Battlegroup 4/10 - Dwarf Fortress & Merchants: Comms

[queen tendon]

If they coordinate with a logi truck. No upgrades needed

[modest pagoda]

If we can put artillery down we'll be good

[sick matrix]

Any seats left on this wild ride?

[tired cairn]

I refuse to believe that in the year of our lord 3025, humanity hasnt remembered how to attach parachutes to a brick

[charred widget]

Damn

[tired cairn]

bruh

[queen tendon]

Base logi truck can do it

[charred widget]

If you spot a friendly one, send them my way

[silent glade]

if you have any spare logi be sure to let us know too

[modest pagoda]

Lol

We need so many turcks

trucks*

[astral nymph]

er wait i'm not seeing it anymore....

@sick matrix Yes

@charred widget Were going to take the north route and Secure Hill Mine and hopefully H-H. The bots seem to have the mines as primary objectives according to initial intel blurp

[charred widget]

Aye, we do have a decent aircraft compliment

[charred widget]

Gotcha, if you need tanks let us know, we have a large engineer and tank formation at our disposal

[silent glade]

i should perhaps specify, trucks, our most common unit is currently artillery xD

[sick matrix]

Alright, gonna head off to work, so wouldn't be able to join in on the convo for now, will do that later.

[astral nymph]

Have fun mate, thanks for joining. Infantry is always welcome

[modest pagoda]

🤣 I can tow 5 at once trust me

[tired cairn]

This is gonna be me all game xdd

[silent glade]

https://tenor.com/view/hype-train-beer-budweiser-dog-train-lfg-gif-25432693

[charred widget]

Armco delivery service has returned to us!

[modest pagoda]

Lmao this

[charred widget]

Land train baby!

[modest pagoda]

Yessirrrrrrrrrrr

[charred widget]

LET ME CRASH IT?

[modest pagoda]

WAIT WAIT WAIT NO NO NO

[silver widget]

They’re towed, right? So I don’t see why we can’t just chain them together

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/the-punisher-wait-wait-wait-no-no-no-wait-wait-wait-no-no-gif-3953145018746293549

[modest pagoda]

It'll blow my engine

[astral nymph]

Alright, we are at 30.... We're MSOTLY balanced, aside from a need of logistical trucks becasue were Arty heavy.

Good work everyone!

[charred widget]

IVE CRASHED ONE TRAIN AND ILL DO IT AGAIN!

[modest pagoda]

NOOOOOOO

MY LEMMING TRAIN

[silver widget]

Ppfffft, nah. You’ll be fine

[silent glade]

https://tenor.com/view/power-cmon-oh-come-on-gif-22186110

meanwhile just not moving

[charred widget]

…I just realised venator has one Logi truck lol

[modest pagoda]

You right

[charred widget]

Buuuut we have HVTOL galore

[modest pagoda]

XD YES

[modest pagoda]

Least you have HVTOLS lol

[winged dawn]

Any luck on getting shack to implement making a train?

[modest pagoda]

Yknow what, we have a fighter.

Fighter supply run?

[astral nymph]

Fellow Vets and people who have read the rules faster then I

Do engineers still need to pack supplies for HVTOLs? Are the NPC's still not forklift certified?

[silver widget]

Hear me out, if the engine goes out we all just:

https://tenor.com/view/roller-coaster-stuck-funy-dance-shake-gif-3535445

[modest pagoda]

True

I have 3 crew members

We can do it

[lean notch]

add an upgrade to replace its bombs with CLE drop cannisters?

[modest pagoda]

Possibly

[queen tendon]

VTOL with its interior space removed to make room for a vehicle lifting system. Can't move infantry but can move vehicles and heavy objects / Large Supply. 2 Mount Pods

No

Also I’m driving home now will be on computer soon™️

[winged dawn]

Honestly, if I survive the campaign I might sink all my points into becoming a Logi orbital

[modest pagoda]

My current plan right now is to hold 10 supplies and tow one Artillery up Hill mine, since we're rear i assume we have enough time for me to position the arty?

Untill we get more logi trucks anywya

anyway*

[winged dawn]

We’re unsure if we’re pushing into hostile territory or securing and holding out yet.
So we still gotta wait for more info

[astral nymph]

Thats what I'm doing. :3

I wouldn't be soooo sure on us being rear Isserry. I am pretty sure the bots will be gunning hard for the Mines and we do not know what ground looks like right now.

[modest pagoda]

Thats fair

lmao

[astral nymph]

I'm pretty convinced we'll be in the thick of it based on what information we have in the first 3 paragraphs...

[winged dawn]

Do medics help mechs or is that an engineer thing?

[silent glade]

tbh, a combined orbital group of a good few of us with all our money from this op could be a pretty chunky logi orbital TF

[queen tendon]

I can’t wait to run medevac. But I hope I don’t need to

[queen tendon]

Engie

[astral nymph]

That is my thought. I built one with the V4 rules that would have been a lot of fun, wasn't that expensive but if 3 of us pool the points together, we can definitely afford a good one

[winged dawn]

I would be down to do that. I like the idea of being a Logi Hub.
Maybe even next mega campaign we sink a whole BG around Logi?

[charred widget]

A logi hub worked wonders on campaign 2

[silent glade]

id be up for it, gotta survive this one first ofcorse 😅

[charred widget]

Might be able to convince the lads at venator to aid in the hub

[modest pagoda]

Its alright lads, we will survive

[winged dawn]

The rock those damned clankers break themselves on

[snow python]

so thats three for TF Convoy

[winged dawn]

What does TF convoy mean?

[snow python]

making a joke. im also looking at making a cargo based orbital at some point.

[silent glade]

TF is task force, which is the orbital version of a BG battle group

[winged dawn]

Ah, duh missed the point completely

[queen tendon]

Do we have any better leads for people wanting to hold the hill with us?

[snow python]

I just need 18 rec to build my heavy hauler.

[winged dawn]

I have a feeling mega Campaign 6 will be the most well supplied. Once we see how awesome orbitals turn out to be

[modest pagoda]

Logistical orbital Taskforce sounds funny

[astral nymph]

3.5 players

[winged dawn]

Other than ultra willing to do the push for it.
I think they’d be willing to fall back if any problems and support us.

[winged dawn]

The LOT

Big LOTs

[silver widget]

And we call it TFSDD or “Task Force Same Day Delivery”

[modest pagoda]

If i Survive and get enough Req i might turn my truck into an ALV

[winged dawn]

Brother, we may as well call it Amazon

[modest pagoda]

Funny you should say that

I made my truck unit and company amazon lol

[sand whale]

I think we may live through this. I mean. How bad can it be?

[snow python]

i'd be able to carry either 13 LS and launch 4 HATs or carry 11 LS and launch 6 HATs

[modest pagoda]

We get yeeted

But yeah ALV seems like a good upgrade

[sand whale]

We are only assaulting a mine so I bet it is going to be easy.

[snow python]

https://tenor.com/view/and-they-call-it-a-mine-lord-of-the-rings-gimli-fellowship-of-the-ring-mines-of-moria-gif-3715726165668976204

[reef merlin]

I've heard this argument before..

[modest pagoda]

.

Mines are dangerous

[silver widget]

And it’s on a hill, so it’s also the high ground

[charred widget]

https://tenor.com/view/rock-and-stone-deep-rock-galactic-gif-25114877

[modest pagoda]

ROCK AND STONE

[silent glade]

shacks going hard this time, consider that all previous campaigns payed out 2 rec, if you survived. 1 if you didnt.
this time its 5
5!! and 4 if we die xD

[sharp canopy]

ROCK AND STONE

[sand whale]

:0

We are cooked.

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/rock-and-stone-gif-21824862

We'll be true dwarfs

[charred widget]

Your dwarves, you’ll be fine

[modest pagoda]

dwarves*

[charred widget]

Just dig in

[modest pagoda]

Yes

We will dig in

[silver widget]

https://tenor.com/view/dwarf-dig-diggy-diggy-diggy-hole-gif-24120660

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/speech-bubble-discord-speech-bubble-midget-midget-speech-bubble-gif-9744429228458603953

[vale geode]

So where exactly are we headed rn?

slowly hotboxing up a vehicle bay with incense and Sabaton

[modest pagoda]

Hill mine

[vale geode]

Also headed as in which part of the planet?

Ah okay thanks… this could get interesting

[snow python]

alright, we need to hire that guy who made the patches and have Rock and Stone on it.

[modest pagoda]

YES

[sand whale]

Okay. But actually, what is our battle plan? Currently we have 2 MBT’s (moi), lots of arty and infantry. Some air and logi.

[silent glade]

#1382040428945211462 message
incase you hadnt seen the doc in pins

[astral nymph]

Not enough intel to develop a full battle plan. On the landing page in our google sheets, there is a general objective list which was made

[reef merlin]

To take control of Hill Mine and build a defensive position, without the intel we don't fully know how we'll get everyone there but that's the basic idea.

