In December 2015, a nuclear detonation rocked the Holmon Islands in Northern Sweden, it's cause unknown, it's source unidentified. Only one fact remained true- the world had seen what could happen if a nuclear device was in the wrong hands, and it's eventual tracing to a terrorist organization by 2017 in the Near East sent the point home. The use of chemical weapons in Grozny in December 2013, and the following terrorist attack which killed a dozen Danish shoppers in Copenhagen, with chemical weapons identified at the scene, suggested that the world had become far more dangerous than many had expected it to be. Conflicts in Syria, Ukraine, Libya, the world over, continued to rage, the fires of Geopolitical struggle continuing, as it had done for centuries before. Yet there was some change to be had.
Support on the topic of dealing with a newly growing terrorist threat, one willing to commit devastating attacks with little remorse in particular against massive civilian targets was resounding at the United Nations, and following the destruction of the dangerous TIAF group within eastern Turkey, popularity grew to continue to work against these resurgent terrorist groups, this including Non-Islamist factions. Russian, European, American influences all had a stake in the new world, one of which now could not sever itself apart, but had to bond to keep the peace. The OECD quietly organized a new specialist Task Force, in the shadows, outside of government influence and interference. Unlike Lima, this was an organization drawing from beyond NATO, hand picking specialists in their fields. The very best men and women, to serve and eliminate the threats of this new breed of terrorism. Task Force Echo was born.
The year is now 2020, and we now join a new breed of Special Forces warrior. Fighting the wars that you don't see on the nightly news, armed with the gear that still sits on drawing boards, putting fear back into the hearts of those who wish to do terrible things to good people. Oh, and with a fairly healthy dose of being pretty badass, I'd say. A group of operators capable of striking back at the very heart of the matter.
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Task Force Echo is an RP that follows on from the long running Task Force Lima, as a similarly themed special forces military RP, taking influence from a multitude of sources, games and fiction, into a unique roleplaying environment set "five minutes in the future". Sources used range from Medal of Honor to Arma, Ghost Recon to SOCOM and Battlefield as well as other films, real-life events and works of fiction by various authors, this is an RP with a moderately realistic remit, without being an overtly killjoying thread of events. The characters involved would not be linked to the previous RP, so no prior knowledge is even required- but that it acts as a successor in spirit to this RP, being open to all (pending an application and a short interview process).
Set in July 2020, it follows the members of the Task Force, formed of a number of different operators from NATO and non-NATO countries, accountable to the United Nations at the highest level. Their remit? Gather intelligence on, and eliminate high-level global terror threats of whatever nature that might be, within whichever border it may lie. RPers will take up squad members, of different specialties, talents and traits. These are the elite- and can turn the tables where enemy forces may be superior. A strong plot, as well as deep, believable characters, forced to take difficult decisions for their duty, with the core goal of the squad to take down the new threats of the world (though of course, there is always more to this than the surface implies).
It's a military RP, thick and thin- and everything from stealthy infiltration and reconnaissance operations in Yemen, to long range desert patrols in the desertified Aral Sea, to all out urban assaults working with force multipliers. Being set "five minutes into the future", in a not-too-distant reality, expect to see the contemporary use of equipment, weaponry and vehicles, alongside developments that some special forces teams are rumored to have in their possession, or are expected to use. It will require a vague level of military knowledge, but I will not expect anything overkill. And of course, it's a place where RPers are allowed and expected to engage and get involved in the RP, forming and fine tuning the world that they're in.
This is an RP where a level of commitment is expected, however. This is something I will elaborate upon if you raise your hat at this RP, and it's a long-term project. Any interest?
Support on the topic of dealing with a newly growing terrorist threat, one willing to commit devastating attacks with little remorse in particular against massive civilian targets was resounding at the United Nations, and following the destruction of the dangerous TIAF group within eastern Turkey, popularity grew to continue to work against these resurgent terrorist groups, this including Non-Islamist factions. Russian, European, American influences all had a stake in the new world, one of which now could not sever itself apart, but had to bond to keep the peace. The OECD quietly organized a new specialist Task Force, in the shadows, outside of government influence and interference. Unlike Lima, this was an organization drawing from beyond NATO, hand picking specialists in their fields. The very best men and women, to serve and eliminate the threats of this new breed of terrorism. Task Force Echo was born.
The year is now 2020, and we now join a new breed of Special Forces warrior. Fighting the wars that you don't see on the nightly news, armed with the gear that still sits on drawing boards, putting fear back into the hearts of those who wish to do terrible things to good people. Oh, and with a fairly healthy dose of being pretty badass, I'd say. A group of operators capable of striking back at the very heart of the matter.
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Task Force Echo
Task Force Echo is an RP that follows on from the long running Task Force Lima, as a similarly themed special forces military RP, taking influence from a multitude of sources, games and fiction, into a unique roleplaying environment set "five minutes in the future". Sources used range from Medal of Honor to Arma, Ghost Recon to SOCOM and Battlefield as well as other films, real-life events and works of fiction by various authors, this is an RP with a moderately realistic remit, without being an overtly killjoying thread of events. The characters involved would not be linked to the previous RP, so no prior knowledge is even required- but that it acts as a successor in spirit to this RP, being open to all (pending an application and a short interview process).
Set in July 2020, it follows the members of the Task Force, formed of a number of different operators from NATO and non-NATO countries, accountable to the United Nations at the highest level. Their remit? Gather intelligence on, and eliminate high-level global terror threats of whatever nature that might be, within whichever border it may lie. RPers will take up squad members, of different specialties, talents and traits. These are the elite- and can turn the tables where enemy forces may be superior. A strong plot, as well as deep, believable characters, forced to take difficult decisions for their duty, with the core goal of the squad to take down the new threats of the world (though of course, there is always more to this than the surface implies).
It's a military RP, thick and thin- and everything from stealthy infiltration and reconnaissance operations in Yemen, to long range desert patrols in the desertified Aral Sea, to all out urban assaults working with force multipliers. Being set "five minutes into the future", in a not-too-distant reality, expect to see the contemporary use of equipment, weaponry and vehicles, alongside developments that some special forces teams are rumored to have in their possession, or are expected to use. It will require a vague level of military knowledge, but I will not expect anything overkill. And of course, it's a place where RPers are allowed and expected to engage and get involved in the RP, forming and fine tuning the world that they're in.
This is an RP where a level of commitment is expected, however. This is something I will elaborate upon if you raise your hat at this RP, and it's a long-term project. Any interest?
