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[Tack]

I'd personally bin it and get our 3 dice back, and go again.

[milo christiansen]

Err... We don't get any dice back. Project refunds are progress / 6.

[Jilladilla]

We only need one solid revision to make it good. It has no bugs. Its cost is comparable to our current gunpowder. It really only had one bad roll. While it has no real progress on the advancement of our gunpowder, the foundation is rock solid. We've worked with worse.

And yeah, we aren't getting anything out of scuttling this project, Tack. We only need 1 or 2 dice to fix it, and it'd cost 3 to restart anyway. Don't forget that it rolled a 6 for Time, so a restart will likely also need more progress to finish which might constitute another die spent. Cheaper to fix, and a restart isn't guaranteed to get us something more usable. More effective? Probably. More buggy? Also probably.

[NUKE9.13]

I don't understand why you say we should wait on revising White Powder. If we roll well (hey, it could happen!), we could get it to a state where we'd be happy finishing it next turn. And if not, well, we don't have anything else super important to revise (Andrea wants to cheapen the ECD, but I don't think we need that many).

White Powder Quality Control: (1) NUKE9.13

[milo christiansen]

I don't understand why you say we should wait on revising White Powder.

Well, it isn't any real hurry, and I figured there were probably other things we should do first, but TBH I can't think of any right now... So, pending anyone thinking of a more critical revision:

White Powder Quality Control: (2) NUKE9.13, Milo

(I think that 2 ECDs is just right, and we already have one...)

[NUKE9.13]

So, we can harvest pieces of broken spirestone from the rubble that was TU. We would need to control the airspace and launch an expedition (presumably a design?) to do this, but we can do it, per word of GM. Something like:

Unfinished Rubble Expedition: The collapse of the Unfinished has almost certainly caused the site to gain value, as we can now acquire pieces of broken spirestone from the rubble. This is an incredible boon, as spirestone is ordinarily indestructible. Even though we can't shape it, just some jagged chunks lashed to the sides of a ship could make it all-but invincible. Likewise, a portable spirestone shield would be immune to attack, making our marines' jobs a lot safer. Of course, that means diving into the mists and searching for suitably-sized pieces. We must launch an expedition post haste to research the feasibility of scavenging in this manner. The modification of a transport into a dedicated rubble-scavenger ship could be necessary, depending on the expedition's conclusions.

This is obviously not something we want to do right now, but it's worth keeping in mind.

[Man of Paper]

Finally caught up. I was going to just read the other thread and stay neutral but I got attached. I'm not too familiar with the IP this comes from, but is it safe to assume that the mist itself might hold unknown properties we could eventually utilize (similar to cloud residue in New Vegas' Dead Money dlc)? I only ask because if we eventually go for some of that sweet spirestone we might as well get ourselves some...aerological (?) Survey teams, do some research on the mist, aether, maybe the calm and the everstorm too. Just a little thing to mull over while we mull over the possibility of recovery teams.

In fact, surface recovery teams might not be too terrible an idea outside of the spirestone. All those ships that have been and will be lost, especially those that didn't just plummet, might have some recoverable pieces. In the case of our opponents, perhaps things we could reverse engineer, or at the very least get a clear picture of what's being fought.

Also, if our enemies were nice and quick and unified with their latest decisions, I fully expect a new design popping up that they had in the works. Your guess is as good as mine on what it is, but I feel like we're going to get hit hard somewhere, so don't be disheartened. Especially since I think the cost for doing whatever it is might be part of the reason why we've seen underarmed and -armored ships.

Man posting from a phone sucks.

[10ebbor10]

In fact, surface recovery teams might not be too terrible an idea outside of the spirestone. All those ships that have been and will be lost, especially those that didn't just plummet, might have some recoverable pieces. In the case of our opponents, perhaps things we could reverse engineer, or at the very least get a clear picture of what's being fought.

The surface is covered with evil creepy crawlies. That said, expeditions aren't impossible. We gather our stuff from them.

