Turn 24: This could take weeks
TACKLE THE BLUE BASTARD INTO THE GROUND AND FIRE EVERYTHING I HAVE.
[3] You charge for the little guy, but he manages to avoid your grip and slip behind you; from there your weapons cannot reach him.
Take out bomber, also if i have time try to jam decepticon communications again
You decide that Lightning Edge deserves most of your attention, and you soar after him, firing your cannons. [4+1][2] Sadly your shots only ricochet off of his plating. You take this time to get to work on jamming the Decepticon communications network. [5] It works perfectly, and the Decepticons are suddenly left without orders and a bit confused as to the goings-on of the battle. (+1 to Hacking, level gained)
Take out Ratchet while he is down.
You decide to take advantage of the Autobot medic's current state, and open fire from your place in the clouds. [1+2] However, your shots go wildly off course, taking down a few buildings a block away.
Carpet Bomb the autobots
Seeing a cluster of Autobot infantry lined up against an office building, you take this time to drop a few bombshells on them from above. Despite the efforts of a nearby Autobot jet, your mission goes according to plan. [6][5] In a horrifying display of firepower, the bombs annihilate the entire squad, leaving their charred husks on the street. You only wish this was a skill that was easy to repeat, as it doesn't seem like something you learn anything from.
Order turrets to take evasive action and spread fire on Magnus's team. Myself, go introduce Magnus to my cannon.
Each turret fires upon a different member of Magnus' team.
[1+2] Your first turret misses entirely, to the point that the Autobot doesn't even notice you.
[5+2][5][4] Your second turret is more successful, riddling his target with bullets.
[4+2][1] Your last one opens fire on the Humvee Autobot, who shrugs off the shots like they were nothing, and now has his sights focused on it.
You, however, focus your attention upon Magnus himself. You charge within close range and open fire. [5+2][4][6] The shots hits him at his shoulder joint, blasting off a piece of his torso and his arm. He falls flat on his back, but seems battle-capable still. (+2 to Blaster Use, level gained)
I notice the flying autobot, warn Skyfall that there is a flying autobot around and that its probably on his ass, then re-establish the jamming and also scramble the flying autobots sensors.
Continue my assault on Ironhide.
You spot the Autobot, but aren't sure if you can take him in a fight. Instead, you try to warn SkyFall and the others about him, only to find that your communications have been jammed by the Autobots! Furious, you try to turn the jam on the Autobots once more. [6+2] The Schwartz is with you as you jam the Autobots, freeing up your communications in time to warn the others about the Autobots' current plans. (+1 to Hacking)
I have the spybot fly off and give me a tactical readout of all transformer positions in the city. I attack targets of opportunity, preferably backstabbing distracted bots, but leaving defenseless ones alone.
After a minute or so, your little drone gives you a VERY detailed readout of what's going on.
The Autobots have set up on the West side of the city, with the Decepticons mainly in the center, and a few in the East and South quarters. He then gives the locations of any bots of note.
*Optimus and Megatron are duking it out in a park on the Eastern Side of the city. Barricade is close by, and making his way back to City Hall, which stands at the center.
*Band Kannon is currently at City Hall fighting with Blue Jay, just west of them is Bulkhead and Ratchet's group. Your bot mentions that Thundercrash is with them. They are engaged with the Constructicons.
*To the south of that is Codespark going up against Ironhide, and just a few blocks south of THAT is the battle between Ultra Magnus and Starscream.
*In the air, there are a trio of Autobot jets causing havoc all over the place, and most of the aerial Decepticons have been killed by them. They seem to be making their way steadily Southward, but are mostly quite erratic.
*In the northern sector a team of Autobot cloakers are engaged with Soundwave and a few of his soldiers.
Finally, he gives a rough estimate of the numbers of each faction.
*Autobots: 47
*Decepticons: 52
He notes, however, that a massive, and he means MASSIVE, column of tanks along with some aerial support is coming in from the West. They will nearly double the Autobot presence on the field.
He notes that nobody is distracted to the point you'd like, but there is a team of Decepticon grunts fighting against... a Tyrannosaurus Rex, that could use your help.
Diversion tactics-mainly driving recklessly, hoping to trip up an Autobot!
You fantasize about how awesome you'll be in the coming battle. You can see Osborn quite clearly now, and frankly, the place is a WRECK. You also spot a very large group of tanks on the road in front of you. Uh oh.
Open fire on Magnus.
[4+4][6][4] You hit Magnus directly in his now opened spot, but he grits his mechanical teeth and bears it. A little frustrating, really. (+1 to Blaster Use)
Holy crap. Optimus has more men at his disposal than I originally thought he did. I didn't charge straight into the fray because I wanted to see if I could blindside any of my former comrades. Now Megatron and his second-in-command are actually here! This is getting way out of hand.
