YAY! I was about to make a waiting thread.
Let's go with Peptalk. We need the Fist of the North Star AKA Dave to get his bonus from our speech.

[ ] Get a kiss from Elsie for good luck.

[ ] Pep talk your team.

Let's ask Dervish for advice, it's all going to come down to us anyways.

>>18903271
Normally a good luck kiss last less than a minute.
let's go pep

pep talk

>>18903326
>>18903328
>>18903329
/tg/ - Decision-making

>>18903382

>This is about average really. Either /tg/ hits consensus immediately or it gets dragged out for like 20 minutes.

So I miss last night, and THAT'S the night somebody else makes an Eva joke?!
N-not that I care about you, s-stupid neckbeards!
Hmph!

btw my vote is for Dervish

>>18903398

>Somebody made an Eva joke last night?

Kiss Elsie.

>>18903406
Painting our Core purple and green and putting a horn on it.
At the beginning of the thread, in response to the guy who wanted to make our Core into Megas.

>Looks like pep-talk wins.

>Let me go throw my dinner in the microwave and I'll get started on that.

>Micro-wave instructions: insert on HIGH for 45 second to 5 minutes.

>Why even bother with a number.

>>18903582
what the hell are you eating

>>18903605
Something you pop into a microwave

>disgraceful

Yes that is very.

"Alright guys." You turn to Laurie and Dave. "Now we know what we're in for in this Tourney. Most of the people we fight are going to be as good as Mo Betta was, so we're going to need to bring our A-Game." They both give sharp, professional nods. Good, they're really ready for this. That's already a load off your shoulders. "Good news is, I've met our next competitors before. And they're idiots. Seriously, as long as we play this smart, we would almost have to TRY to lose if our previous meeting was any indication."

"What happened last time?" Dave asks?

"I broke their leaders nose with my face and Elsie almost neutered another one with her pistol."

"So.... they might hold a bit of a grudge?"

"Probably, but fuck 'em. I had the moral high ground, and I'd gladly do what I did twice and pay for the privileged." As you climb onto the transport, You get assurances from Dervish and Elsie that your various friends will b pulling for you. Tony is slightly less nice about it.

"You beat us, so if you don't go and win this whole thing, we'll look bad. So win, or I kill you for tarnishing our name." And with that you went to the arena.

>>18903664
>We've met the Tunnel Snakes
Wait, what? Who were they?

rolled 58 = 58

>>18903672
they were the guys harassing Cass

>>18903672
The ones harassing Cass.

>>18903664

In the hangar you spend a moment looking over the dossier file Dervish sent your way before you get a message on your coms. Looks like the captain of the Tunnel Snakes wants to talk terms.

[ ] Answer, talk terms.
[ ] Answer, mock him ruthlessly, random battle.
[ ] Ignore call.

[ ] Ignore call.

>>18903696
>[X] Answer, talk terms.
They may be idiots but I don't trust a random battle

>>18903696
Agree, talk terms.

They're close combat right, so push for as wide open an area as possible completely lacking cover.

>>18903696
Answer and talk terms, I want to hear what he has to say. then choke him with it.

[ ] Answer, mock him ruthlessly, random battle.
assuming they really are the same guys.
If they aren't the same guys then talk terms.

>>18903708

>But random battles are the BEST battles. Seriously, you should see the chart. It's awesome.

>>18903696
Ignore

>>18903724
Why is a Siberian tiger in the middle of the atlantic?

Let's talk.

Also there definitely needs to be some time where someone says "Let's fight, Raven. We'll settle this in battle."

That is like one of my favourite quotes from all of video games for no real reason

>>18903696
IGNORE

>>18903724
Not saying it wouldn't be fun, just that I'd rather not have to rely on random chance for victory with so much on the line.

>>18903748
You realize that combat is decided by dice in this game right?

>Looks like talking wins.

>You boring, boring people.

>>18903748

>But you see, you know they'd be as unprepared for you as you are for them.

>>18903733

>Like I'd do something like that when I could make you fight in a volcano or something.

>>18903766
Yes, that is one source of randomness, which we can mitigate to a degree through preparation and planning.

If it goes random it could end in our favor and give us an easy win or it could end with them having a serious advantage. It's about shifting the odds.

>>18903781
You just explained my point for me, thank you

On the subject of random shit:

For the most part I've been digging how combat in this quest isn't long, drawn-out cataclysmic epic showdowns that take fifty hours long to resolve. They're quick and decisive fights that are usually about setting up for that one perfect shot that's gonna cripple your opponent.

