Schulmania

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Consumed

The evil nation of Queensferry continues using their military base on the eastern Schulmania coast to launch attacks against our furry homeland. Today, an expeditionary force led by Col. Bite N. Stingum headed west out of Queensferry’s fortified compound and across No Man’s Land toward fortifications defending the mountain town of Nusan East.

Col. Stingum won’t be happy unless he burns his target to the ground.

The town is defended by Schulmania National Army V Corps 9th Division 126th Regiment, SNAF Attack Balloon Squad 4, and BFA X Corps 22nd Division 157th Regiment. TRT forces are in several forward operating bases. It is these brave soldiers who have brought Schulmania early warning of the enemy advance. TRT operatives CPL James Donovan Logan and MAJ Hester Tubaflame reported in to the officer in charge of the southern end of the earthen fortifications, SGT Madcat Imvhozzi. SGT Imvhozzi relayed this information to COL Sylvester Puddytat at once. “Now,” the colonel thought, “would be the time to try a daring new strategy designed to turn the tables on our technologically advanced but morally bankrupt enemy.” Having gained the approval of Field Marshal Queen Blossom, Operation Turnabout would commence immediately.

This pastoral land will be abandoned and the enemy will be allowed to destroy it.

The hope is that the enemy will see the withdrawal and overextend their lines, allowing for a successful counterattack.

Our plan is to lure elements of the attack force away toward designated sites where troops from the 9th and 10th Divisions lie in wait. It remains to be seen if the element of surprise and careful selection of terrain will give Schulmania’s forces a strategic advantage over the enemy. Nevertheless, this town will likely be completely destroyed.

Meanwhile, an armored column of troops continues its march westward. TRT scouts were surprisingly accurate about the composition of this force: approximately 800 troops, 12 armored vehicles, 4 helicopters, and 20 rocket/grenade launchers. To face them in the evacuated town, three squads of brave members of V Corps armed with muskets and 3 cannons. Their goal: delay the enemy advance to allow for evacuees to move to safety and TRT members to get into position. The fighting begins.

O’Furrys Pub was hit

Rowhomes receive rocket and small arms fire

Enemy fire took out Schulminion cannons

One of the enemy helicopters circles overhead, strafing buildings periodically

Queensferry is burning the town down

SNA forces prepare to evacuate forward positions

Queensferry forces commence burning the evacuated town down to the ground. Will this strategic retreat pay off for Schulmania?

  Edited May 20, 2011 by Schulmanator  

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

Strategic retreat rarely bodes well, but here's hoping for the best. Some black kitty magic may be needed to pull this out.

[nathanthemayor 1,261]

Uh oh war is breaking out again....

Btw that was your 1000th post in this thread, Schulmator!

  Edited May 20, 2011 by nathanthemayor  

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Oh my... very different from Queensferry's version of events...

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Hi everyone, Princess Ava here. As I work on my yoga (as you can tell, I am very flexible), I often think about the future of Schulmania. The second part of the battle shown above is about to be made. But before it is, it needs YOUR input! This upcoming chapter is a WHICH WAY Schulmania update!

For those of you not in the cultural elite like me, this is a which way book(the inspiration for what is to come), aka a choose your own adventure book:

That's right, you vote for which way you want things to turn out. And the majority wins. Simply pick from the red selections at each place in the text shown below and give your response.

So prepare to cast your vote for how the outcome of this battle will unfold...

[Hester 699]

I want a major win for Schulmania. I want to see Schulmania's Special Ops in action. I DO want to see ST members in this battle and I want Schulmania to capture weapons.

[jim 546 43]

I vote for a minor win for Schulmania.

I want to see Schulmania's Army in action.

I do want to see ST members included in this battle.

I want Schulmania to capture weapons.

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

I want a major win for Schulmania. I want to see Schulmania's Special Ops in action. I DO want to see ST members in this battle and I want Schulmania to surprise me.

Y'know it's not fair, Hester replying before me. She took like 87% of my responses!!!