[NUKE9.13]

The mist is home to horrible monsters as well, so anything other than short dives are not recommended. Since the rubble is said to peek above the mist when the mist is low, we shouldn't need to dive all the way to the surface to collect spirestone.

[Man of Paper]

Oh that's good about the spirestone. And I figured even if we did some sort of surface team that at best it'd be a "ship went down at these coordinates, dive in, nab what can be nabbed if you see it and get back out". Though I do still think that teams dedicated to researching mist and aether at some point in the future would be beneficial, though not anywhere near priority.

We could call it the Mist, Aethers, and Related Substances (M.A.R.S.) Project.

Also in the future, what would be the opinion on a snatch and grab ground tactic, where we have a squad focus on prisoner capture? The way this ar is run compared to most others I've seen means we have to guess what advancements our opponents have made, and interrogating an enemy officer in triplicate might reveal some juicy deets.


I feel bad for you, ebbor. I keep accidentally joining the team you're on and forcing you to deal with my newbie legs. At least we're both able to defend our opinions without getting salty.

[10ebbor10]

White Powder Quality Control: (3) NUKE9.13, Milo, 10ebbor10

[Draignean]

You have about an hour until I begin processing revisions.

[Draignean]

White Powder Quality Control
Efficacy: 5
Forcing the processing equipment to be made as tidy as the paperwork originally sent to explain the... failings of the White Powder has the effect of markedly improving the general efficacy of the powder. While the powder still generates an amount of smoke, the effect can be considered approximately half that of a normal black powder charge, and barrel corrosion is dramatically reduced- which will approximately double the time our rifles can be expected to last- if meticulously cared for.


Spire Wreth's Production Stands At,
13/y Crystal, 48/65 Banked
19(+2)/y Ore, 21/95 banked
19/y Wood, 85/95 banked
10/y Silk, 44/50 banked

It is now production, deployment, and tactics phase.

Spoiler: Projects (click to show/hide)

E.S.P: 6/20 | 2 Ore, 2 Crystal | Rushed 0 Times | 2O, 2C
Aether Forge 14/27 | - | Rushed 0 Times | Nothing Invested
White Powder: 2/12 | 4 ore + 3 wood | Nothing invested | Rushed 0 times

Spoiler: Map (click to show/hide)

The Calm: The calm is a region of the aerosphere with almost no wind beyond fleeting turbulence, and absolutely no aetheric currents. It's frigidly cold, and filled with fine red 'snow' that barely moves. Traversing it with a conventional vessel is impossible due to the lack of energy to fuel the lift and trim crystals.
The Everstorm: As the name suggests, the everstorm is a region of the aerosphere dominated by an enormous and eternal thunderstorm. It's a chaotic region of raging winds and surging aetheric energy that manifests in terrible bursts of prismatic flame. No conventional vessel could hope to survive the nightmarish storm conditions.

Wreth Territory

Haze-Maze
Marine Presence: K 0/8 |  W 1/8
--->Marines
---> Squad G (No Equip)
Territory: 0/4 | 4/4
Resources: 1C, 3O, 1W, 2S
Conditions: Deadly Gas Pockets, significant vertical shafts and steep tunnels.

Miner's Folly
Marine Presence: K 0/18 |  W 1/18
--->Marines
---> Squad G (No Equip)
Territory: 0/4 | 4/4
Resources: 1C, 6O, 0W, 1S
Conditions: Toxic Stone, Massive Caverns, pitch-black

The Verdant Vista
Marine Presence: K 0/18 |  W 0/18
Territory: 0/4 | 4/4
Resources: 1C, 0O, 8W, 2S
Conditions: Mostly earth and soil, Unstable pocket caves


