Bright Steel

[Disva]

Does the worm come with a base defense system, or is it that if we don't buy one of these 1 hit will kill us?

The Worm chassis is, like all Frames, built to be as resilient as possible.
Defense upgrades are mainly purchased for the Ball or Tank class, to further their defensive capabilities.

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I wanted to see what happened when he became one dimensional and tried to unfold again

It would become a line, and then a square?

[September]

What upgrade types do worms normally buy?

[Fengar]

If accessories are just literally accessories and serve no purpose other than looks.
>Purchase Storm Grenades

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I figure the grenades are better than the mines as it says we can choose when to detonate the grenades, so we can still lay one under us but don't have to worry about it exploding on us if we have to retreat.

Get Increased Hydraulic Torque. We'll now have 745 units left.
See what accessories we can get for 245 units, so we can still have some spare left over for things other than our automoton.

If accessories do stuff:
>Accessories list please!

[Disva]

What upgrade types do worms normally buy?

If accessories are just literally accessories and serve no purpose other than looks.
>Purchase Storm Grenades

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I figure the grenades are better than the mines as it says we can choose when to detonate the grenades, so we can still lay one under us but don't have to worry about it exploding on us if we have to retreat.

Get Increased Hydraulic Torque. We'll now have 745 units left.
See what accessories we can get for 245 units, so we can still have some spare left over for things other than our automoton.

If accessories do stuff:
>Accessories list please!

The Worm class usually purchases weapons and movement upgrades.

Accessories at this level:
Radar Dampener: Confuses triangulation of the Automaton when not in line-of-sight, if enemy is using a Radar.
Radar: Increases ability to locate an enemy when out of line-of-sight.
Radar drones: Releases drones that emit false data signals, to confuse enemies using Radar. Takes up a Medium weapons slot.
Flares: Confuses and disorients targeting when in line-of-sight. Takes up a Small weapons slot.
Flare Compensation Array: Enables the Automaton to effectively render Flares useless.
Low-Altitude Airborne Targeting System: Launches a hovering camera system that shows the battlefield from above. Takes up a Small weapons slot.
Mirror Scatterer: Launches a field of highly-reflective objects over the battlefield, confuses airborne cameras. Takes up a Small weapons slot.
Extra cameras: Additional cameras, for placement on any surface.

[Fengar]

Costs please.

[Whimbrel]

Get your worm a HAT

[Disva]

Costs please.

Why do they insist on grouping prices and descriptions in separate sections...?

Radar Dampener: 485 units
Radar: 765 units
Radar drones: 1325 units
Flares: 735 units
Flare Compensation Array: 645 units
Low-Altitude Airborne Targeting System: 1265 units
Mirror Scatterer: 965 units
Extra cameras: 245 units

Get your worm a HAT

The Heavy Aggregation Teleporter is far too advanced for your level!

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The race of hairless semi-mammals known as the Hinnech is primarily known for their incredibly inefficient technology. In terms of general effectiveness, they are higher than any known species, due to an uncanny grip on inventing new materials and machines, but they are always horrendously designed, wasting much for no general purpose. Attempts to streamline their designs has lead to large explosions. Apparently, self destruct sequences are prevalent in everything they make. It seems that their method for making technology is to first make a terrible design, then make it worse. Once they see that it under performs, they attach large amounts of power amplifiers, extra wattage, and other boosters until it does the function. This makes their technology a nightmare for any sane engineer, but a wondrous heaven for a dreamer. For though inefficient, their designs tend to be surrealistic in such a scale as to cast an observer into doubt of their own consciousness. Unfortunately, due to the intense electrical interference from all the leaky devices, data is unable to leave the crackling atmosphere, so you get a shitty sketch of a small city.

[Fengar]

>Get Radar Dampener and Extra Cameras, it'll leave us with only 15 units, but hopefully we can get some more money soon.

[Disva]

>Get Radar Dampener and Extra Cameras, it'll leave us with only 15 units, but hopefully we can get some more money soon.

You have purchased the Radar Dampener and an Extra Camera. Where would you like the camera to be placed?

[Whimbrel]

Do we need to put it on a slot...?

[Fengar]

>Put it under the head.

[September]

Wait, where so we already have cameras at?
And good job picking the dampener, we don't want to be found underground.

