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[Aseaheru]

 Welcome to AUAR's Side A! You are each members of private corporations that comprise the bulk of your nation's armaments production and importation industries.

 Before things really start getting going with your companies, however, there are a few issues with your nation. Namely, names, basic societal information, and starting equipment.
 
 So, please submit your choices for the following:
 >Nation's Name
 >Names of atleast five cities
 >Major cultures
 >Type of government(federal republic, federation, confederacy, dictatorship, oligarchy, monarchy, and whatever else yall can think of.)
 >General type of economy(service, industrial, agrarian, mix of whatever, that sort of thing)
 
 Next, we also need a starting block of equipment brought in. This shall be done via the following system:
 
 

Spoiler: The System (click to show/hide)

 >You may select any piece of equipment that has a wikipedia page and was actually mass-produced.
 >You have 75 points to spend.
 >Civilian designs cost half as much, imported-only items cost half as much. You may use both, for a total cost reduction of the item of 75%.
 >Large items(things with more than five subsystems) double cost. Enormous items(more than 20 identifiable subsystems) quintuple cost.
 >All items must be accounted for. If a tank has a radio, include that. Weapons come with basic ammunition for free, any alternate ammunition types must be bought separately at half-price.
>Due to confusion, a clarification: Subsystems only cost points if they are standalone systems. I.e., guns, some rocket/missile launchers, the occasional radio/radar system.
>Pre-1959 items cost 1 point
>1960-1979 = 2 points
>1980-1999 = 4 points
>2000-2009 = 8 points
>2010-2020 = 16 points

Each item will have three 4d25 rolls associated with it, determining ubiquity, local production(imported items have only 2d25, and acceptance by military command.

Due to the rules of purchasing subsystems, one can customize equipment, simulating local upgrades or variants made for our nation.

Once an item has three supporters, it will be added to the list of starting equipment and its cost deducted from the list.

 In addition to the above notes, there is an additional piece of information to handle. Your Nation State is a signatory to the four Geneva Conventions. However, if it is signatory to the mainly relevant Protocols is up to all of you. Each player must vote yes or no to the Nation being bound by Protocol's I and II.

Spoiler: On Voting (click to show/hide)

(1.1) I wish to have sharks for lunch! | (2) Joe, Bob
(1.2) Sharks for dinner please! | (2) Boxbeing, Moe
(-1) Sharks are friends, not food! | (1) AseaHeru
(2.1) We shall farm Cod for dinner. | (1} Eggbert
(2.2) We shall farm Salmon instead. | (2) Johnson, AseaHeru

In the given silly example, there are a number of things to note, given potential situations.
-If only one proposal could go though, then the vote is 4 to 3 in favor of Sharks.
-If more than one proposal goes through the vote goes to simple transferable: the item with the least goes away

Spoiler: Equipment selected as of 2019-5-27 (click to show/hide)

ITEMS PAST MARGIN FOR SELECTION (23.5/75p)
M1911A1 (.5p, civilian)
-.45 ACP FMJ rounds
AK-74M (4p)
-7N6M OR 7N6
M60E3 (4p)
-M80 Ball
Barrett M82(4p)
M2HB(1p)
-ball, M2
-armor-piercing incendiary (API), M8
ACOG optical sights (import) (2p, civilian)
BORS module (import) (4p, civilian)
L16 81mm Mortar (2p)
-L15A3 HE(light)
Mk3A2 concussion grenade(1p)(cannot actually find information on date of development)
Interceptor body armor (import) (2p)
M151A2 quarter ton 4x4 utility truck (import) (1p)

[Jerick]

Here's a list of slots in our armoury that I think we need filled
Something that can deal with aircraft (if they come at us with fliers and we haven't prepared we're screwed)
A standard issue rifle.
A machine gun.
A sniper rifle. (could probably be good at taking down atypical threats)
An anti tank weapon.
Squad portable fire support
Grenades
A tank
An APC
Artillery
A ship (probably need to be civilian but it'd give us something to build off)
An aircraft (preferably a jet some of the older ones might be pretty cheap)

So if I understand the system correctly an Ak47 should cost 1 point. Solid, effective, reliable and yet very cheap I think it could serve excellently as our standard issue assault rifle.

