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Option one. The other options, though they have their merits, will be inconsistent depending on an individual's skill level and ability to learn. Giving them better protection is something they can all use and would keep more of them alive in the long run.

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Thank you for your vote! Happy to read your feedback, my friend. I think this VYOA will be my best one yet :D

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Oct 16Liked by The Black Knight

If it's not too late to vote, I pick option #2.

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Thank you for your vote :)

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Determination and tenacity are two wonderful characteristics of the Terrans! We can all learn from their strengths.

“ Vinson was not a farmer but a dock worker by trade, yet even he knew that ashes would nourish the soil and fertilize it for the future harvests.” The cycle of life, woven by the elements. Lovely Black Knight! 😍

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What option would you vote for?

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Oct 14Liked by The Black Knight

Number one. Terrans are known for their iron will and determination, often winning a battle because they refuse to give up. And protective gear will be invaluable to the new recruits.

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Thank you so much for your vote!

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Vote is for 2, simply because of the emphasis on hands. The hamsters are handy. Their hand anatomy and function is incredible. Much could be done in the storytelling with this form and function. The end.

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Thank you for your vote! I will note it in the log :)

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My vote is for option 1. Camouflage with armor plates help deflect shrapnel and low powered bullets is better than grenade launchers and special scopes that can be found and destroyed. You can still do 1 and 2 but priority should be option 1.

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Thank you for your vote! Yes, indeed the armored uniforms in the Starshatter universe look like a futuristic version of our standard issue kevlar/plate reinforced uniforms, but much lighter and easy on the body. As for their Mannlicher railgun carbines, those are proper railgun weapons. Though short ranged when compared to long rifles or snipers, they do pack a hefty punch still.

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I love the Hamsters names they will live on in Honer with the awesome. AWESOME. I vote for number one. Uniforms and a banner first. Then on to grenades.

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Thank you for voting :) I also think that classy Terran uniforms and a proper banner should go first.

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3.

It's a kind of cyberpunk :-D

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Yes, and also deathpunk if they get caught :3

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Okay, I love this 🤣

Option 1 sounds like the most practical and banners always help with boosting morale.

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Thank you :) They say that the banner is carries a piece of all souls who fought and died under it.

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And it reminds those still fighting what they’re fighting for.

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Especially when the Terran Minarchy is concerned, they are not mired by cucked gray morality or degenerate compromises. Humanity learned after its terrible, bloody history, that the ends never justify the means.

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Option '1' sounds great. The more protection they're wearing the better, and they need the flag to unite them under one banner! 😎

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Terran Morale Officers are experts when it comes to reforging the will of ex-slaves and the oppressed. You can be sure that the banner will be amazing, and the uniforms cozy, save lives, and aesthetic to boot :)

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Oct 11Liked by The Black Knight

1. I don't like lots of civilians with grenade launchers.

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Thank you for the vote!

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I vote for 2. Boom!

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Thank you for your vote!

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Number 2. Also… LAUGHED so hard at the smell of elderberries joke! 🥥🥥

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I couldn’t resist :3

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Following the stated goal of preserving civilian life, #1 seems best. Properly designed armor will protect the untrained despite their lack of experience. Grenade launchers seem like a disaster waiting to happen when in untrained hands.

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Thank you for voting! I hope you are having fun with the story so far. Myself, I cannot wait to see how you all will vote it into one or another direction :D

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Oct 11Liked by The Black Knight

I voted 2! Give everyone a grenade launcher. This time they can't shout me down like at that PTA meeting.

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This one looks like the famous Vietnam era grenade launcher, the venerable M79 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M79_grenade_launcher

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Oct 11Liked by The Black Knight

Number one: Uniforms made the soldier.

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Plus, this is a morale officer we are talking here. He or she will have had years of training, study, and practice designing the best fatigues to suit a particular unit. Not to mention they can make a killer flag.

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