Randomizing takes away basically all our ability to pre-plan as much as possible for that style of play.

Just my view on it.

>>18903776
On that note, what type of terrain do we want? Volcano does sound nice... But I personally have a love for volatile nuclear power-plants or fallout zones.

>>18903830
We're up against a team of melee specialists. We want lots of open space so they have to cross a large distance of us blowing them to bits before they get to us.

Then we laugh at them.

HOLY FUCK I FINALLY CAUGHT UP ON AN AC THREAD

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

>>18903851
Congrats

>>18903830
We should fight in tunnels, they'll never see it coming!

You answer the call. "Zin."

"Yo. You're the leader of these snaps guys?"

"Yep."

"Right, I'm Butch. I'm Captain for the Tunnel Snakes. Tunnel Snakes Rule!" You can hear his two friends cheer in the background.

"Right, I'm guessing you want to talk terms?"

"That, or get terms for your surrender. So then you don't have to fight the Tunnel Snakes. Thought you might like the chance to avoid it, since the Tunnel Snakes RULE!" Another cheer. These fucking people.

"Alright, what do you guys want, battlefield? Match type?"

"Heh. We'll let you pick the game type, but we want to fight you in the tunnels. Because we're the tunnel snakes, an-"

"And Tunnel Snakes rule?"

"You mocking us?"

"Perish the thought."

"Good, because it'd be a bad idea to mock us. Because we're the Tunnel Snakes. AND TUNNEL SNAKES RULE!"

[ ] Accept their conditions.
[ ] Fuck these guys.
[ ] Fuck with these guys.

>>18903889
Fuck with them

>>18903889
Fuck these guys.

>>18903889
[x] Accept their conditions.
The faster we get to the fight, the faster we can utterly thrash these idiots.

>>18903696

Troll Ruthlessly, I'm feeling lucky

>>18903900
No that is a terrible idea

>[X] Fuck with these guys.
We have no advantage in the tunnels and they are built for it.

>>18903889
...Tunnels? For melee specialists?

What's their game?

We should make it CTF or something retarded.

(No vote here)

>>18903908

>They're also idiots. You could, theoretically make them play and extreme pacifist version of CTF.

rolled 88 = 88

>>18903902
Roll to troll

>>18903889
[x] Fuck WITH them

Alright, we'll fight in the tunnels. Game rule is that it is forbidden to touch the opponent AC, ranged weapons only.

>>18903927
God damn man.

>>18903920
Gotta keep it exciting for the crowd and the purse.

I say random is probably best because they won't agree to anything but fucking tunnels.

Alternately rally race

>>18903930

>Technically, that would be accepting terms.

>Fucking with them is the troll all the way to random-ville option.

wait what the fuck when did they become melee specialists how do we know this anyway

>>18903889
I have a question, is a "dance off" a legitimate of AC combat and are we any good at it?

How restrictive are we allowed to make the rules, can we completely ban all non-ranged weaponry?

>>18903920
>>18903930
Switching to acepting with these terms

>>18903947

>Technically, the Dossier said 'close range'.

>>18903949

>Nope, gotta pick from the lists. And the lists for variable rules can be pretty fucked up. Like 'not allowed to touch the ground'.

>>18903943
I say just fuck 'em. Hang up and go randumb.

>>18903964
Well, what are the rules?

>>18903964
What combat types can we pick? Could we for instance say that only mid-range beam rifles are allowed?

>>18903978

>If you pick that option, I'll give you a list.

>>18903953
Wait, that would fuck Dave over if we did that... Need to think of something else.

Screw it, lets just ask our own team what they think and go with that

>>18904009
accept. troll them that way

>>18903991

>Can't know if something's a good idea until you choose it
>You're giving the enemy team an advantage for certain if you choose this
>What possible reason would we have to choose this?

Yeah, I'm voting for just troll the enemy team.

>>18904028

>You can easily fuck with their advantage, I just don't want to type up a giant list of possible alternative rules for everyone to say 'nah, fuck that'.

>So, I'm pretty sure trying to tally votes from before is now pointless. So let's do a quick re-vote to clear the system.

>>18904054
Fuck with them

>>18904054

Fuck with them, they deserve it.

Trolololol!

>>18904054
Troll 'em.

With as many snake puns thrown in as you can to boot.

>>18904042

Fair enough.

Troll 'em anyway.

