No, it's not tear gas. It's Catfood. [X-Com LP II]

Tofystedeth

Hey look, a chrysalid on the loading ramp.

Fishman

Internal Memo
Classified X5

Call for budget submissions

The most recent round of funding increases free up some much-needed capital to cover expenditure and expand the capabilities of this organisation. Frontline soldiers will have already noticed the changes to requistion and deployment of field equipment, and construction has started on adding a hangar to Happenstance base, providing some much needed Interceptor cover to the American continent. However, there is still much more that can be done. A number of options have been put forward by senior staff that are now in the evaluation process.

As this organisation now houses the most expert and experienced body of knowledge regarding Extra-terrestrial denial techniques, management is publishing the options internally and asking for your input on the proposals.

Option 1: Expand Research and Development Capability
While our Science team continues to make signifcant and real progress in analysing the Alien threat, our capacity is limited by the amount of available space for the scientists to work in. Expanding the labs, hiring new research fellows and increasing the living quarters at Wubble Woo base would allow for research to be completed at a greater rate, and also allow for more study into non-priority subjects (such as Alien Autopsy and Non-weapon artifacts).

Option 2: Expand X-Com Global Coverage
X-Com currently has facilities on three continents capable of detecting UFOs in most of the Northern Hemisphere. However, this leaves the Southern hemisphere (including X-Com member nations Brazil, South Africa and Australia) reliant on Interceptor Patrols or local reports for UFO detection. Construction of basic Hyperwave-based listening post facilities in one or more of these areas would greatly increase X-Com's ability to detect and respond to these threats.

Option 3: Increase Manufacturing Capacity
While X-Com production is currently sufficient to meet internal requirements, the industro-military complex of our funding member nations continues to agitate for increased access to X-Com technology. As per the X-Com UN Treaty, manufactured items may be sold under charter to partner nations; increasing our manufacturing capacity would allow us to access a stable revenue stream independant of member funding. While not directly achieving the X-Com goal of detering UFO activity, increased capital would (eventually) allow us to increase X-Com Anti-Alien capability in future.

Should you wish to comment or show your support for one of these options, you can indicate your preference by selecting Option 1 (Science), Option 2 (Bases) or Option 3 (Manufacturing) and submitting feedback to the discretionary budget allocation secretary.

Bogey

I vote for Option 2 (Bases).

We don't seem to be overextended on manufacturing just yet, our ground-pounders seem to be able to kill these Xenos well enough. I figure we can start pumping more and more into that sector after we've removed our blind-spots.

Indie Winter

Option 1 (Science)

You're asking for feedback from grunts, chief, and what we want is better armor, better weapons, and better combat rations. Extra bases would be nice, yeah, but we gotta be sure we can take down the enemy in front of us before we go off looking for new ones. And as for the "partner nations", well, don't even get me started.

Tofystedeth

A haunting dream of a dead comrade wakes you in the middle of the night. As you wipe the cold sweat from your brow, you remember his words.
Option 2.3.1

Build a base with a decoder, a skeleton (or zombie ) defense crew, then flesh it out with manufacturing facilities and quarters for said workers. Once enough income has been generated, you can add scientists as well.

One Thousand Dicks

I say go with Option 3 (Manufacturing). Increasing cashflow will help towards completing the first two options. Errybody wins.

RabidDeathMoose

Nice! I can finally stop stalking fishman...

Theidar

Option 3

One thousand Dicks is correct

By selecting option 3 initially options 1 and 2 will be achieved much more quickly and more resources will be available to increase our number of Heavy Weapons Platforms

Indie Winter

damn your cold, calculating logic, Theidar

damn it to hell

Tofystedeth

I.H.N.I.W.T.R. wrote: »

damn your cold, calculating logic, Theidar

damn it to hell

Robot hell?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4O3jWpQ9Yk

AMP'd

I think you might have missed me on the waitlist, Fishman. I'm pretty sure I signed up right after Tommy

If not, !sign up again

snap

a long time ago you asked if I was still interested in a combat position. the answer is hell yes....though I may be too late.

Ivar

Option 3 (Manufacturing)

We need more independent funding.

Theidar

Private I.H.N.I.W.T.R. please report to the science lab for plasma burn research.

Wallhitter

Sweet, I made Sergeant! Who'd I have to give a blowjob to to get that?

Also:

Requisition Form:
Primary Weapon: Laser Rifle
Secondary Weapon/Explosive: Alien Grenade
Other Equipment (optional): Medikit

Oh yes, and voting Option 3.

Orikaeshigitae

Option 3 (Manufacturing)

Jedoc

Option 3 (Manufacturing)

The killing machine and the penis fellow have a point.

