Usagi Quest (CK3/Princess Maker) (Sailor Moon)
[X] Plan: Halt You Are Under Arrest!
-[X] Unfinished Business
-[X] The Secret Eye
-[X] Between a Rock and an Amazon
-[X] BREACH!
-[X] Unfinished Business
-[X] The Secret Eye
-[X] Between a Rock and an Amazon
-[X] BREACH!
I'm feeling like the Senshi kicking the in front door as Vanguard/Flankers will draw Cendy's attention, opening her up for the Amazons to take her head. Amazons get the kill to buy time for evacuation, Senshi get to give Cendy terrible flashbacks to the gym by just being there wrecking everything, and MCAT gets experience coordinating magical girls while having chances to be Big Damn Heroes as needed.
And given that the Senshi are the ones kicking in the door, they might get to tangle with Cendy as well. ... Also, I want big hammy speeches, in the name of science.
[X] Plan: Hammy Speeches for Science
-[X] In The Name Of The Moon
-[X] Overwhelming Pressure
-[X] Broken Glass
-[X] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
And given that the Senshi are the ones kicking in the door, they might get to tangle with Cendy as well. ... Also, I want big hammy speeches, in the name of science.
[X] Plan: Hammy Speeches for Science
-[X] In The Name Of The Moon
-[X] Overwhelming Pressure
-[X] Broken Glass
-[X] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
Almech_Alfarion
(Unverified Paradox)
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- Roaming the Void of the Space between Spaces
Yeah, the last time we interrupted one, we were kinda mid Usagi-Flex(TM).
That said,
[X] Plan: Operation Silver Lily
-[X] Unfinished Business
-[X] ゴゴゴゴ
-[X] Between a Rock and an Amazon
-[X] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
Inners on Strike team, Outers on Vanguard, Amazons as reinforcement and MCAT as general overwatch and C&C of the operation as a whole.
That last role, while not as glamorous as the others, is going to be absolutely vital to the overall success of the mission I think, because there's a good chance that something is going to go wrong no matter how optimal the rest of the plan. I feel that MCAT are probably the best balance of equipment, number of eyes to act as spotters, and number of heavy hitters that don't have to abandon posts as spotters or relayers to come in as fast responders for everyone else over an area as large as the abandoned strip mall we're going to be operating in.
In regards to the Amazons, we have to keep in mind that Shampoo and Mousse are a village champion and determination prodigy respectively. They're going to be on the upper end of what the Amazons are currently capable of, which is close to but not quite at Ranma's level. I have no doubt that they've sent us their best for this given how much their village's future rides on this operation's success, possibly even other tournament champions from years before or after the one that Ranma and Genma interrupted, but they're probably going to range in prowess between the average of all groups as a whole and slightly under MCAT's own heavy hitters unless they've got some serious artifacts empowering them. I'd almost want to send them in as the strike team, but I'm worried that Cendrellion has been "sipping off the top" like Kunzite was, putting her either at the same level he was or around where his lieutenant youma were, and while the amazons could probably handle that if Cendrellion were alone, I also expect her to have some juiced up guards of her own that will have orders to not get drawn into the brawl out front, which would make a successful takedown dicy.
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- San Ramon, CA
Just a thing I noticed; MCAT and the Amazons have VERY different goals depending who's on the Strike Team.
Thoughts:
Okay, so obviously the Inners can do any of these. Overwatch does fit well with our abilities and overall control of the situation. Vanguard would probably play out in that Cendrillion has planned for it, and so she would be overconfident, with things going as she expected, making for a fine distraction. On the other hand, the primary goal is Cendrillion herself, which argues for Unfinished Business.
With only two people, I think they are unsuited for Overwatch. Meanacing could work, but leaves the risk of whatever Cendrillion has planned for the Senshi to be poured out on only the Outers. Speed Demons seems to fit well if the Inners go in as Vanguard, as Cendrillion will focus a lot of forces on the Senshi falling into her trap, letting the Outers work well as the Strike Team.
I think the key here is that we have the least information about the Amazons abilities. That means we don't want them on their own, and so I think we cannot risk giving them the Strike Team role. Not to mention it would probably create a political headache for MCAT if they have the Strike Team role. Also, as foreigners they might have difficulty handling the perimeter if civilians approach. That's not a likely issue, but possible.
