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Welcome to the Mecha Mercs Skirmish Campaign.

This is a tactical turn based collective game where each player takes on the role of a mech pilot. As the campaign progresses the players will accumulate a supply of resources which can be used to build up a persistent pool of mechs and equipment, but watch out! If your pilot dies you could lose it all and be forced to start again with an inferior mech.

Right now the game has 15 active players. This is only counting surviving players that were active in the last campaign turn.

I have 6 slots available for new players. 2 of which are reserved for dead players re-rolling a new character. If you have rolled a character in the previous thread but not participated in a mission yet please do so again in this thread.
(Looking at you Nilhus, Bob doe, Haze and Nyx)

QM twitter: https://twitter.com/CognisQM

Previous Threads: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=cognis
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Player Resources: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0ByBa8MyYxN52WXBaSGRiNHZlaG8&usp=sharing

>Cont

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>>48300968
Lots of changes to the rule set for this phase.

Version 1.7:
-Nimbus Satcomm Jammer now grants +4 Edef. Nimbus was always meant to have high Edef and it seems weird that equipping it with it's signature system leaves it with lower Edef than other mecha with ECM modules.
-Stratus Active Scanner price increased to 6 but now auto detects at half sensor range as well as auto locks. The -5 to Edef penalty has been replaced with the power surge attribute.
-Summit Heavy Laser price increased to 7.
-Summit Mini-Gun range reduced to 5, price decreased to 5, removed the heavy attribute.
-Apex Blade now takes up two arm hard points, costs 4 cred and does 8 damage.
-GGA P-spike penetration buffed to 17.
-Jump icons and high tech icons added to ECCM drones, always should have been there, updating for posterity.
-Units get +4 to detect stealth units within 4 hexes, always should have been the case, but I seem to have forgotten to put it in after the hiatus.
-Combat Knuckles universal weapon removed. Now all mecha have a universal bash attack with the same stats.
-GGA auto rifle now a universal weapon.
-New GGA Company weapon: Snub Recoiless Rifle.
-LHI Reactive Armour now grants only 2 DR against Beam attacks and 8 DR against Solid Ammo and Mag Rail attacks.
-Minelayer Missile now deploys an extra mine.
-Multi-role fighter now carries 4 HK missiles and 2 AA missiles. Deployment cost reduced to 10.
-Electronic Support craft deployment cost reduced to 10.
-Mechapult price reduced to 40.
-Reaper Class has been reworked.

Now I believe a certain someone took issue with the way you could "shoot the ground" with blast weapons. If you wish to continue the discussion and suggest a different way to handle it now's your chance.

...but first!

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>>48301013
The mood is solemn around the base as the personnel assemble to pay their final respects to Hetros and Wechuge. Both Kerry and the Chief carry a single urn a piece. Neither pilot had left enough coherent remains for a coffin. Wechuge had to be scrapped off the insides of his crushed mech, the resulting pile of meat and bone cremated. Hetros hardly left any remains behind at all, so thorough was the destruction of his machine that there was barely anything left to cremate.

As per usual Kerry delivers the eulogy. One can tell the burden of performing this ritual repeatedly is starting to wear on him. The Chief stands quietly behind him, a knowing look of sympathy on her face.
“Today we pay our respects to our fallen comrades. Hetros and Wechuge were among our best and our strength is greatly diminished by their loss.”

The line is delivered loud and strong, like it was well rehearsed. Kerry pauses for a second and when he speaks again his voice is smaller, more earnest.

”You know as I was filing the requisite paper work that comes with a pilot’s death I had to archive their service records. Both of them were solid pilots with battlefield achievements many would envy, but they were so much more than that. As our comrades, as people, they were so much more…”

“Wechuge was one of our staunchest fire support pilots, but he also supported us off the battlefield. Always willing to buy extra equipment for new pilots if it meant they had an increased chance of survival. It seems the most bitter of ironies that his machine was one of the most fragile. I was watching the tactical feed for that fateful operation. When the enemy charged his flank he turned his guns on the one that threatened the client rather than saving himself. Lesser men would have looked to their own defence first, choosing to risk their client’s safety rather than their own. That Wechuge chose differently is a testament to the outstanding quality of his character.”

>cont

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>>48301026
“As for Hetros, if Commander Merein is our unit’s heart then Sub-Commander Jistin was our mind. He was a hard man with strong convictions, he was always the one with the plan pushing us to do what had to be done. He lead by example too, often taking the most dangerous role as the invisible tip of the spear, a role that ultimately got him killed. But he knew the risks. Hetros was not a man given to foolhardiness. I think he went into battle knowing that this might be the time when his luck ran out and had the courage to live with that. He was also an honourable man; for all his fierce pragmatism there were certain lines he would not cross. And he genuinely believed in striving to build a better world. Which is more than can be said for most of our kind. ”

“So as we honour our fallen comrades let us draw strength from their example. The coming months will test us like never before.”

Right, have your feels. I'm off to have lunch, lots of stuff to talk about once I get back.

>>48301026
>>48301075
[F]

Which of the new guys is going dakka gunner again?

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Irving: "Hello again Camels I'm back with some devastating kit that will finally tempt you to the dark side. Peace Keeper gear has been kinda hard to come by lately but who needs that shiney shit when you've got these:"

"So I met a guy, ex-AESR employee, rigged me up a few gamma emitters. They're directed energy weapons with a very high level of penetration, they'll cook off ammo and fuel as well as turn vehicle crews into popcorn... just make sure you use the proper shielding on the weapon housing or it will literally give you cancer."

"I've also got some terror drones. According to legend they were designed by Guye Co engineers to run up to vehicles, cut their way inside and eviscerate the crews. Haxton Guye canned the project because he considered the weapon unmanly, everyone else said that it was just plain wrong. The IF promptly made drones of it's type illegal shortly after. They're not easy to find these days but I know a few rogue engineers who like to build em for shits and giggles."

"Also: Chemical rounds! They melt armour... and everything else which is apparently too cruel for some."

"Finally for those of you folks who want to stay good little boys and girls I've got some HESH rounds and LHI gear that fell of the back of a truck... if you know what I mean."

"I also had some weapons grade uranium for you but the raid in Odros went bad. Only managed to secure a little bit of material that's already been spoken for."

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>>48302245
Cable Guy:"I know some of you are still grieving but we need to appoint a second in command. In a regular unit the Commander would appoint one but I believe that whoever takes Hetros's place needs to have the support of at least some of the unit. After reviewing the performance of you guys I have selected a possible candidate based on their overall engagement with the unit and organisational abilities. I am hereby nominating Malek for the position."

The Chief: "I would like to nominate Cryptic."

Cable Guy: "But isn't he a little green?"

The Chief: "It's not like he's fresh out of boot camp, he had experience before joining us. I see potential in him and I think with the proper guidance he will grow into the role."

Cable Guy:"Very well. I also know that Alice wishes to be considered for the position, if anyone else wants to do so as well please step forward now."

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>>48302372
Okay people time to spend that payout, pay respects and start the process of choosing the next 2IC.

Once all the candidates have stepped forward we will hold the vote.

Mission choices for the next campaign turn will be posted a bit later.

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>>48302496

Posting Company Support Assets. Current Company Cred balance is 79.

Also I would like to thank you guys for playing this quest. I know I'm a bit aloof at times but that's only because I have a lot on my plate between processing, rules clarifications, content preparation and RL. I do enjoy reading the RP stuff you guys do as well as the fan art even if I don't always say so.

>>48302372

"Just because there are crates of ammo littered all over my hanger space and a pile of beer cans that I haven't gotten rid of yet doesn't mean I'm not organized. I know exactly where all my gear is in that mess.

Now some of you may scoff at what I load out on my mech, but we're literally risking our lives for money and if that 'illegal' piece of equipment will help, I see no problem in using it.

Now... Where did my bank book go..."

>>48301075
The large man at the back of the room speaks up over the heads of the rest of the assembly, his face clouded and his eyes distant as his deep baritone rumbles:
"Stronger is the comrade left behind.
Feet firmer planted with unwavering stride.
Sully not the glory of those who have died.
Dash ever faster to your doom with sweltering pride."

>>48302372
I'm neutral, frankly, but RPing an old soldier demands it's due........of angry old man drama
The large man regards the pair discussing the nominees with a coldly inscrutable gaze.
"Letting the rookie with no grasp on the company inter-personal dynamics have the responsibility of leading us-for practical scenarios- in a time when spare is dead and shit has hit the fan sounds that good to you huh?
So be it.
Sounds like a good way for an officer to seize up under stress and get his charges killed with bad orders."
His gaze hardens to visibly pained anger, muscles pulling taut as he attempts to contain himself, his gaze coasting over cryptic momentarily.
"If that happens again I will not be the one to bear the scars"
Hmmm. I'm curious.
What's the chief impression of Horst?

>>48302676
*The chiefs impression of horst

>Nyx still hasn't found a lighter, but is watching the interactions between his future comrades with interest
Just checking in to show my face, I'll be waiting till decisions on spending/ new 2IC have been made before rolling up my char

>>48302245
> Anti-missile system
> Negate the first two missile attacks...
Is that the first two per mission, or per turn?
If mission, can the pioneer restock it?

>>48302372
> 2IC
Dartboard concept: why pick only one? The 3C is growing into a new way of operating, launching multiple missions simultaneously, shouldn't the command structure evolve with it?
A pair of Seconds could give us the flexibility to operate in multiple threatres with command presence at all of them.

>>48301026
It takes dying to get the Chief to hold Wechuge tenderly (in public). ;_;

>>48301026
>>48301075
"Yeah, RIP."

>>48302372
"My vote's for uh, Alice, because yeah."

>>48302245
"Ohoho, time to go shopping~."

>35 credit payout from Movie mission, -4 for upkeep, 31 credits remaining.
>Purchase from public equipment: Stiletto Targeting Suite, Thruster Array. -7 credits, 24 credits remaining.
>Purchase from Black Market: Threat Assessment Module, x2 Gamma Emitters. -18 credits, 6 credits remaining.
>Will hold off on buying a pair of EMP Missiles until we start planning the next mission, just in case I can borrow some from the company pool instead.

The tall, scarred woman stashes the large crate containing the second Gamma Emitter in the corner of her hanger space. "Right, now where did I leave that wrench..."

[Crocodile] =Killer Kau=
Ablative Armor
HP: 18/18
Torso: Sensor Pod, Stiletto Targeting Suite, Threat Assessment Module
LA: (GE) Gamma Emitter
RA: (LZ) Laser Rifle
Legs: Thruster Array

I'll abstain the commander vote for the moment

In the meantime got about that LHI license boss? I think we'd benefit from that mech line up, I'll donate to the cause.

>>48302685
What now you want to Waifu her too?
She sees him as a fellow old soldier, likely outlived or fell out with their old comrades, She also thinks he's a bit too hot tempered but doesn't really hold it against him.

>>48302957
What shame, 200 more squats and you would have unlocked her first event.

Hmm... maybe I'll add a squad leader rank for in mission stuff.

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>>48301075
>>48302372
Tragedy was late to the gathering and was standing in the back of the room. Not knowing all of the details of the recent operations, having just returned from the field herself, she called up to the front. "All due respect, Chief --Cryptic, before we get to the voting proper, I have to say that the new guy is new. He might not be green, but he's not going to know the ins and outs of how we do things here and there hasn't been enough time to build up a solid foundation of respect, familiarity, synergy, and trust. I need a pretty damned good pitch to throw a vote his direction. So," her gaze drifted from the Chief over to rest on Cryptic, "sell it, Champ."

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>>48303101
>Not immediately waifuing anything even vaguely feminine or that can be made feminine
>Not immediately waifuing tragedy after that recon image
>Browsing 4chan
Plz
Chiefs impression in quite right...
I actually haven't decided how old Horst is except that he's in the "Old as dirt for a career soldier" range of 30-45, if chief is in that range then maybe he admires her blend of femininity and ROCK HARD PECS, I can't recall her age though
Time to ask questions about the world again
Are countries that have backed the IF up until now having second thoughts as full scale war is erupting?
What will become of the movie shoot footage?
How does Neromius feel about the dissolution of peace?
How soon until Neromius marches to a land grab?
On a scale of 1-10 how stereotypically Neromian is Horst?

>>48302372
>>48302676
>>48303180
(Cryptic's eyes boggle as the Chief gives her nomination. This was not something he could have ever expected. As the eyes of over a dozen hardened mercenaries turned to regard him with interest and anticipation he gulped, and stepped forward).

"Uh, right. Look, Chief with all due respect- and I actually do mean that you're due respect, this isn't that passive aggressive shit, I'm no leader. I'm an effective enough subordinate, you can point me in the general direction of something you want gone, let me loose and count on me to get the job done. And I won't lie, I like to do my homework whenever possible, intel is important and it saves lives. If we'd known about those mines I might not even be giving this speech right now. And assure you I can stay cool under pressure.

