>they still don't have their own forum
Get bent IRCfags

>>21989162
Do you just trawl the board waiting for an IH thread to pop up just so you can say that?

Coffee Darkroast sir, first year! I love coffee as much as my parents did, not to mention a firm grasp on the art of sleeping 2 hours per night tops, I also have a firm dislike of tea and seafood.
*Coffee violently twitches for a brief second*And as for medical conditions... acute insomnia I'd say, but we wear that as a badge of honor in this family!

"I am Alex Aldon of House Aldon, but do not think that I have made it this far on my family's name!"

Karnak Machovitz, hailing from Laborian lands!
When can I get inna tank?

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Ahahaha yes, let me introduce myself,

I'll be your official proctor for PanzerKunst; Officer Fahren of the Volunteer Peace Corp. Dont let the name delude you, we know nothing about peace, just the thing we try to prevent.

"Honestly, I don't know why you need our names when you have our records, but I am Archibald Von McO'Donovaneil, The Third."

Archi waits silently as he is being looked upon, as if he needed to answer more.

"What, you really want everything, do you? Fine, I enjoy praying, writing and being generally the best at everything I set my mind to. I dislike idiots, morons and rifraf of all sorts. I do suppose I am eager to participate in this little game, it should be a breath of fresh air from the library."

Again he stops, looking at the man, and sighs. "I have acute OCD about having everything prim and proper, however my eyesight is better then most, something to do with my ancestry, but I'm not too sure about that.

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However, count on me teach you everything you need to know to get into these death-machines and make your family proud, ja ? "

I'll settle for a few more, perhaps 2-3 more before we start, you don't happen to have anyfriends in the sciences ? sports clubs ? hell even those wierd fellows in game clubs will do as vell, your school could use the manpower it could muster. Armorfeight is no joke when it comes to what's on the line~

>>21989162

Now I know that I have returned home.

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>>21989499

Mmm I don't need you to recite your records for me, but I'd rather your classmates knew who they are working with up front. After all you'll be spending much time together in the same Armor.

As for your eyesight, you'd do well for scouting and shooting at range but your OCD might throw off your game if you ever tried multiple armor types at once...

>>21989567
Naomi Konnair, of Voss. I'm sure it's not hard to guess who my grandmothers are.

A childhood incident took my left arm and eye, but the prosthetic limb shouldn't be any hindrance. Other than that, I suffer from latent Ibonyte poisoning.

>>21989499
"A McO'Donovaneil? Ugh, and I believed my family to be proud..."

>>21989660
"One of the Bad-luck Konnairs, too?"

>>21989248
"A firm dislike of tea?! We can never be friends..."

Question! What kind of tanks will we be fielding?

Anyways, I know you're all eager to get into a ride, but first how about a view of both we and the Ragnyllian army was using at the end of the 6th century Valknyre wars.

After their flight from the mainlands of Voss, the Ragnyll consolidated their runaway scientists and engineers and began work on making mobile armors that could stand up against the heavy industrial machines of their neighbors. Fast, Maneuverable and very friendly to range, the Ragnyll excercised field control at the cost of cheaply built yet hardy machines ...

We have in our storage so far, a few bitanks and striders but only 1 Terran Transport. The Rigcycle cant be used for Armorfeight engagements due to them not meeting up to safety standards unfortunately...

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TSK... damned projectors...

>>21989751
Interesting limitation. And what of Voss?

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Now I also have it on good faith that a friend will be willing to ship us some Voss imports. The Armors are a dime a dozen but they're made of the tough stuff that fought in wars.

Superior Armor, Firepower and even enginepower. But very lacking in maneuverability and weapon options are limited Since their add ons were stripped down aeons ago. So we don't have much to work with here , which is why we'll be taking today and tomorrow to get ready.

Ah... Ignore that coffee order. I happen to order from home in bulk ...

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Unlike the binary movements that the Bitanks can make, turning and turnspeed must be taken into account when practicing with tracked armors. They have their own charms howevers, such as the ability to run over anything with legs.

Pay attention to this one carefully, it'll determine how effecient you'll be with your movements should you decide to go into driving positions or dream of piloting a voss tank.

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Now, as your instructor, I ask this question to everyone; of these armors which one do you think will be the weakest in an ArmorFeight ?

>>21989956
The one piloted by the worst pilot.

Daughter of a Ragnyll mine baron with no interest in the mining business, had to go some place. What better than the tank academy. Do the nation proud and all that...

Oh what do I care! I can't stand being surrounded by all these noisy machines, it's worse then a mine! But I'm here... I have to give it my all.

>>21989956
Either the Strider or the Basilisk, because of its inability to move and act in the same turn.

