ALRIGHT MAGGOTS WE'RE GONNA BE DOING THIS IN TWO FLAVORS. NAVAL AND GROUND !

THERE IS EVEN A LUCKY CREW WHO MAY EVEN GET TO BOARD A SHIP. DAMN WOULD THAT BE WONDERFUL ! SO MANY SOFT BIRDS TO WRINGE ALL 10 MURDEROUS DIGITS AROUND GOD YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW FUCKING SCARY WE ARE TO THOSE BIRDSHITS !

>>12923690

"BRING BACK SOME MAK EGGS. GOOD GOD I WANT TO SEE THEIR PROPAGANDA AGAINST US. HUMANS EAT 3 EGGS A DAY! GET IN YOUR SHIPS, GRAB YOUR GUNS, PREPARE TO KICK ASS AND BLOW SHIT UP!"

"King here, standing by."

ALRIGHT, WANNA JOIN UP ? READ THIS PRIMER, AND PICK YOUR POISON.

FLYING BADASS ?
OR GROUND BADASS ?

Cork reporting for duty, sir! Err, who am I assigned to again?

"Psycho, standing by. Let's bag some birds."

"I would just LOVE to board one of their ships. Unfortunate that as a sniper I am just not suited for it."

"Nomad, ready to skewer some birds."

>>So, we're going Infantry first?

"Zombie ready to blow these birds outta the sky!"
>*Ghoul rouses from his slumber lighting a smoke* "Ready as well, to face the flames for Command."

>>12923758
>Means you may be sitting on your ass for a while. And plus, nobody would know if Raven and Hawkes were fighting in the same fight...

>>12923766

>I am unsure, but I think naval is first up. If so I'll be going with King then

"Standin' by and ready for action sah!"

"Hawkes, reporting in."

>Posting sheet. Also willing to double up for skies if need be.

"-soldiers, pick your ships or your gunnery seats and report."

[I]nterceptors:
- [I1] Ace Lt. King
- [I2] Psycho

[P]redators:
- None

St[O]rks:
- [O1] Raven

[G]unner:
- [?G1] Cork

uh.... I just got transfered in... where do I go?

"Let's do this. King, I got your six."

Hey, Zombie? You're manning the gun for Raven right?

>>12923804
>He will be if Raven needs to be fielded.

"-prior Navy mission's provided these ships."
"SO NAVAL UNITS CAN SIGN UP HERE!"

- [I]nterceptors: Fast and fragile ships equipped with cutting beam that can fire through enemies or debris, catching the next target unaware.
- [P]redators: Assault ships, carries a small payload of rockets and smaller rounds.
- St[O]rk: Heavy bombers, they carry nuke payloads. Has one Gunner seat.
- [G]unner: Stationary cannon, embedded upon ships. Can be slaved to pilot, but if there is a Gunner in seat, said Gunner can use a Homing Hunter Missile.
- [C]ruiser: Escort and destroyer. Has six Gunnery seats, and also carries some nukes.
- [M]othership: Typically our respawn point, repair bay, and our king piece on the board. Has two Gunnery seats.

Reloading is ARxY, where A is number of shots you have before reloading, and Y is number of reload chances you have. Some weapons does not need to reaload, others need to return to Mothership to reload.

Movement is now in hexes. L is ship Length.
We might be using new Drift system.

"In my special interceptor, all systems green. I'll try not to hog all the glory."

Bravo Team ground forces:

[S1] Ghost

[R1] Net

>Nobody will know if you roll both a ground and naval fighter. Just don't forget which rolls are which.

>>12923816
> Missed the pic?

>>12923825

Durp, updated ground forces:

Bravo team to be deployed:

[S1] Ghost

[R1] Net
[R2] Cpl. Hawkes

((Afraid too late of a deployment for me. Though it is surprising I caught this thread in the first place. Give em' hell!))

>>12923840

"GOD DAMN IT GRAVES, DON'T YOU WANT TO SKEWER SOME BIRDS?!? YOU DON'T NEED SLEEP! NOBODY DOES!!"
>"Sir, did Inquisitor Fierstrom... brainwash you or something?"
"...Honestly, McMillan, sometimes..."

ARMOR UNITS [Veterans Only]

"Ready to face the flames of hell for Command. Although I'd prefer to bust a tank into their ship a rifle will do."

"This is Nomad, all systems are green. Ready to fly!"

>>12923825
> I have both. Both are Weirds. So I'm betting two of my clones on the line... But you also have the option of making a different name.

[I]nterceptors:
- [I1] Ace Lt. King
- [I2] Psycho

[P]redators:
- None

St[O]rks:
- [O1] Raven

[G]unner:
- [O1-G1] Cork
- [?-G2] Zombie

>>12923858

"Welcome back, Ghoul. Won't mind if you roll as a BiTank this engagement. In fact, I'M GIVING YOU A BITANK."

Bravo Team to be deployed:

[S1] Ghost

[R1] Net
[R2] Cpl. Hawkes

[Bt1] Ghoul

"Ready for action sah!"

>>12923884

>Durp, forgot.

Bravo Team to be deployed:

[S1] Ghost

[R1] Net
[R2] Cpl. Hawkes

[A1] Squeak

[Bt1] Ghoul

CF ready to get shot at! I brought bandaids just incase

>>12923876
"Actually, [G2]Zombie is the gunner for [O1]Raven."

>>12923926

"Dohohoho, good!"

