>>39616681
On the holoboard, you've got a few group training exercises that you could work on. The most appealing, and the one that you know the best, would be synchronization training. You set up a training dummy, set up some music, and bark orders to the beat. The entire team follows those orders as fast as they can, learning to react to your command and work together so that they don't get in each other's way.

The next idea you've got is intra-team scrimmaging. You can split the team up into three-on-three or two-on-two-on-two, but the main idea is to have them start working with each other and getting a feel for listening to their squadmates' calls. It would require picking a temporary leader for each group, but that won't be too hard.

The last idea is the one your CO prided himself on. TITAN Training involved him getting in a mech and challenging some squads in the IVC to a fight. It worked on the rookies, but he had a bit of trouble against the more experienced crew. Just a little bit, though. The point of the exercise was to learn co-operation through sink-or-swim tactics by using live rounds. It's the most dangerous, but you're sure that this will get results quickly.

It was still early in the morning, so if you started now, you could get a full session of exercise in before people got tired or hungry for lunch. The only problem was that you could only feasibly do one, if you wanted to maximize training output. Hmm...

>Options?
>Synchronization Training? The squad might get better at following your orders.
>Intra-Team Scrimmage? The squad might get better at working in pairs / without your orders.
>TITAN Training? The squad will have to learn to work together quickly and work as a whole.

>>39616811
>>Intra-Team Scrimmage? The squad might get better at working in pairs / without your orders.
this might become necessary.

>>39616811
>>TITAN Training? The squad will have to learn to work together quickly and work as a whole.

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>39616828
>>39616833
Alrighty, here we go.

1 is ITS
2 is TITAN Training.

>>39616983
Oooh, nice. You get to bust everyone's heads in.

Writing.

>>39616811
With what you know about the team, you're sure that the best idea is to just pit them against the one person that they fear (maybe) - you. The whole team - hell, the whole planet has seen exactly what you can do. It's no stretch of the imagination to think that you could kick all of their asses easily, especially in the new wanzers. You save the other two plans in text documents for later, just in case.

You gather up the team with a quick holler. "Red Pack, form up! I've got today's training readied up for you guys!" The group falls in at the sound of your voice, filing into the commons room and lining up at the holoboard. Everyone seemed to be in good spirits, judging from their stern expression. Hell, even Roy was trying to look dignified.

"Alright, listen up. Today, I'm going to do a little something known as TITAN Training. The gist of it is to get the five of you to try and kick my ass before I fuck you all up on my own. You sons of bitches better get your shit together, because I'm not going to be pulling any punches. Speaking of which, we're going to be using LIVE ROUNDS. That's right - real rounds. Don't pretend to fire on your own teammate or some dumb shit like that. The goal is to..."

>"...take the enemy down completely." (The match only ends when one side is unable to fight.)
>"...get the weapon or weapons out of enemy hands." (The match ends when one side is disarmed.)
>"...get the flags around the enemy wanzer's waist." (The match ends when one side's flags are captured.)

>>39617212
>"...get the weapon or weapons out of enemy hands." (The match ends when one side is disarmed.)

>>39617212
>>"...get the weapon or weapons out of enemy hands." (The match ends when one side is disarmed.)
skill.

>>39617223
>>39617330
And only now did I realize that I could demonstrate this as

Strength
Skill
or Speed

training. Damn it.

>>39617330
>>39617223
Disarming it is.

Writing.

>>39617212
"...get the weapons out of your enemy's hands. To simulate real combat, once you've got your weapon out of your hand, you're dead as shit. Trust me, you don't want to be dead, once the exercise is over. I'm going to be doing punishment shit for the people who fuck up. The people who do good...fuck, I dunno, I'll think of something. Saddle up, people - we got ten minutes until training." You give the team a lazy version of Bullseye Squad's salute, which is to ball up your fist and raise it close to your heart.

Nahn, Roy, and Deks start to group up together, chatting and whispering something you can't quite make out. Sofia and Gaius also leave together, with the latter starting to talk tactics to the former. Both of the blue-skinned aliens didn't seem to be particularly afraid or nervous, but the three others spoke in hushed, fearful tones. They'll be the weak pray to get first, then.

All that left was Myl, who was standing there with her hands behind her back. "Sparky, ah'm all for sittin' around, but ah think it's time ya put me t'work, fer once. I mean, ah like doin' mah own thing, sure, but it just don't feel right t' be a lone wolf when yer all doin' yer thing. Also, ah wanted t' talk to ya about last night in a more personal way." The spunky mechanic said, staring right into your shades.

1/?

>>39617548
She signals you to follow her to the eating table, where she sits down at one side of the table. You are directed to sit down on the other side, facing her directly. "Awright. Now, ah'd be out of a job if all I could do is tune yer wanzers up. I'm sure y'all know by now, but ah got a few feelers out there fer contacts, and ah got info bleedin' outta mah ears, if'n yer interested. I could always go on collectin' info for ya, if that's yer fancy."

"If that ain't yer cuppa tea, I also into contact with them upper-class Patrician folk in the High City. Th' whole pack's strapped fer cash when we try t'get parts, so if ya don't wanna do jobs, we could start gettin' ourselves a sponsor or two. Always a good idea t' get our hands in ta politics, Red."

"Last but def'nitly not least, ah'm a right good hand at buildin' new areas o' the warehouse for ya. If ya want some new places fer me t'set up, just lemme know. Oh, one more thing - these're just some ideas. If'n ya want me ta do other tasks, just ask, cap'n. Ah got lotsa talents under mah belt. Also, if ya give me orders, it'll probably take me a day ta get it done. Y'all are gonna have ta be patient."

2/?

>>39617690
In your head, you sum up the basics of what she said. Basically, Myl wants to be more useful to the team, and she's willing to do it by either getting information for you about whatever you want, trying to drum up money from the upper class assholes, or building new areas for the Warehouse. You nod to her, sitting up in your chair.

She smiles, leans forward, and pulls out a small datapad from her back pocket. "So. Now that y'know what ah can do, I wanna know what ya want ME t'do. Just lemme know what ah gotta do fer Red Pack, cap'n, and I'll write it down in this here handy-dandy-pad."

>Options?
>Get information about our next fight. We need more than just the basic details, though...we need an edge.
>Get us some money. Gaius' fake arm is going to run us back some.
>Build us a new room. We need (insert room here. You may type any type of room you would like, but Myl may object to it.)
>Write In?

>>39617838
>>Get information about our next fight. We need more than just the basic details, though...we need an edge.

>>39617838
>>Get information about our next fight. We need more than just the basic details, though...we need an edge.
something about their mechs or fears that have anything.

also if she has some time.
>Build us a new room. We need (insert room here. You may type any type of room you would like, but Myl may object to it.)
Some kind of war room, full of maps of the arena and shit. Strategy room and stuff.

>>39617913
>>39617838
backing this.

>>39617913
>something about their mechs or fears that have anything

What do you mean by that, anon?

>>39618048
maybe if they have some kind of personal fears that we can exploit or if their mechs have some kinda flaw in its design or battle damage that hasn't been fixed yet.

>>39618106
Ah, that's what I thought. I didn't want to assume.

>>39618001
>>39617913
>>39617902
Get me pictures, Myl! Pictures of the enemy!

Writing.

>>39617838
The most pertinent thing that comes to mind would be to get information on the next match. "Myl, I'm going to need information about our next match. Been meaning to ask you, but I had some shit to deal with before everyone else got their lazy asses out of bed. I'm going to need dirt on the mudfuckers that we're going to fight, how we're going to do it, and how we can kick their asses easier. Weaknesses, flaws, exploits...anything that'll give us an edge." You say.

