View Full Version : Late Ladder joiners
Lord_Xan
18 Jul 2005, 00:30
I've been keeping this at the back of my mind for a while now and with some requests to join the ladder I thought I'd make a post.
I'm quite happy to allow people into the ladder even though we've started (provided they are serious about playing, of course). People have to join in pairs though, so that each team gets an extra member.
The caveat is that all late joiners must start in their team's base map (Arctic Stronghold). Team commanders may then move/teleport them wherever they wish.
I hope everyone is ok with this?
Xan, where can I find the map?
Edit: Nevermind, the power of browsing huh? ;)
Sam and I will join, but only if there is no objections from other parties.
Think of us as the mercs recruited late in the battle :P
<A>BioGizzard
18 Jul 2005, 08:36
nope, none here, the more the merrier
welcome to the war of the worlds, ut style...:P
Cataphract
18 Jul 2005, 09:46
Welcome Gamos and Sam!
Please check out Shrimp's world of maps and if there are maps you don't have, please let me know and I'll make them available for you locally to download. :D
Thanx guys. I have a couple of questions:
* I see the map, but how often is that updated? This is it right? http://www.unreal.co.za/forums/showthread.php?t=1055
* Who are the commanders?
* How do teams get assigned, or is that the commander's job?
* What colour am I, and who do I call boss?
My little intro:
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Battles raged from planet to planet, and casualties were severe on both sides. The mood was somber, and every step forward, had a step back. The gridlock on Ascendancy raged for months, but finally brought the wave of change.
“Who the hell is that, cap?” a soldier asked, peering through the peephole of the mammoth tank.
“I don’t know, but is that….? Fall back men, fall back!” the captain commanded. “Ambush!”
Out of nowhere a group of mercenaries appeared on flank side, valiantly trying to defend their world. An AVRiL rocket met the mammoth tank, only seconds after the last soldier got out. Bullets rained, plasma lit up the skies and a new goal appeared – fend of the mercs.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend, or so they say, and so both sides of war fought together to ward off this new threat!
The mercs fought valiantly, but were all but successful. Beaten and bruised, they gave up, but left a big enough impression to be recruited by the opposing factions.
And so the story of the late comer mercs unfolds…
<A>BioGizzard
18 Jul 2005, 10:09
well thought out...
who is writing the war log
can u please add this to it...:P
Lord_Xan
18 Jul 2005, 10:26
I see the map, but how often is that updated?
Usually once a week, if I hassle Shrimp enough. ;)
Who are the commanders?
Nevets (from MA) for Blue Team and me for Red Team.
How do teams get assigned, or is that the commander's job?
If you mean which team you and Sam will be going into - I'll roll a dice for that. The groups moving around the map are selected by the Team commanders.
What colour am I, and who do I call boss?
As soon as I hear from Sam I'll post which Teams you're in.
K im in, now what happens
Lord_Xan
18 Jul 2005, 19:17
Ok, dice tossed:
Gamos goes to the Red Team, Sam goes to the Blue Team.
Both players start in Arctic Stronghold and can be moved or teleported by their respective commanders from Turn 4 onwards.
Hope you guys enjoy it. :)
That makes you my captain right?
Lord_Xan
18 Jul 2005, 22:59
Yep.
A burly man enters the room; his presence raising a few eyelids. The scars on his arms and face bares witness to his experience on the battlefield and for a few moments he stands motionless scanning his surroundings. Raising his hand to his brow, he speaks in a husky tone.
"Gamos reporting for duty sir."
... An AVRiL rocket met the mammoth tank, only seconds after the last soldier got out....
That couldn't have been me - cause I never get out of the damn tank in time.
Welcome extra peeps!
<A>BioGizzard
19 Jul 2005, 15:53
Gamos!, plz dude, will u write the war story? u seem to have a nack for these things
A burly man enters the room; his presence raising a few eyelids. The scars on his arms and face bares witness to his experience on the battlefield and for a few moments he stands motionless scanning his surroundings. Raising his hand to his brow, he speaks in a husky tone.
"Gamos reporting for duty sir."
Looking up at this worn soldier- Captain Terrorizor screams: "GET THE FUCK OUT MY OFFICE" - "didnt corporal Shrimp give you the order that there's a war going on and you should be out in the warzone , not pussyfooting around.
Bio, give me some background info, and I'll see what I can do. I am not writer though, but I'll wirte a little something...
<A>BioGizzard
19 Jul 2005, 17:48
i'm not that up to speed with the whole war.
best is, if u ask nevets and xan, they might even give u some
reason for why their teams R invading these planets.
or, u can start a new thread, where ppl can give u their look of it all for some
cool ideas of how the war started and unfolds...
Lord_Xan
19 Jul 2005, 17:51
The purpose of Red Team's war is quite clear - to capture as many hot women as possible. It is a just and proud war.
:D
|sAvAgE|
19 Jul 2005, 18:34
i object your honour! :mad:
Ok, here is my first 20 minute rough draft. Just tell me if I should carry on, or think in another direction...
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The ominous howling of the wind, accompanied an ever present veil of snow. The cold cut through skin and bone, and all but the unlucky scouts remained at the base. The metal skeleton of the base peeped through the whiteness at places, as the only sign of inhabitants on the planet. A dropship that arrived only a couple of weeks ago, now stood buried in snow. This was their arctic stronghold.
“Why the hell they have to drop us in the middle of a godforsaken planet is totally beyond me,” a soldier mulled over a cup of coffee.
“Yeah, as if fighting one enemy was not enough, now we get general winter too”.
The first soldier chuckled. “As if summer in this place is any better”.
Suddenly the base was flooded in red light, and a screeching alarm howled. The soldiers froze for a second, before darting to grab their gear.
“Damn them. Damn them to hell!” the soldier shouted while gearing up.
“I’ll drive this time,” the first said smugly, “you man that turret”.
“Oh just because I drove over a cliff once,” the first laughed as the two men entered the hanger to the goliath tank.
The Xan wars was a strange thing. It raged for months now, with no apparent gain made on either side. The crimson alliance fought the cobalt rebels for dominance of the planets for no known reason. Rumours had it that it started over nothing more than a bad hand of poker, but others figured it to be nothing other than some soldiers looking for the best woman in the delta rim. However it started, it got ugly soon after...
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