Turn 31: EXTERMINATE
Repair self again and head to the docks.
[1][3] In an attempt to repair yourself, you manage to cause a detonation in your chest, knocking you dazed onto your back. You utterly failed to improve your condition, and you're certain you're going to be late to the docks now.
FULL BARRAGE! AIM FOR THE OPTICS!
[3+2][3] Flying high in the air, you spot Omega Supreme rising from the water, ready to annihilate... everyone. You decide it's time to bring the pain on this new Autobot, and unleash a full barrage of missiles on him. However, your endeavors are fruitless; you barrage just impacts his surface armor and detonates, leaving now worthwhile damage on the behemoth save a few scuff marks.
DO WHAT ARTILLERY DOES BEST AND KILL THAT BUGGER FROM A FAIR DISTANCE.
[3+2] You arrive on the scene to find out that Omega Supreme is in the process of decimating the Decepticon's forces. You go into attack mode and launch an artillery barrage on his legs, as it's all you can reach from here. [1][3] Your cannon misfires (you didn't even know it could do that!) and almost causes a shell to blow up right in your face. You manage to stop the detonation, but now you have to take what little time you could have used for another shot to clear the barrel of your weapon.
Hey, pick a fight with someone your own size!
Even if I'm not sure how much bigger he is, I seem to be best qualified to fight the guy. Consider whether or not my vehicle form has more firepower, but in the meantime head to the docks. Take a potshot at Omega Supreme as soon as he is in range, to get his attention.
[6+1] You arrive at the docks with time to spare, finding that everyone else's attacks are failing, some before they can even be used. You take it upon yourself to defeat Omega Supreme, and take a potshot at him as you move for the docks. [6+5][5][5+1][5+2] As you fire, your Mini-Con Stinger activates... something, and upgrades your firepower to ludicrous levels. Your cannon is practically half the size of your entire body now, with firepower to match. The shell you launch smashes straight through Omega Supreme's armor, dealing him a sizable portion of damage. You now have his undivided attention. (Bonus gained: +1 to Armor rolls! +1 Vehicle use, level gained! +1 Blaster Use)
I find the strongest fallen bot I can and jury-rig it's weapons to fire on Omega Supreme.
[1] Well, the strongest Decepticon here was Megatron, right? All you need to do is find him! You make your way to park, but to your confusion Megatron's body is gone without a trace. Only the destruction of the terrain hints that he was here fighting Optimus to begin with.
OK time for a new tactic, Fly arround aimlessly
[6+1]Oh hey look, the Autobots! You found them!
Omega Supreme is the distraction? The Autobots are taking a pretty big risk by using him in such a manner.
I feel and hear a massive rumble from off in the distance. That must be one hell of a distraction. I decide not to ask, though.
I head over to Ratchet as we drive. "Hey, Ratchet," I begin, "Have I earned that upgrade?"
You search around for Ratchet, but a passing Autobot informs you that he's stayed behind to lead Omega Supreme and his crew into battle. [4]With the Autobots, you manage to get far, far away from the city, heading for the closest safe holdout. (+1 to Vehicle Use)
Get out of this guys melee range, now! Then attempt to find some electronic chink in his armor.
[3+2] With a little luck, you manage to avoid this monstrosity's sweeping arm. You then get to work, attempting to find out a way to commandeer this bot, or at least disable him. [5+3] You become so focused on hacking that you become frozen in the air, unable to do anything but electronic warfare. You plunge in and manage to wrest control for a few seconds before you are booted out. Though you accomplished nothing, this proves that you can hack him. (+1 to Hacking)
Decepticons:Fire!
Starscream's mook-bots arrive in time to attack Omega Supreme, though how they'll do is anyone's guess. [2+1] Bot 1 fires off a round from his blaster, but is unable to even hit Omega Supreme. A lousy shot indeed. [1][5] Bot 2 attempts to run into melee range, which works as well as you'd expect. A small turret on Omega Supreme opens up on him, and blasts him straight in his face, knocking him flat on his back. [6+1][5][6] Against all odds, however, the tank pulls through, and manages to deal a sliver's worth of damage to Omega Supreme. Yet another enemy to annihilate. (Bot 3: +1 to Blaster use, level gained!)
