>>43133107
>Pick the 2 knights
More survivable

>>43133107
>>Pick the 6 mounted yeomen.
We're doing a raid, not a stand-up fight. Their mobility would be better.

>>43133107
>>Pick the 2 knights

>>43133107
>>Pick the 6 mounted yeomen.

>>43133107
>Pick the 2 knights

Bring the Knights. We showed the peasants an alternative in how they're treated, now we have to show the alternatives to the Knights and the results of a different mindset. Does not mean we should force it upon them though.

If we change 1 knight's views, then they can treat their yeomen better.

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Havings shitty shitscribble.

>>43133107
>>Pick the 2 knights

>>43133107
>Pick the 2 knights

>>43133162
That pose cracks me up. Fucking win, man.

>>43133107
>>Pick the 2 knights

I want the Yeomen, but we need to teach the knight on not to kill themselves.

>>43133162
Wow, much better man

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>>43133162
Heh

>>43133107
>>Pick the 6 mounted yeomen.

>>43133107
>Pick the 6 mounted yeomen.
The yeomen are more loyal to us after all.

>>43133290
These are a different lord's Yeomen, dumbass.

>>43133290
>http://pastebin.com/9YL9LpPj
But we won't be able to improve their conditions if we keep choosing them.

We have to get knights in order to convince them

Also quick question how many machine guns are in a Wolverine?

>>43133107
>>Pick the 2 knights

>>43133330
They are but word has spread around that we treat the Yeomen pretty well.

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>>43133362
>Also quick question how many machine guns are in a Wolverine?

1 coaxial gun and 1 pintle mounted gun.

>>43133107
"All right, is everybody ready? Bannon whispers through the radio.

One by one, you hear the call outs from the people in your little raiding unit. For now, you had a total of seven VTs to work with. In addition to your own platoon, you also had three Breton VTs tagging along. One was Willem, Lord Artois' squire, while the other two were knight sunder Lord Arwald. However, like Willem, they weren't particularly high ranking, having only recently been promoted from squire to full fledged knight. Replacing casualties from the previous battles, you suspect.

"Kessen, Leopold, you two hear me?" Bannon continues.

"We hear you, milord!" One of them says. You still can't quite tell the difference between their voices.

"All right. It's going to be dawn soon, which means the main column is going to be moving out. If want to do this right, we have to hit the Reiklanders before they spot the army moving. That means we move fast, got it?"

"Yes sir." You hear the platoon affirm.

"All right so who wants to volunteer to take point?" Bannon asks.

>Volunteer
>Let someone go on point.
>Other

>>43133599
>Volunteer

>>43133599
>>Volunteer

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>>43133107
>>Pick the 2 knights

We want a small, powerful force. Ideally, we want knights who will listen to orders... and if it's not too much to ask, have some demolitions or sabotage experience?

>>43133599
>>Let someone go on point.

We're the sniper VT guys.

>>43133599
>>Volunteer

>>43133599
>>Volunteer

Anyone else think what type of VTs the Yeomen and Knights use.

The Yeomen, Probably the Char D2, or AMC 35

I imagine the Knights use either the Souma S35/Char B1 Bis

>>43133599
>Let someone go on point.
let axel do it
we got that bitching new optic for a reason

>>43133599
>Let someone go on point.

>>43133599
>Let someone go on point.
Easier to snipe when you're not the obvious target.

>>43133599
>>Let someone go on point.

Putting a sniper on point? Not the brightest idea, I'd say...

>>43133599
>>Let someone go on point.
for a sniper Vt we have bitching armor.

>>43133599
>Let someone go on point.
we're best a little further back

>>43133599
>Let someone go on point.

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>>43133599
"We'll go." Alex says simply and you watch Lagoon roll forward on its new wheeled feet.

"Are you sure you should do that in the forest?" You as. "The ground might be too uneven for something like that.

"Nah, it's not a big problem as long as I keep the speed throttled back." Rock assures you. "Besides, it's still faster and quiet than using the legs."

"He has a point." Tarin says.

"All right, Rock and Alex take point." Bannon says. "The rest of you spread out. We're going to move though the forest to keep our approach hidden. Just be wary for any enemy patrols or observation posts."

You watch as the VTs begin to spread out in a loose formation, and in the absence of specific orders from Bannon, they begin forming their own little groups. While Rock and Alex take the front, Bannon and Parker form the center. Willem's VT forms up with Axel and Alfie on the left, while the two other knights take the right.

>Position at the center.
>Position at the left.
>Position at the right.
>Other

>>43133967
>>Position at the center.
That way we can respond wherever needed and back up our Heavy boys by default.

>>43133967
>Position at the center.

>>43133967
>Position at the center.

>>43133967
>>Position at the center.

>>43133967
>>Position at the center.

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>>43133967
>Position at the center.

>>43133967
>>Position at the center.

>>43134023
so when are we going to put a fake barrel over Clementine's so it looks even scarier?

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>>43133967
>>Position at the center.

We want to be able to cover everyone with our big gun.

Should we pre-roll the dice?

>>43133967
>>Position at the center.

How effective as the Char B1's 75mm Howitzer?

>>43133967
>Position at the center.

>>43134061
I hate to tell you but that's not a tank. That's a tank destroyer, not a tank.

