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  • FishmanFishman scientia potentia est Robot ProvocateurRegistered User regular
    Karl: Commander, what happened?
    Fallout: Goddamn Sectoid with a Heavy Plasma. It's worse than giving a toddler a lit firework to play with. Who's got a medkit?
    Ivar: I do.
    Fallout: Hold up until I can get to you, he's got me pinned down. Does anyone else have a shot?

    Just_Bri_Thanks: No, he's too far into cover.
    Fallout: Shit.
    Rankenphile: Hold on, I've got something.

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    Rankenphile: Frag out!

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    **EXPLOSION**

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  • SupraluminalSupraluminal Registered User regular
    Ah yes, Rank's Big Bag o' Munitions to the rescue.

  • FishmanFishman scientia potentia est Robot ProvocateurRegistered User regular
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    Ivar: Move, move!
    Fallout: Coming!

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    Ivar: Where were you hit?
    Fallout: In the arm. How's it look?

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    Ivar: Broken. Can you make a fist?
    Fallout: Barely.
    Ivar: Alright, there's probably no nerve damage, but I'll need to put you in a splint a sling until we can get you back to base. Looks like you'll be re-acquainting yourself with our nursing staff for the next few weeks.
    Fallout: Small mercys.


    Karl: Alright, we need to move forward and cover our asses here. Bri, Rank: push out and protect Ivar and the Commander. guru, Nartwak: take the other flank and watch for Alphas; snap, cover guru and Nartwak from a secondary position.

    Just_Bri_Thanks: Copy, pushing forward.

    snap: No problem, I have you covered.
    Nartwak: In position.

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  • Just_Bri_ThanksJust_Bri_Thanks This meeting's about politics. Facts won't help. The HoleRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Playing Ice to Rank's Fire. We'll get something done.

    Lisa : "Which one's Ed and which one's Larry?"
    Ed & Larry : "Doesn't matter."

    I recently was gifted a thing in Steam. If it was from you, thank you very much!
  • chrishallett83chrishallett83 Hi! Registered User regular
    Fishman wrote: »
    Director,

    After working with the new interns for a few days, I can say that candidate chrishallett83 has demonstrated at least a modicum of intuitive sense when it comes to drawing conclusions from a collection of data. If nothing else, this 'Numbers' has at least the basic capacity to perform Intelligence Analysis duties.

    I have yet to test him with any serious challenges, but from his perfomance so far I'm willing to take him on in a provisial fellowship and start throwing more challenging work at him to see how he copes.

    Sincerely,
    Dr. Green.


    Director's Notes:
    Submission Approved.




    Awwwww yeeaaaah!

    Right, lemme at that alien ship powercore. Got my toolbox and my anti-rad suit ready, sir.

    I'll have this thing figured out and upgraded in no time, then those green bastards won't outrun our ships any longer...

  • VivixenneVivixenne Not Mad... Just DisappointedRegistered User regular
  • MechMantisMechMantis Registered User regular
    So close to being able to shout

    VINDICATION

    so close.


    While I'm just a flyboy, can I at least suggest that our higher ranking ground personnel act as on site strategists rather than front line troops? The newer members of Contact Team Ratio probably would have broken, maybe even gone berserk causing all kinds of trouble had the Commander been killed.

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  • VivixenneVivixenne Not Mad... Just DisappointedRegistered User regular
    well no

    because your senior ranking people are people who can shoot the straightest

    if we WEREN'T putting ourselves where we can kill things, I'm pretty sure each mission will take about 5 times longer

    plus, we get shit done

    we get killed sometimes, sure (ahem), but shit gets done

    you just TRY telling one of the Captains or higher-ups to stay back

    just try

    go on I dare you

  • BedlamBedlam Registered User regular
    MechMantis wrote: »
    So close to being able to shout

    VINDICATION
    I AM SELFISH I AM WRONG I AM RIGHT I SWEAR IM RIGHT I SWEAR I KNEW IT ALL ALONG AND I AM FLAWED BUT I AM CLEANING UP SO WELL I AM SEEING IN ME NOW THE THINGS YOU SWORE YOU SAW YOURSELF!

