>>18633042
>Do You Care?
My ability to care diminishes based on how cryptic your responses are, but on the thought of a world ruled by darkness and fear? Yes I do care.
>Would You Like To Help?
If I can make a difference, sure, I've got the time.

Best way to get acquainted is to jump right in. Let's get ourselves a deck!

Yes, I care, yes I'd like to help. Lets get this quest on the road!

>>18633042

Yes, I want to help. Now, tell me what can I do?

This looks like it could be fun.

Nope don't give a fuck.

>dat image style

hmmm...

In the wars we've seen. In worlds that have fallen, the song of the dying stars have cried out their names loudest. And yet it is an unfortunate side- effect that these organics have yet to realize just how important a role they will play.

Again... with the last of our power, we can only hope to set in motion the events that will awaken not only one these two, but perhaps the stars all over...

Choose whichever one suits you their souls read as an open book to us, but only so many words will ever describe them... . .

>>18633186

I know it could be him...

>>18633193

Lets go with the boy if no one minds.

>>18633244
Indeed but who is the boy?
nothing very significant about him aside from the OX on his chest
I vote for Lawful Neutral Fistfighter

>>18633193
as much as the witch calls to me, I'm intrigued by the boy even more, if only for his apparent mundaneness.

>>18633193

I'd say we go with the boy

>>18633288
>>18633244
>>18633209

Collective cross schemas refer to this one as
" Goose" sometimes " Goose Hunters "
This timid constellation, this common star, in his soul is the spark of War. The Everdying Guardian, the Forever Soldier.

For in all verses, and for all time, his Astra has marched across dreamscapes aplenty rescuing strangers and liberating downtrodden masses where oppressors exist.

And yet he is but a boy wishing a hard wish. Willing to pay the hardest price.

Shall we begin the awakening ?

>>18633193
You there OP?

Did we run out of time?

>>18633437
We are a noble knight now. We're ready for the awakening.

>>18633437
Sure why not

IT BEGINS

>>18633437
Yes

>>18633437

Awaken him, for tomorrow needs what he will become.

Preparing uplink....

Prepare to be bewildered by the data protocols you will soon see.

Smarter people have learned to refer to them at a later time....
=======================
Deck Compiling...
=======================

** 0.Goose, Human Soldier - 4/3 Goose can move 2 spaces unimpeded by enemies.

1. Warzone . Field x 00

2. City x 2 - Cities give +1 to Humans within them.

3. 101st Platoon 2/2 - 101st Gains a +1/+0 In Warzones x 4. Warzone Needed

4. Bravo Team 2/2 - Bravo Team gains +1/+1 for each ally adjacent to them x2. City Needed.

5. SPC Dankirk 3/1 - Dankirk can't attack. Dankirk may mark any unit within his terrain and deal damage during an attack. City needed.

===Running on Reserve Power ====

6. SPC Ender 2/2 - Ender Gains +1/0 for every enemy surrounding him. Warzone needed.

7. Bazooka Jill - 2/2 Bazooka Jill deals double damage to any unit with 4 Defense or greater.Warzone Needed

8. Mine Field Tower- 5/0 Play minefield facedown and treat it as if it was a Tower. When the enemy engages minefield, Minefield deals damage to engaging. Minefield disappears if turned face up. /Unit Adjacent needed x3

9. Radar Tower 0/6- Once Radar tower is played all non-allies turn their cards face up. Adjacent Allies Needed. x1

10. Jackal Recon 2/4 Armor - Jackal Recon can move 2 Spaces. City and 2 Control Needed. x1

11. Hounder Patrol 3/4 Armor - Adjacent Enemies are turned face up. Warzone 2 Control x2

12. Sgt. Bolo 6/6 Armor - Everytime Bolo fights, place a -1Def. Counter on them. Warzone Needed. x1

13. Resupply- City needed- You can play Resupply as many times as you have cities per turn. Resupply Takes off damage counters to a unit.

14. Stockpile- Warzone Needed- Stockpile takes off debuff counters to all units. Discard Stockpile

15. Mortar Strike- Target gains +2/+1 This turn. Another "Strike" maybe played. /City Needed x2

16. Flag- Tower 0/1- A Flag gives controller's units +1/+1 when placed on a nexus.


17. ParaDrop/ Maneuver- A unit from your hand can be placed on any empty space face-down. Discard Paradrop./City Needed x 2

18. AirStrike/ Maneuver- A comb maybe targetted damaging all units for -2. Discard Airstrike. Warzone Needed x 2

19. Mobile Demolitions 3/1 - MB can move 2 spaces. MB does triple damage to Towers. x1

20. Red Alert/ Combat Doctrine- When the enemy has 2 Control. 1 Additional Unit can be fielded per turn.

21. Rigorous Training / Maneuver- When Rigorous Training is played Field a Unit with a +1/+1 Counter.

22. Lt. Monday. 2/3- One additional Unit may be fielded per turn. HQ Needed.

23. Comm System/ Combat Doctrine- Allows for an extra Mov. Radat Tower Needed.

24. HQ. Tower 0/10. Place HQ on Nexii you control.You may Field ano - -


============================
Power failure critical.....

Going dormant

Probably forev

>>18633795
>>18633809
>>18633823

>>18633893
He did say prepare to be bewildered. Just keep it in mind and it'll probably make more sense once we get going.

