I say we go Mech pilot for the PAA.

WE MECHS NOW.

UEL, he who rules the skies, rules the fate of mankind. PLUS THE POSSIBILITY FOR FLYING FORTRESS

Mech pilot for the LGA, or mech pilot for the PAA but for the PAA we must be the little girl.

I vote for Seperatist Infantry.

row row fight da quota.

>>17603202
PAA; Pilot (Mech)

WE GIANT ROBOTIC NINJAS NOW

Actually... let's go infantry for the Gucun bros.

Underdogs, ho.

>>17603295
>>17603282
>>17603261
>>17603220

2 for PAA Mech Pilot
1 for LGA Mech Pilot
1 for UEL Aircraft Pilot
1 for Seperatist Infantry.

OPs will wait a little longer for additional choices or group consensus.

Erik Leifield, pilot in service of the UEL.

>>17603334
Naturally, AIRCRAFT pilot. He strikes fast, hard and just once. That's all it takes.

Voting for UEL aircraft pilot. Maybe in the future we get to use FLYING MECHS

>>17603350
>Aircraft

3 for PAA Mech Pilot (or 2 1/2 since one of the votes was for two different factions.)
1 (1/2) for LGA Mech Pilot
2 for Seperatist Infantry
2 for UEL Fighter Pilot (Tentative name: Erik Leifield)

Come on, gather round and toss a vote at the grand job of being in the LG OF A'S MECHANICAL INFANTRY!
Pilot a massive robotic suit and stomp the enemies of your fellow patriots!
Blaze a trail and be a REAL AMERICAN HERO your parents want you to be!
Sign up -today-!
(Incidentally, another vote for LGA Pilot: Mech. Also vote we should have a flag for a cape and blare "I Am A Real American" for propaganda videos.)

i vote for mechs. PAA all the way.

First to five votes, then a descision on Name, stats and additional training.

Additionally:

>>17603388

You good man. I like you. Have an internet.

>>17603408
That's four for PAA mech pilot and I'll make that five; we JSDF now.

>>17603388

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Genl242_ZU8

You want the quest to turn into something like this at some point, don't you?

>>17603410
I'm willing to compromise so that we get this show along.

Could it be a robot that transforms into a plane, ala Starscream?

>>17603388

>>17603456

Agreed. PAA Mech Pilot it is. Decide on a name now.

Unfortunately transforming mech technology is still highly experimental and far too sensitive at this point of time.

>>17603334
I like the aircraft pilot.

>>17603454

As much fun as that would have been, that would be a little too over the top - unless its a propaganda video

>>17603454
These silly teasippers and sushieaters need to learn the things that make America best and we'd be the true-blue hearted motherfucker to do that!
(Things that make America the best include: Cowboy hats, being America, coffee, America, corn, America.)
((Did I mention America?))

I vote to keep Erik Leifield as our name.

>>17603623
A supplement to this vote on the condition that we change the last name to Raifedo to fit our glorious Asian heritage.

LGA Mech Pilot

>>17603661

Alexei Prokopov, descendant of cossacks.

Nah, fuck it. Let's go with >>17603661 so we can start shooting.

>>17603503

In addition to deciding on the name, lets get a few other things sorted out too.

Stats - Roll a 1D10 for each.

Piloting Skill: general piloting skill, the higher this is, the better your machine can move. Also applies to Mech-to-Mech close combat.

Accuracy: What it says on the tin.

Endurance: Your physical fitness. Those piloting maneuvers or long combat times could take their toll on you. And lets not forget mow much stress some machines can inflict.

Charisma: Your ability to get along with others, and possibly even command them.

Pilot Skills: Essentially a little something to add flavor and make certain actions easier. (choose one)

Sharpshooter - you have an eye for details. and heads.

Up Close - Close combat with mechs is generally regarded as suicidal. You turn it to assisted suicide - and you'e not the one who dies.

Quick Reflexes - Dodging comes almost naturally to you.

rolled 4 = 4

>>17603742
rolling for pilot skill

rolled 3 = 3

>>17603742
AH YEAH, LOW TG DICE ROLLAN'

rolled 4 = 4

rollan for whatevah.

rolled 7 = 7

rolling for accuracy

rolled 3, 1, 2, 4, 5, 4, 10, 10 = 39

>>17603777
>>17603788
fuck, I hope we have a natural bonus to the relevant skills, or hopefully my rolls are better and he was looking for all the rolls to be rolled at once

rolled 4, 5, 4, 9, 3, 7, 6, 4 = 42

>>17603801
fuck yeah, two tens, I'll try my luck

PAA would be Australia too, wouldn't it? We can be a crazy Aussie mech pilot.

>>17603801

Looks like we'll be in melee all day 'erryday

>>17603826
>>17603829

Combine these. Crazy Aussie pilot in command of the Dropbear a melee spec'd mech.

>>17603801

Actually you were supposed to roll for

Skill
Accuracy
Endurance

and

Charisma

blame my manner of posting.

This bit below was supposed to be something different

Pilot TALENTS: Essentially a little something to add flavor and make certain actions easier. (choose one)

Sharpshooter - you have an eye for details. and heads.

Up Close - Close combat with mechs is generally regarded as suicidal. You turn it to assisted suicide - and you'e not the one who dies.

Quick Reflexes - Dodging comes almost naturally to you.

>>17603826

Yes actually. Australia IS a part of the PAA

rolled 2, 2, 8, 1, 4, 6, 3, 8 = 34

>>17603829
>>17603826
Crazy Aussie mech pilot that likes to go into melee?

