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DC20 · 2011-01-07, 04:59

Sleep is overrated anyway. Send it my way. Also, did you have any particular question regarding the preview, or anything in particular you wanted input on?

PS - I'm halfway through your AiW update right now : D

Snowman24 · 2011-01-09, 00:17

Lol, I added a new one-hit Fanfic over at the fanfiction site. It's one about Marina Wulfstan, so all you Marina fans, head on over :P

It'll be in a thread titled; Snowmans, One hit fanfic stop!

yezhanquan · 2011-01-15, 09:56

Another short fic from me on Marina. Hope you guys like it.

Spoiler for fic.:

ghazghkull · 2011-01-15, 13:00

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Originally Posted by yezhanquan

Another short fic from me on Marina. Hope you guys like it.

Spoiler for fic.:

Nice. Very nice :3

I like your take on Marina. Wish I could say more, but all I can say was that it was an enjoyable read

Runty · 2011-01-16, 00:30

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Originally Posted by yezhanquan

Another short fic from me on Marina. Hope you guys like it.

Spoiler for fic.:

Wow, why didn't I have a moment like this in Lone Wulf? Would've been a GREAT moment to showcase the relationship (of sorts) between Marina and Isara.

*starts thinking of a way to fit it into remaining chapters*

yezhanquan · 2011-01-16, 09:32

Glad you guys liked it. I've always wanted to have an origins story for her, and it's easy to go all emo and angsty when it comes to Marina. So, I hoped that I have a good mix here.

yezhanquan · 2011-01-18, 06:09

Yet another fic on Marina.

Spoiler for fic:

Snowman24 · 2011-01-18, 15:51

You should post these over at the fanfiction site, all of us authors here post there :P

yezhanquan · 2011-01-18, 21:09

I guess I will, after I wake up later in the day. Work, work....

Runty · 2011-01-24, 13:19

Coming up with all the ideas and details needed for a VC2 fanfic is trickier than I thought. There are so many details that need to be planned to prevent myself from "jumping the shark" or something similar. And then there's script stuff that needs to be done and... you get the picture. If I end up starting this VC2 fanfic, it's going to take a while to finish.

Still, as long as I'm on the subject, I might as well add a few more details on what I might add into the story.

Spoiler for White Knight: More details:

As you can see above, I decided to change the title from White Vanguard to White Knight, since it has a nicer ring to it. I don't think anyone's going to dislike this change.
I intend to implement a sort of "rivalry" between Alexis and Juliana, who would know Alexis from the court of nobles in Randgriz. Juliana sees Alexis as someone who is capable of being a challenge for her in terms of swordsmanship, though Juliana is the superior of the two. She is also jealous that Alexis was chosen to wield the Einherjar instead of her, thinking Alexis only got it because her father, Matthias Hilden, has taken the position of Captain of the Royal Guard, and thus Alexis would be in Cordelia's favor.
Some of the classmate stories are going to be altered a bit to make them a bit more gritty, though the changes I have in mind are hopefully going to be for the better. I don't plan to run through each one; just a select few. Here's an example:

Spoiler for Sophia's story:

You know how Sophia went, right? She was tricked by a boy she liked on a fake date and was humiliated for it. As a result, she came to the belief that all men were scum.

Here's my alteration: Sophia was asked out by the boy and arrived at the location. When she got there, however, she found that the boy wasn't alone; he had brought some of his friends with him. They then, as Sophia puts it, "took turns with [her]". I'll leave you to figure out what she meant by that.

Honestly, I think this would be a very strong change to her story, and would, IMO, be more realistic than just being "shown up by some jerk".
I plan to make things more realistic in terms of Class G's missions by making it so that they don't go alone on highly important missions (i.e. Doerfein in April). Other classes would accompany them on these missions; this would a) give me the ability to show some cannon-fodder deaths, and b) make the battles more realistic; a group of about 30-ish cadets isn't going to fight off a tank platoon on their own.

That's all I'm going to list for the moment.

