Lets Play: X-com Enemy Unknown - Chapter 1 - Enemy Unknown

[madmartin26]

Alright, well we pretty much have to take any missions in europe at this point.

Hanuel chooses the shredder rocket, reasoning that the additional firepower will help out everyone, allowing him to soften up groups of enemies so that the others can take them out.

[Donnigan]

Atsuko will come back, relieved that so little civilians we injured in such a devastating attack. She's a bit confused as to why everyone is calling her "Kitty" now though. Maybe because she's cute, but has deadly claws?

She will take Training as a Field Medic, learning how to use the exact amount needed to heal a wound rather than just spraying the whole canister of Medical Nanites as she had been. This should hopefully triple her used of the item.

I also say that building the Thermo Generator is a very Good Idea.

[Dusk9]

Glad to have survived the mission despite his injuries, Dexter take a couple of days off to recover. However, while waiting for his wounds to heal, he takes it upon himself to practice more with the new Laser Pistols - while effective, he hadn't done as much damage as he would have liked, and he couldn't rely on his rifle to save him.

Training: Gunslinger.

Also, building the Thermo Generator is a very good idea.

(And sorry about not posting - saw the update back on Friday, but then I got distracted and forgot to reply )

[CroverusRaven]

Build the Thermo Generator

Training: Bullet Storm

Hanaro is glad that they were able to save so many civilians. The new type of xeno was a terrifying monster to behold, but they died when you shot them in the face enough. He figured it would help being able to run after he unloaded into one that got too close and didn't go down, so does some training to that regard. He also checks everyone's kill counts and realized he has one of the highest body counts.

(3 mission and I have 6 kills, awesome!)

[Nerre]

"Wow, nice job everybody!" Max says, checking for any more surviving civilians. Back at the base, Max trains Bullet Swarm together with Hanoro. Shooting while running, or quickly getting your gun into position while moving. That way he can grant better cover and support fire and most of all, react while moving.

After he is done, he visits Dexter in the med bay. "Good to see you are still with us. But it is a bummer you have to stay in bed for two weeks. I will bring you some books."

OOC: I did not expect it to be over so soon. I expected 1-2 more groups of aliens. Maybe our weapon level was so low, that the Chrysalids did count double or twice, who knows. We lost nobody, saved most, really great work!


I agree on Thermo Generator, then when his power is available, Satellite Nexus. We should also build another Satellite if we got the funds, so we can start to if the end of the month is close and more than 1 country is at risk of leaving the x-com project.

[GathersIngredients]

Vote: Build the Thermo Generator (on the steam area).


John is pleased and relieved that after these shocking images of the news feed, only Dexter joins him in the sick bay. He welcomes the sniper warmly, congratulates him to his promotion and asks him to recount the mission in every last detail to while away the time until he can return to active duty again.

[vidius]

Haneul trains in the use of the Shredder Rocket


Atsuka undertakes Field Medic training, allowing her to get the most out of the nanospray


Dexter can be seen at the shooting range training extensively with his pistol.


Hanaro undergoes training to let an unrelenting fusillade of shots from the muzzle of his LMG


Max can be seen training right beside him. The two have competition to see who can spend the most rounds the fastest.



construction is started on a new Thermo Generator.



Time passes.. but not a lot of it before we have another set of abductions across the globe.




Panic is rising, and we can only have the one Sky Ranger.

A strike team must be assembled. John, Nikolai, and Dexter are all still in the medical bay.

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Sorry this took me so long guys, I work hospitality and December is our busiest month.

[Nerre]

Max taps Hanoro on his shoulder in the training area, pointing on the blinking red lights close to the door and the monitor between them. Together they step up to it.
"Another one, already?" he says while he shoulders his weapons and sprints to the hangar, volunteering for the mission. "Sir, I have never been in the UK, sir. But I wouldn't mind any other trip you got in mind for us."

Equipment: Scope again if not sniper needs it, else grenade.

[CroverusRaven]

Hanaro follows quickly on Max's heels after securing his weapon's safety. "Liverpool looks like it could use out help. I new a gal from Liverpool once, had the prettiest blue eyes. Hope she's stayed safe through this mess." He signs himself up for the mission, eager to try out his new training on some live targets. He'll take an Arc Thrower with him this time, unless it wouldn't be useful, in which case he'll take a scope.

[Donnigan]

Atsuko will sign up as well, suggesting the UK assignment as the Brits are getting a bit desperate.

Equipment: Laster Rifle and Laser Pistol if Sniper doesn't need it, Medkit.

[Ziprath]

I vote UK

Hilda signs up to kill some more aliens taking a laser pistol with her.

[madmartin26]

Hanuel also offers to join the trip to the UK due to their plight, bringing a scope if one is available or a vest if not, as well as his trusty LMG.

[GathersIngredients]

I vote UK (else we lose that nation for good, don't we?)


John grumbles something about how the aliens seem to take his unavailability as a welcome excuse to crank up their hostile activities - showing just how afraid they must be of him - and kicks his rehab training up a notch, desperately wanting to be part of the next mission.

[madmartin26]

(Not immediately, but if we don't reduce their panic by the end of the month we do.)

[Nerre]

Yes, countries only leave the project at the end of the month, when the council report is presented.

[Dusk9]

We don't have enough time to get a Satellite up before the end of the month, so you guys pretty much have to go for the UK, or we'll lose it.

Good luck....

[vidius]

Operation Purple Tears

Pre combat sequence

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A Strike team is assembled, including Max, Hanaro, Atsuka, and Haneul. Under the command of Hilda.


