View Single Post
Old 07-24-2005, 03:32 PM   #9
AStott
Mascot
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
As we begin closing in on the outpost, suspicions are immediately elevated. We are approaching from the far side of a large lake of lava. Almost the entire area is open and visible. There is a single recon titan visible near the outpost, but it's difficult to believe that there would only be a single small defender. We will approach cautiously.

0:33 - SirFozzie successfully completes a scan, determining that the target is a Prowler, apparently a primarily close range titan, only 40 tons. Shouldn't be much trouble.

0:48 - A large flight of missiles speeds towards Katon fortunately they aren't very accurate. It's not entirely clear where the source of those missiles is, but they're up ahead somewhere.

0:58 - Katon moves out far enough to spot the 100 ton Longbow up ahead. It obviously specializes in long range missiles. If we can get close, there shouldn't be a problem. Everyone will do their best to stay behind what little ground cover there is.

1:28 - In an attempt to avoid the many missiles coming his way, Katon attempts to dodge his way forward. Unfortunately, he hasn't quite master piloting his titan yet, and finds himself stumbling and crashing to the ground. This causes light damage to his torso swivel actuator.

1:48 - SirFozzie fires the first friendly shots of the battle. One of his two light autocannons hits doing minor damage, but providing a nice boost to morale.

1:50 - sachmo71 follows up a moment later with his plasma gun, but missing.

1:51 - Katon falls again. Now it appears that the Longbow has retargeted on Blade6119, so perhaps Katon can return to a safer mode of travel.

1:59 - A flight of missiles comes from another hidden enemy titan, hitting Blade6119. We'll have to get back to that one. We've almost reached reasonable firing range on the Longbow.

2:44 - As everyone continues moving forward, Godzilla Blitz switches his target to the approaching Prowler he lets loose with his autocannon and lands a solid hit. Enemy fire has been switching from one target to the next, and at this point, Blade6119 and Katon are approaching firing range on the Longbow

3:45 - Just when Katon has almost reached close range with the Longbow, he is hit by its medium laser, stumbles, and goes down. Fortunately, Blade6119 is right behind him, and will reach the enemy soon. The Prowler has been dogging Blade6119's heels, but the rest of the squad should bring it down soon.

4:07 - At last, Blade6119 reaches the Longbow. He lets loose with everything he's got, doing significant damage, but not quite bringing the enemy down.

4:27 - After repeated applications of the chainsaws, Blade6119 finally destroys the right torso of the Longbow. It is knocked to the ground by the impact. He follows up witch a massive launch of missiles that rip off the enemy's left leg. That will keep it down.

4:39 - Following Blade6119, the Prowler moves into close range. Blade6119 retargets and prepares to destroy the pesky annoyance.

4:41 - The initial chainsaw attacks may have both missed, but Blade6119's followup kick tears of the Prowler's left leg, sending it down for good.

4:45 - SirFozzie at last gets a clear shot of the Pariah it is crouched in some heavy cover near the outpost. He let's loose with a couple blasts from his light autocannon, hitting with one.

4:53 - More missiles come from a titan hidden in the cover on the far side of the outposts. Some hit SirFozzie, but he is not seriously damaged. Moments later, the pilot of the Longbow ejects.

5:18 - Blade6119 puts his chainsaws to good use, and rips the head off the Prowler. Satisfied, he retargets on the Pariah and moves on.

5:34 - Everyone is headed towards the Pariah, but Blade6119 is still standing nearby when the missiles on the Longbow begin exploding (likely due to excessive heat from damaged heatsinks). This could easily lead to an engine explosion, and Blade6119 begins silently urging his titan to faster speeds.

6:33 - SirFozzie at last reaches close range with the Pariah. He charges headlong into the enemy, knocking both titans to the ground. This should make the enemy an easier target for the others in the squad who are close behind.

7:22 - Having gotten caught up in a general brawl with the Pariah and having become a target of the other Pariah on the far side of the outpost, SirFozzie is having difficulties. Once knocked to the ground, he now finds some of his autocannon ammo exploding following a missile strike. This rips off his titan's right arm and knocks him back to the ground. Godzilla Blitz and Katon are desperately trying to bring this Pariah down while the other two head after the further one.

7:30 - Another missile strike rips off one of SirFozzie's legs. Unable to get up, and unable to bring his weapons to bear, he pretty much will just serve as a distraction now while the others try to finish off the enemy.

7:54 - As Blade6119 and sachmo71 close in on the further Pariah, and with Godzilla Blitz and Katon pounding on the near one with heavy energy weapons, the enemy finally sees the futility and surrenders.

***

Salvage: 42,980
Bounty: $14,000
Payment: $200,000
Upkeep: -$76,703
New Total: $582,311 (+180277)

Godzilla Blitz - Status: Alive - Health: 117/117 - Kills: 0 - Hits: 47% - Titan: Ready
sachmo71 - Status: Alive - Health: 99/99 - Kills: 0 - Hits: 50% - Titan: Ready
SirFozzie - Status: Alive - Health: 78/99 - Kills: 0 - Hits: 46% - Titan: Disabled
Blade6119 - Status: Alive - Health: 108/108 - Kills: 1 - Hits: 64% - Titan: Ready
Katon - Status: Alive - Health: 108/108 - Kills: 0 - Hits: 42% - Titan: Ready

Fanton seems somewhat excited by the discoveries found after the battle.