>>21989956
One sharply dressed student snaps to attention, her posture perfect and straight as a rail.

"From what I can see, Instructor, it would be the Scout Strider. It has the lowest armor rating and its gatling cannons will not be able to penetrate even Ragnyll armor plating, much less the thicker armor Voss usually employs. Its speed and maneuverability will only take it so far."

>>21989983

And why the strider ?

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>>21989988

Ahhh we have two well made points here;

The Ineffectual Strider,

And the armored Artilery Piece, the Basilisk,

I shall now extrapolate on their further use, but first to address your points.

The Strider is only good as an anti infantry and sometimes an anti-air stand in. On legs it was a terrifying machine that relentlessly hunted down stragglers and ghouls. Against tanks and they will be the other way.

To reaffirm their position in the front, R/D engineers have formulated a rather put together explosive compound that fired out as a viscous ball that soon detonated once oxygenated. This grenade launcher rivalled even the Basilisk in batter range due to their terrifying mobility. And now the basilisk....

>>21989992
For obvious reasons, it's primary armament is ineffective against armored targets.

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As an artillery piece it had subpar range, only allowing it to offer mid range support amongst colums of other tanks.

But to be fair it didnt need to do anything else. By itself it was definitely a poor machine but due to its intentionally limited frame, Voss factories were able to produce these twin snakes in pairs and they were in fact /deployed in pairs/

Driving it around is simple that just about anyone can cart it around with you, but once calibrated to fire, it was all about the Artillery commander to let loose a salvo on nearby targets. However its been known that setting the barrel to higher marks have allowed it to hit farther than it says on the manual.

It is also known that it's limitation of range was conquered once spotting support was given... ensuring that fire saturation made up for its lackluster aiming.

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Right,
now that we have our weaknesses covered we'll talk about general questions and rules you may have joining this sport. It's alright to be simply interested, perhaps we can ring you in to be a support krew for the other students here.


Just know that tomorrow, we'll be setting out to the southern dunes to try out our skills with another class of Kunstlers. So our talk or RANGE and SCOUTING will not be lost in tomorrow's lesson ?

> Get Acquainted with your machine perhaps you can be so forward as to designate yoursef to a craft. Once you do , your homework is to get ready for this desert engagement.

Upperclassmen, be sure to help your fellow juniors and answer their questions as best as you can. Dismissed !

> Game to Happen at 8pm est.

>>21990289
"I'll choose our family's traditional vehicle, the noble Bitank. I'll also requisition the Tankiller gun as well. It's a pity it was developed after the war. My grandfather would have found it very useful..."

>>21990289
A tough choice, but I shall make good use of the Basilisk

>>21990289
Do we know of what units our competitors will field?

+mumbles+
PST is UTC-8.
8 PM PST is 12 AM GMT, and 5 AM at my place...

Damn it.

I always wanted to test out how crazy I can work with a Rig Cycle.

>>21992607
It's 8pm EST, not PST.

And the Rig Cycle isn't available, on account of it being completely useless in straight up armor combat.

>>21992830
EST is GMT -5, 8 PM EST is-

Wait, how the heck did I get 8 PM PST into 12 AM GMT?

Erk.
Anyway, 8 PM EST is 13 PM/1 AM the next day GMT, and 8 AM the next day my time.

Also, Rig Cycle with Armor-piercing harpoon mod and Arty/Demo squad riding in?

>>21992540

To my knowledge the Dagram Academy have a competent team consisting mostly of bitanks. Their strategy of only fielding a singular type of armor has come very far.

Do we have mpre information on the other school?

>>21992977
I have to admit, they have very good taste.

>>21990289

I'll be going with one of the Ragnyll staples as well, as much as I dread getting into the thing, at least it will be by myself!

Do we have a strategy lined up for this? I assume we do, but it would be very generous of the group leader to explain it.

>>21997919
Nothing concrete, yet. We don't have much of an idea for terrain, and all we know about the enemy composition is lots of bitanks.

I know from experience that Bitanks are extremely formidable. They're fast, maneuverable, durable, and pack a punch, all in one compact package. The trick is trying to find a way to ambush them, because if the bitank sees you first, you're dead.

>>21998012
Might I propose someone takes the transport, and we put as many of out available units inside and scout around, going in for a surprise attack on their flank. With the rest of the team following slowly behind, reading for a pincer.

>>21998063
Terrans can only hold infantry.

"A true test of skill, assign me a vehicle to pilot!"

>>21999358
Well if you are feeling up for it, maybe you could try for the simple ragnyllian strider? Equipped with the scourge add-on, of course.

