Recollection:

You made it to the upper level but you were only greeted with more sealed doors. Strangely you found trace of gun fighting in the third room. You recovered another data canister from the second room. 68 started to drill to the next room towards the east.

Your data
ID Hxu-2891
Software: Level 1 Leader, Level 1 Technician, Level 1 Medic
Implants: Lateral Sense, Targeting computer, Cyber Sync, Eye coating, Land breathing
Current Inventory: Tech-box, Advanced-key, Medi-kit, Sonic Rifle +2 clips, 2 grenades, Thermic Lance Drill, a local Data Canister (you did not check the contents)

The team

Technician 0882
Software: Level 3 Tech, Level 1 Leader
Equipment: Sonic Rifle 2 clips, Expert Tech-box, Advanced Key, Thermic Lance
Implants: Adv Cyber-sync, Land Breathing, Adv Targeting computer, Lateral Sense, 2 Artificial Organs

After receiving the technician’s data you realize his number is really old, this technician must be from the first generation of deployed Lobsterman, meaning he has been in action for more than a year now and yet he is still alive. He is in command for now.

Soldier 6861
Software: Basic soldier
Equipment: Sonic Cannon, 3 clips, Thermic Lance
Implants: Adv. targeting computer, Air Breathing, Eye coating, Adv Cyber Sync

Number is 68 a bro from your second mission he also remembers you.

Soldier 3261
Software: Basic soldier
Equipment: Sonic Rifle 2 clips, 2 grenades, Heavy Thermic Lance
Implants: Eye coating, Land breathing, Bio monitor

Forgot to mention the 2nd data canister in the inventory list which you also did not access yet.

access the data canister,

Connecting to it is kind of similar then what happens when you gain Software upgrade for your ZP at home but different in the sense that the data does not stream inside you at high speed. Instead you have to find the information and call it down.

There is not much useful information in this one you do not even understand most of it, just endless series of numbers everywhere that make no sense to you. You can find some bits and pieces about this place. It was created very very long ago, it seems that your race slept for more than a millennia for you now it is impossible to determine when.

i guess we wait for 69 to finish using his drill to pierce the door

You wait for 68 and 32 to finish drilling. The lock finally surrenders and the drills stop. Just before they could open it you hear a noise from the previous room behind you. The clanging sound of an unlocking door sliding open.

You start hear a pulsing and humming noise that quickly gets louder, the leader immediately freezes when he hears the noise and waves at you all to hug walls take cover.

obey orders

You and everyone hug the corner walls and await the noise gets louder, something is clearly moving in the previous room but you cannot determine and you are unable look at it now. You suspect that it is something really dangerous

be prepared for a fight

You take your rifle and brace yourself for a fight and wait. After awhile the humming noise starts to die down a bit. You feel a bit relieved. Leader orders you on the interface to check out the previous room since you are in the best angle to peek out.

obey orders, be careful though

Holding your rifle tight you move to the door and peek out into the previous room, looking towards the left you see that the southern door is once again closed looking towards your right see the source of the humming and buzzing noise that was heard earlier.

You recognize a Bio-drone, you have heard of them but you have never actually seen one before let alone to experience seeing it in action, above all to be facing it on your first encounter with it. You cannot determine which way it is looking it seems which is the front or back or side, especially not in the current dim light.

quietly back away, then inform squad=leader that it's a biodrone, ask for orders

Darn forgot to ask you to roll for moving silently last time.
Please roll D20 for moving back silently!

rolled 73, 91 = 164

rolling

rolled 10 = 10

err, wrong dice

>>9384823
Mate I think I forgot to mention that I decided to take on the request of players and use D20 instead of D100 for combat to make it less random. Nevertheless I ll take your roll for now, please use D20 from now on.

You silently fall back without notice and inform the squad about the situation, the leader says that the bio drone has very accurate lateral sensors and that it needs to be eliminated before you can move on.

ask squad leader how he wants to deal with the drone

Squad leader says that it should be dealt with suppressing fire and it should not be allowed to get close because it automatically self destructs after sustaining lethal damage which could be very troublesome for the squad. Unless a Thermic lance can drill trough it’s power supply before it explodes but that is not advised. It would be great to use DPL but you do not have any right now.

