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[Jerick]

[1]Blockade Running; Jerick
[1]Scorched Earth; Jerick
[]Submerged Crystals;
[]Open Air Lance;
[]Crystal Cycling;

Perhaps it's time we started voting unless anyone else wants to submit a proposal.

[Rockeater]

As part of our plans we will need to land marines on a defended enemy spire, to defende our guys we revise the strife tactic to support the landing, first a less defended landing site will be chosen, after that the fleet will focus his fire power on defenses near the site, when it is safe enough the dinghies will be released and the fleet will return to strifing tactic

[helmacon]

Tactic Revision: Clear landing site
This is essentially a focused version of strafe infrastructure. Instead of hitting all the spire evenly, the ships will clear defenses in all sight lines around a particular landing zone. Once the area is safe, the transport(s) will deliver their marines and the ships return to a regular strafing pattern.

Edit: wut

[Rockeater]

[1]Blockade Running; Jerick,Rockeater
[1]Scorched Earth; Jerick
[]Submerged Crystals;
[]Open Air Lance;
[]Crystal Cycling;
[1]Navel Tactic;Clear landing site;Rockeater

We will need Blokade Running soon so it's better we get it early

[Jerick]

[2]Blockade Running; Jerick,Rockeater
[]Scorched Earth;
[]Submerged Crystals;
[]Open Air Lance;
[]Crystal Cycling;
[2]Navel Tactic;Clear landing site;Rockeater, Jerick

[Draignean]

I would like to have more than two people voting before I run revisions, but I'll take it if nothing else comes up.

[Kashyyk]

[2]Blockade Running; Jerick, Rockeater
[]Scorched Earth;
[1]Submerged Crystals; Kashyyk
[]Open Air Lance;
[]Crystal Cycling;
[3]Navel Tactic;Clear landing site;Rockeater, Jerick

[Doomblade187]

[2]Blockade Running; Jerick, Rockeater
[]Scorched Earth;
[2]Submerged Crystals; Kashyyk, Doomblade
[]Open Air Lance;
[]Crystal Cycling;
[3]Navel Tactic;Clear landing site;Rockeater, Jerick

[Kashyyk]

Apparently I forgot to add my name to the other one.

[2]Blockade Running; Jerick, Rockeater
[]Scorched Earth;
[2]Submerged Crystals; Kashyyk, Doomblade
[]Open Air Lance;
[]Crystal Cycling;
[3]Navel Tactic;Clear landing site;Rockeater, Jerick, Kashyyk

[Draignean]

Also, can someone please fix things so that your tactic doesn't pertain to belly-button invasions?

[banelord]

[3]Blockade Running; Jerick, Rockeater, banelord
[]Scorched Earth;
[2]Submerged Crystals; Kashyyk, Doomblade
[]Open Air Lance;
[]Crystal ycling;
[4]Naval Tactic;Clear landing site;Rockeater, Jerick, Kashyyk, banelord

[Draignean]

Bockade Running
Efficacy: 2

The approach strategies created for blockade running aren't the most effective during mock-up runs. They're better than nothing, but it seems likely that if the Kasgyrite fleet is going to employ this measure in the near future, high casualties should be expected against Spire guns and defensing forces. Still, high casualties is a superior mission outcome compared to total mission failure.

Clear Landing Site
Efficacy: 4+1

Basically a tightened version of our typical strafing patterns, when warships and transports are assigned to this tactic, the warships will attempt to both attract fire from the guns of the landing site and to eliminate offensive gunnery positions. It likely won't be successful in destroying every position, but it should dramatically increase the chance for the transports to make a safe landing, and for the marines to meet limited resistance. When assigned to a transport, this tactic does not use up their tactic slot.


Spire Kasgyre's Production stands at
13(+10)/y Crystal, 13/115 Banked
17/y Ore, 16/85 banked
19/y Wood, 17/95 banked
10/y Silk, 23/50 banked

It is now the production, deployment, and tactics phase.