I'd like to point out the that both the strider and octoped would benefit extremely being paired with each other. If they can work smartly together, they can deny a huge area. This could be important when facing an enemy that relies on mobility, such as the all bitank team.

>>21999905
But we do not have access to the octopoed

Ha! And they thought they could bar me from competing with disciplinary action. How unfair, I only broke one guy's arm, and everyone knows knockouts don't count for disciplinary action!

I can't believe I'm even considering this Ragnyll machine, but I just can't resist those lovely AGLs.

Test post from phone

Excellent choices of machinery. I'll choose the lt, I know it's of Laborian manufacture!

Alright guys I g-g-g-g-g-g-got this. I'l justzoomaroundtheplaceanditsgoingtobefantasticstheywontknowwhathitthem.

We will now set out for the desert region of Dagram; Let's take roll! Also, I want you all to entertain me for a moment and roll a d10 while you're at it.

Rolled 9

>Here

Rolled 5

>>22001167
zap

Rolled 6

>>22001167

Rolled 9

>>22001167
Here

Rolled 2

Reporting

Rolled 9

Here

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>>22001202

Dmitry Bellic it seems you've drawn the highest of the lot, and you also came prepared with your bitank, For now I'll assign you as Tank Commander. Do you accept ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvd79EHMAyk

>>22001527

Er. I was hoping for that Vosskon model actually. But I'll take the role regardless!

I am present as well sir, let me do my thing, we will achieve victory.

>>22001641
"I'm feeling daring today, put down as basilisk."

[bt1] Bellic
[ba1] McO'Donovaneil
[ba2] Aldon
[BtK1] Gunther
[BtK2] Terrier
[lt1] Machovitz
[ScS1] Konnair
[T1] Darkroast

Forgive the delay in getting this to be accurate.

Plenty of artillery in this game, we're going to need spotters and people to keep the enemy off their backs.

>>22001572

Ah, now I'm embarassed I forget that valknyrian millitary callsigns were rather similar of each other.

In any case your first task is to consolidate your team. No more than 8 can be fielded. And they all must have an armor assigned to them.

Quick and dirty guide to Rostering;

[bt1] Mcaffee
[bt2] Mell
[bt3] Ahbed
[ss1] Shaheed

Notice the numbering of each unit with different models, It's also possible to assign numbers to people independent of their unit, for example.

[bt1] Pomish
[Ss2] Poorish
[bs3] Parish
[Bt4] Peter

However I would stay away from custom numbers, I tend to save those for those who've earned it you see. [But I'll let you be the judge of that.]

This battle is an 8krew limit, the enemy may field less but dont expect them to hold back just because they did.

>>22001786

Are 2-vehicle units such as the basilisk and Striders 1 crew or 2? (I would guess 2 just because of numbers obviously...)

>>22001810
I'm not sure if we need 4 basilisks on the field. I can change to something else. While I which I had something Aeon on hand, I'l make due with whatever you may suggest, sir.

Rolled 9

Adjusting tag! Let's hope there's good reception where I am...

>>22001874

If you don't want to change your general role in the combat, go with a Tank-killer bitank. Else we could use some more front-liners. But let's make sure we can't field you before we start switching up.

>>22001929
Making sure you can't field me?

>>22001969

Just waiting for the clarification on krew numbers for basilisks and striders. At this rate though we're going to have to hold some people in reserve anyways, that's 9 individuals interested and only 8 krew available...

What options are there for those men, can they be used for support roles in other tanks?

>>22001994

Oh my mistake, only 8 people.

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It seems ve have the priority on this round's coin toss, but before we decide our starting quadrant, a Team name perhaps ?

Also, the map current.

Looks like a squadron of 2 for basilisks and striders counts as 1 Krew, so the roster stands as posted before.

Well, I'll ask around what you all think for a team name. And for map quadrants, well I think the NE has its virtues; we can use our relatively large amounts of indirect fire from there and we force the enemy bitanks to deploy on empty terrain, where their mobility is somewhat negated. We'd have to keep an eye on the alternate approaches to our quadrant though...

>>22002263
"Beatrix's Heroes"

>>22002323
Who? We need a name fitting of our school. Something that makes us stand unified as a group, despite our obvious tactical differences.

>>22002318

I'm not one for naming myself, but I'll throw the 'Steel Striders' out there.

>>22002348
My grandmother, Deathmarshal of the Vosskon Royal Guard of 60 some years ago.
And I don't see you coming up with any suggestions.

>>22002323
Ugh, so old fashioned. That's like naming us "The Fightin' Gunthers"! So silly!

We're pretty artillery heavy, so how about the Thunderbolts?

