Silverspur_2020
Apr 21 2004, 11:35 AM
Hey just a quick message, I am using the library computers (yuk!

) just to let you know that things will probably be slow or non-existant for the next week. The virus is being a pain and wont allow my computer to boot up. AND I have no dice here or random number generators... so I dont know weather you guys would rather me do a piece of creative writing involving an interesting (and realistic in terms of the way events will turn) shoot out. Or if you would rather wait the week and do it by the numbers. Next time I am in town at the library I will check to see what you all think!!
although at this rate I would have thought it will be easier to just drive to DB and Raksasha in kent and tell them in person!!
GunnerJ
Apr 21 2004, 04:02 PM
I can wait the week out.
Mysterio
Apr 21 2004, 04:05 PM
Either or is fine with me. Personally, I am more into the story than dealing with the actual rolls and numbers.
Callidus
Apr 21 2004, 04:07 PM
I'm fine with either way.... well until you kill my drone... j/k *8->
Rakshasa
Apr 21 2004, 06:35 PM
Here we both sit at Raks puter.
Boss, do your thing. Much as we like rolling dice and confusing the Games Master, we're sure you won't kill us all off - well maybe a drone or two, but no meat Characters.
Trusting, aint we.
Callidus
Apr 21 2004, 08:54 PM
Oi bad Raks no killing the nice guardian drone.... wel unless you wanna pay for it replacement *8->
Silverspur_2020
Apr 26 2004, 11:32 PM
Good news!! - I have (literally!) just got my computer up and running again!! I also have the next two days off work so you have my (almost) undivided attention!
its strange not having a PC to kill time on... in this past week I have celebrated a birthday (which most people... including me.... forgot!), passed my motorcycle licence and done all those small little jobs I have been putting off for far to long!!
I hope Drain Brains missions are coming along nicely now... because I keep looking at my Face charecter and wanting to play her!! I fancy a change of pace.
Anyway, off to bed... and then first thing in the morning (after my lay in, long hot shower and the gym) I will sit down with my random number generator (really must get around to buying some real dice!!) and sort out the entire situation.
Mysterio
Apr 27 2004, 03:18 AM
Awesome! I too will have a char for DB soon, sorry, been busy with end of semester stuff
Silverspur_2020
Apr 28 2004, 05:02 PM
its quiet in here.... nobody gonna do anything IC?
Callidus
Apr 28 2004, 06:51 PM
I was kinda wondering how you wanted to do combaty type bits.... want us to post what we're doing OOC or IC.....
Silverspur_2020
Apr 28 2004, 07:31 PM
well if you want to let me know what your intending on doing then you can simpley post OCC... but if you wrote it in a particular way then you could put it IC as well, because you could have what the charecter is seeing, how they are feeling and what they are planning in their minds. Either way is good for me....
GunnerJ
Apr 28 2004, 09:14 PM
Well, I already specified my character's actions: hide from/evade the drone until it's out of the picture, as he lacks the means to handle it himself.
Rakshasa
Apr 28 2004, 10:15 PM
Intentions :-
Seeoh will, if she gets the right hand side window open, try and shoot the AK98 at anything that doesn't seem friendly.
Flip will leave Codec as safe as possible and reassess the situation. His long term goal is to stop the Landrover from escaping, for he has a `cunning plan' hatching in his Orcish brain.
Of course, there is always the possibility that Bluebird, with a ginormous GUN, can stop the Landrover anyway. Since she should be in, or near the Chevvy as we did pick her up before we all went to meet Mr Kitao.
.
Silverspur_2020
Apr 29 2004, 05:20 PM
Bluebird bailed out at the same time as Greasy..... she doesnt have the sniper rifle on her (it would require setting up anyway) but she does have her two pistols.
Silverspur_2020
Apr 30 2004, 08:16 AM
I need an IC post from Gunner before I go on... I need to know what he is doing.
Callidus
Apr 30 2004, 12:37 PM
Intentions:
To manuever the Guardian drone to screen Flip from the landrover, and try to knock out first the turret on the bugger, and then the tires/engine.