>>43134104
Isn't that a Wolverine tank destroyer?

It did carry a 76mm gun though, kind of like our Wolverine.

Also Merc said the knights are using old french designs, any idea on what?

>>43134104
That does appear to be an M10

>>43134104
>I hate to tell you but that's not a tank.
You wot m8?

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>>43133967
"Tarin, form up with Bannon's VT. That way we can cover either side if they run into trouble."

"No problem." Tarin nods as she picks up the speed a little.

Your little formation weaves its way through the trees. It looked just like any other forest, but there was something... off about it. Your eyes dart about constantly, trying to look for unseen threats.

"You feel it too?" Tarin mutters.

"Yeah... it just seems too empty." You reply, looking around through your periscope. "Maybe the Reiklanders did something here?"

"Or maybe all the local wildlife got scared off from the fighting." Tarin suggests.

"I guess that works, too." You sigh.

"Hold up." You hear Alex warn. "We have movement up front."

"Enemies?" Bannon asks, halting his VT.

"Maybe. Civilian." Alex reports. "Civilians and civilian truck, looks to be carrying supplies."

"Obviously aiding the enemy. We are in their territory, after all." Kessen growls. "Shall we attack?"

"Hold up!" Bannon hisses. "Can we get around them?"

"Maybe, but it's going to add a lot of time to our trip, and there's a chance they might see us anyways." Alex says. "Their truck's broken down, so no idea when they'll get moving again. Last thing we need is a bunch of Reiklanders coming right up on our ass."

>Try to go around.
>Apprehend the civilians.
>Eliminate the civilians.
>Other

>>43134288
>>Apprehend the civilians.


Loot? Loot!

>>43134288

>Apprehend the civilians.
if they have nothing then let em go

>>43134288
>>Apprehend the civilians.

watch their soldiers dressed as civilians

>>43134288
>Apprehend the civilians.

>>43134252
It's an M10 Tank destroyer. Look it up.

>>43134288
>>Try to go around.
No sense in aggravating a situation.

>>43134288
>Apprehend the civilians.
Never hurts to talk to them, but watch for traps.

>>43134162
Sort of. That is the M10 GMC, nicknamed the Wolverine by the British.

It carried a gun in the caliber of 76.2mm, but it was called the M7 3 inch gun . It is different than the M1 76mm gun, which is pretty much what we've got. That gun was carried by Shermans and Hellcats.

>>43134369
No, it's the M10 3-Inch Gun Motor Carriage. Your autsim will be countered by mine. Yes it is still a TD.

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>>43134288
>>Try to go around.

Ain't nobody here but us cardboard boxes.

>>43134451
As a side note, the M10 could pull roughly 32mph on a good surface
The M18, its successor design, could pull 55

>>43134597
The M18 was designed specifically for tank destroyer doctrine. That being a mobile reserve. As this anon notes, the M18 was a speedy little bugger, and that was to facilitate getting to the decisive point of the battle sooner. The M10 was still somewhat a stopgap design, albeit far better than the M3 75mm GMC, which was literally a halftrack with a 75mm gun on top.

>>43134666
The M3 75mm was a respectable design and performed exceptionally well when used correctly in North Africa
The problem was commanders who saw 75mm and thought Medium Tank, and employed M3 75mm GMCs as such to great losses

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How do you think we climb up on our VT?

I'm thinking there are handle bars on the side of the legs for when it's standing upright, and on the side of the hull for when it's sitting.

>>43134691
>The M3 75mm was a respectable design and performed exceptionally well when used correctly in North Africa
I never implied otherwise. Even so, it was a subpar solution, if you will. Not as good as another vehicle would have been.

>The problem was commanders who saw 75mm and thought Medium Tank, and employed M3 75mm GMCs as such to great losses
This is a prevailing theme of US TDs. Either that or they weren't employed at all.

>>43134707
Hatch on the bottom with deployable ladder?

>>43134707
Roy is a mountain man he free hand climbs it like a boss

>>43134743
Fair enough. I just wanted to expand on the original M3 GMC's service history a bit more than "existed before the M10"

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>>43134288
"How about we apprehend them? Seize the supplies while we're at it?" You suggest.

"Well, the chances of it being any valuable or classified aren't very high, but it can't hurt to see what's inside." Parker says in support.

"Yeah, okay." Bannon says in agreement. "Axel, Kessen, you guys head around on the flanks and pen them in in case they try and run. Roy, you're with us. Let's hope they won't do anything stupid with a bunch of VTs on top of them."

"Hopefully." You echo his sentiments.

"Okay, let's go!" Bannon shouts and with that order, you, Bannon, and Rock surge your VTs forward and out of the trees. Up in front, you see a truck pulled stopped in the middle of the road, with a few cars piled up behind it. There's also a small gaggle of civilians gathered around the truck.

"HALT!" You hear Bannon's voice bellow over a loudspeaker. "DO NOT MOVE AND YOU WILL NOT BE HURT!"

Whether the civilians obeyed the order or were too shocked to really do anything else, you weren't sure, but most of them stayed put. However, you see at least a few of them take off.

"Motherfucker!" Bannon curses. You see him pop the hatch and man his pintle mounted gun. "We can't let them get away!"

