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Tae
Oct 24, 2010

Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!
Latest Update: :siren:This time you die, Knuckles!:siren:



What the hell is this?
This is Valkyria Chronicles 3, the third and final game of the VC franchise but never released outside of Japan. Specifically, this game is the re-mix edition with some extra story missions and a 2nd romance path. The romance in this story is about as much as Valkyria Chronicles 1, not really being a focal point.

What's the story?
We're back to the Gallian/Empire war, this time as a black ops squad of Gallia that are basically the Suicide Squad of doing behind-the-works operations. Essentially, it's a gaiden and how they influenced the outcome of the war.

Spoiler policy:
Don't do it. Seriously, do I have to say more?

Style of LP:
Screenshot, and casual. I'm not getting any S ranks or super maxed out or whatever, we are just going to experience the game as it is. If I missed anything, probably tell me but I'm not going out of my way to reset a mission just because I didn't get an S. I'll still post artbook pages so I'm not totally lazy.

What else to know?
This is a heavy sequel to VC1, and is a gameplay successor to VC2. I'm going to assume you saw my LP of 2, so we're going to skip the boring combat tutorial stuff and only point out the new/major changes.

VC1: ApePresident's Video LP
VC2: My LP
VC3: Ape President's Video S-Rank LP

How are you playing this if it was never released?
A very dedicated person/team translated the main game, so keep in mind this isn't a professional localization.

His webpage here: Here

Chapter 1: The Nameless
My Name is Kurt, this is my plan
From Hero to Zero, to Number 7
422nd goes 404
The back-up plan

Chapter 2: The 72-Hour Combat
Getting Trust is Harder than a Mission
Half Full, Half Empty
Seven with Seven
Call me Riela...GET BACK HERE, No. 1!!
My name is Imca.

Chapter 3: The Calamity Raven
Hello, nurse! Mine, mine, mine!
Step of Faith, and the head of the Empire
Your Commander's a bit...buggy
Unite! Squad 7 and Squad 422!

Character fragments
Giulio: Fish eggs arrested me/Food is Mightier than the Sword
Amy/Deit: I am my father's daughter/A bad day/Leaving/A Bond
Annika: Justice!!!/A pure fist
Serge: The battle I love/A captain's order
Gloria: I'm not old/Who Knows?
Felix: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!/COMRAAAAAADES
Leila: Whippuh/BOW TO ME
Valerie: Winner writes the books!/Gate of Truth
Alfons: Ma face/Big hunger

Chapter 4: Escorting Cardinal Borgia
Meeting His Eminence
Milky Pope
A Spicy Encounter
I have a Dream

Character Fragments: Round 2
Clarissa: An unforgivable act/Unshaken Hope
Shin: LOYALTY/HONOR
Riela: A place where I belong/Shining Light Into the Night

Chapter 5: The Forbidden Operation
Uneasy Orders
Your Highness, I bring you low, low prices!
Havine a Yuell-Time battle
This time you die, Knuckles!

Tae fucked around with this message at 17:27 on Jul 12, 2015

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Tae
Oct 24, 2010

Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!
422nd squad aka "The Nameless"
-Kurt Irving: Super Genius, tactical, candy lover
-Riela Marcellis: Angel of Death
-Imca: Ace, speaks in negatives
-Gusurg: Caring of his squad, supportive of Kurt
-Guilio Rosso: Chief, ingredient thief
-Felix Cowley: Hates risk, never shuts up
-Deit: Tragedy
-Amy Apple: Helper
-Annika Alcott: Roundhouse Kick, vegetables
-Alfons Auclair: Detective, possible masochist
-Serge Liebert: Soldier of death
-Leila Peron: Queen delusions, sadist
-Gloria Durrell: Former assassin/black market dealer/brothel host, etc.
-Valerie Aynsley: museums, TRUTH
-Clarissa Callaghan

-Ramsey Crowe: Commander, drunk, womanizer

Foes
-Carl Isler: Major General, paranoid, betrayer

Tae fucked around with this message at 00:36 on Jun 9, 2015

Tae
Oct 24, 2010

Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7FfRchwYqQ

Don't watch if you want to be kept in the dark.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAQWuQVLS4k



A recap to show when in the war the game takes place.