Spoiler: Imperial Topaz (click to show/hide)

2x Topaz Aether Pistols
2x Topaz VS Lift crystals
1x pair Topaz trim crystals
1x Topaz Lance Cannon

Spoiler: Projects (click to show/hide)

Viper Production Line: 1/35 | 7C + 5O + 5W + 2S, +15 From any combination of any resource | Rushed 0 Times | Nothing Invested
Vertical Envelopment 2/10 | 3 from each of COWS + 4 from Any combination of COWS | Rushed 0 times | Nothing Invested
AIM (Special Project) 16/27 | - | Rushed 0 times | Nothing Invested
Medium Docks: 5/40 | 5C + 5O + 5W + 5S, +30 From any combination of any resource | Rushed 0 Times | Nothing Invested

Spoiler: Map (click to show/hide)

The Calm: The calm is a region of the aerosphere with almost no wind beyond fleeting turbulence, and absolutely no aetheric currents. It's frigidly cold, and filled with fine red 'snow' that barely moves. Traversing it with a conventional vessel is impossible due to the lack of energy to fuel the lift and trim crystals.
The Everstorm: As the name suggests, the everstorm is a region of the aerosphere dominated by an enormous and eternal thunderstorm. It's a chaotic region of raging winds and surging aetheric energy that manifests in terrible bursts of prismatic flame. No conventional vessel could hope to survive the nightmarish storm conditions.


Kasgyre Territory
Blackstone
Marine Presence: K 0/14 |  W 0/14
Territory: 4/4 | 0/4
Resources: 1C, 5O, 2W, 0S
Conditions: Rocky, large caverns, very dark

The Hive
Marine Presence: K 0/10 |  W 0/10
Territory: 4/4 | 0/4
Resources: 1C, 2O, 1W, 4S
Conditions: Spider Nursery, narrow and twisting tunnels

Glowcove
Marine Presence: K 0/20 |  W 0/20
Territory: 4/4 | 0/4
Resources: 1C, 2O, 6W, 1S
Conditions: Verdant galleries, significant bio-luminescence


The Belt

Three Captains
Marine Presence: K 4/20 |  W ?/20
Territory: 1/4 | 3/4
Squad Alpha: Captain Helm | Officer Vests | Brz. Tower Shields 1/4 | 1/4 Tpz. Pistols | 1/4 Pistols | 2/4 Witch-Hunters | 1 Squad Topaz Grenades | Brz. Tpz. Light Mobile Cover

Squad Beta: Captain Helm | Officer Vests | Brz. Tower Shields 1/4 | 1/4 Tpz. Pistols | 1/4 Witch-Hunters | Brz. Tpz. Light Mobile Cover [50%]

Squad Gamma: Captain Helm | Officer Vests | 1/4 Tpz. Pistols | 1/4 Witch-Hunters |  Brz. Tpz. Light Mobile Cover [25%]

Squad Delta: Captain Helm | Officer Vests | 1/4 Witch-Hunters | 1/4 Topaz Pistols |  Brz. Light Mobile Cover [25%]
Resources: 1C, 6O, 2W, 6S
Conditions: Kinetoluminescent Ores, Heavily Infested

Wrackspire
Marine Presence: K 0/12 |  W ?/12
Territory: 0/4 | ?/4
Resources: 3C, 4O, 4W, 2S
Conditions: Unstable Aetheric Phenomena, Broken Spire

Burned Mountain
Marine Presence: K 2/24 |  W ?/24
Territory: 1/4 | ?/4
--->Marine Squad Siegward: Aetheric Pistols (3/4) | Witchhunters (2/4) | Aetheric Grenades (1 per squad)
--->Marine Squad Siegmeyer: Aetheric Pistols (3/3) | Witchhunters (1/3) | Aetheric Grenades (1 per squad) [75%]
Resources: 1C, 10O, 1W, 0S
Conditions: Inexplicably Molten Core, Hundreds of narrow tunnels and small galleries.

The Unfinished
Marine Presence: K 0/45 |  W ?/45
Territory: 0/4 | ?/4
Resources: 8C, 0O, 6W, 2S
Conditions: Unfinished infrastructure, Massive open rooms and halls.

