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#Battlegroup 4/10 - Dwarf Fortress & Merchants: Comms
silent glade
astral nymph
I mean, then just shove them all in the trucks if Elim is clear. Otherwise probably best to double time infantry in safe areas and book it on foot maybe????
queen tendon
If Elim is clear we don’t have to worry about our speed. If it’s not clear then we’re going to have to
A) help clear Elim entirely so we can travel across the strategic map
B) go slow and just head north
C) load up and book it north at a quicker pace
valid pecan
what would our pace be if we were to deploy arty, fire volley, rehitch and keep moving?
queen tendon
Assuming the area north remains clear (it won’t I’m just using it as an example) loading up will turn the 4/5 turns it’ll take at speed 1 into 2/3
queen tendon
what would our pace be if we were to deploy arty, fire volley, rehitch and keep...
Honestly not the problem, this could be done. It’s the infantry that’s limiting our speed.
.5 speed to unhitch and deploy
Fire
.5 to undeploy and fire.
This could help funnel the enemies away from us as we book it north if we decide to do that
astral nymph
I mean, at that point, we might as well just hoof it and use the trucks for supply Skipper.
But it would be speed 2 still, assuming your moving with the trucks. Trucks are speed 3 and they are reloading your guns with .5 speed... leaving 2.5 to move
of course the tanks move at 2 but it wont matter as we are on tactical map so...
queen tendon
2 is the speed of our IFVs and Tanks
Yup
If Elim is completely clear by the time we get there. We’ll have 0 issue having all the infantry walk and getting to the mine next turn
astral nymph
yeah but thats just for strategic map. If we're fighting through the city, that doesnt even matter till we clear it and load up.
Well it'll be slower if they are walking
I think? I MIGHT BE OVERTHINKING
snow python
Arty would be able to move either 1 grid every other turn with trucks or .5 grid without trucks
queen tendon
2 if they’re hitching and unhitching each turn to fire
snow python
I was account for front movement. INF only goes 1 on foot
astral nymph
2 if they’re hitching and unhitching each turn to fire
Truck doesnt pay the hitch fee, only arty.
snow python
And if arty is shooting. They still have to deploy/ undeploy. Which takes movement.
queen tendon
I would be very interested in playing with idea of loading all our infantry up and booking it north, using our SIX arty to funnel the enemies away from us
astral nymph
And if arty is shooting. They still have to deploy/ undeploy. Which takes moveme...
Yes, but not the trucks movement.
astral nymph
1 from the arty and .5 from the truck (to reload the guns), leaving 2.5 of movement in terms of hexes.
snow python
Reload cost movement now?
astral nymph
Because the trucks are reloading the guns in this scenario
queen tendon
Truck doesnt pay the hitch fee, only arty.
Is this true? I know loading costs both units movement
astral nymph
I.... squint
snow python
I really need to get home to go over the rules again.
astral nymph
Deploying or Packing up takes 0.5 speed or Standard Action Cost- This cost includes hitching / unhitching.
queen tendon
Speed is a resource to be spent doing standard actions. Standard Actions cost 0.5 speed per action or attempt. They are the majority of actions taken. Landing, taking off, getting out of a vehicle, getting into a vehicle, Special Objective interactions, Loading another unit into cargo as the vehicle unit, doing repairs, setting up a heavy weapons system as infantry. If it’s an action you want to accomplish, then it uses speed.
(with the exception of the Heavy Air Transport, which uses 0.5 speed per cargo slot).
valid pecan
.5 to deploy/ unhitch, .5 to reload, primary to fire gun, .5 to hitch.
snow python
We should get a clarification on that. Because the way I read it. Hitching and undeploy are still two different actions that take .5 each
astral nymph
Artillery
FS 3, Range 1-4, Speed 1, Area Effect Debuff Unit, Battlefield Control Unit, Anti-Orbital Unit
Deploying or Packing up takes 0.5 speed or Standard Action Cost- This cost includes hitching / unhitching.
This is directly from the rule book
Cost of hitching is included in packing up/deploying
queen tendon
To unhitch and deploy is 0.5 speed (aka a standard action)
To undeploy and hitch is another 0.5
I don’t believe reloading takes speed, just supply
astral nymph
Artillery can reload for free with small supply (I see nothing stating it takes 0.5 to reload as an artillerist)
Logistical Trucks can reload any unit for 0.5 speed (and a small supply of course)
So if you wanted to... be hitched at start and move -> deploy, fire, pack up -> move
That is totally doable and still have 3 movement on the truck
queen tendon
Or two speed on the truck. We don’t know if hitching counts as loading
That’s a shack question I think
But regardless two is the max speed we can go if we want to stay together (please don’t send our trucks ahead)
valid pecan
i'm more woried about the free reload time.
astral nymph
I mean, there's nothing on the artillerist section that state it takes time, just supply.
And it is stated as time on the Truck. That leads to believe artillerist can just free load as needed.... THAT is their primary job
valid pecan
fair
astral nymph
queen tendon
Midrounds
Big mid round day
Now we’re discussing logistics (again) about moving through Elim if it’s occupied
warm hazel
I just went over it all. Taking a beating on our orbis
dusk prairie
Yeah I don't need to be hitched i can move just it will be slow
astral nymph
queen tendon
My current idea that I’m tossing out is:
load up ultra (losing 35 supply in the process). Move at speed 2 towards the north side of the map so we can transition towards hill. All the while, using our arty to funnel troops away from us
warm hazel
I mean yeah but we do have enough logi To hitch everything right?
queen tendon
Yeah I don't need to be hitched i can move just it will be slow
We’ve got the trucks, don’t you worry
dusk prairie
I just want enough rep to go get back my SPGs
astral nymph
I mean yeah but we do have enough logi To hitch everything right?
We do, Iron and Lootbox just need to pop in and say they are hitching Warspite and Darman
I mean I suppose I could just ASSIGN but i dont wanna do that
valid pecan
Can the funnel attack drive an enemy off a cliff?
queen tendon
As written, yes. But shack wouldn’t allow that
warm hazel
We do, Iron and Lootbox just need to pop in and say they are hitching Warspite a...
Lootbox already made a post stating anyone was free to hitch to them
So you can do that to lootbox
queen tendon
Benefit of a GMd game, he can just say “that’s dumb, that doesn’t work”
astral nymph
Lootbox already made a post stating anyone was free to hitch to them
Oh I'm blind. @dusk prairie you wanna go with Lootbox?
snow python
So if you wanted to... be hitched at start and move -> deploy, fire, pack up -> ...
Firing is a primary action. Once we fire. We’re done for the round
astral nymph
Or darman, whichever Your bot hhere
warm hazel
Holy fuck the fattest wood pecker ever just landed on the tree by me
His lil body is so fat
astral nymph
snow python
I’ll give it to fog. Make sure the others are hitched
queen tendon
Firing is a primary action. Once we fire. We’re done for the round
I don’t think so. As written:
“Primary Actions are actions that can only be taken once per round and use up any attack that unit would have done if it was able. If you do an action that's labeled “Primary Action” your unit can not attack. This action does not use speed. “
dusk prairie
Arty is a different kettle of fish thou axx
Setting up takes an action, shooting takes an action
Both are primary actions
queen tendon
Setting up is a standard action. Those take 0.5 speed
Primary actions would be:
bombardment (remove defenses)
Funnel (moving the enemies)
Or if none was selected, normal attacking
astral nymph
Iron also listed themselves as free hitch so @snow python your all set as well.
Battlegroup Dwarf Fortress is fully loaded up at speed 2 with 144 supply.
warm hazel
Can't a Logi spend the speed to unhitch and setup for you?
queen tendon
No
queen tendon
It may actually cost them speed. We don’t know
astral nymph
Can't a Logi spend the speed to unhitch and setup for you?
I don't think so, thats not listed on a Logistic Trucks action list, just loading (Which doesnt matter for arty)
warm hazel
Ah fair fair
silent glade
I just want enough rep to go get back my SPGs
you should get that even if we all somehow die but still get paid 😅 pay after KIA is still 4 rec for this
astral nymph
Just need to decide if I stick with Nia Nettle and go Mech, or go back to Aura and her HAT, or go ORBITAL
Well. I guess if Nia's mech gets destoryed, ican cross that one off
valid pecan
Then when we hit the ground, should we deploy, shoot something then hook back up?
I think we don't really slow the bg by doing that.
astral nymph
Then when we hit the ground, should we deploy, shoot something then hook back up...
Absolutely no clue. It will entirely depend on the situation when we land and thats anywhere from 1 to god only knows turns from now.
astral nymph
However the thought of us landing, opening the bay doors to a FULLY ARMED AND OPERATIONAL battlegroup that salvos out 6 artillery salvos out the gate and then charges.