So major figures like Selvaria and Jaegar are still commanding forces, and Welkin's Squad 7 has just formed up.




This is Valkyria Chronicles 3's story.





Lieutenant Kurt Irving, front and center!



I'm turning command of this battle over to you as Lanseal Military Academy's top graduate. Let's see if you're as good as they say!
Can he really do it? They say this is only his second battle...
I heard that he performed miracles in the first battle...
But we're almost all new recruits. Can we do it?
It seems more like the captain took a liking to him.
Pipe down, all of you! Settle down! All right, Lieutenant. please introduce yourself.



I will say this right now, victory is already assured for our troops!

*Group gasps*

What did he say...!?
Without shedding a drop of blood, our military will wipe out the enemy's attack and take control of the area.
What are you saying?!
Easier said than done...!
Lieutenant Irving, please tell us the strategy.
Our squad will split into two groups: five heading straight on toward the enemy, and the others attacking from the rear.
With so few soldiers?



After they focus to the front, then our main force will attack the enemy from the rear to ensure victory.
Very interesting strategy! You may proceed!
Sir!

*Time passes*



Those Gallian scum...are they that desperate already?

Oh my god, I can't believe I miss these empire helmets so much. I'm scarred by random gold thingies on foreheads forever.

Captain! There are enemy forces to the rear...!
What?!

*Explosions and gunfire rock the screen*

They're attacking from behind!
Focus the attack on the front! That's an order from the top!
Sir!



This is the map style of this game, and it changes every new chapter. Look how pretty it looks! It makes you fee like you're actually taking tactics to the field, instead of that dropdown list that VC2 did. Simple breakdown of what the colors and icons mean:

blue checkmark: story cutscene
orange checkmark: regular scene
red pin: story battle
green pin: free, repeatable battle



Our first mission is to kill everyone on this very long map.



A nice feature is that the game tells you what are the benchmarks to get a rank. Japanese rankings start with S and go down from there, so don't mind that.



We start with our main character and fodder guys as usual, though unlike the previous games, we're actually have to use them if we want that S rank.



Kurt is a Shocktrooper and obviously way better than his teammates. Another new feature to VC3 are accessories. The Ceremonial Dagger gives +2 Accuracy/Evade, which is nice.

He has 3 good Potentials, 1 bad one. We'll get to those at the end of this update.



All the grunts have a defense boosting Potential.




So this is a long, straight line of a map. The Shocktroopers will handle the initial enemies and the Scouts will take care of the ones farthest away.



For the most part, combat is the same as the previous games with a few exceptions.



Major change #1: Interception fire loving HURTS! This is Kurt after a few shots from Scouts. Avan face-tanked over a dozen shots before his health dropped to 75 percent in his first mission.

This changes everything about playing the game. You cannot throw your Shocktroopers into literally dozens of Machine Gunners and tanks and expect them to survive, like I did in VC2. You must be methodical with sandbag hopping and staying in the grass, avoiding situations where your soldiers can fight more than 1 enemy, etc.



Anyways, this S rank requirement is kinda annoying because you must literally kill each soldier with 1 CP.



LUTZ WHAT THE gently caress



And now you activate the potential after getting shot?!



And then you died despite being crouched behind a sandbag?!

:mad:




loving Lutz.



That's gonna be explained way later, but I'll just say the grinding poo poo from VC2 is gone now and replaced with a much more sensible way to upgrade classes.




When a story mission is complete, the board map changes as if an actual war is going on and troop position changes dynamically. It's so cool, and makes you actually feel like you did something.




The line of defense switched up as Kurt's suggestions let his group advance on the enemy, where the next mission takes places.

