go evasive next turn but likely we won't be facing heavy resistance before we know what we're up against

[smoky junco]

They could start making tanks is what your saying

[strong shoal]

That's true

[static galleon]

The benefit of surprise

[smoky junco]

Unfortunately for the bots we can fire faster than they can build em

[jade parcel]

alternatively: botCommand used infantry in Elim because there's doorknobs

[sage crane]

I hate that this is going in the histoy books as Operation: BELD

[strong shoal]

We don't know that Maybe it's a fob maybe not we have to think of a lot of different possibilities

[smoky junco]

https://tenor.com/view/seto-kaiba-seto-kaiba-blue-eyes-white-dragon-summon-gif-13593210569941849915

[sage crane]

That's why we're waiting on intel

[ebon jacinth]

I've taken a good, comprehensive look at the formation.
Bloody. Christ. 🤣

[static galleon]

It probably is, they may have turrets but what I meant was that most units won't be in range of us due to not expecting us to show up there

They'll spot us and move towards us but not before we've spotted them too

[little egret]

@sage crane what changed in formation

[sage crane]

Cali moved back

[smoky junco]

Idd Like to propose a idea for the operation

don’t stop advacing

Hit them hard and don’t stop, don’t hold ground just continue to murder until we reach the factories and then punch a way out

[sage crane]

If i change anything in the formation I will ping anyone it affects

Electro

Brev

[static galleon]

Probably a good idea yeah

[sage crane]

We don't know if they even have factories there

[strong shoal]

That may be the case or it may not because we engaged in ground combat it may very likely everything being on red alert or something but I hope we got the elemt of surprise

[smoky junco]

It can’t hurt to have ideas which can then be applied if applicable

[sage crane]

for the 3rd time

[smoky junco]

If not, oh well

[sage crane]

Just be patient

[smoky junco]

Save the idea for later

[sage crane]

too many ideas and people get confused

[static galleon]

Yeah we're just brainstorming xsword

[sage crane]

I know i'm just saying things like this if i were trying to catch up makes it seem like we know there's factories

[jade parcel]

I thought those guys were at Elim. Shouldn't we be brainvenatoring?

[strong shoal]

Yeah if we can't penetrate the enemy defense's that are possible there with such an amount of armour and tanks theirs a slim chance of the other battlegroups to be able too

[odd cape]

A little combined arms goes a long way if we cant break it on our own

[jade parcel]

Even if we can't breach their defenses, we can spawncamp them when they try to reinforce somewhere else

[strong shoal]

Yeah you got a point there

[strong shoal]

That's somewhat questionable depending where we gonna drop in ofcourse

[odd cape]

Once we get a TF in orbit we should be good with a BG reinforcing us from behind or to our flank.

[sage crane]

Spearhead are bringing up our rear alreadu

A TF in orbit does bring in air forces tho which is good

[odd cape]

I was more speaking if we couldn't break it we hold for those reinforcements and TF

[sage crane]

Yep

[odd cape]

I'm wondering if we're gonna be seeing those AT-AT like walkers from helldivers are their main armor

[ebon jacinth]

Factory Striders?

[odd cape]

I play quite a bit and still forget the names of those

[quasi star]

Took a bit due to holiday but I posted my orders @sage crane

Also Happy 4th everyone!

[sage crane]

Something something british xD

Happy 4th though

[compact minnow]

RAHHHH

[quasi star]

Tomato, toemato

[sage crane]

Heavy resistance at Crossroads then

[compact minnow]

Sucks to be them

[sage crane]

half orders are now in

[supple beacon]

Oh that could work.

[sage crane]

Good timezone marl!

First orders for Venator are going well

[supple beacon]

Morning lads, also thats great news!

[upper harbor]

Punchy-1 be like:

[sage crane]

Only had to do a single formation correction so far

[copper mango]

Hey Venator were you going for mines or second city?

[sage crane]

Ziyal

[upper harbor]

We are bringing the Hammer of ARMCO down onto the city

[sage crane]

Is victorum thinking of giving us orbital cover?

[compact minnow]

Would be greatly appreciated

[muted quail]

Maybe. Not really.

No confirmation either way rn

[copper mango]

Unsure as of right now. That new fleet has us questioning.

[sage crane]

Alrighty

How much LS do you guys have in the bank

[muted quail]

Just remember you are a threat to orbitals in low orbit

If they’re in high orbit they can’t do much

[sage crane]

we might need a sortie of fighters if there's a lot of enemy air

[muted quail]

Besides keep dropping boys

[sage crane]

Oh i completely forgot about that

18 tank shells vs a battleship
WHO WINS?

[muted quail]

Air can’t really hurt your tanks.
1d4 vs 3 armor is only a 25% chance to hit

But your gunship might go down.

And your HATs

[sage crane]

That's the worry

+they might have bombers

[upper harbor]

The HATs are carrying like 86 supply, we'll like them not to die

[muted quail]

Not much we can do to help you. We’re kinda wanted everywhere.

We’ll see what we run into

[sage crane]

That's why i asked about the possibility of a sortie

[upper harbor]

Tbf, victorum is the only fleet we have that can withstand the strongest of the bot counterparts

[muted quail]

Those are very expensive.

[sage crane]

even if it's just 1 round to give us security to get SOME supplies on the ground next turn

[sage crane]

And therefore why i asked about the amount of LS you lot have

[muted quail]

13 left.

