NEB1: One Thousand and One Ways to Die

[Matt0088]

More crazy christmas hats. AHHHHHHH!!!!

I've been calling the religion "The God's Will".
SECRET: @Popcornlord, Daft said that the mercenaries can be used to steal the Imperial Palace's nuke, if they have one. And since we will be attacking the Imperial Palace soon, I believe that using them that way would be best.

 

[Masada]

From: The Highland Cows
To: The Imperial Palace

Join us, in Anarchism, for we are cows, and we are incapable of the "division of labor" and other foolish pursuits of the imperfect. Join us in ridding this world of humanity, the imperfect vessel that it is, in a crescendo of fire!

 

[Daftpanzer]

Awesome. Thankyou, and welcome to Vertinari118 also. SALUTE Its cool that none of the four main sides have been NPC'ed yet.

I'll update sometime in the next two days.

From: The Highland Cows
To: The Imperial Palace

Join us, in Anarchism, for we are cows, and we are incapable of the "division of labor" and other foolish pursuits of the imperfect. Join us in ridding this world of humanity, the imperfect vessel that it is, in a crescendo of fire!

To: 'The Highland Cows'
From: The Imperial Palace

Although we don’t know much about your people, we welcome your stated support of our cause. However we must stress that the total destruction of humanity is not something we agree with at this time.

 

[Thlayli]

Tremble in terror at the noob chimera.

 

[Masada]

To: 'The Highland Cows'
From: The Imperial Palace

Although we don’t know much about your people, we welcome your stated support of our cause. However we must stress that the total destruction of humanity is not something we agree with at this time.

We are not people! Would you be willing to settle for a semi destruction of all counter revolutionary elements? A well used series of tactical nuclear weapons will sort them out.

 

[Daftpanzer]

Turn 9

INCOMING TRANSMISSION:

Your whole world is a lie. This is the end of everything. WE ARE THE END OF EVERYTHING!!!!

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General Matt0088's 'Operation Final Judgement of the Heretics' ended in success. Orange was left facing the full might of Red's army and their superior resources. But rather than a fight to the death, the final move was a diplomatic one. Commander Popcornlord and most of the Orange command staff agreed to join forces with Red, and to embrace the UFO-inspired religion known as 'God's Will'.

However, after all the bitter fighting, some of the Orange troops could not accept this change of sides, and instead chose to bravely carry on the fight - one unit of troopers took to the hills at B5, while a unit of irregulars sought refuge with the Anarchist forces at the Imperial Capitol.

A few high-ranking officers also chose to flee Soldia onboard the submarine, which made its escape from near Orange HQ before Red troops arrived.

These things were of little concern to Red HQ, and Red's forces (now enlarged some with surviving Orange units) were free to go ahead with General Matt0088's next great operation. A large force of tanks, infantry and armored cars moved to counter the threat from the Chaotic Anarchists, with an enveloping attack on city E4. The city was already under fire from both Red artillery and 'loyal' Anarchist guns firing from the Imperial Capitol. It was the greatest concentration of firepower yet seen in this war.

A fierce battle was expected, but as Red's units moved in the great battle robot had already moved out of the city to the south-west. The remaining Chaotic forces were busy killing civilians (all those who refused to be recruited as Chaotic irregular infantry) and setting fire to parts of the city. There was little resistance to Red's overwhelming attack.

* 'God's Will' is now being imposed on the Red soldiers, and some of the civilian population too. Some have fanatically embraced it, others have not - there are rumours of quiet dissent, but no rebellions yet. The swift and successful recapture of city E4 has inspired loyalty for now.

* There are rumours that strange ethereal beings have been sighted near Red HQ!

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Brown forces managed to recover the last few cargo crates from the crashed Anarchist jet before they came under attack from Gold (COBRA) forces, in retaliation for Brown's recent and unexpected airstrike. A heavy rocket artillery barrage was followed by the advance of Gold light tanks from the east and troopers from the south, but the swampy jungle terrain again proved a problem. Brown troopers and sniper held their ground. A stalemate ensued until the large Chaotic battle robot appeared on the scene, forcing both sides to withdraw with heavy casualties.

* The smaller humanoid battle robots apparently responded to COBRA broadcasts, but were later seen falling into the water from the bridge at J4. They are now underwater and it is not known if they are still operable.

* There are rumours of Brown forces hiding in the vicinity of Gold's port facility at I3!

* The Anarchist supply trucks disappeared from view after reaching the south-western mountains. Brown and Anarchist soldiers seem to have cooperated to protect them.

* The crashed Anarchist transport jet has been trashed in the fighting. All crates have been removed and it is no longer an item of interest.

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Gold forces, spearheaded by the mercenary units and backed up by Green heavy troopers, easily overran the ruined city at G7. Neverwonagame's personal trooper unit was already decimated from earlier fighting, but bravely fought on to the death against overwhelming odds. The urban ruins were not ideal terrain for the use of tanks in general, but the special mercenary heavy tanks had better terrain handling than most. In the end, casualties were light among the COBRA and GGC forces. Commander Neverwonagame is now missing in action.

