This is a hybrid-ish experimental XCOM Quest where we will alternative between the commander and a common soldier on the ground. Since this is something new to the both of us, any suggestion would be deeply appreciated.

>>44628880
>>Why me?

>>44628880
hi Snow
>I don't remember...what, what happened? who are you?

>>44628880
>Other
What would you have me do exactly?

>>44628880
>Thank you for trusting me with this responsibility
>Why me?

XCOM ACKBAR

>>44628880
>I don't remember...what, what happened? who are you?
>Other
"Resurrect XCOM? What happened the first time? Why was the Project originally shut down?"

>>44628880
Show me to the command center.

>>44629013
CLOSE RANGE?

I hope this is terrorist xcom.

>>44628963
>>44628994
>>44628973
>>44628978
>>44629018
>>44629019


"You were...recommended by a certain individual. we trust his late decision."

"What happened?" you asked, your memories were still blurry.


"The XCOM was doomed from the start, it was infiltrated by ....agents who belonged to the hostile force, after years of reconstructing our ranks, we are ready to fight once more, commander. The XCOM project lies in your grasp, commander, We expect...better results than our previous attempt."

The screen went black, the lights were lit exposing a forum and a slick black pen. You felt some presence lurking in the dark "Just a formality. We will be on our way afterwards."

You started to fill the blanks
Name:_______
Gender:_______
Nationality:_______

By Fulfilling this, I ,______, swear ultimate secrecy upon everything i witness related to the XCOM project. Failure in said secrecy will authorize any personnel in the base or any member in the XCOM project to terminate me and other members of my family to ensure the above mentioned secrecy

Signature
______

Highest d20 roll will decide.

>>44629051
In a certain way, it is

>>44629051
They did say this was a resurrection of the original XCOM project. Unless VIGILO uses that fan theory that EXALT was the original XCOM, we're getting terrorists.

Post nasheeds.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a6c_1382304550

Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>44629111
Name: John Smith
Gender: dragonkin
Nationality: USA USA USA USA

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>44629111
Hank Sallazar
Male
USA

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>44629111
Name: Jason Rand
Gender: Male
Nationality: Native American

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>44629111
Name: Pavel
Gender: Male
Nationality: ????

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>44629111
>Name:
Jack Kaiser
>Gender:
male
>Nationality:
German

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>44629111
Name: Com
Gender: Man
Nationality: Der, Iraq

silly vote.

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>44629111
Name: Thomas Durand
Gender: Male
Nationality: France

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>>44629179
That's DOCTOR Pavel

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>44629111
Name: Mohammed
Gender: Male
Nationality: Turk

>>44629149
>>44629159
>>44629171
>>44629179
>>44629202
>>44629211
>>44629217

any other vote?

>>44629230
>vlc

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>44629111
Name: misha Johnson
Male
US

>>44629236
>8 poster
>8 vote
I'd say we are set

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>>44629202
>>44629211

>>44629179
>>44629149
>>44629159
>>44629171


"Very good, Sir, Follow me. I would like to be the first one to welcome you in our home base. The higher ups chose it to be in_____" a man in his fifties greeted you. He had some hard times by the looks of his face. Yet, he kept his chin high expecting the best from you.


The location of our base is essential in the early game, so choose wisely.
base info:


>Egyptian base

(Bonus): Egyptian recruits always free to hire.

Western desert, poorly structured underground base.
+Great place to expand
+Duds: Several fake bases litter the desert, the aliens might target wrong one.
+Solar panels provide a decent sum of power
-easier to be detected
-Language barrier with the local authority
-High maintenance costs
-Poor logistics

>South African Base
(Bonus): Very high base income
Underground, in an abandoned mine.

+Harder to be detected
+ High defense
-Limited space for expansion
-High maintenance cost

>Saudi Arabian base
(Bonus): Better support from Muslim/Arabian countries


Rub' el khali desert, not underground, heavy sandstorm activity in the area.
+Great place to expand
+Duds: Several fake bases to confuse enemy
+Solar panels for power
+Hard to be detected
-Language barrier with the local authority
-High maintenance costs
-Poor Logistics
-More restrictions for western soldiers

>Canadian Base

(Bonus): Advanced air defense system

Rocky Mountain base, Old unfinished XCOM base
+Very high defense
+Harder to be detected
-Very high maintenance costs
-expanding into the mountain is more costly
-Limited spaces for expansion

>American Base
(Bonus):Advanced air defense systems

Rocky Mountain base, old nuclear bunker
+Very high defense
+Harder to be detected
+ Starting with Highly trained soldiers
-Extremely high maintenance costs
-Expanding into mountain is more costly
-Limited spaces for expansion


CONT.

U.S.S Aegis
+Fully operational aircraft carrier, Stuck in Antarctica
+Can bombard, Large Hangar.
-Immobile
-Easiest to be detected
-Very limited spaces for expansion
-Extermely high maintence cots
-Very slow, almost zero manuverity
-Any hit can be exteremly devstating
-High fuel consumption

>Brazilian Base
(Bonus): Better deals with the grey market, Exalt operatives

Amazonian rainforest
+Hardest to be detected
+Easy expansion.
+Dud bases
-Language barrier
-Poor Logistics

>British Base
(Bonus): High intelligence services

Ruined Metro tunnel base
+Underground, high defense
+Hard to be detected
+Better Logistics
-High maintenance costs
-Limited spaces for expansion

>Russian Base
(Bonus): High base income, Advanced high Land and air defense systems

Codename: Cinder experimental base in Siberia
+Nuclear powered base, No concern for power needs
+Have 5 ICBMs to hit ground and air targets
+Very High defense
+Lots of spaces for expansion
-Highest maintenance costs
-Language barrier
-Poor Logistics
-Easiest to be detected

>Chinese Base
(Bonus): Quicker Construction and research, low maintenance cost.

