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You are Sergei Boystov, pilot of the stolen super mech: RB-01 Cognis. After escaping with the mech from your home country of Surden Nevik you and your

partners in crime have decided to sell the Cognis to the Republic of Zanvra. Anya, a well connected corporate exec has left the party to arrange a meeting

with Zanvran agents, leaving you and your buddy Lev to your own devices. After escaping with your lives from a shoot out at a gay bar you and Lev must now

perform a side mission for the mysterious A.E.S.R corporation. Apparently the Apex Warfare arms manufactuer has stolen an "asset" from A.E.S.R and they want

you to help recover it.

As of now you and Lev sit pouring over the intel handed to you by Dvorak's late employee.

"Looks like we'll be assaulting a railyard. Our objectives are to eliminate all units guarding the convoy then cover A.E.S.R's PMCs while they recover the

asset. We're to prioritise any direct threats to their infantry followed by mechs."

You look at the map of the railyard. It consists of a block of tracks surrounded by low buildings, a few cranes and scattered piles of cargo crates. The

likely disposition of Apex's PMCs was marked around the main terminal building, along with the chosen assault corridors of A.E.S.R's forces.

How should we deploy?
>Move in from the North, starting further away from the enemy. Gives you the flexibility to pick your targets and range the enemy, but it will be harder to

come to your ally's aid.
>Move in from the South, starting closer to the enemy. You can quickly close the distance to the asset and bring more weapons to bear, but you risk getting

attacked by more enemies at once.
>>Left Side; refused flank tactics, reduces the amount of enemies you fight at once.
>>Right Side; as above.
>>Center; More flexibility to change your approach on the fly, but you risk getting surrounded.

Talk to Lev before we begin?
>"..."
>Psyche him up
>Instruct him carefully
>Write in

>>41455345
>>Move in from the South, starting closer to the enemy. You can quickly close the distance to the asset and bring more weapons to bear, but you risk getting attacked by more enemies at once.
Talk to Lev before we begin?
>Instruct him carefully

>>41455345
>>>Left Side; refused flank tactics, reduces the amount of enemies you fight at once.
>Instruct him carefully

>>41455345
>>>Left Side; refused flank tactics, reduces the amount of enemies you fight at once.
>Instruct him carefully

Alright this is the first time I've started with more than one person since the first thread.

We're coming up on the left from the South.

Writing...

>>41455345
okay.
>Left side
>Instruct him carefully

Specifically, have him use weapon systems for us. Missiles specifically. Have him lock and knock out the helicopter.

We should railgun the mech as our opening move, then railgun the tank when it comes into range.
Sweep the laser across the junction of the tracks to prevent them from escaping that way easily.

Move in, rail the tank, MSG the infantry, repeat operation on the other set.

Laser wheels of truck in passing. Missile Helicopter if in range, rail mech if in range.

Put a rail gun through the engine's wheels to prevent movement, if any place is going to be a weak spot that'll be it.

Mop up any lingering resistance.

Seem like a good plan guys?

>>41456065
Target Priority:

>Helis: Highest damage to mechs and infantry both.
>Mechs: Highest danger to infantry
>Apcs: Highest danger to mechs
>Escape routes.

Remember guys, if this goes well A.E.S.R. will probably restock our munitions, do not be afraid to use missiles and rail gun shells.

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After your wild night out Anya had contacted you and Lev explaining that things were progressing but that she'd be away for another day or so. Even if you preferred to have her in the co-pilot's seat Lev was all you got. You take Lev aside for a little breifing.

"Alright Lev, we'll be going into combat soon and I need you to have my back. You do what I say when I say it. Stick to what you know for now: when in doubt hack. If I want you to do anything else I'll let you know."

-------

You watch from your concealled position in the forest as the Apex convoy spreads out across the railyard. Aside from the large cargo truck carrying the asset you detect two summit class mechs, some AFVs bearing mechanised infantry and a pair of gunships. A freight train has arrived to begin moving the asset. Two AFVs loaded with A.E.S.R PMCs converge on either side of the yard, designated Alpha team and Gamma team respectively. You receive a transmission over the secure channel.

