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[Gunner-Chan]

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About this LP

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Jagged Alliance 2 is a game that needs very little introduction. In it, you take a team of a of mercenary's into Arulco to topple the dictatorship of Deidranna Reitman, a cruel and very angry woman who manipulated her way into the former monarchys throne by framing her husband in the death of his father, the former king of Arulco. Most of this isn't that important, but it's good to know why you're having your merc's traipsing around this third world proto-banana republic shooting people in the face and making friendly with rebels and locals.

Ill be doing this LP through screenshots and text. Not videos. I prefer the ability to focus on what I want and not have to worry about dead space. Plus because of certain limits of my setup a video LP would have text annotations rather than commentary.

This LP will for the most part, after this little introduction up top here be written in character. Other people can ask for their own mercenary's for me to take in with me. I believe I SHOULD be able to have a grand total of 5 other custom mercenary's besides my own character. Though two of those five are already taken by others who have shown interest. Leaving 3 more customs for other people. If you want a merc, post in here a name, a nickname, gender, and give a general description of what you want them to do and what you want them to be like. This is going to be a little like some xcom LPs that others have done on here and Ill attempt to write how your characters behave and handle situations. If I ever start moving them in a direction that's disliked feel free to post or PM me some corrections. There MIGHT be a hard limit that restricts me to 3 male mercs and 3 female mercs, I'm unsure if this is actually the case but I'm not really willing to alter it. So there is a chance you may have to re-gender your merc. Finally, if all slots are taken up, request a character anyway. If someone bites it I believe I can hire a replacement IMP merc right away. So consider it a waiting list if someone meets an unfortunate fate.

After this post, will be a second one on requesting a merc. Read it and read it carefully before making your request.

As time goes on I might split our team into separate squads. If needed I might fill out teams with AIM mercs for you to have as squadmates. Not that important in the long run but it's good to mention.

Because of the nature of this LP the updates may not come out super fast. Rest assured Ill be posting them as I finish them. This is something I've wanted to do for some time and with my free time approaching an all time high, as well as my health leveling out these past months I am free to do as I please mostly. So with these formalitys out of the way Ill get to the meat of the post and you'll get to hear all about the situation you'll be either reading or be dropped into. Thanks for reading this and hope you enjoy.

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It's always the stranger missions people remember you for.

Metavira Island. 1998. Nuclear experiments done on the island in the 40s were found to have an unexpected effect on the local flora. The trees started mutating into what's now known as a fallow tree. The sap of these trees was discovered by a team of scientists lead by Jack and Brenda Richards to be a near wonder drug. The advances being made in the name of medical science were simply unprecedented in nearly all of human history before.

Of course, philantrophy always goes to the wayside as soon as someone else sees a place to turn a profit. Enter Lucas Santiago, Jacks assistant and one of the meanest most vicious sons of bitches you could ever know. In the span of a few days, he burnt Jacks research to the ground, gunned down several of his workers, and looked to be ready to take out Jack and Brenda themselves.

This is where I came in. Jack had contacted me, why? Ill never be sure. He found me and invited me. In a few short days and with some connections to the newly formed AIM organization, the island was retaken peice by bloody peice, and at the final moment, when Santiago threatened to take the years of work down with him in a last spiteful act of revenge, I had the pleasure of putting a bullet in his skull. No more fighting, no more of this senseless violence, no more Santiago. All the same, some friends and connections had been made, and I supposed I gained a reputation.

2005, seven years later. Someone called me up on that reputation.

I was in Prauge when I got an Email from one Enrico Chivaldori, I'm no idiot. I've been watching the news. I know this man is supposed to be dead. But I respond back to him. Faking ones death isn't unheard of in troubled times. He agrees to meet with me a few days later at the Charles Bridge.

I go to the meeting, to my surpise he seems to be the real thing. Enrico Chivaldori. The former King of Arulco, jailed for killing his father with poison and then firebombed by an angry mob. Yet the man stands before me and hands over my payment just as promised. Five million in untraced smuggled diamonds. Enough to spend another few years with my remaining savings comfortably, just like after Metavira.

