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[McDonald]

We only have 2-3 people who know how to fight in close quarters. So we're ducked if a bigger group of enemies get on board.

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

We only have 2-3 people who know how to fight in close quarters. So we're ducked if a bigger group of enemies get on board.

I'm actually going to allow that guns are able to be fired on a ship without fucking things up, so that's not as bad of a problem.  Unless, as mentioned, those enemies have armor that effectively fucks over ballistic weapons.

[Aseaheru]

Flechette rounds or similar?

[armach]

Spoiler: Updated Character Sheet (click to show/hide)

Rank/Occupation: General Ground Forces
Name: Rico "Metal" Galvez
Age: 25
"Planet" of Origin: Moon

Appearance: A tall grey man, with a dense exoskeleton and very short black hair. He has heavy burn scars on his back. His uniform and person is usually well-kept and he tries to keep himself in peak physical form. While he tends to be professional, he has a mostly relaxed personality. 

Background: Having grown up as a homeless orphan on the lunar cities, he was no stranger to all the dangers of living in a slums sector. He would constantly fight with other children and sometimes even adults for food and shelter, however he was saved from a life of destitution by a couple who took him in. After getting a formal education and a proper upbringing he decided to enlist with the Lunar Military and quickly rose to the top of his unit. He was one of two people who had successfully passed the lunar military's "Metal" Challenge and was given the title "Metal".         

"Ground" Skills:
Driving
l-Ground Vehicles: 4
Held/Mounted Weapons:
l-Type
l--Ballistic Weapons: 3
l--Plasma Weapons: 2
l-Range
l--Melee: 1
l--Close Quarters: 1
l--Mid-Range: 4
Engineering
l-Ground Vehicle Maintenance: 1
l-Weapons Maintenance: 1
Other
l-Mobility: 3

Put some points into plasma. Also IDK why, but for some reason I thought there'd be different ammo types for the rifle to offset that kinda stuff. Must of been some other space game. 

[SOLDIER First]

You have surpassed the challenge of Metal. I hereby award you the title of Heavy Metal.

[DontBanTheMan]

PTR. Posting character sheet tommorow.

[Starsheen]

Um, simple solution. Can I have a "lunar beam assault riffle" or something?. Same as the martian one except it fires beams and is from the moon. That and switch the skills from ballistic to beam.

Seems to solve your "O crap what if they have armor against ballistics?" thing. Plus, how does somebody from one place get and specialize in weapons from another place (moon and mars). That, and do they have nothing but sniper riffles on the moon?

I don't know, maybe it's a gunsmithing thing kinda like Swan on Starcraft 2 with the upgrades? If that's the case, then maybe we need little of that to make it happen? Not sure.

[Robot Parade Leader]

Where are my soldiers at?

We have like 5 pistols listed and nobody with the plasma skill to use 'em.

Wait, seriously?

*glances to completed sheets*

Oh god, you guys are fucked if you come across a hostile who has armor strong against ballistic weapons and the Fool can't get off a clear shot.

I have been saying we need more people who can fight something. If we get boarded I'll slice things up my with sword but I have a sniper and a ground vehicle driver who thank god can use a gun, in my department and that's about it. If they come at us 12 deep, I'll get em, but 'm gonna be busy. That's all I'm saying. Give me one more dedicated soldier and I'm good.

[SOLDIER First]

Lionel knows how to use the transport's weapons... Somewhat.

[The Fool]

Seems to solve your "O crap what if they have armor against ballistics?" thing. Plus, how does somebody from one place get and specialize in weapons from another place (moon and mars). That, and do they have nothing but sniper riffles on the moon?

It's been two generations of peace. I don't see why you'd keep weapons a secret in a time of peace. And we only had 1 sniper rifle. I'd be concerned if Venus or Mars didn't make sniper rifles.

[Truean]

I'll slice things up my with sword

Sick bay will be kept up and running for this. Not a problem. I do have a 10 in surgery, so it'll work out.

[Aseaheru]

 Probably its "lets grab the best weapons from everyones armories". As for why no laser assault rifles, well, theres the game balance reason and the science reason.

[The Fool]

May as well do a short journal from time to time.

Spoiler: Kimby's Journal, Entry 1 (click to show/hide)

[Entry 1, (Month, Day, Year)]

I'm not usually big into journals, but I also know what it's like being isolated on a ship, so I'll stick to the lesser evil. I'm being transferred to the LSS Judgement and so here it is. The start of a new journal, aka the only psychologist you'll get til you're off the ship. It's not the biggest ship I've been stationed on, but it beats fighting rebels on our own colonies. That shit is rough on everybody involved. Anyways. The goal of the ship is to capture Doctor Edward Forge, a scientist. From what I hear it's a longshot, but we're otherwise acting as an exploration vessel. Finding new planets and such.

I'm just hoping it isn't a dull cruise through subspace. But unless one of the governments is holding out on information about other lifeforms and livable planets, my rifle may as well be rusting in the armory til we find Forge. Still, I'll try and stay social, cards, chess, hell, tabletop games if they got it. I know it's going to be one hell of a long journey. Oh, and if you're reading this and you aren't me. One, quit it! Two, the bottle of whiskey is emergency disinfectant I swear. Don't touch. It'll be a long trip, and we'll need the supplies to last.

[TopHat]

Wait, so how do combat skills work? If you have, say, 3 points in ballistics (+3), 2 in mid-ranged (+1) and none in plasma or short-ranged (-5), what's your modifier going to be when firing an assault rifle (mid-ballistic), shotgun (short-ballistic) or plasma pistol (mid-plasma)?
On another note, I've finished writing up my sheet so it can be added to the character list now.

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

Flechette rounds or similar?

Game's complex enough without introducing multiple forms of ammo.  Just go with the plasma pistols.

Um, simple solution. Can I have a "lunar beam assault riffle" or something?

No.  I already have plasma pistols to serve as a weapon to use when you come across enemies with high resistance to the primary weapon.

Give me one more dedicated soldier and I'm good.

Unless all the remaining sheets turn up as people wanting to be engineers, you'll have your soldiers.

Wait, so how do combat skills work? If you have, say, 3 points in ballistics (+3), 2 in mid-ranged (+1) and none in plasma or short-ranged (-5), what's your modifier going to be when firing an assault rifle (mid-ballistic), shotgun (short-ballistic) or plasma pistol (mid-plasma)?
On another note, I've finished writing up my sheet so it can be added to the character list now.

Combat skills grant you a modifier for a weapon equal to the character's skill in the weapon's range plus the skill in the weapon type.