I haven't seen many strategic military RPGs, so I'm gonna set one up. Rules are as followed:
1. Do not Godmod. This means that you cannot control the actions of anyone other than you, or NPCs you control. Example: "I choose to flank the enemy to the enemy to the right." ACCEPTABLE "My guys shot everyone in the head I win !1!!1!1one!" UNACCEPTABLE
2. Character sheets are to be realistic. Examples: Being a Second Lieutenant in the marines right at the start is unrealistic. That is a very high rank and is only achieved through officer training. Being a Lance Corporal in the marines right at the start is acceptable IF you have a backstory. Lance Corporal is not a high rank, and is not very important, but if your character has a reason for being promoted it is acceptable.
3. Try not to flame anyone. You will most likely go up against each other at one point or another and flaming "THAT'S NOT FAIR YOU CHEAT" is not cool. If you have a problem with someone's choice of action, tell me and I'll investigate further if it's possible.
4. Try to have fun.
Character sheet is next. Mine will follow, as I will be playing a minor role.
Name : Age : Nationality (Either American, Iraqi or Russian): Military : (There will be a list at the bottom, of militaries for the three countries) Rank : (I will provide a list of ranks in each military) Weapons : Leave blank. I will provide you with what weapon you have, based on your backstory and rank. If you have a specific kind of weapon you want your character to have (Rifle, Light Machine gun, Heavy machine gun) Tell me in the extra notes. Gear : Leave blank, I will provide you with gear. Bio : Not necessary, if left blank I will delete it from your sheet. Extra Information : Not necessary.
Name: Tray Dogenzaka Age: 23 Nationality: American Military: Special Forces Rank: Specialist SPC (E-4) Green Beret Weapons: (R)M24 Sniper Rifle (M) E-Tool Gear: Standard Night Vision Goggles, Green Beret, ammo pouch. Bio: Tray enlisted in the U.S. Army Special Forces program at the age of 20, going through the program and doing good until the SERE, where he almost cracked under the pressure, but managed to stick it out and continue the training until he graduated. Now a Green Beret, and the leader and sniper of his five man squad, Tray is ranked E-4, which is a specialist rank for certain Green Berets. Extra information: Tray is Six foot tall, one inch, and has a "clubbed" left foot, with a scar going from the left side, around the heel, to the right where he had to have surgery when he was born. He has learned to work through the pain, but an injury to the heel strong enough could make him unable to walk properly, or at all. His left foot has been broken 3 times, twice during his childhood and once in a recon mission to the Middle East.
That's mine, as an example. I will be using a program to decide what happens to your choices (If they succeed, fail, partially succeed, how much damage occurs to who etc).
Applicable militaries in each country:
America: The Army (Can be promoted to special forces), The Marines (Can be promoted to special forces). Russia: Russian Ground Forces, Spetsnaz. Iraq: Taliban, Iraqi freedom fighters.
Ranks in the American Army: Ranks in the Marines:
Russian ranks are very hard to explain. Under rank, give me the american rank you'd have in the marines, give me the weapon you use, and give me your combat experience and I'll assign you the appropriate rank. (They have different ranks for different weapon users. Private - rifleman Private - artilleryman and the such)
I can't find any ranks in the Taliban, or the freedom fighters so put what Marine rank you'd have and I'll know what command you have in that army.
Sorry for the long OP, but I wanted to make sure everyone understands everyone, and to make sure I understand everything you have to say. You don't have to be as detailed as I was, which is why bios are not necessary. Join up, I'll start with I have at least 3 people, and at least one person in the American army, and one in any other army. (Meaning I wont start if we have 3 marines, and no one else. But, should we get 4 people in the same army I'll go ahead and start.) Alright, lets go go go!
Name : Maxime Franz Age : 21 Nationality: Russian Military : Spetsnaz Rank : Private Rifleman Weapons : Draganov rifle scoped (9/10) Gear: Small medkit, red beret, camo clothes. Ammo: 20 7.62 rifle rounds Team: Alekseev/Lieutenant, Ivanov/Farrier, Petrov/Private Pikenier HP: 45/50 Energy: 50/50
You move to the right of you and slowly open the door, your rifle first. You see three men facing the other way, with someone in a chair in front of them. They are yelling in a foreign language, and the one on the right punches the man in the chair.
One of them men turns around, and you duck back behind the door just in time to avoid his sight.
A gun shot from outside tells you that more men are pouring through the stairs. The men in this room might come help their comrades soon.
A. Go in, guns'a'blazin B. Shoot one of the men. (Who?) C. Radio in to your team D. Go back. E. Your choice
Name : Maxime Franz Age : 21 Nationality: Russian Military : Spetsnaz Rank : Private Rifleman Weapons : Draganov rifle scoped (4/10) Gear: Small medkit, red beret, camo clothes. Ammo: 20 7.62 rifle rounds Team: Alekseev/Lieutenant, Ivanov/Farrier, Petrov/Private Pikenier HP: 30/50 Energy: 50/50
You shoot off your rifle at the men carefully. You end up shooting five shots.
