DUST Search - XCOM Project Part II

Ghost Kaisar wrote:

Operation "Silent Flame"

AAR:
Rk. Camilie Lemmens : KIA
Sq. Frost Kitty : Activce
Rk. Shotty GoBang : Wounded (4 days) : PROMOTED to Sniper
Sq. Arkenea Wyrnspire : KIA

Details:
Okay, reasons why I both hate and love XCOM on Classic Ironman. Things can just go WRONG. For example, mission went fine right up until we approached the saucer. Then the outsider appeared. It moves to full cover, and all my soldiers have a 15% chance of hitting it.

So we move up, and try to use grenades to blow the cover open. However, you really can't get close enough to do so due to lack of cover (this is where heavies are AMAZING).

I manage to run and gun Arkenea to full cover around the edge of the saucer. The Outsider can't really target well, so he doesn't engage Arkenea. He targets someone else around the OTHER edge of the saucer (The Rookie) and insta-kills HER in full cover.

Then, the Sectoid from halfway across the map fires at Arkenea in full cover and crit-hit kills him.

WAT.

So, GoBang and Frost Kitty have to clean up the mess. They elminate the remaining targets and finish the mission. It's a good thing I keep using Rookies for these missions, as I need to get more vets going, and it stops me from loosing too many promoted players.

RIP Arkenea. At least you died with your name spelled correctly.

Pages: [1] 2 3 :: one page

Author	Thread Statistics \| Show CCP posts - 0 post(s)
Ghost Kaisar Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 6181	Posted - 2014.08.08 23:20:00 - [1] - Quote Okay, inspired by Arkena and the wait for Destiny, I'll do this too. Same thing, but I'm doing Classic Ironman. Expect heavy casualties. Hell, I'll even do the same incentive thing. Will write updates here. Gotta have at least 10 people to kick this off though. FA's Stabber Extraordinaire Minmatar Enthusiast Explosions and Bulletstorm? Count me in!
Cass Caul 392	Posted - 2014.08.08 23:40:00 - [2] - Quote If you need a Sniper, you can use my likeness. In Arkena's format; Name of character Cass P. Nickname (if you survive that long): Phantom Nationality: American If you can't keep up, shut up. Math is easy, you're just stupid. The Empress of Alts
Matticus Monk OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2304	Posted - 2014.08.08 23:52:00 - [3] - Quote o7 In. Whatever makes sense, as long as there is a nice big helping of crazy to go along with it! Double posting like a Kaiser. Embracing the death, at Llast.
Ghost Kaisar Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 6183	Posted - 2014.08.09 00:17:00 - [4] - Quote Operation "Save the whiny Russian" ABDUCTION MISSION Deploy with 4 man rookie squad. It's a containers map with lots of cover. Set squad on overwatch and push forward in good cover. Set three guys on overwatch. No targets yet. Send last guy on wide flank dash. He discovers targets just ahead of main group. Targets move. Appia takes off the head of the first guy to move. Wow. Way to go rookie. Advance squad and let Mad Matt and Arkena open fire. After watching their abysmal marksmanship, I just use Appia to grenade the poor alien. I don't take chances on Classic Ironman. Jace brings up the rear and sets up on overwatch. No new targets, so