Theidar

Zombies Tossed My Salad!

Orikaeshigitae wrote: »

Option 3 (Manufacturing)

Bedlam

Awww hellz yeah!

Gimmie the shit that makes the enemies go "boom"

Also that kid is hella droppin' a duece.

Tofystedeth

Just to clarify, my option is to build a base that consists almost solely of option 3, a secret underground weapons factory.

msuitepyon

Zombies Tossed My Salad! wrote: »

Orikaeshigitae wrote: »

Option 3 (Manufacturing)

Der Waffle Mous

Option 3

we need more dakka.

AMP'd

Thanks for fixing that, Fishman

Theidar

Aedan is also happy that he has been correctly identified.

See earlier communique for happy Aedan

Bearstranaut

where do I get this.

Kazhiim

I feel like signing up for the pilot's list was a bad idea

TheLawinator

Can I come back to life? Dying in the last LP was sad.

gurusloth

not really sure what to requisition, as I haven't seen my stats so I don't know what I'm good at.

probably laser rifle and medkit, maybe stun grenades.

Mr. Mojo Risin

Didnt get a chance to properly thank Fishman for the best thing on the forums before the last thread was locked so here it is, also hurry up and let some people die already i want my shot

Ivar

gurusloth wrote: »

not really sure what to requisition, as I haven't seen my stats so I don't know what I'm good at.

probably laser rifle and medkit, maybe stun grenades.

What did you sign up as?

Echilda

Option 1 (Science)

By increasing our understanding of the alien threat we can design better methods of killing them. Also by studying their artefacts we can make use of the stockpiles we already have. Finally, the Russians have been doing psychic research for years. Perhaps our Elerium enabled studies will allow us to make breakthroughs.

Tofystedeth

Actually, if we don't know them already, researching plasma rifles and pistol's wouldnt be a bad idea. We probably have plenty ready to do into service. And to sell.

One thing I hated about this game was storage, how if you weren't on top of it you could run out of space. It wouldn't tell you were full unless you tried to add something to it. Stuff brought back from missions would continue to pile up, well past the cap. There's nothing like finding out you can't rearm your Avalanch launchers because you have too much crap.

Agent Vesago

Yay! New thread!

Time for me to !sign up

I'm just here to fight

Zen Vulgarity

!sign up

Make me a walking bomb.

TheLawinator

!Sign up

I want to be a stun prod monster.

Indie Winter

Director Fishman, now that we are about to start a new year of alien killing and planet protecting, I was wondering if, in the interest of moral boosting and/or self improvement you wouldn't mind releasing the personal statistics of soldiers at their request? Might e interesting to see what the records say about our individual strengths and weaknesses. You know, what we gotta maintain, what we gotta work on, that sorta thing.

RabidDeathMoose

I.H.N.I.W.T.R. wrote: »

Director Fishman, now that we are about to start a new year of alien killing and planet protecting, I was wondering if, in the interest of moral boosting and/or self improvement you wouldn't mind releasing the personal statistics of soldiers at their request? Might e interesting to see what the records say about our individual strengths and weaknesses. You know, what we gotta maintain, what we gotta work on, that sorta thing.

I love this idea, I'd rather not request that I get a heavy plasma rifle or blaster launcher if I have trouble lifting a laser rifle.

Now if I had a mount, a bear maybe...

Caulk Bite 6

RabidDeathMoose wrote: »

I.H.N.I.W.T.R. wrote: »

Director Fishman, now that we are about to start a new year of alien killing and planet protecting, I was wondering if, in the interest of moral boosting and/or self improvement you wouldn't mind releasing the personal statistics of soldiers at their request? Might e interesting to see what the records say about our individual strengths and weaknesses. You know, what we gotta maintain, what we gotta work on, that sorta thing.

I love this idea, I'd rather not request that I get a heavy plasma rifle or blaster launcher if I have trouble lifting a laser rifle.

Now if I had a mount, a bear maybe...

or one of those explody alien hover discs?

Indie Winter

Caulk Bite wrote: »

RabidDeathMoose wrote: »

I.H.N.I.W.T.R. wrote: »

Director Fishman, now that we are about to start a new year of alien killing and planet protecting, I was wondering if, in the interest of moral boosting and/or self improvement you wouldn't mind releasing the personal statistics of soldiers at their request? Might e interesting to see what the records say about our individual strengths and weaknesses. You know, what we gotta maintain, what we gotta work on, that sorta thing.

I love this idea, I'd rather not request that I get a heavy plasma rifle or blaster launcher if I have trouble lifting a laser rifle.

Now if I had a mount, a bear maybe...

or one of those explody alien hover discs?

nah

too explody