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Latrocinium at War?
It's about damn time.
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Avoid conflict unless nessecary.
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More Infos plz.
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We'r in ur base, initiatin' fatal attaks on ur conscripts.
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No opinion.
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Xenos Mortium
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:31 pm


Okay, here's the rundown; I don't really know all that much yet, to be frank. An old member of this guild, Fishsama, contacted me and wondered if we would be willing to help them in a possible upcoming war against a larger enemy. He also told me to PM their leader for more information, which I have done, but in the past five minutes since I've sent it, I've gotten no response. I guess I'll have to wait. xp

As soon as I know more about the situation, I'll post it here. I know that some of you have been itching for some combat, and I have as well. I hope that this time it actually pans out to work, and that we get a real war. twisted
PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:20 pm


I've recieved word back from their leader, and we're not that much closer to knowing anything. We are now at hidden, so anything posted in this guild cannot be seen by outsiders. If someone would like to infiltrate their guild (our possible employers) and tell me if there's any more information worthwhile, then I'd appriciate it. Here's a link to the guild:
http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/index.php?guild_id=33951

Yi Sun Sin
Xenos Mortium
Dear General Yi Sun Sin,

I am Colonel Xenos Mortium of the Black Templars, the acting leader as of present. I was informed by Captain Fish Sama of your Air Calvary Company that you might be interesting in seeking an alliance between our two forces for a possible upcoming conflict against a larger enemy. I would like to state that the Latrocinium has not and is not presently interested in forming an alliance with any other guild. However, we would not mind at all being "employed" to fight on your side against the aforementioned enemy. This can and likely will be at a token cost, or possibly no cost at all to yourself.

If there is any information that you would like to impart upon me, or anything what-so-ever that you think I need know, then by all means, please inform me. I wait for your response. Thank you,

Colonel Xenos Mortium
Black Templars: The Latrocinium
Acting Leader


We are currently working out the information about it. I'll have to contact Fishsama and the other opposing force's leader.
I'll get back to you A.S.A.P.

However, based upon intel that we have gathered, their force shoulden't be such a threat. Regardless, another force will be allied with them and I have no information on their numbers.


And so you all know, they will have to pay a certain price, even if it is a token amount and I have to pay some out of pocket to you guys, as that you will be paid for your services to the guild if we are in the employ of others.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:50 pm


I've applied to join mate. I'll send what I find if they accept me.
PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:58 pm


Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyit.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 8:47 pm


Well then everyone, through some undercover work, we have now uncovered who two potential opponents may be. We will possibly fight one or the other, possibly both, possibly neither.

The first is the United Gaian Military Force, originally the Gaian Army, and one of the oldest guilds on Gaia. As I understand it, they aren't what they used to be, and intelligence is currently working to uncover their relative strength.
http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/index.php?guild_id=3890

The other is the Winged Fox Air Pilots, a guild entirely composed of fighter pilots, so any interaction against them by us would be futile. However, if we do end up engaging them, I believe I have someone who could end up helping us out.
http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/index.php?guild_id=11031

Both of these guilds are vastly larger than ours, and if we are to end up helping our meek employers, then we will be very outgunned. If you lot still want to fight, despite odds, I'll be sure to charge a fair price for your services.

((Take note that this is all interpretation of gathered intelligence, so nothing is absolute.))
PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:18 am


Xenos Mortium
Well then everyone, through some undercover work, we have now uncovered who two potential opponents may be. We will possibly fight one or the other, possibly both, possibly neither.

The first is the United Gaian Military Force, originally the Gaian Army, and one of the oldest guilds on Gaia. As I understand it, they aren't what they used to be, and intelligence is currently working to uncover their relative strength.
http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/index.php?guild_id=3890

The other is the Winged Fox Air Pilots, a guild entirely composed of fighter pilots, so any interaction against them by us would be futile. However, if we do end up engaging them, I believe I have someone who could end up helping us out.
http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/index.php?guild_id=11031

Both of these guilds are vastly larger than ours, and if we are to end up helping our meek employers, then we will be very outgunned. If you lot still want to fight, despite odds, I'll be sure to charge a fair price for your services.

((Take note that this is all interpretation of gathered intelligence, so nothing is absolute.))


Sir, I am all up for a war between the guilds. Remember, it isn't the amount of men you have at your disposal, it's how you use them.

I have faith that your leadership will help us win any battle between any larger guild. It's not like we have limitations (Money, ammo, vehicles, etc.) Hell, for all they know, we are a mercenary air force, with the newest jets and missiles. What's a little white lie gonna do.

I do have an idea, so that we really aren't lying. We start a program which teaches our characters how to fly. We either go by time basis, or by RP basis. (Time is when, say, after a few days, you give us a certificate of completion and we can fly, and RP basis is just that. We RP learning to fly.)