I set up a cautious advance. Appia and Monk are on point, so I have them half move up. PROTIP: Always half move. Never dash. Why? Because when Appia moved up, she revealed aliens in a flanking position. She would be dead if I sprinted to where I originally wanted to go. Reposition troops to attack flank. Appia moves to better cover and has Jace protecting her. Arkena has moved around the building and entered the back door in a flank. Jace and Monk are on overwatch. Pressed post by accident. Not done yet. FA's Stabber Extraordinaire Minmatar Enthusiast Explosions and Bulletstorm? Count me in!
Right-wing Extremist Nos Nothi 566	Posted - 2014.08.09 00:22:00 - [5] - Quote Ghost Kaisar wrote: Pressed post by accident. Not done yet. Am I the only one who, fully into the suspense off the AAR, read the first part of this line and said "Oh no!" and then the second part and went "Wait, what? oh, you!" lol Jaceon Pale-eye. Soon to be the deadliest prick in OSG. Unless Mal says no :(
Ghost Kaisar Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 6184	Posted - 2014.08.09 00:34:00 - [6] - Quote Right-wing Extremist wrote: Ghost Kaisar wrote: Pressed post by accident. Not done yet. Am I the only one who, fully into the suspense off the AAR, read the first part of this line and said "Oh no!" and then the second part and went "Wait, what? oh, you!" lol It's done, read the results while you chill in the Med-bay. You got 7 days to chill. And you were the only person who didn't get promoted. I expect better from you in the future. FA's Stabber Extraordinaire Minmatar Enthusiast Explosions and Bulletstorm? Count me in!
Right-wing Extremist Nos Nothi 568	Posted - 2014.08.09 00:52:00 - [7] - Quote Ghost Kaisar wrote: Right-wing Extremist wrote: Ghost Kaisar wrote: Pressed post by accident. Not done yet. Am I the only one who, fully into the suspense off the AAR, read the first part of this line and said "Oh no!" and then the second part and went "Wait, what? oh, you!" lol It's done, read the results while you chill in the Med-bay. You got 7 days to chill. And you were the only person who didn't get promoted. I expect better from you in the future. Yes, sir. :( Jaceon Pale-eye. Soon to be the deadliest prick in OSG. Unless Mal says no :(
Cass Caul 397	Posted - 2014.08.09 01:19:00 - [8] - Quote Ghost Kaisar wrote: Appia turns into an Assault. I give her a Shotgun. Shotgun? Noooooo! That only my secondary profession! If you can't keep up, shut up. Math is easy, you're just stupid. The Empress of Alts
Ghost Kaisar Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 6195	Posted - 2014.08.09 02:55:00 - [9] - Quote Cass Caul wrote: Ghost Kaisar wrote: Appia turns into an Assault. I give her a Shotgun. Shotgun? Noooooo! That only my secondary profession! If I could give you a sniper rifle I would. But you became an Assault. Rolling with the punches. FA's Stabber Extraordinaire Minmatar Enthusiast Explosions and Bulletstorm? Count me in!
IAmDuncanIdaho II R 0 N 1 N 746	Posted - 2014.08.09 06:17:00 - [10] - Quote Signing up. But if Ripper joins this, don't squad me with him. He's a TKer. Duncan "Ghola" Idaho British You must learn honor, or you deserve to learn nothing at all. ~ Rivvy Dinari - Swordmaster of Ginaz