Codename: Shé experimental Self sufficient nuclear submarine.

+Nuclear powered, no concern for power
+Can fire ICBM on ground unit
+Mostly self sufficient
+Can not be detected
+Low maintenance cost
+Relatively fast
-Little defense against air units
-Severe language barrier
-No air units in Shé.
-Any hit can be devastating.

>>44629286
>>44629286
Is there a base in North Pole, where we can oversee the entire world?

>>44629286
>>Saudi Arabian base
>Brazilian Base
Either of these two.

>>44629286
Voting for S.A.

XCOM IS A PROJECT OF PEACE.

>>44629286
Russia sounds best to me.

>>44629321
South Africa.

>>44629318
Well we have the Aircraft carrier but it is on the other side

>>44629286
>>44629301

Brazillian Base

>>44629301
America

>>44629286
>>44629301
Will we be able to acquire other bases in the future, like the original X-COM, or do we only get one base, like in XCOM?

>>44629286
>>44629301
>Brazilian Base
Huehuehuehuehue

>>44629286
>South African Base
Saffers get it done. Would say Brazil, but we'd get bombed out of existence during base defense.

>>44629362
Switching s. Africa to this. Brazilian base ftw.

>>44629368
Yes, but it requires high expenses to establish a base there.

We are not the only one who are fighting against the ayys.

>>44629301
>Russian Base

>>44629286
>>South African Base

>>44629385
can you link to your previous vote?

S.A: 4
BR?: 2
saudi:1
US:1
RUS:2

Should we roll with south Africa?

>>44629431
Final destination vote? SA vs BR vs RUS?

>>44629431
Do final destination.

>>44629431
i voted RUS, but let's roll with S.A. then for the sake of simplicity. Base isn't everything

>>44629431
I like Russia's ICBMs, but I will back South African Base. (Took me a bit to read everything.)

>>44629431
No items fox only final destination please

South Africa it is.

The man accompanying you introduced himself "I am central officer Bradford. I will provide our soldiers on the ground some tactical support while i will keep you briefed on the current situation, i will try to keep it as short as possible." Bradford remained silent for a moment waiting for a buffer guy with a distinct burning scar on his right cheek to approach.

"This is Marque Le Blanche, he is the head chief of security in the base. If you saw anything suspicious, commander, he is your man."

"Commander." He saluted you avoiding eye contact "Good luck, you will need it." he soon left afterwards mumbling something in his native tongue.

"Everyone has lost someone dear in the last twenty years...He is a good man, commander."

>He better respect my orders.
>I understand.
>As long as he is sufficient in his position, I couldn't care less
>other

>>44629537
>I understand.
>other
Have we met before?

>>44629537
You should have done final destination vote. Now I'll be forced to sabotage and shitpost this quest.

>>44629537

I understand

Show me the base, I believe I need to know our capabilities, as well as any immediate threats.

>>44629537
>I understand.

>>44629537
>I understand.

>>44629537
>>I understand.
This will not be a easy fight.

>>44629537
>I understand.
>other
"Bring me up to speed on what's happened so far."

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>>44629537
pic for reference

I've voted on reflex, but does the Commander really need a name?

>>44629537
>I understand.

>anons picked the boring base option
baka desu senpai

>>44629556
>>44629558
>>44629560
>>44629567
>>44629571
>>44629573
>>44629586
>>44629587
"Good, now allow me to give you a small tour in our base." you followed Bradford through cold and dead hallways to various vital places in the base. The first one was the laboratory, it wasn't exactly in a good shape. You were greeted by an old man nearing his sixties, his drooping eyes indicted countless sleepless nights, his men and women slowly flocked behind him.

"Ah, commander, I am Dr.Ishmael heartman. I am the head of your scientific research and progress. We lost so much progress in the later years. With you in the helm, I expect great potential in our discovery."

Next up was the workshop, the place was an utter mess and chaos. you wondered how the engineers kept up with all the stuff going on. A woman in her forties approached you, she looked more of a soldier than an Engineer. She saluted you."

"Sir!" she did her best to hide her accent "I am Robin Lowry, If you want something built we will make it for you. We don't have much but we can always lend something here and there from our advent friends and their supreme overlord."

Bradford showed you the small barracks, few were there in the first place. They all saluted you. You won't see most of their faces in the near future. The hangar was functional at best.

"This...this is what we are here for." Bradford showed you the situation room. A blue hologram of our earth shined in the middle of the room. Lots of good men and work were glued to their chair gathering more intel for the base. A man nearing Bradford in age approach you. he almost identical to him in the way he looks, talks...etc.

"Commander," his voice was monotonous " Robert Quincy is at your service. I am responsible for finding new recruits, new places to raid, et cetra. Here is our full report.'

[CONT.]

>>44629353
>>44629374
>>44629415
SA 3
>>44629350
Russia 1
>>44629385
>>44629371
>>44629362
>>44629319
BR 4

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At this rate we'll have bingo quite fast.

>>44629660
We'll do ok no matter where we are.