That means we should use them as either Flankers, or Vangaurd. Vanguard has the benefit that I doubt Cendrillion has any plan for them at all, and she is likely to underestimate them, and so is likely to result in a much less organized initial defense. Vanguard Amazons for maximum confusion.
MCAT is actually the all rounder here. They could probably do any role, which makes them suited for Overwatch. However, one issue is that if they go after Cendrillion, will that complicate the Amazons showing off proof of Cendrillion's defeat to China? Best keep that with us or the Amazons I think. Additionally, as Overwatch MCAT has the benefit of being the official mundane Japanese authority, so they can deal with civilians, and it let's them have the position of "coordinating" the attack, and thus can be spun as being in overall command. If we want to continue to push MCAT to the Japanese authorities as the right choice for the job this is an easy way to do that.
Also, I think we want Senshi on either the Vanguard or Flankers, so that there is some Senshi level power in the main conflict.
Based on that I have two plans:
[X] Plan: Show Them What They Expect
-[X] In The Name Of The Moon
-[X] Between a Rock and an Amazon
-[X] Speed Demons
-[X] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
[X] Plan: Confusion To The Enemy
-[X] Boisterous Bruisers
-[X] Overwhelming Pressure
-[X] Unfinished Business
-[X] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
Basically, the first plan is showing Cendrillion what she expects, with the Amazons as the surprise backup, and Outers as the Head hunters. The goal is to try and get as much focus and force on the initial vanguard, and so we have a lot of Senshi there, with the Amazons being focused on trying to keep the small fry from dog piling us.
The main risks are that the Amazons get hurt in the crossfire coming at us (what if Cendrillion's plan for us is based on throwing the weak youma at us first with the strong youma finishing us off - that would put the Flankers as fighting the strongest youma), or that Cendrillion keeps enough force back to thwart the Outers long enough for her to escape. It relies on us being able to spring whatever trap she has planned and survive it without harm to ourselves or others.
The second plan is trying to be clever by doing something the enemy does not expect, and having Cendrillion send insufficent forces against the Vanguard. Then the Outers show up to take on the heavy hitters attacking the Vanguard, while we crush whatever Cendrillion has around her.
The main risks are that Cendrillion sends to much at the Vanguard and the Amazons get hurt, or that she sends so few that we have to fight through a lot more forces to get to her. It depends on Cendrillion acting as we expect. On the other hand, youma being dismissive of mortals isn't that big of an assumption.
Okay, so obviously the Inners can do any of these. Overwatch does fit well with our abilities and overall control of the situation. Vanguard would probably play out in that Cendrillion has planned for it, and so she would be overconfident, with things going as she expected, making for a fine distraction. On the other hand, the primary goal is Cendrillion herself, which argues for Unfinished Business.
With only two people, I think they are unsuited for Overwatch. Meanacing could work, but leaves the risk of whatever Cendrillion has planned for the Senshi to be poured out on only the Outers. Speed Demons seems to fit well if the Inners go in as Vanguard, as Cendrillion will focus a lot of forces on the Senshi falling into her trap, letting the Outers work well as the Strike Team.
I think the key here is that we have the least information about the Amazons abilities. That means we don't want them on their own, and so I think we cannot risk giving them the Strike Team role. Not to mention it would probably create a political headache for MCAT if they have the Strike Team role. Also, as foreigners they might have difficulty handling the perimeter if civilians approach. That's not a likely issue, but possible.
That means we should use them as either Flankers, or Vangaurd. Vanguard has the benefit that I doubt Cendrillion has any plan for them at all, and she is likely to underestimate them, and so is likely to result in a much less organized initial defense. Vanguard Amazons for maximum confusion.
MCAT is actually the all rounder here. They could probably do any role, which makes them suited for Overwatch. However, one issue is that if they go after Cendrillion, will that complicate the Amazons showing off proof of Cendrillion's defeat to China? Best keep that with us or the Amazons I think. Additionally, as Overwatch MCAT has the benefit of being the official mundane Japanese authority, so they can deal with civilians, and it let's them have the position of "coordinating" the attack, and thus can be spun as being in overall command. If we want to continue to push MCAT to the Japanese authorities as the right choice for the job this is an easy way to do that.