Snowman24 · 2011-01-24, 19:49

^Well, I've got my work cutout for me. I'm going to have Valkyria Chronicles II in my hands on Saturday and I'll have to marathon it if I want to understand this fanfic taht you're coming up with... I hate being so far behind everyone else

RedShocktrooper · 2011-01-24, 20:38

Actually, seeing as how a tank platoon only consists of four vehicles, depending on what said vehicles are that could be fairly easy.

Also note that "Tank Squad = One Tank" (Three-Five men per vehicle).

*Pictures the note about Sophia* Yeah, I could totally see that happening.

Runty · 2011-01-24, 21:56

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Originally Posted by RedShocktrooper

Actually, seeing as how a tank platoon only consists of four vehicles, depending on what said vehicles are that could be fairly easy.

Also note that "Tank Squad = One Tank" (Three-Five men per vehicle).

*Pictures the note about Sophia* Yeah, I could totally see that happening.

I'm not overly familiar with military designations, so forgive me for my error. What I meant was something around 20-ish tanks; I don't know the designation for it.

RedShocktrooper · 2011-01-25, 02:39

That would be a tank company, If memory serves.

Beri270T3 · 2011-01-26, 12:34

Armoured Troops (Platoons) have consisted of a greater number of vehicles in times of war and in various armies and in modern organization have been downsized more. It also depends on the purpose of the units. Recce for example.

Squadrons (Companies) were also bigger and at times were also much smaller than twenty or so. Plus they often had a fair number of support vehicles. Of course that depends on the army. And well you know how things work. It's never perfect and half the time you never have what you have on paper.

Designation for various Armoured units vary from country to country, and even from whether the Armoured unit was formerly a Cavalry or Infantry unit.

Runty · 2011-01-31, 14:27

I guess the terminology varies. Well, for said bit of information, I meant that Class G wouldn't be pitted alone against 10 or more tanks if Lanseal's commanders could help it; they'd send more squads with them.

And as long as we're on the subject of armored vehicles, I'm going to add a (tentative) profile on one of the AV Aces.

Spoiler for Caius Cosades:

This information is subject to change, just to note, but it's a general idea of what I want to put in. And for the record, I highly based the Golem armor off the Protoss Immortal from Starcraft 2.

Snowman24 · 2011-02-03, 11:04

Just a question, I've been writing "Adventures in War" sticking strictly to what happened in the game, every event, up till Naggiar has played out exactly how it happened in the game. Just through the eyes of my characters and the rest of the squad, not really Welkin+The main cast in the video game.

Now my question is, should I step off the path that the game followed and come up with my own stuff now. Let's say something different happens to Selvaria, Jaeger or something like that. Or is the story already enjoyable enough the way it is, sticking strictly to how events played out in the game *for the most part*

Runty · 2011-02-03, 14:32

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Originally Posted by Snowman24

Just a question, I've been writing "Adventures in War" sticking strictly to what happened in the game, every event, up till Naggiar has played out exactly how it happened in the game. Just through the eyes of my characters and the rest of the squad, not really Welkin+The main cast in the video game.

Now my question is, should I step off the path that the game followed and come up with my own stuff now. Let's say something different happens to Selvaria, Jaeger or something like that. Or is the story already enjoyable enough the way it is, sticking strictly to how events played out in the game *for the most part*

Stick to the original events as best you can. Selvaria's death was a pretty important aspect of her character, and I don't enjoy fanfics that have her live instead, TBH.

I took a liberty with Jaeger in Lone Wulf, but I still managed to make his fate somewhat ambiguous. Still, try not to do something such as having Selvaria and Jaeger join the Gallians in their fight; that just wouldn't work, IMO.

DC20 · 2011-02-03, 14:54

Yeah, I prefer it when writers keep canon intact as much as possible within their stories. Some very minor changes don't really bother me, but when a story makes a huge departure I start losing interest.

That said, I also find it boring when a story is just a retelling of canon. If I wanted to see the story again, I'd throw the disc in and play the game.