5th of January, 2035
Delta Base, BR

Income: 10 MIL/Month

Expenses:
Lab: 1 MIL/Month
Workshop: 1 MIL/Month
Barracks: 500 k/Month
Fuel: 500 k/Month
Intel: 1 MIL/Month
Overall maintenance: 2MIL/Month
Other: 1 MIL/Month

Net: 3 MIL

Status
Hangar:
-Raven-1 (Ready to fight)
-Raven-2 (need repairs)

Lab:
Current scientists: 10
-Needs more scientists
-Need more expenses for faster research
-=IMPORTANT= Additional equipment is required to create safe environment for autopsying and storing dead specimen!

Workshop:
Current engineers: 10
-Needs more Engineers
-Needs more expenses for quicker construction
-=IMPORTANT= Additional equipment is required to manufacture more advanced projects

Intel:
Current Operatives: 10
-Needs more expenses to gather intel faster
-Needs more operatives

Soldiers:

-20 soldier, All rookies
-Poor overall training,
-Conventional weapons

Memorial:
-None.

"Commander we have an incoming transmission, it is neither the alien nor the council" Robert stayed calm, whoever reached our secured lines, he/she must be skillful.

>Speak with whoever on the side
>Don't
>Make Robert take the call
>Make bradford take it
>other
>>44629660
i missed one? sorry anon.

Keep in the mood with everyone's favorite commander.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0IA02W8WTo

>>44629739
>>>Speak with whoever on the side

>>44629739
>Hangar
-Raven-1 (Ready to fight)
-Raven-2 (need repairs)
-Skyranger (barely functional)

>>44629739
>>Speak with whoever on the side
Hm.

>>44629739
>Speak with whoever on the side
Hello this is Pavel's pizzeria, can i take your order?

>>44629739
>Speak with whoever on the side

>>44629739

Speak to whoever is on the side

and to expedite things, let's get our rookies equipped and a few more intel operatives/resources.

>>44629739
>>Speak with whoever on the side

>>44629739
Speak with whoever

>>44628942
Keeping an eye on this quest, to see what to and
not do with the commander and soldier co-POV

>>44629844
>>44629859
>>44629861

>>44629803
>>44629819
>>44629823
"Commander...greetings." the screen was mostly static, you could occasionally see the outline of a man with a bandanna covering half of his face "Took us a while to find where you are hiding. It doesn't matter now. What matters is the future ahead. Our future."

>[Say nothing]
>what do you want?
>[End the communication]
>who are you?
>Other

>>44629869
so commander only?

>>44629872
>what do you want?

>>44629872
>>what do you want?

>>44629872

What do you want?

>>44629872
Say nothing.

>>44629872
>>[Say nothing]
(And?)

>>44629872
What do you see in your crystal ball?

>>44629872
>[Say nothing]
This sounds like the prelude of a speech

>>44629872
Say nothing.
I don't waste words on bandana faced callers. If he's got something, say it. Otherwise I am busy.

>>44629819
>upon calling the number, you hear a man speak in the most thick, unusual accent you have ever heard in your life

>"Hello, you have called Pavel's Pizzeria, where the pans are hot and the dishes deep, how can I help you?"

Soon enough we'll get a call for some nice, juicy, slippery grey "anchovies" on a nice pie.

>>44629886
>>44629892
>>44629896

"We are....the EXALT. We had plans for this world when the aliens arrived but once they wiped you out twenty years ago, we were next. We survived like always but we are weak, you are weak...I suggest we combine our forces against a common enemy. we can tear each other's throat once they are out of the picture. Enemy of my enemy, commander...."


>Accept
>Accept but with certain conditions
>Inquire more about this 'alliance'
>Refuse
>Remain undecided
>other

>>44629966
>inb4 we pov of our operatives who has a job at a pizzeria

>>44629992
>>>Inquire more about this 'alliance'
We must know the conditions

>>44629992
>Inquire more about this 'alliance'

>>44629992
>Inquire more about this 'alliance'

>>44629992

>Inquire more but remain undecided no matter the response.

Milk'em dry for info, but no decision... yet.

>>44629992
Refuse. No bargaining. Just no.

>>44629992
>Inquire more about this 'alliance'

Pros:
-We probably get a bonus in our labs since they had good meld mutations
-More Intel operatives
-Side missions that go along with their soldiers
-Keep an eye on them

Cons:
- Might back stab
- Could be a trap laid out by the aliens Or it's an alien who wants to support the humans
-They keep an eye on us

We need to figure about what has happened once we were gone first

>>44629885
I want to see how well or how badly you handle switching between the two characters

>>44629992
>>Inquire more about this 'alliance'
More info the better, but I feel like we should hold off. If they get weaker we can take more control of this 'alliance'.

>>44630091
>Might
I'm pretty sure they will

How does everyone feel on the EXALT issue?

I personally feel they'd be all right for transactional agreements and gray market deals, but I wouldn't let them in my base for sure.

>>44630056
>>44630035
>>44630019
>>44630011
>>44630011
>>44630019
>>44630098
>>44630097
>>44630091
>>44630065

"It is simple, really. what we lack in men and arms, we suffice it with our technology and intel. We will just point you to the right direction....maybe spare some MELD here and there. If we need corpses, arms you will bring them to us. We still have a few strings to pull, commander."

"Commander," Marque intervened "I don't trust this shady organization, for all what we know they might be cooperating with Advent."

"We need every help we can," Robert replied. "Commander, We are desperate at this point. i suggest not wasting this opportunity."


>Accept
>Refuse
>Remain undecided
>other

>>44630114
always nice to have mooks who are bullet sponges plus they have networks in place too

>>44630114
Same. I'm fine with trading intel and other stuff or helping with missions but they should never step anywhere close to our base.
>>44630133
Accept

>>44630133
>Accept

>>44630133
>Accept

>>44630133
>Welcome to the X-com Project EXALT, We accept.

