#tf payload

[pluralsword]

we like this size difference between Legacy Pathfinder and T30 Cosmos

[im-not-a-sheep]

dude maybe tf2 needs like a reset on all the event maps that have been added or smth

theres too many and not all of them are even that good

[shadowfreak98]

It's been a LONG time coming, but I have finally drawn another JetOp after so many years.

For those of you who don't know, JetOp was one of my first oc x canon ships that I had ever made. It survived the great purge of my old artworks, it went through the cringe phase, the dark age, and redesign era... and now now I have once again revived my beloved bab Jeta.

[I believe in buff woman supremacy]

The basics of Jeta are a little long, so just a heads up.

General Info About Jeta

Soo, I do not have a lot of clear cut ideas for TF One Jeta as of this moment, BUT I have some general stuff.

Jeta is a cogless mining bot, as to be expected. She is built bulkier than most femme bots, so she tends to do the heavy lifting (pushing the energon payloads, carrying extra equipment, and even carrying injured squad mates).

Jeta prefers to stay on protocol, as she heavily fears reprimand and punishment for stepping out of line... Hooowever, this goes out the window whenever she gets mixed up with Orion Pax and D-16 (*cough* ORION MOSTLY *cough*). Jeta is far closer to Orion than D-16, but she still greatly respects him, as he is important to Orion, and they get along well enough.

For most of their days as miners, Orion and Jeta often are getting in and out of trouble together (Orion gets them in, while Jeta gets them out). This winds up bringing Jeta out of her shell a bit, and through Orion she begins to see their world in a new light. She would often brush off Orion's optimistic ideals as a pipe dream, and (like D) would try to bring him back to reality. They are miners. That's all.

Jeta and Orion's relationship is full of mutual, one-sided, oblivious pining. Neither is aware of the other's feelings and they go throughout the story wishing the other felt the same [I love me some idiots in love]. However, they are both content being friends...

SPOILERS? AHEAD

Come the events of the movie, Jeta regrets never admitting her feelings to Orion... after both the lie of him and D-16 dying from their race injuries, and watching Orion fall into the pit (and him subsequently coming back as a Prime), it basically acted as her wake up call...

After the events of the movie [which is left to Head Canon at this point in time] Jeta [now a Commander and Tactician to the Autobots] finally confesses to Optimus after getting a quiet moment with him... and they eventually become Conjunx Endura.

[jandthecrow]

New Years Surpise

John “Soap” Mctavish

SUMMARY: Soap makes glitter bombs for New Years

C: SFW, glitter bombs, wholesome, tf-141, goo natured fun

The safehouse was unusually quiet for New Year’s Eve. After weeks of nonstop missions, Task Force 141 was grateful for a rare moment of rest. Captain Price had declared it a “low-profile” celebration - no fireworks, no loud music, just a quiet toast to the coming year.

But for John “Soap” McTavish, that sounded downright boring.

Soap sat in the small workshop he had claimed as his own, a mischievous grin on his face. On the table before him lay his tiny arsenal: tiny spring-loaded mechanisms, colorful packets of glitter, small canisters of compressed air, and precisely cut pieces of wrapping paper. Each glitter bomb was smaller than a golf ball, meticulously designed to fit inside a gift box and detonate upon opening.

“This’ll be bloody brilliant,” Soap muttered to himself as he carefully assembled another contraption. His hands worked quickly, honed by years of experience with explosives. Except this time, his payload wasn’t C4 - it was glitter.

He had spent the last week secretly collecting supplies and crafting his “weapons.” His goal? To give the team a New Year’s they’d never forget. And since they didn’t know about his plan, the element of surprise was on his side.

By the time New Year’s Eve rolled around, Soap’s glitter bombs were ready. He’d wrapped each one in a carefully chosen box and labeled them with the team’s names: Captain Price, Ghost, and Gaz. The gifts were perfect disguises - innocuous, thoughtful, and completely unsuspected.

The tricky part was getting them under the still up sad looking Christmas tree without anyone noticing. Soap waited until the early morning hours, when the rest of the team was mostly asleep. Moving with the stealth of a seasoned operative, he crept into the living room, slid the presents under the tree, and slipped back to his room, grinning ear to ear.