Those are the things I can do. What I can't do is see the big picture. I have enough trouble managing my own combat space. I can't command respect, I've only been with the company one mission, and I saw one of your most experienced vanish in a hail of gunfire. I can't just waltz in and slip into his shoes, and when missions are dangerous enough to kill your best men you NEED someone who knows the score. Tragedy is right, you can't just appoint the FNG as subcommander of your combat teams without damn good reason. Like if they were some tactical wunderkind or something.

I'm not that person. Frankly I've never met that person, but I think that the closest substitute you're going to get,"

(He directs his gaze at a certain member of the crowd)

"-is Malek. Ever since I got here all I've seen him do outside of combat is organise, compile and analyse information, then offer calmly reasoned input based upon it. He has a keen tactical and strategic eye, and the capacity to apply his intel to the field. He's also been around the block enough to know the score. To be honest I was intending to nominate him for the job even before Kerry gave his recommendation."

(cont)

>>48303483
(cont)

"So thanks Chief, I'm flattered. Thanks, but no thanks. I can't accept this recommendation."

(He gives her a respectful nod, then turns to walk away, then pauses as if in thought before walking back up to the front).

"Oh, one more thing. When I saw what happened on the last couple of missions I realised how easily death can come to the unprepared. So as a tribute to Wechuge, I'd like to do this:"

>Credit 25
>Purchase redundant subsystems x4 (-4 credits)
>Give redundant subsystems to Nihilus, Bob Doe, Hazy and Nyx

"I don't have much money, but you guys have none. When Hetros went down I realised I wanted any chance I could get to avoid the same fate. And I want you to have that chance too. It might not be a shield or a fancy new armour mod, I'm kind of on a budget here. All I can offer you is this. A second chance in a can."

(He walks away now, but delivers one parting line over his shoulder)

"Don't worry about paying me back. Just do what Wechuge once told me to do.

And pay it forward."

>>48301026
>>48301075
>Hammers [F]
"Hetros and Wechuge were better soldiers and friends than anyone in our profession has a right to expect. They will be sorely missed, on and off the battlefield."

>>48302245
"Irving, that terror drone is terrifying but very cute. I want one to carry my coffee. Without buzzsaws."
>What's the price for a Tachikoma?

>>48302372
>I am hereby nominating Malek for 2IC
"Wow. I'm honoured Mr Kerry. Didn't think you were sweet on me like that! I'll certainly put my name in the hat."
((OOC: I would be thrilled to receive that responsibility, but from July 22nd I'm going to be vanishing from the internet due to IRL reasons for three weeks. Might be able to provide help with tracking company info from time to time, but won't be able to go on missions. I'll leave it up to the vote.))

>>48302825
"I don't have a lighter, but will a welding torch do? It's that or blasting tape."

>>48303483
"Bloody hell. Was not expecting that. It's true I take alot of notes, always have since I was an army engineer. When you spend that much time around high explosives, you're careful or dead."

>>48302957
>>48303098
>shouldn't the command structure evolve
>maybe I'll add a squad leader rank
"I've been feeling our command chain needs to be a little more flexible for a while. Perhaps we could introduce a luitenant/captain rank between vet and 2IC? That way it's clear who's in charge on the ground if neither of the high-ups are there."

>>48303576
((Oh yes, and when I vanish in a week, I'll be temporally donating my tac-net-hub to the company pool. Can't let you go without while I'm gone!"))

>>48303576
I prefer to keep my cigarillo's intact... And either of those seem a little too big.

The problem with an office full of ghost was that the machinery of the world ceased up, gummed in the works by memories and missing people.

"Jistin, I need an overview of the Landum placements along this border position, can you..."

"Ah"

It was getting to be very quiet.

>>48303098
I like the idea, Chuck, and I'm as interested as you are. A new license helps everyone. Balanced with a modernization programme though, the choice of which is a little harder.

>>48302245
>"I also had some weapons grade uranium for you but the raid in Odros went bad. Only managed to secure a little bit of material that's already been spoken for."

It was good most of the transactions took place over the displaced medium of phones. It'd be bad for business relations if Irving saw him smile.

"Well, it's a volatile business"

>>48303576
>>48302665
>>48303483
Right you lot, get with the traditional knife fight already. I warn you, Malek is a dab hand with a blade - I once saw him cut three slices of cucumber in the same move. C'mon, watching newbies stab each other for the vague promises of advancement is one of the only forms of joy left to me.

No? No you're not going to -- All right. Quitters.

>>48303532
Horst can be heard sighing, then laughing as cryptic walks off. A deep, rich, chuckle lathered in good humor draining the pent up tension inside him before looking at tragedy with a smile.

"Guess he didn't want to sell it.....I think I like him"
>Horstwillrememberthat.jpg
>All these mixed opinions on what to company buy
Hrrmmmm, fuck it
>>48303098
Oi
I'll pitch in 3 of the five credits needed for that 1 company cred conversion if you'll toss in 2, that way it'll be an even 80 creds, enough to buy the license(which is 80 right?)

>>48301026
>>48301075
(kestrel watched silently in the corner as the funeral was held.)
'how many is it now? why won't it stop? It's even getting worse. Hetros... Wechuge...'
(kestrel changed the direction of the view out the window.)
'Am I even supposed to be here? why am I taking such a dangerous job? why did THEY take such a dangerous job? even good people like them are cut down in blink of an eye, there is no justice on who falls. just unlucky people who happened to be too close to the enemy at the wrong time. this isn't right. this isn't fair...'
(suddenly, kestrel's face turned sour.)
'No. if this isn't fair, then maybe It's me who should ride along with it. yes, maybe I should not keep my cruddy civilian "don' do evul" mindset. I need to keep up, kill enemies faster, then maybe our people will die less. they should die less...right?'

>>48302245
"hey, black market guy, how exactly do these terror drones... work? are they hard to take off?"
how does the terror drone function in terms of defense? does it still keep it's defense even if it's latched on someone else? it has to be shot down by the enemy's allies via called shot, what does it roll against?

>>48302372
"I'm in support of malek. primarily because experience, and the fact that malek pilots a lord, as a support mech. which means malek's farther from the frontlines, which means not getting sh- safety. I mean safety. malek's safe position would help preserve the line of command.

>>48303667
You know what, fuck it more.

Transfer five creds to company pool conversion
Pilot Horst
Creds 33-5=28
Company creds 79+1(5)=80

>>48303668
"Yeah, but would you rather your commander be fighting alongside you with a front view of the situation or sitting way in the back?"

>>48303710
>Nyx holds up a small paperback book.
Rovil's "Military Theory"
"A commander who can only see the enemy infront of him will lead well, but win poorly"

>>48303710
"Do you want the chain of command exposed to risk or do you want it safe? COME THE FUCK ON, HETEROS DIED WHILE LEADING-
...fuck. I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

>>48303746
"I- uh, what I meant is that, if commanders are tied to the front lines, they would be too tied up with combat to lead properly. there is a reason why modern armies use long range communication. if they are seeing things from afar, they would obviously see more, and get the general situation. and as I said, they are at less risk when they are simply farther from combat.

>>48303743
Izzy bats the book away, "Oh please, I'm from the Rovillian Collective, don't quote that stuff at me. He's also said a leader unwilling to fight alongside his troops in the first trench might as well be an ocean away."

Someone said something about an alligator in the stash is there such a thing and can I have it?

>48301013
I'm less butthurt about shooting the ground by now, but I still think it's to easy at def 4, most artillery weapons are very strong already and giving them an easy workaround for what so far has been (IMHO) the best defense against them is troubling me. I also assumed that Def included the ability to make use of available cover.
Side note: Can shots scatter beyond their weapons max. range?

>48301026
F "Two heroes come home."
I secretly envy the dead for their eulogies.

>each pilot finds a new video message from gunman in their inbox. Opening it you see him sitting behind a desk in his neatly cleaned empty hanger.
"Hello comrades. I take the death of Hetros Jistin as hard as all of you, I saw his Mech be reduced to shreds of steel with my own eyes and only narrowly escaped death at the hands of his killer myself.
I know however, that his heart and soul belonged to the 3C and ,should you let me, I will work to strengthen the 3C so that his and all the other heroes we are privileged to serve with's memory will echo through eternity.
Those of you who know me well know that I value 3 things in life: Overwhelming firepower, Coordinated all-out assaults, and decisive victories. These I vow to bring to the Company if you deem me worthy of Hetros' legacy."

>>48303856
Horst died a little more inside when nobody commented on his attempt at poetry. who will sing poetry that beautiful at his funeral huh?!! HUH!!???

>>48303694
> 5:1 conversion rate for company creds.
> The only certainties are death and taxes. Trust the Wessen Nevik dead guy on that.

>>48303906
>Oh yeah!? Well let's see you tax BOOLET hahahahahahahahahahaaa...oh wait.
You gunna reroll?
Is hetros lurking?

>>48303856
>Someone said something about an alligator in the stash is there such a thing and can I have it?
nope. It's from someone going AWOL and cognis just froze it just in case they come back

>new video message
(kestrel silently watches the video to the end)
'firepower? all-out assaults? firepower I can agree with... but assaults?'
(the tapping sounds of kestrel's fingers on the table becomes faster in frustration.)
'decisive victories he says...through all out assaults? at what cost?'

>>48302676
Oh? All right then.
--
The knight in its armor
Strong in spirit, long in stride
Holds fast, stands firm
Advancing foes denied

That knight died.
--

Sorry.
I'm bad at euologies.

==Sortie Reminder==

The next mission we're apt to go on would be the GuyeCo Sabotage mission DVORAK wouldl like us to attend to.
I'll need 10 pilots.

>>48303932
From his position in his hanger, wiring the Kau crown to the massive bleached skull, Horst can vaguely hear what sounds like someone pounding a desk with an air hammer

>>48303944
*Sob*
Thanks...just.....have tragedy sing it

>>48303944
It'd be my delight to come along. If we're going up against GuyeCo my new loadout would be perfect.

>>48303932
COORDINATED all-out assault: move up far enough for everyone to bring their overwhelming firepower to bear in a way that allows to kill or disable all enemies that may return fire.

>>48303532
>"And pay it forward."
Tragedy's jaw went slack for a second before she recovered and looked away with a smirk. "That motherfucker..," she murmured with a shake of her head.

>>48303612
>>48303667

Tragedy pushed off from the wall she was leaning on and presented a beaten up old lighter to Nyx. "Here, I don't smoke but my practical side demands I have one."

She glanced back at Horst. "If the Chief's right, he'll get his spot eventually."

>>48303971
Only if we're all singing it.

>>48303944
Tragedy's in.

>>48300893 (OP)
What kind of intel do we have to work with?

>>48303856
Tragedy listened to the message after she had finished wire welding the names of her recently fallen comrades into the dedication plate she had remounted onto Haros, the Wimp she piloted. She stopped in the middle of pouring herself a glass of raki at hearing Gunman's three things. "Hm," she commented, and filled the glass the rest of the way before pouring whatever was left over the names. A silent prayer for the dead, and Tragedy sat down to her meal while contemplating the candidates.

>>48303918
>Waiting for company purchases to build.
>Also trying to decide: Ithaqua or Manitou?
>If I die many more times, I'm gonna run outta themed names.

>>48304294
Nyx nods in thanks, before taking out a small silver case and pulling out a cigarillo and lighting it.

>>48303944
"I'll be coming for the mission. but I need to buy something first. speaking of which, did we buy any licenses? or did we just do with rookie programs?"

>>48304081
"you do know that most of our forces are geared more towards defense than offense, right? of course, the next mission, and all missions we're going to fight later, is going to involve assaults, whether we like it or not. I am aware of this. However. Although I could be acting too cautious, I believe that you should take this info into consideration."

>>48303532
>And pay it forward.
"uh... what did Cryptic mean by this?"

>>48304324
Nothing has been brought yet, on the last mission thread there was a debate between a license, or hunter doctrine and another upgrade, either refit or pioneer
I assume he meant give it to another rookie when more join. use it to keep them alive.

>>48303944
I'm in.

>>48303856
As it stands shots can scatter beyond their range. Max scatter is 4.

One thing you kept bringing up is that you were trying to avoid the explosion. Well the thing is to me explosions are not rockets from doom or quake. They are huge, kind of like they are in real life. If you are within the blast radius you are caught in an all encompassing volume of force, or in the bullet hose's case an all encompassing blizzard of exploding bullets.

I think the fact that it's easy to hit an empty hex is offset by the fact that blast damage decays.

I could come up with a more complex system for blast damage that would address your concerns but I need to keep things from getting too complex lest processing weighs down on me.

So how about this: When shooting at the ground there is a set 25% chance that the blast will scatter, no hit modifiers apply. Scatter distance is randomly rolled on a D4 in this case.