Kurt's Potentials

Genius: Raises Accuracy, anti-infantry, anti-armor
Likes Cooking: Increases Defense when crouching
Composed: Raises Accuracy under interception fire
Quibbler: Loses defense when selected

The main problem with Kurt is that he can lose defense in a game where it's really bad to lose defense. This guy will live and die by how many sandbags he can get to. Opposing Shocktroopers aren't too big a deal since you can walk to their maximum range and take piddly, wait until they start reloading, then run in and blast their head off.

Tae fucked around with this message at 16:51 on May 24, 2015

Samovar
Jun 4, 2011

I'm 😤 not a 🦸🏻‍♂️hero...🧜🏻



i'm not seeing how liking to cook makes you less likely to get shot at when you're crouching.

Zanzibar Ham
Mar 17, 2009

You giving me the cold shoulder? How cruel.


Grimey Drawer

Samovar posted:

i'm not seeing how liking to cook makes you less likely to get shot at when you're crouching.

You don't want to know what he's cooking when he's crouching.

gyrobot
Nov 16, 2011

Mehuyael posted:

You don't want to know what he's cooking when he's crouching.

Munching on a field ration I guess. He probably makes better stuff than the standard army slop.

theshim
May 1, 2012

You think you can defeat ME, Ephraimcopter?!?

You couldn't even beat Assassincopter!!!
I'm happy for you, Tae. You get to play a better game.

Internet Kraken
Apr 24, 2010

slightly amused
So if we're playing as a suicide squad does that mean permadeath is back or is that still absent? Not that it would really matter for the LP I guess.

Tae
Oct 24, 2010

Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!

Internet Kraken posted:

So if we're playing as a suicide squad does that mean permadeath is back or is that still absent? Not that it would really matter for the LP I guess.

It's still like VC2, but they shortened the time to recover that character. There's a lot of major changes made to the systems I'll talk about later.

David Copperfield
Mar 14, 2004


im david copperfield
Are there still any notes about the bust size decisions for every female character design?

Tae
Oct 24, 2010

Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!

David Copperfield posted:

Are there still any notes about the bust size decisions for every female character design?

Not all of them....

gyrobot
Nov 16, 2011

theshim posted:

I'm happy for you, Tae. You get to play a better game.

That never saw localization because Sega is dumb and hates money. So instead we could enjoy CH garbage being localized. VC3 looks like it will have serious storytelling

Hopeford
Oct 15, 2010

Eh, why not?
I don't know what they did with the art in this game, but it looks really nice. It feels very reminiscent of VC1's style but in 2D. I also already like Kurt a lot more than Avan by virtue of him not being Avan.

Tae
Oct 24, 2010

Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!



New objective is to capture the enemy camp at the end of the 2nd map, with a 2 turn time limit for S.



Kurt's going up ahead and clear the way before capturing the nearby base, since he'll get slaughtered if he just ignores the interception fire.



The 2nd map is a reverse of the 1st mission, except now a Scout has to spend 2 turns just to get there.



At least that went smoother.



With Kurt's plan a rousing success, the Gallian forces have pushed the Imperials back heavily.



Lieutenant Irving was right, It's like victory was already decided before the battle began.
He's the real deal. That kind of victory doesn't happen by chance! It takes sound judgement, keen perception, analytical ability, a cool-headed strategy and full understanding of the enemy...In short, he's a genius.

Good lord, I don't think Avan gave nearly a thorough handjob about Leon as this guy did for Kurt.

It was nothing, sir. I was merely given the conditions needed to win.
Don't be so modest. You're definitely on your way up. I'm proud to be by your side.

*Something catches their attention*

Hey, look! Units from the capital are gathering.
If the city of Vasel falls, Lanseal can no longer be defended. It's only natural the Gallian army will assemble here.
You just got assigned here, and yet you can already assess the situation?

He's a genius, I don't know if you didn't understand that after that essay earlier.

Isn't that expected? We should always predict the movements of both friend and foe.
Ha-ha, there's no way I can keep up with a genius...

