Titans I hereby give you my first official assignment to you. Careful, it may be dangerous. Here's my briefing: Whether we wanted it or not, we've stepped into a war with the Cabal on Mars. So let's get to taking out their command, one by one. Valus Ta'aurc. From what I can gather he commands the Siege Dancers from an Imperial Land Tank outside of Rubicon. He's well protected, but with the right team, we can punch through those defenses, take this beast out, and break their grip on Freehold.

These were interesting reads! As a Warlock main, I’ll be ready to participate (but most likely fall, reading all these amazing posts)! May I ask who your judge panel is?

I believe this is my final answer. Thanks for the Challenge! B. The Virgo Prohibition operates under one directive: to test the Cabal's strengths and stop the from acquiring Vex artifacts. Likewise the Blind Legion is the defense of any and all acquired Vex artifacts. Their purpose is to combat the Vex and secure gains against the Vex in their ongoing war with them. Because of this knowledge I shoot at the Virgo Harpy. The Vex are also computational beings who weigh each threat according to what will hinder their Mind's goal the most. Unfortunately, at this point without my Ghost and my light all but gone I am not much of a threat to the Prohibition (besides, their prime directive is to combat/test the Cabal). Alerting the Harpy will send vex units into the AO and will invariably alert the Legion to my presence and the Vex's. The Blind Legion is known for defending territory, so they will likely entrench their position rather than advance on my location. This tactic also protects me from one of the Martian Cabal's greatest assests: their artillery. With a more dire threat than a weakened Guardian (Because the Cabal have expressed interest in using airstirkes to kill guardians and ghosts [not that I have one])the Cabal would not call in air strikes on my locale and would instead target the vex. The Wolves would flee at this point-- no use dying without a cause especially since they're just scavenging and have no idea I'm without the Traveler's Light. Virgo Prohibition will arrive and attack the Cabal mainly but me as well. Now in any of the three scenarios I will be under attack but in this one only the Vex will be actively/inactively trying to kill me. The Harpy won't be an immediate threat to me since they have to position themselves and stabilize before firing (also they are fighting with slap rifles which have medium to short range capabilities. The Blind Legions purpose is to combat the Vex and if there is one thing a cabal does it's follow protocol. So The Harpy won't be an immediate threat and The Psion will likely attempt to attack me or The Harpy once alerted to our presence. My Rocky position will force the Psion to close range once/if it comes for me. When it does I will overpower it (I'm strong even without light and because of my position the Psion won't be able to use its idiotic powers effectively) and take its slug rifle (which we know guardians know how to use e.i. Skyburners and the guns in the tower). The Psion would be carrying this slug rifle as all Martian Psion prior to the Red Legion used only slugs. The reason why I did not choose A. is because the Cabal would have attacked me before attacking the Vex (if the Vex engaged at all) and I would have likely died. Since the Cabal Battle Network tracks and sees its troops/weapons movements, the Cabal would instantly know my locale. C. I would not shoot the Wolves because of all enemies they would be the most likely to attack me despite other armies being present. This would be partly due to the fact that I (or the Guardian) killed Skolas. Also the Fallen aren't a war machine or collective of intelligence. Once alerted to the conflict then by accounts they should turn and flee. The chances of me making it out of any scenario is slim but I am a Titan, and I will fight for the City to the end. A may not have a fistful of bullets, but I still have fists and Cabal slug rifle. With my fists,head, and rifle I will attempt to break through the weakest point of the Prohibition 's line (hopefully getting through before they have fully formed their battlelines). After I have gotten past the Vex I will drop and destroy the slug rifle, making sure the Legion can not track me through the Battle Network. Hopefully I can make it back to my jump ship and live to train guardians in the Tower.I Note: I would proudly serve under any of you Titans. Worthy answers all! Note2: Judgement time...

