Only to be greeted by the monotone voice of Imperial Propaganda news on the TV set hung above you.

You wonder why TV is still popular. You'd think someone would have changed the name by now. As you ponder, a Victory Bulletin appears to start.

"Today the glorious forces of the emperor have triumphed yet again against those foul xenos! In a gallant action consisting no less of allied action from 10 individual regiments, the Necron forces in Sector 8451-X0 were finally put down and destroyed in a one month running battle!"

Despite the oppresively upbeat tone of the presenter and the stirring victory music, the pictures shown on screen are anything but. Men with horrendous gauss wounds writhe in pain, silent screams struggling to escape the confines of the TV set. Whole plains of blackened Tanks, the bodies of the crews smoked inside, cooked like bags of meat. Imperial Guard, hopelessly holding out against a tide of Mechanical Horrors... (Wait, that's you!)

"Our prayers and thoughts go to you! Our Imperial Guardsman, as you stand against the predations and machinations of the impure for our most glorious emperor!"

The Victory Music grows louder as the pictures take over. The carnage is so great even the victory pictures are grimly scattered with the bodies of humans, tattered flags marking last stand points where reinforcements had arrived too late. Of the Necrons, only the occasional puddle of liquid metal is seen.

Silently, a list of Regiments Destroyed scrolls down the screen...

Your heart jumps into your mouth.

The 46th Light Infantry was annhilated, massacred by a necron counter push. The men you had called brothers and comrades were killed without a chance in hell, having been posted in the sector where the necrons first tried to push out.

As if on que, a medicae nurse enters and pauses.

She hands you a letter silently, checks one of the many drips and feeds that criss cross into your body and leaves without another word.

You open it, anything to take your mind off your dead friends.

"You have been reassigned to the 159th Ventran Assault Infantry.

Due to a logistical mixup, Command is unsure of what junior officer rank to assign to you following your actions on Greenwood.

Please tell the next orderly your previous rank so you can take part in the next combat expidition as soon as possible."

The letter isn't signed.

What rank do you choose? (choosing between Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain. The higher up you choose, the more men you will get under your command. But the difficulty and MISTAKES you can make do as well!)

Sargeant

seconding sergeant.

Lieutenant, we can call in artillery strikes if we come accross a necron battlegroup again.

Also, whatever happened with the remains of BROCK SAMSON and did he get that commendation that he thoroughly deserved?

>>5794851

You tell the next orderly you see that your previous rank was sergeant. They look at you disapprovingly, the corporal's patch still sewn into your uniform but walk off nevertheless to report to their superiors.

Within hours you are issued a new uniform.

As you are trying it on and shaking off the effects of months of rehabilitation (and sanctioned inquisitorial experimentation!) an officer steps through the door.

'Welcome back to the Guard soldier.'

He hands you your orders. Before striding out. Obviously, ventrans are not ones for long speeches and pretty words. You are ok with that.

***

WELCOME TO TACTICS QUEST.

Would you like to consult your HANDY HELP MANUAL?

>>5794903
May aswell consult the MANUAL, help the newbies to these kinds of threads.

>>5794913
agreed

You reach into your belt for your helpful HELP manual. The pages are covered in white sticky liquid. You wonder why you haven't cleaned the damn thing yet.

***

As a Guardsman in the 40k universe, and a leader of men no less, you will be required to give orders and instructions to the soldiers under your command so you can best carry out your objectives!

(queries will be made for ACTIONS and INFORMATION will be answered, posts that dictate ACTIONS will be chosen like this, either
a)The most popular tactical choice (e.g. one chosen either by posting a similar tactical choice or DO THIS ONE, FUCKING THIS ONE)
b)The first one (in the event that noone can agree with one another)

You will be required to use your brain and brawns! Consider the nature of the enemy, the terrain at hand and the weapons at your disposal!

You WILL die if you are stupid! Your men will die if you are stupid!

The manual ends there.

It is both singularly confusing and unhelpful.

QUERIES FOR INFORMATION NOW ACCEPTED.

>>5794977
Can we explore the ship, find out where we are in the galaxy, ask to be directed to the CO of our new unit and where their barracks are on this ship or wherever the hell we are.

