Gang War in Downlode, a report.
It was a cold night in Downlode... But things were about to get hotter.
As always with Downlode, when something goes down you can guarantee it will get worse way quicker than it will get better!
So it was that Friday night...
Weller and his Slicks had turned up to raid the local Russian Mafia Casino... They even hired in a high class gunshark to help them out, but they figured it would be easy pickings...
But as always with Downlode, once you think it will be easy... It sure as hell wont be!
The Russian Mafia had been tipped off that an Arasaka Corprorate Enforcement crew was due in the area to make sure the locals moved out so Arasaka could buy up the property nice and cheap to demolish it all and build their new corporate headquarters... Viktor Solonik had decided he would bring in some of his guys and get in some extra muscle to protect his real estate.
So unknown to the Slicks, they were about to run into a heavily tooled up group of Russian Mafia and a group of Arasaka Corporate Enforcers with an Arasaka Ninja in support!
As if things couldnt get any worse, the DPD decided to run in two patrols into the area just as everybody arrived... and to top it all, waiting in a park for their contact were Sinister & Dexter...
The night was gonna get hot... But not in a good way!
The Clubs Urban Sci-Fi table... Still lots of work to do on it but you get the idea...
Things kicked off way sooner than anyone expected! The Slicks ran into an Arasaka ambush and also came under fire from the DPD who tried to restore order... Down the other end of the table the trigger happy Russian Mafia just started firing at anyone they could see... Cops, Arasaka and Sinister & Dexter all came under automatic weapons fire... So much for Viktor lying low...
Two of the DPD's finest on patrol near the Solonik Casino unaware they are being targetted...
Not content with just a load off goons with automatic weapons... Viktor got in some extra muscle in the form of Big Marv...
The Slicks proceeded to get into a drawn out firefight with the Arasaka boys... Things didnt go well for them and they lost several gang members and their hired gunshark before they had even begun to head towards the Casino... The cops also got involved with Sergeant Psycho leading the way as usual (he now has a reputation for dealing with criminals with his mighty truncheon...)
Doug 'The Turk' McCluney leads the Arasaka ambush on the Slicks...
Weller and one of his gang start to wonder if taking on a Russian Mafia run casino was a good idea...
The Arasaka Ninja starts its deadly work cutting through the Slick gang...
Things got bad for the Slicks and the last three gang members decided to bug out... Helped by the long range fire of the DPD who decided it was time to take Arasaka down... Even the Arsaka Ninja couldn't hold out against all the DPD fire and Sergeant Psycho lived up to his name by rampaging among the Araska enforcers with his truncheon... Arasaka got even more of a mauling after a rather annoyed Finnegan Sinister turned up behind the ambush and let loose with his Rutger Automatic Shot-gun...
Arasaka Enforcer Samuel in his hidey-hole... He spent the entire game in this little hole...
Sergeant Psycho living up to his name by beating criminals heads in...
Meanwhile a long drawn out firefight had developed between the Russian Mafia and the cops near the casino... Dexter had also got involved after the Russian Mafia sniper on the Casino roof started firing at him! The gun battle went on for a long time with a few casualties on both sides. As the remaining Slicks finally headed towards the casino the firefight turned deadly with two cops and two Russian Mafia dying in a blaze of gunfire...
Big Marv rushes past the Casino...
Stop Police! Sergeant O'Hooligan shoots down Big Marv...
As the gunfire dies down, Officer Mahoney creeps towards the casino...
In the dying throes of the game, one of the Slicks did get into Casino, only to be shot down by Solonik himself, just about all the hired guns were taken away in ambulances, the Arasaka enforcers beat a retreat after dragging the corpse of their ninja out of the river...
It was a brutal first night in Downlode but the DPD had stamped their authority over the criminals... Only Tzar Solonik had come out ok with the Casino still in his hands. The Slicks and Arasaka had suffered huge casualties but both vowed revenge on the Solonik's mob. Even the DPD had to withdraw to their precinct after several officers were shot down.
