Recondite War discussion thread Mk II

Block · Post by **Block** » 2008-06-23 03:39pm

Is there cover nearby or anything like that? And bah to missing with an effective BS of 65

Jaevric · Post by **Jaevric** » 2008-06-23 03:45pm

Block wrote:Is there cover nearby or anything like that? And bah to missing with an effective BS of 65

I was wondering that myself, but Necronlord described either of the descent options as being fairly exposed earlier, and we're on a big staircase. I'm thinking we're fairly exposed (unfortunately).

Which makes my suicide charge with the shotgun even more exciting. Hope one of these jokers has an autogun that survives the fight so I can get something with a bit more reach...

Post by **NecronLord** » 2008-06-23 05:16pm

Block wrote:Is there cover nearby or anything like that? And bah to missing with an effective BS of 65

I rolled 92 for you.

There's people. Other than that, there's only light steel bannisters and some stanchions on the steps. You could go back up onto the landing pad, and take cover.

That cover may turn out to be promethium tanks, though. You could... get back in the helicopter.

Jaevric wrote:
Block wrote:Is there cover nearby or anything like that? And bah to missing with an effective BS of 65
I was wondering that myself, but Necronlord described either of the descent options as being fairly exposed earlier, and we're on a big staircase. I'm thinking we're fairly exposed (unfortunately).

Your enemies aren't idiots (well, okay, they might be, but they have some brains) they made a point of shooting at you when there's nowhere much to hide.

Which makes my suicide charge with the shotgun even more exciting. Hope one of these jokers has an autogun that survives the fight so I can get something with a bit more reach...

You're in luck. The first one you guys just dropped certainly had an autogun that works nicely.

White Haven · Post by **White Haven** » 2008-06-23 05:54pm

Just ask Mercurius how well it works. I'm sure he'll engage in some calm, reasoned discussion of the merits and idiosynchracities of its machine spirit. Or maybe he'll just slap you upside the dome with a mechadendrite and flip it the bird.

Block · Post by **Block** » 2008-06-23 06:29pm

And just so I'm clear, how many are left in front of us? Just one I assume?

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2008-06-23 08:59pm

I'm shooting at whoever just shot at me.

Zablorg · Post by **Zablorg** » 2008-06-24 01:44am

Wait, why the fuck are they seventy meters away?

Zablorg · Post by **Zablorg** » 2008-06-24 04:47am

Just for the record, I was using automatic fire...

Like, RATATATATATATATATATATATA!!!!!

Post by **NecronLord** » 2008-06-24 04:50am

There are two groups, though your characters mostly haven't spotted the other one yet. One about five to ten meters (depending on which of you we're talking about) away or less. These're the guys blatantly shooting you with autoguns. The other pair, with bigass sniper rifles (hunting rifles loaded with special ammunition) are seventy meters away, where they've got a clear view of the steps all the way up and down.

Consequently, the one remaining on the stairs, shot Darien twice in the face (not a called shot, he's just being freakishly lucky) doing a wonderful total of fifteen damage after toughness (like I said...) for that nice, critical damage chart...

The others are the guys who've shot at Merc, Crom, and Eli, so far. Who just meted out a mildly painful 3 damage after toughness to Darien.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2008-06-24 04:52am

Zablorg wrote:Just for the record, I was using automatic fire...

Like, RATATATATATATATATATATATA!!!!!

Oh yes. *Edits*

Doesn't help. This guy is being freakishly lucky (for the moment) anyway.

Zablorg · Post by **Zablorg** » 2008-06-24 05:01am

God-damn, we need to catch those assholes. I spent my entire first turn aiming up that shot, dagnabbit!

I think Eli, Merc, and Mith should try taking out the group that's closest to us, and the rest of us try to kill those sonofabitch snipers.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2008-06-24 11:27am

Merc got his remaining wounds, and then, even though I'd probably have him drop at one, Ajax meted out nine rending critical damage right to the chest.

Jaevric · Post by **Jaevric** » 2008-06-24 01:12pm

Ouch.

Oh well, I didn't need that face anyway...or something.

White Haven · Post by **White Haven** » 2008-06-24 01:27pm

Hmm. That one won't be brought in for questioning, except perhaps before the Golden Throne. Ah well, you never run out of heretics.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2008-06-24 04:08pm

Jaevric wrote:Ouch.

Oh well, I didn't need that face anyway...or something.

I'm sure you can find some decent medical help in town that you can use those witch hunters' credentials to charge to the ecclesiarchy. You'll just have some scarring. Manly scarring that makes ladies swoon (well, with the uniform).

And probably a strong desire to get yourself one of those arbities carapace helmets.

Lancer · Post by **Lancer** » 2008-06-24 04:25pm

Hmmn, it might be time for me to jump the stairs, pull out the lascarbine, and make my way to the two snipers, using the screaming crowd around me as cover.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2008-06-24 04:30pm

I expect they're crowding away from you guys. But yeah, to get to them, you'd have to go up to the helipads, through over three pads (there are, thankfully, some buildings for cover if you want to try that) and then over them on a single file bridge.

I'd just take cover behind one of those stanchions if I were you, and return fire. Heretics are easier to approach when they're dead. Of course, they might run.

Lancer · Post by **Lancer** » 2008-06-24 04:38pm

Wait, what? They might run after we've killed them?

White Haven · Post by **White Haven** » 2008-06-24 04:42pm

Are there any ambushers left in close quarters, or are we down to the snipers?

Post by **NecronLord** » 2008-06-24 04:54pm

Lancer wrote:Wait, what? They might run after we've killed them?

NURGLE LOVES THEM!

But no. I meant, your best chance is to shoot them, then pick their bodies. Of course, they might run off rather than get shot...

White Haven: Nope. Just one and two halves of corpse, and the pair of snipers.

Lancer · Post by **Lancer** » 2008-06-24 08:33pm

Time to try out the Mechanicus issue lascarbine. 30-120 meters standard range, as opposed to 15-60 for the laspistol.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2008-06-25 04:36am

Ajax gets 6 and Scar gets 3 damage after armour and toughness.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2008-06-25 06:07pm

Suddenly, Scar starts not only talking, but coming out with long streams of detailed instructions.

Clearly he's in his element.

Block · Post by **Block** » 2008-06-25 06:33pm

Combat is a sorta a Guardsman's bread and butter

Lancer · Post by **Lancer** » 2008-06-25 06:52pm

Is the guy dead, or just passed out from shock?