Also, I think we want Senshi on either the Vanguard or Flankers, so that there is some Senshi level power in the main conflict.
Based on that I have two plans:
[X] Plan: Show Them What They Expect
-[X] In The Name Of The Moon
-[X] Between a Rock and an Amazon
-[X] Speed Demons
-[X] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
[X] Plan: Confusion To The Enemy
-[X] Boisterous Bruisers
-[X] Overwhelming Pressure
-[X] Unfinished Business
-[X] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
Basically, the first plan is showing Cendrillion what she expects, with the Amazons as the surprise backup, and Outers as the Head hunters. The goal is to try and get as much focus and force on the initial vanguard, and so we have a lot of Senshi there, with the Amazons being focused on trying to keep the small fry from dog piling us.
The main risks are that the Amazons get hurt in the crossfire coming at us (what if Cendrillion's plan for us is based on throwing the weak youma at us first with the strong youma finishing us off - that would put the Flankers as fighting the strongest youma), or that Cendrillion keeps enough force back to thwart the Outers long enough for her to escape. It relies on us being able to spring whatever trap she has planned and survive it without harm to ourselves or others.
The second plan is trying to be clever by doing something the enemy does not expect, and having Cendrillion send insufficent forces against the Vanguard. Then the Outers show up to take on the heavy hitters attacking the Vanguard, while we crush whatever Cendrillion has around her.
The main risks are that Cendrillion sends to much at the Vanguard and the Amazons get hurt, or that she sends so few that we have to fight through a lot more forces to get to her. It depends on Cendrillion acting as we expect. On the other hand, youma being dismissive of mortals isn't that big of an assumption.
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RadiantPhoenix
Trudging up the Hill
- Location
- USA, Earth
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Shouldn't MCAT be able to do the civilian-side stuff and comms and such regardless of what we put them on?
They've got a lot of staff, many of whom are not going to be particularly useful on the front lines.
I feel like the Overwatch role is more about keeping Cendrillion's forces in, and deploying to react to unforseen circumstances.
They've got a lot of staff, many of whom are not going to be particularly useful on the front lines.
I feel like the Overwatch role is more about keeping Cendrillion's forces in, and deploying to react to unforseen circumstances.
wingnut2292
<Verified Sugar Addict>
- Location
- Milwaukee Metro
[x] Plan: Lunar Aegis, Fleet-in-Beeing
-[x] BREACH!
-[x] Between a Rock and and Amazon
--[x] With Sailor Moon separate from the Inners, between the Vangaurd and Flankers, in the thick of things. Beacon of War to manifest, not a sword but the Aegis of the Moon and put your all into it. Moon shields attacks, heals wounds and fatiuge, de-curses and buffs MCAT and Amazon's alike. If youma target Moon, there is more than enough fighters to punish that error. But if you don't focus on Moon, the Vangaurd and Flankers don't suffer attrition - Cendelon's do. Hammy speeches, Playing up the Moon Pincess nee Gaurdian Angel aspect of Sailor Moon are the rule
-[x] Unfinished Buisness
--[x] With Moon in the Front, Venus takes the Lead for this action. The girls together are strong enough for this - they don't need Moon to babysit them. Give them the chance to see how far they've come.
-[x] Secret Eye.
I want Hammy Speaches and Inners vs. Cendelon. This way I get both. In a way it's a pincers attack.
Outters on overwatch because Cendrelion will likely run away. With Neptune's mirror, we have the best chance of learning clues to where. If it's the Dark World - not much that we can do there. But if the glass demon has other boltholes... A direction, a distance, anything could be of use. Maybe the Amazon's have something similar, but they would rather be in the thick of things. MCAT tech is good... but against magic... I like the Outter's odds better.
-[x] BREACH!