[copper mango]

What's your guys engine speed?

[sage crane]

we move at 2 on the strat map

[muted quail]

A sortie is minimum 2.
1 to sortie 1 to reload.

[sage crane]

26 Turns of reloadingh

[muted quail]

We’re budgeting some for 2 speed.

[sage crane]

Ah i see

[muted quail]

Since that makes us a lot faster

[supple beacon]

Btw do we know how long until we can get reinforcements for ziyal?

[sage crane]

it's not the end of the world, we can beg Atlas or Fluff

[sage crane]

Spearhead is dropping in the mines behind us either this next turn or the one after

[upper harbor]

Most likely we have to hold out for a turn or two

[sage crane]

They're sticking with the objective there so depends on how long that takes

then they are backing us up

From anywhere else? A while

[upper harbor]

What's spearhead's composition?

[sage crane]

gotta get through a proper battle at crossroads, sounds like it's gonna have something big going on

[upper harbor]

Crossroads seem to be the frontlines

[supple beacon]

Alright then, we should have plenty of mechs and MBTs to retake ziyal then.

[sage crane]

I think we've already got that covered xD

[supple beacon]

Yep!

[upper harbor]

Depends on what they have.

[sage crane]

My guess is we're either gonna be able to do a lot of the heavy lifting ourselves or it becomes an attrition war till the main forces arrive

[upper harbor]

Good luck engis, we'll need it

[sage crane]

I think spearhead will help but if memory serves they're majority infantry

[upper harbor]

Infantry can hold ground

[supple beacon]

either way it allows us to stop or delay enemy reinforcements hopefully.

[compact minnow]

What if we send the mine's LS up to Victorum (if they have any)

[sage crane]

We can't

[compact minnow]

Damn

[sage crane]

we need to stick around and do the objective at that point

• we're meant to be shipping it off or something

[compact minnow]

True, it can be Spearshaft's problem

[sage crane]

100% will turn attritiony if we can't blitz them then

[upper harbor]

Our hats cant land, which is the issue

[sage crane]

Worst case scenario we get absolutely cooked and we fuck off back to the mines

[sage crane]

It really isn't that bad
They can still get supplies down

[compact minnow]

Elastic warfare: Tanks punch, if the punch doesn't break through, reel back behind the infantry line and let the enemy wear themselves out. Repeat until one side dies.

[upper harbor]

The mechs are probably running evasive the entire time

[compact minnow]

This is correct

The Mechs are skirmishers

Draw fire and be hard to hit

[upper harbor]

LMs:

[compact minnow]

We also have the magical ability to simply waltz through enemy lines unopposed

[upper harbor]

If needed, the full force of LMs can cripple targets before pulling out

[compact minnow]

Or do rear guard actions

Hold back the enemy long enough for the allies to retreat and then run like hell

And lest we forget aggressive reconnaissance

I just realized

Nothing landborne can actually reach us from Nerys Village

[upper harbor]

Nope

[tranquil saddle]

Morning

[static galleon]

So if I understand correctly

There is a bot orbital force on the way towards the point where we'll cross towards ziyal

[compact minnow]

Hmm

I think we don't have the element of surprise

[static galleon]

Maybe not but maybe it's just a coincidence

[compact minnow]

They could well know we're here, the question remains if they can reshuffle their forces in time to counter us

[static galleon]

They are as we speak though that much we know of

[compact minnow]

It depends on how fast their ships are

3+ Speed? They could intercept us in CZ

[static galleon]

We're either gonna face their forces at HH or worse, actually get attacked from both sides

[compact minnow]

We stay the course

[hybrid imp]

Well submitted an order think I did it right

[compact minnow]

I accidentally cut out the Facing part of my order. It cannot be helped

[sage crane]

orbitals do not wanna mess with us xD

[compact minnow]

https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxz0A0zDCHCopaDgs40uuyG1EfZvs9_5CN?feature=shared

Why the fuck couldn't I find a gif of this scene

[upper harbor]

Can you even shoot at orbitals with MBTs

[compact minnow]

Only one way to find out

[wintry sapphire]

If they get close enough

Either that or we strap our tanks to transports and pull a ATTE Eva drop and fight on top of one

[wary sundial]

At least I can

[compact minnow]

Perfect

[sage crane]

Yep!

any range 2 units can

[static galleon]

oh those things are gonna kick a wasp's nest if they enter atmo

[quasi scarab]

but the wasps carry explosives instead of just stinging

[mellow briar]

Gonna run a Soviet Style Assault with our Bg's composition

[quasi scarab]

hopefully we do it in a more competent way

[mellow briar]

https://youtu.be/Yey6jil-sUM?si=A0Gz2ruWO6WFc2-i

[hybrid imp]

So for the order sheet if we are in formation just type in formation to make it easier for our TACCOMs?

[obtuse fossil]

Yeah

[hybrid imp]

Rog i'll add that to the location tabs and done

[tender brook]

FLEA

[mellow briar]

That assault (as in the entire theater) was way too easy. We about to see some shit 😅🫠

[tranquil saddle]

-Overwhelm them with tanks
-retreat if your gay
-fuck it we ball

[tender brook]

Yep. The civvies said the bots were building something big in the Crossroads. There is probably some big and scary tanks and mechs there.

[tranquil saddle]

Ziyal has more and we're plundering ziyal

[sage crane]

Yes