[sand whale]

Do we have any engineers?

[sharp canopy]

Me and one other

[reef merlin]

2 on the roster.

[silent glade]

we also have no real topographic info, best we have is that the place has 'hill' in the name so far as i can tell rn best we can do is take the high ground

[sand whale]

🙏 protec

[vale geode]

Shoot alright we’ll drop me in via parachute and I can set up real quick…

I hope there’s a good chokepoint for me to camp

[queen tendon]

Once more information is available I’ll probably be able to make better logi plans but deployment and supplies is a headache rn

[silver widget]

https://tenor.com/view/star-wars-i-have-the-high-ground-gif-4939538

[astral nymph]

We're hoping. I'm expecting a lot of action. Bots want the Mines. I'm assuming we're in for a fight.

[sick matrix]

For all we know, the hill is a mountain of coal, waiting to ignite from how much bullshit we give it.

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/diggy-diggy-hole-i-am-a-dwarf-and-im-digging-a-hole-yogscast-marching-up-marching-gif-9744256137478419988

[queen tendon]

Worst case we roll out and help others

[honest quail]

https://tenor.com/view/ironfoot-ring-pig-swine-charge-gif-22227628

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/hello-there-gif-26070171

[astral nymph]

Yep, and if we're able to pick up 4 trucks/HVTOLs we'll be able to move at PRETTY fast pace

[honest quail]

once we get actual intel of the Hill Mine and H-H then we'll draw up battle lines

[silent glade]

omg the endless dwarf gifs 😂

[modest pagoda]

XD

[silver widget]

With the amount of arty we have (if we can get it set up) they shouldn’t even be able to get close :)

[queen tendon]

We do need to remember to be flexible as we get more info. Plans rarely survive first contact with the enemy and here in Armco penetrates survive first contact with ourselves

[honest quail]

for now we just have the operational zone plan in https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1muZ6eUbGh9T1X2CKXfxRDQA4mMZOh2mHMVg0AuL7Xe8/edit?gid=1672607232#gid=1672607232

[modest pagoda]

We're canonically a sqaud of dwarves

squad**

Like everyone here is just a dwarf from the mines of moria

[sick matrix]

Wait hold up, veteran on the doc refers to veterancy in a mega campaign, or have at least one mission experience?

[astral nymph]

Yes, thats just cause I like Data and I wanna know whos new and whos not

[modest pagoda]

Thats fair

[reef merlin]

I would presume just mission experience.

[honest quail]

it also lets us see who's green and who isnt :P

[queen tendon]

They’re asking if it’s only mega campaign veterancy that counts

[modest pagoda]

We have green dwarves and red dwarves

[astral nymph]

Have you, or have you not, played in one of these campaigns before. Yes or no.

[sick matrix]

Campaign, no. Operation? Yes.

[astral nymph]

Close enough

[silent glade]

any campaign, training or big, just some experience playing

[sick matrix]

Roger.

[modest pagoda]

Ah okay

[queen tendon]

Add another column lmao. Mode data

[honest quail]

operations count, you have experience with the game to some degree which should count for veterancy

[sick matrix]

Roger that.

[honest quail]

we only have one truck 💀 luckily we have enough HATs and VTOLs

[modest pagoda]

Yee

[honest quail]

should be fine

[astral nymph]

Nah I don't care how many. Just if your new or not. I think it's neat to see

[charred widget]

I know your pain lol

[modest pagoda]

Trust me i have nitrous

[honest quail]

at least we arent venator with their one logi truck

[modest pagoda]

My engine is rapid

[honest quail]

I'm so sorry

[reef merlin]

Well, 2 HATs and 2 VTOLs isn't really enough yet, but we may get more or be able to ask other BGs for help.

[charred widget]

Yeah… BUT WE HAVE TANKS!

[honest quail]

and 1 bajillion HATs and VTOLs

[charred widget]

And dawn

[modest pagoda]

Lmao

[queen tendon]

More people will join. It’s only been one day. Not even

[modest pagoda]

Alot of tanks

[charred widget]

https://tenor.com/view/space-marines-blood-ravens-dawn-of-war-warhammer40k-gif-15592895

[modest pagoda]

Can light mechs be fitted with artillery?

[queen tendon]

The Australians haven’t even woke up

[charred widget]

Dawn of war joke opportunity

[winged dawn]

They should

[astral nymph]

It's been like 4.5 hours. people will come

[honest quail]

https://tenor.com/view/star-wars-battlefront-ii-clone-troopers-battlefront-star-wars-clone-wars-gif-17048478

[modest pagoda]

Mech artillery

[honest quail]

yeah we'll def get enough to fill supply quotas

[sick matrix]

Could we utilise other TF air assets? In theory, once we've set up, we wouldn't need any transport unless its to get supplies.

[queen tendon]

currently at 260 players btw

[honest quail]

two engis on the ground should be enough to (mostly) handle vehicles as long as it isnt too spread out

[winged dawn]

I have a feeling every BG will be hitting 60 unless we ourselves get a hard cap in.
The popularity of these campaigns has grown.
SEVERELY

[honest quail]

absolutely, cross-BG and cross-TF coordination will be common

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/rogueone-jedha-deathstar-starwars-gif-22496066

[honest quail]

HOWEVER the TFs might be tied up in orbital fighting

[astral nymph]

Yes, a task force can sortie to assist but there is only a SINGLE task force at the moment... so I wouldn't expect too much space support... And it's mainly set up for space battles

[honest quail]

so they may be unavailable to help us

[charred widget]

Wait I’ll have to manage 60 people??

[queen tendon]

I have the stats of units if anyone wants me to share

[charred widget]

https://tenor.com/view/star-wars-anakin-dark-side-palpatine-sith-gif-14304484953492859842

[modest pagoda]

Oh yes please

[sick matrix]

Fair. My thought is that there's a QRF BG ATM. So we could utilise their assets for a drop.

[modest pagoda]

I was reading up on logi trucks a bit

[charred widget]

They need assets themsleves!

Ive poped Ober there lol

[sick matrix]

If they're first wave, then ya.

[modest pagoda]

I know i have a speed of 3 and im one hit

lmao

[astral nymph]

We have 1 task force and they are all battleships of a sort. lolol

[winged dawn]

Two! BG 1 is ground QRF BG 3 is air QRF

[honest quail]

There's also Ironhammer which will be made up of those who aren't able to get into any other BGs

[queen tendon]

5 captains and seven crew currently

[honest quail]

They do basically whatever's most needed

[charred widget]

They will be lead BY THE FRENCH

[honest quail]

I'm curious as to how orbital combat will play out

[modest pagoda]

Orbital bombardment?

[charred widget]

The old tank only battle group

[honest quail]

we have a very limited fleet that shack openly said he wants more of

[sick matrix]

https://tenor.com/view/aladeen-news-doctor-doctor-hiv-news-doctor-news-the-dictator-doctor-gif-21008689

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/vodyani-endless-space2-core-cracker-orbital-cannon-gif-20109196

[honest quail]

so I wonder if we'll be able to maintain orbital supremacy

[modest pagoda]

Our Battleships lmao

[charred widget]

there’s going to be two dedicated tank battle groups lol

the French and the madmen

[honest quail]

oh yeah @astral nymph do we have any ground to orbital capacity aside from aerospace units flying up to go shoot shit

or nothing we know about yet

[astral nymph]

None

[sick matrix]

Nada

[modest pagoda]

Oh yikes

[silent glade]

im not too worried about any enemy orbitals themselves tbh with our current roster, more worried about any aerospace fighters, bombers they drop off

[honest quail]

then im hoping the racoons have some kind of anti-orbital defenses we can man.

[astral nymph]

we have 2 fighters.... and some vtols. with nose guns 😄

[brazen helm]

arty should have anti obital right?

am i dumb

[honest quail]

I'm worried about our capital ships getting obliterated and the aerospace having nowhere to resupply in space combat

[sick matrix]

Arty don't shoot that high.

[brazen helm]

oh thats sub orbital not full orbital

[silent glade]

arty can shot the orbitals but not planes

[winged dawn]

I thought they did

[charred widget]

LV with missiles do

[astral nymph]

You can buy some with req points, but at base, no.

[modest pagoda]

Ahh

[honest quail]

The bots will probably have more ships than us

[modest pagoda]

Arty counters usb orbital then

sub*

[silent glade]

yeah, i hope they do well up there but rn its lookin a little frisky

[charred widget]

Then we even the numbers

[winged dawn]

Oh do we have anything in the remote idea of AA?

[charred widget]

gentlemen, we must steal the enemy

[honest quail]

Well, we don't have enough ships.

[honest quail]

If boarding actions are possible I'd love to steal some ships.

[charred widget]

https://tenor.com/view/astartes-boarding-party-boarding-torpedo-coming-in-hot-40k-gif-22235716

[sick matrix]

Woah woah, mate, use the proper term. It's STEAL.

[modest pagoda]

So depending on our intel, how will we be protecting arty?