-[x] Between a Rock and and Amazon
--[x] With Sailor Moon separate from the Inners, between the Vangaurd and Flankers, in the thick of things. Beacon of War to manifest, not a sword but the Aegis of the Moon and put your all into it. Moon shields attacks, heals wounds and fatiuge, de-curses and buffs MCAT and Amazon's alike. If youma target Moon, there is more than enough fighters to punish that error. But if you don't focus on Moon, the Vangaurd and Flankers don't suffer attrition - Cendelon's do. Hammy speeches, Playing up the Moon Pincess nee Gaurdian Angel aspect of Sailor Moon are the rule
-[x] Unfinished Buisness
--[x] With Moon in the Front, Venus takes the Lead for this action. The girls together are strong enough for this - they don't need Moon to babysit them. Give them the chance to see how far they've come.
-[x] Secret Eye.
I want Hammy Speaches and Inners vs. Cendelon. This way I get both. In a way it's a pincers attack.
Outters on overwatch because Cendrelion will likely run away. With Neptune's mirror, we have the best chance of learning clues to where. If it's the Dark World - not much that we can do there. But if the glass demon has other boltholes... A direction, a distance, anything could be of use. Maybe the Amazon's have something similar, but they would rather be in the thick of things. MCAT tech is good... but against magic... I like the Outter's odds better.
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They probably ought to be able to do that, but that's basically them being Overwatch and doing something else as well. Let's just wave it away as them having other things going on that make them prefer not to send every force they have to the mission, and instead tailoring it to whatever we requested during planning sessions. (I mean, you could also argue that they ought to demand overall control like the Spellblades did).
That is the primary role of Overwatch, and as I pointed out MCAT is well suited to that. However, Overwatch is also the most likely to be involved in anything outside the perimeter (which I posed as civilians wandering in wondering what is happening, but could also be an unknown relief force Cendrillion has positioned to take advantage of us not knowing about them -basically it's dealing with the unknown unknowns, which is probably best handled by MCAT as the most well rounded force).
RadiantPhoenix
Trudging up the Hill
- Location
- USA, Earth
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Oh, right, if possible, I'd like to do "Direct Arrest Team", because I feel like securing MCAT's reputation will reduce the likelihood of political complications in Japan.
Could you please format this better? Put a box with an X in it before the plan line.
Like this:
[V] Plan: Lunar Aegis, Fleet-in-Beeing
but with an X instead of a V
Also, put a - before Secret Eye.
Like I said, I feel making MCAT the Direct Arrest Team might conflict with what the Amazons need to stall the Chinese government. However, making MCAT the Overwatch team ought to allow them to spin it as being in overall control of the operation, thus still supporting their reputation.
Worst thing for their reputation was if the Amazons were the ones to take Cendrillion's head, but it shouldn't be an issue if Senshi are the ones to do it while being "coordinated" by MCAT as Overwatch.
RadiantPhoenix
Trudging up the Hill
- Location
- USA, Earth
- Pronouns
- She/Her
I hope I've formatted this right on my phone...
[X] Plan: Playing Politics
-[X] In The Name Of The Moon
-- remind those watching: Sailor Moon fights. This incarnation is not a duplicate of the previous one.
-[X] The Secret Eye
-- the Outers fill in the empty slot in the plan
-[X] Between a Rock and an Amazon
-- have the Amazons do some fighting too
-[X] Direct Arrest Team
-- Keeping MCAT successful seems good
[X] Plan: Playing Politics
-[X] In The Name Of The Moon
-- remind those watching: Sailor Moon fights. This incarnation is not a duplicate of the previous one.
-[X] The Secret Eye
-- the Outers fill in the empty slot in the plan
-[X] Between a Rock and an Amazon
-- have the Amazons do some fighting too
-[X] Direct Arrest Team
-- Keeping MCAT successful seems good
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- Location
- The Maple Syrup Mountains
[X] Plan: Confusion To The Enemy
-[X] Boisterous Bruisers
-[X] Overwhelming Pressure
-[X] Unfinished Business
-[X] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
I think we need one of the Senshi groups to be the strike team, because they hit the hardest and this role is both where we're most likely to encounter secret trump cards and where we most need to overperform. If Cendrellion stalls the strike team long enough I worry she might get away, so we need to punch through whatever she throws at us and still have momentum left to secure the victory.
MCAT running oversight is a good spot for them, because they have the organizational strength to coordinate an operation like this efficiently and (as mentioned above) this is essentially the "leadership" role of the mission which works for their PR, the rest of us following their instructions as they control the situation as a whole.