Your blonde mechanic tips her hat and grins. "Ah thought you'd ask fer that. They sent me th' info last night. Yer next match is gonna be a three way against some tougher folks. We lucked out - there ain't no team limit on this'un, but th' other two teams got ten people, each. It's gonna be out in th' Ruined City again, so it'll be urban combat. Ah'll get ya some more info about th' other two teams when ya got time, Slick." Damn, Myl works fast. You move to get up -

"Hold on, there. Ah ain't done with yer sorry hide just yet, cap'n. Look, I'll be honest - we're still right fearful o' yer temper, here. Th' team's half-spooked an' terrified of ya. I mean, I know this ain't some sort o' relaxin' vacation or nothin', but...y'know." says Myl, nervously adjusting her clothes. "Ah'm not itchin' fer a fight or nothin' with ya, but I gotta know. Do ya need ta talk about things with me? Might get th' chip off yer shoulder." Is she saying you've got anger issues?

>Options?
>Address the problem openly. You do want to talk about this, but...maybe later? You're kind of busy, right now.
>Address the problem carefully. You want to talk about it, but you're not sure how. Also, now might not be the best time.
>Dismiss the 'problem'. That's just how you are. Besides, now is not the time. (Please roll 1d100 for communication.)
>Write In? (Please roll 2d100 as a catch-all.)

>>39618300
>Address the problem carefully. You want to talk about it, but you're not sure how. Also, now might not be the best time.

>>39618300
>>Address the problem openly. You do want to talk about this, but...maybe later? You're kind of busy, right now.

>>39618300
>Address the problem openly. You do want to talk about this, but...maybe later? You're kind of busy, right now.

>>39618347
>>39618325
We'll get to it after we're done kicking everyone's asses.

Writing.

>>39618300
As much as you dislike the notion of someone saying you're a short fuse, it's not as if you've given them any proof as to the contrary. You've done nothing but yell at them, even if it's for a good reason. Whether or not you believe her, Myl's heart is in the right place. Hopefully. For now, you look at her and reply, "Look, I'm - I just - Myl, that's a nice offer and all, but now isn't the time. Maybe later, alright? I'll explain shit like that when I'm done kicking everyone's asses."

Myl wasn't pleased to hear that, but she sighed and got out of her chair. "If ya say so, Hotshot. Ah won't make ya promise nothin', but I want ya t' really THINK about it. Th' whole Pack's concerned for ya, girl. Even the bluebell's up in arms fer calmin' yer shit down, after last night. If ya won't talk t'me, talk t' someone. Anyone. Th' bugger's good at talkin'."

The matter was tabled, for the moment, as far as either of you were concerned. Myl initiated her own daily project, while you headed out toward the wanzer hangar.

1/?

>>39618553
Upon entering the hangar, you come across an interesting sight. Your squad was huddled together in a tight circle, speaking in hushed tones. No one seemed to take leadership, at the moment, though you noted Gaius' foot tapping and finger-drumming on his own thigh. He wanted to take control of the team, it looked like. Maybe you should listen in and see just what they're planning...

Then again, their lack of attention to their own wanzers could be their downfall. With the group being so tight-knit as they were, it would be an easy fix to just...oh, say, snip a few wires here, or change a few control schemes there. It's dirty and underhanded, but it's not as if it isn't justified, right? Besides, you're not as good as the CO was. You might not be able to take on five people on your own.

It might just be a better idea to get to work on your own wanzer, though. While Myl was nice enough to do a quick patch job on both Nahn's and your own wanzers, that didn't imply that she put the proper calibrations on them. And there's the whole business with the AI. You're still not sure if you just wanna run blind, or if you want that annoying piece of shit to help you out...

>Options?
>Listen in on the enemy's plans. (Please roll 1d100 for stealth.)
>Sabotaaaage! (Please roll 2d100 for stealth and mechanics.)
>Work on your own wanzer. (Please mention if you wish to keep the AI or remove it. Also, please roll 1d100 for mechanics.)
>Write In?

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>39618685
>Work on your own wanzer. (Please mention if you wish to keep the AI or remove it. Also, please roll 1d100 for mechanics.)

Reboot it or remove it.

Rolled 72, 48 = 120 (2d100)

>>39618685
>Sabotaaaage! (Please roll 2d100 for stealth and mechanics.)

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>39618797
>>39618756
1 is for Self Improvement...
2 is for Sabotage.

>>39618906
The dice have spoken.

Writing.

>>39618685
As strategically sound as it would be to ruin your own team's wanzers, you decide against sabotage. In a live-fire training exercise, anything could happen; it's better to not add to the chaos and accidentally cause the death of a squadmate. No, you should just work on tuning up your own bucket, instead. Grabbing some spare tools, you head over to your wanzer and pop open the cockpit.

Your first order of business is to either remove or reboot that shitty AI. Even if you can't hear it, you definitely don't want to think about all that noise it was making with its grating voice. You climb aboard and bend down over the dashboard, unscrewing the undercarriage. To your annoyance, the black box that houses the AI is jostled up underneath a whole mess of wires. If you so much as unplug it the wrong way, you'll probably fuck up the system by your own hands. With an irritated sigh, you screw the underpanel back on. If that won't work, maybe the control console might have something?

You pull your head back up above the dashboard and look at the controls. Again, nothing popped up. The only thing that you could really use from the console was the mute button, and that was only a temporary solution to what was clearly a permanent problem. Well, it's better than nothing.

1/?

>>39619242
You start up your wanzer, jamming your thumb against the mute button to silence the AI before it could even speak. At this point, the rest of the squad had finished up their little group meeting and were now making adjustments to their own wanzers. Now would probably be a good time to make some final adjustments of your own...

>Options?
>See if you can optimize your wanzer software's response time? (Please roll 1d100 for computing.)
>See if you can set up the field to better fit you? (Please choose between more cover, more open field, or a mixture of both. Also, please roll 1d100 for basic movement.)
>Write In?

Rolled 68 (1d100)

>>39619296
>See if you can optimize your wanzer software's response time? (Please roll 1d100 for computing.)

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>>39619296
>>See if you can optimize your wanzer software's response time? (Please roll 1d100 for computing.)

>>39619372
>>39619403
Doesn't seem like there are many people, tonight. Should I keep on trucking, or would it be better to shelve this for now and change up the schedule a bit?

>>39619486
you got like five people.

>>39619486
Keep going. Just slow overall here right now.

>>39619662
Yeah, I'm thinking Monday's just a shit time in general. Maybe I should just stick to a Wednesday / Saturday thing, and start running a little earlier.

>>39619652
It's easy to bug that number, anon.

Eh. I'll keep going to 10:30, at least.

Writing.

>>39619731
meh you usually get more anons. More will hop on as it gets later.

>>39619731
Don't end it please. Just got home from work mate.

>>39619296
You didn't really have the time to optimize the stock software, now that you think about it. Most of this stuff could really use a bit of that Midas touch. You open up the software interface on the front window screen, pulling up a command prompt on the minimap in the center of the dashboard. From what you can see, most of the software code is pretty inefficient, with lines just slapped on haphazardly to save on time and money. You crunch down about half of that coding into a more efficient system before closing that down. If you had more time, you'd start doing more with it, but it'll do, for now.

The other problem seems to be in energy output. Right now, the main battery seems to be overtaxed, while the backup battery is just laying dormant. With the amount of pressure you put on the wanzer, you're surprised that the whole thing didn't blow up in flames in the middle of the match! You crank out the backup battery to power some of the sub-optimal processes, such as the coolant system and shock absorbing systems. It's not as pretty as you'd like it to be, and the energy output hasn't changed quite as much as you'd like, but at least there's a noticeable change.

1/?

>>39619936
You close out the command menu and the software interface at the same time, clearing out your front window. Heading out toward the front of the warehouse, you wave the team forward. You'd use the comm unit to talk to them, but it's probably better if you just keep it quiet. They're probably switching to a different frequency, anyhow.

