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  • DuriniaDurinia Evolved from Space Potatoes Registered User regular
    cB557 wrote: »
    Man, there hasn't been a single death so far, has there?
    Way to jinx it!

    For business reasons, I must preserve the outward sign of sanity.
    --Mark Twain
  • KupotheAvengerKupotheAvenger Destroyer of Cake and other deserts.Registered User regular
    Durinia wrote: »
    cB557 wrote: »
    Man, there hasn't been a single death so far, has there?
    Way to jinx it!

    I'm going to go ahead and say it. We're not having any casualties this play through.

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  • DuriniaDurinia Evolved from Space Potatoes Registered User regular
    Durinia wrote: »
    cB557 wrote: »
    Man, there hasn't been a single death so far, has there?
    Way to jinx it!

    I'm going to go ahead and say it. We're not having any casualties this play through.

    You monster!

    For business reasons, I must preserve the outward sign of sanity.
    --Mark Twain
  • cB557cB557 voOOP Registered User regular
    Durinia wrote: »
    Durinia wrote: »
    cB557 wrote: »
    Man, there hasn't been a single death so far, has there?
    Way to jinx it!

    I'm going to go ahead and say it. We're not having any casualties this play through.

    You monster!

    You wuss silly goose.

  • LanrutconLanrutcon The LabyrinthRegistered User regular
    Oh gods. It's all gonna go to hell now.

    TO THE LIFEBOATS! WOMAN AND HEAVIES FIRST!

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    Currently playing: GW2 and TSW
  • PLAPLA The process.Registered User regular
    We will only become even more alive.

  • The EnderThe Ender Registered User regular
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    With Love and Courage
  • heenatoheenato Alice Leywind Registered User regular
    We gotta stop them! We cant let them succeed in their plan to convert Morgan Freeman!

    M A G I K A Z A M
  • The EnderThe Ender Registered User regular
    edited November 2013
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    DIRECTOR'S LOG
    APRIL 15TH, 2015

    Delta-3 had to be taken off the Skyranger on a stretcher. Medical told me that she's lucky it wasn't a black bag; her vest was defeated and the projectile just missed her heart.

    Meanwhile, we've had urgent intervention requests from New York City, Lille and Durban; saucers are crawling all over their skies. We can't wait for Delta-3 to get back on her feet; I gave the order for immediate re-deployment of Big Bird.

    She's going to be pissed.

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    I'm veto'ing any vote for an American mission this time, but there's a legitimate decision to be made between France or South Africa. Either choice will cause a panic & gift us something useful.

    Personally, I'm in favor of the extra money (we can then build a Workshop in a pinch if we want the Engineers)

    The Ender on
    With Love and Courage
  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    Your pictures are all the same.

  • Morgan FreemanMorgan Freeman Registered User new member
    heenato wrote: »
    We gotta stop them! We cant let them succeed in their plan to convert Morgan Freeman!

    I'm not entirely sure what you mean.
    Now normally, I'm rather uneasy when it comes to scientology, but after a long talk with my good friend Tom he made me realise just how close we are surpassing our limitations.

    But there seem to be doubters amongst us. Even now, small groups of armed thugs are jeopardising our very future!
    Worry not though, friends, the church has plans for these heathens.
    Exterminate all thetans!

    EXALT!

  • WotanAnubisWotanAnubis Registered User regular
    We're going to lose a country anyway, but overall panic seems higher in Europe, so I say we go to France.

  • GoumindongGoumindong Registered User regular
    edited November 2013
    Going to France is a better deal since we want to pick up Africa before Europe anyway and that gives us a reason to put says there

    Goumindong on
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  • RetabaRetaba A Cultist Registered User regular
    heenato wrote: »
    We gotta stop them! We cant let them succeed in their plan to convert Morgan Freeman!

    No no no, we just wanted an autograph! Also, maybe a sample of his soothing voice. For Reasons.

  • RetabaRetaba A Cultist Registered User regular
    heenato wrote: »
    We gotta stop them! We cant let them succeed in their plan to convert Morgan Freeman!

    I'm not entirely sure what you mean.
    Now normally, I'm rather uneasy when it comes to scientology, but after a long talk with my good friend Tom he made me realise just how close we are surpassing our limitations.

    But there seem to be doubters amongst us. Even now, small groups of armed thugs are jeopardising our very future!
    Worry not though, friends, the church has plans for these heathens.
    Exterminate all thetans!

    EXALT!

    Oh god, this made me realize... EXALT is kind of like that. But with more needles.

  • NotoriusBENNotoriusBEN Registered User regular
    France seems like the more prudent choice, if only so that we can keep the region open for sacrifice. Hopefully the Director has some satellites ready to go for the 5 alarm countries in North America and Africa (and hopefully to fill out South Am for the interrogation bonus).