For the machine gun the M60 should work and also be 1 point.

The Sniper rifle I'd go with the Dragunov Sniper rifle should be 2 points.

I may return with more suggestions when I have more time to do some research but alas it is growing late for me.

[Man of Paper]

I'm amid a comprehensive nation submission and armory list. Unless I think of something better to slot in for those then I'll pop them in though. Gonna take a little bit to finish it off though.

[Aseaheru]

 AK-47s(with M43 ammunition only) would indeed be 1 point. AKMs would also be one point. The M60 would only come with flat FMJ T65E5 though.

[Man of Paper]

The Cybersynatic Nation of Mede

Capital: Umbrial
Other Notable Cities: High Harbour, Machikaze, Galah, Tuckerton
Cultures: The Medites have a variety of influences from the Pacific cultures, though the most prominent are Australia and Japan. There is a notable Russian minority.
Government: Cybersynatic
Economy: Buddhist Economics

The combination of a "Buddhist economy" and Cybersynacism creates an interesting balance within Mede where a vast amount of raw data is used to enact impartial, logical rulings that provide the best balanced results for the state and the individual, and both work to benefit one another. They are not pacifistic in any sense though, as it's understood that a nation must fight for it's position among peers.

Equipment:
Air
A-10 Thunderbolt II - +4 Points (1977, Assuming Large)
- GAU-8 Avenger - +2 Points (1977), basic ammo is listed as AP Incendiary

Mil-Mi-24 "Hind" Attack Helicopter/Troop Transport - +2 Points (1972, Assuming Large, IMPORTED)
- GSh-30-2-K Twin-Barrel 30mm Cannon - +2 Points (1981, IMPORTED)

Both use radio systems built when they were, for another +2 I guess?

Air Total = 12

Ground (Infantry/Support)
M1911A1 - +1 Point (1924)
FN P90 SMG - +4 Points (1991)
AK-74M - +4 Points (1991)
M60E3 - +4 Points (Somewhere in the '80s)
Barrett M82 - +4 Points (1989)
ACOG Sights - +2 Points (Late 80s, IMPORTED)
Telescopic Sight/BORS Module - +4 Points (2007, IMPORTED)
M2HB .50 cal. Machine Gun - +1 Point (States it was developed post-WW2, assuming '50s)
L16 81mm Mortar - +2 Points (1965)
MK3A2 Concussion Grenade - +4 Points (1980s)
Interceptor Body Armor]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interceptor_Body_Armor]Interceptor Body Armor - +2 Points (Late '90s, IMPORTED)

Infantry/Support Total: 32 Points // Current Overall Total: 44 Points

Ground Vehicles
M2 Bradley +4 Points (1981, Assuming Large, IMPORTED)
-BGM-71 TOW - +1 Point (1970, IMPORTED)
M151A2 Utility Truck - +1 Point (1968, IMPORTED)

I imagine they'd use the radios that were added in with the aircraft so no need to re-add that.

Ground Vehicles Total: 6 Points // Current Overall Total: 50 Points

While obviously we don't need to grab the whole equipment list I provided, here's a list of why I think it's currently a good set and why certain decisions were made:

1) There is a lack of navy. This is because we have some prep turns we can work on one, but of all the dimensions of warfare it's the one we can generally feel safe ignoring (imagine grabbing a combat ship and we're fighting insurgent rebels lol)
2) The A-10 because it's the A-10.
3) Modernized variants of weapons were chosen to improve reliability, reduce weight, and generally improve combat effectiveness. Guns themselves are not imported because I feel as though we need to do everything we can to ensure they're effective.
4) With the .50 cal sniper rifle and machine gun, as well as support from the A-10 and the Bradley's TOW launcher I feel like we can take on most things we could go up against until we see what they actually have without getting any overkill.
5) "y u pick assrifle and also smg!?!" Because the P90 is my personal favorite and also good for CQB if our opponents favor that.
6) I went with a heavier sniper rifle since I figured giving optional optics to the AK-74M would give it fairly solid targeting at longer ranges.
7) The BORS module is expensive, but I mean read what it do.

