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Last Thread here- >>5546421
It's been archived, though, so check suptg if you can't go from here.

So, unfortunately, the turn isn't ready yet- it will be when I get back tonight. Until then, I'm gonna put up all the necessary material.
Like a manual with some fixes in it. There's probably still things missing that aren't like super special rules or that sort of thing. It's inevitable at this point.

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For now, though, just putting this up early so everybody can find it and have autorefresh on or whatever. Next turn's probably going to be eventful.

>>5588058
Reportan

>>5588058
>The far east that touched the home of the people who claimed to bear the blood of primordial dragons

Huh, so if there were no Malestroms you could technically walk/drive to Caelus from Vinstraga by going west through Zhantao?

>>5588058
Im 'ere

Jonah here, if I don't show up for a while raine or totman have control of my character

>>5588058
I'm here. Good job on the manual, tanq. Looks great.

>>5588058
Reporting

Reporting in

>>5588058
Degenhardt reporting in.

Reporting

>>5588058
Reporting in

I'm here as well

Rolled 4, 3 = 7 (2d4)

Alright, about there. Just tired lately.
As some brief clarification/mechanical adjustment, though-
Mortars have 7 range
Artillery may fire immediately, but only if there is direct line of sight to the target. Otherwise, there is a turn delay. This is to make it more consistent with earlier use. Just because it's closer doesn't mean they still can't see what they're shooting at.

Anyways, another one of these.

Alright, yeah, sorry, today's not happening either. I woke up wiped out and that hasn't changed. Turn'll be ready tomorrow.

>>5589164
>Pain

Surely they'll run out of reinforcements at some point right?

....right?

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>City Troops Initiative and Spotting- 4, 9,
>Southwest Tanks Initiative and Spotting- 6, 9,
>Southwest Motorized Initiative and Spotting- 8, 8
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>INI 16- J-7 Black 1- Attacks hh14 T-8Rs. ATK 4 vs DEF 4, 5+ to Hit. 1 Hit, One Target Destroyed.
>INI 15- R-10 Carlstadt- Attacks ff31 BM-2. Target Destroyed.
>INI 11- D-1 Krogh- Attacks dd28 Twaryian Fusiliers- ATK 2,3 vs DEF 4+1, 4, 8+, 6+ to Hit. 1 Grenade Hit, 2 Flamethrower Hit, 1 Crit. 6 Damage. One Target Destroyed.
>INI 9- D-6 Wester- Attacks ff28 Twaryian Fusiliers. ATK 4+1, 5, 4, vs DEF 4+1, 4, 4+1. 5+, 4+, 6+ to Hit. 5 Hits, 3 Flamethrower Hits, 3 MG Hits, 1 MG Crit. 13 Damage. Three targets destroyed.
>INI 9- R-4 Von Eschenz- Attacks dd28 Twaryian Fusiliers. ATK 4 vs DEF 4+1, 6+ to Hit. No Hits. (Directly flanked anyways, out of attack arc)
>INI 9- J-2 Gabriel- Attacks dd11 T-16s. ATK 4 vs DEF 3- 4+ to Hit. 3 Hits. PRC 7 vs ARM 3, 2 Extra Damage per Hit. 3 Targets Destroyed.
>INI 9- Q31 T-8s- Attack Blocked by Smoke!
>INI 9- P32 T-8s- Attack Blocked by Smoke!
>INI 9- D-3 Ferrari- Attacks dd28 Twaryian Fusiliers. ATK 2, 3 vs DEF 4+1, 4- 8+, 6+ to Hit. [Knife Fighter] 2 Crits, 4 Damage. Target Destroyed.
>INI 8(9-1 for Gas Protection)- dd28 Twaryian Fusiliers- Attacks D-1 Krogh and R-4 Von Eschenz. ATK 2+1 vs DEF 2+1, 4+1. 5+, 7+ to Hit. 2 Rifles, 2 MGs, 2 Grenades (Rolled 3, 9, 10, 6, 7, 7). (R-4’s Seawind Token- Reduces enemy rolls by 2)- 1 Rifle Hit, 1 MG Hit, 2 damage. (Squads 3, 4 take 1 Damage)
>INI 8- C-2 Sikorsky- Attacks dd28 Twaryian Fusiliers. ATK 4 vs DEF 4+1, 6+ to Hit. 3 Cannon Hits, 5 MG Hits. 10 Damage. Target Destroyed.
>INI 7- J-4 Giovanni- Attacks cc11 T-8s. ATK 6 vs DEF 3, 2+ to Hit. 2 Targets Destroyed.
>INI 6- D-11 Eberhardt- Attacks hh14 T-8Rs. PRC 2 vs ARM 1, ATK 2 vs DEF 4, 7+ to Hit. 1 Crit, 3 Hits. 5 Damage. Target Destroyed.
>INI 6- D-9 Von Totmann- Attacks ee11 T-8s. ATK 2 vs DEF 3, 6+ to Hit. (Rolled 1, 8, 5, 8, 7] Three Hits, Three Targets Destroyed.
>INI 0- Q30 BM-AT- Attack Blocked by Smoke!

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>Reaction Fire- J-3 Niel- Attacks T-16 that moves into range. ATK 6 vs DEF 3, 2+ to Hit. (Rolled 7) PRC 7 vs ARM 3, +2 Damage. Target Destroyed.

The pursuers to the north most likely did not expect to face the fury they did as their entrance to this battle, from how poorly they received the battering. Near the whole of the front elements were wiped out, but they continued to approach- with plenty behind. Flares went up- all over- few dared to look up for how blinding the light was after lurking in the night for hours. At the same time, the urban fighting was wrapped up in a storm of violence where the shock of multi-directional attack, some from overwhelmingly powerful units, scattered and destroyed the Twaryians left in the town. The picture of the situation, from the perspective of the command and staff of the battalion, seemed good. If the Twaryians were going to be this easy to dispatch, then there would be no trouble staying, let alone moving along- had the quartermasters not had a firsthand view of how much ammunition was leaving the convoy and being distributed out.

Such a summary of general good fortune, however, was not to last. The size of the element approaching from the rear became more and more apparent- as well as the truth of its maneuvering. While most of them were following the road, not all of them were- Lieutenant Orlik had spotted an entire armored company approaching from the northeast, and only exceptional foresight prevented him from being a terribly vulnerable target. Yet more enemies attacked from the south, assuredly emboldened by the arrival of northern reinforcements- a coordinated attack for certain.

The only choice, as it was already known, was to push on ahead. Any rear action would just be to buy time. Yet even the tip of the spear had encountered trouble- of a different sort. The sudden appearance of a third remote explosive right in the midst of a speedy advance down the road had caused incredible chaos. Vehicles swerved to and from to avoid colliding with the squat vehicle, and the only thing that prevented disaster was, assuredly, that the operators had expected this encounter just as little as the battalion’s van had, with Kannenpflanze’s tanks practically running right up on the control cars.

The amount of fooling around with the bombs was wearing on Major Yule’s nerves, frankly. The sooner that the Battalion was out of Jagterfisk Pools now, the better- lest even more of the enigmatic things come around. One of the nobles with an infantry accompaniment had appropriated a wrecker to tow the bomb over, and it made gurgling and groaning noises as it was pulled, the strange odor from it becoming ever sharper, and another officer was messing about with captured control systems, even though instructions to them were of little use written in the Caelussian alphabet. The plan was evidently to turn the Twaryian’s own weapon upon them- it certainly couldn’t be excused as an attack by Vynmark, Yule supposed, given that Vynmark had nothing like this. Though he was more reassured by Raine’s capture of cannons. If things went poorly, there would be no opportunity to reinforce or resupply even after they broke through to a place where there was a proper front and back line. That would inevitably mean using whatever could be found.

Just not any more of those tracked bombs.

>Turn is Open

I've inevitably messed at least a couple things, but up front, I didn't do artillery calculations at first, realized I didn't, then when I went back it seemed like it wouldn't have made any difference in practical results anyways. Oh well.

Rolled 1, 6, 8, 8, 9, 6, 4, 4, 6, 9 = 61 (10d10)

>>5590545

>Initiative, Spot
>Fire 4 x 3.7cm cannon vs BM-S at X-32
>Fire 4 x 8mm MG vs BM-S at X-32
>Pop Smoke
>Reserve Move

The knife ears' anti-tank cars materialized out of the dark like wraiths. Too close for evasive maneuevers or strategy. Nothing for it but to fire everything and pray to whoever's up there.

>>5590542
I believe you forgot about my reactice fire? I should have had 4 guns waiting to shoot at anything coming into range, and there are 2 T-8s I could take some shots at.

Rolled 1, 2, 1, 1 = 5 (4d2)

>>5590584
Rolling Explosive. Also we can assume that I will take whatever C-5's command radio initiative roll is to replace my 1. (Please roll high Martins ...)

Rolled 3, 7, 2, 2 = 14 (4d10)

>>5590545
>Initiative
>Spotting
Not 100% sure if I need this, the trucks started off outside of illuminaton, now they're in it but in cover. If not, pls ignore.
>Shooting HE at the gassed trucks on gg13 with the single 7.7cm

>I've inevitably messed at least a couple things
I don't think the last Reaction Fire kill on the lone T-16 at ee13 is mine. It's a little ways out of my arc.

>>5590600
>It's a little ways out of my arc.
I don't think it is? It's within your range and nothing blocks your line of sight to it.

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>>5590545
Hey Tanq can people shoot through the Yellow and Pink Boxes or are those full terrain tiles?

>>5590586
Nevermind looking through the log I apparently shot some T-8s during the shooting phase.