Aqua scout helicopters attempted to flee from G7, under fire from Gold's mercenary flakker unit. The last few damaged 'copters were forced to land near the Imperial Capitol and have been impounded by Anarchist troops.

Aqua light fighters made repeated attacks on the bridge at F8, but each time were driven off by combined anti-air fire of nearby Gold and Green forces. The bridge has taken some hits but still seems safe to cross, at least for light and medium vehicles.

Green army accepted the surrender of the last Aqua troops in G10 (some of whom joined Green as a new irregular unit), and so regained control of their old HQ without a fight. There was much rejoicing in the Green ranks.

Gold and Green irregular forces have now moved into city I10 to guard against roaming Anarchist soldiers. There have been reports of some fights between the ill-disciplined troops. Green army still regards the city as their rightful territory but Gold forces have yet to show any sign of returning I10 or G7 to Green control.

Adding to the confusion, strange creatures have continued to attack Green and Gold troopers in the south-east. It is rumoured some dead specimens have been recovered. These seem unrelated to the earlier crab-creatures that were previously tamed by Green forces (before being eradicated by the NAO stormtroopers).

* The bridge at G6 has been fully repaired by the Gold repair 'bots.

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With both Bestshot9 and Neverwonagame missing, commander Vertinari118 emerged from the ongoing power struggle amongst the Aqua high command to become the new leader of Aqua forces. Vertinari118 was at the front in person, leading his personal commando trooper unit in an attack to recapture city E8 from the COBRA airborne forces (most of which were disorganised from the initial assault and were in the process of regrouping). Aqua heavy tanks and infantry backed up the attack.

The fighting was fierce - Gold's I Commando unit took so many casualties in the effort to hold up the attackers that it had to be disbanded. Aqua heavy tanks briefly entered the city and destroyed the surviving heavy mobile artillery which Gold's forces had captured earlier. But Gold's troops fought back with combined air support from gunships and fearsome newly-arrived tank killer aircraft. Aqua forces eventually pulled back, leaving behind many of their heavy tanks which had now been reduced to smoking wrecks.

At the same time, some unusual air-to-air combat took place above the city. The tank-killers and even the helicopter gunships fought against more Aqua light fighters, the so-called 'First Squadron' which had been called in by Vertinari118. Although designed for air-to-ground combat, COBRA tank-killers proved manoeuvrable enough to take on the Aqua fighters, as well as being tough enough to withstand hits. Several Aqua fighters simply disintegrated after being hit by heavy cannon fire. The rest of First Squadron struggled to support to the Aqua troops on the ground.

The Green submarine attacked and sank the Aqua transport ship anchored near D9, but the sub now seems to have been entangled by the troublesome giant octopi.

* Aqua troops blew the bridge at B6, under orders from their new commander, and before any Orange loyalist forces could ask for sanctuary in Aqua territory.

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While the Imperial Capitol remains under control of the 'loyal' Anarchists under Xolniu, the other Anarchist troops lurking in remote corners of Soldia have now joined the Chaotic (Black) cause. It seems the Anarchist gunboat has been fully repaired.

The strange atmospheric phenomena are continuing. Apart from minor electrical interference and an eerie glow in the night sky, there seems to be no ill effect.

A wave of reinforcements arrived in Soldia: (triggered by Vertinari's arrival)
-> Red's forces received a new squadron of Jet interceptors (based at C5).
-> Green's forces received a new guided launcher near their HQ (good attack vs both vehicles and aircraft)
-> COBRA forces received light mobile artillery and armored cars at their HQ.
-> The mysterious Brown forces may also have been reinforced…

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WEATHER REPORT:

Clear weather is expected to continue during the next few days.

INCOME:

Red received $5 (+$1 from Orange's bank) out of a maximum of $7.
Orange received $0 out of 0 (!).
Gold received $7 out of 8.
Green received $2 out of 3.
Aqua received $4 out of 4.
Brown received $2 (+$2 special) out of 2.

NOTES:

Map is an attachment this time. Hopefully this will reduce problems. I can stick it in a spoiler on the page aswell, if anyone wants.

I decided that allies of different teams can have their units sharing a square/tile at the end of a turn. But enemies will always be forced into separate squares.

I've recently changed what the sparkles/damage icons mean:
BLUE is minor damage/disruption
ORANGEYYELLOW is major damage/ disruption
RED is critical damage + reduced effectiveness

@Vertinari119, you can control all the Aqua forces if you wish, at least while the other players on your team are absent. I've given you the unspent monies from last turn so that’s why you now have $9 to spend.

 

[Thlayli]

Awesome update. I'm sort of displeased that the tanks traveled through the swamp AGAIN, even after ordered to move through the forest, but c'est la vie. Very happy with everything else in general.

