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Occupied Equestria: New Dawn
Anonymous
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Set six years after season 6, Occupied Equestria presents an alternative history where the Changelings have conquered half of Equestria, while a former Equestrian colony - soured to Princess Twilight's notion of harmony with all creatures because of their encounters with griffins - Invaded and took the other half. In Baltimare and the Equestrian Southeast, the magic of friendship has weakened, as Communists, Changeling infiltrators, Fascists, gangs, and corrupt creepy politicians threaten the city. This role play is based in large part upon the Equestria at War mod for Hearts of Iron 4, and uses D&d 3.5e mechanics.

The long train ride from Baltimare to Bales has been interrupted by a group of partisan fighters, claiming to be looking for none other than Pinkie Pie, who has been kept prisoner since the end of the war. They don't seem to have found their prize, but they do seem to have found a very pissed off Brie, Onyx, and Spark, as well as another Bat Pony, and both groups have been interrupted by a new set of intruders. In Baltimare, Silver, Dark Star, and Iron await a new and uncertain dawn.
1861 replies and 95 files omitted.
Novice Pussy Handler
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>>99314
>black and boxy
Dang.
Iron presumes the pony with the gun would not have as much damage and accuracy than the two riflemares he had to fight previously. He turns his attention to the sleeping bandit below to see if he has a gun in hand. He will be the first target for his charge.
Anonymous
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>>99315
He has a rifle off to the side of his chair. In any event, he is unconscious.

Pear comments:
“There are definitely more of them...”
Novice Pussy Handler
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>>99316
Iron hums.
"I agree. There are more of them, but I can't reach them with either throwing or punches. The sentry will undoubtedly see me if I try to move closer which will alert all the other bandits in the area."
(There is always using the rifles we took from the riflemares, although I am not a good shot.)
Anonymous
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>>99317
Cauldron:
“On the bright side, they aren’t aware of us, and at least one of them is sleeping. They are complacent.”
Novice Pussy Handler
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>>99318
Iron nods.
"If that is the case, then they will not take a single native as much of a threat and might try to intimidate me by pointing their weapons and closing in. That would undoubtedly help with the whole range problem I have currently."
He points to the bags.
"There is also coat puncturers and shedders if that does not work. I think waltzing in could work while you cover me."
Anonymous
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>>99319
“Walzing in? Coat shredders? Why would we let them know we are here when we don’t even know how many or where most of them are?”
Novice Pussy Handler
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>>99320
I had a feeling I couldn't from the lack of cover but if that's possible...
"You are right, we should continue looking for bandits, maybe even the leader or a right hoof stallion."
With that, he studies the cover to see if he can walk along the covered forest edges to the other side.
Anonymous
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>>99321
Along the left side there is some cover. At least it looks like the ledge itself blocks line of sight to things to the right and beyond it
Novice Pussy Handler
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>>99322
Iron points it out to the others.
"We might be able to close the distance and scout some more if we follow that left side."
Novice Pussy Handler
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>>99322
>>99323
You're not waiting for me to do an action, are you?
Anonymous
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Uh... anyone here?
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99326
>>99325
Herro
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>>99323
Under the hot jungle sun the two mares have ambivalent responses to the heat. Pear is an academician who has spent most of her life indoors. She is rather small and dainty, and though she is an earth pony, her body has more in common with the unicorns that doubtlessly dominate that profession. But this is not her first run through the jungle, nor even her first week here, and she has accustomed herself to the inconvenience. Cauldron is larger, stronger, and generally more resilient. Whether zebras, as a race, are studier than the average pony, who can say. But Cauldron is clearly studier than the average female. And yet, she has spent most of her life in the city. When she works outside, it tends to be at night. And so she is not well acclimated to the heat in her first day in the jungle.