In situations as dire as the one presented, I will take inspiration from both Saint-14 and the Peacekeepers. They protected those that lived within the Last City at any cost, even their own lives. With both my Ghost and my Light lost, I understand this battle will likely be my end. The question is [b]not[/b] about your own survival, it’s about how many you take with you. Those that do perish will never again have the chance to take the City and kill her people, so it is my duty to end as many as I can. [b]The easiest and most effective way to do this is to kill the Harpy.[/b] The Vex will send in their legions, and their forces will clash with both the Cabal and Fallen. As these foes clash, the resulting chaos would make I, the Lightless, a lesser danger and therefore less of a priority to kill. This would increase my chances of being the victorious party [b]in a game that I can not loose.[/b] The battle [i]will[/i] persist until one side remains, no matter the death toll on any side. My job from that point onwards is to take out as many as I can, so that those who do survive will never threaten anyone ever again, till the end of days. [i]Regardless of if I live or die, the minions of the Darkness will have met their own wrath and bled their own blood. If I do persist, then I will have the chance to do it all again, for it is the duty of a Guardian to fight forever.[/i] [i]Such is my hope, such is my fate.[/i] [spoiler]Edit: In addition the plan above, I chose it because shooting the Cabal would be instant death, and shooting the Dreg would only leave a few measly Shanks to face the Cabal onslaught. By shooting the Harpy, which until that point was participating only as an observer, I have drawn in the Vex as a truly formidable foe that could withstand the Cabal’s might. That is all I have left to clarify.[/spoiler]

Congrats to the winners but mark my words I will be back for warlock

[b][i]FINAL ANSWER[/i][/b] This is my edited and revised example of “what I’d do in this situation” as earlier of writing it was early and my medicine hadn’t kicked in yet. Now fully awake and a good thought process whiling writing in my notes I have come up with a detailed plan on what I would do. While in deep thought I have gone through many scenarios in how this could turn out for the Titan(me). First I wanna start off with the once’s I wouldn’t choose and why do my thought process is more clear. C. My original answer was to shoot and kill the dreg then steal his gun and go from there however that doesn’t work for many reasons as the shanks could mow me down, the Psion could shoot me, or I could just miss my shot by accident all of these resulting in my death basically. A. An answer I casted into the pile of not even trying upon seeing what I’m up against. While yes I could kill the Psion in the event that while I charge and dodge his shot or he misses, Psions have some crazy good close range capabilities due to their psychic powers. Not to mention the battle net exist and my position would result in more problems that would make my chance of survival closer to nothing. Some things that need to be taken note of. The wolfs are there to scavenge. If guns start blazing they will rather run with what they got than try and gamble for more because they truly NEED everything they can get. So in about any case or scenario they will most likely run and hide to ensure they can feed their food source, the prime servitor. The Blind Legion is a defensive unit and while they can be aggressive as seen taking Vex artifacts they aren’t known for being aggressive. This can even be seen in game as Red Legions Cabal are more aggressive with fast paced units and long range AOE control. While Blind Legion has set up positions all over the Rubicon. So orbital death from above is a huge no and massive swarms of tanks and other destruction based equipment is another no. However the battle net does exist so attacking the Psion is a huge risk. The Harpy is surveying and only surveying unless provoked. The key word is provoked and the Blind Legion being as defensive as they are would probably not provoke as this Harpy does have any artifacts and would probably go unnoticed. Also the Blind Legion doesn’t really have much of a commander as most of Blind Legion is from the exiled legion. So any sort of command given to execute something like the Harpy just chilling surveying the land probably hasn’t been issued. Vex weaponry is also very inaccurate except the few, this can even be seen in the Vex Mythocast as it shoots literally everywhere. B. Upon reviewing my three options I now understand to do the most and live another day to serve the city, whilst I may not be a guardian with the light I’m no use dead. I would shoot at the Harpy perched high above with the intention of missing. I have officially taken the attention and provoked it. The Harpy most likely realizing a guardian just chilling would probably begin firing however due to range missing if it’s the slap rifle and not the purple that we see so much in D2. The Psion now knowing my location, but realizing this Harpy has been possibly surveying the land for an invasion or whatever reason now has his/her own choice on to attack me or leave me. I imagine the wolf’s would most likely be getting curious and try seeing what’s going on with all this commotion. At this moment I’d make my time to strike. I’d rush the Psion and kill it with my mighty fist as I’m almost positive the battle net will not tell what the Psion died to, but just say it’s in battle. The Blind Legion believing it’s the Guardian (spoiler alert it was) killed the Psion would make their entire march to my location however I have gotten behind my rock again and their arrival couldn’t be any sooner. I now have the Psions gun which I may or may not know how to use and with the Blind Legion showing up in numbers the Harpy will call in reinforcements before being killed as the Virgo Prohibition can start testing more of the Cabal forces as their algorithm may or may not be. (I say this because Ikora believes the Vex made a mistake on their Algorithm, but we have no real way of proving that until D2 where it’s actually stated in D2 on a Nessus Adventure). The Fallen Scavengers who have scavenged and been here long enough realizes what’s about to go down and runs away as they rather use what they already collected rather than risk it all and not be able to feed their food source. (The Prime Servitor on Mars). I can now make my escape during the midst of battle as the attention on me has been shifted and anything like a scout or to can be handled thanks to that Psions gun I took earlier. I find my ship making it back to the tower so I can retire as a guardian and find different ways to benefit the city as a Titan should always be keeping his mind on how he can protect the city. To sum it up quickly, I created a small war zone resulting in possibly more destruction than I could’ve caused solo and prevented the Fallen from getting anymore parts to their Servitor while making it home safely and living to find other ways I can help. This has been a “what would you do in this situation” with Grif.