[honest quail]

Unfortunately im not running astartes style shock troopers

[charred widget]

we stole a battleship!

[honest quail]

That's right! though it was within an atmosphere

[brazen helm]

mechs and engis

[honest quail]

If we have boarding pods we can fire off and hopefully not get shot down in orbital combat that'd be sick.

[silent glade]

haha AA? no

[sick matrix]

Also, if I have the chance, I'm stealing enemy Comms again.

[winged dawn]

Correct we must STEAL we don’t steal.
Little side quest for the dwarves before we landfall?

Take a battleship and crash it into the hill???

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/siege-tank-starcraft2-heavy-tank-siege-mode-firepower-gif-20370423

[modest pagoda]

Oh sick

[honest quail]

Arty sits in the backlines, blows shit up, engis build cover (and repairs you) and defenses while logi trucks supply you. Frontliners will defend you.

[modest pagoda]

Ye

That was my thought

[brazen helm]

the dwarfs are going into space?

[modest pagoda]

Yes

we are space dwarves

[brazen helm]

"deep underground, a young dwarf dreaming of a world"...

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/dwarf-red-gif-25266210

[honest quail]

Well, we'll probably stay planetside but if we manage to ride in on a T.F. (unlikely due to the only TF being equipped for space combat) we might see some action before going down there, though I doubt it.

[brazen helm]

i was more making a transition into my yogscast referance

[honest quail]

my apologies

[winged dawn]

Yogcast man what a memory

I grew up with them fr

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/diggy-diggy-hole-i-am-a-dwarf-and-im-digging-a-hole-yogscast-marching-up-marching-gif-9744256137478419988

[winged dawn]

When they had that lab thing lol

[brazen helm]

oh lord the lab thing

memories

[winged dawn]

Good times

[astral nymph]

I'm pretty sure were going to be dropping into the city and then moving north. If we can get the logistical trucks/HVTOL we might be able to get there turn 2..... hopefully. maybe turn 3. Thats why i'm kind of expecting a fight.

Unless we get some logistics task force in. Doubtful of it though

[modest pagoda]

We're getting nostalgic?

gotchu

[brazen helm]

i just remember watching the galactic craft and hexxit/tekkit series over and over

[winged dawn]

YEAHHH

frickin loved the tekkit series tbh

[modest pagoda]

Remember atlantic craft?

[winged dawn]

It could never be simple Nalla.
I feel we should expect a fight either way.

[sick matrix]

Main priorities is to get engi ahead to set up, together with a security detail.

[honest quail]

I think we'll make it to Hill Mine without a fight (We should have control of the entire planet for two turns)

Reminder they are still all the way on the moon (at least, thats what intel says, then again intel always lies)

[sick matrix]

Aren't we reaching the planet about a week late?

[tired cairn]

I love that galacticraft series, and the ballisticSquid/Stampy one

[winged dawn]

Push the hill mine with LMs?

[honest quail]

All the people not going in on a task force, aka most of the BGs, but yes

[silent glade]

it is ALWAYS worse than the intel we get

[winged dawn]

Engineers in tow in the singular truck?

[honest quail]

also a week in real life, not ingame

[modest pagoda]

To be faair I dont think we have enough intel

[sick matrix]

We have MBTs too, I think.

[brazen helm]

my god

[winged dawn]

I don’t know if they’re as fast as the LM

[modest pagoda]

Lol

Atlantic Craft was what i grew up with

[honest quail]

no this was explicitly said that we get there on turn 2 if we dont come in on a Task Force orbital fleet.

[brazen helm]

dude i SOBBED when joe got engaged and left

[modest pagoda]

oh

[honest quail]

yogscast was so good

[modest pagoda]

yeee that was unfortunate 😦

[honest quail]

"Battlegroups who don't have Taskforce transport will Only Arrive if we have secured a Starport to land the Automated Transport Freighters. Mostly likely after the first week of operations."

[winged dawn]

Love how we got two convos going on.

[modest pagoda]

right i did read that

[astral nymph]

Based on how the strategic map works, our furst turn is going to be moving on the strategic map as a group. I'm just hoping we get the HVTOL/LogiTrucks for the arty so we can move as a group at speed 3 instead of speed 1... cause we move at the speed of the slowest unit

[charred widget]

#1382040199797801031 message

You can hot drop

[winged dawn]

Do we have the VTOL’s for it?

[modest pagoda]

we have 2

[sick matrix]

https://tenor.com/view/we-all-bus-infinity-war-gif-21386170

[honest quail]

@astral nymph and other TCOs is this what we're doing?

[modest pagoda]

so prolly not

[astral nymph]

yeah, we could hot drop with the VTOL's and HATS.... but we saw how that song and dance went last time

[honest quail]

Are we hot dropping to emil city?

[winged dawn]

I would assume Emil has a starport

[modest pagoda]

ohh right we do also have 2 HATS

[silent glade]

if we dont get a TF we are dropping wherever the heck it turns out there is a space port

[sick matrix]

If we're going by economy class, then I think VTOLs and HATs can drop us outside the city to the target

[winged dawn]

Personally I’m more akin to securing Emil to make sure we have a good place to drop in.

[silent glade]

which we dont know yet

[astral nymph]

We have the lift to hot drop infantry in alone. but no vehicles.

[winged dawn]

safely that is

[honest quail]

Remember what happened to operation THUNDERSTRUCK....

https://tenor.com/view/heavy-breathing-scared-emoji-fear-gif-19147724

[astral nymph]

I wouldn't... strictly recommend it

We'll have to see what intel is closer by

[charred widget]

No… not again

[modest pagoda]

So is our goal getting a TF transport

Then we wont have to worry about that

[silent glade]

https://tenor.com/view/vietnam-flashback-traumatized-cat-gif-7852054576948114551

[sick matrix]

Then should we set up secondary plans? Pull our defences to the city instead if we need to?

[light widget]

https://tenor.com/view/helicopter-black-hawk-down-crash-gif-19859469

[astral nymph]

Ideally yes, but theres only 1 Task Force and they are 4 battleships sooo... thats not happening atm

[winged dawn]

We can’t hot drop two separate parts of the BG can we… I would like to drop in inf into hill mine and the rest can pull up via space port

[modest pagoda]

MAYDAY!

[silent glade]

i was there man, i dropped with thunderstuck

[honest quail]

https://tenor.com/view/war-vietnam-ptsd-shell-shock-moment-gif-3022747568394546158

[modest pagoda]

Fair lmao

[winged dawn]

I think we should consider this

[honest quail]

me when thunderstruck flashbacks

[reef merlin]

The horrors of thunderstruck indeed..

[light widget]

i was in icarus i would have had the same treatment if the AA wasnt offline

[sick matrix]

In any case, our objective this time is not kill everything on sight, or defend the hill at all cost, it's to delay the enemy until reinforcement arrives.

[modest pagoda]

jinkies

[astral nymph]

I mean.... PRESUMABLY we could drop the infantry and secure the space port turn 1 and then land the vehicles turn 2 and start moving north.

BUT we are SUUPER DUPER getting ahead of ourselves here for any kind of chatter on that.

[honest quail]

https://tenor.com/view/good-thing-bugs-cant-aim-gif-24668528

[silent glade]

this is very true

[winged dawn]

Haha true

[modest pagoda]

Yeah you're not wrong, though its good we're planning

[silent glade]

also we are supposed to be dropping somwhere FRIENDLY this time

[sick matrix]

If we have to, we should get engi building land mines as far front as feasibily possible, then keep building a landmine field heading backwards towards the city.

[honest quail]

nalla do you want me to draw up a secondary plan

[honest quail]

we are...intel lies...

it'll probably(?) be fine

[brazen helm]

i was planning to do this with my mate, hes engi im LV

[winged dawn]

We have 12 days

[honest quail]

I still think we should hold the planet by the time we get to Hill Mine

Maybe by H-H the bots will start landing attempts

[astral nymph]

Yeah exactly.

I mean secondarily we'd be securing the city and adapting as needed. But Hill Mine is closer to our spawn point then the Bots.

[reef merlin]

All depends on what's there and what the other battlegroups end up finding.

[astral nymph]

so we should be fine reaching there. H-H is where we might hit impact.

[silent glade]

the engi LV combo is a good one, you can even rush off to bring them more supply for more mines inbetween transporting them

[honest quail]

Even with us getting there a turn later we should be fine.

[sick matrix]

Let's plan for the assumption that the enemy being in control instead.

[modest pagoda]

Thats true, and if we can setup our artillery on Hill mine we can have chokepoint

[honest quail]

Always assume the worst.

[astral nymph]

And yeah, as stars said, it all depends on what other groups are doing. I don't want to overplan. We have our point and there's like 10 other groups

[honest quail]

We can hold at Emil city if we can't take Hill Mine.

[brazen helm]

i had assumed it would be strong, getting +3 defense with "evasive" for a whole squad of mine planters seems reallly strong

[modest pagoda]

understandable

[honest quail]

Do we know (aside from the Engi BG) who else is going in the planetary north (aka anywhere north of the crossroads)

Those are the people we should get in contact with.