Rolled 3, 10 = 13 (2d10)

>>5590545

>Initiative (radio)
>Spotting
>Move S S SE

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Rolled 7, 4 = 11 (2d10)

>>5590545
I think I'm supposed to be on mm33. And if that's okay then:
>Turn
Roll: init, spot
Fire: None
>Move: SE, SW, Pivot W ending on mm35

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>>5590608
Double checking, [D-10] did drop smoke on dd20 for turn 5 that should probably still be there blocking the shot, but now the more pressing matter is whether or not I've been correctly interpreting
>Fixed weapons may only fire upon a unit's movement facing - the front and directly adjacent diagonals
to mean the read the red triangle this entire skirmish, or if I should have been using the blue one.
If it's the latter then I'd like to submit my request to resign as a unit commander and join Gabriel's crew as a second monkey.

>>5590545
"Damn those bloody cowards."

Black Leader bit his thumb anxiously when it became clear the heavy targets would not move how he wanted. He took a deep sigh, steadying himself as he watched out in the darkness. An overwhelming wave of T-16s come through the radio but that front had nothing to do with him.

It was the North where they were needed, where they would do the most help for the cause.

"All units hold, try to aim for the heavies."

>Reserve Fire, prioritize heavies.

>>5585580
"Lietenant Wesker, before you leave would you mind flaring that T-16 group in cover I want to try to hit them just as they leave the forest. That will be my only clear shot, otherwise the infantry will block them going down the road."

>>5590633
The blue lines is the correct interpretation

>>5590633
Hull-mounted weapons are 90 degrees so the blue cone yes.

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>>5590645
Well really it would look like pic related if there was nothing blocking you. I have no idea how you got those red lines, it doesn't seem to follow any sense of square measurement used in the rules. Note how the orange lines are the front diagonals (you can move along these lines if you are facing north).

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>>5590645
>>5590646

>>5590545
>Move 3 SW to jj21, the forest.

Rolled 5, 9 = 14 (2d10)

>>5590676
>Rolling initiative and spotting I guess.

Rolled 6, 2, 2, 2, 7, 9 = 28 (6d10)

>>5590676
>Initiative and spotting
>Fire on the T-15s in the forest
>Pivot South and move to 24dd

>>5590545
>Fire flare on T-8R
>Move to 23jj

>>5590545
Sorry I brain farted, same actions and the dice are here. >>5590689

>Initiative and spotting
>Fire on the T-15s in the forest
>Pivot South and move to 24dd

Initiative
>6
Decent shots
>7 and 9

Rolled 4, 4, 7, 1, 1, 1, 4, 4, 7, 9, 7, 8 = 57 (12d10)

>>5590542
Tanq can I lose on initiative so I get my caravan's favor? if so I do that. If not then I move

>Flare infantry NW to get rid of their bonuses
>Kashoot any Targets I can shoot
>Mount <<if I can't lose in ini Then Move E>>
>Move E
>Move E
>Move E

Rolled 6 (1d10)

>>5590545
>Move SE, S into ff35
>dismount
>dig in
rolling spotting

Rolled 9 (1d10)

>>5590542
>Move 1 west, 3 SW
>Free Spot

Rolled 1 (1d10)

>>5590545
>Move S,SE,S (ending ff33)
>Spotting

Rolled 3, 3, 8, 1 = 15 (4d10)

>>5590545
While crossing the brief stretch of darkness between the town and the woods up ahead, Kannenpflanze thought he saw something drive past his platoon.

"Lindner, Stoetten, did you see—..."

Before he could finish, he Leo found himself just about face to face with an equally bewildered bat-ear looking out of an armored car's cupola. The descending flares' lights revealed a familiar thick cable running from one of the cars and up the road, to a vehicle that was now in the middle of the convoy.

"Oh..."

>Initiative
>Shooting, 3x7.5cm at BM-2s
>Movement (optimistic): 2xS

>>5590736
Might wanna try and cut the wire or something if you don't want to get crisped next turn. I rolled like absolute shit, so it's down to you and Wester.

Rolled 9, 2 = 11 (2d10)

>>5590545
>Spotting and Initiative
>Flare P33 where the tank is
>Move 1S, 1SE, Pivot West

>>5584980
"Vix start pulling East, we aren't taking this town. I'm going to be blocking the armor from pushing just stay behind me."

>>5590542
"We're leaving the position," ordered Frederica.
And before the waves of discontented confusion had the time to spread, she added"
"We're facing T-15s now, who we can't penetrate from the front and who will take an hour just to get into our range in any case. We'll leave them to the 75mms and prepare to protect the eastern flank."

>Rotate S, move SW
My goal is to take position at hh-25. From there I can cover the road at kk-23 and the whole bottleneck between the forest and the lake.

>>5590545
>Move to 23kk
>Start digging in and camouflaging, prepare in a way that we'll be mostly invisible unless the enemy is right on top of us.

>>5575911
"Blondie, I need you to plant some flare and LLG mines on the road south of you if you can. We're going to need every advantage we can get."

>>5590886
You're on the road, you can move way more than that.

>>5590886
Addendum:
>If my tile counts as having a road, move right to hh-25, face E and start digging in.

>>5590710
>>5590545

Changing Gabriel's move

>Initiative and spotting
>Flare x23
>Fire on the T-15s in the forest
>Pivot South and move to 23cc which is South of Frankovich.
>Pivot West

>>5590545
>Move SE S S
>Launch Flare to KK36

>>5590545
Isolde with skillful hands went to work on the bomb, working skillfully to set the bomb against the Twarians. Sweat dripped behind her gasmask as she insisted personally to be the one to do this.

She understood that this was a monstrous war and with the coming tide of steel behind them, the battalion couldn't be picky about their methods but it still ached her heart.

"Command this is Von Bern, the chemical trap has been set. We've left you a hole open, take this route so you don't set it off."

>Turn the ??? tank into a mine.
>Move to 23jj, Vilgerson's blocking the spot but I can just dismount infantry on her tile

>>5590545
>Fire flare at X22
>Pivot West
>Supress Reserve fire

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Rolled 6, 4, 2, 10, 5, 4, 10, 9, 3, 7, 3 = 63 (11d10)

>>5590545
Two units of five trucks all full of Moskity. Not an ideal thing to have to your side, so Freya thanked the Judge, the Dragoon who fired it, and a bit selfishly perhaps, her own instinct to call for the adjustment.
Still, she could only imagine how eager the pointy-eared folk would be to get their hands on her crew. Repositioning was in order, and quickly.

-----

Fire
>Spotting
>Initiative
>Fire x3 2cm cannons [multiattack] at southernmost infantry carriers
>Fire x1 13mm cannon [multiattack] at southernmost infantry carriers
>Fire 3.7cm cannon at southernmost infantry carriers

Movement
>Move S
>Move S
>Move S
>Move S
>Deploy smoke racks

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>5590939
>Explosive damage roll

>>5590939
You should be able to hit that infantry at your 2 SW with Hull Mounted MGs still.

Rolled 9, 7, 2 = 18 (3d10)

>>5590542
>Ini+Spot
>Fire 1xCannon flare from m/24K @ii12 (6N, 2NE, PIC RELATED)
>Fire 7.7cm from m/31K @T-15's in ii12 (7N, 3NE)
>Reverse 1 South


>>5590642
"Request received Black 1. Flaring. If you see some Jackass with a Red turret by the way, he's supposed to be an ace but hasn't done much but be a torn in our side. In my case, litteraly. Make sure you don't miss him...I know it might be a stretch, but I can feel that he's here."

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>>5590953
>>5590542
This is the pic

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>And finally how the turn looks like

>>5590545
Botting D-7 Lehrson:
>Mount
>Move to dd30
>Dismount

Move convoy 5x South

>>5590780
Sorry, changing this to
>Move 5x S (ending ee35, where the BM-2s are at right now)

>>5590545
>>5590600
Last roll should have been on a separate d4 not a d10, still a 2, so whatever. If I may tack on at the last minute
>Fire 5cm smoke on hh21
>Pistol flare on ll17
>Move N

>>5590985
5cms can't smoke. Only support guns can. LLG doesn't conceal anymore.

>>5590987
Ah yeah, there's that other 5cm that does the smoke isn't there, thanks for the reminder.
Next time don't say anything and just let me gas myself so I can learn the hard way.

>>5590985
Tacking on to tacking to hopefully make the worst turn in history.
>Pistol flare on ll17
>Move N
>Reserve fire with 5cm

>>5590994
You know, I didn't look at your movement and if I had, I probably wouldn't have said anything. It would've been too funny.

>>5590994
Ah, can't reserve fire and move, either. Sorry. At this point it seems like I have it out for you or something.

Rolled 6, 7, 5, 4 = 22 (4d10)

>>5590545
>Spotting
>Initiative
>Fire x2 7.7cm Cannon at the T8 on cc15
>Move SE
>Move SE

>>5591000
No at this point I think I've throughly proved I'm just retarded.
Thankfully tanq is a merciful janny who will sweep away my mistakes into a neat pile that makes sense next turn.

>>5591002
Giovanni the LLG smoke doesn't block line of sight so you have a shot at the T-15s. Having that T-15 group hit would help alot.

>>5591010
The ones on ii12?
I thought Wesker and Gabriel had those covered already.

>>5591016
Not really. Looks like they need to be finished off.

>>5591020
Righto.
We might wanna do something about that T8 before it starts getting ideas though. Don't want it pulling anything cheeky.

>>5590545
>>5591002
Changing Target from T8 on cc15 to the T15 group on ii12.

>>5591016
Yeah Gabriel hits 2, dunno about Wesker but they're Armor 5 with 3 HP so they need 2 hits from a 7.7cm.

>>5591039
Totmann should be clearing the 2 T-8s at West.

The T-8 at the town is probably fine but Eberhardt can also plink at them with Biter+AT Rifles+Marksman

>>5591043
Glad to hear we got everything covered then.

>>5590545
So before I take my turn I need some quick clarifications to determine actions.

