(DINQD)(TC) Story of a fool

[46_n_2]

hahahahhaha.... told you... giant cones of DOOM!!! i couldnt of made it to the last OFF mission without it.... even though the last mission required more firepower (in the form of a M8 wing)

looking forward to more

[Khayul]

Hehehe, yeah last OFF mission was a bummer for me and my Shrike, thought it'd be enough, but nooo, 3 Kha'ak destroyers wanted to have some fun... soo I got together some credits, and showed them some nice NEW (or well, rather old, but good) Teladi tech in form of a Pheonix with 24 Gauss Cannons HA!

[Nathancros]

should be a chapter coming 2night. i hope


EDIT: ok mebbe not 2night but within a week i should think

[Khayul]

Must... not... press... for... chapters!

Don't worry, take your time, even though we want more, we can wait

[Nathancros]

Ok well i WAS going to post, But ive hit a bit of a wall


You see, i was flying in Hativahs faith.
When i see headed south

a PARANID ARES

no ISL or AF or watnot,

Took out the escort, got the men onboard. 10 marines


But they keep dying..

All 1-3 fighters, wit 3 stars or better on everything, and they keep getting killed!, i spent ages training them up an i spent just as long trying to get this ship, and they just wont capture it! *screams madly*

srsly what am i doing wrong?

[46_n_2]

they are too weak in fighting... train them up to 3-5 stars fighting and you can take it with 10 (and maybe a few reloads) easy targets are TLs (especially civilian ones) otherwise you can try and use some fodder troops (just buy 10 more marines and dont train them at all) donno how well that'll work tho....

landing them is the hardest part of boarding once they're inside its just a numbers game with a RNG.

[Nathancros]

they are too weak in fighting... train them up to 3-5 stars fighting and you can take it with 10 (and maybe a few reloads) easy targets are TLs (especially civilian ones) otherwise you can try and use some fodder troops (just buy 10 more marines and dont train them at all) donno how well that'll work tho....

landing them is the hardest part of boarding once they're inside its just a numbers game with a RNG.

Gah, why make boarding so freakin annoying.

Didnt take me long to get them onboard however.

I just blocked the south gate with my deimos, Turned turrets of and let fly with Har'O'Wing

Good thing i saved before hand tho...

Guess i need to practice on other ships.

Ive heard stories that M6's stop still when u've burned off all their weapons.

True?

[46_n_2]

i have also heard reports of that but i dont use IonDs so i cant confirm or deny.... more equipment on board the target more chances for profitssssss....

it just sucks to learn (kinda like the X series) but after you have it down its easy... it becomes way WAY easier with a M7M also but u gotta get one 1st.... i actually think space walking from a M6 (vs M6) is one of the most fun experiences this game has to offer though....

[Nathancros]

i have also heard reports of that but i dont use IonDs so i cant confirm or deny.... more equipment on board the target more chances for profitssssss....

it just sucks to learn (kinda like the X series) but after you have it down its easy... it becomes way WAY easier with a M7M also but u gotta get one 1st.... i actually think space walking from a M6 (vs M6) is one of the most fun experiences this game has to offer though....

Fair enough, i have yet to experience it.

Also i see your starting a DiD

Good luck bud XD looks like i got competition bahaha

[Khayul]

Competition is good for the quality
And yeah, it's true, a weaponless M6 will just stop

Also, again, boarding is kinda frustrating ^^ I think it's that on purpose, to stop people from making waaaaayyy too easy credits. And look at the logic of it, do you really think 10 average to good marines could take a military grade ship? With quite a lot of people on it? Hacking and stuff like that is of no use if the personnel of that ship are also average fighters and just swarm you

Anyway, good luck boarding the Ares!

[46_n_2]

havent started the DiD quite yet... got another part of the Carrack test flight then might do another short one based on my current game....

then it'll be starting fresh with a DiD... my play style is a bit different tho... its slow to begin with than picks up once i have a M6 and marines

now just to finish the 2nd part if what i started yesterday...

[Nathancros]

thousands of apologies guys, i've had to *once again* put the game down, a mixture of annoyance*due to the m7m failure* and my completly erratic sleeping patterns, looking for jobs and just plain distraction, i WILL DEFINITLY come back, i can promise that with my hand on my heart, whether its a few days, a week, a month if unlucky, i Will come back to this, till then read 46's new story, or await scion, or even start your own, *or continue your own* i will return.

this i promise.