And that leaves the Joketsuzoku and the Outers for the main assault, which seem a good mix of firepower and "break things" distraction. I think personally I prefer the Joketsuzoku going all-in on causing chaos and mayhem (and also getting to be the first point of contact in the assault, bravely fighting on the front lines, which works for their own PR) with the firepower of the Outer senshi supporting them.
...But the reverse is also fine, and there's also a plan with that setup, so I'll support that too:
[X] Operation Silver Lily
-[X] Boisterous Bruisers
-[X] Overwhelming Pressure
-[X] Unfinished Business
-[X] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
I think we need one of the Senshi groups to be the strike team, because they hit the hardest and this role is both where we're most likely to encounter secret trump cards and where we most need to overperform. If Cendrellion stalls the strike team long enough I worry she might get away, so we need to punch through whatever she throws at us and still have momentum left to secure the victory.
MCAT running oversight is a good spot for them, because they have the organizational strength to coordinate an operation like this efficiently and (as mentioned above) this is essentially the "leadership" role of the mission which works for their PR, the rest of us following their instructions as they control the situation as a whole.
And that leaves the Joketsuzoku and the Outers for the main assault, which seem a good mix of firepower and "break things" distraction. I think personally I prefer the Joketsuzoku going all-in on causing chaos and mayhem (and also getting to be the first point of contact in the assault, bravely fighting on the front lines, which works for their own PR) with the firepower of the Outer senshi supporting them.
...But the reverse is also fine, and there's also a plan with that setup, so I'll support that too:
[X] Operation Silver Lily
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- Pittsburgh PA
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] Operation Silver Lily
Torgamous
Aspiring Gynoid
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- She/Her
London is why I think the Inners should be on Vanguard. Because that's not what happened in London.
What happened in London was the Spellblades hit Kunzite with everything he knew they had, and then hit him with more after he was committed.
Cendrellion is very thoroughly aware of the Sailor Senshi, having previously been shattered by Sailor Moon. If Moon isn't part of the front attack she's going to expect her around the back and plan accordingly.
That's pretty much the idea behind:
[ ] Plan: Show Them What They Expect
Attack with the Inners, have the Amazons come in afterwards to provide the numbers.
Because of politics I believe there will be problems if we have either MCAT or the Amazons take on the Strike Team role, and I think we ought to have Senshi on that role anyways.
The question is just if we want to show them what they expect, or hit them with an unexpected attack. I think both are valid approaches.
Ariesthegolden
He who knows not how to ADHD, but is learning
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] Plan: Best of the Best
-[X] Boisterous Bruisers
-[X] The Shelter Of Heven
-[X] Speed Demons
-[X] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
This is in my opinion the best place for each of the teams.
The Outer senshi are practically hand built for the Strike force position and it shows. The main requirements of that job are enough speed and mobility to get the drop on them, the strength to beat Cendrillion and any lakeys she could have regardless of what enhancements they might have taken, and the mysticism and silver millennium fore knowledge to disrupt the spell. All of those fit Haruno and Michiru to a T, Uranus is one of our best and fastest fighters and Neptune is the intuitive senshi for a reason. Together they will definitely be able to screw up the ritual and last long enough for backup should the they need it, though they likely won't. They would also do great as a vanguard, something that Cendrillon would have to respond to, but they definitely suffer on the other positions due to a lack of numbers and versatility, and just shine more as a strike team.
And shine is also exactly what the Iners would do as the flankers. On overwatch there is too few of them to cover everything, and they don't really outperform the Outers as a strike force and the Amazons as a vanguard. But nobody can touch them as flankers. They work best when they have enough information to know where to send each member. Venus on crowd control, Jupiter where they need a heavy hitter, mars dealing with saboteurs and disruptions, Mercury on whatever technical detail needs managing, and Moon on all the support. Healing buffing and enemy sweeping as needed. All of that gets a lot easier to assign after they've had a second to see how the fights are unfolding. And heartless as it is, if our plan has leaked DK has the best chance to set a trap that would actually hurt us and the senshi have become too important to risk getting crippled or dying. They can do their ham speech when they're on the rescue, not while they risk falling into a trap. And I trust Moon to fix up whatever damage might happen to the Amazon's.