Man, it's a shame no more people are interested in XCOM quest thread. It seems Lupin and me (sometimes, since this quest runs at very late time for me) are the only ones interested.

Maybe if you did the quest from the point of view of XCOM leader/rookie/something. Making bases, upgrading them, hiring people. To make it interesting the hires are not just some faceless cannon fodder but actual interesting characters or something... I don't know.
Would be great with more people.

And I really like the tactical map, it helps a lo

rolled 8, 4 = 12

then lets get to it.

once squad leader gives the order, try and gain surprise on the drone by being quiet. do drones fly like cyberdisks do?

Can we use grenades?

>>9385128
>>Man, it's a shame no more people are interested in XCOM quest thread. It seems Lupin and me (sometimes, since this quest runs at very late time for me) are the only ones interested.

Are you an Eurofag like me? It is very late for me as well I made the thread some 3-4 hours ago but I guess that si to early for most people.

>>Maybe if you did the quest from the point of view of XCOM leader/rookie/something. Making bases, upgrading them, hiring people. To make it interesting the hires are not just some faceless cannon fodder but actual interesting characters or something... I don't know.

I thought about that but the main problem with that is basically it would be same just the same thing as the normal game, which can do that better than I can on my own. Also it would be very repetitive and ultimately boring like the real game is.

This Quest still has a story that will deviate from the game cannon you just need to get there.

>>9385201
>>9385210
>>do drones fly like cyberdisks do?
yes
>>Can we use grenades?
yes

awesome plan: We chuck grenades under it, its underarmor is weaker than the front/back/side armor.

relay this plan to squad leader

>>9385313
>>9385267
Squad leader has no objections against the use of grenades.

>>9385220
About two timezones to east from central Europe.

I'm all for this quest)
I wish more people were. I though /tg/ adored XCOM, maybe I was wrong

>>9385336
when i said relay, i meant to suggest as a means for the squad to deal with the drone in a co-ordinated manner

>>9385339
>>I though /tg/ adored XCOM, maybe I was wrong

/tg/ does adore xcom but not tftd. At least not that much.

Why this then? This is my first quest attempt in so I decided to try something that is simple and yet a bit unique. Popularity is something else.

>>9385398
It's good I like the RIP and TEAR action this provides ))

let's commence with the plan to attack the drone

>>9385398
one of the problems inherent in the quest is that it's right alongside Giantess Quest, and other really high-profile quests, if it were held on a day they weren't, it is very likely it would be more popular

>>9385359
Ok understood

The squad members take their grenades and get ready to throw them; while you were discussing the battle plans you can hear that the humming and buzzing noise starts to get louder again. The Bio Drone is returning, it is probably on patrol duty.

>>9385458
>>one of the problems inherent in the quest is that it's right alongside Giantess Quest, and other really high-profile quests, if it were held on a day they weren't, it is very likely it would be more popular

Indeed Friday and Saturday evening are prime time for the most popular quests like Frost Giantess Quest and Zeon Quest. I wish I had other times for doing it I haven t tried doing it earlier but I might if you guys think it would help, staying up until so late does hurt my weekend somewhat.

>>9385524
Heh, it would be impossible for me to follow on other days but if that means the quest will attract more attention and more interesting choices then I'll gladly read archives instead

ok let us return to the action please!

rolled 8 = 8

when squad leader gives the signal, attack. rolled for the throw

throw grenades so that they explode just when it gets closet to us. Have everyone throw them. Then keep shooting it

>>9385701
>>9385718
You need to roll a D20 for everyone who throws a grenade. They all have a grenade primed so you can have everyone throw one.

I l ltake Lupin's roll for the played Lobsterman's throw, you can name who you are rolling for if you wish.

rolled 8, 13, 1 = 22

>>9385800

everyone

>1

Oh shit

>>9385800
>>9385827
>>9385845

though I was talking about setting up some kind of ambush before the battle, so it shouldn't be that hard

Upon Leader’s signal everyone throws their grenades into the next room then you take cover.

One critical failure!

Three grenades make it to the other room but one that came from 32 at the most far end corner misses and the grenade bounces back int o teh room you all take cover and brace for explosion.

Roll D20 to determine result of critical failure.

