[DW] Blackthorn and Swordhand: OOC Thread

[Steel Company]

  On 5/8/2018 at 9:15 PM, Commissar Molotov said:

I don't necessarily see Varvost as falling to the Black Rage - he is ill-tempered and ill-humoured, perhaps. To say he prefers the direct approach is not to make him sound like a mindless berserker - he understands the benefits of stealth and subterfuge, even if they are not his preferred methods of war. He's also very confused (and somewhat frustrated) because he can't work out where the blue team are! 

 

 

That maybe, just my impressions of him since the get go is that he is flirting with that line... Like he's one bad day away from falling to the black rage.

[Commissar Molotov]

Well, I have plenty of bad days lined up for you guys! 

[Mazer Rackham]

  On 5/8/2018 at 10:35 PM, Commissar Molotov said:

Well, I have plenty of bad days lined up for you guys! 

 

Nonsense! 

 

Every day is a good day to die! 

 

MR.

[Steel Company]

A.T., Slips and CM

 

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Remember with Over watch, you only get a 45 degree cone that you can do over watch with, and you need to be using a multi-shot weapon... so grab that Heavy Bolter and death shotgun (frag canon)....

[Commissar Molotov]

RED TEAM:

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You're welcome to loot Thorvald and Akkad if you wish to do so. If you have a plan Varvost would be keen to hear it!

 

BLUE TEAM:

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Sabaan and Greysight are able to act this turn and should probably do so!

[Mazer Rackham]

  On 5/8/2018 at 9:38 PM, Steel Company said:

 

That maybe, just my impressions of him since the get go is that he is flirting with that line... Like he's one bad day away from falling to the black rage. out of an Airlock, that by happenstance was left open by some forgetful Serf.

 

 

I think your Vox malfunctioned brother.  I have remedied this using "technical knock".

 

MR.

Edited May 10, 2018 by Mazer Rackham

[Xin Ceithan]

Posted!

[Commissar Molotov]

I expect to update at least once (hopefully a number of times) over the weekend. My first update will wait until Nineswords has posted. 

[Nineswords]

Posted.

[Commissar Molotov]

If possible, can players hold off from updating until I have posted. Ninesword's post has revealed some key details that Atratus especially will quickly become aware of, and I need to resolve them. 

[Dosjetka]

Nice post, Nineswords. Now the fun begins. :devil:

[Xin Ceithan]

Great post, Nineswords! And thanks for summarizing our narrative

 

Edit: I put a thumps up emoticon there ...but it didn't make it. So: Thumps up, Nine!

Edited May 12, 2018 by Xin Ceithan

[Mazer Rackham]

Agreed - well crafted as always! :)

 

Onwards, Upwards - MOAR! 

 

MR.

[Nineswords]

Not going to lie, it’s really difficult to write anything that doesn’t give away details.

[Xin Ceithan]

  On 5/12/2018 at 7:21 PM, Nineswords said:

Not going to lie, it’s really difficult to write anything that doesn’t give away details.

Yes, this is what made the current pvp set up dragging and a bit turning down a bit - it really lessens the fun of writing these things and I didn't want it to just be walls of text from inside Sabaan's head at the moment. There is plenty of time to mess him up down the line, I hope.

[Commissar Molotov]

 

 

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Yes, this is what made the current pvp set up dragging and a bit turning down a bit - it really lessens the fun of writing these things...

 

I've certainly learned a few lessons from this experience - I certainly didn't expect it to take as long as it has, and as you mentioned it has shown me the shortcomings of Deathwatch as a PVP experience. The rules seem so tuned towards trying to keep the Astartes alive for as long as possible (through things like the pain suppressants and such) and I didn't anticipate the tanking ability of Space Marines versus their damage output. 

 

It has helped me tune things somewhat for my next combat encounter - but hopefully we can get this bit finished soon! 

[A.T.]

(am I correct to assume the door is shut before Atratus takes his action?)

 

Edit - nvm - will post for both possibilities.

Edited May 13, 2018 by A.T.