  Edited May 24, 2011 by NMUSpidey  

[Benedict 3,119]

major

win

schulmania

special ops

do

schulmania

surprise me

p.s. love the armed forces shield

[nathanthemayor 1,261]

I vote for a major loss for Queensferry.

I want to see Schulmania's army in action.

I don't want to see ST members included in the battle.

I want Schulmania to capture weapons.

[Forthwall 1,118]

I vote for a major loss for Queensferry.

I want to see Schulmania's army in action.

I don't want to see ST members included in the battle.

I want Schulmania to surprise me.

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

I vote for a major win for Schulmania.

I want to see Schulmania's Army in action.

I do want to see ST members included in this battle.

I want Schulmania to capture surprise me.

[Benedict 3,119]

Congratulations, Schulmania is number one on Ben's Top Ten this week.

[Schulmanator 5,787]

So far, ST members will be featured.And there will be surprises!

Anyone else wanna be featured? The ones above are eligible... but you can be as well. Simply join the SNM... our Career Center is on the Schulmania website [here ]. Writing is now underway...

[Hester 699]

GOOD! I am glad to see I am there.

[Wrightguy0 40]

still alive and kicking butt is see, i think you should also think about adding number of battles fought to that list, and promote and decorate good soldiers for their actions

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Turnabout, Intruder!

Invaders from Queensferry have torched the bucolic mountain town of Nusan East in the Devonian piedmont. Schulminion military forces made a strategic retreat, drawing enemy forces out into the woods. In smaller numbers and more isolated, pockets of enemy soldiers would be easier targets for our Tactical Response Teams. But, the price would be the charred town.

BFA Field Marshal Queen Blossom devised Operation Turnabout as a bold gamble to take advantage of an overconfident enemy inclined to pursue and overextend lines. To bait the enemy, the town would be sacrificed and defended only by a few squads, commanded by Lieutenant Janice Lester, under orders to “make a good show of it” before beating an obvious retreat toward designated positions camouflaged in the woods.

TRT forces would isolate and neutralize enemy units as they fanned out to capture our forces.

All three squads defending the town are from the Schulmania National ArmyV Corps, the mountain divisions of the Great Army of Devonshire. Squad 1, defending the north end of town, code named “Team Enterprise” consists of 45 troops and is led by LT Janice Lester, SGT K. N. Singh, SGT Robert Korby, and CPL Lokai Bele. Squad 2, code named “Team Edward,” is led by LT Edward Scissorpaws, SGT Vlad Drakkul, and CPL Hal O’Ween. Squad 3, set to lure the enemy to the southwest. Code named “Team Pilates” and led by CAPT Jack Sparrow, SGT Stretches and CPL Arrowbix Klass, this team was first to sight the enemy’s approach.

All three squads put up a spirited fight with limited casualties as the engagement unfolded. As enemy artillery and tanks moved in, the staged retreat began. Team Enterprise headed toward the hills north of town, toward a spot selected by members of the Tactical Response Teams and BFA Military Command. Support included elements of the army operating out of Camp Carnivore and TRT units based in Chattering Hills. As expected, a small contingent of enemy soldiers broke off to pursue. Team Edward headed conspicuously toward the west, drawing another group of Queensferry soldiers off toward Timber Ridge. Team Pilates veered haphazardly toward the southwest, drawing pursuit as our troops filtered into the hollow between two large hills. Each team has support waiting for the right moment to pounce.

Cavalry and infantry lie in wait. Here, a squad featuring LT Bruce C. G. and SGT Johnny Roco (mounted) as well as LT Muckity Muck and CPL Bigglesworth (infantry) await the enemy at Timber Ridge.

Felines from the BFA Military Command join with TRT members. Shown here, Wirdleplex Governor FCAPT von Bremerhaven (left) and the TRT’s CPL Bigbuilder and SMAJ Archean (right) lead a combined squad of felines and humanoids at a key point just west of the charred town.