I spot Band Kannon attacking Blue Jay. Time to make my presence known. I drive towards him and transform into bot mode. Then I will attempt to tackle him to the ground. If I succeed, I will say: "Hello, Band Kannon. Miss me?" Then I will try to beat him senseless with my dozer gauntlets.
You decide to assist Blue Jay in his revenge and charge at Band Kannon, [4+1][4][6] You tackle him to the ground, making a quick taunt, before bashing him into the ground with your new weaponry. It works astonishingly well. (+1 to Melee Weapons, level gained)
Decepticon Actions:Head North
As Barricade makes his way to the northern sector, he discovers a team of Decepticons lying dead at the feet of a mechanical T-Rex. He asks it what it is, only to be replied with "GRIMLOCK SMASH!" As the thing charges he opens fire with his blaster. [1] The shot misses entirely, and he begins to backpedal from the monstrous Dinobot charging at him.
Destroy Optimus Prime!
Enraged, the Decepticon leader leaps to his feet and charges forward, forming a mace out of his right arm. He swings at Optimus' head, [5+5][3] only to be caught in the motion. Optimus flips him over his shoulder onto the ground below, and takes a swing with his Energon axe. [6+5][5][3] It begins to charge with a massive red glow, and as he swings it down Megatron only barely escapes the shockwave it produces. A 20-some foot hole is left in the ground from the impact.
"I see you've grown stronger, Prime." Megatron comments. "It's a shame you have to fight for such a pathetic cause. I could use you in my empire." (Optimus gains +1 to Melee Weapon Mastery)
Kill Magnus!
Enraged, Starscream fires at the Autobot like a madman. [1] However, his guns suddenly overheats and stops working. Beginning to panic, Starscream retreats around a corner, encouraging his soldiers to fight on.
[5+1][5][4] The first of his team hits his Autobot counterpart head-on, staggering him a bit. (+1 to Blaster Use)
[5+1][2] The second's shot is absorbed by his foe's shielding.
[6+1][6][6] The tank soldier transforms into vehicle mode and lines up the perfect shot, the blast catapulting the Autobot into the building he stood in front of. (+1 to Blaster Use)
Attack Bulkhead
The group collectively decides to take on Bulkhead at once.
[1] The bulldozer takes a swipe, completely missing his target and hitting the corner of the building he stood next to.
[2+2][1] The crane hits him with his hook in a swinging arc, but Bulkhead stops him in his tracks and throws the hook right back at him.
[3+2][2] The steamroller powers up its metal arms and takes a swing, only to be blocked by the stronger Autobot.
[6+2][6][2] The Dump Truck, meanwhile takes this chance to line up a tackle and smashes Bulkhead and himself into an adjacent building. They end up in a parking garage, where Bulkhead notes it's a bit cramped.
Autobot Actions:Open fire!
With Thundercrash distracting Band Kannon, Blue Jay powers up his blaster and tries to finish him. [1] However, he somehow jams the weapon and is unable to enact sweet revenge.
No more playing around!
Facing off against the Dump Truck alone, Bulkhead decides to finish him quick so he can get back to protecting Ratchet and Hot Rod. [3+4][4][5] He punches his opponent straight in the jaw, smashing up his voice processor. "Oh, come on!" He shouts. "You're built exactly like I was before, and I could take way harder punches than that!"
Fight off Megatron
"Use me?" Optimus asks. "The same way you've used for followers as worthless pawns to be cast into the flame? I will never join you Megatron, and I will ensure today that no one will endure suffering at your hands ever again!"
[2+5][6][4+4] He rushes forward with his axe yet again, ducking under Megatron's sweeps and making two quick gashes into his torso chassis. Sparks crackle from the wounds as Megatron clutches his chest in pain.
"Surrender, Megatron!" He says. "You cannot win this battle."
Make repairs
[4][6+5][4] Ratchet's nanobots go into overtime, suddenly fixing all the damage done to him so far. At the same time he comes to and rises to his feet. He readies his assault rifle and aims it at the bulldozer, shouting "Take this, you Decepticon punk!"