By 10 p.m., the team had gathered in the living room. The fire crackled warmly, and Price poured glasses of whiskey for everyone. Gaz was fiddling with the radio, trying to tune into something festive, while Ghost sat silently in the corner, as always. Soap, meanwhile, tried to act casual, though his eyes kept darting to the tree.

“Alright,” Price said, leaning back in his chair. “We’ve got an hour to midnight. Let’s do the gifts now.”

Soap’s heart raced as the team moved toward the tree. He had to suppress a laugh when Gaz picked up his box, shaking it curiously.

“Who wrapped these?” Gaz asked, narrowing his eyes at the perfectly folded paper. “They’re too neat to be Soap’s work.”

Soap shrugged. “Maybe I’ve got hidden talents, eh?”

Gaz opened his gift first. Inside was a tactical flashlight - Soap had included a real gift to avoid suspicion - but as soon as Gaz lifted it, a small glitter bomb activated. With a soft pop, a cloud of gold glitter exploded into the air, covering Gaz from head to toe.

“What the… SOAP!” Gaz yelled, coughing and frantically brushing glitter off his face.

“Happy New Year, mate!” Soap howled with laughter.

Ghost was next. He opened his gift cautiously, as if expecting trouble. Inside was a black combat knife - practical, sleek, and exactly Ghost’s style. But as soon as he touched the knife, a second glitter bomb went off, sending a shower of silver glitter all over his mask and gear.

Ghost froze, staring at the glitter stuck to his gloves. “You’re dead, McTavish,” he said in a low, menacing tone.

Price, ever the skeptic, took his time inspecting his box. “If this thing explodes, Soap, you’ll be running laps till next Christmas,” he warned.

Soap feigned innocence. “C’mon, Cap. Would I prank you?”

Price opened the box, revealing a fine bottle of whiskey. For a moment, he looked impressed - until the bottle released a puff of blue glitter straight into his beard.

The room erupted in chaos. Gaz was still trying to shake off the glitter, Ghost was muttering threats under his breath, and Price was wiping his face, glaring at Soap with a mix of annoyance and amusement.

“You’re a menace, McTavish,” Price said, shaking his head. “But I’ll give you this - it’s creative.”

Soap grinned, raising his glass in a toast. “To the best team in the world - and the sparkliest New Year’s Eve ever!”

Despite the grumbling, even Ghost couldn’t entirely suppress a chuckle. And as the clock struck midnight, the team raised their glasses, surrounded by glitter and laughter. Soap’s secret mission had been a success, and Task Force 141 had a New Year’s celebration they (and their clothes) would never forget.

@ask-soapmactavish I’ll make you a real bomb story after new years a little 2-in-1 for ya

[rei-ismyname]

WHERE'S RASPUTIN IV?

Been wondering where the heck Rasputin IV got to after the battle vs ORCHIS/ENIGMA? Me too. For those that haven't....

Who is Rasputin IV?

Rasputin is a *chimera* - a concept first shown in Powers of X #1. Mutant technology, Sinister style - completely devoid of ethics. Chimera are genetically engineered beings made from two or more mutant gifts in the same body, sometimes with elements of the original's personality or traits. Many timelines and Krakoas have produced them but it's always one man behind it - Mr Sinister. Technically he is the first chimera (according to Moira) due to his habit of wearing other mutant's gifts like hats. We know he has John Proudstar/Thunderbird's gifts (somehow. No, seriously, how tf did he get that?) as well as at least one psychic and metamorph.

Not Rasputin IV, but it was our first look at a Rasputin chimera.

Spoilers for Sins of Sinister and Fall of X. Reader beware!

Other chimera are made from scratch, like Cardinal or Rasputin. Most are fusion dance mashups of two mutants but they're all the same concept. Sadly they are among the last mutants in a hellish dystopia that Moira's 6th life has become, and they all die pretty quickly in an act of heroism. Speculation was rife at the time, with many hoping we'd see her again. Fortunately, my pick for the best writer in comics atm decided to use her.