It's time for a short history lesson, before the meeting I'd contacted RIS to do some backround on  this man and his homeland. In short, Arulco used to be quite the place. A former spanish colony until 1908, untouched and neutral through the conflicts that would engulf the world for nearly four decades later.



Though small, Alruco was a prosperous agricultural nation, rich in natural resources and in bright and skilled people. While there were only 9 larger settlements,things were good and prosperous for the people, their king was elected rather than born in to prove their legitimacy to the throne, and the Chivaldori and Cordona familys often in power were fair and just.

This changed in 1998, after the close election that proved Enrico Chivaldoris legitimacy, his father the former king was found dead. Poisoned. Evidence lead to Enrico Chivaldori being the assassin, and after a quick trial that was to end in his execution, his wife, Deidranna Reitmann was given rule of Arulco as her right.

In a few short years, Deidranna turned Arulco into her sick playground. Farming and agriculture was violently discouraged, the farmers were pressed into the mines and treated like slaves. Education and even medicine were given no importance in her new regime, the most brutal example reaching it's head when the public school in Cambria was bombed. All aspects of government and law were restructured to put Deidranna and her elite, her friends and strongmen to be placed at the top. Crushing the rest of the tiny country under their collective heel.

Enrico Chivaldori wanted me to put a stop to this. Go in, knock the bitch's regime on it's ass and take no one in a Arulcain military uniform prisoner. Nice job I thought to myself. Me, some more hired guns and whoever wants to resist this wannabe dictator against an army.

This will be either one hell of a fight, or one hell of a way to go out. I'm fine with either at this point.

There were two other hired guns I knew would work with me, both fought with me on Metavira so I knew they'd jump at any chance to get back into the fight. One was known to me as Deadeye, simple name, but that's the kind of person she was. To the point, consise. She lost her rifle on Metavira during a mortar attack but her aim was just as good as always. The other was known to me as Shadowdump. I never asked what was with the name, never wanted to KNOW what was with the name. But his skill with anything that explodes was second to almost no one else I saw on Metavira.

This still left us with only three troopers against an army, this meant I needed to look around for more help. The landing might be rough, the only point of entry my pilot sees as possible is the western half of Omerta, there's a window in three days where the closest surface to air missile site will be unable to fire on that location, that's when we make our move. The landing may be rough, military activity has increased in Omerta the days following Enricos contact with me. I suspect a military operation in the area may be coming soon so our window is closing, and fast.

And that's why I need help. Three men, no matter how skilled can retake an entire country. We need a foothold, and for that Ill need at least Two more men, no more than Three. The pilot can't transport more than six men into Arulco in the time and speed we need to arrive. Basic equipment and a $3000 down payment will be provided. Anything, and I mean anything within reason when we hit the ground goes. And I will not take anything you find on the battlefields and citys we encounter, anything you get your grubby mitts on is yours. Finally anyone sticking to the end will get a share of the payment Enrico has given me.

A capacity for violence is helpful, medical training is very much currently in need as well. So I ask anyone reciving this message, contact me, and quickly. Arulco isn't going to wait for this chance again, and neither will I.

 - First Sergeant Kaylin "Hatchet" Simmons

[Gunner-Chan]

Currently. we have one two male mercs available.

Spoiler: Info on creating mercs (click to show/hide)

Requesting a merc is easy, there's two ways to do this.

1. Request someone in a general method. Give me a name, role, gender and basic personality. Ill make them up for you.

2. Make someone in detail. Ill need all of the above, but you may also choose your own skills.

The following is borrowed from an LP that seemed to have dried up on this board. Thanks for typing this out, ill make sure it gets some use.