And also give the steel lynx's orders to dismount the van and head to the combat zone and pickup enemy targets.
So not too much then *8-> And somehow I forgot to get the Battletac IVIS link on my deck... d'oh... ah well I see me saving up for one *8->
GunnerJ
Apr 30 2004, 03:54 PM
If the post wasn't clear enough, Ace is trying to move into the Landrover at a low but sustained speed, trying to use the larger bulk of his vehichle to push it off balance or tip it over. Also, trying to avoid any shots that come my way. Is there a manuever test involved here?
Silverspur_2020
May 2 2004, 11:02 AM
Your not going to be able to avoid shots if you do that to the landrover, because his gun is on a turret... which means whatever angle you come in at he can hit you.
Callidus, what damage do the machine guns do that are mounted to your drones? I need to know to see if they disable the turret.
GunnerJ
May 2 2004, 07:55 PM
QUOTE |
Your not going to be able to avoid shots if you do that to the landrover, because his gun is on a turret... which means whatever angle you come in at he can hit you |
This is a rather unfortunate situation that Ace has been put in. In fact, it is exactly the sort of situation he'd have hoped to avoid, given that I stated his actions to be evading and staying out of range of the drone, not ramming into it. Can Ace at least try to stay out of the arc of fire by staying one step ahead of it; by driving such that the gun trains him slightly behind? Is the turret angeld such that it can fire down on a vehichle right next to it? If not, can Ace drive the Roadmaster against the Landrover parralel, as he should should in order to try and tip or off-balance the Landrover and its occupants while avoiding the turret?
Rakshasa
May 2 2004, 08:49 PM
Or can Seeoh's inexperienced firing of the AK98 put a burst of bullets through the windshield of the Landrover, or even hit the damned turret, she's spraying lead every which where, don't forget.
Silverspur_2020
May 3 2004, 03:32 PM
The reason why you hit the drone was because you also said you were trying to get out of the carpark, as the drone happened to be in the entrance of the carpark... it was inevitable that you would hit it. You can evade the arc of fire if you evade it quick enough (which baring in mind the sheer speed at which the VCR works then it shouldnt be a problem) and escape out of the area. I doubt however you would be able to ram the Landrover as your van is bigger then his, so his gun would have no problems in hitting you. And as turrets have a 360 degree arc of fire it doesnt matter what angle you approched him from.
GunnerJ
May 3 2004, 09:24 PM
Look, I don't want to make a big deal out of this, but the last time I mentioned that Ace was going to get out of the car park was a month ago, and there have been several posts imbetween modifying my intents. When I first came up with the plan, it was because I figured it would be easy to just bust out while most of the asailents were still looking over the garage, tryting to find Ace, and I might be able to lose them. Then I figured it would be good to tell the rest of the group about all this. The situation changed further when one fo the soldiers and Seeoh caught up with him. Sicne Ace was not without backup, could not count on not being fired on by the drone, if it was active, and had Seeoh in tow, the best course of action was no longer to make a quick getaway, it was to protect his passanger and distract the other soldiers. So I revised my tactics, and said that Ace was going to try and avoid any and all attention form the drone. I even made a post on the 28th to clarify my intentions:
QUOTE |
Well, I already specified my character's actions: hide from/evade the drone until it's out of the picture, as he lacks the means to handle it himself. |
Now I'll need a little time to figure out a good way to handle this situation. Some questions:
1) What is the Roadmaster's position relative to the Landrover and to Flip, Greasy, and Codec?
2) Can Ace see if the the gun is already firing ?
3) Can I make an INT roll to determine the likelyhood of AV rounds if so?
4) If it is determined to probably be using AV rounds, can he just drive around and return to the lot, allowing anyone else time to escape the Landrover's gun's sights and forcing it to move?
Rakshasa
May 3 2004, 09:43 PM
We're asking, because we don't know.
1. How badly was the dude in the Landrover hit by Flip's up-shots through the bottom of the Landrover?
2. How long will it be before the Rigger (probably) in the Enemy vehicle loses control of the turret gun - as a direct rsult of 1. above?