>>22002445
I would've suggested "Rolling Thunder", but I'm afraid of Vanders accusing me of stealing his ideas.

>>22002445
"You know, the 'Fightin' Gunthers' has a certain ring to it..."

>>22002479
Heavy Rain. But I do like Rolling Thunder, despite our lack of wheeled vehicles compared to legged ones.

>>22002513
Didn't stop Vanders. He was all Bitank all the time. Crazy old coot, in my opinion.

>>22002405
>>22002513
"Steel Rain", combining both of your suggestions.

>>22002589
"Oh please, why don't we go the full length into the chaotic mysts and call ourselves 'Metal Boxes'?"

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Forgive my shit-scribbles, but let's go with this as an opening plan of action. Artillery camp out in the light blue zone, using the wall for cover. Tank killers fire directly if given the option and cover for basilisks behind them. The tracked vehicles blow a hole in the ruins and try to hold the bridge over the chasm, while scout striders outflank with cover, etc. Terran transport digs under the enemy and hits targets of opportunity. Sound decent?

>>22002589
That actually sounds pretty cool.

>>22002634
Drive a little closer so I can slap your face.

>>22002640
Sounds like the best thing we've got so far.

>>22002640

Red arrows standing for myself and our friendly [lt], green arrow being a mere suggestion to our strider pilot.

As for a name, well - I guess... Steel... Rain?

>>22002698

It's taken.

>>22002882

Of course it is. Well I've gotten in enough trouble for copying as it stands, why don't we take a Rain Check on it- or maybe just name ourselves that. It's either that or the Fighting Gunthers and usually family names are right out.

>>22002992
Rolling Thunder for the irony, these bitank plebs might enjoy that.

>>22003010

Eh, it's good enough for me. Probably better than relying on a pun-joker to come up with your name.

Rolling Thunders, let's do it.

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" Team Rain Check, huh ? I hope we won't be fighting a buncha no shows. I'm Rainer from Steel Rain. Isn't that cool ? My family name matches it.

Anyways, As for this match, I came here to propose a little something. Since this is an unofficial match we'll get nothing from winning so hows about we officiate a wager. You in ?

>>22003072

What stakes are we talking about here?

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>>22003105

Who ever wins this match up stands to have a better chance against the Voss in the coming week. Win, and we'll offer up our surplus stock of IronClads. Lose, and we'll have at your only Terran Transport. Does that sound fair ? Or do you wish to make adjustments.

>>22003221
Sounds alright to me.

And I love your team's name. Reading up on your Voss Ragnyll war history, huh? I believe the Voss used that name to refer to a certain member of the Helghast Armored Unit.

Wow it's fucking nothing.jpg

Go roleplay somewhere else. Avatarfags are banned on sight.

Ironclads? Sounds like a decent deal. But we all know the Terran Transport's utility. We want your team name too if we win.

Other than that though, sounds like we got a bet! And I'll see you on the field.

As for you Checkers, I believe you aren't going to lose. Because if you do I somehow have to find a way to eat my tank, since I don't own a hat. Maybe you start with the transmission, Iunno....

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>>22003245
Ehm...
To be fair I only happen to brush up on Alfya's Ambush Tactics back in the Kashirn War of the previous era.

I have no clue who Hellghast is....

Very well, it seems we're set. Let the best team win. ..

>>22003245
I'm sure a lot of things they called him weren't very nice.

I don't mind the wager. Only Voss really dabbles in superheavies, so we wouldn't need the terran much if we lose.

"Checkers" huh? Might as well be Weathermen! But I recall they're some kind of Iffram group.
Also, blow down the ruins? Normal rounds will do?

>>22003581

I'll take care of that part. You can either follow me or try and rush through the crevice in the middle to the other side of the map, those are probably your best options for ignoring the sloping terrain as it exists.

>>22003606

Such a move will probably also attract a bit of undue attention, I could use some artillery overwatch over there when I attempt it. Other than that, try to stagger artillery fire so we're not all completely empty every phase.

>>22003606
I'll try and run circles around them, picking out targets and being a distraction. *cracks fingers in anticipation*

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RAIN CHECK ,ADVANCE !
CONSOLIDATE YOUR DEFENSES.

the BattleTank will be your flag tank this round. Should it get disabled or defeated, the leader will not be able to call for [Reinforcements]

Let's go over the rules again,

Each team's objective is to Take out the FlagTank, or accomplish the total annihalation or disablement of all forces.

Should either side lose too many units, they may request for [Reinforcements] which will allow them to Refield their benched pilots.

However, when this happens, the opponnent may choose to upgrade, or "tune up" their machines , allowing them to increase their combat parameters.