[winged dawn]

I think worst comes to worst.
We drop in and we’re facing resistance even when we enter Emil city we should stop and hunker in Emil and secure that starport

[astral nymph]

https://tenor.com/view/anime-frieren-no-not-nope-gif-5781751025776721420

[winged dawn]

BG 7 is willing to help us!

[sick matrix]

That assumes that in the cluster fuck of people dropping in, we all don't crash into each other, honestly.

[silent glade]

well, i wouldnt want to get out and plant mines while under fire 😅 but the LV is very efficient for transporting engies and is fast to get out there and back before the enemy arrive

[undone cedar]

Hi people! just wondering bc it's unclear if i can drop at all, do you have a VTOL or HAT with a free spot?

[winged dawn]

For the story that’s probably happen.

[modest pagoda]

AN ELF?!

WE DWARVES HATE ELVES

[honest quail]

Do they have a doc and/or an objectives list?

https://tenor.com/view/elves-chad-dwarf-gif-25266189

https://tenor.com/view/dorf-ironbottom-dorf-of-disbelief-disbelief-sus-suspicious-gif-25031431

[winged dawn]

Not really but I’ve heard positives coming from them.
So we’ll kinda be waiting as game time gets closer.
But I think they’d be ball to run any direction as long as it’s at the enemy

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/dwarf-absolute-dwarf-absolute-cinema-absolute-hate-golblins-gif-18183335634385692704

https://tenor.com/view/dance-game-gif-26870104

[sick matrix]

Should just play Absolute territory when we get ourselves set up.

[brazen helm]

by who i think thats by?

[winged dawn]

Hopefully the plan with all these arty

[sick matrix]

Then put it on full blast to the bots.

[sick matrix]

Yes.

https://youtu.be/kFZKgf5WG0g?si=7VT08e8FsfpbQuqK

[brazen helm]

yea thats who i thought it was by

[astral nymph]

KEN ASHCORP SPOTTED. I'm going to squee.

[modest pagoda]

Nani

[astral nymph]

Shame he basically retired. alas.

[sick matrix]

I'm surprised more people knew them.

[sick matrix]

Ya, time does that.

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/hatsune-miku-miku-hatsune-miku-hatsune-washing-machine-gif-4863029126409914383

[brazen helm]

NO MIKU

GET HER OUT OF THERE

[winged dawn]

Don’t be. This is group of nerds.
I’d be surprised if there was one person here without some random esoteric knowledge.
We’ve got a lot of high functioning lads and lasses. 💀

Myself included

I like planes

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/ちょこえい-chocoeiru-rimuru-tempest-リムル-tensei-slime-gif-5739599611143405571

[brazen helm]

my special interest is urban planning

[sick matrix]

https://tenor.com/view/jack-nicholson-jack-nicholson-yes-yes-nod-head-nod-gif-17444176260167585294

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/old-doll-bluerra-sai-sockmans-playlist-suckmans-playlist-cod-gif-11920085017275836712

[winged dawn]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/802259794537742347/818848268380667984/image0.gif

[modest pagoda]

Right now? my interest is no mans sky

because its getting so many interests

update

imean

[winged dawn]

God Bless No mans sky

Comeback of the century

[modest pagoda]

FOR REAL lol

[winged dawn]

He’s a decent dude the ceo I forget his name.

[brazen helm]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1142824065489453097.gif?size=48&name=umbreon_kickflip&quality=lossless

[winged dawn]

Overpromised in the beginning but definitely brought it all into fruition with time.

[modest pagoda]

His over promise was his downfall

until it wasnt

https://tenor.com/view/no-mans-sky-gif-23313485

[winged dawn]

Nah he’s like me when I tell my friends that the hike is “pretty easy”
Then 13 miles later they’re calling me a pathological liar

[modest pagoda]

Lmao fair

[brazen helm]

no mans sky is the ultimate example of a very imporant rule: "never let the devs talk"

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/cities-skyline-city-game-video-game-gif-23870946

[winged dawn]

City skylines my love

[modest pagoda]

Fr

[winged dawn]

Or is that sim city

Skylines on top tho

[modest pagoda]

City skylines

[brazen helm]

me asf

[modest pagoda]

I just build a city

then wreak havoc on it

[winged dawn]

Me when my factories work.

[modest pagoda]

They dont get to live in my city

I drop a big ass asteroid ontop of them

[winged dawn]

We could never have a boring city could we?

[modest pagoda]

fr

[soft agate]

we ball

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/neuro-sama-ai-ai-vtuber-neuro-sama-neurosama-gif-13865470517312527958

[brazen helm]

https://tenor.com/view/captainchia-captain-chia-chiavtuber-chia-vtuber-vtuber-gif-1310149285547482634

[silent glade]

man its been a while since i played cities skylines

[soft agate]

Artillery barrage on 1 hex, give a unit -5, obliterate it instantly

[modest pagoda]

yukes

https://tenor.com/view/earthquake-neuro-shaking-gif-6572033741602098990

[silent glade]

tbh, deploy inf from an ifv on that unit thats 1d6+1d4 chances are that enemy inf unit is very dead

[sick matrix]

Interest wise, other than writing, colony sims.

[modest pagoda]

fair

[sick matrix]

And knowing way too much military stuff.

[modest pagoda]

no mans sky is basically a colony sim rn

[honest quail]

so is overall decision not hotdropping

and playing it safe

[sick matrix]

We still need more intel.

[sand whale]

Wait. Do we even have an orbital taskforce ferrying us?

[honest quail]

in order to prevent a repeat of THUNDERSTRUCK (those who know, know)

[modest pagoda]

no

[honest quail]

no

[sand whale]

Or are we deployed on the ground.

[modest pagoda]

the only tf is full of battleships

[honest quail]

we deploy a week late or we get on a TF (not happening) or we hotdrop (very risky)

[sick matrix]

What was the KD again? 4 dead on turn 1?

[honest quail]

More, I think.

A HAT, a VTOL, and all passengers on both I believe.

[silent glade]

only 4? no, try like 12

it was alot maybe even more than that

[honest quail]

yeah

a lot more.

[sick matrix]

Ya, I wasn't exactly tracking Thunderstruck too closely.

[honest quail]

12 guys dead in a flash was crazy after all the pre.

[silent glade]

i think 2 hats went down with all hands and some vtols

[honest quail]

then again they set themselves up for it by calling their landing point "POINT RAIN"

https://tenor.com/view/star-wars-clone-wars-flak-star-wars-clone-wars-landing-at-point-rain-gif-7334449027859145674

[silent glade]

they really, really did

[sick matrix]

"Those bugs can't aim" -clone

[honest quail]

this time we need better naming conventions that arent associated with scifi slaughters or tragedies

[sick matrix]

Also, for that, let's just call our DZ "Red" just so we don't jinx ourselves.

Also, since we got people of culture here... Anyone know of Marko Kloos' Frontline Series?

[reef merlin]

2 HATs and a fighter plus all passangers from my memory.

[astral nymph]

We could hot drop the infantry, but I don't think there's really a need unless the HATs/Fighters/VTOLs/Infantry all want too....

We should be going into allied territory at the space port... Admittedly someone will need too....

Whats Rabbit doing? are they securing the Airfield?

[sick matrix]

Only delta right now is that we need to delay or deny the enemy at Bunker Hill. We don't need to die on it.

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/star-wars-attack-of-the-clones-geonosis-droid-battle-gif-15588679

[reef merlin]

I'd rather not hot drop unless we can get enough security for at least our air assest (I.E. have enough fighters to make sure no transports get shot down), and we would need to pick our drop point very carefully (which we need at least a little intel for).

[silent glade]

considering the nature of the larger campaign with multiple maps etc, i expect that our whole battlegroup will have to choose one method of deployment, or at the very least the same map, and we then cant move on until we are all ready to roll off map

[modest pagoda]

man if i went orbital, apparently light freighters are free

[silent glade]

well, they really cost 3 rec. as they come with the captain refit which is 1 for crew + 2 to go cap

[astral nymph]

Exactly, thats how I read the rules and we have the capacity to hot drop the infantry, not the Vehicles, and without a Cargo Space ship, that is not going to change.

So chances are, we land turn 2 at Emil city.

[modest pagoda]

isee

So theres a chance we may not be able to deploy till week 2

https://tenor.com/view/benson-rigby-regular-show-celebrate-yeah-yeah-yeah-gif-15270138542152860681

[astral nymph]

Yep, same as 90% of the player base. Unless 8 or 9 folks swoop in, have 2 or 3 logistical ships, and want to land people.

[modest pagoda]

jinkies

[astral nymph]

But thats not shaping out right now, so it is what it is. Not going to go beg people to spend all their points making a cargo ship.

[modest pagoda]

fairs

[sick matrix]

Yup, so for now, let's focus on working out force compositions and game plan.