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The legion is blind why bother shooting at neutrals when they will certainly shoot back just kill the psion and get the heck outta there In a battle situation it is a terrible idea to make more enemies if the legion cannot see then take out the hostile and make a retreat the legion will not be alerted to the loss of their forces and better yet they might actually attack another neutral force if you're lucky Oh and another thing a lightless guardians melee ability is significantly weaker you would not be able to punch through the full metal that is the harpy or the shanks also the fallen would probably run seeing the sheer amount of hostiles in the area [spoiler]make sure you read my replies I should have made it one post[/spoiler]

I start by shooting the Psion as it has a gun I can use and is the closest to me. Next with the pisons gun I take out the fallen so that they think it was the cabal and I finish off the harpy with whatever gun the dreg had. The harpy going down would attract the Virgo Prohibitive and the Psion going down would alert the battle net attracting the Blind Legion. As the vex would arrive first the cabal would assume that the vex were the aggressors and attack them immediately. In the midst of the battle I could either escape or I could take pot shots into the fray from the harpies cliff. Either way they are focused on each other and would take no notice of me.

1) When will the scout question be posted? Read through everyone else’s post and it looks like someone else may have a solid chance of beating me out, and I’m not even done reading through [spoiler]thanks grif [/spoiler] [spoiler]or ringleader[/spoiler] 2) If you get the scout position, can I try out for the warlock vanguard?

