- Location
- USA
I mean, Takara did it all the time with the Brave series, so…
Sam: Merchandise it. Merchandise it!!
Anyhoo, I'll get to rolling dice sometime soon-ish.
Super Robot Quest
- Thread starter Basarin
- Start date
- Original Sci-Fi
I mean, Takara did it all the time with the Brave series, so…
Sam: Merchandise it. Merchandise it!!
Anyhoo, I'll get to rolling dice sometime soon-ish.
Ace of Scarabs
Mechanoid Pilot
- Location
- Singapore
How meta it would be if a chunk of our Super Robot budget comes from the Merchandising Department 
How meta it would be if a chunk of our Super Robot budget comes from the Merchandising Department
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Wasn't that done once already in a more official work? Can't remember where, but this tickles something in my mind.
Ace of Scarabs
Mechanoid Pilot
- Location
- Singapore
Did that ever happen in Dai-Guard, or did the other departments eat up the budget?
I beg your pardon while I search what a Dai-Guard is, as my knowledge of Super Robot series is limited to Gurren Lagann, Evangelion and Gundam.
- Location
- USA
Dai-Guard is a fun series. It's a real robot project designed as a super robot facing physical limitations and bureaucracy.
And it has one of anime's best takes on the venerable rocket punch.
Dice and narrative post to come tomorrow.
- Location
- alphen aan den rijn
while the super robot are cool and all and the fights are oke in general.
got too feel for the repair crews in these settings.
urban planning and building must be a pain.
got too feel for the repair crews in these settings.
urban planning and building must be a pain.
Highway Robbery - Rounds 4-6 Rolls
- Location
- USA
I am adding this text in the front of the spoilers because the board decided that hiding my text inside of spoilers did not count as having enough to contribute. Let's try it this way!
[X] Plan Almost as Planned with more Swording
-[X] Beowulf is to focus on Bandit
--[X] Beowulf starts using the Arc Blade
---[X] If the Timberwolf formation is reduced to 12 HP or less, switch to Foxhound formation
-[X] Cavalier is to keep Scrapheap from helping Bandit.
-[X] 9th Armored are to engage the drone mobs, starting with mob 2.
-[X] V-33s should target the drone mobs, starting with mob 2.
-[X] The Pegasus should target Bandit
-[X] Ocular should use Predictive Algorithm on Bandit, otherwise act at his discretion.
-[X] Beowulf is to focus on Bandit
--[X] Beowulf starts using the Arc Blade
---[X] If the Timberwolf formation is reduced to 12 HP or less, switch to Foxhound formation
-[X] Cavalier is to keep Scrapheap from helping Bandit.
-[X] 9th Armored are to engage the drone mobs, starting with mob 2.
-[X] V-33s should target the drone mobs, starting with mob 2.
-[X] The Pegasus should target Bandit
-[X] Ocular should use Predictive Algorithm on Bandit, otherwise act at his discretion.
Bandit: Free Brother Smuggler has worn off. Bandit initiates with Cluster Bombs!
Rolls: 1, 6.
Success! 1/2 bombs goes off. Timberwolf rolls for K-Scale Mesh reduction.
Rolls: 2, 6.
Timberwolf reduces damage sustained to 1 HP. 21/32 HP remaining.
Bandit attempts to Strike again!
Rolls: 1, 4.
This time, nothing gets through the battered armor.
Bandit rolls for Free Brother Smuggler.
Rolls: 6.
...uh...oops? Faulty merchandise explodes in his hands! Bandit takes 3 HP of damage.
Scrapheap: Don't just stand there, get them! Scrapheap commits his Action to order Drone Mob 2 into Striking Cavalier!
Rolls: 6, 2.
Drone Mob 2 succeeds! Cavalier rolls to Shrug It Off (rolls at Disadvantage).
Rolls: 6.
He doesn't care too much - Damage Reduction means they only inflict 1 HP - but now the Drones' fellows jump in! 14/15 HP Remaining.
