Okay, so here's the arpeg. What do you think? Battlefront 1861
Battlefront: The military sector in which actual combat takes place. The American Civil War began on April 12, 1861 when the Confederate assault on Fort Sumter brought tensions between the northern states of the USA and the southern states of the USA to a boil, finally kicking off the bloodiest conflict in United States history, and in only four years had claimed the lives of anywhere between 618,000 to 700,000 Americans. Now, it is your turn to enter the war. You must fight for the Confederates or the Union, and turn the tide of the War Between the States.
Name: First and last name, please. Middle name optional. Do not include rank. Age: 14-60. Neither army was very picky about who they allowed to enlist. They needed everyone they could get. Side: Confederate or Union. Home State: Not required. Connected to "side". Rank: Private, unless your class is Officer, in which case you start off as a Lieutenant. Health: 50/50 Class: Look below to see the classes. Skill: See "Classes" Perk: You can have one perk. Check below, in Perks. Weapon: See "Classes". Clothing: Confederate Uniform or Union Uniform, according to your side, Haversack(kind of like a backpack, it's what you carry your stuff in). Other Equipment: Bedroll, Canteen, Rations[1 week]. For the rest, see Classes. Allies/Troops: See Classes.
Classes(all the classes are the same for either side). Cavalryman: The horse-riding branch of the military. Used as reconnaissance, or to harrass the enemy slowly but surely, so that they will either slow down or stop. Starts out with a Trained Horse, a Pistol[2/2], and a Saber. Skill is "Horsemanship", the ability to train a horse for battle, and skillfully ride it. Officer: The high-ranking commanders of the battlefield. Used as an in-combat commander, the Officer not only commands troops, but can take out enemies of their own. Starts out with a Saber, a Pistol[2/2], and 10 Troops. Skill is "Command", to control troops on the same side as you to do what you tell them to. Infantryman: The on-foot backbone of the war. Used for nearly everything, from defense to offense to drawn-out battles. Starts out with a Musket[5/5], and a Bayonet. Skill is "Sharpshooter", the ability to reload your weapon faster and aim more accurately. Artilleryman: The "big guns" of the war. The artillerymen must work as a seamless team, because it takes five or so people to operate a cannon, but when it works, it can take out nearly anything. Used for offense or defense. Starts out with a Cannon, a Snake(sharp, swordlike tool that they use to load the cannon, but can also be used as a makeshift weapon), Flint and Tinder, 5 allies, and a Knife. Skill is "Heavy Artillery", which is the ability to load and fire cannons and mortars accurately and more quickly than untrained people trying to operate them. Other: You can create your own class, HOWEVER, it must be approved by me. Please attempt to make it historically accurate and do not make it overpowered.
Perks: A perk is a little something extra. You can gain perks throughout the game by doing amazing feats, but most of you are going to end up with only the perk you pick at the beginning, so choose wisely! Your perk(s) are what set you apart from other soldiers just like you. Sharp: Players with the "Sharp" perk are more skilled with a sword, and can wield it much more efficiently than soldiers without the perk. Resiliency: Players with the "Resiliency" perk are not only more resistant to disease, but if they do get it, it does less damage and goes away quicker. Plus, they can go longer without food, water, and sleep without feeling the effects. Squeaky Clean: Players with the "Squeaky Clean" perk automatically take much better care of all their weapons, meaning they're less likely to malfunction(and blow up in your face). Locked and Loaded: Players with the "Locked and Loaded" perk are better with small arms like pistols, meaning they're more accurate with a pistol and fire faster. Other: As with classes, you can make your own perk, but also as with classes, it must be accurate, not overpowered, and must be approved by me.
Also: I know that in the Civil War, disease actually killed many more people than bullets. However, just to make this interesting, you can and must find some way to make sure that your character doesn't get sick(they will, just not with a fatal disease, as long as you take precautions. If you have Resiliency, chances are you won't even get a minor disease). So, read up, and find out how you can save your character's life with some common sense!
Moderators: This game will start out with one moderator, Piester22, who helped me create this RPG by supplying accurate historical information. He can play the game, but can also respond to other players' scenarios(of course, Pie, you should be fair or you won't be a mod for long) and will also be giving you a dossier before each battle. As the game goes on, I may or may not add more moderators.
Any questions, comments, suggestions, or anything, feel free to post!
Name: Nickrov Krashklinkov Age: 16 Side: Union Home State: Maine Rank: Private Health: 34/50 Class: Sharpshooter Skill: Sharpshooter: This guy is one of the best shooters around: More Accuracy Perk: Sights: This lucky soldier actually recieves the few sights availible!: More Accuracy Weapon: Musket[2/5] w/bayonet Clothing: Union Uniform, Haversack. Other Equipment: Bedroll, Canteen, Rations [1 week], Smoothbore Musket: 5/5 w/scope Allies/Troops: N/A
I get angry, try to hold them off, and try to find medical supplies to give to the people.