Matticus Monk OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2309	Posted - 2014.08.09 08:08:00 - [11] - Quote Nice! Walks up to squad.... "Check me out - I'm hawt, right?!? I've been bulking up.... it's heavy-time for Monk!" Double posting like a Kaiser. Embracing the death, at Llast.
Arkena Wyrnspire Fatal Absolution 15712	Posted - 2014.08.09 08:11:00 - [12] - Quote It's Arkena not Arkenea throws potato You have long since made your choice. What you make now is a mistake. Enlist in XCOM
Ghost Kaisar Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 6224	Posted - 2014.08.10 15:45:00 - [13] - Quote Operation "Silent Flame" AAR: Rk. Camilie Lemmens : KIA Sq. Frost Kitty : Activce Rk. Shotty GoBang : Wounded (4 days) : PROMOTED to Sniper Sq. Arkenea Wyrnspire : KIA Details: Okay, reasons why I both hate and love XCOM on Classic Ironman. Things can just go WRONG. For example, mission went fine right up until we approached the saucer. Then the outsider appeared. It moves to full cover, and all my soldiers have a 15% chance of hitting it. So we move up, and try to use grenades to blow the cover open. However, you really can't get close enough to do so due to lack of cover (this is where heavies are AMAZING). I manage to run and gun Arkenea to full cover around the edge of the saucer. The Outsider can't really target well, so he doesn't engage Arkenea. He targets someone else around the OTHER edge of the saucer (The Rookie) and insta-kills HER in full cover. Then, the Sectoid from halfway across the map fires at Arkenea in full cover and crit-hit kills him. WAT. So, GoBang and Frost Kitty have to clean up the mess. They elminate the remaining targets and finish the mission. It's a good thing I keep using Rookies for these missions, as I need to get more vets going, and it stops me from loosing too many promoted players. RIP Arkenea. At least you died with your name spelled correctly. FA's Stabber Extraordinaire Minmatar Enthusiast Explosions and Bulletstorm? Count me in!
IAmDuncanIdaho II R 0 N 1 N 772	Posted - 2014.08.10 15:51:00 - [14] - Quote Ghost Kaisar wrote: Operation "Silent Flame" AAR: Rk. Camilie Lemmens : KIA Sq. Frost Kitty : Activce Rk. Shotty GoBang : Wounded (4 days) : PROMOTED to Sniper Sq. Arkenea Wyrnspire : KIA Details: Okay, reasons why I both hate and love XCOM on Classic Ironman. Things can just go WRONG. For example, mission went fine right up until we approached the saucer. Then the outsider appeared. It moves to full cover, and all my soldiers have a 15% chance of hitting it. So we move up, and try to use grenades to blow the cover open. However, you really can't get close enough to do so due to lack of cover (this is where heavies are AMAZING). I manage to run and gun Arkenea to full cover around the edge of the saucer. The Outsider can't really target well, so he doesn't engage Arkenea. He targets someone else around the OTHER edge of the saucer (The Rookie) and insta-kills HER in full cover. Then, the Sectoid from halfway across the map fires at Arkenea in full cover and crit-hit kills him. WAT. So, GoBang and Frost Kitty have to clean up the mess. They elminate the remaining targets and finish the mission. It's a good thing I keep using Rookies for these missions, as I need to get more vets going, and it stops me from loosing too many promoted players. RIP Arkenea. At least you died with your name spelled correctly. Hang on a sec there GK, lemme get your anti-potato hat for you You must learn honor, or you deserve to learn nothing at all. ~ Rivvy Dinari - Swordmaster of Ginaz