[46_n_2]

hopefully you can get everything straightened out... i will miss your updates untill they start up again...

[Khayul]

Will also miss your updates

But good luck on getting some sleep and with the job-hunting!

[Nathancros]

Wow, i managed enough time to squeeze in a chapter, hope you all enjoy*no promises on next chapter however*


Chapter 22: Setting out on Dark enterprises

Today I flew through pirate alley, seeding it with sattelites,

As i was flying through i saw a Split Heavy Dragon with a roughly 6 ship escort.

I wanted it, but before i could even think of capture i ran through in my head what i'd need.

1st.
ION-D's to strip it of shields.

And for that I'd need most lilely a Boron ship
Hmm.. The hydra seems to be the right ship for such an enterprise.

By no means is this going to be a lasting peace with the boron, i intend to get revenge for that TS they destroyed..

10000000x more value than my TS, mebbe a ray?

Anyway as i'm flying through hatikvah's faith, i see a paranid ares floating south, with a semi large escort.

I was Dying to take this ship, only to have both Nomm AND har phycially drag me into the cargo hold and give me 1000 reasons why i shouldnt.

The main one being, my marines just arnt trained enough..

*sigh*

Fine then, ill leave this one be.

Well as i scroll through the list of ships capable of firing the Ion Disruptor, one stands out from the list.

The argon Centaur.

A good all round ship, it is manueverable enough*i think* to keep close enough to fry off any weapons,

Also as i was shooting.,...

no wait.

As Pirates were attempting to shoot ME, in their assorted fighters, my Flak turrets managed to bail a Pirate Nova Raider.

A Favourite of many pilots or so i have heard.

So instead of scrapping it immediatly, i fork out the 1.6 million credits required to fix it.
Then i dock it at my standing warehouse pelican, where it wait await either sale or use.

As i was crossing Nopelios memorial i spy a galleon floating about..

Hmm to avoid or to destroy?

It only has 4 gigs of shields and 11 fighters?
Ok hell yeah im takin this badboy ON.

And my tactics are relatively crude.
Charge fullpelt. stop just infront and strafe to the side, then RAM

I took it out, down to 30% shields.

destroyed all the fighters but 1*which bailed*
i was on 36% shields at the end of the fight..
And the bailed ship?

Was a BLASTCLAW
Perfect!
that just solved my Ion-D Wielder question!

I have however. noticed a new problem with my PSG's

it roasted the IBL the Galleon dropped!

Aaaahahahaha

not like i NEED it *laughs maniacly*

Well, i then move into danna's chance, where a paranid perseus has awaited my arrival, and wish to give me credits. roughly 4million of it, to destroy 3 argon traders in..

Priests pity?? what are they doing there??

oh well, a hop skip and a 1 legged jumped and im over there in a second to slag the poor argons, one even tried to bail, but my PSG's had no mercy and unfortunatly i

didnt capture the ship
*Shrugs* ce la vie

then as im about tl leave, i spy an average protect station mish for 100k.

Eh good for a bit of fun, i jump to the north gate and promptly slag EVERYTHING.
Not with the PSG's mind you.

just Flak.
that 100k prize
went up to 2.2 MILLION.

ooooh a new source of money!

Well, jumping to family pride with the intention of gaining browney points with the split, as i DO intend to steal a few of t heir ships, i am given the deal of a lifetime on

an TM class Boa

11grand?
DONE
as is it was worth 100k

But its worth more to me. as 4 docking spaces.
repair, will refit and float it away to a secure location.
speaking of which, i still need to FIND a secure location.

As i was about to leave, i get a return ship mission..
HEAVY CENTAUR!!!?!?!?!

No, just no. that will be MINE now.

However i need to jump around, grab another jumpdrive, had to steal it out of my mistral, jump to the centaur, load it up with cells and the drive, jump over to yaki

space. protect it.

good GOD, This is a dream, pinch me please.. NO NOT YOU NOMM!

*sigh*
Well i solved my Ion-D problem. as long as i get this ship home that is..
wait..

Gah.
I dont have a home yet.