Plus if you want an alligator so bad, just buy one. It's cheap, you can get a fully kitted out one for around 21 Cred, less if you borrow liberally from the company stash.

>eulogies
It's the least I can do to soften the blow of losing almost everything.

>>48303668
Called shot to the relevant body part so you are actually using your friend's Def value.

>>48303532
The Chief: "Very wise of you Cryptic. I see potential in you, but perhaps now is not the time to develop it."

>>48304294
>Intel
I want to tie up replacing the 2IC before I hand out the missions for the next campaign turn.

Current Candidates:
Malek (Master of Lists)
It's okay if you drop out for a few weeks IRL, there'll be others to make decisions.

Alice (Victory through warcrimes!)

Gunman (Overwhelming Coordinated Decisions!)

If no one else wishes to step forward shall we start voting?

>>48304387
Forgot to mention:

We'll be doing this in the style of single transferable vote.

So list all candidates in your order of preference. This is important to how I'm going to build the new chain of command.

>>48303532
I won't be around until later, but I thought I'd ask since I get a free Redundant system anyways with Combat Tech... can you have more than one equipped?

>>48304347
Exactly that

>>48304419
Wendigo bought some armor for Tragedy who then bought some armor for Wechuge

>>48304324 #
He pulled a speke spigel and walked off to the sound of a be-bopping cowboy type theme...

We've been using"pay it forward" when we buy rookies gear, I dunno who bought what but someone bought me a tac shield and ablative for my starter komodo I've bought a good share of ablative for rookies, for example, and rather than have then return the kindness to me, the rookie would pay the kindness forward to another rookie in need later down the line.
>>48304387 #
I vote
1 malek.
2gunman
3 Alice
I haven't seen much in the way of tactical call outs, so this is mostly gut feeling.
(And people (myself guiltily included)tend to do what seems best from their perspective anyways)


plz gimme dat juicy world relations lore seen here>>48303353 (You) # I-I need it mang

>>48304387
I vote

Malek
Gunman
Alice

Whatever happens with the war, any organisation who isn't on the winning side who commits warcrimes will be stamped on hard by the victors. This operation is 20 mech pilots, and full support crew. I don't fancy our odds against even a minor nation.

>>48304387
Alice
Malek
Gunman

>>48304555
Has Alice committed any actual warcrimes or used any illegal equipment? As far as I know she's only used equipment that is frowned upon, not illegal.

>>48304555
You think this war business is bad?
Just wait till we get the real bifrost plot kicking again

>>48304303
Ithiqua
A guy(gal??) With a name that almost sounds like a venerated gun maker is top-notch
>>48304294
You scared your singing won't hold up solo?
I better write that into my will

>>48304584
Alice seems perfectly willing to use any illegal equipment. I have no issue with an individual using it, but having a commander who does it sends the wrong message. If a commander gets prosecuted, so do the men serving under them.

>>48304303
I like Ithaqua

>>48304324
A defensive mech at the tip of the spear is valuable as a failsafe. And Chuck is one of our most valuable pilots.
But make no mistake, if nobody wants to buy into my combat doctrine it's best not to vote for me.

>>48304387
You don't need to make special rules for shooting the ground. Just make it a little harder to hit and it will work the same without circumventing skills that give hit boni.

I'd also like to bring up my concern with the absence of powerful options for snipers in the Gunner skill's 3rd tier. I'd like to see "roll twice pick highest" for called shots with single shot weapons as +2 to hit really isn't great compared to shooting twice as much and Skills like ambush and automated aggression. It would also stop rapid fire from being the best for critting which further drives snipers into obscurity.

Skills that add damage would also be better balanced if they added X - the weapons ROF damage as they then would add the same damage potential to all weapons.

Now a question: If I scrap my mech I don't have to pay upkeep right? That's why it gives less cash than repairing and selling it.

>Credits: (probably) 30
>Buy Alligator (10)
>Buy 2 Grenade Launchers (4)
>Grab ablative armor from stash
>Buy Tac Shield (3)
>(probably) re-respec to [G-Ma-Al] (10)

>>48304758
>>48304387
I have to agree with this. As someone who wants to play a sniper, more specifically a sniper with stealth, Ambush gives everything Marksman does, with more bonuses, and it is possible to move the same turn as firing.

>>48304387
1Malek
2 Gunman
3 Alice

I actually think Alice would make a great squad commander, she might be pragmatic and ruthless, but she's also cool and above all proffesional. I'd just prefer to see her making tactical decisions instead of executive ones, it seems more in her wheelhouse and we could avoid international infamy.

>>48304626
Sure, we'll with that.

>>48304758
>boni
Are you Dutch?

Disregard the last question, my math is off and I'm stupid. You should still vote me though, if you like big guns and overlapping fields of fire.

>>48304848
Almost, I'm German and my mother is from east Frisia

>>48304387
I vote for following:

1.Malek
2.Alice
3.Gunman

"you know, to be honest, I wouldn't mind picking two or all of them as secondaries in charge. they could each be the leader of 4 mechs. so four groups of five mecha teams(with varying numbers depending on where to deploy and what to accomplish on that mission), with each led by officers. and each officer can moderate their team members depending on the mission.
also, when do we vote for license/modernization? after this vote?"

>>48304387
>Called shot to the relevant body part so you are actually using your friend's Def value.
"well then, I no longer have intrest. I thought going black would net me something to annihilate enemies, but nothing strikes me as 'press to absolutely murderize'. and that warcrime microwave gun is too short ranged. I had too much difficulties last mission where enemies were JUST out of my reach. 6 hex doesn't cut it."

>>48304758
>If I scrap my mech I don't have to pay upkeep right?
No. it was in last thread:

>You might still need to by reason of "who would buy an un-maintained mech?"
-Borealis

>This has been asked before. If you take a mech to a battle, you must pay maintenance on it, and the fee comes straight out of your payout without touching your account. It represents alot of different things including paying our support staff, like the pilots who carry the giant box-on-legs to and from the battlefield.
>And as Borealis said, who'd buy a mech without fuel or ammo, and with bloody great holes in the armour plating? Other than Hassan, who only pays in camels.
-Malek

>>48301026
>>48301075
No matter how many simulations I ran... I couldn't bring them back... I'm sorry. f
I-I'll go back to the sim now.

>>48304387
I'll vote for Malek.

>>48304529
>IF Backers
Currently Molvania, Landum and Norden Nevik staunchly support the IF. Zanvra, NORD, Anuncia, Neromius and Droiqubar are actively fighting against it.

All the other countries are watching the developing situation but haven't committed to a course of action yet.

>What will become of the movie footage?
You're not sure. The film studio lost a lot of money paying you to cover their asses. They may be facing bankruptcy. Time will tell if the footage gets made into anything.

>Neromius and the dissolution of peace.
They don't care. Neromians have never been afraid of a fight.

>How soon till Neromius marches to a land grab?
As soon as enough support can be rallied within the country.

>How Neromian is Horst.
7? Ultimately I have only laid down a broad template. It's up to you how you want to play out your character within it, hell you can even play him as someone who rejects/subverts those values.

>>48304758
So just crank up the Def then? I'd set it at 8 but that's weird since there are mooks with 6 and it's weird if hitting the ground is harder than hitting a mook... but whatever. I'll put it at 8 then.

>Roll twice pick highest for Gunner tier 3.
Sure, done.

>Damage buffs doing X-RoF
I'll think about it. It's a good idea but some fringe cases might cause the math to break down.

>If I scrap my mech I don't have to pay upkeep right?
More like if your mech was wrecked you don't need to pay upkeep cus if you want it back you already have to pay to restore it. Either way: no.

>>48305288
>it's weird if hitting the ground is harder than hitting a mook
Think of it being like trying to hit the right spot to catch something in the splash damage. Maybe only make it higher if there are active targets in the blast?

>>48305444
yeah, that way bombarding cover/fortifications will be easier, but trying to land hits with splash damage alone is more tricky

>>48305444
>>48305538
On second thought, maybe only make it harder if any potential targets moved on the previous turn.

>>48304387
I don't know most of you guys very well but I'd go with:

1. Malek
2. Gunman
3. Alice

From what I've seen so far.

>>48303944
I'll give it a go, if you're willing to take me on.

>>48301026
>>48301075
Haze stands at the back of the room during the eulogies, politely staying quiet but fidgeting a bit. She doesn't know any of these people, and while death isn't really something she's comfortable with, she's more irritated having to stand around.

Once things have passed, she goes to the hangar to look over her new mech, eyes beaming as she familiarizes herself with the controls and systems, more than likely missing out on the internal politics going on around her ... except for >>48303532

This perks her interest if but a moment - gifts and favours weren't something she was used to, but she nods to Cryptic in thanks as the parts are delivered to her for installation.

Words words words aside, I hope I'm doing this right?

Concerning my XO candidature, check out Mission 5 where I got Eisensturm and Chuck's mechs wrecked because I was discontent with the other front sections' timid approaches on a time sensitive target.
I think that we failed to detain Irving because we didn't move aggressively enough some pilots stayed behind until others advanced thus presenting easy targets to the enemy.
Had we moved in as one unit the enemy may have split it's fire and we would have certainly been able to bring more of our firepower to bear in the next turn and gain more ground to maneuver on.

The SE squad in our last sortie acted exactly like I'd want everyone to act.
Killing targets as they appear and taking our damaged mechs out of the line of fire but still fighting.

>>48305288
Hitting a spot of land may be harder than hitting a tank because targeting computers don't recognise them as targets.

Also, this >>48304850 was supposed to be about my ignorant question about maintenance costs. I ask a lot of those lately, I'm sorry about that.

Right, by the way, everyone in favor of buying Hunter Doctrine, say aye.

>>48305288
Could you answer the question here >>48304456 ?

In essence, does the Fortified Systems skill stack with an installed Redundant Systems? And if so, could you (in theory) have multiple Redundant Systems on the same mech?

I know it's probably overkill, but I wanna build a tanky little bastard.

>>48305711
Aye

>>48305625
this makes sense. I was thinking something similar to this(along the vein about movement making shots harder), but this is simple enough and easy to do.

>>48305718
As far as I know you can. might need confirmation from cognis, but essentially what you are doing is taking two R.systems. And I remember someone doing exactly what you are saying right now.

>>48305718
Yes. You can stuff as many redundant sub systems into your mech as the hardpoints will allow. They don't so much stack as they blow out one after the other.

Weird thing is I have almost never seen anyone use a redundant sub system that they didn't get from the Combat Tech class.

>>48305444
>>48305538
>>48305693
It's settled then, the Def value for shooting the ground will be raised to 8.

>>48305711
Nay, I'd prefer the A2 upgrade personally. Composite and better sensors/ECCM would be lovely.

If it's a choice between Hunter and CQC though, I vote for Hunter.

>>48305762
>>48305773
Thanks for the clarification, I think I might stock up on more next time along with some ECCM... and then, LHI's Warden for maximum tankytank.

>>48305816
In theory we can get both, and the step up in firepower from Hunter doctrine is immense.

>>48305711
Aye, I'm for it but against any further starter kit upgrades.
Can we retain the Cobra though? Maybe someone will want the mortar and the Lord has no comparable weapon.

>>48305816
>>48305829
hold on, don't we need Apex license if we want A2 Upgrade?

>>48305858
I'm pretty sure we do.

>>48305837
Replacement means replacement. If you really want a Cobra you can sell off your starter and buy one. It's dirt cheap, more so if you fill out the remaining hard points from the company stash.

>>48305858
Yes

>>48305858
Oh.. that would make sense. But I would still vote for Hunter Doctrine. 1/2 missions and thats a license if we don't buy anything else. Obviously its massively in my interest for Hunter Doctrine, but it would appear we will have several new mechs given the number of people either re-rolling or starting from scratch

>>48305858
>>48305872
Ah shit, my bad. My vote is for Hunter then.

>>48305872
>>48305875
wait what then I'm confused.
also, cognis, the description of the minelayer missile in the company assets file still says it deploys 3 mines, while the picture shows 4.


>>48305897
oh okay. then my vote is still unchanged(hunter doctrine). the lancer cannon will help new guys stay far and safe while dishing out damage.

In the future however, which is probably after next mission if we do well, in terms of licences, are we getting Apex or landsknecht?

>>48305967
I think the +1 buff to LHI's sabot cannon's damage went under the radar, I'm quite fond of it now. LHI has the better mechs but Apex general equipment, apart from the AMS and reactive Armor, is more useful in the short run. I say we get the Apex license save our money and then everyone buys LHI mechs after we get it.

>>48306093
cept for those who want range 15 guns that can one shot smaller mechs... Another argument for Apex first.

>>48305967
Ugh typos again...

You need both the Modernization Program and Apex license to get the A2 Refit Package.

Same with the L2, except with LHI.