Once the team was assembled outside, you take a few paces back and examine the surroundings. It was the usual junkheap that you were coming to expect; there was a big, open compound that you and the team were standing in, surrounded by heaps of junk all around. It wouldn't exactly be good for cover, but you could definitely dance around the team if you needed to. As for your opponents...

Everyone was in their new suits, sticking to the same types of wanzer as before. Roy was in a speed type with a scattergun, Nahn was still decked as a heavy gunner, Sofia was in a sleek sniper wanzer, and Deks was in a shield unit that didn't look like absolute garbage. The only new opponent was Gaius, who was currently suited up in Deks' old wanzer. He could only move one arm, but the muscular man seemed determined to prove his mettle.

2/?

>>39620106
You open up your cockpit and begin to count down by holding up your fingers. As you do, you consider your options...

>Options?
>Dance around the shield wanzers and go for Sofia, first! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
>Dance around the shield wanzers and go for Nahn, first! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
>Perform a quickdraw on Roy, since he's the weakest! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
>Take out Deks with a quick leg sweep! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
>Take out Gaius with a quick leg sweep! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
>Write In?

Rolled 86, 90 = 176 (2d100)

>>39620139
>Perform a quickdraw on Roy, since he's the weakest! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)

>>39619861
>>39619807
That's what I mean. Should I just start later, from now on? The last time I started at 8, it was a little taxing on my body, but I can definitely get used to it.

>>39620167
However you want Timid, Your usual time is fine mostly.

Rolled 16, 23 = 39 (2d100)

>>39620139
>>Perform a quickdraw on Roy, since he's the weakest! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
no whamies no whamies.

>>39620167
Nah just got done pulling a fucking double because assholes called out an hour before my shift ends. Usually here beforehand to catch from the beggining

>>39620231
As someone who's worked a double shift as a waiter, I understand that pain all too well, anon. It's okay.

Rolled 35, 61, 69, 78, 6 = 249 (5d100)

>>39620208
>>39620146
Get the weakest one first, and the rest will topple like dominoes.

86 and 90 are your rolls. Rolling and writing...

R, N, D, S, G

>>39620366
Lol Gaius is worse than Roy. Kek. Guess last night really disarmed him.

>>39620139
Three. You're already closing up your cockpit.

Two. You're using your wanzer to count down, now, holding out your wanzer's left hand.

One. The revolver opens out from your wanzer's hidden compartment, shooting into the palm of your right hand.

Go! Immediately, you turn toward Roy, who was stationed just behind Gaius and Deks. Both tried to draw up their arm-shields, but your quickdraw is much faster due to your tune-ups. Using the lowered gap that was Gaius' unmoving right arm, you pull the trigger and aim at the butt of Roy's scattergun! Your bullet strikes his weapon clean, propelling it right out of his hands and into the scrap heap behind him. One down!

Nahn and Sofia drew their fire against you almost immediately after that. While the human soldier-girl wasn't much of a problem, due to her unwieldy gun, Sofia's aim was almost worrisome. Almost. Out of the three shots that came from her AP Sniper, you're sure that two of them almost grazed your right arm. You dive behind cover, reloading your single bullet...

1/?

>>39620519
The enemy was already on the move. Your on-board sensors were picking up four sets of movement; one lighter unit was sticking behind two heavier ones, while the last unit was trying to get to higher ground. Was she climbing up the scrap heaps to get to the top of the warehouse? Clever girl.

Your current cover wouldn't last you forever. Already, it was getting torn apart by the enemy's heavy gun, since it was only made of rust and scrap...

>Options?
>Move through the outer ring of junkheaps as cover, flanking the enemy and taking out Nahn! (Please roll 3d100 for stealth, attack, and possible evasion.)
>Try to counter-snipe at Sofia while she's moving! She won't expect that! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion!)
>Try to disable Deks with a kneecap shot, then shoot at his pile-bunkers to take him out! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion!)
>Try to disable Gaius with a kneecap shot, then shoot at his pile-bunkers to take him out! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion!)
>Write In?

Rolled 85, 8 = 93 (2d100)

>>39620612
>>Try to counter-snipe at Sofia while she's moving! She won't expect that! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion!)
way yo!

Rolled 32, 10 = 42 (2d100)

>>39620612
>Try to counter-snipe at Sofia while she's moving! She won't expect that! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion!)

Need a third roller!

>>39620722
I can samefag if you want.

>>39620773
While I'm not too happy that samefagging has to happen, at least you're honest. Go on, anon. May the gods be with your second roll.

>>39620808
I would but using my phone and it doesn't let me roll die for some reason.

Rolled 96, 89 = 185 (2d100)

>>39620808
ok.
>>39620612
>Try to counter-snipe at Sofia while she's moving! She won't expect that! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion!)

Rolled 19, 28, 61, 14 = 122 (4d100)

>>39620694
>>39620631
>>39620860
Sniping the sniper. A perfect plan, in theory.

96 and 89 are your rolls. Rolling and writing...

N, D, S, G

>>39620860
And jaysus they are! Mate roll more like that kay?

>>39620891
Nan I am disappointed.

>>39620860
Nice roll!

>>39620891
Man our guys are jobbers.

>>39620612
From the corner of your eye, you can see a glimmer of light. There's a reflective surface nearby. If you angle yourself juuust right, you can see that Sofia was just about to start climbing the side of the Warehouse wall. She wasn't using the side that you couldn't see, since it was too far away, and her rifle was strapped to her back. Ripe for the pickings. As for the closer concerns, the two defense-type wanzers were too busy giving Nahn reliable cover to really look out for the blueberry. They were probably expecting you to get overwhelmed by that, or something along those lines.

Big mistake.

You spin out of cover, holding your revolver with both hands and aiming right for Sofia's rifle. You can't spend too much time shooting, but you can only hope that your aim is good enough to hit such a small target. Nahn's starting to turn toward you - you're out of time! Pulling the trigger, you dive back into the protection the outer ring of junk before looking at your handiwork.

Success! When you looked toward Sofia, there was a distinct lack of a sniper rifle on her back. She was climbing down from the warehouse's wall, now, and would now be forced to search for her gun. Even if this was a duel to the death, that would have been a crack shot. Sadly, you don't have time to appreciate your handiwork. The remaining three soldiers were getting too close for comfort.

1/?

>>39621060
You try to use the same trick as before and look at the enemy using reflections, but Nahn's errant gunfire takes out your shimmering surface. From the two shadows coming in from your left and your right, you can tell that Deks and Gaius are coming in from both sides, with Nahn rounding out the trio in the middle. That doesn't look good...

>Options?
>Dive out and go for a full-frontal assault on Nahn! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
>Charge at Deks and take out both of his pile bunkers! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
>Charge at Gaius and take out both of his pile bunkers! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
>Try to sneak your way out. Flank them from elsewhere. (Please roll 2d100 for stealth and possible evasion.)
>Write In?

>>39620958
They're jobbers, but this is why we train them.

Rolled 22, 70 = 92 (2d100)

>>39621120
>>Try to sneak your way out. Flank them from elsewhere. (Please roll 2d100 for stealth and possible evasion.)
shake our head in disappointment.

>>39621120
>Try to sneak your way out. Flank them from elsewhere.

Rolled 31, 10 = 41 (2d100)

>>39620891
I thought the purpose was to get these guys to IMPROVE

>>39621120
>Wait until they've almost flanked us and go up and over the cover, shooting at Deks while Gaius is turning around.

Rolled 94, 28 = 122 (2d100)

>>39621120
>Try to sneak your way out. Flank them from elsewhere. (Please roll 2d100 for stealth and possible evasion.)
We're fast use it.

Rolled 51, 100 = 151 (2d100)

>>39621120
>>Try to sneak your way out. Flank them from elsewhere. (Please roll 2d100 for stealth and possible evasion.)

>>39621209
NICE!

>>39621184
Roy! Stay outta the thread! Or is it that Gaius fuck?

