Mother Nyx
Mother of Elpis
- Location
- The Kei Klub
- Pronouns
- She/Her
[X] Plan Going All In
May The Invisible Hand Be With You - (Star Wars CK2-Style Quest)
- Thread starter Dr. Snark
- Start date
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- star wars canon what canon tsundere dice ck2 quest actions have consequences all the credits all work and no play makes ciaran a dull girl best sister capitalism ho! despairing qm teetotaller society member gotta catch 'em all insanity looting off the rails sage dice approaching spicy sheev tsundere asajj
Panory
The Omake Dragon
- Location
- New York
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Harsh Command
"Excellent assault composition. Any changes I could suggest would be micromanagement at this point." Thrawn nodded as he examined the plans Ciaran had drafted for the Foundry assault. "I'll still be sure to bring them up with Grievous and HK-47, but all in all you've done an excellent job."
Ciaran gave a heavy sigh of relief at her subordinate's approval. "They had best be excellent. I put a lot of thought into those plans. I was almost confident enough in them to not have you give them a once over."
"Yet here I am, looking over your carefully crafted plans for any flaws." Thrawn quirked an eyebrow.
"No matter how you slice it, having you be a part of any military strategy makes it more likely to succeed. And my intelligence is just a tad bigger than my pride. Just as you said, there's still some room for improvement, proving my genius made the correct decision once again."
Thrawn grinned. "Just a tad indeed." Thrawn's gaze turned once more to the plans, and he placed his hand on his chin in thought. "I notice you're sending in a few Wookie squads. Might I inquire as to why? Droids are more numerous and expendable after all."
Ciaran chuckled nervously. "Wookies are also far better fighters than most droids. Don't you want to see some of those exterminator droids get their arms ripped off?"
"A valid reason. The warrior culture of the Wookies may no longer be the primary way of life as it is for the Kaleesh, but their art and literature keeps their traditions of warfare alive and well." Thrawn leveled his gaze on Ciaran, scrutinizing her. "But that's not why you're assigning Wookie squads on this mission, is it?"
"W-well, Cheriss has been working on expanding the species our cybernetics are compatible with, and Wookies just made the list." A childlike glee took over Ciaran's face, thought Thrawn's expression remained unaffected. "If one of the Wookies gets hurt on this mission, we could have cyborg Wookies. Doesn't that just sound impressive?"
"Robotic augmentation would make the already fierce Wooki warriors an even greater force to be reckoned with." agreed Thrawn. "But that's not why you're doing this, is it?"
Thrawn's repeated question ripped the carefree expression right off of Ciaran's face. "Fine." She let out a heavy sigh, like the words she was about to say physically hurt her. "I was looking over our assets and noticed that we simply can't physically accommodate any more Wookies in our Kashyyk recruitment center. We have plenty of storage for droids, you can just shove them wherever until you need them. And the Kaleesh would probably give me their planet if I asked. Space isn't an issue. But the Kashyyk recruitment center either needs massive expansion, which is only a temporary solution anyways, or to lose Wookies to make room for new ones."
"And expanding the recruitment center's barracks wasn't a valid option?" asked Thrawn rhetorically.
"Credits we couldn't spare for things we didn't need. Sending them out to die is just more… efficient." said Ciaran almost ashamed of how that sounded.
"And we need to be as efficient as possible if we don't want to all horribly die when we attempt to overthrow Sidious. It's pragmatic, and I'd make the same choice." said Thrawn, letting no emotion bleed into his voice.
"If you agree, then why were you raking me over the coals about it?" asked Ciaran accusingly.
"Because I'm a military man. My job is to win in the most efficient manner possible, regardless of cost. It's your job to determine if victory is worth that cost." Thrawn paused a second. "You really do feel bad about doing this, don't you?"
"Of course I do. But I have to make these sorts of calls. I know I'm not a good guy. I run the second largest crime syndicate in the galaxy, and I'm good friends with the biggest. I'm a Sith Lord for crying out loud." Ciaran let her words settle for a moment before continuing more sedately. "I just want to sleep at night thinking I'm still a good person."
Thrawn stood up, placing the plans in his pocket. "The fact that you're making this decision proves to me that you're a good commander. You're taking the most efficient route to victory, even if people have to die in the short term. The ends justify the means, and you're intelligent to recognize that. The fact that you still feel regrets over the means you need to take prove to me that you're a good person."
"Thrawn, I…" Ciaran stopped when she realized she didn't actually have words to respond with. An increasingly rare occurrence for her.
"I'll relay the plans to Grievous and HK-47. I'm sure they'll approve." Thrawn concluded their meeting as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened and left the room, presumably to find his fellow military legends.
Ciaran stared at the door in silence for what felt like an eternity before she found the words she had been looking for. "Thrawn, thank you."
AN: Man, @Publicola was right. It does sound ludicrously evil when you put it like that.