Hotfixes:
-Fixed the Minelayer Missile Typo.
-GGA Snub Recoiless should be mountable on either an arm or torso hardpoint. I've since corrected that.
-The Elite Gunner Skill Proficiency now allows to roll twice to hit for each shot and pick the highest result.

>>48306093
I realized that having a single shot 5 damage weapon in a game where most of the mid level mooks have 6 HP is really annoying.

>>48305648
>she nods to Cryptic in thanks
No sweat rookie.

Heh, rookie, like I can get away with saying that yet.

Anyway, I fully intend to get one of my own. Borealis and Izzy are big kids with their own bank accounts, but you guys have to rely on the most important currency the Camels trade in: goodwill. Remember that when your time comes round.

don't mind me...
First, let me put this down so I don't forget...
>purchase recon drone(-5)
>total: 22-5= 17 credit left

[Crocodile]
>HP:14/14
>DEF: 16(10+4+2)
>E-Def: 14(8+2+4)
>Sensor range: 10
>Mobility: 5 (4+1)
>Stealth Rating: 8

>Torso: (3/3)
- Recon Drone (1)
- Combat drone (1)
- ECCM pod (1)(+4 E.Def)
>RA: (2/2)
- Laser Rifle (2)
>LA: (2/2)
- Tactical shield (2)(+2 DR on front arc)
>Legs: (1/1)
- Thruster array (1)(+1 Mob. Jump)
>Armor: Adaptive Camo(+8 stealth rating, +2 Def in cover)

-Miscellaneous
>Redundant Subsystems (1/1)

Recon drone
>HP:4/4
>DEF: 16(14+2)
>E-Def: 12(10+2)
>Sensor range: 10
>Mobility: 5
>Stealth Rating: 14
>mech pistol(-)
>Superior drone AI(Def, E.Def+2)
>high tech, jump, scan

Combat drone
>HP:4/4
>DEF: 14(12+2)
>E-Def: 10(8+2)
>Sensor range: 10
>Mobility: 6
>smart gun(-)
-HV. Ammo(ballastic weapon range +2)
>longbow missiles(3/3)
-Defective missile(Missile maintenance cost removed(longbow -4), random effect)
>Superior drone AI (Def, E.Def +2)
>high tech, jump

Training:
Combat tech
>For[T]ified Systems
>Enhanced [DR]one Control
>Superior Drone [AI]

>storage:
>Defective missile(1)

>>48303944

I'll go to the GuyeCo Sabotage.

He sat in the back, puffing on a cigarette and listening keenly. He sighed and thought as each candidate spoke. "I vote for Malek, he seems like the right candidate. I'll gladly lead a squad if its needed though."

>>48306212
Ah, just the man I was looking for. I was hoping to have you along on the Guye Co. assault. We need all the burst firepower we can get and that's kind of your deal. We could really use you.

>>48303944
Count me in.

>>48306178
Special ammo, like HV ammo and Defective only lasts for one mission.

>>48306093
>>48306136
>range 15 guns
exactly. last mission I felt so frustrated since being a drone operator I always use one action for drone control, leaving me with only one action each turn. and the 6 range on the laser rifle, although not bad, was short enough for the enemy mechs to stay out of my overwatch range and engage spare.

>why not Lord?
Predator's railgun has Armor penetration which kills most vehicles outright even if they have reactive armor, their best defense. also lord lacks a leg hardpoint and I refuse to be stuck with 4 mobility again. I already have the thruster array too so everything's set.

Assuming I get on a predator, if I can land a lock with my recon drone I can land 15 Range 10 Dmg 4 Crit 17 Pen attacks with +4 to roll that ignores Damage Reduction. Along with a follow up longbow if I feel like it. lord deals 2 damage each shot against reactive, in which would mean heavy tanks take 4 shot to take down even with the lancer cannon.

>but railgun has reload attribute
so does the lancer cannon. and most importantly Apex license=Enhanced Autoloader. getting Apex not only grants us the predator, it also helps new guys with lancer lords as well since the autoloader works on the lancer cannon as well.

>>48306295
I had 2 of both and used 1 HV last mission.

>>48306250

Sure. I'll deploy on any mission I'm needed. This is going to be a rough one though.

>>48306148
Quick question, how does the stiletto targeting suite function with weapons that have 20 Penetration? does it not crit at all?

>GGA Snub Recoiless should be mountable on either an arm or torso hardpoint. I've since corrected that.
figures. I thought it was strange it couldn't but guess it was right.

>>48306316
Oh alright, my bad then. Sorry about that.

>>48306361
Forgive me if I read this wrong, but Stiletto decreases the target number for pen, making it easier to crit....

>>48306382
!!!
I was reading it wrong this whole time then. I figured it was a trade off, making it's crits hit harder but harder to crit, since a single extra crit can bump up a lot of weapon to 5 crit damage.

thanks, didn't pick up on that.

>>48306409

Hence why I use it on volume of fire.

Bludhawk offered his hand to Nyx. "Are you one of our new shooters, then?"

speaking of, sparebits, can I borrow the Mortar, Stiletto Targeting Suite, EMP missile and Ablative Armor? I need to know to do my next purchase.

>>48306148
say, another quick question, cognis.
can we use the lock on action, either with ourselves or recon drone, on the ground, for the purpose of aiming with blast weapons?

>>48306178
>DEF: 16(10+4+2)
whoops. that +4 is supposed to be from the smoke screen, and +2 from Adaptive camo. so the actual Defense should be 10.

>>48306356
Great, now on that note...

>>48304626
Horst. Could you lend your fists (all four if them) to the mission? You've already made it clear how much damage you can do.

We'll want some hackers too, Guye Co. has poor e-def, and we need to capitalise on any advantage we can.

>>48306470
Nyx takes the hand and shakes.
"Yes. My family have no ambition, and when I pointed this out to them, they took exception to my continued presence. I thought that a mercenary company would be the best way to not only out earn them but prove they have forgotten who they are. So you prefer weight of fire, yes?"

>>48306530

"Family, right..." His face stiffened a bit. "Do you have your mech set up yet? I'm trying to ascertain what else you and the other rookies might need."

>>48306585
"Im waiting to see if the company will persuade Knight-Lite to make the Lord more available. I was taught how to pilot in one of the pre-military models, so its more familiar to me."

>>48306361
Yeah sorry, notation for penetration buffs is awkward because it's the only stat in the game where being lower is better. So yes the Stiletto makes it EASIER to penetrate.

>>48306481
No you cannot lock on to the ground.

Right I'm going to bed. Tomorrow I will tally the votes from those who have voted and unveil the 3C's new command structure. Then we'll see about picking the missions for the next campaign turn.

>>48306136
Seeing how Manny of us are using Lancer Cannons right now I don't think the Railgun will be the next big thing.

>>48306148
>The Elite Gunner Skill Proficiency now allows to roll twice to hit for each shot and pick the highest result.
>for each shot
That still makes snipers worse than rapid fire weapons for criting, snipers really need a buff that doesn't buff other weapons more.

I also realized that X - RoF would favour linkef Sabot Cannons and Boom sticks especially. That can be fixed by always giving linked weapons +1.

>I realized that having a single shot 5 damage weapon in a game where most of the mid level mooks have 6 HP is really annoying.

That they can be linked really puts them on another level but they aren't better than LHI's other weapons.

>>48306741
and also with the Sabot cannon and Onager can mount 4, which is an insane amount of firepower

>>48306811
It's only a bit more than 2 howitzers, and they have blast.

>>48306741
>That they can be linked really puts them on another level
I feel this is balanced by their taking 2 hardpoints.

>>48306741
>snipers really need a buff that doesn't buff other weapons more.
How about if it just let you re-roll for the first shot?

>>48301026
>>48301075
They were both good men, I'm sure they are with the Saint now.

>>48305693
1. Gunman
2. Malek
3. Non-warcriminal candidates

For company assets spending I'm personally inclined towards us getting the LHI or APEX package before getting the next modernization package.

>>48306835
But that also means the onager is basically immobile. Also, far higher crit chance, 0.6 chance to 0.1.

>>48305693

>1. Malek
>2. Gunman
>3. Mister Chuck

Good enough for me.

>>48306835
>>48306918
Whoops screwed up my maths ignore the numbers. but the point stands.

>>48303532
Bob Doe reporting for duty! And thank you for the redundant subsystems Cryptic! I'll make sure to buy the subsystems for the new recruits! It's sad to hear that Wechuge and Hetros died and since I just joined, I don't feel the loss just as hard as you guys but nevertheless I'll pay my respects.

>>48304387
As for the candidates I will vote in the following.
1. Malek
2. Gunman
3. Alice

Updated sheet

Chassis: [Crocodile]
Armour: Ablative Armour (+4 HP)
HP: 18/18
Torso (1/3): Redundant Systems
LA (2/2): Tactical Shield
RA (2/2): Laser Rifle
Legs (0/1): N/A

>>48306950
That's what servoes are for. You don't need much extra movement speed when you have long range weapons.

Frankly though, I can't help but feel that no LHI mech is complete without shell plating.

>>48306998
True, I had forgotten those. And the concept of massive artillery strikes would obliterate most tank forces.
I suppose I liked the idea of a WWII style anti-air gun on legs.

>>48307052
this reminds me, an onager equipped with dual howitzers, autoloader, advanced FCS, piloted by a gunner would be a big rainmaker.
shells fall, everyone dies.

>>48307101
yeah with Marksman and Alpha Strike, then followed with an overwatch, thats 4 shells a turn....

>>48307140
I don't think you can overwatch with a gun you fired that turn. But 2 shells from range 15 is already amazing, handily blowing away all but other LHI mechs.

>>48306667
cognis, the GGA recoilless rifle still says it can only be equipped only on the arm hardpoints.

>>48307140
If HV rounds are available siege cannons can be used instead, at 8 range. now add a stiletto and a enhanced autoloader. devastating.

>>48307203
The siege cannon is already the best "melee" weapon in my book.

>>48307196
oh yeah the actions cannot use a already used piece of equipment

>>48307239
Pugilist called, it wants it's title for 'highest DPT in the game' back.
onager with dual siege and sabot does have DPT of 30, like pugilist with dual P.fist and dual extra punching arms. but Pugilist can charge with the weapon, giving the tiny advantage in the DPT race.

>>48307297
You forgot hedgehog system, so thats another 2 damage. However, it can't do it in a 2 blast radius, only directly infront of it with Reaper doctrine.

>>48307297
And Point Blank's bonus damage, so another +4 damage. So Pugilist is still on top with 36 DPT.

>>48301026
>>48301075
Borealis just looked on the eulogy silently. After saying a quick apology to Wechuge for failing to protect him, he walks off to join the conversation. Somewhat surprisingly for the man who usually looks like he'll burst into tears if somebody so much as glares at him, Borealis seems unusually stone-faced. At least until he manages to reach other people, at which point his face softens a bit back to his usual self. "I-i'm really not used to funerals," he mutters "T-they still seem weird to me..."

>>48306915
My man!
It does look like Malek will make the race but if Command doesn't object I'd like to form a squad Gunsquad ? to work with more closely.
That is; a group of 5 mechs build to synergize with each other.

>>48306906
I'm for "Roll one extra die discard the lowest."

>>48307297
In theory you can deal 216 damage with scythe fire control and two bullet hoses.
If you lethaly criting 6 LHI mecjs with ablative armor who are surrounded by infantry.
The Ion cannon dwarves even that if you can get the bad guys to do a conga line.

>>48307764
>I'm for "Roll one extra die discard the lowest."
Already decided. see >>48306148
>-The Elite Gunner Skill Proficiency now allows to roll twice to hit for each shot and pick the highest result.

>In theory...
"Yeah, but odds of those events happening is quite rare isn't it? If we want to go into techincalities it will just go on forever. Let's stick to realistic values..."

>>48307907
Maybe we should pick some mission turn states to work with for theory crafting?

>>48307764
Well if we end up with a revised company org to handle two missions that might be worth looking into...

>>48307950

From the looks of it, it will be one mission with 10 people, and another with the other 10.

>>48305773
>It's settled then, the Def value for shooting the ground will be raised to 8.
That's just silly. Blast weapons already have enough to be concerned about when making attacks: Scatter, damage decay, friendly proximity, and often indirect fire penalties.

>>48308061
"Huh. Hello there, are you a new guy?"

>>48306316
Hold up, reactive armor doesn't ignore armor penetration?
Isn't that the whole point of reactive armor?

>>48300893
>Already decided
I'm right now criticizing that decision because it (like almost everything else) favours rapid fire and energy weapons over single fire cannons.

>Let's stick to realistic values...
I was trying to prove by example that which mech deals the most damage hinges on to many factors to have a fruitful discussion.

>>48304758
Ignore the build here.
I'll just repair the Phantasm
That puts me at 7 credits.