You find yourself in stark white fields of nothing.
The blistering sound of hollow empitness blow through these unsung battlefields.

Having no recollection of how you got here, the dream you are having begins in earnest.

>>18634013

Dare you to wake up anytime ? Or keep going ?

>>18634035
Keep going!

>>18634035
Keep going, we might have something important to do.

You Continue forth, and in the plane white fields you find the first landmark of note. A heart shape on the ground, big enough to grab your attention, even from the sky.

Nothing else seems to stick out to you , save for a slip of paper in the center.

>>18634163
Read the slip of paper then pocket it.

>>18634163

Picture

" Hero "
" For if you are reading this, you have but one thing to save. Yourself. For if you let them invade your heart, you will fade like the rest of them. Shine brighter than you'll ever think possible and remember that courage is the tremble you're feeling when you're scared. -Lt. Monday"

You figure that you've met such a fellow, but from where you can vaguely remember....

You pocket this card in your clothes. Paying no mind to the millitary fatigues you wear. It is a dream after all.

March forward. Dreams are not purposeless, as so many would think. So one does not wander aimlessly unless it was their goal all along.

>>18634371
Keep heading forward, it's a dream whatever is meant to happen will happen assuming we keep on moving, there is no right or wrong path, it all leads to the same place.

You move on, trying to find your purpose...

As it would turn out.

It's found you, Soldier.

So far this is reminding me of Knights in the Nightmare, my favorite Atlus game!

>>18634546
Whatever that is, it doesn't look friendly. Draw our rifle and shoot the bugger.

Is it an enemy?
If so, prepare to fire away.
If not, continue to wander this dreamland, this Tir na Noc.

>>18634546
Play a City

>>18634546

>Mortar Strike- Target gains +2/+1 This turn. Another "Strike" maybe played. /City Needed x2

Do we have contact with a city yet? This guy looks big enough that our peashooter isn't going to do much damage.

Wait for clear hostile intent and then open fire with current weapons. I pray they thought to stick a grenade launcher on our weapon. Or at least gave us a grenade in general. I am not going to be picky. Any high explosive would be appreciated.

Tangent: I really dig your art style OP. I am jelly at you ability to convey so much with so few brush strokes.

>>18634546
It's time to Duel!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFkdcQgNJHo

>>18634722
>>18634566
>>18634629

As it would turn out, your standard issue was a high calibre job.

But it's lightweight grip tells you that this kick is either out of ammo or it's gonna -

>>18634832
... Yes?

>>18634832

What? You cant skip Children's Card Game, that's against the rules!

Fire support....

Who would've known that others were here...

It seems that whoever launched that made this thing good and dead.

You hear a rather perky voice trill in the distance, sounds familiar like

[Pvt. Kheaine] familiar...

>>18634980
Respond to her. Congratulate her on her shootin'

>>18634980
Wave to the new person and greet them.

>>18634980

"Watch where you are shooting you crazy sunabitch! I just flew back 20 feet from that last shot!"

Followed by:

"Oh, yeah. Good to see you private. You ordinance is appreciated. Mostly. Next time give me a heads up so I can start jumping away from the explosions BEFORE they go BOOM."

Add demo man to team?

>>18635038
>>18635009
>>18635023

" Ahahaha It's just a job, I'm glad I can save your skin for once !"

Formalities were exchanged and a tally was quickly made it would seem that beween the two of you, everyone else seems to have gone the way of the dust... whatever that meant.

" However, there's nothing to worry" Pvt. Kheane remarks.

" We got their fragments, and if we take this to the heart they can be rescued just like you were !"

Pvt. Kheane seems awfully optimistic for a bunch of dogtags that recently bit it from whatever-that-was.

>>18635119
Well if she says that we should take the dogtags to the heart lets get them to the heart. This place is dangerous and having allies is good.

>>18635166
Agreed. Let's get moving.

>>18635119

"My memory must have been scrambled in the reboot. Care to run that by me again? Actually, you know what, just lead on. I don't feel like exposition in the middle of a battlefield. TIME TO MULTITASK PRIVATE! I hope boot camp prepared you to walk AND talk at the same time. I don't want you tripping and blowing us both up because your motor skills decided to take the day off."

Onwards, I guess? Sounds like we need to res our dudes.

Captcha: falconry couldini

I guess a falcon could carry them back to base for us. But where are we going to get one of those at this time of the time? Silly captcha.

>>18635119
Alright, let's get them back to the heart, where we had our start. We need to get them hand, if we are to survive this land.

eating cereal holdon....

>>18635269

Man you really like cereal right?

>>18635286

Those Lucky Charms aren't going to catch themselves. What part of magically delicious was not made clear by the jolly, talking wee man?

" Alright now we're at the heart, if you can remember how the commander did it, just close your eyes and try to remember how you met the people on these tags. Try to imagine a place, did you meet in a city or in a warzone ? "

" Think carefully now, we may not be able to get everyone from the same place "

>>18635415
The Warzone, comrades whose bonds were forged in the fires of war.

>>18635415
Where heroes are born, in the field war-torn.

>>18635415
The city, where we learned the art of trading, speaking, and selling.

>>18635480
Though I must ask from you what each can do.

