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[piratejoe]

Well, we want three things now. 1, better weapons. 2, better aliens (Maybe we can get snakemen/vipers? To me it seems like a good idea, having poison and all that) 3, better armour (Vipers have a chest plate so...)

[NUKE9.13]

I'm up for the Octodads for our design. ebbor, do DNA tokens stack? ie, would using both on the Octodads yield a better result?

I think we want the extra VP for the month-end bonus.

We should use our revision to fix the ECM, since it'll be easier now.

[10ebbor10]

They stack, but there are dimishing returns.

[Failbird105]

Ebbor You haven't updated our token supply, we should have one more of both UP and DNA tokens.

Also, I feel like we should get a VP, we have to use it immediately so I recommend spending it on a Scout.

I'm voting for the Skin Crawler

Skin Crawler (1) - Failbird105
-Use no DNA tokens ():
-Use one DNA token ():
-Use two DNA tokens (1):

[NUKE9.13]

Spoiler: Challenge submission (click to show/hide)

Data stream from Scout Drone B-7 during the week 2 mission to Japan:
19:12:37 INITIALISING...DONE
19:12:43 LOADING MISSION PARAMETERS...subject_acquisition, battlefield_intelligence, hostile_pacification LOADED
19:12:59 READY TO ENGAGE
19:16:13 LAUNCH COMMAND RECEIVED
19:16:17 ENABLING SENSORS... DONE
19:16:19 LINK video_feed_1, video_feed_2, audio_feed_1... UPLINK ESTABLISHED
[Two grainy video feeds of the inside of a UFO. A sectoid is nearby, operating a computer. Its form is highlighted in green.]
19:16:22 ENABLING PROPULSION... DONE
[The video lurches as the drone rises into the air. One of the cameras swivels to face the door. Several other drones can be seen, in various stages of booting up]
19:16:25 ENABLING NAVIGATION... DONE
19:16:28 BEGIN MISSION
[The view shifts once more, as the drone smoothly floats towards and out of the door. The second camera swivels all around, taking in the sights of the UFO interior- glowing panels, mysterious tubes, shiny metal walls- and the squad of Sectoids forming up in front of the blast doors. One of them waves at the drone.]
19:17:01 VISUAL ORDER CONFIRMED wait_for_signal
[The blast doors open up, and a sectoid points forwards]
19:17:22 VISUAL ORDER CONFIRMED advance_now
[The drone flies out of the UFO, taking in the sights of the rural Japanese town. A crowd of curious onlookers has gathered around the craft, pointing and talking amongst themselves. Their outlines are highlighted in yellow in the feed.]
19:17:25 TARGET CONFIRMED. ACQUIRING SUBJECT.
19:17:26 SELECTING WEAPON... stun_gun SELECTED
[The drone flies towards the crowd, which start to back away nervously as the swarm of drones approaches them, the Sectoids following not far behind. The drone locks on to a middle-aged male human, and floats quickly towards him. He starts to run, but the drone is faster, and is soon upon him. A burst of electricity arcs from the drone, and the man convulses before falling to the ground unconscious.]
19:17:55 SUBJECT READY FOR COLLECTION. ALERTING ALLY
[A piercing whistle is heard over the audio feed, and a Sectoid approaches, picking up the unconscious man and dragging him back towards the UFO.]
19:18:07 SEEKING NEW TARGET
[The drone rises into the air, both cameras swivelling around, until one zooms in, highlighting a younger female human]
19:18:11 TARGET CONFIRMED. ACQUIRING SUBJECT
[The drone successfully knocks out the girl, whistles for a Sectoid, and seeks a new target. This carries on for some time, before:]
20:07:19 ALERT RECEIVED: incoming_hostiles
[The cameras both swing to face the sky. Blasts of plasma light up the night, followed by a missile exploding. Then two Skyrangers are seen descending onto the town. They are highlighted in red]
20:08:11 HOSTILES CONFIRMED
20:08:12 GATHERING INTELLIGENCE
[The drone moves towards the landing Skyrangers, flitting between the buildings. An older female human is spotted, but after a brief moment of contemplation is highlighted in yellow, and the drone moves on. A Skyranger comes into view, with several XCOM soldiers disembarking. They are quickly highlighted in red.]
20:10:00 HOSTILES LOCATED. ALERTING ALLY.
[A different whistle pierces the night. One of the soldiers looks up, but does not see the drone in the darkness. The squad finishes disembarking, and begin moving out. In professional style, they sprint from cover to cover, making sure to protect their flanks as they go. The drone watches them, until one of them nears its position.]
20:12:31 HOSTILE APPROACHING. COMMENCING COMBAT.
20:12:32 SELECTING WEAPON... toxin_2 SELECTED
[The drone lowers itself behind a short wall, obscuring the camera view. The sound of the soldier's heavy footfalls draws closer.]
20:12:57 ENGAGING
[The drone darts upwards, revealing a tall female soldier standing on the other side of the wall. She looks surprised at the drone's sudden appearance, and shouts something in an Earth language. The tone suggests it is an expletive. The drone darts forwards as she desperately swings her rifle around to face it, but it is too quick- a needle-bearing appendage darts forwards, stabbing her forearm. Unflinching, she smacks the drone with her firearm; the video feed shakes as it is knocked away.]
20:13:02 MINOR DAMAGE RECEIVED
[The soldier points her rifle at the drone, and makes to pull the trigger. However, before she can do so, a green pallor washes over her face, and she falls to one knee, before vomiting.]
20:13:04 HOSTILE INCAPACITATED. ALERTING ALLY.
[Three short whistles sound, and the drone closes in to deliver another dose. The second camera feed swings round just in time to spot another soldier aiming their rifle in the drone's direction. There is a flash of light.]
Data stream ends.