"CRIKEY LOOK AT THIS BEAUT OF A MECH! TIME TO GO WRASSLE IT!"

>>17603842
So, Up Close feat?

rolled 7 = 7

Rolling for charisma and voting for Quick reflexes.

rolled 5, 7, 8, 4 = 24

>>17603845
I'm cool with the crazy up close wrasslin' Aussie mech pilot.
Rolling for the 4 skills

>>17603856

Up close sounds good...and I hope OP is taking some of those later rolls instead of just our first ones...they were godaweful.

>>17603876
Don't worry. I'm going over all of them and looking for the one that suits the whole "Close Combat Maniac" flavor the best.

>>17603868

This one looks balanced enough.

Close combat would put a hell of a lot of stress on a pilot. All agreed for this as well as the Up Close Talent?

>>17603905
I'm good with those.

>>17603905
Our codename, shall be the Dundee, or the Croc Hunta

>>17603905
I approve.

Well then. Lets begin.

>>17603926
>>17603930
>>17603948


You are Eric "Dundee" Raifedo. And you are one tough SOB.

A pilot of the Pan Asian Alliance, currently stationed at the border that seperates PAA Territory from the UEL - you are known most for getting up close to enemy mechs and tearing them apart in close combat. Your detractors say that you are insane behind your back. They usually end up eating their words later on.

The weather is currently cold with a side of rain, putting a damper on your mood as you sit on your bunk in the barracks. You swear that there's a leak somewhere as well.

In a few hours it'll be your turn to go out on patrol. What will you do until then?

>>17604019
"Bah, this whether always gets my Jimmies in a bunch, I wonder what our crew is up to."

Do we have a crew? or something resembling one, if so, FIND OUT WHAT THEY ARE DOING!

>>17604019
Leaks are fucking awful.
They drip and drip and that noise just wants you to know it's there as it drips and drips.
It's doubly-worse if it falls on your head.
We ain't gonna deal with that shit. We're a goddamn mech pilot and we'll make that leak our bitch.
So go find and gank some electrical or duct tape from the Mechanic's Bay to seal that shit.

>mechs

Whoever fields those is intentionally handicapping themselves.

For some reason, I can't get the vibe of 8th MS team from this quest, I just assume that it's not gundams though, but still....

>>17604047
Second.

We are fixing that fucking leak.

>>17604038
You muse your thoughts out loud and resolve to go look for your crew. Though that dripping is honestly getting on your very last nerve.

>>17604047

You promptly march to the door, glaring at the rain as a fine sheet of it introduced itself to you. You figure that it would have been a good idea to get your coat FIRST before you head to the Mechanic's bay.

When you enter it you easily catch sight of the grease-monkeys working on the more badly damaged machines.

Do you ask for some duct tape? Or forego politeness and go digging through their stuff?

>>17604102
I say that we should ask.

>>17604102
Ask, of course. We may be a brash motherfucker, but we're no barbarian.

Plus, we know who maintains our stuff, and who can make sure a servo breaks at just the right moment and sends us careening off a cliff.

>>17604102
Better let 'em know. No reason to add 'thief' to our 'crazy' reputation.

>>17604102
Tell them it's to fix a leak.
Explain to them that a drippy leak is akin to the Devil's asshole tooting rancid milk farts at poker night and blaming it on the handicapped kid.
You hate them that much.

So we're an Australian who destroys stuff with their (mech's) bare hands?

>>17604117
>>17604126
>>17604128

Knowing who exactly keeps things working for you and the boys you wisely decide NOT to go rooting through the tools like a raccoon.

"g'day Mates! Y' got a second to help me out?"

The three closest mechanics seem to look a you before muttering amongst themselves. A moment later one of them was walking over and cleaning up his hands with a rag. Though it honestly wasn't doing much.

"Yah. Yah. What you want?"

The mechanic seems to be in a somewhat unpleasant mood.

"Duct tape. You got any?"

"Quartermaster's holding supplies tight like miser's purse. Can't let you have unless he gives okay."

"But its just ONE ROLL of DUCT TAPE!"

"You be surprise how much people here use."

Well this wasn't looking as easy as expected.

>>17604155
We got anything to trade them with? Or something to offer them in exchange of the duct tape?

>>17604155
Damn him! It's not like we wouldn't bring it back!
We're a hell of a man, but not a dishonourable one, you scroogey cunt!

Find that big bad mothermecher and ask him, -reasonably- but with gusto, for a roll of duct tape to borrow. Even one that's about gone would be good.
(Cite >>17604140 as reasoning.)

>>17604155
I can almost guarantee the Quartermaster will not give us any. Tool Boys wouldn't have mentioned it other wise. If that doesnt work you can always look for a base janitor. Electrical tape is like a multitool.

>>17604165

Currently all you have is an almost empty wallet, some gum and your sidearm. You and the rest of the boys from Aussie also have a small stash of beer.

It hasn't been confiscated because the higher ups in the camp trust you and your buddies to be responsible.

>>17604173
Ah ha! >>17604172 here! Fuck my suggestion, go with this upstanding gentleman's plan. Janitors are usually bro-tier if they aren't creepy afterschool pedophiles. See if you can't get your hands on some electrical tape from one.

>>17604190
>>17604173

With a click of your tongue you convey your minor annoyance and ponder your next move. Clearly the Quartermaster was being a tremendous dick again, being tightfisted on supplies so he can have an easier time going through inventory.

You do however, get the brilliant idea to go search for a janitor to procure the electrical tape from. The problem is though, you have no idea where he is.

