Intergalactic Summit

What do I do before an important battle?

*frowns*

Well it's not like there's any time to smoke a last cigarette. Nine times out of ten I'm doing something innocent and i get jumped by a large blob of ships piloted by people who do not speak my language. Or I might be looking for people myself, in order to return the same favor. So it's just spur of the moment stuff ... I guess?

Rituals or traditions are something reserved for organized or expected battles. I've seen none of that since leaving Empire and low security space some years ago.

Operations? Well same principle I guess. Only thing I do before those is yell out to see who wants to join in.

If it's a battle that is some distance from our main base, then we establish an FOB and an MSR. Brief the troops on the scope and goals of the deployment - even if they're not cleared for the full details, they deserve that much.

Once we have an FOB, it's time to deploy logistically down the MSR to ensure we have the assets local to the AO. I like to be in position at least six hours before go time, but the larger the Op, the earlier you usually wind up in position.

I don't see why would someone require some kind of a pre-combat ritual. I suppose, given that combat is something most capsuleer occur on a practically hourly basis, having some kind of a complex personal ritual sounds both creepily OCD-esque and impractical.



I hear the Blue is also popular in such situations. Depends if you meant raw narcotics or boosters, however. Or both.

I already have a supplier, but thank you for the offer.
Doesn't mean we can't discuss other potential business endavours, however.

I also cannot imagine having a ritual for every time combat happens. For a large-scale operation, maybe - but a battle? Let your music and veins be pumping.

You've met Jude too, eh?

-Hikari

Check ship, then things that cannot be discussed on a public fourm. Then check ship again. pack extra ammunition and kill things.