>>42419503
Cognis Status:
>Armour Integrity: 45/45
>Missiles: 3/3
>EMP Missile: 3/3
Extended Stats:
Movement: 4+1
Defense: 10
Electronic Defense: 12+4
Sensor Range: 12

Current Equipment:
>Skypiercer Railgun System (Offline)
>>Range 12, RoF: 1, Damage:10 Special: Mag Rail, Penetrator
>AESR Ion Cannon
>>Range: 8, RoF:3, Damage:2, Special: Beam, EMP, Exponential Damage
>Twin-Linked Heavy Machine Guns
>>Range: 4, RoF:3x2, Damage:1
>6 Tube Vertical Launch Missile System
>>Range: As Sensor Range, RoF:1, Damage:10 Special: Guided, Limited (6)
>>EMP Missile, as above, but with 5 Damage and EMP special quality.
>ECM Suite
>>+4 to EDR, Enables Hacking
>Adaptive Camoflague Plating
>>+2 to terrain defense bonus
>Missiles: 6/6
>Railgun Rounds: 20/20

Storage:
>4 Railgun Rounds
>1 EMP Missiles

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

>>42419503
>>Anya (+2 to Hacking and Lock on)

>>42419881
Looks like it's just you for now.

Processing...

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>>42420243
ours later you're moving in on the base. Sang reviews your objectives.

"Alright the primary targets are heliport, supply dumps and command center. If we can destroy these it would eriously hamper the Peace Keepers ability to mobilise."

Lev chimes in.
"We've been running dangerously low on supplies. I'm going to bring in the truck and try raiding the supply dumps before blowing them. We desperately need so more ammo."

"Also watch out for the air defense turrets around the command center. They can't depress far enough to target you but they'll shoot down any missiles that come in range."

Cognis Status:
>Armour Integrity: 45/45
>Missiles: 3/3
>EMP Missile: 2/3

[Tactical Combat Display Online]

Enemy Status:
None in range

[Manual Control Enabled]

Input Pilot Actions: (Select 2 in any order, you may not do the same action twice.)
>Move (Move up to 5 hexes, directions are given as N,S,E,W,NE,SW etc..)
>>Run (Can only be taken after a move action, move an additional 3 hexes and gain +3 to defence)
>>Charge (Can only be taken after a move action, move an additional 3 hexes then make a melee attack with extra damage.)
>Ranged Attack (Fire a single weapon at an eligible target)
>Hack (Choose a mech and sub system to hack: FCS, Motive Systems, Drone Control, Sensors, High Tech Equipment)
>Lock on (Gain +2 to hit locked targets, enables the use of missiles.)

Input Co-Pilot Actions:
>Write in

>>42420297
>>Move (Move up to 5 hexes, directions are given as N,S,E,W,NE,SW etc..)
NW
>Hack (Choose a mech and sub system to hack: FCS, Motive Systems, Drone Control, Sensors, High Tech Equipment)
Turret

>>42420763
Okay,I'll be processing that set of events. But I need to take 10 for a moment so the reply might be long in coming.

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>>42421278
The turret is out of range and can't be hacked.

They've certainly noticed you by now, but so far no enemies appear to confront you.

Cognis Status:
>Armour Integrity: 45/45
>Missiles: 3/3
>EMP Missile: 3/3

[Tactical Combat Display Online]

Enemy Status:
None in range

[Manual Control Enabled]

Input Pilot Actions: (Select 2 in any order, you may not do the same action twice.)
>Move (Move up to 5 hexes, directions are given as N,S,E,W,NE,SW etc..)
>>Run (Can only be taken after a move action, move an additional 3 hexes and gain +3 to defence)
>>Charge (Can only be taken after a move action, move an additional 3 hexes then make a melee attack with extra damage.)
>Ranged Attack (Fire a single weapon at an eligible target)
>Hack (Choose a mech and sub system to hack: FCS, Motive Systems, Drone Control, Sensors, High Tech Equipment)
>Lock on (Gain +2 to hit locked targets, enables the use of missiles.)

Input Co-Pilot Actions:
>Write in

>>42422121
Move N
Overwatch for targets.

>>42422190
Commands accepted

Processing...

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Overwatch pays off.
Enemy Tank and AFV deploying from the south west hangar.

Onager class mech sighted emerging from the north east Hangar.