Areas to search:
Mess Hall
Barracks 2 and 3.
Rec Area
Command and Control Area

You could also try the Officer's quarter. But that might not be the best idea.

>>17604223
Well, most janitors would have an office of somesort. If he's not there then try the mess hall. After all, lotsa mess and bins to take care of.

UEL.

It's finally time to destroy SOPA.

>>17604249

Missed your chance a while ago friend. We settled on PAA

>>17604223
Mess Hall is generally guaranteed to have a mess. Hence the name.
Keep an eye open for your crew, too. Swing by the Rec Area before or after you go to the Mess, depending on how close it is.
(So we can also get the lowdown on our fellow pilots, for the sake of the quest.)

>>17604223

Searching the Mess Hall.

I got a question.
Regarding the 'Stealth tactics and Guerilla warfare specialisations' we got as part of the PAA package, does this only apply to the Infantry? Or do we have Fixed turret tanks with camo and ECM mechs as well?

Rambo Mech?

>>17604276
>>17604258
>>17604243

You decide to start off your search by looking for the Janitor's office. However by the time you find it, its clearly empty.

You decide to try your luck at the mess hall. On the way there -

"Oy! Dundee! Wait up!"

Jack Taylor. ne of the boys from downunder and a member of your squad. Personally he's probably the only guy on it that you can really trust, even if he isn't really the best pilot.

"Was wonderin' where you gone off ta' mate!"

>>17604353
"I was looking for duct tape. Or electrical tape. Or pretty much anything I can use to fix the damn leak in my barracks. It's drivin' me up the wall."

>>17604353
Got a leak in the roof. It's a right pain in the ass, an' since apparently base repairs ain't the priority around 'ere, gotta do somethin' about it myself.

>>17604337

Rambo Mech can very well be a certainty. I intended for faction specific packages to apply for all classes.

>>17604365

"Argh. I know what you mean, there's been leaks all over the place. Janitor's been doing what he can."

"You saw 'im Jack?"

"Yeah. He's patching up a few holes in the Mess right now."

>>17604383
"Let's go find him, then. This is my priority one right now. At least until I find somethin' else to occupy my valuable time.

>>17604383
"Better hurry, Jack. I don't want this rain to let up before I get to fix that roof. Be all kinds of disappointed if that happened."

On a related note; where are we? India? Vietnam? (If Russia is part of the UEL). Laos?

Is the Primary Chinese State part of the PAA? UEL? It's own entity?

What's Naval warfare like at the moment? Are they nuclear subs of every coast ready to light Nuclear war? Or are navies rendered obsolete by high payload, long range aircraft?

Can we get a map? (Maybe for next session?)

What about the Middle East? Africa? South America?

>>17604393
Pretty much this, we need that hole patched. Then, on to finding and inspecting our mech.

-what kind of scale we lookin at here for mechs?
Heavy gear mechs, power armor, gundam? are we talking 20 feet or like 100 foor tall mechs?

-agree with >>17604422
Map would be all kinds of awesome, as would general territory. I can draw shit up if you want. used to be a /tg/ draw fag.

Fuck this bullshit. I wanted arial dogfights, not DuctTape: The Quest.

>>17604495
Goodbye.

>>17604422

"Let's not wait up then mate."

The both of you enter the mess. There's a few people around. The Janitor you're looking for included. You spot the man on a ladder, patching up what appears to be the eighth or ninth hole here.

>>17604422

Northern India, around the more tropical area. The parts of China that aren't now a part of Gucun are PAA territory - though they have to deal with plenty of harassment.

Naval Warfare isn't as effective due to the advancement of Aircraft. However, naval vessels still serve a purpose as staging/resupply areas and observation posts. Missile Subs are present but Nukes are on a last resort basis.

I'll work on mangling a map to give a better idea of how the World's been split up before I start the next session.

As for the Middle East, Africa and South America...

The Middle East is essentially neutral ground and completely independent. Their support usually tends to jump around depending on who can offer them a better deal.

Africa is an unstable mess between its own troubles as well as attempted occupation by both the PAA and the UEL. Both have some territory there but its a difficult to maintain position for both.

South America is semi-independent. Having ties to the LGA and the UEL.

>>17604451
In regards to Mechs, the size is pretty much Heavy Gear, maybe a little smaller. I'm trying not to make them ridiculously huge.

As for helping out that'd be awesome. I'd appreciate anything I can get.

>>17604530
Converse with the janitor. Ask him if he can spare some patching supplies. He appears to have his hands full already, so maybe he'd appreciate it if we took care of the barracks leak ourselves.

>>17604567
A full half hour OP? Really?
Ah Well. Hail the chap, and ask if he's willing to spare some tape. After all, what we do now is what he doesn't have to do later.

What's the general condition of the base? Sure leaks are annoying, but is this an indication of the onset of decay, or just evidence of a really bad wet season?

>>17604567
hit me up at
drawfag0110(at)gmail.com its my spam 4chan account.
Its liek 4 am now so imma crash, but yeah. mechs and stuff. Im down for map makery and doodles

>>17604577

You and Jack walk up to the Janitor, who is now slowly stepping off his ladder and regarding his handiwork.

" 'Scuse me"

The janitor's attention is now on you. He raises an eyebrow.

"Yes, how can help you sirs? And I must ask you not to tell me it's another leak... I've been trying to fix them as fast as I can"

You cough lightly, clearly indicating that another leak was exactly the problem, leading to the janitor to let out a string of muttered cusses.

"But if it makes you feel better I'll be fixing it myself. You have any spare tape?"

