Brotherhood of the Machine (OOC Thread) {03}

techmaster-glitch · February 04, 2009, 12:10:39 PM

Oh, Jexx is just bouncing around waiting for things to start shooting

That is, unless someone tells him to do something specific. He sure as hell isn't going to ask

Tapewolf · February 04, 2009, 12:13:39 PM

Unless I've missed something, we're still actually travelling so Dorcan doesn't have much to do until we stop.

Corgatha Taldorthar · February 04, 2009, 12:15:41 PM

Maybe someone should make a "skip it" type post until they get within the pe-approacharea to the convoy? (i.e. when they're at full combat alert)

Lisky · February 04, 2009, 12:17:59 PM

i think we need arc to give a couple of orders since Exo is supposed to be in command... after that, everyone can get setup... and time is just a matter of someone posting when they take the first shot...

Ryudo Lee · February 05, 2009, 09:30:38 AM

Updated summary on the first page.

EDIT:

Also, for everyone's benefit, I went back through all the OOC threads and compiled a list of lore items that the party will know about. They're all up on the first page. If you want something added or expanded on in the lore section, just speak up.

Tapewolf · February 05, 2009, 02:30:32 PM

Quote from: Ryudo Lee on February 05, 2009, 09:30:38 AM
Also, for everyone's benefit, I went back through all the OOC threads and compiled a list of lore items that the party will know about. They're all up on the first page. If you want something added or expanded on in the lore section, just speak up.

That's handy. I can't think of anything else that they should know, but I'll certainly ask if anything comes up.

As for my post, I'm assuming that the vans are wheeled and have a fairly large clearance like a 4x4 or something. If they're antigrav or ground-effect, what Dorcan is doing won't work and will need to be rewritten.

Lisky · February 05, 2009, 02:58:46 PM

The talk about bumpy rides, and wheels squealing in Arcs post leads me to believe that the vans are in fact wheeled...

as for azzy's plan, in theory if he wanted to stop in almost no distance at all, he could actually ground the vehicle's armored skirt... probably not the healthiest of maneuvers for a ground effect craft, but the again, neither is combat

Corgatha Taldorthar · February 05, 2009, 03:21:48 PM

I'm confused here. How exactly is this Brotherhood convoy set up?

We have Ryudo saying in IC post 843

QuoteIt wouldn't be long until they caught sight of the convoy: a slow moving, large armored vehicle, surrounded by several zealots and a couple of elites, all on foot.

But later on in post 856, again we have Ryudo saying

QuoteAs soon as the shooting started, the zealots and elites turned towards the vans and opened up on them. The convoy came to a halt and some zealots took cover behind it and started shooting from around the corners of the vehicles

Is there only one vehicle or several?

Lisky · February 05, 2009, 03:36:50 PM

Quote from: Ryudo Lee on January 30, 2009, 01:54:23 PM
Modified 18 wheeler would do. It moves so slow because of the sheer weight of the compartments and the armor protecting it.

soo, it's probably a sectioned truck, one vehicle, but with area between segments to hide in...

Ryudo Lee · February 05, 2009, 04:02:24 PM

I was talking about your vans. They only have one large transport.

Lisky · February 05, 2009, 04:03:28 PM

ohh... so there's brotherhood zealots hiding on our vans than... this could.... suck

techmaster-glitch · February 06, 2009, 09:49:09 AM

Quote from: Basilisk2150 on February 05, 2009, 04:03:28 PM
ohh... so there's brotherhood zealots hiding on our vans than... this could.... suck

Since Ryudo hasn't said anything against this yet, I've posted IC under the assumption it is true.

Ryudo Lee · February 06, 2009, 09:58:12 AM

No no no no! They're hiding behind the convoy!

Corgatha Taldorthar · February 06, 2009, 10:01:44 AM

Quote from: Ryudo Lee on February 06, 2009, 09:58:12 AM
No no no no! They're hiding behind the convoy!

But then the original question arises again. Is the convoy just one massive prison vehicle, or are there other vehicles along with it?

Ryudo Lee · February 06, 2009, 10:36:53 AM

It's just one massive vehicle.

techmaster-glitch · February 06, 2009, 07:21:19 PM

Sorry it took me so long to get back on this, I was at school. I wiped out my post and will get a new one up as soon as I'm able.

(for clarity's sake, if it's only one vehicle, it usually would not be considered a convoy

And at the end of the second post of yours thay Corgatha quoted, you said vehicles, which is where the confusion came in. )

EDIT: I have replaced the deleted post.

Ryudo Lee · February 06, 2009, 10:59:43 PM

Okay I see my typo now, so I see where the confusion came from. ~~Fixing.~~ Fixed.

Tapewolf · February 07, 2009, 06:53:17 AM

In that case, I'll amend mine.

