[martinchaen]

reyjinn, rednblack
Let's see what we've got here; two Auto-Assault 16s on the side mounts, an FN-MAG up top, and a Cavalier Arms Crockett EBR in the back.

Gunnery stats, smartlinks included (manual/remote):
Viper-1: Gunnery 2 (Ballistics +2) + Agility 7 / Logic 4 = 13 / 10
Viper-2: Gunnery -1 + Agility 3 / Logic 4 = 2 / 3
Viper-3: Gunnery 6 + Agility 5 / Logic 6 = 13 / 14
Viper-4: Gunnery 1 + Agility 9 / Logic 6 = 12 / 9
Viper-5: Gunnery 2 + Agility 9 / Logic 3 = 13 / 7
Viper-6: Gunnery 4 + Agility 7 / Logic 3 = 13 / 9

So, pretty decent scores across the board, with the exception of the good doctor. Fitting

I've got no issue with Gale sitting in the back with Jack, and Chuck and August sharing the middle seats. That gives good coverage to both side guns, and Jack can man either the top or rear gun as necessary as Wires is likely going to have to focus on driving.

[rednblack]

Catalan Closed = Diamond Formation inside a moving vehicle.  Let's do an SUT test.

SUT: Diamond Formation: 13d6t5 6

August will make a perception check once he gets into position at the rear turret. 

Perception Check: Humvee: 13d6t5 3

Well, that's not fantastic.

Edit: August hit the threshold but I bet we still need SUT rolls from the rest of the active participants: Jack, chuck, and weedy.

[Blazrath]

I thought that August was middle row. Am I wrong or is there room is there room for two people to get up and switch?

[rednblack]

Fine by me if August takes a side or even the top turret. Where's Jack, and I'll adjust my post?

Edit: by where I mean what turret is he on.

[Poindexter]

thanks for the diagram, it helped alot. I totally get it now.

from the tone of the IC post, it seemed like you made perception rolls for all of us, but if that's not what happened, then Weedy will make one once she gets to the front seat.

[Ravensoracle]

Since I am not involved in the current maneuver, what penalties would I take for running two other SUT maneuvers myself. I am thinking of splitting my speed with VR between directiting the humvee, directing the Banshee in a Traveling Overwatch with the team, and Slicing the Pie with the three drones that are searching for the termite shaman.

Should I split dice pools or should I take a penalty? And does Analytical Mind apply to this situation?

[reyjinn]

@Martin Do you want a new perception roll for the drone feed since it is now at the three intact buildings by the river?

[Poindexter]

Gonna make another magic threats roll.

Does this thing ive seen ring any bells?: 11d6t5 5

[Koshnek]

Hey, guys. I'm alive. Gunna go get some water and refresh myself on what's going on. I'll have a post before the am :p.

Edit: Which seat am I in? Chuck doesn't have a gunnery spec, but he'd prefer to operate the MMG heavy mount. I think he'd to be in position to jump out and whoop ass, too. But if he needs to be in a middle row seat for tactical purposes, he's 100% on board for that too. Just caught up on IC. does Catalan Closed use the same positions Dismount Catalan?

Do we have some kind of battle-call? Like Hoo-ahh! or something? You betcha Chuck has his own, but we are paramilitary, so I didn't know if maybe VI has its own common exclamation or not.

[Blazrath]

Fine by me if August takes a side or even the top turret. Where's Jack, and I'll adjust my post?

Edit: by where I mean what turret is he on.

I'm just following what the other posts were talking about, like martin's post. If its all worked out and we are good on his placement, than Jack would be on the MMG up top. Now Martin, is the gun mounted in a way where I get 360 or 180 degrees coverage or some other number?

[martinchaen]

Aboyt to head to bed so I'll answer .ore thoroughly in the morning. All weapon mounts have a fixed firing and elevation range; I believe it's 90 degrees lateral movement and either 30 or 60 degrees vertical, but I'll need to double check the book.

[Koshnek]

It's about my bedtime too. I wanted to go ahead and get a post up especially being I missed a day yesterday, but I may have made mistakes. I posted assuming that Catalan Closed used the same positions as Dismount. I took the Top mount (12 o'clock) being August took the rear mount (6 o'clock. Also, Chuck really likes heavy weaponry :p) So Jack takes the passenger side mount (3 o'clock), right? So who takes the driver side mount (9 o'clock), Gale? Weedy usually would, but she's up front being our technomeat eyes.

Did I do that right? :p

If I missed anything up, lemme know I'll try to get it edited ASAP.