Drone Mob 3 Rolls: 1. Drone Mob 4 Rolls: 4.
Nope. He still doesn't care - fighting Drones is old hat for him!
Scrapheap: You are all less than useless!
Drone Mob 2: Get 'em! The Mob tries their luck with the Phalanxes.
Rolls: 6, 1.
The Phalanxes have a chance to ignore, rolling at Disadvantage.
Rolls: 6.
The shield wall holds! Heavy Weapons Refresh not pushed back.
Drone Mob 3: Readies the Improvised Mining Blasters at the Beowulf.
Rolls:3, 4, 6. Ocular intervenes!
Rolls: 2, 4, 3. The blast connects, but it only grazes the Timberwolf. Not nearly enough to penetrate the Zirvitium plating.
Drone Mob 4: Mining Blasters! They direct their aim at Cavalier.
Rolls: 4, 1, 1.
Nope! They're not really hitting much of note.
Timberwolf: Arc Blade! Timberwolf Strikes at Bandit with the Arc Blade.
Rolls: 6, 6.
Crit! Bandit's Dispersion Field triggers!
Rolls: 2, 2.
Fails! Bandit sustains 8 HP! Follow-on from Notable hits.
Rolls: 2, 3.
Failed, but you did get a Critical... 1/2 Actions Remaining.
Timberwolf applies Strike once more!
Rolls: 2, 4. Rolls again from Notable: 1, 2.
No dice, but Bandit will be remembering that hit for awhile.
Timberwolf activates Electromagnetic Field as his Free Action!
Cavalier: Showtime! Cavalier launches Strikes at Scrapheap, Pit Fighter still in effect.
Rolls: 1, 6.
Success! Inflicts 2 HP. Rolling for Pit Fighter.
Rolls: 2, 6.
Scrapheap's next offensive roll must re-roll the highest value! Cavalier's Notable bonus triggers.
Rolls: 6, 5.
Another 2 HP of damage, Scrapheap has sustained 4 HP so far! Pit Fighter?
Rolls: 3, 3.
Not this time.
V-33s: It's been awhile, hasn't it? Initiating attack run on Drone Mob 2.
Rolls: 6, 3, 5.
That's a good hit! Inflicts an additional 2 HP, making another sweep with the Experimental modes.
Rolls: 2, 2.
That's a negative. Hoplites up!
Hoplites: Lock shields, and smash into them! The Phalanxes ready the Heavy Weapons.
Rolls: 5, 1, 3.
Hit! Drone Mob 2 sustains 2 additional HP.
Pegasus: Diana is directing fire support directly on Bandit.
Rolls: 2, 2, 5.
Hits! Bandit's Dispersion Field triggers again, rolling.
Rolls: 5, 1.
It triggers, and the fire support's damage is reduced to 2 HP! Bandit has sustained 10 HP (in one round!).
Bandit: Free Brother Smuggler rolling for Dispersion Field...
Rolls: 6.
Dispersion Field short circuits! Now requires higher threshold until the end of his next turn.
Ocular: Rolls for Predictive Algorithm on Bandit...
Rolls: 3.
Nothing conclusive yet.
Round Four Concludes.
Rolls: 1, 6.
Success! 1/2 bombs goes off. Timberwolf rolls for K-Scale Mesh reduction.
Rolls: 2, 6.
Timberwolf reduces damage sustained to 1 HP. 21/32 HP remaining.
Bandit attempts to Strike again!
Rolls: 1, 4.
This time, nothing gets through the battered armor.
Bandit rolls for Free Brother Smuggler.
Rolls: 6.
...uh...oops? Faulty merchandise explodes in his hands! Bandit takes 3 HP of damage.
Scrapheap: Don't just stand there, get them! Scrapheap commits his Action to order Drone Mob 2 into Striking Cavalier!
Rolls: 6, 2.