"I'll get the ones on the left!" Rock says as you see Lagoon glide over on its wheels. "You guys take care of the ones on the right!"

"Shit!" You swing right where you see a pair of the civilians making a run for the trees on the other end of the clearing.

"Can you beat them there?" You ask Tarin.

"Maybe." Tarin grimaces.

"Maybe" was not something you wanted to hear.

>You have to take them out.
>Try and intercept them
>Other

>>43134874
>Try and intercept them

We are NOT committing war crimes

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>>43134874
>>Try and intercept them

Hopefully we won't have to commit warcrimes today.

>>43134874
>Try and intercept them
Gunshots could attract enemy units

>>43134874
>>Try and intercept them

>>43134874
Fire a line with the pintle gun ahead of them.

>>43134913
Oh my god, this makes me wanna run a zoids quest...

>>43134874
>>Try and intercept them

>>43134874
>Try and intercept them

>>43134932
If we open fire, we might expose out position to possible eney troops

>>43134983
A risk, to be sure, but we're on the move again shortly and might not be associated with a VT, just troops.

>>43135005
There is also the risk of poor aim hitting the people

>>43134874
>Try and intercept them

>>43134874
>Try and intercept them

>>43135020
Well the answer is obvious - don't miss.

>>43135005
The Pintle's a .50 that is a little dangerous.

>>43134874

>You have to take them out.

They probably aren't human anyway. Not anymore.

>>43135052
You mean it's loud as fuck. I know. But we didn't bring Yeomen, who would be ideal for this, so we work with what we have.

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I'm starting to think that Tilea is sorta like the mountainous Ustio from Ace Combat Zero. Not a lot of airstrips for aircraft, and what spare craft we do have are more for support/recon purposes.

The moment our side or the enemy's gets airsupport, we'll see Anti-Air VTs.

>>43135084
We still have the Co-axiel but .30 cal machine gun will still give our position away.

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>>43134874
"Go, Tarin! Push it!" You yell. "We can't let them get away!"

"Going!" Tarin nods as she pushes the throttle forward all the way.

>Roll 1d20

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>43135107
Tarin GO!

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>43135107

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>43135107

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>43135107

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>43135107

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>>43135085
>Using puny autocannons when you can be using much bigger ones

>>43135111
>>43135114
>>43135122
Works well enough I suppose

>>43135114
Awesome, I nearly fucked us all over.

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>>43135107
Clementine's engines roar as they're pushed to their limits. The ground trembles as her massive metal feet pound the dirt, chasing down the fleeing civilians like some sort of primeval beast. They're just about to reach the edge of the trees when one thunderous stomp of Clementine's foot sends a shockwave through the ground, knocking the fleeing civilians off their feet. You then pop out of the hatch and point the pintle mounted machine gun at them.

"That's far enough for you two." You say.

"Good job, Roy. We've secured the the rest of the civilians." Bannon says. "Bring those two back and we'll get things sorted out here."

"You know, this kind of creates a problem for us." Parker sighs. "We need to leave at least one VT here to keep an eye on these civvies and keep them from scattering. The moment we take our eyes off, they're definitely going to try and warn the army."

"Yeah, I realize that." Bannon sighs.

>Nominate at least 1 VT to stay behind.

>>43135540
I'd nominate "Lagoon" to stay behind.

If they encounter any trouble, they can contact us while they speed out of danger.

>>43135540
Bannon, We need the Knight to teach them.

Also what about looting the trucks.

>>43135585
>>43135540
this.

>>43135540
i say one of the knights

>>43135540
Lagoon

>>43135585
Don't nominate the commander.

>>43135540
>Lagoon

We need Brick for armor, the knights to keep an eye on, and Bannon needs to run the show.

>>43135540
Lagoon, basically >>43135627

>>43135540
>>43135585
Fine changing my vote for Lagoon.

But looting the trucks!

Maybe they have the Sabot rouns.

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>>43135540
Lagoon. Rock is good at herding people.

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>>43135540
"Maybe Rock and Alex should stay behind. If anything happens, they'll be fast enough to catch up with us." You suggest.

"Good idea." Bannon agrees. "Rock, Alex, you stay here and keep an eye on the civvies. You were always the most sociable one, anyways."

"Ha, of course." Rock chuckles. "I promise I won't break them too badly."

"What about the truck?" Axel asks, Brick's turret haphazardly pointing in the direction of the vehicle, much to the collected civilians' dismay, since they were also in the line of fire.

"Honestly, we don't have time to inspect it. We should probably keep moving." Parker suggests.

>Yeah, you're right. Let's keep going.
>But there might be loot inside...
>Other

>>43135789
>>But there might be loot inside...

If it's weapons, take them. If it's not, leave it.

>>43135789
>But there might be loot inside...

>>43135789
>>Yeah, you're right. Let's keep going.

>But there might be loot inside...

Might have intel, might have weapons, might have jack, might as well check

>>43135789
>>But there might be loot inside...

>>43135789
>>But there might be loot inside...

ohh look military orders reports and is that a map

>>43135789
>>Yeah, you're right. Let's keep going.
There'll be no loot, you fucks.

>>43135789
>>But there might be loot inside...
Sabot Rounds, Military Intel!

>>43135789
>Yeah, you're right. Let's keep going.

