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[Ashsaber]

@Mephansteras
Vanya got randomly rolled into the game as a Technical (and so I turned her into TOM IRELAND), so I'll be adding her as a Samurai manually. She'll likely show up on the next batch of missions.
Also yeah, I really should have done something less suicidal, but the urge was just too great to miss.

@Burnt Pies
Understood.

[Mephansteras]

Cool

[Greatness942]

I'll catch up soon.

Eto Shuzaka will get Napalm-X.

[Ashsaber]

New section is up:
Playlist start point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyTlnxHLwNQ&index=20&list=PL3DU-AFaZHocqbhSDq9inWvtInA5emo0W

For the sake of simplicity (and so I can shamelessly get errybody to watch my sadbadsad videos) I'll be omitting screenshots entirely unless there is a large operation. Which I feel like there will be one soon.
*This is just me being lazy*

Spoiler: mission Reports (click to show/hide)

Operation Sonic Vent
(This is part 14B)
Featuring Ensign Redshirt.
A routine mission involving breaking people out of prison with routine handling.

Operation Solitary Sawmill
Featuring Brass
A nonstandard theft mission with Brass and a Shinobi.

Operation Raunchy Exile
Featuring Shock&Awe, Gravekeeper
A standard escort the VIP mission to the end point.
Gravekeeper gets nicked.

Operation Lightning Summit
Standard rescue the VIP mission, featuring snakes with guns and TOM IRELAND.

Operation Ideal Person
Fuck this mission.
Rescue captives and watch things go poorly due to sudden carrots.
Featuring One Shot.

Operation Leading Ruin
Oddly enough, not fuck this mission because everything went as expected.
Featuring Shock and Awe again.
First blood.

Spoiler: Promotions: (click to show/hide)

Brass (Specialist)
-Field Medic (Can use more heals)
-Suppression (Can suppress)
-Airdrop (Give other allies grenades)

One Shot (Sniper)
-Damn Good Ground (stat bonus with altitude advantage)
-Hidef Holo (Easier crits on holotargeted enemies)
-Precision Shot (Special crit shot)

Ensign Redshirt (Ranger)
-Walk Fire (+accuracy, -damage for an action attack)
-Close and Personal (Crit bonus at melee range)
-Covering Fire (Overwatch on shoot)

Gravekeeper (Samurai)
-Unstoppable (Never graze with melee)
-Energy Focus (+1 shred)
-Lone Wolf (Bonus to stats while alone)

If you have promotions you want to take for future levels before getting there then by all means let me know ahead of time.

So as I have said at the beginning of this batch of videos, I made a mistake in counting who's actually "in" the game and who isn't. Everyone's in the character roster but not everyone is in the game roster.
Also we have two gravekeepers now, which will need to be solved in the future.

(I'm taking names for the "fake" gravekeeper)

[Greatness942]

Anne Schmidt: Hidef Holo

Ensign Redshirt: Close and Personal

[Strife26]

Shotgun suppression sounds pretty fun, but two bonus grenades to grenadiner without breaking concealment is really great too

[Ashsaber]

@strife26
As long as it sounds fun to you it's all good in the end, so pick whichever you like.

[Mephansteras]

Should be Graverobber, not Gravekeeper. (She's from a Darkest Dungeon save of mine). So you could make the second one Gravekeeper, I suppose.

And I think I'll give her Unstoppable. You really want to kill when you go melee. Oh, and she's definitely taking Bladestorm when it shows up.

[Ashsaber]

@Mephansteras
Then I wrote that down wrong, sorry about that.
Your skill picks are noted.

[Strife26]

Let's go suppression, then. It's also doable to do a respec at the AWC later if need be.

[Strife26]

Blase log 3:

I performed a stealthy hack of an ADVENT network thingie as part of a two-man infiltration team. When I first received the mission order I was fairly hopeful. Two man sniper-spotter teams are a traditional, effective, well-proven technique. I was assigned to work with call sign Pathfinder. Obviously, Pathfinder is a blade-dude, because pathfinders are no longer an actual function. Somewhat alarmingly, the guy seems to be modeling himself after Jason from those shitty old movies. I definitely prefer the ninjas over the monster mash. I get that the world ended and all, but if we're going to act crazy, can't we all go with a consistent, badass Mad Max theme?

Despite the getup, Pathfinder performed admirably in the field. Upon exfiltration, the commander had me provide fire on the enemy instead of trying to take the time to compromise additional enemy assets, which seems somewhat questionable. However, I can't argue trading some fuel, a flashbang, and one round of buck for the information assets and another Sectoid dead.

[Ashsaber]

Next Batch of videos are now up.
Playlist start point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCuJuiWRIuY&list=PL3DU-AFaZHocqbhSDq9inWvtInA5emo0W&index=28

Spoiler: operations (click to show/hide)

Trumpet Leader
(Part 20)
Nobody we care about.
This mission is the first instance of an officer taking the field, though.

Shamrock Mine
(Part 21)
Features: Brass, Disgrace, Graverobber
The squads were reformed at this point.

Snide Eyes
(Part 22)
Features: One-Shot

Mortal Temptress
(Part 23)
Features: Ensign Redshirt

Exultant Mirror
(Part 24)
Features: Silver, Shock&Awe

Totem Duct
(Part 25)
Nobody Important

Wyvern Equation
(Part 26)
Features: Brass, Disgrace, Graverobber

Spoiler: promotions (click to show/hide)

Brass
-Field Surgeon (Reduce wound recovery time for party)
-Ever Vigilant (Auto-overwatch at the end of 2 moves)
-Failsafe (No negatives on hacking)

Disgrace
-Covert (enemy detection range -20%)
-Hunter Instincts (gun damage +2 versus flanked target)
-Blademaster (melee: +1 damage, +10 hit)

Shock&Awe
-Concussion Rocket (rocket that deals shit damage but disorient/stun and leaves smoke)
-Shredder (gun attack reduce armor)
-Burnout (flamethrower makes smoke around user)

Graverobber
-Training Discipline (move+3, dodge+20)
-Yamabushi Heritage (armor+2, defense+15, regen 2 hp/round, up to 6)
-Cutthroat (melee ignore armor, +2 crit dmg, +15 crit chance)

Ensign Redshirt
-Locked On (+10 aim, +10 hit per shot on target)
-Pump Action (saw off ammo +2)
-Suppression (can suppress)

First Promotion of Officership
-move +3
-everyone hits one target

Short hand summary:
XCOM had an internal restructuring with its personnel to increase company efficiency.
And then Japan was very good.

Still looking for volunteers to be promoted into officers.
I will have everyone in by next round I swear to god

[Mephansteras]

Oooh, tough choice. All three are pretty great.

I think we'll give Graverobber Yamabushi Heritage. Makes her a good bit more survivable.

[Strife26]

Brass is down for occifering, although he'll likely be terrified of being the stupid lieutenant for a long time afterwards.

[Ashsaber]

@Mephansteras
Got it, heritage it is.

@Strife26
Brass would make a great "until-the-war-ends" lieutenant.