MAJOR TRAITS

(Up to three, each can be taken twice; numbers are doubled for experts if not said otherwise)


AUTO WEAPONS -> MACHINEGUNNER : (mrk 45-60, str 40-55, dex 50-65, hlt 45-60)
* +5% Chance to Hit with Assault Rifles, SMGs and LMGs
* -30% penalty to chance to hit on auto fire/burst
* Reduces chance for shooting unwanted bullets on autofire
* -10% APs needed to fire light machine guns
* -10% APs needed to ready light machine guns
HEAVY WEAPONS -> BOMBARDIER : (str 45-60, wis 55-70, exp 35-50, dex 45-60)
* +25% chance to hit with rocket launchers and grenade launchers (even underbarrel)
* -20% APs needed to fire rocket launchers and grenade launchers (even underbarrel)
* -10% APs needed to fire mortar
* Reduce penalty for mortar CtH by half (penalty is set to 60% by default)
* +30% damage to tanks with heavy weapons, grenades and explosives
* +15% damage to other targets with heavy weapons
MARKSMAN -> SNIPER : (mrk 65-80, dex 55-70, wis 50-65 )
* +5% Chance to Hit with Sniper Rifles
* -5% effective range to target with all weapons
* +10% aiming bonus per aim click (except for handguns)
* +5% damage on shot per aim click after third
* -25% APs needed to chamber a round with bolt-action rifles
* Adds one more aim click for rifle-type guns (max is eight)
HUNTER -> RANGER : (mrk 55-70, agi 45-60, hlt 55-70, ldr 35-50)
* +5% Chance to Hit with Rifles
* +10% Chance to Hit with Shotguns
* -25% APs needed to pump Shotguns
* +20% group travelling speed between sectors if traveling by foot
* +10% group travelling speed between sectors if traveling in vehicle (except helicopter)
* -30% less energy spent for travelling between sectors
* -50% weather penalties
* -50% worn out speed of camouflage by water or time (i.e. experts have permanent camo)
GUNSLINGER -> GUNFIGHTER : (mrk 55-70, dex 50-65, agi 50-65)
* +10% chance to hit with pistols and revolvers
* +5% chance to hit with machine pistols (on single shots only)
* +5% aiming bonus per click with pistols, machine pistols and revolvers
* +15% firing speed with pistols and revolvers
* +10% effective range with pistols and revolvers
* -15% APs needed to raise pistols and revolvers
* +25% reload speed of pistols, machine pistols and revolvers
* Adds one more aim click for pistols, machine pistols and revolvers
HAND TO HAND -> MARTIAL ARTS : (dex 55-70, agi 55-70, str 50-65, hlt 45-60)
* +30% chance to hit with hand to hand attacks with bare hands
* +25% chance to hit with hand to hand attacks with brass knuckles
* -15% AP cost of hand to hand attacks(bare hands or with brass knuckles)
* +30% damage of hand to hand attacks(bare hands or with brass knuckles)
* +30% breath damage of hand to hand attacks(bare hands or with brass knuckles)
* enemy breath lost due to your HtH attacks takes much longer to regenerate
* Focused (aimed) punch deals +75% damage (spinning kick in case of regular merc)
* +35% change to dodge hand to hand attacks(+another 5% with bare hands or with knuckles)
* +20% chance to dodge attacks by melee blade
* -33% APs needed to steal weapon from enemy hands
* -25% APs needed to change state (stand, crouch, lie down), turn around, climb on/off roof and jump obstacles
* +25% chance to kick doors
DEPUTY -> SQUADLEADER : (ldr 50-65, wis 60-75 )
* +5% APs per round of other mercs in vicinity
* +1 effective exp level of other mercs in vicinity, which have lesser level than the squadleader
* +20% total suppression tolerance of other mercs in vicinity and squadleader himself
* +1 morale gain of other mercs in vicinity
* -1 morale loss of other mercs in vicinity
* +50% fear resistence for Squadleader (expert SL cannot cower)
(Only three bonuses can stack, i.e. for one expert squadleader and one deputy or three deputies)
(Minor Drawback: triple morale loss for squadleader's death for all other mercs.)
TECHNICIAN -> ENGINEER : (mec 45-60, expl 35-50, dex 50-65, wis 45-60)
* +30% to repairing speed
* +30% to lockpicking (normal/electronic locks)
* +40% to disarming electronic traps
* +40% to attaching special items and combining things
* +20% to unjamming a gun in combat
* Reduce penalty(which is -75%) to repair electronic items by half
* increased chance to detect traps and mines
* +10% CtH of robot controlled by Technician (it has normally -10% CtH)
* Only Technicians can repair the robot
PARAMEDIC -> DOCTOR : (med 45-60, dex 50-65, wis 55-70)
* Ability to make surgical intervention by using medical bag on wounded soldier instantly returning 30% of lost health back to him (50% with expert). This drains the medical bag a lot. (This can only be done once for every injury, the remaining HPs missing have to be regenerated normally.)
* Can heal lost stats (from critical hits) by the surgery/doctor assignment.
* +25% effectiveness (speed) on doctor-patient assignment
* +30% bandaging speed
* +15% natural regeneration speed of all soldiers in the same sector

MINOR TRAITS

(you can trade major traits for minor traits, but you can have at least one of these.)

