I dunno, try pushing the pretty blue button to your left.

GHOST 2011/10/01(Sat)22:51 No. 354844 ID: e83f6a
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INFOPATHIC CONTEST. Recommend an Armor.

Hornet. Higher energy and response. Overheats quickly.
Argent. Lower energy. Immune to small arms.
(Custom armor possible by establishing Core performance.)

Recommend Systems Loadout.

PRIMARY
Rifle Slug
Heavy Mortar
Crash Bomb

SECONDARY
Storm Autogun
Dart Missiles
Thermal Lance, Energy Sink

SPECIAL
Stealth Suite, Energy Sink
Vision Suite, Energy Sink
Flood Coolant

(Custom systems possible later.)

Recommend a Mission Accomodation. (Request insertion point, softening battery, agents, weather and visibility conditions, etc.)

Compound assault. Locations : Power Station, Radar / Control Tower, Barracks / Armory, and Command / Research Compound. Power Station and Radar / Control Tower protected by Heavy Guns. Barracks / Armory re-arming and recharging medium ground forces. Command / Research Compound protected by Heavy Guns and Reinforced Wall, entire environment protected by Air Patrol, agents may reveal additional defenses and details.

argent rifle slug dart missles vision suite

MY CRASH BOMB
Dart Missiles and the coolant

>>354844
Armor: Hornet
Primary: Rifle Slug
Secondary: Thermal Lance
Special: Stealth Suite


stealthy powerhouse go

>>354844
Hornet, bomb, thermal lance, coolant.

Take out the power first.

Argent, heavy mortar, storm autogun, vision suite.

Hornet, Rifle Slug, Thermal Lance, Vision Suite

Go for the power station; Night-time insertion, preferably under cold and wet conditions to maximize your Hornet's operation time. During a storm would be best as the rain will drown out most of the sound you'll make, and reduce the effectiveness of their air superiority.

>Hornet. Higher energy and response. Overheats quickly.
>Rifle Slug
>Thermal Lance, Energy Sink
>Flood Coolant
We shall become Gundam, DESTROYER OF WORLDS!

Argent Rifle Slug/Dart missile.
If my AC days are correct, this should make a fairly balanced design.
Taking out the Armory should reduce the supplies the enemy has, for without ammunition, soldiers cannot fight. Plus, we might be able to steal/salvage some weaponry from their stores.

>>354868
And a vision suite is fine too...

I recommend the 'Argent' armour system.

Primary Weapon: Heavy Mortar
Secondary Weapon: Storm Autogun
Special: Stealth Suite

Attack Power station in broad daylight.

Hornet so you could just dodge them small arms!
Rifle Slug sounds like it has more mobility.
Dart missiles sound interesting!
Stealth suit so you can be invisible too yay.
Radar / Control Tower or research place..?

>>354873
Seconding. Mortar for heavier targets, and autogun for lighter ones.

>Hornet so you could just dodge them small arms!
Not if there are multiple gunners and they are competent.

argent armor, because overheating sucks. and vision suite.

Bug Lady 2011/10/02(Sun)11:42 No. 354970 ID: e83f6a
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Armor : Hornet
Primary : Rifle Slug
Secondary : Thermal Lance
Special : Vision Suite

Her Highness decided against sending agents to gather additional intelligence. The commanders agreed, as there would be grave complications should they fail and be captured. She did approve a request to hold the operation until stormy, low visibility conditions. This however, enabled the enemy to build ground forces to greater strengths. I'm to be inserted in position to take out the Power Station, hopefully to the effect of greatly weakening enemy capability. The Flood Coolant system was highly recommended for this Hornet Armor, but the decision fell finally to the Vision Suite to accommodate the low visibility.

The pretty bright blue button is covered by a guard plate and when I press it, a loud buzzing alarm fills the cockpit. Some of the soldiers laugh and a Labcoat asks why I'm trying to eject before fuel flow and ignition, let alone before the assault.