At that he seems to be a little more relaxed.

"Tape? Yes. I think I have a spare roll. If you say you have a leak to deal with then you may as well keep it in case a dozen more decide to appear."

You got the tape you need. Do you proceed back to your barracks to patch up the hole? Or decide to drop by the Hangar?

>>17604593
I have to be tech support over at my place. Delays aren't that avoidable.

As for the leaks, it looks to probably be both. They weren't that bad the last few rainy seasons according to the people that were stationed here the longest. And they certainly don't remember a time when the weather was this bad.

>>17604593
>>17604636

All in all the base is in a major need of repair. Something that's difficult to do in this weather.

>>17604636
>>17604619
Well, the leak will still be there when we get back. So lets drop by the hangar. Just make sure that the gear's bein' treated ok.

>>17604686

With a grin you flip the roll of tape like a coin and catch it with ease. You and Jack proceed to the hangar. Which - unsurprisingly is also dealing with its own leaks.

As long as the machines are kept in working order though, you couldn't care less.

You are now standing before your Mech. "Salt-Water" - as you call it is more lightly armored than most machines, but its mobility, especially in these sort of conditions make it better than the clunkers the LGA tend to use.

Its primary weapons are a pair of heavy blades affixed to both its arms. Other weapons include a pair of shoulder mounted machineguns for anti-infantry work, as well as a torso mounted grenade launcher.

There are sections on the Salt-Water that allow it to hook up a camo cloak, making it as difficult to see as it is to pick you up on sensors with the ECM unit installed.

>>17604750
Hrm. Can't believe I just picked this image up...

I check for any leaks directly above and around my mech. Also make sure that the ammo (if it's loaded) is dry. I'm sure the cogboys take care of these things but better safe than sorry.

Make sure jack checks his too.

>>17604766

From the look of things you're one of the lucky ones. While there are leaks close to your mech, there's none that would make maintenance a nightmare.

Rearmament on the other hand... checking through the ammunition you spot that the magazines that were loaded onto the Salt-Water were a bit waterlogged.

You call attention to this to the mechanics, a pair of them running over to switch them out.. or at least find a way to make the contents usable, you catch one of them muttering that with the Quartermaster being an ass it was hard to actually get ammo that wasn't fucked over by the rain. Your decision to double-check was perhaps a very sound choice.

Jack, who was skeptical about doing a check of his own, promptly got to it once he saw what happened with Salt-Water.

He was probably in a slightly more difficult situation what with the leaks above his own machine. The loud curses you hear from him pretty much confirm that fact.

>>17604800
Check the damage on Jack's mech. Also see if we can get some tarps in here to keep the mechs dry, and if the quartermaster complains perhaps we should give the man a piece of our mind.

Also. What time is it?

>>17604831

Jack's mech has been particularly bent over by the rain. His machine's primary purpose was ranged anti-armor tactics. And from the looks of it the rainwater may have caused some damage to the missile launchers and one of his two cannons.

His ammunition however is not in the same state as yours. Mostly because it wasn't loaded yet. It wasn't soaked though so that was one small mercy.

When you bring up using tarp to keep the mechs dry, the mechanics claim that they had some, but there wasn't enough to go around since they had to split it with the motor pool.

It looks like you're going to have to have a few words with the Quartermaster.

You pause for a moment to check the time. Five-Fourty PM. you have at least another hour and a few minutes before your patrol. Hopefully the mechanics can get things fixed up by then.

>>17604859
Seems like having the spat with the Quartermaster would run into our patrol time. Better not start a fight until we're back from patrol. Since we do have some time, perhaps we should fix that leak. If we get home late we won't be able to muster up the effort of patching it.

What kind of personal gear is required for these patrols? Eg. Do we need night vision goggles or is that supplied by the in-mech HUD? Personal armaments? Do we have a service pistol? Combat knife? Survival it? How long are these patrols and are they mixed arms? Will we be in a squad of mechs or be part of a infantry convoy?

>>17604886

Fixing the leak now rather than later seems to be a prudent action. Given the weather the time spent out may be a little longer than usual.

You head back to find that there is a damp patch at a different part of the ceiling and that the leak has gotten a little larger...

Perfect.

D20 to fix the leak as well as potentially prevent another one.


In regards to personal gear, it would always be wise to be a little prepared in case your machine goes down. There is a survival kit with the rest of your belongings, you are already carrying your knife and pistol.

Your HUD already provides Low-Light Vision but it wouldn't hurt to err on the side of caution.

Patrols usually last a few hours and are often made up of a small group of vehicles accompanied by a squad of mechs. However given the conditions it seems that numbers may be smaller than usual if the rain has had its way with the Motor Pool like it did with the Mech Hangar.

And with the poor visibility patrols may be extended as a precaution.

rolled 2 = 2

Fixan Leak.

>>17604939
Man.. Fuck /tg/ dice...

rolled 1 = 1

>>17604939
NO.
FUCK YOU LEAK.
I HATE YOU TO HELL AND BACK AND TO HELL AGAIN.
YOU KEEP ME UP AT NIGHT AND DRIVE ME CRAZIER.

rolled 6 = 6

>>17604955
w-what
NO
AHHHHHHHHHHH

>>17604939

Clearly your hands were meant for the handling of dangerous animals and machinery rather than the delicate act of fixing things.

Because somehow you made the leak even worse and got the second one started as well.

You still have time though. Try again?

rolled 8 = 8

>>17604961
Use violence on the leaks.
Violent taping, that is.

rolled 10 = 10

Goddammit leak. So help me god I'll bring 25 million dollars worth of military hardware down on your head if you dont stop!

