Soldier Girls - An All Female Sci-Fi Military Adventure - Need Replacements

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Soldier Girls

Replacements And Recruits Needed


There's a war on. Where is it? We don't care. Why are we fighting? Because we're told to. Who's the enemy? Hell, they're just like us, only on the wrong side. Who says we're on the right side? The generals who tell us where to go and who to kill. We're just infantry. Fighting, killing and dying because we're told to, "Theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die".

Oh, there is just one thing about our unit you might want to know: We're all girls.





So, here's the deal: I had this idea a while ago. Tried to run it as a one-on-one game, that seems to have died. Then someone posted an enquiry thread looking for an all-girl sci-fi game. I have serious reservations about "closed environment games" like the crew of a small space ship, but this idea should work just fine...

Setting:

The game is set in the future, on a world very like Earth - it might actually be Earth. The exact location isn't important, nor is the the exact year. Enough to say it's science Fiction.

Mission One is all-but complete. Mission two will be starting soon. The platoon has taken 50% casualties though (as predicted OOC by myself) and needs to be brought back up to strength. Any players joining the game will do so at the start of Mission two, during a brief respite while the platoon recovers and licks it's metaphorical wounds!

Technology:

There is power armour - the above image not withstanding. The armour is capable of changing to several different colours - black, dark green, green and brown cammo, black and white cammo, white, sand, blue, rust, day-glo orange (for SAR), and silver (in case anyone is silly enough to fire a laser beam at you...)

Weapons are projectile throwers still. Seriously, the best defence against a laser is a mirror, and the only defence against a bullet is armour plate, and armour plate thick enough to stop a bullet is heavy and restricts your movement. A hit at close range (about 10m) will penetrate the armour. A hit at longer range (up to about 100m will damage and/or disable armour depending on where it hits. The one totally vulnerable point is the face plate, get hit there enough times and the plate will crack. Get hit there again and it's goodnight Vienna.

Heavy weapons exist, such as rockets and artillery, also rail-guns of various sizes, but all we really need be concerned with is the ammunition that comes out of the ones owned by the other side. The usual mix: High Explosive, for use against soft targets and buildings - Armour will protect you from anything short of a direct hit, but not if several tonnes of concrete land on top of you as a result; Armour Piercing - usually for use against armoured vehicles, will make a serious mess of a trooper in battle armour, but kind-of hard to hit you with; EMP - ElectroMagnetic Pulse weapons are used to cripple the other side's electronics, but use sparingly because they will also cripple your own. Anti-personnel - the sort to be wary of, these shells explode before reaching the target, spraying the area with dozens of smaller armour-piercing warheads - the logical next step up from the canister round!

Communication: Yes this comes under technology, but it exists as a heading in it's own right because of Battlenet®. Battlenet is a hardened distributed secure WiFi network, that is AI controlled, and has a node in every suit of combat armour, every vehicle, every aircraft and yes, even in every smart weapon.

Battlenet is maintained by specially trained techs at the company level, sometimes (but rarely) at platoon level. Battlenet will provide a Heads-Up-Display (HUD) of the know positions of friendly units and known enemy units, will give targeting information to individual weapons interfaced with the suit, will relay information to artillery and air units and smart munitions. It also monitors the lifesigns of every member of a command, and is used to transmit orders down the command structure as well as relay information back up.

The distributed nature of Battlenet means that taking out a single node will not affect anything. Just as if a Colonel is killed, so the Major below her steps into her shoes, the same with Battlenet. This transition is instant and automatic and actually removes the uncertainty from such "battlefield promotions".

Battlenet is vulnerable to EMP weapons, which will cause all electronics in the vicinity to temporarily overload. Hardening and fail-safes prevent permanent damage, but the only way to prevent your suit from being temporarily disabled by an EMP is to turn it off. This renders you blind, deaf, dumb and immobile, but so does the EMP, just for longer!

The Unit:

This is an all female infantry unit. Just regular infantry. Unit designation is 1st Battalion, 435th Mechanised Infantry. There are five companies in the Battalion, plus a HQ company, each company consists of five platoons, one of which is a support platoon with heavier weapons, each infantry platoon consists of three squads, each squad is composed of three fire-teams, and each fire team has three members.

Company level and up need not really concern us, as I doubt we'll get that many players....


Command LevelRankNameRolePlayer
Platoon CommanderLieutenantTamsyn MannersPlatoon COChrystal (GM)
Platoon SergeantFirst SergeantFey July UnderwoodPlatoon 2ICLynnette (Co-GM)
Squad 1 LeaderActing SergeantRiva SinjonPlatoon 3ICNowhereWoman
Squad 1 SecondActing CorporalElena Vandergraff(No Specialism)RedEve
Fireteam i LeaderActing Private First ClassDanica MonteliusPlatoon ScoutScribbles
NonePrivateLena Kristin HolzmannBattlenet TechDashenka
NonePrivateTBCTBCAvailable
Fireteam ii LeaderActing Private First ClassEzra "Easy" RollinsSquad MedicWolfling72
NonePrivateConsuela 'Connie' MartinezSGWSliperySue
NonePrivateTBCTBCAvailable
Fireteam iii LeaderActing Private First ClassMargot GravesSquad MechanicWritersBlockade
NonePrivateTBCTBCAvailable
NonePrivateTBCTBCAvailable
Squad 2 LeaderSergeantTBCTBCAvailable
Squad 2 SecondCorporalTBCTBCAvailable
Fireteam iv LeaderPrivate First ClassTBCTBCAvailable
NonePrivateTBCTBCAvailable
NonePrivateTBCTBCAvailable
Fireteam v LeaderPrivate First ClassTBCTBCAvailable
NonePrivateTBCTBCAvailable
NonePrivateTBCTBCAvailable
Fireteam vi LeaderPrivate First ClassTBCTBCAvailable
NonePrivateTBCTBCAvailable
NonePrivateTBCTBCAvailable
Squad 3 LeaderSergeantTBCTBCAvailable
Squad 3 SecondCorporalTBCTBCAvailable
Fireteam vii LeaderPrivate First ClassTBCTBCAvailable
NonePrivateTBCTBCAvailable
NonePrivateTBCTBCAvailable
Fireteam viii LeaderPrivate First ClassTBCTBCAvailable
NonePrivateTBCTBCAvailable
NonePrivateTBCTBCAvailable
Fireteam ix LeaderPrivate First ClassTBCTBCAvailable
NonePrivateTBCTBCAvailable
NonePrivateTBCTBCAvailable

As you can see, there are spaces for 35 players including two GMs (including me). I very much doubt I will get that many.

The opening scene:

Okay, this is important, so read it carefully please.

The game will start with the unit already in combat.

There will be no "meet and great" scene, no tense scene with someone playing a harmonica, no witty banter as we ride into battle. We start actually deployed on the front line with incoming fire already coming our way. Got that? Good.

Why, you are probably asking?

Because it means the game will survive those of you who join, post once and never post again.

Casualties:

In war there are always casualties. People die, people are wounded. Now, obviously, people are going to drop out of the game. This goes without saying. I wish it didn't and in an ideal world there would be no drop-outs. But I've grown cynical realistic in this regard. Even your best friends sometimes have too many other commitments in real life and are forced to withdraw from a game.

Any player who drops out, either by informing me of this or by not posting for two weeks (or so) will have their character killed or wounded by enemy (or possibly, friendly) fire.

And yes, this is the reason we are starting with a combat scene. Because I anticipate 50% casualties within the first few weeks of IC posting.

If You Do Not Want Your Character To Die, Don't Drop Out!

Players who fail to post will have their character wounded rather than killed, so they will be able to rejoin at a later date if they wish.

Other than drop-outs, other casualties will be NPCs.

Replacements:

New players can join at any time, by simply moving into the platoon's area and joining the fight... They can have been there all along, or (if the game is well advanced) can actively join the platoon as replacements.

Missions:

All missions will take place within the regiment's designated area of operations. Missions may include, but will not be limited to:


  • Defending a strong point
  • Taking an enemy strong point by direct assault
  • Infiltrating an enemy position at night
  • Crossing a river
  • Taking a bridge
  • Defending a bridge
  • Blowing a bridge
  • Rescuing POWs
  • Escorting a VIP
  • Anything else I can think of
  • Anything suggested by others that I like

There will be "down time", time when the unit is not actually in active combat operations, but can still come under random enemy fire from snipers and/or artillery. This will be the time for characters to get to know each other, get out of the armour and make out. If enough characters survive long enough, I will also consider a period of R&R for the survivors.

If you are interested, please post below. Character sheets and Rules of play will follow if I get enough interest.

Please check out my latest A/A post.
I would rather watch a movie then have dinner than have dinner then watch a movie!