Bravo Team to be deployed:

[S1] Ghost

[R1] Net
[R2] Cpl. Hawkes
[R3] CannonFodder

[A1] Squeak

[Bt1] Ghoul

Dibs on the first piece of random cover we see!

>>12923927
Zombie said he was resigning from the position.

*perks a brow looking at Squeak, gnawing on the end of his cigarette* "Would anyone mind if I accidentally step on him?"

>Also, I suggest sticking a noko to your email field. And to reiterate, you can make a roll using noko. Just make sure it's noko+dice+Xd10.

>And as an added reminder, this is a low roll game. 1's are God, 10's are sodomy.

>>12923938
our tripcodes are the same trooper! I might have taken the wrong name fixan now!

>>12923950
actually... I have to go you can take the code back.... dangit was lookin forward to my first job...

>>12923961
good luck wherever you're going hope to see you sometime later, flysafe troopah! Dont forget to bring band aids!

>>12923961
>/sad
>Also, please adjust your tag to what's posted in the list rosters. That way you can readily identify yourself on the map.

Bravo Team to be deployed:

[S1] Ghost

[R2] Cpl. Hawkes
[R3] CannonFodder

[A1] Squeak

[Bt1] Ghoul

>>12923937

Corporal Blinky reporting for duty, sir!

"-severe lack of pilots."
"-afraid of the Maks?"

> Picture for reference of sizes. Depicted, one Mothership, two Cruisers, two Storks, two Preds, and five Intercepts.

[I]nterceptors:
- [I1] Ace Lt. King
- [I2] Psycho

[P]redators:
- None

St[O]rks:
- [O1] Raven

[G]unner:
- [O1-G1] Cork
- [?-G2] Zombie ??

>>12923990

"GOOD GOD, A KNIGHT! GREAT! GO STAB SOME BIRD BITCHES AND BRING BACK SOME EGGS. AND MAYBE SOME WINGS."

[S1] Ghost

[R2] Cpl. Hawkes
[R3] CannonFodder

[A1] Squeak

[K1] Cpl. Blinky
[Bt1] Ghoul

>>12923940
"-tell Zombie to get back here and pilot a ship!"

[I]nterceptors:
- [I1] Ace Lt. King
- [I2] Psycho

[P]redators:
- [P1] Nomad

St[O]rks:
- [O1] Raven

[G]unner:
- [O1-G1] Cork
- [?-G2] Zombie

"I'm surprised there are gunners while the cruisers are unmanned."

"Allright, Boss don't gotta break my arm, I'll fly."

>>12924021
"-lowlifes."
"-someone pilot a Cruiser or any ships. I'll command the Mothership myself if I have to."

>>12924008

"Clip some wings, will do Major."

> For comparison purposes, here depicted a Mothership escorted by two Cruisers and a slew of the lighter ships.

[I]nterceptors:
- [I1] Ace Lt. King
- [I2] Psycho

[P]redators:
- [P1] Nomad
- [P2] Zombie

St[O]rks:
- [O1] Raven

[G]unner:
- [O1-G1] Cork

>How many more do we need before battle begins?

Should I switch to cruiser then? Man, where is everyone?

>If push comes to *blam* then I can pilot a Cruiser Admiral

BATTLE STARTING NAVAL DEPLOYING !

>Maps are being finalized, all naval units, prepare to engage.
>Ground units, if you like, you can roll a SEPARATE naval character. Just be aware you control two people from now on.

>Too late to switch now I guess.

>>12924094
>>12924095
> Not pushing it. You can redeploy/respawn later if so. And later on others can be deployed, but on the mean time, it does feel like a bit thin...

> In contact with Journal on AIM. Cruisers, yes or no?

>While you wait, here's a recap of what happened in the last "engagement" of SQ.

" OH FUCK OH FUK OH FUCCCCCCCCCC"

" YEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS"

From the distance an automaton appears wielding a dead droid's sword. She didn't bother detaching the sword from the hand so she just took that too.

". . . . . .my laundry. " R00 starts.

" return it "

>BTW, that was Irons.

> Using these, then.
[I]nterceptors:
- [I1] Ace Lt. King
- [I2] Psycho

[P]redators:
- [P1] Nomad
- [P2] Zombie

St[O]rks:
- [O1] Raven

[G]unner:
- [O1-G1] Cork

>Here ya go boss. My final change (unless I die) I swear *crosses fingers behind his back*

>trying this out I guess

"Malvurth reporting in, Cruiser onling"

>>12924163
>Should have been Black Team's Fake Robo-Panties.

> . . . Right.

[I]nterceptors:
- [I1] Ace Lt. King
- [I2] Psycho

[P]redators:
- [P1] Nomad

St[O]rks:
- [O1] Raven

[G]unner:
- [O1-G1] Cork

[C]ruiser:
- [C1] Zombie
- [C2] Malvurth

>>12924178

>To be fair, she DID wear it. For about a day. And Walker told her to act like a maid. However, she took her duties with finishing the laundry too seriously.

I bet you you included in the briefing that the makarians had captured R00's robo pantoes then more would have showed up.

>>12924195
>What'd you expect from a combat maid?

>>12924198

>They were actually Inquisitor Fierstrom's. Just a little prank of Walker's against her.

>I'll probably make mistakes so help me out when I do since I'm not completely sure how combat works

>Prepare to deploy... obligatory smack talk of birds and kill count bets to be initiated.