It's a supply truck. Most of the equipment we probably can't use anyway and we have limited carrying capacity.

>>43135875
Too bad we can't just have either Rock or Alex commandeer the truck while the other drives the VT, it just isn't really practical right now.

>>43135875
If their carrying Sabot Round, we probably can use.

Or just intel might be good. Especially if they have directions of where the Fuel Depot or supplies.

>>43135892
I imagine commandeering a truck that already broke down would be less than practical.

>>43135789
>>But there might be loot inside...

We don't want to leave Rock and Alex alone with a mystery truck. Could be infantry weapons, could be a bomb, could be Belkan Rations, but it needs to be inspected. Otherwise it's a potential danger to Lagoon.

Also, while someone is inspecting the truck, someone else needs to interrogate the civvies. Was this delivery intended for the fuel depot? If so, where is it exactly, and can we use the truck as a trojan horse?

>>43135789
>But there might be loot inside...
Or better yet, needed intel we got to grab.

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>>43135789
"Well, it can't hurt to at least see what's inside, right?" You ask.

"Well, I suppose." Bannon grumbles. "But hurry up, let's do this fast. Can't afford to stay put here for too long."

>Roll 1d20

Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>43136028

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>43136028
Here comes the loot!

Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>43136028
Here comes the snow

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>43136028

>>43136037
apparently, yeah

>>43136037
and then there was loot

>>43136038
Our buddy didn't say the snow would be yellow.

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>>43136037
Did we find a nice shotgun for Roy?

>>43136133
Quit your obsession with shotguns. An SMG is far superior for this type of work.

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>>43136133
no, we found something better

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>>43136133
>>43136037

I hope it's a Stakeout Shotgun or Grease Gun. I mean it's not like we're going to be using it in a regular fashion so ammunition count isn't much of a problem.

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>>43136157
I'm just hoping it's a rare/limited production/prototype weapon.

its probably info on rikland deference

Repeating rifle.

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>>43136140
Sounds good ta me, boss!

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>>43136028
You quickly hop out of Clementine and down to the ground, with Tarin following right after you. You stride past the dozen or so civilians, all a mix of men, women, an even a couple of children, who all eye you warily. You don't speak to them and they don't speak to you. You're not here to try and convert them to your side, anyways. You unlatch the doors on the truck's trailer and pull it open.

"JESUS!" You nearly fall on your ass and draw your service pistol.

Inside the truck were at least a dozen undead troops, seemingly secured in storage racks and inactive, completely still like the corpses they were supposed to be.

"What's going on?" Bannon asks.

"It's those fucking undead soldiers!" You yell.

"Fuck! You need help?" Axel says as Brick stomps forward.

"No, no, they're inactive."

"Are they intact?" Parker asks, now genuinely intrigued.

"Um, yeah. It looks like they're all in once piece."

"Hmmmmmm."

"Parker, I don't like it when you 'Hmmmmm' like that." Bannon says cautiously.

"Well, this IS an opportunity." Parker says. "Up till now, we haven't had an intact specimen to study. Egan would REALLY appreciate it if we could bring some of these for her to dissect."

"Yeah, but the truck is busted, and I don't really trust these people to try and fix it." Rock points out.

"We c-can tie the t-trailer to a VT and t-tow it." Alfie suggests.

"Well, I guess we can do it." Rock says. "But it's gonna weigh us down. We wouldn't be able to reinforce you if something happens."

"We could have somebody two it back right now." Alex says.

"I say we just burn the whole damn thing. Don't let em reach where they're going." Willem spits. "Necromancy is sacrilege."

>Let Rock and Alex take care of it.
>Task another VT to recover the trailer.
>Destroy the trailer.
>Other

>>43136250
>>Let Rock and Alex take care of it.

Tell Willem we agree but any knowledge on how to stop the necromancy is nesscary.

>>43136250
>Let Rock and Alex take care of it.

>>43136250
>>Let Rock and Alex take care of it.
we need to move

>>43136250
>>43136250
>>Task another VT to recover the trailer.
Clementine

Lagoon has to take care of the civilians, the Knights are probably not going to like the idea of escorting the things they hate, and we need our Commander.

>>43136250
>Let Rock and Alex take care of it.
Willem it is evil, but we may be able to destroy them all with one fell swoop if we're lucky.

>>43136250
>Let Rock and Alex take care of it.

>>43136250
>>Let Rock and Alex take care of it.

>>43136250
>>Let Rock and Alex take care of it.

>>43136250

>Task another VT to recover the trailer.

This is an intel prize. We need to get this back to our lines.

>>43136250
>>Let Rock and Alex take care of it.

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Speaking of Alex.

Those insane bastards finally did it....They've made Kino lewd...

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>>43136250
>>Other

Show the people what they were carrying. Ask them if THIS is how warriors fight, with the corpses of their ancestors.

Then have a VT drag it back to base. We're the good guys, the ones stopping the necromancers with SCIENCE!

>>43136440
umm im lacking context here who the hell is that

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>>43136474
Apparently, Alex's image reference is Kino from Kino's Journey.

>>43136499
ah thank you for the information

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>>43136250
"Rock and Alex will take care of it." Bannon grunts. "All right, let's go. We're on a tight schedule here."