Chrystal

Group Game Checklist

Game:

  • The game will go in Extreme, purely because of the level of violence
  • The game is open to all players, but only female characters please.
  • Game Synopsis: A regular line infantry unit composed exclusively of women, engaged in combat operations
  • Setting: Science Fiction - a world similar to Earth, some time in the future
  • Plot Summary: An all female infantry unit will be involved in futuristic combat operations
  • Character creation info/guidelines will be provided below
  • Required Resources: None
  • Game Pacing: The game will move forward at a rate to be determined by the GMs. Any scenes are apt to be interrupted at any time by orders coming from HQ
  • How much sexual activity is likely to occur: There will be sexual activity but it will be secondary to the military activity and is liable to be interrupted at any time!
  • Post headers will be used, code for them will be supplied
Game Master Info / GM(s) Participation Level (If/where applicable)

  • There will (hopefully) be a Co-GM who will be the Platoon Sergeant.
  • The game will be GM directed, but with sandbox elements. players wishing to go of and "do there own thing" will be shot as deserters
  • Players will be free to fill in the details of the environment, that will be sketched in by the GMs, however if the GMs are specific about somethiong, it will probably be important so please don't change it!
  • Friendly NPCs within the same unit will be largely handled by players, created and/or killed off on the fly. Friendly units external to this platoon will be handled by the Co-GM. Senior officers and enemy forces will be handled by the GM.
  • The GM will control the Platoon Commander, and possibly one other character within the platoon. The Co-GM will control the Platoon Sergeant and possibly one other character within the platoon.
  • The OOC thread will be available for players to discuss the game, speculate about possible missions, make suggestions regarding the game, etc. The thread will also be available for non-game-related chat, but priority must be given to game related discussions
  • Please either post here or in the OOC thread, or send me a PM, if you have a question. I reserve the right to answer public questions privately and private questions publicly if I think the situation warrants it.
  • Any descisions that need taking will be resolved in accordance with my standard rules of play (see below)
  • PVP is allowed, but inadvisable, as you are all supposed to be on the same side and if you star fighting each other that gives the advantage to the Enemy.
Additional:

  • "The Oath of the Drake" is pretty basic stuff and much of it is common sense and common courtesy, but I think we all need reminding of those occasionally.
  • It should go without saying, but Non-Consent applies to the CHARACTER and not the PLAYER. If another player askes you not to do something to their character, please don't do it!
  • Player Participation Expectations: Players are asked to post once a week or state in the OOC thread why they are unable to do so. Players failing to post for two whole weeks will be liable to have their character(s) killes or wounded. Players indicating an intention to leave the game permanently will have their characters killed.
  • New players may join the game at any time. They may simply appear and join the action as if they had been there all along, or, if the game has already been running a while they may "transfer in" from outside the unit.
  • Players may post in whatever writing style they feel most comfortable with.

Please check out my latest A/A post.
I would rather watch a movie then have dinner than have dinner then watch a movie!

Chrystal

RULES OF PLAY

These are my standard OOC rules of play for group games. I put them in every group game I run, usually with minor variations to suit the specific setting. I like to think there is nothing draconian or unacceptable here, and I ask all players to read them. Submitting a character sheet to me implies that you have read and are in agreement with these rules.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH SOMETHING HERE, PLEASE TELL ME!

All rules except two are negotiable!

Fog Of War!

This is a GM directed roleplay with sandbox elements. What that means is that I as GM provide you the players with an environment to have fun in, and will throw a continuous stream of events at you. How you react to those events is up to you. The sandbox elements are that each event woll be a discreet "mission", and within that mission, you are free to create your own stories as long as they fit within the overall game structure.

RULES:


  • The GM's word is law. This does not mean I'm not open to discussion, but if it comes to an impasse, if a decision needs to be made, or a discussion is getting out of bounds, I will render a decision that I expect to be abided by. I will do this based upon context.
  • Respect other players ons and more importantly, their offs! This is NOT negotiable. Ons and offs are there for a reason. If you feel someone has broken this rule, please PM them first to talk about it. If they will not change their post, then contact me via PM and I will deal with it. Please note that persistently ignoring another players O/Os is grounds for reporting to staff!
  • Try to post at least once a week. If you know you will be unable to post for a while please let us know in advance in the OOC. it is a good idea to create an Apologies/Absences (A/A) thread so everyone you are RPing with knows where you've gone. Players who fail to post for a considerable length of time will have their characters removed by enemy action,
  • If you know you are going to be away for a considerable time (more than a week) please bring any story-arcs you are involved in to a conclusion , or extract your character from them. If you inform me you will be away, I will not kill off your character!
  • If you find your character is sitting around doing nothing, post something to the OOC, or PM me. If you wait for someone to interact with you, you will wait a long time. Let me know and I will create an event for you.
  • If you have any questions about anything in the game, ASK! The only stupid questions are "how many beans make five" and ones that aren't asked!
  • The OOC-Chat thread will be for people to chat. I have no problems with you guys discussing the latest football results if you wish, (although I'd rather you didn't), because it means you are getting on as a group. Use that thread as you see fit, but please give priority to game related discussion.
  • Please tag all IC posts using the code that will be supplied, editing the details as appropriate. This will enable other players and myself to track where everyone is.
  • There is no rule 9.
  • Players who drop out of the game will have their character removed by enemy fire. If this is unacceptable to you, don't drop out of the game.
  • Please try to post a minimum of 200 words per post. If you post short once in a while, that isn't going to be a problem, but doing so consistently will draw my attention and I will ask you to expand your posts. If the player you are responding to has not given you enough material to write a decent length post from, PM them and ask them to expand their post.
  • God-Moding is a big no-no, but in a n/c game a certain amount of "moving the story on" needs to be expected. If you feel you have been god-moded, talk it over by PM, and if you cannot reach a satisfactory solution, bring it to me or the other GM. Please note that Auto-hitting on Enemy NPCs is not allowed any more than it would be on a player character!
  • Actions have consequences! If your post has been replied to, it has become canon. Please do not edit it without permission.
  • HAVE FUN! This too is non-negotiable. If you aren't having fun, I would like to know why, so I can change whatever it is that is stopping you having fun!

Please check out my latest A/A post.
I would rather watch a movie then have dinner than have dinner then watch a movie!

Chrystal

#3
Character Creation

These are the rules for character creation. Submission of a character sheet implies you have read the rules above, and these rules and are in agreement with them.

Please PM all character sheets to Chrystal and Lynnette. Do not post them here.

A maximum of two characters per player, excluding NPCs.

All characters must be female. Players may be of whatever gender you happen to be, but characters are all female.

I will fill each fire-team in sequence, and each squad in sequence. The NCO roles are first come first served. But until I have two privates, I will not accept a second PFC, and until I have six privates and three PFCs I will not accept a second sergeant or corporal.

I will give preference to lower ranks anyway. I would rather have eleven privates than have a full squad. We can always have NPC NCOs, and if your character survives an engagement they might just end up being promoted.

I reserve the right to reject any character without giving a reason. However, I will usually try to give a reason, and further I will usually suggest ways in which the character may be made acceptable.

Possible reasons for characters being rejected:

  • Non female and/or non-human characters
  • Over-powered characters
  • Mary-Sue characters
  • Unrealistically proportioned characters
  • Characters that don't fit the overall scenario
  • Characters that are clearly designed to disrupt
  • Incomplete, modified or incorrectly filled in character sheets

The Character Sheet


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[b]Player ID:[/b] Your Login ID

[b]Name:[/b] The name of your character

[b]Age:[/b] How old is she (see notes)

[b]Rank:[/b] What is her rank (see notes)

[b]Sexuality:[/b] (see notes)

[b]Height:[/b] In Centimetres please? Inches never made it off Earth (Multiply by 2.54)

[b]Weight:[/b] In kilogrammes - Nor did Lbs! (Divide by 2.20)

[b]Appearance:[/b] Please detail anything not obvious from the image

[b]Skills:[/b] What is she good at?

[b]Weaknesses:[/b] What is she bad at?

[b]Likes:[/b] What makes her go Mmmmm!

[b]Dislikes:[/b] What makes her go Agggh!

[b]Personality:[/b] What is she like, how does she relate to others, how does she take orders, how does she give orders, what pushes her buttons? At least one decent sized paragraph please.

[b]Player Ons and Offs:[/b] Either a link to your O/O page or prefs matrix, or a specific list for this game.

[b]Face Claim:[/b] If known

[b]Other:[/b] Anything else you think I've forgotten


Notes

Image: Please use a photograph rather than artwork. The picture does not have to be in uniform and in fact would be better not. I also suggest saving the image to an image repository such as photobucket, or better yet, the wiki on this site, as this way you will not loose it if the original owner takes it down or blocks hotlinking. Please also create a face-only shot of the character for use in post headers.

Player ID: Your Login ID. For some reason, some people do have difficulty with this! It is the name that appears next to all your posts, above the badge saying if you are a lord, lady or liege.

Name: The name of your character. NOT your name. I will reject characters that have the same name as the player!

Age: Age is directly linked to rank which is linked to length of service. Officers start as cadets, then second lieutenants, then lieutenants. My character is going to be the only officer! Other ranks start as recruits, then privates, then work up through the ranks. Some get a field commission, others reach the exalted heights of Warrant Officer. Please see the list below for character age ranges.