There are plenty of ways to keep canon without retelling the story, though. Just one way of doing it, but here's what I do, if it could help you out - keep everything shown in game canon, but just don't show much of anything that was in the game. The game did a far better job of telling that than I ever could, and, while I don't want to knock anybody's writing, I'd probably rather just play through the game to see those events than read it through someone's fic. Just don't really mention the game stuff. If you're using the side characters that's really easy. Tell what they do during the battles. Also, don't just stick like glue to the battles that were shown in the game. It was implied that Squad 7 was fighting other battles than just the ones shown (for example, I think Naggiar lasted at least two weeks or longer, if I remember - there were surely times where they were fighting other than that single first charge with Selvaria and the incident with the flame tanks). Also, how important is what happens with the canon's main characters (Welkin, Alicia, Largo, etc.) to your story? You can tell a story without falling back on what they're up to. For example, using the word search function on my longest story (250k words >.>), the word "Welkin" shows up less than about thirty times, "Alicia" probably less than ten, and "Largo" maybe once or twice. I don't use OCs - the only characters that are given POV are the game's Squad members. You may not want to distance yourself that far from what the main cast is doing, but you can tell a functional VC story that keeps canon and follows only Squad 7 without constantly referring back to what that group is doing and what is going on in canon.

You're a resourceful guy - however you want to do it, I'm sure you'll find a way. Bottom line, I prefer that people don't do too much tweaking of the canon, but I dislike stories that stick too closely to what happened in the game.

Runty · 2011-02-03, 18:25

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Originally Posted by DC20

Yeah, I prefer it when writers keep canon intact as much as possible within their stories. Some very minor changes don't really bother me, but when a story makes a huge departure I start losing interest.

That said, I also find it boring when a story is just a retelling of canon. If I wanted to see the story again, I'd throw the disc in and play the game.

There are plenty of ways to keep canon without retelling the story, though. Just one way of doing it, but here's what I do, if it could help you out - keep everything shown in game canon, but just don't show much of anything that was in the game. The game did a far better job of telling that than I ever could, and, while I don't want to knock anybody's writing, I'd probably rather just play through the game to see those events than read it through someone's fic. Just don't really mention the game stuff. If you're using the side characters that's really easy. Tell what they do during the battles. Also, don't just stick like glue to the battles that were shown in the game. It was implied that Squad 7 was fighting other battles than just the ones shown (for example, I think Naggiar lasted at least two weeks or longer, if I remember - there were surely times where they were fighting other than that single first charge with Selvaria and the incident with the flame tanks). Also, how important is what happens with the canon's main characters (Welkin, Alicia, Largo, etc.) to your story? You can tell a story without falling back on what they're up to. For example, using the word search function on my longest story (250k words >.>), the word "Welkin" shows up less than about thirty times, "Alicia" probably less than ten, and "Largo" maybe once or twice. I don't use OCs - the only characters that are given POV are the game's Squad members. You may not want to distance yourself that far from what the main cast is doing, but you can tell a functional VC story that keeps canon and follows only Squad 7 without constantly referring back to what that group is doing and what is going on in canon.

You're a resourceful guy - however you want to do it, I'm sure you'll find a way. Bottom line, I prefer that people don't do too much tweaking of the canon, but I dislike stories that stick too closely to what happened in the game.

Very true, DC20. If you guys remember reading Lone Wulf's 8th chapter, you'll remember all the liberties I took when making it; I made a blend of the game, the anime, and some of my own original bits, while keeping the essentials in. Same thing with my 10th chapter (which, by the way, DC20, you haven't reviewed yet

). The whole thing requires a delicate touch to get it right; do too much, and you might put off some die hard fans. Do too little, and it'll seem like you copied the game.

On another note, as long as I'm here, I thought I might as well put up another character profile for my potential VC2 fic (which is still in the brainstorming stage).

Spoiler for Nero:

Name: Nero
Age: Late-20's
Sex: Male
Height: 5'8"
Affiliation: Gallian Revolutionary Army, AV Corps
Armor: Gryphon Armor

Another member of the GRA's AV Corps, Nero is a highly unusual case for the GRA, due to the fact that he is half-Darcsen. Despite his heritage, however, Nero possesses a burning hatred of Darcsens, and wishes to see them purged from the world, even if it costs him his own life. He is the pilot of the prototype Gryphon Armor, a specialized AV suit capable of flight.