>>48306527
"Maybe. I'm waiting too see what happens, how the 3C will step next, THEN I'll decide

Well then. Now that the day's formalities are mostly over with it's time to get cracking....into my paycheque.

First things first...

>Credits 21
>Purchase redundant subsystems (-1 credits, 20 remaining)

(Cryptic finishes the last touches of welding on the interior armour he'd added to his Crocodile's cockpit as a contingency, then glances down at the chibi camel still loosely placed atop the control panel after falling off in the previous mission. He pauses, then reaches down and performs some quick and dirty spot welds to permanently fix it in place. This done, he drops off his gear, crosses the base, sidles up to the Chief's new office and raps the door with the back of his knuckles before entering with a nervous smile).

"Hey, Chief? You know what you said about developing my potential? I believe I'd like to make a start on that."

>20 credits
>Purchase Supression training (-20 credits)
>0 credits remaining.


-Cryptic
Pilot Class: Gunner
Pilot rank: Veteran
Pilot Skills: Redline, Vigilance, Supression

==Chickenheart==
Crocodile
HP: 18/18
Def:10
EDef:8
Sensor:10
Move:4
Armour: Ablative Armor
Torso: Demo Charge, Redundant Subsystem
LA: Tactical Shield
RA: Laser Rifle
Legs: N/A

Inventory: N/A

Credits: 0

>>48308289
Fair enough. I have a few thoughts of my own to share about this mission, but probably best to wait till the mission selection phase to air them.

Pilot:Horst
Mecha
1xErrant Designation: Timberwolf
1xPugilist designation: Cottos
Skills:Commando, conceal. Artful dodger
Creds:28
Hangar inventory:
Armors:1xablative armor, 1xstealth armor
1x cleaned megafauna skull with crown shaped keratin growth,
2xHKM
2x mech pistol
2xpowerfists
2xextra punching arms
1xmarksman rifle
1xcrossbow
Still compiling

>>48302245
>>48302372

In order to do his job better, Borealis is gonna need some better gear.
For now though, he'll settle for just becoming a better pilot.
...And some thrusters. He'll need those to get to the enemy before the enemy gets to his alies.

>32 cred after last mission
>Purchase: Veteran Training: Assault (point blank) 20 cred (12 cred left)
>Purchase and mount: Thruster Array, 4 cred (8 cred left)

[Komodo]
Ablative Armor
HP: 20/20
DEF: 8 (2 reduction front arc)
EDEF: 6
SENSOR: 6
MOV: 5
Torso: (HP)Heavy Pistol
LA: Tactical Shield
RI: (MA) Mace
Legs: Thruster Array

>>48303944
>GuyeCo Sabotage mission
Definitely in. We need to find out more about what's going on, to stand a hope in hell of getting through this coming conflict on top.

"There has been some talk on battle strategies for the company going forward, so I think I'll make my position clear so everyone knows where I stand:

"In the offensive missions we face, there are always a number of different possible avenues of attack. And in this previous mission, we spread ourselves far too thin. Though we were able to bring our firepower to bear on a wide front initially, after the first assault we were spread out to far to properly aid each other and focus fire on the warlord. No-one needs reminding of the price we paid for it.

"Going forward, I would attempt to ensure we are always deployed in stronger groups. We don't need to cover all bases in every mission, and more concentrated firepower will lets us kill primary targets and still have a member able to overwatch and protect their group. Our strength as a company has always been our teamwork and choosing to guard our brothers over the glory-seeking play. Hopefully the new Squad-Leader roles will help cement that further.

>>48308723
>we spread ourselves far too thin
This may be true, but I recall someone (you, I think) pushing for going all in at the south east entrance. And if we'd done that we may well have all blundered through the thickest layer of mines and done even more damage to ourselves, then every unit in the place would have swarmed us while we were crippled.

Mines aside the bulk of the assault actually went quite smoothly. Spreading ourselves out cleared out the patrol units immediately, and the bulk of the reinforcements right after.The problem was that the south east team lacked the stopping power to deal with the mech squad quickly, so they got bogged down. This, I think, is where you have a point. We didn't see the mines, but we did know the mechs were there and we should have set the right units up instead of assuming we could take them.

And as for the final reinforcements, I don't think a single goat hit anyone. Hetros was killed, but that was pure rotten luck, having his stealth broken like that right in the warlord's firing line, then taking all those hits.

I do agree with you about the future though. Our opponents are only going to get worse from here. What if we end up fighting a proper state military mech squad? Or worse, Peacekeepers? We're all specialised, and we need to synergise those specialities properly to stand a chance against these kinds of foes.

>>48308918
Hear hear!
Rest assured though, "we" will not fight peacekeepers.

>>48308918
>the south east entrance
I actually thought the SW entrance was best, but deployed SE when I saw the listed actions so that no-one was on their own. That kind of confusion at deployment is exactly what I hope the new command chain will eliminate.

Looking forward, we're about to assault a Guye Co base. Guye Co mechs are terrifyingly hard hitting, but have two weaknesses: Hacking and short range. Since we can't guarantee the battlefield will allow for long-range dueling, I recommend that everyone who can bring a hacking pod. There are two spare ECM in the company stash for starters.

Oh yes, and if we do get the Lord Moderisation, I'll buy whoever takes one a Minelayer. Nothing ruins a Pugalist's day like a wall of mines.

On the subject of the Company Funds, how many recruits do we have who would actually benefit from the Modernisation? My records show three new pilots (Nihilus, Bob Doe, Nyx) and I've heard rumour there's an "Ithaqua" lurking about the place... Of you four, who would take the Lord modernisation if it was offered?

>>48309279
>There are two spare ECM in the company stash
I'll have one if you and Spare don't mind. The Croc has pretty good sensor range for it, and I'm too broke to buy my own.

> I'll buy whoever takes one a Minelayer
Generous offer. That and the Lancer Cannon are great weapons for fighting Guye Co, so having both is pretty tasty.

>>48309267
>"we" will not fight peacekeepers.
"We" might not have a choice. Need I remind you that we're standing in a blacksite containing questionable or outright illegal materials, and also we have a black market arms dealer on speed dial who just seriously attempted to steal uranium.

>>48309279

>Buy Canister Gun 4cr
>Buy Stiletto Suit 3cr

-Errant-[ERT]
HP 14 / 14
Def 10
ECM 12
Sensor 10
Move 6
--
Right Arm: Canister Gun
Left Arm: Cough Gun
Legs: --
Torso: Chaff Launcher, Smoke Launcher, Stiletto
Armour: Stealth (18)
Ammo:
Skill: Commando, Concealment, Ambush

Storage: Advanced War Rifle, ECCM Pod, Marksman Rifle, Crossbow, 2x HK Missile, 1x DU rounds, 3x HV rounds
Bank: 13.6

>>48306982

Hey Bob, you should have a stiletto now. I already ordered it and had the techs attach it. Anything else you could use?

>>48309487
>Ambush Stilleto Canister Gun
>Instantly disables targets on 11 or higher
Nice. This will come in very handy against Guye Co, some of their mechs are pretty tough.

I guess we should consider mere tear gas a step up...

>>48304387
So I /think/ maybe we squared away the XO job and we're already kind of discussing how we're going to engage Guye Co.
Personally, I'd like that intel before we get into the meat and potatoes of load out and approach.

I'd like to throw out there for the 3C the possibility that Guye Co. doesn't actually use churned out company goons who simply go with Guye Co. products. There are PMCs who run security details to consider and there was mention that mech scaled corporate skirmishes do happen from time to time.

>>48309871
Oh right, the Blood Dragon boys. This is a pretty good point, actually, if we could collect some intel on them, it would be great.

>>48309871 (You)
Congratulations, Malek, by the way.

-----

Posting my crap for reference/notes. There were typos on the sheet that has been corrected here (no guarantee I didn't miss something however. I still need to look it over completely):


--- Current Status

Pilot: "Tragedy"
Assault Skills:
=> Tactical Advance (Can combine a Move and Shoot action)
=> Point [Bl]ank {+1 Damage, +2 to Hit within 4 Hexes} **

Cred: 2
Loan: 0

---

[Cobra] : "Revenant"
Stealth Armour
Enhanced Auto Loader

---

[WM] : "Haros"
HP - 18/14+4* - - - Current: 18/18
Def 10
ECM 6
Sensor 8
Move 6/5(+1***) - Jump
---
* Ablative Armor: +4HP

=> Lower Torso:
- Thruster Array***
(Mov:+1, Jump)

=> Center Torso:
- Stiletto Targetting Suite *
1x {Crit Dmg:+1, Pen +2}

=> Right Arm
- Twin Linked Mech Pistols
2x {Rng: 4, RoF: 3, Dmg: 2/1(+1**), Crit: 2/1(+1*), Pen: 18/20(-2*)}
- Demo Charge
1x {Rng: 4, RoF: 1, Dmg: 11/10(+1**), Crit: 4/3(+1*), Pen: 17/19(-2*), Mag: 1}
- Surge Protector
1x {Ignore EMP overload, Mag: 2}

=> Left Arm
- Chaff Launcher
1x {Lose enemy target lock, Mag: 2}
- Smoke Launcher
1x {Creates an area of dense smoke that blocks LoS, Mag: 2}
- Twin Linked Boom Sticks
2x {Rng: 4, RoF: 1, Dmg: 6/5(+1**), Crit: 3/2(+1*), Pen: 18/20(-2*)}


---

Inventory:

- Twin Linked Heavy Mech Pistols
2x {Rng: 4, RoF: 2, Dmg: 3/2(+1**), Crit: 2/1(+1*), Pen: 20(18*)}

- Twin Linked Heavy Mech Pistols
2x {Rng: 4, RoF: 2, Dmg: 3/2(+1**), Crit: 2/1(+1*), Pen: 20(18*)}

- Demo Charge
1x {Rng: 4, RoF: 1, Dmg: 11/10(+1**), Crit: 4/3(+1*), Pen: 17/19(-2*), Mag: 1}

- Heavy Duty Servos

- Cough Gun

>>48309871
Well, the briefing doesn't specify whether the elite mech units there are home grown or outsourced, so you have a point. At the very least it seems more likely than not that they're using Guye Co. products simply because they'd logically be on some long term contract if they're on security duty, and companies sometimes provide their own wares for pilots.

What worries me is the 'Elite' part of that descriptor. The warlord we just fought was an elite pilot with a mostly Guye Co. loadout, and you saw how much trouble he gave us.

Bottom line, we have no way of knowing exactly what's deployed there until we arrive, so the best we can do for now is prepare for the mostly likely scenario, and that's well equipped Guye Co. mechs.

Well, and some armoured vehicles, and ornery civilians.

...

Hang on a squig...

>Civilians
>>48306667
Command, I know the rules would say otherwise at present, but would the Canister Gun be able to affect multiple infantry, since it basically launches a tear gas round?

>>48310119
>Guye Co civilian employees being affected by tear gas instead of mistaking it for a normal Friday night.

>>48310119
The last briefing is also a little stale, so a few details might have changed since we missed the two turn window -but we'll see. The thing about elite units is, they are even less likely to use company equipment which the advantage is that it saves both parties a bit of money.
I'm hoping that the field work Tragedy had done might also give a small bit of insight on force composition and whatnot. I'm really just crossing my fingers here, but one can hope. At least until the shoe drops.

I actually have not gotten a chance to debrief on the last round of operations but I did see what happened to Hetros (may he rest in peace.) The warlord (does this guy have a name?) did have a custom mech though. No idea how customized it was (and we may never know, since he blew himself up to avoid trial.)

