In reply to James (Jimmy) Gerrold MacGuire (msg # 866):

You still have Leaf and Filat as NPCs. She can pilot, he is good on weapons, not bad with explosives.

Tony

In reply to Project Director (msg # 870):

Great, that rounds it out with leaf on the big boat, and filat on the demo team.

We just have 6 folks, then?

In reply to James (Jimmy) Gerrold MacGuire (msg # 871):

6 PCs, 2 NPCs.

Tony

In reply to Project Director (msg # 872):

OK so.. Andy, Tim, Filat in the Zodiac to set demo charges, is that enough?  Maybe add Leaf to the Zodiac team too, as a back up boat person?

Gives us two demo folks, two boaters in that boat.

Can our BIG boat get close enough without being spotted to use the anti-tank?

I assume you mean within the 300m or so effective range of the AT rockets? I think at night you have a chance, depending on the light. With any other condition, no chance.

Tony

In reply to Project Director (msg # 874):

We are certainly of no plans of trying it boldly during the day!

In reply to James (Jimmy) Gerrold MacGuire (msg # 875):

Is the storm a potential cover, it was due in a couple of days ?


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I think we are crossing ideas here.

300m is the range of the AT rockets, but we can do that from the big boat; we do not need the Zodiac for that plan.

The current plan is to use the Zodiac to get right up against the hull and plant demo charges, triggered either by timer or remotely. Jimmy is setting up a crew to do that mission, with two boat drivers and two explosives experts.

In reply to Elliot Charles Pendergrass (msg # 877):

The AT Rockets from the big boat is the backup plan in case demolitions on the zodiac fail, or we need to create a diversion for them.

Well, let's get this plan in motion.

In reply to Elliot Charles Pendergrass (msg # 879):

I'm thinking start plan at 2-3am the next morning.

If the weather is not a factor then the sooner the better. More time waiting is more time for the enemy to discover us.

In reply to Elliot Charles Pendergrass (msg # 881):

I don't think we want to try a daylight raid?

No, 3am is the right time.

Often when the NPCs "suggest" a plan or something, it's a kind of quasi-railroading. You ask yourself if the GM could be signalling the right or best plan in their opinion, or at least the one they most planned for. I personally had this happen in a recent game. My PC as ship captain made a plan and the GM (speaking through an NPC) more-or-less vetoed it on less than solid grounds, so I was left with, *sigh* "why yes! That sounds like a great alternative! Why didn't I think of that? Let's do that instead!" (I do not think the GM in this case is a bad one. I think he just had an idea how he wanted things to go. And I, picking up on this, decided what the heck, I'm here to game, I'm easy.)

This is not one of those times, I (as PD) am not telegraphing anything or vetoing your plan at all. The NPCs are just stating their thoughts according to their own goals, so don't feel the need to put any additional weight on their voices. There are pros and cons. Leaf might be adamant about her idea but this is a product of her youth and emotional investment in the site.

Tony

In reply to Project Director (msg # 884):

That is why I asked them for a plan rather than a magic feeling.  =)

Jimmy was given a mission, and a stealth approach against a apparently numerically and just as well armed opponent into unknown terrain sounds like a bad idea.  He'd much rather strand them and their ship and bring a larger team back to finish them off.

We ain't no SEAL team.

In reply to James (Jimmy) Gerrold MacGuire (msg # 885):

Cool, you want plans? You got 'em! I am proceeding on the assumption that the main attack will be waiting for cover of weather, that is, at least a day or so for the storm to arrive.

Tony

In reply to Project Director (msg # 886):

Groovy, sorry it took NPCs, we were talking night, and not weather though.. I doubt we can last it out, now.

I see you did ask but did not get an answer. Its presence was noted in the previous thread. I'll add some gear for her. Plus I see now that Tinypic is gone tits-up some gear load-outs are no longer provided. I'll need to go through and re-do some of them.

Thanks,

Tony

In reply to Project Director (msg # 888):

I'd mentioned that, got lost in clutter I suppose.

In reply to James (Jimmy) Gerrold MacGuire (msg # 889):

Ha, now I need to make Leaf as a character, and make some rolls for her. If she blows it badly enough, it could compromise your plan. But what are the odds?

Tony

Did you give Leaf a call-sign?

Any kind of precaution like a stress word, or code words in case she's under duress?

Tony

In reply to Project Director (msg # 891):

Just make something up I guess.

In reply to James (Jimmy) Gerrold MacGuire (msg # 892):

Yes. I'm giving you the chance now to do this.

Thanks,

Tony
This message was last updated by the GM at 04:34, Wed 19 Aug 2020.

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