Nero was born as the result of his mother, a native Gallian, being raped by a Darcsen man. His mother, a fervent Yggdist, hated Nero for his "tainted blood", yet Nero was devoted to his mother and worked tirelessly to please her, without success. When Nero was fifteen, his father returned, demanding custody of his son. Nero's mother and father fought, and his mother died when his father stabbed her with a knife. Enraged, Nero murdered his father, shooting him in the head. The whole event left Nero with the belief that all Darcsens were "scum". When the GRA was formed, Nero quickly proved his loyalty to the cause before Baldren Gassenarl himself, executing a Darcsen family without hesitation on Baldren's order. For his service and skill with small arms, Nero was transferred to the AV Corps, and showed large success against infantry in various battles. Eventually, in mid-May of 1937, Nero was selected to be the pilot of the prototype Gryphon Armor.

The Gryphon armor is a highly advanced AV prototype built around an experimental rocket pack, which enables the armor (and its user) the ability to fly for a limited time. Stabilizer wings on the side of the rocket pack give its user control over the armor's flight, yet in order to control the armor, its user requires surgical alterations. The rocket pack can enable the Gryphon with approximately thirty minutes of flight time before requiring refueling, though Federation techs are working on improving the time frame. In combat, the Gryphon is a lethal combatant, able to use its mobility and speed to quickly gain an advantage on the battlefield. For armament, the Gryphon uses a pair of heavy pistols that use the armor's Valkyrur energies to fire explosive shots, threatening even to lightweight vehicles. The armor also features several slots for grenades and other explosive charges, giving the armor more offensive options. The Gryphon, however, has poor defenses due to requiring a lightweight frame to achieve flight, making its armor thin and its shields weak. It compensates for this via its mobility.

Nero debuts with the Gryphon armor during the civil war, and proves to be a dangerous raider for the GRA, even against Lanseal's ace, Alexis Hilden.

Yes, more Starcraft 2 references; this time, it's to the Terran Reaper. Gotta love those guys, though; they're awesome.