Join the fight
[4] Starscream shows up shortly after his bots, ready to command his forces towards victory. He lets off a few rounds of his own, [5+5][4][3] while applying a new upgrade he's acquired off an Autobot's corpse. Starscream has decided that he shall become the greatest sharpshooter of all Decepticons! (Mastery Path Chosen: Blaster Use; +1 to Vehicle Use, level gained!)
His attack fails, and he orders the rest of you to keep up the barrage as you can.
Help out
[5+2] Barricade arrives next to assist his subordinates. Unable to enter melee combat, he sticks to blasters only. [3+3][4][1] He catches the attention of Omega Supreme, but fails to do any damage to him.
Aerial barrage
(+1 to Vehicle Use) Skywarp comes screaming out of the sky, blasting away. [2+3][6][2] But like so many others, he fails to do any real damage.
Autobots:Kill Bulwark and Tank
Two different halves of the behemoth's weaponry take aim at their own targets. The first attacks Bulwark, [1][4] but hilariously fails as it manages to detonate a few cannons in its own face. No damage is done to him, but the Decepticon is safe for now. [6+5][6][6][6+1] The tank, on the other hand, is nowhere near as lucky. The barrage of cannons is supplemented by new firing calculations implemented by Ratchet, causing the tank to be torn to shreds. He lies flat on his face, in critical condition after a single round of firing. (Master Path Chosen: Blaster Use)
Make for new base
[3] They make their way many miles up the road, but are only about halfway to their new base, at the northeastern edge of Michigan. From there they can fight the Decepticons on their own terms, instead of being drawn out into the open.
Name: Band Kannon
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: Bandkanon
Skills:
*Blaster Use 3/5 (3 to level)
*Repair 2/5 (2 to level)
*Vehicle Use 2/5 (3 to level)
Status: Optimal+1 (up to +1); Armored(-1 to all damage taken)
Name: Codespark
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: UH-1 Iroquois
Skills:
*Hacking 3/5 (3 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 (1 to level)
*Speech 0/5 (1 to level)
Status: Optimal+1 (up to +1)
Name: Shadow
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: Custom Sports Car
Skills:
*Melee Weapons 2/5 (2 to level)
*Repair 2/5 (2 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 (2 to level)
*Repair 1/5 (1 to level)
*Vehicle Use 1/5 (1 to level)
*Unarmed Combat 0/5 (1 to level)
*Speech 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 1/5 (2 to level)
*Vehicle Use 1/5 (1 to level)
*Combat Movement 0/5 (1 to level)
Status:Damaged (up to +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 2/5 (3 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+Mini-Transformer
Skills:
*Blaster Use 4/5 (3 to level)
*Vehicle Use 2/5 (3 to level)
*Repair 0/5 (1 to level)
*Hacking 0/5 (1 to level)
Status: Optimal+1; Upgraded Blasters (+1 to Blaster Damage); Cybertronian Cannon (+1 to Armor Rolls with Blasters); Stinger (+1 to Blaster Use, armor penetration, and Blaster Damage)
Name: SkyFall
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: AC-130
Skills:
*Blaster Use 2/5 (3 to level)
*Hacking 1/5 (2 to level)
*Vehicle Use 1/5 (1 to level)
*Repair 0/5 (1 to level)
Status: Optimal+1
Name: Lightning Edge
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: AV-8B Harrier II
Skills:
*Blaster Use 2/5 (2 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)
Decepticons: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: Starscream
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: F-22 Raptor
Skills:*Blaster Use 5/5, Mastery 0/5 (6 to level)
*Combat Movement 2/5 (3 to level)
*Melee Weapons 2/5 (3 to level)
*Vehicle Use 0/5 (1 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 2/5 (3 to level)
Critical; Armored (-1 to all damage taken)
Name: Skywarp
Faction: Decepticon
Vehicle: White and Purple Jet
Skills:
*Blaster Use 3/5 (3 to level)
*Combat Movement 2/5 (3 to level)
*Vehicle Use 0/5 (1 to level)
Status: Optimal+2; Armored (-1 to all damage taken)
Autobots:Name: Omega Supreme
Faction: Autobot
Vehicle: Skills:*Blaster Use 5/5, Mastery 0/5 (6 to level)
*Melee Weapons 5/5
*Repair 4/5 (5 to level)
Status:Optimal+15; Heavily Armored (-2 to all damage taken)
127
130