  • MechMantisMechMantis Registered User regular
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    well no

    because your senior ranking people are people who can shoot the straightest

    if we WEREN'T putting ourselves where we can kill things, I'm pretty sure each mission will take about 5 times longer

    plus, we get shit done

    we get killed sometimes, sure (ahem), but shit gets done

    you just TRY telling one of the Captains or higher-ups to stay back

    just try

    go on I dare you

    The flipside of that coin is that the newbies don't advance as quickly, as the ones who have been around for a long time get a majority of the kills with their straighter shooting.

    Fishman also is an X-Com god so you can probably take what I'm saying with a grain of salt.

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  • chrishallett83chrishallett83 Hi! Registered User regular
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    good work there, numbers

    Gasp! My bbcode!

    Anyway, it's Numbers, not Letters ya cheeky bugger.

  • IvarIvar Registered User regular
    Imperfect wrote: »
    *gasp*

    *choke*

    For just one second, I thought we had another Viv-level tragedy on our hands. That would have been the SHITS for X-Com morale, losing two heavies in as many encounters.

    I mean, sure, things can still go wrong, but I have faith in Fallout's ability to FUCKIN' BOOK IT BACK TO THE SKYRANGER, MAN.

    So what you're saying is that Viv is heavy?

  • KarlKarl Registered User regular
    If Fallout dies on this mission, Bedlam will never let me hear the end of it.

    "Hey Karl, remember that time you and your bunch of rookies got our commander killed?"

    Spoiler:
  • johnwingjohnwing Registered User regular
    Karl wrote: »
    If Fallout dies on this mission, Bedlam will never let me hear the end of it.

    "Hey Karl, remember that time you and your bunch of rookies got our commander killed?"

    No no you are seeing it wrong. He would say ""Hey Karl, remember that time you and your bunch of rookies got me promoted to commander!". Of course if he is being passed over for moriveth then he might remind you of that fact.

  • ImperfectImperfect Registered User regular
    Ivar wrote: »
    Imperfect wrote: »
    *gasp*

    *choke*

    For just one second, I thought we had another Viv-level tragedy on our hands. That would have been the SHITS for X-Com morale, losing two heavies in as many encounters.

    I mean, sure, things can still go wrong, but I have faith in Fallout's ability to FUCKIN' BOOK IT BACK TO THE SKYRANGER, MAN.

    So what you're saying is that Viv is heavy?

    She was a heavy-hitter. I should have been more explicit.

    Nobody knows her actual weight, seeing has the last rookie that fucked up and actually asked was later mistaken for one of Rank's "projects".

  • BedlamBedlam Registered User regular
    johnwing wrote: »
    Karl wrote: »
    If Fallout dies on this mission, Bedlam will never let me hear the end of it.

    "Hey Karl, remember that time you and your bunch of rookies got our commander killed?"

    No no you are seeing it wrong. He would say ""Hey Karl, remember that time you and your bunch of rookies got me promoted to commander!". Of course if he is being passed over for moriveth then he might remind you of that fact.
    While I do like the ring of Commander Bedlam I am afraid that the extra paperwork would cut to heavily into my rec time and would be forced to mandate my subordinates to give me nightly oral reports to help rebalance the load. Surely Captain Karl will be properly motivated...

  • KarlKarl Registered User regular
    Bedlam wrote: »
    johnwing wrote: »
    Karl wrote: »
    If Fallout dies on this mission, Bedlam will never let me hear the end of it.

    "Hey Karl, remember that time you and your bunch of rookies got our commander killed?"

    No no you are seeing it wrong. He would say ""Hey Karl, remember that time you and your bunch of rookies got me promoted to commander!". Of course if he is being passed over for moriveth then he might remind you of that fact.
    While I do like the ring of Commander Bedlam I am afraid that the extra paperwork would cut to heavily into my rec time and would be forced to mandate my subordinates to give me nightly oral reports to help rebalance the load. Surely Captain Karl will be properly motivated...