2011-01-15, 09:56	Link #623
yezhanquan Observer/Bookman wannabe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 38	Another short fic from me on Marina. Hope you guys like it. Spoiler for fic.: It was night, and Squad 7 was in the Kloden Wildwood. As their commander and primary scout had been listed as missing, the rest of the squad had been forced to set up camp in a nearby clearing. Alone in her own tent, Marina Wulfstan made sure that the ground was adequately covered by sheets. While drawing lots for the tent locations, Marina had unfortunately gotten the short end, and her spot was right next to a flower bed. Stoically, she pitched her tent, although she secretly hoped that someone - anyone- would agree to exchange places with her. Between sleeping with others and an allergy attack, she wasn't sure which she hated more. Finally, she decided on the allergy attack. Sitting at a corner of the tent, Marina looked back at her stint in the squad thus far. Generally, people had left her alone, save for a certain Ted Ustinov. Yes, she did take note of his name; it was hard not to do so when it was repeated to you at least ten times and counting. To tell the truth, she had wanted to laugh at Ted's jokes, or at least give a smile. But, laughter and smiles were lacking back home when she was growing up. The last memory she had of her mother was a smile, even as the lady drew her last breath. When she was alive, the Wulfstan household was lively. Gleeful shouts and laughter were commonplace, as relatives visited them regularly. Then, came the illness. Soon, there was only sorrow and silent rage. Even as Marina learnt her skills from her father, she knew that he had changed. The man had blamed himself for her death and decided to seek solace in the hunt. It seemed that this was also passed on to his only daughter. At the thought of her mother, Marina shed a tear. She would gladly laugh every minute for the rest of her life, if it meant that she could see her mother again. The pain never did go away, and she vowed never to go through another such experience ever again. Coupled with the war, and it wasn't hard for her to keep to herself, so that she would not have another set of memories to remember... or to mourn. Snapping her out of her thoughts was an "oink". Brushing away her tear, she looked at the direction of the call, and saw Hans, the team's mascot. The porcavian had apparently wandered into her tent. The sniper watched as Hans slowly approached her. Then, it used its snout to probe her leg. Wearing a thin smile, she stroked Hans gently. The smile quickly disappeared when she heard footsteps approaching. Then, Isara poked her head into the tent. "Hans, are you inside?" There was just a hint of worry in her tone. "...He's here," came the stony reply. Isara had not realised that she was at Marina's tent. The girl stayed where she was as Marina held Hans with both hands, and handed it over to her. "Thank you, Marina." In the half-darkness, Isara wasn't quite sure that she had seen the sniper nod in reply. Then, a gust of wind, and the sneezing began. Having searched throughout the camp for Hans, Isara had picked up plenty of pollen. "Are you alright?" Marina shook her head. She needed help. Getting the hint, Isara then ran all the way to the medic tent... Staying at the other end of the tent, Isara and Hans watched as the medication slowly took its effect. On her part, Marina just wanted the darn sneezing to end, so that she could turn in for the night. When it was apparent that she was ok, Isara spoke. "I'm sorry I caused you so much trouble tonight." "...Don't be." Isara was just a little surprised that such a gentle voice could come from her. Seeing how uncomfortable the sniper was during the attack, there must be something she could do... "If you don't mind, you can sleep in the Edelweiss. Despite what you may think, it is rather cooling, and you'll be safe from the pollen." Now, it was Marina's turn to be surprised. She knew how attached the girl was to the tank. Why would she be so willing to let a complete stranger sleep in it? "Marina, we're comrades. I won't be able to sleep well in the Edelweiss if it meant that you have to risk another attack." "...Thank you." Within the interior of the tank, Marina was thinking as she laid down in her sleeping bag. Despite her reputation, someone had showed her concern tonight, and a hunter never forgets a good turn. Before closing her eyes, Marina decided that perhaps the Edelweiss could do with a sniper covering its radiator. That, and more visits to Isara. After all, Hans might be around her... __________________

2011-01-16, 09:32	Link #626
yezhanquan Observer/Bookman wannabe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 38	Glad you guys liked it. I've always wanted to have an origins story for her, and it's easy to go all emo and angsty when it comes to Marina. So, I hoped that I have a good mix here. __________________ Last edited by yezhanquan; 2011-01-18 at 06:09.

2011-01-18, 06:09	Link #627
yezhanquan Observer/Bookman wannabe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 38	Yet another fic on Marina. Spoiler for fic: It was after a mission, and the squad was back in their barracks. The fellows all had their own ways of spending their "down-time". Some played cards, while others chose to doze off on their beds. But, one particular lady found herself sneaking out to the war cemetery. It was typical behaviour for Marina: the barracks was always too crowded for her. On her visits, she would take some time to learn about the soldiers who laid in eternal peace around her. However, when Welkins arrived, things would change. She had seen her commander talk at length to an old gentleman. What they were discussing, she did not know. However, she noticed that after every such visit, Welkins somehow managed to issue new orders in the battlefield. This gentleman must be someone very special, she thought. This visit to the cemetery was a little different from usual. After visiting Isara and Hans, Welkins had left by the time she went there. There he was, she thought. Apart from the orders, she also noticed that the gentleman stopped at one paricular tombstone for a long time. Being alone in a graveyard can make people do strange things, she thought. Then again, she is a hunter, and stalking is one of those things which she does very well. "I know that you've been watching me, child." The tone of his voice made it very clear that her cover had been blown. Well, so much for being a stalker. Marina came out of her hiding place, even as the gentleman turned to face her. "How did you..." She had to find out what went wrong. "If you had to press me, I would put it down to experience. But, rest assured that I only noticed you after your third or fourth visit here." He sounded gentle, but firm at the same time, complete with a commanding presence. Marina could not help but stand to attention while he was speaking. "Thank you, Sir." The gentleman then returned his gaze to the tombstone before him. "May I know your name, child?" "Marina Wulfstan," came the reply, complete with a salute. The gentleman turned his head again. "Wulfstan? Then, are you in any way related to Bernard Wulfstan?" "He's my father's oldest brother." A smile came to his lips. "I see. So, it does run in the family." Seeing the confused look on her, he spoke again. "Back in the first war, the best sniper among the men who fought for Gallia was your uncle. I trust that he is well?" "He is, Sir, although he had never mentioned his exploits in the war to the family." The gentleman sighed. "Many veterans didn't talk about their experiences to their families. It was... too painful for them." "Sir, may I ask who was buried here?" Marina hated to change the subject, but her curiousity got the better of her. "Remember how I described your uncle as the best sniper among the men who fought for Gallia? Here lies the best sniper among the women." Marina took a closer look at the photo on the tombstone. The lady bore a very strong resemblence to her. If the gentleman could see her whole face, Marina was sure that she would shock him. "She is..." "My wife, Marina Bronte." "I'm sorry, Sir." She must have touched a raw nerve, thought Marina. "Don't be. If I had to blame someone for her death, it would be myself for not getting her out of the war, even if it meant getting past her volcanic temper." "...Sometimes, people would rather die than to stray from their beliefs." "You are correct, child. But, if only she had someone to watch out for her that day..." At this, he closed his eyes, and shook his head. "Well, it is time for me to go. But, allow me to leave this advice for you: Don't walk alone, even if that was what you've believed all your life." With that, he left Marina to her thoughts. Looking at the tombstone, Marina gave a salute. Unknown to the gentleman, she had already taken his lesson to heart, for she was no longer alone.. __________________