Is immensly humerous to me.
valid pecan
More like shoot a volley if six then runs for the hills
astral nymph
God I wanna go home so I can right by next cute RP post. The more I play with Nia in my head, the more I like this little mech unit
modest pagoda
Time to get a few alcoholic drinks down my gullet since its A singer night at work 😎
astral nymph
Have fun Issery! enjoy the evening!
lean notch
https://tenor.com/view/dwarf-charge-calvary-gif-15874849
Give em the twirly whirlys
valid pecan
6x arty funneling fire.
astral nymph
Give em the twirly whirlys
valid pecan
When do we get this? https://youtu.be/A6U7FehRB3g?si=Ua2EEVICvmH-zUgm
modest pagoda
NAH
astral nymph
When do we get this? https://youtu.be/A6U7FehRB3g?si=Ua2EEVICvmH-zUgm
We uh.... do actually have... 1 of these left in the hold. I forget WHICH person has it leftover from Campaign 1, It's a bomber unit. BUT WE DO HAVE ONE.
valid pecan
Maybe an upgrade to LVs
modest pagoda
Oh yea
valid pecan
Don't think it'd be an ice age for very long if we had them.
frank grotto
came for the memes, and i have not been dissapointed
civic folio
@astral nymph sorry or the ping, but if we are still playing at the end of August, I might need you to take a turn for me, I'll be doing volunteer work and wont really be able to connect to do anything. (Just found out the date)
It'll only be from a like Wednesday to sunday type thing, so I could probably get my first turn of the week in, but the 2nd turn that week would be hard to get done, but then I'll be back again
astral nymph
<@180026587029176320> sorry or the ping, but if we are still playing at the end ...
@queen tendon More of an Axx comment but I don't particularly mind. I MYSELF am out mid july for 2 weeks with limited ability to post. I'll try
modest pagoda
queen tendon
<@180026587029176320> sorry or the ping, but if we are still playing at the end ...
I will have to check with Shack. Typically he’s 100% against taking turns for other people but given the extended time of this campaign and the fact that it’s pre planned, maybe.
If that’s the case I absolutely can, it’s just a matter of if he’ll allow it. Because this gets into the slippery slope of people just taking the initiative to act for other people
snow python
I should also mention that i wont be as active from the 16-26 of july.
sand whale
Are we deploying yet? :)
astral nymph
no, and I am trying to figure out when is likelyt
astral nymph
Are we deploying yet? :)
UNCLEAR still. We may be able to spawn in this turn and move at speed 1 tactical map till its cleared and then 1 nav point to nav point til lwe land
OR
we all spawn in as a group once the gate it totally clear
Or
we all are spawning in now at the gate regardless
OR
we'll all be spawning in once the spaceport is clear at the spaceport by some gm fiat?
Fox, Cobalt, and myself are inquiring for clarification form (or lord and savior) gm.
sand whale
UNCLEAR still. We may be able to spawn in this turn and move at speed 1 tactical...
Cool. Since I am one of the four MBT’s what is our tank aim?
astral nymph
Cool. Since I am one of the four MBT’s what is our tank aim?
Total honesty, no idea yet. And we can't really plan too much because we can't do anything until the spaceport is clear and we get there.... And whatever is going on right now liekly has 0 relevance when we arrive.
In general, were seizing and rescuing folks at Hill Mine and then digging in and playing by ear.
What exaaactly that means for the aims of your tanks or my mech or anyone else.
No clue at all at the moment 😦
proper plank
Based on Stormblessed I am betting our space capable transports will spawn at the gate on a certain turn and have to fly us to Eli or the Hill. That or we will spawn at spaceport on a certain turn if we don't actually have enough space capable transports to actually ferry all of us ground pounders from the gate to the space port without the aid of civilian freighters.
astral nymph
Yeah but storm ahd their own transport. I don't think they're a good example. and we are definitely landing at the spaceport no ifs and or buts about it... just a matter of details on when/how.
proper plank
6x arty funneling fire.
... If we all focused funnel fire onto one target can we push it 3 units in a direction of our choice then?
astral nymph
no, because the funnels are sorta ll happening at the same time, so we can't exactl chain funnel an infantry 3 tiles of movement. That definitely feels against the spirit of the rules
civic folio
I will have to check with Shack. Typically he’s 100% against taking turns for ot...
Understood, if need be i might be able to get a text through of like "I want to do this this turn" kinda thing
dusk prairie
shit i got to get the rust out of my RPing skills
astral nymph
shit i got to get the rust out of my RPing skills
I have a post in my brain and I even askedm y friend whos good with them new fangled AI generation make an image for it...
But I am just sitting here trying to move out of bed.. so tired tonight
warm hazel
Frick this is just leaving me stun locked. Hoping we can participate soon so I can stop getting nervous about needing to submit an order or not
astral nymph
Frick this is just leaving me stun locked. Hoping we can participate soon so I c...
Mood right now. Trying to figure out what the dealio is in Tac-Com comms. If we need to, as a group, 'spawn' ourselves in at gate this turn.... or if were being FIATed in when its cleared, or if that happens at the starport when thats cleared.... I'm very confused
warm hazel
Are we free to just
Ask the nps we ride with to go?
We wanna give storm a bit to clear a landing patch for everyone and the TFs to open the gate so we don't all get blown out the sky.
astral nymph
One of the things i'm wondering and asking...
If we can, albeit sliightly risky... I don't see why we couldnt just... Pop in behind Victorum and start lumbering our way to Nav Point 1.....
warm hazel
We could rush it assuming none of the fighters go for us
We don't know what logic they use but so far we have seen them ignore storm leaving and instead are attacking the units attacking them. It stands to reason we can pop in and rush the map edge without being bothered
astral nymph
All hands, man your stations. WE have permission to pass through the gate and set sails towards Elim City Starport.
This is not a drill. Repeat. This is not a drill
The sauce
Prepare to reenter REAL SPACE.
Exiting the Immaterium
Curtesy of Aura, we have A PAIR OF ARRIVAL SONGS!
WELCOME TO LUMARAN CREEK
(And then what i'm gonna be listening to) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DolX5jYLk1E
astral nymph
Okay that's all. AXX We'll need a basic map burning our asses out of the gate and towards Nav-1
velvet scarab
Can't wait to drive
astral nymph
BEAR IN MIND IT WILL STILL BE a little bit to get to the space port, but we'll be on the map and moving in. WHich is vbetter then where we were
warm hazel
Was holding onto this
rigid jacinth
TONIGHT'S A WONDERFUL DAY TO DINE IN HELL 
warm hazel
warm hazel
ùwù
astral nymph
Master chief support hahahhahaa
warm hazel
You mind telling me
astral nymph
SIR LIVBERYT
warm hazel
Us arriving at the hill
astral nymph
hell yeah!
warm hazel
👉 👈
rigid jacinth
We're gonna diggy diggy a hole in the enemy forces! 
astral nymph
We sail to honor and glory!
frank grotto
I'm not going to be able to finish all the r and r my crew had planned. Welp that will have to happen once we come back.
astral nymph
I mean theres still some time. we wont be at the start port till turn like... 5 or 6
frank grotto
Shhhhhhh..... we will come back.......
astral nymph
Were breaking that siege, all power to engines. Ramming speed!
frank grotto
head cannon that your ai is running this freighter and just bypassed the orders and dropped us to real space early.
astral nymph
Thats what my head cannon is too
snow python
so whats the plan, still burning to the startport? or are we gonna try and get on those ship at the mining station?
astral nymph
I believe Spearhead is going for the neutral ships at the miningstation. I'd say let them have it and we'll just burn for the starport
astral nymph
head cannon that your ai is running this freighter and just bypassed the orders ...
TLDR history tirade by nerd
The siege of londonderry in 1689 was broken by a a frigate engaging the shore batteries while transport ships went full sail down the river and rammed through the dam that had been built to siege the city, thus allowing for desperatly needed supplies and reinforcements to reinforce the city and break the siege.
Kinda imagine this is sorta what were doing. sorta
frank grotto
Hard burn for the star port would be great.
Getting to be one of the early battlegroups on the ground will be a lot of fun
frank grotto
TLDR history tirade by nerd
The siege of londonderry in 1689 was broken by a a ...
TSWM (Too short want more) from nerd. Totally awesome I love it.
astral nymph
Nyeh
frank grotto
Perfection
snow python
hmmm, broadside anyone? we got the cannons.
astral nymph
But uh, yeah it was part of the nine years war and specifically the williamite war in ireland. Part of the conflict between James II and William III which saw the ouster of James from the thone and installing of William of orange.
Very very important part of british history, this was one small part of it but... I like Derry as a city and think this part of its history is neat
I wont spam this with off topic stuff.
YES BROADSIDES I dont think we have anyone with the upgrade though from artillery. It's a specific upgrade they have to take for 2 req points 😦
snow python
just open the door, we'll stick our guns out.
frank grotto
Reaver style. I like it
Send the dumb fire munitions down range and let them run into it.
snow python
an NPC Freighter will temporarily become the most powerful combat vessel. six arty using anti orbi rounds.
frank grotto
They have the range two required to start shooting orbitals
astral nymph
Man imma have to start pouring over the map
I mean, not really this round... were just going to put "BATTLEGROUP DWARF FORT BURNS FOR NAV 1" 😄
frank grotto
We just have to ask because bonus pay is real, and if we dont ask its not as fun
snow python
maybe add that the arty hauled their guns to the hull of the freighter to do some last minute training?
astral nymph
We just have to ask because bonus pay is real, and if we dont ask its not as fun
Thats... true
I MEAN
squint
We have the engineers
The worst shak can say is 'no'.
snow python
I am totally doing an RP post with that.
astral nymph
And honestly..... jurry rigging the door and popping a broadside into that battlecruiser turning in front of the gate would be worth 10 to 20 supplies. ngl
cause Atlas prolly can't... kill it this turn
frank grotto
It would so be worth it and 100% be in any battle reports that the dwarves showed up and started blasting
snow python
oh shit, it totally within arty range from the transition point
astral nymph
range 2
ITS RIGHT THERE
I mean i'm sure we wont be allowed or it'll be craaazy risky
Time stamped, hust for the however
frank grotto
Range 2 shot... yeah we can make it
astral nymph
Range 2 shot... yeah we can make it
warm hazel
I mean, not really this round... were just going to put "BATTLEGROUP DWARF FORT ...
