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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · Jan 24

If, like me, you basically want to keep politics to an absolute minimum then consider this a Napalm death appreciation post.

maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 6h

Well. That's awkward. The team is in a choke point and the potential contact is to our front. If we advance it could be 1v4...
And I can't resolve that til tomorrow!
Dun dun dun!

maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 6h

Found a nest! Cleared it! Moving on!

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 6h

Oh come ON! That's "me" on the floor there. I even allowed myself a sneaky reroll because it's my game so there.
Ow.
I've got Frieda on medic duty for me now as we got no blips so can run it.

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 6h

Ok, clear this and we've cleared the AO of blips and contacts...
I'll send that rifleman in and that'll probably sort it!

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 7h

"Sit. Down."
That hard pressed rifleman has beat down another one AND survived an acid splash!
If that's not enough a groups of three burst out of the undergrowth in his face and he slapped the first one down immediately.

If he doesn't survive now I'm gonna riot.

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 7h

Wait, wait, the rifles have had enough and are FIGHTING back!
That guy on the left of the shot has been stunned multiple times over 3 turns and he's still swinging!
We're getting some control back on the field.

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 7h

Ok, I'm starting to think I'm just bad at this game. It's a level 1 setting and I'm getting roasted!

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 8h

Something about drums in the deep...

At least they're moving in open areas so I'm more likely to see them coming.

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 8h

And while running, in a classic mistake, the last scout gave the enemy his back (also rolled a 1 in his melee roll) while his pursuer remained focused (and scored a double 6 on damage) presumably tearing the scouts spine out.

Good start, good start...

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 8h

Contact! The scouts found some resistance and in trying to show the aliens a classic example of "treating others how you want to be treated" they did no damage and the one left alive ran away!
Ivor attempted some covering fire but it was too tricky a shot.

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 8h

After yesterday's simulation training (shut up yes it was!) we've deployed for real. 3 locales to search for likely alien egg clutches and if found to destroy before escaping back to the drop zone.
In a lucky start the first spot is right there!
We got this...

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 21h

Uh, EDI? We need to talk about your decoy...

maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 23h

Oh! Row! Not row.
Damn vaguaries of language.

But yes, it absolutely was.

I think I'm going back in tomorrow with a similar set up but different objectives. Hopefully HQ lets me take support this time and/or the threat level is lower. My jungle table is a dangerous place...

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

A proper row?

It's ok though because as everyone was evac'd the world faded to a series of black lines on a dark grey background and everyone agreed that had this simulation been real it would have been really bad.

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

Ta and of course! It's "Bug hunt" by @nordicweaselgames.bsky.social.
I'm playing an old edition because I haven't got the new version yet which is from @modiphius.bsky.social as a stand alone or part of the compendium collection for it's parent game "5 parsecs from home".
I hope to update by Xmas!

maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

I get that. It was a mix of noticing that if I have to coordinate with others I MIGHT get to play quarterly, seeing some of Peachy's solo vids and getting a box of Stargrave troopers with the deliberate intention of making a Bug hunt crew tipped me over the edge.
Now I want to make more enemies!

maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

And that's game 1. All characters and all but 1 rifleman down.
Final tally has Frieda dead or at least unable to continue as a trooper, Sgt with a damaged arm, Ivor (an absolute hero) with chest injuries and "me" with light wounds (phew!).

Maybe if we come back with a tank?

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

Freida! Nooooo!
That guy! Noooo!
That other guy! Noooo!
That other other guy! Oh. God job. Well done.

Seriously now, we are leaving!!!

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

Definitely.
It can be really hard though as I'm finding out!
I'm playing with a few... modifiers? Can't quite call them house rules but it feels good. Not sure I'm going to find the scientist at this rate though!
Still, time for a few more turns before getting the kids!
Back to the slaughter!

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

Oh come ON!
Ok, posthumous medals all around by the looks of it.
7 troops vs 12 aliens, surrounded and we haven't left our drop off zone.
Gonna call our pilot, Helen Hiwater, ASAP.

@nordicweaselgames.bsky.social somehow this is your fault.

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

A couple of scouts jumped out but once again Ivor and his big gun keep us some space. He's on for a medal at this rate!

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

Ivor and the rifle team are getting it together and making some space. Freida brought Sarge back to our pick up point and apart from some movement coming towards our position we're starting to look like we can get moving.
(Green blips in the jungle were a questionable move though).

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 1d

Day 2 on the hunt.
Sgt Apwnd is unsurprisingly downed, possibly bisected, and the rush is building up.
Blips are occasionally swapping places but mostly closing fast.
We've kicked an ant hill here.

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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, it's not Ultramarines.

maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 2d

Y'know this might make for a good miniatures game...

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