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yezhanquan Observer/Bookman wannabe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 38	I guess I will, after I wake up later in the day. Work, work.... __________________

2011-01-24, 13:19	Link #630
Runty Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008	Coming up with all the ideas and details needed for a VC2 fanfic is trickier than I thought. There are so many details that need to be planned to prevent myself from "jumping the shark" or something similar. And then there's script stuff that needs to be done and... you get the picture. If I end up starting this VC2 fanfic, it's going to take a while to finish. Still, as long as I'm on the subject, I might as well add a few more details on what I might add into the story. Spoiler for White Knight: More details: As you can see above, I decided to change the title from White Vanguard to White Knight, since it has a nicer ring to it. I don't think anyone's going to dislike this change. I intend to implement a sort of "rivalry" between Alexis and Juliana, who would know Alexis from the court of nobles in Randgriz. Juliana sees Alexis as someone who is capable of being a challenge for her in terms of swordsmanship, though Juliana is the superior of the two. She is also jealous that Alexis was chosen to wield the Einherjar instead of her, thinking Alexis only got it because her father, Matthias Hilden, has taken the position of Captain of the Royal Guard, and thus Alexis would be in Cordelia's favor. Some of the classmate stories are going to be altered a bit to make them a bit more gritty, though the changes I have in mind are hopefully going to be for the better. I don't plan to run through each one; just a select few. Here's an example: Spoiler for Sophia's story: You know how Sophia went, right? She was tricked by a boy she liked on a fake date and was humiliated for it. As a result, she came to the belief that all men were scum. Here's my alteration: Sophia was asked out by the boy and arrived at the location. When she got there, however, she found that the boy wasn't alone; he had brought some of his friends with him. They then, as Sophia puts it, "took turns with [her]". I'll leave you to figure out what she meant by that. Honestly, I think this would be a very strong change to her story, and would, IMO, be more realistic than just being "shown up by some jerk". I plan to make things more realistic in terms of Class G's missions by making it so that they don't go alone on highly important missions (i.e. Doerfein in April). Other classes would accompany them on these missions; this would a) give me the ability to show some cannon-fodder deaths, and b) make the battles more realistic; a group of about 30-ish cadets isn't going to fight off a tank platoon on their own. That's all I'm going to list for the moment.