>>18635435
>>18635480

You reach back to your earliest memories, especially the ones that have shaped you to who you are right now -

The Warzone of some Unsung war.

Of a battle not yet over !

" Good ! We're getting there, now see if we can bring back at least ONE of those fragments back !"

>Dankirk
>Bravo
>Mobile Demo

>>18635582

Quickly ! The enemy is making their move !

>>18635582
Bravo, we want a balanced party member at this point in time.

>>18635582
What exactly do the symbols on the field mean? What are the two different stars, the black and white hex and the spade symbol?

marry the dogtags

>>18635613

For some odd reason, you don't remember meeting Bravo in a /warzone/ so your mind arrives at a blank...

>>18635620

" Don't think about that for now, concentrate on the fragments ! "

>>18635647
Very well then, Mobile Demo?

>>18635593

Lets get Bravo back. I don't know if the wall of death coming at us counts as a tower or not, so no point in pulling the demos back this seconds. Dankirk's ability seems useful, but we need more dakka to fully make use of it. Him next, unless there is nothing but towers on the horizon.

Also, I must sleep. God speed OP.

>>18635593
Mobile Demo, and use set up a perimiter of explosives to blow away any who approach us! Also, what does the #/# mean? Is it attack/defense?

>>18635647
Then let's get Dankirk.

We most likely met Bravo and Dankirk in a city, since those are required to play them. Let roll with the mobile demo.

>>18635415
>>18635685

The Mobile Demo are called into action as if it was your first day meeting them. But truth be told your encounter went exactly like this also.

You about to pants yourself, them swerving in at the nick of time and blowing away the unsuspecting fool you happen to have been facing down.

You sometimes remember why you tried to drown that memory acutally....

Pvt. Kheanne offers her assistance the best way she could !

>>18635740
We musn't forget it, when our very life was on the edge of a knife, lest our soul be tossed into stirfe. Remember all you can, and begin the battleplan!

Oh boy, I guess no Ironhearts this weekend...

The Giant devourer was slain, with nothing but the combined efforts of your teammates !

>>18635833
That's nice, but what's in that hex it was protecting?

>>18635833
Take a step forward, make your approach, and destroy the next dirty cockroach! But don't forget why we're here, to recover our friends dear.

SPOILS....
REAPED !
A TIME TO BREATH...
EARNED !

You figure the enemy will think twice before doing anything rash- so now is the time to possibly get a full sit rep from your comrades in arms !

>>18635899
Awwww yeah. Lets see if can summon the 101st and Jill.

Or not....
It seems that those summoned here from fragments have no recollection of getting here...

>>18635925

You're right , it's time to think about the present !
Who should we go for first ?

>101st ?
>Jill ?

>>18635937
I say the 101st. They seem like a good all rounder to complement the hitting power of our Mobile Demos.

>>18635937
101st first.

>>18635937
No city here, so let's go with Jill.

>>18635988
Unless going with 101st will net us a city, in which case we do that.

>>18635988
>>18635995
101st don't need cities and they actually get a buff in warzones, which is where we're at right now. Jill is best at cracking really tough targets, but I think we can manage with the mobile demos for now.

Call in the 101! We'll need those reinforcements if we're to advance from this position and see what lies beyond!

>>18636020
Oh? 101st then.

Jill was drawn on the field those monsters seemed big and her gun is just as comparable...

However,
bringing people up from your memories has a bit of a time commitment allowing you to only perform it once per turn.

Pvt. Keahne has made the assertion that perhaps portals like the "heart" can allow you access to a city if none can be found. Now that you think about it, a city or two comes to mind.

You should probably send ONE person to do the deed unless one of you were "fleet of foot"- so to speak.

>>18636020
>>18636045
>>18636048

OH wow I just NOW read these. [Apologies]

The Mobile Demos can move 2 spaces, right? Send them to the star on the right and see if we can't use it to call up a city from memory.

>>18636124
Yeah that seems like a good course of action. Let the MDs set up a city there while Goose and Jill cover them.

>>18636124
We don't really know what the stars represent yet.

>>18636089
So we can assume 101 was placed instead, then? Goose and 101 combine forces and blast that one right ahead of us (assuming we can this turn) while Demo goes and nabs that star-thingy.

The MD's report a success, approximately 30 seconds after the fact...

With nothing to attack, the enemy makes their move-
and Strikes at the the nearest target !

>>18636258
Goose, move forward and attack! Our allies must not be left to fight alone!

Hooboy, Jill's gonna need some help there soon. Maybe we could use a mortar strike? Or Goose should reinforce.

>>18636258
Join the attack with our comrades, us and Jill shall strike down the closest monster.

Jill also attack the monster, dual strike it with Goose!

NO GOOD ! WE WEREN'T IN POSITION FAST ENOUGH ! JILL HAS BEEN-

....

What-

What should we do ?

It's just a dream right ?

We can wake up right ?

>>18636358
AW SHIT. We gotta move in to assist ASAP! The MDs should also be in range to come over!

Get some reinforcements from the 101 first, and the MDs if we can. Then, strike this abomination down with a combined assault!

>>18636390
If we can we need to summon Bravo in the city and the 101st at our position. As long as they stick with the MDs, Bravo should be able to hold off the baddie near the city, and hopefully Goose and the 10st can take care of the current baddie and get Jill's tag back.