"Cognis this is Alpha 1, operation is a go. Weapons free, fire at will."
"Understood Alpha 1, commencing operation."

[Tactical Combat Display Activated]

Cognis Status:
>Cognis Armour Integrity:45/45
>Missiles:6/6
>Railgun Rounds:18/20

Enemy Status:
>Summit-C1, in range of missiles and Railgun
>Gunship-B1, in range of all weapons
>AFV-A1, out of range

We have the first move. (Remember. 3d20 for the Laser or HMG, 1d20 for the railgun or missile.)
>Engage the Gunship with a weapon of your choice.
>Engage the Summit with a weapon of your choice.
>Hold fire for now and move towards Alpha team. (Move faster, increase defence.)

Instructions for Lev
>"I want a missile on that Summit!"
>"Grab a weapon and shoot that Gunship."
>"Hack the Summit."
>"Lock on to my targets but hold fire."
>Write in

>>41456065
>>41456097
Consider this to be what we instruct Lev in. If we're doing one thing, he needs to be handling the other thing. We don't need him hacking shit right now. Let's just have him blowing crap up with us. This is a smash and hold.

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>41456103
>Engage the Summit with a weapon of your choice.
Railgun
>"Grab a weapon and shoot that Gunship."

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>41456103
>Engage Summit with Railgun
>Lev grabs weapon and engages Gunship

>>41456115
Sure. Those more detailed instructions came just as I was preparing to post.

>>41456103
Shit, it occurs to me we should have gone right first.

We want to nail the railway.

Can we take a free action while firing? Ask any allies on the secure channel we OBVIOUSLY set up before hand to shell the railways if they're not engaging other targets?

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>41456103
>rail gun the summit
>lev's choice on the gunship, but advising lock+missiles

>>41456125
>>41456138
>>41456291

Ah my vaunted hivemind.

Writing...

>>41456343
not hivemind when it's categorically the best choice based on decisions reached in previous threads. We have to be liberal with our ammo right now. Speed is of the essence in case that shit is already loaded.

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((Sorry guys I dun goofed when counting ammo, you should have 19 rounds left now.))

You line up a shot on the Summit and pull the trigger. Inside the cockpit you can hear the freociou buzz of the railgun's capacitors discharging, followed by the crack of the hypervelocity slug splitting air. The Summit takes the hit and whirl's round to face you sparks hissing from a hole in it's side.

Lev tries and fails to get a target lock on the gunship so instead switches to the laser. He manages to scorch the armour somewhat but couldn't hold the beam on target long enough to bring it down.

(Resolving Enemy Phase, Standby.)

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>>41456534
The Summit advances on you and opens fire with huge mini-gun. The heavy rounds impact your hull, blasting chunks out of your armour. The stricken gunship opts to reposition itself, pulling further away from you. Alpha tema moves in with Alpha 1 driving round the crates towards the asset while Alpha 2 flanks the Summit.

The rest of Apex's forces are starting to react. On the far side of the railyard the second Summit is converging on your position. Gamma 2 gets taken out by a missile from the second gunship but is avenged by Gamma 1.

[Tactical Combat Display Activated]

Cognis Status:
>Cognis Armour Integrity:39/45
>Missiles:6/6
>Railgun Rounds:19/20

Enemy Status:
>Summit-C1, in range of laser, missiles and railgun
>Gunship-B1, in range of laser, missiles and railgun
>AFV-A1, in range of missiles and railgun.