The same ambivalence applies to the mission in the camp. Cauldron is fairly well accustomed to stealth and even melee combat, and seems to have some idea about how to execute the attack on the camp. What she lacks is a conviction of the necessity of the operation. Pear, by contrast, truly wants to go into that camp. But a firefight is no place from her, if the last battle didn’t make that obvious. Cauldron tried to shepherd her, thinking Pear is out of her element, while Pear tries to press Cauldron forward.
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Anonymous
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>>99323
Cauldron moves ahead, in almost perfect silence
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99329
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>>99327
Woah, I wasn't expecting this. Good to know.
>>99328
Iron follows along the sneaky zebra to the best of his ability.
Anonymous
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>>99329
The brush continues in lower bushes under the canopy over the left, within 20 feet of the tent. The one pony is still sleeping. The one on high is harder to see, but still there

“You see that? He’s bored. He’ll be reading a magazine soon enough.”
Novice Pussy Handler
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>>99330
Iron nods.
"That is to be expected of a mere bandit," he whispers back to Cauldron. He awaits the moment when the sentry at the top gets distracted, also keeping an eye out for any new additions to the punching list.
Anonymous
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No.99332
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>>99331
And... now!

No obvious new additions
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99333
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>>99332
What are my current options now? Keep walking forwards along the cover to reach the second part of the camp and buck the two guards, right?
Anonymous
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No.99334
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>>99333
Among other things. Really, there are multiple possible angles of approach
Novice Pussy Handler
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>>99334
Okay, if I were to keep walking to the other side of the camp, would Iron be able to get a hit on the top guard without the need of a jump roll?
Anonymous
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>>99335
That’s not possible to tell from this amount of information
Novice Pussy Handler
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>>99336
Drat. Well, the time for scouting is still up then.
Iron keeps along the cover, trying to get away from the guards' line of sight as soon and as quietly as possible.
Anonymous
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>>99337
This is possible, as the ledge is almost complete vertical
Novice Pussy Handler
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>>99338
"Alright, those two will be dealt later. For now, let us focus on gathering the current bandit strength," he whispers to Cauldron and Pear (if she's there of course.)
Anonymous
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>>99339
Caldron does not trust Pear, but they go forward. It isn’t far at all before two ponies are seen around a barrel talking to each other. There seems to be a wooden panel on it, to make it into a surface for eating
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99341
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>>99340
(So that makes 4 bandits to beat up, huh?)
Iron does a double take of his position in relation to the current foes around him in his cover and wonders if there is more of the camp to explore.
Anonymous
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>>99341
Indeed there is, to his present left, wrapping around the raised area of the ledge
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99343
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>>99342
If there's more to explore of the camp...
Iron keeps on moving along the cover to his present left.
(Maybe I can get a knockout punch from that pony at the ledge.)
Anonymous
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>>99343
He advances further to the other side. There is a pony at a pot over a fire, who seems to a cook, and another in brown shirt with a gun that is standing guard. He is looking out of the camp, in the opposite direction
Novice Pussy Handler
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>>99344
(2 more ponies. It seems we will have to hide as soon as we take out some of these ponies.)
Iron decides to keep going along to see how many more ponies are there to keep track of.
Anonymous
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No.99346
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>>99345
The next area may be advanced only by waking up tam trail to the top
Novice Pussy Handler
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>>99346
Iron looks around from his cover, remembering the bandit looking to the outside, probably at the trail they have to cross.
"We have an issue. Our path from here is going to be without cover, which will let us be spotted almost instantly. I think we need to start clearing this area. It seems isolated enough," he whispers to the team.
Anonymous
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>>99347
Cauldron nods. She understands
Novice Pussy Handler
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>>99348
Iron nods back. He starts scanning the area for the bandits closest from his position to the furthest.
Anonymous
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>>99349
From where he is now, the cook. But does he remain in that position, or slink back?
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99351
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>>99350
Iron, currently standing in his position, ponders for a bit. He looks to Cauldron.
"It seems we are close to the one escape route further into the camp. Do you have any silent weapons in your possession?"
Anonymous
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No.99352
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>>99351
She pulls out a trusty crow bar
“Sort of”
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99353
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>>99352
Iron nods.
"It will have to do. I will need you to hide and steal their weapons without noticing. If a shot is fired, no matter the distance, it will attract unwanted attention. If you have a chance to knock them out or kill them, only take it if it is guaranted to succeed and will not compromise your stealth. When you have done that, I will fight them all hoof to hoof."
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No.99354
99355
[2d20 = 19]
>>99353
She smiles, then slinks off
Anonymous
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No.99355
99356
>>99354
Well...
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99356
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>>99355
Oh no... What is the verdict?
Anonymous
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No.99357
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>>99356
Looks like a pole (tent or lamp post) was knocked over
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99358
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>>99357
Iron's ears flick at the scene. He looks over to the guards closest to the dropped pole. She may get into trouble.
Please include target distance.
Anonymous
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No.99359
99360
>>99358
Okay, that’s all for tonight
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99360
>>99359
Fair enough. Night.
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99362
99363 99365
Beep
Anonymous
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No.99363
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>>99362
Bap.
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99364
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>>99363
Bap indeed.
Cauldron may be in quite the pickle.
Anonymous
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No.99365
>>99362
>>99363
Meep
Silver
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>>99364
Honestly, I'm gonna have to read back through your dream thing. I got a little lost in the middle of it.