Well i jumped to senators, only to find i dont have docking permission.

DAMN IT TO HELL

ok think man think..

Split police?
AHA
Boron space!

heh, i docked the heavy centaur, hoping some boron military ships would pop up at the military base.

As i was about to leave, i get another return ship mission from the boron.

Another heavy centaur!!!
ahahaha!

i pull the same trick

Docking this one at Family Pride.

It was a bit more complicated then i made it sound

you see i didnt have docking permission with the boron yet.
And great trench has NO boron military ships anywhere, none even owned by the EQD or the MO
and with the Other Centaur i had run outta jumpdrives so i had Jumpbus Jump over to IZ and Buy 4 kestrels to hold the jumpdrives.

So after much time spamming buttons to get everything sorted, i have 2 new ships

2x Heavy Centaur.

Well, now that i have theese ships, i need to get rid of the police tails they have.

For Great trench, there was roughly
3-4 m6 Dragons.
15 fighters

So i decided to be sneaky
i took 2 missions.
1 hard station defence.
1 very hard patrol mission.

Heh. heh.

killing off the protect station ships, i go to look for what the patrol mission spawned in.



I see weapons fire in the distance...


Oh.
my.
GOD!

A YAKI AKUMA!?!?!

What have i unleashed!?

All thoughts of those Centaurs have fallen to the wayside, i need to
A)
get rid of those police ships.
and
B)
Survive that akuma while protecting a boron thresher thats been destroying the Police for me
But destroying the akuma will mean i lose Yaki rep.

*sigh*
Has to be done.

I charge in, The akuma hasnt even fired in my direction, i get at knife range and let loose with a full bank of PSG
The Akuma's Shields buckle, the last 30% gone in a blue halo of death, Then still at full pelt i Slam the Crescent into the Akuma Amidships, Breaking the ship in two.
Suddenly a white explosion marks the full destruction of The destroyer.

Everything is Silent...

End of chapter

Changes
4 new kestrels to use as jumpdrive donors.
2 Heavy centaurs

Property
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.
2x Heavy Centaurs *awaiting repair and Police Removal*
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)
4x kestrel (jumpdrive donors)
TM:
Magnetar "Jumpbus" (Formally Maggy,Har-O-Wing base)
Docked ships.
4x Kestrel (jumpdrive donors)
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)

[46_n_2]

lol damn just destroying everything in that deimos

a tip for keeping return ships jump to eighteen billion wait for cops jump to other side of xenon sector (scale plate green?) the cops fly into xenon sector none leave

keep up the good work

[Nathancros]

lol damn just destroying everything in that deimos

a tip for keeping return ships jump to eighteen billion wait for cops jump to other side of xenon sector (scale plate green?) the cops fly into xenon sector none leave

keep up the good work

Wish i thought of that BEFORE i did all this

Also I do feel a bit bad for saying i didnt like flying the deimos, its a great ship, but it just didnt/doesnt have the "capital feel" to it, i imagined further firing, and LARGE cannons ya kno?

Also Life loves having a laugh at me, the moment i say i cant play, BAM, a perfect playing moment pops up.. oh well



WELL!

I'm now in need of more pilots

I would like pilots for theese ships*so first in gets their pick*
the Peregrine Bomber*15 hawks and fully shielded/ready to go*
One of the heavy Centaurs *will most likely accompany me, needs repairs and whatnot*


and more ships to come.
Im Still planning that Tenjin wing, but many things popping up, and the yaki now not letting me land, has sorta put hold to that idea for now.
SO, anyone wanna play bomber/Bigship bully?

Ahaha


Oh and going to be adding Nightshade soon , just waiting for that lightning spark to set off the fire of imagination if that makes sense.

[Nathancros]

Chapter 23: And just a lil nightshade into the mix.

Well while i was waiting for that police blockade either get bored or die off of old age, i start checking my messages for any updates, checking on my ships in their various sectors and tasks, when i get a very odd message,
HEAVYILY encrypted, The machine took a whole hour just to spit out what it all meant.

Ended with

Meet with me in savage spur, 1 hour 10 minutes.