    And now i'm adding this to my list called "Reasons why CPT. Karl Drinks"

    Spoiler:
  • FishmanFishman scientia potentia est Robot ProvocateurRegistered User regular
    Karl: Movement, left side!

    **Laser Weapon Fire**

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    Karl: Alpha moving toward cover. guru, do you have a shot?

    gurusloth: That's affirmative; bringing it down.

    **Laser Weapon Fire**

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    gurusloth: Alpha is neutralised.

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  • FishmanFishman scientia potentia est Robot ProvocateurRegistered User regular
    Veretas: Here comes more of them!

    **Laser Weapon Fire**

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    Veretas: Alpha neutralised.

    Karl: Ratio, it looks like Rank's firecracker let them know we're here. Bri, what's it look like on your side?

    Just_Bri_Thanks: Hold on, moving into position now...

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    Just_Bri_Thanks: Rank cleared the site pretty thouroughly; no sign of hostiles. We have a few small uncontrolled fires, but that's about it.

    Karl: Okay, push up and secure that area. Ivar, are you about done there?
    Ivar: Yeah, almost.
    Karl: Alright, when you're ready join Rank and Bri securing that flank. The rest of the team will sweep this side and rendezvous with you on the far side.
    Ivar: Copy.

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  • VeretasVeretas Registered User regular
    Goddamn what a shot

  • FishmanFishman scientia potentia est Robot ProvocateurRegistered User regular
    **Unknown Weapon Fire**

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    **EXPLOSION**

    Veretas: What was that?
    Karl: All units, report in. Anyone see anything?

    Dux: Nothing to report.
    Rankenphile: No contacts here.
    Nartwak: No contacts, but I thought I saw a flash off in those trees to the east... hold on...

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    Nartwak: Uh, Captain, we've got an unconcious Sectoid here. No sign of any physical injury, but he's carrying one of those alien stun gas launchers.

    Veretas: You don't think...
    Karl: Yeah, yeah I do.
    Fallout: I told you, more dangerous than an infant with a firecracker.
    Karl: Some days it makes you wonder why we get all suited up if they're just going to do all the hard work themselves.

    X-Com LP Thread I, II, III, IV, V
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  • Caulk Bite 6Caulk Bite 6 Registered User regular
    What are the chances that was a sectoid commander?

    What gets unlocked if you haul one back alive, I forget?

  • MechMantisMechMantis Registered User regular
    What are the chances that was a sectoid commander?

    What gets unlocked if you haul one back alive, I forget?
    Spoiler:

    And that is probably not a commander, smalls generally don't carry them.

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  • FishmanFishman scientia potentia est Robot ProvocateurRegistered User regular
    Karl: Nartwak, stay put and make sure Sleeping Beauty doesn't go anywhere.
    Nartwak: No Problem.

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    Karl: Ivar, where's your team at?
    Ivar: We're just making our way to the front now, sir.

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    Ivar: Won't be long.
    Karl: Good. Aedan has finished his sweep and it looks like the area is secure. Meet me by the front door.
    Rankenphile: Copy that.

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    Karl: Anyone got a motion scanner?
    gurusloth: Yeah, I picked one up.
    Karl: Good. Bring it over here. Everyone get ready, we're going inside.

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  • FishmanFishman scientia potentia est Robot ProvocateurRegistered User regular
    Karl: guru?

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    gurusloth: Clear.

    Karl: Let's go.
    Rankenphile: Breaching!

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    **UFO External Door**

    Rankenphile: Clear!
    snap: Clear.

    Karl: Move up to the next set of doors.
    snap: Copy.

    gurusloth: Hold on, I've got something.

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  • FishmanFishman scientia potentia est Robot ProvocateurRegistered User regular
    Karl: It's not us?
    gurusloth: No, man, it's another contact, coming your way.

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    Karl: Everyone; defensive positions!

    **UFO Internal Door**

    Ivar: Contact!

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    Karl: Don't let it get away!
    Ivar: In pursuit!

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    Ivar: Nowhere to hide, brainiac.