A typical night in Downlode really...
It was a cold night in Downlode... But things were about to get hotter.
As always with Downlode, when something goes down you can guarantee it will get worse way quicker than it will get better!
So it was that Friday night...
Weller and his Slicks had turned up to raid the local Russian Mafia Casino... They even hired in a high class gunshark to help them out, but they figured it would be easy pickings...
But as always with Downlode, once you think it will be easy... It sure as hell wont be!
The Russian Mafia had been tipped off that an Arasaka Corprorate Enforcement crew was due in the area to make sure the locals moved out so Arasaka could buy up the property nice and cheap to demolish it all and build their new corporate headquarters... Viktor Solonik had decided he would bring in some of his guys and get in some extra muscle to protect his real estate.
So unknown to the Slicks, they were about to run into a heavily tooled up group of Russian Mafia and a group of Arasaka Corporate Enforcers with an Arasaka Ninja in support!
As if things couldnt get any worse, the DPD decided to run in two patrols into the area just as everybody arrived... and to top it all, waiting in a park for their contact were Sinister & Dexter...
The night was gonna get hot... But not in a good way!
The Clubs Urban Sci-Fi table... Still lots of work to do on it but you get the idea...
Things kicked off way sooner than anyone expected! The Slicks ran into an Arasaka ambush and also came under fire from the DPD who tried to restore order... Down the other end of the table the trigger happy Russian Mafia just started firing at anyone they could see... Cops, Arasaka and Sinister & Dexter all came under automatic weapons fire... So much for Viktor lying low...
Two of the DPD's finest on patrol near the Solonik Casino unaware they are being targetted...
Not content with just a load off goons with automatic weapons... Viktor got in some extra muscle in the form of Big Marv...
The Slicks proceeded to get into a drawn out firefight with the Arasaka boys... Things didnt go well for them and they lost several gang members and their hired gunshark before they had even begun to head towards the Casino... The cops also got involved with Sergeant Psycho leading the way as usual (he now has a reputation for dealing with criminals with his mighty truncheon...)
Doug 'The Turk' McCluney leads the Arasaka ambush on the Slicks...
Weller and one of his gang start to wonder if taking on a Russian Mafia run casino was a good idea...
The Arasaka Ninja starts its deadly work cutting through the Slick gang...
Things got bad for the Slicks and the last three gang members decided to bug out... Helped by the long range fire of the DPD who decided it was time to take Arasaka down... Even the Arsaka Ninja couldn't hold out against all the DPD fire and Sergeant Psycho lived up to his name by rampaging among the Araska enforcers with his truncheon... Arasaka got even more of a mauling after a rather annoyed Finnegan Sinister turned up behind the ambush and let loose with his Rutger Automatic Shot-gun...
Arasaka Enforcer Samuel in his hidey-hole... He spent the entire game in this little hole...
Sergeant Psycho living up to his name by beating criminals heads in...
Meanwhile a long drawn out firefight had developed between the Russian Mafia and the cops near the casino... Dexter had also got involved after the Russian Mafia sniper on the Casino roof started firing at him! The gun battle went on for a long time with a few casualties on both sides. As the remaining Slicks finally headed towards the casino the firefight turned deadly with two cops and two Russian Mafia dying in a blaze of gunfire...
Big Marv rushes past the Casino...
Stop Police! Sergeant O'Hooligan shoots down Big Marv...
As the gunfire dies down, Officer Mahoney creeps towards the casino...
In the dying throes of the game, one of the Slicks did get into Casino, only to be shot down by Solonik himself, just about all the hired guns were taken away in ambulances, the Arasaka enforcers beat a retreat after dragging the corpse of their ninja out of the river...
It was a brutal first night in Downlode but the DPD had stamped their authority over the criminals... Only Tzar Solonik had come out ok with the Casino still in his hands. The Slicks and Arasaka had suffered huge casualties but both vowed revenge on the Solonik's mob. Even the DPD had to withdraw to their precinct after several officers were shot down.
A typical night in Downlode really...