1) Am I in a surprise encounter with the bomb in my square?
-1a) If so, am I allowed to dismount before I count my base initative? (asking since dismounting is a free action and it would affect my base initative)
2) Can you use the initiative of a Radio holder in surprise encounters?
3) Since I am also a Northwesterly, do I gain any initative bonuses from the presence of the Sky Queen or am I too far away for it to matter/the bonus only applies to a unit she's currently attached too?

Rolled 10 (1d10)

>>5590545
>Rolling for spotting
>Move SW
>Move S
>Move S
>Move S

>>5591134
Man this battalion sure does love Spotting.

>>5590821
>>5591095
I was assuming I could leave it to D-6 to take care of the bomb if necessary, but it would be helpful to know whether cutting the cord counts as an attack or a special action, and whether it's possible to move after doing it, since if so then I suppose there's no reason for me not to help. There's also the question of whether cutting the cord is a guaranteed success or not - last thread mentioned that D-5 was able to do it "with relative ease" which made me think D-6 would be able to take care of it himself, but it would be good to confirm. Tanq are you able to provide more guidance on what's actually required to cut the cord?

When do we get the option to switch our Spotting and Initiative rolls? This is ridiculous

>>5590619
Pink is terrain.
Yellow is not. The blob is a tower, not an L-shaped building. No, it doesn't give you any particular mechanical bonus to be in it, just saying that to keep things simple.

>>5590628
Noted, changed to Southeast as actual.

>>5590669
I'll be fair and say that the thinner arc is a more accurate reflection of what a casemate tank destroyer's actual traverse range would be, but the abstraction is basically being able to make relatively minor movement adjustments. Otherwise the lack of diagonal facings would really hurt TD's ability to actually shoot at anything.
Anyways resignation and request for monkey status denied there's only one instance of zoological contraband allowed.

>>5590722
>Can I lose on initiative so I get my caravan's favor?
Yes. I'll do my best to actually remember it this time.

>>5591095
>1) Am I in a surprise encounter with the bomb in my square?
Technically yes- but in your present state I don't think you'd want to do anything to it.
>-1a) If so, am I allowed to dismount before I count my base initative? (asking since dismounting is a free action and it would affect my base initative)
Dismounting is free- but surprise encounters allow no other actions besides shooting, and only with direct damage weaponry, ie no smoke or gas.
>2) Can you use the initiative of a Radio holder in surprise encounters?
You cannot, but the initiative bonus from being in their zone does apply.
>3) Since I am also a Northwesterly, do I gain any initative bonuses from the presence of the Sky Queen or am I too far away for it to matter/the bonus only applies to a unit she's currently attached too?
You would if she was attached to the unit. As things stand now, you are too far off- in that she isn't directly in your square.
Being infantry, you do have the unique circumstance of being able to get into the same square as a vehicle unit she's attached to. This would apply her blessing to both of you.

>>5591296
Too busy gawking at the sights to actually start acting on them.

There's a couple I missed from last thread's end, I think. Should probably address such. I say a couple even though there's one because I have a strong feeling that there's a question I missed that I'm just not finding.

>>5585213
>Concerning this journey south toward Sodrakron we're on, do we in character know where the occupants of these empty towns we've been fighting through have been evacuated to, and would we know to expect to run into civilians the closer we get to the coast?
It's been a solid few days since the evacuations, but they would have headed due west towards the heart of Vynmark. Sodrakron isn't actually where you're going- it being under direct threat would be...pretty much the end. There is an offensive going on that's presumed to be striking towards it, though. You're not expecting to run into any civilians- unless they're coming from where the evacuations didn't manage to kick off before the Twaryians took the ground.

Rolled 7 (1d10)

>>5590542
Wont be able to do some fluff this round as I'm very tired, so I'll just do my movements.

>Spotting
>Move SE
>Pivot E
That should leave me with +1 INI for the next round

Rolled 10, 4, 6, 6, 4 = 30 (5d10)

>>5590545
>Init
>Spotting
>Fire tanks at P-33 with AP shells
>8cm Howitzer, 5cm cannons x2
>Rotate East, Move X-34

Every person in tank got pushed forward as tracks ground to halt and smoke fell to the ground. An tactical retreat was beginning Vix didn't like the idea of leaving enemies into sides of allies and even less leaving them to her rear. "Start falling back towards south-east we'll fire at those tanks as we move prepare AP hots."

>>5590877
"Yea i will good to hear someone will be deterring them from instantly moving in. I'll see if i can keep those infantry men from hitting your rear."

As a heads up, I know 4chan was down for some time, so I was planning on doing the turn tomorrow morning anyways.

>>5591294
>Tanq are you able to provide more guidance on what's actually required to cut the cord?
You basically have to be able to get out and hack at it- it's not exactly hard for a bunch of men to pounce on it and just do what their instincts tell them to, but they do have to be out and on their feet to do it. The thing's been designed to, understandably, tolerate being run over.

>>5590545
>Initiative
>Dismount
>Fire x6 rifles and x6 mg's at infantry in z32
>Dig in

>>5591395
What does "allows an additional attack" mean for the mg's? Do I just roll for x7 mg's? I'll just roll for my initiative for now because I think I'm missing something.

>>5591440
>What does "allows an additional attack" mean for the mg's? Do I just roll for x7 mg's?
Pretty much- though it's per subunit, so it's x6 attacks- x6 for rifles, x6 for MGs. There's not really many "weapons" that don't give an attack of some kind, but practically speaking, machine guns have the same stats as rifles so they're the heavy slot option for having each subunit have another attack at rifle range.

Rolled 1, 5, 9, 2, 5, 8, 6, 10, 9, 2, 7, 9, 7 = 80 (13d10)

>>5591448
Ok thanks

>>5591440
Rolls in order
Initiative
6 rifles
6 mg's

>>5591395
>>5591095
Alright, in that case Wester if you wouldn't mind taking care of it it sounds like it shouldn't be a problem, and I'll go ahead with my move as planned and get eyes on the next town. Disabling three of those things without any getting set off is pretty good, this rate of advance seems to be working out for us. And I'm sure they can't possibly have many more of those things lying around. Right?

Rolled 6 (1d10)

>>5590542
pretty sure that arrow means that I did pivot but I'm gonna remind that I did pivot South last turn just in case.
ANYWAY

>move 2x South
>spotting

Rolled 10, 10, 4, 8, 3, 7, 4 = 46 (7d10)

>>5590542
>init (+3 from state, +4 from standing still +1 from radio)
>spotting
>shoot 4 40mm guns at the T-8s in cc15
>shoot 1 40mm gun at the T-8 in ff13
>use fire and movement to move to my trucks, hopefully dodging any return fire
>move S, SE (cc23)
>dismount and dig in with camo

Good ambush, hopefully that gives them a moments pause. Time to set up a new one.

>>5591526
Oops, I should be arriving at dd23, not cc23

Rolled 10, 5, 2, 7, 1, 7, 8, 1, 6, 6, 8, 3 = 64 (12d10)

>>5590542
>Initiative (+4 from no Movement, +1 from Radio)
>Spotting
>Fire: 5 Rifles + MG's with marksmen equipment at gg13 Trucks if able.
>Use Fire and Manuver to return to APC's
>Move: S, end Move at dd22, Dismount and Dig in.

The sight of the black outlines of Twaryian crewmen bailing out of a smoldering T-8 brought a flicker of a smile to Eberhardt's face, the neat holes punched through the tanks vision slits, optics, and turret ring reinforced the training he had drilled his men in relentlessly. It was paltry work compared to the heavy naval guns of the tank destroyers flanking the small forest they had taken refuge in. A few loud yells to his left confirmed that Von Totmanns impromptu AT platoon was limbering up the guns and withdrawing deeper into the woods, a good plan, Twaryian artillery was sure to be zeroing in on them.

"Time to go boys, we are falling back deeper into the woods! Get ready for them to send in some bastards after us." He yelled even as rifles and machine guns cracked and chattered after the illusive silhouettes of trucks in the distance. Hopefully, the Twaryian gunners would aim short rather than far.

Rolled 1, 3, 7, 5, 3, 8 = 27 (6d10)

>>5590545
"Platoon, fire a spread of flares between that town and the forest to our front right. Kröning, Noelle, hit the town, Siess get the field. Fire."

A sheet of light burst out over fields abutting the town, the flares over the town coming late as Halla was slow switching out the shells. Presumably Kröning and Noelle's loaders were similarly slow compared to Siess's well practiced crew. If nothing else the light would make the bat-ears readily apparent to the battalion should any of Ilse's fellows continue the foolish push into the town.

"Platoon, turn south, we're moving on."

Turning to Hanna - no, Gardon, if she kept thinking Hanna then she'd mix her up with Halla again - she said "Hanna turn us around south and get us out of here, this fight isn't worth it."

They'd just barely turned around when a loud thump startled the crew. Gas, no...smoke wafted up all around them. A few precious moments were spent in private embarrassment as Ilse struggled to get her subordinates refocused instead of scrambling for their masks.

As they made their way further south Ilse let the reports crackling over the platoon net occupy her concentration. It seemed like the rearguard was in danger of being flanked from the north-east, and some proactive lieutenants were going about organizing a defence.

They'd just about reached the road leading west out of Jagterfisk Pools when Ilse spotted a swarm of black trucks burst out from the forest ahead, illuminated by the wan light of a dying flare for all to see.

"Motoriz-"

"I see it."

What were they thinking? Committing group suicide? They must be confident if they were willing to leap into the open like that. Still, they were about to fuck Unterbrust over, and Ilse doubted they intended to pay.

"Load high explosive shells and fire at will! Target the motorized infantry!" Ilse hurriedly shouted into her radio.

The tank destroyer lurched back as the 'light' naval gun sent death screaming towards the enemy. Black smoke obscured the results. The sound of machinegun and autocannon fire rending the target rich environment in front of her assured Ilse that she wouldn't be needed here anymore.