>I assume the cruisers guns are fire at my discretion, and don't actually need a gunner, well a PC gunner atleast.

"Reactors online and stable. Lets go get those inbred bastards!"

"-right."
"SWORD OF DAMOCLES PILOTS! SILENCE THE CHATTER AND PAY ATTENTION!"
". . ."
"-intel suggests that Maks will be warping in near the Moon."
"-we are at disadvantage if they come to Blacksad orbit, thus our position in ambush."
"-our plan, use the Ultra Long Range Array (http://boards.4chan.org/tg/res/12922254#12922369) to down their Mothership near the Moonbase for Bravo to take care of. Our duty is to keep the Mak Mothership in range of the array."
"-if it fails, Bravo team will be sent up using Pelicans to board the Mothership. Our job then is to destroy anti-ship batteries on the Mothership, and escort them in."
"-sword of Damocles, be prepared."

>>12924328
> The six Gs are slaved to you if you do not have any Gunners. You just cannot use the Homing Hunter Missiles.

ACTION PHASE.

> CANNON WARMING UP.
>MAKARIAN FLEET APPEARS
>GROUND FORCES STANDBY FOR INSTURCTIONS

>>12924358

((Hex grid? I love you so much Orbital))

"Well, crap. Why are we always outnumbered?!"

"Admiral are those sphere's amongst the enemy fleet what I think they are?"
>Increase velocity to half a ship length

rolled 5, 5, 6, 6 = 22

"Alright, ground forces, take up defensive positions. Don't spread out too far; don't know where the ship might crash. We may be able to board by using the land fortress. Sit tight, and prepare for battle, Bravo."

>Land Fortress, fires Buster Cannons at the Mak forces above escorting the mothership.

"MWAHAHAHAHA! I'M GONNA BE EATIN' DEEP FRIED MAKARIAN FOR THANKSGIVING!"

>>12924389
"-assume the worst."

"INTERCEPTORS! YOU HAVE RANGE ADVANTAGE AND CAN CUT THRU LINES, BUT YOU ARE DAMNED FRAGILE!"

"PREDATOR! KEEP CLOSE TO CRUISERS!"

"STORK! UNLOAD WHEN IN RANGE AND WHEN YOU WANT!"

"CRUISERS! FORWARD!"

>Move forward at a velocity of 1 length.
"Making sure this bird is flying alright."

rolled 3, 9, 10 = 22

"Those spheres are bombs right?"

>Firing on the 2 closest spheres to relative North and the sphere at the rear of the group towards relative NorthWest

"Well, that could have gone much better."

"Malvurth moving forward"

Move forward 1 length

>I have no idea if I'm supposed to roll or not

rolled 5 = 5

"Let's bag us some birds, quiaff, King?"

>Fires a laser directly NW at left formation, then moves 3NE and 3N.

rolled 5, 4, 4 = 13

>>12924461

>>12924396

2 fighters shot down on the enemy's larboard [right flank]
Other shells out of range [effective range is within the planet's circle]

ENEMY IS NOW ALERTED OF GROUND FORCES

>>12924461

>Rolling is for shots. Lower shots are better, you need to get the number in the box by your weapon or lower to hit.

>>12924423
"Roger that command."

>>Move ship two ship lengths forward and two over towards the Cruisers.

>>12924484

>Thanks much, just a quick question, The cruiser guns can be fired even if there isn't an actual player using them or do they need a PC in them?

"Preparing to fire cannon..."

"Admiral, can you clear the way a bit?"

>Will fire in 5 minutes...

>>12924425
"-most probably Void Fortresses. Do not let them touch your vessels. If you can destroy them inside their formation, the better it is."

"-nuke 'em."

>>12924529

>You can fire them, but you can't use the homing missiles.

>>12924529
>they can be fired without a PC gunner

>>12924483

"I really hope they don't bombard us from orbit. Giant killer insects I can deal with, but kinetic kill weapons are a whole 'nother story."

>>12924548
>>12924541

>Got it, thanks. Sorry for stinking up the thread with my newfaggotry

SPACE MOVEMENT (MOVES AND DRIFT)

Beginner:
- Adjust: Move like a Groundpounder. Don't worry your pretty and empty head about the rest. Let the AI take care of that loose Drift.

Expert:
- Thrust: Move. If you make a turn, your last movement before ending the turn determines your Drift.
- Accelerate/Decelerate: Speed up or slow down Drift. Does not change direction.
- Stabilize: Full brake. Lose all Drift.

Master:
- Using Adjust to shift your position without changing Drift value.

Drift value and heading means that you are sending your ship hurtling in that direction for the indicated value of squares at the end of your turn start of enemy turn.

If you are not careful, you can send your ship crashing headlong into allies, enemies, or just random obstacles. But if you are clever in using it, you can take fire, and let drift send you into cover at enemy's turn.

>I1 gets two kills out of batteries. spend a turn to recharge
> I2 gets a kill one shot left

>>12924588

"Kinetic kill weapons? Ain't that just a fancy way of sayin' 'gun'? Either way, you're a knight. You get to charge the stupid birds."

rolled 2, 6, 2, 3, 6, 6 = 25

>Move 3 northwest
>fire full barrage at the center formation, the spheres are a priority.

>>12924530
"-will attempt to, Major."

> After [I2] moves, [M] thrusts NW .5L
> [P2] thrusts NW 2

> Predators use Heat Gatling [4] x 5, and Rockets [4], the schematic does not list them.