Also, I'm fairly certain that we can add Deponian (Serbian), Prywhenian (Bulgarian), and Lushian (Romanian) to the list of languages available. That is, if I've associated the correct languages with the correct countries.
Novice Pussy Handler
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>>99366
Likewise with your character's recent actions.
Anonymous
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>>99366
Lake City, not Deponya, is Serbian. Deponya has a kind of “Robbin Hood and Sherewood forest” vibe to it. The Communist side of Prywhen has a sort of Vietnamese feel to it, while Brodfield is Romanian with the king modeled on that one Russian Tsar. Lushi doesn’t look like it is modeled on anything, but sone place names are Swedish or Hungarian. I’d go for Hungarian.
Silver
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>>99368
Right. Sorry, not thinkin' straight right now.

>>99367
Silver's just been sleeping. He oughta be waking up here, soon.
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99370
99371 99372
>>99369
>>99368
I still want to reach the epic conclusion of beating a whole bandit camp and get money.
Vz9cl
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No.99371
[2d20 = 27]
>>99370
I’m going to try to get this done soonish.

>>99369
Skies and Dark Star are awake
Anonymous
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No.99372
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>>99370
One of the bandits from the table goes to investigate the pole
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99373
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>>99372
Iron ponders if he can throw something to make another noise worthy of investigation, looking at the rocks around him.
(Aiming it at another thing that could fall over would make them search there.)
Anonymous
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No.99374
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>>99373
If he’s sort of “in” the camp or at least near it
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99375
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>>99374
Iron huffs in slight annoyance at the current unfavorable outcome.
(I guess I shall have to move in slightly. I hope they do not see me.)
Picking up about 2 or 3 rocks, he cautiously steps closer into a possibility of causing some minor ruckus through his rock throwing, trying his hardest not to be seen.
Anonymous
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No.99376
99377 99380
>>99375
Where is Iron?

>>99369
Is Silver Kill?
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99377
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>>99376
From what I recall, Iron would be closest to the trail path to reach to the next area which was guarded by two ponies, still in cover.
Anonymous
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No.99378
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>>99377
Hmmm... I guess that could work
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No.99379
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[1d20+5 = 18]
>>99378
Alright, here goes.
Iron aims at the area behind the guard investigating the fallen pole, somewhere that would arise a need to check out like another thing that could fall over or make a clang soung when colliding with the rock, and throws it.
Silver
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No.99380
>>99376
I was. Power flickered, knocked Internet out.
Gimme a minute to clear my head.