"Turn onto the road into Jagterfisk, we're joining the north-eastern defence."

>Spotting and Initiative
>Fire high explosive shells at the motorized infantry unit to the south of me, the closest one.
>Pivot to face east, move E,E,NE,E. Hoping Eschenz moves out of the way so I can occupy that tile on my last movement. If not then obviously ignore that last tile of movement.
>Hook up any salvageable 4.5 cm AT guns to my TDs to tow behind us if Eschenz doesn't move out of the way and I end up in the tile with the AT guns. Otherwise do the same with any salvageable looking combat cars on dd27.

Rolled 2, 3, 3, 2 = 10 (4d4)

>>5590545
>>5591662
Rolling explosive damage.

>>5590542
>>5591516
>changing movement to ee29

Rolled 8, 3, 5, 8, 4, 3, 8, 4, 3, 9, 1, 1, 5, 9, 10 = 81 (15d10)

>>5591334
>Technically yes- but in your present state I don't think you'd want to do anything to it.
The reason I was asking is that I would've wanted to use the surprise encounter action to hack the cable to pieces if possible, but since only firing weapons is allowed it's become moot.

-------
The road ahead of Wester became a frantic scuffle as vehicles swerved both to the left and right side off the road to avoid whatever was causing this upset, some even diving into the ditch in desperation as paniced shouting came over the Battalion net. Had the enemy launched a surprise blitz down the road with their own armor? They'd have to get off the road then, and fast before the enemy could get a bead on them or they'd be sitting ducks. The T/24's were armored, unlike the trucks, but they weren't built to withstand concentrated cannon fire, least not at such close range.

Before he could give the order however, the object in question came hurtling down the road. The lead vehicle was attentive enough to dodge out of the way, but the driver of his carrier at the rear of the formation didn't have enough time to react as it slammed into, and began scraping along the side of the APC before coming to a complete stop. With the engine of the transport now quiet, a deep reverbing lapping could be heard as a liquid was rolling around inside a heavy steel drum. The smell of copper made it's intrusive assault on his nostrils.

Not good.

"Everybody out!". He didn't need the radio to relay this message, the volume would be enough to carry the commands through the tight formation. As his soldiers filed out of their vehicles, he could see the silhouettes of at least two platoons worth of trucks gunning it across the plains straight towards their advancing column.
Great, that's just what he needed right now, a distraction. He locked eyes with his second-in-command as he came bursting out of his own vehicle just further down the road.
"Wilhelm, take second squad and Cut. That. Cable! I don't care if you have to chew through it with your teeth, if that cable isn't history in three minutes we will be!". Acknowleding with a nod, Wilhelm rounded up his men and set to work immediately. Hopefully it would prove no more difficult than defusing the first bomb.
"Bring the Sardine Cans round west and lay down fire on those approaching trucks before they can dismount and return fire. I wanted to see holes in that canvas five minutes ago!".

>>5590545
>Dismount
>First die for initiative
>Destroy the cable to the remote bomb with one subunit (if I don't need to commit the whole platoon to cutting the cable)
>Attack Twaryian Fusiliers in Z33 with x3 Infantry Rifle/Machine Guns and x8 T/24 Machine Guns (if I need the whole platoon disregard the first six combat dice)
>If I can and need to use my Northwesterlies Token to out-initiative the detonation of the rIME bomb then use the token
>Move SW to DD33 (stay dismounted, move with the APCs) if I am not dead from war crimes

Rolled 2, 2, 2, 6, 1 = 13 (5d10)

Alright, later than I wanted to sleep, but oh well. Roll time, as most would expect, this'll take a while, so if you want to bot anybody not present, now is the time. It's not something I feel particularly comfortable with, what with knowing where everybody is and how they'll act, and all, but I can try my best.

Spot and INI for-

>Northeast
>Northwest
>West
>Southwest
>BM-2 with the Bomb

Rolled 6, 8, 6, 9, 3 = 32 (5d10)

>>5592750
...Well, let's get the other half this time, sheesh.

>>5592751
Tanq I swear you're siphoning up everyone's luck when it comes to initiative. At least the bomb rolled low.

>>5590545
Botting D-12

>Grab whatever motorcycles are still intact.
>Plant an LLG mine on South if possible.
>Move SW and Dig in.
>Move

Rolled 3, 3 = 6 (2d4)

Oh right this thing too.
I hope you didn't think they stopped.

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>>5588064

>>5593131
Hey Tanq settle a curiosity real quick. I know the 7.7cm is probably closer to the 76mm naval guns that got used a lot during the world wars but is the 7.7cm closer in performance to the irl 17pdr or Sherman 76?

We're discussing the 32B that Panzer Commander MC seems to be getting on discord.

>>5593131
>>5593663
To clarify, there's a mini-discussion on what a Roland II's stats would be like, especially in the gun department.

The bomb blew up and killed Tanq.

Sorry for dropping off the face of the earth for a couple days. I'm almost done, but I have to head off. I'll post things when I get back, there's not much left to do so it'll actually be then and not the next morning.

As a small spoiler, you did not get blown up by the rIME bomb.

>>5593663
> I know the 7.7cm is probably closer to the 76mm naval guns that got used a lot during the world wars but is the 7.7cm closer in performance to the irl 17pdr or Sherman 76?
Well, the 7.7cm here doesn't have the 17 pounder's later war APDS ammunition that helped to give it its crazy projectile velocity, so it's hard to say. I'd guess without that it's about akin to, perhaps, the AA-gun based 76s such as the aforementioned American one and the Japanese one.

>>5595370
>As a small spoiler, you did not get blown up by the rIME bomb.

Phew.

Alright, update's coming out now. Only the turn, no writing right now- later for that. I wanted this out last night but I managed to pass out in my chair.

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>INI 18- D-9 Von Totmann- Attacks cc15, ff13 T-8s. ATK 2 vs DEF 3, 3+1, 6+, 7+ to Hit. 2 Hits, cc15 Target Destroyed. Fires and Maneuvers.
>INI 18- D-10 Eberhardt- Attacks gg13 Twaryian Motor Scouts. ATK 2 vs DEF 4+1, 8+ to Hit. 2 Hits.
>INI 14- J-5 Wesker- Flares. Attacks ii12 T-15s. ATK 6 vs DEF 3+1, 3+ to Hit. Misses.
>INI 14- D-6 Wester- 1st Squad destroys remote bomb cable. Other squads attack Z33 Moskity. ATK 4+1, 4 vs DEF 4. 4+, 5+ to Hit. 7 Hits, 1 Crit.
>INI 13- C-1 Vix- Attacks P33 T-16s. ATK 4 vs DEF 3+1, Howitzer requires 10 to Hit from inferior PRC, 5+ to Hit. 1 Hit. PRC 5 vs ARM 3, +1 Damage. 2 damage.
>INI 12- J-4 Giovanni- Attacks ii12 T-15s. ATK 6 vs DEF 3+1, 3+ to Hit. 2 Hits, 4 damage.
>INI 12- J-2 Gabriel- Attacks ii12 T-15s. ATK 4 vs DEF 3+1, 5+ to Hit. 2 Hits. PRC 7 vs ARM 5, +1 Damage, 4 damage to target. 1 Target Destroyed.
>INI 11- R-3 Unterbrust- Attacks Z33 Moskity. ATK 5 vs DEF 4, 4+ to Hit. 4 Hits, 2 Crits. 3 Targets Destroyed.
>INI 10- S25 Moskity- Attacks D-8 Vilgerson. ATK 3+1 vs DEF 4+2 (Caravan’s favor provides cover)-7+ to Hit. (Rolled 1, 5, 7, 1, 7, 1, 9, 8, 4, 7)- 5 Hits. (Squads 6, 1, 2, 3, 4 take 1 damage)
>INI 10- X32 BM-5- Attacks R-8 Volger with 2cm cannons. ATK 2+1 vs DEF 4+1, 7+ to Hit. (Rolled 4, 7, 9, 1, 1, 8) 3 Hits- PRC 2 vs ARM 1. (Vehicles 1, 3 and 4 are hit for 1 damage, Vehicle 4 is Knocked Out)
>INI 10- Z32 Moskity- Attacks D-1 Krogh. ATK 3 vs DEF 2+1, 5+ to Hit. (Rolled 3, 10, 7, 6, 3, 4, 4, 6, 4, 2) 1 Crit, 3 Hits. (Squads 2 and 3 take 2 damage, Squad 5 takes 1 damage)
>INI 10- Z33 Moskity- Attacks R-3 Unterbrust. PRC 1 vs ARM 1, only 10s hit. (Rolled 7) No hits.
>INI 9- J-3 Niel- Attacks gg13 Twaryian Motor Scouts. ATK 6 vs DEF 4+1, 4+ to Hit. Misses.
>INI 9- D-1 Krogh- Attacks Z32 Moskity. ATK 2 vs DEF 4, 7+ to Hit. 6 Hits, 1 Crit. 8 Damage.
>INI 8- ff13 T-8- Attacks D-9 Von Totmann. (D-9 has moved out of visibility and range) Misses.
>INI 8- P33 T-16 Attacks C-1 Vix. ATK 3+1 vs DEF 1, 2+ to Hit. (Rolled 8, 6, 9, 9) (Vehicle 2 has 4 armor and can only be hit on 10s) 2 Hits- Vehicle 1 is Hit twice for 2 Damage.
>INI 8- ee35 BM-2- Attempts to activate rIME Bomb- Unsuccessful. Attacks C-4 Kannenpflanze- Only 10s hit. (Rolled 4, 5, 9, 5). No hits.
>INI 8- R-8 Volger- ATK 2 vs DEF 5+1, 9+ to Hit. 1 Hit, 1 Damage.
>INI 6- J-8 Degenhardt- Attacks Z32 Moskity- ATK 4 vs DEF 4, 5+ to Hit. 3 Hits. 2, 3, 2 damage. 2 Targets Destroyed.
>INI 6- D-8 Vilgerson- Flares. Attacks S25 Moskity, ATK 3 vs DEF 4, 6+ to Hit. 5 Hits.
>INI 4- C-4 Kannenpflanze- Attacks ee25 BM-2. ATK 2 vs DEF 4+1, 8+ to Hit. 1 Hit, 1 target destroyed.
>INI 3- C-5 Martins- Flares.

