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The Blackshirts of Borovia - An Industrial Era RP of Crushing the Revolution

@CommodoreAustrai-Hungary's conscription age was 17, so if you have him be an age younger than that by the end of the war in 1918, and add 2 years to that age for the current year being 1920, then you'll have a good age for that character.

The Blackshirts of Borovia - An Industrial Era RP of Crushing the Revolution

@13orgAt this moment, the last months of the Freikorps and the pre-Versailles military are being witnessed, with many former veterans being left destitute after their divisions are disbanded. The Kapp Putsch and the subsequent military coup have not happened yet, though are currently in the works. Hyperinflation hasn't yet taken hold, though the German Mark certainly isn't worth what it was before and during the Great War. The Communist party, despite taking military blows during the 1918 revolution, holds about 10% of the population politically, and as such several different parties have made appearances specifically to oppose the influence of the Communists, such as the German Worker's Party, recently renamed the National Socialist German Worker's Party, and gaining a significant following in their home city of Munich.

The Blackshirts of Borovia - An Industrial Era RP of Crushing the Revolution

@13orgSomething tells me you've been playing Battlefield 1. As far as the answer to weapons of that type: No. Borovia is a poor country, minus the Baron and some other notable figures, and the more unique weapons there are among the men, the more ammo needs to be bought from different sources. The whole purpose of having the standard-issue gear in the intro post, was because I wanted to AVOID characters with their "special snowflake" weapon loadouts, and all of them being Great War veterans with complete military experience. I've already cut out many different military positions and professions to try and reflect this. Having BC and Selune with unique gear is bordering my limit. If you REALLY have your heart set on an automatic weapon, the Machine Gunner position, with the Madsen light machine gun(which is much closer to an automatic rifle than a true machine gun) seems close enough to me, so I would guide you towards that.

The Blackshirts of Borovia - An Industrial Era RP of Crushing the Revolution

@BCTheEntityThe only Russian MILITARY sidearm at this time was the Nagant M1895 revolver, notable in being one of the earliest suppressed weapons, as well as one of the only suppressible revolvers. Now a suppressor is a bit much, but the revolver is fine.

As far as sniper rifles go: I rather want to avoid anyone being a specifically SNIPER, as people tend to have a massive hard-on for rushing to claim that spot, hence why I nixed the idea from the roles list. I'm not opposed to a cavalryman who acts more like a mounted marksman, maneuvering into positions for an advantageous shot, but I want to avoid any actual snipers, if you get what I'm trying to say.

The Blackshirts of Borovia - An Industrial Era RP of Crushing the Revolution

@13orgWe have Riflemen. Nobody's playing an actual sniper/marksman specifically, as that role isn't a military standard at this point, and outfitting people specifically to take marksman roles, especially in an urban force like what the Blackshirts are, isn't exactly ideal or worth it for the cost.

The Blackshirts of Borovia - An Industrial Era RP of Crushing the Revolution

@13orgIt WOULD, but @Lady Selune is playing a former member of the Freikorps, and bringing a Gewehr 98, so again, I wanna avoid doubling up. Now it should be noted that the Mannlicher M1895 was the Austrian portion of the Austrio-Hungarian army's service rifle, known as the Gewehr M.95, and is similar to the Gewehr 98, but with a faster straight-pull bolt, and a very similar bayonet. So playing a native might actually be to your advantage.

Or you could claim the machine gunner role before the others get here. ;)

The Blackshirts of Borovia - An Industrial Era RP of Crushing the Revolution

@13orgThe Kar98k doesn't exist yet, wasn't slated for production until 1934, so no. As for the Mosin-Nagant, @BCTheEntity already has a character from Russia planned, and the only way I'd allow a Mosin would be a character with that backstory, and I don't want to double up, so that's also a no.

The Blackshirts of Borovia - An Industrial Era RP of Crushing the Revolution

@BCTheEntityThe Baron actually encourages foreign mercenaries, less emotional attachment to the citizens, so go ahead and go with the latter idea.

The Blackshirts of Borovia - An Industrial Era RP of Crushing the Revolution

@BCTheEntityThere's just the Blackshirts, but they do have 'Conscript' units that act as a mix of on-the-job-training and cannon fodder, so he could have recently been elevated from that.

The Blackshirts of Borovia - An Industrial Era RP of Crushing the Revolution

@Lady SeluneWell, seeing as you're the only person from the interest check to even show up, and nobody else seems too interested in this, then go ahead. My point wasn't that nobody could play a veteran, I just didn't want the whole group being nothing but Great War vets armed to the teeth with non-standard gear.