Let's get horribly raped in TFTD! Orgasm now running things!

Horribly intimidated by Sheek's superb teamplay-effort, I'm keeping my tail between my hindlegs and doing this one the traditional way. Conservatism ftw! (Disclaimer: I have never finished TFTD. I've never even been close. I also have not played TFTD for ten years or so. Pain & torment should be forthcoming.)

EDIT: The Roster of Fallen Heroes for Attempt 1

• Cloaked Figure hit by sonic burst
  Vault Dweller killed by sonic burst
  DragonFK slain by sonic burst
  Andyman Messiah messed by sonic burst
  Kaiserin ate a sonic burst
  Darth Roxor caught a sonic burst
  Zerotol didn't see that incoming RPG
  Lonely Vazdru didn't see that RPG either
  Skyway felt sonic burst
  Oldschool got slapped by sonic burst
  JoKa bursted apart thanks to sonic burst
  Dark Underlord whose back was not sonic-proof
  Annie Carlson got zapped for good
  Nedrah lapped up an alien pulsar
  Jasede followed suit
  Sheek was not resistant to sonic burst
  Dicksmoker got his brains fried by PSI
  Ashery went into little pieces
  OccasionallyFatal was oblivious to pulsars
  JarlFrank missed when it mattered the most
  SlavemasterT hugged some sonic boom
  Edward_R_Murrows was not small enough to avoid the sonic
  Oscarisaiah didn't watch his step
  Rico loved the bomb bit too much
  Marsal imitated Rico
  Slenkar did not want to be left outside the ring of pulsar fragments
  Andhaira faced sonic boom without earplugs
  Spacemoose ran when he was supposed to duck
  Korgan hugged the alien tightly
  BethesdaLove was loved to death
  Nomask7 bought the farm
  Gragt bite the dust
  Trash embraced oblivion

The Roster of Fallen Heroes - Attempt 2

• DarkUnderlord killed by a sonic burst
  Kaiserin eats sonic boom
  Sheek didn't watch his six for sonic-rape
  Skyway had his butt shaved by sonic boom
  Cloaked Figure had his number punched by sonic burst
  Darth Roxor loved the sonic boom too much
  Volourn was mangled by sonic burst
  Sceeqoo could not hide from the sonic
  Nedrah was splattered thanks to a sonic boom
  BethesdaLove was pummeled by sonic burst
  Oldschools left eardrum was weak against sonic burst
  JarlFrank went to ground in Egypt and never returned
  Annie Carlson hugged toxic barrells
  Vault Dweller tasted alien RPG
  Slenkar got fragged
  Andyman Messiah was bitchslapped to death by berserker-Annie
  Jasede got his lungs exposed by sonic boom
  DickSmoker gagged an alien RPG
  Ashery followed the example of DickSmoker
  Lonely Vazdru jumped in front of RPG
  WhiskeyWolf failed to doge an RPG
  Trash was tickled too hard by an sonic burst
  Zerotol loved the RPG bit too much
  DragonFK had bit too slow reflexes when the sonic came
  Hory sacrificed himself gallantly
  Azira was shot in the back by Hanoverf
  Mahdi was let down by his reflexes in the face of a sonic burst
  and I totally lost count after this since there were just too many casualties...

The Roster of Fallen Heroes - Attempt 3

• Bgillisp faced death bravely
  Pliskin ate an sonic charge
  Frau Bishop didn't check her six
  Oscarisaiah sacrificed himself for greater good
  Brazilian Slaughter faced "friendly" fire
  MaskedMan played with alien pulsars

FUCK YES.



We're not pussies around here, are we?



And here's our first base!



I'm building 2xLiving Quarters, Laboratory, General Store and Alien Containment. We're gonna need the living space for scientists atleast. I also switched the interceptor-subs to use Ajax+DUP and Ajax+Ajax. I sold the useless normal grenades and extra pistols and whatelse and ordered 2 more soldiers, a missile tank and 10 more scientists.



Medikit is naturally the first priority. I know that laser weapons in X-Com didn't require clips and were superior for that reason but I do not know if sonic=laser in TFTD. Oh well, better research them after medikit. Promixity motion thingy is probably as useless as it was in the original, not gonna waste time on that.



And here's our valiant heroes. The two soldiers who will soon join the team will be named after the first two people who reply with furry pics.

CRAP!



I had hoped for more time before action, oh well, let's intercept!



YES! It's down. Hmm, I guess I'll take the chance and send the boys&girls in without tank-support or the extra 2 guys.



Allrighty, two thumbs up. Time to chew gum and kick ass!

Best of luck to you, and lots of courage. It is a giant task you are undertaking.

GarfunkeL said:

I do not know if sonic=laser in TFTD

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You probably mean Gauss = Laser. Since Sonic is alien technology. For my part, I tend to skip Gauss altogether and go for Sonic as soon as I get an alien weapon, usually right after the first mission.

gauss isn't laser because it needs ammo...so yeah, skip it, it sucks.