Not super short, but not exactly a novella either, so hopefully still acceptable?

Anyway, votes:

Design
Skin Crawler:
  -Using 2 DNA Tokens: (1) NUKE9.13

Month-End Bonus
VP: (2) NUKE9.13, Failbird105

I figure DNA tokens are pretty easy to get, and the Octodads have the potential to be really useful units for the rest of the game, so using two on them is not excessive.

[Failbird105]

We have to use the VP now, as in literally the update says to use it immediately. I say we get a free Scout, that way we can make use of all six of our UP. Also you forgot my vote for two tokens.

[Puppyguard]

Design
Skin Crawler:
  -Using 2 DNA Tokens: (2) NUKE9.13, Puppyguard.

Month-End Bonus
VP: (3) NUKE9.13, Failbird105, Puppyguard

Wow nuke, you write fast!

[Kashyyk]

To clarify, (as an observer) ebbor: is the month end bonus a token or a permanent increase in capacity?

[NUKE9.13]

We have to use the VP now, as in literally the update says to use it immediately. I say we get a free Scout, that way we can make use of all six of our UP. Also you forgot my vote for two tokens.

Sorry, I didn't see your edit.

Also, yeah, I guess Small Scouts are likely to always be useful to some degree, so getting a free one would be reasonable.

Design
Skin Crawler:
  -Using 2 DNA Tokens: (3) NUKE9.13, Puppyguard, Failbird105

Month-End Bonus
VP spent on Small Scout: (3) NUKE9.13, Failbird105, Puppyguard

[Tyrant Leviathan]

Will vote latter and post my own stuff. Go Octodads. My stuff just ideas for latter.

[~Neri]

That was a great update. Properly done xenofiction is always a treat to read. Well done Ebbor.

[Puppyguard]

That was a great update. Properly done xenofiction is always a treat to read. Well done Ebbor.

This. I really enjoyed seeing the battle from the perspective of the sectoids. (and the drone, thanks nuke!)

[SamSpeeds]

I think we're decided on the design. What's up for the revision?

ECM 2
We get the energy signature under control, allowing us to navigate normally while using ECM.

ECM 2B
We get the energy signature under control, allowing us to navigate normally while using ECM, and boost the power and flexibility of the signal enhancers, allowing us greater control over our perceived sensor signature.

Just extra security plus the ability to really juke them out if we wanna be ambitious. Assuming they haven't figured ECM out based on it's single use last mission, we could trick them into thinking we've sent something Very Big and threatening but it's merely a ruse.

Plasma Mine
By upsizing the Plasma Grenade and adding a proximity sensor, we can create a destructive, demoralizing weapon to defend us against human ground counterattacks.

Bio-Armor
By injecting our units with a serum of crustacean and insectoid DNA, we can cause them to grow a chitinous exoskeleton.

I guess this could qualify as a revision, since it's building off a biological template, I guess.

Plasma Rifle
We upsize the Plasma Pistol into a larger format, increasing range, power, and accuracy. An attachment rail is added.

Scout Drone Mk 2
A layer of Alien Alloy is added, and two Plasma Pistol level cannons are mounted on the sides. The drone is larger, with an upsized Elerium core to support the increased weight and increase top speeds.

Design
Skin Crawler:
  -Using 2 DNA Tokens: (5) NUKE9.13, Puppyguard, Failbird105, SamSpeeds, Tyrant Leviathan

Month-End Bonus
VP spent on Small Scout: (3) NUKE9.13, Failbird105, Puppyguard

[~Neri]

Honestly I'd sorta like enabling our fighters to target ground targets. I'd like to see them try land troop carriers when the landing zone's aflame.

[piratejoe]

I'm on board with getting a plasma rifle or mine, along with getting a upgraded drone. But not this turn, we should get ECM up and properly working first. Maybe next turn we could work on a viper or something, after all, they have armour...and poison... Also, I probably should cast my vote, shouldn't I?

Design
Skin Crawler:
  -Using 2 DNA Tokens: (6) NUKE9.13, Puppyguard, Failbird105, SamSpeeds, Tyrant Leviathan, Piratejoe

Month-End Bonus
VP spent on Small Scout: (4) NUKE9.13, Failbird105, Puppyguard, Piratejoe