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[TCM]

Yo, !!FUN!!-brigade, you all are liable for any and all bullshit that occurs henceforth.

A 6-4 vote is a victory of course, but I wanted to get that out of the way before we start playing. I choose Normal because I was fine with us getting fucked at some point, but I at least wanted it to be our fault to some degree.

[Powder Miner]

No use crying over spilled milk.

[TCM]

No use crying over spilled milk.

People are going to die over this. People with families, with children. That's all that's up.

[Aseaheru]

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/RPGsignifyingagreement

[Powder Miner]

No use crying over spilled milk.

People are going to die over this. People with families, with children. That's all that's up.

I voted for normal, I'm just saying there's no use whining because we didn't get our way.

[TCM]

No use crying over spilled milk.

People are going to die over this. People with families, with children. That's all that's up.

I voted for normal, I'm just saying there's no use whining because we didn't get our way.

[[Immersion tho.]]

[Powder Miner]

((When you raise a fuss over an OOC decision, even if couched in IC terms, it breaks immersion.))

[Parsely]

Y'all settle down now. If you wanted realism then !!FUN!! was the right choice. You'll have to make sacrifices. Normal is more akin to a Fire Emblem playthrough. Keeping all your characters alive is possible, but somewhat challenging. !!FUN!! is real war, in real war men die and are replaced.

[TCM]

Aight.

[UristMcWanderer]

PTW, and going with Hardcore/!!FUN!!

[TCM]

((When you raise a fuss over an OOC decision, even if couched in IC terms, it breaks immersion.))

((Though, what if the OOC decision is interpreted as an IC decision?))

[Parsely]

I'm reminded, as I write up the unit types, that I need a pool of names for soldiers on each side! For those who want to contribute names: nothing silly, they can be fake-ish but I'd prefer that they stay on the side of realism. All of them should be male, they may be first and last names but I'll only assign each man one full word. Next to each nation is it's real-life language equivalent as a guideline.

Londlars - Anglo/French
Cameron
Magris
Caulin
Leon

Hauzland - Germanic
Nast
Spreckel
Schulst
Kaufmann

[Parsely]

Operation Architect
_{Day 1 - Battle 1
20th Day of the 1st Month, U.C. 0090
0500
Near Arnho}

The 4th Airborne land in Southern Hauzland more than two weeks after war was officially declared by Londlars. The 1st Cavalry Battalion make their landings at Drop Zones K, N and M, and regroup uncontested. Other Battalions aren't so lucky, and reportedly nearly an entire company of Ziekden Knights are cut off before the Grave rail bridge. Lieutenant Colonel Rhodeschild establishes a temporary HQ and overviews the situation with his subordinates. Meanwhile 1st Company scouts commanded by Captain Solymr recon the town of Arnho and confirm a militia presence. They retreat under enemy machine gun fire before they can fully assess the enemy's strength, though one of his squads successfully identified a light artillery piece, likely a 20mm.

1st Company commanded by Major Haspen has already succeeded a stealthy approach along the coastal road and forestall their assault while forward elements from the 2nd of Major Reverie make their final sprint towards the landward side of the town to support. All groups are avoiding the dual highways that connect Arnho to the crossroads some kilometers north at Sirham. Major Wolfshire's 3rd Company are hard at work assembling their assault balloons, and don't expect to be ready in time for the attack.

Spoiler: Overlay, Full Size (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Terrain + Deployment Zones Overlay (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: ^Full Size^ (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Legend (click to show/hide)

White Polygons = Structures; units can hide in or around them, the number denotes the number of stories it has, tall buildings are good vantage points
Black Lines Connected to Structures = Stone walls; infantry can hide behind these, vehicles get some cover, vehicles can smash through these
Blue-Grey Strips = Paved roads; vehicles move best on these surfaces, men have no cover here and cannot hide or dig trenches
Brown Strips = Dirt paths; vehicles move well on these roads, men have no cover here and cannot hide
Blue Strips = River; men can cross these with extreme difficulty, they're very vulnerable while doing so, these are impassable to vehicles
Parallel Rectangles with an X = Bridge; the best way for men to cross water, and the only way for vehicles to do so
Xs = Large trees; men can hide around these
Thick Dark Green Lines = Bocage; stone hedges that provide excellent cover to men and vehicles, vehicles can cross these with great difficulty, and are extremely vulnerable while doing so especially from the front
Light Green Areas = Brush and thin trees, vehicles have difficulty moving through this, men have decent cover here and can hide easily
Red Unfilled Rectangles = Battlegroup 1 Deployment Zones
Blue Unfilled Rectangle = Battlegroup 2 Deployment Zone
Beige Areas (everything not above) = Grass and dirt; men have no cover here but can hide from enemies fairly well, the smaller the unit the better

Spoiler: Rules of Deployment (click to show/hide)

In any given battle there is one or more battlegroup per side, each assigned their own zone of deployment. Battlegroups may only deploy within their respective zones. Zones of deployment can sometimes overlap.

Each group has three platoons, each can accept up to 5 separate units. First and second platoons may only accept main units, support platoons may accept any kind of unit. Spend deployment points to deploy units onto the battlefield, you may also approximate their position (either by description or drawings) and establish their demeanor (hiding, advancing and so on).

Defending units are always assumed to have had time to fortify. Infantry will dig trenches and foxholes, artillery and tanks might have dirt shores or pits constructed to reduce their profile. If the defenders have the supplies can even construct roadblocks, sandbag fortifications and even minefields, though this is rare and require engineers to do with any kind of efficiency. Houses with enough space can have small artillery pieces placed inside them, protecting them from mortar fire.