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  • Gandalf_the_CrazedGandalf_the_Crazed Vigilo ConfidoRegistered User regular
    Yeah, I vote France, then we can drop sats to finish the South America bonus, plus two in Africa for panic reduction.

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  • LanrutconLanrutcon The LabyrinthRegistered User regular
    Fuck Durban. It's full of surfers and terrible weather.

    Sigh. Fine. If we have to. I guess. Surfer jerks.

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  • KolosusKolosus Registered User regular
    I haven't played EW yet, when do we get more info about what happened in Portent?

  • RetabaRetaba A Cultist Registered User regular
    Kolosus wrote: »
    I haven't played EW yet, when do we get more info about what happened in Portent?

    After psychics I think, I haven't gotten to that point yet either.

  • GaddezGaddez Registered User regular
    Kolosus wrote: »
    I haven't played EW yet, when do we get more info about what happened in Portent?
    I think it happens after base assault; it's heavily emplied that Annette was used as a focus for the aliens to screw up the base.

  • The EnderThe Ender Registered User regular
    It happens as soon as you need someone to use the Gollup Chamber. Gameplay-wise, it's basically a means to guarantee that you can initiate the end-game right then & there.

    With Love and Courage
  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    Before the Gollop Chamber. Don't remember when exactly, but before the Gollop Chamber, as I don't have the option to build that yet but have heard the expository bit about Annette.

  • LanrutconLanrutcon The LabyrinthRegistered User regular
    No spoilers please, guys. Let the Let's Play happen naturally.

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  • cB557cB557 voOOP Registered User regular
    I second this, wish I had said that earlier.

  • Jeep-EepJeep-Eep Registered User regular
    Let's go to France! Baguettes and apricot jam ahoy!

    Also, signing up for the MEC trooper program. These fleshy limbs are pieces of crap anyhow. Color my armor with tint 27 and give me the camo MEC skins and either the 6th or ninth had here:
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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    It's hard to tell the difference between the XCOM threads sometimes, apologies.

  • GoumindongGoumindong Registered User regular
    edited November 2013
    You can always put it in spoiler tags like I am about to spoil portent
    exalt was after a psion that the French had. Then the aliens find out about it and think she might be worthy of ascending and try to get her back from them. You rescue her in deluge and I believe rescue three more in "the furies" but I haven't actually done that map. They're all psychics and so guarantee a full high will psion squad at the end game if you do the missions

    The missions trigger as soon as you have psionic testing.

    Goumindong on
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  • jdarksunjdarksun Struggler VARegistered User regular
    South Africa! Engineers for the Engineer God! Slide rules for the Slide Rule Throne!

  • Arithon32Arithon32 Member of the Pinquisition Registered User regular
    Head to France

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  • KadokenKadoken Giving Ends to my Friends and it Feels Stupendous Registered User regular
    heenato wrote: »
    We gotta stop them! We cant let them succeed in their plan to convert Morgan Freeman!

    I'm not entirely sure what you mean.
    Now normally, I'm rather uneasy when it comes to scientology, but after a long talk with my good friend Tom he made me realise just how close we are surpassing our limitations.

    But there seem to be doubters amongst us. Even now, small groups of armed thugs are jeopardising our very future!
    Worry not though, friends, the church has plans for these heathens.
    Exterminate all thetans!

    EXALT!

    Welcome, Brother Freeman, to the enlightened!

  • DeadspaceDeadspace Registered User regular
    "We come from france!" ala coneheads... so ya go there.

    "War Within, War Without, War Unending." catechism of the Space Wolves 13th Chapter.
  • TakelTakel Registered User regular
    edited November 2013
    An extra 200 cash will seriously put us in a strong position for the next month. Grabbing that would also help a lot in keeping Europe less antsy. Egypt will flip out but we can drop a satellite on them, South Africa will be on 4/5 panic?
    Let's help those in France

    Takel on
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  • Phoenix-DPhoenix-D Registered User regular
    edited November 2013
    Goumindong wrote: »
    You can always put it in spoiler tags like I am about to spoil portent
    exalt was after a psion that the French had. Then the aliens find out about it and think she might be worthy of ascending and try to get her back from them. You rescue her in deluge and I believe rescue three more in "the furies" but I haven't actually done that map. They're all psychics and so guarantee a full high will psion squad at the end game if you do the missions

    The missions trigger as soon as you have psionic testing.

    Same mission
    Well before. I haven't built the psi testing lab, and I've finished "deluge".

    Phoenix-D on
  • MegaMekMegaMek Girls like girls. Registered User regular
    edited November 2013
    I vote South Africa. You pantywaists don't deserve to go to France without me.

    Edit: Africa, even.