The man on the right is your first choice, one shot hits him in the arm, while the second manages to hit him directly in his temple.
The man on the left is shot in the leg, dropping his gun.
You hear a muffled scream.
The man in the middle turns around while you are shooting the other two and shoots off an AK-74 wildly. You fire off your rifle, but not before getting shot in your arm. (-15 health) Your bullet hits the man square in the forehead.
You run up and untie the man in the chair, and notice blood coming from his arm, coming from the back. Your bullet hit through the chair and hit his right arm, but there is no exit wound. You tell him to get on the ground and he complies, but he looks bad.
A. Use your first aid kit on yourself. B. Use your first aid kit on the man. C. Tie a tournaquet for the man (Stops bleeding, temp fix.) D. Tie a tournaquet for yourself. E. Your own choice
You can choose more than one choice, but your small first aid kit is only good for one person.
Name : Maxime Franz Age : 21 Nationality: Russian Military : Spetsnaz Rank : Private Rifleman Weapons : Draganov rifle scoped (4/10) Gear: Small medkit, red beret, camo clothes. Ammo: 20 7.62 rifle rounds Team: Alekseev/Lieutenant, Ivanov/Farrier, Petrov/Private Pikenier HP: 30/50 Energy: 50/50
You tie a tournaquet for the man. (Bleeding out, -1 HP)
You tie a tournaquet for yourself. (Bleeding stopped.)
You hear more gunshots, this time closer together coming from the main room.
A. Deal with the wounded man B. Check the bodies for ammo. C. Grab a gun (AK-47, SKS rifle, and a Makarov pistol are on the ground) D. Go to the main room E. Your choice
Name : Maxime Franz Age : 21 Nationality: Russian Military : Spetsnaz Rank : Private Rifleman Weapons : Draganov rifle scoped (10/10) Makarov (14/15) Gear: Small medkit, red beret, camo clothes. Ammo: 20 7.62 rifle rounds Team: Alekseev/Lieutenant, Ivanov/Farrier, Petrov/Private Pikenier HP: 30/50 Energy: 50/50
You walk over to the wounded man, and shoot him in the head with the Makarov as he's reaching for his gun.
You run out to the main room to see bullet casings everywhere, and one of your team on the ground, blood coming from his leg and a man over him with a rifle. The other two are in hand to hand combat with masked people, and Ivanov seems to be losing.
A. Shoot the man standing over Petrov B. Try and shoot the man fighting with Ivanov (They're movin around quite a lot) C. Shoot the man fighting Alekseev. Alekseev seems to be winning.
Name : Maxime Franz Age : 21 Nationality: Russian Military : Spetsnaz Rank : Private Rifleman Weapons : Draganov rifle scoped (10/10) Makarov (14/15) Gear: Small medkit, red beret, torn camo clothes Ammo: 14 7.62 rifle rounds Team: Alekseev/Lieutenant, Ivanov/Farrier, Petrov/Private Pikenier HP: 30/50 Energy: 50/50
You aim with your rifle at the man over Petrov and score a headshot, just before he shoots Petrov.
Ivanov turns the tide of his battle by pushing his enemy against a wall, then headbutting him. He finishes him off by choking him to death.
Alekseev pulls out a knife and pushes the man backwards. The knife is a Spetsnaz used knife. Alekseev pushes the button on the side of the knife, and the blade ejects into the man's neck.
A. search the area for supplies B. Check everyone for wounds C. Secure the area (Make sure all enemies are out of the building, make sure all downed ones are dead) D. Tell your group of the man E. Your choice
Name : Fred E. Age : 25 Nationality: Iraq Military : Taliban Rank : Sergent Weapons : Light machine gun and an SMG Gear : Leave blank, I will provide you with gear. Bio : A slightly crazy Taliban soldier who has enjoys blowing things up after destroying his first tank, and has okay skills with rifles also. Extra Information : As a weapon: Any light machinegun and either an M16 or AK47. Are we able to get vehicles?
Name : Maxime Franz Age : 21 Nationality: Russian Military : Spetsnaz Rank : Private Rifleman Weapons : Draganov rifle scoped (9/10) Makarov (7/8) Gear: Small medkit, red beret, torn camo clothes Ammo: 14 7.62 rifle rounds Team: Alekseev/Lieutenant, Ivanov/Farrier, Petrov/Private Pikenier HP: 29/50 Energy: 50/50
You set out with Alekseev to secure the area, while Ivanov takes care of Petrov's leg. The one's on the ground floor are all dead, but Alekseev finds a few upstairs, easily taking them out.
While securing the third floor, you found a box of 9x18mm ammunition, and feed one of the bullets into your Makarov before taking the rest.
Your tournaquet is making your arm go numb, so you release it for a short while to restore enough blood to the rest of your arm, before securing it again. (-1 HP)
Ivanov radios into you saying that he found a man in the back, shot in the arm, and tied up. He tells everyone that it's a man who calls himself "Flyman" and you can't help but laugh. You just saved, then captured the leader of one of Russia's biggest Cyber-terrorist groups.