Resolving enemy phase

>>42422473
Any chance of us hacking those central towers to control them?

We can't hack to control mechs, but the towers might be able to be controlled right?

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>>42422473
The enemy tank crew is on the ball. Not only do they get a lock on you, you get 120mm round to the face.

Meanwhile Lev and Sang proceed to see if they can loot the supply dump.

Cognis Status:
>Armour Integrity: 37/45
>Missiles: 3/3
>EMP Missile: 3/3

[Tactical Combat Display Online]

Enemy Status:
MBT A1 distance: 5
AFV B1 distance: 5

[Manual Control Enabled]

Input Pilot Actions: (Select 2 in any order, you may not do the same action twice.)
>Move (Move up to 5 hexes, directions are given as N,S,E,W,NE,SW etc..)
>>Run (Can only be taken after a move action, move an additional 3 hexes and gain +3 to defence)
>>Charge (Can only be taken after a move action, move an additional 3 hexes then make a melee attack with extra damage.)
>Ranged Attack (Fire a single weapon at an eligible target)
>Hack (Choose a mech and sub system to hack: FCS, Motive Systems, Drone Control, Sensors, High Tech Equipment)
>Lock on (Gain +2 to hit locked targets, enables the use of missiles.)

Input Co-Pilot Actions:
>Write in

>>42422649
>Railgun the MBT we already shot
>Have co-pilot lock onto and kill-missile the AFV
>Move 2N,1NE

>>42422644
I'm afraid not, all base turrets are on stand alone land lines. You'd have to storm the command center and do it from there.

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>42422681
forgot dice

>>42422683
can we blow up those fuel tank things? Or are the helipads blocking them? Could we put a missile into one of them and be confident it'd blow up the entire area?

>>42422700
The helipads are on raised platforms, and the fuel tanks are short, so yes the helipads are blocking them.

However your missiles launch vertically and come back down so you could still attack using those.

>>42422681
>>42422700
Going with this, BTW the Railgun is currently disabled so I'm defaulting to the Ion Cannon.

Processing...

Rolled 13, 7, 8, 3 = 31 (4d20)

>>42422681
>Seconding action, for the most part, but rolling for a lasering on the AFV instead of missiling it.
comes to 4d20 right? 1 for the railgun, 3 for the laser

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>>42422857
((You roll only for the weapon the pilot fires, I roll for the co-pilot's actions.

Also the railgun is currently unavailable.))

Layzored the MBT and blew up the AFV.

resolving enemy turn.

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>>42422967
The Tank fires and misses.
The Onager gets closer.
A helicopter lifts off from the heliport.

Cognis Status:
>Armour Integrity: 37/45
>Missiles: 2/3
>EMP Missile: 3/3

[Tactical Combat Display Online]

Enemy Status:
MBT A1, distance: 5
Onager C1, distance: 8

[Manual Control Enabled]

Input Pilot Actions: (Select 2 in any order, you may not do the same action twice.)
>Move (Move up to 5 hexes, directions are given as N,S,E,W,NE,SW etc..)
>>Run (Can only be taken after a move action, move an additional 3 hexes and gain +3 to defence)
>>Charge (Can only be taken after a move action, move an additional 3 hexes then make a melee attack with extra damage.)
>Ranged Attack (Fire a single weapon at an eligible target)
>Hack (Choose a mech and sub system to hack: FCS, Motive Systems, Drone Control, Sensors, High Tech Equipment)
>Lock on (Gain +2 to hit locked targets, enables the use of missiles.)

Input Co-Pilot Actions:
>Write in

Rolled 11, 7, 7 = 25 (3d20)

>>42423122
>Ranged Attack (Fire a single weapon at an eligible target)
Ion MBT
Lock on Onager
Copilot hack onager's Fireing systems

>>42423442
Okay

Processing...

3d20 for Ion BTW

>>42423684
Umm boss I did roll 3d20

>>42423736
Ah, so you did, sorry. It's getting late over here.

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Tank gets pwnt.
You can't lock one without line of sight... but you can hack.

Onager FCS Haxxored!

resolving enemy phase.

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>>42423923
The Onager recovers and starts edging round the corner.

The Gunship flies over the supply dump. (so it's not inside now.)