Second move. (Remember. 3d20 for the Laser or HMG, 1d20 for the railgun or missile.)
>Engage the Gunship with a weapon of your choice.
>Engage the Summit with a weapon of your choice.
>The AFV with a weapon of your choice
While we're at it
>Take cover on the left
>Take cover on the right

Instructions for Lev
>"I want a missile on that Summit!"
>"Grab a weapon and shoot that Gunship."
>"Take out the AFV!"
>"Hack the Summit."
>"Lock on to my targets but hold fire."
>Write in

Rolled 8, 4, 14 = 26 (3d20)

>>41456930
>>The AFV with a weapon of your choice
Hmg
>Take cover on the left
>"Hack the Summit."

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>41456930
>>Engage the Summit with a weapon of your choice.
rail
>Take cover on the left
>"Grab a weapon and shoot that Gunship

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>41457001
>>41457054
Where'd everybody go?

Writing

>>41457001
Why are you focusing on the small anti-troop vehicle?

Why would you hack the already damaged mech? Are you stupid?

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(HMGs are out of range of your chosen target, defaulting to railgun. You guys are lucky I rolled high for the third D20)
(Resolving Player Phase)

You move the Cognis into cover behind the nearest pile of cargo crates then fire the railgun at the nearest AFV. The slug punches though the crates like they were made of jello scores a direct hit on the AFV causing it to explode. Behind you you hear a gasp of excitement as Lev cracks the Summit's electronic defenses.

"I-I'm in! Uploading virus now. This is gonna fuck up his shooting."

[Hack successful! Enemy FCS compromised]

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>>41457525
(Resolving Enemy Phase)

His ranged capabilities fucked the Summit comes round the cargo crates and attacks you with a massive sword. The blade comes down on you hard and leaves a big dent in your hull.

Meanwhile the gunship puts a missile into Alpha 2, blasting it apart. Alpha 1 diverts from it's course and swings round the crates to finish off the stricken gunship with it's aux-missile. Across the yard, the second Summit is almost upon you, you reckon you only have a few moment before it comes within firing range.

[Tactical Combat Display Activated]

Cognis Status:
>Cognis Armour Integrity:32/45
>Missiles:6/6
>Railgun Rounds:18/20

Enemy Status:
>Summit-C1, in melee range
>Summit-C2, in range of railgun and missiles

Oh Shit! (Remember. 3d20 for the Laser or HMG, 1d20 for the railgun, missile and melee.)
>FIght back in melee
>Back off and shoot the Summit in the face.
>Back off and engage the other Summit with a weapon of your choice.

Instructions for Lev
>"I want a missile on my target!" (Specify)
>"Grab a weapon and shoot!"
>"Hack the enemy." (Specify)
>"Lock on to my targets but hold fire."
>Write in

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>41457800
>>FIght back in melee
BRRRTTT his face
>"Grab a weapon and shoot!"
The c2 with th railgun Lev

Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>41457800
>FIght back in melee
>"Grab a weapon and shoot!"

>>41457890
FYI The railgun is the one weapon your co-pilot can't fire given that it's not on a sponson or turret mount.

>>41457997
aww, then I guess he can zap the C1 while we BRRRTT

Rolled 8, 3, 9 = 20 (3d20)

>Open fire point blank with the laser
>Have Lev target lock Summit C-2 and open fire with it if able.

>>41458111
>>41457800
linking.

Also we need to find out if they want us to keep the train and truck intact. If they don't, we need to incapacitate them asap in case they have the thing loaded.

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>41457890
>>41457922
>>41458111
>>41458149
Okay, so we've got two who want to fire their layzors and two who want to fight back in melee and it looks like everyone wants Lev to shoot something.

Writing...

>>41458219
No the first option got more votes!

I was just linking it to the main post since in games like this normally anybody who isn't linking the last enemy action gets their vote ignored!

>>41458260
Oh so that's what you meant. I'll take it into account.

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(Resolving Player Phase)

You aim a kick at the Summit while blasting away with your HMGs. The Summit easily side steps your attack and the few shots that hit just plink off it's hull. Apex armour upgrades... you should have known.

Lev tries to land a shot with the laser but his inexperience compounded with the difficulty of firing in the middle of a melee makes the shot all but impossible. Frustrated he starts frantically pushing buttons on the console.