> Grah, adjust. Not thrusts. Forgot my own vocab.

>>12924736
> Malvurth, all dice rolls are d10s. You roll against the rank, not rolling the rank itself.

>Just as a reminder, all dice rolls are done using d10's. Unless Orbital says otherwise.

>>12924753

>>Just to clarify that means I can fire five times and have to roll under four for the Gatlings? Also what's the range on the weapons?

t>>12924736
2 Black hole fortresses destroyed

rolled 1, 4, 10, 5, 9, 2 = 31

>>12924801

>"facepalm" god I'm bad at this

>now for the reroll since I'm retarded

>>12924812
gatling should be 4-5 range.

rockets travel a 8 squares a turn +v

>>12924812
"-[P2] Nomad, can you confirm your position? It sounds like you are ramming [I2], but I might be wrong."

> [I1] I mean.

> In the AIM chat tact room, we are laughing.

Action phase over.

Remember. Braking is one action.

>>12924885

>God I'm going to ram right into that shit. Damn you ineptitude

>>12924874

>Aim chat tactics room? Do want.

>>12924905
"-!"
"MALVURTH! WHERE ARE YOU TAKING THAT CRUISER!"

"-[C1], prepare to give way for the array to fire at the Makarian Mothership!"

> Array is on planetside, that cup-like crate, not on moon.
>Also, still giggling.

>>12924919

It's for the CO's. And Orbital. Yup. Officer's club.

>>12924963
On this note. We should get a soldier chat room up.

>>12924995

Do it.

>>12924960
"-we're supposed to bring down the Mothership with Array fire, not suicidal charges."

"-Malvurth, your next clone better be prepared for the Inquisitor's wrath."

>>12925017
>Need more Screen names of enlisted troops.

>>12925028
"Hey, if your lucky maybe she'll kiss you first like she did the major!"

>>12925029
> My AIM is KMC9987 if you get one set up

>>12925041

"You mean like how she tried to rip my lips off and gouge my eyes out? Yup, he'll be REAAL lucky if that's all he gets."

>>12925028

>well, heres to hoping I can correct my course.

>>12925074

>Here's to hoping you at least ram your weight in metal before being blown to scrap

>>12925091
>Blinky, you got AIM, correct? Shoot your SN this way?

"All right Bravo, be prepared to move. If the array misses, then we're loading you up and SHOOTING you at the enemy ship. That means you too, Ghoul. So get ready to rape in that BiTank."

>>12925100

>I just installed it. No idea how to create that damned user name though.

>>12925217
>Well when you figure it out lemme know, you can join the quite boring group chat, maybe help liven it up a bit.

>pops his neck with a smirk, lighting up another smoke as he waits.
"I intend to bring some serious hell on the enemy, Major. You can count on me."

Enemy has touched down planetside.
Array has MISSED.

Will recharge this turn.

C2 is swallowed by a black hole.
I2 is destroyed
ACTION PHASE

>Move 1 s, thrust se 2
>recharge

>>12925260

>well I got fucked, That'll teach me to fully understand how to maneuver before I try to pilot in this game again.

>Thrust 4 Lengths forward, Stabilize, turn South and launch a nuke at the enemy.

"Son of a bitch, this is why I liked having asteroid cover! Do missiles work on those fortresses?

"Shit, okay boys, here's the deal. Establish a defensive line along blue. [A1], target the black hole. [R2], fire on the little buggers near it, clear the way. [K1], move to intercept and hold the line. [S1], start cracking shots. [Bt1], [R3], go fuck up that fighter's day."

>>12925260
"-!"
"WARP INCOMING!"
"-stork, nuke those Warpers then get out of there!"
"-predators, unload!"

"-[C1], move away from Array line, and show them your working broadside and bring those cannons to bear. We'll follow you and patch you up."

rolled 4, 8 = 12

>>12925260
"Jesus, did we just lose both cruisers?"

>>Adjust 3 NE (Or whatever direction the enemies in the upper right are) and fire a missile each at the two ships closest to the mothership.

>>12925260

"Shit! Coolant lea-"

*static*

rolled 4, 1, 9 = 14

>Firing at the southernmost group of three makarian troops

"Commander, see how that landfortress handles against the big round thing?"

rolled 4, 3, 7, 9, 5, 7, 2, 5 = 42

"Drone number 2! >:"
>Move N 2, NE 1. And if I can manage it [Autofire] on the closest squad of birds.

>Mmm 8 delicious dice.

rolled 5, 10, 9, 4 = 28

>Land Fortress targets the black hole fortress and fires all four buster cannons on it.

"Eat this, you Bird bastard!"

"Hold the line men, protect that fortress at all costs!"

>Move 1 North East, 2 East, end facing the fliers and death globe.
>Drive shield's pneumatic spikes into the ground, and hold the line (-3 while shielding).

Ghost gets two kills

Raven nukes fighter squadron. bh fortress remain

"Admiral Weird, we may lose the fortress here! Get someone to blast this damn black hole bastard!"

rolled 3, 9, 10, 7, 2, 3, 9 = 43

>through the sound of static, alarms, and random pounding noises Zombie can be heard
"Admiral, will do. Little banged up but nothing yall can't fix right?"
>rotate 90 east adjusting a full length east and fires a nuke at C2 or the Void Fortress that got it and all guns at the nearby enemy fighters

>>12925475

>Err, was that Zombie or Ghoul? Either way, get that BiTank in blastin' mode.

