(( OOC: I didn't mean to bite off anyone's heads, and I apologize if I "sounded" like that. I've just gotten tired of it happening again and again, since the beginning of this RPG. Please do the best you can, though. If it helps anyone, this is what I do: I open two windows; one to scroll through the threads and read every post, and another that I write up my reply. I find it easier this way to swap back and forth and re-read posts. Then I proofread mine before posting it and proofread it again after I post. Yes, it's a little time consuming, but it cuts out a lot of confusion for other players because it makes your post more accurate.
NK: Hey, I have that clear Convoy.
Well, to be honest, I hadn't put that much thought into it's ability of cloaking simply because I hadn't done much with the character yet. And I didn't realize how technical this game was.
But you bring up some good points. Thank you. I'd say its cloaking technology would be similar to Ravage's on Beast Wars but greatly enhanced, of course, because the Vok are zippies.
It has a beast mode, so I'd give it a scent probably similar (not exact) to Primal's. It can't be detected by radar (like scanners on ships and normal internal ones on individuals) or infrared, but echo location (both like Sonar's and Orcariner's) would find it since it's still a solid object taking up space, and it has thermal wash and a sound reducing function (or field) so its thrusters aren't heard so easily when ignited and flying around. If something doesn't work, let me know, because I don't know all of the technicalities to these things and I don't have the time to look them up.
at Alak. For realz? We'll see what I can come up with. Right now, I'm too tired to think too far ahead. -_-zZ
As for Clear Convoy's invisibility, would it be a permanent cloak until he deliberately deactivates it or will he be visible whenever he fires/takes fire?
It only decloaks when he deactivates it, or when he's knocked unconscious.
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"Uh yes sir."
"You're doing great, Wintersong," Optimus called over to her. She seemed a bit nervous flying the
Nomad. Primal wasn't sure if she had flown or driven anything at all, but Optimus had all the confidence in her. He was sure Icebreaker had shown her what controlled what.
"Icebreaker, return to the Nomad immediately, before the Predacons send more scouts to aid Terrorsaur and Starshadow," the leader ordered through his comm. link while he waited for Feralnight and Tigatron. If the penguin retreated, then the Preds might be more likely to just grab their teammates and return to their craft instead continuing fire that might erupt the energon field. Both factions were after the same thing; the energon. It was a race between whoever drilled as much as they needed and who was the fastest at achieving it. If the Predacons got what they needed while the Maximals were still mining, it was highly likely they'd blow it to try and be rid of the Maximals.
"I agree with your decision, Optimus," "but whatever we're investigating is inside the energon field. I'm not fast enough to go in there and back without entering stasis lock from the radiation. I'm also too big to enter the Nomad's bridge and operate the controls. What would you have me do?"
Primal looked at the large Maximal, but returned his gaze outside the open door before he answered him to watch Feralnight incoming.
"You'll remain with the Nomad and provide extra defense should the Predacons attempt an attack on it." The whale was right. With his size and slow land speed, it wouldn't be wise to place him in the energon field. Unavoidable and unpredictable cirumstances may change that decision later on, but for now, Optimus thought Orcariner could do more by keeping their transpot secured while the others mined and drilled or fought off other Predacons, or whatever else was out there. He knew the
Nomad was equipped with external guns, but if the Predacons ambushed it with both aerial and ground forces, bypassing the turrets, they would need someone to hold them off in closer combat while the other Maximals continued drilling or gave him back-up.
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"You and the panther back there got shot by something. But as far as i could tell it wasn't the Predacons, though I am not sure what all is happening." "Right now I'm getting you back to the Nomad, looks like you got hit pretty good."
"Hm," Tigatron gave a low growl.
"I see." He moved one of his front legs and felt a sharp pain in his joint. No doubt he had twisted it however he landed or if he had hit another rock. The tiger inhaled a sharp breath from the pain before sighing. His body remained still during the flight, his eyes wandering around the scenary and the ground below. It was quite magnificent to be so high. Granted, being out of control of his own balance was against his beast mode's instinct, and cats weren't meant to fly, but his curiosity got the better of him and he took in everything he could while he was in the air with Feralnight.
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The Vok being slowly moved away from Icebreaker and Terrorsaur, floating toward Starshadow who was out of the penguin's view. There, hidden by several boulders, it landed on its feet close to the panther. Whether she could smell it or not, it did not matter. When the bot decloaked, it revealed itself to look exactly like the Maximal Commander, Optimus Primal, in robot mode, staring into her eyes. The wrist cannons on his right arm were already targeted at the large feline's neck. Then, without any emotion on his face, he fired two shots at Starshadow and immediately cloaked again, at the same time igniting his own prime jets and flying off through the air away from her. No, it wouldn't hurt to play some games. To give an uncertain Predacon doubts about the real Maximal leader. But whether she believed it to be Optimus Primal or not didn't matter to him. He just wanted to mess with their heads and cause chaos and confusion while he learned about their weaponry and skills.
(( OOC: I haven't seen Starshadow lately, so give her a day or two to catch up.
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I'm sorry if I can't be on-line more or sooner like just about everyone playing here, but that's the way it is when you work a full-time job that restricts any use of the Internet except during very short breaks that don't allow enough time to post. It's almost twenty-four hours between each of my posts, so please try to be patient with me. I want to have just as much fun with the game as everyone else. ))