>>1072191
Set up where you are and aim very carefully at the head and fire with the rifle.

Saturat with missles and engage with rifle.

Silence 2023/09/13(Wed)07:48 No. 1072291 ID: ed041d
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You opt to leap down and open fire, keeping at a medium range.

Silence 2023/09/13(Wed)07:50 No. 1072292 ID: ed041d
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Alright got the build 637. That's a Odyssey series by Olympus Tech. It's a heavier build and uses those 4 legs to keep stable, apparently it's an industrial mech meant to carry heavy loads around factories. Keep at it and avoid those missile racks and you should be fine.

You're zipping around, doing so damage, perhaps you can throw it off balance, do you want to is the question? And even if you did, how would you do so?

We have the range on his shotguns and appear to have the speed on his missiles. Unless he does something to surprise us, no reason not to just circlestrafe until it's dead. We're paid to kill, not to be flashy.

So mechs have a really high center of balance. You should cause lots of explosions from one direction, very near it. Shoot a missile right as it arms itself near the end of the early boost phase, right after it launches.

You always want to throw them off balance. Concentrate on a legs until they fall apart.

>>1072292
Its a quad, you wont be able to throw it off balance unless you trash one or two of its legs first.

Stay at a distance, keep mobile, aim for the joints as much as possible. It is an industrialmech below the outer armor. The joints should be relatively weak compared to battlemechs.

>>1072292
If part-specific damage works, you could aim for its missile packs so that it explodes itself?

>>1072311
That's a good idea, especially since it's basically stationary. We should be able to hit them.

Keep the fight steady until he has to reload his shotguns, then dash in and slice two legs.

Silence 2023/09/14(Thu)07:26 No. 1072360 ID: ed041d
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You raise the machine gun and open a burst fire as the Odyssey opens up a missile rack.

Silence 2023/09/14(Thu)07:27 No. 1072361 ID: ed041d
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You strike the warheads and take it out, even damaging the head unit a bit.

What will you do next?

You've permanently weakened his long range DPS and accuracy, so just hang back and continue shooting.

Use your own missiles to finish this, you command the long range now.

>>1072363
>you command the long range now.
No we don't. Not yet, anyways. The enemy still has one missile rack on its other shoulder. If we can destroy that, then we'll have long range command.

>>1072361
So... sidenote, is it possible to set the missiles to a delayed fuse activation so our own missiles don't blow up if they get hit like that guy's did? Like set it up so they only arm a half second after the motor activates.

Anyway, keep firing at the missiles and head. Even if the shots mostly miss, you would still be suppressing the guy and making it hard to see.

Silence 2023/09/15(Fri)07:23 No. 1072402 ID: ed041d
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You aim for the second missile rack with your own.

Silence 2023/09/15(Fri)07:24 No. 1072403 ID: ed041d
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And take it out completely, along with the head unit, the Odyssey is now [IMPAIRED] in vision.

What will be your next action?

To defeat the enemy mech, shoot it until it dies.

>>1072403
Ask Hannibal whether the enemy's cockpit is augmented to allow them to see behind them (things such as a backup cam, for instance). Also ask if its arms can swivel to point behind it.

If they can't, flank around behind it and then stab the fuck out of its head with your sword. If you miss, grapple with it.

Carefully incapacitate the mech from behind, then extract them for salvage.

>>1072408
Its head is missing. But we can stab straight down where the head used to be. We might hit the pilot in the cockpit by doing that!

Where is the pilot in that thing?

Take out one of the shotgun to create a blind spot

Silence 2023/09/17(Sun)15:36 No. 1072560 ID: ed041d
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You strike forward and the Odyssey takes a shot with its shotguns, taking out your right arm.

Thankfully your beam blade is still functional on your left, digging it down the unarmored neck joint you strike near the cockpit. Even if you didn't hit the pilot you more than likely seared them to deal just from ambient heat.

It ceases function and limply lowers its arms.

Good job 637, the ITA can take the rest of the city from here. We've established ourselves and can begin work for KW Mercantile. A garage will be open for us soon.

Do you have anything you want to say before the mission ends?

OW, MY FUCKING ARM!

"Get me a @#$%ing sidekick."

So, military force work best in groups, not lone wolves. I want to be part of a Mech lance. Or at least have a wingman.

Don't need to say much, though he's been guiding you and complimented your work so you should at least be polite and say "thank you".

Check the garage for a replacement arm.

Silence 2023/09/19(Tue)08:21 No. 1072688 ID: ed041d
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Thank you.

You'll be picked up shortly 637, from there we can handle repairing your Mech shortly.

Overhead are a few ITA airships, the city will be under control shortly.

Silence 2023/09/19(Tue)08:23 No. 1072689 ID: ed041d
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Soon you're loaded into a mobile garage and your Mech is shut off, you are free for now.