[winged dawn]

We’ll see a good estimate tmrw.

[modest pagoda]

we'll just have to make do

[silent glade]

cooould be we can lay the inf early but would have to check. with what we have but theyd be hanging around until the rest of us catch up

[reef merlin]

To be fair, I think the briefing did say week 1 would be more recon anyways, though with how it's shaping out we may not even fully get that.

[sick matrix]

Also, I haven't checked, but unit activate for this campaign isn't up yet right?

[winged dawn]

Regardless, when we get closer to game day. Shack wouldn’t off an entire BG… would he?

[winged dawn]

Try now

[honest quail]

you can activate your unit

[modest pagoda]

He would

[reef merlin]

It depends on the rolls.

[sick matrix]

https://tenor.com/view/puppet-awkward-looking-what-side-eye-gif-15476992

Got it. Thanks.

Damn, should've gone with "No One" this time.

[silver widget]

https://tenor.com/view/good-thing-bugs-cant-aim-gif-24668528

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/star-wars-revenge-of-the-sith-battle-of-utapau-clone-trooper-crab-droid-gif-17182864118436121680

our inf?

[astral nymph]

Uuuuuuuh..... I mean. that basically happened last game sooo.... If thats what people decide to do and they all die. Shrug

[queen tendon]

I'm back before I leave again, did I miss anything?

[modest pagoda]

not too much

[astral nymph]

Not really. we got 30 folks. Hoping for a few more.

[reef merlin]

The waiting game is upon us.

[sick matrix]

I'm taking a look at TF 1 chat and... I'm concerned whether we'd even be cleared to go into system now.

They might have crew issues.

[vale geode]

sooooo real quick.... we might be dropping to defend but we are gonna be dropping on these Bots in the fight like Helldivers... right?

[sick matrix]

Sup @vale geode Good to see you again.

[sick matrix]

https://tenor.com/view/cant-argue-um-excuse-me-meme-i-want-to-suggest-ah-gif-16740228

[vale geode]

i did my tour of Malevelon Creek during the earilier battles..... yeah i say lets remake that for these bots..

[silent glade]

https://tenor.com/view/democracy-helldivers-intensifies-freedom-helldivers-2-gif-1202998951342753696

[sharp canopy]

https://tenor.com/view/democracy-helldivers-2-helldivers-gif-15492972563778475164

[silent glade]

i guess its time for a dive or two

[astral nymph]

Yeah that was my thought. Just make the north hell for them.

[silent glade]

I am expecting bot drops to be falling on our heads yes

https://tenor.com/view/bot-drop-terminalmontage-helldivers-2-gif-13467072538039776737

[sick matrix]

Make it hell for them, not us. Set up as much shit as we can and retreat backwards, not join in.

[queen tendon]

"Just going to drop the question on whether or not a BG completely capable of transporting all of it's units within VTOLs (which are space capable?) can deploy on its own:"

"I'm going to say yes but with this warning.
If a VTOl dies in route to the planet. The player its carrying is dead. Your not deploying a battlegroup as normally intended. So your not getting the Large Supply Protection of an orbital fleet hauling you. So imagine the VTOL's all dropping out at the gate with cargo already loaded."

Interesting rule that was just brought to my attnetion. Idk how viable this is but something cool

[astral nymph]

Yeah thats the Hot Drop mechanic. We do not have carry capacity to do it for anything but infantry. If inf/vtol/hats wanted to. I can't stop you (assuing we can even do it with half the BG and not the full but)

https://tenor.com/view/anime-shrug-maybe-i-dont-know-gif-14913933

[queen tendon]

we cannot, we need the full group

[astral nymph]

Then we cannot ... UNLESS some 3 folks go and spend all their points to make a drop orbital ship... and I doubt thats happening for this campaign.

[silent glade]

tbh i would be up for it if we get a touch more intel and we get the transports. it should be friendly territory atleast at the start.
its alot of ifs tho xD

[astral nymph]

Last camapgin, Atlas and Thunderstruck could do it, BECAUSE we were primarily infantry groups.

But who knows, maybe 3 folks will get to gether and decide to make a cargo ship for us. Then we can land turn 1 but, I wouldnt sweat it

[queen tendon]

now we can always split into two groups if it makes more sense closer to the deploy date. Groups that work very closely with each other, one can just drop sooner

[brazen helm]

if i had known 6 hours ago that there would be an orbital issue i would have signed up for a TF

[astral nymph]

I mean, had I known 3 months ago I wouldn't have bought this mech 😄

live and let live, we'll make do.

[sick matrix]

We really shouldn't hot drop this time. Our own priority is to stop or delay the enemy at the hill. As long as engi gets there to start making every step hell, we're good.

[brazen helm]

but i think we are worrying about this a little to much. we have 5 arty. any defensive positions the bots set up while we arnt there are gonna get slammed

[astral nymph]

Our Primary objective is closer to our spawn point then the Bots. I'm not worried. This is not last campaign.

Our secondary objective might be a stretch goal but whatever.

And who knows. We might get intel in the morning that changes Everything.

[queen tendon]

stressing about logistics is my schtick. Someone's gotta

[sick matrix]

Classic military bullshit all over again.

For all we know, we get there, the planet is empty, and then the entire bot armada jumps into orbit.

[reef merlin]

I'm worried about our air transport issues, don't have too many right now and a lot of vehicles and people to move.

[sick matrix]

I do that for a living, so that's your job now.

[brazen helm]

well the vehicles can just move them selves :3
/s

[astral nymph]

Oh, were using Medical Supply system instead of the evac system thought up. I like that better

[astral nymph]

We can make do if we get Losticial Trucks. But i dont wanna pressure folks. Last game we had a bunch of HVTOLs who disliked playing and felt forced

(though i would kill for a combined 4 truck/HVTOL)

[brazen helm]

LV can run supplies a little bit right?

i mean their so fast

[sick matrix]

BG groups aren't fixed ATM. If we need to, could see if any other BGs have people on the reserved list that could help.

[astral nymph]

They can fit 1. I would have got a supply pack for my mech but I only had 2 points, not 3... and I took fists for the build action.

YEP we can always move around. THese are all unofficial

jsut let me know or edit the sheet

[sick matrix]

Plot twist, half the BG decides the ignore the mission and go Leroy Jenkins into the enemy stronghold.

Which I realise, could be an actual mission inject once we're on the planet, if they make us go save hostages.

[reef merlin]

No I completely get it, I want folks to play what they want to, my main fear mostly stems from if we can't get everyone to the ground then some people will have to wait longer to be able to play. But I don't want people to switch to air transport if they don't want to (I'm sure we can find enough people who want to fly a lot of people around).

[astral nymph]

I worry abotu that too, But that just means we deploy turn 2 instead of turn 1. WHich is what most people are going to be forced to do at the moment.

The biggest thing is making sure we have some sort of transprot for the arty folks, so we can move at speed 3 instead of speed 1.

[sick matrix]

Anyways, I'm about to reach my workplace, so I'll find you all later.

[astral nymph]

Have fun

Oooh god. wait. ARTY can direct hit orbitals for 1d6.

haha.... hahahaha....

(god I wish I hadn't bought this light mech for my artillery cute) oh well

[reef merlin]

Yeah, trucks would be good for that, but last I saw only 33% of players have activated, so I'm sure more people will arrive later.

[sick matrix]

I don't want to. Because the moment something exciting happens, it means more shit waiting to happen.

[astral nymph]

I am commuting home as well. I'll be back around in an hour, long commute.

[valid pecan]

We have half of all the arty in the game so far?

[winged dawn]

Just got home! I have a feeling somehow in some way we’re going to get the rug pulled out from under us.

I would assume Bot Drops and possibly bots more able to flank and faster. Given them being robots and all that jazz

That’s actually probably what’s gonna happen. Robots have the stamina to push quickly blitzkrieg style we’ll have to struggle there

[wintry swan]

this makes sense, since orbitals are so expensive, people would rather fly combat orbitals than giant space haulers

[silent glade]

i suspect a flexible orbital that can do a bit of both might become quite popular

[winged dawn]

Should we see if anyone is willing to push one more BG towards the celldar mines? If we can establish a wall of forts we can do some solid resource denial

[silent glade]

maybe see where people look like theyre going for a day then maybe

[autumn fossil]

Battlegroup 4 - Dwarf Fortress!: Comms

Battlegroup 4 - Dwarf Fortress: Comms

[reef merlin]

We lost our exclamation mark.

[sharp canopy]

A tragic loss

They will be remembered

[brazen helm]

bring it back!

petition for the "!"

[winged dawn]

GUYS INFO:

Clankers have been in system for 2-3 weeks. So IM ASSUMING basically most locations have been taken

[modest pagoda]

Oh god

[winged dawn]

Intel is most likely compromised from enemy interference

[modest pagoda]

Fair enough

[brazen helm]

seems like that 5 arty is going to be increadibly useful for pushing in then

[polar shore]

Eager to join the ground battle here with Infantry if there is room!