My sobbing on camera for all the commanders to see is not raising any confidence, but the operation begins in moments and I'm briefed a little more. Thanks to the weather, I can worry less about overheating and enemy air superiority. But, as long as the Radar / Control Tower is operational, the enemy air strikes and Heavy Guns are capable of expert targeting.

A commander wishes me good hunting and I am sent off. It's just you and me now, GHOST.

STOP CRYING IT'S TOO CUTE. you are on a mission to be the best (i guess????) press another button and see what happens.

Bug Lady 2011/10/02(Sun)12:08 No. 354979 ID: e83f6a
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Omaig this is really dark and stormy- I can't see a thing !

>>354979

Turn to the objectives marked in your radar and follow them. Don't you have a night-vision system? Or at least a flashlight?

Then turn your vision suite on you dumb bitch.

Ask them why you were sent out without traiiinniiiiiinggggg. Also turn on your vision suite. Switch through the modes quickly.

I agree to switching on vision suite. Also be more adorable. You need serious merchandising.

Bug Lady 2011/10/02(Sun)12:41 No. 354995 ID: e83f6a
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GHOST why are you so MEAN !!!!

The Vision Suite is active, but I'm just going in order. MODE INTENSITY and MAGNIFY seem to help, right in front of me is one side of the Power Station and these must be the Heavy Guns ! There are two guns like the smaller one on the other side. They surround the Power Station.

Move to the north(?) and approach from that angle in order to minimize the number of guns which will have you in range at any given time.

Open fire. They don't see you yet, let's take advantage of that.

Toggle thermal to check for the presence of ground troopers.

Destroy the power station!

Bug Lady 2011/10/02(Sun)13:56 No. 355038 ID: e83f6a
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I approach from the corner and open fire ! This Armor's Rifle Slug is slow firing, but the light Heavy Gun is destroyed in two shots. It was also able to get two shots off of me out of several, and the cockpit blares menacingly for a moment. I hope there won't be too much of that, it's kind of scary !

Bug Lady 2011/10/02(Sun)14:00 No. 355040 ID: e83f6a
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I switch to MODE THERMAL. Nothing except for the smolder and a faint glow from the Barracks / Armory.

Sirens go off all around. I hope that's not an ETA for an air strike .. Do I attack the Power Station, or the Heavy Gun first ?

try activating thermal or motion sensors to see them from where they can't see you. you know, maximize your range.

if the thermal lance is a short-range weapon, we should change it for something else. if it isn't, start making use of it.

Zig zag to the heavy gun and get inside its range.

Disable it with the thermal lance.

>>355043
if you can move fast enough to keep it from targeting you this is a good idea.

>>355040

DESTROY THE GUN.

Keep moving, and depending on how quickly the airstrike arrives, move in close to the power station. They may not be able to hit you without damaging it too.

Bug Lady 2011/10/02(Sun)16:15 No. 355088 ID: e83f6a
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I attack the gun and close in to use the Thermal Lance. This Armor agile enough to avoid one shot but I still take a significant hit by another. Its tracking is just too good !

Bug Lady 2011/10/02(Sun)16:40 No. 355096 ID: e83f6a
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I get close enough to attack with the Thermal Lance which rips through the Heavy Gun in a violent inferno. The Power Station is easy pickings now. What should my next objective be after I destroy it ?

>>355096
The Control Tower.

Any readouts on structural integrity? It'd be nice to know how much damage those shots were doing.

Level the power station, then do a quick sweep of the area to confirm the presence of any substations or backup stations.

When that is complete move on to the Radar.

hit the radar, as long as that is up you run the risk of being wiped out via airstrike.

>>355096
raaaaaaaaadaaaaaaaarrrrrrrr

Bug Lady 2011/10/02(Sun)18:16 No. 355155 ID: e83f6a
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Eliminating this current location, the shuffling thermal blips from the Barracks / Armory, and the large Command / Research Compound, a tall spire is with little doubt the Radar / Control Tower. I lay waste to the Power Station and begin the trip there full speed.

