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[RAM]

I wish to research *magitech transport vehicles.

[Pandarsenic]

Going to let Factories switch freely between Parts and Equipment because that limitation serves little real purpose.

-The Shell: 540 Civilians, 7 Respect, 4 Fear, 2 Loyalty (Generates 7.3 labor: 3 Large Farms, 1 Foundry, 2 Factories, .8 Salvage, Build 1 Small Farm)
+32-40 Raw Materials (-8 Raw Materials from Reserves)
Your men assemble a Thunderhead, and scarcely a day later they've slapped together a Paperback that is assigned to Squad D. Squad A receives the Thunderhead, and concludes they'll scout to the east once they've figured out who's driving. Squad B sets out for the west and begins to trace the path of the coast northbound on foot. Squads C and D train as normal.

Current Force:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

-Armor/Vehicles
 = 1 Thaumatank with Dual Machine Gun Turret (100/100 HP, 130/100 Morale, 32/32 Mana) [The Shell --> Ironhead]
 == 3 Magitech Elites
-Squad A [The Shell --> Scout Coast: southeast to east to north]
 = Thunderhead (100/100 HP, 130/100 Morale, 34/34 Mana
  == Magitech Elite (60/60 HP, 60/50 Morale, 7/7 Mana)
  == Magitech Elite (60/60 HP, 60/50 Morale, 7/7 Mana)
  == Magitech Sergeant (50/50 HP, 52/32 Morale, 7/7 Mana) [1/10]
  == Machine Gunner (40/40 HP, 63/33 Morale, 9 Mana) [1/10]
  == Machine Gunner (40/40 HP, 63/33 Morale, 9 Mana) [1/10]
  == 6 Magitech Infantry (40/40 HP, 58/28 Morale, 1/1 Mana) [1/10]
-Squad B [The Shell -->Scout Coast: west to north to northeast]
 = Magitech Elite (60/60 HP, 60/50 Morale, 7/7 Mana)
 = Magitech Elite (60/60 HP, 60/50 Morale, 7/7 Mana)
 = Magitech Sergeant (50/50 HP, 52/32 Morale, 7/7 Mana) [1/10]
 = Machine Gunner (40/40 HP, 63/33 Morale, 9 Mana) [1/10]
 = Machine Gunner (40/40 HP, 63/33 Morale, 9 Mana) [1/10]
 = 4 Magitech Infantry (20/20 HP, 40/10 Morale, 1/1 Mana) [1/10]
-Squad C [The Shell]
 = Magitech Elite (60/60 HP, 60/50 Morale, 7/7 Mana)
 = Magitech Elite (60/60 HP, 60/50 Morale, 7/7 Mana)
 = Magitech Sergeant (50/50 HP, 52/32 Morale, 7/7 Mana) [1/10]
 = Machine Gunner (40/40 HP, 63/33 Morale, 9 Mana) [1/10]
 = Machine Gunner (40/40 HP, 63/33 Morale, 9 Mana) [1/10]
 = 4 Recruits (20/20 HP, 40/10 Morale, 1/1 Mana) [1/10]
-Squad D [The Shell]
 = Magitech Elite (60/60 HP, 65/55 Morale, 3/7 Mana)
 = Magitech Elite (60/60 HP, 65/55 Morale, 3/7 Mana)
 = Experienced Magitech Sergeant (51/51 HP, 58/38 Morale, 7/7 Mana) [11/50]
 = Experienced Machine Gunner (32/41 HP, 69/39 Morale, 8/10 Mana) [14/50]
 = Experienced Machine Gunner (38/41 HP, 69/39 Morale, 8/10 Mana) [11/50]
 = Experienced Recruit (21/21 HP, 46/16 Morale, 2/2 Mana) [14/50]
 = 2 Experienced Recruits (21/21 HP, 46/16 Morale, 2/2 Mana) [11/50]
 = 1 Paperback (6*2 AP2, 4+3 Defense, 30 Movement, 2+1 Magic, 41/(20+21) HP, 71/(30+11) Morale, 8/(6+2) Mana) [Driver Exp: 0/10]
  == 1 Experienced Recruit [11/50]
-Reserves [The Shell]
 = 4 Magitech Elite (60/60 HP, 50/50 Morale, 7/7 Mana)
-Training
 = None
-Off-Duty
 = 1 Raider Sergeant
 = 1 Raider Commando
 = 1 Raider Infantry
-Stored Equipment
 = 2 Raider Equipment
 = 1 Raider Commando Equipment

That all look right?

[RAM]

Assign squad A's second elite to drive the Thunderhead, and give the paperback to squad D's first elite and have them scout around the Shell.

[Sean Mirrsen]

Wouldn't we have better use of the Elite's weapons than his driving ability?

[Pandarsenic]

I'd actually have to agree with that; if anything, I'd recommend putting recruits on driving since the vehicle does most of the work and they'll be able to level nicely into Drivers/Pilots/etc. when you unlock those.

[Sean Mirrsen]

Well, Squad A has a shortage of recruits, so put an Infantryman at the wheel/whatever of the Thunderhead and set out. Squad D does as previously planned.

Also, why is Morale everywhere higher than the default value? I forgot how that works.

[Pandarsenic]

They're getting their Morale pushed above the normal maximum by Officers, units of the Elite Experience grade, and Vehicles.

[RAM]

Oh, okay, I thought that only elites could become drivers, I must have misread something, carry on...

[Toaster]

Squad A:  Follow orders.  Put one of the infantrymen behind the wheel.  Put one of the MG guys and both elites on the left side with the door, and everyone else on the right with the firing ports.

Squad D:  Put the recruit with the most XP in the Paperback, and have him train with that.