>>44630133
>Remain undecided
At this time it is not deemed a good idea, maybe that will change.

>>44630133

>accept
You can drop your intel and other goods at <dummy base location>

>>44630133
>Accept
"We can cooperate for now, at least. Good hunting out there."

>>44630194
>>44630185
>>44630175
>>44630168
>>44630155
>>44630159

"Good, thank you for your cooperation, we will be in touch." just like that, the transmission ended. The chief of security wasn't happy with your choice but he swallowed his opinion.


.

This is important. Should we have another POV as foot soldier or should we fully focus on the commander and base management?

>Commander only
>Commander+ soldier

>>44630228
>>Commander only

>>44630133
I propose cerain conditions
>They tell where their base is
>We keep away from each other's
>Make business on netural ground
Anythings that gets close to our base will be shot down them, or otherwise

>>44630228
>Commander only
Let's just get into the flow of things, Until we're needed for a mission.

>>44630228
commander mainly and joe for missions

>>44630228
>Commander+ soldier

>>44630228
I mean, to me it would make sense of the commander and soldier were related somehow.
>But Commander+Soldier with being able to chose to pick who to play as.

>>44630228
>Commander+ soldier
We can feel the trepidation of a rookie as his commander tells him he'll be off to serve some other foreign, sinister organization.

>>44630228
>>Commander+ soldier
I'm down to give it a try and see where it goes. If it's no good, then just commander.

>>44630228
>Commander+ Commissar!

>>44630228

Let's try out the soldier the first tme, and decide afterwards.

>>44630228
>Commander+ soldier

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>Not a single John Teasdale
It's like you soft cunts don't want them ayys btfo of earth

>>44630242
>>44630298
>>44630279
>>44630273
>>44630269
>>44630263
>>44630254
>>44630253
>>44630249
>>44630248

"Commander, Now it is time to either, we need you to plan our next move. Take care commander, The more we act and cause mayhem against the advent and their pawns, the easier for them to uncover this location."

>Sabotage an event in the united state [Requires 5 rookies, will bring slight attention towards us, Medium risk]
>Look for potential recruits in Brazil [low risk
>Salvage some equipment in Argentina [Low risk]
>Contact exalt for more intel on onging event
>Request aid from Exalt

>>44630442
>>Salvage some equipment in Argentina [Low risk]
Let's train our rookies with something small first.

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>>44630442
>to strike

>>44630442
What is our arms storage looking like?

>>44630442
>sabotage an event in the united states
THE FIRE MUST RISE BROTHERS.

>>44630442
>Salvage some equipment in Argentina [Low risk]
We are woefully low on equipment, we are ok on rookies. We should reserve our first strike to something important later

>>44630476
conventional weapons, mostly bought from the grey market. nothing fancy

>>44630442

Let's get some equipement first
>Salvage some equipement in Argentina

>>44630442
>Salvage some equipment in Argentina [Low risk]

>>44630442
>>44630497
Salvage. We can nigger rig some hiluxes with heavy machine guns

>>44630442
>>Salvage some equipment in Argentina [Low risk]
Get good troops.

>>44630442
>Salvage

Sky ranger is out of action right?
How did we plan to get from Sa to USA?

>>44630570
luck and plot magic

>>44630570
It seems the vote count was off and Op changed starting spot.

>>44629660
>>44629739

>>44630442
>Salvage some equipment in Argentina [Low risk]

>>44630533
>>44630502
>>44630491
>>44630488
>>44630537
"Commander, it is for the best to scout any potential spot for salvage or attack. the last thing we need is an unpleasant surprise. We should consider establish a contact in Argentina to avoid such nuisance in the future.

[Send a field operative(s) first to scout the area first?]

>Yes [Send 1-2 Field operative]
>No, it will take time. Time isn't in our side [Send 5 rookies, 1 scientist, 1 engineer for assessment]
>Establish a contact in Argentina [-1 Operative,-5 Rookies,-500k for expenses]

>>44630570
barely operational

>>44630663
consider establishing

>>44630663
>Send 1-2 Field operatives
got to keep our footprint small as we build up

>>44630663
>Yes [Send 1-2 Field operative]

>>44630663

>Send 1 field operative
We can wait a little bit. Knowing where to strike and when is our best bet right now, not quietly announcing ourselves to any traitors.

>>44630663
>Yes

>>44630708
TRATIOR! WOOSH WOOSH WOOSH

>>44630707
let's send 2 if it's possible

>>44630663
>>Yes [Send 2 Field operatives]
Then if it looks worth it we can spend the money to establish something.

>>44630663
>>Yes [Send 2 Field operatives]
Never send anyone in alone.

>>44630693
>>44630707
>>44630708
>>44630763
>>44630781


[2 days has passed, The event is the states was a success, public opinion grew stronger in regards to Advent]
[3 days has passed, the field operative confirm small advent intrest in an old arms factory, reason unknown. should be easier to wipe them out, none sustained any damage]

>Send our team to the site
>Look for other events instead
>Ask help from Exalt

>>44630663
>>Yes [Send 1-2 Field operative]

>>44630801

>Send our team to the site
Let's get this on!

>>44630801
>>Send our team to the site
Loot for the greater good.

>>44630781
This

>>44630801
>Send our team to the site
time for action!

>>44630823
Yes!

>>44630801
>Send our team to the site
>Send the scout to look for more information
This possible or we only get one action?

>>44630856
they already had anon.

