13] Fourth Event Starts
Pixie POV
For a guild like this…. Maybe a rebranding may be necessary. Because I don't think even Airforce Fighter wings have over 200 members. Of course the actual combat force is limited at 145, as the rest are the Elenium Labs side who craft gear, items, and many other very valuable resources for our forces. Even then, some organizing how the players would be teamed had to be done.
In the Meeting room with that map, now replaced with a super large board, courtesy of some players and two crafters with free time, the discussion with the Guild members is made. This isn't anything like a super strict organization like the Military, so flexibility and a focus on fun rather than just a win (in this even, being a Top 10 Guild for the ranking boards) were key factors, Still, many here do enjoy some challenge and/or a win.
"Alright, if no one has a complaint or question, Commando Wing will play the event as planned, anyone?"
Not one voice or hand, ok then. The last two days before the Event came were just finishing any details still needing completion. When it came, the Doragon Mascot and one tasked with explaining things began. In the simplest summary, our Guild was obviously a Large one, so Losing our Ball to a Small Guild would be quite a harsh loss, albeit only suicidal idiots or Maple Tree would even dare. Basically big Guilds work hard and mercilessly, small ones play safe and pray a big one doesn't strike them.
Once we all are teleported, Ascorbic and his Crafters immediately move to a safer zone within reach of our allocated Event base and set a well camouflaged space to work on supplies. While the rest began to prepare for their assigned tasks, me? I would move with Wing Pixie, made of me, Mary, Schwartz, and Alma Repsis. Two Melee and two ranged, all having enough Mobility, my aim with this team would be Fast in-depth Lethal strikes on Enemy forces.
"LRSSG team is going, Leader."
"Understood, take care and Good luck."
LRSSG was the scout and if necessary, the Guerilla delay team, members were Quatro Aznable, Mobius, Trigger and Flanker, all high Mobility focused, but also packing some rather lethal skills. Of course they also liked to be the "First to enter, last to Leave" players, but I did emphasize they should make sure they get proper rests and periodic return trips.
Once defenses were ready, and all teams had formed for their duties, the event is a go for Commando Wing Pixie. My team moves out, Fae and Hektor are going with Mattias and Eris, a bit more Melee focused, but with Fae's partner as the ranged one, that much is enough. With such an Open and cover filled area, Traps and patrols are already being set around the perimeter, once we're out of our base space, our pace speeds up.
Scouting around, a clearing with a large and might rock in one area is found, a bit of a walk to get to our first prey. With some hand gestures, I signal we're to start, Sioux pulls a special kind of Spear from her Inventory, a basic spear, if you discount the head being not simply a sharp pointy metal thing, but a Cylinder. Accuracy of hers notwithstanding, this will be good for the opening salvo, Schwartz and Alma ready their own special arrows. The salvo was very flashy, huge explosions from those explosive Spears caused panic even if they were hitting way off the mark, since the smaller explosions were peppering them on point.
I rush once this attack ends, Sioux quickly in tow, our whole team is using capes to cloak our appearance as much we can, it's just the first moments of the event after all, the less other Guilds recognize of ours, the safer. It was a Medium Guild, but clearly one thing NWO has different of other VRMMOs is how skewed the Power ratio from the average to the Top players is, of course as a MMO kind game, balancing veers for the average player's benefit, meaning that most high-end players have very serious hard limits or weaknesses.
That's however, something that sadly for the Normie player, of no use to them outside very skewed situations such as a Team's ace being handicapped or exhausted to help, or the tried and proven Commie method of just dump more Bodies than the enemy can dispose of, but that's commies, only commies do commie things, and they are not human by morality standards since they do such things, and such things do not belong in games like NWO.
That said and done in my inner monologue, first orb caught, we continue, best enjoy the first moments were caution and moderated movements are the norm, Maple tree must be doing some very Daredevil moves, with Sally's usual Antics and their absurdly small size after all. Commando wing played more or less with small teams of Elites while a few of those stayed at base to command or boost the average members in defending, numbers in games only go so far. LRSSG reported that the Flame emperors and Sword of Light Guilds were doing about as such too.
