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    Default [4X Strategy / Tank Sim CYOA] Derelicts: The Chronicles of Column 77



    What game is this?

    Derelicts is a forum-based armored warfare sim & strategy game / CYOA game. Players will be commanding a column of semi-sentient, extraterrestrial mobile fortresses as they attempt to scour the broken cities of Earth for resources, personnel & data.

    How do we play? Is there a sign-up?

    The game is formatted similarly to most forum CYOAs: there will be a list of options at the end of each post, and you simply vote for your preferred choice. To encourage some diversity in choices, and handle some more complex choices if/when they arise, I'll randomly select a winning balot rather than running a simple majority election.

    There's no sign-up or persistent player list: just post a vote for what you want to see happen, and play at your leisure.


    Booting Mission Archive Matrix...

    [1,233,531,879] mission log(s) synched. Accessing log [1]...





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    Good day, Commander.

    It has been 5,780,002 zettaticks since your last synthesis. This Job Fleet has emerged from a Category 6 tesseract 40 light years from it’s previous position, and is on stand-by in low orbit over an iron planetoid populated by red candidacy replicators. If you are experiencing acute reconstruction distress and / or have been synthesized with intolerable defects, please submit yourself for disintegration so that synthesis may be attempted again.

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    Value [A] Antagonist has been identified; they have no acceptable transmission receivers, so Type [1] contact will be our method of engagement. Our time frame for catalyzing the replication cycle will be 378 ticks, when the follow-up Manager Fleet will arrive to stabilize the cycle.

    All stores & personnel remaining from the previous production cycle have atrophied into inert waste. Our first objective upon making contact will be the acquisition of replacement personnel and materials to fill template requirements.

    You have been assigned Mobile Assembly Fortress Column [77]


    End of Log [1]

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    Accessing chronological briefing of Job Fleet replication cycle...

    Tick 1 : Planetfall achieved into peninsula containing Value [A] Antagonist ‘North Korea’. Resistant natives pacified in 4 nanoticks. Planetary denial of communications operations begin.

    Tick 124 : Denial of communications operations complete. All native orbital machinery destroyed. All surface communications hubs destroyed. Value [D] Antagonist ‘South Korea’ attempts predicted invasion of ‘North Korea’ to disrupt replication cycle. Pacification of ‘South Korea’ begins.

    Tick 274 : Value [D] Antagonist ‘South Korea’ pacified. Value [F] Antagonists ‘The United States of America’, ‘The United Kingdom’, ‘Canada’, ‘Russia’, ‘China’, ‘Saudi Arabia’ and ‘Israel’ initiate predicted militarized response. Replication cycle prepared for stabilization; Manager Fleet signalled to begin second phase.

    Tick 378 : Mass casualty attacks completed against belligerent native nation-states. Manager Fleet emerges from Category 8 Tesseract . Manager Fleet makes planetfall in landmass containing Value [F] Antagonists ‘Canada’ and ‘The United States of America’. Faux-compact formed. Symmetrical warfare initiated between Job Fleet and Manager Fleet. Cycle successfully stabilized.

    End of Briefing

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    Accessing Column 77 vehicle profiles...



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    The Master Solution is designed for fabricating & spearheading large battalions of armoured vehicles. A compliment of deep-bore excavation drones & a zettarecycler core enables the vehicle to manufacture millions of tons of war materials from both drilled raw ore & re-purposed salvage, which can then be used to assemble platoons of heavy armour or create special ammunition for it's primary weapon, the Continuum Cannon.

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    The Winter's End is designed for organizing terror raids throughout belligerent population centers. Fauna weaponization nodes enable the vehicle to convert harvested wildlife into cybernetic mass casualty assets that will demoralize, depopulate and structurally cripple the essential infrastructure of urban sectors. Single-use long range delivery platform templates also allow the Winter's End to conduct terror raids operations remotely.

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    The Eater of Kings is designed for silent operation within a hostile environment, training & inserting commando units into enemy command & control hubs to assassinate key personnel, using malicious software organisms to sabotage enemy machinery, orchestrating faux-coup movements and puppet authority agencies and converting structures into vehicular colossi. Cybernetic alcoves & compliance cubes allow the vehicle to augment standard personnel into lethal bio-weapons & undertake large scale lobe clipping operations, while it's active camouflage system allows it to move unseen.

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    The Hangman's Noose is designed for organizing massive infantry operations. Equipped with rapid gestation cloning tanks, the vehicle can easily convert conscripted labourers & harvested vegetation into gene paste, which can then be used to produce large troop regiments & a variety of genetic combat enhancements.

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    The Drinker of What Remains is designed for establishing air supremacy in a combat theatre. It is built as a mobile housing, manufacturing and launching platform for both rotary and fixed wing aircraft, and is equipped with high octane fuel refineries to keep aircraft in operational status. An internal aerial instinct insertion academy also allows the vehicle to convert standard labourers into capable aircraft pilots.