>>48310057 (You)

Some corrections based off of the last inventory listing in April:


Pilot: "Tragedy"

Assault Skills:
=> Tactical Advance (Can combine a Move and Shoot action)
=> Point [Bl]ank {+1 Damage, +2 to Hit within 4 Hexes} **

Cred: 5
Loan: 0

---

[Cobra] : "Revenant"
HP - 14/14
Def 12
ECM 8
Sensor 10
Move 4
---
*Stealth Armour

=>Center Torso:
- Enhanced Auto Loader

=> Right Arm:
- Empty

=> Left Arm:
- Empty

---

[WM] : "Haros"
HP - 18/14+4* - - - Current: 18/18
Def 10
ECM 6
Sensor 8
Move 6/5(+1***) - Jump
---
* Ablative Armor: +4HP

=> Lower Torso:
- Thruster Array***
(Mov:+1, Jump)

=> Center Torso:
- Stiletto Targetting Suite *
1x {Crit Dmg:+1, Pen +2}

=> Right Arm:
- Twin Linked Mech Pistols
2x {Rng: 4, RoF: 3, Dmg: 2/1(+1**), Crit: 2/1(+1*), Pen: 18/20(-2*)}
- Demo Charge
1x {Rng: 4, RoF: 1, Dmg: 11/10(+1**), Crit: 4/3(+1*), Pen: 17/19(-2*), Mag: 1}
- Surge Protector
1x {Ignore EMP overload, Mag: 2}

=> Left Arm:
- Demo Charge
1x {Rng: 4, RoF: 1, Dmg: 11/10(+1**), Crit: 4/3(+1*), Pen: 17/19(-2*), Mag: 1}
- Smoke Launcher
1x {Creates an area of dense smoke that blocks LoS, Mag: 2}
- Twin Linked Boom Sticks
2x {Rng: 4, RoF: 1, Dmg: 6/5(+1**), Crit: 3/2(+1*), Pen: 18/20(-2*)}


---

Inventory:

- Twin Linked Heavy Mech Pistols
2x {Rng: 4, RoF: 2, Dmg: 3/2(+1**), Crit: 2/1(+1*), Pen: 20(18*)}

- Twin Linked Heavy Mech Pistols
2x {Rng: 4, RoF: 2, Dmg: 3/2(+1**), Crit: 2/1(+1*), Pen: 20(18*)}

- Heavy Duty Servos

- Cough Gun

- Chaff Launcher
1x {Lose enemy target lock, Mag: 2}

- 2x High Velocity Rounds (+2 range on slug weapons)

- 2x Advanced FCS (+2 to all To Hit Rolls)

>>48310119
>Guye co employees not being harassing belligerent civillians or bombastically armed meatheads
As a man who's shared a few[hundred]drinks over the course of a night with him, I can say Mr. Guye has strict standards for his employees, and I'd wager he couldn't stand to have his security in ahh 'Sissy walkers'

>>48310623
(Cryptic blinks. Then he blinks again as the magnitude of what was just said sank in).

You...you DRANK with Haxton Sale Guye!? And you're still here with all your parts intact? Damn, man.

>>48310119
>would the Canister Gun be able to affect multiple infantry?
We've asked this question before, when we first got the Knight-Lite license. Let me see if I can find the thread.

>>48310325
>The warlord (does this guy have a name?) did have a custom mech though
All evidence points to him simply being in a Wimp with twin Bullethoses, and a maxed-out Gunner skill tree. Alpha Strike is scary.

>>48310965
>All evidence points to him simply being in a Wimp with twin Bullethoses, and a maxed-out Gunner skill tree.
He also had composite armour that gave him more HP and the DR of which was particularly troublesome for all our low power per shot weapons (swarmers and especially smart guns). I think he had servoes as well. Who knows what internals he had. If anyone feels like it they can go poke around the shrapnel outside and see if they develop any startling insights. He may have had an Apex made FCS, given all the times he kept actually hitting with those fucking things.

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>>48310965
>Alpha Strike is scary.
See this? It's archival footage I got of a Guye Co. raid. It shows some crazy gunner mercenary who got the bright idea to use his Wimp's hardpoints to bring along eight boom sticks and fire all of them at once in what I can only call a broadside.

40 damage. I believe that's all that need to be said.

These are the kind of people we're likely to be dealing with here.

>>48311320
>eight boom sticks and fire all of them at once
Sweet gods. My desire for LHI shell-plating has never been higher.

>>48309565
Ah thanks! I didn't notice that, and in regards for other things that I might need, are emps and hacking a real threat?

Chassis: [Crocodile]
Armour: Ablative Armour (+4 HP)
HP: 18/18
Torso (2/3): Redundant Systems, Stiletto Targeting Suite
LA (2/2): Tactical Shield
RA (2/2): Laser Rifle
Legs (0/1): N/A

>>48311491
>are emps and hacking a real threat
Generally yes, from Guye Co. no.

They have a couple of EMP weapons, but they have a fairly slim chance of popping, and frankly if you're tussling with a Batman or a Pugilist you're probably going to be too dead to worry about it.

And hacking? As far as Guye is concerned, tapping away at keyboards like a nerd is about the least manly form of combat imaginable, so as you can imagine it's not a priority. It also means they're super vulnerable to hacking themselves. If you can, try and scrounge an ECM module from someone, you never know when you might get some use from it.

>>48311621
So I take this to mean it is also easy to sneak up on them? how are they on scanners?

>>48311621
>>48311666

The beauty of canister gun is that HV rounds will work with it, so I got 7 range on that ambush stiletto combo.

>>48310699
Horst glances over flatly, despite his well traveled status, he is unable to grasp what growing up on the Neromian borderlands of the midas range has done for his tolerance of animal toxins and alcohol brewed from distilled animal toxins
"Yeah, a few here even ran a sortie for him"
He pauses in contemplation
"And on second thought, if drinking with guye impresses you you should probably stay outta my Neromian muckmaw vintage, there's some raki around here if you're a lightweight"

>>48311491
>>48311621
Hacker here. EMP weapons are pretty strong, they basically allow you to shut down most enemies for one turn.

Hacking is a bit iffier, it only really gets worthwhile once you're at least Veteran rank, where you obtain the ability to hack once per turn as a free action. I'd say it's pretty good against mechs, but mostly useless against anything else. Some of the effects you can apply are really debilitating, and to remove them, the enemy has to waste an action.

That's my point of view, at least.

>>48311740
Yeah, which also means you have a better chance to maintain your stealth while you're doing this. I kind of envy you for how much this is going to wound their macho pride.

>>48311666
>how are they on scanners?
Their scanners are about as shitty as their firewalls. That said,
>it is also easy to sneak up on them?
If you have stealth, yes, otherwise no. If they can see you they can see you, whether or not you're in sensor range. You don't, at present. Any trained commandos or anyone with stealth or camo armour could do it. Alice is like a ghost's shadow, so it's the whole basis of her combat style.

>>48300893
>are emps and hacking a real threat?
Not really IMO. You will lose an action to recover. That's better than being shot with a rocket or cannon, those should be your main concern.

>>48311163
He had ecm, we know because we blew it.

>>48310965

Yes I am.

>>48311925
> a few here even ran a sortie for him
Yeah, I saw. Kail, and...well, if Hetros were here he would probably deny it was him there just like he did last time.

I'd have asked for input like I did about the Midas Range, but...well, Guye isn't really subtle enough for that to be necessary. Maybe I'll interrogate him about AESR if they come up though.

>"And on second thought, if drinking with guye impresses you you should probably stay outta my Neromian muckmaw vintage, there's some raki around here if you're a lightweight"
(Cryptic shakes his head in wry amusement)
Horst, there is a stark divide between a lightweight by international standards and a lightweight by Neromian standards. You could have drunk me under the table when you were six.

(He looks thoughtful)

Actually, I bet you could have beat me in a fight when you were six, you would have been about my size back then.

(He grins).

>>48311491

Well Bob, we might have some missiles tucked away in the armory still, or I can get you a sensor suite to lock from a distance and detect stealth. There is also a spare ecm pod if you're truly worried about hackers.

>>48312180
Well does the company have any spare emp missiles then? From what I heard, we are fighting mechs from Guy co. soon and I want something that can stop or slow down those melee monsters from reaching me. If not, I'll have the ecm pod and participate in another mission.

>>48312287
It's ultimately up to your vote and preference (unless we get too many volunteers), but in my estimate it's unlikely you'll be on that mission. Heck, I may have said I was game, but I may not even be on it. This mission is potentially hazardous, so we need the best combination of attack power, ECM and support, and that means a carefully chosen crack squad.

Oh, and I believe there were some EMP missiles in the armoury, but Izzy and Kestrel were both expressing an interest in them last I saw.

It's probably worth mentioning that since this is a well defended site it's likely to have AA turrets that could intercept missiles, so I would be cautious about bringing them along.

>>48312090
The big man smiles, the scars on his face creasing from the wideness of it
"Camelshit and modesty. I didn't beat my first nevikian until I was 13, here-"
A flask is proffered in his outstretched left hand
"I bet you could handle some honeyed widow. Hell I bet even trad and them new nevikians could"

>>48312287

"I'll check."

Blud walked away with a nod, finding Malek and snapping to parade rest with a smirk. "Good afternoon sir, do you still have loaner emp missiles on your mech?"

>>48308261
>Hold up, reactive armor doesn't ignore armor penetration?
>Isn't that the whole point of reactive armor?
Reactive gives high DR for 4 times, but it's still DR. The general rules still apply.

>>48312383
Why yes, I DID request a missile pod. And ablative armor. And a morar. And a stiletto.

I just wanted to set up a second mech to call in just in case I get wrecked. We must not fail this mission, so I'm getting my plan B ready.

>>48312389
(Cryptic eyes the flask critically. Then he begins to speak, slowly, gaze never leaving his own warped reflection in it's gleaming surface).

The Chief seemed to think I had at least a basic level of tactical talent. I guess she was right, because even I know a trap when I'm about to walk into one.

(He sighs).

But what are rookies for if not to make utter tits of themselves for the amusement of the regulars.

(He takes the flask and knocks bag a slug from it. Then he lowers it, and maintains a carefully even expression as he swallows, an expression that is only slightly betrayed by the tears welling up in the corner of his eyes. Eventually he turns back to Horst, and slurs, in a voice that sounds like a femur bone being sandpapered:

"I luvved it. This izz delightful. It's souh goud I'mmuna have sum more."

(then he takes another shot and gags, almost vomiting as he speaks his next words),

"Hgkh, oh my...oh my saint that's...that's so good. It's...it's such a complex rich flavour. It's like ambrosia."

(he forces the flask back into Horst's waiting palm with slightly more vigour than is really necessary).

>>48312389
Nyx narrows his eyes and steps forward. He takes the flask and swallows a gulp. He stands very still for a second. His eyes are watering slightly.
"I've... had... worse..." Nyx grimaces. As he hands back the flask he scrunches up his eyes for a second. Nyx sits back down, and seems to be focusing very hard on the table infront of him, his head against his fists as if in prayer.

>>48302245
Horst
28 creds
>Purchase redundant subsystem -1
>Thruster array -4
>Ecm pod-2
>Surge protectors -1
Remaining creds:20
So, we need to decide what were going to do with our company pool of 80 creds

>>48312090
>>48311925
Saxton is a pretty nice guy ! I mean, he's a bit of a weirdo, and he mocked me when I told him I was a hacker but yeah.

(Kestrel takes notice of the commotion, and realises that alcohol is being passed around.)
"Oh crud, I never had alcohol before... Guys, I need to tinker with my drones, tell me if spare comes back!"

>>48312812
"Didn't we vote for modernization, the lord pacage to be specific?"

>>48312812
I believe the prevailing opinion was that we gather consensus from all the rookies on the modernisation package, then decide whether enough of them could make use of it for it to be worth the investment, or if we might be better served getting a license and maybe some better robots sooner rather than later.

>>48312830
At least he willingly paid you, which is more than can be said for Hetros.

(He chuckles, remembering the transcript)

"Shooting drones with a potato gun" indeed. Man, what a guy.

>>48312770
>>48312640
Horst eyes the two rookies with a wolfish grin before shrugging and draining the rest of the flask in a few short gulps sighing in pleasure as he caps the suspiciously corroded top and stuffs it back into a cargo pocket
"Real sweet, eh? That stingwing honey really slides it down, just like momma used to brew"

>>48312862
>>48312841
My vote is on getting a consensus between getting both modernizations for shininess sake, buying LHI, or buying one modernization and saving for a license next sortie

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Bump with what I imagine to be Horst taming his mount for the Neromian megacav

>>48313996
Nyx's head slumps forward onto the table. When it hits he jerks upright and swears, glaring at the cargo pocket on Horsts jacket that the bottle disappeared into, as if it had done him personal insult.

>>48312979
>getting both modernizations
I think people were against this (batman being unimpressive)

>buying LHI
I wished for Apex, but we never held a formal vote and tally for Apex vs LHI.

>buying one modernization and saving for a license next sortie
This works, and appears to be the most supported idea(at least 2~3 people liked this afaik)

>>48314139
The batman is a lot more impressive than the Komodo. Survivable too, with actual room to grow.
But I guess more people would rather stay far away and shoot than run up and take fire. Weird...

Anyway, why don't we actually try and take a tally of LHI vs Apex now?

I know I'd prefer LHI, but I could go either way.
>LHI +1

>>48314328
People mostly argued that a comodo with ablative and tac shield is equally tough as a batman with hedgehog and blast shield.

>Vote
As I said before, I'm still for Apex. I want that Predator or Summit, so I can actually shoot someone or get close to do so.

>>48300893
I'm still alive and around, just been super busy IRL with a new contract guys. Will be getting my next character out shortly

>>48315120
I figured as much. I'll keep your place reserved. Between the new guys and you and Wechuge respawning we're just about full.

Alright people I'm awake now and ready to move this forward.
--------

Kerry steps into the room carrying a sheaf of papers. Between the funeral service and the constant liaising with logisitcs, intel and company shareholders he look damn tired.