>>9385952
shiiii

>>9385952
shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

rolled 15 = 15

>>9385981
>>9385989

for fuck's sake!

The 3 grenades detonate in the other room, the one that bounced back ironically went straight for 32, lucky for him he was fast enough to jump out of the corner and behind the debris that comes from the collapsed corridor from the south. He survived that with minor damage and the rest of the group is not hurt.

Get ready for battle.

Shoot at it as soon as it come into view.

Also, seek cover id there is any

>>9386182
wait, we killed it?

After the shattering noise from the explosions silences you listen closely but you can still hear the buzzing noise from a bio drone’s engine it is getting closer now. The previous room’s space is now with particles of debris sand and dust it is really hard to see. This is unlucky, you know that bio drones do not see but have lateral sensors.

>>9386346

Don't breathe, don't move

wait till it gets in view. Weapons ready

You freeze and hope to avoid being spotted. The noise from the bio drone gets closer and closer then just barely visibly it appears to the vision of your squad, 32 is the first to notice it because he is in the best angle

Roll D20 for initiative!

rolled 2 = 2

By the deep ones

rolled 13 = 13

>>9386553

I should stop rolling

>>9386553
The bio drone has the clear advantage over 32 and it immediately opens fire on him.

Roll D20 for 32 to avoid!

rolled 7 = 7

>>9386604

don't fail me this time

>>9386623

poor 32, I knew ye well

>>9386623
32 gets hit on the top left Pincer and falls back down. Now is the time for the team to counter all 3 of you can shoot!

Roll D20 for shooting for everyone!

rolled 17, 7, 6 = 30

kill it with sonic blasters!

rolled 14, 9, 3 = 26

Alright, Unleash the fury.

Aim at the glass jar holding the brain, am I correct to assume that's a weak part?

>>Aim at the glass jar holding the brain, am I correct to assume that's a weak part?
Wrong, the weak part is under it, and that is not glass it is transparent aqua plastic, similar to the one that covers your eyes.

Your team pelt the bio drone with sonic fire it takes two direct hits on its hull and surprisingly it self destructs immediately, seems the grenades you threw did do damage to it.

Roll D20 for the self destruction!

dican

rolled 16 = 16

hrumph

Everyone expected the self destruction’s explosion so you were prudent enough to duck. Nobody has taken any damage from the explosion.

You can hear 32 groan a bit on the interface but 08 hushes him to silence and listens. You can still hear a humming and buzzing noise from the other room.

>>9387073
fffuuuuu
Stay behind cover and just listen.

Damn it, another one?

You all stay behind cover and listen, 32 decides to stay down and keep his voice shut. The noise is distant and closing in, without a doubt there is another bio drone around you have just a bit of time to prepare for it.

Let's do the same strategy

You decide to use the same strategy however only you and 32 have a grenade left and he cannot throw it now.

Then wait till it get into view. throw grenades and shoot, all together

>>9387311
Ask 32 to give the grenade to the leader as we don't want to risk him worsening his hurt claw.

>>9387327
>>9387324
consensus please

>>9387357
Would we be able to throw both our self? If so I am ok with that. If not then I'll stick with asking 32 to give his to the leader.

>>9387327

Do this

32 takes his grenade with his lower arms and slides it 08 who quickly snatches it and arms it. Just in time to the bio drone is getting into the range as he does that.

It s time to blow it up good, roll two D20 for your throws!

rolled 16, 18 = 34

This going to be last post from me

going to sleep now.

Good luck DM

oh boy a quest thread

>>9387655
You both throw your grenades into the other room and they explode violently. After the blast is over you start listening but you hear nothing. This time you managed to get the bio drone at its weak point from underside.

With that done we will have wrap up the session for tonight because I m also collapsing from the chair. Thanks for everyone who took part in tonight’s Lobsterman Quest! I plan to continue tomorrow with at the same time as today!

FEEDBACK TIME! Did you enjoy tonight’s session? What would you like to see different or in the future?

rolled 4, 9, 11 = 24

yes, i enjoyed the session, can't think of anything to improve.

>>9387810
Very well then, I shall return to the bottom of the seas for slumber hopefully we can finish the mission tomorrow there are some goodies awaiting you then.