I get that! I still wanna have a good idea in mind of the general layout. I know it should drastically change by the time we should land for where troops are
astral nymph
Oh i'm the same. If this was up in TTS i'd have it open.
Theres a lot of unknowns on the map around the city at the moment and some very faint robot signatures and big questionmarks... Very spook
Wait i think your the one who told me about that....
frank grotto
Came for the memes. Stay for the memes.
warm hazel
There is so much to look at
I'm sure we will see plenty
What is the landing order? I know storm is landing first
astral nymph
Storm -> Rabbit -> Iron Hammer -> everyone else
well iron hammer might be at the same time as us... not sure
So... we jury rig the doors to open, tether the arty guns to the light mechs and mag lock them so they dont float away and anchor them for damage, and then we drive by full salvo the battle cruiser, aye? Sounds very drunk and engineery to me. Lets try it
warm hazel
Trying to put us into range 2 for a 6 round barrage?
astral nymph
We will be
warm hazel
I mean we seem to already be in range two yeah
astral nymph
The BC is moving to block and barrage the gate. We' will come through, shift to the left and be in Range 2
It'll be jury rigged, crazy, requir luck and alcohol, but it might just work... if shak allows and he might probably wont
warm hazel
||All that talk from other battle groups about heat signatures and we just drift in and slam it with 6 arty shells||
frank grotto
My guys have the torches lit and are moving the gas bottles for the welding.
astral nymph
||Shouldn't have been such a smashable position. Why'd it park to block us???||
warm hazel
https://tenor.com/view/sacrifice-evil-bosses-shrek-lord-farquaad-some-of-you-may...
I am up for any plan that gets me 5 req instead of 4
||If not target why so target shaped||
frank grotto
If no broadside why such easy target
astral nymph
MMmmmmm god damn god damn. Look at it burn down.
Look, we're Armco. WE got bill to pay. And we heard over the coms that Victorum wasn't sure they could take it out in one turn.
Why'd they leave it on 1% if they didn't want us to slam it. Thats paydirt
Not kill stealing, pay securing
warm hazel
Id put it this way. The dwarves have played xcom. We don't take kindly to a 99% kill chance
We got to hit it with arty
astral nymph
All of the other transports moving towards Nav 1 and Dwarf Fort breaks off, opens its doors, and salvo's six rounds into the battle cruiser.
Shack ^^
frank grotto
The goal is complete surprise to the enemy. Shack just happens to run the enemy.
snow python
here is the question. since there is enemies right there. can we even get to strategic movment?
astral nymph
We cannot no
We can only move speed 1
On the tactical map... thus the thinking.... of
Well if the target is there...
I'm sure shak will say no when it comes to orders or intentions but you never know
snow python
so we HAVE to jump in. travel through that TAC map to get to the edge, so we can strat travel correct?
astral nymph
Yes, or the enemies need to be cleared from it. PER THE RULES
Now maybe shack is gonna run the auto transports a little differently sooo MAYBE if we pull something like this, we'll end up deploying a turn later as we get pulled out of technical auto transport (if he even allows it and if we don't have them moving at strategic speed) which is... UNCLEAR
But we are appearing so to speak....
terse merlin
No harm in asking Shack about your crazy arties and their insane dwarven engineers. 😛
astral nymph
Theres no harm in asking, theres only potential harm if he says 'well sure roll the dice' and we roll a 1 😄
terse merlin
I'd take those odds to see the fleets watch an arty barrage in space take out a battleship. Shock and Awe!
warm hazel
Oi weren't you dorks going to take a hill?!
Yes but the ship got in our way
Let's hope our arty gets the ap quq
terse merlin
But but but, it was there, and I had ammo...
warm hazel
Because I bet that sucker is a massive block of metal that somehow got penned by that lil ship
Maybe we aim for the spot it hit?
astral nymph
I don't think we're aiming so much as were just spraying and praying
if were even allowed
Dwarf fort rolling up on the damaged battlecruiser
warm hazel
Oh god, we roll a 1 because all the Arty try to arc it. In space
astral nymph
if we are allowed though
warm hazel
We could also lose the whole BG at once. But hey we get paid
It would crush me a lil
All that hype before being a lil puff ball in space
astral nymph
We could also lose the whole BG at once. But hey we get paid <:Salute:4851147349...
well I'm pretty sure we wont be allowed. I can't say i'd say yes as a GM given that were on neutral transports... unless we went to go pick up the Lumaran ones but that be kiiinda wasted time
warm hazel
.. I just had an idea
astral nymph
if I was a GM, I'd allow it on the lunaran transports... but not the auto npc transports... but I'm not gm
You had an idea?
warm hazel
You use the hands upgrade to hold onto an Arty and then mech bay doors onto the hull of a ship. Crew of the arty might need suits but it would be a funny sight where your mech is pretending it is a gun
astral nymph
I mean thats sooorta what I was imagining
warm hazel
Crew hanging off shoulders and then running down and acting as auto loaders
Sniper mech
astral nymph
Point in their general direction and hope we don't miss 😄
It's okay, I can do the math. I have the power
warm hazel
Though only one mech actually has hands
civic folio
Captain clutch, deep in sleep is woken by an emergency broadcast on his unit com-tab, the alarm is so blaring that in his panic he almost bashes his head on the bulkhead above his bed.
Upon opening the message it reads only 2 words... "code red" its go time.
He quickly gets into uniform, taps the picture of his old unit one last time before before leaving behind his small but quaint quarters. The other NCOs of Alpha Battlion are already mustered in the hall awaking their men.
"Alpha 1-1, your on me in Hammer. Meet me down at the docks, the rest of you, Good Hunting" and dismisses them with a salute.
Cpt Clutch reports to the rest of command of Battlegroup 10 for a prebriefing before boots on ground before heading to the docks where the entire bay is in chaos as the men are scrambling equipment for go time. He adjust the collar on his uniform, turned inside out still from waking in a hurry, but no one said anything to him for understanding of the circumstances.
He gets to the tank with a hastily painted "Hammer" across the barrel and the Sergeant hands him a combat helmet with just a nod.
He hops up into the tank, strapping into the commanders seat and turns on the intercom tuned to the ship wide broadcast awaiting the motivational speech that is soon to be said.
warm hazel
Don't roll a 1
terse merlin
Insanity goes a long way on the battlefield. lol
warm hazel
Jumping out of the mech doors. Hit a 360 and just down the spine of the ship core it out
astral nymph
I mean if some artillerist and engineer wanted to risk their life for this bullshit... I'm down
warm hazel
@restive root hey buddy you might like this idea
astral nymph
Wanna do something batshit crazy and probably going to get denied??? Hmmm buuudddy
warm hazel
Sadly I don't know any of the arty well!
Would be cute to playfully drive off with the one hitched to me (with player permission) to try and get off that one shot
astral nymph
I mean.... the current math has that battlecruiser on 1 hit remaining.... we have guns and are range 2 away... its a big target...
warm hazel
We likely can't get all 6 guns ready to shoot.
If we can then it's no issue aside from fighters
astral nymph
Oh noo nooo.... But we might be able to convince the gm to jury rig 1
if we get an engineer check
and spend some supply
It might just work
snow python
i now have my RP post
astral nymph
wanna risk your unit with me and an engineer to see if we cant convince Shak to jury rig this door open and pop the last hit into this battlecruiser?
warm hazel
Sneaking in a kill steal
snow python
risk it for the biscuit?
astral nymph
For the biscuit, yes
Bear in mind, this is almost certainly getting denied
but it would be HILARIOUS
snow python
well seeing as I was the one who made the initial broadside joke post.
civic folio
Alpha Battlion might have some spare welders to Jerryrig your doors closed shut to help seal them for this crazy maneuver
((Fuck, company, I forgot I down graded it 🤣))
((Was an old arma 3 unit i had that was originally a battlion, the unit didnt really get its feet off the ground properly but I still had the lore there))
astral nymph
Cool, seems darmans onboard. we just need an engineer
civic folio
Capt. Clutch chimes in on the command net wired into his head set
"Shall we call this the Nalla Manuver" with a slight chuckle
civic folio
You mad lads and lady's, you pull this off, I owe you a round of drinks when we get back
Clutch mutes his headset and turns to his sergeant
"Speaking of booze, you packed the 2 mandatory kegs of ale, right?"
"Of course sir, first thing I packed in."