Kinruush
Who?
- Location
- USA
@Dr. Snark I was going to do a quick test on my own to demonstrate my reasoning, but I realized I don't quite understand the Counterattack phase. Are each of our units rolling d100+buffs against a DC 40 to avoid getting shot, or are enemies rolling a d100 against a DC 40+buffs to try to hit our units?
Dr. Snark
Exactly As Planned...Probably
- Location
- Right where I want to be
- Pronouns
- He/His/Him
The latter.
Hrrmm...hmm...I like it, it's well written and concise...but I can't declare it canon. Still have the +10.
I feel like this one in particular deserves explanation: Ciaran isn't exactly adverse to sending people to their potential demise given her past as a gang leader. That being said I'll let you folks in on a little secret: she hasn't fully processed just how bloody the Foundry assault could get quite yet...
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- Location
- Somewhere and somewhen in time and space
[x]Plan Omake Fodder
Let there be droid carnage!
Let there be droid carnage!
- Location
- In a tower. In the plane of Chaos.
Team [5 experienced Guardian squads, 5 veteran Seeker Squads, 10 B1 Battle Droid squads, 4 Kaleesh Warrior groups, 4 Abyss Agents, 2 Wookiee Warrior groups, HK-47]
- Location
- Scotland
New [x]Plan Omake Fodder
- Location
- Michigan, USA
[x]Plan Omake Fodder
- Location
- Northern Ireland, UK
[x] Plan Omake Fodder
Cecylene
Eternal Idea Engine
- Location
- Massachusetts
- Pronouns
- He/They
"GRIEVOUS LIVES IN DEATH!"
- Location
- Middle Europe
with this New your vote wont be counted by Tally program
- Location
- Sweden
Wait, what? That's not what you said during the test run on rolz. You said the Counterattack was still a 30d100 even though we had killed some of the droids, so it would be each of our troops rolling a d100 to see if they get hit.
DB_Explorer
Purveyor of alternate realities.
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Have another omake count!
That's a fine pace, pretty standard for this thread -- the sort of pace that let us reach the omake cap so many turns in a row (is it 4 turns now? 5?)
The problem isn't our pace, per se. It's @Dr. Snark's.
Ten pages ago, there were three interludes left:
Over the last ten pages, we've added another four omakes, giving us a new total of 27 omake bonuses for next turn.
That's a fine pace, pretty standard for this thread -- the sort of pace that let us reach the omake cap so many turns in a row (is it 4 turns now? 5?)
The problem isn't our pace, per se. It's @Dr. Snark's.
Ten pages ago, there were three interludes left:Since then, he's finished the Dooku dinner (awesome) and set up the Foundry raid (awesome). But that means that, as soon as the Foundry raid minigame is complete (and he intends for it to finish quickly) there will only be the 'Results' post left before next turn starts.
Dr. Snark
Exactly As Planned...Probably
- Location
- Right where I want to be
- Pronouns
- He/His/Him
That's right...I think I must have misspoke earlier. Oops, my bad.
Noitaerc
(Nexus Force) (Assembly) (Verified Minifig)
- Location
- Currently stranded on Mata Nui island
I got an idea for an omake about a possible future: HK-47 witnesses the devastation wrought by a single Scorpenek annihilator. He would be drooling if he could. He request to be fitted with its equipment, as he won't let any droid best him in terms of deadliness. He is told the weaponry and shield generator are too big. HK-47 design a 'vehicle' based on the Scorponek, only even more lethal (he used disruptors instead of blaster cannons) that can only be used by him and it acts as a droid with him inside. He is forbidden to ever use it after one mission. Ciaran finds a way to bribe him to shut up and accept her decision, maybe an unique an very lethal weapon, a disruptor one (he had a personal one in KOTOR II). If someone want to write it, go ahead.
We also need an omake about Ciaran finding out about the Scorpenek, drooling ("I do not drool!") and wanting one so we can get try to get our hands on the schematics. Though we would have to change their design and appearance unless we want the Colicoids to know we stole the schematics and they decide to sick on us armies of their droids. And their droids are among if not the most lethal ones on the market. Worse if he push them to design a capital ship. So we will need two criticals: one to take the schematics undetected and another to modify them without reducing their effectiveness, unless we want the violent Colicoids to declare a crusade on us.
If the Foundry's invasion goes on long enough, could we request support, like say we asked the factory on Lordran to make us some droidekas before hand and send them to us? And what would be their stats? Actually, that could make a good omake: when the raid group, or part of it that got separated, is pinned down by absurd suppressing fire, one member complains that they wish that they had reinforcement. Then in comes droidekas, their shields allowing them to destroy the enemy droids with impunity. The raid team is quite happy for the very useful reinforcement. And to think those are only the standard ones, not improved by a Cheriss Frame.