As we went forward, medium and larger guilds were more palatable targets, and the Skill level of Team Pixie, mine, meant that some basic strategy and tactical planning extended our Mileage far more than a more bullheaded or just basic sneaking around would do. A few Hours later, all our Orbs had been deposited, before Night came, us four would rest while another team took off, Team Fae was also back, so two more teams left, with us here, I doubt anything short of those Rising giant guilds or Maple Tree themselves would be able of punching their way through.
[Leader, Char here, Mii from Flame emperors rushing in a hurry, seems to be chansing a cloaked figure, engage in pursuit?]
[Char, Leader here, no need, keep scouting, avoid the flame emperors for now.]
[Roger]
Well, if they have speed to avoid a Flame Mage like Mii, who for sure must've acquired the Flare Accel skill, either skill…. Or Sally, I bet the latter.
"Sally is as always, a Damn daredevil."
Fae chuckles, well, she always saw the ace of the swimming club as the challenge seeker person, but I think Sally always considered my mother a bit…. Scary.
"Maple Tree is small, no? How's the AA to handle the flying Fortress?"
"Ascorbic told me that it should suffice, if in a pinch, he even added some special munitions with ultra heavy knockback."
Drinking some kind of Carbonated drink, don't know how the cooking department of the labs managed to craft such foods, and eating a few crackers, this rest went almost at the level of a Picnic. Relaxing and pretty much just being lazy a little, we even played some card games.
Night began, usually most guilds will either retreat most forces or all to keep base secure while others rest in shifts, or push a few Nigh stealth teams, LRSSG found Maple's base, of course, Sally had to play tryhard, I did decide to make a bet, LRSSG was to just keep a long distance surveillance on her, if anything, a Guild with a Pro level Player as Leader such as the Holy Sword one, for sure would send a team to strike her when she would be too exhausted. Meanwhile, a camera device was left beforehand by them to oversee Maple Tree's base, who knows when they will dispatch a recon in force at Maple's monstrous small guild?
Pixie team's focus now was find more targets or strike any assault team coming to our base, same for most teams out at night, the base's true Defense team was the Team Green, and the always being replenished traps placed around. For now, only three teams were conducting raids on enemy bases, they were Romeo Echo, Rat Patrol and Q1-Q2. More than enough to earn some points.
Romeo Echo team POV
Trailing around the map, courtesy of the LRSSG efforts, Night raids means tougher defenses, so the Guild Leader's choice for raids at night was obvious, strike small bases, put a strong enough strike team and even a defender's advantage would mean little. This base was pretty distant from our base, meaning a retaliatory attack would never happen. Two players stood guard at the entrance, easy pickings.
'UGH!"
"GWACK!"
We four nod, going in. Once we arrive at the Base room, a Great shielder stood ready, blocking the Path.
"Enemies? HA! BOULDER WILL-"
KAPOW
I just punch him, straight through his damn flimsy shield.
"Jesus fucking Christ, Chris, you needed to PUNCH him that hard?"
"Shut up, let's do the Job."
As my group dealt with all remaining players, the Dear Shielder named Boulder, in a hole in his shape at the cave's walls became light. Orb acquired, we left, more targets need to be picked.
Team Green POV
The next day came, from the looks, Pixie's bet on Sally getting struck by a Heavy assault when she was Tired paid off, so Team Fae was sent to capitalize in the lowered number of Players at their base, albeit it seems they'll make it a dine and dash, Maple tree's leader would probably pull some insane move to save her friend, Pixie and Fae said. For now, Our Leader has taken to rest for some time, and unless the Flame emperors or a REALLY though and hard-hitting Guild comes, better let she get some rest, lest they earn the Fae's ire.
"Chief, Large group of enemy players, seems to be from That weird Guild Cactus Garden."
Job has come, alright, time to earn his Spot in the Guild.
"Prepare defenses, send a warning to all teams out, perimeter scouts make sure we don't have surprises, remember, we have a Deadly Fae and her Titan to chew our asses if we fail this one job."