"Good thing his ECM is still wide open."

[Hacking Successful! Enemy Mobility systems compromised.]

(Resolving Enemy Phase, Stand by)

>>41458616
Lev's hacking shits left and right as if it's nothing while Anya couldn't hack into a toaster to save her life.

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>>41458616
(Resolving Player Phase)

Lev's hacking has an immediate effect, the Summit's movements become stiffer and more sluggish. You easily avoid it's clumsy follow up swing. Lucky for you his friend is hesitating to open fire on you, clearly worried about hitting his squad mate.

Meanwhile Alpha 1 screams towards the asset and drifts round the corner, narrowly avoiding an RPG from the infantry squad taking cover there.

[Tactical Combat Display Activated]

Cognis Status:
>Cognis Armour Integrity:32/45
>Missiles:6/6
>Railgun Rounds:18/20

Enemy Status:
>Summit-C1, in melee range
>Summit-C2, in range of laser, railgun and missiles

Oh Shit! (Remember. 3d20 for the Laser or HMG, 1d20 for the railgun, missile and melee.)
>Fight back in melee
>Back off and shoot the Summit in the face.
>Back off and engage the other Summit with a weapon of your choice.

Instructions for Lev
>"I want a missile on my target!" (Specify)
>"Grab a weapon and shoot!"
>"Hack the enemy." (Specify)
>"Lock on to my targets but hold fire."
>Write in

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>41458819
>Back off and shoot the Summit in the face.
rails
>"Grab a weapon and shoot!"

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>41458819
>>Back off and shoot the Summit in the face.
Missile that bitch!
>Hack the other summit

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>41458881
>>41458891

Guess it's just you two for now.

Writing...

>>41459214
And I'm leaving for dinner in a bit.

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(Resolving Player Phase)

With the Summit slowed to a crawl you casually move the Cognis backward and zero the sights on it. Your railgun obliterates the mech's torso and sends its limbs flying across the railyard. The thing is most certainly dead.

Lev grimaces as he works at the console trying to get a missile. He hisses in frustration as he fails to penetrate the enemy ECM.

"I'm sorry Sergei, the laser went out of range as you moved back and I can't get a lock for the missiles."

(Resolving Enemy Phase, please standby)

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>>41459472
(Resolving Enemy Phase)

The remaining Summit takes cover behind the pile of crates and opens fire with a gauss rifle. Though far less damaging than your railgun the rifle's slugs punch through the cover and deal minor damage to your hull. You also see that this Summit has a tactical shield, making it much more resistant to frontal attacks.

Meanwhile the survivros of Alpha and Gamma teams engage in a firefight with the remaining Apex PMCs. Alpha 1 rains cannon fire on the enemy infantry before getting taken out by twin RPGS. Fortunately it has time to disembark its own infantry who went straight for the asset. Gamma 1, the last remaining friendly AFV also disembarks its infantry and exchanges cannon fire with it's opposite number.

[Tactical Combat Display Activated]

Cognis Status:
>Cognis Armour Integrity:29/45
>Missiles:6/6
>Railgun Rounds:17/20

Enemy Status:
>Summit-C2, in range of all weapons, target obscured.

Now what (Remember. 3d20 for the Laser or HMG, 1d20 for the railgun, missile and melee.)
>Shoot the remaining Summit with a weapon of your choice.
>Rush round and engage in melee
>Write in

Instructions for Lev
>"I want a missile on my target!" (Specify)
>"Grab a weapon and shoot!"
>"Hack the enemy." (Specify)
>"Lock on to my targets but hold fire."
>Write in

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>41459899
>Shoot the remaining Summit with a weapon of your choice. Railgun
>"Hack the enemy." (Summit

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>41459899
>Shoot the remaining Summit with a weapon of your choice. Railgun
>"Hack the enemy." (Summit

Rolled 6, 7, 7 = 20 (3d20)

>>41459899
>move all the way to reinforce the other side, if we can get within range, SMG the infantry
>Lev target locks and missiles the Summit

>>41459955
>>41460030
Well then

>>41459955
>>41460030
>>41460078
Alright let's wrap this up...