"I can see you all are quite eager to purchase the next round of upgrades and deploy to new missions, unfortunately such activities have had to be suspended until the command situation has been sorted out. With everything that's happened it's become unfeasible for the Commander to rubber stamp every little thing. So we will be implementing a new command structure. First the results of the recent vote for posterity:"

Malek:
1st Choice: 7
2nd Choice: 2
3rd Choice: 0

Gunman:
1st Choice: 1
2nd Choice: 6
3rd Choice: 2

Alice:
1st Choice: 1
2nd Choice: 1
3rd Choice: 5

"Due to the expanding scope of the 3Cs operations we have a lot of people waiting on the decisions of one man. Thus more personnel will be invested with the authority to make command decisions. The Chain of Command is now as follows:"

-The Commander will have ultimate authority over the highest level decisions.
-The old 2IC position will now be replaced by two Officers to lead in the Commander's absence.
-3 NCOs will be appointed to co-ordinate tactics in the field and sign off on inventory transfers.
-James Kerry is the Head of Operations, he will intervene to resolve disputes between those of equal rank if the Commander/Officers do not make an executive decision in a timely manner.

>cont

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>>48315595
Commander Privileges:
>Can authorize the expenditure of Company Cred.
>Can authorize the release of mecha and items from the company inventory.
>Can authorize the deployment and use of support units. (Pioneers, cruise missiles etc...)
>When applicable friendly NPCs will follow their orders over anybody else's
>Botting actions posted by the Commander take priority.
>Gets to put [CO] after their trip.
>The Commander has the final word on which missions to undertake and which pilots are assigned to them.

Officer:
>Gets to put [O] after their trip.
>Can authorize the expenditure of Company Cred.
>Can authorize the release of mecha and items from the company inventory.
>Can authorize the deployment and use of support units. (Pioneers, cruise missiles etc...)
>When applicable friendly NPCs will follow their orders over those with lower rank.
>Botting actions take priority over those posted by lower ranking personnel.

Head of Operations:
>(This is James Kerry)
>Resolves any disputes and deadlocks between the command staff.
>Handles the appointment and dismissal of NCOs
>Facilitates the voting process that selects the Commander and Officers.

NCO:
>Gets to put [NCO] after their trip.
>Can authorize the release of items (but not mecha) from the company inventory.
>Can call in support assets during a mission. (Cruise Missiles, Aircraft)
>When applicable friendly NPCs will follow their orders over those with lower rank.
>Botting actions take priority over those posted by lower ranking personnel.

What those with rank CANNOT do:
>Decide how a Player spends their personal Cred pool.
>Force a Player to transfer ownership of mechs and equipment in their personal inventory.
>Force a player to spend their personal cred.

Cable Guy: "With all that being laid down I'll be handing out the new commissions. Malek and Gunman, congratulations you are now our new officers, here are your promotion papers and new insignia."

>cont

>>48300893
Kill jester.

>>48315696
Thank goodness, more officers! I was wondering when we would be expanding.
sparebits looked incredibly tired lately, hopefully this will help with his workload.

>>48315696
Cable Guy:"Finally I will be appointing the NCOs. No voting this time. I have selected three candidates based on their initiative, conduct in battle and... ability to at least rally some level of support. Horst, Tragedy and Alice, you are offered the position of NCO, you may refuse of course, there are some other people on my list I can offer the position to if you don't feel up to it."

>>48315777

I'll accept it.

>>48303944
Count me in as well... I want to earn myself a bit of salt among the 3C...

Okay. now that officers are officially(heh) in place, can one of the officers tell me if my request for (>>48306481) can be authorized or not?

On another note.. Might I still be able to pick up a pair of heavy much pistols from storage?

Bludhawk moved to a side room of the mess hall, arranging a nnumber of transit cases next to each other, smaller boxes and crates in front of those. Finally, filling lockers with a number of bottles. A small sign read "The Camel Carnival." He finally waved at the other pilots and explained. "The warlord apparently liked his liquor, and all proceeds go to the company." As a finishing touch, he turned on the jukebox.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Oft5x_ma4

>>48315696
Sirs.
> Salute
>>48315777
Sargeants
> Nod
Congratulations on the promotions.

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Cable Guy: "Aside from the Dvorak Mission things are ramping up out in the world."

Guye Co. Industrial Sabotage
Client: Dvorak
Mech Limit: 10
Description: Deploy to Merika and destroy key targets at a Guye Co. manufacturing plant.
Intel: Expect a handful of elite mech units supported by a few squads of combat vehicles. Be careful about moving through the surrounding civilian areas, the local populace is quite… ornery. Mech Recovery is possible, salvage is not. Completing this mission will grant us more information about the technology behind the Cognis super-mech.

Reinforce the QAF
Client: The Qadrus Armed Forces
Mech Limit: 10
Description: QAF forces have taken severe casualties holding off the Droiqubaran attack. Deploy to the desert and cover the retreat of their remaining units while blunting a second wave of enemy attackers.
Intel: The presence of at least one YOLO super heavy assault server has been confirmed along with a veteran mecha squad. Expect additional enemy ground and air forces to enter the battlefield over the course of the mission. There are pockets of allied MBTs and mecha in the area but they are under orders to retreat so support will be limited. Mech recovery is possible upon successfully completing the mission, salvage is not.

Black Market Interdiction
Client: IF Security Council
Mech Limit: 10
Description: A rogue mercenary group is escorting a shipment of stolen nuclear material through Droerus. The Peace Keepers would deploy to intercept them but the recent Zanvran invasion has forced them to redeploy.
Intel: The DAF and Peacekeepers are currently repelling the Zanvran assault in the same area so things are going to be a bit of a clusterfuck. The Zanvrans will attack you if they get you in their sights so try to leave them to the DAF and stay focused on the objective. The rogue merc unit consists of various veteran and elite mecha.

>cont

Is the Stiletto still up for grabs in the company inventory? I wouldn't mind a little boost for the next mission.

Also I just realised that the Tactical Shield actually gives +2 DR, not +2 Defence so I'll be reposting my build. Those similar symbols are kinda confusing...

=Hazer Tag=
[Crocodile]
Ablative Armour (+4HP)
HP: 18/18
Torso (1/3): Redundant Subsystem
LA (2/2): Tactical Shield (+2 DR front arc)
RA (2/2): Laser Rifle (6 Rng, 3 RoF, Pen 19, Dmg 2, Crit 2) (Beam, Expn 2)
Legs (0/1): None
Special: Redundant Subsystem

Def: 10
ED: 8 (+2)
SR: 10
Mv: 4
DR: 2 (Frontal Arc Only)

>>48316923
Cable Guy: "We've also received a few missions from the job offices up in Noblesse Oblige. A lot of people out there need our help."

Refugee Escort
Client: A Bunch of Poor Unfortunate Souls/Noblesse Oblige
Mech Limit: 5
Description: Refugees from various desert communities are fleeing the fighting around the Principality. Escort a convoy through a dangerous region to safety.
Intel: Possible threats to the convoy include bandits, deserters, wild mega fauna and mega cavalry. Any human opposition is unlikely to have anything bigger than a tank but the mega fauna could pose a serious threat if larger more aggressive species are encountered. Salvage and mech recovery is possible upon successfully completing the mission.

Protect Relief Convoy
Client: Red Crux/ Noblesse Oblige
Mech Limit: 5
Description: A Red Crux charity mission is heading into the Midas range to give medical aid to poor settlements. Escort the convoy through the area and protect them from both human and natural hazards alike.
Intel: Local Warlords often try to hijack these convoys to tend to their own wounded, thus fueling their own conflicts. If one does make a move expect light vehicles, VTOLs, infantry and mega cavalry. Salvage and mech recovery is possible upon successfully completing the mission.

>>48316923
>Guye Co. Industrial Sabotage
"Just for clarity's sake, I'm attending this mission. Just need to prepare another mech and after I'm authorized for equipment in the storage I'll be ready soon."

>Reinforce the QAF
"YOLOs? I've only heard about these, but this is coming along with elite mechs? With combined armes support. Just great. If anything I think new guys should NOT do this mission, if we plan to do it for some reason."

>Black Market Interdiction
>A rogue mercenary group is escorting a shipment of stolen nuclear material through Droerus.
"Really. Some group of people were dumb enough to Do that while were busy? And IF couldn't do anything? They must be really tied up on that battle."

>Refugee Escort
>Protect Relief Convoy
"These look like good missions for the new guys to be taken to, along with officers each. Crocodile is a good mech(in which mose of our recruits picked), and with tac shield and laser rifle they can take on tanks. Megafauna I'm worried about, but as long as they stay sharp and keep their eyes open, ans put them down before they are charged, it would be fine. I think?"

>>48316959
"I called for it first though..."

>>48316923
I know the GuyeCo mission is high on our priority list, so I'd like to volunteer for that one. Going over my purchases again now that we have our command structure figured out.

>31 credits currently. Purchase: Stiletto Targeting Suite, Thruster Array, Threat Assessment Module, x2 Gamma Emitters. 6 credits remaining

I'd very much like to make use of two of the EMP missile launchers from the company inventory. With my loadout I'm relying heavily on crits, which will be perfect with them.

>>48316973
>Nihilus has always had a humanitarian leaning despite his military background. Carrying the idealistic notion implanted by Wessen war propaganda that soldiers essentially act as knights out to vanquish evil.

"I volunteer for either one of the Noblesse Oblige missions if we take them... I know this war is hard enough on these people as is.."

>>48316923

As I said before, I'm up for the Guye Co. mission

>>48317192

>Approved

>>48316923
>Guye Co. Industrial Sabotage
Seems to be already decided on, go for launch.
>Reinforce the QAF
Certainly the sort of action that the 3C has a history of undertaking; however, with many of the corps' veterans heading to Merika, I doubt we have the resources remaining.
>Black Market Interdiction
IF can go rot, let 'em handle their own mess. Also, maintain Irving as a contact.
>Refugee Escort
>Protect Relief Convoy
Both look managable, and come from Noblesse. I'd say do both, but if only one is an option, work with the Red Crux in our backyard is the smarter play.

I'll be sure to have my mech assembled before I'm assigned a mission.

>>48317249
"excuse me, would you be willing to grant me the authorization to borrow the following from the company inventory?"
>Mortar
>Stiletto Targeting suite
>EMP missile Launcher
>Ablative armor

this way I can purchase a cobra and fit it out with the above, while switching out ablative onto my croc and A.camo onto the cobra. that leaves me with 9 credits, in which I can use 5 for calling in the cobra in case I lose my mech on the next mission(Guyco).
I'll also buy another EMP missile launcher if this is approved, since I can afford it while keeping my credit over the required 5.

just saying, I would have bought all of this myself along with a additional recon drone if I had the credit.

>>48316923

Am I still desired for the geico mission? I'll go wherever I'm needed.

>>48316959
>>48317386
"Well since we got two guys eyeing the same piece of gear, you'll have to settle this the proper way in the boxing ring. Last man standing gets the targeting suite!"

"Or to make things easier, I'll happily buy one for whoever doesn't get it. Just sign this here contract stating you'll pay me back later, protect me in battle, and testify in my defense in case my not so legal weaponry comes to light..."

>>48317643
You know what? I could drop the plan of bying an additonal EMP launcher and buy a stiletto, while Taking an HK launcher from the storage instead. Although this would prevent me from spamming EMP missiles, since I would only have 1 launcher instead of two. That is, if I ever get my request approved.

>>48317706
"C'mon, just sign it."

Anyway, an HK missile would be good, I'm already taking a pair of EMP launchers along. I'm a bit concerned about any AA defenses they may have, though this time we'll at least be allowed to blow them up."

>>48317746
"protecting my comrades in battle is a given, not only to me, but everyone else here. even in defense, although I hope things don't come down to that. I mean, just look at alice! although alice only bought things that's vaugely illegal, we never actively try to stop them.
Either way, I wanted two EMP launchers because EMP shocking Guyco mechs works as well as hacking. Better even, since you guarantee hits as long as you have a lock and they don't have tacshield/reacive armor. with TWO launchers, I can practically spam the things if things get tricky to shoot with the mortar.
speaking of mortar, I was choosing it because since it was a cobra exclusive weapon, and nobody was using it, I figured it would be of use if I stepped up to use it by buying a cobra frame myself."

>>48317839
>Cobra
>Vs Guye Co.
Your funeral pal, you saw what happened to Wechuge.

>>48316923
>YOLO super heavy assault server
Hmn. A thought occurs. The one mission on record that the Camels actually failed was an assault server mission, partly because of the trouble you had with their thick armour, and these ones are reportedly even tougher.

If we're going to end up fighting YOLO's in future we may want to consider the Apex license, since their armour piercing magnetic weapons would greatly simplify the task of destroying them.