>>12925475
>Thats me. It didnt switch my name for some reason...

rolled 9, 1, 2, 5 = 17

>grits his teeth moving the bitank to life towards the enemy fighter.
"Moving to engage the fighter and then I'll attempt to help take out that Void Fortress."
>Move SE 2 NE 1 Fire 1 Anti Armor round and a blast from the vulcan

rolled 4 = 4

>Target bh fortress south of [O1], fire canon

>>12925547

Ghoul downs an enemy fighter

"Shit, am I just in range for a homing missile or just out of range? Damn hex map, I can't tell!"

(I don't have to roll for homing missiles do I?)

rolled 5, 3, 9 = 17

>[A1], fires rockets at the Black Hole Fortress.

"FUCKING DIE! SHIT SHIT PLEASE DIE!"

"-[I2], see if you can take down that gorged up Void!"

Meanwhile, [P2] predator bots unleashes a hail of gatling rounds unto the nuke-fog that previously was the Void Fortress.

> [P2] takes two actions to send gatling rounds to warped-in BH, then Adjust 3 hexes NE, 1 hex N.

rolled 4, 2, 10, 2, 1, 9, 2, 9, 7, 7 = 53

> Gatling dice didn't show up.

rolled 8, 7, 4 = 19

>[R3], moves 3 SOUTHEAST, then fires an aimed shot at the Mak fighter.

"SUCK IT!"

"Sir, requesting to be redeployed, SIR!"

>Note that dead guys take the TA tag, and can be redeployed by their respective CO.

rolled 10 = 10

"-remember to leave Array's line of fire, [C1].
The Mothership laborously follows the damaged Cruiser out of the Array's range, and maintains the same heading and speed with it. As it docks and starts repair, it also jettisons another Interceptor.

"-take better care of this one, Psycho."

> Unsure of C1's position? But maintain heading, position, and drift out of collision with it, and out of Array fire.
> Repair [C1]
> Send out [I2]

>>12925695

"Thank you, sir!"

"Heard you guys might need some help."
>I'd enjoy being deployed 8 Squares south of the Void Fortress.

rolled 8 = 8

>>12925471
"-major Walker. Sorry to say, but there is little that we can send in that direction."
"-retreat back slowly and stall for time."
". . ."
"-praying might help."

> I am not sure if I can send out another Cruiser, nor if I can deploy a Gryf.

>>12925724

"...Right. Thank you Admiral Weird."
>"Major, will you actually pray?"
"..."

>>12925737
>Major Walker said I'd be able to deploy in my Griffin, Sir. But he said I'd do so from the Mother Ship and touch down in a turn.

>>12925737

>You can, I believe, via drop pod. Ask OC.

>>12925744
"-that means moving the Mothership closer to the Moon? We'll see if I can jettison you from here instead. But you might be sitting duck in transit."

"-[O1] Raven, [P1] Nomad. Go to the Moon when you are able to. I will send [P2] to cover your tail from the rest of the Mak fighters."

BRB I HAVE TO RELOCATE.

THE INTERNET HERE SUCKS TOO HARD TO GENERATE 125 KB IMAGES OF EPIC COMBAT.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA I STOLE THE LAN CABLES FROM THE LOUNG COMPUTERS!

I AM A FUCKING GENIUS

ACTION PHASE OVER ENEMY TO MOOOOVVVEEEE

>Seems my calculations were off. Thought I had maneuvered out of the way of the orbital cannon.

>>12925742
>>12925976
"-someone hears mine, at the very least, Major."

> . . . wonders why P2 is there.
> looks at own post.
> facepalm when I realize that I wrote NE instead of NW

>>12926003
> Turn 90 degree East, then adjust full length East, right?
> Should have gone past the Array LoF
> Might be OC missed the adjust part

>Oh, crap. I forgot to take a shot at those fighters by the enemy mothership. It's going to pass by [P1] to finish off [O1] and me, I just know it.

>>12926108
>SSSSSSSSHHHHH Don't give him ideas.

BLackhole fortress has shrunk in mass.

The ship that it had ingested has been coverted into a-

ALERT. MOTHERSHIP HAS BEGUN ATTACKS ON THE SURFACE USING SPEEDER LIKE WARRIORS

action phase

"FOR GLORY!"
>Turn towards fighter formation. Nuke.

>>12926192
Nuke detonates
2 Raven fighters' shields destroyed. Ship is unharmed

rolled 1, 1, 2 = 4

>Me and each droid are targeting separate speeders that are approaching from the West

"Orbital, requesting information on hostile speeders, as well as the Mak mother ship."

>Run W for full.

rolled 10, 4, 6, 8, 9, 7, 7, 3, 1 = 55

>[R3] moves NORTH 3, burst fires on the incoming speeders from the north.

"CannonFodder! Spray and pray!"

"Can anyone tell me what that THING those new fighters are protecting is?!"

ghost gets three kills

>>12926156

"Orbital, requesting information on those Y shaped enemy units on my radar."

>>12926224

"Also requesting information on those hostile xenoforms to the East." (what are those Y's?)

rolled 1, 8, 9, 5, 8 = 31

>>12926156
"Just no end to these fuckin' birds."