Execute all squad orders.

[Sean Mirrsen]

Just, Gror Feat Bumpice!

[Pandarsenic]

Sorry for neglecting this, but TKID is incredibly fun and has no math so the updates are super easy and chill, and the only time-consuming thing is if I want to make pixel art to supplement it.

But I still wub WoA, so I'll update this some time today.

[Pandarsenic]

Thy will be done.

Squads, move out!

Doo de doo...

Roll roll roll....

No events at The Shell.
No encounters by Squads A or B.
Salvagers encounter 5 refugees from the East, in a similar state to the ones you accepted earlier.

Squad A has figured out where they're from. There's a Megacorp city on a peninsula to the east and a bit north of the village you've yet to successfully investigate, about a full week's travel on foot. Radio communication confirms this to be Armitage Corporation's home and power base.

It turns out, in fact, that the two refugee groups know of each other - the first one's departure spurred the second to action.

The second group had 20 members before Armitage's Manhunter squads attempted to stop their escape.

To the northeast, Ironhead grudgingly accepts your truce conditions; they will not submit to your rule on principal, but they will not attack you, and if you prove trustworthy they will be willing to trade from the jealously guarded mines north of them, on the peninsula their town blocks should you have something of interest to them.

+4 population to The Shell (+0.1 Labor)
+1 Doctrine: Mobility
+1 Doctrine: Superior Ranged Armament
+1 Doctrine: Superior Training

First post update is happening. You guys didn't quite seem to reach a consensus on research, so I put it into a Cargo/Civilian Vehicle via Style: Magitech.

+31 Style: Magitech

Man, keep rolling like this and you'll have 3rd-level Magitech by next week.

Anyway, you design a Shit Hauler, named through no fault of your own by a worker. Each Shit Hauler assigned to Salvage can convert .5 Labor into 30 Raw Materials and 1 Vehicle Part.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

"Shit Hauler" Cargo Truck: This Magitech vehicle, which you absolutely did not give that name, increases the efficiency of Salvage and can be used for mass transportation of goods or people. Does not require a Driver or grant driving EXP. Created using 8 Parts.
-Stats
 = Attack 0
 = Defense 18: 10 + 4*[STYLE:Magitech] Level
 = Movement 25: 10 + 5*[DOCTRINE:Mobility] Level + 5/2*[STYLE:Magitech] Level
 = Magic 6: 0 + 3*[STYLE:Magitech] Level
 = HP 40: 10 + 15*[STYLE:Magitech] Level
 = Morale 20: 0 + 10*[STYLE:Magitech] Level
 = Mana 7: Magic + [STYLE:Magitech] Level
-Traits
 = STYLE: Magitech (Movement stat scales with STYLE:Magitech)
 = DOCTRINE: Mobility (Movement stat scales with DOCTRINE: Mobility)
 = Vehicle (Is hit twice at doubled Attack value by Explosive damage type, size debuff to its chance to be hit)
 = Spacious (Can carry 120 units of Cargo [Food, Parts, Resources, etc.] and up to 40 average-sized humans plus its driver)
= Power Transfer Units (Foot soldiers within the Shit Hauler may use its Mana for their abilities or to increase their own mana reserves)
= Salvager (Each Shit Hauler assigned to Salvage can consume .5 Labor of the Salvage to produce 30 Raw Materials and 1 Vehicle Part)
-Abilities:
 = Noncombatant Mana Barrier (1 Mana per turn, Free Action to activate, activates automatically if attacked with sufficient mana, negates enemy Armor Piercing while active)

[Taricus]

Rename Shit hauler into Magtruck.

[BunnyBob77]

"Shit Hauler" Cargo Truck: This Magitech vehicle, which you absolutely did not give that name, increases the efficiency of Salvage and can be used for mass transportation of goods or people. Does not require a Driver or grant driving EXP. Created using 8 Parts.
-Stats
 = Attack 0
 = Defense 18: 10 + 4*[STYLE:Magitech] Level
 = Movement 25: 10 + 5*[DOCTRINE:Mobility] Level + 5/2*[STYLE:Magitech] Level
 = Magic 6: 0 + 3*[STYLE:Magitech] Level
 = HP 40: 10 + 15*[STYLE:Magitech] Level
 = Morale 20: 0 + 10*[STYLE:Magitech] Level
 = Mana 7: Magic + [STYLE:Magitech] Level
-Traits
 = STYLE: Magitech (Movement stat scales with STYLE:Magitech)
 = DOCTRINE: Mobility (Movement stat scales with DOCTRINE: Mobility)
 = Vehicle (Is hit twice at doubled Attack value by Explosive damage type, size debuff to its chance to be hit)
 = Spacious (Can carry 120 units of Cargo [Food, Parts, Resources, etc.] and up to 40 average-sized humans plus its driver)
= Power Transfer Units (Foot soldiers within the Thunderhead may use its Mana for their abilities or to increase their own mana reserves)
= Salvager (Each Shit Hauler assigned to Salvage can consume .5 Labor of the Salvage to produce 30 Raw Materials and 1 Vehicle Part)
-Abilities:
 = Noncombatant Mana Barrier (1 Mana per turn, Free Action to activate, activates automatically if attacked with sufficient mana, negates enemy Armor Piercing while active)

Typo there.  If we have any to spare, give some resources to Ironhead free of charge.  They don't seem to like us very much.

[Pandarsenic]

You make it very clear that the new cargo vehicle is called a "Magtruck."

"So the Shit Hauler is a Magtruck? Works for me. Speaking of that, when do we get a Shit Hauler?"

You place your face in you hand.

PPE: And ooooops fixing that. I tried so hard to catch all of those, too. <_<;