[modest pagoda]

So where does one find all the intel?

[silent glade]

more infantry will definately be welcome

[polar shore]

Awesome

[winged dawn]

We don’t. Not until our TFs get some solid info.
in character
“Our info came on paper for Christ’s sake. Literally the most valuable resource out in the galaxy can you believe it?”

[modest pagoda]

ah

[brazen helm]

"you know money used to be printed on paper"

[modest pagoda]

Yea

Oh wait

I meant where is it all compiled so i can see it

[winged dawn]

This is #meta-comm shack dropping some interesting info

[modest pagoda]

O

[winged dawn]

“Where who would waste such a precious product on money out of all things? They don’t just use credits?”

@modest pagoda
Check this

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Xj8gAaVNvRUsL5I8zqY04O5Geb5-WmlPJNtlNnwV4l4/edit?usp=drivesdk

This guy is compiling info that we know so far

[modest pagoda]

Awesome

[sick matrix]

So there's really a non-zero chance that we'd have the entire bot armada jump in to block us from evac if the campaign planned for it.

Why does this feel like a case of Shack taking the plot from Marko Kloos' Frontline Series' Field of Fire?

[winged dawn]

I think it’s intended

We have no choice but to wait out for federal forces

Seems it’s do or die gents

[sick matrix]

Heck, now I'm paranoid. First order of battle is likely that we hit a minefield on entry, then when we get every BG on the ground, they hit us with everything they got so we'll be forced to choose who to stay as the rear guard while we try and get everyone else out with the limited VTOL and HAT we have.

[brazen helm]

do the bots even know were coming?

can they plan and adapt that fast?

[sick matrix]

Assume yes, hope no.

[winged dawn]

I think there’s a better chance that we land in a friendly territory. Or semi friendly

[sick matrix]

If the otters have a resistance on the ground, we can hope for that, but I'm gonna assume we're going into a death trap.

[winged dawn]

Assume most likely.
They have almost definitely compromised communications. They know someone is coming. They may even know we’re coming soon. Assume they know what time and where we coming.
Assume they know your blood type honestly.
They probably know our unit composition and everything related to it.

We’re going into an unfair fight

But we have one thing they don’t

We have caffeine addicted mercs.

[sick matrix]

More meat for their war machine?

[brazen helm]

they dont eat meat

[sharp canopy]

We have one thing they will never have, beautiful dwarven beards

[winged dawn]

I think they process the brains for like bio computers

Guys

We’re immune

[brazen helm]

well all they're gonna get from our brains is "rock and stone"

not very productive

[winged dawn]

They can’t use dwarf brains because it’s all made out of ROCK AND STONE

Beat me to it

[brazen helm]

im better

[sick matrix]

Wait, our brains aren't empty?

[sharp canopy]

Full of rocks and stones

[winged dawn]

Nope

Full of stone

And rocks

[brazen helm]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1026763963809153074/1065054747503120474/teehee_3c.gif

[winged dawn]

It’s lined with ale

[valid pecan]

Ok so I cant edit my dossier now cos of the bot. But I came up with how a mercenary group started with artillery.

We were trying to start a food truck business, but instead of getting the industrial grade smoker for the bbq, space amazon dropped off a big gun instead.

[winged dawn]

I like that lol

[valid pecan]

Because we were in space Texas we decided to try and make money with it. And when this big paying job showed up on space craigslist we had to give it a shot.

So we shoot big guns and make great food. We are the Razgriz Shell Shack.

[astral nymph]

Back home. bear in mind. were going to be rather slow strategical map wise unless we get some more logic folks. But were pretty hefty fighting force.

[valid pecan]

Hopefully we can shoot enough to cook bacon on the barrels of our gun.

[winged dawn]

@astral nymph check this

[astral nymph]

https://tenor.com/view/life-content-gif-4996639

[winged dawn]

Real

I think we’re in for a long one

[astral nymph]

Doesnt change what were doing. Either were setting up and defending or we're taking their supply point and keeping it.

[winged dawn]

Im still in the mind of if we have to fight for our landing zone I think we establish a Base of operations there.

I’m sure if there’s a few at our LZ there will definitely be more as we move

[brazen helm]

one of the other BG will probably have a FoB up at landing point turn one or two

probably the engi group

[winged dawn]

I’m not sure one exists yet.
The only other FOB establishing group that I know of so far is the rabbits BG 1
They want to establish a cross roads base.

[wintry swan]

@eager spruce where did you get 4 bonus pay from?

[eager spruce]

That's my reward for flying air support in Dashing Through the Snow

[valid pecan]

Are there any battle bards in the group? I'd like to request "1812 Overture."

https://youtu.be/u2W1Wi2U9sQ

[astral nymph]

God yes, approved lol

Get that soldier a cannon

[winged dawn]

I think we realistically have the amount of cannons needed to play the 1812 overture

[wintry swan]

Ok so upon a close reading of the rules, I see that the rugged HAT is specified as being temp airfield capable, but nowhere does it say that the rugged HAT is the only temp airfield capable aircraft, or that fighters are incapable of using temp airfields. I will ask shack next time he is around for clarification

[astral nymph]

Thanks... That would make our lives easier

[wintry swan]

It would make sense to allow fighters and maybe even bombers to use temp airfields because otherwise the only purpose of the temp airfield is to serve specifically rugged HATs (since VTOLs don't need a/f at all)

[valid pecan]

Originally it was 16. But that was the old and slow to reload black powder guns. I think we can make due with our modern 5. We also have a pair of tanks as well.

[astral nymph]

Yep, and we have none of them. If the fighters can use them, then Red's got a job 😄

[eager spruce]

aye. Please do

[night quarry]

Any room for another engi?

[astral nymph]

Always, feel free mate. Were not turning folks away

[modest pagoda]

Ayo we're getting more engis?

[night quarry]

Cools. ^^

[modest pagoda]

Letsgoooo

[astral nymph]

I'll repost the sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1muZ6eUbGh9T1X2CKXfxRDQA4mMZOh2mHMVg0AuL7Xe8/edit?gid=2109992944#gid=2109992944

[night quarry]

Though I do not have any upgrades yet.

[modest pagoda]

Thats fine

[winged dawn]

No stress

[night quarry]

Thank you ^^

[modest pagoda]

Alot of us don't

[astral nymph]

Thats fine, al ot of us dont. The base troops are totally fine

[winged dawn]

Most of us don’t yeah.
We’re mostly coffee addicted fiends with a bone to pick with some clankas

[astral nymph]

They are not upgrades persay as more side-grades. They give you diofferent options.

[modest pagoda]

Indeed

Now we just need more Trucks lmao

[night quarry]

So are we going to be Catching some Rides?

[astral nymph]

There are 6 ships and 5 of them are battleships. So unlikely beyond arriving with the NPCs once the intial group takes a spaceport

[night quarry]

Alright sound like E4 shenanigans are in order. >w<

Okay.

[sick matrix]

TFs are probably gonna establish local supremacy first.

[winged dawn]

Goated idea

[modest pagoda]

Understandable

5 battleships should make it hopefully Somewhat easy

[valid pecan]

We at the Shell Shack can offer hot food in exchange for a ride.

[modest pagoda]

I'll give people free amazon packages for a Lift

https://tenor.com/view/lord-of-the-rings-john-rhys-davies-gimli-surprised-shocked-gif-17877985

[winged dawn]

@astral nymph
This coordinated supply drop idea. Does it help us at all?

[sick matrix]

Nothing is gonna just sneak onboard one of the VTOL first, then claim first dibs

[astral nymph]

We will be needing to make use of it most likely with our arty if we get stuck in.

We're going to vacume consume supply

[modest pagoda]

Yep

We're going to be needing ALOT of supplies

[winged dawn]

Well atleast it’s going towards something amiright?

[modest pagoda]

True

[night quarry]

Indeed

[winged dawn]

Mainly at the enemy

[modest pagoda]

Yessir

We're going to pelt the enemy before they realise what happened

[astral nymph]

We also have a lot of vehicles, so that'll be hits and repairs. Plus constructions.

[modest pagoda]

We're a decently mixed group tbf

Though there is definitely an outnumbering amount of arty here lol

[winged dawn]

Do we have an unlimited amount of supply? Like somewhere we can draw from? Cause my concern is we’re burning through so much we run out of supply for the general army. And we just lose out of resource depletion

[astral nymph]

Yeah were a fair square

If we can get a FOB. we'll have unlimited supply, so long as it can be pulled. The FOB will also let us repair and rearm for free... but it takes medium to run, and if we ever make an airport, we need a large. AND THOSE are limited.

Admittedly, I dont know what were going to do with so few orbital logisticis

[winged dawn]

I’m getting stressed about logistics and the game hasn’t even started yet

[modest pagoda]

Lmao i can understand that rn

I feel like our logistics are heavily lacking

[astral nymph]

As a normal logistics player. I was stressed since the second I noticed we had 1 task force and they were all battleships. but is what it is. We'll just have to take the bots supplies

[valid pecan]

I don't even have enough req for the bayonet upgrade.