I,

I see.

Thanks for snapping me out of it..

In that case....
>It's Our turn;
> Draw one Unit
> Play one Card
> Move one Unit
> Attack with any unit in range.....

If we stick to this pattern the enemy should be predictable...

>>18636390
That fucker, summon up Bravo and open a can of pain with Bravo on the guy who took out Jill, maybe we can retrieve the tags

>>18636407

If we can come up with a plan that doesn't break any of these rules we could move forward... but we gotta act fast !

Get Bravo team up in the center of the city, while the MDs move next to that monster (keep next to Bravo) and help us light it up.

>>18636407
Ok, here's what we do.

>Summon Bravo to our right.
>Have the MDs move to the left.
>If done right that means Bravo is between us and the MDs, giving them a +2/+2 buff.
>All 3 units avenge Jill.

Since Bravo can only be summoned from cities, this is the only possible way to go about this. Mobile Demo movesto position and Bravo is deployed alongside of them...

> Go !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NcEQR19BGk

>>18636464
In a strange battle just begun, a dear friend has been undone. And now this day you will rue, for the same will soon happen to you!

Press in and tear him apart!

Pvt K manages to volunteer her help once again !

Your Fury realized.

Another fiend slain !

With an enemy slain, do you wish to advance a unit onto their space ? [If only to search for those tags...]

Goose himself should advance - we're moving to have the next fight on our home turf in the city.

Yeah lets have goose search for those tags while Bravo and the MDs take up positions in the city in case that last enemy starts getting ideas.

>>18636591
Advance Goose to get tags and put Bravo and MDs in the city to prepare for the last enemy.

The Tags are retrieved, and Jill's tag isn't looking any better the second time for it...

However a few of the names catch your attention,
> Lt. Monday
> Sgt. Bolo !

These two are considerably memorable in your mind... if not completely scary people....

>>18636655
So I guess tags deteriorate every time they "die"...

Well then, let's resurrect Mr. Monday.

>>18636655
Get Lt. Monday up, being able to reinforce faster is very useful. If we don't have an HQ bring one up.

>>18636707
Let's not ressurect people unless we need them. Each time we get thier tag back it deteriorates, so let's conserve them until needed.

Unless there is a benefit to getting them all out at once, which I doubt there is.

Meanwhile, the enemy has made their move, In the same way that you've brought about cities, the Giant Devourers have turned up a flood of deathly oils to the north.

You suspect that your hand is forced and soon you may actually find a real need to take out Monday even if you really really don't want to.

> > To Be Continued [Tomorrow]

>>18636726

These suggestions will be first considered at the start of tomorrow ! Stay Tuned.

[Also Thanks for playing ohgod its late]

>>18636707
>>18636720
We can't summon Monday until we get an HQ set up, which means we got to take another deployment area.

Bumping to keep this thread alive.

Well...this is certainly an interesting quest.

>>18636839

HQ looks like it has a Defense on it. It's also labelled as a "Tower" I think we can just place these on top of our summon point.

This isn't quite as cartoony as the Card Game Quest I remember. Hm.

The game resumes.

The fight continues.

The time to put our strategy to action is now. But how should we go about it ?

> Field the HQ tower on the warzone or city
> Field Lt. Monday
> Or.....

Field the HQ on the warzone, we want it as safe as possible.

>>18639154

And the HQ can freely field something else...

>> It would seem that I have only an hour or so before work let's see how much ground we can cover !

>> More Hints: To inquire about a card, type >View: Card

I may or may not catch it in between drawings.

rolled 5 = 5

...

>>18639174
Then field Bolo too, and have him head to that unclaimed area to the left if possible.

What happens if we field Monday ? Do we get to field a third guy ?

> Field HQ +1 Field
> Field Monday +1 Field
> Field Bolo ?

Let's use the previous anon's suggestion and get Bolo to claim the west.

As the Hero unit, do we (Goose) move separately from our units?

A suitable fortress is called-
The first and last stand, and out comes Lt. Monday and his entourage.

>>18639552

Unfortunately until suitable command and coordination takes place, this isn't something that can be easily done... however if anyone knows how tactics work it would be the Lt.

> The tank is maneuvered into the western territory
whilst everything remains hunkered down and safe from the enemy...

with nothing else to do.. we prepare for our next move...

As suspected.. the enemy is beginning to multiply due to that black pool... and boy are they getting closer...

Hrm, not sure how this all works exactly, but we should have Bolo or whatever try and activate a city in that open area, then draw Dankirk in it.

>>18639888
But that would mean sending Bolo out himself, and leaving him vulnerable.
It may be better to have Dankirk come up to the right of Bravo, so that he's still out of range of the enemy, but will be able to target the nearest enemy.

I have been informed that OP is off to work.

He will be back tonight. Your suggestions are appreciated and will be reviewed as soon as he gets back.

>>18640029
As long as Bolo isn't by himself when he takes that point, it should be fine.

>not letting them get that second control to use red alert and get 4 field per turn

>>18640365
But we can only move 1 unit per turn.
It would take 2 turns to move Bolo, then Goose. By that time, he'll be hedged in by 2 enemy units.

Trust in the HEART OF THE CARDS.

Since we have Monday on the field, we can call in two units a turn now, right?