>>44630801
>Send team

Let's see what weapons we have.
Are we going to play this like Long war or Vanilla?

((By the way, am I the only one that's dissapointed in the mechanics in the sequel? They could add hidden science bases in countries, making you NEED to defend a few of them just to get ahead, while still givig you the flexibility.))

>>44630801
>>Send our team to the site

>>44630873

Like Xcom 2, by the looks of it (advent, barely functioning carrier)

>>44630837
>>44630838
>>44630849
>>44630854
>>44630856
Here comes the soldier part. Should i make them soldiers (will take some time to flesh them out since some of them will stick for the bitter end of this campaign) or should i rely on something of your creation (no OOC, just a name, nationality and a simple background should you want)?

>>44630919
You make them.

>>44630919
Let's go with soldiers of your creation. Let's try not to get too attached to starting soldiers just yet.

>>44630919
Do it if they survive the mission.

>>44630919

Like >>44630954 said. After the mission.

>>44630919
just roll them using some tables?

>>44630975
>>44630969
>>44630954
>>44630952

The team was set and good to go.

Soldiers:


Brandon Smith (Leader)
Yousef Khaleed
Dimitri Gleb
Nurban Baris
Ann Vega

Scientist:
Mark Goldman

Engineer:
Maria Batista


Cont.

>>44630948
>>44630952
>>44630954
>>44630969
>>44630975

The skyranger dropped the team in a safe position away from prying eye.

"This is Big sky, waiting for team delta to secure the goods."

"Copy Big sky, Alright Folks, thanks to our field operative, we expect minimal resistance, good luck out there."

You found yourself in a remotely deserted area, by the looks of the place, it has been hit hard when the aliens paid their visit twenty years ago.

Everyone on your team had an assault rifle and a grenade. A field medic is a luxury XCOM can't afford at the moment.

The scientist was obviously terrified to be out in the open.

Yousef's slick finger was itching for action. Still, he respected your position as the team's leader "What now?"

>We sneak around first, no need to burst on advent for no reason
>Take the doc and the engineer out of here, they were a distraction.
>___,___ can you babysit our noncombat personnel here?
>We will go guns blazing
>Split up, then we will ambush them
>other

Roll a d100

>>44631210
>>We sneak around first, no need to burst on advent for no reason

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>44631210

>We sneak around first, no need to burst on advent for no reason

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>44631210
>>We sneak around first, no need to burst on advent for no reason
Learn, plan and attack.

Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>44631210
>We sneak around first

>>44631210
>We sneak around first, no need to burst on advent for no reason
The best thing about being a guerrilla is that you have the advantage of initiative. You get to decide the engagements.

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>44631210
>We sneak around first, no need to burst on advent for no reason

Rolled 37 (1d100)

>>44631248
forgot to roll

Rolled 16 (1d100)

>>44631265
forgot dice

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>>44631266
The foliage hid your team well, you sneak around only to find two measly patrol two were on the move around the factory while three were positioned at the entrance

>Roll and choose your tactic

>>44631385

>Position into favorable terrain to sneak-attack the 3-man patrol, keeping our civilians at our very backs, heads down. We'll concentrate on the smaller threat when they bum-rush to investigate.

Rolled 49 (1d100)

>>44631385
split up into two teams. Team one takes out the patrol while team two takes out the guards in the entrance. If more come out the entrance toss grenades at the door and hose them down while falling back to conceilment

Rolled 86 (1d100)

>>44631385
silently take care of the two while they're away from the door then gun down the three at the front

Rolled 35 (1d100)

>>44631431
And the dice.

Rolled 20 (1d100)

>>44631444
Supporting this.

Rolled 91 (1d100)

>>44631385
This >>44631447

>>44631447
our assault rifles aren't exactly silent. Our rookies are poorly trained when it comes to CQC

Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>44631385
We don't want to get ambushed by the patrol. Send two units to ambush them, then have the remaining troops position themselves near the entrance. If and when the guards move to investigate, our team at the entrance closes in and seals the trap. If there happen to be more inside, drop a grenade and reposition for the firefight

>>44631483
no knifes or anything

>>44631483
I thought all XCOM units were military?

I mean, sure, rookie when it comes to fighting ayys but come on, surely they aren't total nubscrubs, they should know where the pointy end goes.

>>44631538
this based off of what we know of xcom 2 which is more guerilla based because the ayys conquered earth and beggars cant be choosers

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>>44631447
>>44631444
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>>44631464
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>>44631466
>>44631444
>>44631447
>>44631458
>>44631464
>>44631466
>>44631489
>>44631533
>>44631538
>>44631568


Your ambush was a relative success, your bullets riddled the unwary advent soldiers, their weapons immediately self destructed leaving nothing but fragments.

The other team was alerted, the captain of the team was suppressing three of your team, he had a powerful automatic laser weapon of sorts. all the shot were random. His armor looked more durable than the others you and Ann were out of his sight. The cover of your team mates was eroding quickly with each shot, the where about of the other advent was unknown


>Choose a tactic and roll

Rolled 1 (1d100)

>>44631756
Go around and flank them.

>>44631778
>1

Rolled 27 (1d100)

>>44631778
That way be a 1 roll, but it's still a good plan if we got heavy cover to hold up.

Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>44631756
GRENADE

>>44631789
It isn't XCOM if the rookies don't fuck up.

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>44631756
toss a grenade near the cluster of advent while returning fire. Have the rest of the team flank them
>can they cut through the building?

>>44631756
Circle around from behind for a pincher action.

Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>44631756

>He can't keep that up forever. Get the teammates to hide as much as they can, and get into a forward position when the fire stops, while ann lobs a grenade from behind the corner of the building.

Street captcha can go fuck itself!

>>44631816
>>44631800
>>44631797
>>44631778
terrible rolls so far.

Rolled 72 (1d100)

>>44631827
FORGOT MY ROLL

>>44631847
rookie life is best life

Rolled 32 (1d100)

>>44631756
Toss a grenade into the guards, then keep heads down until the ambush team can reload and come around the flank. When they arrive, let loose on the captain, hopefully the lower rank troops will hesitate when he falls. Don't be afraid to take a shot to the leg if it means freeing humanity

>>44631847
Did you expect anything else from rookies?

Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>44631756
Have the team throw a grenade at the Advent Captain and fall back towards the cover of the building, and try to go towards the northeast corner.
Force the Advent Captain to come towards us, and into another wall of lead.
Have two rookies look down the eastern side of the building to make sure that Advent isn't trying to flank us.

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>>44631789
>>44631778
As you went inside the factory, you found the two advent soldiers thinking the same tactic as your. You exchanged fire with hostiles.

You heard a shriek from outside, it was Nurban. Central gave you the latest update.

"Nurban is down, I repeat, she is down. the advent captain is retreating after sustaining heavy damages, don't let him call for reinforcements!"

>Choose a tactic, roll.
>Leg it to HQ

>>44631930
shit didn't see you, sorry anon.

Rolled 11 (1d100)

>>44632045
Make those two outside go after the captain while those inside keep shooting at those Advent soldiers.

Rolled 30 (1d100)

>>44632045
Shit, this is messy. Have the remaining member of ambush team open fire with everything they've got, and if the captain escapes we just gotta move a little faster. We can't compromise the mission. Have the remaining soldiers continue to light up the advent troops, see if one of them can't sweep around the side for a flank

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>44632045
come around and take out the captain then take out the advent soldiers from behind.

Rolled 32 (1d100)

>>44632045
have the two outside try to shoot down the captain while you try to handle (or at least survive) against the two inside

they have their back to the entrance, so in theory they'll get flanked pretty hard when the other two come back

Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>44632045

One outside soldier rushes after their captain, grenade in hand, the other one tries to flank the enemies inside.

Rolled 28 (1d100)

>>44632045
Have the two outside finish off the Advent Captain, then flank the two Advent inside the building by firing from the cover beside the entrance.
We should throw a grenade at the Advent to blow away their cover.

>>44632191
back to stun baton+grenade rush, huh? It takes me back.

>>44632191
Going with the "First-baseman" tactic eh? It's a classic

>>44632121
>>44632107
>>44632082
>>44632072
Yousef and Dmitri ran for the fleeing captain as you and Ann were pinned down. By some miracle, they ended the captain before any catastrophic reinforcement could join in. Soon, they flanked the Advent soldiers.

Tired, you responded to center "Centeral, this is delta team. Hostiles are eliminated. Civvies have to green light to salvage this place."

"Good job Delta team. Bring her home. We leave no one behind."

[Operation was a success]

You gained:
-35 weapon fragment
-4 Advent soldier corpses [Will rot due to lack of proper facilities]
-1 Advent captain corpse [Will rot due to lack of proper facilities]
-5 Advent body armor (badly damaged)
-Various spare parts for maintenance
-15 LMG
-15 Assault carbine
-10 regular assault rifle
-5 Rocket lanucher, 20 Rockets
-5 riot shotgun
-5 Assault shotgun
-5 heavy magnum pistol
-Various types of ammunition
-20 Smoke grenade
-20 Scatter grenade

You spent the rest of the had loading the goods with your soldiers.

The rest of day was kind of blurry. There was some celebration in the base but you couldn't taste it...this happiness.

>Go for evaluation
>Take a rest, sleep
>Drink , you deserve it
>Socialize with other soldiers/staff
>other

>>44632386
>the day

>>44632386
>>Go for evaluation
The pains of having command, the AAR.

>>44632386
>>Drink , you deserve it

>>44632386
>Drink , you deserve it

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>>44632386
>>Go for evaluation

>>44632386
Are we going to need a bodybag for Nurban? or is he wounded?

>>44632386
>Go for evaluation
>Take a rest, sleep
Rest when we can, the battle is over but the war is always raging

>>44632454
she is dead, Jim.

>>44632386

>socialize with other soldiers/staff

>>44632485
No fraternizing with the boots on the ground. When the time comes to make the hard choices, we can't be sentimental

>>44632516
seconded. Officers can't afford to be friends. His job is to spend the soldier's lives for his objectives.

>>44632539
I'm not saying we turn into Gendo, I'm just saying this ain't a wal-mart break room. We're not buddies, we're soldiers, whether we're armed or not. Everyone here joined to serve a purpose greater than them

>>44632516
>>44632539
but you still need to keep morale up and the men knowing you at least acknowledge their existence helps

>>44632612
We can do that without getting too warm. Send them a cake or something, give an address over the PA. If we've got time to sit around, we've got time to plan our next move

>>44632648
yeah but you just become distant if you do that

>>44632665
Good, they don't need a friend they need a commander

>>44632665
Then we'll be distant. We're responsible if any soldiers die on our orders, so it will not raise morale if we look like we're fucking around. Wait for the AAR, ask the sergeants what the readiness of our rookies look like, and plan accordingly. Our job is to be the man with the plan.