You continue on through the forest, now short one VT. However, you fortunately don't come across any other enemy patrols. The forests here were thick and the Reiklanders were spread thing from losses as well.

"Damn, this isn't good." Bannon frowns as he looks at the sky, which was beginning to lighten up. "It's almost dawn. No cover of darkness and their recon is going to see the column moving out soon."

"Well, we're too far in to turn back now." Parker responds. "We need to keep going."

"Wait, I see something!" Willem whispers. "It's the fuel dump!"

"Yeah, I see it." Bannon says. You watch his VT stop right behind a small hill and comes out of the hatch, binoculars out. "Well damn, that fuel depot is way bigger than I thought it was."

"Isn't that good for us?" Kessen asks. "More fuel means more destroyed!"

"Yeah, but there's a village smack dab right next to it. If that depot goes up, so does the town, and everybody in it."

"T-that's horrible!" Alfie cries.

"They're still Reiklanders. They got it comi- OW!" Axel yelps.

You turn out of your hatch and observe yourself. Sure enough, you could see dozens of massive fuel storage tanks, and a maze of pipes feeding into a large fueling station. Nestled up to these facilities, you could see, were regular civilian buildings, like houses and stores. Nobody was out yet due to the early hour, but there had to at least be several hundred people down here, in addition to the small garrison force of a single platoon of Lynxes.

>Fire some warning shots first to give the civilians a chance to evacuate.
>Hit the fuel depot and escape.
>Other

>>43136541
>>Hit the fuel depot and escape.
>Target the Lynxes first, by the time we kill them the civvies should hear and bug out.

War is hell.

>>43136541
>Fire some warning shots first to give the civilians a chance to evacuate.


One person fires while the rest of us disable the base before blowing it.

>>43136541
>>Hit the fuel depot and escape.

>>43136541
I was orginally going for just shooting and run, but if we blow up the town, the dead will just get converted into zombie troopers, so better to to let them run.
>Fire some warning shots first to give the civilians a chance to evacuate.

>>43136541
take out the Lynxes, shell the garrison force immediately after. that should cause the civilians plenty of time to scatter before we blast the depot proper

>>43136541
>>Hit the fuel depot and escape.

>>43136541
>>Other
break of from the column alone and fire from another spot to get there attention once that happens retreat and have the lynxes follow while the rest of the column attacks the depot

>>43136514
If you haven't seen Kino's Journey, watch it. It's amazing. I mean literally amazing. According to some, Top 10 anime of all time amazing.

>>43136541
Take out the Lynxes.

>>43136541
>>Hit the fuel depot and escape.

>>43136589
>>43136617
Why not get rid of the Platoon of Lynexes? First a fight with them will cause enough of a commotion to tell them to get the fuck out.

>>43136541
>Hit the fuel depot and escape.

>>43136668
will do

>>43136541
>>Target the Lynxes first.

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>>43136541
"I don't like it, but we don't have much choice. If they're living next to a fuel depot like that, well, that means they're legitimate targets." Bannon sighs.

"W-wait!" Alfie cries. "Maybe we should-"

"That's an ORDER." Bannon snaps. "Or did they not teach how to follow those in boot?"

"Y-yes sir." Alfie says quietly.

"All right, everybody pick a fuel tank." Bannon continues. "Roy, there's no guarantee the explosion will take out those Lynxes, so you're free to fire on them if you want."

"Yes sir." You say. You kind of wished you could have said something in support of Alfie, but Bannon was right. Orders were orders.

>Target the fuel tanks.
>Target the Lynxes.
>Other

>>43136541
>>43136620
This.

>>43136790
>Target the Lynxes.

>>43136790
>Target the Lynxes.

>>43136790
>>Target the Lynxes.

>>43136790
>>Target the Lynxes.

>>43136790
>>Target the Lynxes.
Time to rock.

>>43136790

>Target the Lynxes.

>>43136790
>Target the Lynxes.

>>43136790
>>Target the Lynxes.

>>43136790
>Target the Lynxes.

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>>43136790
>>Target the Lynxes.

But... well, here's a snippet from Wikipedia's article on the Tokyo firebombings.

>The US Strategic Bombing Survey later estimated that nearly 88,000 people died in this one raid, 41,000 were injured, and over a million residents lost their homes. The Tokyo Fire Department estimated a higher toll: 97,000 killed and 125,000 wounded. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department established a figure of 83,793 dead and 40,918 wounded and 286,358 buildings and homes destroyed. Historian Richard Rhodes put deaths at over 100,000, injuries at a million and homeless residents at a million.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Tokyo

Civilians near military depots and strongpoints are gonna get hit. That's the sad reality of war. We try to fight with honor, to minimize the bloodshed, but we also have to accept that at the end of the day our lives and the lives of our team are more valuable than theirs.

>>43136872
I remember there was a saying that went along the lines of, "If you plan on sparing/capturing an enemy, prepare to lose 5 of your comrades."

I have a feeling we'll need some alone time with Tarin after this....

>>43136872
Yea, even though today we got such good missile systems, they can reduce the civilian death toll, but when the foe perposly puts civilians IN the danger zones, then they intend to use them human shields. At that point there is no saving them. it'll be better to take them out and after awhjile the foe will wise up and stop using humans a shields.

