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[RAM]

I look so stoked to be next to the garbage bin in that second battle image!

I'll Stick to the plan and take covering fire on Vil. Plus three aim should be pretty nice if nothing else, and the old "shoot first, ask if they want to do anything later" thing should have its uses...

[Tiruin]

Is it too late to nudge in and PTW (and signup, maybe?)

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Amelia "Tiruin" Tenrin
Gender: Female
Nationality: American {Bluh, they didn't add the Philippines }
Appearance: Short/Ponytail black hair; light-ish tan? Armor could look like a ghillie suit, without the camouflage, knowing XCOM armor design (Forest green please!)

Preferred class: Scout Sniper {Scout}
Preferred weapon: Marksman Rifle (or any better variant, like the strike rifles!)
Preferred equipment: Laser Sight (or any aim+); Flashbang; Battle Scanner {Preferring any class-specific items, if any}
Preferred tactics: Surround and engage (Flanking tactics)

[RAM]

Well there are plenty of unclaimed soldiers, so I would get my hopes up if I were you.

[UXLZ]

Is it too late to nudge in and PTW (and signup, maybe?)

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Amelia "Tiruin" Tenrin
Gender: Female
Nationality: American {Bluh, they didn't add the Philippines }
Appearance: Short/Ponytail black hair; light-ish tan? Armor could look like a ghillie suit, without the camouflage, knowing XCOM armor design (Forest green please!)

Preferred class: Scout Sniper {Scout}
Preferred weapon: Marksman Rifle (or any better variant, like the strike rifles!)
Preferred equipment: Laser Sight (or any aim+); Flashbang; Battle Scanner {Preferring any class-specific items, if any}
Preferred tactics: Surround and engage (Flanking tactics)

I'm not sure a ghillie suit is the best choice for urban camouflage. xD

[Tiruin]

Is it too late to nudge in and PTW (and signup, maybe?)

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Amelia "Tiruin" Tenrin
Gender: Female
Nationality: American {Bluh, they didn't add the Philippines }
Appearance: Short/Ponytail black hair; light-ish tan? Armor could look like a ghillie suit, without the camouflage, knowing XCOM armor design (Forest green please!)

Preferred class: Scout Sniper {Scout}
Preferred weapon: Marksman Rifle (or any better variant, like the strike rifles!)
Preferred equipment: Laser Sight (or any aim+); Flashbang; Battle Scanner {Preferring any class-specific items, if any}
Preferred tactics: Surround and engage (Flanking tactics)

I'm not sure a ghillie suit is the best choice for urban camouflage. xD

I know! XD
I mean...something like...that one armor design that makes me think of a ghillie suit >_>
Wait, snipping one from Mephan.

Spoiler: Armor of 4th guy from left. (click to show/hide)

...I have no idea how to describe that x_x Armor w/ neckguard?

[UXLZ]

I know! XD
I mean...something like...that one armor design that makes me think of a ghillie suit >_>
Wait, snipping one from Mephan.

Spoiler: Armor of 4th guy from left. (click to show/hide)

...I have no idea how to describe that x_x Armor w/ neckguard?

Well, there are several ways. Assuming I'm getting the right person.

Third from the right.
Fourth from the left.
Ghaffar.
The man with the battle scanner.

That isn't really a ghillie suit though. >_>

Are you looking for something like one of these two? Though perhaps with different colors...
I know they aren't actual ghillie suits, but I don't think XCOM has anything like that.

http://www.ebairsoft.com/images/big/Next-Generation%20Digi-Urban%20Camouflage%20Uniform%20Set.jpg
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6jge1pq9G1r740w9o1_1280.jpg

I'm not sure if this game even has anything without big, chunky armor plates. Maybe the carapace armor?

Edit:

On a side note, where is your avatar from? It looks kind of like a Fire Emblem character from the GBA games to me. (Though I know she isn't.) 

[Tiruin]

Third from the right.
Fourth from the left.
Ghaffar.
The man with the battle scanner.

That isn't really a ghillie suit though. >_>

I know! D:
But its...its the first idea that came to mind when I saw the neckguard, as well as the ballistic vest and supports, however on why it did still eludes me. I believe its how the set-up requires--as in, minus the camouflage (though yeah, its not...I get it x_x)

Are you looking for something like one of these two? Though perhaps with different colors...
I know they aren't actual ghillie suits, but I don't think XCOM has anything like that.

http://www.ebairsoft.com/images/big/Next-Generation%20Digi-Urban%20Camouflage%20Uniform%20Set.jpg
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6jge1pq9G1r740w9o1_1280.jpg

I'm not sure if this game even has anything without big, chunky armor plates. Maybe the carapace armor?