>>17604939
>>17604955
>>17604960

Clearly this is a sign that Eric is no handyman

>>17604969
Motherfucking Joe the Plumber right here.

rolled 15 = 15

>>17604969
WAIT HOLD ON
The dice rolls are going steadily up!
Apply more rolling!
And let Jack do the taping!
And save ourselves from more embarrassment!

rolled 9 = 9

>>17604978
Maybe it's magic!

>>17604978

Given the fact that you just made things worse you quickly ask Jack to fill in for you before your mighty fists punch a larger hole into the ceiling unintentionally.

Thankfully HIS fix job is far better than yours and seems like it would be able to hold out for a good long while.

rolled 16 = 16

>>17604987
Or not.

rolled 16 = 16

>>17604996
WIZARDRY!
Give Jack a knucklepound for the help and go start the prep work of getting ready for patrol.
Meaning hit the Hangar, talk to the resident cogboys and find out if there is anything of note that is wrong.
Also running diagnostics on your mech's systems, double-checking its weaponry, all that good shit. It'll help kill time before patrol.
(Meaning you could and probably should probably timeskip a bit, Chief, so we can get to the good stuff and attract some attention if you plan to keep going.)

>>17605010

You give jack a fist-pound for a job well done. Clearly out of the both of you he handles delicate matters much better.

With this out of the way you make for the hangar to prepare for your patrol.

D20 for preparedness before moving out.

D6 for accompanying vehicles.

>>17604955
This made me giggle, but the captcha just made me fall off the seat. Late night/early morning hysterics.

"cry holess"

>>17605026

The holes ARE crying aren't they?

rolled 3 = 3

We should use 3d6, it has a better curve.

>>17605033

in place of D20?

That may be prudent given the truly horrific rolls that seem to be happening.

rolled 19 = 19

>>17605033
>triple 1s
ORLY???

>>17605023
Rollan for readiness.

rolled 3 = 3

>>17605033
Wow, rolled a three to match the dubs.

Fuck.

rolled 6 = 6

Vehicles GO!

rolled 5 = 5

>>17605041
Yeah, I'm thinking we really shouldn't given that's twice now.
Or we could just do 1d100 for added degrees of success with like 1-5 being a crit. fail and 95-100 being crit. success. Up to Chief though!

>>17605039
>>17605048
Not bad me. Not bad at all.

>>17605053
Yeah seriously, that's pretty much tops, jack.
Good job.

>>17605041
>>17605039

Thankfully you are sufficiently prepared for the patrol. You suppress a shudder because of the chill the rain was giving you.

You leave the hangar accompanied by Jack and the two other members of your squad:

Hong Huang, your sensor specialist - who was born on the PAA side of China. His machine is loaded up purely with anti-infantry and ant- air weapons. He takes great pleasure in shredding both to bits, mostly because of his hate of the Sepratist Movement.

And

Aarushi Haryana - The closest thing your squad has to a marksman. Her focus is purely on anti-mech tactics and works closely with Hong. Depending on his sensor input.

As your squad makes its way to the base's entrance you catch sight of the vehicles accompanying you. Two Combat ATVs armed with machineguns and an APC with eight soldiers - Three of them loaded up with anti-armor weapons in addition to their usual kit.

Smaller numbers than you would have hoped. The chill you're feeling is back with a vengeance, and somehow you get the feeling its not just the rain.

>>17605053

dang, should have waited on you then.

>>17605049

A D100 WOULD give things a larger margin for error, and let me be a little more flexible with my responses.

Okay, lets go with that.

Can we get a basic loadout list for the squad and patrol in general, Chief?
Let your squad know about the chill you are feeling, ask them to keep a particular keen eye open and scan the surroundings using any internal radar in the mech suits if they have the capability to do so. The best defense on patrol is preemptive awareness.

>>17605076
Make sure I got the electrical tape in my pocket. We may not have been very good with it earlier, but you never know when an elastic sticky substance can be useful.

It is kinda surprising that we have 4 Mechs (We really need a cool acronym for them, like MAV [Mobile Armoured Vehicle]) with only 2 armoured vehicles and as many troops as pilots.

rolled 89 = 89

>>17605093
Can we get a general description of Salt-Water too, Chief?
Are we talking like your original pic, like the Matrix walker, or like that futuristic knife armed mech I posted earlier?

>>17605093
No problems.

Eric
Salt-Water
Mobility: High
Armor: Light
Armaments: Arm Blades x2, Shoulder Mounted Machineguns x2, Torso Mounted Grenade Launcher.
Other: Camo Cloak, ECM System

Jack
"Downunder Thunder"
Mobility: Moderate
Armor: Moderate
Armaments: x2 Missile Pods (Five missiles each), x2 Arm Mounted Cannons, x1 Torso Mounted Machinegun
Other: Camo Cloak, ECM System

Hong
"Red Mist"
Mobility: Moderate
Armor: Light
Weapons: x4 arm mounted machineguns, x2 shoulder mounted twin anti-aircraft autocannons.
Other: Sensor Array, Advanced ECM system

Aarushi
Rakshasa
Mobility: Below Average
Armor: Moderate
Weapons: Long-Range Anti Armor Rifle, x2 Torso Mounted Machineguns
Other: Enhanced Visual Systems, ECM system

Infantry - Standard (5)
Combat Armor
Assault Rifle, 4 Mags - 20 Rounds
Pistol, 3 Mags -10 Rounds
Grenades - 3 Antipersonnel
Standard survival gear

Infantry - Anti-Armor (3)
Sub-Machinegun - 3 Mags - 30 Rounds
Pistol - 3 Mags - 10 Rounds
SLAW - 2 additional rockets
Standard Survival Kit

>>17605100

MAV sounds good, though maybe different designations for each faction's mechs may serve to further identify them.