Ghost Kaisar Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 6225	Posted - 2014.08.10 16:17:00 - [15] - Quote Operation "Blinding Serpent" VIP Retrieval Squad on Site: Rk. Jace Jenkins : --- Sq. Frost Kitty : Support Sq. Mad Monk : Heavy Sq. Appia Vibbia : Assault Details: Map is a highway map, with lots of cars for cover. And Blowing up with rockets. VIP is also VERY close. I could dash and reach him instantly. But you don't dash. We advance into cover and set everyone on overwatch. Nevermind. That wasn't him. Van Dorn is farther up. Thanks random dude. Okay, pressing up. We set up over part of the collapsed highway and run into THIN MEN. God I hate these things. Appia moves up to engage. She's out of shotgun range, so she opens fire with a pistol to wound him. Monk moves up and opens fire with HMG. Thin Man : Exit stage left. X-Rays are on the ground. We have high cover, so we should be hard to hit. Nope. X-ray shoots at appia though full cover on high ground and does 4 damage. She still has 4 health left, but once again she PANIC'S. And then Frost Kitty loses his mind too. Appia bunkers down and Frost shoots at Appia for panicking. Thankfully, no damage was done. I move Monk to cover and blow the Sectoid to bits with the HMG. Since he was linked, Monk got a double kill. Monk is MVP this mission. Kitty goes to heal Vibbia, and everyone gives Jace cover as he runs to the VIP (Sorry, unpromoted soldiers get higher risk objectives) X-Rays on the other side of the highway. I pull VIP back to cover, right as Thin Men drop behind us. FFS people. Nobody hits the Thin Man standing in ZERO Cover. Monk has to blow him to bits with a Rocket before that guy kills someone. From experience, I know that you HAVE to kill all targets in VIP missions. I pull Jace back to prevent him from being killed WILL BE UPDATED LATER. HAD TO GO FA's Stabber Extraordinaire Minmatar Enthusiast Explosions and Bulletstorm? Count me in!
Arkena Wyrnspire Fatal Absolution 16501	Posted - 2014.08.10 16:55:00 - [16] - Quote noooo You have long since made your choice. What you make now is a mistake. Enlist in XCOM
Cass Caul 447	Posted - 2014.08.10 17:09:00 - [17] - Quote See Ghost! This is why I'm a sniper. If I don't get off a quick kill in CQC I panic. Math is easy, you're just stupid. The Empress of Alts
Ghost Kaisar Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 6233	Posted - 2014.08.10 19:19:00 - [18] - Quote Arkena Wyrnspire wrote: noooo EDIT: How much HP do outsiders have on vanilla classic? I've forgotten. They have 12 HP in Long War and regenerate 3 HP per turn... Mine are nowhere near that tough. Mine have 7 I think with 0 regen. FA's Stabber Extraordinaire Minmatar Enthusiast Explosions and Bulletstorm? Count me in!
Matticus Monk OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 2313	Posted - 2014.08.10 19:42:00 - [19] - Quote Man, I wish I was this good in Dust! Walks up to Jace, clasps on the shoulder. "Dude, you fat now too....? Sweet!" Double posting like a Kaiser. Embracing the death, at Llast.
Ghost Kaisar Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 6233	Posted - 2014.08.10 19:44:00 - [20] - Quote Operation "Falling Smoke" Abduction: Brazil $200 Squad on Site: Sq. Ghost Kaisar: Sniper Rk. Artficier Ghost: --- Rk. Bayeth Mal : --- Rk. Disgruntled Dev : --- Details: Map is a flooded open Highway. Lots of room for my sniper to get to work. I set up Ghost is a spot to watch over most of the front area in good cover. Squad moves up to support. X-Ray pokes his head out and takes a shot at Ghost. He misses. Ghost takes off his head. Good Ghost Squad slowly moves up, trying to bait the Aliens into attacking first. I move a Dev into position, and he gets hit by a reaction shot from an X-ray who was hiding. He survives, but is wounded. He returns fire and misses. X-ray pulls back after that turn. Artficier moves up to heal Dev. After that, X-ray shoots him and takes him down to 1 health. He panics and returns fire. He kills the X-ray. I'll forgive his panicking for now. Bayeth reveals new targets while moving up. 2 X-ray near a truck. Ghost moves up to flank with Sniper, and flushes the X-rays out. He goes behind cover and gets blown to bits by a Rookies grenade. That's how you promote rookies people. Another Grenade gets rid of X-ray #2. AAR: 4 Aliens Killed : 0 Losses $200 Sq. Artficier Ghost : Wounded (18 days) : Promoted to Sniper Sq. Ghost Kaisar : Active Sq. Disgruntled Dev : Wounded (5 Days) : Promoted to Support Sq. Bayeth Mal : Active: Promoted to Assault FA's Stabber Extraordinaire Minmatar Enthusiast Explosions and Bulletstorm? Count me in!