Take it easy for now, repair work will begin shortly but we may need to just replace the arm.

You are now free to take some time.

You can check your CONTACTS for any potential names you may know.

You can hit the SHOP for parts and weapons.

There will be a BOUNTY BOARD for jobs.

Or you can hit the CLARK INTRANET for information on the situation.

What do you want to do?

Go surf the net.

Shop for parts.

>>1072689
Take your helmet off, lets see your face

Contracts first, then buy a loadout based on the job.

Silence 2023/09/21(Thu)06:50 No. 1072848 ID: ed041d
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>>1072718

You remove the helmet, you're in a safe location so it's not exactly needed. You are a typical red fox though with some minor scarring on the right side of your face, as well as some minor cybernetic implants around your head.

You don't feel much these days, but a job is a job.

Take it easy Fox, we need you in tip top shape.

Silence 2023/09/21(Thu)06:58 No. 1072849 ID: ed041d
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You scroll over to the contract screen, from there you can pick out jobs to work.

We're not the only mercenary on the planet but we do have a decent first call on a lot of these gigs, if you don't grab one it may not be available as there are other mercenary forces. Some of them not so willing to work with us. The jobs being handed to us are worth at least 10 Tokens each, not big scratch but enough, we got 15 from the last job.

Cleanup - Old Tunnels
The start of where this whole rebellion began. There are some automated defenses in the tunnels still operational, the Contact wants them gone.

Assassination - Eliminate
Typical smash and grab, find the Walker Squad and handle them. Supposedly they've got a expansion unit for one of the Boxes.

Escort - Recon Survey
Seems one of the ITA contacts has a rig set up, it's trawling through some of the old deserts scanning for Ruins. Your job is to keep it in tact.

Recon - Temple Ruins
Reports of an enemy mech in the area, keep an eye out and try to survey these old Ruins for a Research Group with the ITA. Straightforward enough.

What job are you thinking of taking?

I like the escort but fear we may be a bit underleveled for that. Let's try the recon.

We are go for recon.

We're solo so our best bet is recon work.

If we do recon, we should get some cheap camo netting to drape over the mech to break up its silhouette.

Silence 2023/09/23(Sat)08:20 No. 1072959 ID: ed041d
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The vote is for Recon.

With that in mind you hit the shop, you currently have 15 trade tokens for the mercenary network, these tokens are used by almost every major supplier and can be exchanged for actual money. Mercs make use of them for easy trade supplies in refitting their mechs.

The shop has 3 units in stock.

Mechs are comprised of 4 pieces (Head, Torso, Arms, Legs) and the cost for these individual pieces varies.

There is the KRIEG heavy mech, it trades speed for armor and weapons handling, you want to wield the biggest guns, this is your mech. The parts cost 4 tokens each, overall the mech would be 16 tokens.

Next is the Ryu mech, a decent middle class unit that doesn't exceed in any field but makes up for it by sheer versatility, the parts cost 3 tokens each, for a total of 12 tokens.

Final in stock is the Critical model light mech, these units are used for scouting and recon work due to their speed, but can't field any heavier weapons than lightweight materials like sub-machine guns or light blades. The parts go for 2 each for a total of 8 tokens.

Also in stock are some new weapons. Weapons can be swapped between positions easily, though blades and melee weapons can only be fielded on the left arm. There are currently no new special additions like new booster packs or energy shield units.

HAND
* Machine Gun - 2 Tokens
* Sub-Machine Gun - 1 Token
* Shotgun - 2 Tokens
* Rail-Rifle - 4 Tokens
* Heavy Machine Gun - 3 tokens

SHOULDER
* Missile - 2 Tokens
* Turret Launcher - 2 Tokens
* Mortar - 3 Tokens
* Kinetic Shield - 1 Token

Silence 2023/09/23(Sat)08:20 No. 1072960 ID: ed041d
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Pick carefully and get yourself set up, if you want to do this job, we're gonna need something good.

Use this blank sheet to determine loadout, remember you have only 15 tokens currently available.

>Ryu arms
>Rail rifle
>Kinetic shield (Sword arm)

if Ryu parts are a straight upgrade over standard, buy the torso and legs too.

Silence 2023/09/25(Mon)06:56 No. 1073169 ID: ed041d
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> You have spent 8 Tokens, you have 7 left.

The Mech is outfitted with the Ryu arms, which are not a straight upgrade but more of a sidegrade. The August and Ryu are comparable but ultimately are more cases of speed and armor, the Ryu is lighter but boasts better handling for weaponry, while the August is slightly slower but more defensible.

Silence 2023/09/25(Mon)06:57 No. 1073170 ID: ed041d
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The mech mission is loaded, you are deployed in a large tunnel complex.

Good luck down there 637, any last words before our contact cuts off?

Hey, where’s my sword? This shield’s supposed to be a fold down model!

"All's good, let you know what's up with this place in a bit."