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Logomancer: /* About the controls */ I accidentally a word

2014-10-05T21:12:06Z

About the controls: I accidentally a word

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	While your retinal command interface may look suspiciously like a fighter's HUD, the ''Katana'' is not a fighter.		While your retinal command interface may look suspiciously like a fighter's HUD, the ''Katana'' is not a fighter.

	For one, it's slower than a fighter (though pretty good for a capship). Pressing your afterburner button will give you a boost of speed. You also have reverse thrust, which you can with your afterb--er, MHD thrusters to accelerate backward. This is good for keeping the distance open between you and an enemy. Remember that your ship has inertia; turning a specific direction and accelerating will not result in an immediate change in vector. This is somewhat of a good thing because this allows your ship to glide and strafe targets.		For one, it's slower than a fighter (though pretty good for a capship). Pressing your afterburner button will give you a boost of speed. You also have reverse thrust, which you can use with your afterb--er, MHD thrusters to accelerate backward. This is good for keeping the distance open between you and an enemy. Remember that your ship has inertia; turning a specific direction and accelerating will not result in an immediate change in vector. This is somewhat of a good thing because this allows your ship to glide and strafe targets.

	You do not have direct control of your weapons. You have gun crews for that. What you can do is tell your gun crews who to target. You do this by using the arrow keys to set one of three modes for each weapons system:		You do not have direct control of your weapons. You have gun crews for that. What you can do is tell your gun crews who to target. You do this by using the arrow keys to set one of three modes for each weapons system:

Androgeos Exeunt: /* Notes */ Fun fact?

2013-02-17T16:17:23Z

Notes: Fun fact?

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	* Contrary to Blue Planet canon, the ECM Blast on the ''Katana'' can jam the slashing beams on the ''Triteia''.		* Contrary to Blue Planet canon, the ECM Blast on the ''Katana'' can jam the slashing beams on the ''Triteia''.
	* There is no real way to be a traitor in this mission; you can't jump out after the Tevs capture Simak Station, for instance.		* There is no real way to be a traitor in this mission; you can't jump out after the Tevs capture Simak Station, for instance.
			* [[Artemis Station]] takes place at roughly the same time as this mission.
	* Curiously, the ''Katana'' and ''Altan Orde'' do not utilize their Block 4 upgrades in any of the engagements in the main storyline.		* Curiously, the ''Katana'' and ''Altan Orde'' do not utilize their Block 4 upgrades in any of the engagements in the main storyline.

Logomancer: /* Walkthrough */ edits in wording and directions

2012-10-28T17:37:00Z

Walkthrough: edits in wording and directions

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	Your first order of business; get away from Bowman Station, as the nukes the Tev marines have set there will explode within 30 seconds. Open your throttle, and hit your burners, and gain the speed to get enough distance between you and the station before it goes off. As you'll do this, you'll be flying into a furball between some [[UEF Kentauroi\|Kent]]s (Psi), a few Tev bombers, and assorted Tev fighters. Laugh at the Tevs as they get shredded by your flak fire on the way out.		Your first order of business; get away from Bowman Station, as the nukes the Tev marines have set there will explode within 30 seconds. Open your throttle, and hit your burners, and gain the speed to get enough distance between you and the station before it goes off. As you'll do this, you'll be flying into a furball between some [[UEF Kentauroi\|Kent]]s (Psi), a few Tev bombers, and assorted Tev fighters. Laugh at the Tevs as they get shredded by your flak fire on the way out.

	After Bowman is destroyed, your tactical officer pipes up, telling you that bombers are on approach. She suggests that you safe the torpedoes so that you don't draw fire from the ''Ania'' and her bomber group, which are currently working on the ''Altan Orde'' as she scrambles to get underway. Avoiding the ''Ania'' is a good idea for now, so set the torpedoes to ~~Lock~~; we'll come back to her later.		After Bowman is destroyed, your tactical officer pipes up, telling you that bombers are on approach. She suggests that you safe the torpedoes so that you don't draw fire from the ''Ania'' and her bomber group, which are currently working on the ''Altan Orde'' as she scrambles to get underway. Avoiding the ''Ania'' is a good idea for now, so set the torpedoes to Offline; we'll come back to her later.