A. Radio in to base to tell of the new details B. Use your medical kit to stop the bleeding. Too much numbing of your arm could make you a bad shot. C. Pack up and head out, Flyman secured. D. Your choice
Yes, Green. You will eventually get to ride in, drive, and gun from vehicles.
Name : Fred E. Age : 25 Nationality: Iraq Military : Taliban Rank : Squad leader Weapons : M240 (1x1) Gear : Ammo belt, Spare grenade pin (Could come in handy!) Ammo : 80 7.62x51mm NATO rounds (Fed through an ammo belt) Team : Na'im, Muwakkil, Diaab, Fahd Hp : 50/50 Energy : 50/50 Bio : A slightly crazy Taliban soldier who enjoys blowing things up after destroying his first tank, and has okay rifles skills also.
You wake up from a short nap, and are in your base of operations, located in Tall 'Afar. You have your own room, with five small cots and a wall rack full of guns, alongside a two way speaker mounted on the wall. Your team is no where in sight.
Outside of your room, you can see many more of the Taliban's fighters running around, barking orders, and loading weapons. Soon after, you hear gunfire from somewhere in the distance.
Your two way speaker comes on, and you recognize the voice of your commander, who tells you and your squad (Who you still can't find) to secure the eastern exit of the base, Iraqi Freedom Fighters are raiding it!
A. Search for your team B. Grab your M240 and some ammo and head to the eastern exit C. Your choice
Please post your character sheet when you're choosing an answer, it helps me out a lot.
Name : John Bluebaron Age : 22 Nationality: American Military : US Army Rank : Recruit Weapons: M4 Carbine 5/30 Gear: Camo uniform Team: Ammo: HP: 50/50 Energy: 8/50
You head out to the obstacle course to test your skills, and find that Some new recruits are doing drills inside of it. Your sergeant welcomes you and applauds you for training in your spare time. (-2 energy)
You train at the obstacle course and manage to beat your personal time record, thus earning quite a lot of respect with the sergeant. That might help in later years!
Skipping forward past your recruit days, since there's nothing left for you to do.
You, now a basic private, are assigned to a squad that is heading to Afghanistan to provide relief in the form of medical supplies, food, and water, to a village known as Khewa. You head there via helicopter, and are dropped off in a secure location with a variety of vehicles to choose from.
You can choose an off road vehicle, five seats and a trunk, giving you extra space so you don't have to make two trips
You can choose a lightly armored truck, the bed has a mounted M249 on it. This could provide easy support, but might frighten the Afghans, causing them to attack.
You can choose a moderately armored SUV looking vehicle. Not a lot of space, but it's very durable and won flip easily. Will easily provide cover from enemy fire.
Name : John Bluebaron Age : 22 Nationality: American Military : US Army Rank : Recruit Weapons: M4 Carbine 5/30 Gear: Camo uniform Team: Ammo: HP: 50/50 Energy: 8/50
Name : John Bluebaron Age : 22 Nationality: American Military : US Army Rank : Private Weapons: M4 Carbine 30/30 Gear: Camo uniform Team: Sergeant Johnson, Corporal Jackson, Private 1st class Frank Ammo: 60 5.56x45mm NATO HP: 50/50 Energy: 50/50
You and your team jump in the armored vehicle, and drive off towards the village.
Once you get into the village, you notice many sick and wounded people laying on the ground in small tents. Your team sets to work to helping those they can, while you are set to the task of securing the village. What area do you want to secure first?
A. The front gate B. The rear gate C. The community circle D. The housing area E. The meeting house F. The eating area
Name : John Bluebaron Age : 22 Nationality: American Military : US Army Rank : Private Weapons: M4 Carbine 30/30 Gear: Camo uniform Team: Sergeant Johnson, Corporal Jackson, Private 1st class Frank Ammo: 60 5.56x45mm NATO HP: 50/50 Energy: 50/50
Name :John Steele Age :20 Nationality:American Military : Marines Rank : Private Weapons : M14 Rifle (Scoped)/battle knife Gear : Camo uniform, backpack of rations, night vision goggles Ammo: 50 7.62 mm rounds Team: Private First Class Brock HP: 50/50 Energy: 50/50
You scope out the area for a few moments, and then hear a series of gunshots coming from the village. You look at the source of the gunfire and see a group of robed men with AK-74s shooting at a mass of screaming people, lined up against a wall.
The mass of people is as good as dead, and another group of people are being walked towards the same wall, all chained together. What do you want to do?
A. Watch and wait B. Radio in to base C. Take a shot to stop the madness D. Your choice
Name : Stalin ironfist Age : 25 Nationality:Russian Military : spetnez Rank : Weapons : Gear : Bio : Started Traning for the spetnez at the young age of 15 and took 5 years of intence training specialzing in snipers and assianations some might call him a mercinary others a war hero but later he took various missons often for assnating rebel leader that try to overthrow the commrade he was top in his classes for bothe marksmenship and stealth and was known for taking pain quite well Extra Information : would like a sniper and a hidden kneif
