Story Arc 2 OOC Thread

[darknight101]

Its a sad truth

[caster]

MonkeyJoe 14, I'm assuming you're attacking the wraiths that are shooting at the bridge leading out of the human base. If so, it's not two wraiths....It's an entire tank battalion complete with infantry support. Also, currently, those units haven't been spotted by UNSC people yet, so how you would get called to take them out is quite an impressive feat of ONI intel gathering.

Also, you completely ignored the fact that you had to fly through an entire overlapping grid of AA wraiths, who had already pinged your crafts and began targeting them, since they had disappeared off the map when you attacked them, and they currently aren't responding to hails.

[maxii1]

Okay, so Jaxen is temporarily in charge of flying operations right?
I see he's a flight Lt. So does that make him more senior than Westbrooke?

[nerogato]

Are people even reading other peoples' posts...

[caster]

Maxii, they are both flight Lieutenants, I'm just from the formal Navy side while hes from the Marine Corps side. I always rationalized that Jaxen was in command staff because he was Marine and this is now more a ground operation. Technically though, they are both the same rank.

OOC though, it probably has to do with me having a ranking Covenant character. That way it ensures that no one person can completely steer the RP.

[elando]

Agreed with Nero, I'll clean stuff up tomorrow, gots to go to bed now.

[caster]

Mortar wraiths covering bridge to base......

[elando]

They are? I can't remember if the Shadow I'm in has crossed yet.

[caster]

I thought they had, and one of my posts had me firing on you, and someone else who was heading out......

They have over watch from the ridge just to the north. Using a jackal sniper to range find the mortar wraiths. Therefore, the tanks are outside of visual range, and their fire is already dialed in. They have coverage on the bridge, so that plasma covers just about every part of it at the same time, at least on the first barrage. After that, you got kind of an everyman for himself kind of barrage happening. The jackal sniper though, is directing fire, so it's not like they are statically firing in the same spot.

EDIT:

It seems that people don't understand exactly how Covenant forces are set up in Sector 2. I wish I had the no how to make a map, but I don't so I have to try to explain it. This is from a message I sent to another member regarding all that:

So far, he has set up the mortar wraiths Noth of the bridge, to intercept humans leaving that area. The are being pre-dialed by a jackal sniper, and are otherwise out of view from the actual bridge itself. The AA Wraiths are on flat tundra with overlapping fields of fire on airborne targets. The reason they are on the flat part, is so that enemy air can't get below their firing arcs. Both of those battalions have a compliment of Covenant Infantry for close support.

In addition to that, I have several shadows conducting random ground patrols throughout the sector.

In addition to ALL that, I have a forced garrisoned at the Forerunner site at the North-West of the map (lead by the character Captain Rictus)

To compliment the ground forces, I have an entire wing of Phantoms with shock troops which are patrolling the skies where they can easily be dispatched to problem areas that may arise. These phantoms each have a sortie of banshees as cover, or as close air support if need be. And, Zuka has a flight of Seraphs on stand-by in Sector 1, for bombardments, or heavier air strikes.

The humans don't know the full strength of the Covenant in sector two yet, but they are sure to learn to move quietly rather than trying to power through things. That just won't work.

And, I like you're thinking but the soldiers that got hit on the bridge haven't posted yet, so no human has actually noticed those forces yet (Mortar Wraiths), or if they have, they haven't communicated it to the rest of the humans yet. I suppose, if your guys had a fair amount of luck, they could have heard the explosions, or maybe seen them from where they were coming from, but I don't know if that would actually help them at all. Given that they are far too outnumbered to take out the tanks.

[scshade]

Hmmm... I'll be reading all of the sectors once my connection gets better in the night, but, can anyone tell me if there's someone close to our position on sector 3? 'Cause seriously... this is getting harder by the second. We had to literally blow a cliffside in order to stop enemy forces. We're relying on guerrilla strategies that I will not specify (sneaky Covenant are sneaky, LOL) but if you read the the stuff on sector 3 you'll get an idea. Our forces are simply not enough to hold such an attack. So we're being extremely careful, but anything can happen. If we lose that antenna... communication will be down... completely... My character has no idea of what's coming through the skies. He's no psychic -_- And so far we don't have nearby resources for air-combat. If they shoot us from above... I have no idea what the hell else I can do. So far, the cover of mist and fog is keeping us safe, and it will give us the upper hand for cover. But, we don't know for how long.

I guess what I'm saying is.... HEEEEEEEEEELP UUUUUUUUS!

If there's someone close, contact Captain Pierce (please) and at least ask him about the situation with your character... Communication is the key here, seriously, or else you can launch an attack on friendlies without knowing it. Don't kill me!!! LOL

[caster]

Try radioing for close-air-support......I know of one soldier who will come in with her infrared gunship and start firing away on jerks. You have a radio....Use it.

[scshade]

Jul 3, 2009 18:42:08 GMT -6 @caster said:

Try radioing for close-air-support......I know of one soldier who will come in with her infrared gunship and start firing away on jerks. You have a radio....Use it.

We're keeping radio silence as a must. So, once we send a signal I guess you'll have to cut comm with us so you can stay under the radar.

[maxii1]

If you like Captain Nikon can fly up for a quick sortie, or a recon, maybe with Fote if I can tempt him and his squad or Marine Force Recon DAVE!
What do you think guys? Another Squad for support and a breif recon?
Maybe some more officers so that Capt. Peirce can talk in person to Lt. Rico?
Hell why not have Westbrooke and Nikon fly in and help?
Can we move the antenna? Attach it to the back of a pelican and evac it?

Just say yes and we'll come.
My Pilot is eager to fly, I'm sure Fote is eager to fight, Westbrooke is probably suffering from fatigue but I'm sure she'll be combat effective.