Cognis Status:
>Armour Integrity: 37/45
>Missiles: 2/3
>EMP Missile: 3/3

[Tactical Combat Display Online]

Enemy Status:
MBT A1, distance: 5
Onager C1, distance: 8

[Manual Control Enabled]

Input Pilot Actions: (Select 2 in any order, you may not do the same action twice.)
>Move (Move up to 5 hexes, directions are given as N,S,E,W,NE,SW etc..)
>>Run (Can only be taken after a move action, move an additional 3 hexes and gain +3 to defence)
>>Charge (Can only be taken after a move action, move an additional 3 hexes then make a melee attack with extra damage.)
>Ranged Attack (Fire a single weapon at an eligible target)
>Hack (Choose a mech and sub system to hack: FCS, Motive Systems, Drone Control, Sensors, High Tech Equipment)
>Lock on (Gain +2 to hit locked targets, enables the use of missiles.)

Input Co-Pilot Actions:
>Write in

>>42424025
Whoops enemy status should read:
Enemy Status:
Onager C1, distance: 5 (no line of sight)

Rolled 8, 4, 8 = 20 (3d20)

>>42424025
Move N
Ion Cannon the Onager
Co pilot Hack it's FCS again.

>>42424025
>Overwatch a lockon and missile onto the mech as it comes around the corner
>co-pilot should laser the heli.

>>42424085
Anya is better at lock on and hacks and we're a better shot.

Rolled 4, 14, 15 = 33 (3d20)

>>42424107
Reverse it then.

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>42424072
>>42424085
Rollin d2

Processing...

>>42424200
see>>42424130
after I gave him some reasoning.

>>42424254
It's been taken into account.

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Overwatch semi-successful.
Helicopter was shot down.
You launched a missile at the Onager.
...
Base AA turrets shot it down!

resolving enemy turn.

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>>42424543
Lev: "We took what we could, blowin up the rest."

When suddenly:

BOOM!
Oh shit it has a siege cannon!

Cognis Status:
>Armour Integrity: 25/45
>Missiles: 1/3
>EMP Missile: 3/3

[Tactical Combat Display Online]

Enemy Status:

Onager C1, distance: 6

[Manual Control Enabled]

Input Pilot Actions: (Select 2 in any order, you may not do the same action twice.)
>Move (Move up to 5 hexes, directions are given as N,S,E,W,NE,SW etc..)
>>Run (Can only be taken after a move action, move an additional 3 hexes and gain +3 to defence)
>>Charge (Can only be taken after a move action, move an additional 3 hexes then make a melee attack with extra damage.)
>Ranged Attack (Fire a single weapon at an eligible target)
>Hack (Choose a mech and sub system to hack: FCS, Motive Systems, Drone Control, Sensors, High Tech Equipment)
>Lock on (Gain +2 to hit locked targets, enables the use of missiles.)

Input Co-Pilot Actions:
>Write in

Rolled 19, 8, 4 = 31 (3d20)

>>42424657
>Move (Move up to 5 hexes, directions are given as N,S,E,W,NE,SW etc..)
N
Fire Ion canon at it
Co-pilot Hack FCS

Rolled 7, 2, 17 = 26 (3d20)

>>42424657
>Lock on (Gain +2 to hit locked targets, enables the use of missiles.)
Ion pwn this shit
Anya
>Hack the FCS

>>42424685
>>42424967

To move or not to move, rollin d2.

Processing

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>42424990

Messed up the dice syntax. I'm constant fumbling shit tonight.

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((Oh wait, lock are persistent, so you will be moving...))

Oh snap you Ion pwned him so hard that he has to spend his entire turn recovering from it.

Cognis Status:
>Armour Integrity: 25/45
>Missiles: 1/3
>EMP Missile: 3/3

[Tactical Combat Display Online]

Enemy Status:

Onager C1, distance: 2
AA Turret, distance: 4
Command Center Comm Dish, distance: 8

[Manual Control Enabled]

Input Pilot Actions: (Select 2 in any order, you may not do the same action twice.)
>Move (Move up to 5 hexes, directions are given as N,S,E,W,NE,SW etc..)
>>Run (Can only be taken after a move action, move an additional 3 hexes and gain +3 to defence)
>>Charge (Can only be taken after a move action, move an additional 3 hexes then make a melee attack with extra damage.)
>Ranged Attack (Fire a single weapon at an eligible target)
>Hack (Choose a mech and sub system to hack: FCS, Motive Systems, Drone Control, Sensors, High Tech Equipment)
>Lock on (Gain +2 to hit locked targets, enables the use of missiles.)