Could Bolo handle one of the fiends? If he can tank it for one turn I suggest moving him and having him kill the other.

>>18641064
Yeah I'm fairly sure Bolo can take one of the fiends 1v1. We just have to make sure he doesn't get ganged up on.

Plus we're going to have to find a way to get rid of that oil. Not sure how dangerous it would be to step in that stuff.

>>18641639

I think it's likely that if we can make it to the center nexus in the terrain we can change it. The same probably holds true for the enemy, so we need to defend the city.

>>18639888

I like this plan, with a bit of modification. Move Bolo, create a city, and get Dankirk up in a safe spot so he can support Bolo. But also, have Kheanne use her mortar strike to assist as well. Hopefully we will be able to take out both targets if they move to engage, as well as hold this third piece of terrain.

Is this going to be continued tonight?

Yes. I am just now getting off work.

will take a few moments to read through these suggestions. Thanks !

>The Game resumes again ....


Bolo has advanced successfully into the Black Star.
What shall we convert this plane into ?

I'de go for making it a Warzone personally.

>>18645467
I'd say a city. Cities overall give us better buffs than warzones. We honestly only need warzones for summoning warzone only units, and I think one is enough for now.

Another vote for one or the other is needed. But City seems to make a good case so far...

>>18645488

Mmmm. Fair point. I would have said to grab it due to the Airstrike card that it would give us access to. Which lets be frank would be handy againist these big ol. thingies right now, but we don't have it. Other people's call I guess

>>18645488
Warzone is a generic field, while City offers buffs, if I'm reading the cards correctly. Our one Warzone already has an HQ and is well fortified. We could go with another City. Though I'm still wondering how to stop that goop.

>>18645502
>>18645523

I'll put my support into City then. To keep this moving

City-time!

>>18645502
Securing a star turns that hex and the immediately surrounding hexes into the corresponding terrain, right? Is there a difference between the stars?
And what's that black/white symbol in the hex immediately north of Goose? I haven't quite figured that out.
Should we ought to get a write-up of cards as they're revealed to us personally, for the sake of better internalization?
Are the cards on the left our hand or our cards-in-play or what?

>>18645597
You can already see the card description at the beginning of the thread...

August City is extended to the west-

If we are to follow our strategy, 2 more units may be fielded from any area we control. Dankirk comes to mind, as does the other member of the Bravo team we had picked up from the previous engagement [deck is caught up].

>2 Fields
> 1 Play Remaining.

>>18645660
It wasn't for all the cards, and I'm just saying at some point it'd be nice to have and process to better understand our options.
Then again, this is the tutorial battle, so I imagine that's the whole point of this sequence.

>>18645720
I say we put Dankirk south of Bolo so he's out of reach of the fiends. Put Bravo 2 in between Bolo and Goose so that we have a solid defense line and a nice boost to Bravo 2's stats.

>>18645720

As an amendment to the fielding statement.
City based Units can only be fielded from cities while warzone based Units can only be fielded from warzones we control etc unless the unit has no play requirement, in which case the default is that we control the area.

We also seem to have gained control of 3 Nexii if that means anything to you...

>>18645720
I'd say we deploy Dankirk south of Bolo.

Another for Dankirk supporting Bolo in that city from a distance.

rolled 8 = 8

I gathered that much about summoning from the proper field.
Nexii would be nice if we knew what it did. All-around passive bonus? Meter for a super attack?

The next time we engage a fiend, let's invoke the nexii (however that works) and see what happens.

>>18645822

It likely has something to do with cards that require "this and 2 control"

In which case there are a lot of high cost cards we could use if we ever find them. Do you think we'll get more if we mill the enemy for them ?

>>18645822

I think they're just a medium for altering the battlefield to our advantage, as well as placing down favorable tower bonuses (See HQ, Flag Banner, etc.) We don't want the enemy to get them because then they'll have terrain bonuses.

>>18645790
>>18645819
>>18645761

I agree with these ideas.

" Masterful formations , Goose. It seems you're picking up better than I am with lost memories. However our Eastern zone is comparably weaker. The enemy would be a fool to choose the west to attack from. But we'd be double fools if we don't stop this growth.

How about getting the lovely Pvt. K to polish our defenses a bit eh ? "

>>18646037
Don't see why not. Send some 101st with her for support and escort. Never leave your artillery as an easy target.

>>18646084
Seconding this, we gotta reinforce that side.

>>18646084
>>18646119
hmmm we've already coordinated a deployment with 2 other units, how about a tactical maneuver instead ?

>>18646205
Elaborate, if you please.

>>18646205
I guess we can use a mortar strike to support Bravo 1 if the enemy decides to make a push there?

>>18646205
Oh, then move the Mobile Demos into the city I guess.

>>18646217

Ah, Fielding units and enacting maneuvers that are strictly played for effect can happen coincidedly. Like, Units, maneuvers require certain conditions to be met, and may be discarded afterwards due to it's novel utility.

Airstrikes, Mortar Strikes, and Resupply comes to mind.... even though their details baffle me...

>>18646224

I see... a mortar strike would be useful at this juncture... its a shame we only have Pvt. K working the load thus far...