[6+4][4][4][4] The torrent of energon rounds tears into the Constructicon, ripping away at his circuitry. (+1 to Blaster Use)
Finish the job
Seeing the bulldozer is weak, Hot Rod aims to kill him quickly. [6+2][6][5] With a few rounds from his minigun, the bulldozer is entirely torn apart, nothing but a few shreds of lifeless metal. (+1 to Blaster Use)
Shoot down Codespark
Still unable to reach him, Ironhide opens fire with a rocket launcher. [5+1][4][6] It has a homing feature, and smashes into Codespark from the side, nearly knocking him out of the air. (+1 to Blaster Use)
Divert attention
Ultra Magnus informs his forces to finish off Starscream's troops while he goes after Bulwark. He charges forward with his hammer at swings at the legs. [5+4][5][6][5] He swings with a brute force unrivaled among the Transformers, knocking Bulwark right off of his feet. He then leaps onto his chest, raising his hammer and shouting "Prepare to die, Decepticon!" (Level gained in Melee Weapons)
His first soldier opens fire, [1] only to fail to hit anything whatsoever.
[3+1][3] His second manages to hit his target, but fails to cause damage.
[4+1][2] The humvee leaps forth from the building he was knocked into and launches a grenade at the tank, but fails to do any damage whatsoever.
smash
Grimlock roars in a lust for battle as charges forward, shifting into robot mode, which happens to come with some very powerful melee abilities. [6+4][5][4][3] A massive battle axe comes forth from each arm, and he swings them in tandem, smashing Barricade every which way. At the end of the onslaught he is tossed far down the street, but comes to no noticeable harm.
Environment: Everyone with a radio receives confirmation that a column of some 40 tanks has just entered Osborn, along with a squadron of helicopters. There is also some unknown movement under the surface of Lake Michigan, but nobody has figured out what it is. Except for the Autobots. They totally know what it is.
Name: Band Kannon
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: Bandkanon
Skills:
*Blaster Use 3/5 (3 to level)
*Repair 1/5 (1 to level)
*Vehicle Use 1/5 (2 to level)
Status: Damaged (up to +1); Armored(-1 to all damage taken)
Name: Codespark
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: UH-1 Iroquois
Skills:
*Hacking 2/5 (2 to level)
*Repair 2/5 (3 to level)
*Vehicle Use 2/5 (1 to level)
*Blaster Use 3/5 (3 to level)
*Combat Movement 1/5 (2 to level)
Status: Very Damaged (up to +1)
Name: Shadow
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: Custom Sports Car
Skills:
*Melee Weapons 2/5 (3 to level)
*Repair 2/5 (3 to level)
*Vehicle Use 1/5 (2 to level)
*Hacking 1/5 (1 to level)
*Blaster Use 0/5 (1 to level)
Status: Optimal+1; Electro-Sword (+1 to Damage dealt in melee)
Name: Thundercrash
Faction: Decepticon/Autobot
Vehicle: M1132 ESV
Skills:
*Melee Weapons 2/5 (3 to level)
*Blaster Use 2/5 (3 to level)
*Repair 1/5 (2 to level)
*Vehicle Use 0/5 (1 to level)
*Unarmed Combat 0/5 (1 to level)
Status: Optimal; Armored (-1 to all damage taken)
Name: Hacksaw
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: Hind Copter
Skills:
*Blaster Use 4/5 (4 to level)
*Melee Weapons 2/5 (3 to level)
*Repair 0/5 (1 to level)
*Vehicle Use 1/5 (2 to level)
*Combat Movement 0/5 (1 to level)
Status: Optimal+1
Name: Alexander Omega
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: Sports Car
Skills:
*Melee Weapons 2/5 (3 to level)
*Combat Movement 1/5 (1 to level)
*Vehicle Use 1/5 (1 to level)
*Unarmed Combat 0/5 (1 to level)
*Hacking 0/5 (1 to level)
*Repair 0/5 (1 to level)
Status: Extremely Damaged
Name: Contrail
Faction: Autobot
Vehicle: Harrier Jump-Jet
Skills:
*Blaster Use 1/5 (2 to level)
*Combat Movement 1/5 (2 to level)
*Vehicle Use 1/5 (1 to level)
*Hacking 1/5 (2 to level)
Status: Optimal; Heavily Armored (-2 to all damage taken)
Name: Bulwark