>>18904042

General assumption is you had list pre-made I believe.
Trolling them and letting the dice decide the match seems like the best option. By being so specialized they've effectively limited to close quarters encounters as far as we know. Whereas they would have the edge in that situation there are many others where it would be in our favor. The random odds favor our chances, there is likely no way they'll accept an open map by choice so we have to play the odds to improve our chances.

>>18904054
Troll. Make it Tag. Open plain.

"You keep saying that. Are you aware of exactly WHAT a 'tunnel snake' is?"

"Yeah! They're us! And we rule! TUNNEL SNAKES RULE!"

"Yeah, except the name for the plumbing tool happened first. You named your gang after a thing designed to clear shit out of a sewage line."

".... what."

"Just saying."

"You know, you sound familiar somehow. Did I kick your ass or fuck your woman or something?"

"No, but you did try to stab me, right before I broke your face."

"YOU! YOU'RE THAT GUY!?! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT I'M GOING TO DO TO YOU?!"

"Nope."

"THEN I WILL TELL YO-"

"Sorry, this is a bad time. Your mother just walked in naked with a tray of cookies, so I really need to get on that, and her, in the little time remaining before our match starts." You hang up the phone before he can get anything better than a indignant sputtering protest in response. "Hey guys," you call to your team "Next battle's going to be totally random."

Yeah, fuck it.

Let's take them out of their precious tunnels. Fuck 'em/Fuck with 'em

rolled 94, 3, 36 = 133

>>18904079

>I kinda do. But they're situation to both game type and terrain.

>>18904143
Glorious.
>ayedue Mari.
Oh yeah captcha, thanks for reminding me, where has Tarot been, does anyone know?

>>18904154

You get a call-back from the judge.

Your Arena will be an abandoned food processing facility under Vegas.

Your game-type will be VIP.

Special rule: Blind Man's Bluff.

>Any questions?

>>18904179
What do those things mean

>>18904179
What exactly does VIP mean, who is the VIP and what in hell is Blind Man's Bluff?

>>18904179
Sounds like fun

>>18904179
Yeah. What.

>>18904179
Was the judge rolling naughty dice or some shit?

BLIND VIP
WHISPER INTO
ASS

>>18904187
>>18904188
>>18904195
>>18904200

VIP: One team member (your choice) will be made the VIP. Taking out the enemy VIP is how you win. Everyone else is an obstacle.

Blind Man's Bluff: No radar, no deployed cameras, no special vision modes (thermals, night, etc), no spotters, radio contact with the tram only.

>>18904218
Who on our team is the most survivable?

Laurie and Dave are pretty light, but we have a deathwish of some sort.

>>18904179
Okay, subterranean, probably close quarters. So much for negating their field advantage.

VIP I'm guessing is one guy on each team plays "Oh God Don't Kill Me" while the others run interference/attack the enemy VIP. Sounds pretty standard, though it does make me REALLY wish we had Ari along; big tough motherfucker of a core like hers would be a hilarious VIP target. Only real question I see is whether or not the VIP gets to fight back.

And Blind-Man's Bluff...I got nothing. Gonna need some info on that.

>>18904218
Wait, so we can't actually talk to each other? Just whoever is on overwatch, who can't see anything anyway?

Or am I confused?

>>18904231
I think if we play it really smart and keep our distance there's nothing they can do to touch us while Dave toe-to-toes it and Laurie harasses them alongside us.

Being Blind is gonna make it difficult but it's not hard to spot when there's three guys closing in on you unless visibility is awful.

>>18904218
Hmm, I dislike this Blind Man's Bluff, it means we're more likely to walk into an ambush.

We should probably be the VIP ourself, though Laurie is also a good choice. We're mobile, hard to hit and hopefully will stay at mid range.

We're going to want to find a nice open, large base of operations where we can cover the entrances first thing, then we can start hunting.

>>18904258
How would they set n ambush?

>>18904258
They find some shadowy corner near or above a path they thing we'll take and shoot us with a shotgun. They're close ranged focused so they try to hide around corners and the like to force us into situations where they're advantageous.

>>18904285
That wpuld require communication to be properly effective

>>18904285
They are also stupid so maybe we should just set up a line of fire and yell disparaging things about their mothers.

>>18904295
AC-Guy said radio contact with the tram only, I'm thinking he misspelled team but we could only be allowed to talk to trolley cars. Also if they've worked together they probably have hand signals and the like.

Also by these rules we might not be allowed to insult them mid battle which is sad.

>>18904313

>TEAM. It should say TEAM.

