(DINQD)(TC) Story of a fool

[Nathancros]

Unfortunatly guys, just as things were really getting into swing, this is going to have to be put on semi hold..

Life things once again have reared their head at me..

Ill do my best to pump out some chapters as soon as possible,

apologies to all my readers Ill make up for this when i can

[Nathancros]

OK while i cant play the Game for awhile, i AM looking for pilots for what will be a Tenjin wing, There almost definitly ARE advancement prospects as i intend to capture an m7m soon.


So yeah, this is a call out for pilots, i need atleast 2-3

Anyone willing to di.... Err i mean Earn lots of Credits?

[46_n_2]

just caught up reading great updates.... congrats on making it to a cap ship. the Deimos was a very good pick for 1st M7 imo.... it was my 1st one as well and she served me extremely well in the OFF missions (PSGs = bugzappers)

also as for the dragon... ever think of using it for a M6 boarding platform? at least until you get your hands on a M7M? i donno your boarding style so it might not fit....

also ur not the worst writer here i am i dont even use the shift key or real punctuation....

[Nathancros]

thanks 46. oh and boarding style? Non existant, i've only ever EVER managed 1 boarding.

And that was an m7m and i had to use cheats to make sure my marines didnt bail cause the hull went critical.
OK while i cant play just yet, i DID think this up, it kinda just poured out, i didnt really think it up, tho u can see the moments where i stopped and thought "Where am i going with this?"

chapter 20: Through new eyes

Walking the corridors of My Deimos, God everytime i say or think that its like being hit in the skull with a 2x4 Metal Crossbeam.

MY Deimos. MY Frigate, MY Warship, I own this, No military, No Corporation, ME, A Mercenary in A Capital ship. My Power, and My choice on who gets my loyalty.

MAybe thats the cause for the lack of Assasinations and Combat missions.

People are unsure of me now, All my old contacts for Cash have quietened, with the same excuse..

"We have no Contracts available"

Gah, Fine then.

So now here i am, Floating in Avarice, Which by all Rights is MY sector, Watchin the endless stream of Energy traders, Couriers and Transporters, all heading to MY station, to sell, to buy, or just get Stoned off their faces, my Space weed Factory is running a Booming buisness, targeting all the ships as they go past, The same words reverberating in my head each time.

"I could kill you... and you... and you.. It would be effortless"

This world, its like flying through clouds to reach the sun, Each layer of its own.

I started as one of those men i am bracketing and targeting, i started as a meatshield mercenary, i bit and clawed, i scratched and fought my way through waves of enemies of all races, argon, terran, xenon, boron, teladi, and alot of paranid ive shot them all, and ive survived.

This power, its a drug, im currently broke but yet i am rich, I have power, and with power i can make something of myself.


But what do i want..

I want people to know me.

Not my name, that isnt needed.
They need to know ME, to FEAR me. I WILL GET RESPECT.

And i will, Being a mercenary is only a path to my power, I will become more, i will become something to fear.

Woah
*Shakes head*

Where did all that come from..

Why should i bracket theese traders, yes ive fought everyone, but what have theese people singularly done to me?

They are trying to eke out a living, and are risking their lives flying to an unknown like me.

Feeling sheepish i decide to drop the price of the space weed for the next 10 minutes, as my way of an apology,

The number of ships triple, but i did lose some money.

i raise the price back up to normal.

Hm, i wonder how many of theese traders have families? stories? lives? Sweethearts and Friends?

No, they are not the target, they will get me no pay, destroying them would gain me no respect, only fear, i will be RESPECTED, not just feared.

But i need more...

I need more people

I need pilots, i need help. i need confidants, i need friends,

Nomm is one such person, i can trust him to cover my back, yes he's getting paid for it, but the trust is there.


Ok enough of this soulsearching bull.

Its time to Plan.


1st. I need more money.
2nd. I need more pilots.
3rd. I need more ships, Preferably tejin fighters and M6+'s
4th. i need an TL to act as storage boat and so i can build much quicker.
5th. i need to seed pirate alley with sattelites, in search of a m7m military convoy.
6th. i need to find a sector or 2, unowned and unknown, unclaimed and laden with resourses.


First to execute number 1.