The first couple of missions are retardo land if you down the subs with DUP warheads. It takes the crew of 3 down to one and kills most research capable ship components.

My priority was taking a land-based mission and getting a 'deep one' to research for improved armor.

Thanks for the thread. Hope it lasts.

Great idea, though you're going to be sorry for picking Veteran level of difficulty. Good Luck soldier.

PS. No furry pics but I allow you to name one of those Heroes after me .

Yes name them after us, me too!

Why is it that the map is actually uglier in TFTD than in UFO?

Are you using XComUtil? Don't know if you can use it after a game has started (if you don't select any of the optional changes)... maybe, but it's useful in that it memorizes equipment, produces logs and other things.

Thanks for replies. No, I'm not using XComUtil. Guess I should try it out.
We'll see how it goes!

And here we go:



Atleast it's sunny & bright at the bottom of the Caribbean.



DU immediatly spots a nefarious alien thingy hiding on the rocks - and not enough TU's for aimed shot. Snap shot time! And BANG! It's dead - good job DU!



No wonder he's such an badass with a submersible rocket launcher, DU is a brotha!



Turn 2, on alien movement, we got reaction fire from an alien and Sheek returns fire, unfortunately missing the nasty thing. But moving slowly forward, Sheek finds the bastard and it's time to pop some zits!



YOU MISSED, NOOO! Dark Underlord to the rescue, with another snapshot waterjet-rocketthingy (how the hell does that even work?) AND THE BROTHA SCORES!



Team is spreading out, trying to find the alien sub.



Sheek finds the ship - good man!



Cloaked Figure spots yet another alien and takes a quick snapshot:


Nooo, he misses and the alien fires back:



Rest in peace, Cloaked Figure. Your bravery shall be remembered. Next turn, Kaiserin will avenge you!



Except (s)he misses. Dammit! VD tries to fix the situation, but he misses aswell! Sheek, it's all up to you now, don't let your team down man!



Aaaand he misses. I now have 3 Aquanauts visible to the Gillman with a big phallic weapon. Luckily they are pretty separated from each other but this could be bad.
Expecting violent deaths, I press end turn... and nothing! The alien ran away! Obviously, it got scared, seeing mighty Codexians approaching. Actually, it did nothing. Just stood still... weird. Oh well, Sheek starts the round with aimed shot.



YES! He shoots, he scores, he downs an alien! And that was the last one:



Little loot.



Wut? Sheek shot one alien and got promoted, while brotha from the Hood, DU, blasted 2 aliens into bits and pieces and got no recognition? Obviously, there's racial segregation still going on in 2040!

Back to geoscape, it's time to order a new soldier to replace poor Cloaked Figure. More scientists arrive as well as our new recruits:





Our tank also arrives, just in time as sonar spots a new contact:



And here we go again!

Poor Cloaked Figure. We hardly knew ye.

Rest in peace, Cloaked Figure

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He is despised all over the galaxy it seems haahahahah

Keep it up, its entertaining to follow.

Into the belly of the beast since this time they are waiting for us!



Dammit, I forgot to buy more rockets for DU. Oh well, he'll just have to manage with 2 small rockets and that pea shooter.

Let's play safe this time and send the tank forwards to do little scouting.



As soon as DU stepped on the "wing" of the sub, he spots 2 Aquatoids and launches a rocket, killing one of them. Dammit, should have aimed in the middle of them:



Our valiant tank sees another aquaman and blasts it from the surface... er, bottom of Caribbean:



Tank spots third Aquatoid, shoots hits BUT:



The filthy alien shrugs off yet ANOTHER missile and keeps steadily walking away.



Finally, with third rocket the alien is killed and mission ends:



And DU gets promotion too:



I bought more ammo for the tank and troops and 10 more scientists as well. Luckily the ammo arrived before next contact:



And here we go again!

A fair bit easier to read then Sheek's too.

Skyway is being a lazy fat bastard and can't get out of the ship while others run past him:



Tank sees an Aquatoid hiding on some wreck, takes a shot and it's wham-blam-thank you ma'am!



Tank recons forwards and finds the actual ship and it's a big one!



EEEK! Multiple aliens spotted walking inside but luckily they don't seem to care about our brave Aquanauts.



Meanwhile, fat Skyway has barely got away from the Triton.



SHIT JUST HIT THE FAN! While I was bringing more troops to the doors, getting ready to assault, they decide to open fire and our boys respond in kind!




Screenshots are pretty messy but there was atleast 1 alien killed, maybe two. Lots of shots fired and unfortunately, one casualty - Vault Dweller is now playing the Heavenly Flute on greener pastures.

Blood and honor guys! ASSAULT! Sheek rushes in, spots an Aquatoid and let's him have it with autoshot, killing the baddie.