2011-01-07, 04:59	Link #621
DC20 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009	Sleep is overrated anyway. Send it my way. Also, did you have any particular question regarding the preview, or anything in particular you wanted input on? PS - I'm halfway through your AiW update right now : D

2011-01-09, 00:17	Link #622
Snowman24 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canada	Lol, I added a new one-hit Fanfic over at the fanfiction site. It's one about Marina Wulfstan, so all you Marina fans, head on over :P It'll be in a thread titled; Snowmans, One hit fanfic stop!

2011-01-18, 15:51	Link #628
Snowman24 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canada	You should post these over at the fanfiction site, all of us authors here post there :P

2011-01-24, 19:49	Link #631
Snowman24 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canada	^Well, I've got my work cutout for me. I'm going to have Valkyria Chronicles II in my hands on Saturday and I'll have to marathon it if I want to understand this fanfic taht you're coming up with... I hate being so far behind everyone else

2011-01-24, 20:38	Link #632
RedShocktrooper Charge Me! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: I'm not gone! I'm where you either use a slingshot or a gun! Age: 30	Actually, seeing as how a tank platoon only consists of four vehicles, depending on what said vehicles are that could be fairly easy. Also note that "Tank Squad = One Tank" (Three-Five men per vehicle). Pictures the note about Sophia Yeah, I could totally see that happening.

2011-01-25, 02:39	Link #634
RedShocktrooper Charge Me! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: I'm not gone! I'm where you either use a slingshot or a gun! Age: 30	That would be a tank company, If memory serves.

2011-01-26, 12:34	Link #635
Beri270T3 Member Join Date: Oct 2010	Armoured Troops (Platoons) have consisted of a greater number of vehicles in times of war and in various armies and in modern organization have been downsized more. It also depends on the purpose of the units. Recce for example. Squadrons (Companies) were also bigger and at times were also much smaller than twenty or so. Plus they often had a fair number of support vehicles. Of course that depends on the army. And well you know how things work. It's never perfect and half the time you never have what you have on paper. Designation for various Armoured units vary from country to country, and even from whether the Armoured unit was formerly a Cavalry or Infantry unit.

2011-01-31, 14:27	Link #636
Runty Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008	I guess the terminology varies. Well, for said bit of information, I meant that Class G wouldn't be pitted alone against 10 or more tanks if Lanseal's commanders could help it; they'd send more squads with them. And as long as we're on the subject of armored vehicles, I'm going to add a (tentative) profile on one of the AV Aces. Spoiler for Caius Cosades: Name: Caius Cosades Age: Mid-40's Sex: Male Height: 5' 7" Affiliation: Gallian Revolutionary Army, AV Corps Rank: Specialist Armor: Golem Combat Walker A former soldier from the Regulars during the Gallian-Imperial War in 1935, Caius was wounded in action during a skirmish and, as a result of his injuries, was left paralyzed. Yet he desired to fight again some day; this chance was given to him in 1937, when he was approached by Gilbert Gassenarl to volunteer in testing a prototype combat walker, codenamed "Golem". Caius was quick to accept, and joined the GRA as the Golem's pilot. Now with a body of metal, he is a nearly unstoppable terror on the battlefield. The Golem armor was made by the Federation as a new concept in AV warfare. Though the V2 armors were a potent force, all too often the pilots could suffer crippling injuries that would leave them unable to continue fighting. The Golem prototype was created as the first answer to this problem. A crippled pilot is placed inside the walker and has his nervous system surgically bonded to it, allowing him complete control over the armor. While this is permanent, Federation command considers the price to be worth it; AV pilots would have the ability to fight again, becoming as powerful as 10 tanks (on average). The armor is well-equipped to ensure its pilot's survival, though certain needs (such as food) need to be attended to by engineers. Curiously, the Golem was named after an ancient Darcsen legend. Supposedly, during the ancient Valkyrur War, a Darcsen blacksmith crafted a large soldier made entirely of Ragnite, intending to unleash it upon the Valkyrur. When completed, the blacksmith breathed life into the soldier by placing an enchanted slip of paper into its mouth. The soldier, the Golem, came to life. But the blacksmith could not control it, and the Valkyrur could not destroy it. It rampaged through Europa, killing everything in its path indiscriminately. Eventually, the Valkyrur turned to the blacksmith, offering to give the Darcsen people amnesty in exchange for stopping the Golem. The blacksmith accepted, stopping the monstrosity by placing another slip of paper in the Golem's mouth, ordering it to shut down. The Golem became still, and its lifeless body was entombed within a mountain. Or at least, that's the story... Spoiler for Golem: I based the story off the Jewish legend of the Golem of Prague, created by Judah Loew ben Bezalel. I think it'd be a nice touch, seeing as the Darcsens are analogous to the Jewish people. The Golem armor uses four powerful legs for locomotion, and is as large as an Imperial Dromedarius (sp?) tank. Its plating is extremely tough, and its powerful shields can even shrug off artillery barrages with relative ease. Short of a V2 squad, very little can stop the Golem armor. For armaments, the Golem features two heavy beam cannons on its "arms", with two coaxial machine-guns mounted in its shoulders. For dealing with melee attackers, the Golem can also perform a "shockwave" attack by briefly overloading its shields, producing a blast of energy that will blow away any enemies that are too close. However, this shockwave will briefly drop the Golem's shields, leaving it vulnerable for a few seconds while they recharge. The Golem, however, has its weaknesses; most notable is a lack of speed, as its four legs are primarily devoted to bearing the armor's heavy weight. It also has a significant power requirement, usually needing the support of its "Tesla Carrier" to provide it with adequate power. Alexis ends up encountering Caius and the Golem during the war, and the Golem's near-invulnerability will be a difficult challenge for the Einherjar armor to overcome. This information is subject to change, just to note, but it's a general idea of what I want to put in. And for the record, I highly based the Golem armor off the Protoss Immortal from Starcraft 2.