	A few seconds later, 4 Kents (Beta) will join you. Have them cover you, and have them ignore the ''Ania''; otherwise they'll try to banzai the corvette when you attack her, which will ''not'' end well. Remember that [[UEF]] fighters work best in flak range of their frigates. Use your active armour to reduce the bombs' damage. while your fighters and point defence picks off the bombers as they come into range. The ''Ania'' will keep attacking the ''Altan Orde'' until you distract her, so dealing with the bombers swiftly is key.		A few seconds later, 4 Kents (Beta) will join you. Have them cover you, and have them ignore the ''Ania''; otherwise they'll try to banzai the corvette when you attack her, which will ''not'' end well. Remember that [[UEF]] fighters work best in flak range of their frigates. Use your active armour to reduce the bombs' damage. while your fighters and point defence picks off the bombers as they come into range. The ''Ania'' will keep attacking the ''Altan Orde'' until you distract her, so dealing with the bombers swiftly is key.
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	After a while of the ''Ania'' taking a pounding, another ''Deimos''-class corvette, the ''Thalassa'', will jump in, escorted by a wing of [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|Herc II]]s (Leo). Keep your fighters close, and have them ignore the second corvette; sending them to attack the fighters is a bad idea, as they'll be doing so within the corvette's flak range. More importantly, do ''not'' let yourself get boxed in between the two corvettes; they'll cut you to shreds with their beams. Try to keep your distance from both of them, and continue using your ECM jammers. From here, you can either finish off the ''Ania'', take on the ''Thalassa'', or split your fire between them, using your main guns on one while you torpedo the other. Remember that you still have the ''Altan Orde'' to help out. Continue the attack until they are both destroyed; any bombers left after this will jump out.		After a while of the ''Ania'' taking a pounding, another ''Deimos''-class corvette, the ''Thalassa'', will jump in, escorted by a wing of [[GTF Hercules Mark II\|Herc II]]s (Leo). Keep your fighters close, and have them ignore the second corvette; sending them to attack the fighters is a bad idea, as they'll be doing so within the corvette's flak range. More importantly, do ''not'' let yourself get boxed in between the two corvettes; they'll cut you to shreds with their beams. Try to keep your distance from both of them, and continue using your ECM jammers. From here, you can either finish off the ''Ania'', take on the ''Thalassa'', or split your fire between them, using your main guns on one while you torpedo the other. Remember that you still have the ''Altan Orde'' to help out. Continue the attack until they are both destroyed; any bombers left after this will jump out.

	Start damage control while dialogue happens. The salient points: The GTVA have made a massive push toward Jupiter, and Admiral Calder has activated the scorched-earth protocols. The intrasystem gate network is being hacked. Speaking of which, a minute later a little present will jump in to the area. While it shows up as an "Unknown Device", everyone quickly finds out that it's a massive bomb, which necessitates a need to jump. However, the ''Altan Orde'' will need several minutes before her jump drive recharges, which means that the gate network is the only option. You agree to cover the ''Altan Orde'' while Captain Albani ~~-- her OC --~~ uses her command codes to reroute the gate to Callisto.		Start damage control while dialogue happens. The salient points: The GTVA have made a massive push toward Jupiter, and Admiral Calder has activated the scorched-earth protocols. The intrasystem gate network is being hacked. Speaking of which, a minute later a little present will jump in to the area. While it shows up as an "Unknown Device", everyone quickly finds out that it's a massive bomb, which necessitates a need to jump. However, the ''Altan Orde'' will need several minutes before her jump drive recharges, which means that the gate network is the only option. You agree to cover the ''Altan Orde'' while her OC, Captain Albani, uses her command codes to reroute the gate to Callisto.

	As that happens, the [[GTCv Diomedes\|Tev strike corvette]] ''Triteia'' will jump in, escorting four marine transports. They intend to capture Simak Station, and threaten to detonate the meson bomb if they are interfered with. Since the scorched-earth protocols are in effect, you order the commander of the station to self-destruct. He refuses, as he has civilians on board and will ''not'' detonate until they are evacuated, thank you very much. After cursing the station commander, your tactical officer offers you a way to deny the station to the GTVA; if you disrupt their boarding operation, they will detonate the meson bomb and jump out. You can do this by either destroying a few of the transports or severely damaging the ''Triteia''. Meanwhile, the ''Altan Orde'' needs a few minutes to finish reprogramming the gate and get clear.		As that happens, the [[GTCv Diomedes\|Tev strike corvette]] ''Triteia'' will jump in, escorting four marine transports. They intend to capture Simak Station, and threaten to detonate the meson bomb if they are interfered with. Since the scorched-earth protocols are in effect, you order the commander of the station to self-destruct. He refuses, as he has civilians on board and will ''not'' detonate until they are evacuated, thank you very much. After cursing the station commander, your tactical officer offers you a way to deny the station to the GTVA; if you disrupt their boarding operation, they will detonate the meson bomb and jump out. You can do this by either destroying a few of the transports or severely damaging the ''Triteia''. Meanwhile, the ''Altan Orde'' needs a few minutes to finish reprogramming the gate and get clear.

