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Oberon · 12-31-11, 01:34 PM

The Uneasy Calm
10th September 1898 - 15th November 1898

The Construction vehicle arrives at Bristol on the 21st (not Cardiff...my bad) and sets to work on building a Command Center. The astronomers have reported clear skies over Scotland for the past few nights...no more cylinders. So this is it...now the Martians will spread out and consolidate Scotland...and when they're ready...they will come south.
A new Armoured Car unit is built on the 21st in the Pennines, it is dispatched to Whitby to make up for the current lack of fortified gun positions in the area while the Command Center is being constructed.
Our research into the 6 inch naval gun is completed on the 22nd, and orders given to our boffins to look into the 9.5 inch gun. This will take 45 days, but will be worth it in the firepower we can bring to bear on any Martian assaults.

And range...these guns will hopefully be able to out range the Martians heat rays, damaging them before they can hit us. Unfortunately their accuracy isn't great, but their splash damage is quite good.
Orders to build 6 inch guns are given to the sappers lorry at the Pennines and Lake District. The guns will take 13 days each at 100% efficiency but first the small 4.6 inch guns have to be built, and they take about 4 days each.
The command center at Whitby is finished on the 28th September and the Construction Vehicle is sent south to the Wash to build a Command Center there and eventually a Steel mill. Unfortunately there isn't a sappers lorry spare to begin construction of defences at Whitby...that could be a problem, however the vehicle factory at Northampton will finish a Construction Vehicle in 3 days, so when that is complete I will start construction of a sappers lorry, that will take eighteen days...let's hope the Martians are having similar problems...
On the 8th October 1898, the construction vehicle from Whitby arrives at The Wash and begins work on the Command Center, that will take about twenty days or so. Furthermore the Command Center will be sited at the south side of the map and near the coast to take the benefit of the Royal Navy. Still...if the battlefield gets that far south then I've done something very wrong somewhere.
The newly built Construction Vehicle from Northampton trundles off to Liverpool to build a coal mine.
On the 12th October a new Armoured Car unit is built in the Pennines, it is also sent over to Whitby...come on...where is that Sappers Lorry....
The 19th October sees the Sappers Lorry completed! It's immediately sent out to Whitby.
21st October - The Construction vehicle in Liverpool finishes its coal mine and heads to the Cotswolds to build one there.
24th October - The Sappers Lorry arrives at Whitby and starts work on the defences.

The state of play 24th October 1898

So far I've been building up defences, waiting for the inevitable Martian attack...and it's not come. In fact they've not even expanded into the surrounding territories...which is different. It's tempting to launch a raid up into the East Coast of Scotland, but that's a temptation I must resist, I simply don't have the military might at the moment to make any real impact. Let them come...we'll be ready when they get here.

Meanwhile in London:

"They're building an oil refinery opposite the Houses of Parliament?! I'm going to write to my MP!!"

On the 4th November the Martians start moving, Galloway is lost and the trickle of refugees heading into the Lake District suddenly stops as alien cries echo on the horizon. The sappers knuckle down and double their pace as the frontline gets closer.
Research into the 9.2 inch naval gun emplacement is completed on the 7th November and research ordered into a project called 'mines' which consist of explosives buried underground and activated by either pressure or by wire. Combined with the wire walls, they should help slow the Martians down and give our artillery time to peck away at their armour.
On the 10th of November HMS Formidable rolls down the slipway at Liverpool docks and into the water.

She is sent up to the Lake District where she will provide fire support in assistance to the artillery defences when the Martians attack.
HMS Irresistible is launched from Portsmouth on the 11th November and sent up to Whitby.
The research on 'Mines' is completed on the 15th November, and research is ordered on a new Offensive weapon, the Armoured Track Layer. Some sort of armoured vehicle on treads...it'll probably never catch on. Some of the men are calling it a 'tank' for some reason. Such rot!

12-31-11, 01:34 PM	#11
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	The Uneasy Calm 10th September 1898 - 15th November 1898 The Construction vehicle arrives at Bristol on the 21st (not Cardiff...my bad) and sets to work on building a Command Center. The astronomers have reported clear skies over Scotland for the past few nights...no more cylinders. So this is it...now the Martians will spread out and consolidate Scotland...and when they're ready...they will come south. A new Armoured Car unit is built on the 21st in the Pennines, it is dispatched to Whitby to make up for the current lack of fortified gun positions in the area while the Command Center is being constructed. Our research into the 6 inch naval gun is completed on the 22nd, and orders given to our boffins to look into the 9.5 inch gun. This will take 45 days, but will be worth it in the firepower we can bring to bear on any Martian assaults. And range...these guns will hopefully be able to out range the Martians heat rays, damaging them before they can hit us. Unfortunately their accuracy isn't great, but their splash damage is quite good. Orders to build 6 inch guns are given to the sappers lorry at the Pennines and Lake District. The guns will take 13 days each at 100% efficiency but first the small 4.6 inch guns have to be built, and they take about 4 days each. The command center at Whitby is finished on the 28th September and the Construction Vehicle is sent south to the Wash to build a Command Center there and eventually a Steel mill. Unfortunately there isn't a sappers lorry spare to begin construction of defences at Whitby...that could be a problem, however the vehicle factory at Northampton will finish a Construction Vehicle in 3 days, so when that is complete I will start construction of a sappers lorry, that will take eighteen days...let's hope the Martians are having similar problems... On the 8th October 1898, the construction vehicle from Whitby arrives at The Wash and begins work on the Command Center, that will take about twenty days or so. Furthermore the Command Center will be sited at the south side of the map and near the coast to take the benefit of the Royal Navy. Still...if the battlefield gets that far south then I've done something very wrong somewhere. The newly built Construction Vehicle from Northampton trundles off to Liverpool to build a coal mine. On the 12th October a new Armoured Car unit is built in the Pennines, it is also sent over to Whitby...come on...where is that Sappers Lorry.... The 19th October sees the Sappers Lorry completed! It's immediately sent out to Whitby. 21st October - The Construction vehicle in Liverpool finishes its coal mine and heads to the Cotswolds to build one there. 24th October - The Sappers Lorry arrives at Whitby and starts work on the defences. The state of play 24th October 1898 So far I've been building up defences, waiting for the inevitable Martian attack...and it's not come. In fact they've not even expanded into the surrounding territories...which is different. It's tempting to launch a raid up into the East Coast of Scotland, but that's a temptation I must resist, I simply don't have the military might at the moment to make any real impact. Let them come...we'll be ready when they get here. Meanwhile in London: "They're building an oil refinery opposite the Houses of Parliament?! I'm going to write to my MP!!" On the 4th November the Martians start moving, Galloway is lost and the trickle of refugees heading into the Lake District suddenly stops as alien cries echo on the horizon. The sappers knuckle down and double their pace as the frontline gets closer. Research into the 9.2 inch naval gun emplacement is completed on the 7th November and research ordered into a project called 'mines' which consist of explosives buried underground and activated by either pressure or by wire. Combined with the wire walls, they should help slow the Martians down and give our artillery time to peck away at their armour. On the 10th of November HMS Formidable rolls down the slipway at Liverpool docks and into the water. She is sent up to the Lake District where she will provide fire support in assistance to the artillery defences when the Martians attack. HMS Irresistible is launched from Portsmouth on the 11th November and sent up to Whitby. The research on 'Mines' is completed on the 15th November, and research is ordered on a new Offensive weapon, the Armoured Track Layer. Some sort of armoured vehicle on treads...it'll probably never catch on. Some of the men are calling it a 'tank' for some reason. Such rot!