"Good lad" and then retunes into the command net
astral nymph
Ah. PM for engineers out here. We need a volunteer for something incredibly stupid, and probably not going to work, but you can't cook an omelet without breaking a few eggs.
snow python
I have update the RP. now I wait to post.
astral nymph
I'll make one in the morning. FOR NOW THOUGH I must go to bed, it's midnight.
oone more guilty gear song to post then sleep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GcKrCnDBf4
ENGINEER VOLUNTEER FOR BATSHIT CRAZY PLAN NEEDED. Please and thank you
prisma nacelle
Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?
I volunteer
astral nymph
Alright, thats the group. Thank ya Sigamor. Full disclosure, this probably gets denied but it'll be awesome if it works, AMAZING
Your going to see if we cant prep the bay for exposure to vaccum and them slice the door so we can jury rig it to open. Were chaining mag clamps together with the light mech and Big Sticks and putting a shell into the big beautiful bot capital class. Dars got a post prepped to go. I'm going to make one in the morning, and we can send it. Feel free to put your post in in the meantime.
yeah, seems like Victorum is counting on the BC to burn out, soo this might just work if allowed.
OKAY NIGHTY NIGHT thank torag i'm juuust drunk enough for this
silent glade
aah, very nice.
Looks like we can finally start submitting some almost real orders
silent glade
Ah. PM for engineers out here. We need a volunteer for something ***incredibly s...
you guys are all crazy xD
steady island
nvm
warm hazel
Y'all are shooting a slab of stone
steady island
All hands, man your stations. WE have permission to pass through the gate and se...
so for the order do i just say im on the npc freighter?
warm hazel
With the finest Dwarven Craftsmanship
steady island
do i need to submit one now?
silent glade
so for the order do i just say im on the npc freighter?
We are about to come out of the gate, so we can send an order about being on the freighter (its not strictly necessary all shack needs from the tac coms rn is to know where the battlegroup is headed to dock)
Some people are planning some silly shenanigans trying to shoot out of a door with the artillery but i am unsure whether it will be approved or not
sick matrix
We are about to come out of the gate, so we can send an order about being on the...
Shack would probably be like:
silent glade
Yah very much so
jovial crypt
This is awesome ahahah
stuck jay
yeah, seems like Victorum is counting on the BC to burn out, soo this might just...
Orders we have submitted so far are not focus firing the BC fyi
queen tendon
Morning dwarves. Did I miss anything aside from shack saying he wants our intentions?
chilly bridge
Not really. Our transports start at the gate though. You'll need to post the BGs intentions
wintry swan
As a fighter I assume I would be flying in space alongside the NPC transports carrying the rest of the bg
silent glade
As a fighter I assume I would be flying in space alongside the NPC transports ca...
actualy in this case i believe no, as a BG we are all packed away in a cargo bay until we land. itd be nice if you guys could be flying already but i suspect not
wintry swan
actualy in this case i believe no, as a BG we are all packed away in a cargo bay...
Is there a way to confirm? I would like to fly in space alongside the group if possible
silent glade
i can ask about it yeah
queen tendon
shit does anyone have a DF and DM icon?
silent glade
i dont think we have made an icon yet
only have that DF badge
quaint ember
wintry swan
unfortunate
silver widget
We are about to come out of the gate, so we can send an order about being on the...
“Some people” huh, I wonder who those people are….
silver widget
wanna risk your unit with me and an engineer to see if we cant convince Shak to ...
They see an unarmed transport ship and think nothing of it but suddenly an artillery gun is stuck out the hanger door
civic folio
We are about to come out of the gate, so we can send an order about being on the...
You mean some very brave people? Put some respect on their names 😜
astral nymph
Shack would probably be like:
Oh almost certainly
astral nymph
They see an unarmed transport ship and think nothing of it but suddenly an artil...
Well yeah, but I am 99.99% positive this gets shot down, either by tac coms or shak 😄
silver widget
Well yeah, but I am 99.99% positive this gets shot down, either by tac coms or s...
Darn 😔, it’d be funny though
astral nymph
civic folio
I dunno, its just so crazy it might just get through for the lulz ad a "we will allow it just this once" kinda thing
Too small can't read
astral nymph
As long as they are not doing anything to silly. Protection shouldn't be a problem.
like going blind into unknown territory. Yeah thats gonna get it killed. Going to a location with friendly forces already established. Your fine.
I guess they could technically dock with a hostile orbital if the orbitals engines are disabled.
That would fit inside the boarding rule set.
Basically... we told the transport to go to X and thats what its going to do
silver widget
So basically we have no need to control the transports, unless we want to risk (and a very high risk at that) and attempt anything
astral nymph
Yeah
silent glade
You mean some very ***brave*** people? Put some respect on their names 😜
😅 yeah, Brave thats one way to say it
astral nymph
so we'd need to either go get the Lumaran Transports at the remaining space station or order our transport to dock with the battlecruiser
thats getting shot down in other chats.
DAMN I think our late night bullshittery is a no 😦
chilly bridge
We'll need one for DM
From whom did we get the DF one?
Also @astral nymph do you have the DF one? Shack needs that one
astral nymph
Not saved but its on our excell sheet
chilly bridge
Damn, I'm on my phone once again xD
astral nymph
its kay i can't even scroll i'll find it
chilly bridge
Not saved but its on our excell sheet
Do you know where we got it?
astral nymph
Got it
silent glade
far as i know this is what we have but we could always have another
astral nymph
Thats the one, jinx
silent glade
XD dangit
queen tendon
Where’s j Jordan. I need a favor lmao
astral nymph
Well, feel free to get your pretp turns in for entering real space. I think Axx can go ahead and say 'nah' to the bullshittery last night, I can't say it follows my reading of the rules and Shaks clarifications this morning 😦
queen tendon
Wait what bullshittery?
I think this turn we don’t need individual orders. We need to all vote as a group on what direction we’re headed.
Like are we going to wait for the gate to be clear or are we headed straight for nav point 1?
astral nymph
The bullshittery of, the battle cruiser is 2 movement from the gate and 1 move we get. So we have an engineer jury rig the door open, mag lock down my light mech since it has hands, and then Big Stick fires out the door into the battle cruiser and I support the recoil. Cause space. Sont want him plastering into the wall
While technically maybe doable, I don't think we can do that with the auto transport since eshak said the only thing they can do is
"The bg tells them to dock with x"
queen tendon
“Unless you have any other silly ideas.”
astral nymph
Well yes
queen tendon
If you guys really want to do that, it’s not my job to say no. It’s my job to go “hey shack whatcha think about this”
astral nymph
I shuppose
I mean alternatively we could dock with the battle cruiser but thays even sillier
civic folio
There's no harm in asking, like I said, its just silly enough to possibly get through just 1 time
astral nymph
Alright well fair enough. I'll go work on my post. Never hurts
queen tendon
I guess my question is: how is big stick not getting vacced?
valid pecan
I vote to avoid the BC and get to the ground.
queen tendon
Ain’t no oxygen and space and people gotta operate the arty
civic folio
Is it not closed top artillery?
astral nymph
Nooo were a batter of 157mm howitzers
queen tendon
I say you should ask, but only because this is the most insane thing I’ve heard in a while.
So either shack thinks this is equally insane and I get to see him go “that’s silly. No” or I get to watch it unfold. It’s a win win
astral nymph
I mean that's the
Potato potaato let's not get stuck jn the weed lol
queen tendon
The one thing is that we are all on the same transport. So people will need to be in majority for this since it involves everyone getting too close to the BC
astral nymph
We are already close to the bc
astral nymph
The bc is 2 tiles from the gate we are spawning from
queen tendon
SPG is a separate upgrade
astral nymph
Oh this whole time I thought they were like the M1299 self propelled Arty
Nah thats an upgrade you can but or will
civic folio
Ahhhh ok lol
queen tendon
Also our units are flavor agnostic. Certain limits apply mechanically but it can look however you want
astral nymph
Like the thought train follows this.
- BG's move at speed 1, so they are all spawning in the gate this round.
- We cannot move on the strategic map while in contesteted space without being at the edge of the map.
- Lussan Gate is not at the edge of the map, so we have speed 1 on the auto transports.
- Speed 1, no matter where we go puts us at range 2 from the Battle Cruiser, as we scanned the ship and we know where it is going. The battle crusier IS attempting to turn in front of the gate to block it.
- There is an artillery cannon upgrade that allows Arty to shoot in space just like the big guns.
- Our transport is range 2 from the BC. PEEERHAPS if we got an engineer to jury rig some things, and a light mech with arms to catch the cannon or limit recoil so it doesnt SPLAT folks.... For 2 supply, we can open the door and fire on the BC.
- Absolutely silly and funny
- Technically might make us a combatant, admittedly a low priority one in a saturated field
- There is a specific arty upgrade to do this and we do not have it
- The auto transports can only put in 'dock with x order' and nothing else barring silly
- IF Shak was going to have the auto transports move automatically to Nav Point 1, this would slow us down by at least 1 turn.
WHich is why I think it's not going to be allowed and might be detrimental.... as fun and as much as I wanna help dar make the BC go boom.
We could do it with the lummaran transports, but both Spearhead and SHovels are moving to take those... so thats not happening.