*Kurt notices a group*

Hm? That's the first time I've seen that kind of uniform...



Stand up, 13....We don't have time to cry.
But!
This is the way things are... We have to keep fighting either way.
....
Slowing down a tank unit with just a squad was ridiculous from the start.
Meanwhile, our main army just waltzed in without assisting, eh? Our army is just so majestic and cool.
Damnit! They're just sending us out as cannon fodder! We're humans, too!



Oh, them? That's the 422nd, Also known as the "Nameless." It's a penal unit consisting of society's worst: military criminals and lawbreakers. It's where people who are better off dead get sent to do the deadliest missions. HQ considers them sacrificial pawns.

If that's true, there's a reason why Kurt's mission went far better than expected: the Nameless threw themselves at the tanks that normally would be part of reinforcements and stalled them.

I've even heard who disobey orders there face the firing squad. I wouldn't want to wind up there!



*thinks to himself* A penal squad, huh?




I'm Major General Carl Isler. It's seems you've pulled off another amazing feat! While the army already recognizes your talent as Lanseal's top graduate, you still managed to exceed our expectations. I have high expectations for you. I expect to see you again.
Sir!

*Carl leaves*

This game seems wordier than VC2 for some reason. Maybe it's because it's the intro, maybe it's because this is the actual military and not Avan talking to his bird.

A general came by to personally speak to you! Your future gets brighter every day! Please, let me be under your command!

Holy poo poo dude, calm down and take a cold shower.

This is a time of war. The only things that matter are victories and results.

*Days later*



Out of the way! *bumps into Kurt* Tch! *Runs past Kurt*
A civilian in a military facility? That's unusual. Oh?



What's this? Did that person just drop it? This signature...It's addressed to Major General Isler.

*Later, Kurt enters Carl's office*



Yes, sir! Before we begin, I think I should return this... *hands letter*
Oh... Tell me, where did you find this?
On my way here I bumped into someone and he dropped this. I confirmed that it had your name on it so I brought it to you.
Thank you. You did the right thing.



Um...I just wanted to give you some words of encouragement. Thanks to your outstanding talent, I'm certain there will be a day when you'll be known throughout Gallia. Please keep this in mind, from now on.

*After Kurt leaves the office*



I can't deny the possibility. In that case...I have no choice but to take action.


Uh...that can't be good.



Ah, I have some regrettable news, Second Lieutenant Irving.
Huh...?
These orders are from command. Please take a look.

*After Kurt reads them*



These are official orders. You are hereby relieved of your current command and transferred to the 422nd Unit.
But isn't the 422nd that penal unit they call the Nameless?
That's correct. This transfer is...your penalty for treason.



Honestly, I don't understand it myself. The higher-ups didn't think I needed to know.
How is that possible?!
Starting today, your Commanding Officer will be Lt. Colonel Ramsey Crowe of the Penal Corrections Department. Report to Lt. Col. Crowe for further instructions. You are dismissed.
...Yes, sir.

That has to be a new record on being betrayed, right? What the hell was in that letter?

*Later that day*



Huh?
Dontcha usually bring a tribute or something? Ya know, like booze or a woman? Eh?
...Apologies, I came here as soon as I received my assignment orders.
Oh...Gotcha.
...Which means you're 7.
Lt. Col Crowe. By "7", are you referring to me?



There aren't any military records of your missions, so you guys don't need names. You're basically criminals, referred to only by your penal number. That's why you're the "Nameless".
"The same as criminals", you say......
It's tough to say, but if you work yourself to death, you might just get a transfer to a proper unit...maybe.

Well that soouunds easy enough for a Genius, as this game hammered to us repeatedly.

So if someone recognizes my achievements, I can be transferred?
Hard to say. To be honest, I've never seen it happen yet.
....Then I'll be the first.

Well, it ain't Valkyria Chronicles unless we're getting put down by our superiors, I guess. Just laying out all the usual stuff really early.

Here are the orders from HQ for the next mission. Deliver them for me.