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    End of profiles


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    TURN 1

    Sector 1, The Master Solution, Navigation Phase


    Good day. General data recitation:

    Year: 2078
    Month: June
    Day: 05

    Operations Theatre: Winnipeg Ruins


    You have been designated Operations Management Cluster Leo. You have been assigned command of Column 77. General Kincaid of Mobile Assault Fortress Type 89 'The Master Solution' is requesting orders.

    Your objective is the fabrication of Job Fleet Solar Exodus Vehicles.

    The Master Solution is presently leading Column 77 through Sector 1, at the outskirts of the ruins of Winnipeg. No hostile contacts yet encountered. Satellite intelligence indicates that Sector 1 is a former residential area and is densely populated by survivalist inhabitants of extra-normal value.

    Input navigational guidance.


    Vote for 1 numbered action and 1 lettered action:

    1. Lead convoy north (Vehicle will hold position in Sector 1 until all MAF vehicles in the convoy are prepared to depart north).
    2. Break with convoy & head north alone (Vehicle will immediately depart north).
    3. Hold position & launch survey probes (Vehicle will hold position in Sector 1 and survey for valuable materials.

    A. Keep current position in convoy (Vehicles leading the convoy will be the most vulnerable to hostile weaponry & road hazards).
    B. Switch positions with MAF-57.

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    Default Re: [4X Strategy / Tank Sim CYOA] Derelicts: The Chronicles of Column 77

    3B

    To be honest, I think this should go under the Skilly Message Board Games, where most of the CYOA are.
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    1B, there probably is nothing good here anyway.

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    1A

    Let's stay together for now. But keep this vehicle at the front - from the description it would seem to be better suited for point than MAF-57.
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    Default Re: [4X Strategy / Tank Sim CYOA] Derelicts: The Chronicles of Column 77

    1A. Not sure why we can't go South though.

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    TURN 1

    Sector 1, The Master Solution, Factory Phase


    Good day. General data recitation:

    Year: 2078
    Month: June
    Day: 05

    Operations Theatre: Winnipeg Ruins


    The Master Solution acknowledges orders to hold position. A navigational route to the north has been charted.

    The Master Solution reports that assembly bay A1 is ready to affect equipment manufacturing template decompression and war material fabrication.

    Input factory requests.


    Vote for 1 numbered action and 1 lettered action:

    1. Conscript Messenger-Class Light Infantry Squad (Will be completed in 1 turn. Messenger Infantry have a 45% lethality rating and a 25% survivability rating. Messenger Infantry is ineffective against vehicles)

    2. Construct Sledgehammer-Class Light Attack Automobile combat group (Will be completed in 2 turns. Sledgehammer Automobiles have a 40% lethality rating and a 15% survivability rating)

    3. Construct Avalanche-Class Compact Tank combat group(Will be completed in 4 turns. Avalanche Tanks have a 65% lethality rating and a 60% survivability rating) ACCESS TO HEAVY INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REQUIRED

    A. Decompress Morbid-Class Main Battle Tank Template (4 Zettabyte Template. Local UniCore processor will decompress 1 Zettabyte per turn. Decompression of this template will allow for the construction of Morbid-Class Main Battle Tanks)

    B. Decompress Hyper-Flechette Munitions Template (4 Zettabyte Template. Local UniCore processor will decompress 1 Zettabyte per turn. Decompression of this template will allow for the construction of Hyper-Flechette Anti-Personnel Munitions for use with the Continuum Cannon)

    C. Decompress Superconductive Ceramic Tiles (6 Zettabyte Template. Local UniCore processor will decompress 1 Zettabyte per turn. Decompression of this template will increase the survivability rating of the Master from 75% to 85%, and allow it to re-roll failed survival saves)
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    Default Re: [4X Strategy / Tank Sim CYOA] Derelicts: The Chronicles of Column 77

    Well, I don't see anything hostile yet, so...

    2C
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    2C. We need light scouting vehicles over infantry.
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    Default Re: [4X Strategy / Tank Sim CYOA] Derelicts: The Chronicles of Column 77

    2B The description of the area we are in seems to imply enemy infantry, and we don't seem to be well equipped for anti personnel. (whereas we already have pretty good armor)

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    Convoy status



    TASKS

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    TURN 1

    Sector 1, Winter's End, Navigation Phase


    Good day. General data recitation:

    Year: 2078
    Month: June
    Day: 05

    Colonel Black of Mobile Assault Fortress Type 57 'The Winter's End' is requesting orders.

    Input navigational guidance.