>>44632485
>>44632469
>>44632447
>>44632421
>>44632427
>>44632443
you went for evaluation. You weren't the only one. Yousef had it as well. you could see it in his eyes. The good doctors sat with both of you for quite sometime. You and Yousef were to take some R&R for your mental health.

...

"Congratulations commander," said Bradford "This was one hell of a mission. It could have gone worse. Our soldiers are waiting for a promotion, sir. this should up their spirits a little."

Brandon Smith (Leader)
Yousef Khaleed
Dimitri Gleb
Ann Vega

Are waiting for a promotion.

Choose a class for each (you can background if you want since they pulled it off)

>Sniper
>Support
>Scout: light armour, light weapons. more recon than actual fighting
>Assault
>Heavy
>Field engineer: can oversee any mechanical SHIV/other [Requires training from Vets scattered around the globe/other means, proper tolls]
>Saboteur: demolition expert [Requires training from Vets scattered around the globe/other means]
>Field Hacker [Requires training from Vets scattered around the globe/other means,proper tools]
>Heavy
>Assault
>Medic: Can keep soldiers alive enough for an extraction [Requires training from Vets scattered around the globe/other means, proper equipment]
>[Suggest a potential class?]

>>44632726
>grenadier instead of second heavy

>>44632516
>>44632539
>>44632580
>>44632612>>44632648
>>44632665
>>44632701
We need Pr to be friendly with troops.
We should get a pr guy

>>44632726

We'll take what we can.
Sniper, scout, assault and heavy, as appropriate to each soldier.

>>44632726
Can we get stats for each soldier?

>>44632726
Well ideally we'd go with their personal strengths, but I say we at least make Smith into an assault. A well-rounded man is best. Also, have the medics give a report on Yousef's condition to us personally, we'd better make sure he's not going to have any problems physically or emotionally in the future.

>>44632770
Let's just arrange for weekly meetings with the department heads, including our top ranked trooper. They can pass down our gratitude.

>>44632805
I can add stats to both the soldier's/commander's play, it will make this a bit more complicated especially for the commander.


Would you like me to do so?

>>44632726
Brandon Smith (Leader)
>Assault
Yousef Khaleed
>Scout
Dimitri Gleb
>Heavy
Ann Vega
>Medic
all this not knowing any stats for the troops

>>44632770
The sergeant is the PR guy. That's part of the job, is he gets to listen when all the soldiers bitch. Another part of the job is to explain, with knife hands if needed, if we're losing the confidence of our men.

If we say anything to our troops, it will be to state our mission objective and tell them how valuable it is for these missions to continue.

>>44632852
Honestly, the whole thing is pretty complex for a text-based deal. It might be better to eschew classes and just focus on loadouts, but that's just my thought

>>44632852
Nah. Just put the soldiers in the best class for their stats, unless we state otherwise. Right now, we don't have enough experience to prefer one class over another.

>>44632883
seconding

>>44632883
>>44632884
>>44632907
good.

we cool with this?
Brandon Smith (Leader)
>Assault
Yousef Khaleed
>Scout
Dimitri Gleb
>Heavy
Ann Vega
>Medic

>>44632946
Yep

>>44632946
yup

>>44632946
good here

>>44632946

Sounds good. Though medic? We need a medic before she can train, don't we?

>>44633022
yes, the doctors/scientists will give her a very basic training. nothing can be done to plasma to the face or a cluster of rockets...etc.

>>44632946
I dig it, man

>>44633093
Don't forget workplace safety!

>>44633093
It might be a good idea to put little icons next to the XCOM symbols on the pictures, so we have an idea of what is where. Names aren't really important when the shit hits the fan, but resources are.

Nothing, just like a little crosshair to denote a sniper, and a little shotgun shell to denote an assault, something like that

>>44633141
Really, give everyone basic first aid. If we can't save a life, make a death easier to bare out there

>>44633167
+ sniper
* support
^ assault
= heavy

something like this?

>>44632883
>>44632946

Just thinkink here, could we break them down to meta groups aka infantry, recon, heavy, and medic

>>44633216
Switch sniper and support, cross is a common symbol for docs.

>>44633216
That's good for the text bits, but I was thinking about the actual maps GM draws up.

>>44633216

I think you'll run out of symbols too soon. Well, meaningful symbols. May be better to just put their class in brackets next to their name such as
>Dimitri Gleb (Heavy)

>>44633167
second thread will be more fleshed out than this one.

>>44632987
>>44633001
>>44633011
The soldiers saluted you, it will take them sometime to be trained to handle said weapons especially the explosive ones. Due to the lack of training school. Both Bradford and Le Blanc spared sometime for the new squaddies.

Both Robin and Ishmael approach you. they looked kind of pissed. The doctor began first "Commander, while i appreciate our men not blowing up everything on site, the corpses has....expired badly. seems like the advent were genetically modified to decompose faster than a normal person, sly and clever. we need more facilities and equipment if you want the full potential of my lab."

"Same goes here, commander." Robin added "I know how hard is it to stay focused in the field but we need more stable component to reverse engineer it. My men lack the proper tool to do so..."

>It will be our top priority
>Securing weapons and recruits is my current concern
>I will see to it [Ask Exalt for aid]
>[Kick them out of your office]
>other

>>44633288
That may be for the best, I'm not sure how I'd portray stuff like assaults or hackers yet.

>>44633327
>I will see to it [Ask Exalt for aid]

>>44633327
>It will be our.. second highest priority Robin, Ishmael.
>Ask Exalt for aid

>>44633327
>>44633378
support

>>44633327
>>It will be our top priority
I'm not ready to talk to EXALT until we have things we can trade for them. I do not (can't stress this enough) want to feel like we owe them anything.