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>>43136790
There was something more comfortable to you about targeting the Lynxes rather than the fuel tanks. You settle your crosshairs over one of the Lynxes, preparing to fire.

>Roll 1d20

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>43137004

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>43137004
Let's just do it quick.

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>43137004
Here comes the Fire!

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>>43137014
good man anon.

>>43137014
Penetration!

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>>43137014
Well done!

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>>43137014
Now, let's repeat the performance on the next one!

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>>43137014
WELL HOT DAMN

Do you want to convert the crit to a FATE POINT?

You currently have 2 points.

>Y
>N

>>43137097
y

>>43137097
>N

>>43137097
>N

>>43137097
>y

>>43137097
>N

>>43137097
>>N

>>43137097
>Y

There will be failures later on.

>>43137097
>N

>>43137097
>N

>>43137097
>N

>>43137097

>Y

>>43137097
>>Y

>>43137097
>Y

>>43137097
>Y

>>43137097
>N

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>>43137097
>>Y

Stock up the Arsenal of Democracy!

>>43137097
>Y

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>>43137097
>FATE POINT GAINED
>You now have 3 FATE POINTS

"All right, all units fire at will!" Bannon barks.

Your first shot is straight and true, and your 76mm shell punches straight through the Lynx, causing it to explode violently.

However, that's not even close the destruction the rest of the platoon causes. High explosive shells fall among the fuel tanks, instantly setting them off. You're temporarily blinded by the flash as flames fill your vision.

And you watch helplessly as the flames skitter along the pipes, rupturing them open like wet paper. Flaming fuel and debris rain down and engulf the town.

And that's when you hear the screaming. Down below, you can see movement as people flee, burn, or die. They Lynxes, surprisingly enough, don't even try to look for what caused the explosion, and trudge forward into the inferno, trying to stamp out the flames with their armored feet.

"There's no honor in this." You hear Willem mutter.

The other two knights remain silent.

"I want go." Alfie whispers. "I WANT TO GO."

"Yeah, it should be time to fall back." Bannon says. "You guys go on ahead. I'll stay behind to confirm destruction."

You get the feeling Bannon isn't being entirely truthful.

"Well, what are you all waiting for?" He snaps. "Reikland will send a QRF to investigate soon!"

>Stay with Bannon
>Head back with the others.
>Other

>>43137346
>>Head back with the others.

>>43137346
>Stay with Bannon

>>43137346

>Head back with the others.

WAR CRIMES FUCK YEAA

>>43137346
>>Stay with Bannon

>>43137346
>>Stay with Bannon

>>43137346
>Stay with Bannon

>>43137346

>Stay with Bannon
poor Alfie...

>>43137346
>>Stay with Bannon
Stay and look at war

>>43135789
>>Yeah, you're right. Let's keep going.

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>>43137346
>>Stay with Bannon

Sniper needs to provide overwatch. Best place to do that is by the command unit, keeping our eyes out for advancing enemies.

"Honor" isn't for us. Not here. Leave that to the messy frontline charges that will be possible because the Reiklanders don't have the fuel to attack.

>>43137346

>Stay with Bannon

Shit, I think we made a bad impression on the knights.

>>43137346
>Stay with Bannon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b7TaLjdXMc

I can only imagine the consequences of this: Will we run across orphans? Will we see the results of desperation?

Huh, I wonder how Roy will feel about this.

Not sure about Tarin but I think she'll be okay.

>>43137397
No shit.

>>43137397
We might just have. I hope the tactical result of this will be worth it.

>>43137441
>>43137442
The why did we destroy the fuel dump first?

>>43137346
>Stay with Bannon

>"There's no honor in this." You hear Willem mutter.
Welcome to war, where men do terrible things to each other in the name of their countries. The "honor" needed to assuage guilty consciences is in rare supply.

>>43137469
Fuck if I know, I didn't vote for it.

>>43137399
thats what whit phosphorus does? good god why isn't it outlawed.

>>43137478
different anon

i wanted to attack their command post

>>43137496
Last time I heard, you can only use it on vehicles. If enemy combatants just 'happen' to be in the area, then it's acceptable. Much like using an anti-material rifle to shoot 'material' that just so happen to be on them.

>>43137496
white phosphorus has two purposes.
1. in that i can create a smoke screen/mark targets.
2. It can be used as an incendiary on war materiel

It just depends on the user on how it's used. Wiki has more shit on the subject.

>>43137516
but that is not what we decided to attack, we had a chance to not burn down the fuel dump first.

>>43137346
>>Head back with the others.

I think it's a good time to head back and decompress some.

>>43137437
I hope so, I really do. Back on our homefront, the Reiklanders are sending undead monsters against our people, trying to break our morale. Blowing up a fuel depot and burning people alive? That's tame, that's almost a natural disaster. No unnatural taint of necromancy there. Do we wish that there was a way to save everyone, to end the war cleanly? Sure we do. It's because we're human.

But because we want to win, we will burn depots. We will break them, and we will show the Reiklanders that they will either abandon this war or face an enemy that pulls no punches. We accept only unconditional surrender from aggressors, and since we have no necromantic "tricks", we answer with good old cleansing fire.

>>43137496
It is outlawed for direct use on enemy combatants, however its still used for "spotting" and marking targets.