Rank: Okay...... First of all, I am going to be Bitchy GM Cow here. This is my game and my rules. And quite frankly, trying to determine what the actual rank structure of an existing army is leaves me baffled. Not withstanding the fact that in the British army a PFC is called a Lance Corporal, in the Royal; Artillery a private is a Gunnar and a Lance Corporal is a Bombardier! In the cavalry, a private is a trooper; and then you have the whole "Specialist" miasma!

So I am simplifying things. You may choose from the list of ranks below, and your character's age should be within the bracket specified.


RankMin AgeMax Age
Private
18
25
PFC
20
27
Corporal
21
28
Sergeant
23
30
First Sergeant
25
32

Note that there is only one first sergeant and that is Reaper's character

Sexuality: Your character can be a lesbian if you wish. Or she can be as straight as a Vicar's wife! The emphasis of the game is on the adventure and the combat, not the sex. If you want your character to be celibate, then all other players will respect this! Please note, however, that character consent and player consent are two different things. What you wan needs to be specified in the O/O section of the character sheet. You can also say whether she is Domme or Sub, Top or Bottom, Butch or Femme.

Height: Minimum is 167 cm. No maximum, but be realistic please.

Weight: Maximum is 110 kg, Min is 50 kg. This chart is useful.

Appearance: A written summary of what is in the image is always good, but anything like tattoos, piercings, scars etc should be detailed here. Also if the eye colour, hair colour or build are not obvious please state them here.

Skills: These will determine the squad assignments of the characters.

Weaknesses: If you say "nothing", your character will be rejected out of hand!

Likes: Please list at least five likes.

Dislikes: Please list at least five dislikes.

Personality: A "decent size" paragraph would be about the same as I have written under "Sexuality", above.

Player Ons and Offs: This is mandatory. Saying to me that you are "up for anything" is not good enough. Everyone has a limit, and if you have stated you are "up for anything", and someone reaches your limit, that is a recipe for disaster.

Face Claim: If you know the name of the person who's photo you are using, please say who it is so I can make sure we don't get duplicates, unless anyone is planning on making sisters!

Other: No one is perfect, least of all me, so if there is anything else you want to include, please put it here.

Please note that I have deliberately excluded the history/back-story and service record, for a number of reasons: Firstly, unless I give a detailed history and location of the war, you aren't going to have anything to base it on. Secondly, even if I do that, I know for a fact that at least half the back-stories will be incompatible with the other half, and two-thirds will have some element that jars with what I have detailed. So, let's just leave that aside.


ALL CHARACTER SHEETS ARE TO BE PMED TO THE GMS FOR APPROVAL.

One of us will post them to the approved characters thread. Thanks,

Please check out my latest A/A post.
I would rather watch a movie then have dinner than have dinner then watch a movie!

Chrystal

Technology

Power Armour:

All troopers in line infantry units are equipped with the same power armour. The suit is highly sophisticated and is powered by a power cell on the back of the suit. Details of this are classified need to know.

The suits come in one basic size that can be adjusted to fit most body shapes. However, if the wearer is too thin, the suit's minimum contraction will be reached and the suits sensors will no longer have a connection to the wearer's skin. If the wearer is too fat, the suit will extend beyond it's maximum safe expansion and the armour plates will no longer offer adequate protection. The same applies if the wearer is too tall. If the wearer is too short, the joint plates get too close together and restrict the suits mobility.

Each suit is capable of interfacing directly with a number of weapon systems including the standard Assault Rifle, Squad Rail Gun, and standard side arm. Data from the weapon is fed directly to the wearer's HUD, including the exact aim-point, the current load status and number of rounds remaining. The suit has built in Infrared and radar targeting systems. Active emission is possible but not recommended for use under normal conditions. Passive detection only will generally enable targeting of any target that is emitting heat or radar.

The suites are equipped with a limited Battlenet® node. This suit continuously monitors the status of the wearer and transmits this status via Battlenet up the chain of command. This data is then relayed back down so that every member of a unit can see the status and (overlaid on a map of the immediate area) locations of all friendly units. Also on the same map, Battlenet will display the last known locations of enemy units, extrapolated from incoming fire data, actual sightings and contact reports from all; friendly units. It will also overlay probability data regarding assumed locations of unknown enemy units, and display real-time updates to commanders regarding battle plans that have been entered into it.

NOTE: While Battlenet is secure and encripted, it is known that the enemy have their own version. In the event of capture or death, a suit's Battlenet node will wipe itself clean automatically.

Each suit is capable of taking on a number of colours, besides the neutral blue-gray.


  • Black: used for night and EVA operations
  • Green: used for rural operations
  • Green-brown camouflage: used for jungle operations
  • Sand: used for dessert operations
  • Black and white camouflage: used for urban operations
  • White: used for snowfield operations
  • Blue: used for waterborne operations
  • Day-Glow Orange: used for Search And Rescue
  • Blue-grey Metalic: used for ship-board operations
  • Rust: used for industrial plant operations

Note that the colours are selected by the wearer for the suit as a whole.

The armour is powered, and as well as affording limited protection from projectiles and blasts, it also provides protection from excessive heat and cold. The air filters will exclude harmful chemicals and pathogens, and it provides some protection against radiation. In addition, the suit has a limited self contained air supply and can be used in hostile environments such as unbreathable atmosphere, vacuum or under water for limited periods.

The power servos in all joints will respond to normal muscle movements of the wearer, and will assist the wearer's movements. The suit has several settings:


  • Lock - used to remain immobile for an indefinite period. The suit will remain rigid in whatever position it is in.
  • Standard - Movements will be assisted to compensate for the weight of the armour only.
  • Enhance x 2 - Any movement is doubled in power.
  • Enhance x 3 - Any movement is trippled in power - use with caution
  • Enhance x 4 - movements are quadrupled in power - emergency use only

The reason for the restrictions on E3 and E4 settings should be obvious, but I will state them anyway: If you normally run at 20kph (12mph), E4 is going to make you run at 80kph (48mph). The average human running stride is about 150 cm. Do the maths: that comes out at about 15 strides every second! so each leg moves forward and back seven times. Can you move your legs that fast? Set the suit running in E4 mode and  you are likely to end up in hospital!

The suit responds to voice commands as well as thought commands transmitted via a microchip implanted at the back of the wearer's neck that plugs directly into the suit, players need not generally worry about these as it can be assumed that they are fully trained in the suit's basic operation and field maintenance.






Weapons

Every soldier is issued with a standard Hamp K Assault Rifle. This is optionally available to officers up to Major.

The rifle has a clip of 20 solid tip high velocity 6.50x50mm bullets, designed to penetrate enemy power armour. It has a built in optical sight that feeds directly to the suit's HUD via a connection on the hand-grip and glove. This enables the user to "fire blind" around an obstruction, and to use the rifle's pick-up as a periscope.

It can, optionally, be fitted with a laser sight for greater accuracy, and a grenade launcher. The combat knife that is integral to the combat suit can be fitted as a bayonet into the socket beneath the barrel, so long as the grenade launcher is not fitted.

The rifle will fire single shot, three-round burst and full auto. Automatic safety means that the weapon will safe itself when disconnected from the combat suit interface, safety can be turned on and must be released manually by command transmitted via the suit.



Officers and NCOs are issued with a standard side-arm. This is optionally available for enlisted ranks below Sergeant.

The Glock 32 is a .45 calibre automatic pistol. The clip in the pistol grip holds 12 rounds of .45 GAP, which has not changed in centuries! (If it works, don't fix it). The pistol is equipped with a suit interface and optical pick-up, and can fire single shot or full auto. Automatic safety means that the weapon will safe itself when disconnected from the combat suit interface, safety can be turned on and must be released manually by command transmitted via the suit.



Heavy Weapons:

In place of the light machine gun (M249 Squad Automatic Weapon), we now have the S.G.W, or Squad Gauss Weapon. This is a man-pprtable rail gun, that is capable of sustained fire at a rate of five rounds per second.

The ammunition is iron banded tungsten .50 calibre by 75mm armour piercing. The magazine holds 50 rounds or the weapon can be adapted to use a continuous belt feed. Operators must carry the weapon's power supply as a back-pack. This power cell will allow up to one hour continuous fire on full automatic.


Please check out my latest A/A post.
I would rather watch a movie then have dinner than have dinner then watch a movie!

Chrystal


Please check out my latest A/A post.
I would rather watch a movie then have dinner than have dinner then watch a movie!

Chrystal


Please check out my latest A/A post.
I would rather watch a movie then have dinner than have dinner then watch a movie!

Lynnette

Very interesting, I've been hoping something like this would pop up for a good while now. Consider me interested. I wouldn't mind co-GMing, though I'm not the most experienced.
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Chrystal

Hi Reaper.

Wow. You might at least let me get the reserved posts up... *giggles*

No, I'm kidding. Welcome in. If you are serious about Co-GMing, shoot me a PM?