>>39621184
A fair point, anon. But the CO would never pull punches, so -

>>39621209
HOT DAMN! You guys already have 3 HEAT CHARGES saved up, so it's not like you can save this one.

Speaking of which - remember that you guys can burn HEAT CHARGES at any time to make a good roll into SWEET HEAT.

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>>39621184
err, didn't notice that Nahn was in the middle.

>charge Nahn into close-range while shooting Deks before Gaius can turn around.

Rolled 7, 39, 55 = 101 (3d100)

>>39621179
>>39621184
>>39621187
>>39621209
Snake Out. Your highest rolls are 94 and a SWEET BENJAMIN. Now let's see if you need that 100 to begin with...

Rolling and writing.

N, D, G.

>>39621346
NAN FOR FUCKS SAKES!

Can they even be trained to not suck this bad anymore? Or is it futile?

>>39621389
>Congratulations, squad level up!
>roll 1d99+1 for each of them

>>39621365
>>39621389
This made me laugh so much that I had to pause my writing to respond.

I really, really don't mean for them to suck. I really should get to adding some solid bonuses for them, but I've just been lazy with shit / working on the lewds that are still unfinished, but at least up on the pastebin. Their overall performance is really making me start to think against rolls, but -

>>39621459
Hmm... You may be onto something, anon. You may be onto something.

Okay, now I'm writing.

>>39621475
>Hmm... You may be onto something, anon. You may be onto something.
critfails....still apply? no, that would make them critfail MORE often.

what if it's a threshold thing?

>each critfail adds the dice size to a failpool
>every time the failpool exceeds 100, a critfail happens, and the remainder is carried over.

>>39621120
This is really starting to get you down. Even the competent sniper was easy to take out! If they had just put more pressure on you from the start, this kind of thing wouldn't happen, but the team just doesn't seem to be able to move quickly enough. If there was just some way to get them to move faster, they would probably do a lot better. Sure, it's the failure of the equipment as much as it is the user, and it has been only a few days, but - no, stop it. Now isn't the time for errant thoughts.

You dive into the very back of the trash pile before starting to make your way around the team. There were a few times where you were sure they would catch you and start to reposition, but the enemy team just can't seem to find you, anymore. You topple over a few of the trash piles behind you while moving forward, making sure to move two steps ahead of their FOVs. You stop toppling trash, then move around close to where Roy and Sofia were. They may have been dead, but just in case they tried to alert the enemy, you kept hiding in the refuse all the same.

You were in luck. There was no sign of them spotting you. Nahn stopped firing for just a moment to reload, while Deks and Gaius held up their walls at the direction where they thought you might be hiding. Since you had a clear line of fire at your heavy gunner's weapon, it was clearly not the right direction.

...maybe you should go easy on her. Hell, maybe you should just go easy on all of them.

>Go easy on them; give Nahn a chance to reload, then reveal your position. (Please roll 1d100 for evasion.)
>Disable Nahn now, while she's still reloading. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and possible evasion.)
>Take out Deks with a well-aimed shot at the back of his leg joints, then go for his pile bunkers. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
>Take out Gaius with a well-aimed shot at the back of his leg joints, then go for his pile bunkers. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)

>>39621546
I don't quite understand the idea behind that, anon. Can you explain it to me further, please?

Rolled 69, 90 = 159 (2d100)

>>39621639
>>Disable Nahn now, while she's still reloading. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and possible evasion.)
we need to be hard, real life isn't easy and the enemy wont spare them due to fairness.

Rolled 21, 37 = 58 (2d100)

>>39621639
>>Take out Gaius with a well-aimed shot at the back of his leg joints
>Go for Nahn

compromise. Nahn has time to react, Gaius gets to figure out how to fight like the Black Knight.

Rolled 42, 48 = 90 (2d100)

>>39621659
>roll d99+1
>get a 1+1
>failpool is now 99
>roll another d99+1
>get a 1+1
>failpool is now 198
>CRITFAIL
>failpool is now 98
the failpool will be shared between the entire squad for easy bookeeping, and effectively saves you from 1 critfail.....and that's it, until you bump them up to 1d90+10 or something.

>>39621747
Ah. Okay. That makes more sense.

Also, what are you rolling for, anon?

Rolled 99, 40, 23, 94, 36, 64, 45, 41, 32, 40, 55, 91, 62, 5 = 727 (14d100)

>>39621759
I already voted, so.....rolling out my terrible rolls?

Rolled 9, 15 = 24 (2d100)

>>39621639
>>Take out Deks with a well-aimed shot at the back of his leg joints, then go for his pile bunkers. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)

Rolled 3 (1d3)

>>39621670
>>39621697
>>39621831
We meet again, d3. may your rolls be favorable for the anons, for they require your guidance now more than ever.

Rolled 3 (1d3)

>>39621853
...fug. Lemme try that again.

1 is to Disable Nahn
2 is to Take out Gaius by the leg joint, then go for Nahn
3 is to go for Deks.

>>39621853
Well, at least they have a chance to prove their worth instead of getting their ass kicked all day,

Rolled 7, 36, 46 = 89 (3d100)

>>39621876
The dice has spoken. Your highest rolls are 9 and 15.

Rolling and writing.

>>39621853
>>39621876
heh

>>39621904
THIS IS WHAT YOU DESERVE, FLARE, FOR DARING TO TAKE PITY-

....fuck, their rolls are terrible, too.

>>39621904
God damn it nan stop hanging around roy.

>>39621639
Well, time to get this over with. You whip your revolver around one finger with a flourish, holding your arm out to aim at Nahn's gun -

Suddenly, Gaius turns right toward you. He dives between you and Nahn, blocking the bullet with his arm shields before it could reach her! Nahn reloads machine gun, adjusting the bullet feed and spinning the barrel a bit before aiming it right toward you. Shit, shit, shit! You dive back into the cover of the junk heaps just in time, dodging a rain of bullets through dwindling scrap.

You couldn't relax here. Already, Deks and Gaius were closing in on your position. Had they lulled you into a sense of complacency with the first two people? Your sensors were indicating that they were moving a little faster now. Either they figured out how to get the lead out of their asses or they were trying to play possum to get you to lower your guard. Well, shows you right for underestimating your team.

They've got you pinned down in the trash heaps. Gaius and Deks stationed their huge wanzers at the very edge of the junk ring, taking out heap after heap to start digging toward you. Nahn was holding her fire, but you were sure that she kept her barrels primed and ready for when you eventually get forced to dive out. If you're going to do something, you better start thinking of something to do right now!

1/?

Roy so bad he makes others fail. I think critfail is to be replaced with Roy.

>>39622050
>Options?
>Run out into the open to get away from the two defense types, then shoot for Nahn's gun! (Please roll 2d100 for evasion and attacking.)
>Take out Gaius' pile bunkers as fast as you can, then run for new cover! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
>Take out Deks' pile bunkers as fast as you can, then run for new cover! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
>Write In?

>>39622064
Hidoi, anon-kun.

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Rolled 77, 31 = 108 (2d100)

>>39622086
>>Run out into the open to get away from the two defense types, then shoot for Nahn's gun! (Please roll 2d100 for evasion and attacking.)
always do the unexpected.

Rolled 10, 7 = 17 (2d100)

>>39622086
>>Take out Gaius' pile bunkers as fast as you can, then run for new cover! (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)

>>39622086
>Run out into the open to get away from the two defense types, then shoot for Nahn's gun! (Please roll 2d100 for evasion and attacking.)

Rolled 7, 62 = 69 (2d100)

>>39622086
>>Run out into the open to get away from the two defense types, then shoot for Nahn's gun! (Please roll 2d100 for evasion and attacking.)


Well, at least if we succeed this roll, we could stay at range to take out the melee wanzers.

>>39622146
Psst. You gotta roll, anon.