Anonymous
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No.99381
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>>99379
It makes a sound, but does not knock anything over. Roll luck.
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No.99382
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[1d20 = 20]
>>99381
DICE GODS GRANT ME YOUR FAVOR
Anonymous
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No.99383
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>>99382
..... They are more interested in the rock than Cauldron
Novice Pussy Handler
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>>99383
Iron nods in satisfaction over granting Cauldron some more time to get all the weapons off the bandits' hooves, looking over her actions to see if she needs another distraction.
Anonymous
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No.99385
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>>99384
She scurries the hell out of there
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99386
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>>99385
Iron, grateful she took advantage of his bait, breathes a sigh of relief. Now it is a matter of time before her part is done.
He turns to Pear, wondering what sort of task would he give her.
"Is the trail familiar to you?" He says, attempting to guess the Temple's distance to the camp from Pear's current knowledge and map information
Anonymous
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No.99388
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>>99386
“If there is a trail I haven’t seen it.”
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99389
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>>99388
Iron nods.
(Now we wait for Cauldron to do her thing.)
Anonymous
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No.99390
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>>99389
She returns
“I could not take the gun from the one guard, or go up the rock formation... but it’s more than nothing.”
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99391
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>>99390
"The one guard at the ledge, right? That should leave about 5 unarmed guards, correct?"
Anonymous
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No.99392
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>>99391
“No... the one around back. Two armed guards visible.”
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99393
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>>99392
Iron cocks his head.
"No idea about the other four?"
Anonymous
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No.99394
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>>99393
“No, they are disarmed.”
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99395
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>>99394
Iron nods.
"So the ponies closest to the trail or the first two bandits we saw are still armed?"
Anonymous
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No.99396
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>>99395
“No. The two ponies standing guard are still armed.”
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99397
>>99396
(So the bandit at the ledge and the one looking at the trail are still armed.)
Iron ponders for a bit.
"I should strike from the trail to ensure that no bandit flees further into the camp."
He looks over to the gun wielding pony and measures the sistance between him and his armed target for either a charge or a rock throw.
Anonymous
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My doggo got hit by a truck and died
Anonymous
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>>99398
F
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99400
>>99398
F.
Anonymous
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>>99398
>tfw I know that feel
F
Anonymous
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>>99398
F
Anonymous
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>>99398
Poor dog...
Anonymous
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No.99404
99405
...boop?
Silver
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>>99404
Beep.

On a brighter note, I saw something happen in a game of HoI4: EaW I haven't seen before: the Changelings capitulated Equestria without ever taking Canterlot. They took every province around it and moved on.
Novice Pussy Handler
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>>99405
Huh. I thought capitulation happened with conquering cities in that game. Strange stuff. Were there a lot of divisions there?
Silver
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>>99406
That's my hypothesis, but I wasn't able to get a look.
Novice Pussy Handler
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No.99408
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>>99407
Speaking of HoI4, what type of weaponry do you commonly use? Infantry, motorized, tanks, artillery or planes?
Silver
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No.99409
>>99408
I suppose I use mostly infantry and artillery in the early game, tanks in the late game, and planes all the time as support. Other than that, I use everything when I have the fuel for it.
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>>99405
Wat.

>>99408
First off, exclusively use 20 and 40 width divisions for combat. 40 width is objectively superior to 20 width, and should be your end goal in any nation you play that has enough pony power to make enough divisions to cover your borders.

New Mareland, County of Griefwald, Socialist Republic of longsword, Nimbusia, the breakaways in the Equestrian Civil War, Wittenland, Penguinland, and maybe Firtree, Greneclyff, and Farbrook should remain 20 width, although frankly even with Greneclyff and Farbrook I tend to go 40 width. It’s acceptable to use 20 width in early wars even for larger nations like Olenia versus the Changelings or the Equestrian Civil War, but both nations should switch to 40 width thereafter. All major nations, plus Olenia, Stalliongrad, Skyfall, Dread League, and also the Riverlands nations that gain cores over the other nations (think of fascist Lake City and Communist River Republic) should eventually become 40 width. But basically, ask yourself “do I have enough ponypower and production to produce enough 40 width divisions to cover my current and anticipated borders?” If yes, then go 40 width, of no, then go 20 width.