Input Co-Pilot Actions:
>Write in

Rolled 19, 1, 19 = 39 (3d20)

>>42425174
>Move (Move up to 5 hexes, directions are given as N,S,E,W,NE,SW etc..)
N
Ion canon Him
Anya Mgs him

>>42425209
Yeah this

>>42425301
Roll 3d20 my brother.

Also that ion cannon was the best purchase so far.

>>42425209
>>42425301
>>42425354


Then let's go with this. I'll use the roll when it comes.

Processing...

Rolled 17, 16, 6 = 39 (3d20)

>>42425382
>as if a 39 can be beaten

>>42425492
It can be tied.

>>42425492
Well shit....maybe not beaten but clearly matched.

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Not as good as before but you still do decent damage.

resolving enemy phase...

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>>42425679
The Onager drops another siege shell on you then maneuvers behind the AA gun, breaking line of sight!

Cognis Status:
>Armour Integrity: 13/45
>Missiles: 1/3
>EMP Missile: 3/3

[Tactical Combat Display Online]

Enemy Status:

Onager C1, distance: 7 (No line of sight)
AA Turret, distance: 5
Command Center Comm Dish, distance: 7

[Manual Control Enabled]

Input Pilot Actions: (Select 2 in any order, you may not do the same action twice.)
>Move (Move up to 5 hexes, directions are given as N,S,E,W,NE,SW etc..)
>>Run (Can only be taken after a move action, move an additional 3 hexes and gain +3 to defence)
>>Charge (Can only be taken after a move action, move an additional 3 hexes then make a melee attack with extra damage.)
>Ranged Attack (Fire a single weapon at an eligible target)
>Hack (Choose a mech and sub system to hack: FCS, Motive Systems, Drone Control, Sensors, High Tech Equipment)
>Lock on (Gain +2 to hit locked targets, enables the use of missiles.)

Input Co-Pilot Actions:
>Write in

>>42425737
Move West
Overrwatch for ion cannon
co pilot hacks Fcs

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Hack failed.

He doesn't seem to want to move.

Cognis Status:
>Armour Integrity: 13/45
>Missiles: 1/3
>EMP Missile: 3/3

[Tactical Combat Display Online]

Enemy Status:

Onager C1, distance: 10
AA Turret, distance: 8
Command Center Comm Dish, distance: 11

[Manual Control Enabled]

Input Pilot Actions: (Select 2 in any order, you may not do the same action twice.)
>Move (Move up to 5 hexes, directions are given as N,S,E,W,NE,SW etc..)
>>Run (Can only be taken after a move action, move an additional 3 hexes and gain +3 to defence)
>>Charge (Can only be taken after a move action, move an additional 3 hexes then make a melee attack with extra damage.)
>Ranged Attack (Fire a single weapon at an eligible target)
>Hack (Choose a mech and sub system to hack: FCS, Motive Systems, Drone Control, Sensors, High Tech Equipment)
>Lock on (Gain +2 to hit locked targets, enables the use of missiles.)

Input Co-Pilot Actions:
>Write in

>>42425967
>overwatch everything we got on him moving into range.

Rolled 9, 7, 20 = 36 (3d20)

>>42425967
Ion Cannon Command Center Comm dish
Hack Onager FCS
Copilot Hack movement

>>42426112
Command Center comm dish is out of range.

Rolled 10, 18, 10, 5, 14, 5 = 62 (6d20)

>>42425967
>overwatch both machine guns and ion laser for Onager coming around. 2 actions
>Have co-pilot overwatch hacking their FCS to make them less accurate, we can't take another hit like that.

>>42425967
Can the siege shell destroy the wall of the warehouse we're in? If not hide behind it and nail it as it try to get LOS on us, tell Lev to move the truck further in/out of sight

Rolled 2 (1d3)

>>42426296
It can.
>>42425992
>>42426112
>>42426253
Rolling d3

Processing...

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Oh snap he was overwatching you with a howitzer!

FCS hack successful.
Movement hack failed.
Comm dish destroyed.