>Though now I have an awesome mental image of Mooch trying to run over-watch from an armored rail circling above and around a battlefield.

>Alright, let's make the choice: Who's the VIP?

>>18904328
That needs to be a thing. A track around the arena, with both teams' overwatch going around on opposite sides. Each core can only talk to their overwatch.

>>18904340
Alex Raston

>>18904343

>I might have to set something like that up.

>>18904356
Yesss

Also, I suppose I'll back up the "Us" vote.

>>18904356
Trying to coordinate all three team members, telling each persons plans to the others, and keep up on the new information. That would be incredibly difficult, battle of the Overwatchers.

>>18904348

Agreed
His name was Alex Raston

>>18904370
Game type: Chesswatch

Or Chessmasterwatch

Or Watchmaster

or something stupid

>>18904378
His name was Alex
Raston

Choose laurie, hes fast so dodging shouldn't be a problem so have him run around like a dick while we take them out.

>>18904328
His name was Alex
Raston

Also, fuck you dice. Close quarter underground no radar fight. Dammit. I already know this is going to set the tone for the rest of the battle, just watch.

>>18904378
>>18904391
>>18904415
is there some joke im not getting?

>>18904443
You wouldn't be the only one.

Ah caffeine, thank you for the boost, let's get this rolling. Unless a landslide comes in for someone else it's looking pretty good for PC Murderhobo #1

"Any objections to me painting a target on my ass for them to aim at?"

Dave shakes his head. Laurie looks thoughtful for a moment and says "Nah, too easy."

With that settled the three of you launch down a ramp which seals behind you. At least you don't have to worry about a ring-out. Mr Smooth's voice comes over the coms. "Hey, Imma give you the lowdown on the match while that little clock tics down. Can you dig?"

"Sure, why not."

"Alright, he's the score: The facility you're in is almost a mile across, and about 6 layers deep. Currently you're on the second highest layer on the East side. Your opponents came in one level down on the other side. Enemy VIP is Butch, the captain." A set of cores flash across your screen. They all look exactly the same: Middleweight cores with mine dispensers and double shotguns. The only difference is they each have a colored band painted on their left arm of varying colors. Butch's is red, the other two are blue and gold. "Any questions?"

"Other team is getting the same heads up?"

"Indeedie do, my little friend. and now...." as the clock hits zero "We begin. No more contact with the outside until you or Butch are down."

[ ] Stick together, stay here.
[ ] Stick together, move to their last known location.
[ ] Stick together, move around randomly.
[ ] Stick together, move to a specific location (insert one).
[ ] Divide and Conquer (Pick one of the above, but flying solo).

>>18904443
>>18904459

His name was Robert Paulson
Now you can google

>>18904468
They've got mines and shotguns, this makes advancing on a position a risky proposition. They could be hiding with shotguns or have mined it.

We need to find a large room with as few entrances as possible and hole up. Us and Laurie will cover the doors and Dave could maybe hide and jam a heat road through someones head as they walk in and focus on us.

Stick together.

>>18904443

>>18904415
> ^This guy

No idea, just playing along since I thought it would be humorous. Anyway, I say that we would be the best VIP simply for a few facts. One, we're built for mid-range, while facing close ranged specialist. Dave is built for close range, so making him the VIP is out of the question. While Laurie is fast, his weapons make him useful at a closer range than us, so we, if I got this right, have the longest optimal range of everyone in the group. We won't need to be close to be effective, and we shouldn't get close if we can help it. Check corners, avoid blind spots, and be careful. Also, remember that we can clear room with our dumb missiles if we have to.

>>18904468
Is there a time limit to these battles?

>>18904510

>There can be. There isn't one in this case though.

My vote is for stick together and moving up a level if possible. We'll have a head start and may be able to lay an ambush there. Also is there any additional information on the levels besides there are 6 of them? Layout? Function in the facility? etc.

>>18904495
This.

>>18904526

>The facility itself is abandoned. Ignoring the holes where machines used to be bolted and the occasional damage, it basically looks like an AC scale empty parking garage.

>>18904495
I like this suggestion so
>[X] Stick together, move to a specific location

>>18904523
In that case i think we should stay together and hold up somewhere.

Your team Opts to play it defensively. You find a ramp going up, and begin to look for a nice place to set up shop.