Both sides may freely call for reinforcements once per turn at the beginning of their turn.

Now, let us begin !

This match's time limit is 6 ROUNDS.

ADVANCE !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng3zX85vhIE

Turn Time; 10 Minutes.

>Overwatch

>Move 3L down this crevice
>Overwatch cannon forward

Bitanks, get up on that wall and spot for the basilisks. Looks like me and the [lt] are going the long way around, cover the upper part of the cliffs so we don't get ambushed from above!

>>22003823
>Overwatch west

>>22003823
>Move 5 W
>Overwatch
Finally, I'm in a tank!

>Dig
>Move Max SW

SeeyouontheflipsideguiseI'lgokillthemallalrightbyebye.

Rolled 5, 6 = 11

>>22003823
>Both move 1L south
>Both Jump 3L south onto wall (in that small square in the wall)
>Both fire on enemy if in range (4 hex + height bonus) then move 1L east off wall
>IF no enemies, overwatch west

>>move 3 South

Botting [BtK1] and [BtK2]
>Move to and Jump up onto L1 height wall segments to S
>Overwatch direct fire SW

These orders are to be ignored should the actual players post.

>>22003904

Your tag is [BtK2], change it soon or you may not have your orders processed!

>>22003854
Aldon, you are [ba1], change your tag to prevent confusion and mis-processing.

Rolled 1, 9 = 10

>>22003843
>>22003854
Aldon, you're designated [ba2], fix your shit!

>>22003904
Terrier, you're [BtK2], c'mon!

>>22003934

Sorry Aldon, you're [ba2]. I messed that one up.

>>22003942
okies

Phase end, Our turn !

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev6-J1uukxM

Enemy Phase.... It seems they know this place well enough to dodge our vantage points.. Be vigilant !

[Enemy Phase] - Discuss Strategy if you wish.

>>22004442

Hm. I don't like this... Check the nooks and crannies for an ambush, and don't get caught unawares! If you're nervous call down some basilisk fire on a suspicious spot.

>>22004442
I feel useless up there, nothing on our half of the map...Or in my maximum range.

>>22004500

>Driving it around is simple that just about anyone can cart it around with you, but once calibrated to fire, it was all about the Artillery commander to let loose a salvo on nearby targets. However its been known that setting the barrel to higher marks have allowed it to hit farther than it says on the manual.

>It is also known that it's limitation of range was conquered once spotting support was given... ensuring that fire saturation made up for its lackluster aiming.

I think if we can spot a target you can fire at it pretty much anywhere. But the shot will likely scatter similarly to the BtK when fired indirectly.

>>22004525

The enemy will probably move N from the SW corner in order to get some height on us and use the rough terrain to their advantage. Also there are obviously tunnels they might be able to utilize. Keep scouting for our basilisks, and again, try not to shoot all our artillery at one time unless there are multiple targets of opportunity.

>>22004525
Very well, I will remain here. I am sorry for being unsure, I am unfamiliar with the Voss machines.

>>22004605
"We can always collapse the entrance to the tunnels, if they try to use them against us."

>>22004616

Don't apologize, this is literally the first time any of us have used a basilisk anyways. You and Aldon get to be pioneers!

>>22004646
If I could have gotten my hands on an old Aeon machine...We would be halfway to victory by now.

>>22004680
Ehh, they must cost a ton. Maybe ask the Principal if he'd be willing to raise up some support or something.

>>22004732

I think there's still some heresy involved with driving one of those things for secular purposes... Not that I'd know.

>>22004746
Unless I'm mistaken, the old small suit-types weren't so bad. But then again...even for us Aeon exchange students it's somewhat iffy to get some knowledge on them. I'm going by textbook references. However, for a design proven and tested and never replaced, you have to give those beauties some credit.

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" We found their Flag tank ! Hit it hard but stay in their blindspot !"

Action phase ! [10 Minutes]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7tkWy7rEvQ

Rolled 4

>>22004788
In my sights...

>Fire cannon at the southern Bitank

>>22004788
>1 basilisk overwatch SW on the tunnel exit
>1 basilist overwatch west

Rolled 9

>>22004788
>Move 4 W
>Move 1 SW
>Shoot the bitank S of me
EAT POINTBLANK LABORIAN CANNON ROUND!

Orders? Overwatch or Fire?

Rolled 9

>Reverse 2L E, try to get an upward angle on the cannon
>Shoot at bitank visible on the bridge

>Full Move Westward

Rolled 7

>Jump 3L south, staying out of their strider's overwatch
>Move 3L south
>One Fire on Strider
>Move 1L into tunnel, one overwatch west-ish

>>22004832

May as well try that indirect fire business!