>>18646405
Ah-ha. In that case, get Pvt. K into position and launch a Mortar Strike at those fiends. Maybe later, we'll get some extra firing-for-effect fellows.
Since those cards on the left are the units/effects currently on the field, where's our "hand?"

All's quiet in the western front....

> let's try that again...

> the enemy fields a fiend

StarAbove, are you the same OP for Iron Hearts?

> and it would seem that the fiends can combine if they move into each other...

>>18647012
Well shiiiiiit.

>>18647014

no.

Yes.

>>18647023
Mortar Strike says we can play multiple strikes, right? Can Bolo and our mortar team both launch Mortar Strikes? If so, we ought to do that from opposite sides, crushing them in heavy ordnance.
And I still don't know what that black/white hex is between Goose and the fused fiends.

>>18647118

We'd need two Mortar strike cards for that.

>>18647159
And how many do we have? An image of our "hand" would be, well, handy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oMt2nBPDYE
"Just as I thought. The enemy is pooling again. If we dally too long they'll assemble a force to fierce to stop. It looks like we'll have to get our hands dirty, and use every dirty trick in the book to take them down. Goose, see if you can find a way to kill one of the smaller ones, if we manage to gain another Fragment from it, it could mean a game-changer for us "

Much apologies for the clarity issues.
But to our left is the options available to us.

Those marked with a star are already fielded and non-replayable unless otherwise stated.

It would seem that Monday gives a fair assertion, we are not fighting a conventional war, the battle we face spans realities, time and space. But ultimately it is a battle for your soul, Goose.

What should we do....

>>18647032
>>Muv-Luv Alternative-setting campaign with Skirmish Quest format

>>18647270


awww thanks : D

>>18647247
We'll work from the ground up with those smaller fiends.
Is Bolo able to plug that small fiend to the west from where he is? Do so if able.
At the same time, field Bazooka Jill with Rigorous Training (assuming maneuvers aren't cards; belay that order if they are).
What's that 4/1 unit directly beneath Bolo?

>>18647247
Okay, I think we should move Bolo one hex north and engage the the smaller fiend. We summon Jill and place her on the hex Bolo was previously on. Summon the 101st to take up a position next to the Bravo team on the east side. Then we provide mortar support to Jill which should hopefully give her enough of an attack boost to take out the larger fiend if it decides to move forward.

Alright two pertinent issues: If we do not continue to support the Eastern Bravo team with Mortar strikes, they will just get rolled by that massive specter. Meanwhile, we need to try and advance on the enemy.

We could have Bolo move North to take out that weaker specter but he wouldn't be able to salvage any tags it has without being left a sitting duck for the bigger one.

>>18647373
Jill with Rigorous Training should one-shot the big fiend (2/2 with training becomes 3/3, and Jill does double damage against enemies with >4 defense; big fiend has 6). She needs support if we're going to do that.

>>18647373

Jill and the 101 require Warzones, we can't put 'em on cities

Unfortunately we don't got rigorous training... more accurately, I don't remember how to perform it.

Either we consolidate our forces or try and strike one of the specters down. But going on the offense is going to cost us - it might be better to sacrifice a unit now to take out that larger one now.

" ** 0.Goose, Human Soldier - 4/3 Goose can move 2 spaces unimpeded by enemies. "

Im pretty sure if we get rid of that nexus the enemy will crumble or...

>>18647409
Then let's have something on the warzone move into the right city, then deploy something to take their place defending on the warzone.

>>18647438
Dammit, Monday. You'd think doing a few extra pushups counts as rigorous. Sheesh.

Well, in that case, hold off on deploying Jill again. We need to take out that big fiend in a single volley. Deploy the two 101st Platoons towards the east and have them support the eastern Bravo Team. With a full retinue backing it up (Goose, Dankirk, and the two platoons), Bravo should have enough power to one-shot the big fiend once he gets into position.
Meanwhile, Bolo moves north and plugs the smaller fiend by himself.

>>18647270
>>18647298

Come again?

>>18647539

We have one problem,
we'd have to move the two units occupying those spaces to fullfill that plan.

Even if we just moved Goose to the East, it would mean not attacking with the Bolo.

Dammit at times like this I wish I had a [Comm Tower]

Well, if we end up holding position to consolidate forces (though that doesn't seem like a winning strategy, those blobs are only going to get bigger), we'd probably do the following:

>Move the MDs into the city nexus
>Call in the 101 to the E and W of the HQ (maybe Jill?)
>Mortar Strike on E Bravo team

But if we're on the offense, looks more like:

>Move Bolo N to engage the small blob
>Deploy Jill to W of HQ
>Mortar Strike on E Bravo team

This'll kill off the weaker blob while deterring the large one from engaging for one more turn (before it gets even larger).

Alternatively, we can sacrifice a unit to eliminate the largest blob right now. Sadly, that likely means we'd lose Bolo. Either that, or we could use the MDs with Mortar Strike and the bonus from cities...

>>18647494
Assuming that goop isn't harmful if we pass through it, we still need to clear a path for Goose to punch through.
>>18647617
I'd figured that was an issue, and I planned on shuffling enemies around, but if it's really that tight and cumbersome, then we'll just have to settle for serial volleys against the big guy.

Fuck it.

The big fiend has only 6 defense, meaning we only need to do six damage to it to kill it, right?
Send Bolo NE and pop the big fiend in the face. He can survive a thwack from the smaller fiend and can promptly pump that one full of high-caliber rounds as well.