[Blazrath]

Alright, I'm getting confused. Can someone give me a break down on what the sitting arrangement is now? Cause I thought it was Wires and Weedy up front, Chuck and August in the middle and Gale and Jack in the back. But is it now that its Wires and Weedy up front, Gale manning a gun he is not good with(sorry) and me on the other side and August and Chuck in the back? I just thought it was the first way. I don't have a problem, just confused.

[martinchaen]

Hehe. All right, so, first off, seating arrangement. reyjinn mentioned that Gale has no skill in Gunnery so would be better off seated in the back, and as such the modified seating arrangement is as follows:
---------------
|             |
0             0
/  [3]   [5]  \
X             X
/  [1] X [4]  \
0             0
|  [2]   [6]  |
|             |
--\__--X--__/--

That means August is free to take either the top heavy or left standard mount; Chuck is free to take the top heavy or right standard mount, while Jack is free to take the top heavy or rear standard mount.

Make sense? Everyone go ahead and edit your posts to reflect this.

As for weapon mount firing arcs; all mounts have a fixed 90 degree arc of both horizontal and vertical movement.


rednblack
All right, you've successfully begun executing Diamond Formation; I'll go ahead and roll for everyone else.
Small Unit Tactics: Viper 2 through 6
10d6t5: 5 [10d6t5=5, 1, 5, 1, 6, 1, 5, 1, 5, 1]
11d6t5: 6 [11d6t5=5, 2, 4, 6, 6, 3, 5, 6, 3, 6, 3]
9d6t5: 2 [9d6t5=4, 5, 3, 3, 6, 3, 1, 3, 4]
10d6t5: 2 [10d6t5=5, 1, 2, 2, 2, 4, 4, 6, 2, 4]
7d6t5: 1 [7d6t5=6, 1, 3, 2, 4, 2, 2]

Total hits: 22, no glitches (Viper 2 almost glitches with 5 1's on 10 dice ). Everyone has a +1 bonus against surprise/ambush, and a +2 to Initiative Rolls.

I already made a perception test for you, rednblack, and the results are included in the IC post.

Poindexter
I did indeed roll Perception for everyone; I will at times roll for y'all secretly (meaning the rolls don't show up on Orokos). Also, Weedy has been in the front seat since everyone embarked on the Humvee.

Ravensoracle
You are involved in the current Diamond Formation maneuver.

You cannot run multiple maneuvers at the same time, and being included in one prevents you from running a maneuver with your drones.

Trying to drive one vehicle while using the Send Command to instruct the pilot of a second is fine.
Trying to drive one vehicle while using the Control Device action to control a second (essentially making two vehicle tests in one combat turn) is also fine.
Trying to drive one vehicle while jumped in and then jumping in to a second to drive that one too is also fine.

Driving one vehicle in a combat turn and then trying to drive a second in the same combat turn and then trying to run a combat maneuver with one or both; that's pushing it...


reyjinn
Nope, you're good; as mentioned I'm running some secret rolls for y'all since the drones are piloting themselves based on orders received from Wires.


Poindexter
I've already rolled your Magical Threats knowledge, and with your two hits you are fairly certain that this thing is a shadowhound; essentially a large, Awakened dog as far as you know, shadowhounds are dangerous pack animals with unique camouflage abilities. You don't really know much about their behaviour except that they are nocturnal, hunt in packs of up to 12-15 animals, and usually reside in areas with few people in it. It's possible that the creature you saw was a lookout for a nearby lair.


Koshnek
VI doesn't have a battle-cry per se, though their slogan (used in/on all PR materials) is "Morior Invictus"; Death Before Defeat.


Blazrath, Koshnek
See the top of this post.


All right, I'll hold off on advancing the IC story until everyone has had a chance to post up; Blazrath, reyjinn, Ravensoracle, let me know if you don't have anything to add and I'll move forward. Everyone else, feel free to continue the banter.

[rednblack]

Sorry, "Catalan Closed" did not list troop placement, as I was just wanting to go with where people were located.  We need someone to watch the back, so I say Jack on the rear, and Chuck on the top turret will probably be the best way to go.  I've got August on driver's side turret.

August won't need to do anything other than keep watch with gun ready until he's got word that the 2 drones heading to 26th and State put eyes on the target building.  At that point, August will make any necessary changes via comm to the infiltration order.  At present I'm thinking: 1st pair: 2 drones, 2nd pair: Chuck and August, 3rd pair: Weedy and Gale, 4th pair: Wires and Jack, who will not actually enter the building.  I think we should dismount and enter as quickly as possible, and then Wires should back-up the humvee to the door.  From there, he and Jack can watch Viper Team's 6 in case those critters decide to follow.

If Weedy relates the info about the critters to August, he'll want to maintain the current direction and speed.  I doubt we look like an easy meal, but once we're dismounted, things get more complicated.