K.N
===============================

KN?
*Opens comms to Nomm*
"OI Nomm"
"yer bos'?" answers a slightly inebriated Nomm
"Did you send this message? its got your initials, also why do you want to call the vidar "Scrapper"? and while im at it, where did you get the fuel to get drunk!?"
"Woa' Woa' boss, I didn'a send no me'ssage, And the vidar is n' old ship boss, mos' ar' scrapped now, and as for yer las question, Should'n ya be askin' when im not drunk?"
"gah Nomm, then who sent it!?"
"I dunno boss, but they'll be gon' in 5 minutes."
"HOLY HELL" *Cut comms*
"Betty jump to Savage spur, east gate"
"Ship regulations specify that jumping into savage spur, east gate is high dangerous in an m7 class....."
'SHUT UP AND JUMP ME THERE!"
"jumpdrive charging at...."

Gah.


Well jumping in i see what betty means, Damn we got no room to manuever here, i move to the coordinates, with the wingtips scraping the asteroids. and then i suddenly have a odd thought..

I have no clue how exactly im going to meet this K.N
Or what they are flying..

Or who the hell they are.

Well turns out all my questions were to be answered quickly.

As i see a small rapier being hunted down by a blastclaw and roughly 3 kestrels.

I was about to ignore it and keep waiting when i notice the stats on that rapier.

Huh. it has the same ID as that message.
Ok. colour me curious.

I promptly launch off 15 wasps, most at the blastclaw.

Being peppered with mini missiles they turn to see who has the audacity to bug them during their chase..

Only to take a flak suckerpunch to the face.

Opening the docking bay i open a com to the rapier, telling them to dock, and not to deviate from the flight path or they WILL be shot down the same flak that just saved their life.
I dont even get an answer back.

*Sigh*

Ok lets go meet this K.N
They better have a good reason for dragging me here.

Ok well, with both Nomm and har behind me, i enter the docking bay, and to be honest i was expecting a hail of gunfire.

Instead i see a rather petite terran woman in a combat suit standing next to her ship.

Hell everything about her screamed MILITARY, from the stance to the look she was giving me, yeah, definitly military.

Walking up to her i see her sizing up me and my.. well. escort i guess

And i think she caught a whiff of Har's Musk, atleast something broke that cold look she was giving, for awhile she seemed as confused as us, Heh, so that musk doesnt even work on females. or maybe its working on us all.

"Welcome aboard the Crescent, Im the boss, And you are??"
"Kasamira Nightshade, Formerly captain, but that was a long time ago"
"Indeed, and what is it you want from us?"
"Heard you were hiring pilots." was the flat no frills answer i got.
"I am, yes, what can you fly?" I questioned, rather curious
"Anything from m3's to M2's" She answered rather quickly, like reading a list off her head.
"Thats a rather long list, What do you prefer?"
"Capitals ships"
"I guessed that, with the whole "Formerly captain" thing." I got a evil stare from her for that.
"I can leave if you have no use for my skills"
"No, I have use of a person such as you, here." I hand her a datapad with the list of useable ships, "Your pay will go by what ship you fly, destroyed enemies and jobs you are a part of. Get a bunk somewhere on the ship, Har could you please show her the Pilots quarters?"
"Split understand"
I offer my hand "To a Fortuitous arrangement"
She shakes it, neglecting a smile, "Yes sir"
"One more question however Nightshade.. What do you want to do with the rapier?"
"Dump it, destroy it, I dont care" was the nonplussed answer.
"Fair enough" She then leaves, following Har.
" well Boss, tha' was 'nterestin' " Nomm says to me.
"Indeed, well lets get back to work, jettison the rapier before you go."
"ay' Boss"


End of chapter
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I hope you like what i did with Nightshade, i left almost ALL physical details out so you can either tell me and ill fill them in, or make up whatever you want.

Look up the list of Pilotless ships in the Property list*also my previous post has the 2 ships i NEED filled*

Thank you all for reading

[Nathancros]

Well, this may be put on hold*yet again*


you see, i found a game, called Kerbal space program..

Oh god im hooked,

Could be up to a month, im crazy for this game atm...


Apologies, Khayul i hope u like waht i did with nightshade, am awaiting your choice in ship

[Master of the Blade]

Hehe, KSP is one of my favourite games to play at the moment, along with Skyrim. Don't have TC or AP installed atm due to virus attack...