Sins of Sinister/Immoral X-Men

The Rasputin that ended up in the present came from the Sins of Sinister/Red Diamond timeline. After Sinister corrupted the Quiet Council they turned on him and he was kept alive for as long as he was useful. He was pretty damn useful, creating mindless abominations to destroy Arakko, achieve FTL travel, wipe out ORCHIS/The Avengers/ The FF, take over the world, turn the universe into a horror, and wiped out countless civilizations leaving only Sinisterised mutants left. Under threat of death he blurted that he could pull off a stable chimera with 5 mutant gifts, earning a stay of execution. He definitely delivered on that promise.

Drumroll please... RASPUTIN IV

Her genetic payload is

- Telepathy from Quentin Quire.

- Healing and 'aggression' from Laura Kinney/Wolverine.

- Intangibility from Kitty Pryde.

- Organic metal skin and strength from Colossus.

- Forcefields from Unus the Untouchable.

- plus a Soulsword a la Magik (no idea how he made this happen. He's the worst, but he does amazing work.)

She's beast mode incarnate. Look at that design! Sinister, bastard that he is, took advantage of her nature as a true believer and naiveté so she'd lead the search for his missing lab to reset the universe. Importantly, he removed the brainwashing and gave her free will - sold her a heroic lie. They also had to leave Earth immediately as Sinister definitely outlived his usefulness and the QC were trying to kill him, though once they escaped they shrugged and forgot about him. For 900 years they traversed a universe of peril and perversion until she found what was needed. 900 years! Then she found out the whole thing was a lie and that Sinister is an utter bastard.

She was... not happy about that and from this point viewed Sinister as the 'Great Deceiver', 'He Who Burned Paradise.' In a great villain speech he admits he can't defeat her in a fight, but he never gave her the power of flight and he ejects her into SPAAACE. Doomed to die in the void, Mother Righteous made an offer. Rasputin IV would get her chance at revenge/justice, though she unwittingly gave MR power over her.

After the reset, many things made their way back to the present, to 616. A whole lot of information and one genetically engineered superhero bad bitch. Great choice IMO. Her self appointed mission was to ensure Sinister faces justice for his crimes. Essex was not expecting the gal he left to die to pop out of his cloning machine. In fact, it's not even the same Sinister. Fortunately he has many crimes to be tried for.

Which she did! She walloped him and delivered him to the quiet council in a force field. She was also just a little bit giddy at getting to visit what was ancient history or legend for her. More than giddy, actually. Part of the dichotomy of Rasputin IV is that she's a genetically engineered superhero bad bitch, and she's an idealist - a true believer in Krakoa. A Krakoa that only existed in stories in her time. A believer in a better future and in doing things the right way. (You'll note Kitty Pryde finds herself attracted to Rasputin - the Colossus/Magik combo with a splash of herself. I love it.) The shiniest girl acted as security for the quiet council during the aftermath of the Sinister crisis, but her character doesn't progress much until the Hellfire Gala.

She gets to be a normal gal, wearing a lovely gown, almost certainly for the first time, and squeeing over Ms Marvel (which she totally deserves after 900 years of war, black ops, horror and Sinister.) She's so damn cute, look at her! She knows Kamala's story well, better than Kamala herself thanks to future knowledge. It's super cool to see the Fan girl ascended get a taste of hero worship. Tumblr's image limit has never felt more oppressive because her every appearance is glorious and I want to add them all. Expect more posts with Rasputin IV highlights.

Sadly, ORCHIS (Booooooooo!) crashed the party and started killing everyone. After Jean Grey fell all the mutants fought back with righteous fury. Rasputin and Ms Marvel teamed up to trash Stark Sentinels. They probably would have won a complicated victory, but Xavier made a deal with ORCHIS forcing all mutants off planet. Those who weren't able to resist his psychic hijacking anyway. Rasputin IV was one who could, joining the resistance while working with Xavier on combatting a Dominion - an AI god, more or less.

Mein Gott that art is beautiful.