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>Reaction Fire- J-7 Black One- Attacks hh14 T-15s. ATK 4 vs DEF 3, 4+ to Hit. (Rolled 2, 4, 9, 7) 3 Hits, PRC 7 vs ARM 5, +1 Damage. 1 Target destroyed.
>Turn is Open

The unknown vehicles have not been encountered or identified- they seem like a variant of T-15.

Haha we're in danger :)

Rolled 5, 9, 7, 2, 10 = 33 (5d10)

>>5596018

>Fire 3 x 3.7 cm cannons at S-31
>Probably die
>If not, move to bb-34

>>5596018
>Turn around and move to ee-26 along the road
I will try and help out West as much as I can

Rolled 1, 4, 4 = 9 (3d10)

>>5596016
>Consuming Air Aspect token for +2 to friendly INI
>Initiative
>Use Reaper's Path to target and shoot the Red Ace's T-15 unit with the 7.7cm
>Shoot T-16s at nn16 with 5cm
>Move a single space South into cover

>>5596018
A question before I make my turn: is ff37 a forest terrain tile? I ask because even though over half of it is covered with trees, the tile itself isn't green and looks like a clear one. If it is, this gives me a line of fire onto the town, so the answer will greatly influence what I do with my shooting phase.

>>5596096
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta2CK4ByGsw

>>5596016
Right so quick erratas Tanq

C-7 moved to jj23, she's on kk23
>>5590708

Von Bern moved infantry to jj23, she's on kk23
>>5590902

Raine moved to kk23, he's on jj23
>>5590888

Gabriel Pivoted West
>>5590898

Martins Pivoted West
>>5590877

Volger fired MGs and rolled another 9. I thought those BM-1s were soft?
>>5590584
Canons: 8, 8, 9, 6,
MGs: 4, 4, 6, 9

Frank tried to reserve fire, I assume he couldn't do it because he pivoted?
>>5590936

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>>5591046
Giovanni I don't want you to die, our group is starting our coordinated right now. This is probably your last safe turn, if you don't get out of dodge by the end of this it's gonna be risky.

Totmann's setting up an ambush on the blue circle and we're gonna be holding the purple circle for at least one turn while we wipe the units coming West since the forest is blocking North but the middle's gonna be dangerous by the end of this turn. I'd rather not lose any of our Tier 3 TDs, we still have Thread 4.

>>5596120
The guy who would have fired that 9 died because I got initiative cucked.

>>5596016
>Move 3 SW

>>5596018
>>5596096
If I may, I'd like to change that single move South to a single move Southeast instead.

Fuck, no, nevermind. Today, today is the day I will learn.

>>5590642
>>5591046
Could you two coordinate fire on a single unit of T-15s? I think you'll have enough to wipe one of the wounded ones. Maybe the ones South of Krasnny, it'll be good if he starts spearheading so Totmann can shoot him up the ass.

Btw Totmann and maybe Raine are gonna probably move to turn the yellow square into the next Killzone. I don't wanna risk you guys though but just telling you our plans.

>>5596139
I think you might get shot at this turn, you seem to be in range of like, 15 enemy tanks or something like that. If you can you might want to try and smoke yourself off

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>>5596120
Thank you, shifted everything around. Also doesn't have the messy movement lines.
>Volger fired MGs and rolled another 9. I thought those BM-1s were soft?
They are- but as noted, the attacking unit was knocked out.
>Frank tried to reserve fire, I assume he couldn't do it because he pivoted?
Yes. Reserve Fire cannot be made with movement, and that includes pivoting. Apologies if it wasn't clear that pivoting is still "movement."

>>5596096
Just so you know in case you change your mind or your nearby radio gets a good swap, token use is free and retroactive, so you don't have to declare it ahead of time, you can use it whenever you want.

>>5596098
I looked at it, and even though it is indeed covered in trees...it's also pale green.
I will err in favor of the lower layer and I have obliterated the retroactively errant trees. Not that it changed you not seeing anything. You don't have the Queen with you, after all, so if there's anything in the cover you don't have a gaze that pierces it by default without rolling.

>>5596018
Fiskersonn was feeling sick. Perhaps it was the cool night around him, the constant danger of a Bat-ear popping out of the woods or the fact that he's profusely losing blood. He was really sick of all this shit.

He needs to get the lads and himself further. To finish the mission. To save themselves. For some were already lost, he couldn't let the rest fall.

"Fuckin' dogshit. Won't forgive meself if I die at this shithole."

>Shoot a flare at aa39
>Move SE, Pivot S, Move S, Move S

Rolled 9, 5 + 5 = 19 (2d10 + 5)

>>5596018
>Throw 1x Smoke Grenade at jj, 21
>Pivot East
>Reserve Fire with 4x Grenades.

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Rolled 2, 3, 4 = 9 (3d10)

>>5596180
>>5596018
"Throw it backwards group. We're making good time on this stalling action. The mines will start taking them too. Force them into them, destroy them or gas them to blunt them down."

>>5590642
"Flaring the road this time Black 1. More choice targets incoming although we're backing out in the next volley."

>Ini+Spot (Radio Noted)
>Fire flare from the m/24k: 6 North, 2NE (Pic Related for effect)
>m/31k fires on T-15 target 7 North, 2 NE
>Movement: Ready [Fire & Maneuver] to reverse 1SW

Rolled 1 (1d10)

>>5596184
Also, I'll do spotting, I guess

Rolled 3, 7, 3, 6, 6, 9, 10, 8, 6, 9, 3, 3, 6, 4, 10, 1, 2, 2, 9 = 107 (19d10)

>>5596016
Fire at what's near me then

>6 Ass kits
>6 MG
>Mount
>Move E
>Move NE
>Move E
>Move NE
>Pivot S

Rolled 2, 10, 8, 2, 1 = 23 (5d10)

>>5596016
>Inititiative + Spotting
>Flare 2 West
>Fire 5cm cannons at T-16s
>Reverse South East

>>5591360
"Full speed through the forest! I have to clear these guys out."

>>5596330
Why. I'm actually starting to get Salty, why do we always roll shit initiative and great spotting. Holy shit.

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>>5591506
Ferrari maybe hold back, that town's definitely got some goofy shit waiting in there. I'm talking with the other players about possibly firing artillery smoke to block firing lanes and get you into CQC safely.

Check the pink box in the picture I posted. I'm guessing there's gonna be TDs in there waiting for people to cross the railroad. Some players are also guessing there might be enemies that will rush through the South East of the town but we can always just mortar smoke them.

Rolled 8, 6 = 14 (2d10)

>>5596016
Nothing quite like going through a spooky forest at night.

>Turn
Roll: init, spot
Fire: None
>Move: SW, SW, ending on kk37

Rolled 6 (1d10)

>>5596018
No more than a chip in the paint, if even that. Another blessing to count, as you can never count enough while under fire.
Now was the time to move up. There were people waiting on them, and it’s rude to run late on a date.

<<How are we faring so far, boys? Everybody in as few pieces as can be?>>

———

Fire
>Spotting
>Hold

Movement
>Move SW
>Move SW
>Move SW
>Move S

Rolled 5, 5, 5, 6, 1, 6 = 28 (6d10)

>>5596016
>Fire on the T-15s at hh14
>Fire and Maneuver South West
>Reverse South East

>>5596159
>>5591046
Alright, I'm gonna fire on the T-15s hh14. South of the red turret T-15s. If I roll lower than 3 successes then Giovanni you can fire on whoever you want.

>>5591046
Giovanni I should have cleared out the units South of the Ace. You can hit a different group.

>>5596230
I'm already backing out sorry, I'm gonna position right in front of the road entrance of the town though. I should be able to eat one attack because of mirage aspect.

If Totmann's setting up an ambush we should be able to break at least one more heavy unit while being fairly safe.

Rolled 5, 6, 3, 8, 5, 6, 5, 8 = 46 (8d10)

>>5596016
>Suppress infantry at 22X
>Fire 2.5cm cannons at infantry 22X
>Move 3SW
>Pivot S

Rolled 2, 2, 10, 2, 5, 7 = 28 (6d10)

>>5596016
>Shoot the T-16s when Martins Flares if possible.
>Shoot the infantry if the T-16s aren't possible.
>If the nearest infantry is suppressed and can't move stay where still.
>If the infantry can still move fire and maneuver South East.
>If moving South East, move to 28cc following the roads.

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Rolled 3, 3 = 6 (2d10)

>>5596018
>Initiative and Spotting
>Fire cannon flares at [pic related]
>Move SW, pivot south, move S.
>Drop off the BM-2's that I'm towing with the convoy.
>Move S, SW.
>Hook up the single BM-2 to one of my M/31Ks, we're towing this one too.

Rolled 10, 5, 7, 3 = 25 (4d10)

JUDGE BLESS THESE DICE!

>>5596018
>Initiative
>Spotting
>Fire x2 7.7cm Cannon at hh13
>Move S into the village proper.

>>5596018
Actually, I'd like to change my movement. I screwed it up and somehow got west and east mixed up despite that usually not being a problem for me.

>Same Flare as pic above.
>Move SE, pivot south, move S.
>Drop off BM-2s that I'm towing with the convoy.
>Move SE, pivot to face north.