The Amazon's are tricky to place because we know the least about their forces, but from what we have we can guess that they will be brave, experienced, battle hungry, and little bit crazy. The best qualities that you can ask for in a Vanguard. Of all the teams they probably understand and know best how to cause maximum confusion and damage to the enemy and minimize the risk to them selves. They would be insulted if they think the reason we're keeping them in reserve is because we're not confident they could survive the opening move, and would appreciate the ability to draw first blood and claim many heads. Plus haveing them see the senshi as their saviors doesn't hurt too.
That leaves MCAT on overwatch, where they will definitely excel. They have so many methods of communication and battlefield monitoring that they would drown the Yoma's attempts to to interfere. And so much versatility in fighters and specialist's that they can pretty much send somebody somewhere to help with something. They probably have the most amount of numbers of the group and as such are the best to cover the area. And they can lock down a perimeter and keep an eye on it like nobody's business. They're the best for overwatch full stop and will get good PR regardless. Plus the best PR is excelling at your job.
So to recap, we'd have the Outers shutting down potential problems and the boss, Amazon's leading the change, senshi waiting in the wings to pull some hero shit, and MCAT as home base and a calm head. The best people in the best place's they could be. Doing what they do best.
So what do you all think?
-[X] Boisterous Bruisers
-[X] The Shelter Of Heven
-[X] Speed Demons
-[X] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
This is in my opinion the best place for each of the teams.
The Outer senshi are practically hand built for the Strike force position and it shows. The main requirements of that job are enough speed and mobility to get the drop on them, the strength to beat Cendrillion and any lakeys she could have regardless of what enhancements they might have taken, and the mysticism and silver millennium fore knowledge to disrupt the spell. All of those fit Haruno and Michiru to a T, Uranus is one of our best and fastest fighters and Neptune is the intuitive senshi for a reason. Together they will definitely be able to screw up the ritual and last long enough for backup should the they need it, though they likely won't. They would also do great as a vanguard, something that Cendrillon would have to respond to, but they definitely suffer on the other positions due to a lack of numbers and versatility, and just shine more as a strike team.
And shine is also exactly what the Iners would do as the flankers. On overwatch there is too few of them to cover everything, and they don't really outperform the Outers as a strike force and the Amazons as a vanguard. But nobody can touch them as flankers. They work best when they have enough information to know where to send each member. Venus on crowd control, Jupiter where they need a heavy hitter, mars dealing with saboteurs and disruptions, Mercury on whatever technical detail needs managing, and Moon on all the support. Healing buffing and enemy sweeping as needed. All of that gets a lot easier to assign after they've had a second to see how the fights are unfolding. And heartless as it is, if our plan has leaked DK has the best chance to set a trap that would actually hurt us and the senshi have become too important to risk getting crippled or dying. They can do their ham speech when they're on the rescue, not while they risk falling into a trap. And I trust Moon to fix up whatever damage might happen to the Amazon's.
The Amazon's are tricky to place because we know the least about their forces, but from what we have we can guess that they will be brave, experienced, battle hungry, and little bit crazy. The best qualities that you can ask for in a Vanguard. Of all the teams they probably understand and know best how to cause maximum confusion and damage to the enemy and minimize the risk to them selves. They would be insulted if they think the reason we're keeping them in reserve is because we're not confident they could survive the opening move, and would appreciate the ability to draw first blood and claim many heads. Plus haveing them see the senshi as their saviors doesn't hurt too.
That leaves MCAT on overwatch, where they will definitely excel. They have so many methods of communication and battlefield monitoring that they would drown the Yoma's attempts to to interfere. And so much versatility in fighters and specialist's that they can pretty much send somebody somewhere to help with something. They probably have the most amount of numbers of the group and as such are the best to cover the area. And they can lock down a perimeter and keep an eye on it like nobody's business. They're the best for overwatch full stop and will get good PR regardless. Plus the best PR is excelling at your job.
So to recap, we'd have the Outers shutting down potential problems and the boss, Amazon's leading the change, senshi waiting in the wings to pull some hero shit, and MCAT as home base and a calm head. The best people in the best place's they could be. Doing what they do best.