[modest pagoda]

Yikes

Honestly. Im debating on running orbital logistics next time

[winged dawn]

You don’t think Shack would let us. Yknow make a BG centered around logistics?

[winged dawn]

Most of us are lol.
We want to run a kitted out Orbital for logistics.
Maybe make one that can drop a fob.

[modest pagoda]

Lmao

But at the same time

Im worried about the planetary logistuca

[astral nymph]

We have a logistics BG already, and we've had one in C2 and C3

[modest pagoda]

Logistics*

[astral nymph]

@warm hazel In here, if you wanna join all of us bearded folk of the mines
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1muZ6eUbGh9T1X2CKXfxRDQA4mMZOh2mHMVg0AuL7Xe8/edit?gid=2109992944#gid=2109992944

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/driller-blink-gif-23722040

[winged dawn]

https://tenor.com/view/driller-blink-gif-23722040

We’re waiting

This group is gonna be fun lol I can feel it

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/hello-there-gif-26070171

[warm hazel]

Time to join the ASCII party

[winged dawn]

@haughty mauve

Over here 👋

[astral nymph]

https://tenor.com/view/dwarf-fortress-dwarf-fortress-dancing-gif-17551611517642318557

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/drg-aquarq-deeprockgalactic-flare-gif-18332600401428273095

[winged dawn]

Nalla this is looking grim. We may end up with the full roster 💀

[astral nymph]

Hmm? the max is 60, I doubt that

I'll just add a few more lines

[warm hazel]

Probably my fav thing is watching them party in ascii

[astral nymph]

We have like 5 historical tac-coms inthis group. I'm not worried about size

[modest pagoda]

A full roster with barely any logistics

https://tenor.com/view/the-punisher-wait-wait-wait-no-no-no-wait-wait-wait-no-no-gif-3953145018746293549

[winged dawn]

I’m willing to bite at it. Even to just learn how to do it to be helpful next campaign!

[astral nymph]

THEN WE MOVE AT SPEED 1. A slow rolling tide that will rush our enemies to dust.

[modest pagoda]

YES

[winged dawn]

Turtles win the races

And we look a bit like turtles

[modest pagoda]

Though i will tow one lucky Arty

[valid pecan]

So if we don't get logi, are we in a "Whites of their eyes" thing?

[winged dawn]

How chivalrous.

[winged dawn]

Eh…. Probably?

[modest pagoda]

At least one of the Artys can move at 3 speed yknow(

?

[astral nymph]

I'll have you note. Look at that Turtle pans to slowturtle He's the HERO of campaign 3. Single handidly took the citadel and arrested enemy logistics and movement

[sick matrix]

https://tenor.com/view/the-outpost-the-outpost-series-fantasy-tv-the-cw-syfy-gif-23369922

[winged dawn]

Hopefully our other troops can fight them off till we can resupp the arty

[astral nymph]

🐢

Turtle power

[modest pagoda]

Turtle Dwarves

[winged dawn]

Turtle Dwarves

[modest pagoda]

[winged dawn]

I mean here’s what we got though

With LMs which we have a good bit of.
We literally have Light Lasers which use no Supply to fire. They last forever.
So worst comes to worst.
We’re fighting CQB style

[modest pagoda]

If we get unlucky

We'll throw the Howitzera at our enemies

And impale them

[astral nymph]

https://tenor.com/view/bayonet-warhammer40k-death-korps-of-krieg-equip-bayonet-i-make-ready-gif-26550076

[modest pagoda]

We don't need ammo ☠️😎

[valid pecan]

https://youtu.be/Tulb9VutyCc

[winged dawn]

I did not expect to join a WH40k battle Group. Its a surprise

||But not an unwelcome one||

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/fish-cannon-gif-14801380928410168204

[sick matrix]

"Sir! The weapon jam!"
"Then Throw the ammo at them!"

[winged dawn]

https://tenor.com/view/soviet-union-ussr-artillery-russia-cccp-gif-12892024823131318646

[modest pagoda]

And A weeb group

Lmao

https://tenor.com/view/neuro-sama-ai-vtuber-fear-anxiety-gif-3553976183009416484

[sick matrix]

Truly, all people of cultures here.

[astral nymph]

https://tenor.com/view/the-road-to-el-dorado-both-both-is-good-gif-8304204

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/tyranid-attack-space-marine2-ultramarines-warhammer40000-attack-gif-25493766

[winged dawn]

I’m playing a sci-fi war game. Weebs and nerds are expected. I like planes and fly them. It’s expected.

[modest pagoda]

When we have a full infantry bg

[valid pecan]

https://youtu.be/srjLwgtcxYo

[winged dawn]

I wouldn’t be surprised if we have a couple Lockheed Martin people here as well

[modest pagoda]

I love this song

[astral nymph]

I apologize ahead of time. I lover gifs and i am total weeb so lol

[modest pagoda]

I just want a black bird

[sick matrix]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1035275261421301790/1035291303874941039/mudrock_beer_00_07.gif

[modest pagoda]

My guy

Im a weeb too lmao

[winged dawn]

Same here 💀

Now not die hard

But I sample

[modest pagoda]

You got the weeb dwarves apparently

[valid pecan]

gimmie a tomcat

[modest pagoda]

I dabble in alot of media

[astral nymph]

The muddiest of rocks.

[winged dawn]

Turtle Weeb Dwarves with a taste for Artillery

[modest pagoda]

Yes

[astral nymph]

My favorite gif is

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/eisen-frieren-frieren-beyond-journeys-end-sousou-no-frieren-beard-gif-9077717736506397558

[astral nymph]

https://tenor.com/view/artillery-cute-gif-27499829

Youwill see me post this every round when we fire lol

[queen tendon]

im back for a little bit before I got sleep, any news from the front. I assume not

[sick matrix]

https://tenor.com/view/arknights-witch-king-gif-3042636229327097778

[modest pagoda]

Nope

We do have a little bit more Intel from what I know though

[astral nymph]

Nah Axx, still hoping for some logy trucks but we got a full group, even if we might be at speed 1

Good group of folks too

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/anime-bankai-bleach-gif-20300269

[warm hazel]

It is missing the logi team reload

[astral nymph]

And half the artillery so far.

Sooo we're going to end up gettings logistics run way or another ahahhaa

[winged dawn]

Only thing of note is the clankers have been in system for 2-3 weeks so I’m ASSUMING decent resistance as far as we go.

[modest pagoda]

To be fair

[warm hazel]

Also finally joined, had to run inside as mobile wasn't letting me enter text into the file. Strike the earth!

[modest pagoda]

Im assuming as a truck i can atleast make one Arty go 3 soeed

Speed*

[astral nymph]

God Chrono is on the list. Strike the Earth!

[sick matrix]

Assume we'd all need to evac at short notice once we make land fall.

[astral nymph]

No worries Chrono, just message me if your ever having trouble with it. I will happily write on the sheet for you

[winged dawn]

It’s a one way trip my man.
We don’t get no Evac.
Once the NPCs drop us off. they’re leaving

[queen tendon]

sweet

rules clarification doc is hopefully up to date now

[modest pagoda]

So whose down for an artillery Train?

[warm hazel]

Appreciate the help, just got the nick changed to make things a bit more clear

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/panty-panty-and-stocking-sweet-tooth-happy-gif-2203281007611135780

[valid pecan]

https://youtu.be/V-OQFslDKiI

last one for me

[modest pagoda]

Yooo a second logitruck

https://tenor.com/view/cat-cute-cat-cat-dance-cute-cat-dance-ai-cat-gif-6743042948765147646

https://tenor.com/view/pries-logistics-pl-trucks-connbot-compot-gif-18930509

[astral nymph]

ALright. I am going to make a cup of coffee and then I will ALSO be booting up Dune. Finally now that i'm done with my family call

[modest pagoda]

Coffee?!

[astral nymph]

https://tenor.com/view/kirby-kirby-right-back-at-ya-kirby-anime-gif-11005143190874890038

[sick matrix]

Not the TFs though. But if we ever reach that point, I'm throwing out any equipment not worth its weight, and squeezing into any VTOL that's already triple the maximum allowable seating.

[modest pagoda]

The greatest addiction drink

[warm hazel]

I didn't wanna break in new boots, so I opted for the air freshend AC enviroment of the Logi

[astral nymph]

Side note. I'm so proud of you all.

Our chat is once again, the most active of them all 😄

[modest pagoda]

Oh god

We're yapping lmao

[winged dawn]

Just a tad

[modest pagoda]

Fairs

[sick matrix]

Damn, I should join another BG for some quiet, then. :p

[winged dawn]

This is all the stress of not having any logi

[modest pagoda]

Now we can tow 2 artillery pieces 😎

[winged dawn]

Nuh uh you’re stuck with us

[warm hazel]

Thinking of bullying some friends into playing the game, and knowing them they like filling holes in roles

[modest pagoda]

Two Arrys can now go at 3 speed

Artys*

[sick matrix]

:p

[warm hazel]

Or we can put a logi in a logi

[modest pagoda]

true

6 speed logi

We can make an artillery train

[winged dawn]

Chrono please. Bully your friends. Bully them as hard as possible. We need that logi.