    MegaMek on
    Is time a gift or punishment?
  • The EnderThe Ender Registered User regular
    edited November 2013
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    APRIL 15TH, 2015. 0550 HOURS.
    OPERATION SILENT SMOKE
    LILLE, FRANCE
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    DELTA-7 "Rainfaill": ...Okay, I can't stand it anymore: Vegeta, what the fuck?
    DELTA-1 "Vegeta": What?
    DELTA-7 "Rainfaill": 'What'. Where the fuck did you get the swag?
    DELTA-1 "Vegeta": Oh, you mean this stuff? Platinum benefits, baby.
    DELTA-7 "Rainfaill": ...for the love of...
    DELTA-4 "Notorious": Don't even get the man started.

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    Director: Delta, report status.
    DELTA-1 "Vegeta": We're yellow, HQ. Preparing to sweep.

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    DELTA-4 "Notorious": Visual on a meld cache. Movin' in on it.
    DELTA-7 "Rainfaill": did YOU get anything? with your silver card?
    DELTA-2 "Bethryn": yeah... but it was kinda 'meh'

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    DELTA-8 "Lanrutcon": All quiet over here.
    DELTA-1 "Vegeta": ...Too quiet?
    DELTA-8 "Lanrutcon": Never too quiet for me.

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    DELTA-4 "Notorious": Contact! Pair of greys!
    DELTA-7 "Rainfall": Copy; I'm right behind you, Ben.

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    DELTA-4 "Notorious": Heh. His pal's bookin' it. You have a visual on your side, Delta-2?

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    DELTA-4 "Notorious": Copy. He's on the floor.

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    DELTA-8 "Lanrutcon": Got another Meld cache over here.

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    DELTA-1 "Vegeta": Fuck. Contact! It's those octopus things. They went AWOL, as always.
    DELTA-4 "Notorious": Copy that. I'm rollin' in on 'em.

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    DELTA-4 "Notorious": ...No sign of 'em. Cache secure.
    DELTA-1 "Vegeta": Regroup by the garage, Delta. Wait for them to come to us.

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    DELTA-2 "Bethryn": ...i heard something. inside the garage.
    DELTA-1 "Vegeta": copy; i heard it too. delta, get in position for a breach.

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    DELTA-7 "Rainfall": Floaters!

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    DELTA-7 "Rainfall": ...I've got a tone...

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    DELTA-7 "Rainfall": Booyah.
    DELTA-4 "Notorious": Movement!
    DELTA-8 "Lanrutcon": I see it! Octopus is back!

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    DELTA-7 "Rainfall": Pulling pin.

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    DELTA-7 "Rainfall": ...And there's his pal.

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    DELTA-1 "Vegeta": Down, boy.

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    DELTA-1 "Vegeta": Mission area pacified, HQ. We're packing-up the goods and heading home.

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    ...MISSION RECORDER PLAYBACK ENDS...

    The Ender on
    With Love and Courage
  • DuriniaDurinia Evolved from Space Potatoes Registered User regular
    Excerpt from the diary of Roderigo "Durinia" Linan
    Man, don't really know why people are so glum around here. Delta team is straight rollin' these xeno payasos wherever they show up. They got little grey babies or scrawny guys and we've got freakin' robocop on our team! Can't see it being much longer before we punt these dudes back to where they came from. Shame, too - I was hoping to get out in the field to do some of that kickin' myself.

    Oh well - time to hit the fitness center and see if I can get in tight with one of those ladies with club access...I hear they got the good tequila in there.

    For business reasons, I must preserve the outward sign of sanity.
    --Mark Twain
  • KupotheAvengerKupotheAvenger Destroyer of Cake and other deserts.Registered User regular
    Excerpt from the video diary of Li "KupotheAvenger" Chien
    Not quite sure what's going on, but my niece in India seems to be freaking out plenty. I wonder if they'd notice if I took the Skyranger for a spin...

    *Email Chime*

    These freaking Exalt guys.

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    psn: KupoZero

  • The EnderThe Ender Registered User regular
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    DIRECTOR'S LOG
    APRIL 19TH, 2015

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    We've lost contact with all assets inside of Egypt. Word is that it will join the list of countries labelled 'status black' by the end of the month.

    Y'know what? I've had my fill of this bureaucratic bullshit.


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    We've been getting civilian feed out of Chongqing; people are literally getting eaten alive over there. My dad told me to always do what I knew was right, so I'm doing that today: fuck this 'status black' bullshit. Delta is going in.

    Nobody outside of HQ-TOMORROW is being notified until Big Bird is already in the air.

    With Love and Courage
  • TakelTakel Registered User regular
    Holy crap! This is really a great bit of luck...
    If this goes well, we'll be able to pull the Asia region from the brink! If this goes badly, we'll see some fresh faces in the team! Maybe... the squad roster is 8 deep so a full squad wipe will only result in 2 rookies being brought in...

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