Strike Command: Wait, is that a fucking laser?

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Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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This looks fun.

Can someone walk me through why we want a boat? :v:

# ¿ Apr 1, 2017 23:47

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 22:40

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Just read this in one sitting, hella fun. Dictator Angola

Now I need to watch the videos :v:

Also, put me in as Psychosocial if you would.

# ¿ Apr 18, 2017 04:09

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# ¿ Apr 18, 2017 21:12

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Lubago, no split

Can we buy our infantry a Ratel IFV? Googling suggests it costs 250k, which we dont care about, and would let them be hella awesome in their campaign.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratel_IFV

http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product1128.html

Could even get two, we dont care about fractional millions.

Id like to get them some body armor, another LMG, maybe some M203s if we could too.

https://www.stripes.com/news/shipment-of-body-armor-vests-on-its-way-to-kuwait-iraq-bound-troops-1.15344 body armor costs 1.5k ea, which lol.
M60 is around 6k, and 4 M203s would be around 5k.

Loel fucked around with this message at 01:23 on Apr 19, 2017

# ¿ Apr 19, 2017 01:18

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Tythas posted:

I agree with this but let's also give them an extra 525k so they can buy an M4A3(76)W sherman tank and a T-34-76B

We'll need more crew members, I think we have like 12 people on the ground. Having a mechanized platoon would double or triple that.

(As an aside, someday I would love to get some rocket artillery for my inner russian :ussr:

)

# ¿ Apr 19, 2017 01:29

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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power crystals posted:

Hell no, we gave them a million bucks and they spent it on Florida Man. They'd probably immediately sell it and use it to instead buy a series of replacement hatchbacks.

Also, Lubago.

Florida Man only cost 75k, they are spending the rest on base improvements. Clearly, they are responsible infantry :911:

# ¿ Apr 19, 2017 01:36

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Coffeehitler posted:

Honestly, if they want to fit out a bunch of Hi-Luxes I'd be fine with that.

Im picturing something like:

Phoenix Command, 2 Rafels, 2 tanks
Offmap Arty: 2 BM-30s
Indigenous support: 12 Hiluxes with up armor, mortar and MG mounts

# ¿ Apr 19, 2017 01:39

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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power crystals posted:

My point of contention is not that they spent $75k on Florida Man, but that Florida Man is now $75k richer .

He cleared the radar allowing us a win that got us 500,000,000 dollarydoos :colbert:

# ¿ Apr 19, 2017 01:42

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Cathode Raymond posted:

Come now, we can't trust that weird outfit with all that cash. Let's drop them 300k so they can pick up some nice support weapons and be done with it.

I don't think we can make Phi field many more than the 12ish soldiers per mission that are active right now because that Phoenix command rule set is a goddam nightmare with lots of soldiers on the field.

Oh yeah, totally. Mechanically, it would be something like 'you guys have artillery support, press 1 to blow up the tank.'

I just want to give them that option

# ¿ Apr 19, 2017 01:45

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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power crystals posted:

I'm still holding out for you guys to buy that flamethrower entirely because I want to see what kind of nightmare rules that thing involves.

... Can we buy them an immolator? http://warhammer40k.wikia.com/wiki/Immolator

# ¿ Apr 19, 2017 02:00

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Tythas posted:

We should buy them an Iowa Class Battleship

"100 million per ship."

Hmmm....

# ¿ Apr 19, 2017 02:17

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Phi230 posted:

That's in 1942 dollars. An Iowa would be over 1.55 billion in 2017 dollars, god knows how much in 203x dollars

Its good to have goals :3:

edit:

Proposal. Do we want to allocate 1% of each mission payoff to the grunts?

# ¿ Apr 19, 2017 02:25

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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In that case Yooper, can we allocate assets to units not run by the Phoenix system (NPCs?) so we can knock out multiple radars?

# ¿ Apr 19, 2017 02:30

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Yooper posted:

For right now, No. But thank you for the offer. Maybe if we start getting more elaborate... I'll check the voice acting thread and see how those dudes look. The nice part about Fiverr is the huge variety. (Beyond the $5).

Oh look, some news!

Those production values :five:

# ¿ Apr 19, 2017 15:42

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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We just made friends with India and we have a ground element. Zack attack

# ¿ Apr 19, 2017 23:20

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Zack is the best choice cuz drones, missiles, and intel assets. Intel points us where to be, and drones/missiles gives us a nice middle range between infantry and birds. Having Rohan's birds doesnt help us much if we don't know where to put them.

# ¿ Apr 20, 2017 04:08

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Is capturing the MLRS an option?

# ¿ Apr 20, 2017 14:50

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Yooper posted:

Every choice has flaws, every choice has benefits. I just wanted to make sure everyone knew what to expect with Rohan. You get jets, but you get unpredictability too.

That's pretty much what I'm going to do.

When do we invade Korea?

# ¿ Apr 20, 2017 17:09

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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We can cover his debts, gosh. A few million in Vegas is worth a Lithiun mine.

# ¿ Apr 20, 2017 17:38

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Quinntan posted:

We could bomb the entirety of Dublin's northside and the whole of Limerick without opposition. The best our Air Corps has is a few turboprop trainers.

Found our next mission.

# ¿ Apr 20, 2017 18:43

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Know what Id really like? Artillery to take out those radars. Some D-20s, some BM-21s, some SCUD-Bs. Im flexible

Edit: Ooh, or some PLZ-45s...

Loel fucked around with this message at 20:50 on Apr 20, 2017

# ¿ Apr 20, 2017 20:44

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Zaodai posted:

A tactical nuclear strike to ensure a clear path to those lithium mines.