The Belt

Three Captains
Marine Presence: K ?/20 |  W 12/20
--->Marines
---> Defense Squad D:  Silk Vest (Officer) | Pincushion (1/4) | Suppressor (1/4) | Gauntlets (2/4) | BLOCK | PLACE x2 | Envenomed Bolts
---> Defense Squad E:  Silk Vest (Officer) | Pincushion (2/4) | Gauntlets (2/4) | BLOCK | PLACE x2
---> Support Squad G:  Silk Vest (Officer) | Pincushion (3/4) | Suppressor (1/4) | PLACE x 2 | Envenomed Bolts [50%
---> M: Rifles (4/4) | 2x MOVE PLACE
---> L: Rifles (4/4) | 1x MOVE PLACE
---> Squad A: Rifles (4/4) | ECD
---> Squad B: Rifles (4/4)
---> Squad SOA: -
---> Squad SOB: -
---> Squad SOC: -
---> Squad SOD: -
---> Squad SOE: - [75%]
Territory: 1/4 | 3/4
Resources: 1C, 6O, 2W, 6S
Conditions: Kinetoluminescent Ores, Heavily Infested

Wrackspire
Marine Presence: K ?/12 |  W 0/12
Territory: ?/4 | 1/4
Resources: 3C, 4O, 4W, 2S
Conditions: Unstable Aetheric Phenomena, Broken Spire

Burned Mountain
Marine Presence: K ?/24 |  W 0/24
Territory: ?/4 | 0/4
Resources: 1C, 10O, 1W, 0S
Conditions: Inexplicably Molten Core, Hundreds of narrow tunnels and small galleries.

The Unfinished
Marine Presence: K 0/0 |  W 0/0

Territory: ?/4 | ?/4
Resources: 0C, 0O, 0W, 0S
Conditions: Destroyed.

Spoiler: Ships (click to show/hide)

WOSV Chimera - Windrider Class
Loadout
8 SUCKERPUNCH Light Aether Cannons+ (Flanged Heatsinks, Itshana Select) [4 unit Broadsides]
1 Dragun Cannon+ (Sapshot) [Specialized Dragun Bow Mount]
1 Medium Ikusasa Core Crystal
2 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
12 Itshana Select Trim Crystals
4 Itshana Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
8 reams of webbing
Armored Skin 
2 Unit of Armor
Location: Western Kasgyrite Spire
Status: All papers are in order.

Comets - Skyskiff Class (x5)
Loadout
2 SUCKERPUNCH Light Aether Cannons (Flanged Heat Sinks)
1 Very Small Select Core Crystal
1 Very Small Select Lift Crystal
4 Select Trim Crystals
2 reams of webbing
Location:  Western Kasgyrite Spire
Status: All papers are in order.

Comets - Skyskiff Class (x1)
Loadout
2 SUCKERPUNCH Light Aether Cannons (Flanged Heat Sinks)
1 Very Small Select Core Crystal
1 Very Small Select Lift Crystal
4 Select Trim Crystals
2 reams of webbing
Location: The Unfinished
Status: All papers are in order.

Comets - Skyskiff Class (x2)
Loadout
2 SUCKERPUNCH Light Aether Cannons (Flanged Heat Sinks)
1 Very Small Select Core Crystal
1 Very Small Select Lift Crystal
4 Select Trim Crystals
2 reams of webbing
Location: Spire Wreth
Status: All papers are in order.

WOSV Longlast - Windrider Class
Loadout
8 SUCKERPUNCH Light Aether Cannons+ (Flanged Heatsinks, Itshana Select) [4 unit Broadsides]
1 Dragun Cannon+ (Sapshot) [Specialized Dragun Bow Mount]
1 Medium Ikusasa Core Crystal
2 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
12 Itshana Select Trim Crystals
4 Itshana Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
8 reams of webbing
Armored Skin 
2 Unit of Armor
Location:  Western Kasgyrite Spire
Status: All papers are in order.