Of course, there’s more than these laying in wait… each of the three sites has over 100 troops massed plus at least 10 pieces of artillery. Schulmania’s cannons have inflicted damage on Queensferry’s tanks before. This time, the goal is to destroy the tanks completely. Can our cannonballs penetrate the armor of the sinister tanks of the evil enemy? Let’s see how the battle unfolded.

Team Pilates drew these two tanks in pursuit. The soldiers normally accompanying such a patrol are busy burning down the town. So, these two are on their own.

Well, well, well… look who’s heading toward Team Edward. I’ll bet he doesn’t know what’s waiting behind those trees…

…the plan is working!

Team Enterprise has a customer.

The time has come. The time to strike back. The time to show the enemy what feline power is all about. TRT LT Ben Got’em relayed the signal from Field Marshal Queen Blossom… all units in position… open fire!

For the first time in the war, Schulmania seized the initiative and engaged in a battle on its own terms and on the offensive. At least 5 tanks were isolated and taking heavy fire.

CAPT Janice Lester leads Team Enterprise and its heavy guns

Enemy tanks fired back, but had trouble identifying where the targets were located

Not only was the enemy well camouflaged, Queensferry’s tanks also found that they were receiving incoming fire from nearly all sides. And, flights from Schulmania’s 1st Bomber Group cruised in, delivering death from above.

All six balloon assisted aircraft were deployed, having floated in from Maxis AFB loaded with bombs

The SNAFair support, a first for Schulmania’s military, proved decisive. COL Leaci led distinguished pilots LT Mig Thundercatuel, SGT Kenny Jay, CPL Jimmy Jones, LT Chuck Jaegermeister, and SGT Ullila Spoon on the mission. Between the heavy ground fire and the bombs pushed out of the planes, Queensferry’s isolated forces were slowly pummeled into submission.

Relying on the vagaries of the wind for its planes, the SNAF bombing runs made up for their inaccuracy with their enthusiastic intensity

Our cannons have zeroed in on the targets

The most satisfying column of smoke we have ever seen… a kill for Schulmania!

Three charred but not destroyed tanks were abandoned either because their crews were KIA or retreated. This allowed for the BFA Military’s 29th Division Military Technology Operations Group to move in.

A major coup for Schulmania – captured advanced enemy technology will be sent to The Wirdleplex for reverse engineering and analysis. Perhaps soon we shall be able to replicate these for our own use.

But wait… THERE’S MORE!

Thanks to the fine work of the Office of Military Technology, a new rocket has been created… and is now deployed for the first time in battle by elements of the army’s I Corps.

This new device borrows from enemy technology and some helpful assistance from Blitkarni and Schulmauckland allies. Shells produced at an undisclosed location for the Schulmania National Military are capable of hitting targets over 400 meters away. Today, this new weapon is trained skyward, to ward off three attack helicopters coming in from the east. Since all but two of the SNAF planes floated out of the area, Schulmania had little air cover. One SNAF plane was shot down and the other severely damaged. CPL Jones will be remembered as a hero and will of course have seven more lives to fight the good fight against our wicked enemy. And a hail of rocket fire from all five of our launches will get some measure of vengeance for our air losses. Two helicopters were hit and the third beat a hasty retreat. One of the flaming helicopters crashed and exploded. The other limped off and landed a short distance away.

The enemy crew was greeted by a platoon of SNA regulars and taken captive. And another piece of priceless enemy technology has fallen into Schulmania’s paws.

These trophies were presented to the senior officer of the expeditionary force, FCAPT von Bremerhaven. COL Leaci and a group of SNAF officers presented the helicopter “as a birthday present.” The army’s SGT Seymour Skinner came forward and presented him the tank next. Not to be outdone, naval officer CAPT W. P. Schonheit brought out a nice cake.

Schonheit baked it himself using an old family recipe. He called it the “hokey pokey cake” because while you make it, you put your left foot in… you put your left foot out…

Governor von Bremerhaven was quite pleased with the gifts and the delicious cake. “Wow,” he exclaimed, “the gift of this victory and of being featured in a Schulmania chapter is a far better birthday present than I ever expected!”