3. What's the ETA on the arrival of Greasy's Drones and/or Van?
4. What's the distance from Flip's location in the alley way to the Landrover (now that Codec is safe he's thinking along the lines of breaking into it using `Killing Hands' - running to the Landrover while it's turret gun is firing elsewhere.)
Silverspur_2020
May 4 2004, 12:24 PM
hmmm... ive been reading through what you said and the previous IC posts... and I will admit that you are indeed right Gunner, things have gone wrong.
Hmmm... on a slightly personal note I think things have gone astray due to me trying to balance to much in my life! (not that im making excuses). Do you want to email me with some kind of escape plan and how you would like this to be resolved, and we can sort it out from there, but you do have my apolagises
As for the questions...
The guy in the landrover sustained moderate damage, the landrover took the brunt of the power.
As for the Turret, the rigger is almost exclusively using it. Hence why the drone in the carpark wasnt doing anything. As the rigger is now operating at a disadvantage due to the damage he took, he will be needing to roll much higher to hit any targets.
Greasy's drones and van are actually in the fight, the thing is I havent been told who or what they are firing at... so im waiting for someone to tell me!!
The distance from the allyway to the Landrover is approx 50 meters, with Ace's van inbetween (as things stand at the moment)
The apposing team of runners are actually withdrawing at the moment as they have realised they have bitten off more then they can chew. (see previous IC posts where the van backed off after being hit, the remaining guy in the carpark is heading out the back etc)
GunnerJ
May 4 2004, 02:25 PM
QUOTE |
hmmm... ive been reading through what you said and the previous IC posts... and I will admit that you are indeed right Gunner, things have gone wrong.
Hmmm... on a slightly personal note I think things have gone astray due to me trying to balance to much in my life! (not that im making excuses). Do you want to email me with some kind of escape plan and how you would like this to be resolved, and we can sort it out from there, but you do have my apolagises |
Like I said, it's not a big deal; don't worry about it. This is the way it rolled, and I'll have to deal. Will come up with an IC post later today.
Drain Brain
May 4 2004, 07:52 PM
I'll make the run - keeping the Roadmaster between me and the landrover if I can. Will I be approaching on Ace's side (left) or Seeoh's side (right), given that it's a yank style vehicle?
Silverspur_2020
May 5 2004, 11:10 AM
hmm.. thats a good point, and something I had missed before. when seeoh was shooting at the Landrover I took it that it was right hand drive...
but as its american... you would be on Seeohs side of the van.
Callidus
May 5 2004, 12:50 PM
Sorry it's taken a while to post, been battling the Sasser virus at work for two days *8-< but at least we're winning *8->
Anyhoo, the guardian and one of the lynxs have MMG's loaded with regular ammo so I believe they'd be doing 8S damage.
The second lynx isn't going to open fire if I can help it as it's carrying an MGL-12 grenade launcher and offensive grenades *8->
I'm pretty sure (but will need to check at home) that the MMGs are mod'ed enough with the turrets to be able to full auto 10 rounds with no recoil..... gotta love turrets halving recoil *8->
Hope that helps, oh and I'll be trying to get the van round to the combat zone once the drones are tying up/destroy the landrover's turret, so that we can pile in for an escape..... that and it's got armour so I'll feel safer in it *8->
GunnerJ
May 5 2004, 03:17 PM
Sorry to say, but work will swallow up my ability to post until... probably Friday night.
Silverspur_2020
May 5 2004, 04:34 PM
Callidus, you still havent told me what your going to be shooting at... and that is information that would help everybody right now, particually Ace!!
Silverspur_2020
May 5 2004, 04:34 PM
Callidus, you still havent told me what your going to be shooting at... and that is information that would help everybody right now, particually Ace!!
Callidus
May 6 2004, 12:35 PM
Oops, sorry thought it was in the first post *8-< Anyhoo going for.... first the turret, then the drone, then any person stupid enough to step into the firing line (although that pretty much only covers the 'bad' guys *8->) and finally the tires on the landrover or the engine block.... feeeew! lots of shooting *8->
GunnerJ
May 9 2004, 09:19 PM
Ah, the cavalry.
