Destroid said:
I think it would have been better to restrain the number of divisions more, having 100k+ army in Fallout is pretty retarded.
I find it funny that the first rant about "it being retarded" was not about the obvious movie props. About the fact the Caesar's Legion leader's photo is Leonidas from 300, about the Apocalypse Now's Kurtz running Las Vegas, about the fact the Enclave was supposed to have been completely defeated after Fallout 2, about the fact the Super-Mutants becoming a power again made no sense after the defeat of the Master Army... well, you know what I mean.
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Beginning of the End for Vault City
The assault on Pocatello. Although not the final battle for the conquest of Vault City, it is the most important one. If Pocatello falls, Vault City will stand no chance. Trusting too much on the rough terrain and their fortifications to hold out with a numerically superior force, or perhaps simply not expecting the Under-Nation to boldly launch an attack against their best fortifications, Vault City kept a relatively small number of defenders there, specially because many of those defeated in Rock Springs didn't finish their retreat yet.
After many bloody hours, Cedar Rapids is at last secured. The forces are ordered to rest a little before advancing to occupy it.
They shall arrive simultaneously, and hopefully their numbers will now be sufficient to hold it.
The battle for Pocatello was a tough one. Despite outnumbered the defenders had heavy fortifications supporting them. They fought fiercely hoping for reinforcements that never arrived, and thus the fate of Vault City was sealed. Their end was nigh and soon a new bitch would be ravished by the rodent legions. A bitch named Lynette.
Instead of sending large numbers of defenders, the enemies continued to send minor, insignificant forces totally incapable of having any chance of victory, for reasons unknown.
The Founder wants a rat-sized Chrysalis Highwayman, and thus the research begins for the stockpiling, repair and recharging of batteries. Of course, besides his Highwayman, it will also be an important item to improve the economy of the glorious Hivemind.
Defeating the marauders from Madison might have been a minor strategic mistake, as the Brotherhood reached it first, securing it, yet they were first defeated, but when the mutants arrived, they were exhausted and quickly driven back, and thus the conflict was reaching bloody proportions within the Eastern Front.
Minor forces come, wave after wave, in attempt to hold Madison, and once again, the power armor elites of the Brotherhood of Diversity are among the defenders, however they stood little chance due to their strategically unwise formation along small armies. It would certainly be a victory in spite of their technological superiority and skills.
But this time the Brotherhood finally pulled a defense of their threatened territory properly, sending a massive wave of reinforcements that made what was once a promising offensive a total failure, thanks to the fact the brave power armor men held their ground against the superior mutant forces while their reinforcements were coming. Of course, the Mutant Army was not putting their entire strength at this section of the front for this offensive.
But as soon as the Brotherhood reinforcements came, they did, and now the battle outcome was unclear, for the power armors could still compensate for their numerical inferiority. However, the support to the offensive came from the freshly secured Cedar Rapids.
While the battle of Madison was ongoing, the forces that arrived at Cedar Rapids and supported it were once again driven back by the BROtherhood with a flanking attack, in spite of another flanking offensive in their support. The poor infrastructure of the region has made of this section of the front a poor one to launch a major offensive from, for due to how slowly the forces would progress, by the time they'd arrive at Cedar Rapids, they'd be nearly depleted of organization.
Thus the Battle of Madison once again reached an unclear situation, with both forces nearly even numerically and the Brotherhood having the power armors on their side. Then, the fresh occupation of Pocatello is also threatened. However it will be of no consequence, for their mere presence has wrecked the Vault City supply lines, and Vault City is now surrounded. Victory is near!
They did their best, but even though they lost this battle, their previous victory has won the war against Vault City. The warlords commanding these forces shall definitively be remembered as those who delivered the crushing blow against one of the most powerful manboon civilizations of the Kwa' West Coast.
Even before the battle came, a few, of the less dumb and pricky citizens of Vault City, realizing its doom, desperatedly fled west towards Redding, to hopefully reach New Arroyo, which was now known as the troublesome but currently successful offspring of another Vault, like New California Republic. It was a very violent assault against the gates of Vault City. Their forces fought to the last men, and killed themselves instead of surrendering. A few have chosen to kill themselves as they gazed upon ITZ, the end of their arrogant, hypocritical and proud civilization was nigh.
The unsuccessful offensive against Madison was nearly forgotten as the news arrived to the 2nd Rat Council: Vault City fell! Soon they would step upon it and the Rats shall rule over everything left of it! And as soon as both Vault City and Provo are secured, the official annexation of Vault City shall happen. Unfortunately, rumors came that Lynette killed herself, but not before setting up everything to burn her own corpse. Typical.
May this serve as a lesson for all those who might be willing to dare declaring war against the Under-Nation!