So what do you all think?
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If we weren't focused specifically on taking down a single target, then the thing I'd worry about the most is the flankers arriving late or in the wrong place. Dividing up your forces is only effective if you can coordinate well. But in this case, it's harder to say whether the flankers or the strike team are more critical to mission success.
[] Plan: Halt You Are Under Arrest!
-[] Unfinished Business
-[] The Secret Eye
-[] Between a Rock and an Amazon
-[] BREACH!
Since the overwatch group is the most focused on communication, I'm not sure I like outers in that role, and I'm concerned that with the Amazons as flankers they might not coordinate well; worst case, since they have no prior relationship the Amazons might refuse to listen to orders from the outers.
[] Plan: Hammy Speeches for Science
-[] In The Name Of The Moon
-[] Overwhelming Pressure
-[] Broken Glass
-[] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
I have little doubt the Amazons can reach Cendrillon, but can they beat her?
[] Operation Silver Lily
-[] Unfinished Business
-[] ゴゴゴゴ
-[] Between a Rock and an Amazon
-[] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
This addresses many of my concerns, but do the outers really have the numbers to play the vanguard role? Admittedly, the amazons make up the numbers, but if the plan is to get the majority of the defenders out of position before we send in the strike team, I'm not sure this will do that. On the other hand, Torgamous makes a good point, Cendrillon will be expecting multi-pronged attacks, so she's unlikely to commit all her resources up front no matter what we do, and she's going to be looking for Moon specifically.
[] Plan: Show Them What They Expect
-[] In The Name Of The Moon
-[] Between a Rock and an Amazon
-[] Speed Demons
-[] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
Elder Haman's pros and cons for this plan make sense to me...
[] Plan: Confusion To The Enemy
-[] Boisterous Bruisers
-[] Overwhelming Pressure
-[] Unfinished Business
-[] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
The biggest risk with this plan is that Cendrillon will spot the strike team early because she had some clever plan for seeing Moon coming for her again. I see this plan going one of three ways. 1: She sets up a strong defense against the inners, but the outers end up in the right place at the right time and crush all in their path. 2: She flees with little or no escort, but gets surprised by some clever plan by MCAT's heavy hitters and ends up captured. 3: She cuts through MCAT like a glass knife through butter and escapes.
[] Plan: Halt You Are Under Arrest!
-[] Unfinished Business
-[] The Secret Eye
-[] Between a Rock and an Amazon
-[] BREACH!
Since the overwatch group is the most focused on communication, I'm not sure I like outers in that role, and I'm concerned that with the Amazons as flankers they might not coordinate well; worst case, since they have no prior relationship the Amazons might refuse to listen to orders from the outers.
[] Plan: Hammy Speeches for Science
-[] In The Name Of The Moon
-[] Overwhelming Pressure
-[] Broken Glass
-[] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
I have little doubt the Amazons can reach Cendrillon, but can they beat her?
[] Operation Silver Lily
-[] Unfinished Business
-[] ゴゴゴゴ
-[] Between a Rock and an Amazon
-[] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
This addresses many of my concerns, but do the outers really have the numbers to play the vanguard role? Admittedly, the amazons make up the numbers, but if the plan is to get the majority of the defenders out of position before we send in the strike team, I'm not sure this will do that. On the other hand, Torgamous makes a good point, Cendrillon will be expecting multi-pronged attacks, so she's unlikely to commit all her resources up front no matter what we do, and she's going to be looking for Moon specifically.
[] Plan: Show Them What They Expect
-[] In The Name Of The Moon
-[] Between a Rock and an Amazon
-[] Speed Demons
-[] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
Elder Haman's pros and cons for this plan make sense to me...
[] Plan: Confusion To The Enemy
-[] Boisterous Bruisers
-[] Overwhelming Pressure
-[] Unfinished Business
-[] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
The biggest risk with this plan is that Cendrillon will spot the strike team early because she had some clever plan for seeing Moon coming for her again. I see this plan going one of three ways. 1: She sets up a strong defense against the inners, but the outers end up in the right place at the right time and crush all in their path. 2: She flees with little or no escort, but gets surprised by some clever plan by MCAT's heavy hitters and ends up captured. 3: She cuts through MCAT like a glass knife through butter and escapes.