Rolled 71, 48 = 119 (2d100)

>>39622209
I tried mate! I swear my phone ate the roll again!

Rolled 80, 66, 91 = 237 (3d100)

>>39622275
It's fine. I understand.

>>39622275
>>39622160
>>39622146
>>39622108
If you run out into the hail of fire, they'll never expect it. 77 and 62 are your highest rolls for their respective slots.

Rollin' and writin'.

>>39622305
THNK YOU NAN! ROY THIS IS HOW YOU FUCKING FIGHT YOU GOD DAMN SCRUB!

>>39622050
You couldn't get caught in a death trap like that. You had to get out. They would probably expect you to try and escape from Deks' side, since he was currently the weakest link, but going out from Gaius' side would only be suicide. Pushing your wanzer forward, you leap out of cover and jump above the bugger's shields. Nahn was on you in an instant, raining hot death in your direction and clipping your arms. A few of the bullets struck the servos in your right arm, and you hurried to defend your weapon. In your haste, you shielded your revolver and right hand with your left.

Gaius came in from the side, rushing up to grab at your feet. He was able to get a firm hold and swing you down to the ground, forcing your wanzer to land face-first. He wasn't done with you yet, though; the one-armed pilot used the break in your momentum to swing you out toward the center of the open field. You force your mech to land in a curled up fetal position, instincts kicking in to minimize the damage to just the arms and legs, at least.

You break out of your fetal position in a roll and scramble to get back up. Nahn, Deks, and Gaius close in on you, surrounding you from three sides. There's very little room to escape, if at all - fuck, this really might be the end!

1/2

>>39622447
>Options?
>Surrender. They've won this one.
>Shoot for Nahn. Even if your right arm's a bit banged up, you can get her from here. Then make a quick escape. (Please roll 2d100 for attack and evasion.)
>Go for Gaius. He's the biggest threat, even with just one arm. (Please roll 2d100 for attack and evasion.)
>Go for Deks. If taking out the weakest link worked once, it can work again. (Please roll 2d100 for attack and evasion.)
>Write In?

Rolled 27, 73 = 100 (2d100)

>>39622479
>>Shoot for Nahn. Even if your right arm's a bit banged up, you can get her from here. Then make a quick escape. (Please roll 2d100 for attack and evasion.)

Rolled 47, 70 = 117 (2d100)

>>39622479
>>Go for Deks. If taking out the weakest link worked once, it can work again. (Please roll 2d100 for attack and evasion.)
NEVER GIVE YOUR ENEMY TIME TO REACT!

Rolled 55, 52 = 107 (2d100)

>>39622479
>Go for Gaius. He's the biggest threat, even with just one arm. (Please roll 2d100 for attack and evasion.)

>>39622491
>>39622497
>>39622508
weeeeeelllll

>>39622508
>>39622497
>>39622491
You know, at first, I hated when this sort of thing happened.

Now I like it. I feel like Telltale when they make hard choices that people are torn on.

Rolled 81, 68 = 149 (2d100)

>>39622479
>>Go for Deks. If taking out the weakest link worked once, it can work again. (Please roll 2d100 for attack and evasion.)

Rolled 9, 42, 9 = 60 (3d100)

>>39622570
>>39622497
Oho! Nice. 81 and 70 are your respective rolls.

Rollin' and writing.

>>39622614
you had us in a corner nan, what the fuck happend and Dreks... the fuck man?

>>39622614
The CO kept on bragging about situations like this. These were the times that made men into soldiers, and soldiers into commanders. Well, you might not be a man, but you sure as hell are a soldier. Flicking your revolver out, you plant two quick shots right into Deks' left pile bunker before sliding down underneath him! The bullets pushed Deks backward, staggering him and giving an ample window with which to sweep him under. Your forward window starts flashing various warnings in your face concerning leg damage, but you ignore them, for now. Your unnamed wanzer can take the heat.

Neither Nahn nor Gaius could quite catch up to the speed of your wanzer's movements. Nahn just didn't have the reflexes, and Gaius was in too slow of a mech. You roll up to a standing position before diving right back into the junk ring, giving both sides a chance to regroup and armor up. While they shifted their formation, you slotted in fresh bullets to your revolver. Man, this thing was really pulling it's weight.

In any case, Deks wasn't out just yet. The defense-types technically had two weapons, since they had pile bunkers for each arm. If you wanted to take them all out, you were going to have to take out both of those weapons. The heavy gunner was once again stationed behind the two walls, using their connected shoulders as a sort of turret nest for her machine gun. She was now firing blindly in your general direction... wait, maybe you could use that to your advantage.

1/?

>>39622733
There was only so much ammunition on her. You still had quite a few rounds stored on you, since they're easy to hide on a light speed-type like your wanzer and you don't exactly waste shots. Nahn, in the meantime, can only carry so many cartridges before she risks the weight limit. She's had to reload...what, twice, now? There might be something there...

>Options?
>Keep running through the field. Force Nahn to run out of ammo, or at least run low. Then, go in and take out Deks! (Please roll 2d100 for prolonged evasion and attacking.)
>Attack Nahn now. Don't wait for her to run out of ammunition - your leg's already damaged, as is. (Please roll 2d100 for evasion and attacking.)
>Go for Deks. He's already down one arm - getting the other one will be a piece of cake. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
>Take out Gaius. If you take out his one good arm, the other one will be a piece of cake. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
>Write In?

Rolled 40, 61 = 101 (2d100)

>>39622792
>Go for Deks. He's already down one arm - getting the other one will be a piece of cake. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)

Rolled 31, 83 = 114 (2d100)

>>39622792
>>Take out Gaius. If you take out his one good arm, the other one will be a piece of cake. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
go for the wounded gazel.

Rolled 26, 77 = 103 (2d100)

>>39622792
>>Go for Deks. He's already down one arm - getting the other one will be a piece of cake. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)

Rolled 19, 71, 51 = 141 (3d100)

>>39622820
>>39622825
Oh, sure, get the one-armed man. It's not like the guy with actual arms is a thing or anything.
40 and 77 are your rolls.

Rolling and writing.

Rolled 21, 83 = 104 (2d100)

>>39622792
>>Go for Deks. He's already down one arm - getting the other one will be a piece of cake. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)

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>>39622888

>>39622882
Well make him the one armed one eyed one legged man after this! Please tell me someone gets the reference.

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>>39622910
Hey, at least my vote didn't put the results in a tie right? And I was out getting lunch there.

>>39622792
Nahn wouldn't be running low any time soon. If you wanted to end this exercise, you better end it now. You already injured Deks, so going for him was the clear choice. You run out and aim for his remaining arm -

- damn it! The damaged servo kicked in then and there, skewing your aim just slightly to the right. This, coupled by Deks' shielding of his right pile bunker, meant that you hit his already-damaged left arm. That wouldn't count as a kill, even if you did try to hornswaggle them on the rules! Now stuck out in the open, you scramble to the far side of the field.

They're getting wise, now. Nahn is saving up her ammo for when you stop moving, and she's starting to miss you by less and less of a margin. Gaius is keeping his shields up to face you more often, and he's keeping in time to your movements. Deks was the one lagging behind, and even he was keeping his wanzer's posture upright and his shields in a defending position. They had also thinned out the junk heaps a considerable degree, giving you much less cover to hide in. If you were going to run, you were going to have to run under fire.

1/?

>>39622995
You had little room for error, now. Your next movements would have to be planned out. "Damn it, Flare, work around them. There's got to be some fucking weakness I'm missing...some fatal flaw in their three man chariot..."

>Options? For every roll, please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.
>Try for a flank again, and take out Nahn's gun. She's the range in the equation!
>Try for a flank again, and take out Deks' remaining arm. When the third man falls, the second and first will be forced down.
>Go straight for Gaius. If you can take out his moving pile bunker and his stationary pile bunker, he'll be out of the game.
>Write In?