>Give me a d20.

rolled 10 = 10

>>18904576
dice dont fail me now

>>18904583
that's not "luck be a lady tonight"

>>18904583
Not bad, but not good. Average.

rolled 2 = 2

>>18904576

Hmmm, I was the only one to specify direction so we went with my choice. Rollin'
Let's hope Jameson and flogging molly are enough to bring out my irish luck

rolled 12 = 12

>>18904576
Rollan

>>18904595
the dice hates the Irish apparently.

>>18904595

>>18904595
The luck, you don't have it.

rolled 7 = 7

>>18904583

You find a decent place to hold up, only one real entrance to the area, and a relatively thin wall towards the back that you can blow right the hell away if you need to beat a hasty retreat.

You sit in a mostly visible place towards the back, but not right against the hidden exit/entrance. Dave and Laurie set up on either side of the door.

Then.... you wait.

>>18904617

After a good 20 minutes, Laurie requests permission to go try and run shadow-games against the enemy, since they apparently had the same idea you did.

[ ] Let him.
[ ] Send Dave instead.
[ ] Abandon the hidey hole.
[ ] Stick to the plan.

[ ] Abandon the hidey hole.

>>18904630
>[X] Stick to the plan.
I don't get the feeling the tunnel snakes are very patient

Paralyzed by indecision, honestly though we're not well hidden hear, should we find a different hidey hole?

>>18904630
Stick to the plan.
These punks can't outwait us.

>>18904669

>The plan wasn't 'be hidden' it was 'create deadly choke-point with bait'.

>>18904630
[x]Let him.

>>18904630
Do we have access to loud speakers? If so, taunt them instead of everything else. If not, tell Laurie to taunt and try to lure them towards an ambush.

>>18904672

Wish we could broadcast on an open channel.
I agree, they'll get impatient sooner or later.

>>18904630
[x] Stick to the plan.

>>18904630
Stick to the plan, the tunnel snakes will break first.

rolled 15 = 15

>Consensus says 'stick to the plan'.

You tell him to be patient. Those idiots are probably scrambling trying to find you now.

>>18904699

>You can. Nothing stopping you.

>You're just not supposed to use things like radar and remote cameras.

>>18904724
Oh, I thought my Radio contact with team only you meant we couldn't taunt the other team like that.

Yeah, open a channel to them, insult their heritage, comment on their name showing their deeply Freudian repression of homosexual urges, anything else we can think of.

>>18904724
In that case, a little taunt might be in order; these guys rival neutron stars in density terms, we can get under their skin easy.

Perhaps something along the lines of, "Hey Butch, you done with that sewer main yet? I was hoping to get some fighting done today."

If so, taunt them. Taunt the fuck out of them. Give them a verbal smack down about their mother's promiscuity!

rolled 45, 89, 84 = 218

>>18904724

You see one of the Snakes boost by the door. Judging by his arm-band, it looks like it was Wally.

After a tense 30 seconds, he come back to the entrance, visibly hesitates, and then boosts through to get at you.

He didn't think to see if i were a trap.

>>18904724
"Hey Butch, you and your boys done playing with each others <pauseforeffect> </pauseforeffect><sleazyinnuendovoice>tunnel snakes?</sleazyinnuendovoice>

rolled 4, 3, 4, 11, 4, 4 = 30

>>18904774

>Dave gets four degrees of success.

>>18904749

"Hey just got back from the bathroom, we could really use some Tunnel Snakes in there, that toilet was filthier than your mother, Butch."

rolled 68 = 68

>>18904787

>Annnd hit location.

>>18904787
I like how that phrase just doesn't need any further explanation. You could see that without even knowing we're in combat and know that someone is about to die in a truly catastrophic fashion.

THE FIST OF THE NORTH STAR STRIKES AGAIN!

>>18904787
That's like 12d12 damage isn't it?

Holding for awesome...

Dave crouches, and launches a Heat Rod at point blank range. It manages to go through both knees and secondary explosions completely obliterate the legs.

"Watch that last step doc. It's a doozy." He comments over an open line.

"AH FUCK! MY FUCKING LEGS!" Wally returns, razor sharp wit in action.

"Nicely done Dave. Now let's blow this Popsicle stand." You and your companions bust out the back wall, and leave Wally cursing on the ground, core slowly shutting off.

>What do?

[ ] Repeat plan somewhere else.
[ ] Hide nearby, see if one of the others come to try and help him.
[ ] MIND GAMES OVER THE COMS.
[ ] Other (insert plan of action).

sup Guy. to answer your question from earlier, I am enjoying the archives, of what I've read. wanting to catch up before participating. but shit, son, you got like 30 threads. why you do me like that?