[SurvivorX]

The antenna is portable, yes.

[Administrator]

Give me the cue and im in!

[maxii1]

Cool, heres the plan then, Dave your a recon guy, so naturally you want to have a sit-ref for the crashsite, heres where Fote's force comes in for support.
Nikon will fly you in, we make contact both visually and verbally with the guys in distress, pick up the antenna and the marines and home for tea and medals?

Then all we have to do is find a holdable location for the mast How hard can that be? lol

Sounds good?
What you think people?
Feel free to act on my idea if you want Dave and approch Nikon for a lift

[toderfoot]

Yeah, my guys are definetly ready for some action. I'm in.

[SurvivorX]

GAHAHAHAHA THEY'RE IN FULL RETREAT!

[maxii1]

I think Strategically advancing in the opposite way is the correct terminology

Er, Marines in Sector One, What do you say about this idea?

[nerogato]

Jul 4, 2009 13:34:33 GMT -6 maxii1 said:

I think Strategically advancing in the opposite way is the correct terminology

Er, Marines in Sector One, What do you say about this idea?

Uh, yeah. Except for the fact that your team was originally sent to help our team recover the Spartan and now we have to face the heavy Covie resistance single handed until Pierce's strike force arrives.

[scshade]

Jul 4, 2009 2:18:36 GMT -6 maxii1 said:

If you like Captain Nikon can fly up for a quick sortie, or a recon, maybe with Fote if I can tempt him and his squad or Marine Force Recon DAVE!
What do you think guys? Another Squad for support and a breif recon?
Maybe some more officers so that Capt. Peirce can talk in person to Lt. Rico?
Hell why not have Westbrooke and Nikon fly in and help?
Can we move the antenna? Attach it to the back of a pelican and evac it?

Just say yes and we'll come.
My Pilot is eager to fly, I'm sure Fote is eager to fight, Westbrooke is probably suffering from fatigue but I'm sure she'll be combat effective.

Sound good. But let's wait for Captain Pierce to post. Things are getting sort of fast in posting and it looks as if the marines are stopped in time. So I ask of you guy, keep an organized posting or something. Right now I'm waiting on Mitch's reply... probably tomorrow... I don't know... I'll let you guys know here.

[Deleted]

haha I am trying to entertain myself while I wait for you humies to get your arses in gear and attack the unkown structure D:D

[caster]

Jul 3, 2009 20:08:00 GMT -6 @scshade said:

Jul 3, 2009 18:42:08 GMT -6 @caster said:

Try radioing for close-air-support......I know of one soldier who will come in with her infrared gunship and start firing away on jerks. You have a radio....Use it.

We're keeping radio silence as a must. So, once we send a signal I guess you'll have to cut comm with us so you can stay under the radar.

STARS is an awesome tool. It automatically encrypts burst transmissions. Covenant aren't very good at cracking human encryption (it takes longer than humans translating Covenant). Using short messages would be effecting in these circumstances I think.

[SurvivorX]

You can encrypt them all you like. But if you send a signal, we can triangulate your position just by the signal strength - we won't even care what you're saying.

[maxii1]

Jul 5, 2009 11:54:20 GMT -6 @nerogato said:

Jul 4, 2009 13:34:33 GMT -6 maxii1 said:

I think Strategically advancing in the opposite way is the correct terminology

Er, Marines in Sector One, What do you say about this idea?

Uh, yeah. Except for the fact that your team was originally sent to help our team recover the Spartan and now we have to face the heavy Covie resistance single handed until Pierce's strike force arrives.

Uh, Thats not my team, Sure my Private is among that team, but he is no way leading it.
That team is still on it's way to your location, so yes you will have to face the enemy on your own until that team arrives. War ain't fair, at the moment that anntenna is a priority which ANOTHER team is/ might be sent to rescue.

[caster]

Jul 5, 2009 21:52:05 GMT -6 SurvivorX said:

You can encrypt them all you like. But if you send a signal, we can triangulate your position just by the signal strength - we won't even care what you're saying.

Good point.....Point-to-point burst transmissions might be best, a Covenant listening post (or inversely a human listening post) would have to be placed in between those signals to intercept them. Risky, but might be worth it.

[SurvivorX]

Actually we're working on a big epic battle between the 3 of us, so stay tuned. Hopefully we can come up with a sufficiently amazing skirmish as to BLOW YOUR COLLECTIVE MINDS!!

[Administrator]

So heres a question, should I just somehow make up a believable story of how I hop an NPC to join the fight? because im tempted

[caster]

I would have said, with your rank to just enter the command tent to get a sitrep....Then, with your rank, do whatever it is you will please.

Is MonkeyJoe doing my mission for me or what? lol

I don't know what it is he does, but I know he lolligags about and runs over tuns of Covenant where ever he goes. He keeps talking about a structure, and I'm sure he is talking about that one to the North-West of Sector 2....Apparently his squad or something was massacred there when Brute Captain Rictus and his lance took the site....Now he is attacking it?

I'm not sure, but I wasn't aware any other squads were dispatched to that mission, and honestly, there's really only one approach by air that has any chance of not getting you vaporized by wraiths. Unless he's using that as a distraction to slip past on the far West side of the wraith battalions....

[Deleted]

well I destroyed a squad before I had taken the site and you had sent those reinforcements. It wasn't related to anyone, but I think he is just finding a reason to go it alone

and he is NOT attacking that site, because its godmodding considering we assumed there was about 32 troops there besides my squad, and they would get ripped apart in no time. A gauss hog isnt going to be much against a force of that size. But if he could link up with whoever is going to attack that site then w/e