>>18647710
shuffling allies around*

>>18647710

I find it likely the big guy will get a counterattack in and take Bolo down with it. Maybe that's just a cost that needs to be paid? Might be able to use the MDs with Mortar support for the same purpose.

>>18647748
Assuming this system permits immediate counterattacks, but since we're the aggressor, we'd get the first blow anyway.
Does that sound right, Monday?

>>18647617

Sir, Talk is cheap and the devourers are getting closer. I think we all know what needs to be done here.

Didn't you say we'd have to get a little dirty ? Then let's do it, cause when it gets down to it, we'll all be stuck inside this death soup and someone..

just

anyone

is gonna HAVE to let them out. Send me sir.
Send me over and over again "

>>18647793
Good man, Bolo. Just as a personal estimate, d'you think you can pop that big fiend in both its foreheads and bring it down?

>>18647793
Godspeed, Bolo.

>>18647793
I think we should have Bolo move north to engage the smaller fiend.
Better chance of success.

>>18647860

Ok let's see - if we engage that one we'll end up getting some more tags, but the enemy will take him out when that blob gets larger (probably going to be a 12/9 next turn if we don't kill it now). Same thing's probably going to happen if Bolo engages the big guy, but he'd die this turn instead of during the enemy's turn.

>>18647917
But the fiends only get larger if they merge.
Have we seen the enemy be able to summon a new fiend, move to it, and merge in a single turn?

>>18647941

Yes, that's what they did last turn.

>>18647941
That last turn, a fiend was FIELDed, and using its MOVE, it stepped onto the same space as another fiend, automatically merging.
We don't know how many fiends are in their reserve, and I REALLY don't want to find out.

At least if we take out the big one now, we'll only have to deal with either another 8/6 next turn or two 4/3 fiends. If we drop the small one, they'll field a fiend, and it'll likely merge with the big one and become a 12/9 beast. 12/9 is far too stompy for my taste.

>>18648003
Once that 8/6 drops, Goose should start charging to capture the enemy nexus. He'll move out to the east, with the E Bravo Team as an escort for any monsters that decide to get uppity. If all goes well, it should only take two turns for Goose to charge into the enemy nexus and claim it.

>>18648172
I say we drop Jill behind the western bravo team. It'll give them another buff plus she can act as support against the bigger fiend in case we need it.

>>18648172
Just for clarification, Dankirk's power says he can tag any enemy "within his terrain" during an attack. That means if anything enters the same City that Dankirk is in, he can shoot it no matter where he is?

I'm in position, who should I engage ?

>Sorry had to retcon

>>18648212

Now that I think about it... yeah.. he can.

>>18648231
And Dankirk's damage happens independently of whatever other unit attacks that same turn?

Hit the big guy. And godspeed, Bolo.

>>18648212
>>18648231
And if the cities are connected...

>>18648218
Anyways, we should drop Jill behind the western Bravo team, and launch a mortar strike to support the eastern Bravo team. That way if the large fiend decides to move east the Bravo team there should be able to handle it.

>>18648231

Everyone make your preparations, before launching an attack ! This ends our turn.

We can still field 2 units, and make one play !

>>18648261
Friendlies can move through friendlies, correct? This answer will determine how soon Goose can charge the enemy nexus.

>>18648273

Yeah, why ?

>>18648296
Just checking.

While Bolo engages the big guy, deploy Jill to the west. I want to save the Mortar Strike for when Goose make his run on the enemy nexus.

>>18648364
We used our one move by coordinating Bolo,
That mortar strike is useless if it's not used this turn.

I say we use it to support Bolo, have bolo attack the Double Header and get what combined amount of tags we get from that.

He could use the extra defense anyhow...

>>18648398

He'll die regardless of mortar strike or not, might as well use it somewhere it's not going to be wasted

rolled 6 = 6

>>18648421
Which is why I'm saying to save the Mortar Strike for Goose's mad dash.

>>18648450

We've used it before, I think it's a per-turn resource. Also why risk Goose when we have the MDs who can do it too?

rolled 7 = 7

>>18648481
Oh yeah. I'd forgotten the MDs can move twice.
In that case, yeah, the MDs will make their run on the enemy nexus. We have to keep the path clear for two turns for them to get there in time.

>>
Bolo makes a daring charge into the Two Headed Devourer , Pvt. K sends in the goods.

The battle is all but won-

Our Spoils are collected quickly through the airborne gore...

The enemy makes their move.. and Bolo's fate will be decided yet...

>Paradrop

Well, that makes hitting their nexus easy. Just need to be able to support the unit that does it.

rolled 9 = 9

>>18648808
Forgot to star-out Bazooka Jill, since she's deployed (again).

>>18648879
And two of those fiends on the right no longer exist.
Plus, Mortar-supported Bolo should be 8/6, shouldn't he? 6/6 + 2/1 - 0/1 = 8/6

More fiends appear...

>>18648905

Bolo takes a -1 def every turn. But yes it should be 8/6

>>18648936
Yeah, I remembered that part.

>>18648936


Every BATTLE. Sorry.

" C'mon I'm READY ! I'M REA- "

Contact with Bolo lost...