>>22004832
Well then again Laboria isn't famed for their explosives' reliability...

Rolled 6, 2 = 8

>Indirect fire that damn tank standing infront of my [bt] commander. Rolling?

Phase End.

>>22004813
Whoops forgot to change my trip.

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2 units DISABLED ! Good job.... RainChecks ! NOW YOU SEE THE POWER OF VOSS SATURATION !

Alright, that's a good start. Don't forget to reload, all of you - those who haven't fired yet cover those who need time. Don't let those scout striders get too close!

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Tch... They got Marwa.. but it looks like they overshot on their artillery !

alright people, dont let the /voss/ knock you off balance -PILE IN, THAT FLAG TANK IS JUST AROUND THE CHASM AND THE ENEMY IS RELOADING !

=Enemy Phase=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuAzPR0ACVw

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THE ENEMY HAS SHOWN THEIR HAND !

NOW CHOP IT OFF !

ACTION PHASE !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgBoLBGsNcw

>>22005725
>Jump back behind the wall.
>Reload cannon.

Rolled 8

>Turn to face WSW
>Fire at bitank that is firing at me
>Reverse 2L

All units, open fire! Any target in range, take it out! Reload if you need to!

Rolled 4, 9, 4 = 17

>Jump 3L west
>Both 1 explosive round at each Strider
>One fire 1 explosive if either Strider remain
>Move 3L east, 1L into tunnel
>One overwatch tunnel northwest (or both if it didn't fire twice)

>Reload

Rolled 10

>>22005725
>1 basilisk fire at enemy command bitank
>1 basilisk overwatch west

Rolled 3, 7 = 10

>Move 1SW
>Exit and Drill under flag tank with front drills.
>Dig back under.

Rolled 5

>>Move 2 W
>>Fire Bitank W

Phase end...

OhlookItooktheircommandtankoutguessthatgivesusanedgeno? *frantically hammers the drill buttons*

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WAIT WHATS THAT RUMBLI-

" SHIT !! "


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Their Flag tank is annihilated; I will say that this victory goes to you for now. Normally a game of " Waves " would have dragged on for much longer.

Rain Checks take Victory. That is of course you wish to settle for another name ~ ?

>>22006171
Well, according to the terms of the bet, in addition to the Ironclads, if we won we would also obtain the rights to the Steel Rain name.

>>22006171

Ah, the Terran. Truly a king in these kinds of matchups. Well, I think we learned a few things from this, not the least of which is... spotting for indirect artillery shots probably needs someone to spend an action on it.

So, we still want to change names? Or do you all want to stay Checkers for now?

>>22006202
I'mGonnaJustDigHolesUnderGroundForAwhileInTheShapeOfATank

GoodJobEveryOne

>>22006215

I really don't think that much caffeine is healthy, by the by.

Glad we won, all of you who actually managed to land shots. I know I sure didn't. Glad I was able to play bait for you all! Basilisks and Tank Killers showed their power in this kind of matchup, and underscored the importance of scouts.

Maybe now they'll take that disciplinary action off my record....

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBwpdaKp8Rg

Well I definitely never thought that these sands would give way to an enemy from underneath. It seems I am content in entrusting this victory to you,

But I'm curious, even though you're Ragnyll you don't seem to adhere to any one Nation's way of doing things and I can recognize that Aeoni accent anywhere.

There a reason ?

>>22006285
I do think that bringing in a little of everything is an effective strategy, coupled with the surprise effect. How would you react if the opponent fielded armors from all 4 of the great countries?

>>22006285
The Hellghasts we mentioned earlier had a similar composition. Even though they were a Ragnyllian unit, they had a lot of expatriates as well. Aeon nobility, Cloven engineers, Iffram trained casters, hell, they even had Voss in their ranks.

That being said, you do NOT want to know how complicated my family tree is.

>>22006285

Ha, well hell I wouldn't know any reason for it - I was late to class as usual. Heck, I just wanted a ride that wouldn't get obliterated in a single shot by a bitank! But hey, it's the mark of a good team that can take so many disparate elements and work them together, or something sentimental like that.

I see... the mobility of bitanks would do well in a pinch, and the vosskon steel always pull their weight even under fire...but.

The tradition of Armorfeight is not as easy as winning fights with the bestest tanks, my friend.
It's also about showing your home's colors and showing them that you're not to be trifled with. But still, to see so many kinds of people in the same team... gives Ragnyll a sort of .. Character. Aheh.

>>22006258
Nonsense...oh...boy...caffeine...down...My...ancestor...learned mystical....arts....doing this....So...I figured....I could....drive tanks....doing the same....