Then take us to the fucking armoury.

>>5794633

http://regimentalrogue.com/primers.htm

Rise, Fall and Re-Birth of the Emma-Gees

Read. All of you.

>>5795020
I am compelled to believe you want us to leave so you may have this thread to yourself, sir.

I second the notion to check the universal location of our space craft

>>5795020
Why?

>>5794997

Before you can leave your room, your small pack of belongings to you, men barge through the door.

You look at the rag tag bunch of cripples and injured men. You are not sure whether to query them as to their identity or pull your shotgun out of its bag and blow them away.

You stand there awkwardly as both sides decide what to do. One of the troopers spots you moving for the shotgun.

'Don't you remember us? You lead us at Greenwood!'

Suddenly you recognise faces. You stoic nature is not strong enough to suppress a sudden smile. Then a frown. If they are here, they must be boycotting either their own medical rehabilitation or their offical transfers.

'I know what your thinking corporal, but look, I've talked to the guys. They think that if we have to serve out our piece in this dump, we'd like to do it under you. Don't worry! We heard on the grape vine what regiment you've been assigned to and 'acquired' some uniforms!'

What do you do?
-Continue to Muster Area without them?
-Continue to Muster Area with them?

>>5795067
Bring them. Soldiers we can trust are a rare commodity.

Oh shit it is ON!

Bring 'em with, they are veterans themselves!

>>5795067
Go with them to the mustering area, it will be important to show to the new men under our command that we value loyal soldiers.

>>5795067
I would tell them to stay put for the time being as I'm only going to do some general recon.

If an attack were to happen while I was out, I would want them to be some where safe until further instruction.

>>5795086

You smile and motion them to follow you. They cheer, drawing yet another disapproving looks from the medicae staff in the hallways and othe rooms. They change out of their hospital gowns and into their uniforms.

Platoon Strength!
Squad 1
-You with shotgun, 4 Riflemen, One Grenadier

Artillery Team
1 Mortar Team, One Spotter Team

(Due to you actions in COMBAT OP 4, you have gained one NAMED CHARACTER ADVANCE, please note, you cannot name redshirts after previous named characters!)

Would you like to explore the ship or continue to muster?

>>5795150

Brock Samson Mk II Desu? :P

Nah, I think someone else with come up with a cool name, I'll leave that to them.

Take them with us.

>>5795150
Explore the ship

Rusty Venture

I'm in for exploring the ship.

>>5795146

You are aboard the Battleship VALERIAN, there is little chance of attack here. You are about to be mustered for preparation into your new combat zone.

>>5795165

Nice try.

NOTE - You will be recieving ADDITIONAL REINFORCEMENTS. Perhaps this is not the time to give someone a personality?

>>5795184
THIS THIS A MILLION TIMES THIS!

Rusty Venture will avenge his fallen comrade.

>>5795195
The Grenadier should be called Shep Gordon, good name for a Grenadier in my opinion.

>>5795210

I was going to go with Rusty, but we need to name the Grenadier, he's done a lot for us :D

>>5795199
I really don't think it should be based off of an already existing character figure.

I'd rather like the character to be unbaised.

:/

but that's just me

You hang back for a moment, muster need not be so quickly attended. You gain a map from one of your platoon members.

POSSIBLE LOCATIONS
-Bar
-Armoury
-Mechanics Work Shop
-Public shrine to the Emperor's Benevolence

(please note, you'll only be allowed to visit one before ship guard will manhandle you to muster!)

James Raynor

>>5795234
ARMORY!

>>5795234

I know it'll piss everyone off, but I think we needz to thank Emprah.

Or go to the Machine place and get our shotgun pimped out :P

the shrine we need a blessing from the emprah before the shit no doubt hits the fan

Go to the bar to seek more information

>>5795234
I would have said armoury to get some kickass equipment, but i reckon that wouldn't go down so well going into a new unit, maybe the Shrine is a good way to lift morale and pray that the emperor save BROCK's eternal soul.

>>5795247
>>5795234
We've got to get to the armory. Pick up some nice toys.

>>5795262

THAT ONE! or FUCK YEAH!

>>5795249
Fuck that noise! Armoury!