>>Firing gatlings at nearest fighters before full reverse thrust towards the moon.

rolled 5, 6 = 11

>Adjust 4 West
>Fire 2 shots at round object marked as "5"
>last act to recharge

"Moving to intercept."

rolled 8, 1, 4, 9, 5, 3, 8, 8 = 46

>Move NE 1. Face NE [Autofire] on the squad of birds.

rolled 8, 6, 3, 9, 9, 2, 5 = 42

>Adjust E 1 length stabilize if possible, fire nuke into mass of fighters Raven also fired at. while also opening up with remaining guns

rolled 8 = 8

>Moves West 3, fire on Makarian formation, lining up the center craft with two others.

"Psycho's back, and with a vengeance."

rolled 6, 3, 3, 2 = 14

>Land Fortress cannons all aim at the mothership and fire.

"Stupid fucking birds. Now I really want to see if you taste like chicken."

>>12926239

Standard Makarian infantry known also as the Chicken Squadron. Are basic rifle infantry that lobs "Egg" rounds for highly explosive effect.

Unarmed, they are still dangerous.

Desperate warriors are taught to self detonate

rolled 8, 1, 4 = 13

>[A1], fires rockets at the three speeders directly north of them.

"MISSILES AWAY!"

rolled 7, 7, 1, 1, 6, 5 = 27

"Knightbots, full advance! Crush them beneath our heel."

>Move 2 Northeast, 1 North. Attack The two squads of chickens

rolled 10, 1, 2, 6, 8, 2 = 29

>still gnawing on the butt of a cigarette long burnt out he turn the Bitank north and opens up on the chickens
"Gonna be loud Hawkes! LETS EAT SOME CHICKEN!"
>Move N 2 NE 1 Double volley at the group of 3 chicken troopers

rolled 7, 8 = 15

>Fire cannons, target the fighter NW of the center craft. If the first shot destroys it the second will target the fighter closest to the moon.

>>12926256
3 kills

rolled 10, 6, 1 = 17

"-[C1], move away from Array LoF. Fire at the bastards. Repair will continue."

> Firing slaved Cannons at Raven Formation, the first d10s
> Adjust position to SE of C1
> Repair, the last d10

rolled 5 = 5

Array Fires

rolled 3, 3 = 6

>>12926330
> That is SE after C1 adjusts full length east.

[P2] bot moves rather erratically, while strafing the group of Ravens with missiles.

> P2 thrusts 2 NW, 2 SW
> Firing missiles at nearest Raven

>>12926244
> to the moon
> The moon is the small blob up there, you might mean planetside?

> Malvurth, you are still here?
> If you want next turn I can redeploy you as one of the lighter ships.
> Barring Mothership being destroyed, of course.

rolled 8, 8, 1, 7, 3 = 27

>>12926386

>>Ah for some reason I thought the moon was that blob on the lower right. Amending movement to thrust 4 ship lengths NW after the Stork takes its shots.

>>12926192
"-[O1], why are you staying still there? Pull back and regroup with Mothership for nuke reload."

rolled 4 = 4

Action Phase end.

MOTHERSHIP HAS BEEN HIT !

STABILITY FIELD COMPROMISED, ENEMY ROLLING TO KINETICALLY COHESE

>nomad gets a kill
>other folks did too....

>>12926480

((You forgot to add my move and attack from >>12926322 ))

>>12926480

"Bravo! If that ship hits the dirt, finish off the rest of the resistance, then proceed to get in there and SODOMIZE EVERY DAMN BIRD YOU FIND IN THERE."

"If it doesn't fall, then get in the fortress and prepare to board!"

>>12926480

"YEAH~! THAT'S ONE FRIED TURKEY FOR ME!"

> Cork, Gunnery has 2 actions, and their normal Cannons is [6] x 2, that means you can actually roll 4d10 against 6 or send 2 HH missiles at a turn.
> Imagine a Cruiser with all 6 Gunners' seats filled...

>>12926533
>Really, you don't say...
>...
>*headdesk**headdesk**headesk**headdesk*

Action Phase

All forces have gathered on the moon !

>>12926562

Action Phase

ALL FORCES ARE THE MOON!

>>12926322
processed. you still take damage from reaver craft

>>12926322
processed. you still take damage from reaver craft
>>12926322

BLINKY MURDERS EVERYTHING IN SIGHT !

3 kills

rolled 5, 1, 7, 2 = 15

>>12926562

>Land fortress fires all cannons at the mass of incoming chickens.

"BWAHAHAHAHA! YES! FEAR THE LAND FORTRESS! FEAR BRAVO! MWAHAHAHAHA!"

"BRAVO! GO FUCK THEIR SHIT UP HARD!"

Oh yes.

R3 and Ghost is dead

rolled 4, 8, 10 = 22

>Moving 3 west
> Firing north on the ships at moon, 3 shots

"Admiral Weird, I don't suppose you and Damocles would like to fly on down and join us in our little turkey shoot, would you?"

>>12926583

southern flyer destryoed

>>12926562
>Targeting 2 closest fighter craft almost directly north of [O1] with cannons. Kill the closest first and if there are shots left over the one behind it.

rolled 3, 10, 10, 8 = 31

>>12926590
>Mistyped dice

rolled 6, 4, 8, 4 = 22

>grits his teeth with a smirk as his Bitank is rocked from enemy fire, smoke from his fresh cigarette swirling around his face as he returns fire at his attacker, noting his comrade Hawkes was down. Ghoul's smirk becomes an enraged sneer
>>Moves NE 1 N 1 and fires an AP round at the enemy ship E of him along with a vulcan burst. Turning the vulcan fire on (if any) enemies that are in range if the ship goes down from the Ap round Note AP round is First D10 roll

>>12926589

Addendum ALL FLYERS DESTROYED BY KING.