>>22006314
I never did understand other schools' adherence to using one nation's armor. It seems pretty limiting, you know?

Plus I find it a bit ironic that you claim to have studied Alfya's ambush tactics, yet you fell for one of her signature plays.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BElSzaB2ts0&NR=1&feature=endscreen

It seems that with our newly acquired IronClads, we not only invite more kinds of people into the ArmorFight, but also more styles. I'm not one to talk, but Infantry combat means we would need more members. And possibly specialized training of a sort.

Dmitry, I'll leave it to you to pick /4 classes/ for new recruits to sign up to. Perhaps even appoint a 2nd Lieutenant to help the foot sloggers.

Everyone else, you may tend to your studies, your armor, your loved ones or your lives, but I expect a better you tomorrow. Dismissed !

>>22006345
Exactly, Alfya's tactics couldn't kill Iceheart for good, they'll never be any use against me.

>>22006345

It is no surprise, that Terran is infectiously good at emulating it, which is why we'd love to have one. Oh well, perhaps we'll see each other again next time~ I might run into some juicy trading opportunities with my Clovish contacts.

>>22006364
Not to sound out of place...but if you ever come across Aeon machines. Even 1 single Rook. Think of us. I'd love to see what we can do for such a fine trade.

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The ArmorClads are the modjobs of the century. Allowing human frames to wield proportionally larger weapons. With this, weapon damage is greater and they also allow for [HEAVY] damage types that wouldn't normally do anything to armor before ~

[weapons that are already hvy do not undergo a damage type change in this way]

Homework for next time;

> Gather Infantry recruits/ Information
or
> Develop Armors

Storytimes is GO.

>>22006489
I vote for the infantry training and info gathering. Hopefully we can contact some other school, see if they have any dirt or info to offer.

*Coffee looks visibly pale and unwell, his lack of the previous brown substance seemingly making him mellow down.*

I'm surprised my accent is so easily heard. And I'm sorry about the attitude before. Would anyone like to celebrate? I have some food I got from my homeland, I'm sure you will love it. It it as simple as it is delicious.

>>22006350

[[V]] because melee, shield etc.
[[M]] because I want those flare rounds goddamnit
[[H]] because rockets
[[S]] because at the ranges this game is getting played we'll need that spotting support

>>22006558

You should've caught me earlier, I just finished ruminating over these training programme choices over some ramen... I'd have given anything to not need to eat more salt right now.

>>22006558
" I'd love to! " The Voss girl puts her metal arm around Isara and pulls her close, " C'mon Gunther, shall we go celebrate our victory? "

>>22006588
"I-I guess..." Isara stammered, not expecting the sudden invasion into her personal space. "Just give me a second."

With a piece of chalk, Isara scrawled the word "LUPUS" onto the side of her bitank. After all, it was family tradition to name a tank that you had taken a liking to. Lupus was a fine name for a venerable machine like this.

>>22006588
>>22006575
Archi rummages trough his equipment left outside the battlefield, returning to his fellow classmates minutes later. "Alright, I planned for this and while this will never be as good as a real stone oven, this small portable metal one will do the trick."

Starting a fire in the small portable oven, his hands would flow fast, assembling what seems to be dough, some sort of red sauce, a few large aromatic leaves and some uneven clumps of cheese. "Now we leave this in the oven for a few minutes, cut it in triangle shaped slices, and we feast!" he'd smile back, thinking that the smell of his dish would do most of the talking for him.

>>22006629

"Well, you sure weren't wrong about feasting. I've been running myself ragged between all these school troubles recently, I haven't been able to get a decent meal in edgewise. I got to go get some actual sleep for once, since apparently Panzerkunst doesn't get you out of tests. Got some makeup exams to do."

bump

>>22009613
Thisthingisreallytastywhatdoyoucallit?

>New to IH, how do I get in on this action?

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>>22014988
http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Iron_Hearts has some useful information.

The image here is for a different campaign, but much of it still applies. Do you have any specific questions?

>>22015187
So I'm picking an infantry class or armored vehicle, coming up with a trip and jumping in next op?

>>22015298
That is correct, but infantry is limited to the four chosen earlier, and if so, you must use the Ironclad.

Slugger O'Toole, Ironclad Mobile Artillery reportin' in.

"Jack Talon, Ironclad Scout Sniper reporting."

"Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna paint this thing or stick some grass on it or something, sticks out like a sore thumb."

>>22015568
>>22015715
Make sure you put [[M]] or [[S]] in your tag, Ironclads are designated by two sets of brackets.

I'd like to apologize for my performance in the last fight, it was such unbecoming of a lady.

I've been wondering, do the regular bitank still suffer from limited ammo stores?