If we can steal some warheads, I support the plan 100%

# ¿ Apr 20, 2017 20:51

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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I support plan Rampart Paranoia

Edit: looks like an S300 costs 115m, while an s400 costs 400m

Loel fucked around with this message at 21:18 on Apr 20, 2017

# ¿ Apr 20, 2017 21:16

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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power crystals posted:

While I approve of the way you think, that weapon is not a particularly effective air defense weapon . Well unless you want to drop nuke-equivalent masses. Then it just has other problems.

I want orbital platforms that carry AIR-2s

Mental note: get ASAT capabilities

# ¿ Apr 20, 2017 21:19

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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power crystals posted:

I can do you one better.

Now we're going places

Let me also put in requests for Exocets and ASM-135s.

Maybe some Mark 45 torpedoes. You know. Just in case.

# ¿ Apr 20, 2017 21:39

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Ahem.

So, say we win. This hippie we're supporting doesnt have guns. So ... lets talk about having him sign off the mineral rights. KKR is one of the largest lithium companies, I bet if we ... encouraged ... our boss to sign the rights to them, we could pocket a few billion.

Edit: fun trivia fact! KKR own(ed) Nabisco, who owns Oreo. Maybe we can be the official team of the oreo cookie :v:

Loel fucked around with this message at 21:59 on Apr 20, 2017

# ¿ Apr 20, 2017 21:53

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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koolkevz666 posted:

I'm glad we went with Rohan in the end I would hate to think of the state she would end up in after having India turn it's back on her we then did the same. Also what's with the sudden hard on for drones from everyone? We did okay with our AWAC plane and intel from our employer against China and now we are up against some third rate dictator and you all want the flashiest toys.

Filling gaps in the inventory.

# ¿ Apr 20, 2017 22:45

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Yvonmukluk posted:

The count's not just some hippy, he's been in at the sharp end. He has guns, and very dedicated soldiers, even if they don't have the heavy equipment to back it up. If we wanted to lean on somebody for Lithium rights, we shoulda backed the Free State, they're nothing without the mercs. Maybe we could take some shares as payment. Unless we moved in an occupied the country ourselves, there's no way we could hold onto it.

Oh sure. My ideal is getting paid to secure the nation, then getting a commission to sell the mineral rights, all legal like. Dont need to stick around and play nationstates, just provide the facade of legitimacy to one of the megacorps.

# ¿ Apr 20, 2017 23:03

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Crazycryodude posted:

What about trying to capture one or two of those radar sites on the border? It really depends on what the situation on the ground looks like, but if we could take the Dictator's radar sites intact instead of blowing them up it would be a huge advantage.

Can we steal their radar building and put it in our base

# ¿ Apr 20, 2017 23:35

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Quinntan posted:

I do like how our PMC plans acquisitions like a D&D party.

Im already looking up islands for when we hit level 9.

Hint: it had a mercenary attempted coup in 1981

# ¿ Apr 20, 2017 23:41

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Quinntan posted:

Is it the same one Margaret Thatcher's son was involved in trying to coup?

That was Equatorial Guinea, which is my second choice :v:

# ¿ Apr 20, 2017 23:50

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Zaodai posted:

Was it whatever island Mad Mike Hoare and his group tried to take over?

Correct!

Seychelles, population 100,000. Has international airport, is east of Africa and South of the Persian Gulf, and most importantly, has a history of coups and working with the CIA.

To be honest, we just need the airport/military base. Lease it to us for 99 years or something.

# ¿ Apr 20, 2017 23:53

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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What I also like about Seychelles is that we get to fight Somali pirates

Edit: Assumption island is near goddamn perfect.

Loel fucked around with this message at 00:02 on Apr 21, 2017

# ¿ Apr 20, 2017 23:59

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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I think Id like a permanant base at Assumption, and have long term transit rights to Diego Garcia. That way we can do a lot of our own building, but bounce to south Asia if need be.

# ¿ Apr 21, 2017 00:15

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Ignore food trucks, keep camera on them, when enemy blows them up, get more international support

# ¿ Apr 21, 2017 03:04

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Do we know if the tanks or MLRS have any air defense? AAA, manpads?

# ¿ Apr 21, 2017 03:12

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Coffeehitler posted:

The Tornadoes should be used to knock out the enemy radar along the border. The nice long ranges on the HARMs should let us perform the mission from (relative) safety. Phantoms and their nice big bombs should be used to push back the Eastern push, while providing escort for the aid convoy assisted by the CAS birds. Maybe some of the CAS platforms can be used against the MLRS while the Gripens are playing top cover.

The Gripens have the downside of only being able to effectively engage surface vessels while carrying Meteors. The only other non-A2A non-fuel tank device they can carry is a recce pod if they are carrying Meteors, and we need the long range A2A until the enemy doesn't have anything comparable. So Gripens are not exactly playing mud mover for awhile.

We have 3 radar targets near our targets, and an airbase. The Tornadoes can carry a stand-off weapon that can put a nice big hole in that runway. Therefore, here's my plan:

Plan Big Papa:

I do like plans that hit enemy airfields and radars. Lets not just react to his advance, lets kick in his door.

# ¿ Apr 21, 2017 03:34

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Coffeehitler posted:

So its living up to its name and purpose as a Trial of Position.

Man, thats a blast from the past. We going to make them fight for Bloodnames next?

# ¿ Apr 21, 2017 03:43

Loel: Jun 4, 2012; "For the Emperor."

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Can we message Free State and tell them we begin hostilities with Dictator on x day? Maybe we could coordinate and get a two front war.

# ¿ Apr 21, 2017 04:26

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 22:40

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Zaodai posted:

Seems like that would immediately ruin the element of surprise.

Hes got MLRS heading for our airfield, he knows we're here :v:

# ¿ Apr 21, 2017 04:30

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