Which is why I think we should shelve this idea into 'midnight bullshittery' and just put in the order to move to Nav Point 1
valid pecan
Also, if there are any friendly/civie lifesigns on the BC I WILL NOT shoot at it till they are rescued.
astral nymph
Thats fair. We do know there are. I am unsure if there will be an attempt to rescue them. Theres some chatter of it but victorum wants to try and pound it out in the same idea that I listed above.... RULES AS WRITTEN, the groups only move speed 1 on the tactical map until the zone is clear... Which means none of the BGs are getting to Nav Point 1 in any semblence of time until the Battlecruiser is dealt with.
It's unclear if the auto transports will be following that rule perse. I am of the belief they might not be.
valid pecan
So either we board and save the critters, or we go slow.
astral nymph
Unclear
we might not be going slow at all. theres enoug hshit between us and the battlecruiser that we might just speed along.. since we are not technically 'units' perse but gm fiat cargo boxes from space amazon
queen tendon
It’s up to you guys on if we want to ask shack
astral nymph
OP
— 6:36 AM
They will arrive at the gate
They can be pointed to any destination they can dock at based on what the battlegroup wants.
Most are heading to the Starport. Some are headying for the Starbase.
I think 1 was talking about slowing down and waiting to land to see how things shake out? But not sure on that front.```
astral nymph
I am basing this thought on this comment, because Shak said 'most are heading to the starbase with only 1 opting to slow down.'
At least i'm implying this means, unless we do something else, we're just oging to get whisked to Nav Point 1 this round
minor solar
We could use our Arty to apply Kinetic Energy towards the Enemy.
Load the HE-Shells
astral nymph
AS FUN AS THAT WOULD BE
I dont want to do that if it means slowing the entire BG down.
minor solar
Though one Salvo prob is enough to get us through
astral nymph
Unknown. and we don't really have the ability to deploy air assets which could let us swarm the BC and board it with that cannon fire..... without taking the Lummaran Transports at the station. And there's 2 BGs already heading to grab those.
and as much as we wanna have fun in space... everyone wants to have fun on the groundhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzRAVXfsk20
queen tendon
We need to find an icon for the dwarves merchants
minor solar
queen tendon
The issue is I have about as much artistic talent as a stalk of corn
astral nymph
The issue is I have about as much artistic talent as a stalk of corn
Saaame
minor solar
We need to find an icon for the dwarves merchants
By Durinn
queen tendon
Huh?
minor solar
Lotr
astral nymph
I don't want to ue someone elses assets or art or something
minor solar
Ah, but it can be inspired by it or do you not do that. We could create our own deity/icon.
queen tendon
The issue is I have about as much artistic talent as a stalk of corn
I refer you to the crux of the issue lmao
I can make a map though
astral nymph
It can be inspired yes, but it does have to be a home creation of sorts. Shak cant be getting asset copyright strikes if he makes an youtube video
WE could it in Ascii 😄
minor solar
It can be inspired yes, but it does have to be a home creation of sorts. Shak ca...
Oh, forgot about that
queen tendon
I have an idea
astral nymph
Look at that box, so cute
minor solar
When it comes to religous Icons i am ... for a lack of a better term ... inept
minor solar
Look at that box, so cute
👀 nice
minor solar
When it comes to religous Icons i am ... for a lack of a better term ... inept
Since i am as religous as the Emperor
Anyway, how are ya'll
minor solar
There is no limit
queen tendon
I did everything in my power to make it look as bad as possible lmao
astral nymph
Depressed about midnight bullshittery, but looking forward to getting boots on the ground.
Playing my daily gacha grind.
Waiting for Saba's debut stream in 4 hours
Thinking about my turn post....
Getting kinda hungry....
LUNCH ... mmm yummy
Dar knows Jordan well I think, maybe he'll whip something up
queen tendon
Depressed about midnight bullshittery, but looking forward to getting boots on t...
I need to eat lunch too. That’s a good idea
astral nymph
its too early still but maybe 40 minutes or so
queen tendon
It’s a tad late for me lmao. Time zones aren’t real
minor solar
Depressed about midnight bullshittery, but looking forward to getting boots on t...
Am at extended Family for a biethday party. Making burgers and some BBQ
astral nymph
I'll just go back to my original post. I did have a friend make an AI version of Nia for it...
Oooh fun! a good burger flip and bbq day is always a blast
Enjoy the party, Luca
snow python
i heard food
wintry swan
We don't need to submit individual orders this turn, right? It's just TAC COMS submitting for our whole BG
astral nymph
Yummy. Yeah im making some lunch
Dar I think were scratching that plan. I don't want to get further into the fight between atlas and victorum... and I also Don't wanna delay our group landing if were all able to transit to Nav -1 this turn.
Correct Gyr, no need to submit orders. Just a BG map stating 'burning for Starport'
charred widget
your logo is snazzy
silver widget
Yummy. Yeah im making some lunch
Dar I think were scratching that plan. I don't...
Atlas and Victorum are fighting each other?
proper plank
Atlas and Victorum are fighting each other?
They are doing what now?
silver widget
They are doing what now?
That’s what I’m asking, I don’t know if it’s just poor wording or that’s what Nalla is saying
silver widget
🐟?
silver widget
modest pagoda
astral nymph
<@180026587029176320> has Fisch finally debuted
Yim, right now
silver widget
If there’s ever a marsh or water based map for a future campaign and there are amphibious or marine units, I would totally create a BG called FISCH
astral nymph
Thats a great name
modest pagoda
Pog
modest pagoda
Yim, right now
I bet she'll become popular again in no time, it worked for both her othe Vtuber channels
modest pagoda
If there’s ever a marsh or water based map for a future campaign and there are a...
Fisch crew
Or for a task force
Space Fisch
astral nymph
She had 200,00 at her debut, she'll do fine
modest pagoda
She had 200,00 at her debut, she'll do fine
What the fuk-
Yeah no she'll def be fine
astral nymph
Shes a little overwhelmed atm but it's cute and part of the charm
plush sun
civic folio
Clutch is confused at the knock on the hatch of the tank and then gets up and opens it, popping just his head out
"Heylo?"
astral nymph
There's a sobbing android in the corner whos phone is on the ground in front of her as she beats the floor with her fist. "IT WAS IN MY SHOPPING CART. IN THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT TOOK TO ENTER MY CARD INFORMATION IT WAS GONE. DAMN IT. DAMN IT ALL TO HECK"
modest pagoda
modest pagoda
There's a sobbing android in the corner whos phone is on the ground in front of ...
This is why
"You save your card info"
astral nymph
modest pagoda
Google is a saviour
snow python
Shes a little overwhelmed atm but it's cute and part of the charm
not much for vtubers. although there are three i do like.
modest pagoda
Fair enough
astral nymph
I wanted that keycahin so much 😦
modest pagoda
I wanted that keycahin so much 😦
You'll get it eventually
astral nymph
modest pagoda
not much for vtubers. although there are three i do like.
I have a few that I watch
Rin penrose and Neuro sama are two of emails
Em*
astral nymph
Snappy ears. clip clip
snow python
ShyLily, Juniper, and the new one for me is tomoe umari
modest pagoda
Shylily is wild.lmao
Cant blame you
That orca is a bit loopy
I can't lie though
I do find Sabas model cuter then her old gawr gura model
astral nymph
Saaaaame, but I'm biased for fluffy ears
modest pagoda
.
astral nymph
willow lantern
Good night. How are things looking for us dwarves? Any new plans?
queen tendon
Thoughts?
modest pagoda
That seems helpful
willow lantern
Looks good
wintry swan
yes
modest pagoda
warm hazel
Look at that box, so cute
I would love to see our tac map like this
Holy heck I missed a bit
astral nymph
Hey everyone, just wanted a small plug reminder
We are deploying to Lussan Gate and burning for the starport at speed 1 starting this turn! If you want to get your orders in, please do so. Orders close time below
<t:1751234400:f>
Not strictly necessary as we are putting a BG order in this turn but still feel free too if you wanna. ALSO we're going to be ON THE MAP very big. Much wow
civic folio
I mean, is there much to do other than "i stand by in the box?"
astral nymph
Nope. Just if you want to. WE do NOT need posts this turn
soft bloom
So no orders unless I reeaaallly wanted to do an rP one?
astral nymph
Yep! we are just shifting onto the map and moving from (hopefully) the gate to Nav 1
silver widget
Wait so, I just realized it's not just us showing up, its all of the BGs. So are we just going to appear out of alt-space like:
royal minnow
@vale geode Did you have a mind to write in another order?
Because I feel like continuing to play this RP situation
astral nymph
https://tenor.com/view/star-wars-millennium-falcon-army-spaceships-starships-gif...
Exactly
I enjoyed including Templars, they're a great unit. Much loved
royal minnow
Exactly
I enjoyed including Templars, they're a great unit. Much loved
Oh, did he have them show up near you?
silver widget
Exactly
I enjoyed including Templars, they're a great unit. Much loved
Actually now that I think about it, it’s probably closer to this scene:
astral nymph
Oh, did he have them show up near you?