I'll pick up the BM-2 in tile east of HQ next turn. I just want to make sure I'm facing the right way to deal with the reinforcements.

>>5596354
What, you're saying you think the Twaryians are going to put up a competent defense? That doesn't sound like them. I haven't been keeping up with the arty, I would need to wait a turn for the smoke to be ready?

Rolled 4 (1d10)

>>5596018
>Spotting
>Flare hh40
>Move SE (ending on ff36) (+1 for INI next turn, Camouflage concealment)

>>5596477
All part of the plan (TM)
I was gonna ask you to take my spot in the fire maneuver phase anyway. Glad somehow it may worjout that way

>>5596180
Right, I wasn't hoping to see anything new with my atrocious spotting. But I do have a line of fire and an urge to expend some gas shells.

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Rolled 2, 9 = 11 (2d10)

>>5596018
The bat-ear disappeared inside the ugly little car's cupola, which Kannenpflanze took as a sign to hunker down and wait for the imminent explosion. When no such thing materialized behind him, Leo stood up in the turret only to be forced down again as a torrent of angry tracers whipped just over his head. The hailstorm hammered the front of the lead T-15s turret before it was cut short by one of the cars being pulverized by Lindner's tank, the 7.5cm AP shell turning the lightly-armored vehicle inside-out. The second car's crew took this as a clear sign to make themselves scarce and sped back down the road. The fleeing vehicle dragged the cord with it and Leopold clearly saw that it had been severed. He couldn't help but smile as the platoon advanced. Though it was just a puny 13mm machine gun, he had come under fire and gotten a brief taste of the exhilaration of combat. That was, after all, what he'd come to Vynmark for.

The platoon halted at the edge of the woods and Leo could still hear the whine of the BM-2's engine as it fled into the town, the last obstacle between them and Sommervind's company—there was something rotten about that bunch, but that bridge would have to be crossed when they actually made it to them.

>Spotting
>Initiative
>All subunits firing cannon flares (+ pistol flare at hh39, if possible) at the locations in picrel (can I also reserve fire to suppress with all mgs?)
>hold movement for that +2 INI bonus next turn.

>>5596637
"Lieutenant Ferrari, I suggest you move to a position 100 meters south of me [ee37] as you prepare to assault the town. After illuminating the area, I will lay down a wall of LLG on the northern end of the town, but leave you a gap to slip through and into that warehouse over there [hh40]."

>>5592157
"Excellent work on disabling that infernal contraption, Lieutenant Wester! But do make haste to join us at the edge of the woods. The Panzer Dragoons will be needed in the coming assault."

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>>5596832
>>5596637
A visual aid, since I probably didn't make much sense.

>>5596637
Heavy Artillery needs a turn to land if it's indirect fire. It lands on the shooting phase of NEXT turn so if you call it in Turn 7, it lands at the very beginning of turn 8.

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>>5596180
Tanq sorry about this but do these houses in the pink boxes count as terrain/block LoS?

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>>5596016
>Call 5 HE mortar on the Red X BM-S
>Call 4 HE mortar on the Blue X Infantry at cc31
>Call Artillery smoke on the White Xs

>>5596016
>Dismount
>Reserve Fire grenades and flamethrowers

>>5596018
>Move S SW

>>5596873
do we really want smoke? most of the vanguard is armor, we really don't want to get in close against any infantry

>>5596946
We need D-6 to get in close more or less in one piece and do Knife Fighter things. The rest of us are there for fire support.

>>5596948
We can't really provide fire support if everything is smoked. We can't afford to wait around while the smoke dissipates to do anything.

>>5596964
Oh, no, we're gonna go in right after him. The smoke is there to protect us from RF coming from the forest in the SW and the rest of the town. Something tells me that the guys we don't wanna have a shootout with are in this exact area. D-6 is just gonna clear us a foothold in the town and then we all barrel in.

>>5596946
There's a decent chance there's gonna be a super TD somewhere that I'm not sure even C-4 can bounce.

It's not just D-6 either D-3's in position to clear the town. So long as they get in without getting fucked from the sides they can carry the assault.

Infantry go in next turn to clear the edges, C-4 will be going in afterward to help tank the killzone/empty space immediately after the town entrance.

>>5597011
>>5596964
My mouse died and I gotta leave so I can't draw out the Killzone in the middle of town.

>>5596974
Leo if you've got a minute you can post some of our maps.

>>5597013
Right. Give me a minute.

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>>5597013
>>5597015
The red and yellow arcs here are of particular note, since they indicate where mercs w/ RFs ready may be hidden and covering the road. It is imperative that we start clearing the town while their sightlines are blocked w/ smoke (even if they might get one free shot off on us with a Reaper's Path-esque ability through the smoke).

>>5596948
>>5597011
Oh, everywhere I was referring to D-6 I actually meant D-3, even though 6 is also going to take part. I'm unusually retarded today.

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>>5597021
Then on the other side of the town there's the danger of direct fire from the 12cm howitzers. The town tiles with Xs in them are in range and susceptible to fire from the southernmost gun platoon, which is a problem since they're otherwise not targetable by the potential enemies in the west. In addition, the hatched area represents a possible killzone that the Twaryian infantry company and their attached 7.5cm infantry gun platoon have set up at the intersection. Trying to clear this concentration of troops out of this terrain without smoking off either side of the town is going to get us seriously fucked up.

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Man look at all this text. We love text. So much garbage coming in omg.

Rolled 10, 7 = 17 (2d10)

>>5596018

>Initiative (radio)
>Spotting
>Move 2 S

Rolled 1, 4 = 5 (2d10)

>>5596180
Sorry to be of trouble tanq but it seems like i was miss placed and rotated. as this was my action.
>Rotate East, Move X-34

Anyways it only changes the shooting phase.
If from current position:
>Init
>Spotting
>Smoke U-34
>Move X-36

>If correct position:
> Rotate south, Move X-36

Vix started mumble something about main tank of squad always getting hit. "Push to next position things are getting heated behind us.

Rolled 8 (1d10)

>>5596018
Thank the Judge for speed 4 trucks.
>Roll Spotting
>Move SW 4 times to kk31

Rolled 5 (1d10)

>>5596842
Ah right, thanks. In that case I'll go ahead and reposition as per >>5596832. I can't actually make the two forest moves into ee37 because I dismounted at the end of my last turn, but I'll move into the tile next to me and stay mounted and that will allow me to reach the objective building next turn.

>>5596018
>mount up
>move 1x south into ff36
rolling spotting

>>5597375
I think with road movement bonuses you should be able to get to the square I indicated. Then again, I may be misunderstanding something. Infantry movement rules aren't my strongest suit.

>>5596871
They do, yes.

>>5597268
Moved you up to X34.

>>5597385
I was under the impression that in order to get the benefit of road movement your entire movement has to occur along the road, so I think that move would still count as 2 forest tiles for me, but I could be wrong. In fact I probably am just on principle.

Rolled 2, 3, 3, 5, 10 = 23 (5d10)

>Spot
>Initiative
>Shoot Anti-Material rifles at the lone vehicle on ii23 if in sight. Drop an explosive if not.
>move 3 tiles south and 1 tile SW.

>>5597641
do you mean ii28? ii23 is empty. Also, do we really want to blow that up? I think it could at least be a good delay as enemies would be wary around it.

>>5597641
Kohlkoph that vehicle is abandoned it's one of the chemical bombs that the Ians set up and we killed the controller. There's no reason to shoot it.

>>5596018
>Drop a mine
>Reserve heal for Raine and Krachen

>>5596216
I'm pretty sure if you Pivot you can't reserve fire since it counts as a move. Infantry don't use facing rules anyway so it's good for you if your horses are facing the opposite way since it'll help you move away quickly.

Rolled 8, 4, 8, 9, 9, 5, 3, 10, 9, 5, 4, 1, 1 = 76 (13d10)

>>5596018
>Initiative
>6 grenades and 6 mg's on infantry to my south
>Dig in

Rolled 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2 = 10 (6d2)

>>5597664
Explosives

>>5596018
>Using the road, drive as close to the convoy as possible.
>Point my autocannons into the sky.

"Alright Haile I'm coming up just from your rear. I'm gonna be providing anti-air support for the foreseeable future... Unless I find something interesting to set on fire."

>>5597656
It's beyond my weapon range anyway. 5 tiles away and a range 4 anti-material rifle.

>>5597704
You could just hit the T-8Rs, they can't actually return fire on you since you're on their side.

Rolled 5, 3, 4, 6, 7, 5, 3, 9, 6, 8, 4, 3, 1 = 64 (13d10)

Botting D-7 Lehrson
Using C-3's initiative roll of 10 >>5597243
>Spotting
>6x MG and 6x Rifle Grenades on cc30 Moskity
>Mount, move 1x South, Dismount
>Dig In

Rolled 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1 = 10 (6d2)

>>5597843
HE rolls

Rolled 5 (1d10)

>>5596018
My token is facing East but I assume I am supposed to be facing south as per the previous turns. Anyway
>move south 5x following the road
>spotting roll

>>5596018
Change movement to
>mount after shooting
>move NE
>Move E
>Move NE
>Move E
>Move E
>Pivot S
Sticking to roads if possible

Rolled 4, 2, 1, 4, 4, 6, 5, 1, 4, 10, 2, 2, 7, 4, 9, 9, 10 = 84 (17d10)

>>5596018
>Attack CC31 Moskity with Rifles/Machine Guns and T/24 Machine Guns to ensure maximum overkill. Standard rolls, Initative | 4xRifle/4xMG | 8xMG
>use C-3's initative of 10 irrelevant of what initiative I roll (I should be in range to use it)
>mount up
>move SE, S
>dismount
>mine road with Demolition packs

>>5597705
>>5596016

That sounds correct. Shoot the only enemy tanks within range of my anti-tank rifles.