As for the odd numbers, blame mechanical screwups and the base slowly falling apart.


You let the others know about the chill you're getting and inform them to stay alert.

Considering you're the man who punches mechs (albeit with your own) this definitely is a cause for concern.

D100 for amount of time that passes and amount of the patrol covered.

D100 for Hong's Sensor Scans

>>17605116
PAA Mechs are pretty much a lot more similar to yours rather than the pic I started off with.

Salt-Water in particular would look a little less futuristic but generally the armament placement style is the same.

rolled 25, 99 = 124

>>17605217
Rollan'

>>17605247
Hong's on the ball tonight.

And can you believe that it took me this long to realise our MAV is a crocodile??

>>17605217
That'd be simple enough to just have every faction give them a different designation. Mechanized Armors (Mechs for short) for PAA, Mobile Assault Vehicles (MAVs for short) for UEL and Hard-Armored Mechanized Heavy Assault, Nu-Destuctor Special (HAMHANDS, to emphasize the LGA's boisterousness and the capability of their mechs.)

>>17605247
You beautiful motherfucker.
So glad I forgot to roll.
(also that last shortened moniker for LGA was hamhanded on my part. go figure.)

>>17605247

You're roughly an hour and seventeen minutes into your patrol before there's a clicking over your comms.

"I... have something. Heat signatures... Mechs Five?..no...wait..six ..I.. think I can pick out a few vehicles too."

"Y' got an exact number there Hong?"

"No...The rain's making it a little hard, but I think we've got at least... fourteen vehicles along for the ride. Hard to tell.... They're not moving though. They're about sixty...maybe sixty five k's north-east.... do we head back?"

>>17605262


I was honestly tempted to toss in CR0-C but that would have made it TOO obvious.

>>17605292

And it seems there's no shortage of awesome people today. I love it!

rolled 12 = 12

>>17605316
>not moving

Let's check this out. d100 for any necessary roll.

>>17605316
Do we know the terrain? I'm operating under the assumption that people know with is a de-militarised zone, so no one here but hostiles.

As for what to do; Seems like their either planning something, or are waiting for the weather to clear before continuing whatever it is they're doing. I believe we should take them now when we have the opportunity of ambush.

Another question: What armaments does the APC have?

>>17605340

Might want to wait till I call for a roll given the 12.

"Nah.. no can do. They might be gone by the time we leave."

There's some higher ground overlooking the area the unknowns have stopped at.

There's also some decent cover provided by several wrecks from a fight a few days ago that is much closer.

Take a pick and take a D100 to get there unnoticed.

>>17605372

We do. Options are in >>17605375

The APC pretty much has a smaller caliber machinegun than the ATVs and a few flares and anti-tank weapon countermeasures.

rolled 70 = 70

>>17605375
Take the high Ground. Hopefully we have the range, and whilst Hong, Aarushi and Jack pond them from above, We can move in and knife em' whilst the infantry move in.

rolled 74 = 74

>>17605375
Let's have Aarushi and Hong go up to the vantage point, us and Jack can get up close and we'll split the infantry.

rolled 31 = 31

>>17605402
>>17605399
A combination of these two sounds appropriate. Instead of us, have it just be Aarushi taking the high ground given she's the capable long-range. Us, Jack and Hong should be able to handle what's there with sniper cover. If possible, have Hong break off and transmit potential targets to Aarushi while under cover.

(captcha: 651 areadone)
(damn straight it will be, captcha.)

>>17605399
This seems like a good idea, but going in with only infantry at your back while your team is somewhere else feels a bit too risky... even for you.

>>17605402
This option seems a bit more sensible. Though the problem is how to split the infantry between the two groups.

Which is to say, who calls dibs on the Anti-armor infantry?

rolled 46 = 46

>>17605429
Us. If it comes to violence, we'll be the ones who need it.

>>17605426
Low roll, but good plan.

You want to try again?

rolled 67 = 67

>>17605429
Jack seems to have much greater anti-armour capability than ourselves, so call dibs on the rocket jockeys.

Can Hong's AA guns fire on ground targets?

>>17605436
That roll was unintentional; I just accidentally left the dice in the email field.

>>17605448

Yes but they'll only be of use against light armor.

rolled 82 = 82

>>17605438
Yessir. Dice seem to regularly hate me.
(I love them so much though~)
And Anti-Armor Infantry won't do dick from the high ground and it'll give away Aarushi's position if they are with her. Keep them with us but at a fair distance where they can be helpful but won't get decimated.

rolled 61 = 61

>>17605458
Hong should probably make the Vehicles his priority, especially if they are carrying troops. Jack should target heavier vehicles and light to moderate MAVs. Aarushi should target the heaviest enemies and any unharrassed targets. Rocket troops in the APC should follow us, and the GIs in the AFVs should perfom hit-and-fun attacks in support of Jack.

>>17605462

It takes a while to get things organized, but you manage to get moving to your positions without incident.

You spot at least three heavily armored machines, all loaded with enough missiles to level an entire town if used correctly.

There's a lightly armored mech present that seems to bear no weapons at all. But you can pick out the presence of several target painters and fire control modules.

The other two are moderately armored but are both armed with a handheld gatling cannon, along with a pair of mortars on each shoulder.