3 kills.

[rolled those extra shots of opp btw]

>Move 5 Northwest, avoiding crossfire from King, and firing, trying to line up the remaining enemy craft.

"... splash."

>Drone will drag me 2 SW, 1 S.
"Good thing I'm indestructible!"

>>12926602

Double addendum, one flyer is spared due to moon cover.

rolled 4 = 4

>>12926603
>Well, I guess this is redundant then.

>Moves Northwest 5 and North 3, firing a laser to strafe the enemy ground units, so long as no friendlies are hit.

"This is Psycho, moving to assist Bravo."

Remaining Flyers at this point must be fought ON THE MOON.

rolled 1, 4, 8, 3 = 16

>>12926562
"PREDATORS! INTERCEPTORS! SUPPORT BRAVO TEAM!"

"STORK! RETURN, RELOAD, AND THEN RELAUNCH IF YOU WILL!"

"CRUISER! DRIVE-BY ATTACK!"
> [M]
> Repair C1
> Adjust 2L West
> Repair O1, if in range

> [P2]
> Thrust 4 NW, gaining Drift 4 NW
> Take 2 actions to fire missiles, at the two nearest Mak fighters

>Run NW for full.
"I'll find something to kill.... Eventually." ; ^ ;

"Nomad, you think you can bring down you Predator to the moon?"

"Roger that, Admiral. Returning to the Mothership."
>Move towards the mothership so as to dock.

>[A2], reload, then move west 1.

"Rockets to the face? Sounds fun."

>Stabilize then thrust follow along the eastern side of Weird

"HOO-RA! More turkeys to slice, let's move it!

>RUN as far Southwest as possible, and take shelter by the land fortress

rolled 1, 8, 5, 7, 6 = 27

>>12926617
"Sure thing command...uh....soon as I figure out how to slow this damn thing down..."

>>Stabilize, turn NE, Adjust 4L, and if possible strafe the chickens comin' off the mothership

>>12926614
>>12926602
> Well. Looks like P2 only Thrusts and then Stabilizes near Moon?

"-we're coming in, Major Walker."

Psycho swaths lasers at a few makarians.

they dont run well on super dense moons

rolled 3, 1 = 4

"Hell, that hurt. Assuming control of sniper droids."

>Sniper droids are each firing at speeders closest to them.

>>12926637

"Roger. Be prepared to rip shit up with those gatling guns."

rolled 3 = 3

Action Phase. End.

Enemy is starting up warp engines . . . . 10 percent chance of success.....

rolled 8 = 8

Ghoul's Bitank is catching on FIRE !

Ghoul attempts an eject !

5rating is success

>>12926748

Ghoul pushes the wrong button to eject. and explodes instantly as the bitank is torn to shreds by a Raven

>>12926723
"-!"
"MAJOR! SIGNATURES OF WARP DRIVE DETECTED!"
"BOARD THAT SHIP IMMEDIATELY!"

>sits in the Bitank since the eject didn't work, still smoking his cigarette as the tank burns
"I think it's starting to get a little warm in here..."

>>12926748
>>12926755

"...Ghoul, I'm going to order you an extra meat suit, then a crash course on how to operate while under extreme stress. And maybe a refresher course on piloting BiTanks."

Action phase

>Ghoul destroyed
>bots destroyed
>a1's bot desyoyed

>>12926763

"Fucking hell, I'm not going to let these bastards get away AGAIN."

"McMillan! Rev up the engines! Start moving the Fortress towards the downed ship!"

ACTION PHASE

map fixed with correct drift data

rolled 8, 9 = 17

>Droids are firing on the two closest speeders

"Mothership ho!"

>RUN towards the Colossus, grab on and hitch a ride with it if possible.

"Are we fixed yet? Are we resupplied yet? Can we relaunch?! I need more kills, damn it!"

rolled 8, 9, 8, 2, 5 = 32

"This is Nomad, comin' in for an attack run!"

>>Move 4L NE towards the mothership. Fire Gatlings.

>thrusting full speed to the moon
>recharging

"On my way, in case it's needed."

rolled 9, 3, 8, 2 = 22

>>12926774

>Moving Northwest towards the downed Mak ship, all cannons firing at the mass of chickens in front.

"BOOM, BITCHES! WE'RE GONNA GET YOU!"

>>12926805
KNIGHTS IN YOUR HANDS !

rolled 4, 9 = 13

>>12926791
>Move NW 3. THROW. THE. FUCKING. SHIP.

"GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!"

rolled 4, 7, 8, 2, 10, 3, 8, 8, 7, 6 = 63

[P2] Predator, having been stabilized on Azimuth's orbit, starts strafing the Raven and the Mak land-speeder with gatling fire.

>Stabilize
>FIRE!

rolled 3 = 3

"-[O1], you are ready to go!"

>Repair O1
>Reload O1 & G1

rolled 8 = 8

>Stabilize
>Another strafing run on Mak ship and birds

"Huh, it's like drawing in the dirt. With a high powered laser."

>Spend turn repairing my gorram legs.

>Is it possible to be redeployed as a different class? Like say, I come back as a rifleman?

rolled 9 = 9

>[A1], fires on flier directly to the north.

"Boom."