While in deep thought I have gone through many scenarios in how this could turn out for the Titan(me). First I wanna start off with the once’s I wouldn’t choose and why do my thought process is more clear. C. My original answer was to attack the dreg and take his pistol since the dregs promise is something I’ve used before and would be most the easiest to use of enemy weapons. I’d proceed to kill the shanks, but surely the Psion would already have noticed me and shot on his own will. Another fact that comes in is why even bother with the wolf’s on Mars? They’re scattered enough already and if were in the Rise of Iron we don’t need to worry about the Prime Servitor on Mars as it’s already dead. (Events in the taken king). I’d imagine the Harpy is still surveying the battlefield. A. An answer I’ve already put to the side is shooting the Psion. The Psions death would be traced back to exactly where it died at and the Cabal would possibly push my position as a guardian kill is a good kill regardless of the situation. The dead person is gone and if that’s gone we can’t come back from any sort of death. The Harpy could open fire or call reinforcements as the Virgo Proh is there to test the Cabal and stop them from taking vex artifacts. Now some things to note for further detail for this unfortunate event. The Virgo Prohibition algorithm is theorized by Ikora to not add up to the terrains of Mars. Therefore scanning the battlefield could also be considered to be scanning Cabal movements. That’s just speculation though. Assuming this is the events of Taken King the wolf’s should solely be scavenging or trying to help their servitor. Almost any scenario the wolf’s should either try pry off the losing side or run altogether. Another thing is the Psion should have already sensed the Titan(me) so him closing in on me should solely because he can sense. Psions also have the most mobility as of now since War Beast haven’t been introduced. B. The weapon I’d prob have is a scout rifle because that’s what I normally run for my PvE activities. I would choose to shoot but miss the Harpy to ensure it’s provoked. The Psion that should be closing in should see this and be forced into battle with Harpy targeting my position as he is also included in my position. Plus this Harpy has been surveying the land which could be assumed to be near the Psions group of other Blind Legion members. So taking this Harpy out would be an ideal move. This should begin an exchange as if the Harpy dies from the Psion the Vex know their is a Cabal force and their job to push the Cabal forces can be done. However if a Psion is dead which is linked to a network the Cabal will know it’s dead and go on to that location thinking the guardian is still alive. As a dead guardian should be a huge feat as a single death means a lot, but this sure ensure a war zone between the Vex and Cabal as reinforcements will be called. The wolf scavengers who should have extensive knowledge of the enemy factions should realize this as they have been their long enough to ensure a prime servitors and take refugee inside a Cabal firebase would mostly likely run off and or hide as they are their to scavenge not partake in a war. This could create an opening for me as a Titan(me) to escape while ensuring I’ve caused the deaths of enemies in my wake. Throughout the day I’ll probably make edits as this will be my rough draft for now. (Unless I fall asleep. I’m incredibly sick rn.)

How can we shoot at something with no bullets?

Much easier than the hunter one last week. Shoot the harpy. The vex will immediately notice one of its units down, and I’m sure it had already scanned the fallen and cabal, they weren’t hiding, and the harpy had a good view. They will think that the cabal shot the harpy, as a single dreg and a few shanks would not be able to take that shot. The vex will think the cabal are sending reinforcements, and send heavy reinforcement. Just the vex electrical spawn storm will easily scare off the scavengers, and the psion will call reinforcements in. While doing that, the psion will be distracted. You can get to cover slightly further from the psion and vex then, right before the vex spawn, and then hunker down behind another rock a good distance from the battlefield while the battle plays out. It wouldn’t matter who won (my glimmers on the vex), if the cabal won, they would check the immediate battlefield for any live vex, kill them, and then keep a squad there for a short time. Like humans on duty, they would get slightly bored after a while (not as much as humans, strict cabal discipline, etc.), and you can move further and further back from the battlefield rock by rock. Now, even with no ghost, you most likely have a good sense of direction, and remember where your ship is. No guardian forgets that. After you are far from the battlefield, you move more quickly to your ship, still rock to rock, and watching for patrols, vex, or cabal. The fallen would be out of the wider area, no need to watch for them until your really far out. Eventually you would get to your ship, and get back safe to the Last City, Earth. Why not shoot the cabal? The harpy would not be affected, the harpy would not see it, he was scanning somewhere else, and you had just got out of a fight with a shit ton of cabal. There would be bodies everywhere. Fallen? Come on. The psion would see you, call in reinforcements, shoot you, and easily finish you.