Not specifically, I just included him cause he was open to it
chilly bridge
Morning^^
snow python
im still gonna do an RP post of shooting as we blow past. I had way tooo much fun writting the RP, I can't waste it.
queen tendon
Nice Map, just needs a symbol for DM though ^^`
Yeah. Still need to make one
chilly bridge
Yeah. Still need to make one
Maybe we should ask Jordan (I forgot his namd) again... but, I'm also out of the loop, if that already happened ^^`
vale geode
<@310177458995331083> Did you have a mind to write in another order?
I will eventually
soft bloom
Nice Map, just needs a symbol for DM though ^^`
Do we have a map symbol for DF or DM? I can make some
soft bloom
Yeah. Still need to make one
Oh sike
chilly bridge
That would be awesome! We need one for DM xD
soft bloom
Just so we're on the same page
We're talking about the map logo's. Not the patches
I was gonna do something similar
But for our BGs
tired cairn
Hi all, apologies for missing Wednesday's orders, my life became very hectic past Monday, I will try to get my orders in once I get back home
queen tendon
We're talking about the map logo's. Not the patches
Could be a patch but doesn’t need to be
queen tendon
Hi all, apologies for missing Wednesday's orders, my life became very hectic pas...
You’re all good, no orders were needed Wednesday nor today. We will be showing up on the map this week so depending on how things play out we should be on the ground soon.
chilly bridge
Sure, why not? We can use the the patch for DF, but don't need to use one for DM
royal minnow
I will eventually
Aight, bet
vale geode
Aight, bet
Btw it’s up
royal minnow
Oh, that’s fast
vale geode
No I had not much idea for the interaction so kept it simple and I had time before now to get it in
astral nymph
im still gonna do an RP post of shooting as we blow past. I had way tooo much fu...
Fair enough Dar. It was a lot of fun, Ya never know
Also. Yoho Dwarves. Good Morning!
Good Morning Dwarves. Orders are due in <t:1751234401:f>
These are NOT required orders. Our BattleGroup is moving on Auto Transports through the gate. Just an opportunity for an RP post if you would like, and a reminder of the time for future posts.
Have a wonderful Sunday all!
vale geode
Gosh I wish our transport had escape
Pods to turn into ramshackle boarding pods.
I wanna hit a bot with my swords
astral nymph
I know, such a shame. We'll just have to make sure we make a carrier or something for next campaign.
vale geode
I’m gonna be honest it’s so temping to max Templar out and then make a pure logistical ship.
Like carrier or battleship class but full of hangars and supply stuff
snow python
I’m gonna be honest it’s so temping to max Templar out and then make a pure logi...
i know. i think ive settled for a BS with 10 cargo bays and 4 hangerdecks.
of course to actually crew the BS. i would probably need to do an 8 cargo bay 6 hangerdeck config.
which is still rediculous for carry cap of a BG. the 8/6 config can carry 55 units if im reading the rules right.
astral nymph
Crazy good.... although getting them to the ground from the battlehsip might be a little difficult with HATs/VTOLs/ Spaceport
snow python
true. but in 1 turn. It could have 6 HATs loaded up with 30 inf deploy and go for a Paradrop run. turn two could return and load up with other units. that is of course if the ship is fully loaded with nothing but a BG.
thats half a BG in one turn. now ideally i would say there would be 3 of these Heavy Transports in a TF consisting of 3 Capts and 18 HATS/VTOLs. this could get an entire BG down in one turn if done properly. maybe two HT Orbis kitted for VTOL and one for HATS.
hell, you could transport two full BGs and still have space for supplies.
astral nymph
I'm not going to say anything about it but.... Why are Atla's fighters flying over the BC's AA batteries? I guess they are trying to avoid the frigate.
snow python
no clue.
queen tendon
Guys
My dumbass thought we had to go to the north edge of Elim to get to the mines
Asking for clarification but I think it’s actually the east edge
astral nymph
My dumbass thought we had to go to the north edge of Elim to get to the mines
Huh? Its not???
queen tendon
astral nymph
I mean, there's a road exiting to the north.... there's no exit demarkations on the map... i think
Its 7 tiles if were going east, and 6 if were going out the north road.... assuming the mpas not cleared by the time we get there....... but yeah. clarification for sure
royal minnow
Btw it’s up
Here you are: #1385617719466135714 message
And also, this is what I've been working on over the past week:
I gotta get her colored still, probably later today
astral nymph
She's a cutie. Really enjoyed the RP post, gotta make sure elf pilot survives lol
astral nymph
Nia Nettle is a mech pilot, yes. She'll be clambering into that mech as we get close to landing.
Though I'm mostly going to be backline support this time. I fear I'll be mainly digging trenches, which is... not a bad thing
royal minnow
Catrina’s likely gonna be frontline logistics support
royal minnow
Though I'm mostly going to be backline support this time. I fear I'll be mainly ...
A mech with a giant shovel just digging and whistling an old workman’s shanty is a really funny mental image
polar comet
Okay, so what do y'all reckon Hot Stuff and her crew should be doing once it lands? Scouting? Marking Arty targets? Ferrying boxes?
chilly bridge
Very good question... We will probably have an answer once we know what the situation on the ground is
polar comet
warm hazel
Let's hopefully not die
astral nymph
polar comet
oh yes, I've put a lot of work into my characters and now I'm attached to them 😭
astral nymph
A little under an hour for turn 3 RP posts before orders close for the turn. Not necessary to post an order this turn since we are on an auto-transport, but it will be the first turn we are on the map.
silent glade
i suppose i should put in our overall intentions sometime soon too xD
night quarry
Oh boy.
silent glade
its pretty basic lol
astral nymph
Yep, easiy enough though.
And we're done. 24 hours and 20 minutes early 😄
night quarry
I take it there is no map for where we're going to yet?
astral nymph
Oh of Nav 1?
night quarry
Kind-of
silent glade
we have a map for Elim City
and the orbit above it too
night quarry
I was hoping for the mine.
astral nymph
There is not a space map of Nav-1 as it is totally friendly. Elim space and City DOES have a map.
Mine? No. We have no up to datei ntel or map of the Mine.
Just a fact there might be friendlies trapped inside
night quarry
👍
silent glade
i hope we are the first group to arrive at the mine
astral nymph
Oh us? yeah we will be. Only other group heading their is Ultra and they are slower then us
modest pagoda
silent glade
snow python
wish there was an RP Channel for BGs.
while I do love the RP section of the orders. I would like to do more in the side or RPing.
royal minnow
while I do love the RP section of the orders. I would like to do more in the sid...
I concur
It would be nice to have a dedicated location or the ability to make a thread in a forum for a specific interaction
Something of the sort
silent glade
i might've sent my rp a few minutes late but i can always delete it and put a real order in if i need to
silent glade
Yeah i got busy and then distracted or id have had it in earlier, i was typing it up and hoping to get it in right before nalla sent the big orders closed messages XD
silent glade
you're the TCO lmao
Maybe i can pull TCO privilleges on @astral nymph and get them to repost the orders closed messages 😆
astral nymph
astral nymph
Maybe i can pull TCO privilleges on <@180026587029176320> and get them to repost...
Done. Not like we can really be late late
queen tendon
Technically turn 4 orders aren’t open until we get new maps in the briefing room
astral nymph
I mean yeah thats true
Not like we're doing anything but going from Nav-1 to Elim City. Deleted though
vivid vessel
Nothing to do now but wait and see if the bots in Elim survive the locust swarm that is Storm Blessed
wintry swan
I think I saw someone post a tac com map of a battle group landing in Elim City. How is that possible if they haven't gotten past the enemy orbital camped overhead yet?
snow python
I think I saw someone post a tac com map of a battle group landing in Elim City....
BG storm. they have enough VTOLs to allow them to fly in without a TF and they blitzed it the Elim from turn 1
wintry swan
But wouldn't they be intercepted by the enemy orbital?
Or I guess the tac com map is aspirational and reality is they could get intercepted anyway
snow python
no clue, havent keeping up with storm
queen tendon
But wouldn't they be intercepted by the enemy orbital?
they're gonna try to run it I think, no idea if it will work
Waiting to see if Bobcat makes us an icon so I can toss that in but this is the map if anyone has any comments
astral nymph
I think I saw someone post a tac com map of a battle group landing in Elim City....
There is a single spec ops unit in ARMCO which was snuck in during prerounds and they are in the space port right now providing intel
steady island
But wouldn't they be intercepted by the enemy orbital?
they weren’t detected by the orbital
so a group of like 10 vtols flew completely under the radar
i guess the orbi lacked sensors or they were looking in the other direction
wintry swan
I would be surprised if Shack let them land completely unopposed with an enemy orbital guarding Elim City like that
snow python
you guys want to hear something funny? So I have a Dress White inspection on thursday. I went in today to pick up my Uniform from the Seamstress to get it updated. well they didn't update it. Reason: The Navy updated their Dress Whites and I have the outdated one. I haven't had a reason to wear my Whites for four years.
astral nymph
I would be surprised if Shack let them land completely unopposed with an enemy o...
Yeah I kind of feel like they are going to take some damage on the way down. WHo exactly gets smacked Shrug
That sucks Dar, sorry to hear that. Do you got time to get a new set?
soft bloom
I'm not going to say anything about it but.... Why are Atla's fighters flying ov...