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Simply activating some Neurons while we wait patiently. We're getting there people. Keep it up =_=b

>>5596018
>Reserve Fire just in case the BM-5s survive and come close enough.

One day I'll make another RP post.

>>5598931
If someone else wants to move into ff36 I can also reach the warehouse building next turn from ee36, so hopefully tanq will put me there if there's a conflict.

>>5598567
Wester! You're in the perfect place, I was under the impression that enemy artillery dropped. Could you grab the bomb while you're there and maybe move somewhere safe? I just realized they might manually detonate the bomb with artillery and there's also the chance they'll fire artillery in the forest so it's not safe.

>>5596016
>>5596873

If Wester doesn't move the bomb, cancel the artillery and move the convoy as far forward as possible then have the ammo group put on Chemical suits.

God help us all.

Sunday's a skip day as per plan before, so I won't be updating til tomorrow. However, I've arranged a long weekend for myself so everything should be to plan afterwards.

>>5599067
Slight chance of plans Ferrari but it won't affect you much we can still drop mortar smoke next turn.

We're caught in two bad choices, either they sent artillery to manually detonate the bomb or they sent artillery into the forest to hit everybody but HE seems a lot less scary than being right next to a chemical bomb.

>>5599104
Tanq there's a possibility of the entire mission failing would be up to a single unit. Would it be possible to send Yule or Somebody else and a wrecker to move the bomb from near the HQ to the back at ammo? We've doing so well, it'd be a shame if the entire OP failed because of a single bad decision.

>>5599147
If it comes to that, that would be fine.
Though I'm not quite that mean.

>>5599151
Well we can't be sure, the fact that you did it once is enough of a justification for us to think about the possibility.

If you did it out of nowhere I'd have thought you were a dick but if you gave us a warning beforehand of the possibility and we didn't do anything would be on us in my opinion.

>>5599105
I wouldn't worry about it; my experience tells me that Twaryians are incapable of tactical planning or intelligent thought in general. They're basically like animals with tanks.

Rolled 5, 1 = 6 (2d10)

>>5596180

>Initiative: Rolling
>Spotting: Rolling
>Move: Mount up and move 1 W, to cc22, dismount and dig in
>Fire: n/a

>>5599273
You tell your ̶l̶o̶v̶e̶r̶ ̶c̶o̶m̶f̶o̶r̶t̶ ̶w̶o̶m̶a̶n̶ sex slave that as you rail her? I'm not judging, some people are into that sort of thing.

>>5599300
I would but most of them don't seem to be capable of understanding civilized language

Rolled 10, 8, 6, 1, 7, 2 = 34 (6d10)

Oh I was meant to do something today.
Well, no time like...the next day, to be technical. Oh well.
There shouldn't be much to do anyways. In order-
Northeast Element
North Attack
West Element
Spotting, then Initiative. Mind you, if some can't spot, they won't have much to shoot at...

>>5600634
How's the update?

Rolled 4, 2 = 6 (2d4)

Alright, soon.
It hasn't actually been a particularly involved turn to work out, my extended time off has just put me in a frame of mind where slacking is easy.

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>Enemy Artillery Strikes! No Hits.
>INI 16- D-6 Wester- Obliterates cc31 Moskity.
>INI 16- D-7 Lehrson- Attacks cc30 Moskity. ATK 2 vs DEF 4+1, 8+ to Hit. 2 Rifle Grenade Hits, 2, 2 damage.
>INI 15- D-12 Krachen- Deploys Smoke
>INI 13- D-1 Krogh- Attacks cc30 Moskity. ATK 2 vs DEF 4+1, 8+ to Hit. 3 Grenade Hits, 1 MG Hit, 1 MG Crit. Target Destroyed.
>INI 12- R-7 Wespe- Attacks X22 Moskity. ATK 2 vs DEF 4, 7+ to Hit. Suppression successful, 1 Cannon Hit, 1 Damage.
>INI 11- R-8 Volger- Attacks S31 T-8s. ATK 2 vs DEF 3, 6+ to Hit. 1 Hit, 1 Crit, 2 targets destroyed.
>INI 11- nn15 T-16s- Spots and Attacks R-9 Orlik. (ATTACK BLOCKED BY SMOKE)
>INI 9- D-2 Kohlkopf- Attacks ll21 T-8Rs. ATK 2 vs DEF 4+1, 8+ to Hit. (-2 ARM from Flank). 1 Crit, 1 Target Destroyed.
>INI 9- J-7 Black- Attacks hh14 T-15s. ATK 4 vs DEF 3, 4+ to Hit. Three hits, target destroyed.
>INI 16 (Delayed)- J-4 Giovanni- Attacks hh13 Krasnyy T-15s, ATK 6 vs DEF 3, 2+ to Hit. 2 Hits. PRC 7 vs ARM 5+1 (Krasny’s Band has Extra Armor).
>INI 8- J-3 Niel- Attacks hh13 Krasnyy T-15s, ATK 4 vs DEF 3, 4+ to Hit. One Hit.
>INI 7- J-5 Wesker- Flares. Attacks hh13 Krasnyy T-15s, ATK 6 vs DEF 3, 2+ to Hit. One Hit. One Target Destroyed.
>INI 7- X22 Moskity- Dismounts, Deploys Smoke.
>INI 7- J-8 Degenhardt- Flares.
>INI 7- Y29 BM-5s- Flares.
>INI 7- D-8 Vilgerson- Attacks Y29 BM-5s. ATK 3 vs DEF 5+1, 8+ to Hit. 4 Hits, 2 Crits- Target Destroyed.
>INI 5- T30 T-8s- Attacks C-1 Vix. ATK 2+1 vs DEF 1-1, 2+ to Hit. (-2 ARM, -1 DEF from Rear Flank). (Rolled 2, 5, 1, 5) (PRC 3 vs ARM 1, 2) Three Hits. (Vehicle 3 hit Twice and Knocked Out, Vehicle 2 Hit Once)
>INI 5- S31 T-8s- Attacks R-8 Volger- ATK 2 vs DEF 4+1, 8+ to Hit. (Rolled 10, 1) (Vehicle 3 CRIT and Knocked Out)
>INI 5- S33 T-16s- Attacks C-5 Martins. Superior Armor requires 10s to Hit. (Rolled 7, 2, 3, 8) No Hits.
>INI 3- C-5 Martins- Flares, Attacks S33 T-16s. ATK 4 vs DEF 3, 4+ to Hit. 1 Crit, 2 Hits. (PRC 5 vs ARM 3, +1 Damage)
>INI 8 (Delayed)- J-2 Gabriel- Attacks S33 T-16s. ATK 4 vs DEF 3, 4+ to Hit. 2 Hits, 1 Crit. Target Destroyed.

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>Krasnyy T-15s rolls over Mined Space, (Rolled 3, 2) Mine not Struck
>T-16s roll over Mined Space, (Rolled 10, 1, 4, 9) 2 Targets Hit and Destroyed.
>Infantry move over Mined Space, (8, 4, 10, 10) 3 Targets Destroyed.
I’ll be real I have no idea what’s going on with J-5 and J-7, I read over the turns over and over again, but it looks like you somehow agreed to move into the same space. Which you can’t do. You also can’t fire and maneuver into a space occupied by another unit’s vehicles. If you want to adjust that you’re free to because I feel like I completely missed the intent.

-----

“Here we are. Attack formation. Let’s hit this place.”

“That’s a lot of flares. You’d think this was on the front line. May as well have searchlights all over. Anyways, what are we hitting?”

“Nothing specific. Area harassment was the call. Pick a spot and drop, any fire comes up, hit the engines and head straight on north. One run. Let’s go.”

-----

“So that’s all of them then. Shit.”

“Sir. Maybe we ought to be thankful none of them went off?”

“Our positions were scattered either way. Nothing to do about it. Any remaining formations are to withdraw. Our front isn’t coordinated enough to take this group on.”

“Perhaps underestimating the Kobberhus Battalion was unwise?”

“I’m not too proud to admit when we’re bested. We’ll go anywhere else. Anywhere they aren’t, we win. Let’s go.”

-----

A series of explosions- traps going off, vehicles trading blows. The reports that came in were brutal- the battalion was giving better than they took, but it wasn’t a fight that could continue like this. It was important to keep pushing forwards.

“For our sake, Lady Countess,” Yule muttered after providing battlefield updates and his planned courses, “I hope that Lady Sommervind is weathering this well. I don’t think most officers could hold out if they were facing what we were with her numbers.”

“I have faith. Whenever there was an exercise in the academy, she would overcome them with ease. She is a grade above, Major.”

Yule caught a moment of peace to ask further. “How so?”

“I am uncertain myself, but the way she explains it, she ensures she is entering the field of battle in the best way possible, preparing exactly for what will happen, and leaving little to chance. She prefers to engineer the situation to meet her exact expectations.”

“That’s not so easy to do even in exercises. But, she did it?”

“Well,” Haile trailed off, “She did admit that she would sneak into administration and peer at exercise plans and scenarios ahead of time.”

“So she cheated, then.” It had been an accident to let that out- but it was where his mind went. Granted, most nobility who wanted to win had such things gifted, be it for a favor or simply through social force, so having to attain such things through skullduggery was abnormal for Sommervind’s class.

“It’s what she said she did,” Haile’s tone was warning, but she wasn’t finished explaining- and tolerated the potential affront. “But there were a few times where that was impossible for her to have done. I think if she has any familiarity with an enemy, she’ll have figured them out, and she’s been fighting against the Twaryians longer than our unit has. I believe we are in good hands.”

“…” Yule had no opinion he felt comfortable voicing. He glanced upwards- he considered the risk of Twaryian harassment bombers. They weren’t particularly deadly- some of the battalion had considered their presence, but it was possible a stray bomb impacting the remote demolition vehicles could prove…problematic to say the least.