The Onager spends his turn recovering from the hack.

Cognis Status:
>Armour Integrity: 3/45
>Missiles: 1/3
>EMP Missile: 3/3

[Tactical Combat Display Online]

Enemy Status:

Onager C1, distance: 7
AA Turret, distance: 6

[Manual Control Enabled]

Input Pilot Actions: (Select 2 in any order, you may not do the same action twice.)
>Move (Move up to 5 hexes, directions are given as N,S,E,W,NE,SW etc..)
>>Run (Can only be taken after a move action, move an additional 3 hexes and gain +3 to defence)
>>Charge (Can only be taken after a move action, move an additional 3 hexes then make a melee attack with extra damage.)
>Ranged Attack (Fire a single weapon at an eligible target)
>Hack (Choose a mech and sub system to hack: FCS, Motive Systems, Drone Control, Sensors, High Tech Equipment)
>Lock on (Gain +2 to hit locked targets, enables the use of missiles.)

Input Co-Pilot Actions:
>Write in

>>42426443
Ion cannon Onager
Lock on Onager
Hack Fcs

>>42426443
Alright here, give me a sec to shower and catch up

Rolled 1, 9, 5 = 15 (3d20)

>>42426470
>>42426443
now with dice

Rolled 9, 17, 13 = 39 (3d20)

>>42426443
>Lock on (Gain +2 to hit locked targets, enables the use of missiles.)
Fire the Ion again
Hack FCS

Damn this guy knows it game.

>>42426610
What the fuck another 39...

>>42426470
>>42426610

Okay, more or less the same thing, let's resolve this.

Processing...

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You round the corner and finish that mofo with well placed ion cannon shot.

With the Onager down there's nothing left to stop you from wrecking the base's shit provided you steer clear of the turrets. You quickly swing round to blow up the heliport fuel supply while Lev detonates the last of the supply dump.

Stay tuned for loot!

>cont

>>42426944

You got:
> 4 Missiles
>Gauss Rifle
>>Range: 7, RoF:2, Damage:3, Special: Mag rail, Penetrator
>Twin-Linked Smart Guns
>>Range: 5, RoF:2x2, Damage:2, Special: semi-autonomous.

You can replace your chin mounted HMGs with one of the new weapons.

So which will it be?

>Smart Guns
>Gauss rifle
>Keep the HMGs (Why would you do that!?)

>>42427040
Gauss

>>42427040
>>Smart Guns
Better for anti-infantry. Gauss is anti-vehicle.

Smart guns sound good.

>>42427040
what's the stats on our HMGs? Also can you describe the effects of those specials?

>>42427226
The HMG fires three shots that do 1 damage each, but it's twin linked so that's what it's RoF is 3x2.

Mag Rail weapons will shut down if a mech suffers from EMP shock.

The Penetrator attribute means the weapon ignores any damage reduction effects.

Semi-autonomous means that this weapon can be set to attack the closest target without requiring any actions on the part of the pilot or co-pilot.

You should also know that the smart gun can be shut down by EMP or hacking. It will also auto hit if you have a lock on the target, just like a missile.

>>42427312
Smart Gun then. Guess Anya will be running with us for a while.

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>>42427102
>>42427114
>>42427118
>>42427437


Right I think that's long enough.

Smart gun it is.

And that concludes tonight's session. You fought a pretty powerful enemy tonight and I got another almanac for you.

As always feel free to leave comments and ask questions. I may not be able to answer too many questions as I'm going to bed very soon, but rest assured I'll read your comments.

>>42427479
Goddamn, I guess we know which company to prioritize in future.

When are we getting our damn railgun back? Because I do -not- want to fight one of these fuckers again without some serious AP ability.

>>42427479
Thanks for running!
How many mech manufacturers are there?

>>42427510
We'd need to find a good tech first.

>>42427526
Oh that's fantastic.

We can't go up against this kinda shit again without our railgun back online. Just one of these suckers nearly ripped us a new one.

>>42427554
Agreed, but hopefully once we pass the border we can find one easier.

>>42427576
I don't even want to think of what might have happened if that line breaker had also been deployed, they could have herded us around the place and probably soaked the splash damage from that siege cannon.

>>42427526
There are 7 mech manufacturers in the world, so far you've encountered mechs from 6 of them and seen the almanacs for 5 of them.