Please check out my latest A/A post.
I would rather watch a movie then have dinner than have dinner then watch a movie!

Terian


Chrystal

Please take a look at the reserved posts that I have just amended to include certain rules. If you are still interested, then when I get the character sheet up, please feel free to submit one or two.

Please check out my latest A/A post.
I would rather watch a movie then have dinner than have dinner then watch a movie!

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And how would you feel about either a Demolitions expert... or an expert in knowing how to block an enemy's path... or a mixture of both but not truly an expert at both tasks, such as like a "Combat Engineer" ?
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I'd be interested in joining, it'd be worth it just to see what sort of fate befalls my character once I inevitably fall off the planet...
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Well I'm definitely interested, though since someone else wants demolition expert I guess my interest lies in being the support, I do so love machine guns!
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So, Chrystal is going to be out of town for roughly a week, so she asked me if I could handle incoming questions etc. Which I'll do to the best of my ability. Take it with a grain of salt though, since I don't know exactly what Chrystal has in mind regarding everything, so I'll just answer backing myself up with logic. So yeah, you have been warned! :)

Quote from: AndyZ on June 02, 2015, 07:38:47 AM
How do you feel about snipers?

I don't see any problem with it. Considering the tags Chrys set up for the game, it's fair to presume that the communication technology is good enough for it to break away the possible communication-barrier.

Quote from: Angel Fire on June 02, 2015, 08:47:51 AM
And how would you feel about either a Demolitions expert... or an expert in knowing how to block an enemy's path... or a mixture of both but not truly an expert at both tasks, such as like a "Combat Engineer" ?

Well, it would likely have to be more of a secondary job. You don't need someone who can blow up a bridge 24/7, and for your own sake, to avoid ending up just kicking rocks at the camp all day while waiting for your time to shine, I'd definitely suggest making it more of a specialization with an underlying skill with per say assault rifle, to the point of which it's at the "not useless but not perfect" to make the demolition skills more prominent when the time to shine comes.

Quote from: Scribbles on June 02, 2015, 09:04:12 AM
I'd be interested in joining, it'd be worth it just to see what sort of fate befalls my character once I inevitably fall off the planet...

We'll look forward to hearing what you come up with ^^

Quote from: catherinehellfire on June 02, 2015, 09:59:33 AM
Well I'm definitely interested, though since someone else wants demolition expert I guess my interest lies in being the support, I do so love machine guns!

^^





Just as an extra notion though, I'd recommend against people making extremely specialized characters. It goes back to the fact that if someone dies, someone else needs to be able to finish the job. you can't just pack your bags and go "Well, going home then" if per say a bomberman gets shot while working. I wouldn't take it too official though since this is fiction, but it's something to keep in the back of your mind.
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Quote from: ReaperDouble0 on June 02, 2015, 12:19:13 PMWe'll look forward to hearing what you come up with ^^

*scratched idea*

Changed my mind, back to the drawing board...

All I know is "Private", probably one that shoots... guns... at enemies...

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Quote from: ReaperDouble0 on June 02, 2015, 12:19:13 PM
So, Chrystal is going to be out of town for roughly a week, so she asked me if I could handle incoming questions etc. Which I'll do to the best of my ability. Take it with a grain of salt though, since I don't know exactly what Chrystal has in mind regarding everything, so I'll just answer backing myself up with logic. So yeah, you have been warned! :)

What's the policy on character images?

Do you want photos only? 

Or do you want art only? 

Or are photos and art both okay?

I'd prefer photos-only, then art-only.  This is for the sake of consistency.  I think that allowing both kinds of images to take away from the feel of the game.

Thanks.


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Quote from: Scribbles on June 02, 2015, 12:28:38 PM
*scratched idea*

Changed my mind, back to the drawing board...

All I know is "Private", probably one that shoots... guns... at enemies...

Progress!
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Quote from: ReaperDouble0 on June 02, 2015, 12:19:13 PM
Just as an extra notion though, I'd recommend against people making extremely specialized characters. It goes back to the fact that if someone dies, someone else needs to be able to finish the job. you can't just pack your bags and go "Well, going home then" if per say a bomberman gets shot while working. I wouldn't take it too official though since this is fiction, but it's something to keep in the back of your mind.
Yeah, well I imagine there would still be a way to finish a job, like if a bridge supposed to be blown and the person setting the bomb dies, someone else would probably know how to set the bomb or have another bomb in case the first one is destroyed or taken.
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Quote from: vin26m on June 02, 2015, 12:59:50 PM
What's the policy on character images?

Do you want photos only? 

Or do you want art only? 

Or are photos and art both okay?

I'd prefer photos-only, then art-only.  This is for the sake of consistency.  I think that allowing both kinds of images to take away from the feel of the game.

Thanks.

I agree that it should be consistently one type, but I'd rather refrain from answering till Chrys is back since she never set a specific.

Quote from: catherinehellfire on June 02, 2015, 01:01:32 PM
Yeah, well I imagine there would still be a way to finish a job, like if a bridge supposed to be blown and the person setting the bomb dies, someone else would probably know how to set the bomb or have another bomb in case the first one is destroyed or taken.

Yeah, that's my point. Sure, you probably have someone who's a bit better at it, but in the end, it's extremely rare practice that only one person knows how to do something.
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Not a player in this game, but I'm following it and badly-portrayed military characters are my number one pet peeve, so some info re: military structure

Generally, every soldier is a rifleman first and foremost. All of them would meet a basic proficiency as riflemen in addition to their own MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) and probably be cross-trained in every other conceivable job in their unit.

Nobody is immune to engaging in direct combat save for Chaplains, though high-ranking officers tend not to see action unless things are going very badly.

Another key thing: No matter what Hollywood may have you believe, medics do not administer medical attention while their unit is actively engaged with an enemy. They return fire until the threat is suppressed, then administer triage after there's no one left trying to kill them.

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Okay, this is from my phone. I'm not able to quote so please bare with me. Snipers are specialists, one per platoon. I had forgotten to include for one. But the sniper will have a standard small arm as well as a sniper rifle. Not every mission will require a sniper.

Demolition is an even more specialised role which is carried out by combat engineers. We are infantry. This doesn't mean you won't get to blow stuff up, just that you don't get to specialise in doing so.

Pictures will probably be photos rather than art work. I will make that decision when I get home. Pictures will not need to be in uniform and in fact would be better out of it. I will use art work to show the sort of battle armour I intend to use.

The more privates the better, by the way.

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Quote from: eternaldarkness on June 02, 2015, 02:34:13 PM
Not a player in this game, but I'm following it and badly-portrayed military characters are my number one pet peeve, so some info re: military structure

Generally, every soldier is a rifleman first and foremost. All of them would meet a basic proficiency as riflemen in addition to their own MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) and probably be cross-trained in every other conceivable job in their unit.

Nobody is immune to engaging in direct combat save for Chaplains, though high-ranking officers tend not to see action unless things are going very badly.

Another key thing: No matter what Hollywood may have you believe, medics do not administer medical attention while their unit is actively engaged with an enemy. They return fire until the threat is suppressed, then administer triage after there's no one left trying to kill them.

Darkness, thanks for leaving your knowledge here. Of course it's understandable if you're serving/have served, that bad portrayals can be annoying to look at, but for a situation like this, it's just fiction. I was in the Norwegian military for about three months myself, so I do notice things every now and then as well, but it usually doesn't lead to anything good to bring it up. Fiction will be fiction. I don't blame my favorite authors if they fuck up a description of something I'm knowledgeable about, I just accept that they probably don't have the same level of knowledge in the field. Suspension of disbelief is vital.
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@Eternaldarkness: while I appreciate that you are trying to help,and your comments thus far have been positive (and more to the point, I agree with you), please could you refrain from further input unless you intend to take part in the game? I don't mean to be ungrateful or anything, but this is a work of fiction and while I value realism, some artistic licence is always needed. Most people here (including me) have no military experience and this is for fun, after all.

While I value your opinion, I would rather only people who are intending to participate actually contributed.

If individual players wish to consult with you about their characters I have no objection, but I would prefer it if this could be via PM.

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Thank you for the clarification, y'all.  I wasn't sure if this was strictly infantry or not.  I just might go in a different direction here. 

Since this is an armored infantry unit, I am thinking that my character could be the driver of one of these armored units and know how to fix them when it breaks down.  Of course when it is time to get on the ground and leave the armored unit behind, she will definitely join the rest of her firing unit.

Would this be doable?
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By armour, I mean a suit of power armour, not an armoured vehicle. Clarification when I get home with pictures...

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Mikem

Well slap me with honey and let loose the kittens, I think I found the perfect group game to give my group game virginity to. I am such a SciFi Military nerd.

Plus it gives me the excuse to try playing a female character for once. If you'll have me, I'll try my best to fit in.

Quote from: Chrystal on June 02, 2015, 03:15:16 PM
By armour, I mean a suit of power armour, not an armoured vehicle. Clarification when I get home with pictures...