B. The Virgo Prohibition operates under one directive: to test the Cabal's strengths and stop the from acquiring Vex artifacts. Likewise the Blind Legion is the defense of any and all acquired Vex artifacts. Their purpose is to combat the Vex and secure gains against the Vex in their ongoing war with them. Because of this knowledge I shoot at the Virgo Harpy. The Vex are also computational beings who weigh each threat according to what will hinder their Mind's goal the most. Unfortunately, at this point without my Ghost and my light all but gone I am not much of a threat to the Prohibition (besides, their prime directive is to combat/test the Cabal). Alerting the Harpy will send vex units into the AO and will invariably alert the Legion to my presence and the Vex's. The Blind Legion is known for defending territory, so they will likely entrench their position rather than advance on my location. This tactic also protects me from one of the Martian Cabal's greatest assests: their artillery. With a more dire threat than a weakened Guardian (Because the Cabal have expressed interest in using airstirkes to kill guardians and ghosts [not that I have one])the Cabal would not call in air strikes on my locale and would instead target the vex. The Wolves would flee at this point-- no use dying without a cause especially since they're just scavenging and have no idea I'm without the Traveler's Light. Virgo Prohibition will arrive and attack the Cabal mainly but me as well. Now in any of the three scenarios I will be under attack but in this one only the Vex will be actively/inactively trying to kill me. The Harpy won't be an immediate threat to me since they have to position themselves and stabilize before firing (also they are fighting with slap rifles which have medium to short range capabilities. The Blind Legions purpose is to combat the Vex and if there is one thing a cabal does it's follow protocol. So The Harpy won't be an immediate threat and The Psion will likely attempt to attack me or The Harpy once alerted to our presence. My Rocky position will force the Psion to close range once it comes for me. When it does I will overpower it (I'm strong even without light) and take its slug rifle (which we know guardians know how to use e.i. Skyburners and the guns in the tower). The Psion would be carrying this slug rifle as all Martian Psion prior to the Red Legion used only slugs. The reason why I did not choose A. is because the Cabal would have attacked me before attacking the Vex (if the Vex engaged at all) and I would have likely died. Since the Cabal Battle Network tracks and sees its troops/weapons movements, the Cabal would instantly know my locale. C. I would not shoot the Wolves because of all enemies they would be the most likely to attack me despite other armies being present. This would be partly due to the fact that I (or the Guardian) killed Skolas. Also the Fallen aren't a war machine or collective of intelligence. Once alerted to the conflict then by accounts they should turn and flee. The chances of me making it out of any scenario is slim but I am a Titan, and I will fight for the City to the end. A may not have a fistful of bullets, but I still have fists and Cabal slug rifle. With my fists,head, and rifle I will attempt to break through the weakest point of the Prohibition 's line (hopefully getting through before they have fully formed their battlelines). After I have gotten past the Vex I will drop and destroy the slug rifle, making sure the Legion can not track me through the Battle Network. Hopefully I can make it back to my jump ship and live to train guardians in the Tower.I Note: I would proudly serve under [i]any[/i] of you Titans. Worthy answers all!

Shot the fallen first the harpy send a message and warps in more vex the psion sees the vex and alerts the cable the two units start fighting and we make a break towards the fallen we killed grab it’s weapon and kill the shanks (we can dodge there shots) we then shot the shanks then take point behind a rock (were on mars there rocks everywhere) we then wait for the two enemy forces to kill most of each other then kill the survivors after that we make a break for a popular landing zone and get extracted

If i were in that situation I wouldn’t fire a shot, because it would alert the other enemies. I would wait for the psion to get next to the rock and defeat it with a quick melee hit before it could alert the other cabal, allowing for a silent kill.

Easy, im using fighting lion, i kill the dreg, and the nearby shanks with one grenade, kills with fighting lion make ammo for it. I retrieve that ammo while the harpy and psion summon reinforcements, i kill the harpy next and run past where i killed the fallen as far as i can, vex reinforcements arrive, between me and the blind legion, i fire a shot above the blind legion position like a flare, drawing their attentions toward each other if they havent engaged each other yet, then once they've pitched full scale battle, i circle around, locate and destroy the cabal commanders, then enter the fray, i choose to go down in a blaze of explosive glory, using the bodies of my enemies, vex and cabal alike to construct a mountain, which i will die upon leaving an effigy to my glory which will slowly be consumed by the sandstorms of Mars' harsh environment.

I start by shooting the Psion as it has a gun I can use and is the closest to me. Next with the pisons gun I take out the fallen so that they think it was the cabal and I finish off the harpy with whatever gun the Drug had so that the virgo prohibition targets the wolves. Ideally I would've found some way to make the cabal think that the vex started the fight so that in the midst of a 3 way battle I could escape. Edit for typo

You never said what the gun we had is, so technically couldn’t I be using icebreaker?

Wait for the psion to get close and stealthily kill it with my hands. Then wait until the other three factions notice each other’s presence and start killing each other to slip away. The gun will make too much unwanted noise to use unless in an emergency.