It has indeed been a while. Perhaps wait just a tad longer and then call it?
May have to. It's a shame, really, as I liked this character.
I am still here. Wad waiting for your plan to develop. I just realized you asked questions of me in this thread. Will answer tomorrow as I don't have notes in front of me. Again sorry I did not realize you were waiting for on me.
Sweeet!!
Good stuff, glad we're still in this!
We need a plan. Unfortunately, any plan involving deception seems to be handicapped by the Quarren. If I'm not mistaken, he's the one from the secret base where we picked up Ackbar? He'll recognize us for sure.
Correct, he is the same.
Any way to begin to sneak around the outskirts of the bay? Amongst the crates and sundry to get closer to the freighter?
Map is in my title bar above now. Red are empire troops. The 6 point stars are storm trooper squads with the number being the number of members. The 4 point stars are Sergeants. The pentagons are officers in the control tower. The arrow is the repeating blaster team. The arrow is the direction the gun is pointing, it takes time (rounds) to change firing arcs. The triangle is the Verpine prisoners. The orange diamond is the Quarren and his group of technicians. You are at the green star. Note: the squad in the pilot's room is leaving the bay and moving into the rec room. The TIEs are hanging from the catwalk. The Mon Cal freighter on the left sits unattended, its loading ramp down. The landing gear keeps the ship suspended about one meter above ground, so you can crawl underneath if you want. The black/gray boxes are cargo crates, etc that can act as cover. The large X in the floor is a ship elevator to other levels.
In any case, the very first target when the shooting begins is that repeating blaster crew. We'll have to shoot...as much as I'd like to send Thrask at them, they are up on the catwalk, it'd take too long for him to get up there and back down.
I would say it would take two maneuvers to climb a ladder and just one to come down fast.
Maybe slicing? Cause an alarm back in the bay we first entered? Draw off some of the troopers?
Could work or may cause a jump in security awareness. Maybe if the alarm happened at the same time as your "assault" it would at least split or confuse the reaction forces.
I'd also add we should try to rescue the Verpine, AND kill that Quarren traitor. But those are secondary.
good plan.
Hope that answers all the questions.
Ack! That's a lot of info! Great map Xyro, thanks for putting it together. Will need to look at this in some detail.
Looking to me as if the Mon Cal ship may be the most easily accessible of getaways but we might be tailed by the other ship that has weapons. Not to mention probably also tailed outside of this station, we could try and take both using the enemies as an escort to sort of do a showing of escorting a prisoner ship if we wanted...
I don't think that will work. Once we are seen, and we will be - there's a lot of bad guys in there - the shooting will start, and then anyone outside the station will know what's up.
I thought about stealing a TIE fighter as an escort, but TIEs can't hit hyperspace, so we be leaving someone behind.
Don't forget the Quarren will know us right away as rebels, or at least rebel sympathizers. Rescuing the Verpine seems like it should go in hand with catching the freighter as they are next to each other.
My thought: I could stealth up to the catwalk, and take over the gun. I do have 4G in Gunnery. That way I can cover you. If Juviest has any stealth, maybe he takes down the two officers in the control room? Thrask can lead the group around to our right, taking down the first squad there. From there, the group moves to the freighter, dealing with the squad and the Verpine there before 'commandeering'
(nautical term, points for the movie reference) the ship.
Then we blast out and hit hyperspace.
Easy.
Thoughts?
Question: does the gunner squad count as 1 "target" for the purposes of the Misdirect force power?
Question: does the gunner squad count as 1 "target" for the purposes of the Misdirect force power?
they are three separate persons unfortunately. You would also need to move to short range as they are at medium.
Hmm... We're in space suits, right? Is there a way we can shut down life support systems in the bay? That would take care of almost everyone.
Reluctant to suggest it in-character, as it's quite bloodthirsty and not very Djebelle; but if it saves a firefight where we're outnumbered and outgunned, worth a thought.
Router dead. Back online hopefully tomorrow.
Whoops, final days in handing in reports at uni, so I hadn't checked this since Tuesday. Kara's plan sounds pretty great, but I'm guessing we can also try and commandeer the ship as fast as possible, then gun our way through the TIEs.
Arannis could certainly do one of the stealth stuff (he has BGYY in Stealth). Maybe the control room with the two officers? He might need some support or he might not, depending on the dice though.
I do not have access to the books at the moment, but he has shock gloves (Damage 3, Disorient 1, Knockdown, Stun 3) and a vibroknife (Damage 3+1, Pierce 2, Vicious 1). Would they be useful in taking care of the two officers somewhat quietly?
I can't log into Orokos without getting directed to a donate screen. While normally I don't mind donating to a site that is helpful to me, I prefer to have a choice. Anyone else having this issue?
I seem to be able to log in just fine. There is a golden Donate button thingy, but that is all.
works for me also
Works for me too. Did we decide on a plan? Time's not really on our side.
you have the benefit of surprise, for now...
I'm hosting this year, so I'll be offline for the next few days. See you all on the other side.
Merry Christmas, one and all.