>>18904849
>[ ] MIND GAMES OVER THE COMS.

And, I'm out, can't keep my damn eyes open.

>>18904849
Mind games.

>>18904849
MIND GAMES OVER THE COMS

However we should assume he's told us we were lying in wait to ambush him and that his other squaddies shouldn't repeat the mistake

Or that they're close actually

Stick close together but bail out of this area, keep our eyes peeled

>>18904849
[x] MIND GAEMS

"Say Butch, your buddy Wally isn't looking too good. You might wanna come check on him. Oh, and bring a surgeon."

>>18904849
MOTHER FUCKING MIND GAMES

We have to put on a show, after all. Let's give the audience the greatest verbal homicide ever witnessed.

>>18904849
>[X] Hide nearby, see if one of the others comes to try and help him.

[x] Mind games over the coms

I'm not even voting for it because it's practical. I'm voting for it because it's likely to piss them off to the point that they decide they want to Fuck With Us, and having the people that want to Fuck With You being utterly fucking incompetent is always a plus.

>>18904849

>>18904849
[X] Hide nearby, see if one of the others come to try and help him.

They might come to see him and we can taunt them a bit over the coms.

Make bad leg puns, we have a leg up on the competition, the game is afoot, we didn't kneed them to give us a present but it is solely appreciated. He'll kneed some serious medical attention, even though we thighed our best to be gentle.

Before we get too busy with mind-fuckery, it IS against the rules, how bad is the penalty for breaking them? It's not gonna disqualify us entirely, I hope?

>>18904873
>>18904886

"Man when it comes to fighting Wally doesn't have a leg to stand on..."

>>18904905

>It is not against the rules. That was a mistake in my phrasing/your interpretation.

>What I MEANT was that you couldn't call outside the Arena.

>>18904849
Mind games sounds good to me.

[ ] Hide nearby, see if one of the others come to try and help him.

>>18904920
Do you have any kids, I sure hope they aren't little anklebiters.

It looks like your team has a serious achilles heel.

Nice core, must have cost you an arm and a leg.

Willy should probably change his name to Neil, given that he can't stand anymore.

>>18904950

Hey, Butch! Ever seen a naked picture of your mother?

*beat*

Want to?

Ok, he good and angry blasting through walls yet or...

>>18904860

>Because I want to beat LG's streak, for some insane reason. Things will probably calm down a lot once I hit thread 33.

>Also, can't believe I overlooked your post, and glad you're enjoying it so far.

>>18905006

>Had to put dogs outside, am now typing up a post.

MIND GAMES!

rolled 22 = 22

You open up a coms channel while slowly moving away from where you got Wally down.

"So, one down two to go? Getting nervous Butch?" Silence. "Oh come on, don't be like that. I know our relationship got off to a rough start, what with me beating you and you hating me. Then there's your horrible sense of fashion and the fact that you're apparently a pedophile going for you." Silence over the general, but Laurie gives you a questioning noise like 'what the shit are you doing' and Dave's trying not to laugh his ass off. "You know, I can't help but wonder who was responsible for the name 'tunnel snakes'. Were you GOING for the wort name possible? Or was it like mad-libs and you were asked for a location and an animal? Though if that's the case, Freud would have interesting things to say about your obsession with 'snakes' and dark musty holes in the ground....

>Beat my roll.

rolled 58 = 58

>>18905063
AC-Guy, I hate your dice luck, so much.

rolled 6 = 6

>>18905063
Dice gawds, hear mah purayer!

rolled 17 = 17

>>18905063

>>18905074

>You have four fate points. Want to lock that?

>>18905074
lock?

rolled 33 = 33

>>18905068
IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT

>>18905074
Lock this in if you would.

>>18905083
Yes, assuming that the next arena fight is going to probably be after a refresh.

>>18905083
I'm in favor of doing so. Anybody else have input?

>>18905083
LOCK IT please.

>>18905083
we got a fate point back? then yeah lock the 6

>>18905074
Lock.

>>18905083
ye son

rolled 13 = 13

Butch is RIP ROARING pissed.

"You know what? FUCK YOU GUY. I'm reporting you for a rules violation."

After a moment, Mr. Smooth's voice comes over the coms "Technically, what Alex was doing wasn't against the rules. It was dickish and makes him something of a bastard, but it was perfectly acceptable. What YOU did on the other hand...."

"WHAT?!?" Butch yells into the open line.

