a modest proposal for robots fighting devils at Armageddon
Nov 4, 2023 19:56:44 GMT
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Post by ashimbabbar on Nov 4, 2023 19:56:44 GMT
This is based on Robert Sheckley's short story The Battle.
As it doesn't seem to be on the web anymore: Armageddon is about to happen, and for some reason it must be a battle between us humans and legions of Hell.
Only we have robotic machines to do the fighting in our place - the only humans concerned are the generals and staff directing them from a bunker on the other side of the world.
The devils are beaten back to Hell, and God brings the machines into Heaven, leaving humans behind. The end. ( NOT one of Sheckley's best )
I should think the concept is one to warm the blood of any right-thinking HOTT player…
There is no problem with the Legions of Hell ( then again, there never is )
. Hero General : Satan
. 1 Behemoth : Behemoth
. 1 Airboat : Marchocias leading the fallen angels bomber flight
. 4 Warbands : demons
. 5 Hordes : damned and elementals
. 1 Behemoth : Behemoth
. 1 Airboat : Marchocias leading the fallen angels bomber flight
. 4 Warbands : demons
. 5 Hordes : damned and elementals
STRONGHOLD: Portal to Hell
The problem lies with the machines' command structure.
My solution, on which I'd like your opinion, would be to give them no General and have them always In Command - it gives them an advantage but I think it corrects the relative advantage of Hell's army.
. 2 Riders ( Supreme General Fetterer’s Mechanized Cavalry Corps )
. 2 Fliers ( General Dell’s Robot Interceptor Corps )
. 2 Knights ( General McFee’s Automatic Tank Corps )
. 2 Fliers ( General Dell’s Robot Interceptor Corps )
. 2 Knights ( General McFee’s Automatic Tank Corps )
. 6 stands to be selected from Spears, Blades or Shooters in any combination thereof ( General Ongin’s Robot Infantry Corps )
STRONGHOLD: bunker with human generals and staff
Actually, my first idea had been, to give it a more Armageddonian grandeur, to give 3 armies to the forces of Hell and make each of the robot corps ( 3x 6 stands and 1x 18 stands ) roll its own PIPs independantly. I wasn't happy with the result.