Spoiler: Ships (click to show/hide)

RKNV Anguis II - Viper Class
Loadout
Bronzewood Hull: Medium Turret Mod
1 Communications Officer
3 Light Topaz Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun) [2 front, 1 rear]
3 Light Aether Cannon+ (Kettlegun) [2 Front, 1 Rear]
1 Topaz Vanguard Cannon (Top Brz. Trim, Med Mount)
2 Sections Light Copper Armor
1 Medium Topaz Core Crystal 
1 Small Topaz Lift Crystal
2 Topaz Trim Webs, Brz. Reinforced.
8 Topaz Trim Crystals
6 reams of webbing
Location: The Unfinished
Status: UNHINGED: 90% chance to not follow orders in combat, 50% chance to target friendlies in combat. Return to Home Spire to remove.

RKNV Viperidea - Viper Class
Loadout
1 Communications Officer
5 Light Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun) [3 front, 2 rear]
1 Prototype Lance Cannon [Front]
1 Topaz Vanguard Cannon (Top Brz. Trim-Turret, Med Mount)
Bronzewood Hull
2 Sections Light Copper Armor
1 Medium Topaz Core Crystal 
1 Small Topaz Lift Crystal
2 Topaz Trim Crystals
8 Topaz Trim Webs Bronzewood reinforced
6 reams of webbing
Location: Spire Kasgyre
Status: Shipshape

Natalies - Skyskiff Class (x6)
Loadout
Comms Officer
2 Light Topaz Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun)
1 Very Small Topaz Core Crystal
1 Very Small Topaz Lift Crystal
4 Topaz Trim Webs
2 reams of webbing
Location: The Unfinished
Status: DISTURBED: 10% chance to not follow orders in combat. Return to friendly Spire to remove.

One Eyed-Will - Skyskiff Class (x1)
Loadout
Communications Officer
2 Light Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun).
1 Very Small Basic Core Crystal
1 Very Small Basic Lift Crystal
4 Trim Crystals
2 reams of webbing
Location:  Burned Mountain
Status: Shipshape

Natalie XI - Skyskiff Class (x1)
Loadout
2 Light Topaz Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun)
1 Very Small Topaz Core Crystal
1 Very Small Topaz Lift Crystal
4 Topaz Trim Webs
2 reams of webbing
Location: Blackstone
Status: Shipshape

Natalie XII - Skyskiff Class (x1)
Loadout
2 Light Topaz Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun)
1 Very Small Topaz Core Crystal
1 Very Small Topaz Lift Crystal
4 Topaz Trim Webs
2 reams of webbing
Location: Spire Kasgyre
Status: Shipshape

RKNV Causinae - Viper Class
Loadout
1 Communications Officer
10 Light Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun) [8 front, 2 rear]
Standard Hull
Small Topaz Core
1 Small Standard Lift Crystal
12 Standard Trim Crystals
6 reams of webbing
Location: The Unfinished
Status:  DISTURBED: 10% chance to not follow orders in combat. Return to friendly Spire to remove.

RKNV Jupiter - Battlebarge Class
Loadout
1 Communications Officer
4 Light Aether Cannons+ (Kettlegun) [2 front, 2 rear]
Bronzewood Hull
Medium Topaz Core
1 Small Topaz Lift Crystal
12 Standard Trim Crystals
5 reams of webbing
Carrying: 12/12
---> Squad 1:  1/4 Tower shields | 4/4 Aetheric Pistols | 1/4 Silk Vests
---> Squad 2: Cutlasses 4/4
---> Squad 3:  1/4 Witch Hunters | 1 squad Grenades
---> Squad 4: Cutlasses 4/4
---> Squad 5: /
---> Squad 6: /
Location: The Unfinished
Status: Shipshape

Dionysus - Transport Class
Loadout
Comms Officer
1 Small Topaz Core Crystal
1 Small Lift Crystal
2 Topaz Trim Crystals
1 ream of webbing
Carrying: 6/6
---> Squad 7: /
---> Squad 8: /
---> Squad 9: /
Location: The Unfinished
Status: Shipshape