9) The M1911A1 got picked to give us an even 50 points used, but if we go with a loadout widely different than this then we could go for a newer sidearm. As long as there's a sidearm, *COUGH*anyone in my arms race*COUGH*

[Aseaheru]

 Fun fact, the Barrett M82 is not actually a snipers rifle. Math-grade 50BMG isint actually accurate enough. Also, that government type and economic structure are going to be fun, but when I mentioned economy I meant more of what type, not how its done.

 Aircraft and vehicles would include engines, also, everything is only using its oldest form of ammunition(except 50BMG, which has two flavors), the Bradley would also include its guns(M240 and M242 Bushmaster unless yer getting totally stripped ones, might even include the M231 PFW. Ammo would be whatever was in use when its designed, so... M791 APDS-T for the 25mm, who knows what type of 7.62 NATO was used then, some flavor of 5.56, etc.). Remember you can change what a things outfitted with(so, theoretically, a 14.5mm gun as coax on Bradley's if yer feeling insane, or sticking in one of the mountable M60s) and that you have no bombs, rockets, or missiles saving XBGM-71A/BGM-71A TOWs.

[Man of Paper]

But aren't engines and shit also identifiable subsystems? That's already increasing cost. I mean, if we want any vehicle at all at that rate then the only weapons we'll be able to afford are pointed sticks. I mean I know the Japanese pulled a sneaky once on bicycles but those got wheels, and gears, and brakes, so that'd be at least 4 points.

[Taricus]

Given the round for the AK, using it for marksman duties isn't quite a good idea. Besides, we'd actually need a higher magnification scope for marksman duties. As for the P90 and the AK, it might just be best if we take just one, and essentially modify that for better performance rather than taking both.

I'm a little leery about not having an air to air fighter, but I can back MoP's plan more or less whole-heartedly.

[Jerick]

Seems interesting let's go with MoP's proposal. Also what's our main export going to be?

[Man of Paper]

Unfortunately my proposal is completely invalid, as I didn't include costs for systems, like, say, the A-10s laser receiver, nav systems, gps, fire control computers and ejector seats, which would come up to at least 10 points extra, not including being doubled for the Large size.

[Taricus]

Well, the infantry weapons part is solid, so we can work on that to start off.

[Jerick]

Unfortunately my proposal is completely invalid, as I didn't include costs for systems, like, say, the A-10s laser receiver, nav systems, gps, fire control computers and ejector seats, which would come up to at least 10 points extra, not including being doubled for the Large size.

Unless I'm misunderstanding the rules it isn't invalid. Large is determined by subsystem count and looks to be more about complexity than size and subsystems that are not mentioned are not included in the variant we get. It's perfectly valid to get an A10 that's stripped down to the bare essentials it requires to fly and a GAU but it may not be the most effective.

I do not know much about old military equipment but still I have a suggestion; We could replace either the hind or the A10 with a MiG19?
It'd be

• 1 for base aircaft 1955
• 1 for radio
• 1 for twin Nudelman-Rikhter 30mm autocannons (1954)
• 1 for ORO-57k S-5 rocket pods(1950)
• 1 for FAB-250 bombs(1954)
• Other subsystems deliberately excluded including the drop tanks (the MiG's existing range should suit us grand as is)

Since there is less than 5 subsystems it does not count as large and does not get doubled and costs a total of 5 points for a supersonic jet (we could get it for less if we import). Admittedly it is an old cold war era jet but just the same it should give us something to build off of.

[Aseaheru]

 Also, for those looking at the M1911A1, it was made available to civilian purchasers, so it would only be half a point.

[Man of Paper]

Jerick, according to the GM it needs to include engines, which'd give it the 5th, unless we want a mothballed fleet. Which I mean doesn't sound like a bad way to get a bunch of half-designs to work on, but I'd rather not.

[Aseaheru]

 Yeah, looking at more things, I think yall need more points. So have 75 to play with instead of 50.