Get the RIP emojis ready. We may see the first deaths of the campaign
At leastr theyre not dropping on a military airfield?
astral nymph
I mean, they are evasive I think but that just feels like an uneccessary risk
They had better master the spin maneuver
steady island
they weren’t detected by the orbital
. whether or not they will remain undetected is a different story but as i said last i heard they entered completely undetected
#midround-events message
astral nymph
They did enter undetected, yes. But you are definitely right in stating they may not remain that way as they burn down. On the plus side, if they do get engaged by it, Atlas is going to tear it apart with free shots
snow python
That sucks Dar, sorry to hear that. Do you got time to get a new set?
oh yea, just got to head into the uniform shop tomorrow to get everything sown on. the best part of this whole thing. its a hanger inspection and I'll probably never wear the thing.
astral nymph
Thats good, glad your not up a creek without a paddle. Still kinda sucks though
astral nymph
chilly bridge
chilly bridge
@silent glade good first Map x)
silent glade
hehe it was very challenging 😆
chilly bridge
Yeah, it looks very complicated. But, you've managed to make it look easy xD
fluid crown
astral nymph
Good Morning Dwarves
cosmic canyon
Good Evening.
silent glade
ello
modest pagoda
Goooooooooooood afternoon
chilly bridge
Hello there
astral nymph
Morning Chester
chilly bridge
Hah, I wish it was morning. It's colder than the current evening xD
queen tendon
Howdy
night quarry
Elllo afternoon or evening to all in whichever time zone you may be.
chilly bridge
DM is missing, I think
astral nymph
THIS IS THE ORDER WE ARRIVE AT THE STARPORT. so you guys are going to need to have that map PREPPED for docking and send it in the SECOND turn orders close
chilly bridge
But we also need a DM symbol ^^
astral nymph
Those docking pads are first come, first serve on that turn.
chilly bridge
FFs... it's going to be crowdy
astral nymph
We can just use this one lol
silent glade
THIS IS THE ORDER WE ARRIVE AT THE STARPORT. so you guys are going to need to ha...
dang xD
steady island
THIS IS THE ORDER WE ARRIVE AT THE STARPORT. so you guys are going to need to ha...
how do we determine coordinates?
silent glade
alrighty well, I will do my best to fulfill all the orders as they come in so we can be nice and quick
chilly bridge
how do we determine coordinates?
On a map each hexagon has numbers in it. Those are the coordinates
For example here. Above egg you see one
In this case 3216
steady island
so for landing we say start coordinates are 3317 than evasive/advance too 3216
chilly bridge
For example, yeah. I think that the green spots are the landing pads, so that's where we're going to start. And hopefully clear quickly
steady island
so after this turn closes we will be landing and try to land/claim the pads first
chilly bridge
No, the automated transports are moving at speed 1. So, we'll probably be traveling for two more turns before we make planet fall
Or, we will make planet fall on the second of those two more turns
valid pecan
I assume, reds are enemies, blues are friendlies, and black are dead on the map?
chilly bridge
Yes
silent glade
Idealy everything on the map we will have just entered will be dead or gone by the time we arrive at lumara gate,
if that is the case then maybe we might get to NAV 1 but i expect it will be the turn after as we might have used our movement to get in.
astral nymph
Unclear exactly on time frame, this might be the following turn or next. WE don't know yet.
astral nymph
IDEALLY yeah, the map will be clear and we can jsut do a group 'move from ELim City to Hill'
But if not, we'll all be maneuvering on that map.
We land at the green tiles and then it looks like we can fan out from the surrounding hexes.
It's faster if we exit north (if we can) so we might wanna go that way...
astral nymph
It would make life easier but if not, we'll just need to be a little careful and quick.
@vale geode If theres still enemies at the gate when we arrive (doubtful), do you wanna melee charge them with me?
silent glade
im wondering, are both our combat and logi halves on the same transport?
silent glade
well its more like we are the same battlegroup but technically we aren't xD
astral nymph
We just need to make sure they are both in at the same time. Doesnt really matter if were not first or something.
astral nymph
I.. think so?
modest pagoda
Huh
Not just a fever dream?
astral nymph
Its somehwat sounds familiar somehow....
modest pagoda
I see
Its by Egypt central apparently
Well not apparently
Anyway, im glad we're almost finally making planetfall 😵💫
astral nymph
I mean, it's gonna be a traffic jam so
modest pagoda
True lmao
astral nymph
People need to take a bit of a chill pill in meta com about it all. It was always going to be a messy arrival with so few task forces and 1 space port. Is what it is
astral nymph
We are. Thankfully we can get a marching order and stuff going, we just need to clear out the way of the others. I think we should just land and steamroll north asap.
Hopefully storm will have the map clear by the time we get there, but i'm somewhat doubting that
tbf, this is why I was partially worried with a 60 person cap.... admittedly having 10 more BGs at a 25 person cap would not really fix the problem.
modest pagoda
Thats understandable, though with our numbers we could most definitely blitz north
astral nymph
Yep, just deploy on 3416 and rush north down that road.
modest pagoda
I think we also have such a good balance of people too
astral nymph
We do, we're just BIG
astral nymph
Which is fine... our stated goal has always been 'take the mine, entrench, and hold the north road.'
modest pagoda
Yep
Im actually surprised how big we are
I guess dwarves are just funny, and popular
astral nymph
Same, we kinda had the most boring premise.
astral nymph
Time will tell. (^.^) I'm hoping we get into a slog up north
modest pagoda
Same honestly
Though im down if we get an easy capture of Hill mine
Because then our objective is complete and we could hold and switch up
I think we could make hill mine an absolute fortress
astral nymph
Yeah, or push along the north as needed to H-H or Hydar. Play it by ear after that
astral nymph
Hell yeah
royal minnow
It would make life easier but if not, we'll just need to be a little careful and...
Does that mean I’ll have to fly him in?
royal minnow
https://tenor.com/view/templar-gif-25288429
By the way, what do your guys look like? Are they like the Astartes or Templars of Christendom?
chilly bridge
@soft bloom Sorry for the ping, but I'm wondering if you started to create the DM symbol since we've talked about it yesterday ^^°
astral nymph
By the way, what do your guys look like? Are they like the Astartes or Templars ...
Were all unpacking at the space port, but we'll discuss when we have maps. We might be able to set up a flanking charge or something.
Depends if the enemies are still i nthe way or not. You might be picking him up after or before. Cross that bridge when we get to it lol
queen tendon
holy shit theres been a lot of talk in here and meta comm, did I miss anything important?
proper plank
https://tenor.com/view/templar-gif-25288429
Live footage of infantry squad Templar dues vulting their way off their VTOL into the bot hordes
astral nymph
holy shit theres been a lot of talk in here and meta comm, did I miss anything i...
there was big.... argument might be too strong of a word, but a heated discussion over Battle Group Versus Task Force and both in regards to size, scope and composition of battle groups and how they transport and what they do which... to my knowledge ended with a mass of confusion and annoyance to all parties involved with nothing settled as no one seemed to be on the same page and were talking over each other without understanding what the other parties were saying.
SO no, not really.
Important bits maybe:
We are arriving at the spaceport in the order tac-coms post maps for that turn.
It will be a traffic jam, nothing new there.
astral nymph
this morning
queen tendon
honestly not surprising, been a while since we had one
astral nymph
Mmmm, well jimmies were rustled needlessly.
People are just on edge I suppose. Just need to kick their feet up. We'll get there when we get there and if it's turn 7 before we can deploy because of a traffic jam at the prot, then so be it.
gonna be like a 30 turn campaign at this rate, so everyone needs to just take a deep breath and enjoy the ride lol
civic folio
I am confused as to why there was a debacle about it though? One is space the other is ground? Wanna play with space ships, you're in a taskforce, wanna say toy soldier, you're in a battlegroup?
chilly bridge
Probably because someone got something confused or interpretations were different....
royal minnow
Were all unpacking at the space port, but we'll discuss when we have maps. We mi...
Aight
queen tendon
I think it was about the ratio of right?
like people are irritated about deployment
royal minnow
People are just on edge I suppose. Just need to kick their feet up. We'll get th...
I'm just trying to figure out our cues and what we need to be paying attention to
astral nymph
That was some of it, but it was originally a mild complaint over the size and scope.
I.E. I think it was envisioned that we'd have say... 15 players who want to be a dedicated small force to do X. And X was fairly specific.
Example, You want a PAI Drop Force from space so, 15 players get to gether and make a force dedicated as a PAI 'BROWN ALERT OH SHIT' rapid reinforce unit.
And instead, we got a lot of vague and more general goals. and some groups that were just 'yeah we don't know what were doing but join up and we'll figure it out with whatever'
But it expanded to like... four different conversations talking over each other, no one listening, and some hurt feelings I tink.
chilly bridge
Tbf it's the first time we play with those rules, so it's going to settle itself sometime, but I can see how that would lead to a heated discussion
astral nymph
I think that was done to encourage smaller groups working together.
civic folio
I mean smaller task groups that want to play a QRF group can still work as long as the communicate to the other TacComs thats what they are doing and to call them when needed as long as they work out the logistics of HOW to do it.