Ocker - Transport Class
Loadout
Comms Officer
1 VS Topaz Core Crystal
1 S Lift Crystal
2 Topaz Trim Crystals
1 ream of webbing
Carrying: 0/6
Location: Spire Kasgyre
Status: Shipshape

Spoiler: Goods Stockpile (click to show/hide)

Topaz Med Core
Topaz Trim Webs x2
Trim Webs x8
Topaz trim crystals x4
Topaz vanguard x1
Kettleguns x9
Comm officers x2
Anguis Hull (Viper: 1x vanguard conversion, 10x web conversion)
---> Squad A:  1/4 Pistols| 1 squad grenades
---> Squad B:  1/4 Pistols| 1 squad grenades
---> Squad C:  4/4 Cutlasses

Spoiler: Infantry (click to show/hide)

Marines x9

Current Technology

[Jerick]

RKNV Anguis II returns to Kasgyr (50% chance to fire on friendlies in combat? No thank you)
All ships still at UF move to Spire Wreth and use clear landing site.
Transports at Wreth land troops.
Skyskiff One-eyed Will moves from Burned Mountain to Three Captains and uses Scouting.
Natalie XI remains on station at Blackstone and continues scouting.
Ships at Kasgyr use Coordinated fire
All marines use Bait and strike

And for those who wish to feed the creature at UF even though I disagree with it, here's a plan that will provide it our men without disrupting our current plans.

RKNV Anguis II returns to Kasgyr
All ships still at UF move to Spire Wreth and use clear landing site.
Transports at Wreth land troops.
Skyskiff One-eyed Will moves from Burned Mountain to Three Captains and uses Scouting.
Natalie XI remains on station at Blackstone and continues scouting.
Ocker loads three unarmed squads and moves to UF to unload.
Ships at Kasgyr use Coordinated fire
All marines use Bait and strike

1x Topaz Lance Cannon
2x Topaz Aetheric Pistol (standard aetheric pistols risk injuring the user due to heat. I shudder to think what this will do to the poor soul who fires it)
2x Hanging Crystal Gardens at Hive (hive is the obvious choice as it's least likely to be visited by attacking Wreth.)
13c 8o 6w 4s spent
0c 8o 11w 19s remaining

Refit RKNV Viperidea: Remove 1 LAC frome front and replace with Topaz Lance cannon

We need to buy more hanging crystal vats. The imperial topaz stuff is great but it leaves us with fewer crystals to use elsewhere.

Edits: Completely redid purchase plan to stockpile resources for spending on medium docks (the sooner we get those the better). Also added marine tactics.

[Kashyyk]

For those who feel pulling back to Kasgyre before removing the Wrethi fleet for our airspace is a better decision than a suicide run on their homespire:

Dionysis sells its marines to the Master
All ships at UF return to Kasgyre
Ships at Kasgyre use Coordinated Fire

Skiffs at Blackstone and Burned Mountain scout

All Marines use Bait and Strike

Purchase:
2x Topaz Aether Pistols (2c, 2o, 2w)
1x Topaz Lance Cannon (7c, 2o)
2x Hanging Crystal Garden @ The Hive (4c, 4o, 4w, 4s)
6x Reams of Webbing (12s)
2x Copper Armour Sections (6o)

Total cost: 13c, 14o, 6w, 16s

Fit the Anguis Hull with the following and rename it "Booidae"
Topaz Med Core
Topaz Trim Webs x2
Trim Webs x8
Topaz Trim Crystals x4
Topaz Vanguard x1
Topaz Lance x1 (Front)
Kettleguns x7
Webbing x6
Copper Armour x2
Comm Officer

[helmacon]

Bockade Running
Efficacy: 2

The approach strategies created for blockade running aren't the most effective during mock-up runs. They're better than nothing, but it seems likely that if the Kasgyrite fleet is going to employ this measure in the near future, high casualties should be expected against Spire guns and defensing forces. Still, high casualties is a superior mission outcome compared to total mission failure.

I'm a bit confused by the wording on this. The tactic is to run resources out from a friendly spire past an enemy fleet, right?

Also, do note that if we want to put dice into the medium docks (we should) we need to save some resources.