Rolled 33, 79 = 112 (2d100)

>>39623018
>>Try for a flank again, and take out Nahn's gun. She's the range in the equation!

Rolled 46, 11 = 57 (2d100)

>>39623018
>>Go straight for Gaius. If you can take out his moving pile bunker and his stationary pile bunker, he'll be out of the game.

Rolled 87, 76 = 163 (2d100)

>>39623018
>Try for a flank again, and take out Deks' remaining arm. When the third man falls, the second and first will be forced down.

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>>39623041
>>39623033
>>39623029

Rolled 1 (1d3)

>>39623041
>>39623033
>>39623029
ONCE MORE INTO THE BREACH, D3! YOU DO NOT STOP UNTIL I SAY YOU STOP, DAMN YOU!

1 is to Nahn
2 is to Gaius
3 is to Deks

Jesus, this is becoming a fight all on its own. I was not expecting this.

Rolled 47, 99, 47 = 193 (3d100)

>>39623121
The dice have spoken, and they shall be obeyed.

Rolling and writing.

>>39623018
This battle was starting to take a toll on you, both physically and mentally. You weren't expecting this at all, from these three. Hell, you weren't expecting this from anyone in your squad! In a way, you're kind of proud that they're subverting your expectations. Then again, you're not exactly happy that you're the one being subverted. Well, no time to regret it now. You side step to the chariot's flank, trying to outmaneuver them before they can outmaneuver you. If you could just take out Nahn, you could blow these sons of bitches wide open!

Nahn and Gaius were caught unawares. They must have been suffering from the same battle fatigue as you were, by now. Deks, however, was right on you in an instant. He broke away from the formation, lurching forward in his wanzer with his one good pile bunker facing forward. You try to stay out of his reach, but warnings start to flash in your viewscreen. He's got you cornered against the warehouse's wall!

Deks wasn't good with attacking things, but with you almost pinned down, he didn't have to be. The bugger's wanzer lifted his right arm up, pointing the working pile bunker right at your shoulder. With a quick jab, the pistons within the bunker shot forward, putting enough pressure on your wanzer's left shoulder to crush diamonds into a thin powder. The left arm is torn from its socket, and you almost reel back in pain. Holy - "-fucking SHIT!"

>FIGHT (2d100)
>FLIGHT (2d100)

>>39623146
Damn Deks is the ace of this practice ain't he?

Rolled 14, 82 = 96 (2d100)

>>39623256
>>FIGHT (2d100)
fight fight fight.

>>39623272
We shall see, won't we? This is a match to remember.

Rolled 61, 93 = 154 (2d100)

>>39623256
>FIGHT (2d100)

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Rolled 91, 12 = 103 (2d100)

>>39623256
>time as come to an end

Rolled 13, 6, 38 = 57 (3d100)

>>39623277
>>39623297
>>39623370
"Rocky, everyone's tellin' you to go down!"
"Nah. I can' go down, Aduiaahn. I can' go down."

91 and 93 are your highest rolls.

Rolling and writing.

>>39623385
And he fails almost as bad as Roy there at the end. GOD DAMNIT DEKS! FINISH THE OPPONENT OFF WHEN YOU GET THE DAMN CHANCE!

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>>39623256
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTQIogLBFBs
I don't like heavy metal, but I think it's thematically approrpiate.

Everything seems to just slow down to a crawl. As if in a dream, your hands move autonomously from your body. Raising your right hand and angling it at Deks' exposed weapon, you thrust your wanzer forward and plant three shots right into his pile bunker. The sudden force of your movement pushes him down to the ground once more, giving you ample time to avoid Nahn's return fire. Your body feels light. Your limbs feel weightless. Movement is simple for you.

It's almost fun, in a way, working under pressure. Without your left arm weighing you down, your movements are much faster. The remaining two enemies just can't keep up with you, with Nahn not even trying to follow your blazing trail. Gaius keeps trying to approach, but every time he starts to take a step forward, you blaze closer to him. When he tries to grab at you, you almost flash right back, not giving him any time to maneuver around you.

Just to be sure, you take a very quick peek down at your left side. Yeah, your arm's still there. Phew.

There were only two left. Gaius still had his one functioning arm, and Nahn was still fully operational, but Deks had been the third leg holding their chariot together. Without him, they're forced into an awkward two-man turtle, with no proper way to support Nahn's gun.

>Options?
>Blast Nahn's gun out from where you're standing. Gaius can't block it properly anymore without covering her line of fire. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
>Take out Gaius by shooting his one good arm, then flanking him and shooting his other arm out. Without him, Nahn's all but dead. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
>Write In?

Rolled 74, 57 = 131 (2d100)

Timid thanks for running but imma hafts go crash barely keeping awake right now. Have some rolls for later maybe?

>>39623476
S'all good. Thank you for coming!

I'll use that for the next roll. I really hope it ends soon, or I might have to call it as a draw to get some rest.

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>>39623410
gotta admit, he's a natural at piloting Wanzers train him seriously for a few months and you'll have a champ.
Pic somewhat related

Rolled 34, 21 = 55 (2d100)

>>39623475
>>Take out Gaius by shooting his one good arm, then flanking him and shooting his other arm out. Without him, Nahn's all but dead. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
And feminists complain that there can't be a strong female character, fucking lazy whores don't know about TG!

Rolled 11, 23 = 34 (2d100)

>>39623475
>>Blast Nahn's gun out from where you're standing. Gaius can't block it properly anymore without covering her line of fire. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)

>>39623509
>>39623513
man, this is one roller coaster of a training session

>>39623509
To be fair, my secret is to ignore gender completely and just write what's cool. People can have personalities that differ from societal norms without going all tumblrina about it. I always joke that tumblr is just SJW 4chan, but they really do act like it, a lot of the time...

I mean, I'm not a good writer or anything, but that's just me. Besides, my focus is also on the wanzers, so...uh. Yeah.

>>39623534
I don't know how to feel about it. I love it, yeah, but...Jesus, it's making me start to see flaws in my system.

hope this is filmed so we can review it later and try to find where everyone can improve

>>39623562
Myl's watching, yes.

Probably.

Maybe.

I mean, you did order her to get info.

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>39623509
>>39623513
D2! IT IS YOUR TURN TO WORK THE MILL! WORK, SLAVE! WORK, DAMN YOU!

1 is to Gaius
2 is to Nahn.

Either way, highest roll is 74 and 57, thanks to sleepyanon.

Rolled 1, 81 = 82 (2d100)

>>39623589
Noice. Looks like we're taking out the cripple, first.

Rolling and writing.

>>39623598
>it keeps happening
What's that? Friendly fire?

>>39623598
Nan Nan Nan, we gatta set that girl down and talk to her right ready.

Rolled 24 (1d100)

>>39623614
You know...I never really thought about what would happen if they rolled a nat one, here. I just never thought it would happen.

Just, uh...give me a moment.

Lemme make a roll.

>>39623475
No matter how much you dodged, there was no way that you could end this fight passively. You had to start being aggressive. Spinning the chamber of your revolver open, you empty out the spent bullets and load in a fresh clip. This would be the last one that you'll get, tonight - if you went any longer than this, the damage you'd receive would force the match to a draw. After a one-handed reload on your knee, you begin to run forward.

Gaius seemed to have the same idea as you did. He wanted to end this match, as well. Thinking quickly, you try to side-step him by his immobile arm - no! It shot out as fast as lightning, grabbing your wanzer by the right wrist. Damn it all, you should have expected this; just because he only had one arm doesn't mean he wouldn't use the useless right arm! He began to apply pressure, and you began to kick your feet out toward him. If you could just get out of his grip...