Surprise surprise! She's crucial. Everyone would have died multiple times without her... and the mutants won, saving Earth, the universe, and every living thing in it! Crushing ORCHIS into bigot paste and earning a future for everyone, but better than the one she came from. As for the AI God - long story short Hope, Legion, Prodigy, Askani, and Jean Grey kill then resurrect Jeanix - Jean who's the Phoenix, now and forever. She calls on the spirits of every mutant, everywhere and everywhen to bust him up and leave his corpse fragments around the Earth as warning to any other cosmic predators.

But Rasputin IV hasn't forgotten the asshole that got them into this situation - Mr Sinister. As soon as everyone is safe she and Exodus are like 'let's kill his ass.' Destiny says some enigmatic stuff and then Rasputin disappears from the story. Seriously, she's just gone after this page. That huge splash page in Uncanny X-Men #700 where Krakoa is leaving and everyone is weeping? OMEGA SENTINEL is there but no Rasputin. She definitely hasn't shown up in From The Ashes and I doubt she will, despite being a powerhouse and a true believer. So, where's my favourite shiny girl?

Let's be honest - when the toys were being put back in the toy box she wasn't killed off or sent back to her timeline (cos it doesn't exist.) After the fight was won she stood with Exodus and wanted to kill Sinister. He escaped and instead of closure the story marched towards a status quo where Krakoa happened but it's definitely past tense and was a bad idea (sez them.) Able to be plucked off the shelf should a future writer use her, but in de facto stasis. She is very powerful and difficult to write, after all. That's a boring Doylist explanation and frankly a waste of an amazing character. If they can have idiots like Raze stick around, they can at least tell us what happened to her. So, some possible Watsonian explanations..

- Maybe she chose to join the mutants with Krakoa in the White Hot Room. The promised land, as Exodus might call it. Krakoa *is* what she's been fighting for for 900 years, and she does deserve rest as much as anyone. A weapon, bioengineered for war and bound by lies choosing peace and building the safe place does have a certain poetry to it - but if Exodus didn't I don't think she would either. They are two different brands of true believer, but there's at least two tasks remaining they're both invested in. Killing Sinister and fighting for mutant safety/freedom. Then again, 900 years of battle and misery. If anyone deserves heaven, it's her.

- Maybe she left with Exodus to wherever he goes when the plot doesn't need him. He's grown though, not the Magneto worshipper he was. His position seems to be pro-Hope anti-Sinister. After observing Rasputin with Kamala though, she seems to have a healthier on/off button for Krakoa-ism. Considering Exodus showed up to do jack shit in Heir of Apocalypse, and barely reacted to Sinister... I doubt it. Though a new 'brotherhood' of sorts with those two would be great. I'd read it. Hell, I'd write it.

- Maybe she moved to Arakko? She doesn't know anyone there and has no ties, though she would fit right in. The Broken Land, a mutant homeland where pain is spoken aloud, heard, and community built. It'd be great, though From The Ashes doesn't seem to have much interest in Arakko.

- Maybe she went back to the future... NOPE! It doesn't exist anymore for one, and it's also a hellscape to put it lightly. Scratch that.

- Retired quietly by herself? Nobody can argue she deserves it, but she's a hero - hardcoded in her DNA. Mutants are in deep shit and I don't believe she'd stay out of that fight.

My speculation has become rambling. The simple fact is that we don't know. I believe we deserve to, or at least I very much want to. Where's RASPUTIN IV?

[localducksbutgay]

Decided to try and draw more of the mercs bc this is SO OUT of my comfort zone like why tf they got such strong cheekbones

oh and shoutout to the 2 pyros who shared a braincell with my during payload and we won by setting everyone on fire.

and then we lost the next round but shushsush

[saxandviolins77]

I don't know if this is a popular or unpopular opinion, but I'd love to see TF media someday just have one or two Constructicons around as major characters who get a good amount of focus. Think how Swindle often appears on his own. Who knows, somehow Swindle's non-media-appearing brother Hardtop had a surprising amount of screentime in Earthspark, so why not a TF thing with Bonecrusher and Bonecrusher's brother, Gravedigger? Or TF media often has some random frazzled bureaucrat (think Cyberverse Slipstream or TFA Sentinel prime) so why not one of those stories using Long Haul for the role?