END OF CHAPTER

[46_n_2]

----on the bridge of the Vidar-----
i tried ta frakin tell 'im... A frakin split ship was MEANT ta take a bit of damage. Did 'e listen? Frak no!

*kicks control panel causing sparks and making the console lose power*

cant even kick this ol' rusty scrap heap without it frakin' breakin down... i guess it is better ta be behind more shields.... but frak this thing is ugly.

and to top it all off soon after gettin' transfered (more like teleported without even gettin' ta finish the 'negotiations') the boss goes out and wrecks her worse then i ever have.... how's that fer frackin poetic justice? HAR HAR HAR.... wait that reminds me... i bet that frakin dragon still smells like that frakin space fly musk HAR HAR HAR...

now it seems the boss has gone and acquired a M7.... a Diemos.. fine ship ta be sittin in when things start goin wrong. nothin says back the frak off like giant cones o' death surroundin yer ship it'll shred anythin smaller than it is seconds.....

wait a second.....

*opens comms* "im callin' dibs on the next frakin' frigate"
"shut the frak up im trying to plan" *comms cut*

planin? Frak this kids already got a war ship, 2 corvettes, a buncha fighters, and fully functioning complexes.... and he's plannin more?

looks like the boss is gonna be goin places.... who woulda thought that sellin my services fer a few cases of space fuel coulda been such a good idea? aye the boss is goin' places and Kase Nonm will be along fer the ride

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yay i finally did an update i know there is a break due to reality and all but on the next chapter can i request a couple things? 1. rename the Vidar 'Scrap Heap' and 2. an updated property list (i cant remember what complexes you have... and im lazy and dont wanna scroll through just to remember )

hopefully we'll see another update soon

[Nathancros]

yay i finally did an update i know there is a break due to reality and all but on the next chapter can i request a couple things? 1. rename the Vidar 'Scrap Heap' and 2. an updated property list (i cant remember what complexes you have... and im lazy and dont wanna scroll through just to remember )

hopefully we'll see another update soon

Yeah i have been putting off doing a property list XD

And how bout i rename the Vidar to just Scrapper? then it can be taken multiple ways XD

and ill see wat i can do bout that property list.

[46_n_2]

Scrapper is fine... i just have always thought since the vidar was an older discontinued (in TC) ship that they only use to train people how to put holes in ships it was kinda fitting

[Nathancros]

Scrapper is fine... i just have always thought since the vidar was an older discontinued (in TC) ship that they only use to train people how to put holes in ships it was kinda fitting

Really? i thought it was some kinda ultra advanced ship 0_0 woops XD

[46_n_2]

it was the precursor to the Vali and was retired.... iirc my lore correctly... and if this is correct

[Khayul]

Hehe, just read through it all
I loved it so far
Also, the Vidar IS kind of cutting edge technology, in comparison to the commonwealth ^^ It's like comparing a T-34 tank with the T-34-85. the T-34 was easy to produce, had the (then) new slanting armour, was light, and could pack a punch. The 85 Version just improved on a few areas, but also therefore making the original version deprecated .

Anyway, I'd like to sign up a pilot!

Name: Kasamira Nightshade
Race: Terran
Gender: Female
Character: Calculating, might seem cold, but is generous at heart. Slightly arrogant at times, though with good reason.

Background: Ex-ATF Captain, lost her Aegir and supporting fleet in an AGI Gate-camper-ambush, was the only surviving person of that catastrophe.
Works as a mercenary, in hope to get enough funding for another M7 (preferably a Tiger), as she has been listed as KIA in the AGI Task Force. There's no returning to there.

[Nathancros]

Awesome, ill Def add you in, tho for now it may be an M6/M3, depends on what falls into my lap first. and alas you will have to wait inline, i think Nomm wants a frigate first, im thinking maybe a Shrike or a M7M

[Khayul]

Cool Yeah, for now, anything will do, as long as it's not an M5
Sure, he was in first, so he get's first pickings, obviously

Also, congrats on getting your first M7!
I have 2 recommendations (from my games) for M7Ms:

The Teladi Gannet, truly annoying to kill, has 6(!) GJ worth of shields, yet is painstakingly slow.
or/and
The Split Cobra, has half of the shields of a Gannet, yet has an awesome speed, for great hit and run tactics.