As if answering your call, a short burst of bullets came from Nahn's direction. You thought for sure that they would come to hit your gun, but, either by extreme miscalculation or by sheer bad luck, she was able to make three bullets strike right at the center of Gaius' pile bunker! Her rounds pierced the shitty wanzer's F-Class plating, destroying its inner workings and releasing your arm. This gives you the chance to pull away from Gaius and grip your gun properly. Luckily, your wrist was still intact, even if it was showing signs of damage.

1/?

>>39623697
Gaius and Nahn seemed to just stare at each other for a moment. Both wanzers weren't moving. Hell, you'd be stunned to silence, if that shit happened in your old squad. It's no large jump of the imagination to think that they were yelling at each other. Well, under the tension of battle, people either get tough or get cracked. Nahn probably cracked.

All the better for you.

>Options?
>Use this chance to take both of them out with a full sweep! (Please roll 2d100 for double attacking. This will leave you exposed.)
>Use this chance to take out Nahn's gun, then get some distance between you and Gaius. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
>Use this chance to take out Gaius' remaining arm, then avoid Nahn's gun. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
>Write-In?

Rolled 48, 74 = 122 (2d100)

>>39623724
>>Use this chance to take out Gaius' remaining arm, then avoid Nahn's gun. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
one at a time boys, one at a time.

Rolled 23, 70 = 93 (2d100)

>>39623724
>>Use this chance to take both of them out with a full sweep! (Please roll 2d100 for double attacking. This will leave you exposed.)
fuck it, go big or go home

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>39623747
>>39623740
Oof. This might be it, boyos.

Let's see what the D2 has to say about this.

1 is a hit and run,
2 is a two-manner.

Rolled 23, 1 = 24 (2d100)

>>39623778
Aaaand rolling / writing...

>Captcha : welie

You sure do, captcha. You sure do.

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>39623782
I...

...well, uh.

Fug.

One moment. Just gonna make a roll here...

>>39623797
I seriously hope the team improve as a whole by watching that shit

>>39623724
Warning lights were starting to flood your viewscreen. Your wanzer was hurting, and hurting bad. The right arm had destroyed servos, torn wiring, and was barely even working; the left leg unit only had a single suspension unit left, and it was starting to buckle under the pressure you kept putting on it; even the AI was starting to overheat from all this. You're lucky to still be standing.

Not one to squander chances, you take aim right at Nahn, making a show of flourishing your single arm and aiming straight for her gun. Gaius dives once more, holding his left wanzer arm up to at least try and block your attack. He held it in such a way that he might as well have been hitting the broad side of a barn, if you wanted to hit his pile bunker.

With a single shot, you took out Gaius' remaining weapon. All that was left was Nahn. To her credit, she was standing her ground in front of you, holding her gun up. Then again, the panic in her mind was clear. Even when you were just walking to the right to make it easier on your left leg, she wasn't able to hit you once. The girl was panicking so hard that she was still trying to fire even when her ammo belt had run dry, and there were no more bullets coming at you.

>Options?
>Stand still. Take aim. Fire. (Please roll 1d100+10 to attack. Aiming will improve your chances, but this will leave you vulnerable.)
>Keep walking to the left. Take aim. Fire. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)
>Write In?

>>39623885
>>Keep walking to the left. Take aim. Fire. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)

God Meryl is going to kill us for all this damage.

Rolled 37, 26 = 63 (2d100)

>>39623893
>>39623885
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>>39623921
Nyuk.

Rolled 68, 5 = 73 (2d100)

>>39623885
>>Keep walking to the left. Take aim. Fire. (Please roll 2d100 for attacking and evasion.)

Rolled 18 (1d100)

>>39623971
>>39623921
>>39623893
I'm not even winded.

Your highest rolls are 68 and 26, respectively. Rolling and writing...

>>39623981
Thank fucking god it's finaly ogre

>>39623981
We are having Flare do a masterhate after chewing out the team and watching them do 500 punishment pushups. Because god damn.

Yeah, either we get a few mechs of the same class as what the team drive for training purpose or we never use live ammo ever again

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>>39623981
Honestly, you just wanted this to end. While they got some good hits on you, it was a five-on-one match with relatively even equipment. All they had to do was rush you before you could rush them. You didn't know whether to feel disappointed or mad. Right now, with Nahn almost cowering at your approach, it was a mixture of both. Best not to draw it out, at least.

You take a few steps to the left before realizing that there were no more bullets to fire at you. Nahn knew she was dead, either by you shooting at her while she was reloading or by you shooting at her while she was trying to shoot at you. As valiant as she was in trying to hold her ground, there was no salvaging this. You had won, completely and utterly. All she was waiting for was for you to pull the trigger.

Raising up your revolver, you take aim for the wanzer gauntlet with a loose hold on the machine gun.

Bang.

<-----------

TO BE CONTINUED

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nftxDrStny8

>>39624042
well we have to carry the team in all fights from now on Jesus christ.

And there better be smut of Flare hate master-baiting and Merl walking in and them both having a normal conversation while Flare literally fists herself out of pure rage.

Post-Thread Wrap-Up is Go!

Squad Morale is down...
Squad Loyalty is SKY HIGH! Due to fear, of course.
All individual S-Links are raised by one! Due to fear, of course.
The Centurion's S-Link is now active!
You gain trait - Fighter. When caught in high-tension situations for prolonged periods of time, you gain a solid bonus to attacking and aggressive actions.
You, uh...you did a number on the wanzers, and on the base. This might set you back quite a bit.

If you've got words to say, say them here or say them on my twitter!

>>39624060
>>39624008
Literally what. I mean, I...I guess? Please check the pastebin for things like that.

>>39624035
To be fair, I did kinda skew it in your favor, in the beginning. Roy and Sofia crumpled, compared to the rest of these guys. Holy shit.

>>39624087
Did you intend for it to be this long, cause holy hell.

>>39624100
When I saw Sofia and Roy fall down, I thought it would be a quick one and done, and I'd end it where you guys all talk and shit and learn and have feelings.

And then Gaius' plan kicked in AKA : the dice started to say fuck you to my sleep schedule and everything went right out the window.

It was fun, at least, but holy shit. Flare's gonna have a field day.

>>39624110
So how pissed will Merly be when she see's the damage to the wanzers and the hanger?

>>39624127
Psst. It's 'Myl'. And she's not going to be happy, I can tell you that much.

Then again, when she sees who did it, she's gonna know what happened. And she's gonna know that Flare isn't one to take punches.

We'll have to see next thread, won't we?

>>39624136
right, get some sleep man.

The Gaius/Deks combo gonna be one scary shit once Gaius gets his arm fixed and Deks become adept at killing things.
Nahn, once she stop being afraid gonna work wonder with these two.
Dunno what to make of Sofia, and Roy...well he surely will improve...some day

>>39624142
I'm very tired. But now I can't sleep.

It's usually like this after I end a thread. I'm pumped up.

>>39624143
Deks doesn't need to be adept at it. He just needs to use his wanzer's weight and strength to his advantage.

The three-man chariot is an amazing combo. It's a nice vanguard-type of attack that I hope gets more use out of you guys in the future.

Sofia is good, but she's used to more range than what was presented to her. So she was already out of her element to begin with.

Roy...well, you didn't exactly pull punches on him.

>>39624167
>The three-man chariot is an amazing combo.
that's the best thing that came out of this session to be honest.

>>39624205
Ouch, anon. I mean, I thought Flare did pretty good...

But yeah, I agree. I think there's gonna be a lot for people to talk about, next thread.

>>39624080
>>39624136
Good job, team! Take 5, and.....help me clean up and do damage control when Myl sees this mess.

Alright Myl, I know you got that info for me, and already started fixing those wanzers, and even bought food while we were all training, but you know that thing I was doing this morning?
>tell her that we checked the secret file just to make her day worse.

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TFW you miss your favorite quests due to cram week

>>39625207
It's ogre, anon. Only I am here.

And I just woke up to clean up the mess.

I mean, you can tell her you checked her file. She won't be happy about it.