Honestly, I've been thinking about this for months, specifically when it comes to shows and new animated continuities.

I know some people are purists and want the teams to be complete, but guys, combiner? In a cheap kids' toy line? Don't joke. Also, combiner teams just enlarge the cast, and if the writers aren't willing to put the work in, what's the use?

Now onto the Constructicons

You know I'm biased, but I will say a singular Constructicon could very well stand on his own legs and be a full character that adds to the cast without many changes to his core personality. He would only need a good writer who cares for him and doesn't strip him away of his traits and make him a side grunt (not a diss on TFA).

I also think a robot that transforms into a bulldozer or a payloader would not be a hard sell. Kids love construction vehicles as much as they love jets or cars. Trust.

So while I'm here, I'll give you a ranked list of the constructicons I think could work very well as a major Decepticon in a show. From less likely to be botched and most likely to be botched... Uh, I mean from most potential to least potential. 😅

Assuming they keep at least a sand-sized particle of their G1 personalities.

Hook: He's a medic (rare in a Decepticon cast, and scientists don't count) AND an engineer. Just the fact that he can be useful for the plot and add new things to the cast elevates him. ALSO, his snobby, elitist personality is simply great, and I can already taste potential interactions with the likes of Starscream.

2. Scrapper: Biased, but his psycho schtick would make him a great minor antagonist. He could be played seriously or maybe slightly comedically. (side note: but is Mr. Christian Bale available for this role?)

3. Mixmaster: Crazy scientist, what more do you want me to say? Could be in the background and come in for plot reasons and could sustain an episode. Of course, Hasbro is pushing Wheeljack as the "silly scientist," so I can see how he would be a little redundant (you can always play him a little more crazy or more dangerous, ig).

4. Scavenger: His personality stands out among the Decepticon cast. Could very easily be written as comedic relief, though I'd pair him with another 'Con for him to bounce off. Personally, I wouldn't like to see him as the kid one or as an uwu softboio... I like my Scavenger pathetic, greasy, and plain annoying to be with.

5. Bonecrusher: If he appeared in the main cast, he would be a loud-mouthed, brainless heavy-hitter; I'm so sure of that. That's fine, I guess, but I like my Bonecrusher nuanced. I'd accept it if they made him TF '07 levels of insane rage. I love movie Bonecrusher. <3

(shoutout to Gravedigger, who never had an animated appearance, and I'd be happy with anything ATP.)

6. Long Haul: If they played him as an unhappy logistician who longs for excitement, I'd accept that. But man... I don't believe they'd give him an administrative role; at most, he'd be a grunt or a "construction workers amirite?" walking joke.

[airsllides]

airsLLide No. 3366: TF-FIA, Boeing 737-408, Icelandair, Basel/Mulhouse, July 8, 1989.

The Boeing 737 MAX of our present days is not the first involvement of Iceland's flagcarrier Icelandair with the Boeing 737. It already used four units of the classic model between 1989 and 2001, mainly on routes to Scandinavia and Central Europe, before it replaced them with more powerful Boeing 757-200s that also offered a better payload / range ratio.

[siphersaysstuff]

BLASTED INTO THE EXDIMENSION!

April's @tfwiki Patreon-backed pics go back to 2003, with Takara's Legend of the Microns-exclusive Exdimension Microns!

These 3-packs were sold at regular retail, but in smaller numbers than the normal decos.

1) Star Saber 2) Mach (Jetstorm) 3) Jetter (Runway) 4) Shuttler (Sonar)

These new decos had quite a range, some bright, some subdued, and some nonsensical, like this oddly-jungle-like version of the Space Team. And many weren't mere 1:1 color replacements and got new paint layouts, as the Space Team again demonstrates.

1) Astro Blaster (Requiem Blaster) 2) Mir (Astroscope) 3) Move (Payload) 4) Apollo (Sky Blast)

And then there's the Exdimensions Sea Team, whose colors were taken directly from Takara's release of Tidal Wave, giving them a wonderful synergy with the Dark Fleet.

