Oh well, further quiz time!
@Hael, can you talk to us about your military?
I know, you haven't even wrote that part yet. That's why it's such a mystery!
Today is the military roll. We can quiz for other topics later.
I've been working on it with Cyclone (our militaries are linked) and this is what I've got:
Alright, I haven't forgotten about The Sun Will Never Set. I'm writing a crappy post about the religious tension and Mulspan's return letter as we speak.
But I've been thinking about weaponry and I have some ideas:
From 1911 to the 1980's, one of the #1 standard pistols of the great U.S. of A was the Colt M1911. It's a good semi-auto, for the time. I don't know if you've noticed, Tin Man, but every single time I've mentioned a Kaliab using a pistol it has been the Colt M1911.
It would be the standard side-arm of KalMea.
Next up is the one and only Shock Tank (name a work in progress, gimme a few months and I may come up with one). KalMea may be a very industrialized, modern nation, but it is not one to attempt marching in and slaying everybody one by one. The fighting style of KalMea is basically Blitzkrieg (that's German for lightning war). A quick definition of this war-tactic, in case you aren't familiar:
"A German term for 'lightning war,' blitzkrieg is a military tactic designed to create disorganization among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower. Its successful execution results in short military campaigns, which preserves human lives and limits the expenditure of artillery."
It's all about running in, shooting like nuts for five seconds, and running out. KalMea is a master of the hit-and-run; we won't stay to fight, but we will sucker punch you and get out before the crap hits the fan
As a result, the KalMean military will reflect that focus on speed. So, without further ado, I would like to propose a mega-super-fast Light Tank that can be manned by only one or two Kaliabis, and used to mow down any forces before retreating.
I propose a tank based off of the fastest WW2 tank in history: the Soviet BT-7, which had a top speed of 86 MPH. That seems a bit much for this RP, however, so I'll limit it's speed to 68 MPH.
Alright, the morning has come and almost passed, so here are a few more of my death machines:
The MP40 was useful to Germans fighting in close corners and cities, street blocks, and the such. Areas where you're not going to be using something built for a distance, but you're not so close as you might be indoors. KalMea is likely to go for places of the such, and this gun is often considered to be one of the "great Submachine guns of the war". I might name it differently, but I'm likely to have some sort of gun strongly reminiscent of the German MP40.
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Also, KalMea may occasionally use some sort of light rifle. I'm thinking along the lines of the U.S. M1 Carbine, which was praised for it's lightness and ease-of-use but criticized for it's weaker fire-power.
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I have two more Tank ideas, one for anti-infantry and one for anti-tank.
The Anti-infantry tanks will resemble the German Panzer IV. It was a medium tank, so it will remain useful without (I hope) compromising the speed I'm looking for.
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The Tank Destroyer will only be used sparingly, when we don't have the element of surprise on our side and the enemy is superior vehicle-wise.
Based off of the German light Tank Destroyer, Hetzer
But I've been thinking about weaponry and I have some ideas:
From 1911 to the 1980's, one of the #1 standard pistols of the great U.S. of A was the Colt M1911. It's a good semi-auto, for the time. I don't know if you've noticed, Tin Man, but every single time I've mentioned a Kaliab using a pistol it has been the Colt M1911.
It would be the standard side-arm of KalMea.
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Next up is the one and only Shock Tank (name a work in progress, gimme a few months and I may come up with one). KalMea may be a very industrialized, modern nation, but it is not one to attempt marching in and slaying everybody one by one. The fighting style of KalMea is basically Blitzkrieg (that's German for lightning war). A quick definition of this war-tactic, in case you aren't familiar:
"A German term for 'lightning war,' blitzkrieg is a military tactic designed to create disorganization among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower. Its successful execution results in short military campaigns, which preserves human lives and limits the expenditure of artillery."
It's all about running in, shooting like nuts for five seconds, and running out. KalMea is a master of the hit-and-run; we won't stay to fight, but we will sucker punch you and get out before the crap hits the fan
As a result, the KalMean military will reflect that focus on speed. So, without further ado, I would like to propose a mega-super-fast Light Tank that can be manned by only one or two Kaliabis, and used to mow down any forces before retreating.
I propose a tank based off of the fastest WW2 tank in history: the Soviet BT-7, which had a top speed of 86 MPH. That seems a bit much for this RP, however, so I'll limit it's speed to 68 MPH.
All hail Mother Russia
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Alright, the morning has come and almost passed, so here are a few more of my death machines:
The MP40 was useful to Germans fighting in close corners and cities, street blocks, and the such. Areas where you're not going to be using something built for a distance, but you're not so close as you might be indoors. KalMea is likely to go for places of the such, and this gun is often considered to be one of the "great Submachine guns of the war". I might name it differently, but I'm likely to have some sort of gun strongly reminiscent of the German MP40.
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Also, KalMea may occasionally use some sort of light rifle. I'm thinking along the lines of the U.S. M1 Carbine, which was praised for it's lightness and ease-of-use but criticized for it's weaker fire-power.
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I have two more Tank ideas, one for anti-infantry and one for anti-tank.
The Anti-infantry tanks will resemble the German Panzer IV. It was a medium tank, so it will remain useful without (I hope) compromising the speed I'm looking for.
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The Tank Destroyer will only be used sparingly, when we don't have the element of surprise on our side and the enemy is superior vehicle-wise.
Based off of the German light Tank Destroyer, Hetzer
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