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Woman of /Ambition/ - Update 8, I Delayed This Long For This?
« on: September 01, 2011, 08:41:29 am »

Current State:
Name: Sami Taiya
Gender: Female
5 Respect, 5 Fear, 1 Fame

- Level 2 Style: Magitech (278/1000)
 = Level 2 Doctrine: Mobility (21/100)
 = Level 1 Doctrine: Superior Ranged Armament (11/100)
 = Level 1 Doctrine: Superior Training (10/100)

Current Force:
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Units List:
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Current Map:

Mechanics:
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Update Archive:
Update 1, First Conquest: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2584374#msg2584374
Update 2, James the Administrator: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2584578#msg2584578
Update 3, Speechcraft: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2584995#msg2584995
Update 4, Why Can't I Hold All This Exposition?: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2586322#msg2586322
Update 5, Scouts! Scouts everywhere!: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2590492#msg2590492 XX http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2593429#msg2593429 XX http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2594325#msg2594325
Update 6, Tank and Spank?: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2596479#msg2596479 XX http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2596654#msg2596654 XX http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2596710#msg2596710 XX http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2597404#msg2597404 XX http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2597685#msg2597685 XX http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2597959#msg2597959 XX http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2598876#msg2598876 XX http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2599612#msg2599612
Update 6.5, Why Can't I Hold All These Bullets?: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2599654#msg2599654 XX More shooting XX http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2604546#msg2604546 XX http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2605611#msg2605611
Update 7, Magic Truck / Awesome Personnel Carrier http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2608395#msg2608395 XX http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2611090#msg2611090
Update 7.5, Achievement Unlocked: Gender Certainty http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2612297#msg2612297
Update 8, I Delayed This Long For This? http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=92361.msg2634132#msg2634132
« Last Edit: September 23, 2011, 08:08:32 pm by Pandarsenic »
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Re: Man/Woman of /Ambition/
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2011, 08:47:17 am »

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Spiritual successor to the original Man of SCIENCE!!, more or less starting utilizing the mechanics of the second of the game's planned 3 phases.

In Man of Ambition, our hero (if a hero is indeed what he chooses to be) starts having just completed his first conquest, defeating a force of 50 with his mere 15 followers. And, you know, a tank.

Our world:

A post-apocalyptic nuclear desert, where a few giant corporations who've hoarded superior technology hold sway over the remains of civilization while struggling for dominance. Magic is rare, but powerful.

The world, nicknamed "The Most Apocalyptic Wasteland" for its combination of thorough destruction, the light remnants of radiation, and genericness, is not friendly place. It's a combination of tech-rich megacorporations in the cities and small farming villages anywhere else that a Geiger counter doesn't predict death. Our initial city is known to its residents as "The Shell," and is situated in the remnants of an enormous former government building. Or maybe a corporate headquarters. The important thing is, it's a dome miles in diameter, with so much space that even its population of 500 couldn't fill most of the space. It has no immediate neighbors, so anything it can't get through trade has to be done itself. It also has pumps bringing up clean water from below the ground. It's not exactly paradise, but in a world like this it's a good compromise between the impoverished state of most towns and the polluted, megacorp-dominated hellholes of the major cities.

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« Last Edit: September 09, 2011, 10:30:20 am by Toaster »
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HMR stands for Hazardous Materials Requisition, not Horrible Massive Ruination, though I can understand how one could get confused.
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Re: Man/Woman of /Ambition/
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2011, 08:50:18 am »

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Steve
A ringworld- No magic, and science has decayed.  Still somewhat industrialized, but governance is breaking down and becoming decentralized.

Style:  Superior Soldiers
Primary doctrine: Mobility
Secondary doctrine: Superior training

Highly mobile well-trained soldiers.


Also, if the Democrabrain can't agree on something, just pick something that has some support and go with it.  Random.org can break ties if you don't want to- just keep it rolling.


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« Last Edit: September 09, 2011, 10:30:57 am by Toaster »
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Re: Man/Woman of /Ambition/
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2011, 08:53:40 am »

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Erik Veal
Modern day world


Style: Spymaster
Doctrines: Superior Espionage
Secondary Doctrine: Knowledge is Power
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Re: Man/Woman of /Ambition/
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2011, 09:11:57 am »

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Luke
More Science than magic due to not very many people who can use both.

Style: Superior Soldiers
Doctrine: Superior Ranged Armament
Secondary Doctrine: Battlefield Improvisation

Good soldiers who (technically) never run out of ammo. The usefulness of that ammo may be questionable, but don't underestimate the power of a artillery-powered rock!
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Re: Man/Woman of /Ambition/
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2011, 09:12:58 am »

Name and gender irrelevant, but I suggest playing in a Gaslamp Fantasy world. I.e. this. Being a female named Agatha is optional, of course.
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Re: Man/Woman of /Ambition/
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2011, 09:24:47 am »

Also, if the Democrabrain can't agree on something, just pick something that has some support and go with it.  Random.org can break ties if you don't want to- just keep it rolling.