>Turn is Open

More story to follow but the needed info is here now. You need to get a good spotting roll to see the planes properly.

Rolled 2, 4, 2, 3 = 11 (4d10)

Welp.

>>5602835
>Initiative
>Spotting
>Fire x2 7.7cm Cannon at jj16

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>>5602835
I think I'm facing the wrong way. I should be facing north. Not sure if it is just a mistake during processing or if I did my movement incorrectly and miscounted how much movement I had. The turn 8 movement appears to have me move south-east twice, then pivot to face south before moving another tile south.

What I intended was to move one tile south-east, pivot south, move one tile south so that I'd temporarily be occupying the same space as the ammo trucks, - which I recall be allowed as long as you don't end your turn in an occupied square - then move one tile south-east and then pivot to face north. [pic related]

I'm not sure if the movement portrayed and the movement I just described are the same but it just looks different to my eye, or if I am blind and I actually am facing north but just can't tell. The key difference is just that I wanted to end up facing north, hence me not moving through 'city' tiles that I couldn't be sure the road bonus applied to and because I was under the impression that moving through 'city' tiles cost 2 tile of movement to move through unless they have a road going through them, hence my issue with how my movement seems to have been interpreted. (Though to be fair 29ff is also adjacent to the roads and apparently there has been some pretty generous interpretations on what counts as 'next to a road in prior threads')

>>5602833
>Move S SW SW SW

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Rolled 8 (1d10)

>>5602835
Her fellow mechanized recon were at her back, but she only needed to hear the sounds of their engines over the distant gunfire to know there were less of them. Far from the first time, but she could always hope it would be the last.

<<Recon Six, Eight, and whoever else is tailing behind, watch out for that treeline coming up at our side. Could be more Moskity, could be tanks, just keep a cool head.>>

A cool head and a quick trigger. Freya doubted she needed to say the last part.

<<The south road shouldn't be far, and the egress not much longer after that. Just a bit further up is all you've got to go.>>

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Fire:
>Spotting
>Fire flare gun

Movement:
>Move S (Road)
>Move SE (Road)
>Moce SE
>Move SE
>Move SE
>Move S

Rolled 3, 3 = 6 (2d10)

>>5602835
Pudgy Sky Queen ghost is pudgy.
>Turn
Roll: init, spot (for the love of the Stenographer give me a good Spot roll)
Fire: None
>Move: Pivot S

Rolled 7 (1d10)

>>5602835
>Spotting
>Flare gg40
>Move SE,SE,S to hh39

>>5602833
Hey tanq can we reserve movement or no?

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Rolled 8 (1d10)

>>5602835
Let's do this.

>Spotting
>picrel Flares (3xCannon + pistol at ee41)
>Movement: gg40 (S, SE, S, SE?)

>>5602835
Ulf huffed through his nose like an angry bull. The wound has started to viciously bite into his leg, but a wicked mix of adrenaline, spite and determination was keeping more than lucid in the moment.
>>5602920
<<"Hm, I read ya Recon Three. We'll be right behin- mpfh, fuck me, it hurts... What was I sayin'? Aye, we'll guard yer arse, don't worry.">>

>Spotting
>Move S, Move S, Move SE, Move SE, Move SE, Pivot E

>>5602835
>Spotting
>Initiative (radio)
>Reserve Fire to shoot at planes

Rolled 10, 1 = 11 (2d10)

>>5603115
dice

Rolled 2 (1d10)

>>5602835
Botting D-7 Lehrson:
>Spotting
>Mount
>Move to ee37

Also:
>Move HQ convoy 5x South

Rolled 8, 2, 3, 5, 5 = 23 (5d10)

>>5602835

>>5596500
I should be pivoted South

>Initiative and Spotting
>Flare 27y
>Fire 2.5cm cannons on the T-8s nearest, looks like a full flank to me so -2 defense on them?
>Move 3SW, Pivot N

Rolled 7, 7, 1 = 15 (3d10)

Lieutenant Niel's crew were used to fighting in a relative silence, it wasn't as if the thumping and booming of the machinery were any less noticable to the enemy if they all held their tongues, but on those occasions they kept fighting long enough with fall in with the rhythm of battle the crew began to move just as mechanically as the metal around them, movements only as precise as they needed to be, speech cropped down to a word or two at most. This battle however, the silence felt oppressive.
Villi was the fault in the circuit this time, spoiling the rehearsed, robotic actions of the crew. Shortly after the scramble to camouflage the Jagers in preparation for an armoured attack from the north he had allowed doubts to seep in to his actions.
He'd only half realised when he found himself fiddling destructively with the Closed Clouds ornament that he wore pinned to his hat, and in a lurch, resolving an order to duck into cover, bouncing backward over and smothering newly prepared fighting positions, had crushed the tight curled bud in a fist inadvertantly.
Could he ask his mother to make him another? No, no there wouldn't be time, besides, she'd only overreact and make a-
The crash of Jr Lieutenant Fjeld's 7.7 centimeter gun some ways beside startled all about and tore his attention back to the present.
The shockwave that hit the hull quickly after felt like some giant baton had struck the ground below like a drum. Villi threw his face forward into the periscopes about the cupola and watched as best he could the glowing dart arc its way out across the field, missing the T-15s due north and continuing on further. A curse was already on his lips for a wasted shot, until the night beyond them flickered into day for a second as a shower of red steel splattered from something past where he could see.
No fireball or smoke against the overhead flare light to suggest a kill, but gunner Sigur's attention to accuracy was still as fine in this new Chimera as it was in the old one. Still, to resist a gun designed to spear warships, whatever was back there had to be tough. Say what you will about these saltfarmer tanks, they must make for good boats.
He prepared for the next shots.

>>5602835
>Initiative
>Fire x1 7.7cm at T-15s at gg17
>Fire x1 5cm at T-8Rs at jj18

Last turn I split fire to put the 5cm shot into the T-16s at nn16, but it doesn't seem to have gone through.

>>5602835
Muted booms of the 7.7s in the distance acutely reminded Lt. Von Zufalligdorf that her platoon's only shots today were some pointless recon-by-fire. The rest of her time was occupied by either waiting or repositioning. Even though she knew very well just how big a part of warfare is "hurry up and wait", the Lieutenant couldn't help but feel that her contribution to this battle was inadequate.
Hopefully, she thought, that was going to change now.

>Init
>Shoot at infantry at Y-23 (3x 5cm)
>Move to cc-27

Rolled 6, 4, 10, 3 = 23 (4d10)

>>5603192
Forgot the rolls

>>5602832

>Pivot East
>Move South East
>Move East
>Aim lead/AA turret high up

Rolled 10, 10 = 20 (2d10)

>>5602835
>Init
>Spotting
>Smoke Z-41
>Move Z-41

"Let's provide support to our recon but avoid most of combat we are somewhat battered at the moment."

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>>5603181
Not sure if you've noticed but planes are coming in from your East, it might be a good idea to start running or falling back.

>>5602858
You too Giovanni, we still have a fourth thread to go.

Rolled 7, 7, 2, 5, 2, 1 = 24 (6d10)

>>5602835
>Raine talking
Tanq, you forgot to remove one of the T8R that Kohlkoph killed IIRC.

[Gabriel's actions.]
>Initiative and Spotting
>Fire flare at 4 West where the infantry are
>Shoot the 4 West Infantry with 7.7cm cannons
>Fire and Maneuver move South East
>Pivot South
>Move 1 South, 1 South East, 2 South

Rolled 3, 2, 2, 4 = 11 (4d4)

>>5603293
Rolling HE

Rolled 9, 10 = 19 (2d10)

>>5602835
>Initiative
>Spotting
>Smoke East
>Reserve Fire

>>5603300
>>5602835
Adding a quick addendum

>Flare mm24

>>5603300
>>5603310
Sorry I'm really tired.

By
>Reserve Fire

I mean
>Reserve Fire Grenades and Machine Guns Aimed at the sky.

Even if they flare me I'm camouflaged so probably safe from the planes yeah.

>>5602835
Sorry for spamming you, but I'm not allowed to pivot my trucks West to get ready to bail while still having my infantry reserve fire right?

If I'm allowed, could you pivot my trucks but I'm fine if it's not.

>>5603278
Damn those are sneaky planes

>>5602835
>>5603181
>Move Southeast to ii24, pivot to face West
>Flare jj18
that too
and let the butt shooting commence

>Move SW
>Move S
>Move S
>Move S
>Move S
>Move S

fast as possible to the south

Rolled 3, 4 = 7 (2d10)

>>5602833
>Initiative
>Spotting
>Fire flare 2 west
>Mount up
>Move NE
Hopefully we can scurry off in good order, all those tanks got me spooked.

>>5602835
>>5596477
I don't know how this happened, I'm willing to wait for him to see if we can work out something because I was gonna use the road to leave this turn and unless I can use the road whilst starting adjacent to it I think my turn is going to be a lot of not so good

>>5596230
>>5603512
You only moved 1 SW, you needed to also put in a move action like Pivot South, Move 5 South.

Maybe ask Tanq if he could put you directly South of where you are instead since you'd still be adjacent to the road and behind cover while providing radio bonus and shooting flares. It seems Fire and Maneuver ignore terrain cost, you can just move anywhere one tile adjacent.

I need this road since I'm blocking using Mirage Aspect. You can't shoot through this road anyway because of sheer diagonals, this tile directly North of me is the perfect ambush point.

>>5602835
>Reserve Fire

>>5603570
The way Fire and Maneuver is supposed to work is that you READY a Fire and Maneuver action for the NEXT phase where in the FIre Phase you Shoot and Scoot then Move as normal (ready another FM)

>>5603581
Ohh I thought it was if you didn't move a turn you get a free movement. That's how I've been using it, you still have your regular movement though you could just ask Tanq if he could have reversed you directly South Instead.