Drone Mob 2 succeeds! Cavalier rolls to Shrug It Off (rolls at Disadvantage).
Rolls: 6.
He doesn't care too much - Damage Reduction means they only inflict 1 HP - but now the Drones' fellows jump in! 14/15 HP Remaining.
Drone Mob 3 Rolls: 1. Drone Mob 4 Rolls: 4.
Nope. He still doesn't care - fighting Drones is old hat for him!
Scrapheap: You are all less than useless!
Drone Mob 2: Get 'em! The Mob tries their luck with the Phalanxes.
Rolls: 6, 1.
The Phalanxes have a chance to ignore, rolling at Disadvantage.
Rolls: 6.
The shield wall holds! Heavy Weapons Refresh not pushed back.
Drone Mob 3: Readies the Improvised Mining Blasters at the Beowulf.
Rolls:
Rolls: 2, 4, 3. The blast connects, but it only grazes the Timberwolf. Not nearly enough to penetrate the Zirvitium plating.
Drone Mob 4: Mining Blasters! They direct their aim at Cavalier.
Rolls: 4, 1, 1.
Nope! They're not really hitting much of note.
Timberwolf: Arc Blade! Timberwolf Strikes at Bandit with the Arc Blade.
Rolls: 6, 6.
Crit! Bandit's Dispersion Field triggers!
Rolls: 2, 2.
Fails! Bandit sustains 8 HP! Follow-on from Notable hits.
Rolls: 2, 3.
Failed, but you did get a Critical... 1/2 Actions Remaining.
Timberwolf applies Strike once more!
Rolls: 2, 4. Rolls again from Notable: 1, 2.
No dice, but Bandit will be remembering that hit for awhile.
Timberwolf activates Electromagnetic Field as his Free Action!
Cavalier: Showtime! Cavalier launches Strikes at Scrapheap, Pit Fighter still in effect.
Rolls: 1, 6.
Success! Inflicts 2 HP. Rolling for Pit Fighter.
Rolls: 2, 6.
Scrapheap's next offensive roll must re-roll the highest value! Cavalier's Notable bonus triggers.
Rolls: 6, 5.
Another 2 HP of damage, Scrapheap has sustained 4 HP so far! Pit Fighter?
Rolls: 3, 3.
Not this time.
V-33s: It's been awhile, hasn't it? Initiating attack run on Drone Mob 2.
Rolls: 6, 3, 5.
That's a good hit! Inflicts an additional 2 HP, making another sweep with the Experimental modes.
Rolls: 2, 2.
That's a negative. Hoplites up!
Hoplites: Lock shields, and smash into them! The Phalanxes ready the Heavy Weapons.
Rolls: 5, 1, 3.
Hit! Drone Mob 2 sustains 2 additional HP.
Pegasus: Diana is directing fire support directly on Bandit.
Rolls: 2, 2, 5.
Hits! Bandit's Dispersion Field triggers again, rolling.
Rolls: 5, 1.
It triggers, and the fire support's damage is reduced to 2 HP! Bandit has sustained 10 HP (in one round!).
Bandit: Free Brother Smuggler rolling for Dispersion Field...
Rolls: 6.
Dispersion Field short circuits! Now requires higher threshold until the end of his next turn.
Ocular: Rolls for Predictive Algorithm on Bandit...
Rolls: 3.
Nothing conclusive yet.
Round Four Concludes.
Bandit attempts to ram again!
Rolls: 1, 3.
Richard: You're not nearly as good at this as we are, even if it hurts.
Backlash Field Triggers! Bandit sustains 1 HP damage!
Bandit readies the Mk. II!
Rolls: 4, 6, 4.
Hits! Rolling for Extra Tough (at Disadvantage)...?
Rolls: 4.
No. Rolling for Electromagnetic Field...
Rolls: 2.
Damage Reduced by 2 HP! Rolling for K-Scale Mesh...
Rolls: 3, 5.