"Good work. It looks like they were doing an excavation of some Alien ruins. There must be something down there within the volcanic caverns that may be of interest."

Good guess. I'll bet you anything that we're headed down there next...

The total repair cost is $149,349. Much of this goes towards Katon's Hunchback. Apparently the damage heavy autocannon is expensive to repair. SirFozzie is close behind in damages though, and the others contribute to the cost as well.

***

Roster Summary:

Godzilla Blitz
Race: Male Human
Rank: Novice
Experience: 19883 of 21600 (+925)
Hit Points: 117
Upkeep: $12,744 (+216)
Battles: 19 (18W/1L)
Hit Ratio: 50%
Kills: 5
Titans Lost: 1
Awards: Most kills in one battle (2)

Attributes:
Intelligence: 12
Neural Sense: 12
Reaction: 15
Instinct: 12
Dexterity: 12
Constitution: 13
Charisma: 14

Skills of Note:
Recon/Light Piloting: 65
Medium/Heavy Piloting: 45
Jump: 65
Scouting: 60
Close Combat: 65
Guided Missile: 36
Cannon: 70
Energy Weapon: 70
Electronic Warfare: 60
Scanner: 60
Damage Control: 38 (+8)
Leadership: 66
Business: 42
Survival: 22

***

sachmo71
Race: Male Replicant I
Rank: Novice
Experience: 18769 of 24000 (+1110)
Hit Points: 99
Upkeep: $10,527 (+174)
Battles: 19 (18W/1L)
Hit Ratio: 45% (+1)
Kills: 8/3*
Titans Lost: 1
Awards: Battle Star

Attributes:
Intelligence: 14
Neural Sense: 10
Reaction: 14
Instinct: 11
Dexterity: 13
Constitution: 11
Charisma: 10

Skills of Note:
Recon/Light Piloting: 66
Medium/Heavy Piloting: 38
Jump: 61
Scouting: 60
Close Combat: 60
Cannon: 63 (+1)
Energy Weapon: 68
Electronic Warfare: 65
Scanner: 63
Damage Control: 53 (+9)
Business: 63
Survival: 43

***

SirFozzie
Race: Male Replicant I
Rank: Novice
Experience: 20272 of 24000 (+1838)
Hit Points: 99
Upkeep: $14,616 (+252)
Battles: 19 (18W/1L)
Hit Ratio: 56% (-1)
Kills: 3
Titans Lost: 0
Awards: None

Attributes:
Intelligence: 14
Neural Sense: 10
Reaction: 14
Instinct: 12
Dexterity: 13
Constitution: 11
Charisma: 10

Skills of Note:
Recon/Light Piloting: 66
Medium/Heavy Piloting: 32
Assault Piloting: 22
Jump: 62
Scouting: 63
Close Combat: 63
Cannon: 68
Energy Weapon: 56
Electronic Warfare: 51 (+4)
Scanner: 63
Damage Control: 68
Business: 24
Survival: 36

***

Blade6119
Race: Male Human
Rank: Novice (+1)
Experience: 13231 of 11600 (+1983)
Hit Points: 108
Upkeep: $11,466 (+3276)
Battles: 10 (9W/1L)
Hit Ratio: 55% (+1)
Kills: 3/1*
Titans Lost: 2
Awards: Bonehead

Attributes:
Intelligence: 11
Neural Sense: 9
Reaction: 13 (+2)
Instinct: 13
Dexterity: 14 (+1)
Constitution: 12
Charisma: 11

Skills of Note:
Recon/Light Piloting: 61
Jump: 52 (+1)
Scouting: 52
Close Combat: 58
Unguided Missile: 61
Cannon: 23
Energy Weapon: 23
Electronic Warfare: 58
Scanner: 51
Defensive: 24
Business: 33
Survival: 58 (+7)

***

Katon
Race: Android
Rank: Rookie
Experience: 1060 of 3800 (+1060)
Hit Points: 108
Upkeep: $3,375 (+250)
Battles: 1 (1W/0L)
Hit Ratio: 42%
Kills: 0
Titans Lost: 0
Awards: None

Attributes:
Intelligence: 9
Neural Sense: 11
Reaction: 14
Instinct: 12
Dexterity: 14
Constitution: 12
Charisma: 11

Skills of Note:
Recon/Light Piloting: 50 (+5)
Jump: 29
Scouting: 19
Unguided Missile: 21
Cannon: 50
Energy Weapon: 51 (+2)
Scanner: 46 (+6)
Defensive: 25
Business: 25
Survival: 29
Medical: 28

***

Team Stats:
Battles: 19 (18W/1L)
Leader: Godzilla Blitz
Manager: sachmo71
Mechanic: SirFozzie
Most Kills: sachmo71 with 8
Most Destructions: sachmo71 with 3
Budget: $432,962 (+30928)
Upkeep: $76,703 / month (+4168)
Jocks: 5 of 7
Titans: 5 of 10
Deaths: 1
AStott is offline   Reply With Quote