>>5795262
The only true way to save BROCK SAMSON's soul is through fire.

Weve gotta hit teh armoery

send some men to the armoury whilst we go pray. Shit we're an NCO now boys. time to delegate!

>>5795298

Well we were before, peeps below us always listen, but no one above us ever does.

WAR is PRAYER to the EMPEROR

therefore, the ARMORY is the chapel.

>>5795309
I like the way this man thinks.

IT IS AGREED, OP

ARMORY

>>5795249
>>5795259
>>5795268

Much to your mens dismay, you lead them away from the bar towards the prayer area. As you enter the shrine you are humbled by the magnificent stained glass windows and the soldiers depicted on them. The protests of you men fall silent as they walk in the footsteps of millions before them, other soldiers who had gathered here to pray as brothers one last time before their next combat operation.

You all kneel as one, and offer some thanks to the emperor for their own surivival as well as a prayer for those no longer with us.

Results of ACTION
-You have gained UPGRADED PLOT ARMOUR (the spirit of the Emperor has taken a shining to you!)
-Your men are BANDED TOGETHER by the trials you have faced down.

PLEASE SELECT A SUITABLE VETERANS NAME FOR THE MEN WHO ACCOMPANIED YOU TO GREENWOOD. THEY NOW HAVE INCREASED COMBAT ABILITIES.

Also,

FINALISE, GRENADIER = RUSTY VENTURE?

>>5795309

You sir, have spoken to my soul, I think we have a winner.

(sorry guys! Prayer people got there first!)

So there's no way to get anymore information about the current situation?

>>5795335

You will recieve information about your next combat op during muster. (NEXT STORY POST)

>>5795322
The majority agreed on the armory.

Only those few guys said the shrine.

I put 2000 Quatloos on Rusty Venture

>>5795317

Save that for the astartes lad, you'd have thought the last bit of action would have taught you that. Still I'm up for hitting the armory if you want Sarge. Who knows what these ventrans are gonna give us to shoot...

>>5795333
Uh, no. This was the first reply.
>>5795247
It was for the armory.

Name one of the riflemen Lieutenant Black Hand

Notably for the dark gunpowder stains left on his hands from firing so many rounds

>>5795322
>PLEASE SELECT A SUITABLE VETERANS NAME FOR THE MEN WHO ACCOMPANIED YOU TO GREENWOOD.

What do you mean by that? Name the squad?

>>5795370

(That's true but the prayer post was immediately followed by assent! Sorry armoury guys!)

>>5795249
>>5795259

>>5795399

I assume so.

The Greenwood Degenerates (not feeling creative right now :\ )

>>5795322
4 Riflemen
> Crisis Magnus (my dark heresy rolled name, fuck yeah)
> Shep Gordon
> Lance Vance
> Rusty Venture
1 Grenadier
> Tiberius Creed (had to be done)
1 Mortar Squad (2 guys?)
1 Spotter Team (2 guys?)

>>5795409
Suck a dick

>>5795399

(These are the men who have survived your first campaign, those few who fought through the fire with you and survived. While others come and go, these men will always be with you in mind and body.

Technically, their just more capable versions of the other men under your command but to differentiate them I'll need a name.

e.g.

Greenwood Artillery Squad

BROCK SAMSON Grenadiers)

To avoid samefaggotry and new comer confusion we should all take on names

If you want us to name the squad, then only one choice is acceptable.

THE SONS OF SAMSON

>>5795445

!!!!

OP, might i invite you to a lovely night of railroading and dick dining in the fucking chapel along with the rest of your ilk?

Everyone else, beers in the armory.

>>5795445
HOLY FUCK YES

>>5795322

Emperor's Primates.
We're not pretty, we're not holy, but we get the damn job done.

What do you mean by that? Name the squad?

Also riflemen should be The Brock Berzerkers

>>5795463
>>5795466
Sorry, the entire squad is now THE SONS OF SAMSON

>>5795472

Agreed

The Pariah's, after our uncanny ability to kill every single Necron motherfucker we see.

>>5795472
Make me proud boys

make

me

. . . proud . . .

Ya know, I feel sorry for any other groups we take command of, we won't give two shits about them since they aren't the SONS OF SAMSON!