>>44633327
Begin some special projects. Science team should begin studying fragments and anything we recover to see if we can't arm our troops more effectively. Have engineering begin building some new facilities, starting with a proper storage unit for recovered equipment.

>>44633327
raid the local appliance store for deep refrigerators to keep the future bodies from decomposing while we build facilities.

>>44633361
>>44633378
>>44633397

"Very good commander." Robert nodded "Establishing a secure line in 3...2...1..."

It was static at first but the Exalt spokesman appears after a few seconds "Greeting commander. Congratulations on your excellent work in Argentina. How we can help each other?"

>I need more advanced equipment for our labs, preferably something related to autopsying dead aliens
>I need more heavy constructing machineries for my workshop
>Do you have anything to offer?
>Still waiting for you to do something other than words
>other

>>44633327
>It will be our top priority
>Other
"Give me a list of the types of equipment you need, and I'll have Quincy comb through our intel reports for potential raid targets."

>>44633413
research and construction will be in our second thread, they will be way more fleshed out by then.

>>44633501
>I need more advanced equipment for our labs, preferably something related to autopsying dead aliens

>>44633501
How do you feel about robbing an appliance store?

>>44633501
>I need more advanced equipment for our labs, preferably something related to autopsying dead aliens
As much as it hurts to say, we need arms and armor more than anything. We won't be more than mosquitoes if they decide to send some heavy hitters our way

>>44633501
>I need more advanced equipment for our labs, preferably something related to autopsying dead aliens

>>44633501
>Its simple, I need more Heavy kits for my workshop and advance pieces for our labs

>What is it gonna cost me, And let us not waste time Exalt.

>>44633501
>I need more advanced equipment for our labs, preferably something related to autopsying dead aliens

>>44633501
>>44633563
>>44633573
>>44633533
"Sure we can do that, smuggling is however...difficult. I think 1 Million U.S should suffice our effort. The drop point is yours to choose, commander."

"Commander, that is one third of our reserves, the council can barely supply us once per more. We might want to consider our choices...."

"....Or we can rob the advent blind. hit a bank or something big when we run dry...." said Bradford with a smile on his face.

>Accept, choose a drop point
>Refuse
>Other

>>44633669
>U.S dollars

>>44633669
>Accept, choose a drop point
Maybe somewhere in Colombia.

>>44633669
What else are we spending money on if not resources? Pay the bastards, and lets get on with it

>>44633669
>Accept, choose a drop point close enough to bring back without attracting attention

>>44633669
>once per month

>>44633669
Can't we hit a bank and then pay them? also glad we're paying them in FREEDOM MONEY
>>44633733

>>44633669

Accept, one of our dud bases.

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>>44633713
"Very good commander, expect the delivery soon."

[1 days has passed, the delivery was picked off in exchange of 1 Million dollar, we can safely store bodies for future use and perform a thorough autopsy on them]
[4 days has passed, a supposed revolution in Egypt was ended quickly, dozens have died in the clash. Alien sympathizers and media covered it up]
[1 week has passed, all of your squaddie are more or less trained]

"Commander, we have multiple targets for our next move. We can rob a storing facility in south Africa, Advent is said to have a large amount of diamonds there for research purposes. Canada is a potential target, they plan to erect on of those damn statutes in the middle of a populated city. Egypt's last revolt didn't come out of no where,we need to establish a contact there and find out the source of said resistance.

>Canada [High risk]
>Egypt [Medium risk, -2 Field operatives,-5 rookies,- 500k]
>South Africa [High risk]
>Skip for now

>>44633957
>Egypt [Medium risk, -2 Field operatives,-5 rookies,- 500k]
After this we will focus on getting monies.

>>44633957
>South Africa [High risk]
diamonds means $$$
diamonds and researches possibly means lasers

>>44633957
This is a tough one. On one hand, it would be good to remind people gritting their teeth that we're out here, and we're not afraid to fight back. On the other, the statue would raise morale in the NA region, and those bastards are nuts about freedom, all the way from the ice to the islands.

I say we head to egypt, but it's a tough call.

>>44634025
Seconding. Don't slow the tempo.

>>44633957
>Egypt [Medium risk, -2 Field operatives,-5 rookies,- 500k]
allies are better to have and it can be a foothold for robbing South Africa. It does not sound like they are going anywhere with those diamonds

>>44633957

>Egypt [Medium risk, -2 Field operatives,-5 rookies,- 500k]
Send recon first, try to establish contact.

>>44633957
>Egypt

DID SOMEBODY CALL FOR FREEDOM BROTHERS?

>>44634025
>>44634043
>>44634058
>>44634061
Egypt it is.

End that concludes our thread, thank you so much for participating. it was a good run, hopefully our next one will be better.

QM's twitter: https://twitter.com/FalloutQM

There is a lot to be implemented, i will stay here for a while to hear your thoughts.

VIGILO CONFIDO

VIGILO CONFIDO

>>44634154
thanks for running
well, it felt a bit messy, but that's a great start

I didn't show up till late, but I'm excited for another

>>44634181
it is, everything becomes better with well organized pastebin.
>>44634186
we will earlier for tomorrow

>>44634154
a little rough but it has potential. Good show all around

>>44634154
This was pretty fucking cool in all honesty. Thanks for the run OP>

>>44634154
I like it already
Don't forget to archive

>>44634243
>>44634359
thank you anon
>>44634389
already did.

you can background our sqauddies if you want to. just don't get too attached to them, no one is safe from the ayys