1) Sail (Oceanglide) 2) Knot (Stormcloud) 3) Float (Waterlog)

ALMOST every Mini-Con Team 3-pack got a normal Exdimensions release, but there are two exceptions. The Street Action Team was only available towards the end of the line in the Toys"R"Us exclusive "Magna Convoy DX" multi-pack, and the Street Speed Team had no Exdimensions version at all!

If you like these little visual-type lookbacks into TF toy history, why not toss a lil sumptin into my Patreon? Force me to put out more pics a month! You can find it at "gregstfwikipics" at the com dot of Patreon!

[shadeops21]

hi, you’re pretty cool! and happy birthday :)

i just wanted your opinion, what’s the best ace combat game? also, which ones can i play with the ps3? i love jets and this franchise looks great

Hi Anon, appreciate the compliment and birthday message! Didn't catch this one until now.

"Best" has multiple categories, and I haven't played the full range (only most of them) so here's my breakdown:

Best gameplay - 7: Skies Unknown [PS4, X1, PC]. While it might not have anything new in terms of core mechanics, the handling of aircraft and their performance was good, and the implementation of the parts system allowed a little more flexibility and options when it came to aircraft and payload selection.

Best story - 5: Unsung War (Squadron Leader in some regions) [PS2]. Yeah, the writing can be corny at best and disingenuous at worst, and preachy at other points with the anti-war warfighter message, but fuck I still love it. Partly because it's probably one of the first narratives in a game that I actually got pulled into while playing it. Other 'story' games I was playing around that same time I didn't get heavily drawn into, or didn't actually have a deeper story to it (though Tony Hawk's Underground 2's story did make me laugh a lot at the time). 5 was the first game to make me cry (Chopper!) and even to this day I still find myself playing it from time to time, even if I know all the missions back to front and could feasibly speed-run it within a couple hours. One of my all time favourites to this day.

Best graphics - 6: Fires of Liberation [X360]. Hear me out. This game still looks amazing on the 360 (and on the X1 when played with reverse compatibility). I don't think 7 has the same level of smoke persistence and particle effects that 6 had, and it shows. The gameplay feature of multiple "operations" (essentially a mission has multiple objectives within a given mission, and you need to complete a certain number to progress further) allowed me to jet from hot zone to hot zone, and if one of those objectives was a air-to-air, seeing the furball of missile smoke trails and explosions grow as I flew in at Mach 1.2 was nothing short of breathtaking.

That's the first part of your question answered.

As for which one you can get for the PS3? Honestly, your only feasible option would be Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, and that's if you can find a disk copy as I'm pretty sure it's been pulled from all digital stores. But even then, it's an Ace Combat in name only.

Objectively, it's an okay game. As an Ace Combat fan? It's absolute garbage. I think it would've served better if it was called Call of Duty: Aces Above. The story and concept is much more at home as a CoD/BF type game than it ever was as an Ace Combat. If you've played COD4, just take that story and put the characters in fighter jets and you'll be good.

Well, it's not that identical, but fuck, it ticks the checklist of COD4 copies of that time period:

Generic white male military officer that holds high enough rank to have authority but low enough to still see direct action? Check: Colonel William Bishop, field commander of the US contingent of NATO's Task Force 108.

Conflict in some third-world country that has the US involved in interventionary/peacekeeping efforts? Check: US Forces as part of a NATO TF in Africa.

Tense relations between US forces and Russian forces? Russians are also deployed to Africa in the same AO, and while they are alligned with NATO's objectives in the region, it's made explicit that Russia is only there on their own terms.

Internal conflict in Russia results in war breaking out, and US is involved? Yep, ultranationalist forces launch a coup and try to seize control.

Globe trotting across the world in notable cities and locations? Let's see... missions taking place over Miami, Dubai, the Suez Canal, Moscow and Washington DC.

A WMD that is either nuclear or not-a-nuke-but-just-as-devestating? The "Trinity" is a large thermobaric weapon, essentially a scaled down MOAB that the Russians made into a cruise missile.

Russian antagonist with paper-thin justifications for doing what he's doing? Alexi 'Akula' Markov's rampage of revenge against NATO and the US is because his wife was killed in a NATO airstrike during the Bosnian War.