2011-02-03, 11:04	Link #637
Snowman24 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canada	Just a question, I've been writing "Adventures in War" sticking strictly to what happened in the game, every event, up till Naggiar has played out exactly how it happened in the game. Just through the eyes of my characters and the rest of the squad, not really Welkin+The main cast in the video game. Now my question is, should I step off the path that the game followed and come up with my own stuff now. Let's say something different happens to Selvaria, Jaeger or something like that. Or is the story already enjoyable enough the way it is, sticking strictly to how events played out in the game for the most part

2011-02-03, 14:54	Link #639
DC20 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009	Yeah, I prefer it when writers keep canon intact as much as possible within their stories. Some very minor changes don't really bother me, but when a story makes a huge departure I start losing interest. That said, I also find it boring when a story is just a retelling of canon. If I wanted to see the story again, I'd throw the disc in and play the game. There are plenty of ways to keep canon without retelling the story, though. Just one way of doing it, but here's what I do, if it could help you out - keep everything shown in game canon, but just don't show much of anything that was in the game. The game did a far better job of telling that than I ever could, and, while I don't want to knock anybody's writing, I'd probably rather just play through the game to see those events than read it through someone's fic. Just don't really mention the game stuff. If you're using the side characters that's really easy. Tell what they do during the battles. Also, don't just stick like glue to the battles that were shown in the game. It was implied that Squad 7 was fighting other battles than just the ones shown (for example, I think Naggiar lasted at least two weeks or longer, if I remember - there were surely times where they were fighting other than that single first charge with Selvaria and the incident with the flame tanks). Also, how important is what happens with the canon's main characters (Welkin, Alicia, Largo, etc.) to your story? You can tell a story without falling back on what they're up to. For example, using the word search function on my longest story (250k words >.>), the word "Welkin" shows up less than about thirty times, "Alicia" probably less than ten, and "Largo" maybe once or twice. I don't use OCs - the only characters that are given POV are the game's Squad members. You may not want to distance yourself that far from what the main cast is doing, but you can tell a functional VC story that keeps canon and follows only Squad 7 without constantly referring back to what that group is doing and what is going on in canon. You're a resourceful guy - however you want to do it, I'm sure you'll find a way. Bottom line, I prefer that people don't do too much tweaking of the canon, but I dislike stories that stick too closely to what happened in the game.