>>5795462
SONS OF SAMSON FTW

I can't wait to be a soldier, just like my dad was

>>5795503

'These Ventran better be fierce motherfraggers or the sons of samson are gonna eat them alive, right Sarge.

>>5795458

(The chosing systems not perfect and I'm not a perfect DM. I apologise once more for the armoury guys!)

Platoon Strength!
SONS OF SAMSON Rifle Squad
-4 Rifles, One Grenade Launcher

SONS OF SAMSON Artillery Squad
-1 Mortar Team, One Spotter.

(Note - Named Veteran squads cannot be led by anyone other than a named character, nor can they accept fresh replacements from REINFORCEMENTS.

Also, the NAMED CHARACTER will be finalised upon landing at your next combat zone.)

STORY POST INCOMING

Where's the OP?

>>5795524

Son it takes a lot to be a soldier like your father. I don't think any other man could possibly match the Awesome that he contained. Best damned Guardsman to ever serve, even Vance Motherfucking Stubbs.

Brock Samson Jr. should be the named leader of the SONS OF SAMSON.

It's only right.

>>5795555

But he's not even a guardsmen yet. In a few years maybe...

>>5795565
Maybe he's secretly the grenade launcher?

>>5795571
SHHHH GODDAMMIT

You and your veterans stide confidently into the muster area. Here, men shoot the shit and enjoy whatever base comforts the VALERIAN can provide next to the Valkyries that will be shuttling them down below.

A Commissar sees you and begins to stride towards you. With him, a depleted squad of Storm Troopers.

'Sergeant, I was informed I was assigned to one new officer, not a new officer and rowdy bunch of veterans. Not only do you bring unexpected men, but you are 30 minutes late to official muster!'

The SONS OF SAMSON look at him warily but take no action. Their body language indicates they'll stick with you should a fight break out.

The Commissar strides past you and inspects the uniforms of the men.

'These... These are stolen! I will not serve with villains and scoundrels! In the Lord Emperor's name, account for yourselves well else I execute you on the spot!'

Your men errupt behind you, shouting curses at the Commissar who has begun preaching from the Book at his side, unholstering his bolt pistol. The Storm Troopers at his side don't brandish their Hellguns but under their armour, who knows who they will support?

STORY POST INCOMING

SLAP THAT SILLY BITCH WITH THE BACK OF YOUR HAND

EEP! /me awaits post.

>>5795605

Tell him we were late cos we were praying for the emperor's protection and forgiveness.

>>5795605
"Forgive us Commisar, but my men and I were thanking the Emperor for aiding us on our fight against the Necron scum in Greenwood"

Or something more eloquent than that, its getting late in the UK.

The warp has clearly overtaken this poor soul. As advised in the guardsman's primer you should deliver the emperor's mercy upon him.

Don't fight! Explain there were some last minute medicae duties then you all went to the shrine. Explain the uniforms were found and that these men only want to be part of what you've all heard is the best fighting unit in the guard.

We found these uniforms.

>>5795648
This is the faggot's way out.

SHOW NO MERCY, FOR YOU ARE THE SONS OF SAMSON

>>5795656
It is a soldier's duty to remain ever-versatile and take what he can to arm himself for battle, and for victory.

just tell (mostly) the truth and that these men choose to return to the battlefield in the Emperor's name instead of wasting away in the hospice. Also mention you were just in the Chapel.

>>5795665

We can frag the fucker later, for now we kiss his commisariat ass. unless you're volunteering for imperial disciplinary protocol number one that is.

>>5795665
((are you trying to get us killed for treason?!))

>>5795669

Agreed

Where's OP?

>>5795605

A Major sees the fight breaking out and orders his men to restrain both sides.

'JUNIOR COMMISSAR, I TOLD YOU TO ASSIST THIS MAN NOT BERATE HIM'

You feel relieved that he has chosen your side. That is, until he turns to you. His eyes threaten to sear into you like a lasgun round.

'AND YOU. FIVE MINUTES IN THIS COMPANY AND ALREADY YOU ARE TROUBLE. EXPLAIN YOURSELF!'

You tell him that these men are your squad, as following greenwood. You couldn't leave them behind. You explain to him that you and them were in the chapel, praying one last time before a combat operation and to honour the fallen.