Down with BuggUla! Down with Queensferry! May this be the start of the end of Queensferry and the nefarious BuggUla!

[nathanthemayor 1,261]

Where did you get those cool battle pics?(Not the SC4 ones).

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

Well, that was incredibly exciting! "Team Pilates!" Thank you for this great update reminding me why I love Schulmania so much. I am proud to serve Her Majesty The Wirdle, and pray that we can turn this victory into a string of wins!

Major N M U Spidey out.

[Hester 699]

COOLNESS! This is the best battle yet and well fought. Onward to VICTORY over the evil BuggUla!!

[jim 546 43]

Nice update, the "balloon assisted plane" made me chuckle. That tank shell to the chest really hurt but I'm glad I was sacrificed for a good cause.

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Yay! Can't wait for more!

I wonder what new equipment will show up in the future...

[Wiecher 192]

Awesome Again, As Always!

[Schulmanator 5,787]

A quick question: does anybody recall a modd or something that would change the colors of the various transit options in the region view? I was going to make a ferry route map for us but the purple on blue is really hard to see. I did a look on the STEX in the modd section and could not find one. But, I thought I remembered one once. Any help would be welcome

Thanks!

[Benedict 3,119]

Congratulations, Schulmania is number one again on Ben's Top Ten.

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Hester It is a bit retro, but not in the way I would like. Something cool and new would be better. Maybe a best of the old with something new and fun…

NMUSpidey You are right. And at this point I really doubt anything new will come. And that’s a shame. They would make a lot from it and we’d be happy for years.

Leech10 It has the same basic stuff one would expect from SC3K…

nathanthemayor That sounds about right.

Mastof They did. I spent 4.99 on the iPhone version and was not really very impressed at all.

976 I hope so too. But I am not counting on it. BTW, welcome to Schulmania! Please do come visit us again soon.

Hester I hope you found it worth the wait.

Leech10 Land shark? I thought it was the candy gram guy!

http://youtu.be/a3ELlI1nrjE

Mastof LOL Yep!

mrdazza_460 Thanks! And welcome to Schulmania. I hope you come back again and enjoy more of what we have to offer.

NMUSpidey I have not jumped the shark… yet

http://youtu.be/MDthMGtZKa4

NMUSpidey The Supreme Wirdle is all about black kitty magic!

nathanthemayor Cool. How can you tell that it was my 1000^th post? Is there a way to tell how many you have in a thread?

Leech10 As one might expect… from such a demented and evil source as QF…

Hester Vote has been tallied…

jim 546 Vote has been tallied…

NMUSpidey Vote has been tallied…

Benedict Vote has been tallied…

nathanthemayor Vote has been tallied…

Mastof Vote has been tallied…

Leech10 Vote has been tallied…

Benedict Awesomeness! That’s great news!

Hester And more action is yet to come…

Wrightguy0 We are indeed due for some of that as well!

nathanthemayor That’s Age of Empires III. Glad you liked it.

NMUSpidey We love you too! It’s nice to give the Buggs the squishing they have coming to them, isn’t it?

Hester Yep… they are going down like a house of evil cards!

jim 546 Your sacrifice is appreciated. And of course you have several more lives to get revenge on the Buggs…

Leech10 We will have the boys at the lab get to work ASAP on that.

wiecher And alliterative! Awesome!

Benedict Woo hoo! A great week for Schulmania!

  Edited June 4, 2011 by Schulmanator  

[Schulmanator 5,787]

[Hester 699]

I am honored to have been of service.

[nathanthemayor 1,261]

nathanthemayor Cool. How can you tell that it was my 1000th post? Is there a way to tell how many you have in a thread?

Yes:

Oh,and congrats to those who got an award!

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Awards!

Siagra!

Thank You!

That feature seems like it will help speed up post count award giving...