"You weren't allowed to call out of the Arena. TECHNICALLY, you just broke the rules. Now, I can see why you would think it was necessary, but rest assured: We're watching everything. If someone was breaking the rules, we would know before they did. Now I need everybody to freeze while I wait for the committee to weigh in on whether or not we punish you for this, and by how much."

>>18905155
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

>>18905155
Alex Raston
Ace Pilot
Loving son
Master troll

>>18905155
Dohoho. Poor tunnel snakes, they can't keep their temper, dignity or even their mothers from sleeping with us.

>>18905155

>>18905155
Fucking glorious

>>18905155
Oh isn't that cute? Little Ol' Bitch thinks he's real people!

>>18905155

After a moment the judgement comes back.

"Due to the relative minority of the case, we're going to let it slide for now. We COULD kick you out, but that wouldn't make for a good show. Since you DID break the rules however, we're going to give Alex a slight boon." He then continues over the private coms to your team "This-" A 3D map of the arena is shown, and three little blue pulsing lights appear on the uppermost level "-is the current position of your team. THIS-" A pair of red dots pop up, working their way up a ramp two floors down "Is the current location of the Tunnel Snakes surviving members. if you move fast, you could have one of your friends distract them while the other two take them from behind."

Bueno.

[ ] Take his advice, send Dave to distract them.
[ ] Take his advice, send Laurie to distract them.
[ ] Take his advice, use yourself as bait. YOU ARE, after all, their designated target.
[ ] Ignore his advice, do _____ instead.

>>18905155
My sides!

>>18905207

>She better be careful with that elbow. She could gut a man with that sharp an edge.

>>18905220
[x] Take his advice, use yourself as bait. YOU ARE, after all, their designated target.

>>18905220
Go distract them ourselves, I somehow doubt they'd be paying attention to anything other then us. Then Laurie and Dave can take them from behind most roughly.

>>18905220
>[ X ] Take his advice, send Laurie to distract them

Shadow games. Also he has that wicked mad flail.

>>18905220
[X] Take his advice, use yourself as bait. YOU ARE, after all, their designated target.

Play it very cautious, don't give them a clear shot at us, given that they're down a member they'll be pretty desperate for a win, which means Dave can heat rod them from above, and Laurie can shoot them up or Flail them.

>>18905220
>[X] Take his advice, use yourself as bait. YOU ARE, after all, their designated target.
I hate being reckless, but this is the best choice right now.

>>18905220

[X] Take his advice, send Laurie to distract them.

Laurie has a fast mech and we don't want to put our VIP in needless danger

>>18905227
It was the 90's, EVERYTHING was pointy. Just look at the fuckin' noses in Vision of Escaflowne. Seriously, it's like Pinocchio was the Genghis Khan of Gaia!

>Taking the Tunnel Snakes from behind

and after all the shit talking we did

This is interesting though. Part of me wants to play stupid-conservative and throw Dave at them instead of us because he's got the heat rod so if he gets charged he can fight back

The other part of me thinks it's a better idea for us to go because we can just kite them while peppering them, and they'll take the bait cause it's us, meanwhile Dave can plunge his throbbing Heat Rod into Butch's tender butto- mechanical poophole

[X] Use Alex

My vote is to be the bait ourselves, engage mid-long range, break off and lead them straight into an ambush; turn around then and blast them to bits if they so much as twitch after Dave and Laurie get 'em. I envision a giant doorway with those two on eiher side, but I dunno if that's feasible with our terrain.

>>18905220
Take the advice, we's the bait.
We kite now.

rolled 68, 85, 18, 36 = 207

"Well then." You tell your team-mates. "Now that I've got them properly pissed, I'm gonna go get them to shoot at me."

"You always have the BEST plans Alex."

"Indeed I do. You two take the from behind while I do that, hopefully we can tag Butch and end this fast."

The three of you part ways. You stand at the top of a ramp, one floor down from the top. They spot you and charge, Butch SCREAMING profanity as he comes up the ramp. Meanwhile Laurie and Dave move to hit him from behind.

>Give me a d100 for initiative.

rolled 71 = 71

>>18905303
I wonder if ginger is toxic to tunnel snakes...

rolled 49 = 49

>>18905303

rolled 18 = 18

rollan for awesome

rolled 49, 91, 100, 64 = 304

>>18905325
>>18905319
>>18905310

>Damned Decent of you.

>Looks like Laurie goes first...

rolled 3, 1, 11 = 15

>>18905331

>No fucking way....

rolled 38 = 38

>>18905340

>Well then. That just happened.