[Commissar Molotov]

The door is closed, yes. 

 

A query regarding your post: 

 

 

 

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Greysight made no attempt at stealth nor credible attempt at attack and the Raptor wondered if it was nothing more than a fresh distraction while Sabaan moved from another direction and for a brief moment feared that his brothers failure to check the other lift would bring a hail of heavy bolter shells upon their backs. But no - there was the red skull, whatever they had planned had either failed or yet eluded him.

 

Is that meant to say red skull? I'm under the impression Atratus has taken the red skull with him. Is that not the case? 

[A.T.]

  On 5/13/2018 at 3:16 PM, Commissar Molotov said:

Is that meant to say red skull? I'm under the impression Atratus has taken the red skull with him. Is that not the case? 

 

Sorry yes - blue skull. Atratus has the team skull on his belt/webbing/wherever he was able to tie it on a couple of rounds back

 

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With the door shut Atratus will double aim - will give him the chance for a good called shot next turn through the closed door - which will reduce its power somewhat but should be a nice surprise. This round he'll just be tracking the two astartes through the auger to make sure they don't run off back into the lift again and keep Varvost aware of his firing line as the other two close in.

[Commissar Molotov]

Awesome, thanks. 

 

So Slips, up to you then! 

 

Team Blue can also be posting to progress... 

[Dosjetka]

I'll get a post in on Wednesday (before noon, if possible).

[Steel Company]

As entertaining as what is going on is, I kind of wish I had a bowl of popcorn on hand for the climax of this fax battle....

[Commissar Molotov]

Dos - Post #186 also still needs Vaidan's introduction pasted into it! 

[Commissar Molotov]

Slips - please don't go back and get the heavy weapons! This will get drawn into another four or five turns whilst you go back and get them...

 

The only reason I'm not having Vaidan call the exercise is that it devalues the effort both sides have put into trying to one-up one another...

[Xin Ceithan]

Gods, if I had known it would take us this long to just cross the frigging hold, I think I would have gone with another plan :(

But it seemed fun at the time ;)

 

So, I feel Red Team deserves something for their patience...

 

Mol, your inbox seems to be full. So I am leaving this here before posting for

 

GM/ Dos

 

 

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So, after our plan to cut the thing short by just graciously dropping our skull in their end zone failed and all that suspense, I have been thinking about your gaming anology.

 

I think it would be a bit ... anti -climatic if it turns out to be just the two and a salvaged heavy stubber. A game tutorial would probably knock things up and not just have you blast down two guys.

 

I pondered the idea of Sabaan being able to hack the simulation for awhile. I actually thought it a bit too cheesy but returned to it while considering upping the stakes for the endgame. Like if he could persuade the heavy stubber to act like a heavy bolter or an assault cannon or a missilelauncherfora couple of turns since it's all data and all. I still think It's to high tech a solution fora lowlytechmarine, even an Iron Hand.

 

But since I was already using that flashback /reality distorsion thing in the tutorial and it goes along with the character's background I thought.... what if that suspense and frustration he is also feeling (sneaking around is so Raven Guard) gives thiseDreadnaught Shards a way out for turn of Two?

It could be like blurry, stop motion hololith overlay with Sabaan beneath it moving like some child pretending to be a giant. It's not real but since the entire situation is just a big simulation it's real for their autosenses, weapons and armour. Am I making sense?

It would be using Sabaan's stats but the armour, move and load out fortheDeathwatch Dread. Say, for 2+D4 turns.

Then it fizzles out ( if red team hasn't put it down by then) and Sabaan is out cold for a day or two.

 

I am also totally ok for you to run the SabaanDread during this, just so it is clear it's not playing favorites and to speed things up ( and Sabaan is not in control anyway). I would a write a couple of psychotic anecdotes around it from Sabaan's point of view during that.

 

Imagine playing this as a tutorial from red team perspective: Now imagine the reaction when the door opens and they face a bloody dreadnaught? Isn' t that much more badass?

Edited May 15, 2018 by Xin Ceithan