...So this is gonna be one of those 'in the name of realism we're gonna be brutal as shit even though there's likely other possibilities in-quest' quests?

>>43137469
I didn't. tactically blowing the fuel depot means the less use the bad guys can run their VT and other mechanized forces. That is damn important, but some times it leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

So, let's be up front about this. We're probably gonna lose the knight's support. How are we going to react when they pull out? Are we gonna be pissy about it or just let them go?

>>43137552
We have only our collective selves to blame. We voted, and this won.

>>43137552
maybe, but hey Kitty Hawks happen.

>>43137571
Collective in the loosest sense. Like I said, I didn't vote for it.

>>43137574
But what if you can obviously avoid it?

>>43137569
Convince them with words.

>>43137583
I highly doubt that'll take, but at least it's an answer.

>>43137552
We were warned that it will catch fire. That it will burn civies.

People still went anfd voted for it.

>>43137582
then pray that the majority isn't hell bent on having it happen for some reason.

>>43137600
Way ahead of you.

>>43137496
Using its incendiary effect is outlawed. However, it makes damn fine smoke, and one that's effective against thermals as well. However, that doesn't mean it wouldn't be used in a war. In fact, the various US Army field manuals say that adding WP to a normal fire mission will increase its suppressive effect.

At least we can say Roy didn't gave the order.

and he didn't attack the fuel dumps only the Lynxes/

>>43137569

Hold up, hold up.

You're telling me that the knights who sacrifice peasants in literal waves, who give yeomen power armor and throw them into a meat grinder, are gonna get upset about some peasants being flash-cooked during a daring raid?

If anything, they'll just be pissy that they didn't get to do any "glorious charges" or fight the enemy in close combat.

The bretons have a romantic sense of war. We don't have the luxury of having that childish notion. Lets just keep the civilian collateral to a minimum.

>>43137646
This, you guys are overreacting to a comment the knight made. We aren't going to suddenly lose support. Christ Alive

>>43137631
That is true, but the question is how does "Roy" justify it?

Did he target the Lynxes because he didn't want to be directly responsible for the fire, or was it to make sure they were unable to retaliate?

If anything, Roy's character will show in how he justifies this action, or lack thereof.

>>43137646
I think so, yes, because there's a difference between willing and able combatants and non-combatants getting fried. They get thrown into that grinder, yes, but they do it willingly.

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>>43137346
"Axel, Alfie, you go on ahead." You say. "We'll stick with Bannon, keep an eye on him."

"Yeah, sure thing." Axel affirms.

Alfie remains quiet.

As the rest of the platoon falls back, you have Tarin bring Clementine in line with Bannon's VT, which continues to stare out at the inferno.

"What's he doing?" Tarin wonders.

"I don't really know." You frown. There was a lot about Bannon you didn't really know, except that he had a rather troubled past.

"Should we ask him?" Tarin wonders.

"What, now?" You blink.

"Maybe." Tarin shrugs.

>Ask Bannon what he's doing.
>Wait for him to say something.
>Other

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>>43137662
Roy shot the Lynxes because he's a sniper and he is there to kill VTs.

Simple as that.

>>43137685
>>Ask Bannon what he's doing.

>>43137685
>>Wait for him to say something.

>>43137685
>Ask Bannon what he's doing.

>>43137685
>>Ask Bannon what he's doing.

>>43137685
>Ask Bannon what he's doing.

>>43137685
>Ask Bannon what he's doing.

>>43137685
>>Ask Bannon what he's doing.

Here's to you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oday_Fc-Gc

>>43137685
>Ask Bannon what he's doing.

>>43137685
>>Wait for him to say something.
Just be there for him.

>>43137685
>something

>>43137662
Well I'm sure that is what the Knights will ask him.

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>>43137685
>>Wait for him to say something.

Show deference to the CO. Parker can take care of him. We're just here admiring the view.

>>43137662
Roy is the perfect soldier. If he's ordered to do something like this, he would.

>>43137674
I'm not so sure about your willing combatant distinction. As far as I'm aware, the yeomen and peasant army are conscripted by their lords...they don't get a choice whether or not to go to war. Their lord says its time to fight and thats it for them.

>>43137685
>>Wait for him to say something.

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>>43137685
"Um, sir? What exactly are you doing?" You ask, finally working up the courage to speak.

"Me? Just... taking it all in." Bannon sighs as he watches the fires burn, sending clouds of smoke in the air. "I have to make sure it's something I don't forget. Good thing we're upwind..."

"...sir?" You frown.

"It's nothing. Just ramblings of a guy who made a few too many mistakes." Bannon sighs. "What are you still doing here, anyways?"

"Keeping an eye on you, sir." You respond.

"Ha." Bannon snorts. "Well while you're here, mind if I ask you a question?"

"Of course, sir."

"Why'd you really fire on the Lynxes?" Bannon asks.

"Was that order you gave me a test?" You raise an eyebrow.

"Just answer the question, soldier." Bannon grunts. "Truthfully."

>I thought the Lynxes were the bigger threat.
>I didn't feel comfortable helping causing the fire.
>I was just performing the order you gave me.
>Other

>>43137864
>>I thought the Lynxes were the bigger threat.

>>43137864
>>I didn't feel comfortable helping causing the fire.