Most of the vehicles are Supply Trucks and APCs. You spot a large amount of personnel, support and combat milling about.

Two of the Siege Mechs seem to be bogged down, having stepped in the wrong spot. And their designated targetter has fallen over.

"That's a lot of ordanance... What's the plan mate?"

I need to get something handled, I'll be back in a while

rolled 55 = 55

>>17605531
The targeters are our primary. Without them their firepower would be cut in half.
For the rest? Follow my TIME TRAVELLING ORDERS! That's pretty much what I was gonna do anyways. Wow.

>>17605548
>>17605512

You relay your plan to the others. They acknowledge and are ready to begin.

Aarushi takes aim at one of the Siege Mechs, awaiting the command to unleash her weapon's payload upon it like the fist of an angry god.

D100 for the damage Aarushi does.

>>17605548
If they can't paint us, they can't kill us. Targeters are the primary target for Aarushi.
Medium-class mechs seem to be Med-to-Long fighters, so Erik should hit-and-run in CQC attacks as well as pepper the ground forces with his shoulder cannons.
Have Jack attack the standing Siege Mech with his rocket. Lock-on to either the cockpit or the missiles (to set off a chain explosion) with his camo activated.
Hong plays crowd control for the other two for the ground forces if they get uppity. Otherwise, stay in cover and paint targets for Aarushi.
Anti-Armor should prioritize the Siege Mech and Light Mech. Normal infantry provides cover fire for Anti-Armor.

rolled 63 = 63

>>17605602
Been going down progressively each roll, so here comes SUCKAGE!

>>17605531
Have Aarushi take out one targeter with the rifle, have the anti-armor infantry with us take out the other (fallen over) targeter and then Jack should hit the moderately armored mechs with two missiles each. If they're disabled, we move in and tell the infantry to surrender. If they're not disabled, kite them back into the jungle and have Aarushi pick them off as they pursue.

>>17605602
>>17605615
>>17605609

Aarushi fires. The heavy round makes impact to the Siege Mech's side and has it stumble, crushing an enemy APC as it struggled to regain its footing.

She changes her target to the target-painter and lets off another round. (D100 for result)

You and the others make your move.

The Gatling Cannons spool up and are turned to your direction, but you manage to get close enough before they can send the rounds flying. (D100 for your attack, and the another to avoid damage)

Jack lets out a war whoop and sends a rocket flying at the Siege mech that didn't have terrain troubles. (D100 for Result)

Hong takes to his favoured role with far too much enthusiasm for your liking. You can hear the euphoric cries over the comms as his Mech reduced people to the very thing his machine was named. However it seems that an anti-tank missile was fired at him! (D100 for Hong's safety)

The vehicles and infantry let loose the bullets to keep any attention off ther SLAW totting comrades. Aim is taken at the remaining Sieger and a trio of rockets are let loose! (and another D100 for damage)

>>17605718

Just to make sure no mistakes are made, thats

6D100

rolled 68, 69, 50, 69, 22, 14 = 292

>>17605726
Here goes nothing.

rolled 72, 83, 49, 75, 95, 58 = 432

Lotsa Dakka.

rolled 98, 7, 2, 8, 69, 73 = 257

HEELLL YEAAAAH
Giant robot action sortee, let's rock these shits.
Dice, guide them to victory, show me good rolls!
(please baby, i love you)

>>17605743
Sweet Jesus I'm on a roll tonight.

>>17605743

Aarushi's second shot all but flattens the targeter. While it does not explode, its certainly going to be nothing more useful than scrap metal and so few spare parts.

You send the Salt-Water in with a Daring Manuever (tm)! You send your machine's fist across the Gatling-Mech's head, scrapping its main cameras before forcing it between you and it's comrade. The results to both when their weapons fired is...so very messy.

Alarms start ringing in your cockpit! You've taken damage to your right shoulder, upper left leg and the side of your right knee!. Your mobility has been hampered and the use of your right shoulder Machinegun has been nullified!

Jack's rocket hits his target in its right Missile Rack. The Explosion is brilliant, and in Jack's words "A Late New Year's lightshow". The Siege Mech falls over on its side from the force of the explosion. Its down, but not out though!

The Rockets that were fired at Hong had barely even done any damage! It was as if his armor was laughing in contempt at the attack. Hong's reply to the mess done to his paint-job was to send his Mech jogging towards the infantry that tried it to give the Red Mist a fresh coating of blood on the bottom of its foot.

The SLAWs don't do much damage, but they sure have sent the pilot of their target reeling! The Siege mech is stumbling backwards.

The Siege Mech that Aarushi had first shot however was now recovering, and was attempting to aid its downed comrade by aiming at Jack in preparation for unleashing its payload!

React and D100!

>>17605775

and think, if you weren't this would have been a VERY short quest

rolled 95 = 95

>>17605819
inb4 Failed luck.
Activate Deathspin Manoeuvre (tm!)

>>17605863
Alls well in Endsville

>>17605863

ahem.... HOOOLY FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!

Despite the damage done to Salt-Water's legs you all but THROW the Mech upon the Siege Machine and TWISTED to the side!

Your momentum ensures the success of your fearsome Deathspin Manuever! All but up-ending the enemy mech on itself as it fired!

The explosion only serves to blacken your machine, but aside from that it does nothing to your mighty form as you stand triumphant over its shattered mechanical carcass!

Jack was now regarding you, slack jawed. As was his usual MO when you pull off some death defying stunt to save his life.

Enemies Remaining are:

Siege Mech - Downed

Siege Mech - Stunned

and some enemy infantry - though Hong has them covered.