Battlegroup 1

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2nd Platoon
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Support Platoon
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Battlegroup 2

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

1st Platoon
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2nd Platoon
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Support Platoon
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Force Group Deployment Points: 200
1st Battalion Cavalry Knights Pool _{552 Troops Total}
[UNIT TYPE (UNIT COST)]

Spoiler: Main Units (click to show/hide)

9x Basic Training

Code: (Platoon HQ (14DP)) [Select]

[COVER]      [Grenade: 5  Smoke: 5]
NAME | Commander  |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested   |  Lupet .45  [50]
NAME | Assistant |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Shey Gun   [215]
NAME | Leader   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.5 Mk.1 [120]
NAME | Soldier   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4 [95]
NAME | Soldier   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4 [95]
NAME | Soldier   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4 [95]

24x Basic Training

Code: (Rifle Section (12DP)) [Select]

[COVER]      [Grenade: 5  Smoke: 4  Demo: 1]
NAME | Leader    |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.5 Mk.1 [120]
NAME | Assistant |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Shey Gun   [215]
NAME | Soldier   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4 [95]
NAME | Soldier   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4 [95]
NAME | Soldier   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4 [95]
NAME | Soldier   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4 [95]
NAME | Soldier   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4 [95]
NAME | Soldier   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4 [95]

12x Basic Training

Code: (Half Rifle Section (8DP)) [Select]

[COVER]      [Grenade: 3  Smoke: 3]
NAME | Leader    |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4 [95]
NAME | Assistant |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Shey Gun   [215]
NAME | Soldier   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4 [95]
NAME | Soldier   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4 [95]

12x Basic Training

Code: (Grenadier Section (10DP)) [Select]

[COVER]      [Grenade: 10  Smoke: 4  Demo: 3]
NAME | Leader    |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.5 Mk.1 [120]
NAME | Assistant |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Shey Gun   [215]
NAME | Soldier   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Shey Gun   [215]
NAME | Soldier   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Shey Gun   [215]
NAME | Soldier   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4 [95]
NAME | Soldier   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4 [95]

10x Basic Training

Code: (Scout Section (6DP)) [Select]

[COVER]      [Smoke: 3]
NAME | Leader    |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.5 Mk.1 [120]
NAME | Soldier   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4 [95]
NAME | Soldier   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4 [95]

8x Basic Training

Code: (PLAT Team (12DP)) [Select]

[COVER]      [Smoke: 1  Demo: 1]
NAME | Gunner    |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  PLAT       [5]
NAME | Loader    |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4 [95]

6x Basic Training

Code: (Flamethrower Team (16DP)) [Select]

[COVER]      [Smoke: 1]
NAME | Gunner    |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Flamethrower [20]
NAME | Assistant |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4   [95]

4x Basic Training

Code: (Sniper (8DP)) [Select]

[COVER]      [Grenade: 1  Smoke: 1]
NAME | Soldier   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4L [95]


Spoiler: Support Units (click to show/hide)

14x Basic Training

Code: (Larno Team (12DP)) [Select]

[COVER]      [Smoke: 5]
NAME | Gunner    |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  L-ArNo.5 [1950]
NAME | Loader    |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.5 Mk.1 [120]
NAME | Assistant |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.5 Mk.1 [120]

8x Basic Training

Code: (Marno Section (16DP)) [Select]

[COVER]      [Smoke: 5]
NAME | Leader    |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Shey Gun   [215]
NAME | Gunner    |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  M-ArNo.5   [2150]
NAME | Loader    |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.5 Mk.1 [120]
NAME | Assistant |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.5 Mk.1 [120]
NAME | Soldier   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4 [95]
NAME | Soldier   |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.4 [95]

8x Basic Training

Code: (6cm Light Mortar Team(16DP)) [Select]

[COVER]      [Smoke Shell: 5]
NAME | Leader    |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  6cm Mortar [45]
NAME | Loader    |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.5 Mk.1 [120]
NAME | Assistant |  MC:Healthy  EXP:Green  PS:Healthy  STA:Rested     |  Rifle No.5 Mk.1 [120]


Spoiler: List of Infantry Weapons (click to show/hide)

Rifle No.4 (Rifle) [95]
Rifle No.4L (sniper's rifle) [95]
Rifle No.5 Mk.1 (Carbine) [120]
Shey Gun (submachine gun) [215]
Lupet .45 (sidearm) [50]
6cm Mortar [45]
Light-Autorifle No.5 (Larno LMG) [1950]
Medium-Autorifle No.5 (Marno MMG) [2150]
Portable Launcher Anti-Tank [5]
Flamethrower [20]
Mk. 9 (AP grenade)
Mk. 23 (AT grenade)
C12 (smoke grenade)

[a1s]

((Though, what if the OOC decision is interpreted as an IC decision?))

Well then, You've just volunteered for a very difficult mission, son.  Your country thanks you. We'll... uh, just send that medal to your family, it's easier on the postal service that way.

[TCM]

((Just to clarify, a few of my posts in this game may have come from an entirely not sober TCM. The way I saw it was that voting for the varying levels of difficulty was actual an IC decision, like for example, George Bush and the military decided that they'd ramp up the difficulty level for war during the invasion and occupation of Iraq back in '03. So I thought I was pretty smart at the time. Also, I thought the Lollards would win because of their massive froggy powers.

With that out of the way, I'll begin formulating strategy. ))