>>43137864
>I thought the Lynxes were the bigger threat.
Well, they were the only threat, really.

>>43137864
>>I thought the Lynxes were the bigger threat.

>>43137864
>>I thought the Lynxes were the bigger threat.

>>43137864
>>I thought the Lynxes were the bigger threat.
but honestly...
>I didn't feel comfortable helping causing the fire.

>>43137864
>>I didn't feel comfortable helping causing the fire.

>>43137864
>I didn't feel comfortable helping causing the fire.
We kicked up a storm in the inter-post period, and it wasn't about the Lynxes.

>>I thought the Lynxes were the bigger threat.

Didn't want counter fire

>>43137864
>I didn't feel comfortable helping causing the fire.

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>>43137864
>>I thought the Lynxes were the bigger threat.

Also, kill VTs. No regrets.

>>43137864
>I thought the Lynxes were the bigger threat.

>>43137864
>>I thought the Lynxes were the bigger threat.
>I was just performing the order you gave me.

>>43137864
>>I didn't feel comfortable helping causing the fire.

>>43137864
>>I thought the Lynxes were the bigger threat.
>>I didn't feel comfortable helping causing the fire.

>>43137864
>I didn't feel comfortable helping causing the fire.

let's give the honest answer, shall we?

>>43137864
>I thought the Lynxes were the bigger threat.

>>43137969
We are by choosing the other option.

>>43137864
Seconding
>>43137891
Morning fellow humans

>>43137864
>I didn't feel comfortable helping causing the fire.

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>>43137864
"Well, I thought the Lynxes the bigger threat." You say simply. "So, well, I was just doing what I normally do."

"Heh, good answer." Bannon laughs lightly.

"Mark, we really have to go." Parker interjects. "A response force is going to be here any minute."

"Yeah, I've seen all I need to see." Bannon sighs as his VT begins to pivot around. "Come on, Roy. Let's get out of here."

The return back to base is rather uneventful, mostly thanks to the rest of the platoon clearing the way back. You pass by several fresh Lynx wrecks before reaching Lord Arwald's keep, where you find Rock, Alex, and Axel waiting.

"Where are the knights?" You ask as you dismount, Tarin landing right behind you.

"They went back to the keep." Rock says.

"Did they... say anything?" You ask.

"Nah, they were in pretty high spirits." Axel explains. "We let them go to town on the Lynxes that tried to intercept us, so I think that got them in a good mood."

"Ah..." You sigh. "And Willem?"

"Dunno, he kinda walked off." Axel shakes his head.

You don't even need to ask the next question.

"Alfie's in the usual place." Axel sighs. "She won't talk to me."

Off to the side, you see Bannon dismount his VT and begin the slow walk back to the command tent, Parker cautiously following behind.

>Talk to Willem
>Talk to Bannon
>Talk to Alfie
>Other

>>43138150
>Talk to Alfie

>>43138150
>>Talk to Willem

>>43138150
>>Talk to Willem

>>43138150
>>Talk to Alfie

>>43138150
>>Talk to Willem

>>43138150
>>Talk to Willem

>>43138150
>Talk to Willem

>>43138150
>>Talk to Willem


Needs to man up

>>43138150
>Talk to Willem
Were you expecting honorable deeds? Welcome to real war.

>>43138150
>Talk to Willem

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>>43138150
"I'm gonna go find Willem." You say. "Tarin, how about you keep an eye on Alfie for me? I'm sure she'll talk to you."

"Sure thing." Tarin nods.

With that, you head off to where you figure WIllem might go to if he was stressed. The training grounds. Sure enough, you see him there, furiously striking a practice dummy with his training sword.He was striking with such speed and ferocity, you weren't sure what was going to break first, the sword, the dummy, or Willem's own arms.

"Hey, Willem." You say as you cautiously approach. "Are you okay?"

"I think you should know the answer to that." Willem grunts as he strikes the dummy again. "There's no honor in putting villages to the torch, even if they happen to be in enemy territory."

>We didn't exactly have a choice.
>I'm not sure how it is in Breton, but that's how real wars work.
>I really think you should calm down.
>Other

>>43138306
>>We didn't exactly have a choice.

>>43138306
>We didn't exactly have a choice.

>>43138306
>>We didn't exactly have a choice.

>>43138306
>>I'm not sure how it is in Breton, but that's how real wars work.

>>43138306
>We didn't exactly have a choice

"Damn right, there's no honor in that. But this is war, and if I had to choose between the lives of Tilean soldiers and the lives of Reikland civilians, I'll pick Tilea every time."

>>43138306
>I'm not sure how it is in Breton, but that's how real wars work.

>>43138306
>>I'm not sure how it is in Breton, but that's how real wars work.


We did have a choice.

>>43138306
>>I'm not sure how it is in Breton, but that's how real wars work.

"But conscripting peasants to act as meat shield for you? They told me that no knight has ever defended them, how is that different?"

>>43138378
The town would have burned to the ground regardless if the people were there or not.

>>43138306
>>Other
theirs no honor in killing anyone for any reason but in war it seems there is.

>>43138306
>>I'm not sure how it is in Breton, but that's how real wars work.

>>43138306
>I'm not sure how it is in Breton, but that's how real wars work.