Division templates are extremely important. A basic but extremely powerful template to use is the 20 width 7 infantry 2 artillery template. This template will beat most, though not all, enemy divisions in one on one combat if you have modern equipment. A better infantry division is the 40 width 11 infantry 6 artillery template. This infantry division has so much artillery in it that its model displays itself as an artillery division rather than an infantry division. It is probably my most produced division template, and I use it for defense, to fill the gaps in the line, and to kill enemy pockets. It is not the core of my attack.

The best division of the entire game is the 40 width medium tank division: 9 medium tanks, 8 motorized, and 2 Motorized Rocket Artillery or Medium self propelled gun. This division will melt away virtually any opposition, only really failing when its organization is very low or when it is outnumbered by more than 3 to 1. It’s as good of a defensive unit as it is an attack unit, allowing it to hold the line after making breakthroughs, and defend itself against enemy attacks without the need of infantry. It’s very fast, allowing it to encircle enemy forces easily.

Between these two templates I usually create a third division that’s kind of between them. Medium tanks are amazing, but they are insanely expensive. As such, I usually make a cheap but fast alternative. One such unit is the 40 width Motorized a Rocket Artillery Division: 11 motorized, 6 motorized rocket artillery. This unit has the coolest looking and sounding model of the entire game, with an amazing sound in the attack action. It’s not as efficient in breaking through enemy formations as the tank division, but it is fast, quickly encircling enemies, and efficient at taking victory points. It does require many factories to produce, and it’s easy to set aside a few early. Unfortunately, the nations that benefit the most from this kind of unit - like Lake City, Olenia, Changeling lands, or Greneclyff - don’t have domestic supplies of rubber, which seriously cuts back the cheapness of this unit. Another option is the 40 width Light Tank division: 9 light tank, 8 motorized, 2 motorized rocket artillery or light self propelled gun. This unit is efficient at breaking through, and is very fast. Unfortunately it’s almost as expensive as a medium tank division, as is only cheaper by virtue of allowing factories for it to begin production earlier.

Those three templates will do pretty much everything you need, but special forces can be a thing. The best special forces unit in the entire game is the pony Pegasus division. It is fast and can be paradropped. These units are best as pure 10 Pegasi 20 width divisions, with 20 pegasi 40 width divisions being even better. These things are as fast and as powerful as rank divisions when armed with magical weapons. The next unit to be considered is the Changeling Jager, which is not as good as Pegasi. I tend to either neglect these because I am running out of Army experience make templates by this point, or make them into 14 Jager 4 motorized rocket artillery or medium self propelled gun templates. Deer nations get bonuses to mountaineers, so I make mountaineers if playing Olenia. I use the same 14 Mountainer 4 motorized rocket artillery or medium self propelled gun template as with Jagers, basically. I don’t play Griffins enough to know much about knights, but you can neither drop them from planes, nor are they faster than infantry, so there isn’t much reason to not mix regular artillery.

Finally, sometimes you want garrison divisions to stop naval invasions. The 8 width infantry templates that you get at the start of the game are frankly strong enough to stop the great majority of AI naval invasions.
\r
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No.99411
99412
[1d20+3 = 6]
[1d20+7 = 26]
>>99138
"3 at once? I must admit, I'm getting a bit of stage fright."
Brie says, disingenuously attacking Red.
Anonymous
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No.99412
99413 99414
>>99411
Hit on Red.

But wait. Two more have entered the train car from the door far to Brie’s left
Shimmering Spark
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No.99413
99415 99418
>>99412
Is it too late for me to jump in?
Anonymous
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No.99414
99415
>>99412
Oh joy. For the record, Brie is down to his last 2 knives, so he's going melee
Anonymous
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No.99415
99416
>>99413
Nope

>>99414
Whether it’s consultation or annoyance, it looks like the Calvary has arrived: Onyx and Spark have broken down the door at the far end of the car
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No.99416
99418 99423
[1d4+1 = 3]
>>99415
"Oh lovely, ponies I'm not going to have to worry about killing"