Battle Plans

[Corporal Hicks]

Let's discuss our battle plans here so our characters don't have to have a discussion during combat.

I have some ideas.

1. Get me on the APC gun. Roberts is trained with heavy weapons. I would need a driver, preferably a skilled one. Morse has Professional APC skill and Giosso has Novice APC Skill, but it's up to you guys
2. To get to the APC we should drive the buggy over. Two men get off and get in the APC, one takes the buggy back to the others.

I hope that makes sense. I hope some people share their ideas here. Real soldiers don't have a debate in combat haha!

PS: Morse, to answer your question, Louis did bring his smartgun. I just checked

[MarcusOTerra]

I have to say that as a Player, what is behind that door may be of the most vital importance.

Sal, however, is about to set fire to everything shiny and bug shaped.

[maxvale76]

The real question is whether Louis even really exists....as he hasn't made a sound for a long, long time.....

[Corporal Hicks]

I have a sneaking suspicion that Louis isn't going to survive this mission.

Well plans are changing. Orders are orders and we're going to follow Dirk upstairs.

Perhaps we could bottle-neck them in the top hallway.

[Morse]

There is still the problem of the Dead Shots being cut off from the stairs by the Xeno's that are running up there. We are on the first floor and have no feasible way to make it. And with the amount of acid that is probably going to be dripping all over them, I wouldn't want to go charging up there, let alone assume the stairs are going to survive.

The main thing we should do is call the Snakefighter back and have it drop everything it has on the advancing group outside, while we jump on the covered wagon and get out. I brought a rocket launcher, but 2 rocket propelled grenades will maybe stop the Queen, not the whole army.

[maxvale76]

I had the same thought; about air-support....I'm hoping Giosso with his comms gets to you and can call it in in time.

Well....things are certainly getting exciting!

[Corporal Hicks]

I was thinking we could attempt a last stand with the APC and snakefighter, but now I'm upstairs again. Maybe Morse and all his forces could go for the vehicles anyway.

[Morse]

I like that plan.... looks like my command of the platoon will come much faster then planned... and over a much smaller platoon... that or we die way faster.

But at the very least we could hop on the 242 and use its gun to slow their advance.

[MarcusOTerra]

If everyone else can get past me I'll fill the stairwell with fire.

[Quicksilver]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but If I'm upstairs. And a mob of xenos is charging up the stars, I don't think i'm going to make it trying to run down the stairs. Also, where are these computers - Quinn ordered me to go "Back" to them, but I don't remember passing any.

Anyway - I agree with the airsupport theory, and I do have the heavy comms to actually talk to them. I'm just missed how we're going to get down from here.

[Pale Rider]

Computers are downstairs!

[Corporal Hicks]

I agree with Quicksilver. Giosso and Louis are charging down the stairs into those aliens. We need one solid plan to work with, right now we're just swinging between four or five different plans depending on who's posting.

[maxvale76]

Well....add me to the confused list......I guess I was under the impression the aliens in the stairwell were somehow climbing the walls and ignoring the marines on the stairs....am I way off base in this assumption? (My apologies if so)

[Pale Rider]

Nope you are correct and now you have created a meat wall. between the downstairs xenos and whatever's in the room. Plus all the "hell crickets" on the rampage.

[maxvale76]

Whew....glad to know I'm not quite a COMPLETE idiot.

Okay; in that case; if Louis and Giosso can go down and get to Morse and company; that will make 6 marines (with 2 smartguns) to get to vehicles; attempt to call in airstrikes; etc.

The Scouts can run up and past Boothe and Sam; and we can then fill the area with fire.....and hope that Dirk is really onto something.