Logomancer: /* About the controls */ added the Offline weapon function

2012-10-28T17:34:30Z

About the controls: added the Offline weapon function

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	* '''Track Mode''' tells your crews to engage your current target.		* '''Track Mode''' tells your crews to engage your current target.
	* '''Lock Mode''' tells your crews to engage a secondary target, which can be done by putting a ship in the reticle and pressing the primary fire button.		* '''Lock Mode''' tells your crews to engage a secondary target, which can be done by putting a ship in the reticle and pressing the primary fire button.
			* '''Offline''' will take the specified weapon offline, preventing it from firing on anyone.
	Note that you can't control your point defence batteries (flak guns, blob turrets, etc.); they will engage automatically if needed. Also, if you target a subsystem, weapons in Track mode will try to aim for that subsystem.		Note that you can't control your point defence batteries (flak guns, blob turrets, etc.); they will engage automatically if needed. Also, if you target a subsystem, weapons in Track mode will try to aim for that subsystem.

Logomancer: /* About the controls */

2012-04-08T03:07:42Z

About the controls

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	* '''Track Mode''' tells your crews to engage your current target.		* '''Track Mode''' tells your crews to engage your current target.
	* '''Lock Mode''' tells your crews to engage a secondary target, which can be done by putting a ship in the reticle and pressing the primary fire button.		* '''Lock Mode''' tells your crews to engage a secondary target, which can be done by putting a ship in the reticle and pressing the primary fire button.
	Note that you can't control your point defence batteries (flak guns, blob turrets, etc.) ~~in this mode~~; they will engage automatically if needed. Also, if you target a subsystem, weapons in Track mode will try to aim for that subsystem.		Note that you can't control your point defence batteries (flak guns, blob turrets, etc.); they will engage automatically if needed. Also, if you target a subsystem, weapons in Track mode will try to aim for that subsystem.

	The last thing you do have control over are your special upgrades. You have three to select from:		The last thing you do have control over are your special upgrades. You have three to select from:
	* The '''ECM Burst''' will jam GTVA direct beam targeting for ''15 seconds'', after which it will take ''15 seconds'' to recharge. This will not protect against slashing beams, however.		* The '''ECM Burst''' will jam GTVA direct beam targeting for ''15 seconds'', after which it will take ''15 seconds'' to recharge. This will not protect against slashing beams, however.
	* '''Damage Control''' will pump active polymers into your active armour, repairing a portion of your hull strength. It will first charge for ''60 seconds'', then will repair 23% of your hull hitpoints over ''7 seconds''.		* '''Damage Control''' will pump active polymers into your active armour, repairing a portion of your hull strength. It will first charge for ''60 seconds'', then will repair 23% of your hull hitpoints over ''7 seconds''.
	* The ''Active Armour'' will prematurely detonate incoming bombs and torpedoes, reducing their damage by 30%. It is active for ''15 seconds'', and then it takes ''5 seconds'' to recharge.		* The '''Active Armour''' will prematurely detonate incoming bombs and torpedoes, reducing their damage by 30%. It is active for ''15 seconds'', and then it takes ''5 seconds'' to recharge.
	Note that selecting one ability will lock out the others until the ability is finished.		Note that selecting one ability will lock out the others until the ability is finished.