Gratuitous graphics and explosions involving military hardware that costs more than any one of us can ever imagine of seeing? One of the game's marketing taglines was 'make metal bleed'. Need I say more?

Honestly, if you're in a position to? Get a PS4 or X1 and then pick up Ace Combat 7, or get it for PC (and play it with an Xbox or PS controller).

Thanks for asking!

[trickphotography2]

[Same anon from yeaterday that wanted to scream about Jake]

I know this man has had so many character studies done on him that we probably know his blood type. But he just-IS!

The man is cocky as FUCK, but he's competent.

Im the type of person, where I have to feel safe in social situations, so i dont do the bar scene or anything like that. And this man would tease me about it in one breath, and then in the next make sure I know he's by me the whole time (but without explicitly saying it).

I dont know if that makes any sense at all. But hes the guy to tease tf out of you bc thats what he does, and boost his sense of self bc hes cocky but god damn hes so GOOD AT IT.

He's just so smooooooooooth it legitimately kills me.

/ramble over.

Yessss - that makes absolute sense.

Competent men are my kryptonite. Jake knows he can be an ass because he can back it up. I mean, the first scene we see of him in TGM is taking Coyote's bet that he can't land 3 bullseyes - which he does, and then high fives him in a mocking way. How else are we supposed to see Jake 'Hangman' Seresin other than a cocky asshole who takes calculated risks when he know he can achieve them?

Jake is the kind of guy who has the "I can make you uncomfortable, but god help anyone else that does" vibe. He wants to help you push your boundaries but in a safe way.

When you're out, he's tracking where you are if you're not beside him. When your drink is low, he's got another one ready for you. Someone making you uncomfortable? He's got his arm around your shoulders while glaring daggers at the person, or getting you to someone else who makes you feel safe before confronting them.

Jake's a protector at his core. He pushes the people around him to be better, achieve more, knowing that doing so will make them safer. But the whole time, he's right beside them in case they need backup. Which is why I love the fact that he was Dagger Spare during the uranium mission. He pushed Rooster and the other pilots to be better.

On this mission, a man flies like Maverick here, or a man does not come back.

That's the whole point. Hangman wants everyone to be better because he wants them to come home. Cyclone started out not thinking that anyone would make it back. He didn't believe it was possible until Mav was able to demonstrate it. Hangman wanted to be team lead because of the glory, but also because he would be there at the front, taking the brunt of the danger and be the one to call it off if need be.

Jake makes sure everyone makes it home when he takes out the last bandit, saving Rooster and Mav. If he was on the mission, he would have been back on the carrier with no way to help. But because he was the Spare, he was able to launch and get to them with a full payload in case anything happened.

I love Jake as a complicated character. He's the perfect foil to Rooster, just like Mav was to Ice. Hangman is smooth as fuck, because Jake Seresin wants to take care of those he chooses to keep around him.

[castleoflions]

I think the thing that fucks me up most about Overwatch is that 9/10 times I have gold objective time. I’m doing my job. I’m actively pursuing the objective and holding it as long as I can. So when I die and......no one.......else......is there.......to defend/attack.........and we end up losing because people were fucking off elsewhere I get......rly....fuckin.....mad???? :)))))))

[vnynv]

MEET THE DISPATCHER

The Dispatcher is the RED Team's 10th mercenary who exists outside the boundaries of being an offense/defense/support class. Real name "Naima Les" (lit: Nameless) and uses she/he/they pronouns. His main stock item is a briefcase, giving him a topographic map and her teammate's locations, who she can aid through missile strikes, traps, or air supply drops.

Used to bureaucratic jungles, tax write-offs, and the occasional contract killing for a shady yet powerful firm, Dispatcher has to swallow their arrogance and learn how to fight alongside the team after a sudden transfer.

(more art and weapon ideas below! warning. p long.)

Dispatcher's stock kit (125 HP, 93% speed, weapon and PDA keybinds similar to Spy/Engineer's):

(PDA) Briefcase:

-  Includes topographic map/sensors of teammates (coordinate interaction), touch-tone phone to communicate (Scout’s headset now has a reason to exist). Connected to TF Industries satellite, has automated air support, and [SPOILERS].