Still here. Very busy for the holidays, so getting caught up.
Likewise still here; waiting on the DM, I think? Or is it my turn (in which case apologies)?
I am waiting to see if you or Juv wants to change their actions based on the last moves.
Nope - unless anyone has suggestions?
I think I'll stick with moving towards the shuttle's open entrance. Getting there is the first priority, if there are no targets, Juviest would just sprint straight to the point.
Also, Happy 2016!
ok
Sick. Try and post tomorrow. Sorry.
Bot as required.
Might I suggest DMNPC'ing Rann?
I was thinking about it but i have no idea what he would do as he is not the typical kill them character.
Any blaster shot would work temporarily.
Oops... Sorry guys, last few days have been pretty busy and draining, albeit not for bad reasons. Let me check the IC thread.
Die, you stupid Imperials! There's a whole Galaxy out there for us to explore and you're holding us up!
ha, btw I am replacing Jospi. I was asked by someone to join. They are still working on a character and will fill the pilot/trader/mechanic role. More to follow...
Hello.
A bit of an explanation for my lack of posting.
See, in a few months' time, I am getting... What is the colorful way of putting it? Ah, yes. Hitched. I am getting hitched. And although a few months should provide ample time for all the necessary preparations, it seems that such is not the case. See, both I and the ball-and-chain-to-be (I kid of course) are docs and our schedules are... well... let us go with erratic. Thus, with the holidays providing some much needed free time we set out to take care of things. Preferably all the things. Eh... Not possible. Still, quite a few of the things have been taken care of.
Still, happy occasion that it is and all? Bloody draining and at times annoying too. And the more demanding the PbP, the more difficult I find it to post something coherent.
Things do seem to calm down though, so I should start showing signs of... heh... improvement.
Anyway, just thought to keep you in the loop as it were.
ha, btw I am replacing Jospi. I was asked by someone to join. They are still working on a character and will fill the pilot/trader/mechanic role. More to follow...
Hello! I am you friendly neighborhood Bothan pilot/trader/mechanic. GM, I think that's Aristi all started up, assuming everything checks out I'm ready to go whenever you're ready for Arist to join the game. I've been reading through the game thread and it looks you've been having some real adventures.
Hiya Aristi! Good to have a pilot....
Love the backstory, BTW - "Many Bothans died to bring us this information" is a tantalisingly throw-away line that was just begging for some exposition.
ha, btw I am replacing Jospi. I was asked by someone to join. They are still working on a character and will fill the pilot/trader/mechanic role. More to follow...Hello! I am you friendly neighborhood Bothan pilot/trader/mechanic. GM, I think that's Aristi all started up, assuming everything checks out I'm ready to go whenever you're ready for Arist to join the game. I've been reading through the game thread and it looks you've been having some real adventures.
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Heya! Welcome! I'm currently traveling a lot, so it'll be best if someone else goes next. Sorry about that.
Hiya Aristi! Good to have a pilot....
Love the backstory, BTW - "Many Bothans died to bring us this information" is a tantalisingly throw-away line that was just begging for some exposition.
Thanks Djebelle! I was trying to think of a hook that linked in with known events but didn't put him in the midst of everything. It was a day that will live in infamy for Bothans...
Finally came back after a month away, so I didn't have time to post. I'll go down the left side, since the other one isn't as well covered.
Welcome back. Now shoot the crap outta something!
..now that was a Crowning Moment of Awesome. AND a Crowning Moment of Heartwarming. Thanks Kara :-)
Ha. Yes, this game is pretty unforgiving, And by that, I mean "periodically kicks you in the teeth while pulling your hair and shooting your little dog, too..."
there is always darkest before the light, or before it gets darker.
Sorry, lost track of the turn sequence; am I up again?
..now that was a Crowning Moment of Awesome. AND a Crowning Moment of Heartwarming. Thanks Kara :-)
Ha. Yes, this game is pretty unforgiving, And by that, I mean "periodically kicks you in the teeth while pulling your hair and shooting your little dog, too..."
No worries, that was a great piece of RP on your failure - I had to live up to it. I actually spent 5 minutes looking for where I wrote '[Pure.Cinema.]' until I realized you added that in, lol! That is why I love this dice system, you can't do that with just numbers...
Xyro, sorry I keep forgetting the extra diff for the sergeant, will try to remember!
Who's up? I'm hurting up here...
no problem i have to relearn it as i go everytime.
it is round 5
Juv, djebelle, and kara went.
first group of empire went.
Thrask, rann , and artis are up, looks like Thrask put his move in.
Juv your second move is out of turn so it should wait until next round.
You may need to bot Rann: his player is trying to organise getting married...
Oh, yeah, sorry. Got distracted about how we're doing rounds. Maybe save it for when it's due?
Hmm...curious question as I'm now a bit confused. Squid Boy in the shuttle we are around or no? Plus I'm beside Juviest at the moment and the map doesn't show it since I stimmed him. If we are at the shuttle that is not with the squid, then Thrask has time to get vibrosword...if we are at the one with the squid, then Thrask doesn't have such time as there is a squid to murder.