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: Cyclone Patrol Ship w/ Remote Turrets
Skills:
*Blaster Use 3/5 (4 to level)
*Vehicle Use 1/5 (1 to level)
*Repair 0/5 (1 to level)
*Hacking 0/5 (1 to level)
Status: Optimal+1
Name: SkyFall
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: AC-130
Skills:
*Blaster Use 2/5 (3 to level)
*Hacking 1/5 (2 to level)
*Vehicle Use 0/5 (1 to level)
Status: Optimal+1
Name: Lightning Edge
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: AV-8B Harrier II
Skills:
*Blaster Use 2/5 (3 to level)
*Combat Movement 0/5 (1 to level)
*Repair 1/5 (1 to level)
Status: Optimal+1; Electro-Armor (Melee Attackers take 1 damage on failed roll)
Name: Barricade
Faction: Decepticon[/b]
Vehicle: Police Cruiser[/b]
Skills:
*Vehicle Use 2/5 (2 to level)
*Melee Weapons 2/5 (3 to level)
*Blaster Use 3/5 (2 to level)
*Repair 0/5 (1 to level)
Status: Optimal+3
Name: Megatron (Advanced)
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: Cybertronian Tank/Jet
Skills:
*Melee Weapons 5/5 Mastery 2/5 (6 to level)
*Blaster Use 5/5
*Combat Movement 4/5 (5 to level)
*Vehicle Use 2/5 (3 to level)
Status: Optimal+8 (up to +12); Heavily Armored (-2 to all damage taken)
Name: Starscream
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: F-22 Raptor
Skills:*Blaster Use 5/5
*Combat Movement 2/5 (3 to level)
*Melee Weapons 2/5 (3 to level)
Status: Damaged (up to +2)[/quote]
Vehicle: Chopper
*Blaster Use 1/5 (1 to level)
Optimal
Vehicle: Car
*Melee Weapons 1/5 (2 to level)
Optimal
Vehicle: Tank
*Blaster Use 1/5 (1 to level)
Damaged; Armored (-1 to all damage taken)
Vehicle: Crane
*Melee Weapons 2/5 (3 to level)
Optimal+1
Vehicle: Steamroller
*Melee Weapons 2/5 (3 to level)
Optimal
Vehicle: Dump Truck
*Melee Weapons 3/5 (4 to level)
*Blaster Use 1/5 (2 to level)
Damaged (up to +1)
Name: Blue Jay
Faction: Autobot
Vehicle: Blue Camaro
Skills:
*Combat Movement 1/5 (2 to level)
*Blaster Use 2/5 (2 to level)
*Melee Weapons 1/5 (1 to level)
*Repair 0/5 (1 to level)
*Vehicle Use 0/5 (1 to level)
Status: Damaged (up to +2)
Name: Bulkhead
Faction: Autobot
Vehicle: Green Tank
Skills:
*Blaster Use 1/5 (2 to level)
*Melee Weapons 4/5 (5 to level)
Status: Optimal+3 (up to +3); Heavily Armored (-2 to all damage taken)
Name: Ratchet
Faction: Autobot
Vehicle: Red Cybertronian Ambulance
Skills:
*Melee Weapons 1/5 (2 to level)
*Blaster Use 4/5 (4 to level)
*Repair 5/5
Status: Optimal+4 (Up to +4); Unconscious; Mini-drones (automatically performs a repair function as needed each turn)
Name: Optimus Prime (Armored)
Faction: Autobot
Vehicle: Blue and Red Semi-truck (Unavailable)
Skills:
*Melee Weapons 5/5 Mastery 4/5 (12 to level)
*Blaster Use 5/5
*Combat Movement 4/5
*Speech 5/5
Status: Optimal+11 (up to +12); Heavily Armored (-2 to all damage taken)
Name: Hot Rod
Faction: Autobot
Vehicle: Red Mustang
Skills:
*Melee Weapons 4/5 (5 to level)
*Blaster Use 2/5 (1 to level)
*Combat Movement 1/5 (2 to level)
*Speech 2/5 (3 to level)
Status: Optimal+1 (up to +4)
Name: Ironhide
Faction: Autobot
Vehicle: Pickup Truck
Skills:
*Melee Weapons 3/5 (4 to level)
*Combat Movement 1/5 (2 to level)
*Blaster Use 1/5 (1 to level)
Status: Optimal+1 (up to +2); Armored (-1 to all damage taken)
Name: Ultra Magnus
Faction: Autobot
Vehicle: Blue APC of some sort
Skills:*Melee Weapons 5/5
Status: Damaged (up to +1); Armored (-1 to all damage taken)
Vehicle: Car
*Blaster Use 1/5 (2 to level)
Damaged
Vehicle: Car
*Blaster Use 1/5 (2 to level)
Damaged
Vehicle: Humvee
*Blaster Use 1/5 (2 to level)
Very Damaged; Armored (-1 to all damage taken)
Name: Grimlock
Faction: Dinobot/Autobot?
Vehicle: Tyrannosaurus Rex??
Skills:
*Melee Weapons 4/5 (5 to level)
Status: Optimal+4
As a side note, I just finished playing Transformers: War for Cybertron, so don't be surprised if a lot more G1 stuff manages to sneak in here.
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