From the perspective of killing off our storm axes, they should head to the right. After all attrition while helping legionaries isn't suspicious, right?
Solar Auxilia Officer Quest. A 30k Early Great Crusade quest.
- Thread starter Mayto
- Start date
- Sci-Fi
RandomTechPriest
He Who Steals Toasters
Hey, we got Flamers and Storm-Axes for a reason. We got a planet to burn.
Ragingbear21
Victoria Concordia Crescit
- Location
- Lebanon
The center is already dead, it's either we try to counterattack them while they are week or let them come to us while we are defending, we can't leave no one in the center since that would be leaving a gap in the frontline, something like what you are proposing would be to leave like 1 lasrifle section in the sections and send the rest to the flanks and hope we kill the flanks fast enough that we can help the center but the problem with that is we don't know if new enemies would come for the flanks and they wouldn't be able to help the center
they are already gonna die either way before we get there so doesn't really matter, (we're dealing with blood sucking monsters the likelihood that injured soldier survive is small, it's a good idea.
That is also a good point, the're gonna have to roll each turn an armor roll to see if they can survive the attrition and they the most wounds so it wouldn't even be illogical to send them there, But considering the number of enemies we are facing and the situation, we have to find a balance where we send the stormaxes somewhere where they will die but also somewhere where they will buy us the best chances at success.
we're gonna need more of them.
RandomTechPriest
He Who Steals Toasters
I really wish we took a second Rapier company right about now. Something to hammer those war walkers at a distance would be greatly appreciated
- Location
- Netherlands
Fighting on a moon orbiting Neptune. The sky is white due to all the Phosphex smoke, interspersed with the glow of vortex munitions, while the air flashes with rad-bombs, all the while your suit is pumping you full of radiation-treatment counteragents.
Oh, and Proteus just ate a Frigate by ripping it down and swallowing it whole.
Oh, and Proteus just ate a Frigate by ripping it down and swallowing it whole.
So had we done less well on the last mission that meant we would have gotten fewer reinforcement points or not been promoted with failure being possibly put in charge of worse/fewer troops or taken off the officer track?
Huh, you know I tried asking ChatGPT to try and come up with weird versions of IRL arms companies.
Might use some of these for later.
- Effin-Tek'Klan or Ef-En Clan (FN Herstal)
- Rii'Thyon (Raytheon)
- Yendainam (General Dynamics)
- Vokess-Laav (Heckler & Koch)
- Stahlkrupp Muniturium (Krupp)
- Bellissen-Tekh (BAE Systems)
- Zensik'ov Armory (Kalashnikov)
- Arion'Gieners (Armalite and General Electric)
- Muro'K-Tek (Beretta)
- Tav-Oran Dynamics (IWI Tavor)
- Sorriman'Heir (Sig Sauer)
- Mitshuma Forjian (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries)
- Sturmk'laar Arsenal (Rheinmetall and Sturmgewehr)
Might use some of these for later.
Also, the more I hear how we are described, the greater I see us getting adopted by the Emperor's Children.
RandomTechPriest
He Who Steals Toasters
"Ive seen enough hanime to know where this is going" -Private Richard Harding seconds before being eaten by a mountain sized mouth
10ebbor10
DON'T PANIC
- Location
- Present
It doesn't really get the point, it seems.
It had a better second iteration.
- Hecklaren-Koss (Heckler & Koch)
- Stalkrup Forge (Krupp)
- Ba-Issontech (BAE Systems)
- Kaleshnikarv (Kalashnikov)
- Arigenarics (Armalite and General Electric)
- Berettamuro (Beretta)
- Tavarodynamics (IWI Tavor and General Dynamics)
- Sigsaurman (Sig Sauer)
- Mitsuvarge (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries)
- Rynmetallik (Rheinmetall)
Gotta fed it quite a bit and then curate it.
- Location
- Netherlands
A less high-profile deployment.
Enjoy your prestigious new deployments now you are known as someone who can get results.
Sir_Travelsalot
Never wakes up tired.
- Location
- At Home
[ ] Plan: We're Going to Need More Phosphex
-[ ] Left Flank:
--[ ] First Auxilia Flamer Section.
--[ ] Third Lasrifle Section. Led by Void Sergeant Jeanne
-[ ] Center:
--[ ] Attack to take the Cymoeba by surprise, requesting reinforcements as you do so.
--[ ] First Lasrifle Section. You are in command of this Section.
--[ ] Second Lasrifle Section. Led by Void Sergeant Amélie Beaufort
--[ ] First Rapier Destroyer Support Section. Led by Sergeant Philip "Pip" Bernadotte.
-[ ] Right Flank:
--[ ] First Veletaris Storm-Axe Section. Led by Anniet Chjandelmak.
--[ ] Fourth Lasrifle Section.
Flamers and lasrifles should be able to bulk out the power weapons and Volkites on the left flank, especially since the Flamers can damage heavy armoured units, and get to make all their shooting attacks in melee. In the center we'll be on the attack against a horde enemy, so taking the Rapir and enough meatshields to stand between it and the enemy seems like an obvious pick. Finally, helping out Astartes is exactly the kind of prestigious and risky assignment to get an ambitious officer killed, as we've learned from experience.
