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[Mephansteras]

Phobos can be the femal heavy, just called Jane instead.

Cool. Slight problem, though. XCOM doesn't have an Orange color option for some reason. Closest I have is various shades of red or Bright Blue with Orange pants.

[GiglameshDespair]

Red then, I suppose. Could have sworn there was orange, considering the theme colour for Enemy Within is orange.

[Mephansteras]

Red then, I suppose. Could have sworn there was orange, considering the theme colour for Enemy Within is orange.

You'd think, right?

I went with dark red. There is also a salmon color and a Bright red with yellow pants if you want either of those instead.

[Mephansteras]

As I have not heard any other opinions on the matter, we have started researching Weapon Fragments.

Now for the next decision:



[Alien Abductions in Progress!]

-- COMMANDER: Hmm, we only have one Sky Ranger at this time, so we'll have to decide which mission to go on.

-- Bradford: The various countries are offering us rewards to sweeten the decision for us. Which would you prefer?

Brazil - 4 Engineers - Moderate challenge rating
Canada - 4 Scientists - Difficult challenge rating
United Kingdom - §200 - Moderate challenge rating

[Worldmaster27]

I think you should go to Canada, scientists should help with the research.

[GiglameshDespair]

Brazil.

Gotta get dem engineers

[Harry Baldman]

Brazil!

[Mephansteras]

-- COMMANDER: All right, I think Brazil is our best bet. Engineers should help us get this base up and functioning quickly. Bradford assemble the troops.
-- Bradford: Yes, Commander.

-- COMMANDER: Pity we can't stop all of the alien incursions. But I suppose that will have to wait until we have the facilities to house more Sky Rangers.
-- Shen: I'm afraid that is not possible, sir. This location only has room for one.
-- COMMANDER: That's...unfortunate. We'll have to see about expanding our number of bases sooner than I'd expected, then. We'll want greater coverage of the Americas and East Asia, anyway.
-- Shen: I'm sorry, Commander, but...the Council has specifically limited us to a single base. Fortunately the Sky Ranger can achieve low earth orbit and is able to respond to any location on the globe.
-- COMMANDER:  Seriously? I mean, that's impressive and all, but why are we being limited by rules like this? Do they want us to fail?
-- Shen: I'm afraid I don't have the answer to that, Commander.
-- COMMANDER: Whatever, I'm going to go see the troops off.


-- Bradford: Ah, Commander, just in time to select the troops for the mission.
-- COMMANDER: Good, good. Organize them into two fire teams of six each, with the remaining two kept in reserve to guard the Sky Ranger.
-- Bradford: Uh, Commander...
-- COMMANDER: Right, right, we're one short since our Assault and Sniper are still in the med bay. Well, keep one back in reserve, then. The fire teams are more important.
-- Bradford: No, Commander, the Council has restricted our available troop presence in order to keep the organization as secret as possible. We can only send four troops on this mission.
-- COMMANDER: Four...troops. You do know that's almost suicide, right? Four troops against technologically advanced alien invaders?
-- Bradford: The council has faith in us, I suppose.
-- COMMANDER: Right then. You four, front and center. Let's do this!

[OPERATION: Severed Thunder]

[mastahcheese]

Council don't care 'bout yo' wishes, commanda'!

PTW

[GiglameshDespair]

"If all the civvies are gone, aren't we a little late, boss?"

[Mephansteras]

Spoiler: OPERATION: Severed Thunder (click to show/hide)

-- COMMANDER: Sq. Rickenbacker, you have command of this team. Looks like a rough spot to fight, long firing lanes and very little cover. Be careful out there.

"If all the civvies are gone, aren't we a little late, boss?"

-- COMMANDER: Focus on taking out the aliens, Soldier. That's what's important.

Sq. Rickenbacker: Two groups of enemies spotted sir, one group left, one right. Moving to engage.


Sq. Rickenbacker: Oh god, it burns! It burns!

Sq. Rickenbacker: AAAHHHHH!! <Machine gun firing wildly>
Sectoid: Blagh!!



Rk Dippler: Not very bright, are they?



Sq. Rickenbacker: Ok, ok, situation back under control. Remaining aliens have retreated. Squad, advance. Carefully!


Sq. Rickenbacker: Sir, the alien artifact has stopped glowing and gone inert.

-- COMMANDER: Very well. Ignore it and keep hunting the sectoids.


Sq. Rickenbacker: Stragglers found.
Rookie: Taking it out!
Sq. Rickenbacker: I got the other! Keep advancing.


Rk Dippler: Two more aliens advancing on us.
Rookie: Got one of them!
Rk Dippler: Damn, looks like mine can take a hit!
Sectoid: <Bzzap>
Rk Dippler: You little...! Eat this! <Grenade explodes>


Rk Dippler: Looks like that was the last of them, sir.

-- Bradford: Excellent work, team, bring it on home.

-- COMMANDER: Well, that wasn't too bad.
-- Vahlen: I am disappointed that we didn't recover any more of those artifacts. I'd like to have more samples to work with.
-- COMMANDER: We'll see if we can get more, they seem to show up any time the aliens are around. No idea why, though, and that troubles me. I wasn't expecting those.


-- Bradford: Commander, I think some promotions are in order.


-- COMMANDER: Very good. Now let me review our situation with the council.

[Funding Report]
Nigeria: Providing §50, plus the African bonus of 30% to all funding.


Pitiful, but the African nations overall don't have much to give. So getting the Continent Bonus for it without needing to waste satellites on all of them is ok. Other notable countries are:
US: 130
Canada: 100
Brazil: 150
Russia: 100
China: 150
India: 150

All other nations are under §100.


We also have a new Medal that we can award. We'll need to decide the bonus it grants, what to call it, and who gets it.


In addition, I'm going to start building another Satellite. We have capacity for one beyond the one over Nigeria, but beyond that we'll need another satellite array.

[Worldmaster27]

I think you should go for the defense bonus. Not sure who you should give it too.

[GiglameshDespair]

Aim bonus.

Give it to Rickenbacker because heavies have lower aim than the rest of them, so they need the help.

As always, it's better to attack and hit than be shot at and dodge.

[Yoink]

Spoiler: Sheet (click to show/hide)

Name: Bangles "Yoink" Brookwater
Gender: Male
Nationality: Australian
Appearance: I'm not sure what options there are, but as long-haired, thin, pale and scruffy as possible. If a long-haired, thin, scruffy look is not possible, gimme some cool lookin' full-faced blue (or sea-green) helmet with red eyes and air vents an' stuff.
Preferred class: Support, or just a Rookie.
Preferred weapon: Shotgun, at least until we have laser/plasma rifles.
Preferred equipment: Medikits. And smoke, if possible.
Preferred tactics: Hang back, use as much cover as possible and support the shit out of people. Do my best not to let people die, but uh, without getting myself killed in the process.

Edit: Also, I'd vote for the Defence bonus, personally. Not sure who it should go to.

[birdy51]

I suppose I shall dorf up.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Birdvig "Sparrow" Krauss
Gender: Male
Nationality: 'Murica
Appearance: Brown like the sparrow

Preferred class: Assault
Preferred weapon: Assault Rifle
Preferred equipment: Smokes. All of the smokes.
Preferred tactics: Birdvig's preferred tactic is taking point in the battle against the enemy in order to keep his friends behind him safe. A protective man, he lives to keep the rest of his squad safe.