Age Of Machine

Machine Classification #6

Debrief #6

Machine Name: Tanks/Dreadnoughts

Armaments:

Prototype: Machine gun, Sniper rifle, Missiles, Melee stomp, Concussion pulse

Military: Machine gun, Sniper rifle, Missiles, Mortar, Tick deployment, Gas release, Melee stomp, Concussion pulse, Linear Accelerator "railgun"

FNIX: Machine gun, Sniper rifle, Missiles, Mortar, Tick deployment, Gas release, Melee stomp, Concussion pulse, Linear Accelerator "railgun"

Apocalypse: "Stinger" Tick deployment (apocalypse class ticks), Melee Stomp, Wall of flames, Incendiary machine gun, Anti-personal cluster mine launcher (fires a singular projectile that splits into many mines that explode when shot)

Shared: Most attacks are shared as this was, like the harvesters, heavily streamlined by the ancients for the purpose of attempts to reduce cost, though the apocalypse has many weapons we have only seen from them, and they are not seen often making it hard to figure out how to counter their weapons

Combat Tactics: Often alone, except for the ticks they deploy, this makes them easy to observe for some time before making a move. However, they also are found among another tank, or worse yet the other tank and a harvester and its hunters it has. This makes it a dangerous task, but if defeated the ammo and supplies scavenged from the machines makes it extremely worth the risk should you bring down the group, or the lone behemoth

Weaknesses: While armored at the front, it varies an extremely large fuel tank on the back in an exposed position that when hit with gunfire, causes a massive explosion that deals heavy damage to the harvester

Special Notes: When it spots you, it will let out a howl that will attract other machines to you, but this does take time

Priority: Destroying tanks is high priority due to the weapons they carry, but harvesters should always have higher priority.

Notes from other survivors: We almost lost half the group today. It was so stupid too, so pointless. We should have heard that...thing approaching sooner, but we were too busy rummaging through the shelves of a garage to realize that we weren't hearing the sound of thunder. It wasn't until the items on the shelves started to shake that we realized something was very wrong.

That thing was like a Tank but on legs, massive. Beyond massive. It towered over all the houses, every step of its two heavy legs shook us to the core. Thankfully it was slow, but every aspect of it from its size to the gigantic weapons hanging underneath it screamed danger. Death. Run.

So needless to say, we ran for our lives the moment we saw it. We were severely unprepared to face whatever that monstrosity was; we barely made it out alive. The robot started shooting at us with some kind of automatic machine gun, hitting the ground, nearby cars and even a few of us. Thankfully mostly flesh-wounds. When the bullets stopped, I foolishly thought we might have made it. Then a weird whizzing noise filled our ears, getting closer and closer. We weren't prepared for the rockets. The explosion sent us tumbling to the ground, ears ringing from the impact. It took us way too long to get back on our feet, but helping each other we were able to hide long enough for it to stop pursuing us. I pray we never see one again.

Prototype looks:

Military looks:

FNIX looks:

Apocalypse looks:

And now the machines are introduced, it is time to start the tale of a guerrilla war against metal