Looks like the Barracks / Armory has had a chance to deploy, there are anti-armor about ! Though, I'm not sure if they've spotted me- What should I do ?

>>355155
Shoot them with bullets until they die

Strike from beyond their visual range with the slug rifle. Keep moving so they can't pinpoint your location.

>>355155
Run straight through and thermal lance anything in your way. Maybe pick off a target of opportunity with the rifle.

>>355155
Do your best to keep your activity low and find a way to hide from the incoming enemies.

Use your Stealth Suite to your advantage and try and avoid the enemy, possibly picking one or two off if you feel safe enough to do so.

>>355155
Shoot them.

>>355159
This.

Bug Lady 2011/10/03(Mon)01:40 No. 355316 ID: e83f6a
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I slice the nearest units and fire at a tank. They are quick to return fire, but miss as I kill the lance and sidestep.

Both the Rifle Slug and enemies are ready to fire again, do I sidestep and engage or slip away towards the Radar / Control Tower ?

Move move move! Get to the tower!

I agree. move too close to their vital buildings to be hit by their airstrike.

>>355316
Get to dah chopparadar!

Bug Lady 2011/10/03(Mon)12:46 No. 355448 ID: e83f6a
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I can't avoid being taking damage escaping the mess of anti-armor, though I arrive sooner than expected. All the while I'm being spotted by foot soldiers who just seemingly appear out of nowhere. They spread out and keep their distance, taking advantage of my offensive load-out.

I arrive to designate one of the Radar / Control Tower's Heavy Guns and switch to MODE THERMAL. It's clear where the foot soldiers are attacking from now and an alarm warns me of an enemy Armor approaching !

I can attack the Radar / Control Tower, but I'm going to come under a lot of fire. Another option would be to engage the enemy Armor away from the soldiers and Heavy Guns. The air strike warning raises in pitch. I'm not sure what to do !

run over the soldier, weave in, and use both weapons on the armor.

if those NXTs on your radar are objectives, go towards the southwest one.

Slug the tower while charging the armor and hitting it with a thermal lance.

Quickly dash out of sight, and try to sneak your way towards that south east NXE thing.

>>355448

Don't worry about foot soldiers at this stage. If worst comes to worst, you can crush them underfoot. The armour is your prime concern.

Presuming that they have fear of friendly fire, try to get yourself between the foot soldiers and the armour, that way the armour may not be able to constantly attack, as well as potentially shaking the morale of the lesser enemies.

Bug Lady 2011/10/03(Mon)18:21 No. 355606 ID: e83f6a
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I'm taking it all on ! I move in and slug the Radar / Control Tower. One more hit and it's gone for good, along with precise Heavy Gun tracking and air strikes. The Armor fires some missiles and moves in closer when I dodge them. It backs off immediately after being doused in Thermal Lance flame.

I'm between a gun, an imminent air strike and a hard place !

>>355606

Move in closer to the radar! That might put a delay on the air strike, since they can hit their own building. Might buy you some time. Keep shootan at that armour.

Finish the Tower and Begin Evasive Maneuvers.

Take out the radar and evac.
Let the airstrike wipe them out.

Also you are taking the whole 'I'm killing other people' thing quite well. Kudos.

>>355624
Close in on the radar and switch to slugging the armor.

blow the radar up.

Bug Lady 2011/10/04(Tue)12:56 No. 355869 ID: e83f6a
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I guess I am taking this rather well- I wasn't told who these forces belong to ! I hope there's nobody I know here ..

I demolish the radar and get out of there. The Heavy Gun doesn't fire as I escape, I think that's the end of automatic tracking !

The alarm stops and there is a thunderous rattle. Bright signatures dot the air as two strings of explosions pass. I dodge the first, but a tip of the second hits square. The enemy Armor chooses a bad time to fire missiles as they both miss.

What should my next objective be ? Should I slug the Armor, rush it with the lance, or slip around it ?

If it's rocking missiles, evade around behind it and charge it from the rear with the thermal lance.

>>355869

Shoot it in the front with the thermal lance. In the front, I say!

only rush it with the lance if you think you can't dodge the missiles.