    **Plasma Weapon Discharge**

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    Ivar: This is Sgt. Ivar. Alpha neutralised.

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    Karl: "Nowhere to hide, brainiac"?
    Ivar: Well, they do have rather large heads...

    Rankenphile: There's nothing else here. UFO is secure.


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    Fallout: Good. Let's pack it up and ship it back to base. My arm is beginning to feel like someone hit it with a sledgehammer and I'd like to get onto some of those hopsital-only painkillers ASAP.

    <<- Mission Transcript Ends ->>

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  • FishmanFishman scientia potentia est Robot ProvocateurRegistered User regular
    Ribaldry Base Mess Hall Kill Board:

    Karl: 19
    Fallout: 11
    Rankenphile: 11 (+1)
    NotACrook: 10
    Ivar: 10 (+1)
    Volyu: 8
    Veretas: 8 (+1)
    tech_hunter: 5
    gurusloth: 5 (+1)
    Jedoc: 4
    snap: 2
    Dux: 2
    Nartwak: 1
    Just_Bri_Thanks: 1
    Qonas: 0

    Cliffjumper (KIA): 3
    Lockout (KIA): 3
    Dsmart (KIA): 2
    One Thousand Dicks (KIA): 2
    BYToady (KIA): 1
    QuestionMarkMan (KIA): 1
    Zombiesalad! (KIA): 0
    babyeatingjesus (KIA): 0

    HWP:
    Aedan A.I.: 3

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  • guruslothgurusloth Registered User regular
    hmm, feelin' pretty good about this mission.

    wonder what kinda alien we got via the stun bomb

    Spoiler:
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  • Caulk Bite 6Caulk Bite 6 Registered User regular
    gurusloth wrote: »
    hmm, feelin' pretty good about this mission.

    wonder what kinda alien we got via the stun bomb

    sectoid

  • see317see317 Registered User regular
    Wait, the alien gasses itself by accident, and Rankenphile continues to follow orders like a good soldier, as opposed to the cracked out serial xeno-rapist we all know and love?

    Rank... buddy, pal, are you feeling alright? Do we need to take a special trip this weekend to get your spirits up? I hear Detroit is nice this time of year, or we can hit Delaware like you like? We'll call them up and order an extra special "Rankenphile special", maybe the hooker will give you a nice rusty venture. That'll make you feel like yourself again if anything will.

    Ringo wrote: »
    Well except what see317 said. That guy's always wrong.
  • ASimPersonASimPerson And they will tremble again at the sound of our silence.Registered User regular
    Are the images not loading for anyone else?

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  • BYToadyBYToady Registered User regular
    Loaded fine for me.

    Battletag BYToady#1454
  • WoodroezWoodroez Registered User
    Stun gas launcher? Can we field that?


    edit: Images worked fine for me, btw. Great updates.

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  • chrishallett83chrishallett83 Hi! Registered User regular
    Gat dang, a whole complete ship for me to tear apart - uh, I mean, 'reverse engineer'... Maybe this'll help me figure out how those alien bastards are using a neural network brain scanning system for their flight control system - "fly by thought", as it seems. There could be so many patents with my name on them soon!

  • DuxDux A host to DarknessRegistered User regular
    Man, these sectoids are fuckin' incompetent.

  • johnwingjohnwing Registered User regular
    Dux wrote: »
    Man, these sectoids are fuckin' incompetent.

    I image your avatar picture is saying that. Like some secret organization is behind the aliens. :)

  • guruslothgurusloth Registered User regular
    gurusloth wrote: »
    hmm, feelin' pretty good about this mission.

    wonder what kinda alien we got via the stun bomb

    sectoid

    well, yeah

    but what kind of sectoid?

    Spoiler:
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  • BYToadyBYToady Registered User regular
    The dumb kind.

    Battletag BYToady#1454
  • KarlKarl Registered User regular
    In celebration of no one dying, i'm going to crack open a nice bottle of scotch.

    You're all wondering how this is different. The difference is that i'm going to share the bottle this time.

    Except you Fallout, you're getting hospital quality pain meds already.

    Spoiler:
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