[Disva]

>Put it under the head.

Done!

Now what?

[Fengar]

>I think we're done here.

Anyone want to make last minute changes?

[Disva]

>I think we're done here.

Anyone want to make last minute changes?

If you leave the Programming section unallocated, then you can only use Manual Control.

Do you wish to proceed?

[September]

Lets allocate the programming first.

[Fengar]

>Open programming.

[swampmist1142]

programming.

[Disva]

>Open programming.

You open Programming.

Programming is based off the Intelligence Cores that you have equipped, and is essentially a tactics screen.

It's sections are:

Aggressiveness vs Caution:
Accuracy vs Multi Weapon Usage:
Maneuvering vs Speed:
Long Range vs Short Range:
Evasiveness vs Bravery:
Underground vs Aboveground:
Strategy vs Improvisation:
Hit-and-Run vs Continued Assault:
Ammo Conservation vs Rate of Fire:
Energy Conservation vs Performance:

The Programming is done by setting a value between 0 and 10, 0 being the highest for the left attribute, 10 for the right.

[Mono99099]

7
3
4
6
2
7
6
4
5
5

I tried to choose more middle numbers, as I'm not sure what tactics are more useful.

[Fengar]

Aggressiveness vs Caution: 8
Accuracy vs Multi Weapon Usage: 2
Maneuvering vs Speed: 3
Long Range vs Short Range: 0
Evasiveness vs Bravery: 0
Underground vs Aboveground: 2
Strategy vs Improvisation: 5
Hit-and-Run vs Continued Assault: 4
Ammo Conservation vs Rate of Fire: 3
Energy Conservation vs Performance: 5

Since we only have a basic defense, we should err on the defensive side.

[Origamiman]

High caution is good.
we should be willing to take moderated risks, and get in close to make accurate attacks, especially if we want to hit and run.
no plan ever survives impact with the enemy, so I would lean towards improv.
With the ability to drill and tunnel hit-and-run is a solid strategy.
The load out's energy useage (I can't remember it... oops ) should inform how carful we are about ammo and energy.
do with those thoughts what you will.

[September]

Aggressiveness vs Caution: 8
Accuracy vs Multi Weapon Usage: 2
Maneuvering vs Speed: 4
Long Range vs Short Range: 4
Evasiveness vs Bravery: 0
Underground vs Aboveground: 3
Strategy vs Improvisation: 5
Hit-and-Run vs Continued Assault: 3
Ammo Conservation vs Rate of Fire: 3
Energy Conservation vs Performance: 5

Copied from Fengar, with numbers changed very slightly.

[Whimbrel]

Aggressiveness vs Caution: 5
Accuracy vs Multi Weapon Usage: 2
Maneuvering vs Speed: 6
Long Range vs Short Range: 5
Evasiveness vs Bravery: 1
Underground vs Aboveground: 3
Strategy vs Improvisation: 8
Hit-and-Run vs Continued Assault: 3
Ammo Conservation vs Rate of Fire: 2
Energy Conservation vs Performance: 5

[Disva]

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AvC: 7 + 8 + 8 + 5 = 28 / 4 = 7
AvM: 3 + 2 + 2 +2 = 9 / 4 = 2
MvS: 4 + 3 + 4 + 6 = 17 / 4 = 4
LvS: 6 + 0 + 4 + 5 = 15 / 4 = 4
EvB: 2 + 0 + 0 + 1 = 3 / 4 = 1
UvA: 7 + 2 + 3+ 3 = 15 / 4 = 4
SvI: 6 + 5 + 5 + 8 = 24 / 4 = 6
HvC: 4 + 4 + 3 + 3 = 14 / 4 = 4
AvR: 5 + 3 + 3 + 2 = 13 / 4 = 3
EvP: 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20 / 4 = 5

You set it to:

Aggressiveness vs Caution: 7
Accuracy vs Multi Weapon Usage: 2
Maneuvering vs Speed: 4
Long Range vs Short Range: 4
Evasiveness vs Bravery: 1
Underground vs Aboveground: 4
Strategy vs Improvisation: 6
Hit-and-Run vs Continued Assault: 4
Ammo Conservation vs Rate of Fire: 3
Energy Conservation vs Performance: 5

All done?