- Takes medium set-up time and hauling open briefcase slows speed to 85%.

Air strike (Offense)

- Calls upon a drone from the air to strike general location of enemy based on teammate’s vision (think spectating when waiting to respawn). Not suited for high speed fights; missile has timer to land. Functions similarly to Soldier’s/Demo’s explosions. Low ammo count.

Stock Missile: A ballistic missile. The missile knows where it is at all times. Base: 90 / Crit: 270. Sugar Glider: Free-fall bomb. Always Mini-crits, but less precise - easier to damage teammates. Artillery Battery: Smaller missiles rain down in a group. Splash damage, faster reload/higher ammo count. Precision-Guided Munition: Guaranteed to not hit teammates. -50% damage and no crits.

Stun traps (Defense)

- Drops stun traps to slow enemies down in hot spots (think Control Points/Payload). Functions similar to Primary taser. Can be changed for caltrops (bleeding damage) or something else, I dunno.

Air supply (Support)

- Basically interpretation of med kits/ammo on the ground. Canon cool down and wait to replenish teammate’s health/ammo/metal from afar - no biggie. 

(Primary) Modified taser gun:

- Stuns enemy on impact, needs numerous shots to kill. Base: 40 damage.

2. (Secondary) Med kit: (veterinarian) (for animals) (dogs. mutts)

- Lore wise, meant for animals. Not as good as air supply health kit, but no drop time. Functions similarly to Heavy’s Sandvich.

(Melee) Swiss Army Knife / Knife of All Trades (KOAT):

- Weak in itself (30 damage) but can cause bleeding damage. If hitting teammate, temporarily buffs their primary weapon.

just some potential weapons for him! i'm more of a visual concept designer so their kit might be pretty op or underpowered, but the general basis is nerfed speed (in everything) and attack for whole-map range tradeoff. potentially a similar playstyle as engie (with a whole chilling in a lawn chair taunt), though in an alternate universe there could be a loadout for a battle!patches. i GUESS in actuality she would be counted as support, but i didn't want to ruin the 3x3 style.

anyways. she's the star of a canon/oc fic i have. tootles now.

[woolleyluciscayde]

Well, good morning

I see tumblr is angry at the Dallas Fuel

[nicecream]

after spinister rebuilt fulcrums armor/kibble from that time he tried to explode i hope someone told him he looked like a bombshell

[usafphantom2]

Second prototype of the Bayraktar jet UAV 'Kizilelma' is fully assembled

The first flight is scheduled for 2023.

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 08/29/2022 - 14:00 in Military, UAV - UAV

The Turkish company Baykar has completed the assembly of the second prototype of the Bayraktar Kizilelma jet combat drone and announced that the drone will fly for the first time next year.

“Did we say goodbye to Kizilelma, the second production prototype, which we prepared for the TEKNOFEST KARADEN exhibition? Z in Samsun," tweeted Selcuk Bayraktar, director of technology at the Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar, on August 26, when the unmanned aircraft left the assembly line.

The Bayraktar Kizilelma, a stealthy supersonic UCAV, was developed under the MIUS (Muharip Insans) project. z Ucak Sistemi).

According to the manufacturer Baykar, the Kizilelma will have an operating ceiling of 12,000 m, takeoff weight of 5.5 tons, a payload of 1.5 tons and a weapons load capacity of 1 ton. The UCAV is presented as having a maximum speed of 900 km/h and a cruising speed of 740 km/h. The aircraft has a range of 930 km.

The drone reaches supersonic speed with the Ukrainian ??-322F engine and the Turkish TEI TF-6000.

The TEI TF-6000 Turkish Turkish engine.

In November 2021, Baykar ordered the ??-322F and ??-25TLT jet engines from the Ukrainian state-owned company Ivchenko-Progress destined for UCAV.

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Aviation photographer and pilot since 1992, he has participated in several events and air operations, such as Cruzex, AirVenture, Dayton Airshow and FIDAE. He has works published in a specialized aviation magazine in Brazil and abroad. He uses Canon equipment during his photographic work in the world of aviation.

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