>>39626386
No tears. I'm sorry.

>>39626431
I was 30% serious about doing it. 35%.

I wonder how the AIs feel about us now, both ours and the ones in the other Wanzers.

>>39626448
Careful, anon - I can't detect shit like that. I'm pretty bad with Internet speech.

The AIs in your system are rudimentary at best. They're only artificial intelligence in the sense that they do the autonomous tasks, not because they can actually think and speak.

If you want real AIs, you're gonna have to spend the dosh, do some work, or make them on your own through various means.

>>39626501
that just made me think of AIs as sort of backup currency, like keeping some gold in your shoe. Software has next to no weight and tons of value, after all.

Only in the case of far-future with x-ray scans everywhere, a plastic usb lodged up your butt or something.

>He's my best friend, I take him everywhere and he's always there when I need him!

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>>39626431
the second day of the test is tommorrow and I can't believe I'm here.
...
fuck, today's session was a clusterfuck.
>hey guiz live trainin
>ROY BUTTBLASTED frim start
>720n0sc0pe sopia down
>MOVING MACHINEGUN ENTRENCHMENT VANGUARD
>Dek's sweet moves
>Dek's not so sweer damage
>[panic resist: 1% (failed)]
>[Nahn has panicked!]
>blue on blue!
>click click click click click no ammo
>nahn PANIC
>ashamed flare.jpg
man what a ride.

>>39626565
Or lodged up your vagoo, in some cases.

It's digitized for her pleasure!

But AIs are just extremely expensive. Even in the grim future of the 25th century, artificial intelligence is still hard to nail down. It's why you didn't see them all over in the Underdeck.

>>39626568
Remember that they actually did pretty good, even if they didn't win. If it was the CO, these guys would have been dead long ago without any trouble.

At least, that's how Flare feels. Whether or not it's true is a different matter entirely.

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>>39626602
>Whether or not it's true is a different matter entirely.
>literally rolls under 10 and a critfail to boot
yeah... I see.

>>39626680
I'm serious, I swear. But I'm also speaking with the knowledge that people idolize those in positions above them.

The CO has done quite a bit, in this world's background. He was a hardened badass. Flare's own perception of him is, understandably, skewed to shit.

>>39626602
>>39626602
.....I know it sounds like it, but I honestly didn't mean anything magical realm-y. Just that since AIs are expensive, useful for a variety of application, AND are resistant to depreciation(since experience gives them an edge against newer AIs), they would be better than a gold standard.

>>39626802
Would you really want a system of money based on AIs? That just sounds like a disaster waiting to happen, if you ask me.

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>>39626728
No, not the CO, our red pack squad.
all those 6s tells me we should train harder to get + modifiers or we'll be wiped out from a critroll self destruct sooner or later.
It's only a 1% they say.
When even 99%s still fucking miss on you.

>>39626833
not for the main economy, but as an emergency source of cash that is difficult to detect? Software is where it's at.

>>39626856
Anon, you have a fair point,but consider this.

It's only been...what, four days, in game? Flare is hypercompetent, and she's evolving quickly to this shit, but that's only due to her prior training. Everyone else is still trying to cope with being a prisoner in a game of death.

>>39626875
I could imagine it, yeah, but I can also imagine such a system crumbling in on itself from an EMP strike or something dumb like that.

>>39626912
like I said, not for the government or the banks to rely on(although they would have EMP shielding and scifi versions of such), but for the individuals, people who have a lot of money but can't protect it well or do not have access to a bank.

Like mercenaries. Not that I expect Flare to have one, what with her stance on AIs.

Besides, it's not like EMPs happen on a daily basis, right? Not even scifi airport security would waste that much time and money.

>>39626972
Well, no, EMPs don't happen all day, but -

- wait, for rich individuals? That's...interesting, actually. Hmm. And Flare doesn't hate AIs, per se - she just hates shitty AIs. And her experience is that ALL AIs are shit.

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>>39626879
I'm not asking for a straight up upgrade or some of thosexshitty proposals.
I just want people to realize that what we need to do is at least train hard enough so that at least we can get a single modifier on anything.
sure. Even a measly +1 to all rolls. I can roll with it, it prevents shooting your friendly's arm off if you fuck up somehow while shooting a borad side of the barn. To clarify, I 'm not asking YOU, a QM as a player, to give a straight up buff just because I 'think' we need it. But for future planning, I wish we could train up to have even a single 1 point modifier, because for at least one roll out of a 100 could cost us an arm. That costs us a combat. that cost us a life. Judging bot how damaging a crit roll is, and the amount of shit our squad has come across with, I doubt they're still bumbling around their controls in such a pressureing shithole they're currently thrown in(like some real world examples of a recruit pulling off 11 kill in a trench as suddenly his officer is dead and enemy soldiers charging up to your position. With one of those kills done in melee.

>>39627000
I'm trying to view this from all angles, trips. From an in-game standpoint, they should at least be able to hold their ground against one person. It shouldn't be like in animoos, where the main character can just kick everyone's ass with one shot.

Gameplay-wise, their rolls aren't just up to chance. I'd put actual values to how much I bump their rolls up, but when the allies are facing against Flare, those stats face up against Flare's own buffed-up stats. It's kinda skewed in Flare's favor, half the time, which is why this match was kinda deadly for them.

Wow, I just realized I didn't address what you said. Let me try again. You guys are training for the express purpose of trying to get upgrades. Even I can see that a system of fighting based almost entirely on dice rolls is going to make competent soldiers look like asstits. See : Roy.

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>>39627048
>You guys are training for the express purpose of trying to get upgrades.
The thing is that getting even a single point of a modifier can prevent fuck ups.
A 2 is not as much of a clusterfuck as a Critfail 1, and it can be burned off as an awsome success of a heat charge instead of a medicore success. If the sistem haf a crit range of 3, then getting a +3 mod is going to prevent a critfail.
there was a thread I read back in a while, about rolls not being objectively bad or good, but like this
Bad/mistake, but-Yes/success, and-Good/success-but, great/success-and.
the point was to make a fail not just a straight up disadvantage, but to make more options.
I kinda remember the example. You pick a door.
you fail to open the lock, but you notice footsteps down the hall-you pick the lock and the click alerts the guard on the other side-you open the lock, but the guard on the end of the hall notice you-you open the lock of a ghost, and you hear footsteps going away from you on the other side of the door
things like this.

Now I need to reread the top half of your response to fully understand it.

>>39627156
I see what you're saying, anon, don't worry. And I share the sentiment. But it's only been four days. Training them is going to take at least two days; even the best of soldiers can't just learn something without a day's worth of effort.

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>>39627156
>lock of a ghost
I meant 'lock like a ghost'
Also, how do flare's upped mods wreck the teammates? Is flare that stroger than her teammates?

>>39627190
Sorry, what I meant to say was 'I don't have the stats fully drummed up yet. I'm winging it like a bitch right now when I should be writing down exactly what each person can do, even though Flare wouldn't exactly know that kind of statwork off the top of her head'.

Flare is definitely stronger than her team-mates, with the possible exception of Gaius. Sofia, while stronger at aiming and sniping, is not as good in every other aspect.

>>39627189
I get it, but with two days of traning and a live battle or two that went around for them, those events should have at least done something to them, I'd guess.
>>39627207
>Sofia
Speaking of which, sofia's gud.
Like real gud.
even today she's been competent in her shots as well as dek's driving. Well, until she got shot, but that was a SWEET CRIT so no.

>>39627230
We'll see what can be drummed up. I'll think of something that is fair. Maybe a +5 to their rolls or some shit. Crit fails will still count, but...anyway. I'll think about it some.

And Sofia is pretty good. Just not against Flare.

>>39627327
>Just not against Flare.
Judging by her roll(heh heh) she doesn't need to be gud at mobility. Ranged dps all day With snipers.