I kinda wondered that too, but you have a point if this is set in the near-far future. Powered Armor or Mobile Suits can be considered a Mechanized element. She just asked cause in this day and age a Mechanized Infantry unit has lightly armored fighting vehicles attached as transport and protection.

I'm very interested in learning the backstory to your idea. Who the hostiles are, or what they are. If it takes place off Earth then the military has starships to get you there, dropships for local transportation into and out of the battlespace...oh god I'm getting giddy.
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Quote from: Chrystal on June 02, 2015, 02:41:10 PM
Pictures will probably be photos rather than art work. I will make that decision when I get home. Pictures will not need to be in uniform and in fact would be better out of it. I will use art work to show the sort of battle armour I intend to use.

Cool, thanks.

Chrystal

Hi Mikem.

Yes I am aware of what a mech inf unit is. I can even tell you that the standard symbol is a diagonal cross (infantry) over a lozenge (armour). I have been playing war games since I was 14.

There is no back story, I'm sorry to tell you. The whole point of the story is that the big picture, the strategic situation, whether we are winning or loosing the war, these things are irrelevant to the story.

What technology exists outside of the infantry unit is also irrelevant except where it directly affects the characters. I may include some details later if I have the time.

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Well... there went another idea out the window.  I guess the only thing that is left is just to be a young green private that is thrown in the fire... unless there is some other weapon specialty that is not an assault rifle.
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At the risk of not minding my own business, could Angel Fire do a repair technician, or mechanic, or whatever the word is for weapons, armor and the like?  And Angel Fire, would you want to do that?
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Quote from: Angel Fire on June 02, 2015, 04:58:02 PM
Well... there went another idea out the window.  I guess the only thing that is left is just to be a young green private that is thrown in the fire... unless there is some other weapon specialty that is not an assault rifle.

Hey angel, I just wanted to say angel that there are plenty of specialties that still lay withing infantry boundaries, like mine.  My character is a support class which, at least in video game scenarios, carries a light machine guns, then there are snipers, shotgun or CQC specialists, there are anti armor personnel that carry bazookas typically, though so far it doesn't seem like we'd be dealing with taking down vehicles, you could be a pretty normal soldier class with a rifle or assault rifle, or you could be a field medic (though that's still pretty much assault rifle or rifle for weapons, you also would be skilled in healing injuries) or there's what Andy mentioned(though Crystal didn't really clear that yet)
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Quote from: Chrystal on June 02, 2015, 04:31:12 PM
Hi Mikem.

Yes I am aware of what a mech inf unit is. I can even tell you that the standard symbol is a diagonal cross (infantry) over a lozenge (armour). I have been playing war games since I was 14.

There is no back story, I'm sorry to tell you. The whole point of the story is that the big picture, the strategic situation, whether we are winning or loosing the war, these things are irrelevant to the story.

What technology exists outside of the infantry unit is also irrelevant except where it directly affects the characters. I may include some details later if I have the time.

I was in no way trying to undermine your knowledge, in fact it's pretty cool that you're a war gamer.

From the point of view of the grunt, not knowing the bigger picture of things like the state of the conflict is a pretty common and interesting thing. Communication might be difficult and you're just given a task and expected to do it. Still gotta have some knowledge about who or what our barrels are pointed at though.

Quote from: Angel Fire on June 02, 2015, 04:58:02 PM
Well... there went another idea out the window.  I guess the only thing that is left is just to be a young green private that is thrown in the fire... unless there is some other weapon specialty that is not an assault rifle.

Thought about a Grenadier?
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Well... everyone, I am sure, received some form of grenade training.  I am just not too keen on having my character move as close as she can and have to throw a grenade without getting her head blown off.

I guess what I am looking for is... well, something that she is better at than the rest of her squad.  I realize that she will have to use rifles and such, no matter what specialty she has.  I'll have to think about it once more information comes.
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Quote from: Angel Fire on June 02, 2015, 08:52:37 PM
Well... everyone, I am sure, received some form of grenade training.  I am just not too keen on having my character move as close as she can and have to throw a grenade without getting her head blown off.

Grenades don't need to be hand thrown, a launcher is far more effective for ranged attacks. Take the latest Call of Duty installment. One weapon was a drum fed launcher that fired smart explosives that ignited small thrusters to hover and then track hostile targets. So you could dumb fire them from behind cover and the grenade would guide itself to a target.
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Okay so, please remember that this is science fiction. We have power armour and so do the other side. Weapons have advanced considerably too. I will give more detail when I get home. But rail guns are heavy weapons for anti-vehicle, there are armoured vehicles on both sides, as well as aircraft. I also mentioned that some platoons will have a battle net technician. Basically the person who is responsible for fixing any problems with the data net and making sure it doesn't get hacked or wiped out by EMP. That is a possible specialist for someone.

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Quote from: Chrystal on June 03, 2015, 05:19:27 AM
Yay, another brit.

Oh god, I can already imagine what's going to end up. The enemy is no longer going to be hostiles, they'll be wankers. And lunch break is replaced with tea break... And that's just the start.
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*Giggle* Well if you were in charge we'd all be ski troops...

Just kidding.

I'm really pleased to see the massive response to this. I am still working on the idea. Nothing is set in stone yet so please be patient and I will put things together when I get home.

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I'll just leave this (topical) story here...

http://imgur.com/gallery/SVBcRi0

On a serious note though, nope, we'd be desert troopers. Against all stereotypes, not that fond of snow xD
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Mmm... Now there's an idea there!  A woman who is a computer whiz and gets thrown into a war that she doesn't want to be in (essentially, she's drafted into it). *Smiles*
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Are all soldiers using power armor?  If not, how many?

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Quote from: vin26m on June 03, 2015, 08:58:18 AM
Are all soldiers using power armor?  If not, how many?

I'd presume it would be primary for the front-lines. For balancing reasons, it's probably not all too lightweight, though it's fair to presume it comes in different weight/defense classes. Per say a sniper who would need to be able to move quickly, would likely have a very light armor or none, while a frontline fighter/pusher would be heavier armed so she could take a couple shots.

As per usual though, don't take anything I say for granted since Chrystal is the one sitting with the actual data.
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Quote from: Chrystal on June 02, 2015, 04:31:12 PMThere is no back story, I'm sorry to tell you. The whole point of the story is that the big picture, the strategic situation, whether we are winning or loosing the war, these things are irrelevant to the story.

What technology exists outside of the infantry unit is also irrelevant except where it directly affects the characters. I may include some details later if I have the time.

Sounds like a prime setting for a constant stream of utterly obscure propaganda!

"Ladies, today we fight against the oppressive foe, the scum of the planet! For too long have their foul deeds tainted this world, threatening all with their very existence! So despicable and vile are these villains, that we shan't even humour them with a name! All you need know is that you fight against evil, for freedom, for peace, and for justice! To you, to me, to all of us, they shall always be the enemy, nameless but no less dangerous! Onwards, to victory!"

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All technical questions will be answered and all technical issues addressed, the technology will be explained and expanded upon and the issue of history sorted out, once I am back at home and able to use my computer. For now, if folks could save up the questions, you may find that they are answered by the details I have yet to decide upon.

I will say this: I am not anticipating everyone having a specialisation. The idea is for a line infantry unit. Specialists would be brought in from outside. I have already stated in the opening post that there is a heavy weapons platoon in each company. They would normally be held in reserve and committed as and when required. Not saying that the platoon wouldn't have a specialist but she would be a rifle first - as was pointed out earlier.

For now, please assume that everyone wears the same armour, even officers, and the only difference is what is attached to it and the level of access to Battlenet.

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Sounds good, looking forward to RP'ing after so long...

In the mean time, have a good trip Chrystal...
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Quote from: ReaperDouble0 on June 03, 2015, 06:55:33 AM
I'll just leave this (topical) story here...

http://imgur.com/gallery/SVBcRi0

Isn't sharing other's cultures a wonderful thing? Those Marines returned home with valuable "combat experience".

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Quote from: Mikem on June 03, 2015, 03:46:46 PM
Isn't sharing other's cultures a wonderful thing? Those Marines returned home with valuable "combat experience".

Before I get too excited though I should probably learn how a group game actually works. This would be my first and I need to learn the method and order of when and where I post.

Send me a message and I'll walk you through it ^^
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Quote from: ReaperDouble0 on June 03, 2015, 06:00:28 AM
Oh god, I can already imagine what's going to end up. The enemy is no longer going to be hostiles, they'll be wankers. And lunch break is replaced with tea break... And that's just the start.

Never knock the power of the tea break, it helped create the largest Empire the World has ever known.  MMMMMM tea and crumpet (all meanings).

Chrystal

Strictly speaking, the tea break was created by the British Empire not the other way around. After all, Britain already had an empire before we conquered India.

However I would be grateful if people could refrain from nationalism and politics? Last year, I was in the middle of setting up a new game when I went camping. A bit of good natured ribbing between two people on opposite sides of the Atlantic threatened to get out of hand, when someone else got involved.
If it hadn't been for the swift intervention of my CoGm, the game may have been closed by staff before it got started.