[warm hazel]

2 speed forward, 1 to swap who is carrying who, 2 speed forward

[modest pagoda]

Real lmao

[warm hazel]

The hidden 4 speed logi

[modest pagoda]

Ofc

[winged dawn]

I expect this from all of you. If you find somebody on the street who vaguely seems nerdish.
Push them in and get them into Logi

[modest pagoda]

The greatest Logi

[astral nymph]

Alright, feel free to AT me, i'll be around, but i'll be playing a new game with some friends so wont be as paying attention

[modest pagoda]

.

Already on it

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/roger-roger-roger-roger-that-copy-that-robots-gif-5912820

[sick matrix]

BG 9 just set itself up. They pushing themselves as an engineer group.

[modest pagoda]

Dayum

[winged dawn]

Got it!

[modest pagoda]

A whole engi group

Is crazy

Where's the Logistics group

[astral nymph]

nevr mind I forgot to install it sooo. I'm back

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/peekaboo-wheres-kaeden-has-anyone-seen-adorable-cute-gif-17061312

[astral nymph]

Logistics/engi group is Battlegroup 9, Flying Shovels

[modest pagoda]

Oh fair

https://tenor.com/view/satoru-gojo---correndo-gif-3542481902885275990

[queen tendon]

are we yappers?

[winged dawn]

Steal their logi only logi for us muhahaha

[warm hazel]

Hah, if anything they would likely want to play the 'bring the group down from orbit' kinda roles

[winged dawn]

No

[sick matrix]

That's cute, what's the source?

[astral nymph]

Nah I'm not poaching anyone. We can let the name do that.

Nooo Idea, I stole it from a friend who posted it in another channel 10 minutes ago

[modest pagoda]

Dont lie We are yappers

[winged dawn]

Nuh uh

https://tenor.com/view/accusations-false-accusations-rick-ross-accusations-false-accusations-rick-ross-rick-ross-gif-gif-27306508

[modest pagoda]

We're like chihuahuas

[warm hazel]

That would never work on me!

👉 👈

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/chihuahua-angry-dog-angry-god-tough-dog-gif-3629093223484235224

[astral nymph]

35%

[sick matrix]

Smh my head, not sourcing properly. :p

[modest pagoda]

I was meaning to get dune awakening

But im waiting till next year when it comes out for console

[astral nymph]

https://tenor.com/view/shai-hulud-sandworm-dune-worm-dune-dune-2-sardaukar-gif-5826933029886743139

[modest pagoda]

I have my pc but most of my friends are on console

So I'mma wait

[astral nymph]

Thats fair. I got bullied into getting it last night so I hope it turns out good 😄

[modest pagoda]

Lmao

Its been very hyped up-

I hope it meets the hype

[warm hazel]

Got bullied myself, buddy bought me expedition 33 and told me to play it

[astral nymph]

My friends were all like 'so were playing when we home from work' and they all said 'yes' and looked at me.

[modest pagoda]

To be fair, I've heard amazing things about expedition 33

Lmao fair

[winged dawn]

If yall like Minecraft.
Play Vintage Story it’s amazing!

Great with friends too

[modest pagoda]

I've also been meaning to get Expedition 33

Though im playing BG3 too rn

Also Swtor

And Nightreign ☠️

[astral nymph]

I have heard good things about Vintage Story, yeppers.

[winged dawn]

Hey isserry? When do you sleep?

[modest pagoda]

.

Don't worry about that-

[astral nymph]

I was totally not playing dwarf fortress last night which made me think of this name :x

[modest pagoda]

Its 4:20am rn lmao

[winged dawn]

BRO

JFENHFUDB

GO TO BED

[modest pagoda]

I would be asleep by now-

[winged dawn]

MODS KICK THIS MAN

[astral nymph]

4:20.. oh my god. lol

[warm hazel]

Same, they didn't wanna wait for me to buy it

[sick matrix]

https://tenor.com/view/cocoon-go-to-sleep-go-to-bed-vivit-still-awake-gif-8609669860276585344

[modest pagoda]

Crazy

[warm hazel]

GET IT, very good and scratches a nice itch for an aesthetic at least for me.

[modest pagoda]

I'll sleep soon

Honestly this is a little cheat day for my sleeping schedule

[warm hazel]

Great mods too

[warm hazel]

Speaking of, I need to head back outside now that I am in the group

[modest pagoda]

Fair enough lol

https://tenor.com/view/kid-touch-grass-gif-24659299

[astral nymph]

Tah Tah Chrono, enjoy the evening or whateve rtime it is for you

[warm hazel]

https://tenor.com/view/touching-grass-touch-gif-21219969

[sick matrix]

https://tenor.com/view/samuel-jackson-sleep-go-to-sleep-go-the-fuck-to-sleep-gif-5442067

[astral nymph]

https://tenor.com/view/ninjala-ninjala-anime-ron-anime-grass-gif-27246998

[warm hazel]

WAIT NO

[modest pagoda]

https://tenor.com/view/orks-ork-waaaagh-slugga-boy-dawn-of-war-gif-15592891

Nah

Next time

A FULL Inf bg

[warm hazel]

Appreciate it, gonna start pestering my buddies to join

[modest pagoda]

Of 'orks'

[winged dawn]

I’m still thinking to do a Logi focused BG next time.
Many shenanigans aplenty

[modest pagoda]

Fair enough

My idea was also logistics next time

We need them badly lmao

[winged dawn]

Just have to think what’s better to run.
A logi orbital or a truck lol

[modest pagoda]

Probably logi orbital

Since you can use large supplies

[astral nymph]

That was basically ATLAS last campaign since we hot dropped an enemy airbase and FOB. Just didnt feel like it since we were working with 2 other BG's nearby.

[modest pagoda]

Ah fair

[astral nymph]

We had some GREAT charges

[modest pagoda]

But the issue is

Did you believe you were all tanks?

And did you bring

The DAKKA

[winged dawn]

Love this idea hahaha.
Well in an ideal world let’s say we run a battle ship with 9 cargo bays maybe 2 heavy drop pods and 2 reg drop pods.
1 scanner unit

[astral nymph]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whxcq4I0kAo

[modest pagoda]

Welp bed time, i mentally told myself 10 minutes then I'll sleep, so gn lady dwarves and gentlemen dwarves.

[astral nymph]

That sounds like fun. (^.^)

Sleep well Issrery! have a good night

[snow python]

ANOTHER ONE! oh thank god. chrono the blessed

[winged dawn]

Probably add a flight deck then have 8 cargo slots

[astral nymph]

I had one built out with room for around 15 players, a FOB/medic and repair bay, 2 vtols, a light mech lance, and a small handful of vehicles

And 2 missile pods.

[snow python]

hey guys, im back from my nap

[winged dawn]

HATs running round trip and airdropping supplies.

[astral nymph]

only cost like 15 points.... next campain is going to be fun. 😄

[winged dawn]

I don’t really understand the whole orbital system yet.
If we were doing a purely logi focused orbital does it make sense?

[silver widget]

I mean, it would be a giant floating warehouse full of supplies for the troops, if done right no one will ever run out of ammo

[winged dawn]

That’s the idea.
If you never run out of supplies you can’t really lose.

[silver widget]

Exactly

[snow python]

that would be my design.

[winged dawn]

If we have another dwarf fortress BG I would assume that may as well be asking to make a place uninhabitable.

[astral nymph]

and offer a spot to rearm/repair. Basically a floating FOB

[snow python]

although mine would be the perfect troop transport.

[winged dawn]

My thought is this. If I run a Logi orbital right? I need a way to extract that supply and send it down.
For that we’ll need protection
Most likely another TF

[snow python]

could carry 13 ground units and have 4 HATs dropping them off a turn. or carry 11 units and drop 6 off a turn.

[winged dawn]

So if anything maybe we just load it up full of cargo bays. Transport troops planet side and then spend the rest of the campaign supplying.

We have one orbital troop transporting.
One orbital doing repairs.
One orbital doing logi drops
Maybe two? Make sure nobody ever runs out of Supply lol

All of them battle ships lol

Or it might be cheaper to run Light freighters and just have multiple people running them

We can even land them

[silver widget]

I’m pretty sure you can’t do this, but it would be cool/funny if you could put just supplies in a drop pod and shoot them down. Like a Helldivers resupply pod.

[snow python]

the biggest issue of running a larger ship as a dedicated non combat ship. Crew requirements.

[winged dawn]

Yeah that’s the rough part I noticed

We can dream though

I’m sure though with how this campaign will go.
We’ll have a good chance of everyone wanting to help out and do some logi