The Major's rage visibly subsides. He strokes his mustache as if to calm himself.

"Well, I can understand that. One should never forget those who no longer walk with us and always cherish those who still do."

The Commissar is shaking in anger. 'You will allow him to escape punishment? Damn you and damn you company Major! You may hold rank over me yet but you can not force me to serve with this man!'

He strides off angrily. Strangely, the storm troopers stay in place. The Major sighs and shakes his head.
He hands you a dataslate.

'Mount up sergeant, there's a valkyrie waiting to take you down below. You can read this on your way there.'

He walks off, gone to overlook his own body of men. The Storm Trooper stay behind, you men not sure how to deal with them. One takes off his helmet. He looks grizzled and scared under the heavy iron pot.

'I may not agree with your obvious flaunting of Imperial Mustering Doctrine, but I can understand the need to remember the fallen.'

He falls silent for a moment, and his eyes go far away as if seeing the ghosts of men he once knew. He quickly returns to the present.

'The Commissar might have a problem with you, but I don't. I look forward to serving under your command.'

>>5795704

alright, more underlings. Tell them to fall in, and inquire about the possiblity of acquiring some hardware before disembarking?

Offer our hand to the grizzled vet, look at our dataslate and get the SONS OF SAMSON ready for action before we board!

You look over the data slate as your new companions shake hands and get acquainted.

'Dresden Hive is on the outskirts of Imperial Industrial Factory 143-OOB, Rebel Activity threatens to take the hive out of our hands. You are tasked with defending it. Do not let it fall into enemy hands. Signed, Major'

The Corporal incharge of the stormtroopers walks over.

'It's not a pretty site we're heading down to. The world is in the grip of civil war and we're landing in the most backward part of a rural aristocracy. The rebels are numerous and well armed for their mob status. Holding the hive won't be easy.'

You both fall silent as you consider the tactics required to hold the city.

'Anyway, enough about that. I've been told to introduce you to your reinforcements.'

PLEASE CHOOSE TWO (you can choose the same option twice if you wish.)
-Heavy Infantry
-Light Infantry
-Scouts
-Vehicles

Order them to do 50 pushups

>>5795704
"It will be an honour to serve the emperor with you too soldier"

Then check the dataslate and proceed to get proper kit and then head to the Valkyrie.

Heavy Infantry
Vehicles

Heavy and LIght?

Sounds like we're gonna need a replacement for our Heavy Bolter and its nice to have more bodies.

I'd like to say a vehicle but chances are a Hive City (unless we go into a large plaza) is not a good place for vehicles, besides, if the newfags are looking at the archived TQ's we suck with vehicles :D

(as an additional note, STORY POSTS can't be changed due to player actions during telling, only those made before)

Heavy Infantry/Vehicles will give some good support, but we already have a mortar, maybe we should bolster our ranks with some regular soldiers? Or Scouts with sniper rifles for some anti personnel strength

>>5795761

You order the men to do 50 pushups. The SONS OF SAMSON obey without question.

The stormtroopers look at you wondering if you were joking. Your poker face assures them your not. Their Corporal sighs and orders them to drop and give 50.

>>5795788

The Data Slate tells you that while it is called a hive, the people on the planet below have taken so much from it to other areas that it really is more a village with spires, the name Dresden Hive more a title than anything.

>>5795759

We are Light Infantry so Light Infantry all the way!

I'm for Heavy and Light Infantry as well.

We honestly need some numbers to fill up the ranks, and we suck with vehicles.

I think Heavy and Light are our best bets

>>5795796
We could use snipers.

>>5795850
We need to bulk out our numbers though, assuming that we have the depleted squad of storm troopers, perhaps 5 men, we only have 4 riflemen, 1 grenadier, a mortar squad and a spotter, you cant really mount an effective defence with such a small group.

>>5795871
FUCKING THIS

HEAVY AND LIGHT CHOSEN.

Platoon Strength!
Command
You!

SONS OF SAMSON Rifle Squad
-4 Rifles, One RUSTY VENTURE (grenade launcher) with TOUGH SHIT

SONS OF SAMSON Artillery Squad
-1 Mortar Team, One Spotter.