Err, I'm exactly looking at that armor
Though I only have the Long War mod here and not all the other mods Mephansteras has, so I maybe picking a lack when there may be existing the armor I'm envisioning (I'm fine with any, though . . . but I would prefer something akin to the armor in MassEffect combined with that armor mentioned for Ghaffar...)

On a side note, where is your avatar from? It looks kind of like a Fire Emblem character from the GBA games to me. (Though I know she isn't.)

She is, actually. Protagonist from FE8(?) (after blazing sword//where Lynn is featured), but colored and spliced by a good friend (Swordstar), but then I edited the skin color tone/hair color as well as custom made the background.
So...err, yeah. It's basically spliced from the FE8 mugs (and costumes), customized background, and with an awesome splice by a friend.

._.
Sorry for the clutter, guys. I sometimes have problems describing armor when I lack the knowledge regarding its terminologies.

[UXLZ]

I know! D:
But its...its the first idea that came to mind when I saw the neckguard, as well as the ballistic vest and supports, however on why it did still eludes me. I believe its how the set-up requires--as in, minus the camouflage (though yeah, its not...I get it x_x)

Well... It's not like there was any harm done... But, I mean, to me, that's pretty much the exact opposite of a ghillie suit. <_<

Err, I'm exactly looking at that armor
Though I only have the Long War mod here and not all the other mods Mephansteras has, so I maybe picking a lack when there may be existing the armor I'm envisioning (I'm fine with any, though . . . but I would prefer something akin to the armor in MassEffect combined with that armor mentioned for Ghaffar...)

I see.
Personally, I really kind of dislike that bulky, armored look. It just doesn't sit right with me. Then again, I've always had tankiness as my least important attribute. ^_^
I don't even have the base game. T_T

She is, actually. Protagonist from FE8(?) (after blazing sword//where Lynn is featured), but colored and spliced by a good friend (Swordstar), but then I edited the skin color tone/hair color as well as custom made the background.
So...err, yeah. It's basically spliced from the FE8 mugs (and costumes), customized background, and with an awesome splice by a friend.

Huh. No wonder I thought she looked oddly familiar (I've played both FE8 and FE9 reasonably extensively.) That would be Eirika, then?

http://killapenguin.com/227/gallery/medium/fireemblemthesacredstones/fire-emblem-the-sacred-stones-0172.jpg

Unfortunately I couldn't find a better quality standalone image from the same perspective as your avatar, but I can see the resemblance now. The background is quite well done, by the way. It fits the picture of the character perfectly. I actually thought the entire thing was custom made, but the resemblance to FE's art style was so uncanny I just had to ask.

._.
Sorry for the clutter, guys. I sometimes have problems describing armor when I lack the knowledge regarding its terminologies.

The clutter doesn't matter. Clutter is good! (Unless it's in the way of things, which this isn't, really.)
I'd suggest editing your character application to clarify the appearance you actually want though, just to make it a little easier on Mephan.

[Mephansteras]

It's cool. I figured out which armor she wanted, actually, and pointing to a soldier from an existing line-up makes it even clearer.

However, both Tiruin and Angle should note that we don't have any available soldiers from the USA if you look at the roster. I can get more rookies, but there is no guarantee that we'll get Americans any time soon. There are lots of countries for the game to choose from.

If you want a soldier now/soonish I recommend picking an unnamed one from the Barracks list in the OP.

[Tiruin]

I know! D:
But its...its the first idea that came to mind when I saw the neckguard, as well as the ballistic vest and supports, however on why it did still eludes me. I believe its how the set-up requires--as in, minus the camouflage (though yeah, its not...I get it x_x)

Well... It's not like there was any harm done... But, I mean, to me, that's pretty much the exact opposite of a ghillie suit. <_<

Fun note about my mental process: The words that pop up are usually on a parallel to what the exact term is.
Meaning: They can be FAR off course that way. XD Despite me envisioning the idea with vivid and full clarity.
...Yeah ._.

She is, actually. Protagonist from FE8(?) (after blazing sword//where Lynn is featured), but colored and spliced by a good friend (Swordstar), but then I edited the skin color tone/hair color as well as custom made the background.
So...err, yeah. It's basically spliced from the FE8 mugs (and costumes), customized background, and with an awesome splice by a friend.

Huh. No wonder I thought she looked oddly familiar (I've played both FE8 and FE9 reasonably extensively.) That would be Eirika, then?

http://killapenguin.com/227/gallery/medium/fireemblemthesacredstones/fire-emblem-the-sacred-stones-0172.jpg

Unfortunately I couldn't find a better quality standalone image from the same perspective as your avatar, but I can see the resemblance now. The background is quite well done, by the way. It fits the picture of the character perfectly. I actually thought the entire thing was custom made, but the resemblance to FE's art style was so uncanny I just had to ask.