Your next move as well as rolls!

rolled 80 = 80

>>17605925
Knoife the stunned Siege Mech

rolled 82, 81, 18 = 181

That downed mech may be able to fire from it's prone position. Disable it.
As for the stunned one? Aarushi can probably take it out.

3d100 for Erik, Aarushi and Hong respectively.

>>17605925

With ease you casually walk the Salt-Water over to the now recovering Siege Mech. It's reaction? Firing the puny anti-infantry guns it has on both sides of its cockpit.

You give the pilot fifteen seconds to take in the futility of his actions. Then you smash an arm blade right into it. No doubts either crushing or bisecting the pilot inside.

rolled 66 = 66

>>17605995
Okay, can we try to capture the Downed Siege Mech and its pilot?

>>17606008

Given the fact that it looked like it wasn't getting up without help and there's hostiles all around it, it looks like an easy capture. It makes an attempt to fire some missiles at you though but it seems only one of the missile tubes was able to fire.

Guess they were having some technical difficulties as well.

D100 to react to the missile.

rolled 44 = 44

>>17606027
shit

DODGE IT LIKE A MOTHERFUCKER!

rolled 77 = 77

DODGE

>>17606046

You jerk your machine aside, your heart pounding rapidly as the missile flew off into the distance before exploding somewhere unseen.

A few more alarms and it seems that your mech's damaged knee is acting up.

You turn to regard the Siege Mech once more, and spot that its Cockpit was now open and that the pilot was making a break for it.

"I got this one. No worries!"

Let Hong handle the pilot?

rolled 36 = 36

>>17606069
"Wait! Lets try to capture him for interrogation!"

If he kills him anyway, then oh well, no big loss.

>>17606069
Infantry is his job. I'm sure he can handle it.

How secure are the (remaining) supply trucks? Not rigged to explode I hope.

>>17606080
>>17606083

You try to tell Hong to get the pilot alive... unfortunately you're a fraction of a second too late as he unleashed bullet HELL and reduced the target to a smear on the ground.

Jack was.... unimpressed.

"Jesus Mate! You ever heard of overkill?"

"Well he should have stayed inside if he wanted to live."

"You're a fuckin fruit loop."

Letting this little conversation play out without your attention you check in with the infantry.

"Oy! You and your mob found anything exy in there?"

"We've mostly got spare parts and ammo here... at least with the trucks that your friend over there didn't gun down."

"Didn't find any nasty surprises did you?"

D100 for said "Surprises"
"

rolled 59 = 59

>>17606149

I hope its sexy nurses in skimpy outfits

rolled 7 = 7

>>17606149
Surprise?

On that note, anyone know how to archive?

rolled 77 = 77

>>17606149
I hope its booze, sexy nurse magazines and more booze.
Also intel.

rolled 71 = 71

>>17606161
Archiving it to suptg is pretty simple.
Just about to, actually but wanted to clear the description with OP first.
Is "We step into the boots of Erik "Dundee" Raifedo, a man's man Aussie Mech Pilot that goes hand-to-hand with enemy mechs for the Pan-Asia Alliance. A massive threat stands in our way in this opener! A noisy leak in our barracks! (Oh, and a 14-strong vehicular convoy with a 6-man mech squad with hostile intentions, I guess.)" alright?

>>17606161

If I were a cruel and evil man I would have the trucks explode violently from that roll and have you hear the screams of the infantry as they died before their comms do.

>>17606162

"Well we found... uh...something. Got some intel here... papers and a couple of USB's worth of info."

"What was that 'uh' for boyo. You're not trying to stiff me on some longnecks are ya?"

"What? Uh..no... um.. There's a lot of alcohol in here with the stuff. Looks like a brewery storehouse in here... "

"You saying these boys were running a Lurk AND tryin to bush-whack us?"

"A .. lurk?.. oh! No... looks like they were keeping it with the rest of their supplies."

"Well we'd best confiscate those eh?"

"Uh..yeah.."

"There's that 'uh' again. What else did you find."

"...Naughty Nurse Monthly?"

"Alright that's it. You're handin those over right now."

>>17606235
It gets the point across. The leak gave us more trouble than the convoy did

>>17606244
Oh yeah!
Best loot ever!

Anyway, can we take the Intact Siege Mech with us? If so, lets take it and get back to base.

>>17606253
It's just meant for humor, given how strongly the thread was about fixing that leak.

>>17606260
Hang on. We still got a patrol to complete. We're only 25% done on our route. Better just tag it for salvage. (The GIs can carry the 'specialist' merchandise.

>>17606260
this as well as taking out fair share of the loot of course

>>17606260

Unfortuantely you lack the necessary tools to drag the siege mech back with you. You COULD however signal the base to send a crew to salvage anything useful here that can't be taken at this current time.

>>17606279

Essentially this.

Anyway, I need some sleep. Should the next session start off with the end of Eric's patrol?

>>17606288
well do >>17606279 after we claim a choice selection of the booze

>>17606300
Sounds good. What time?

>>17606300
Well, we only made it through about 25% of the patrol as mentioned. Roll some dice in private, see if we'll encounter anything else. If not, that'd be best to just end the patrol at start of next thread and drag us into something new instead of putzing around at base.
For now, get yourself some rest OP. You did good.
Thread is also archived and ready for perusing.
Also, any idea when the next thread will be?

>>17606313

My plans are a little sketchy with Chinese New Year coming up. Lets try for Saturday - 7AM Central time.

>>17606339
Thanks Chief.

here's a salvage mech.

>>17606365

see you all then