Damage sustained reduced to 1 HP! Timberwolf is now at 20/32 HP Remaining!
Backlash Field triggers! Bandit sustains 1 HP damage!
(In hindsight, you all are very fortunate you chose to make the Timberwolf as ded 'ard as you possibly could. I also choose to envision that the Arc Blade cut through the energy projectile, leaving the only damage as backwash from the remnants.)
Free Brothers Smuggler Rolls...
Rolls: 1.
Supercharged! Blaster Mk. II now does an additional +1 HP of damage in future rolls!
Scrapheap: Initiates Battlefield Triage on Bandit! (Which basically means throwing him an Energy Shard, but hey)
Rolls: 3, 5.
Bandit heals 3 HP!
Drone Mob 2 attacks the Hoplites!
Rolls: 3, 4.
Fails!
Drone Mob 3 goes after Cavalier again!
Rolls: 5, 3.
Success! Cavalier rolls to Shrug It Off.
Rolls: 2, 5.
Success! Cavalier only takes 1 HP.
Attack, Attack, Attack! Triggers for other Drone Mobs.
Drone Mob 2: 2. Drone Mob 4: 5.
Neither succeeds.
Drone Mob 4: Attacks Cavalier!
Rolls:6, 4
None of it sticks!
Timberwolf: Unveiling the Demolisher Array at Bandit!
Rolls: 2, 2, 5.
Success! Bandit attempts to trigger Dispersion Field!
Rolls: 1, 1.
Crit fail! Bandit sustains 4 and 2 HP worth of damage! 13 HP total sustained this combat!
Timberwolf launches with the Arc Blade.
Rolls: 6, 3.
Bandit attempts to trigger Dispersion Field.
Rolls: 2, 6.
Succeeds! Sustains 2 HP additional damage.
Notable Applies.
Rolls: 3, 6.
Success, Bandit attempts to trigger Dispersion again.
Rolls: 1, 2.
Fails! Bandit sustains 4 HP! 19 HP sustained total!
Cavalier: Concussion Blaster ready! Targeting Scrapheap.
Rolls: 6, 2, 3.
Scrapheap is hit dead center with weaponized sound! Sustains 6 HP, 12 HP total this combat!
V-33s: still on cooldown.
Phalanxes: Shield Wall triggers from multiple enemy groups, can initiate Heavy Weapons again at Drone Mob 2!
Rolls: 5, 5, 4.
Success! Drone Mob 2 is destroyed!
Pegasus is still on cooldown.
Ocular: Rolling for Predictive Algorithm...
Rolls: 6.
Bandit will flee if not stopped by the end of next turn!
Round Five Concludes.
Rolls: 1, 3.
Richard: You're not nearly as good at this as we are, even if it hurts.
Backlash Field Triggers! Bandit sustains 1 HP damage!
Bandit readies the Mk. II!
Rolls: 4, 6, 4.
Hits! Rolling for Extra Tough (at Disadvantage)...?
Rolls: 4.
No. Rolling for Electromagnetic Field...
Rolls: 2.
Damage Reduced by 2 HP! Rolling for K-Scale Mesh...
Rolls: 3, 5.
Damage sustained reduced to 1 HP! Timberwolf is now at 20/32 HP Remaining!
Backlash Field triggers! Bandit sustains 1 HP damage!
(In hindsight, you all are very fortunate you chose to make the Timberwolf as ded 'ard as you possibly could. I also choose to envision that the Arc Blade cut through the energy projectile, leaving the only damage as backwash from the remnants.)
Free Brothers Smuggler Rolls...
Rolls: 1.
Supercharged! Blaster Mk. II now does an additional +1 HP of damage in future rolls!
Scrapheap: Initiates Battlefield Triage on Bandit! (Which basically means throwing him an Energy Shard, but hey)
Rolls: 3, 5.
Bandit heals 3 HP!
Drone Mob 2 attacks the Hoplites!
