03-27-2018, 12:49 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-27-2018, 01:40 PM by Groo The Wanderer.)
Okay... I left the Ironman game in a bit of a shambles... off the bat: 40 Intel and 33 Supplies. That and a quarter can get me a hot cup of squat.
11 soldiers remain after the last dust-up. It's actually a pretty good mix, but I can't afford to lose a single troop (can't afford recruits), and I still lack Psionicists... they can be a real game-changer at higher levels, but the Psi Lab isn't even built yet. For gear: I've got two Battle Scanners, one Flashbang Grenade, and one Mimic Beacon. No Medikit and no money to build one. Also at my disposal: a Laser Sight, a Skulljack, Talon Rounds (bigger crits when they connect), and two "named" weapons - Thumper and Trash. Trash was a tier-one shotgun that for some reason didn't upgrade when I bought the tier-two's. I haven't gotten rid of it yet, and now I'm kind of glad I've got it. I've also JUST finished building a Spider Suit, which helps with Sharpshooter mobility. I've put my Proving Ground to work on an EXO suit next. Let's take a look at the world map...
I still hold all of North America and a Relay tower, giving me the ability to re-use weapon upgrades. I've got a mission to investigate the Black Vial Co-ordinates (advance the plot... expect trouble) and a Guerrilla Mission: I can either get an Engineer, a Scientist, or more Intel. I'm taking the Intel mission because it's apparently the easiest.
Man, do I need a confidence boost.
Okay... squad selection time.
I'm not ready to commit "Lucky" to an operation just yet, so I'm sending the junior Sharpshooter in his place. Since I don't have a Medikit, I'm not risking my only skilled medic. Also, the Shadow Chamber tells we there are no mechanical enemies this mission, so no need to risk my hacker specialist either. Therefore, I'm sending the two Squaddie level Specialist to (hopefully) level up. We need some veterans, though, so I'm having "Big Money", my senior Grenadier, as the ranking officer on this one. That leaves two positions open, and I'm selecting a junior (shaken) Ranger and a more senior Ranger, "Buzzsaw" - she's a stealth specialist, so I may rename her. Something something surprise... I wonder if "Cake Stripper" will fit... It does not. First disappointment of the mission. Hmm... "Noisemaker" fits, so I'm using it.
I spread what little gear I have around the squad, hold my breath, and hit "Launch Mission".
I'm currently "on call" with parenting duty, so I'll check in with the women in my life and see if they need anything.
11 soldiers remain after the last dust-up. It's actually a pretty good mix, but I can't afford to lose a single troop (can't afford recruits), and I still lack Psionicists... they can be a real game-changer at higher levels, but the Psi Lab isn't even built yet. For gear: I've got two Battle Scanners, one Flashbang Grenade, and one Mimic Beacon. No Medikit and no money to build one. Also at my disposal: a Laser Sight, a Skulljack, Talon Rounds (bigger crits when they connect), and two "named" weapons - Thumper and Trash. Trash was a tier-one shotgun that for some reason didn't upgrade when I bought the tier-two's. I haven't gotten rid of it yet, and now I'm kind of glad I've got it. I've also JUST finished building a Spider Suit, which helps with Sharpshooter mobility. I've put my Proving Ground to work on an EXO suit next. Let's take a look at the world map...
I still hold all of North America and a Relay tower, giving me the ability to re-use weapon upgrades. I've got a mission to investigate the Black Vial Co-ordinates (advance the plot... expect trouble) and a Guerrilla Mission: I can either get an Engineer, a Scientist, or more Intel. I'm taking the Intel mission because it's apparently the easiest.
Man, do I need a confidence boost.
Okay... squad selection time.
I'm not ready to commit "Lucky" to an operation just yet, so I'm sending the junior Sharpshooter in his place. Since I don't have a Medikit, I'm not risking my only skilled medic. Also, the Shadow Chamber tells we there are no mechanical enemies this mission, so no need to risk my hacker specialist either. Therefore, I'm sending the two Squaddie level Specialist to (hopefully) level up. We need some veterans, though, so I'm having "Big Money", my senior Grenadier, as the ranking officer on this one. That leaves two positions open, and I'm selecting a junior (shaken) Ranger and a more senior Ranger, "Buzzsaw" - she's a stealth specialist, so I may rename her. Something something surprise... I wonder if "Cake Stripper" will fit... It does not. First disappointment of the mission. Hmm... "Noisemaker" fits, so I'm using it.
I spread what little gear I have around the squad, hold my breath, and hit "Launch Mission".
I'm currently "on call" with parenting duty, so I'll check in with the women in my life and see if they need anything.
They say Hitler loved dogs; that doesn't mean I want to travel back in time and discuss the merits of the Border Collie with the guy. He's still an a-hole.