Bug Lady 2011/10/04(Tue)17:50 No. 355986 ID: e83f6a
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Ok, the enemy Armor is retreating and not firing either. I suppose its waiting for a visual report, realizing the odds against my vision modes and having lost assisted targeting. MODE THERMAL reveals another mess of anti-armor. I can run through it to catch up and take out the Armor right now, but they will definitely get some shots off.

I need to decide what my next objective is. I can take on the Command / Research Compound now that the Heavy Guns are short-sighted, but destroying the Barracks / Armory might have some benefit ..

>>355986

Definitely attack the barracks/armoury. A bunch of labcoats and officers in the command/research center aren't going to do much between now and their slaughter. Destroying the barracks and armoury has obvious benefits.

Crush, kill, destroy!

>>355994
Destroying the command center makes the big guns not kill us as quickly. It's kind of an important target.

>>356010

Good point! Shoot the command center! Shoot indiscriminately! Burn and slaughter!

Take out the Armory first. It should be a quick and easy job since everything in there is designed to explode in some fashion, you could possibly find something in there you could use, and it ensures that any enemy armor won't have a place to re-arm and refuel. It makes the whole rest of the job that much easier to finish; plus it could have a pretty huge effect on enemy morale.

Barracks. Mobilization is bad.

Bug Lady 2011/10/04(Tue)20:47 No. 356042 ID: e83f6a
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I Thermal Lance the enemy Armor and it collapses in flames. Bright decoys shoot out from the wreckage and in the chaos I take a hit from a tank slug.

That takes care of the Armor, now it's on to the source. The Barracks / Armory is no doubt swarming with mobilizing anti-armor. I don't want to think about what kind of numbers I'm up against, but I will prevail or die trying !

Bug Lady 2011/10/04(Tue)21:22 No. 356054 ID: e83f6a
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Just past here is the armory. It's hard to discriminate structures in this vision mode, but it's much too big to be any kind of barracks.

Judging from previous encounters, these anti-armor haven't spotted me yet but they will if I don't pull back.

Do I attack the ground forces or go straight for the structures ? I might scout around for a better opening, but they might be little better if not worse than this ..

Look for better openings. Regardless of what happens you're going to have to start taking out some anti-armor, so there really is no worse scenario than this short of more force, and they will not be able to mobilize that quickly.

Patience and Timing are key.

Attack the ground forces. Pound their bones into dust!

they're mobilizing. don't underestimate them. blow an opening into their ranks yourself while you can still get away with taking some damage.

Switch vision mode (magnify + intensity?) and look for the nearest cover. Then head for that while opening up with the rifle at max range. Plan is for return fire to hit the cover. Then you can pop out to finish them off.

Bug Lady 2011/10/05(Wed)14:11 No. 356203 ID: e83f6a
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I switch to MODE INTENSITY and the foot signatures disappear.

The closest cover is the armory itself. On the way there I am spotted and the engagement begins ! I trade shots with tanks when another enemy Armor alert sounds. Oh no !

strafe away from everything while slugging them. let the armor approach you after you've destroyed/lost the anti-tanks.

Remember to quick-save before enemy encounters, you cannot quick-save during a battle!!!

Strafe to cover is a good plan.

>>356203
Shoot a hole in a the wall and hide inside the barracks.

Bug Lady 2011/10/06(Thu)14:28 No. 356371 ID: e83f6a
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I try to put something between whatever I slug and move through the barracks. They're quite fragile and just disintegrate when I attack it. I can move through the rubble but I don't think I'll be able to dodge. I haven't lost the tanks or the Armor, which tries to keep its distance.

I'm able to pick off more tanks with this scheme, but unless I raze the place they're not going to stop coming !

>>356371

then raze the place and rush the armor in the resulting disorder to get in range for your thermal lance.

Torch the place with your thermal lance. The fires will spread all around the bade, and the cooked off ordinance exploding all around will help to sow confusion and disorder, if not outright kill some of your assailants.