Rolls: 3, 4.
Fails!
Drone Mob 3 goes after Cavalier again!
Rolls: 5, 3.
Success! Cavalier rolls to Shrug It Off.
Rolls: 2, 5.
Success! Cavalier only takes 1 HP.
Attack, Attack, Attack! Triggers for other Drone Mobs.
Drone Mob 2: 2. Drone Mob 4: 5.
Neither succeeds.
Drone Mob 4: Attacks Cavalier!
Rolls:
None of it sticks!
Timberwolf: Unveiling the Demolisher Array at Bandit!
Rolls: 2, 2, 5.
Success! Bandit attempts to trigger Dispersion Field!
Rolls: 1, 1.
Crit fail! Bandit sustains 4 and 2 HP worth of damage! 13 HP total sustained this combat!
Timberwolf launches with the Arc Blade.
Rolls: 6, 3.
Bandit attempts to trigger Dispersion Field.
Rolls: 2, 6.
Succeeds! Sustains 2 HP additional damage.
Notable Applies.
Rolls: 3, 6.
Success, Bandit attempts to trigger Dispersion again.
Rolls: 1, 2.
Fails! Bandit sustains 4 HP! 19 HP sustained total!
Cavalier: Concussion Blaster ready! Targeting Scrapheap.
Rolls: 6, 2, 3.
Scrapheap is hit dead center with weaponized sound! Sustains 6 HP, 12 HP total this combat!
V-33s: still on cooldown.
Phalanxes: Shield Wall triggers from multiple enemy groups, can initiate Heavy Weapons again at Drone Mob 2!
Rolls: 5, 5, 4.
Success! Drone Mob 2 is destroyed!
Pegasus is still on cooldown.
Ocular: Rolling for Predictive Algorithm...
Rolls: 6.
Bandit will flee if not stopped by the end of next turn!
Round Five Concludes.
Bandit: Scrag this, we're getting out of here!
Bandit readies the Mk. II, takes aimed shot at the Arc Blade!
Rolls: 3, 6, 1.
Success! Rolling for Extra Tough.
Rolls: 2.
Fails. K-Scale Mesh?
Rolls: 4, 4.
Failed. Timberwolf sustains 4 HP! 16/32 HP Remaining!
Bandit readies final Action to GTFO.
Scrapheap: Readies final Action to GTFO.
Drone Mob 3: decides to run.
Drone Mob 4: decides to run.
The Timberwolf has had enough. Inferno Mode!
Timberwolf initiates Blazing Fist as a Free Action to finish off Bandit!
Rolls: 6, 6, 6.
...um...the number of the beast has spoken! (I was honestly not expecting that one) Does Dispersion do anything?
Rolls: 2, 3.
Not nearly enough.
Bandit defeated! (And goes down in a blaze of glory)
Cavalier makes a play to ram Scrapheap.
Rolls: 5, 4.
Succeeds! Inflicts 2 additional HP on Scrapheap.
Hoplites: Attacking with Heavy Weapons on Drone Mob 5!
Rolls: 3, 5, 4.
Success! Drone Mob 5 takes parting shots of 2 HP.
Round Six Concludes.
Free Brothers make one last hidden roll...
Remaining Free Brothers escape.
Primary objective has been achieved.
DFRI Victory.
Bandit readies the Mk. II, takes aimed shot at the Arc Blade!
Rolls: 3, 6, 1.
Success! Rolling for Extra Tough.
Rolls: 2.
Fails. K-Scale Mesh?
Rolls: 4, 4.
Failed. Timberwolf sustains 4 HP! 16/32 HP Remaining!
Bandit readies final Action to GTFO.
Scrapheap: Readies final Action to GTFO.
Drone Mob 3: decides to run.
Drone Mob 4: decides to run.
The Timberwolf has had enough. Inferno Mode!
Timberwolf initiates Blazing Fist as a Free Action to finish off Bandit!