>>18905340
inb4criticalmisslandsusaflailtotheface

>>18905344
No, no no he just took off butches head. Right? right?!

>>18905350
Either that or ours.

And really, after we had that little GREAT SUCCESS moment getting Butch punished for our dickishness, I wouldn't be at all surprised if karma robbed us of the win.

rolled 66 = 66

>>18905343
>>18905340
>>18905331
He hit us with his flail, didn't he? Goddammit Laurie.

>>18905350
Well one of us will be screaming "GIVE ME YOUR FACE" fairly soon.

Spend ALL the fate points to not die via friendly-fire in AC tournament?

>>18905063
Catching up a little later, but I see what you did there, AC-Guy.
>Me beating you and you hating me
>STEPDADS
Thanks, man. I appreciated that.

>>18905396
oh god how did I miss that

rolled 83 = 83

>>18905396
Next tourny we're called the Stepdads.

>>18905343

>Oh god, that hit location...

Laurie launches his flail directly between the two of them, and then actives the boosters on the side. It wraps solidly around Butch's core, and he boosts back, to give him a yank back into Dave's waiting arms.

Then Paul, the thus far silent third team-mate, whips around to shoot Laurie and save his team-mate. To say he failed spectacularly would be a fantastical understatement. He actually put three rounds rapid-fire from his shot gun, point blank, into Butch's chest. Then, Mr Smooth's voice comes over the coms "Minor cockpit break detected on Butch's Core, King Cobra. Calling the match in the Snaps favor for reasons of pilot safety."

Everyone freezes. Butch is no longer making coherent words, and his team is helped out of the Arena by support teams. With the match over Dervish calls you to say that it was almost as good as the shit he does to fuck with people. To which Dave responds with "Not done yet."

He opened a open line to The other team. "Hey Butch?"

"Yeah?" Said the enemy captain, clearly having just finished calming himself down.

"Tunnel Snakes SCHOOLED."

"OH YOU COCK-MONGL-" And then Dave cut the connection. Dervish is now laughing hysterically, and saying that alone was worth losing the last round.

>NEXT TIME ON AC-QUEST: DEVIL'S DANCE.

>>18905454
HOLY SHIT DAVE
That was a sick burn.

>So thread over. I'm gonna put up a dedicated crunch/general thread tomorrow more than likely, early as usual if I get the chance.

>But for now... You guys got any questions or comments to throw my way?

>>18905454
That...that was beautiful

>>18905454
Oh god my sides!

>>18905474
Just finished reading the archives.

I fucking love this quest. And I've never even played AC.

>>18905454
That was perfect. Oh man the crowd must be loving us.

DAT LUCK. Now I must go sacrifice a pound-o-dice to the dice gods to properly thank them for their benevolence.

>>18905454
Poor Tunnel Snakes, they kinda deserved this but you still have to feel a bit of pity for them. We won, without a single injury on our side, some fantastic insults and with them shooting each other.

The sponsors must love us.

>>18905474
The only possible thing I've got it that it seems like it takes awhile to get replies / playing a game or reading a book for 20 minutes breaks my flow of the story :c

also a little transparency can be nifty. in your next crunch thread, or at the start of the next thread, could you copy+paste the list/table of arena fight options? that way we have a clue what possibilities there are? it'd be cool to see some of those hidden "random oh god why" options you keep chuckling about. that and maybe we could then actually plan out anything we wanted to do as far as negotiating terms for our next fight instead of dumping it all mid quest. and then everyone argues for an hour.

keep up the awesomeness!

>>18905495

>Yeah, the people watching think you're kinda cool. Interesting things will come of this.

>Next thread, you're going to get a peek at the Solo division though.

>It's going to be crazy.

>>18905474
Here's a comment: You rock, AC-Guy. I was very surprised to see the Stepdad tagline incorporated, and it made me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

Question:
What's the situation on your prospective company? Or did it fall through due to your problem finding housing ?

>>18905525

>Temporarily on hold. Technically the company is formed, but.... Don't expect much from me on that front this summer.

>I'll try to be here as much as possible, and still run the quest, but after next week or so, expect it to move to a weekly thing instead of a thread every single day forever.

>That said, next fall I intend to kick that shit into overdrive so hard that every other running project on /tg/ is going to feel the gear shift.

>>18905514

>I could do some. Some of them vary by Arena and game type, and I think I'm going to narrow down the list quite a bit.

>But yeah, I can do some limited charts.

rollz - mebbe i'm doin it?