Logomancer: /* Total number of forces */

2012-04-07T23:52:28Z

Total number of forces

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	** ''Borealis'' (3)		** ''Borealis'' (3)
	}}		}}
	'''~~(*)~~ May be destroyed post-mission'''		(*) '''May be destroyed post-mission'''

Logomancer: /* Total number of forces */ fixed wiki/formatting issues

2012-04-07T23:50:17Z

Total number of forces: fixed wiki/formatting issues

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	* 1 [[GTCv Diomedes\|GTCv ''Diomedes'']]		* 1 [[GTCv Diomedes\|GTCv ''Diomedes'']]
	** ''Triteia''		** ''Triteia''
	* 1 [[TC Meson Bomb\|Unknown Device]]		* 1 [[TC-Meson Bomb\|Unknown Device]]
	** Unknown Device		** Unknown Device

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	\|strikecraft_2 =		\|strikecraft_2 =
	* 4 [[GTF Artemis\|GTF ''Artemis'']]
	** ''Cancer'' (4)
	* 4 [[GTF Draco\|GTF ''Draco'']]		* 4 [[GTF Draco\|GTF ''Draco'']]
	** ''Aquila'' (4)		** ''Aquila'' (4)
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	* 4 [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']]		* 4 [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']]
	** ''Aries'' (4)		** ''Aries'' (4)
			* 4 [[GTB Artemis\|GTB ''Artemis'']]
			** ''Cancer'' (4)
	* 8 [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']]		* 8 [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']]
	** ''Cepheus'' (4)		** ''Cepheus'' (4)
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	* 0-1 [[TC-Meson Bomb\|Unknown Device]]		* 0-1 [[TC-Meson Bomb\|Unknown Device]]
	** Unknown Device (*)		** Unknown Device (*)
	* 4 [[GTF Artemis\|GTF ''Artemis'']]
	** ''Cancer'' (4)
	* 4 [[GTF Draco\|GTF ''Draco'']]		* 4 [[GTF Draco\|GTF ''Draco'']]
	** ''Aquila'' (4)		** ''Aquila'' (4)
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	* 4 [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']]		* 4 [[GTF Perseus\|GTF ''Perseus'']]
	** ''Aries'' (4)		** ''Aries'' (4)
			* 4 [[GTB Artemis\|GTB ''Artemis'']]
			** ''Cancer'' (4)
	* 0-8 [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']]		* 0-8 [[GTB Boanerges\|GTB ''Boanerges'']]
	** ''Cepheus'' (4)		** ''Cepheus'' (4)

Logomancer: /* Total number of forces */

2012-04-07T23:48:43Z

Total number of forces

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	** ''Borealis'' (3)		** ''Borealis'' (3)
	}}		}}
	''(*) May be destroyed post-mission''		'''(*) May be destroyed post-mission'''

Logomancer: /* Total number of forces */

2012-04-07T23:48:31Z

Total number of forces

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	** ''Borealis'' (3)		** ''Borealis'' (3)
	}}		}}
	* ~~Destruction may happen "off~~-~~camera".~~		''(*) May be destroyed post-mission''

Logomancer: /* Background */ wikify

2012-04-07T23:47:25Z

Background: wikify

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	You are Captain Ivan Genady, Officer Commanding the UEFg ''Katana''. Your ship and her squadmate, the UEFg ''Altan Orde'', are in drydock at Europa for a refit of their weapons systems, which will hopefully make them more effective against the GTVA's paired-corvette strike teams. The upgrade package includes MHD thrusters to aid in acceleration and manoeuvring, ECM systems to jam beam weaponry, enhanced hull repair capabilities, and active armour able to prematurely detonate bombs and torpedoes. Very handy hardware.		You are Captain Ivan Genady, Officer Commanding the UEFg ''Katana''. Your ship and her squadmate, the UEFg ''Altan Orde'', are in drydock at Europa for a refit of their weapons systems, which will hopefully make them more effective against the GTVA's paired-corvette strike teams. The upgrade package includes MHD thrusters to aid in acceleration and manoeuvring, ECM systems to jam beam weaponry, enhanced hull repair capabilities, and active armour able to prematurely detonate bombs and torpedoes. Very handy hardware.

	And it's about to be tested. As the ''Katana'' and ''Altan Orde'' are preparing to get underway, Artemis Station drops off the air, and the [[GTCv Deimos\|''Deimos''-class corvette]] ''Ania'' enters the Europa system. Accompanying the Tev corvette are two marine transports carrying cometcracker-yield nuclear devices. As your tac officer says, this may be more than just a simple raid...		And it's about to be tested. As the ''Katana'' and ''Altan Orde'' are preparing to get underway, Artemis Station drops off the air, and the [[GTCv Deimos\|''Deimos''-class corvette]] ''Ania'' enters the Europa system. Accompanying the [[GTVA\|Tev]] corvette are two marine transports carrying cometcracker-yield nuclear devices. As your tac officer says, this may be more than just a simple raid...

	===About the controls===		===About the controls===