Just how lethal would be the Colicoid droids if upgraded with a Cheriss Frame? And can we built an additional factory just for them? Idea for the Cheriss Frame droidekas: the mark II that appeared in Star Wars Empire at War, Forces of Corruption. They are at least sturdier and can switch to a secondary ion weapon to destroy shields. And study of their particle-energy shield generator could be useful in finding ways to upgrade Old Republic-era personal shields into at least protecting from both energy and kinectic/solid attacks. If only we could get our hands on a suit of commando armour, since it does have an integrated shield. And due to its cost, we may as well give the Scorpenek Kyber-enhanced blaster cannons and other upgrades to make it even more than worth the price. Hell, we could use the design of the Scopenek to create shielded defence turrets on the ground. I wonder if we could pull something similar for space ships? Yes, we may use the evil laugh at the thought of our enemies slaughtered to those weapon once we get them.
We also need an omake about Ciaran finding out about the Scorpenek, drooling ("I do not drool!") and wanting one so we can get try to get our hands on the schematics. Though we would have to change their design and appearance unless we want the Colicoids to know we stole the schematics and they decide to sick on us armies of their droids. And their droids are among if not the most lethal ones on the market. Worse if he push them to design a capital ship. So we will need two criticals: one to take the schematics undetected and another to modify them without reducing their effectiveness, unless we want the violent Colicoids to declare a crusade on us.
If the Foundry's invasion goes on long enough, could we request support, like say we asked the factory on Lordran to make us some droidekas before hand and send them to us? And what would be their stats? Actually, that could make a good omake: when the raid group, or part of it that got separated, is pinned down by absurd suppressing fire, one member complains that they wish that they had reinforcement. Then in comes droidekas, their shields allowing them to destroy the enemy droids with impunity. The raid team is quite happy for the very useful reinforcement. And to think those are only the standard ones, not improved by a Cheriss Frame.
Just how lethal would be the Colicoid droids if upgraded with a Cheriss Frame? And can we built an additional factory just for them? Idea for the Cheriss Frame droidekas: the mark II that appeared in Star Wars Empire at War, Forces of Corruption. They are at least sturdier and can switch to a secondary ion weapon to destroy shields. And study of their particle-energy shield generator could be useful in finding ways to upgrade Old Republic-era personal shields into at least protecting from both energy and kinectic/solid attacks. If only we could get our hands on a suit of commando armour, since it does have an integrated shield. And due to its cost, we may as well give the Scorpenek Kyber-enhanced blaster cannons and other upgrades to make it even more than worth the price. Hell, we could use the design of the Scopenek to create shielded defence turrets on the ground. I wonder if we could pull something similar for space ships? Yes, we may use the evil laugh at the thought of our enemies slaughtered to those weapon once we get them.
- Location
- Sweden
Well, the foundry invasion is something that we can do again next turn until we finish the takeover, so we can send in a new squad with any new droids we've built and troops we recruit.
Killerflood
Corporal Cannonfodder
- Location
- Saṃsāra
They're choosing the Wookiees primarily because they, unlike most of everything else, have a unit cap. Think of it this way: you have two groups of units. One has a cap and the other doesn't. Both always increment per turn. Sometime in the future you might need as many units as possible. Choosing the one without a cap potentially limits the amount you will have due to casualties while the other doesn't. This is because for next turn, the max for the cap still hasn't changed so at max you would still have X while the other unit group will increase by Y. It's simply a numbers game.
It's the same logic as to why we always use at least 5 watchers because statistically that's the safest amount to use and still be at the cap next turn.
- Location
- Latvia, Riga
Cheriss Frame turret MK II:
• Anti-Heavy| • Anti-Infantry| • Anti-Air|
versions and for this limited time offer you can get:
Might culminate in basic prototype™:
Dr. Snark
Exactly As Planned...Probably
- Location
- Right where I want to be
- Pronouns
- He/His/Him
Oh she knows how to fight in cramped spaces given her time in the Undercity. The overwhelming enemy numbers thing...not so much.
Anyway, in the interest of getting this moving quickly and the lack of votes for the past few hours I'm calling the vote. Your kill team is made up of:
Grievous
HK-47
14 Kaleesh Warrior Groups
1 Dwarf Spider Droid Group
4 Wookiee Warrior Groups
1 BX Commando Droid Group
10 Abyss Agents
There will be blood. And oil. Probably both.
Planning on running the first(?) round at around 8:30 PM Eastern Time today unless I get serious objections. Bring popcorn and your robot-killing music of choice!
Barondoctor
The things I chase come to me.
- Location
- The other side of the mirror
- Pronouns
- He/His/Him
So for the next ~4 hours I get to distract myself from chewing over how badly this could go. Once the dice fall I'm good, but that time between "We're going" and "go" is sheer nerves, particularly when the first time through had ~40% casualties after taking 4 floors.