[46_n_2]

Yay! fresh fod... err.... a new pilot willing to d... erhm to fight for the cause

if Nonm is put n a teladi ship you gotta name it Scrap heap... thats all im sayin

wouldnt mind an M7M tho... exploding things is always fun and no real preference for a regular M7 just which ever one is available will work (Demois is my favorite but she's your baby lol)

for m7m i vote for cobra or kraken (you know you wanna yell RELEASE THE KRAKEN!!! every time you need something utterly destroyed) but the M7M class is very well balanced

[Khayul]

The Shrike's a meanie was my first Frigate, tore M2s/M1s to shreds with Quad-Gauss Cannons

but the M7M class is very well balanced

If you mean compared with each other, yes If compared to the X-Universe, after you have a missile-plex running, no

[Nathancros]

I will admit, i am rather... Dissapointed with the M7 Deimos.

i was expecting more of a charge in once and the fight is over kinda ship, and Longer range weaponry, but the flak only has a 2km reach and the PSG has a 3km i think.

I was hoping for more of a 5-6km range to be honest, ahaha but thats just me.


There SHOULD be a chapter sometime this week, depending on whether old problems or new decide to say g'day at unconvienient times.

Thank you for your patience, and your characters

[Master of the Blade]

Deimos is all about using its heavy shields to get in close and tear stuff up with its PSGs. It flies completely differently to all the other frigates because of this. I'd recommend keeping both flaks and PSGs onboard so you can use the flak in friendly populated space then switch to the PSGs when you're fighting lots of baddies - they're the main draw of the ship.

[Nathancros]

Deimos is all about using its heavy shields to get in close and tear stuff up with its PSGs. It flies completely differently to all the other frigates because of this. I'd recommend keeping both flaks and PSGs onboard so you can use the flak in friendly populated space then switch to the PSGs when you're fighting lots of baddies - they're the main draw of the ship.

Yeah, its also annoying cause i cant see the enemy when firing those PSG's so i cant dodge fire.

But ill get used to it, and adapt

[Khayul]

If you happen to find IBLs, you could mount 4 of them, that would extend your range to 5km, and at least give you a fighting chance vs. other capital ships.
I love flaks though I have nothing to say against them, they have quite a damage burst (24mj dmg per shot), instant hits, more than 1 per turret (obviously on ships that allow them), a weapon range of 2.1km and a tiny burst radius (helps against the Kha'ak Clusters). No Friendly Fire issues, tear up pretty much everything smaller than an M6 (them too).

I have (in my game) 12 Tigers, main armament is ISR (because I can't find ANY IBLs in my game, except for the 4 I have on my Personal Tiger) and the rest is all FAA.

Since I use my fleet in conjunction with a Condor, and 2 Panthers, anything with a large burst radius would get in my way, more than help me.


You also could mount some ISRs on your other turrets, for anti-corvette firepower. (Also aren't toooo bad against other Frigates... eats their weapon energy hehehe).

It's your call though

[46_n_2]

solution to diemos problem... turbo booster.... in missions where the enemies come to you this isnt needed but as Master of the Blade said its all about getting close and unleashing hell.... with the shields dodging fire isnt much of an issue (unless fighting M2s)

the loadout i use is :

main- 2 PSGs (turned off if friendlies are near) 2 ISR and 4 CIG
right/left - IBLs if you have em FAA/PSG if not (switching based on friendlies)
top/bottom - FAA/PSG (switching based on friendlies)
rear - 1 CIG 1 PSG (set for missile defense

it can destroy everything m6 and below no problem and can usually tank most M7s as well (i think my best run with this load out was a station defense with 3 carracks end of which i still had ~5% shields after ramming the last one ) and it can even take the odd galleon/brig as long as you get on its six within PSG range

[Nathancros]

Here you go guys, a new chapter, unfortunatly its rather small however i posted an updated Property list, and i had some fun wit the deimos!
Thank you all once more for reading, and joining me


Chapter 21: A big bite.

Well, today i jumped into aladna, Seeing as i was looking for more pilots, and marines, and weapons..

Seems i got none of those, but i got one hell of a problem

See i took a patrol mission.