Ghost Kaisar Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 6233	Posted - 2014.08.10 19:47:00 - [21] - Quote Monthly Report: A +$461 +1 Scientist +1 Engineer XCOM Activity: Council Missions: 1 UFO's splashed: 1 Abductions stopped: 2 Satellites Launched: 1 Projects completed: 1 UFO's raided: 1 FA's Stabber Extraordinaire Minmatar Enthusiast Explosions and Bulletstorm? Count me in!
Nrabatar Zorig Nos Nothi 213	Posted - 2014.08.10 20:05:00 - [22] - Quote I want in! The name's still Denak 'Squid' Kalamari Shaman Zorig of the Vherokior Tribe
Ghost Kaisar Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 6233	Posted - 2014.08.10 20:21:00 - [23] - Quote Operation "Banished Vanguard" Munich, Germany : Abuduction +4 Engineers Active Squad: Sgt. Zatara "Clutch" Raught : Support Cpl. Mad Monk : Heavy Sq. Appia Vibbia : Assault Sq. Ghost Kaisar : Sniper Details: Construction Site. Same map as "Save the Russians". Ghost moves up to the high ground with his rifle and reveals targets in the distance. X-Rays pull back. Rest of squad moves into the building with Monk acting as Cover from outside flank. He takes a pot shot at a target running to the building. Okay WTF. X-ray shoots through a window, through a CLOSED DOOR and Crit Hits Zatara. WTF. He shouldn't even be VISIBLE. Zatara is alive, but with 1 HP. I use a med kit and let Appia move up. Run and Gun to move up and Insta-Kill with Shotty. Ghost moves to better position and shoots with pistol, wounding the 2nd X-ray. X-Ray retreats. Squad moves up. More Sectoids revealed. Reposition Squad in cover, hoping to draw them into sniper range. They don't fall for it of course. This is why I need Squad Sight. Move sniper up to better spot. He attracts fire and gets hit. Low on health, so I smoke grenade the group to improve defense. Seeing an opportunity: I shoot a rocket at the Sectoid who was Mind-Melding. This kills two targets. Appia then runs up and kills target in cover. Zatara moves up and to heal Ghost next turn. Jet-Packs drop in next round. Heal Ghost. Move squad to cover and reload. Jet-Pack uses that dump move to jump RIGHT BEHIND the whole squad. Once again, We can't kill him in one turn, so I wound him with Zatara and Monk finishes him off with grenade. I don't take chances in this. We press up toward the building in the back, where we believe there to be more targets. Ghost and Monk set up in front of main door, with Appia and Zatara moving to flank. Nope. Not in Building. Jet pack jumps out of nowhere and then gets LIT UP by Monk. Mission ends AAR: 6 Aliens Killed : 0 Losses +4 Engineers Sgt. Zatara "Clutch" Raught : Wounded (10 Days) Sgt. Mad "Matty" Monk : Active Cpl. Ghost Kaisar : Wounded (4 days) Cpl. Appia Vibbia : Active FA's Stabber Extraordinaire Minmatar Enthusiast Explosions and Bulletstorm? Count me in!
Spademan The Unholy Legion Of DarkStar DARKSTAR ARMY 2799	Posted - 2014.08.10 20:40:00 - [24] - Quote Rookie Nathaniel "Spade" Coupland reporting for duty. I am part shovel, part man, full scout, and a little bit special. Official Time Lord of the Scout Community
True Adamance Praetoriani Classiarii Templares Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 12740	Posted - 2014.08.11 00:45:00 - [25] - Quote This reminds of me of the time Colonel Kador Ouryon saved the world from the Alien Menace. o7 all the noble sacrifices of his squad that allowed him to become a psyker and combat the enemy threat. "We were commanded us to burn the system...We did. I mourn the loss of the innocent caught in our fires" -Kador Ouryon
Ghost Kaisar Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 6241	Posted - 2014.08.11 01:20:00 - [26] - Quote True Adamance wrote: This reminds of me of the time Colonel Kador Ouryon saved the world from the Alien Menace. o7 all the noble sacrifices of his squad that allowed him to become a psyker and combat the enemy threat. Since you posted on here, you have volunteered to fight in the glorious defense of Earth. FA's Stabber Extraordinaire Minmatar Enthusiast Explosions and Bulletstorm? Count me in!
True Adamance Praetoriani Classiarii Templares Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 12743	Posted - 2014.08.11 01:40:00 - [27] - Quote Ghost Kaisar wrote: True Adamance wrote: This reminds of me of the time Colonel Kador Ouryon saved the world from the Alien Menace. o7 all the noble sacrifices of his squad that allowed him to become a psyker and combat the enemy threat. Since you posted on here, you have volunteered to fight in the glorious defense of Earth. Kador Ouryon will give his life to defend earth without hesitation. He'd also give the lives of his squad before that..... but in the end he's sort of a hero.....right? Actually as I remember it Kador Locke was the name of my hero dude. "We were commanded us to burn the system...We did. I mourn the loss of the innocent caught in our fires" -Kador Ouryon
One Eyed King Land of the BIind 3214	Posted - 2014.08.11 02:10:00 - [28] - Quote I will fight as well, if needed. Just don't let them psychically control me please. And if they do, please spare me the injustice and put a bullet in my head. This is how a minja feels
Ghost Kaisar Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance 6242	Posted - 2014.08.11 03:37:00 - [29] - Quote One Eyed King wrote: I will fight as well, if needed. Just don't let them psychically control me please. And if they do, please spare me the injustice and put a bullet in my head. I will laugh so hard if "One Eye" becomes a sniper FA's Stabber Extraordinaire Minmatar Enthusiast Explosions and Bulletstorm? Count me in!
Bayeth Mal OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 1083	Posted - 2014.08.11 08:57:00 - [30] - Quote One Eyed King wrote: I will fight as well, if needed. Just don't let them psychically control me please. And if they do, please spare me the injustice and put a bullet in my head. I've done that in one of my games. A rookie got controlled and shot my MEC in the back... "We have a problem." MEC turned, and true to badass form, let rip with his flame thrower. "Problem solved." We'll bang, OK?



Pages: [1] 2 3 :: one page
First page \| Previous page \| Next page \| Last page