This, basically. Also, during creation and future Doctrine upgrades (and when you get your first choice for a second Style to incorporate) I'll provide examples of what you get.

Style:  Superior Soldiers
Primary doctrine: Mobility
Secondary doctrine: Superior training

Highly mobile well-trained soldiers.

This is a highly synergistic set; Superior Soldiers + Superior Training means that, regardless of equipment, your soldiers will perform at a much higher level than an equivalent soldier of another force. Mobility means that (depending on tech level) you'll have a great deal of cavalry or mechanized forces. Mobility and Training gives you excellent zone control. Additionally, the Doctrines will synergize such that your soldiers will be highly maneuverable on foot. With this combination, you would win battles by controlling the battlefield and picking fights your opponent can neither win nor afford to give without a fight. Training also allows your soldiers to go longer without rest and to be more disciplined, outlasting other forces over time.

Style: Spymaster Tactical Perfection or Superior Soldiers
Doctrines: Superior Espionage
Secondary Doctrine: Knowledge is Power

This is an infiltration-focused build that would heavily emphasize advance gathering of knowledge, planting moles, assassinating key targets, etc.

This is the sort of force that shows up with utterly mediocre soldiers, and then the enemy force discovers all their ammunition has been sabotaged and that tank battalion they were counting on just got stuck on a field of anti-vehicle mines because you had their battle plans a week in advance.

Spies don't totally feel to me like they'd fall under a Style choice but if you can present a case for it, I'd definitely consider it.


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Re: Man/Woman of /Ambition/
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2011, 09:33:43 am »

Style: Superior Soldiers
Doctrine: Superior Ranged Armament
Secondary Doctrine: Battlefield Improvisation

Superior Soldiers + Superior Ranged Armament makes for soldiers who have high-end setting-appropriate weaponry and are very, very good at putting it to use.

Doctrine: Superior Ranged Armament and Doctrine: Battlefield Improvisation, contrary to your apparent thoughts, do not synergize to shooting rocks at people under Style: Superior Soldiers. It would, however, result in soldiers who are difficult to rout, pin down, or kill. Improvisation refers not only to equipment, but also to tactics - not to the extend it would under Style: Tactical Perfection, but enough to be a solid choice.
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Re: Man/Woman of /Ambition/
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2011, 09:40:53 am »

Spies aren't stylish?   :'(
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Re: Man/Woman of /Ambition/
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2011, 09:48:02 am »

Hrmm, let me try to put it this way.

A Style says "My military efforts revolve largely around emphasizing this resource" (e.g. your tech, your scientists, your soldiers' training, magic). A Discipline says "I'm going to emphasize the use of my resources towards these specific elements of my military" (e.g. spying, mobility, artillery, heavy weapons, small arms, close combat, defenses).

More clear now?
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Re: Man/Woman of /Ambition/
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2011, 09:53:44 am »

So, you want me to find a proper military use for my spies, other than gather information?  Well, the assassins are already, in a sense, commandos, so that's one.  Israel's military relies heavily on espionage, that's how they manage to outmaneuver and outmatch other, more powerful nations.   
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Re: Man/Woman of /Ambition/
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2011, 09:55:14 am »

Being less able to be defeated easily is probably better than rocks anyway.
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Re: Man/Woman of /Ambition/
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2011, 09:58:33 am »

So, you want me to find a proper military use for my spies, other than gather information?  Well, the assassins are already, in a sense, commandos, so that's one.  Israel's military relies heavily on espionage, that's how they manage to outmaneuver and outmatch other, more powerful nations.
No, no, it's just that spy use falls under Doctrine more than Style. Doctrine: Espionage covers assassination, sabotage, low-level info gathering (not as much as Doctrine: Knowledge is Power but a respectable amount), and the like.
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Re: Man/Woman of /Ambition/
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2011, 10:05:14 am »

Indifferent about name/gender

Setting: A post-apocalyptic nuclear desert, where a few giant corporations who've hoarded superior technology hold sway over the remains of civilization while struggling for dominance. Magic is rare, but powerful.

Style: Magitech

Doctrine: Decentralized Command Structure or Mobility
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Re: Man/Woman of /Ambition/
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2011, 10:10:09 am »

So, you want me to find a proper military use for my spies, other than gather information?  Well, the assassins are already, in a sense, commandos, so that's one.  Israel's military relies heavily on espionage, that's how they manage to outmaneuver and outmatch other, more powerful nations.
No, no, it's just that spy use falls under Doctrine more than Style. Doctrine: Espionage covers assassination, sabotage, low-level info gathering (not as much as Doctrine: Knowledge is Power but a respectable amount), and the like.

So I should find a style like, Superior Intelligence Gathering, or something.  Please, forgive me if I'm being an idiot, your instructions aren't very clear int he original post. 
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