Tapewolf · February 09, 2009, 07:31:33 AM

Comms are encrypted (with military-grade encryption IIRC), so it's not just a matter of the right frequency.

Lisky · February 09, 2009, 07:34:08 AM

true, but saying, frequency, channel, and jumping code would take far longer than i felt should be posted, in an already fairly long post

techmaster-glitch · February 09, 2009, 11:57:28 AM

"long" posts aren't really a problem around here. A post is as long as it needs to be to convey all the details.

Corgatha Taldorthar · February 09, 2009, 01:57:49 PM

Two points.

One, I'm not feeling so well, so I might only be making placeholder posts if necessary.

Two. What is the hide of the prison vehicle made out of? Is it likely to be ruptured in the thick of combat, or is it something that would required a dedicated demolition effort to crack open?

techmaster-glitch · February 09, 2009, 02:07:56 PM

Why do you think my character's running straight for the transport?

(okay, that's actually secondary, he's going so he can climb on top and rain down death from above. -Then- he'll burn his way in.)

I imagine it is armored, and would only be cracked open if it got hit by something big (like that van Harvy was riding in the movie The Dark Knight, but bigger and tougher). Of course, Ryudo is final word on that. This is just how I'm seeing it.

On the subject, I'm waiting for Ryudo to post an update of the combat, so I can know what degree of success/failure Jexx had in trying to dash for the transport.

Ryudo Lee · February 09, 2009, 02:34:36 PM

Quote from: techmaster-glitch on February 09, 2009, 02:07:56 PM
I imagine it is armored, and would only be cracked open if it got hit by something big (like that van Harvy was riding in the movie The Dark Knight, but bigger and tougher). Of course, Ryudo is final word on that. This is just how I'm seeing it.

Yes

Lisky · February 09, 2009, 02:43:27 PM

so, there's 2 elites, one behind an energy shield the other moving towards the side morgan, and darkshine are now on. Along with several zealots hiding in and around the transport...

Jexx is in the middle of things, sprinting towards the brotherhood transport. Morgan is basically going CQC at near contact range with those around the vehicle. Dorcan is under one of the vans, sniping at the moment. Darkshine is at the banshee, re-equipped/ing, depending on the timetable people are posting (from start to finish about 1-1:30 minutes) and Exo is laying down cover fire with his plasma weapon while advancing...

did i miss something with working out how the combat is going?

Tapewolf · February 09, 2009, 02:46:43 PM

Quote from: Basilisk2150 on February 09, 2009, 02:43:27 PM
did i miss something with working out how the combat is going?

Ryudo seems to have left us to it. Azlan seems to have gone ahead and assumed he's made at least two kills, so I followed suite with Dorcan.

**EDIT**
If that's in error, I can go back and edit.

techmaster-glitch · February 09, 2009, 03:22:30 PM

Quote from: Ryudo Lee on February 09, 2009, 02:31:26 PM
Jexx's plasma shots were keeping the zealots hiding behind the vehicle at bay, since they couldn't come around without being shot down. The other elite got the idea to come around the other end of the vehicle and opened up fire.

I thought there were footmen already on both ends, and Jexx was using one cannon on each, firing both directions...

Azlan · February 09, 2009, 10:35:08 PM

Quote from: Tapewolf on February 09, 2009, 02:46:43 PM
Quote from: Basilisk2150 on February 09, 2009, 02:43:27 PM
did i miss something with working out how the combat is going?
Ryudo seems to have left us to it. Azlan seems to have gone ahead and assumed he's made at least two kills, so I followed suite with Dorcan.

**EDIT**
If that's in error, I can go back and edit.

Well, I figured if I'm going to isolate myself on the Brotherhood's side of the transport... and apparently the Banshee completely missed all the Zealots we just flew threw (Morgan almost literally sideswiped the Brotherhood transport... it was close enough to be considered "skindancing")... on the entire opposite end of where the Rebellion vans are, then I should at least be able to hit two Zealots with full automatic fire from three guys.

I suppose this extremely risky, highly endangering maneuver, was sort of superficial...

Lisky · February 09, 2009, 10:43:09 PM

from the descriptions, i'm getting the vans are crossing the T of the brotherhood armored truck... thing... say the vans came from the left side to cross the T, and the banshee came screaming down the right... i dunno, maybe i'm just seeing it differently

Azlan · February 09, 2009, 10:53:59 PM

Quote from: Basilisk2150 on February 09, 2009, 10:43:09 PM
from the descriptions, i'm getting the vans are crossing the T of the brotherhood armored truck... thing... say the vans came from the left side to cross the T, and the banshee came screaming down the right... i dunno, maybe i'm just seeing it differently

Well since we were both essentially going in the same direction, I ended up having them cross the T and head down the right to the end of the column. This puts the banshee at the opposite end of the T and off to the right a bit.