    Vote for 1 numbered action and 1 lettered action:

    1. Follow convoy north (Vehicle will hold position in Sector 1 until all MAF vehicles in the convoy are prepared to depart north).
    2. Break with convoy & head north alone (Vehicle will immediately depart north).
    3. Hold position & launch survey probes (Vehicle will hold position in Sector 1 and survey for valuable materials.

    A. Keep current position in convoy (Vehicles leading the convoy will be the most vulnerable to hostile weaponry & road hazards).
    B. Switch positions with MAF-45 or MAF-89 (specify which one).
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    3B with MAF-89
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    1A. No reason to mess with the positions, let the tankiest tank lead for now.
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    1A, let's see what we will find.

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    Convoy status



    TASKS

    The Master Solution

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    Constructing Sledgehammer-Class Light Attack Automobile combat group
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    TURN 1

    Sector 1, The Master Solution, Factory Phase


    Good day. General data recitation:

    Year: 2078
    Month: June
    Day: 05

    Operations Theatre: Winnipeg Ruins


    The Winter's End acknowledges orders to hold position. The vehicle has acquired the navigational beacon from The Master Solution is prepared to depart Sector 1 with the rest of Column 77.

    The Winter's End reports that assembly bay A1 is ready to affect equipment manufacturing template decompression and war material fabrication.

    Input factory requests.


    Vote for 1 numbered action and 1 lettered action:

    1. Conscript Augmented Raptor Flock (Will be completed in 1 turn. Augmented Raptors have a 75% lethality rating and a 15% survivability rating. Any hostile units lethally attacked by Augmented Raptors must re-roll a successful survival roll. Augmented Raptors are ineffective against vehicles)

    2. Conscript Augmented Canine Pack (Will be completed in 2 turns. Augmented Canines have a 50% lethality rating and a 30% survivability rating. Any friendly units accompanied by Augmented Canines may re-roll any failed lethal attack rolls. Augmented Canines are ineffective against vehicles)

    3. Construct Prowler-Class Armored Personnel Carrier (Will be completed in 4 turns. Prowler APCs have a 45% lethality rating and a 30% survivability rating) ACCESS TO HEAVY INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REQUIRED

    A. Decompress Augmented Ursid Template (4 Zettabyte Template. Local UniCore processor will decompress 1 Zettabyte per turn. Decompression of this template will allow for the conscription of Augmented Ursid Sloths)

    B. Decompress M.A.D. Warhead Template (4 Zettabyte Template. Local UniCore processor will decompress 1 Zettabyte per turn. Decompression of this template will allow for the construction of M.A.D. Warhead tactical equipment for use with Augmented Raptors & Augmented Canines)

    C. Decompress Mantis Shells (6 Zettabyte Template. Local UniCore processor will decompress 1 Zettabyte per turn. Decompression of this template will allow the Winter's End to re-roll failed lethal attack rolls while it's main batteries are operational)

    D. Assist The Master Solution with the decompression of Superconductive Ceramic Tiles (Local UniCore Processor will decompress 1 Zettabyte per turn).
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    1D. Raptors!

    Also, finishing up the armour upgrade for the lead tank in the column quickly seems like a good idea to me.
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    Default Re: [4X Strategy / Tank Sim CYOA] Derelicts: The Chronicles of Column 77

    1D

    Raptors

    Still think we should have gone for the anti personnel cannon though.
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    1D...though it's probably going to die very quickly.
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    Convoy status



    TASKS

    The Master Solution

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    Decompressing Superconductive Ceramic Tiles Template
    (0 of 6 Zettabytes Decompressed)


    The Winter's End

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    Conscripting Augmented Raptor Flock
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    Decompressing Superconductive Ceramic Tiles Template
    (0 of 6 Zettabytes Decompressed)


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    TURN 1

    Sector 1, The Eater of Kings, Navigation Phase


    Good day. General data recitation:

    Year: 2078
    Month: June
    Day: 05

    Lord Gash of Mobile Assault Fortress Type 45 'The Eater of Kings' is requesting orders.

    Input navigational guidance.


    Vote for 1 numbered action and 1 lettered action:

    1. Follow convoy north (Vehicle will hold position in Sector 1 until all MAF vehicles in the convoy are prepared to depart north).
    2. Break with convoy & head north alone (Vehicle will immediately depart north).
    3. Hold position & launch survey probes (Vehicle will hold position in Sector 1 and survey for valuable materials).
    4. Engage active camouflage, break with convoy and investigate local activity of interest (Vehicle will scout Sector 1 for hostile or neutral activity).

    A. Keep current position in convoy (Vehicles leading the convoy will be the most vulnerable to hostile weaponry & road hazards).
    B. Switch positions with MAF-11 or MAF-57 (specify which one).
    Last edited by The Ender; 2012-09-15 at 09:25 AM.

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    Getting bored with sitting still.
    4A.
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    4A with me too.

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