I'd rather that not happen again please?

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Aragem

Hey, I'm the one that posted a request for an all female sci-fi theme story. 

Sign me up.  I'm interested in creating a private who is skilled with a sniper rifle.

As for the reasons for war, for some reason, I keep thinking about the war propaganda from Starship Troopers, where everything is all smiles and positivity despite the grave losses on the war front.  "A good bug is a dead bug."

Also, though it sounds like position of the game is to be vague about the reasons for the war, I think it would help give some character background on the reasons for this war.  Is this a war over resources, different ideology, or an attempt to recede from a government or country.

I just had a thought and maybe this is over reaching, but I was thinking it would be interesting (and only if we get enough people interested and steady players) that we could split up the game.  One GM(s) handle players for one side of the war and the another GM(s) handle the opponents.  That way when there is fire exchange on the battlefield, it'll feel more realistic and then there is all the fun about taking prisoners.   

Chrystal

Hi Aragem and welcome.

Snipers are one per platoon max and I think we already have one. I am probably going to squash the idea of every trooper having a specialisation because it moves the story away from being a line unit and towards some kind of special ops unit. Which, while it might make a more exciting story to tell, wouldn't work as well as a group game.

I have been deliberately vague about the origin of the war because I don't think it is important. I would rather keep things that way for the moment at least.

Splitting the game is not going to happen. It is a recipe for disaster. Either every one ends up being on the same side any way except a couple of folk who quickly drop out, or the two sides never meet.

Rest assured that I will be fully in charge of the other side and there will be plenty of people shooting at you!

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I tend to think that we're fighting because of those heretics who believe that there's a rule 9.  I mean, can't they read?

Quote from: Chrystal on June 01, 2015, 11:32:30 AM

  • There is no rule 9.
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BWAAHAHAHA.  I put that in every group game I run and this is the first time in ages that someone has picked up on it.

It is a private joke that dates back to my time as a programmer in the 1980s. A lot of the documentation was produced by hand, and would have pages that had nothing on except right in the middle, the words "This page intentionally left blank". The irony of this was obviously completely lost on the people who created the document.

Should probably add that the joke started because in the first game I ran that used the rules I only had nine rules and wanted to make it a round number. I have simply seen no reason why there should be a rule 9.

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Quote from: Chrystal on June 05, 2015, 04:20:46 AM
Snipers are one per platoon max and I think we already have one. I am probably going to squash the idea of every trooper having a specialisation because it moves the story away from being a line unit and towards some kind of special ops unit. Which, while it might make a more exciting story to tell, wouldn't work as well as a group game.

As an alternative to the sniper, there is also the squad designated marksman (SDM).

Snipers operate autonomously, use very specialized weapons, and engage at extreme ranges.  There are relatively few of them.

SDMs work with their squads, use regular weapons with optics, and engage at longer than usual ranges but not extreme ranges.  There could be one per squad, or even one per fire team (typically the fire team's rifleman, as opposed to the fire team's grenadier or automatic rifleman).

Also, for medic-like characters, each squad or fire-team could have a Critical Life Saver (CLS).  The CLS is a soldier with extra training and an aid bag.  They're not combat medics - they just help start the process of first aid until a combat medic shows up.

For demolitions characters, a soldier doesn't have to be an demolitions expert or a combat engineer to use explosives.  I think soldiers know how to use C4 the way they know how to use rifles or grenades.

My point is that for anyone who wants to have a character with a certain specialty that is not realistic in a front-line unit, there are "light" versions of those specialties available in the front-line unit.


Chrystal

Actually, Vin, that is a helpful suggestion, thanks. I will also reiterate that the game is sci-fi so there will be weapons available that people may not have thought of.

However, to relate this to a WW2 setting, think "Band of Brothers" rather than "The Bridge At Remargen". The former tells the story of the 101st airborne division through the eyes of some of the men involved. The latter is the story of a reconnaissance platoon for an armoured division shortly after the battle of the bulge. The unit in question is highly specialised and tasked with leading the way.

I will be including elements of different war movies and games in the various missions but for the most part they will be missions appropriate to a line unit.

As a taster, the first mission is going to be "Hold the line".

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I've been toying with the idea of sniper rifle bullets that are specifically designed to pierce the face plate but aren't all that great at anything else.
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Interesting idea, Andy. The only snag I can see is that to eliminate the target they would need to be facing the sniper. Unless I allow Judge Dredd type self steering bullets. Which I'm not inclined to do.

But keep working on the idea. It has potential.

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I still think it'd work decently.  It just creates more of a "Face the other way" mentality in the same way that you had to keep your head down while in the trenches, and a sniper that can stealth behind enemy lines would be able to take out quite a few targets with everyone facing the other way.

Most likely it wouldn't be the only type of ammo available in the rifle, though, given its limited use.  More common would likely be Breacher rounds, which stick to armor, spray a paste from the back with a higher Mohs rating than the armor, and create a cutting charge specifically designed to attempt to punch holes in armor.
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I am starting to like the idea of not everyone being specialists at one thing.  As part of being a leader, it is imperative to find out what the squad and firing units strengths and weaknesses are.  She may delegate someone to be a medic or the sniper or some other task.  That person on the squad or firing unit may not be the expert but she would definitely stand out in one area.

I am thinking that since we are already starting in the heat of battle that the leader would already know her team's or squad's strengths and weaknesses in order to get her troops in a position on the battlefield to succeed in their mission.

Does this sounds plausible enough for everyone?
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Absolutely ^_^ When I write up the character sheet, consider yourself to have access to her file as the leader.
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Sweet!  Sounds good to me.  I would be thinking that my leader (not sure if I want her to be a squad leader or firing unit leader yet) has already conducted some evaluations during downtime training before the battle actually begins.
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I am still considering what details to put on the character sheet. Obviously the basic details - name, rank and serial number. I will probably include a Skills section rather than a specialisation, which will give me and reaper the chance to assign jobs, which I think (and please correct me if I'm wrong) is slightly more how things are done in the military. Sure you can volunteer for something but whether you do it or not is down to the C.O.

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You are pretty much on the right track, Crystal.  The jobs are assigned to squad members in the military but usually that is done at the squad level.

For the purposes of this game though, I am fine with you and Reaper assigning the jobs to the members of the squad to start with... since we will start off in the heat of battle anyways. *Smiles*
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I would imagine that jobs at platoon level would be assigned by the platoon sergeant, company level by the CSM, etc. However I think it best to wait until we see the character sheets before making any plans. After all if there's no squad leader characters, the assignment will be done by NPCs.

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Quote from: Chrystal on June 05, 2015, 06:23:20 AM
Actually, Vin, that is a helpful suggestion, thanks. I will also reiterate that the game is sci-fi so there will be weapons available that people may not have thought of.

You're welcome!  Happy to help.

Quote from: Chrystal on June 05, 2015, 09:38:25 AM
I am still considering what details to put on the character sheet. Obviously the basic details - name, rank and serial number. I will probably include a Skills section rather than a specialisation, which will give me and reaper the chance to assign jobs, which I think (and please correct me if I'm wrong) is slightly more how things are done in the military. Sure you can volunteer for something but whether you do it or not is down to the C.O.

Other than that, I am still thinking about it.

If I were running a game with an infantry platoon in modern times (not future sci-fi times like this game), I'd use something like this:


Images (photos only, no artwork, with at least one close up face shot and at least one body shot)

Name:

Nicknames:

Age:

Hair/Eyes: (not always apparent in a photo, yet it can be very specific, so I like having it here)

Height/Weight/Build: (actual stats or just descriptions like tall/buff or short/slim)

Character Model: (name - I like to find other photos of the character model of other characters and maybe use them in my posts)

Rank: (choose one:)
non-officers - Private, Private First Class, Specialist (equal pay to Corporal, but lower rank and less of a leader )
non-commissioned officers - Corporal (equal pay to Specialist, but higher rank and more of leader), Sergeant (leads a Fire Team), Staff Sergeant (leads a squad), Sergeant First Class (helps lead a platoon)
commissioned officers - Second Lieutenant (leads a platoon)

Primary Duty:  (choose one: Rifleman, Automatic Rifleman, Grenadier, Machine Gunner, Anti-armor Gunner, Team Leader, Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant, Platoon Leader, Platoon Medic, Fire Support Specialist, Radiotelephone Operator)

Secondary duty: (choose one: could be something like Critical Life Saver (CLS) or Squad Designated Marksman (SDM), etc., or nothing)

Other military skills:

Other non-military skills:

Primary Weapon: (goes with Primary Duty, choose one: M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) for automatic riflemen, M4/M203 rifle with grenade launcher for grenadiers, M240B machine gun for machine gunners, FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile for anti-armor gunners, M4 rifle for everyone else)

Preferred Secondary Weapons:  (choose as many as you want: grenades, plastic explosives, claymore mines, knives, unarmed, anything from the primary weapons list)

Background: (nothing long - where you're from, what your childhood was like, why you joined the army, what you do in the army)

Personality: (pick 5 adjectives)

Sexual preference: (choose one: Straight, Bisexual, Lesbian)

Kinks: (list stuff that really gets the soldier going)

Player On's and Off's: (link)

Plot Hooks: (kinds of scenes you'd like to see you character end up in)



Quick and easy. 