>>12926840
> If I still have actions left, deploy Pidgeon in his Gryff?

>>12926850

yup

>counters drift before adjusting position to half a length NE

>>12926867


pigeon already on the field in her colossus

>>12926840
"Let's get to it Raven! I think they could use some nuclear support.

rolled 8 = 8

"Pidgeon has already been deployed, Admiral. However, I'm requesting a BiTank drop, pilot Ghoul, East to the Land Fortress."

"Additionally, preparing to deploy Rifleman squad led by Ghost. Tag is [R1]."

"You fly-boys better not blow that mothership to pieces, especially not when we're about to capture it down here."

"Here I come!"

>>12926896

"Being deployed East of the Land Fortress, unless you want to be on top of the Mak mothership."

done

>>12926882
"Aight."
>Fly towards the planet at full speed.

Action phase over....

"PILOTS! GUNNERS! SWORD OF DAMOCLES! DISABLE ALL OF THE ENEMY'S CRITTERS AND WEAPONS!"
"MAINTAIN THE BODY OF THE MOTHERSHIP ITSELF!"
"LET OUR DOOM HUNG UPON IT!"

> So, drop BT, or was that done too?

-hawkes wiped out /raven
-droid sniper team wiped /speeder

rolled 7 = 7

. . . . . .

ACTION PHASE !

The squad of Knights streams down the arms of the straining Colossus, making their way onto the wing of the ship. Running along it, they make their way towards the front breach in the hull, swinging down and in with a hearty cry of "KNIGHTS HO!"

>RUN down off the Colossus towards the front breach of the mothership
>Enter the breach
>Capture the hell out of the ship

>Moving North to board the land fort so it can carry me to the ship

rolled 10 = 10

>>12927015

KNIGHTS GO INTO THE MOTHERSHIP.

MURDERIZING OCCURS !

>>12927004
>Hey, do homing missiles have a longer range now? The hexes look smaller compared to [O1].

>>12927022

ignore that roll

I THINK YOU WIN

rolled 6, 1 = 7

>>12927008
[P2] Predator descends into Azimuth, and quickly enough sends its last two rockets to the Raven and Land Speeder.

> Adjust into Azimuth
> Fire Rockets

>>12927023
>That was me.

"THAT WAS MY BROTHER YOU CUNT!"
>Turn SE, FIRE A NUKE FOR REVENGE!

"-is that it? Did we succeed?"

Admiral Weird sends the Mothership closer to Azimuth, though he still doesn't let the battle station to relax their alertness as yet.

>>12927022

"STAB AND SLASH! HEW AND CLEAVE! THERE'S WORK TO BE DONE BOYS!"

rolled 9, 9, 9, 8 = 35

>Aw whatever.

>Targeting closest living enemy ground forces with cannons.

rolled 10, 10 = 20

"GRAAAAAAHHH!!"
>double punch to the Mother ship.

>>12927042
Whoa! Just Whoa! Geeze Raven, overkill much!?

>>12927047
Ah, hell! I can't shoot for shit today!

>>12927058
"Ahem."

"No."

>>12927048
> 10, 10
> Doublepunch the Mothership
> Was that intended?

>>12927089
>Was it my intent to fail so hardcore? No.

>I guess I should have used homing missiles on the ground targets. But it just seemed like such a waste...

> Hey do ship weapons have a larger range while on the moon map? It's kind of important.

MONSTERS ENTER THE BRIG.

WHOLESALE MASSACRE ENSUES.

MOTHERSHIP CAPTURED.

>>12927120

not really no. some bombs might be bgger though

>Mission complete?
>Gotta run.
>See ya all.


"-sword of Damocles. Round up the survivors and prisoners. No mercy to those who resist still."
"-major Walker. A credit to your Bravo team."

"-now I await Inquisitor's wrath for wasting a Cruiser and wrecking another..."

>>12927123
>With this I'm hopping outta the thread. Night ya'll.

good night everyone ! Thanks for playing !

There gonna be a comic special tomorrow once I regain conciousness ! meanwhile I'll write a debrief.

"But it's still usable, Admiral. So she probably won't just straight up kill you."

>Hooray! Mission complete! And it's only 4:30am, I can get 3 and a half hours of sleep!

"Well done everyone. Now lets EAT!"

>>12927213

"You're right, with all this poultry just going to waste..."

>Skirmish Quest Thankgiving Special

> Battle of Azimuth.

As soon as the enemy was captured there was no loud hurrah nor murmur of what great thing was done that day.

What was probably a 3 hour engagement felt like a passage of a hundred years. The makarians , too stubborn to give up, but to afraid to destroy themselves in punitive fire, finally gave in after an overwhelming land force pinned them down with the weight of their own dead bodies. Neither side flinched nor blinked when one was mercileslly multialting each other wholesale.

The capture party emerges from the cold husk of the mothership, a couple dozen prisoners in tow, accounting for all the remaining crew who could walk.

It wasn't long after that the pilots and soldiers lurched back to their quarters after going through the motions of millitary formality right to the last second and collapsing right at the doorstep of their superiors after saluting off.

It was said that , should even a ground force of Makarians were to infiltrate the scene right now, the defeat of the executioner squad, one of the highest agents of the Galactic Federation, would have been plainly certain.

But as it is, there was no time followup time rift,
no bird whistle from the enemy

not one sound at all.

The galaxy turned, and it would only be tomorrow before Bravo would figure out exactly what they had just won.