Rolls: 6, 6, 6.
...um...the number of the beast has spoken! (I was honestly not expecting that one) Does Dispersion do anything?
Rolls: 2, 3.
Not nearly enough.
Bandit defeated! (And goes down in a blaze of glory)
Cavalier makes a play to ram Scrapheap.
Rolls: 5, 4.
Succeeds! Inflicts 2 additional HP on Scrapheap.
Hoplites: Attacking with Heavy Weapons on Drone Mob 5!
Rolls: 3, 5, 4.
Success! Drone Mob 5 takes parting shots of 2 HP.
Round Six Concludes.
Free Brothers make one last hidden roll...
Remaining Free Brothers escape.
Primary objective has been achieved.
DFRI Victory.
One. I am never doing these rolls in one sitting ever again. Holy hell that took awhile.
Second of all: Also holy hell, I was not expecting that final roll from the Timberwolf. Timberwolf is stronk.
Narrative post is likely to come tomorrow or in the next few days.
Second of all: Also holy hell, I was not expecting that final roll from the Timberwolf. Timberwolf is stronk.
Narrative post is likely to come tomorrow or in the next few days.
- Location
- Seattle, Washington
It looks like you forgot about this when counting total damage done to bandit in round 4 and 5
ConfusedCanuck
Where did it all go wrong?
- Location
- Neverland
Oh yeah we got Bandit primary objective completed! Now just to turn him over to the Legion since I'm sure they'll do a far better job at keeping him contained and making sure he can't escape.
Thors_Alumni
Proud member of Thors Class VII from Liberl
- Location
- Liberl Zemuria.
did we just capture or kill Bandit and the other one!?
ConfusedCanuck
Where did it all go wrong?
- Location
- Neverland
Given this is suppose to be more light hearted quest I'd assume knocked out. Though I'm sure we can kill in quest it's just not the first option for us and may be something we have to add to a plan to happen.
Given what finished Bandit, I'm thinking he's bread, Jim. Then again, the high roll might make him have survived for interrogation due to good luck...
The other one got away.
- Location
- USA
Entirely possible I did. I'll check in again tomorrow to see if there were any more mistakes, but none of them should have greatly affected the outcome.
My current state of mind: what even are numbers?
- Location
- alphen aan den rijn
Poor start of the fight, nice ending of the fight.
Going too need some time too fix all the damage but hey at least we smoked a bandit
Going too need some time too fix all the damage but hey at least we smoked a bandit
Thors_Alumni
Proud member of Thors Class VII from Liberl
- Location
- Liberl Zemuria.
Paper work for this is going to be a doozy. Bandit has been defeated and captured if not outright killed. the other one got away but he wasn't our primary target anyway.
That was an impressive turn around from the last 3 rounds.
Also, Bandit go Squish, that is all.
Also, Bandit go Squish, that is all.
Well, the knock-on effects of taking out Bandit on the Free Brothers' logistics should be interesting. Less surprise toys for them to use at the very least. Slowly whittling their advantages. Oracle Support? Matched. Numbers? Alliance counters more and more over time. Tech Quality? Bitch we are the DFRI and we just crippled one of there procurement specialists(Granted this will probably cause the FB to work more closely with the Westies).
Theunderbolt
"Prepare for trouble..."
- Location
- USoA
Well, he was baked alive...
Unlikely, since Bandit was their line of contact with them. And no one else bothered with reaching out to humans either.
Also taking into account that Bandit was someone clever enough to know how to bribe Tyranous into approving and supporting independent operations, their ability to act cohesively outside of Tyranous taking direct action just nosedived considerably.
It'll take time to fill that hole in the Free Brother heirarchy.
- Location
- Germany
Ah yes
Comedic incompetence to lure the enemy into a false sense of security
Truly one of humanity's finest super robot pilots
Comedic incompetence to lure the enemy into a false sense of security
Truly one of humanity's finest super robot pilots