But, we can still have anti-air weapons.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:00 pm


First of all, developing an air program, especially just for the intents and purposes of fighting one enemy, isn't what I want, and it's not in the character of what this guild is supposed to be.

Also, there is little that man-portable anti-air weapons can do against aircraft, barring low flying helicopters, transports, and the like. Fighting an entirely airborne group would be suicide.
PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:11 am


So what's all this? The Gaian Army is pretty lolzy.

Still have it bookmarked where me and a buddy executed one of their generals. Not that it really makes a difference; everybody's an officer or something.

If it looks like fun I wouldn't be opposed to atleast showing up and spectating.

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:55 pm


Sir, Mister Choppy the Claymore is waiting for some payback for not being accepted by the scunners twisted Time for some close assault...
PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:13 am


Sir, I'm always ready to lend my rifle to the fight. Also, I agree with Landry. It isn't how many men you have, it's the type of men you have. Judging by the fact that The Gaian Army is so large, I'd say I that, by Gaia literate-noob ratio statistics, a good amount of them are probably noobs who think autofire with an assault rifle at a 200 yard range in a good idea....

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:06 pm


It's true about quality over quantity to a certain extent. The quality of a few members is enough to take out many 'noob' ones. However, a swarm, which is what the UGMF is compared to us, can overwhelm us quickly. Thinking more into a gaming type field . . . anyone played Starcraft. The zerg is a swarm race. They didn't really have any good unit you can send a couple out. You usually stockpiled a bunch of Zerglings and Hydralisks before any attack. Or into a Warhammer Fantasy standpoint (don't know if 40K has a swarm race or not), Skaven are a swarm race as well. They're the race I choose to play with. The numbers of useless expendable units compared to any actually good unit is massive. But that's what they are there for, to overwhelm and hold up while somethin stronger rushes in and slaughters everything, friend or foe.

However, we probably won't be facing something as gruesome as the Skaven or the Zerg. But I wanted to point that numbers due matter. However, though the guild may have numbers, it doesn't mean that all of them are active.
PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:31 pm


Actually I do agree with Carlos to a point, as well. He is right about the Gaian standpoint that not many members are going to be active. BUT let us think about it from a tactical standpoint. I'll use Black Hawk Down and any take-cover war-like videogame as reference material.

More often then not, modern battles are either going to be wagged in ruined or still-standing urban areas, correct? And if not, they'll be wagged near some sort of key battlefield location, such as a few farm buildings used as a base, an old oil refinery, etcetera. Now, numbers are great and all, but let us look back to (for those of you who've seen the movie) the scene in BHD when the Marines and Rangers are fast-roping out of the helicopter and down into the combat zone. They had an entire militia rushing them at that point, and they still held their own, only taking one, maybe two wounded men, while they seemed to have dropped quite a few miltiamen. Or in modern war games, such as GRAW and GAW, a small squad of men is easily able to handle small swarms of less trained soldiers.

To put it simply, the quality of our soldiers is likely better than the Gaian Army, and if we pick our strategy and our battlefield carefully, we should easily have the upper hand. Remember, in an all out firefight, only three things really matter: firearm range, training, and, last but certainly not least, cover.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:26 am


Touche.

I admit you have me there. I like the use of military games you had as well.

However, I'd still like to say that I'm sure the other military guilds have a special forces company as well. Though we are the best of the 'world', I guess since we're from everywhere, numbers can be overwhelming. Plus they're not the top or oldest living guild for nothing. But I do wholeheartedly agree with Adam.
PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:32 pm


Aye. I'm just looking forward to having our Elite crush one of the most powerful guilds in Gaia twisted .

You know that'll gain The Latrocinium respect....
we all need to be ready for it, though...

Colonel Xenos, have you given any thought toward setting up a few training exercises for the group so that we can get our fighting and squad tactics back up into shape? I'd think that since not many of us have seen any real combat for some time now we're probably a little rusty. I want to be sure we're in tip top condition if anything does end up goin' down.

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Xenos Mortium
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:17 pm


Chaplain Fenix
So what's all this? The Gaian Army is pretty lolzy.

Still have it bookmarked where me and a buddy executed one of their generals. Not that it really makes a difference; everybody's an officer or something.

If it looks like fun I wouldn't be opposed to atleast showing up and spectating.
Fenix! Haven't seen you around in quite a while, or bothered to talk to you via IM... sweatdrop Sorry 'bout that one.

And yeah, that's what most of the older military guilds on Gaia are like, a bunch of officers and no grunts. What's worse is that the officers have often done nothing to get there, merely being around at best.
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