WOSV Payoff - Windrider Class
Loadout
8 SUCKERPUNCH Light Aether Cannons+ (Flanged Heatsinks, Itshana Select) [4 unit Broadsides]
1 Dragun Cannon+ (Sapshot) [Specialized Dragun Bow Mount]
1 Medium Ikusasa Core Crystal
2 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
12 Itshana Select Trim Crystals
4 Itshana Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
8 reams of webbing
Armored Skin 
2 Unit of Armor
Location:   Western Kasgyrite Spire
Status: All papers are in order.

WOSV Crystalclear - Windrider Class
Loadout
8 SUCKERPUNCH Light Aether Cannons+ (Flanged Heatsinks, Itshana Select) [4 unit Broadsides]
1 Dragun Cannon+ (Sapshot) [Specialized Dragun Bow Mount]
1 Medium Ikusasa Core Crystal
2 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
12 Itshana Select Trim Crystals
4 Itshana Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
8 reams of webbing
Armored Skin 
2 Unit of Armor  [Slagged Port Armor, 2 Ore to repair]
Location:  Three Captains
Status: Damaged

WOSV Black Ink - Windrider Class
Loadout
8 SUCKERPUNCH Light Aether Cannons+ (Flanged Heatsinks, Itshana Select) [4 unit Broadsides]
1 Dragun Cannon+ (Sapshot) [Specialized Dragun Bow Mount]
1 Medium Ikusasa Core Crystal
2 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
12 Itshana Select Trim Crystals
4 Itshana Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
8 reams of webbing
Armored Skin 
2 Unit of Armor
Location: Three Captains
Status: All papers are in order.

WOSV Deadline - Windrider Class
Loadout
8 SUCKERPUNCH Light Aether Cannons+ (Flanged Heatsinks, Itshana Select) [4 unit Broadsides]
1 Dragun Cannon+ (Sapshot) [Specialized Dragun Bow Mount]
1 Medium Ikusasa Core Crystal
2 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
12 Itshana Select Trim Crystals
4 Itshana Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
8 reams of webbing  [Webbing reserved depleted: 8 silk to fix]
Armored Skin 
2 Unit of Armor [Starbord plating damaged: 1 ore to fix]
Location:  The Verdant Vista
Status: Damaged

WOSV Fukutu - Windrider Class
Loadout
8 SUCKERPUNCH Light Aether Cannons+ (Flanged Heatsinks, Itshana Select) [4 unit Broadsides]
1 Dragun Cannon+ (Sapshot) [Specialized Dragun Bow Mount]
1 Medium Ikusasa Core Crystal
2 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
12 Itshana Select Trim Crystals
4 Itshana Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
8 reams of webbing
Armored Skin 
2 Unit of Armor
Location:  Spire Wreth
Status: All papers are in order.

WOSV Marge - Transport Barge
Loadout
1 Small Core Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
1 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
2 Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
1 reams of webbing
Carrying: 0/6
Location: Three Captains
Status:  All papers are in order.

WOSV Shibboleth - Transport Barge
Loadout
1 Small Core Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement + Ikusasa)
1 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
2 Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
1 reams of webbing
Carrying: 0/6
Location: Three Captains
Status:  All papers are in order.

WOSV Ledger - Transport Barge
Loadout
1 Small Core Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement+ Ikusasa)
1 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
2 Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
1 reams of webbing
Carrying: 0/6
Location: Three Captains
Status:  All papers are in order.

WOSV Imafuku - Transport Barge
Loadout
1 Small Core Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement+ Ikusasa)
1 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
2 Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
1 reams of webbing
Carrying: 0/6
Location: Spire Wreth
Status:  All papers are in order.

Spoiler: Infantry (click to show/hide)

Marines 8

Spoiler: Misc. Goods (click to show/hide)

1x Prototype ESP Transmitter
3x Prototype ESP Receiver

Current Technology

[Tack]

I'm quite happy with this.
Should we put in an effort to further revise it? Maybe purity of chemicals?

[milo christiansen]

Maybe later as a low priority. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, it isn't as awesome as I vaguely hoped, but it is plenty good enough for me to be happy.

Anyway, what plans do we have for this turn?