>>18649045
Wait, huh? Did they both attack simultaneously or something?

The enemy advances on the defeated's territory

> But Dankirk wouldn't have it...

>>18649086

They can... and they did. Much in the same way we can.

>>18649180

So just like MtG then?

>>18649180
...well, shit, that makes life a lot easier.

>>18649188

Not quite the same, otherwise Bolo would've died in combat against that big beastie, rather than now when he got double-teamed.

" And Dankirk Collects the final piece of hte puzzle.
With Knightly , she can operate the Comm channels and allow us to have [AN EXTRA MOVE ACTION] ! "

>>18649226
I guess to put it in MtG terms, you can have multiple attackers, and all aggressors have first strike.

" Alright Goose, what's the plan ? The bastards have Bolo and it looks we're still short a few people so I don't know if we should cut the enemy's route off just yet, you following ? "

>>18649300
If we paradrop, what does it mean if a unit is placed face-down?

Paradrop the 101st onto the enemy nexus, then place down a warzone to replace their tar. Finally, engage the enemy with our now strengthened troop.

>>18649300

Can we get a comm tower up?

>What does comm tower do?

>>18649354
A paradrop doesn't count as fielding, does it? If not, we can deploy the Radar Tower and the Comm System.

>>18649360
>9. Radar Tower 0/6- Once Radar tower is played all non-allies turn their cards face up. Adjacent Allies Needed. x1
leads to
>23. Comm System/ Combat Doctrine- Allows for an extra Mov. Radat Tower Needed.
With the Comm System, we can stop dragging out feet and more readily march en masse.

And we would get our extra move action immediately. What needs moving up? Probably focus on the Bravos.

>>18649383

Ah yes, let me clarify, Units may place the comm tower adjacent to their location and it's not limited to Just the Nexii, but once it's down. It's good for the whole field.

Ok, summary:

>Paradrop 101st onto enemy nexus, replace with warzone - Play 1
>Place Radar Tower somewhere, Apply Communications - Field 2
>Move W Bravo and Jill up, Bravo to engage enemy with the 101, Jill to support Bravo - Move 2

>>18649405
That was my thought.

Holy shit. We can end the battle on this turn.

Deploy the Radar Tower and Comm System in the SW hex of the Warzone.
>We have two movements now.
Goose uses both movements to run to and capture the enemy nexus.
>Enemy reinforcements are cut off.
ASSUMING ATTACKING AND CAPTURING ARE NOT USED BY THE SAME ACTION, Goose shoots the last fiend in the head himself.

End of combat.

>>18649447

We could also use paradrop and you know, not risk our primary CO?

>>18649453
Or we could replace Goose with that Mobile Demo squad sitting in the southeast. They can also make the run to capture in a single turn.

>>18649465
As well as killing the offending fiend. Again, assuming capturing and attacking don't both use the same action.

>>18649447

Well gosh, Unless Goose can run a 40 in 10 seconds flat, I don't think that should be possible, sir. The Comm System makes us more coordinated, not faster.

>>18649437

I like this plan. It's 100 percent possible.
We'll go with it.

>>18649529
Well, that explains that. I had a feeling we couldn't cheese move actions like that. In that case, I support >>18649437.

Since Comm System is a Combat Doctrine, it is activated as soon as the conditions are met.

We now have an extra move, Bravo, do your stuff !

>>18649679
So we can still field one other thing?
Either way, that fiend is getting turned to paste, so I doubt it matters at this point.

White circles descend.

A field of muck and darkness turns into a field of death and light.

And there is much light.

> Enemy defeated !

The Battle Won. The Spoils reaped.

Sgt. Bolo is first to be retrieved, along with other names whose memory has yet to come to you. But you take them anyway....

Whoo!

I suppose only two casualties, albeit of named units, isn't too bad.

At the center of the enemy's field, a cosmic hole could be found. It wasn't exactly something you intended to see after celebrating victory with your comrades but curiousity overtook you and your Lt.

And here it was, something no wider than a swimming pool, felt as if it had some kind of cosmic depth...

>>18649992

I suggest we jump in.

Volunteers, or do we lead by example?

After a cursory examination, of course.

>Hey, it's a dream. Maybe we'll float down.

>>18650015
"But-but what if he makes it?"
"Nobody makes the jump the first time."
"I know. But what if he does?"
"He's not."
"He will."

>>18649992
Kick a rock in it
Wait for the sound of the rock hitting the floor

>>18650145

You kick a rock in it.

It will get back to you.

Someday....

picture...

and now the follow through...

Take deep breaths now..

>>18650354
Such a lovely fellow, that Monday.

Aeons Pass.

Millennias revert.

And 2 seconds were traversed.

Your name is Goose Hunters.

And you are now awake.

> To Be Continued.

>>18650471
That's a fantastic alarm clock.

And its time for this one to sleep.
Too bad there are no swoon clocks.

Thanks for playing. What did you all think ? I hope I wasnt too terrible with the rules. [meant to be understood through practice]

>>18650570
It was a little obtuse at first, especially with a bunch of people trying to throw strategies forward and questions not getting answered. I understand the game is meant to be learned as organically as possible, at least in this context. We (or at least I) don't like being unprepared, that's all.

>>18650471
>>18650494
Viking alarm clocks are seriously the best.