Writing...

>>41459955
don't see the point of hacking them... we don't seem to be able to remotely control them by hacking them and this fucker's about to die...

I think we should only hack automated things if we're expecting to control them... and for other stuff if we just want to hinder them. use the target lock and missiles more you know?

Shit, and I miss half of this session on top of the past two.. Been a while since I got to play

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(Right there's few enough units left so lets resolve this in one go.)

You deliver a solid hit to the remaining Summit with your railgun then swing round the crates to flank it. Lev fails in his hacking attempts but has the presence of mind to open up with the laser when he gets the chance. To his credit he scores a decent hit. The Summit hastily back pedals, trying to keep it's shield facing you. Given the way it's going it looks like it's retreating. In a few moments you'll be out of range of his gauss rifle and it will no longer be a threat.

Meanwhile the remaining A.E.S.R unit mop up, with Alpha 1's infantry securing the asset while Gamma 1 win's its fight with the last AFV. Gamma 1's infantry team gun down their opposite number in short order while the handful of surviving Apex infantry start running across for the rails.

It looked like the operation was almost over, there was however the small matter of a new sensor blip on your scope, it was moving down the railway at high speed...

[Tactical Combat Display Activated]

Cognis Status:
>Cognis Armour Integrity:26/45
>Missiles:6/6
>Railgun Rounds:16/20

Enemy Status:
>Summit-C2, in range of railgun and missiles.

Now what (Remember. 3d20 for the Laser or HMG, 1d20 for the railgun, missile and melee.)
>Finish Summit with a weapon of your choice. (You can use any, for the shorter ranged weapons you'll run after him then fire.)
>Let him run and consolidate your position.
>Write in

Instructions for Lev
>"I want a missile on my target!" (Specify)
>"Grab a weapon and shoot!"
>"Hack the enemy." (Specify)
>"Lock on to my targets but hold fire."
>Write in

>>41460683
>Let's consolidate ourselves and prepare behind cover for this new signature
>"Put a missile in that mech, Lev"

>>41460683
>Have lev target lock and fire the missile
>If he can't do both, then we target lock, and he fires the moment it's acquired.
>If he can, then we move on and gun down the last few troops before they can board the train.

Rolled 8, 6, 2 = 16 (3d20)

>>41460926
dice. If the target lock is necessary to be made and you have to choose a roll, pick the first one to make it fair.

>>41460683
actually, changing this:
>>41460926
have Lev Target lock and prep the missile, fire the payload if he's able, but if not, no big, we'll just kill it afterwards.

We need to shoot those two fucking soldiers before they can board the train. It does -not- take many people to get a train running. In most trains it only takes two in fact.

>>41460967
>>41460245

I'm gonna take the opportunity to clear up a few things before we resolve the final action.

Firstly: no you can't actual control an enemy mech through hacking. Here's what you can do:
>Shut down their high tech equipment. (Some mechs are more reliant on these than others.)
>Disable their ability to lock on (which by extension means they can't use missiles.)
>Compromise their mobility systems (Reduce their movement and debuff melee)
>Compromise FCS (Eliminate their existing target locks and debuff ranged.)
>(If they have it.) Hack their drone control unit and send a false command to any drones they have.

Secondly: How your characters work.
Basically your pilot and co-pilot get two actions each turn. There can be some over lap between the actions (they can each fire a different weapon once, they can each attempt to lock once.) but some actions can only ever be performed once (You can only move/run once per turn.)

Generally I present broad strokes to you while handling the details of each turn myself. The last thing I want is you guys arguing over micro management.

So yes. Lev can lock and fire in the same turn if he's lucky.