Stormtrooper Squad 1
5 Rifles (armed with Hotshot Lasguns)

Squad 1
4 Rifles, One Flamer

Heavy Bolter Squad 1
Heavy Bolter Team

Squad 2
8 Rifles, Two Sniper Rifles

(Sorry to bore everyone with story posts, the COMBAT will begin now!)

Your valkyrie awaits the men now assembled in front. The corporal of the storm troopers seems to have fallen naturally into a second in command role. You thank the emperor he's actually quite good at it.

He turns to you after whipping the additonal men into shape.

'We're dropping into a hot zone sir. I've heard Dresden was overrun a few hours ago. What are your orders?'

Input Required,
ADVANCEMENT DRILL

ENGAGEMENT DRILL

ORGANISE YOUR MEN

>>5795871
I thought the sniper rifles were your idea?!

ENGAGEMENT DRILL

Define vehicles...if we're fighting lightly armored mobs, then having a hellhound assigned to us would be most useful indeed. Light infantry assign to sniper duty for taking out AT-ers

Do we get any air-support?

>>5795916

(the vehicles would've been sentinals but your right, they require further qualification. From now on Vehicles will be split into three categories, Light, Medium and Heavy to differentiate between things like Chimera's and Leman Russes)

>>5795890
They were, but then I realised we had only 7 men

>>5795889
Lucky we didnt take scouts really, we got the sniper rifles

I would say we need the Stormtroopers and Squad 1 to disembark first, as they have the flamer that can deal with anything that is already close to us, it may take time to deploy the heavy bolter and we dont want it damaged so the 2 heavy weapons teams should probably go out last (the mortar will be useless if anything is close so have them drop with lasguns ready and the mortar packed up. That's just my 2 cents though.

Organization: Its good as is.

Advancement:

Squad 2 In the front to be our meats- I mean scouts

The SONS rifle squad with ourself can be behind them.

The Stormies can take our left Flank with Squad 1 on the right.

Behind us the Heavy Bolter and SONS Mortar.

ORGANISE MEN

Name Heavy Bolter Squad

Larry
Curly
Moe

>>5795936

Shit, forgot we were going to make a combat landing.

>>5795919
>>5795916

The Valkyrie will help after during your insertion. After that however, your on your own pending Extreme Battlefield Conditions.

The men you will be fighting will be a mixture of Enthusiastic Rebels (think Cultists with Guns in terms of combat ability) and Hard Elites. Or so the Data Slate tells you.

Do we get any British-accented men this time? I want somebody to drink tea with.

>>5795955
Will it be a combat drop or will the Valk be landing and we'll exit out the back?

Just for verification: Every squad has a vox-caster correct? Because we were almost screwed over the one time the mortar crew was left without one...

>>5795975

You remind your men to wear their combeads. They sigh but you insist. You've been through this before (MISTAKE averted)

>>5795971

You and your men will be marching out of the back of the valkyrie. Only the Stormtroopers and Squad 2 are qualified for combat drop. You realise you may be able to drop these squads outside the drop zone so they can make their way in and hit any enemy forces from behind...

>>5795970

You look to speak to RUSTY VENTURE. Despite his comrades chatting amiably and loudly away he looks dejectedly at his grenade launcher. Apparently the grenade hatch has shut again.

You tell him your confident in his abilities to handle the weapon. He perks up visibly. You then ask him if he knows anyone with a british accent.

He laughs and asks for another joke. You furrow your brow in frustration.

>>5795934

Just do this. LET'S GET IT ON

>>5796035

NO SHIT WAIT DO THIS. LET'S GET IT ON

>>5795955

Okay. Let the Valkyrie do some strafing runs and then drop the Storm Troopers, Squad 1, us and then the rest in this order. Preferably in their trenches or on the wall. At least in or behind their defence line.

Tell Rusty to fight with BROCK in his heart and he will never falter.

In fact, tell that to all of the troops.

>>5796035

You think it'd be too dangerous to just tear off that stupid hatch before he blows himself up?

>>5796035
Ask him why the Grenadier crossed the road

Then tell him, "To bomb the shit out of some Dresden Rebels".