Sorry again for the delay, finals week is hard. I'll have a post up by tomorrow.
Mysterio
May 12 2004, 02:19 AM
I am still around, just busy with school!
Silverspur_2020
May 12 2004, 01:28 PM
Trust me... I understand about finals! my girlfriend is doing hers (her last exam is today).
I havent had much time because my eternal search for a new job goes on!!!
Rakshasa
May 12 2004, 02:30 PM
Just thought I'd add a paragraph, just to put the IC back onto the front screen.
Drain Brain
May 13 2004, 10:37 PM
Exams? Oh yes, I remember those...
Silverspur_2020
May 15 2004, 05:27 PM
im gonna leave it for a little while, until I am sure everybody is ready again.... but we really need to get this situation sorted out!
Drain Brain
May 15 2004, 07:54 PM
Dave and I are present when ready!
Callidus
May 16 2004, 01:15 AM
I'm ready whenever you are *8->
Mysterio
May 16 2004, 03:13 AM
oh I'm ready, i just figure that since Codec really isn't combat saavy and is hiding, what can i post other than "The little decker nearly pees his pants at the sound of the gunfire..." *L*
GunnerJ
May 16 2004, 01:08 PM
Now that I'm home, near-unlimited time is mine! IC post soon today. I MEAN IT THIS TIME.
Silverspur_2020
May 16 2004, 09:26 PM
That post was made at 1:08pm from Gunner... its not 10:11pm... today is fast running out!!
The serious posts will start tomorrow!
GunnerJ
May 16 2004, 10:56 PM
Not by my watch. I still have 5.25 hours till midnight.
SUCKERS.
EDIT: IC post up now.
pwn3d.
Rakshasa
May 17 2004, 01:08 PM
At this point Flip doesn't know there are no more Enemy around. Also, we're assuming that the `bugging out' didn't include the Landrover.
It'd be nice to acquire another vehicle, but we'll understand if we can't. At least we have an AK98 to sell.
Drain Brain
May 17 2004, 01:28 PM
QUOTE (GunnerJ) |
pwn3d. |
What?
Regardless, to the point:
I am almost ready to start recruiting for the London Game, but I can't decide on how many places to offer - I've got a character from Callidus and Silverspur - how about the rest of you? I'm helping the old man make one, so that's three... Gunner? Mysterio? I'm thinking about six characters in total, so maybe recruiting for another 1 would be appropriate if you two are in... if not, then there's more places on the go...
Mysterio
May 17 2004, 03:10 PM
DB, I'm in. Do you want a brand spankin' new char or is on older one good?
Silverspur_2020
May 18 2004, 02:50 PM
Im really looking forward to not being the GM for once!

it will also be nice to try my hand at this new charecter of mine, im actually basing her on someone I know in real life!!
Drain Brain
May 18 2004, 09:34 PM
New or old is fine! 125 points, Priority or Sum-To-Ten build. Set in Britain, so add one to availability of all pistol, SMG, Shotgun and Rifle firearms, two to all heavy weapons, launchers, Assault Rifles, Military Hardware. Add three to any REALLY specialist hardware (alsers and such). Nothing over 6 for starting characters, please. If in doubt, put it in and I'll cut it out later!
Remember that the Lord Protector's Office (home of red tape) REQUIRES the registration of all magically active citizens, so you're either registered and SINned or Not registered and Nobody. The former is available as a 2 point flaw.
Speaking of which, no more than five edges/flaws with a combined cap of +/- 15 points.
Type wise, we're not going to be TOO combat oriented (no red samurai and cyber-zombie firefights) but don't aim for "wuss" either. Oh, and NO DECKERS. Sorry. I can do decking for my players, but I feel it takes too much time on here. So, tech support will be provided via NPC if necesary.
I think that's it...
T
(PS: mail characters to TonyPDMc@yahoo.co.uk)
Rakshasa
May 20 2004, 10:32 AM
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