Anyway, observations aside our best option seems fairly clear cut. We need to send a choice team to Murika, so we'll lack the concentration of skill and high end equipment to take an assault server, and we want to maintain our black market contact, at least for now. Plus, IF is about as shady as Irving, in its own way.

It seems like our best option is to split the rest of the pilots between the two aid jobs.

The real question is, what's the best team to take on Guye Co.?

Oh, and for the sake of resolving this sooner rather than later-

>>48317243
>>48314079
>>48312287
>>48305897

New rookies (that is to say, Nihilus, Nyx, Haze and Bob Doe), give your input on the modernization package. Nyx and Nihilus, would you take a Lord or a Crocodile, and Haze and Bob Doe, would you consider switching for one?

Depending on the answer to this it may be more economical to send the new people out on one mission and just let them trade up for their own lord, they're not that expensive and they should easily be able to afford one after one mission.

Lets reserve voting on licenses till we actually know whether we can afford one this turn.

Right, I was going the files and I think this is everything we have in the pool right now, with a bunch deleted that was either blown up, destroyed or simply disappeared. Such is the life of things.

I've also exported this to a google doc, and will be keeping more track of it going forward.

==Company Inventory==
1x Enchanced Auto-Loader
1x Guidance Disruptor
1x HK Missile
3x EMP Missile (-3)
1x Demo Charge
6x HMP
1x Stiletto Targetting Suite (-1)
3x Ablative Armor (-1)
2x Mortar (-1)
1x Chaff Launcher
2x ECM pod


--Production Cobra--
1xCobra mech

--

>>48306481
Mortar, Targetting, EMP and Armor?
>>48317706
Or launchers emp?

>>48317192
2x EMP Pods

>>48316959
Sorry Haze - Kestrel asked for it first. Do you need one badly?
---

I'd also recommend putting in an ECM if you can - even if Hacking is not your focus, being able to affect everything in Sensor Range is a good fallback.

>>48318557
We can
>>48303694

Horst has (graciously) donated +1 to our pool of 79, so we are at 80.

I am in favor of APEX myself.

>>48318685
I meant in the sense that if we buy a modernization program we won't be able to afford a license, so there's no sense voting on the latter before we decide on the former.

>>48318673
>salutes nervously

"Commander Sparebits may I have access to a pair of HMP..? I don't want to be stuck with a low damage output if one of my FC shots miss, sir

>>48318732
hello?

>>48318732
Certainly.

--

I like modernization programmes. They're useful for providing new recruits with effective gear. And if we want to get them, let's get them.

However, I have a different suggestion.

Given that we can pick our own missions, it's no longer a hard requirement to get every new recruit decked out as quickly as possible. They don't need to immediately join the missions where you're exposed to the most dangerous environment. On an individual basis, a modernization package saves a new recruit 10-20 credits - the mission pay for their first mission. And then they outlive it.

Is this good? Yes. Is it useful? Yes.

But perhaps it's not so effecient in the long run. It's stuff you bypass quickly, less of a requirement if you don't need the weaponry provided to keep up with those who have been mission-active longer.

Instead, I suggest we buy an APEX License now and simply expand our total capabilites.

And then I will buy any rookie that wants it a layer of composite armor for their mech. With +4 HP and 1 Dr, even the venerable Komodo gets intimidating, and the selection we have for starters right now is still pretty good.

Thank goodness, can finally post. I wonder what just happened.

>>48318432
"Hey, if I have to call down a cobra, after getting a croc with tac shield and ablative wrecked, and get the cobra wrecked anyway, the mission might as well be pear shaped at that point, since it implies that most frontliners who holds enemies from getting to me is either diabled or dead."

>>48318673
"Wait, I've given up on the stiletto. I can buy it if I need to. And to clarify, I would like to request the following:"
>Ablative Armor
>EMP launcher
>Mortar
>HK launcher
"The HK launcher wasn't in the plan, but-"

>>48318685
"WAIT WHAT WHOA HOLD ON-
*cough*
-if we aquire Apex license this turn, my plans of purchase and requests will alter significantly. Can we go through the license first?"

"And of course, I would vote for Apex."

>>48318878
Greetings.
> despite his attempts too look natural, Nihilus' military upbringing makes him appear a bit too wound up and stiff

>Company Cred
I'd take a Lord if it were made available. I'd take a Batman if it were on offer too, though. To answer the real question, no, neither of those are my goal, but they'd be a good starting point.
>Ambivalent about Doctrine packages
As for licensing, both Apex and LHI offer good things, but Apex has the better general gear, and opens up the Reaper OS.
>Vote for Apex license
Wechuge weeps at missing the opportunity to get an Onager

>>48315777
Horst simply nods at Kerry, his expression one of a man who's been through this experience before.

>>48318888
Apex would really improve my hacking abilities. I carries a lot of useful allrounder gear, one of the best armor upgrades, and some cool mechs. I would vote for Apex over LHI.

>>48318557
Oh and I would be open to switching over to a Croc for my part. I just enjoyed the hardy nature of the Komodo when I made my first choice, plus it seemed that the 3C had more than enough Crocs already here.

>>48318888
I recommend the Apex license as well, if it means I can take you up on that armor offer too.

>>48318888
Thank you Commander! I promise I'll make good use of it!
>Nihilus heads over to the Company inventory helping himself to some additional firepower in the form of an HMP.

Komodo:
Ablative
HP: 20/20
Def: 8
EDef: 6
SR: 6
Move: 4
Torso: HMP
LA: Tactical Shield
RA: Frag Cannon
Legs: N/A
Misc: Redundant Systems

So how does the mounting of the Redundant System actually work? I was gifted one but im not sure how to go about installing it.

>>48315696
I'm honoured to be chosen by the company, and I'll do everything to ensure that faith isn't misplaced. It's all really very surprising, when I was in the army-engineers most didn't think I'd ever make it past Sergeant!

>>48312393
>"Good afternoon sir, do you still have loaner emp missiles on your mech?"
Oh god. Ok, lets get this straight right now: I'm only ever going to be "Sir" to recruits, or when we want to impress outsiders. Once you been through the shit with me, it's Boss or Captain if you're being formal.
And no, I gave those EMP missiles back sometime ago.

>>48312979
Holy shit Horst, I can't believe someone actually took you up on the death-juice. Weell... never let it be said I wouldn't do something those under my command would... give me something golden and dark.

>>48318934
"was your name... Nihilus? where do you hail from?"

oh. whoops, didn't mean to address something to you, I was just checking if we could post

>>48319064
"It's a square item, meaning that it can be installed anywhere. legs, arms, torso. If I were you I would put it in the torso, if you plan on getting something for mobility(like jumpjets/thruster array)
but for now it's fine if you put it on the leg. and grab a guidance disputer from storage and install it on the torso. if you get approval, it will at least give you defense against missiles.
hey, if you want, I can give my drone's HV rounds to you. my combat drones rarely shoot, and extra 2 range on that frag cannon, however short it may be, is useful."

>>48318888
Yeah Captain...
>gunman looks over to his reflection in a nearby window, gazing at the shiny new lieutenant's bar on his collar.
if we get the Apex license now, and if our company can generate 70 credits in liquid company assets per strategic time-unit, we can get the Reaper doctrine after our next deployment and the LHI license after the deployment that comes after this one.
Speaking of deployments, I'd like to take a team of rookies ,and a support oriented veteran if one volunteers, to guard the relief convoy.
Nyx especially caught my interest.

can I put [Lt.] In my tag instead of [O]?

>>48319165
More or less what I was thinking.

--

That'll be the done deal, then.

We'll transfer 80 of our standing company credits to the nice APEX Representative, get the load-out for APEX available as of right now.

And anyone recruits who want it can see it my office with a written essay on the sociopolitical implications of the recent Zanvra invasion of Landun soil. Twenty pages minimum, remember references, and no sourcing that crackpot Dr. Buccni.

I'm joking. It's for armor paperwork.

>Finalize APEX License Contract
>80 company credits

>>48319081
Horst wordlessly pulls a new flask from his person, stopping only to sniff the contents before passing it over
"Spare ought drink summa this too, it's damn good for wounds"
>>48319165
I want in on either of the humanitarian jobs, these people are going to living damn near in the shadow of our compound, our 'SECRET' compound, however, so steps must be taken to ensure they either do not find us, or are unable to spread news of its location should they find it

>>48319230
Sign me on for some composite armor too.
Horst
Creds:20
>Purchase composite armor -6
Creds:14

>>48319230
>Finalize APEX License Contract
"So can we buy Apex stuff now?"

>>48319230

>Immediately buy composite Armour for 6 monies.
>Stick the Ablative Armour into the company storage.

"Now I am even /less/ killable then before."

"Where do you need me hoss? Guy Co. Raid? Or somewhere else?

---

36 Monies
Mech Cost: 40

=The Regulator=
Batman
-Composite Armour-
HP: 24/24 (2 DR, 4 DR from Front Arc)
Def: 8
EDef: 8
Sensor: 6
Move: 4
RA: Electro Bat, Melee Sub-Processor
LA: Blast Shield, Harpoon
Torso: Guidance Disruptor
Legs: Juggernaut Mods
Extra: Redundant Sub-system
Skills: Combat Tech, System Restore, Deflection Angles

>>48319230
>Looks up from his computer screen as he stops halfway through the first paragraph
"Oh... Hahaha.. Well played, sir."

>>48319136
I come from Wessen Nevik.. Though I hope you don't hold their reputation against me..
>shakes Kestrels hand firmly
"Oh.. And thank you formthe advice by the way. Do you think missiles will be a big problem in the missions to come?"

>>48319230
Alright, time for some things !
>buy Composite armor (6 credits), Longbow missiles (4 credits), Advanced ECM (5 credits) (new balance 22 credits)
>respec, gain L337 Haxx0r

=Aimbot=
Chassis : Stratus
HP : 16/16
DR : 12
ED : 14 (10)
SR : 16 (12)
Mv : 5 (4)
Damage reduction : 1

LA : Swarmer pod (2/2)
RA : Swarmer pod (2/2)
Torso : ECCM pod, Active Scanner, Longbow missiles (3/3), Advanced ECM
Legs : Thruster Set
Armor : Composite

Pilot skills : Advanced Electronics, Viral Upload, L337 Haxx0r
Bank account : 22 credits
Hangar : Crocodile with Sensor Pod, two HK missiles, Chaff Launcher and Ablative armor
Two Smartguns

>>48319159
"Also I'll take you up on that HV round offer as well. Though I hope their black market origins don't cause me too much trouble. Especially since I was hoping to hop along on one of the humanitarian missions."

"oh ho ho. so. it seems that we can by Apex stuff now..."
(kestrel rapidly writes down the order forms with pen and paper in hand, for mech purchase and selling, with ragged, excited breaths.)
"heh, I've awaited for this day, it sometimes seemed impossible, heh heh, but here I am! One of the most sophisticated mech in the world, under my posession! THE APEX PREDATOR!"
(with a stab, kestrel signed the paper, and deposited the form in the company files, Hyperventilating from the rapid swings of eager writing.)

>sell Crocodile, Laser rifle, Tactical shield
>total 19X3/4=14.25 ->14 creds, total 14+17=31 credit
>buy Predator (16)
>buy Railgun (8)
>buy Enhanced Autolaoder (6)
>total: 31-30= 1 credit left

=Bird of Prey=
[Predator]

>HP:12/12
>DEF: 12
>E-Def: 14(8+2+4)
>Sensor range: 10
>Mobility: 5 (4+1)
>Stealth Rating: 8

>Torso: (2/2)
- Enhanced Autoloder (Removes slow reload attribute from weapon)
- ECCM Pod (+4 E.Def, Counter-Hack)
>RA: (4/4)
- Railgun (4) (Slow Reload, Armor Penetration, High tech, Mag-rail)
>LA: (2/2)
- Recon drone (1)
- Combat drone (1)
>Legs: (1/1)
- Thruster array (1)(+1 Mob. Jump)
>Armor: Adaptive Camo(+8 stealth rating, +2 Def in cover)

-Miscellaneous
>Redundant Subsystems (1/1)

Recon drone
>HP:4/4
>DEF: 16(14+2)
>E-Def: 12(10+2)
>Sensor range: 10
>Mobility: 5
>Stealth Rating: 14
>mech pistol(-)
>Superior drone AI(Def, E.Def+2)
>high tech, jump, scan

Combat drone
>HP:4/4
>DEF: 14(12+2)
>E-Def: 10(8+2)
>Sensor range: 10
>Mobility: 6
>smart gun(-)
>longbow missiles(3/3)
-Defective missile(Missile maintenance cost removed(longbow -4), random effect)
>Superior drone AI (Def, E.Def +2)
>high tech, jump

Training:
Combat tech
>For[T]ified Systems
>Enhanced [DR]one Control
>Superior Drone [AI]

>storage:
>Defective missile(1)