Just as a note to people, heavy weapons fire has not dropped very many Osokans- it's the hundreds of Stormtroopers firing that did much of the work.
Eerin goes for a Trip attack on Janthis. As a reminder, Janthis defends using a penalised Guns score, not his Combat score, but even so Eerin hits. Odd choice though- Eerin basically only had to hit Janthis to take him out. This way Janthis loses frames but he doesn't actually take any damage.
However, that's irrelevant because- in a move I feel unlikely to be forgotten- Jaiden has asked to ire at Eerin. His heavy weapons blast hurts Eerin, but kills the defenceless Janthis who had specifically posted that he was getting in the way of the Osokan charge, unless he has any Fortune to spend in which case he is just out of the fight. Imperial co-ordination here is an obvious issue; Heavy Weapons shots were obviously going to hurt Janthis if you fired at Eerin, Drakkon or the Hunters and there were two more posted to come after that one!
Kyle switches his fire back to Rylis, landing a hit. Rylis is lacking frames again to act herself, mostly as a result of heavy weapons fire. Bit of a lesson for others here- Rylis' use of heavy weaponry has basically been a waste of time; she's just wasted frames to no more effect than she would have had anyway, possibly less. Considering the amount of fire Imperial players are under, those frames are needed. The Rebels, in contrast, are feeling very little pressure at all.
Rhys fires at Jaiden- dodged.
Lyle blasts into the dazed Eerin for more effect; does it twice in fact. Arvus' heavy weapon shot at Hunters misses which is just as well as he would have blown away the troopers Janthis brought as well.
I assume Coll is getting more troopers in still.
Meanwhile, the ill-considered heavy weapons fire from Imperial players has nullified the defensive advantage Janthis sought to gain. The charge hits the wavering Imperial lines like a blast from the Death Star. They go straight throuugh the early defenders; the Osokans as a whole fan out and engage what they can, whilst Drakkon and his Hunters are ploughing straight towards Coll; some of his defenders are dead already.
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BATTLE AT THE JUSTICE PIT
At the Pit
Kyle: 64/19
Rhys: 61/21
Cassius: 57/7
Base
Drakkon: 64/1
Eerin: 63/66
Osokan Hunters x15: 64/0
Osokan Hunter: 64/6
Osokan Hunter: 64/5
Osokan Hunter: 64/4
Osokan Warriors x 84
Stormtroopers x 446
Rylis: 64/55
Coll: 63/49
Arvus: 60/15
Jaiden: 66/30
Lyle: 64/0
Way to take me out guys, way to take me out. 😛
Now Jaiden you've got to drop the heavy weapon and get to the front lines and get them reorganized. Falmethrower the first line of Osokans if you can.
Do I have any fortune left to spend Ush?
I thought I used it all on dodging all of those other Rebels on the wall. 😄
Originally posted by UshgarakAnd Janthis was such a good character 🙁
I think you may well be out of luck Janthis.And, well, so long as you stay away from the central thrust of the assault on Coll, that could very well be possible, Lyle.
By the way guys I could have told you that Heavy weapons weren't working why do you think I stopped carrying one 😛
Originally posted by General Zink
Wow, we're doing dreadful...Ush, any possibility that, while Lyle takes the route away from the central thrust of the Osokans and moves towards the gap between Rebels and pigs, could Rylis pick up Arvus and fly him in there?
Oh god, I thought you were joking with that suggestion 😂
You thought wrong!
Here's my idea: Arvus will hit Drakkon with his dart gun, then Rylis can fly them into the gap; Drakkon gets hit for lots of damage, gets poisoned, either has to waste time detoxing or starts facing penalties (I think?). Then, since he's focused on getting to Coll, Arvus won't become the main target and Rylis can fly him into the gap.
Okay...
Rylis, ditch the Heavy Weapon usage unless you're firing off your flamethrower. It's not doing you much good, unfortunately. Either act our your plan to annihilate the Rebels or help us take down Osokans.
Lyle, Arvus, focus on the Rebels at the top of the pyramid. Arvus's Heavy Weapon will dish out heavy damage without taking out our own men (as there are none up there) and Lyle can shoot at two at once. I suggest we take advantage of their isolation.
Eerin will be left to Jaiden, since he was so dedicated to taking down Eerin that he killed Janthis instead. I suggest not using that concussion rifle, Jaiden; switch to your pistols or you'll just kill off the stormtroopers defending us.
Coll will get more troops in.
Darn... I never knew that Janthis was THAT close right at the frontlines... No way of transferring fortune points to him, I s'pose? Or getting him out of the battle to save him?
Anywho's Jaiden will proceed into the battle, flaming Eerin and other nearby Osokans. "Stormtroopers! Your Commander almost died for you! Don't let his death be in vain, and win this battle!" shouts Jaiden throughout the choas. Leadership roll if I may.
Also, dodge from named charachter.
Edit: That medpack that Rylis had, anyway of reviving Janthis with it?
Originally posted by Ushgarak
Rylis' jetpack is carefully weighted for her own use only.It is possible medpack intervention could save Janthis but I dunno who is going to waste frames a few metres away from Drakkon to do it.
Sure as hell won't be me.
Jaiden has a medpack...pity he lacks the skill needed to use it.
Not sure yet what I'm going to do. I'm seriously considering abandoning the plan to catch Drakkon as I doubt that's going to happen now, and just going and making life hell for the Rebels at the top by going close combat with them...