>>42427641
once we cross the border can we please get a tech for our railgun? That Onager was BS without AP rounds.

>>42427640
The Linebreaker was actually the mech used by Captain Graves when you played as the mercs, which is why it's revealed on the Almanac.

>>42427675
We'll see. The main advantage of the railgun is that it has long range and ignores damage reduction. The actual damage it does is the same as your missiles.

>>42427719
>The Linebreaker was actually the mech used by Captain Graves when you played as the mercs, which is why it's revealed on the Almanac.
this in no way undermines the point I make in: >>42427640

>>42427719
>We'll see. The main advantage of the railgun is that it has long range and ignores damage reduction. The actual damage it does is the same as your missiles.
you say that like the onager wasn't under the cover of AA fire the entire time... and like having the ability to launch that much damage in one burst without worrying about chaff and anti-missile defenses (only hacking) is a bad thing!

>>42427719
So I found out about this through lurking in the Floors threads, are you planning on making a Floors style game eventually?

Time after time the Cognis' proved that it is a beast of a mech, one that shouldn't enter close range battle that's for sure, but even there it's capable of #rekt'ing the shit out of mechs built for CQB. I hope we don't face the RB-02 anytime soon, I hope we don't ever face a Cognis if Sergei keeps piloting after the quest ends(and he's still alive)

>>42427836
Yeah. Cognis is BA. Thing is it's supposed to be a support mech. The other Prototype was slated to be the combat mech.

>>42427836
Weren't they working on a second cognis thing in the very first (or was it second? It was right when we were escaping) thread?

It was called the Proxy or something?

Also, how the fuck does the cognis have the processing power to move itself without a server farm? The only time we saw a full blown mobile server farm it was a giant ass train?

>>42427862
>Yeah. Cognis is BA. Thing is it's supposed to be a support mech. The other Prototype was slated to be the combat mech.
Other Prototype? That was supposed to be better at outright fucking shit up than us?

>>42427863
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

I gotta a bad feeling about this guys.

>>42427877
>Other Prototype? That was supposed to be better at outright fucking shit up than us?
In combat? Yeah. It didn't have the satellite shooter, Ecm or hacking, but when we fought it was missing it's main weapons and over half it's armor. It was also unhackable.

>>42427863
>Also, how the fuck does the cognis have the processing power to move itself without a server farm? The only time we saw a full blown mobile server farm it was a giant ass train?
Guess that'll be a next plot hook as we find a tech capable of working on the system, he'll tell us that the mech is gold or something and worth way more than what we initially sell it for.

>>42427915
... why do I get the feeling we should have switched out our ECM package for that beam disperser now?

>>42427792
You guys did a very good job of stun locking the Onager through EMP and hacking. He was lucky to get off as many shots as he did.

>>42427814
Yep. Cognis Quest is actually a beta test for my system. Once this quest is over, expect a full blown mecha mercs skirmish quest. And all those mechs you've seen in the almanacs, you'll be able to buy them and pilot them.

>>42427836
>>42427877
>:3

>>42427863
>Also, how the fuck does the cognis have the processing power to move itself without a server farm?

How indeed...

Also mechs can function without server farms, just not with enough speed and dexterity to make them combat effective.

>>42427937
Beam disperser affect only energy weapons. Also that ion cannon has saved our ass, early and often. Besides beam dispersal does jack shit against Twin linked Railguns, and heavy missiles.

>>42427945
>Also mechs can function without server farms, just not with enough speed and dexterity to make them combat effective.
So are there labor mechs then that operate without server farms?

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>>42427915
The Anubis to our Jehuty

>>42427989
Mechs without server farms handle like they've been soaked in concrete, so even non-military mechs would use supplemental computing.

In short: they can, but nobody operates them like that unless they have no choice.

>>42427990
>>42428055
Because of the image, I have to ask.

What's the space program like for this world? And are there orbital mechs? I mean last time we talked about the corporation who does aerospace AND mechs? So are there aerospace combat mechs?

>>42428144
No orbital mechs, there are sub-orbital space planes but they are rare and expensive. The closest thing to a flying mech is Exo-Terra's Cirrus and that's less of a flyer and more of a WIGE style ground skimmer.

Space program thus far is a burgeoning communications satellite network controlled by the IF. They have the final word on what goes into space.