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Scribbles

May I suggest giving stuff like "background" or "history" a miss? It already feels as if the history of the world counts for very little and so I'm not sure there'll be a point in tying our characters to it...

Besides, it feels as if the theme of this game is that our characters are all pretty much just meat for the grinder in a war bigger than any individual! ^^
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Yeah... Has anyoneread Robert Heinlein's book Starship Trooper? I don't mean seen the crappy movie that shares the title and nothing else, but actually read the book?

Seriously, quotes from the movies just make me roll my eyes.

That said, the political background to the war in the novel is significantly different from the political background in the movies. In the book it is all about the USMC policy "Leave No Man Behind" and was written as a protest to the US withdrawal from Vietnam. Heinlein was no 'Dove'. The films took that and twisted it into a military dictatorship.

To quote Douglas Adams, it is a generally recognised fact that there is not enough love or understanding in the galaxy. While the first of these may continue to be a problem, it is with the intention of increasing the general level of understanding that the following facts will now be revealed:

The enemy are human beings. The war is being fought on a number of worlds and has been going on for several years. The planet we are on is of vital strategic importance. The two armies are both locally recruited and reinforced from off world. I am making this up as I go.

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Quote from: Chrystal on June 05, 2015, 02:36:29 PM
Yeah... Has anyoneread Robert Heinlein's book Starship Trooper? I don't mean seen the crappy movie that shares the title and nothing else, but actually read the book?

Seriously, quotes from the movies just make me roll my eyes.

Was that directed towards me? As I wasn't aware I was quoting anyone...

If so, I didn't mean to offend...
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You didn't offend, Scribbles. That was my weird sense of humour taking advantage of your inadvertent and slightly unfortunate choice of words to make a point about something I have a bee in my bonnet about.

The comparison to the Starship Trooper movies would be made eventually by someone so I brought it up myself. The quote "More meat for the grinder" is from the very end of the second movie.

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Ah, glad to hear!

Unfortunately, I was fairly young when I saw Starship Troopers so I can barely recall the plot, never mind if there was any kind of subtext. I'll try avoid any further references to it, although no promises!
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Far future on distant planets and we're still fighting each other. War. It never changes.

I'm guessing there will be points of downtime in order to get in some relaxation/fraternization?
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@Scribbles: There was no plot to remember, just a few special effects and Casper the Friendly Van Man doing his own stunts. The book is much better, as long as you ignore Heinlein's political posturing.

@Mikem: That was said explicitly at the beginning. There will be down time.

Please don't take this personally, it is more a general point that your question has prompted me to make: Has everyone read the GM posts at the beginning of the thread? I invariably get worried when people ask questions I have already answered in case what I wrote wasn't clear and is causing confusion.

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Quote from: akirakaneda on June 06, 2015, 11:04:38 AM
Well any blood bath appeals to me, Am I still in time to join?

Yup, sheets won't be up for a bit longer, so yes, you're out in good time ^^
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Quote from: Chrystal on June 06, 2015, 02:53:35 AM
@Mikem: That was said explicitly at the beginning. There will be down time.

Please don't take this personally, it is more a general point that your question has prompted me to make: Has everyone read the GM posts at the beginning of the thread? I invariably get worried when people ask questions I have already answered in case what I wrote wasn't clear and is causing confusion.

I have reread and admit my mistake.
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Quote from: Chrystal on June 05, 2015, 04:05:36 PM
You didn't offend, Scribbles. That was my weird sense of humour taking advantage of your inadvertent and slightly unfortunate choice of words to make a point about something I have a bee in my bonnet about.

The comparison to the Starship Trooper movies would be made eventually by someone so I brought it up myself. The quote "More meat for the grinder" is from the very end of the second movie.


You...actually WATCHED the second movie?  Why?


Quote from: Chrystal on June 05, 2015, 02:36:29 PM
Yeah... Has anyone read Robert Heinlein's book Starship Trooper? I don't mean seen the crappy movie that shares the title and nothing else, but actually read the book?


Several times ;D
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Why did I watch the second movie? Actually it is a lot better than the first one. It has a plot of sorts and a quite errotic lesbian seduction scene that unfortunately turns out to be more horrific than hot. Other than the name it has nothing in common with either the book nor the first movie. If you ignore the fact that it is supposed to be a sequel, and take it as a Sci Fi horror film in its own right, it is actually not that bad.

So, uh, yeah...

Anyway. Will be home day after tomorrow and will see about getting the character sheet up along with some more information.

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Terian

Ugh, mandatory image searches :( This'll be an aggravation.

Mikem

Quote from: Terian on June 10, 2015, 04:30:02 PM
Ugh, mandatory image searches :( This'll be an aggravation.

This is Chrystal's game, if something frustrates you then you don't have to play. Consider it a challenge that will reward you with roleplay.

I've sent in the character sheet Chrystal, hope it's satisfactory. Again this would be my first group game so apologies for mishaps and please let me know how to correct any. So I noticed you went with the Marine Corps Enlisted ranks. (Corporal is unique to the Marine Corps) Since you prefer low ranking characters I went ahead with just a Private and tried to accommodate that with a little backstory to explain her low rank. Also, that's some mighty sexy body armor you found for the soldiers. Reminds me a lot of a crossover between Mass Effect and some other game I can't quite place.

I just had an idea. Perhaps markings on our armor signify our rank. Like painted lines/echelons around the arms, or different colored shoulder plates.
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Chrystal

Quote from: Mikem on June 11, 2015, 01:09:41 AM
I've sent in the character sheet Chrystal, hope it's satisfactory. Again this would be my first group game so apologies for mishaps and please let me know how to correct any. So I noticed you went with the Marine Corps Enlisted ranks. (Corporal is unique to the Marine Corps) Since you prefer low ranking characters I went ahead with just a Private and tried to accommodate that with a little backstory to explain her low rank. Also, that's some mighty sexy body armor you found for the soldiers. Reminds me a lot of a crossover between Mass Effect and some other game I can't quite place.

Corporal may be unique to the USMC in the US military, but is still used in the British army as well as others. What I went with was a simplification of the rank structure to make it easier for non-military people to understand.

And that picture took a heck of a lot of finding! I'm glad people like it!

QuoteI just had an idea. Perhaps markings on our armor signify our rank. Like painted lines/echelons around the arms, or different colored shoulder plates.

NO!!!

I don't know about in other countries, but in the British army, when wearing BDUs, the soldier's rank is on a tab that hooks over a button on the front of the jacket, and can be quickly and easily removed. Only dress uniform has permanent insignia sewn on.

There is a very VERY good reason for this, which is the same as the rule about NOT saluting an officer in a combat zone. Snipers love to shoot officers and NCOs. This was first recognised in WWII - although it was true well before then - and ever since, rank insignia has been kept low-key or even removable on combat uniforms.

Battlenet® will tell you who is who, you don't need to see anything on the suit.

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Quote from: Chrystal on June 11, 2015, 03:15:12 AM
There is a very VERY good reason for this, which is the same as the rule about NOT saluting an officer in a combat zone. Snipers love to shoot officers and NCOs. This was first recognised in WWII - although it was true well before then - and ever since, rank insignia has been kept low-key or even removable on combat uniforms.

During the Cold War in Soviet Infantry units only Officers were trained in and permitted to carry radio's so the general instruction to all British units was to shoot anyone with an ariel first.
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Quote from: vin26m on June 11, 2015, 04:59:16 AM
Both the US Army and the US Marine Corps use the rank of corporal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporal#United_States_Army

In addition to the British Army, Corporal is also a rank in the Royal Marines and Royal Air Force, but not in the Royal Navy which has Leading Hand as its NATO rank equivalent.

Chrystal

Right, I've added some more detail to the tech spec for the suit, and also some weapon data.

If anyone wants a rail-gun, see me. One per squad, and I would prefer to give it to someone with a stripe or two?

I am also filling in the TO in the first post. Approved character thread is coming soon, watch this space!

As I said, quite simply, I used the simplest rank structure I could think of that would work. And as I pointed out, I am being bitchy hard-arsed GM about it. Not up for negotiation. Sorry. End of!

If you really want to know why I am adamant about this being non-negotiable, take a look at THIS!

So, we have OR1/2, OR3, OR4, OR5 and OR6. And that is that! And I'm surprised no-one has pulled me up on making the Platoon Sergeant a "First Sergeant" instead of a "Staff Sergeant". But as there's only one, I guess it matters not!

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Quote from: Chrystal on June 11, 2015, 05:21:24 AM
Right, I've added some more detail to the tech spec for the suit, and also some weapon data.

If anyone wants a rail-gun, see me. One per squad, and I would prefer to give it to someone with a stripe or two?