And the first ship to jump in.

is a xenon K.


Oh. my.. God...

Well, i need to kill this, but charging it will not work..

Hmm...

An Otas Boreas nearby? heh ok

I fired 10 wasps at the K, then bolted for the boreas

I followed the boreas for awhile, both the Bor and the K headed right for eachother.

At 5km both the K and the Boreas opened at with their frontal guns. and Good GOD that K tossed out alot of fire.

But with me firing my PSG's*Being DAMN careful not to hit the boreas* we took out the K, i didnt ge the kill bonus but *shrugs* im alive. that will do for now.

After this i took an Average protect station mish, enemies were comign from the east gate so i whacked the jump button and jumped right into the middle of them..

And wow....

I just sat outside the east gate, Grabbed a bowl of popcorn, and watched as the M6 swarm.. Like theese popcorn pieces, were popped in a nice explosion.

Hell i had time to go take a leak, and do a tax return, and by the time i came back, no more M6's.

After this i found that my mistral located two more PSG's for my ship.

Hmm.. i need more of those.

And i need to locate 2 more 1 Gig shields.


After that i jumped into Split space, where i got a mission for the destruction of a Convoy. for 2.5 MILL.. not bad. 2.5mill EACH?

BINGO!!!

With that done, my split rep almost down a rank, i then get an assasination for 2 mill.

And wow it was a ride.

jumped into Family pride, into 5-8 M6's

Started firing off my PSG's

The M6's were slagged in a minute, and a few remaining fighters gone in another.

Ok i take back what i said..
This is true power, And i love it.

Oh well, time to get some sleep, tomorrow, we go hunting for more Fodder.. God damn it. i mean Pilots.

End of chapter

Changes: Way to many

Property:
M7:
Deimos *Personal ship*
Current loadout.
6-8 PSG, 5-6Flak
6Gig shields.
M6:
Vidar "Scrapper" (Pilot=Nomm)
Loadout.
Roughly 10-12 EMPC and 4-5 M/AM
5x 200MJ shields.
Dragon "Tanto" (Pilotless, Now contemplating scrapping)
Loadout.
3-4 Hept. 2-3 Cig, Rest is ISR
2x 200MJ Shields.
M8:
Peregrine "Nameless" (Pilotless, needs shields, has a few hawks)(still being refitted at CB SE)
M3:
Perseus Sentinel "Nameless" (Bought it cause it is my favourite ship) (Docked at Deimos)
Cutlass *Queen Anne* (Currently buying M/AM
Loadout:
all EMPC
Mamba Vanguard "Red Sky" (pilot=har) (Docked at Deimos)
Loadout:
3 EBC, 2 PAC, Wasps And Har's Spacefly musk.
M4:
2x Asp (Har Drone 01-02) (docked at Deimos)
Loadout:
Hepts and PBE, also loaded with wasps and spacefly musk.
M "First Circuit" (Buying poltergiests, docks at pelican
M5:
3X Rapier (Sharpshooter Wing)
Kestrel "Scream and Cry" (Docked at Deimos)
Advanced Discoverer "Nameless" Docked at Poltergiest fab to stop RNG
Advanced Jaguar "nameless" (I STILL need to pick this up)
TM:
Magnetar "Jumpbus" (Formally Maggy,Har-O-Wing base)
Docked ships.
Nil.
Pelican "noname" (currently loading up on M/AM warheads and Poltergiests.
Docked ships.
None permanent
TS:
Vulture tanker (Sells nostrop oil from my PTNI fab)
Mistral SF "Go'fer"(Currently buying shields and hawks for the peregrine, also functions as jumpfuel dispensor)
Vulture Tanker "TS ST 01" (Sector trader, In orebelt)
TP:
2x Scabbard "TP Boarding Ship 01-02"

Wings:
Mamba Vanguard+2 asps (Har-O-Wing) (Pilot, Har' trgt)
3x Rapiers (Sharpshooter wing)(Retired)


Stations:
PTNI headquarters
(Oilplex)
1x Nostrop fab
1x Sunrise flower fab

Unknown sector (Avarice)
(Weedplex)
1x Dream Farm
1x Swamp Farm
(Acting as personal bank)