Name:Phillip Vasquez Age: 14 Side:Confederate Home State: Florida Rank: Private Health: 41/50 Class: cavalryman Skill: horsemanship Perk: Locked and Loaded Weapon: Rifle[2/6] Clothing: Confederate Uniform Haversack: *contains the equipment in the "other" category. Other Equipment: Bedroll, Canteen, Rations[1 week],Pistol(6/6) Saber, Trained horse Allies/Troops: None.
Journal of Pvt. Phillip Vasquez of the Confederate Army Battle of Fort Sumter I searched the battlefield for a dead sharpshooter, anyone anywhere. Sharpshooters were in very short supply, being so highly trained and coveted, but the corpses of infantrymen with muskets were abundant. Finally, after tripping over the body of a dead Confederate, I found a sharpshooter's rifle. Eagerly, I picked it up, and quickly brushed off some of the dirt and blood that was already crusting on the barrel and handle. I kicked aside the rotting corpse of a Yankee militiaman, and quickly ran back into Fort Sumter. Seconds after I set foot in the base, gunshots and cannon booms rang around my ears. My ears started buzzing from the noise and my head seemed to ring painfully. Shaking my head in a futile attempt to clear it, I dove into cover just in time as a Yankee infantryman shot his musket at my head. It nicked me instead of killing me, grazing off my shoulder. It left a burning, bloody trail of torn cloth and flesh behind it, but it wasn't very serious. I rubbed the injured shoulder and fired my newfound rifle at the offending Yankee. Like me, he leapt behind cover just in time. On the search for officers, I saw a tall, imposing-looking blue-uniformed Yankee with a saber at his side. He was yelling what sounded like orders at the other Yankees behind cover. He wasn't wearing his stripes or any medals, so that he couldn't be identified as an officer easily, but I could tell that he was high-ranking by the way he behaved. I didn't have a shot at him yet, but I did have a target. *end of page 5* What will you do?
Name: Nickrov Krashklinkov Age: 16 Side: Union Home State: Maine Rank: Private Health: 34/50 Class: Sharpshooter Skill: Sharpshooter: This guy is one of the best shooters around: More Accuracy Perk: Sights: This lucky soldier actually recieves the few sights availible!: More Accuracy Weapon: Musket[1/5] w/bayonet Clothing: Union Uniform, Haversack. Other Equipment: Bedroll, Canteen, Rations [1 week], Smoothbore Musket: 5/5 w/scope Allies/Troops: N/A
Journal of Nickrov Krashklinkov Battle of Fort Sumter Fury coursed through my veins. How dare those Rebels think that they could break away from the one, the only United States of America? I saw the suffering that my fellows were enduring at the hands of the Rebels, and I was determined to save them. There were no medical kits on hand at the moment, but I knew that there was an emergency doctor's room a few hallways down. If I could get them there, then they would most likely survive. But there was just the slight problem of the dozens of Rebels between me and them. I fired at a nearby Rebel, and he fell to the ground, dead. Even if I could fight my way to the doctor's room, there was the issue of how I could get the injured soldiers there. I couldn't do this alone. I needed help to save these Union soldiers. *end of page 5* What will you do?
Name: Nickrov Krashklinkov Age: 16 Side: Union Home State: Maine Rank: Private Health: 34/50 Class: Sharpshooter Skill: Sharpshooter: This guy is one of the best shooters around: More Accuracy Perk: Sights: This lucky soldier actually recieves the few sights availible!: More Accuracy Weapon: Musket[1/5] w/bayonet Clothing: Union Uniform, Haversack. Other Equipment: Bedroll, Canteen, Rations [1 week], Smoothbore Musket: 5/5 w/scope Allies/Troops: N/A
I call for help, and if help comes, I cover him. If not, I do the best I can.
Name:Phillip Vasquez Age: 14 Side:Confederate Home State: Florida Rank: Private Health: 41/50 Class: cavalryman Skill: horsemanship Perk: Locked and Loaded Weapon: Rifle[2/6] Clothing: Confederate Uniform Haversack: *contains the equipment in the "other" category. Other Equipment: Bedroll, Canteen, Rations[1 week],Pistol(6/6) Saber, Trained horse Allies/Troops: None.
Journal of Pvt. Phillip Vasquez of the Confederate Army Battle of Fort Sumter Quickly, I moved from the scant piece of cover I was already in to a better place; there was a deep crater with a few boxes above it that would conceal me while still allowing me to see the officer through the cracks. However, one of the Yankee soldiers yelled something back to the officer, and the officer gestured with his hand. The Yankee soldier started approaching my cover with saber drawn and at the ready. I'd been spotted. *end of page* What will you do?
