Beyond Alpha Centauri:: Discussion Thread 2

[Frankychan]

Ok,

Man, I come back after not even a day and the Hive has been in a lot.

Lonestar: I like your post, but next time lets please collaborate on Protectorate-Hive engagements. I doubt any ship would be able to enter Hive space (cloaked or not) without GHE command knowing...seeing as how our expertise is stealth (and cloning). But keep your post up, it sets a good spark that might become a conflagaration... But, yeah, please lets talk about GHE-Protectorate engagements next time.

History: Like how you made Mr. Sym ruthless. My only question is why Mr. Sym sympathizes/respects Yang? will you explain why later?

Sovereign: No rush, I can't wait to see the first University Commonwealth post! As for your image...sorry don't know how.

GeneralTacticus: How should the Cadre and Hive relations develop? Hot or cold? What do you want? PM me with your idea's so we can discuss this in private.

Kass: Nice post. Since flattery will get you everywhere w/me, I like. Now Terran-Hive relations can begin.

*rubs hands together menacingly*

[History Guy]

Thanks Franky. Mr. Sym respects Yang because he likes the way Yang does his business and runs his empire. He does not respect the Terrans because he still thinks the InEn is a terrorist company, and though he isn't too much better than a terrorist, he doesn't like the double-dealing attitude of the Terrans as much as he likes the asetic values, etc., of the Hive.

I'm working on my Capella post now, and Silence seems to be working on his. The first two posts on Capella will be battles above the planet, and then the second two posts will be the land battles.

[History Guy]

To Sprayber

BTW, Sprayber, if you would be so kind to put all the posts I put in the BAC Datalinks thread on your website in the section devoted to Morgan Interstellar (Morgan to the Stars!!), it would be much appreciated.

[Silence]

I posted the first part of the battle. Tell me if anybody has a problem with it. I will have the next part be a tad bit bigger then this one.

[Kassiopeia]

Originally posted by frankychan
Kass: Nice post. Since flattery will get you everywhere w/me, I like. Now Terran-Hive relations can begin.

Flattery and extreme courtesy, combined with a cordial phrasing, is the mainstay of diplomacy.
Besides, they have no inkling of what kind of strength the Hive actually possesses.

[Kassiopeia]

Gods truly are cruel in their games...

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=43003&perpage=50&pagenumber=1

[History Guy]

Sprayber, words cannot express the sorrow I feel over this news. At least we may take comfort in knowing that she is with her God, and that in life she was beloved.

[Silence]

I am deeply sorry for loss. May whatever religon you believe in give you comfort.

[Frankychan]

Spray,

Take care man. Keep it together and know that somewhere she's looking out for you.

[Mellian]

Sprayber, you do have my deepest of condolences..... wish I am there to help you out... but I am glag to see that you are staying strong. I am sorry for not saying much since you told us that your Love got into an accident, but I do pray to you... No matter what, you will see her again outside of the physical world... So do remember, she isn't lost, just removed from the game board we call Life and will be with you in the next.

hugggggggggssssssss

Love,
-Mel

[Mellian]

I suggest people slow down a bit with any Story posts concerning the direct attention of the Spartans....

Kass, isn't there any Space Station Habitats in the Jupiter and Saturn areas? If any in the Saturn area, Titan can establish some relations with those in the Saturn area...which probably still in Coalition or InEn control.... Mars Combine may have some in the Uranus and Neptune areas....

-LMP

[Mellian]

Just to say, i am still in the first page of the Story Thread and just finish the ground battle post on Callisto..... bit late, but here is my realist mind says about the battle:

The whole battle was treated like as if the Moon has an breathable atmosphere and normal earth gravity at that. Morganite troops or anyone didn't seem to be wearing proper Combat Armor that covers the whole body, with an air breather.

Obviously, InEn or Morganite troops were wearing Power Armor, just normal Combat Armor like in Starship Troopers: Roughnecks.

Hopefully, TAF troops won't be treated badly, or ill equiped..... or to allow to be caught off guard


As for space battles, people... atleast Silence did, had ships with shields


Now, about other parts of the story..... like the description of Terrans.... making it seem that the Terran Alliance is barely effective (as Fleet Admiral Kerensky wishs to be)... but maybe underestimate the TAF, is as tough and disciplined as the Spartans.

I am thinking, the TAF will smart up all of the terran Alliance during the war...making the alliance even stronger and united, without internal nonsense. TAF may have to achieve that by force to make their point.... like if the Coalition or InEn makes a nuissance of themselves during the War, TAF will nock them out...
quick internal civil war which removes many of the Terran Alliance problems and making it stronger and united...and then later establish an Terran Alliance Security, Terran Alliance Intelligence, and etc instead of having the Terran Alliance Fleet do all that.

TAF soldiers, personnel and those who work with or for the TAF is loyal to the TAF and believer of a true Terran Alliance then the current mess up one.... Mars Combine and Venus are the main supporters of the TAF. Some quick re-organization of the Terran Alliance during the war would need to be done before continue any offensive or trying to annex systems or convince independents to join the Terran Alliance.

-LMP

[Mellian]

I read the posts concerning the battles in Capella... Silence as done well but when a Task Force is patrolling, they are spread out, not into the standard task force formation

History, TAF doesn't have any Dreadnoughts only Battlecruisers as their biggest ships, which is Primarilly armed with Pulse Cannons, not Rail Guns, a long with 2 forward Heavy Ion Beam Cannons and 8 Merculite anti-ship Missiles..... the BCs look like the Terran Battlecruisers in Starcraft.

TAF Battlecruisers is ment to be able to take as much punishment as a large dreadnought, and dish out as much firepower, yet stay smaller and more maneuverable then a Battleship and Dreadnought.

anyway, allow TAF ships to escape, atleast a few Battlecruisers, most likely damaged, to the fringes of the system for stellar guerilla warfare



Ground Troop Structure:

A Unit is equal to a Battalion.


Terra Nova's Garrison will be:

5 Marine Units
3 Armour Units (hovertanks)
1 Artillery-Assault Unit (Siege Tanks)
1 Gear Unit (Battle Suits, 5-8 humanoid mechas)
3 Thunderbolt Squadrons
8 Militia Units (locals, not properlly equiped)


Plus: (fromt the defending TAF Task Force before the battle started)

15 Marine Units
5 Armour Units

[History Guy]

OK, LMP, I edited the post to conform. All dreadnoughts belonging to Terra are now battlecruisers. Besides that, though, was my post OK?

LMP, on Callisto, I believe you have overlooked areas where I mentioned oxy-masks and battle armor, and there are several mentions. In fact, one character is taken out by a "shot through the oxy-mask".

Thanks, LMP, for the OOB, I'm working on my new post now. It'll be a long one. I think we'll capture Manson's flagship, but several battlecruisers shall escape, and in fact one shall take down a transport, scattering my 2nd Division all over Terra Nova. How does one take out a hover tank, however? Looking back on Alpha Centauri, they look like tough little fellows.

[Frankychan]

Post coming up later today to deal w/Spartan message....to respect Spray, this will be the last thing to deal w/Sparta for a while until he gives the "go-ahead".

Also, cargo ship missing going up too as well as Terran message.

Just giving you guys the heads up