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Hello there, and as I begin writing this, I must say- this isn't a die-hard RP with stats, figures and ridiculous levels of detail (I just like fleshing this out quite a lot for the universe's sake). It's not an arcadey and Call-of-Duty esque RP. It's between. If that interests you, read on.


Following from a discussion on the Roleplaying Discussion guild, I felt it was time to try something modern, but taking on board a lot of different opinions. I'm always willing to create- and since I found some spare time, I'd be up for creating something afresh. Taking plenty of ideas from previous RPs and crafting something rather interesting. If you have no idea of some of those guns, Google is your friend. And if that doesn't help you, ask me, or a Co-GM, if you want to clarify. Better that than having no idea what is going on and being confident that your character is on a firm basis of ground.

I'd like a strong Co-GM to help me direct everything from the direction of the RP, plot lines, general management and most of all, as a shoulder to kinda keep the RP going- though I would like someone who is prepared to be dedicated here and there.

A word of caution- I would like to see this RP grow and stay at it's pace, and while this is just an interest check, I'd really like people who are willing to get their teeth in, or try at least. If you find that you really want to join, but don't get, or don't understand something, or don't even like something, let me know. This is a collaborative effort.
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Sounds interesting!
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Sounds interesting!
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Yeah, I'll join this later. looks cool.
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Nice, good to see you both- should be good to get the momentum on this going.

Complimentary Bump.
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Alright, looks good to me. Do we get a chance to do some stuff on the Forward Operating Base(FOB)? Y'know, like fuck and bullshit on FOB life for a little while.
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Oh yeah, of course. That will be included. There are Americans and Canucks in the same base, for crying out loud. There's Banter aplenty. Any particular role you want out of interest?
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I'd like one of the Automatic Rifleman roles. Looks fun to pull that off. Get to be the guy who lugs that M249 and the heavy ass ammo that comes with it.
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I'd like one of the Automatic Rifleman roles. Looks fun to pull that off. Get to be the guy who lugs that M249 and the heavy ass ammo that comes with it.


It's even better when you're a 4'10", 90-pound, nineteen year old Korean kid with thick glasses.

He was one of my cadets who ended up enlisting. Fate made him a SAW gunner. I still laugh my ass off at that visual.
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I am interested too! But I don't have a lot of knowledge about equipment or jargon
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It's even better when you're a 4'10", 90-pound, nineteen year old Korean kid with thick glasses.He was one of my cadets who ended up enlisting. Fate made him a SAW gunner. I still laugh my ass off at that visual.


They probably made him carry the M240B in BCT. Now that shit sucks like a sack of cow testicles marinated in the tears of starving children.
I was lucky as fuck. They never made me carry any of that bullshit, and I weighed in at fucking 144 pounds when I got to BCT.
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They probably made him carry the M240B in BCT. Now that shit sucks like a sack of cow testicles marinated in the tears of starving children. I was lucky as fuck. They never made me carry any of that bullshit, and I weighed in at fucking 144 pounds when I got to BCT.


I had another friend who is just getting out of basic in a couple of weeks and she wrote back and was like: "This is awful, they thought it would be funny to make me fight the biggest, most jacked girl here" with the little boxing things.
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I am interested too! But I don't have a lot of knowledge about equipment or jargon


It's kay. I come from a school of thought where you don't really need that. You'll get into the general groove of things by being around it long enough, even if you say "his rifle" instead of "his M16A4."
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Exactly that. I will sort you out my friend. Glad to hear some popularity- and as always, I am craving for a Co-GM. If anyone wants, let me know- since I would like the idea of someone that can help me out in running this RP. I don't mind if people don't get equipment that well, so long as you vaguely know the difference between an M4 and a M240. And you know, while I won't be anal about tactics and maneuvers, what I will say is never, ever go full retard, or Rambo.

James's C8 for example, is a bit different- but it's strange in Canada, how optics work. You can privately buy your own collminators or optics- they provide the C79, as a standard with every rifle, but some soldiers want something more up-front, over flip-up iron sights or the BUIS mounted atop the C79. So hence, the reason that James has gone for the EOTech 552 and a 3XMAG is so that it's a little more dependable in CQC, rather than a fully-fledged rifle- much of which other teams would have. It's an afterthought, and remember- it's out of his own wallet, so I wouldn't expect too many to follow suit in that direction, if you get what I mean (on the Canadian side). I want to stick to that list of weapons, though I know the US Marines have plenty more rifles, such as the M40A5 for Marksmen (which I will stress, is not a sniper, but a designated man in the team to extend their reach), and the recent addition of a "Pointman" role warrants 870 Tactical shotguns in addition to regular rifles in both forces.
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Or, I cannot stress this enough, you don't necessarily need to know every nut and bolt or C8 and M4. Google what Canadians look like and what Marines look like and you have yourself enough picture. Everyone else could also, you know, describe things instead of being lazy and just putting down alphabet stew. If he don't get what an EOTech 552 and 3XMAG is now, burbling it in some description won't help.

Otherwise, I'm probably going to end up as a Canadian.
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Or, in short, a Holographic Sight with a magnifying device behind it.

I provided pictures in the hider, as a kinda illumination of what they vaguely look like.

Also ,fair enough- any particular role get you?
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Or, in short, a Holographic Sight with a magnifying device behind it. I provided pictures in the hider, as a kinda illumination of what they vaguely look like. Also ,fair enough- any particular role get you?


Can't be a Canadian TACP or something, as cool as that would be.

If I end up getting an appointment to the AFA I've been looking at the Air Force TACP/ALO as a career field afterwards.
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That's a Joint Terminal Attack Controller, or a Forward Air Observer- or at least a unit that's formed from them I see. Lots of lingo for one role- the TACP is a whole fireteam, I just want an individual. They call the CAS and fire support in general- so they'd work out well if you liked that role.
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That's a Joint Terminal Attack Controller, or a Forward Air Observer- or at least a unit that's formed from them I see. Lots of lingo for one role- the TACP is a whole fireteam, I just want an individual. They call the CAS and fire support in general- so they'd work out well if you liked that role.


TACP is a team, but if I recall correctly the dudes who're in it are also called TACPs. JTACs are different. I think JTAC is like, a certification that they can get. And JTAC is kind of a catchall term for other services and countries. Only the Air Force uses TACP as a designator or something.

But that shit's kind of complicated and there's almost nothing on it on the web.

An ALO is an officer doing it. Air Liaison Officer. Not applicable here since that's kind of a different job from an enlisted TACP.
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I thought all TACPs were either Warrants or Officers. At least the ones I saw at Fort Irwin were.
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