Thoughts on this plan?
-[ ] Left Flank:
--[ ] First Auxilia Flamer Section.
--[ ] Third Lasrifle Section. Led by Void Sergeant Jeanne
-[ ] Center:
--[ ] Attack to take the Cymoeba by surprise, requesting reinforcements as you do so.
--[ ] First Lasrifle Section. You are in command of this Section.
--[ ] Second Lasrifle Section. Led by Void Sergeant Amélie Beaufort
--[ ] First Rapier Destroyer Support Section. Led by Sergeant Philip "Pip" Bernadotte.
-[ ] Right Flank:
--[ ] First Veletaris Storm-Axe Section. Led by Anniet Chjandelmak.
--[ ] Fourth Lasrifle Section.
Flamers and lasrifles should be able to bulk out the power weapons and Volkites on the left flank, especially since the Flamers can damage heavy armoured units, and get to make all their shooting attacks in melee. In the center we'll be on the attack against a horde enemy, so taking the Rapir and enough meatshields to stand between it and the enemy seems like an obvious pick. Finally, helping out Astartes is exactly the kind of prestigious and risky assignment to get an ambitious officer killed, as we've learned from experience.
Thoughts on this plan?
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KnightofTempest
The Man who would be King
- Location
- Chicago
Man, this quest reminds me of the sort of stuff Sabaton would sing about.
WAIT! I have the perfect song for this!
View: https://youtu.be/ZgKll_1JgPQ?si=Wiaiwv79Z52iyF8F
It's not Sabaton, but it's about Napoleon and matches super-well with Big E's life too. . .
WAIT! I have the perfect song for this!
View: https://youtu.be/ZgKll_1JgPQ?si=Wiaiwv79Z52iyF8F
It's not Sabaton, but it's about Napoleon and matches super-well with Big E's life too. . .
- Location
- Australia
Right, let's look into this from a tactical and strategic (personal) sense.
First, we send The Destroyers and 3rd and 4th Lasrifles to the Left, they need ranged and something to take out heavy units. Least important area, but something that needs to be reinforced regardless.
Second, Center is where you can be the Big Damned Heroes. Considering it's being overrun, we personally take the 1st Lasrifles and the Flamers there in a counter-attack for the added visuals of it, I would also take the Axes but they're needed for the next part....
Third, Right, the Axes and the 2nd Rifles go here. Axes to charge in, Rifles to provide support. If they coincidentally are sent against forces that are handling Astartes, then they will have to do their duty for the Emperor. Issue might arise if they're *too* successful, but Amy should be there to give us some credit regardless.
Sounds like we are going to have to EARN our rise through the ranks by being the guy WHO GETS RESULTS in addition to being incredibly attractive and politicking our way through brick walls whenever not on the battlefield.
Ragingbear21
Victoria Concordia Crescit
- Location
- Lebanon
I like it but could you swap Jeane's section with the new lasrifle section? going to help the astartes is a death sentence even if we need to send something to help them thanks to destroyer weapons already deployed so at least jeane has a higher chance to survive and we don't yet know the new guys.
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- Location
- Australia
Speaking of politics though, it's interesting that nothing more seems to be done with Auto-guns compared to Lasrifles.
Like, you could easily see some of the advantages of having solid munitions compared to just energy weapons. For instance the ability to customise your ammunition using FutureTech, an example being having some Willy Pete inside each round right now would be pretty useful compared to just Lasfire.
Though yes, Lasrifles have the gargantuan logistical advantage, but we'll ignore that for the sake of money!
Like, you could easily see some of the advantages of having solid munitions compared to just energy weapons. For instance the ability to customise your ammunition using FutureTech, an example being having some Willy Pete inside each round right now would be pretty useful compared to just Lasfire.
Though yes, Lasrifles have the gargantuan logistical advantage, but we'll ignore that for the sake of money!
grimely
Twink Death Sufferer
Honestly my only real issue with this is the Axes. I think we're setting our center up for severe losses if we don't have Guardians there, and telling them to go charge a giant war construct feels too obvious as trying to get them killed. Putting them at the same risk we ourselves are in on the other hand will deflect blame.
Ragingbear21
Victoria Concordia Crescit
- Location
- Lebanon
Sending the stormaxe to the center is also a good idea, we may need them there. we're certainly not sending them to the left flank as that fight looks like it can be won rather quickly with some good reinforcements,
the problem is the right flank, we need to send help there cause even with phosphex doing it's job the space marines may get overrun and we can't let one of out flanks get overrun, but it's a suicide job.
So the question is can we win the center without the axes, if we can then we don't necessarily need the axes, but if we don't we need them
...huh. Did I ever mention sending a Section to the Center though? I was under the assumption it was lost, unless we're forced to deploy a Section there? If so, that's good magnet on sending our resident Storm Axe there but I'm not sure how we can justify it since it doesn't have the 'Defending' tag on it which means it'll be very hectic.
- Location
- Australia
That's fair, I think it's mostly just me wanting to get them out of the way as quick as possible for the overarching goal of eliminating the officer.
Actually question @Mayto how many turns are we looking at for Proteus here? Might impact on the needs vs wants of the vote.