>>5796035
Do we have any information on the location of where we will be dropped, are there any existing defensive positions? Are there any buildings? Was Dresden actually overrun or was that just soldiers hearsay?

>>5796054

If we strafe we might get hit by anti-air. I say we go in hard and fast, then drop the men in that order, and THEN have the valkyrie strafe or bring us some more heavy weapons.

ENGAGEMENT DRILL
>>5795934
>>5796035
>>5796038
>>5796054

ADVANCE DRILL
(not yet defined)

ORGANISTATION SET

FINALISE WITHOUT ADVANCE DRILL?

>>5796084
Advance drill? You mean what we do immeadiately after we exit the Valkyrie?

>>5796084
Wait what?!
I thought we only had a choice.

>>5796073
>>5796079
>>5796072

You decide to look at some more information before making the drop.

Dresden was overun only a few hours ago by Rebels. Looking at the picture of the rebels it appears they rely on mob tactics and mass fire. Quality over quantity it seems.

You doubt they have the capability for anti-air fire but Dresden did contain a contingent of Vrak Light Horse.

>>5796094
>>5796096

(yes, there is the possibility your landing site is not zealously swarmed by rebels yet and you may have the opportunity to set up a defensive position before the first attack. In addition, if you drop Squad 2 and the Stormtroopers behind lines, you'll have to give them different ADVANCE ORDERS else they might engage a large group of rebels by themselves and get cut up!)

>>5796113
I believe you mean quantity over quality

THEN FUKKEN ADVANCE DRILL
THEY KNOW HOW TO FIGHT

AND TELL THAT GRENADIER THAT JOKE, IT MAY BE HIS LAST LAUGH!

Engagement: Drop
Advancement: Keep communication, rendezvous

>>5796139
In that case we almost certainly need to set an ADVANCE DRILL.

I stick with my point earlier

>I would say we need the Stormtroopers and Squad 1 to disembark first, as they have the flamer that can deal with anything that is already close to us, it may take time to deploy the heavy bolter and we dont want it damaged so the 2 heavy weapons teams should probably go out last (the mortar will be useless if anything is close so have them drop with lasguns ready and the mortar packed up. That's just my 2 cents though.

>>5796159

(You are correct! In truth, I'm a little anxious to reach the combat as that's the meat of this quest and I'm tired of typing so much)

>>5796164

You tell RUSTY VENTURE the joke. He's too busy ripping the grenade hatch out to laugh heartily. He does smile though.

What kind of bonuses do the SONS OF SAMSON have?

And Rusty Venture, too.

>>5796191

(Veteran Stats. They are now an equal match man for man to those Necrons from last Operation)

OPERATIONAL DOCTRINE SET
>>5796179

FINALISE?

>>5796190

Remind RUSTY VENTURE not to let his grenades slip out, pat him on the back, and let's get into some combat! (Hope we see some CSM)

As for ADVANCEMENT DRILL, may I suggest we issue standing orders that work in X-COM:

PRIME GRENADES

EXIT SKYRANGER

ADVANCEMENT DRILL
>>5796179
>>5796189

OPERATION CHOICES FINALISED

ENTERING COMBAT

The men stream into the valkyrie. You tell the pilot to drop the first batch of men a little way from the drop point, behind rebel lines. The pilot looks at your skeptically but nods his head anyway.

As you take your seats in the crowded cargo hold of the modified valkyrie, you watch as the other valkyries scream out of the hangar bay, off to their own individual destinations. As yours buckles and shakes as it lifts off the ground, you wonder if this will be your last operation...

NEW THREAD.

Where did everybody go?

WHAT IS THE NEW THREAD LOCATION?

>>5796346

I don't think its popped up just yet... F5ing the main /tg/ page and waiting...

>>5796371
New thread

Just wanted to say, it is a bit silly that stormtroopers would be assigned under some random sergeant, especially a new transfer to the company. Also those of you who pcked sergeant are faggots. You probably play video games on easy. We could have been an officer with all kinds of cool weapons and options. Also sergeant in charge of defending a hive lol.

>>5796597

Kampfgruppe fool!

Maybe we are all chewed up from the engagement with the Necrons? Who cares!?!?! :P