Team goes in and forms on the two inner doors, ready to unleash reactionary hell!



Unfortunately, aliens get to shoot first and we have second casualty: DragonFK. Edward_R_Murrow shoots back but either misses or only wounds the bastard.



Lonely Vazdru advances and spots two bastardly creatures!



Time for autofire! Vadzru kills one of them but does not have enough TU's so Andyman Messiah gets the honor of killing the second one.



FUCK YEAH - TAKE THAT YOU MOTHERFUCKERS!

Team goes deeper into the ship, but those two were the last ones. Another success!



Rest in peace, Vault Dweller and DragonFK. You shall be mourned.

More scientists arrive in the base and I sell useless extra alien stuff. Wonder who's willing to buy it? Oh well, as long as they pay in cold hard currency, it's all good with me.



General Stores are built, when sonar beeps for another contact!



Take that bitches!



Let's assemble the team, though replacements for VD and DragonFk have not yet arrived. Still, we got the mean rocket tank so should be allright.



Here we go again!

Oh right, I need names for the replacement guys - any volunteers? Furry pics not necessary but always a plus.

Buy more guys so somebody can be promoted to Lieutenant or Captain (TFTD equivalent). It will reduce morale effects when you start losing soldiers.

Good LP!

GarfunkeL said:

Oh right, I need names for the replacement guys - any volunteers? Furry pics not necessary but always a plus.

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Me

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sign me up..for Codexia!

GarfunkeL said:

Oh right, I need names for the replacement guys - any volunteers? Furry pics not necessary but always a plus.

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I'll go, captain.

I want in

Moi

Thanks for the compliments Sheek. Unfortunately, I don't have room for more than 10 soldiers until more living quarters are available.

Unto the Breach brave soldiers!



GILLMEN SPOTTED CAPTAIN! TORPEDOES AWAY!



That tank is such an sweet, sweet machine of destruction. <3 <3 <3 it!

Yet another Gillman who eats hyper jet torpedo rocket thingy up its ass.



I'm keeping the troops around Triton until tank recons the area and finds the ship. Too bad the tank doesn't improve with experience.



Bastards are shooting my tank in the rear, luckily it wasn't destroyed.



Damn, damn, damn, damn - tank missed its snapshot. Let us pray for the stregth of the Machine Spirit and its armor plates!



Incoming fire! OH NO! It hits the Horsey!



They killed Horsie! Andyman Messiah is wasted Tank also took some hits but Machine Spirit is still strong. I'm maneuvering troops into better positions.




Fuuuuuck, now the Machine Spirit is really screwed. It missed Aimed Shot, is nearly dead, there's a Gillman just infront and another one behind it.



WHOA! Multiple reaction shots during aliens turn, resulting in atleast one alien killed. AND THE MACHINE SPIRIT LIVES!

Sheek takes a snapshot on a wandering Gillman, scoring a kill! Sheek is awarded a medal and some shoreleave for this if he survives this mission.



Gillman manages to miss the tank right infront of it! It must have graduated from the Imperial Stormtrooper Marksman School



The murderer of Andyman Messiah is in the sights of Dark Underlord - LET 'EM HAVE IT!



YES! DU scores a kill as always. DU - you're the man!

Machine Spirit FINALLY whacks the elusive Gillman. There's still one left somewhere here though.



Ah, there's the bastard, unfortunately no TU's left.



During alien movement, Gillman took 3 shots and missed all of them. NYAH-NYAH!

Zerotol finds the alien, takes a shot with his Heavy Cannon but only manages to wipe out a piece of oceanic plant-life.



Again, feeble aliens just parade their scaly asses around. Then it's X-Com turn

Machine Spirit sees a sea-demon and unleashes hell!



Sweet destruction. Meanwhile, foot soldiers march forwards to the alien sub, though it turns out that was unnecessary. Score one more for the good guys!



Back at base, I again sell extra stuff, order a replacement for Horsey Messiah and receive our new recruits:




Sheek is wounded so off to the hospital and no shoreleave. Pretty nurses should be enough for you, soldier!

Finally our research project is finished:



Workshop will churn these out ASAP and labrats get their next project assigned:




Just when I think that maybe the team will have a short break, sonar beeps out it's usual warning:



I send Barracuda-2 to intercept but the sub lands down. I fiddle my thumbs for a while, but the arrival of a new recruit helps my decision-making progress:



Sheek is still at sickbay, chasing nurses & candystripers but with the mighty Machine Spirit protecting us, we cannot fail! ONWARDS!

Death rate is heavy on this game, particularly in the beginning if you don't reload like mad. We'll probably all get different incarnations, if you go to the end that is. Nice thread so far, thanks. The first two X-com games really are the shit.

Fuck i cant believe i missed that shot.

Dammit, I have some pretty shitty accuracy.

Add me when you have a chance. I want to take revenge on Vinces death.