AMBIDEXTERITY: (dex +10 / 60)
* Eliminates the penalty for using two guns at once
* +20% reload speed of all weapons with magazines
* +33% reload speed of all weapons with loose rounds or wrong magazine
* -33% APs needed for picking items, work backpack, handle doors, traps, burying/disarming bombs and mines, attaching/removing items
MELEE: (str +10 / 60 )
* -20% APs needed to attack by blades
* +40% chance to hit with blades
* +30% chance to hit with blunt melee weapons (except brass knuckles)
* +30% damage of all melee weapons (except brass knuckles)
* +30% chance to dodge attack by melee blades (+ another 20% with a blade in hands)
* +20% chance to dodge attack by blunt melee weapons
* Aimed attack by any melee weapon deals +50% damage
THROWING: (dex +10 / 60 )
* +15% max range when throwing blades
* -20% basic APs needed to throw blades
* +20% chance to hit when throwing blades
* +5% chance to hit when throwing blades per aim click
* +20% damage of throwing blades
* +5% damage of throwing blades per aim click
* +20% chance to inflict critical hit by throwing blade if not seen or heard
NIGHT OPS: (wis +10 / 60 )
* +1 to effective sight range in dark
* +1 to general effective hearing range
* +2 to effective hearing range in dark on top
* +2 to interrupts modifier in dark
* Needs to sleep less than others
STEALTHY: (agi +10 / 60)
* -50% APs needed to move quietly (does not work for 25AP system)
* +40% chance to move quietly
* +25% stealth (being "invisible" if unnoticed regardless the terrain)
* -25% reduced chance to being seen for movement
ATHLETICS: (agi +10 / 60 )
* -25% APs needed for moving (running, walking, swatting, crawling, swimming, etc.)
* -33% energy spent for movement, roof-climbing, obstacle-jumping, swimming, etc.
BODYBUILDING: (hlt +10 / 60 )
* Has 20% damage resistance
* +30% effective strength for carrying weight capacity
* Suffers only half energy loss when hit by HtH attack
* Has lesser chance to fall if hit to the legs
DEMOLITIONS: (exp + 10 / 45 )
* +20% max range when throwing grenades
* +30% chance to hit when throwing grenades
* -25% APs needed to throw grenades
* +25% damage of bombs and mines
* +50% to attaching detonators and planting/removing bombs
* Decreases chance enemy will detect bombs and mines set by ourselves
* increased chance shaped charge will open the doors
TEACHING: (ldr + 10 / 45 )
* + 40% bonus(speed) to train militia
* + 40% bonus to effective leadership for determining militia training
* + 40% bonus to teaching other mercs
* Skill value counts to be +25 higher for being able to teach this skill to other mercs
* +25% speed to train stats through self-practising assignment
SCOUTING: (wis +10 / 60 )
* +40 to effective sight range with binoculars (and scopes separated from weapons)
* +10 to effective sight range with scopes on weapons
* -20 tunnel vision with binoculars (and scopes separated from weapons)
* If in sector, adjacent sectors will show exact number of enemies
* Prevents the enemy to ambush your squad
* Prevents the bloodcats to ambush your squad


Good luck in Arulco fellow mercenary's, don't let the bloodcats bite.