It was :3
We've got FEF (Fire Emblem on Forums--and thus, an art 'team' of players. Team, as in, there's a group of talented artists out there who can create customized and original images for FE games {on forums!}, over in the Forum Games section)
http://www.spriters-resource.com/game_boy_advance/fe8/sheet/14464/
That link would help a ton, too. :3

Edit: Aw thanks Mephansteras
I'm ok with any nationality, actually.
*looks*

         F   PFC      Germany   Medium   Medium   4   Medium   Medium   1   Alive

That's the only..non-other scout available.
...Actually, you only have one scout o_o
Oh dear.
(Taking that one? )

[Mephansteras]

If you want a scout we have 3 female Ranged specialists who have the Sniper/Scout choice to make.

[Tiruin]

If you want a scout we have 3 female Ranged specialists who have the Sniper/Scout choice to make.

So that's what Ranged meant! >_<
I thought that was...something else entirely. Oops.
I'd rather stick with the PFC anyway Thanks.

[UXLZ]

Fun note about my mental process: The words that pop up are usually on a parallel to what the exact term is.
Meaning: They can be FAR off course that way. XD Despite me envisioning the idea with vivid and full clarity.
...Yeah ._.

Maybe you should just resort to images from the beginning then. xD
Out of curiosity, is English your first language?

It was :3
We've got FEF (Fire Emblem on Forums--and thus, an art 'team' of players. Team, as in, there's a group of talented artists out there who can create customized and original images for FE games {on forums!}, over in the Forum Games section)
http://www.spriters-resource.com/game_boy_advance/fe8/sheet/14464/
That link would help a ton, too. :3

I see.
here on Bay12? I might have to look at it at some point. I'm reasonably interested in attempting sprite-based artwork, though I only have from-scratch experience with hand drawn pencil stuff. I'm trying to get a drawing tablet for my PC but it's so damn hard to find one, no idea why. T_T
Aside from hand-drawn stuff, I also make forum signatures, avatars (kind of, I mostly just cut them out from the signatures), and smart-phone backgrounds using Photoshop and GIMP. ^_^
I'd have some of my stuff here, but the signature image limit on this forum is tiiiiiny. >_>
E.g:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

 
Signatures:









'Hand Drawn' stuff. (Not actually. I drew these using a regular 'ol computer mouse. The power of Ctrl-Z, huh? xD)





Phone Backgrounds. (These are actually the only two I've made thus far, so I'm not that used to it yet. Due to the extremely high number Pixels Per Inch that phones have compared to monitors, my effects and renders are actually barely large enough to do the job. Some of my favorites are actually too small to use at all. T_T
Seriously these things are ENORMOUS. The first one is probably about four times bigger than my phone if I hold it up to my monitor)

If some look lower quality than others, they were probably made while I still had the teething problems of transferring from GIMP to Photoshop. >_>
I've made a hell of a lot more than the stuff here though, I just didn't want to put too much up.

If I'm going too much off topic, Mephan, just say something and I'll stop. xD

On an interesting side-note, Tiruin, I'm currently the only other player character who's a scout.

[Mephansteras]

Argentina has requested Sectoid corpses from us in exchange for an expert scientist to join our staff. A trade I am more than happy to make!




A medium sized alien vessel has appeared over Africa. I'm not sure if our interceptors are up to the task, but we scramble the fighters. We can't just let the aliens walk all over us!


Unfortunately, even two interceptors were unable to seriously damage the alien craft. With just one functioning interceptor left to us, I make the decision to let the alien craft go. I can only hope we caused enough damage to interfere with their plans.




Our Air situation is looking grim. We're going to need to upgrade our fighters in some way if we're to keep up with the alien Activities!


We trade more of our dwindling supply of alien weapon fragments to Argentina for another Engineer. We need all the skilled hands we can get around here!


A few days later we get word of another abduction attempt. This time it is in Russia. The troops ready for battle.


Since Intel indicates the abduction is happening on a roadway, I decide to send in long range support for this mission. Two snipers, an an LMG on our Gunner



The Sky Ranger heads down to another Dam. What are the aliens trying to do to our water supplies?

[UXLZ]

Anything but the water supplies!

I've noticed how it says "Argentine is now better able to defend itself" and I was wondering if that actually has meaning or if it's just flavor text. Is Argentina's ability to defend itself *actually* increased, or does it make no difference?