I am also filling in the TO in the first post. Approved character thread is coming soon, watch this space!

As I said, quite simply, I used the simplest rank structure I could think of that would work. And as I pointed out, I am being bitchy hard-arsed GM about it. Not up for negotiation. Sorry. End of!

If you really want to know why I am adamant about this being non-negotiable, take a look at THIS!

So, we have OR1/2, OR3, OR4, OR5 and OR6. And that is that! And I'm surprised no-one has pulled me up on making the Platoon Sergeant a "First Sergeant" instead of a "Staff Sergeant". But as there's only one, I guess it matters not!

Can we have the Italian titles, so much more sexy!!!!!!!

Colour Sergeant also sounds far prettier than Staff Sergeant or First Sergeant.

Only kidding.

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Assigned to Fireteam One, First Squad under a PFC Hutzin. Alrighty, can't wait to meet the Squad Lead.

I understand about the ranks. Honestly who knows what a future military force would use. And since you're game master, you work it girl. You set it up I'll follow. Enjoying the additional info by the way. Nice using the weapon from the Command & Conquer Renegade mod. Will there be additional primary weapons available to the Enlisted other than that standard issue AR? Like Personal Defense Weapons or Marksman Rifles?

Quote from: Nowherewoman on June 11, 2015, 06:38:28 AM
Miss Manners is the platoon leader?


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Quote from: Mikem on June 11, 2015, 06:41:14 AM
Assigned to Fireteam One, First Squad under a PFC Hutzin. Alrighty, can't wait to meet the Squad Lead.

The FT leader is pending approval, I think she's good to go, just waiting for any final comments from Reaper. Squad leader and second... have not been requested yet and so are thus far NPCs.

QuoteI understand about the ranks. Honestly who knows what a future military force would use. And since you're game master, you work it girl. You set it up I'll follow. Enjoying the additional info by the way. Nice using the weapon from the Command & Conquer Renegade mod. Will there be additional primary weapons available to the Enlisted other than that standard issue AR? Like Personal Defense Weapons or Marksman Rifles?

If you mean the railgun, it was my third choice after two others didn't look right to me, or did you mean the AR?. There is a side-arm available if people want it - Sergeants and up are issued with it by default and can select the AR as an option (And yes, the LT is carrying both!), plus the suit comes with a combat knife as standard. When I get a character sheet from someone wanting to be the Platoon Designated Markswoman, I will sort out a sniper rifle for her

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Yes indeed! Or Ell-Tee, or Boss, or Ma'am, or even Sir...!

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I am still very interested but I won't have time to make a character until this weekend.   Please do your best to not start without me *Winks*
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Quote from: Angel Fire on June 11, 2015, 09:01:13 AM
I am still very interested but I won't have time to make a character until this weekend.   Please do your best to not start without me *Winks*

I don't think it'll be a problem, a lot of people are still submitting their sheets ^^

On another note, we are getting a lot of lesbians xD It's too bad, I wanted to abuse my powers as big scary sergeant to take advantage of some non-lesbians :P
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Quote from: ReaperDouble0 on June 11, 2015, 09:02:58 AM
I don't think it'll be a problem, a lot of people are still submitting their sheets ^^

On another note, we are getting a lot of lesbians xD It's too bad, I wanted to abuse my powers as big scary sergeant to take advantage of some non-lesbians :P

I'll change my character to a shy straight girl then.

Lynnette

Quote from: SlipperySue on June 11, 2015, 09:05:11 AM
I'll change my character to a shy straight girl then.

You don't have to make changes, I was just joking ^^ Though if you wish, feel free to xD
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My char is bisexual but primarily interested in men.  Almost done with the writeup but adding a few changes before i send it in.
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Quote from: ReaperDouble0 on June 11, 2015, 09:06:25 AM
You don't have to make changes, I was just joking ^^ Though if you wish, feel free to xD

Connie is still in development so she can just as easily be straight as lesbian.

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Quote from: SlipperySue on June 11, 2015, 09:12:12 AM
Connie is still in development so she can just as easily be straight as lesbian.

Well, if you want it, go ahead, but do what you wish to do, don't base yourself off of my joke ^^ It's not untrue, there is a large number of lesbian characters contra straight/bi, but it's not necessarily a bad thing, I just find joy in forcing straight characters into bisexuality xD
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I'm thinking about a sort of emotionally frozen/distant char- could try your luck with her ;D
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*giggles* I may have to pull rank here!

Please be fully aware that although the game is in the Extreme forum, that is mostly because of the level of violence. After all, PCs are going to get rather horribly mutilated (only if you drop out...).

I have nothing per se against the butch dykes raping the straight girls... HOWEVER, I would rather there were some element of seduction involved rather than just out-and-out rape. We are all on the same side, after all.

Quote from: Nowherewoman on June 11, 2015, 09:32:56 AM
I'm thinking about a sort of emotionally frozen/distant char- could try your luck with her ;D

Yay! Glad you decided to take part, NW.

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I would rather watch a movie then have dinner than have dinner then watch a movie!

SlipperySue


Nowherewoman

And Riva Sinjon submitted- HOPEFULLY my usual cut and paste problems didn't butcher the formatting.
Instead of obsessing on the person you want to be, focus on who you DON'T want to be. It's much easier to not do certain things than to break your head on some ideal of yourself.

When the dust settles, you may find out you've become who you were supposed to be all along.

more me here now!  (O/Os, ideas and junk): https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=215830.0

and mea culpas  (A/As): https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=221151.0

Chrystal

#107
All characters submitted thus far have been approved - If I forgot you, let me know.

In other news:

THE OOC THREAD IS OPEN

Please only post in the OOC if you have submitted a character sheet and had it approved. Thanks.

I need one more private for Fireteam ii, then two privates and a PFC for Fireteam iii, and a Squad-leader for Squad 1.

Then we get to start on Squad 2.

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I would rather watch a movie then have dinner than have dinner then watch a movie!

Chrystal

I'm looking to get this kicked off over the next 24 hours or so...

While character sheets can be submitted at any time, due to the open nature of the game, if you want to be here at the start, now is the time to get that sheet to me!

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I would rather watch a movie then have dinner than have dinner then watch a movie!

Chrystal


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I would rather watch a movie then have dinner than have dinner then watch a movie!

Wolfling72

O/O's
Snippets
A/A's
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Keep it vampirated and melanated.

Chrystal


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I would rather watch a movie then have dinner than have dinner then watch a movie!

Chrystal

Just in case anyone is interested, right now would be a fairly good time to join up.

The Platoon has taken some casualties but there are still plenty of open positions in squads 2 and 3...


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I would rather watch a movie then have dinner than have dinner then watch a movie!

Chrystal

So, yeah, still accepting characters. Things will be moving on fairly soon...

Please check out my latest A/A post.
I would rather watch a movie then have dinner than have dinner then watch a movie!

Dashenka

Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals and I get my back into my living.

I don't need to fight to prove I'm right and I don't need to be forgiven.

Chrystal

Always. *grabs Dasha and carries her off*

... Oh, you mean in the game. Sure, why not.

I'm going to bring the current story arc to a close soon, and will be bringing in any new characters as replacements.

Please check out my latest A/A post.
I would rather watch a movie then have dinner than have dinner then watch a movie!

Dashenka

Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals and I get my back into my living.

I don't need to fight to prove I'm right and I don't need to be forgiven.

Chrystal


Please check out my latest A/A post.
I would rather watch a movie then have dinner than have dinner then watch a movie!

Chrystal

I need some recruits to replace the casualties taken in Mission 1.

I'm drawing that mission to a close and we will have a short period of "down-time", pulled out of the line to rest up, resupply and recuperate, get out of the armour for a bit. During this time, all replacements will be introduced to the squad.

If you want some ideas on the sort of character to create, please take a look at the characters thread. For details on what has gone before, the Mission one OC thread is best.

And of course there's the OOC thread. I am planning at some point to do a Technical thread with all the technology and stuff in one place, but so far haven't got around to it... In the mean time the first few posts in the OOC are the best place to look for tech stuff.

Please be aware that this is a line infantry platoon in a futuristic war set on ONE planet somewhere in the galaxy.

Any references to worlds, names of places, drop ships, fleets, starships or the like will not necessarily disqualify your character, but I will ask you to remove them.

Thanks.

Please check out my latest A/A post.
I would rather watch a movie then have dinner than have dinner then watch a movie!

Crash

I will drop my interest here and once I get caught up from vacation I will get a character together.

"Sorry, you must survive at least 3 games with me before we can chat like this."
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Crash

Need a good image for inspiration.  There seems to be a good mix of cheesecake and legit badassery in the game so far.

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Chrystal

Hey Crash.

I've said already I think, that photos are preferable, and would be better out of uniform - i.e.. Wearing just ordinary clothing.

The pics at the start of the threads are just there for flavour and like the picture on the box, do not represent actual content.


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Crash

No problem Chrystal.  I think I have a faceclaim that fits the bill.

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