Spoiler: Current players (click to show/hide)

Janet = Hatchet
SHAD0Wdump = Shadowdump
Chaoticag = Deadeye
Burnt Pies = Silver
Sowelu = Traveler
Maximum Zero = Zero

Spoiler: Possible waiting list (click to show/hide)

jc6036 = Don Torino

Spoiler: Current equipment (click to show/hide)

Hatchet


Deadeye


Shadowdump


Silver


Zero


Traveler

[Burnt Pies]

Name: Anja Galena "Silver"
Role: Doctor/Suppression fire.
Gender: Female
Basic Personality: Easily excitable. Enjoys finding new, better (And louder!) guns.

Auto Weapons and Paramedic, Athletic.

[Gunner-Chan]

Alright then Burnt Pies, you've been added to the lineup and we'll wait and see if two more join or not. If not this is acceptable to get started.

[Sowelu]

Count me in!

Travis Koch (Traveller)
Role: Sniper
Personality: Anxiously patient.  Willing to hole up in a spot as long as he's sure it will get him some action.  Relies on any old sniper rifle, but sleeps with an SMG "security blanket".

Uh...I don't quite get the skill system.  Is it 3 major + 1 minor?  If so, then marksman->sniper, auto weapons, stealthy.

[MaximumZero]

I'd like in!

Name: Max Greene "Zero".
Role: Scout
Gender: Male
Basic Personality: Loner, reckless, eats everything, can sometimes be seen as an idiot.

Traits (Major): Auto Weapons, Technician
Traits (Minor): Scouting, Night Ops

Edited for clarity.

[jc6036]

In!

(typing one up now)

Name: Don Torino

Role: Stealth/Long Range Combat

Gender: Male

Personality: Calm on the outside, a nervous wreck on this inside; Tries to 'be cool' and often fails miserably;

(Shit nevermind. Just put me on the waiting list I guess.)

[Gunner-Chan]

Oh wow. Well Ill get to adding you guys in now.

jc6036 no garantees ill be able to get the waiting list thing working. But Ill add you and if worst comes to worst and we lose someone and I can't do it, Ill see about editing an AIM merc to fit you in alright? Hell if I find I can do that I might put more people in as we need them like that. Not too sure how much we'll ultimately need though.

[MaximumZero]

Uh...I don't quite get the skill system.  Is it 3 major + 1 minor?  If so, then marksman->sniper, auto weapons, stealthy.

Yeah, I wasn't sure exactly how many traits to take, either.

[SHAD0Wdump]

Uh...I don't quite get the skill system.  Is it 3 major + 1 minor?  If so, then marksman->sniper, auto weapons, stealthy.

Yeah, I wasn't sure exactly how many traits to take, either.

This is exactly it, however I'm not sure what the conversion rate for major traits-minor traits is, and just how many skill points you get for skipping out on any.

[Gunner-Chan]

It worked out the same. The thing is that for each major skill you don't take you can get a minor skill I think. So 3 major and one minor at max. I'm not QUITE sure how much points you get for not taking them, I'm new to this version of 1.13.

But now we have a six man team. So after some light experimentation in screenshot taking tonight I think Ill be able to get an update out after some play. So keep watching the topic for that whenever I can do it.

[Taricus]

Oohh, another JA2 LP. Watching this. And since the IMP slots are taken, just give me MD with an AR57 12" or a SIG 550.

Just a question though: Are the "bugs" active (Not saying much more, beacause spoilers).

As for the skills, It's two major and one minor unmodified, and you can take more minors if you forgo a major skill.

[Gunner-Chan]

The bugs aren't active, but sci-fi mode is. And don't request AIM mercs if you can help it, if I need AIM mercs to fill out the holes I'd rather they be themselves. But if IMPs die Ill be working towards getting replacements.

Though if this is more you'd like to see MD in the game at some point later then I can do it that way.


Also I havent modified my game heavily, but for whatever reason IMPs seem to get a third major trait. Not gonna complain and just go with it.

[Taricus]

Alright. Was more leaning towards the latter in any case. Sucks that the bugs aren't in though. Always fun having to deal with them, not to mention the reward...

[Gunner-Chan]

Ill admit the main reason I don't like the bugs is because the reward is disproportionate.

Spoiler: Reasons (click to show/hide)

A few rooms of dumber and less dangerous than bricks bugs and then... A big immobile bug that dies super easy? And then near super armor? No thanks. If I want to cheat Ill cheat the right way.