OOC X-COM Think Tank (part 4)

DarkGemini24601

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Big post me and Marine stayed up doing that you all should read when you wake up in the morning.

Yes, I will be trying to do more newscasting in the future.
Church/Venom: Marine; Aegis/Commando/Cordiam: Gemini
 

DarkGemini24601

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Also important, we're reaching Skill Level 3 soon which means... bonus AWC perks! Anyone that doesn't have psionic abilities gets one bonus ability at this Echelon. I'll list out the options currently available. Let me know what you want for your character(s).

Sharpshooter:
Desperado (bonus pistol dmg)
Conceal
Shadowstep
Lone Wolf
Harvest of Metal - Any damage your Anti-material Rifle does that is negated by armor damage reduction shreds that armor.
Double Tap - If you do not perform any other actions (including free actions), you can take two sniper rifle shots with a penalty to critical chances.
Precision Shot - Deadeye now comes with a bonus chance to critically hit.

Ranger:
Lone Wolf
Hit and Run
Pursuit
Absolutely Critical (flanked targets are autocrit if hit)
Killer Instinct - If you dash to get within sword strike range, you are granted a bonus to critical chances.
Close Combat Expert - This soldier takes a reaction shot at an enemy that closes to within 1-2 meters of them.
Breakaway Shot - Take a free shot during a move, but it has a small aim penalty and cannot critically hit.

Specialist:
Killzone
Implacable
Shadowstep
Rifle Suppression
Fire in the Hole - If you did not move before firing your anti-aircraft missile launcher, it is extremely accurate.
Welding Protocol - The Gremlin can restore 2 points of armor damage reduction twice per mission.
Master Jury Rigger - Receive one extra use out of a limited use ability or item (does not include grenades).

Grenadier:
Steady Hands (didn't move = extra aim)
Sapper (improved cover destruction)
Maniac Suppression (deal a small amount of dmg to suppressed targets)
Kneecapper (Demolition is more effective and can be used to immobilize mechanical units)
Bomberwatch - This Grenadier can go into overwatch with their grenade launcher.
Breacher - Each burst of the Grenadier's primary weapon bypasses one point of enemy damage reduction.
Zone of Control - Increases the radius of suppression, allowing it to potentially affect multiple targets.

Ambusher:
Deadeye
Implacable
Run and Gun
Combat Protocol (half dmg of Specialist version, comes from RCs)
Cablewatch - The Ambusher can now go into overwatch with their cable slinger.
Control of the Situation - Successful hits from the Ambusher have a 100% chance to stun organic targets.
Grazing Flush - The Ambusher's Calculated Flush now deals half damage equivalent to a grazing hit.

Trooper:
Killzone
Run and Gun
Executioner (extra aim and crit chance against injured targets)
Bullet Wizard (half dmg of a regular shot against suppressed target)
Lock and Load - Can reload during suppressing fire as a free action.
Chain Reaction - If an overwatch shot hits, the Trooper can attempt to hit them again for a follow-up shot.
Damn Good Ground - This soldier receives a defense bonus in addition to an aim bonus from elevation.

Juggernaut:
Desperado
Return Fire
Lightning Hands
Deep Cover
Bastion - Units taking cover behind the Juggernaut's shield are immune to critical hits.
Survival Senses - This Juggernaut has an extra 2 DR if in cover and not flanked.
Steadfast - The Juggernaut cannot panic naturally.
 

Frostlich1228

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Well, Everyone.

For my first character in the Epic survival mode in Fallout 4, I created the one and only James Delanor!

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(Whythefrick is it sideways :( )

But yeah, I imagine this is what he looks like, in all his cocky, better than thou, engineer glory.
 

DarkGemini24601

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Well, Everyone.

For my first character in the Epic survival mode in Fallout 4, I created the one and only James Delanor!

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(Whythefrick is it sideways :( )

But yeah, I imagine this is what he looks like, in all his cocky, better than thou, engineer glory.
"I M G"

I think something went wrong on your end there.
 

DarkGemini24601

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My vacation is nigh, and the time has come to give you all a schedule to compensate for my absence. The story will not be going into hiatus while I am absent. Gonna try something new. Here's a timeline comparing Real Life Dates to In-Story Dates (I have instructions embedded in this for people that I'll be giving stuff to do specifically, the rest of you can be working on stuff like normal):

Real Date -> Story Date
June 11th -> July 18th
June 12th -> July 19th (@ZombieSplitter53 posts "Hunt for the Answer")
June 13th -> July 20th
June 14th -> July 21st (@MarineAvenger posts "Hieroglyph" and it's epilogue, "Cybernetic Ace")
June 15th -> July 22nd
June 16th -> July 23rd
June 17th -> July 24th
June 18th -> July 25th
June 19th -> July 26th (@BMPixy posts "Operation Hellborn Saga")

- And then it slows down a little. One real life day stops equating to one story day in a 1:1; it instead becomes a 2:1 ratio -

June 20th -> July 27th
June 21st -> July 27th
June 22nd -> July 28th
June 23rd -> July 28th (@MarineAvenger posts "Seshat")
June 24th -> July 29th
June 25th -> July 29th
June 26th -> July 30th (@Taxor_the_First posts "Operation Rebel Prophecy")

June 27th -> GMGem officially returns.

Sidenote: I'll make sure to leave you all links in our respective conversations to documents that will have what you need to do your posts/upload mine. If for some reason I forgot to give you access, send a permission request like normal and I'll try to address it when I have a chance.

Wish you all the best of luck while I'm out. Enjoy yourselves, keep on writing, and know I'll be looking forward to my return. Who knows, I might even come back with some brand-new content and freshly-baked idea cookies.
 

Taxor_the_First

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GM's away post ayys

alright fine then site don't show pictures correctly


PSA: I am now officially available for collabs for... I think 3 weeks? Possibly more. If anybody wants to do a collab with me at any point in the near future, send me a PM and we can work out a time. As a reminder, available characters are Samuel and Lester (as well as the rest of their squad). If you have a character on the wrong side, then Azazel (and I guess Isaac) are options.
 
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MarineAvenger

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Here you go guys, a three part solo from me showing parts of Leon and Gwen's past, though it is a Leon central solo. Feedback appreciated, this is building off something I mentioned when telling Yakone a story about this setting during their first colab together, but some things are not the same. Enjoy.
 

Dahlexpert

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So finally giving Lilith some love, two colabes with Lilith who knew I could do it. With Zombie help of course.
 

BMPixy

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So anyways, I suppose this would have been the part where I announce that, due to circumstances beyond my control, I won't be able to participate very much anymore in this RP, and I would now have a posting frequency that makes Taxor look like... something that posts a lot. But due to more circumstances beyond my control, I can't make that announcement.

Instead, what I will say is that I'm going to have more free time than ever soon. Not that it's ever really capitalized on, but whatever. Might as well get it out there, at least.
 
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