I feel like maybe we should talk about this before making decisions. Kill or capture?
- Location
- Arizona
[X] Plan: Best of the Best
-[X] Boisterous Bruisers
-[X] The Shelter Of Heaven
-[X] Speed Demons
-[X] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
I agree with the reasoning behind this plan. I think it also, for lack of a better word 'collapses' well. If the initial defense is too strong, the Inners and MCAT's elites are right there ready to support. If it goes entirely the other way, then the Inners can push into the building increasing our chances to capture/kill Cendrillion. If the strike goes bad then we have a well coordinated perimeter to catch her on the bounce. If rogue Yokai show up attacking from outside, then we have MCAT on perimeter to both stop them and handle them legally. If rogue Yokai are sent as the first line of defense, then the Senshi aren't wasting their time on people they can't fight properly due to erm 'fragility' issues.
-[X] Boisterous Bruisers
-[X] The Shelter Of Heaven
-[X] Speed Demons
-[X] That Isn't Proper Radio Use, Copy?
I agree with the reasoning behind this plan. I think it also, for lack of a better word 'collapses' well. If the initial defense is too strong, the Inners and MCAT's elites are right there ready to support. If it goes entirely the other way, then the Inners can push into the building increasing our chances to capture/kill Cendrillion. If the strike goes bad then we have a well coordinated perimeter to catch her on the bounce. If rogue Yokai show up attacking from outside, then we have MCAT on perimeter to both stop them and handle them legally. If rogue Yokai are sent as the first line of defense, then the Senshi aren't wasting their time on people they can't fight properly due to erm 'fragility' issues.
Ekzentric Lohner
I miss Wildstar...
@Lunaryon How much difference is there in the amount of time bought for the Amazons between MCAT arresting Cindrellion, Senshi arresting or killing Cindrellion, or the Amazons killing Cindrellion?
And does Overwatch include "keep civilians out", or is that something MCAT will do anyway and the part of MCAT we're assigning a role to is the part that isn't doing the civilian control thing?
And does Overwatch include "keep civilians out", or is that something MCAT will do anyway and the part of MCAT we're assigning a role to is the part that isn't doing the civilian control thing?
Torgamous
Aspiring Gynoid
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Sounds like a job for local law enforcement.
- Location
- Attached to a wall
- Pronouns
- She/Her
[x] Plan: Lunar Aegis, Fleet-in-Beeing
Sailor Moon explicitly acting as a field medic can act as a great force multiplier for everyone else.
Sailor Moon explicitly acting as a field medic can act as a great force multiplier for everyone else.
- Location
- Mid-Atlantic
There's clearly a bit of a timeskip from when Sei gets a look at Tsubasa and when Usagi does, because when Usagi sees her the monster is on the ground in pieces and when Sei saw her, it was not.
Blue is still a pretty big color theme even in the 'Gridman prototype' look, if not so overwhelming. I suppose it's not possible that the armor's look changes a bit while Tsubasa is actively singing, or color themes shift, or something.
Well, we don't know how many more of those drones Mobius has; the number "normally needed" may not be "literally zero." But it's an interesting speculation!
By tracking one gaggle of magical girls and infiltrating their school, Eas appears to have deduced the basic genre conventions of magical girl fiction. The "stronger, older" magical girls are generally still girls, not adults.
It occurs to me that while there are few certainties in battle, the Vanguard is the group that's most likely to draw an immediate response from Cendrellion's heaviest hitters and best defenses, possibly triggering any traps that hae been sent.
There's an argument for using forces less familiar to Cendrellion in the Vanguard, but there's also an argument for using forces that are simply strong and unlikely to be overwhelmed in close combat.
And who's that? Most of MCAT's heavy hitters are yokai, not human sorcerors, and their formal magical knowledge may be spotty. The Senshi don't have formal magical training. The Chinese Amazons' training for formal magic probably revolves heavily around "most sorcerers can't ensorcell very well after you pull off their head."
Also, because the update itself contains the bolded, underlined words "VOTE BY PLAN."
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