Understood. Before that, I have a question about why I was transferred here...
How the hell would I know? Get going, already!



So...we went from Juliana to Avan tier in like 30 seconds. I mean I guess that's better than that one creepy blond guy on Kurt's balls all day....?

Kurt Art Pages

Tae fucked around with this message at 17:53 on May 24, 2015

Blastinus
Feb 28, 2010

Time to try my luck
:rolldice:
Crap.
I said it in the other LP thread, but Kurt is a breath of fresh air after Avan. It's rare to see a self-assured protagonist who isn't also a hot-blooded idiot. That said...

Tae posted:


Yup, no casualties.

Seraphic Neoman
Jul 19, 2011


Man even the art design is different. Look at them talking about materials and seam widths :stare: That's the kind of poo poo the design side should be all about.

warhammer651
Jul 21, 2012
So when's the tournament arc? Or does our guy shoot himself in the gut to help his teammate overcome their hemophobia first?

EightFlyingCars
Jun 30, 2008


If the letter was signed by Major General Jerkass, then it must have been still sealed, especially if its contents were sensitive. Assuming Kurt isn't completely stupid, and he doesn't look that way, he wouldn't even touch the seal, so how could he have possibly read the thing?

AfroSquirrel
Sep 3, 2011

EightFlyingCars posted:

If the letter was signed by Major General Jerkass, then it must have been still sealed, especially if its contents were sensitive. Assuming Kurt isn't completely stupid, and he doesn't look that way, he wouldn't even touch the seal, so how could he have possibly read the thing?

He's an Anime Genius. MG Jerkass knows that those types can determine the contents of a letter by the way the wind is blowing, the smell of the ink, and the weight of the parchment.

Clarste
Apr 15, 2013

Just how many mistakes have you suffered on the way here?

An uncountable number, to be sure.
To be honest, Kurt probably could have done that, given how much the game loves him. The only reason he didn't is because he's so stoic and loyal.

Ratoslov
Feb 15, 2012

Now prepare yourselves! You're the guests of honor at the Greatest Kung Fu Cannibal BBQ Ever!

The letter wasn't signed by MG Jerkass, it was addressed to him. The Shady Civvie was delivering the letter to him, MG Jerkass gave his verbal response and returned the letter to Shady Civvie, and Shady Civvie dropped it in front of Stoic And Loyal To A Fault Kurt.

Deceitful Penguin
Feb 16, 2011
You don't plot against your country without being a bit paranoid. Bad personality traits crowd together on villains; ambition, pride and paranoia.

Cuntellectual
Aug 6, 2010

David Copperfield posted:

Are there still any notes about the bust size decisions for every female character design?

How else do you expect them to show whose a Valkyrie?

Cialis Railman
Apr 20, 2007

How the gently caress does Gallia's military even function considering everyone in it is horribly corrupt? :psyduck:

EightFlyingCars
Jun 30, 2008


Cialis Railman posted:

How the gently caress does Gallia's military even function considering everyone in it is horribly corrupt? :psyduck:

Because of friendship, obviously

Tae
Oct 24, 2010

Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!

Cialis Railman posted:

How the gently caress does Gallia's military even function considering everyone in it is horribly corrupt? :psyduck:

It doesn't, that's why Welkin's squad did everything.

I guess that's why they got competent and destroyed the rebels by themselves once their terrible leaders got blown up.

EponymousMrYar
Jan 4, 2015

The enemy of my enemy is my enemy.

Cialis Railman posted:

How the gently caress does Gallia's military even function considering everyone in it is horribly corrupt? :psyduck:

The General in the first game wasn't corrupt, he was just an idiot that thought the Militia was a bunch of scrubs and not an additional source of manpower to utilize against a numerically superior foe.

Lanseal's Academy Dean was only corrupt on a 'using our best students as guinea pigs for ANIME POWER is pretty dumb, especially since your research got stolen twice.' He was doing it for Gallia.

This General however might be the thoroughly corrupt one that's been sort of building up in the series.