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>41460683
>>Finish Summit with a weapon of your choice. (You can use any, for the shorter ranged weapons you'll run after him then fire.)
Railgun
>"I want a missile on my target!" (Specify)
summit

Rolled 1 (1d3)

>>41461025
Are you the same anon who want to blow up the comm tower in mission 2?

Unanimous vote for Lev to fire ze missile, rolling a D3 for Sergei's action.

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You tell Lev to put a missile in the retreating Summit while you consolidate your position. Lev happily obliges, the missile slams into the SUmmit from above completely bypassing his shield and blasting apart the remaining armour. The wrecked mech falls onto its back. A moment later the pilot pops the emergency hatch and runs for the tree line at a speed that stretches credibility... meh, not your problem anymore.

"Whomever is in charge now, this is Cognis. All enemy units are either dead or in retreat. Over"

"Cognis this Alpha 3, reporting the asset is secure. You can consider the operation successful, but that was sloppy work out there; 62% casualties on my side. You'll get your promised payment but don't expect anything extra."

Great...
"Alpha be advised, we are detecting an unknown contact closing on our position fast, so don't let your guard down just yet."

"Roger that Cognis."

Cognis Status:
>Cognis Armour Integrity:26/45
>Missiles:5/6
>Railgun Rounds:16/20

>cont

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>>41461884
----------------------------

Down the rails came an armoured train, pulling a flat bed on which stood two mechs. One mech had a massive brutish design and was completely devoid of any kind of ranged weapon, instead sporting a pair of spiked fists, supplemented with a smaller pair of fists below those. The second mech's torso was almost comically dwarfed by the massive guns mounted in it's arms. Both were painted in a jagged camo pattern that combined blood red with neon pink.

"Well fuck me Gerty, the intel was right on the money. Maybe I'll finally get a chance to use all this dakka."

"We've been through this before Hank, the only way I'm fucking you: is in the ass with an giant dildo. You keep felating those oversized guns of yours, I'll be doing this the old fashioned way."

"By the Saint you're worse than a Guye Co. shill. If you ever get tired of being a Merc you could make a living sucking Haxton Guye's dick."

"Go fuck yourself Hank. While you're busy jizzing all over your gun barrels Ima go fist the Cognis."

((DUN DUN DUUUUUUN! That's all for tonight. Come back next time for your first boss fight! I'll linger for a little Q&A, let me know what you think of the quest so far.))

>>41462029
>Revy and Anderson.
Jesuschrist.jpg

>>41462096
I needed pics of two suitably insane characters to play these guys.

BTW because I forgot to post these in the beginning:

>Previous threads:
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?searchall=Cognis+Quest
>QM Twitter
https://twitter.com/CognisQM

>>41462029
well fuck shit. I guess we need to cover their escape then.

Also I don't see how the hell we could have saved more of those people honestly.

>>41462029
Is Guye Co one of the weapon's manufacturers?

>>41463757
Yes. It specializes almost exclusively in melee oriented mechs. The founder of the company likes to punch things, and failing that shooting them in the face at point blank range.

>>41463757
>>41463931
Ah you know what might as well give you guys the run down on the arms manufacturers now:

Gavial Global Armaments: The biggest, makes all the shit tier mechs but people use them anyway because of the price point.

Apex Warfare: Second biggest, makes all the high quality stuff.

Lansknecht Heavy Industries: Their stuff is really hard to kill.

Exo-Terra Aerospace: They like drones, missiles and electronic warfare. Their mechs generally have low battlefield endurance though.

Knight Lite Military Supplies: The guys that make most of the stealth mechs.

Guye Co. Munitions: Already covered these guys.

A.E.S.R: ???? (But seriously, by now you should be able to guess what they do.)

Sergei knows that the Cognis was built in secret by both Landsknecht and Apex. Who commissioned it's construction is unknown.

>>41464078
AESR seems to be 'top secret super stuff' or something given how much everybody wants their crap.

Surprised they weren't involved in making us, but then I guess they wouldn't hire us right?