The mission is a standard sweep and clear.


Land fall is made at 5:53 am.






The Strike Team make landfall on a city street. It is raining, hard. Good luck Strike One.

Sequence 1

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Hanaro moves to a position behind a nearby car, ready to provide covering fire.


Haneul takes up position inside the bus shelter. Gun at the ready.


Atsuka advances up to the black car, her speed allowing her to still be ready to react to any threats.



MAx legs it up beside Atsuka, catching his breath as Kitty covers him.



Sgt. Ljus moves deep to the flanks, covering behind the taxi. All is quite.

Sequence 2

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Haneul moves up to the cover of the trashcan, which for some reason offers more cover then a small car.. what do people in this country throw out?






Atsuka advances to the next car, she spots a pod of Floaters. The Floaters however haven't yet spotted her, leaving them exposed. Atsuka capitalizes on the advantage, dropping one of them instantly.


Hilda adopts an overwatch position, certain that a counter attack will be coming soon.



Hanaro bunny hops up to the next car, he is to encumbered to get there without sprinting, so rather then overwatching he goes hell for leather, getting himself to the front line to shield Hilda.



Max also is unable to move and fire, so instead he bunny hops beside Atsuka, ready to protect her.






A xeno counter attack is forthcoming. Two Sectoids advance on the squad, one scuttles over the top of the parked van... one does not. Hilda makes sure of that.




The Floaters then launch a violent counter attack. One lays down a swath of suppressing on Atsuka, igniting the fuel in the car she and Max are covered behind. That car is going to blow.
The other disappears from view in the chaos of the gunfight.



Hilda has a good shot on a floater.



As does Hanaro


Haneul spots the disappearing floater. It has him dead to rights.


Atsuka is under heavy fire, and although she can draw two shots, she is also beside a car with a ruptured fuel line.



Max also has a clean shot. But he too is beside a car with a ruptured fuel line.

Sequence 3

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Max advances, leaving himself exposed. He spots a Sectoid lurking behind a truck, exposed to his fire. Rather then wasting a shot on the floater (which he is confident Hilda can handle) Max shoots down the Sectoid.



Hilda doesn't let Max down, smoking the Floater.

Hanaro redeploys to the car between his squad mates.



Haneul moves to flank the Floater that ambushed him. Point blank he unloads on it, but fails to finish the junker.



Atsuka, now freed from the withering fire, finishes the job Haneul started.


Seconds later the car goes up like a firework.

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Also, what. The. Actual. Fuck. is with this Sectoid corpse.. I think when Hilda overwatch killed the Sectoid earlier, she killed it so good she made it break gravity

Sequence 4

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Max advances and overwatches


Hanaro advances, leap frogging ahead of the team.


Atsuka dashes to the wrecked car and reloads.


Hilda overwatches



Haneul legs it up in front of Hilda


Max can hear something to the North

Sequence 5

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Max shoulders his rocket launcher, then blind fires towards the noise. He is rewarded with a titanic explosion.. and 2 kills! The last remaining Sectoid (as their death screams identify the small xeons) slinks away behind a car. Battered and terrified.


Haneul rushes up to Hanaro, the two confer and decide that a leap frog of cover fire is the best way to advance. Haneul covers..


Hanaro advances.


Hilda dashes to the sturdy bin (which is evidently filled with bullet proof vests) and reloads her rifle.



Atsuka moves to cover beside the car and overwatches.


Two Thin Men sprint out of the gloom.



Atsuka lines one up, dropping it with a precise beam of searing death.




The last Skinny looks pissed. He jumps over the truck, taking cover on the far side.



Hanaro has a shot on the Thin Man, but it is sketchy at best.

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That rocket was amazing.. also the shot of the Thin Man over its dead companion is easily one of my favorite screen shots in this so far.

Sequence 6

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Haneul moves to support Hanaro. He is not happy with the shot he can get, so he adopts an overwatch position.






Atsuka moves to support Hanaro as well, drawing out a snap shot from the Sectoid. The shots go wide. She is unable to draw a bead on the Thin Man, so instead she adopts an overwatch position too.


Hilda legs it over the the mail box.



Max advances on the last Sectoid, keeping it covered with overwatch.




Hanaro moves to a better firing position and unloads on the Thin Man, killing it from his superior flanking position.


The lone Sectoid awaits X-coms next move.




Hilda introduces it to a high powered sniper round.


The mission is a success.

Post Combat Sequence

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Panic is reduced in the UK, and 4 scientists join our personal.


Unfortunately the failure to respond to threats in Asia has meant panic in Japan has reached a critical level.


An impressive amount of corpses are recovered.


Hilda, Hanaro, and Max have all earned promotions.

Hilda

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Hanaro

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Max

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[CroverusRaven]

Hanaro moves up to behind the white car just to the left of the squad, taking up over watch behind it.

[madmartin26]

Hanuel moves up to take cover behind the bus stop/whatever that roofed thing is that he can reach.

[Donnigan]

Kitty will move up and take cover behind the left side of the far gray/black vehicle, overwatching once she get there.

[Nerre]

Max will advance to the black car (behind the white) and take the cover at the left side of its trunk, doing overwatch.

[Ziprath]

If no enemy are revealed by her allies Hilda will dash to the taxi on her left and take cover behind the headlight nearest to her.

If an enemy is revealed Hilda will shoot it if possible.

[vidius]

Updated

[madmartin26]

Hanuel moves up to take cover behind the trashcan, wrinkling his nose but accepting it as necessary for cover from laser blasts.

[Nerre]

Max advances to the red car and goes on overwatch.