But I can understand absolute chaos with the amount of people, and then someone responding not fully understanding almost immediately and then other people riffing off that misunderstood comment
astral nymph
I mean smaller task groups that want to play a QRF group can still work as long ...
Yeah this is what happened. The whole thing devolvedi nto SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE TYPING and being defensive.
chilly bridge
Yeah, that never ends well
civic folio
The biggest thing imo is the bg locking
I think too, thats to help not overwhelm TacComs. I heard the like 1st and maybe 2nd campaigns they had WAYYYY too many people trying to give 1 person their orders and it became a full time job just to keep up with
astral nymph
I'm glad we split into logistics because 60 was too much
It's why I was surprised the limit was increased.
chilly bridge
We're still big with 40 for DF. Could have probably split into 3 BGs. One focused on Logi, one on Armour and the last one on Infantry
But, we will see how it will work out
Learning opportunity ^^
astral nymph
We definitely could have, and that might have been the smarter choice but live and learn. Thats the point of play tests.
chilly bridge
Yes. One of the reasons why I didn't try for another Icarus was that we'd have to find enough HATs and I disliked the recruitment of C3, so... no.
queen tendon
I think too, thats to help not overwhelm TacComs. I heard the like 1st and maybe...
That was Shack that was taking on too much. That’s why he set up the TAC COM system
queen tendon
Yes. One of the reasons why I didn't try for another Icarus was that we'd have t...
The recruitment got insane this campaign
chilly bridge
The recruitment got insane this campaign
Yeah, it did. Worse than C3.... I'm kinda glad that we didn't jump onto that bandwagon
astral nymph
It was also the nature of our group. We had a specific goal, but it wasn't very far. SO if we ended up at speed 1, we ended up at speed 1. Didn't really matter specifically what we had.
That might be part of the complaints from this morning, but it was just the need of our group.
We're taking a hill and a road and then were camping it. Doesnt matter what signs up, anything will be helpful in that end goal and we can make it work.
BUT YEAH way too much "JOIN ME JOIN US.' spam this time around.
civic folio
Wonder how much of that evolved from new players, like myself, asking where they could be helpful, and then it just eventually turning into "we need even more people, com'ere" kinda thing
astral nymph
Thats probably what it was. I don't think it's a big deal but I am incredibly easy going. I can see why some thought it annoying. We tried to make it easy this go around with the list of BG doc. People should have just been referring folks to that and not spamming recruitment messages though.
Oh well. I feel like this is kinda getting in the weeds.
@queen tendon Should we put in a quick Dwarf Merchants submission for Tac Com. Theres only one for fort and we should have one for both. Lets just use the little clip art thing you made yesterday
chilly bridge
Would probably be for the better. We can exchange the DM symbol later (hopefully)
astral nymph
If not, its comical and wathever. Its not really important
civic folio
Could make something from this (an old Vanu PlanetSide 2 meme) lol
chilly bridge
True
astral nymph
lol
queen tendon
Thats probably what it was. I don't think it's a big deal but I am ***incredibly...
Bobcat said that he’d work on it but I’m assuming he got busy with work
astral nymph
Well, lets just put in something basic with a placeholder for now.
queen tendon
Worst comes to worst, yeah
astral nymph
We can always swap it out if he gets it to us in the next 2 hours
Otherwise, next turn
fallen blaze
Could make something from this (an old Vanu PlanetSide 2 meme) lol
blue berries all the way
civic folio
blue berries all the way
TR, loyalty until death!
vale geode
By the way, what do your guys look like? Are they like the Astartes or Templars ...
Infinity Panoceania Templar
royal minnow
Oh wow, ok
vale geode
Well Panoceania Knights
royal minnow
That's actually not dissimilar to Skyspear's colors
civic folio
Mine are severely inspired by clones from SW.
I even did a like "vat born clone army" lore thing behind it
snow python
so im not seeing Dwarf Merchants post in the TAC-COM chat
queen tendon
which chat?
royal minnow
It's in Mission Orders
snow python
Tac-com intentions
queen tendon
oh its finished, just waiting to see if bobcat gets me a logo
royal minnow
I'm not quite sure what to be doing there
snow python
oh its finished, just waiting to see if bobcat gets me a logo
ok, thats a relief.
queen tendon
ok, thats a relief.
this is it lmao
astral nymph
queen tendon
Looks great except for whatever is going on in the top right
snow python
hmmmm, where have I seen this before? it looks so familiar. but I can't seem to place it.
queen tendon
couldn't tell you
astral nymph
astral nymph
royal minnow
Evening dwarves
polar comet
royal minnow
💀
warm hazel
https://tenor.com/view/spongebob-spongebob-squarepants-spongebob-season-1-pizza-...
Us with the hill mine
frank grotto
"not ready for combat" suuuurrrreeeeee
valid pecan
Wait, are we on the same boat as the logi?
astral nymph
Wait, are we on the same boat as the logi?
Good question, we'll spin the wheel and find out 😄
warm hazel
PRAY TO THE DICE GODS
God I hope we get a good roll
frank grotto
i love that he just removed the engines to represent speed
astral nymph
Eh i'm not too worried about it. I was assuming we were speed 1
astral nymph
I SAW THAT through the greyed out thing and I KNEW
warm hazel
Bahaha
astral nymph
beautiful edit. good prayers
warm hazel
Did we get rolled yet? I don't see our ship
astral nymph
Nah, hes just going down the submission list.
wintry swan
Oh this means we have a chance for a faster speed instead of being stuck at speed 1 like we thought previously right?
so the d4 can only be a net gain
modest pagoda
frank grotto
only be a net gain and it seems we can increase up to three with engis possibly
astral nymph
Litterally can't get worse. yep
wintry swan
Yeah I think Shack did that because it's more fair than making TAC COMS spam maps first to get first placement
proper plank
Unexpected issues of splitting the BG. The merchants get rolled and land first just to get stuck parked along the road clogging up traffic as every other BG tries to deploy because they can't just go in without fort.
astral nymph
Yeah I think Shack did that because it's more fair than making TAC COMS spam map...
Yeah it's a bit more fair. More importantly it should make the traffic jam unloading a little easier
PLUS, this feels more armco. Strapping engines to things with duct tape and dreams
frank grotto
i still want to mount the arty on the hull and make a drive by shot
astral nymph
There's rules for it so.... we ... can make that happen with the req point investment
snow python
if only my Rec wasnt already alocated to other projects
astral nymph
mood
snow python
what hurts even more. the one project I REALLY want to do is still just rumor.
I just want a bigger stick
oh my god. I'm now adding a genetically modified dog to my unit.
valid pecan
Just a few questions. Each hex is range 1 on the ground? So when arty uses the bombardment attack, does it drop a hex of effect around the target unit, or am I targeting the hex?
silent glade
Just a few questions. Each hex is range 1 on the ground? So when arty uses the...
I believe you would target a hex sized space over wherever you specify,
Dont think Its locked into the hexes on the map
valid pecan
ok, I think I should set up map software soon for target markers.
snow python
Just a few questions. Each hex is range 1 on the ground? So when arty uses the...
you taget the hex. everything in it is effected.
royal minnow
Oh nawwww
We got a new reason to tear these bots apart, they’re disassembling the civvies and making robot otters
warm hazel
Small update
Miiiight get dragged away for 12 weeks for training.
Will do my best to keep up with this
vivid vessel
I second this maneuver
royal minnow
What do you guys think, should I see if I can body-check a clanker with my VTOL?
astral nymph
Thas okay chrono. Just let us know. Always fun letters lol
vestal mountain
Guys, should we as a bg start some engine runes to hope for good transport ship speed of 3?
With the ARMCO roaming fleet being made up of all kinds of... lets be honest. Antiquated vessels. We scrounged up the best ships the fleet has to offer that can hold your units. These vessels have skeleton crews and are not ready for combat. On arrival each ship will do a full fuel and thrust test to see what speed with its current cargo it can maintain. The ships will then maintain that speed to your battlegroups chosen destination. (Rolling a D4) 1 being the lowest speed possible. 3 being the fastest.
hybrid hazel
fucking called it
royal minnow
Guys, should we as a bg start some engine runes to hope for good transport ship ...
We must pray to the Omnissiah that our machine spirit looks upon us favorably
warm hazel
One more truck until perfection
I have been saying that for a minute until I learned that each city is 3 separate movement
Oh lordy I missed a lil bit
modest pagoda
proper plank
Just a few questions. Each hex is range 1 on the ground? So when arty uses the...
Each hex is supposed to represent roughly 1 unit of measure. 1 UoM is covered by 1 speed. Arty bombardment in the rules denotes a radius of effect. You pick a target point and everything within 1 UoM of that point is affected by bombardment. We don't actually target hexes. You can target a hex as in aim at the middle of that map grid by bombardment actually covers a circular area 2 UoM across. At least that was my understanding of it and how it was confirmed to me during the beach training mission.
vale geode
Just remeber as long as I’m around… the Crusade memes shall flow
frank grotto
did i miss something? We only put three BGs through the gate. Do the rest of us have to wait?