Night10194
Feb 13, 2012

We'll start,
like many good things,
with a bear.

Cialis Railman posted:

How the gently caress does Gallia's military even function considering everyone in it is horribly corrupt? :psyduck:

I do not think anything in this game series has ever displayed much of a sense of any actual tactics or strategy.

I mean 'Hey, maybe we make a feint and then slam them from the flank' is treated as groundbreaking genius tactics and not a normal thing a military academy grad would think of.

Clarste
Apr 15, 2013

Just how many mistakes have you suffered on the way here?

An uncountable number, to be sure.

Night10194 posted:

I do not think anything in this game series has ever displayed much of a sense of any actual tactics or strategy.

I mean 'Hey, maybe we make a feint and then slam them from the flank' is treated as groundbreaking genius tactics and not a normal thing a military academy grad would think of.

The game actually makes a point to contrast Welkin's off-the-wall tactics with Kurt's "straight from a military textbook" tactics. I think it makes more sense if you imagine everyone else from Lanseal as Avan.

Clarste fucked around with this message at 05:24 on May 21, 2015

Cialis Railman
Apr 20, 2007

Yeah, maybe "corrupt" was the wrong word. "Laughably incompetent" works better. But then I'm the guy trying to apply logic to what is basically a playable anime, so I'm not the best arbiter of intelligence. :v:

Internet Kraken
Apr 24, 2010

slightly amused

Cialis Railman posted:

Yeah, maybe "corrupt" was the wrong word. "Laughably incompetent" works better. But then I'm the guy trying to apply logic to what is basically a playable anime, so I'm not the best arbiter of intelligence. :v:

Horrible incompetence is a timeless military tradition. The winner of every war is the army that fucks up the least.

paragon1
Nov 22, 2010

FULL COMMUNISM NOW

Night10194 posted:

I do not think anything in this game series has ever displayed much of a sense of any actual tactics or strategy.

I mean 'Hey, maybe we make a feint and then slam them from the flank' is treated as groundbreaking genius tactics and not a normal thing a military academy grad would think of.

I think the genius part was supposed to be putting his main force where the enemy would expect the diversion to be, thus getting the enemy to ignore his main attack.

But yeah it is pretty rare to find a story that actually has genius characters acting as geniuses instead of having everyone else be a moron.

Night10194
Feb 13, 2012

We'll start,
like many good things,
with a bear.

It reminds me of the Warhams (and honestly a lot of science fiction and fantasy) wherein you are constantly told a character is an amazing officer and strategist, and their strategy boils down to 'I wanted to win really bad, so I won. I don't really suggest losing, that's a bad move'



This is basically generally the level of strategy on display in a lot of military fiction and it's hilarious.

Cake Attack
Mar 26, 2010

well it is a video game

when it says how genius your strategies are, it means you, the player. the genius strategies are supposed to be whatever you did to win the last map.

Tae
Oct 24, 2010

Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!


Here's the 422nd's encampment.



You there...
Wha--!!



Well today's just the best day, Mr. Irving

Ah...
Is this how this unit usually greets others?
I'm so sorry! It's just that you were behind me, and I reacted by instinct, and...



....Doesn't seem like an intruder.
13, who is this man?
He, uhh, he is...
I've just been transferred to this unit. I'm Ku...
7. I'd like to meet the unit



*Thinks to himself* Am I being ignored?
Umm. I... I'm really sorry! Goodbye! *Runs away*
What is wrong with this unit?
I didn't hear about any transfer today. Is there an emergency?

*Kurt explains his situation*



Treasonous activity that nobody actually heard about isn't something unusual around here.
Are you serious?!
Let's say I'm in a similar position. I'm 6. Nice to meet you, 7.
Same to you. I have these orders from command to your squad leader as soon as possible.
Our captain just died in the last battle. You said you're a second lieutenant?



Me?
This unit doesn't have a captain. And you're the highest ranking officer. How many battles did you fight?
Only two, but I do have some experience.