Name: Nickrov Krashklinkov Age: 16 Side: Union Home State: Maine Rank: Private Health: 34/50 Class: Sharpshooter Skill: Sharpshooter: This guy is one of the best shooters around: More Accuracy Perk: Sights: This lucky soldier actually recieves the few sights availible!: More Accuracy Weapon: Musket[0/5] w/bayonet Clothing: Union Uniform, Haversack. Other Equipment: Bedroll, Canteen, Rations [1 week], Smoothbore Musket: 5/5 w/scope Allies/Troops: N/A
Journal of Pvt. Nickrov Krashklinkov of the Union Army Battle of Fort Sumter "Somebody!" I shouted. "Union, we need some help over here!" A Union officer fought his way over to me, followed by two infantrymen. With the use of my rifle, I covered him from Rebel fire. My bayoneted musket ran out of bullets and I had no "What can I do for you, Private?" he asked me. "These soldiers are injured, sir," I told him. He glanced at the injured Union soldiers. "They need help and I can't do it alone." "Look, Private, I'm sorry," the officer replied, "truly I am. But right now, our priorities are to defend this fort and get the Rebels out of here. We don't have time to mop up bodies. You can kill them, if you want, though. It would be an act of mercy, better for them than burning or bleeding to death." "But...sir..." I stammered, "don't you think that's wrong? We should leave no man behind." "Well, Private," the officer finally said to me, "I'm not supposed to let any soldier get away with leaving his duty like that, but I will not tell anyone if you help them, and I will not stop you. I don't like it any more than you do. I just have my priorities straight." *end of page* What will you do?
Name: Jesse McCrory Age: 23 Side: Confederate Home State: Kentucky Rank: Private Health: 50/50 Class: Infantryman Skill: Sharpshooter Perk: Resiliency Weapon: Musket [5/5] with a Bayonet Clothing: Confederate Uniform Haversack( Other Equipment: Bedroll, Canteen, Rations[1 week]. Allies/Troops: n/a
I'm on point with another infantry man when we spot the Yanks, they're hiding in a tree line nearby, poorly, attempting an ambush. Before anyone can walk into the ambush we quickly warn our commanding officer.
Name: Jesse McCrory Age: 23 Side: Confederate Home State: Kentucky Rank: Private Health: 50/50 Class: Infantryman Skill: Sharpshooter Perk: Resiliency Weapon: Musket [5/5] with a Bayonet Clothing: Confederate Uniform Haversack( Other Equipment: Bedroll, Canteen, Rations[1 week]. Allies/Troops: n/a
I'm on point with another infantry man when we spot the Yanks, they're hiding in a tree line nearby, poorly, attempting an ambush. Before anyone can walk into the ambush we quickly warn our commanding officer.
Name: Jesse McCrory Age: 23 Side: Confederate Home State: Kentucky Rank: Private Health: 50/50 Class: Infantryman Skill: Sharpshooter Perk: Resiliency Weapon: Musket [5/5] with a Bayonet Clothing: Confederate Uniform Haversack( Other Equipment: Bedroll, Canteen, Rations[1 week]. Allies/Troops: n/a
{sorry]
We see the Yanks glaring at us from just out of musket range, and we quickly aim our muskets and wait for them to get close enough to fire. While the infantry is waiting our few men with Kentucky Rifles dropped down to the dirt and tried to spot any officers to take out.
Name: Samuel L. Jackson Age: 28 Side: Confederate Home State: Georgia Rank: Lieutenant. Health: 50/50 Class: Officer Skill: Command Perk: Resiliency Weapon: Flintlock Musket, Saber Clothing: Confederate Uniform , Haversack. Other Equipment: Bedroll, Canteen, Rations[1 week]. Allies/Troops: 4 troops
" Well, Yank, It seems we have quite the predicament here. I know neither of us wants to die, so how about you get that musket out of my face, and i'll put down my saber, and maybe THEN maybe we can do some talking." slightly prod him with the saber to prove my point." you call your fellas over here n i swear i'll kill ye right herr n now."
( i'm alone??? wtf! i thought it could be implied i'd take someone T.T )
Name: Jesse McCrory Age: 23 Side: Confederate Home State: Kentucky Rank: Private Health: 50/50 Class: Infantryman Skill: Sharpshooter Perk: Resiliency Weapon: Musket [5/5] with a Bayonet Clothing: Confederate Uniform Haversack( Other Equipment: Bedroll, Canteen, Rations[1 week]. Allies/Troops: n/a
Yeah, your delivery and stuff is fine, it's just that you can only say what you do, since you're not an Officer.
Name: Samuel L. Jackson Age: 28 Side: Confederate Home State: Georgia Rank: Lieutenant. Health: 50/50 Class: Officer Skill: Command Perk: Resiliency Weapon: Flintlock Musket, Saber Clothing: Confederate Uniform , Haversack. Other Equipment: Bedroll, Canteen, Rations[1 week]. Allies/Troops: 7 troops
We'll wait for Pie to get here before response.
And you're not alone, but you and your guys are spread out for a few reasons; one, since it's recon, you want as many angles and views as possible. Since you are on one side, another Confederate is on the other side of the camp, another is on the other side of the camp, etc. And also so that if one of you gets captured, the information will still make it back to your superior. Make sense?
Name: Samuel L. Jackson Age: 28 Side: Confederate Home State: Georgia Rank: Lieutenant. Health: 50/50 Class: Officer Skill: Command Perk: Resiliency Weapon: Flintlock Musket, Saber Clothing: Confederate Uniform , Haversack. Other Equipment: Bedroll, Canteen, Rations[1 week]. Allies/Troops: 7 troops
Chances are one of your allies will see you, or one of Pie's allies will see you and then...everybody will see everybody. This situation is highly problematic for both of you, so your peace compromise is probably the smartest move here.