From: The Orbital Coalition
To: Green Guerrilla Command

As gratitude for your assistance in fighting Aqua, we will turn the I10 city over to your control. Perhaps we should unify our command structures under one aegis, as Red and Orange have done. We believe that you should join Gold forces, in short. Our objectives are similar, and we would be happy to share income with you were you to join us.

Another point of information. We believe that the creature attacks are an escaped genetic experiment from our headquarters. This cannot be confirmed, since the top scientist was largely unstable and committed suicide shortly after completing the project. However, we will forward you any information we can find on eradicating these creatures.

 

[Daftpanzer]

Communication error on the part of the tank drivers

 

[Thlayli]

To all Orbital Coalition tank crews:

COBRA DIRECTIVE: NEVER DRIVE TANKS THROUGH A SWAMP.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Awesome update. I'm sort of displeased that the tanks traveled through the swamp AGAIN, even after ordered to move through the forest, but c'est la vie. Very happy with everything else in general.

From: The Orbital Coalition
To: Green Guerrilla Command

As gratitude for your assistance in fighting Aqua, we will turn the I10 city over to your control. Perhaps we should unify our command structures under one aegis, as Red and Orange have done. We believe that you should join Gold forces, in short. Our objectives are similar, and we would be happy to share income with you were you to join us.

Another point of information. We believe that the creature attacks are an escaped genetic experiment from our headquarters. This cannot be confirmed, since the top scientist was largely unstable and committed suicide shortly after completing the project. However, we will forward you any information we can find on eradicating these creatures.

I didn't commit suicide...

Cobra-Co-Commander Two OUT!

Hail Cobra!

 

[Vertinari118]

Great update Daft

To: Cobra
From: General Vertinari

I do not know how this war started and I fear for how it will end so I request a five turn cease-fire with the mighty Cobra. You have sunk your fangs in deep but the victim has changed. I am not the madmen bestshot and NWAG so I request peace. For now I wil assume you accept.

Spending

Order an airstrike (-$2) and request an unit of storm troopers trained in animal handling as well as full combat skills (-$5) and an unit of normal troopers (-$2)

Orders

Peace with Cobra

Spoiler :

I will order the airstrike to bombard E7 with orders to sink the battleship there. The transport is less important. My storm troopers (1st Animal Handlers) will be deployed in A8 with orders to tame the wolves there and train them for combat use. My tanks will hold their position and regroup. I will protect them with my own personal commando unit and will willingly lay down my life if the tanks have to withdraw for any reason. The commando unit will dig in. My fighter squadrons will destory the bridge at F8 completely. I am at peace with Cobra but I still don't trust them. My troops at HQ will hold positions.

War with Cobra

Spoiler :

I will personally lead the second attack on E8 after the target has been softened up by an airstrike. First Squadron will continue to provide full airsupport and Second Squadron will continue to attack the bridge. Once the heavy troopers at E8 are down the trooper units and the light tank unit from HQ, which is called down to provide tank support for the attack, will take cover in the buildings. I will make sure the bridge is blown up. The tanks will move up to C8 and take cover in the city. My orders around HQ are the same as above: tame wolves and fortify.

 

[Matt0088]

Good Update Daft!

To: Imperial Palace
From: Red High Command

We remind you that our ceasefire ends after turn 11.

EDIT:
To: Cobra
From: Red High Command

As per our ceasefire deal, you'll shall be recieving Jet Interceptor and heavy artillery support in G3.

 

[Thlayli]

No Iggy, you didn't commit suicide, but you DID leave the day to day handling of COBRA to me. If you want any input or to have me place some units under your control, just let me know.

From: The Orbital Coalition (COBRA)
To: Aqua Forces

We will not accept anything less than your surrender.

From: The Orbital Coalition (COBRA)
To: Red Forces

Thank you for your support, we will honor the cease fire.

 

[Vertinari118]

What would be the terms of surrender?

 

[Thlayli]

Surrender of C8 and D9 to COBRA control, in addition to the territory we currently occupy.

 

[Matt0088]

Surrender of C8 and D9 to COBRA control, in addition to the territory we currently occupy.

If Aqua accept those terms then I'll start addressing them in my messages to them, "Aqua Girl Scouts".

 

[Vertinari118]

We have not instead we formed an alliance and only surrendered one city D9.

 

[Matt0088]

We have not instead we formed an alliance and only surrendered one city D9.

So based on that, Red has ceasefires with Gold, Aqua, Green, and the Imperial Palace. It truly is happy ceasefire time apparently.

 

[Terrance888]

We are only fighting against Brown and Black! Whoo hoo! another talk comic with new Sub-commanders sir?

 

[Matt0088]

We are only fighting against Brown and Black! Whoo hoo! another talk comic with new Sub-commanders sir?

I'm sure Popcornlord will be delighted to be part of the dialogue, thought I don't have time to write one. On the other hand, there ain't going to be much of Soldia left after turn 15 I'm a thinking, especially with $11 and $15 income nuclear capable superpowers.