>>22015767
>Right-o.

AnyoneWantsSomeOfMyCoffee? I'mMakingAPotOfItToShare.

So now that we have some better equipment, shouldn't we get some dirt on the next team? Knowing these guys had mostly Bi-Tanks helped, but this is a Voss team, who knows what they may have.

>>22025363
The glorious Vosskon tanks nearly always have heavy armor, so we must be sure to have armor piercing or destroy damage weapons when we go up against them.

Also, what do you call this... strange food you made?

>>22027591
I do believe the basic term for it would be Pizza. This is the traditional recipe. But you can honestly put anything you want on it, as long as you respect the basics of dough, sauce and cheese. I had someone from Clovis put a lot of meat on his. I find that it kills the basic aromatic taste, but as I said, everything works.

>>22027681
Aeon is Italy now?

A little bit of a primer on ironclad infantry.

Ironclads are almost incomparably fragile in a Panzerkunst match, neither having the numbers of striders or basilisks nor the durability of the heavier tanks to survive hits, although you have the ability to go prone and utilize cover more effectively. Also notable is an ironclad's ability to run, which allows the soldier to give up his actions for the turn in order to move twice his MOV. This pretty much sticks you into a support role or a skirmisher, and the classes chosen reflect that.

The [[V]] has the direct combat capability to effectively engage enemy vehicles, as well as even more effective cover to survive enemy retaliatory fire. But frankly, its short-range offense in a game that seems to be increasingly dominated by artillery or long-range guns is dubious. Short of sticking one in a Terran Transport, their best use is literally using their shield as moving cover for a flag tank or artillery position. If you do manage to get close to an enemy tank you can do some nice damage, though. If you need help, take advantage of both of your actions! Raise your shield and then either spot for artillery indirect fire by your allies or overwatch. A final note: try using shield bashes, they might actually be more effective against tanks, though I am not going to guarantee that statement is correct.

The [[M]] doesn't really bring anything to the table offensively that isn't already better covered by the bitank, though its AoE capabilities will punish closely formationed tanks. Instead, its most interesting abilities are its flare and smoke support grenades, as well as the remote charges it has access to. Both support grenades effectively cover a 19-hex comb (radiating 2 hexes out from the center). The flare clears fog of war, illuminating the targetted area. The smoke round instead blocks LoS, generating new fog of war for the enemy. This makes these support rounds vital for supporting the long-range firepower we seem to have no shortage of, as well as counter similar enemy units. The Demo's remote charges are great both for clearing terrain (or perhaps collapsing it on the enemy) and for protecting our sides from enemy outflankers. Don't overlook these abilities!

The [[S]]'s one offensive virtue is its range, as otherwise its rifle isn't the most effective anti-tank weapon. While it can one-shot striders, it will barely scratch most Voss models. Your best bet might be to maked called shots in an attempt to hamper enemy tanks instead of destroying them outright (Called Shots take a -1 penalty to hit). Keep in mind the rifling property, which allows the weapon to fire beyond its range for a -1 to hit penalty for each hex beyond its range. The Scout's more universal spotting ability can benefit allies beyond our basilisks and tank killers, and hacking the enemy's radio channel is as useful as it sounds.

The [[Hm]] and [[Hr]] were pretty much just picked because ironclad rockets are one of the most powerful armaments available. However, the Heavy Machine Gun is no slouch against lighter armor. Their stationary nature fits them to a defensive role, but try hitching a ride on some of the sturdier tank models. Ironclads riding tanks... might be dangerous but it'll be damn cool!

Coffee runs back to try and have a moment with the commander after their decisive victory. "Commander Farhen, ma'am! I'mWonderingIfYouHaveAnymoreInformationOnTheNextSchoolWeHaveToFight?" he'd ask, sipping away at a mug of steaming hot coffee he had brought with him.

"IfWeCouldGetInContactWithThemItWouldBeCoolToKnowSomeInformationAndPerhapsIfTheyWouldBeWillingT
oAnteSomeOfTheirTanksToALittleBet." he takes a moment to breathe in for the first time, doing his best to slow down his speech. "InShort we want to....know if we can...meet or contact...the leader of their team...for a pre-battle chat. Size the opponent up...SoToSpeak"

Karnak awoke in the infirmary. Last thing he remembered was a big explosion rocking his tank.
"...Laborian rollcages strong! Nothing missing!"

>>22027681
"Can I layer them, though? Don't seem hearty enough to to have just one thinga dough and sauce, going ta need about three here."

>>22029811
Some kind of mix between Catholic Rome and Imperial Britain.

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>>22035606

Catholic Anglicans, then?