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[Stirk]

I'll post my turn tomorrow. This week has been... hectic. Anyway, Kashyyk, one thing I wanted to mention:  You should probably include the name of the person in charge of the agencies listed in every turn report, for the benefit of those who may not have read the first page of this thread. It might be a little more difficult to follow otherwise.

And guys. I've got 4 TOW Launchers but only 4 TOW Missiles, and there's 5 of those tanks out there. This isn't even counting possible misses, equipment failure, or the tanks shooting us before the missile can hit them. I'm at a disadvantage. Can Whitewater Inc. please send that other tank they're not using this turn so that I have some actual consistent heavy firepower behind me? My guys have no tank hunter experience and limited ammo. And my interceptor is butt-useless in this case without advanced lock-on tech (can I get that, btw, Brownwood HR? I'd like to have advanced lock-on tech for my missile-armed drones/aircraft in the future. I'll pay big $$$ for it).

The tanks will still be there next turn. The Kaiju won't. All of Whitewater's assets are tied down fighting it, it is essentially in our backyard after all. If you don't think you can fight them off yourself, wait until next turn. Make another missile, and have Whitewater back you up. If you want to do some damage anyway, just have your troops retreat after expending their ammunition. We can't help-Sorry!

[Kashyyk]

Regarding ammo:
Because I can't be bothered tracking ammo count on an agency level, if you have 1 unit of ammo you have enough ammo to supply 1 weapon of the appropriate time for ever more, however it cannot stretch to 2 weapons because there is not enough ammo. Very arbitrary, but it makes my life simpler. Also on this topic, all weapons come with an unlimited 1 unit supply of generic ammo for that weapon. In the case of the TOWs, that's AP.

[Xvareon]

Welp, here's my turn. Should be !!fun!! seeing how badly I get my ass kicked.

Incidentally... Kashyyk, how are you calculating this? Do you roll a D6 to decide how well our guys do versus the aliens in a given situation? And how do you account for differing rolls from infantry/SpecOps and such?

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I thought about this a lot, and I've come to a decision about Novosibirsk that's probably gonna bite me in the ass later.

Since those tanks are obviously here on some sort of mission, and their losses likely weren't enough to discourage them, they're doubtless going to try again, so we need to stay on top. Paradigm-2 will fly overwatch around the area and try to locate the tanks, but is not to engage under any circumstances. Should they be located, every single unit I've got (all 50 men, the IFV, and the HWP, plus every TOW launcher with HEAT ammo, suit of combined tac. armor, and all the adv. tac helms, plus 6 units of high cal. ammo per squad) will be deployed far enough ahead of their most likely path to set up the TOW launchers for an ambush, but not in a place easily identifiable as an anti-tank emplacement. The HWP will be used as a forward scout and distraction, sacrificed if necessary to buy time. The Devil Fish will be used to deploy the HWP, Ranger-One and Storm-Two at least a few minutes before the rest arrive, in this case.

If something especially high-priority (like a weapons facility or major bridge) appears to be the tanks' target, Ranger-One, Storm-Two and the HWP will go with 2 TOW launchers in the Devil Fish and fortify that location, whilst the others catch up later. In EITHER CASE, all teams should NOT engage in offensive operations unless at least 3 enemy tank kills have been confirmed so far (and that is far too generous, IMO). Stick to defense and ambushes.

I expect a slaughter worthy of X-COM. Make me proud, my Redshirt Army. (x.x)Q--(^.^)Q

Meanwhile, both of my Secret Agents will visit the Black Market, looking for any trace of alien tech/organs/new species that may turn up there -- and I have no doubt there'll be plenty of them in these !!fun!! times. If potentially valuable artifacts are discovered for sale, they should attempt to purchase at least a few samples in exchange for credit value of up to, say... 100cr. But they had better damn well be good samples. Prioritize anything computer- or genetics-related. I want smart bombs and superior drones pronto.

[Kashyyk]

Modifiers are given to each unit (and hostile) based on their orders, their equipment, any oustanding damage and any situational stuff. During each 'event', every unit and hostile rolls 11d10-10 (normal distribution, something I've always wanted to implement in a game) and applies their modifier. All the numbers get compared, and then via a bit of GM fiat a result is found.

I believe everyone has now posted their turns, so assuming no-one changes their mind we should have the next turn within the week!

[Taricus]

Hey, it's been a week already. Where's the turn?

[Kashyyk]

There's this thing that happened, everyone seems to think it's a big deal and that I shouldn't be on the laptop because of it or something. I think it's called Curstmast? I've got pretty much everything but the Kaiju fight written up though

[Taricus]

Alright, holiday season's over. Any progress with that big, scaly monster?

[3man75]

Somewhere in a cult hideout..

*Kaiju Kaiju Kaiju Kaiju*

[Kashyyk]

I'm getting there, I just have uni assignments now. Not like I didn't before Christmas, but you know. Anyway, assuming I don't forget, it should be up by Monday.

[Taricus]

Alright, it's Wednesday now and still no turn. Did the kaiju steal it or something? xD

[3man75]

Maybe his professors copyrighted his forum game for themselves. lol.

[Xvareon]

Bump?

[Stirk]

Bump?

It is dead, let the dead rest. Let them rest.