"ROGER!"
…
The Flank attacks were thwarted, the surprise delayed new wave was also repelled, now they're fighting quite the hard and powerful Melee entanglement, rather than waste Player lives, gear durability and stamina doing such a job, time for a more "Unique" approach our Commando Wing has.
"Nobu, take point."
"Aye, Aye! Ready up you bastards! Time to RAIN DEATH!"
A Wall of Shielders make a Phalanx formation, Cactus Garden thinks this is merely a Melee breakthrough formation and rushes, wrong move. Sticks indeed poke out, but they are Metallic, have a cylindrical shape, and a hole drilled in the middle, yes, Gun volley fire. The Shots spurt flames and smoke out, taking out several of the frontline attackers, but the Gunnery team leader is Nobu, and anyone that spends five seconds near her know how Volley fire goes with her.
A second volley pops, more enemies are downed, then a third, a fourth… until the enemy is so battered, they retreat, too late for that.
BOOOOM
The last surviving group got hit by the other weapon in her authority for defense, a Howitzer gun. Only some Crafters from Elenium tell things, but from the looks, NWO special Crafting Custom menus do allow such things, and if you've the skills, they will be better for the same cost of the premade recipes, but that is a hard and blind venture, or so said the few looser lipped Crafters.
She has a lot more to use, for now, this much was good.
[Green, sorry for the news, Flame Emperors are moving to strike you, Led by Mii along a lot of their High-level Troops.]
[Ok, good job]
"Alright, you all got the memo, Nobu, ready some heavy response, the rest start preparing 'that' for the field."
Non-stop movement, just before they arrive, preparations have been completed, the opening attack is their Leader's typical High powered Flame attacks, wiping most conventional traps. Their Strike plan is easy to understand, Mii as the core DPS, while the rest play support and keep her MP topped and she herself safe from any attempt at her. Pixie is ready, but in hiding, make them believe their core players are out. Let's make the stalling game.
"Ready the defense!"
Suddenly our Shielders come, with freshly made shields no less.
[FLAME]
She attacks, our Shielders are keeping distance from each other and playing with angling their walls of defense.
BLAAAAM
The pointman one gets hit, yet her Supercharged Fireball suddenly Pops as his shield explodes, rather, the face facing them detonates, yep, ERA add-on for our shields, their effect is that it blocks any attack up to a certain level, but it outright cancels Fire element ones no matter how powerful. Their shock is Visible (A.N.: Yes, this is the ERA meme made into a weapon against Mii).
"Salvo ready!"
They suddenly open a large opening from the center, revealing Nobu's favorite arsenal.
"FIRE!"
DONDONDONDONDONDON
Rhythmic heavy pounding sounds, MaDeuce HMGs, or just lookalikes, they fire instead Charged Crystal balls loaded with Lightning magic, which is the only way to make those things fire that much and the projectiles reach that speed. Her Shield users are being shredded alive, Healers come to try keep them alive, only to then.
DOOOOM
Field guns start firing Balls of Steel filled with explosive powder at the clustered forces, oops, Mii has charged her spell.
"Shielders! Gunners, reload!"
Formation comes, and the ERA shields pop again, eating the charged FLAME SPEAR, a Pierce guard alongside a Cover II manages to avoid nearby shielders from taking AoE blast damage, pierce guard was just for safety.
…
This was going for a while already, Pixie was almost deciding to decapitate them altogether when Flame Emperors suddenly retreat, Mii with Flare Accel even, then a report from LRSSG.
[Sorry for the delay, Maple and the Hammer twins are striking Flame Emperors Base, has hse retreated?]
Sighing in relief, I message back.
[Yes, pull your ass off there ASAP, she's going there in a Hurry.]
Rest and Repairing of our Base, Gear and munitions took a while, Fae's team now would rest and be present to help if any attacker comes, while Pixie's went off. Before those two Deadly Fairies parted ways, Fae reported she and Hektor had fought two very unique Guilds with their abnormal Players, one was [thunderstorm], the other was Rapid Fire, that noted, Pixie left.