Sounds dumb, but that's how officers usually are if they take the school path. If you're smart, you never see battle nearly as much as a grunt working as a lower tier rank like a Private or Sergeant.

Then there shouldn't be any problems. Let me see those orders.
The mission... it's today!
I guess there's no time to dawdle. Fine, I'll take command.
I'm counting on you.




So we're hot military genius leader, to traitor, back to hot military genius leader of a bunch of criminals. I guess that's a step up from Class G who's mostly just apathetic.



Hm...
7's a 2nd lieutenant.
An officer?
These are our orders from HQ. I'll read them. "Within 24 hours, locate an enemy reconnaissance unit approaching the City of Vasel and crush it."
"In addition, because our main forces are preserving their strength to engage the enemy main force...Reinforcements are not possible. We require a complete victory from you. That is all."



Why's it always us? Tch.
Um... Can I ask a question?
Forget it. You just need to keep your mouth shut. If you're quiet, this boy will only be....hehe.

Cryptic granny, I see. That's...a new one.

Ah....okay, then.
Anyone else?

*The rest don't object*

Then, as soon as we're ready, we'll move out. Follow my orders!

*Time passes*



I think it's a recon unit.
Roger, return to base.
Sir!
Looks like this'll be an easy flank. 6, is the rest of the unit ready with their preparations?
This is 6. How should I put this? Instead of explaining, it'll be faster for you to come see for yourself.
Hm? All right. I'm headed your way.

*Kurt travels to the location*



It's as you see.
...When I came back, all that was left was the tank.
Where is everyone besides 13? Why isn't everyone in their positions?!

Okay, never mind. I think Class G moved a tier up because abandonment was certainly never an issue.

There's still one more person. Over there is number 1, Ace.



Oh good, the girl that won't talk to us is here at least.

Why is Ace so close to the enemy? She's not where I ordered her to be!
You've got every right to be angry but I don't think you have the time to complain. The enemy will be on the move again, soon. At this rate, they'll get away. What are your orders?
This is unbelievable..! Graaah!

Uh oh, hulk Kurt!



...Candy hulk?

Uh, 7 Are you okay-?
Just give me a minute! *Continues crunching candy*

*A moment passes*

....Ok. I have a new plan.
New strategy: With our numbers, surrounding and eliminationg the enemy is impossible. So instead, 13 and I will head to the right flank and standby.
Ace and the tank will head to the left flank and attack.
That's it?



In that case, they'll most likely try to avoid combat and flee towards the right flank. We'll be there waiting for them.
Will this really work?
If you were the enemy commander in unknown territory, wouldn't you run towards your allies?
Mm, true.





Tae fucked around with this message at 18:43 on May 24, 2015

Night10194
Feb 13, 2012

We'll start,
like many good things,
with a bear.

I admit I kinda like the stress candy for when he has to slow down a second, stop getting aggravated, and think.

UrbicaMortis
Feb 16, 2012

Hmm, how shall I post today?

I like the prisoner aesthetic in those character pictures. It's a pretty cool idea for a game, although I suspect they'll undercut it somewhat by having most of the recruits victims of politics. It works with Kurt but I'd like it if the majority of them are there because they straight up shanked a dude and stole his wallet.

gyrobot
Nov 16, 2011

Night10194 posted:

I admit I kinda like the stress candy for when he has to slow down a second, stop getting aggravated, and think.

That's why he gets the defensive bonuses, grab a couple of pieces of the hard candy and steel his nerves.

For a penal unit they sure don;t bother to give them a hardass Commissar who would blam certain people for shits and giggles while like all military fiction try to make over passes at the female soldiers on the threat of death.

theshim
May 1, 2012

You think you can defeat ME, Ephraimcopter?!?

You couldn't even beat Assassincopter!!!
Last one for a while, I promise, but the voice actor nails that scene as Kurt when he finds out everyone's left.

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Tempest_56
Mar 14, 2009


So which one is which?

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