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[Golgath]

How high of a level would you need in gunsmithing to make a functioning SMG?

Probably a good bit, and the tools to machine everything.

Why is there no silencer or scope utility?

Because we haven't put everything in yet.   

[Aqizzar]

So, to kick some more interest in, I wrote up a bunch of vehicle choices.  Like the guns, they don't represent any real vehicles, but anyone familiar with the AFVs of the world will recognize the inspirations.  No arguing - that's why they have made up names, so that they're not beholden to "real" specifications.  The national origins are just for flavor, but can effect things like mechanical reliability and finding parts.  I've also assumed that whatever area this takes place in has the usual third-worldy panoply of military surplus and export model junk - the names can be changed to reflect whatever the setting calls for.

Every vehicle has Armor, Speed, and Range ratings.  These are all absolute values, not relative to vehicle type.  However, they're not linear either.

For Armor, Red represents 'armor' like a car would have - might stop shrapnel or a pistol bullet, but it's not real protection.  Each level up represents being able to shrug off another 'level' of gunfire.  After around Green, the vehicle is immune to any gun a person could carry, and is only vulnerable to serious anti-armor weapons.  This level of protection might include reactive armor, which does nasty things to people around the vehicle when it goes off.

Speed isn't linear either, since it has to stretch from nearly immobile artillery to aircraft when I get to them.  Between Red and Light Green represents increments of about 10-15mph, with Red starting around 20mph.  Green is equivalent to a car, capable of probably 100mph on a good road.  Obviously, driving off-road will slow down anything.  The more massive the drivetrain, especially tracks, the less a vehicle is slowed by rough terrain.

Range is how far the vehicle can travel unsupported, namely by fuel.  Naturally, most military forces travel with a large supply train in tow.  As a rule, AFVs carry enough fuel to travel 300-400 miles with the tanks full.  The scale represents ranges up or down from that by 50mi or so.

I'll define the weapons further later, but they should be pretty self-explanatory for now.  Definitions- Turrets are enclosed, movable structures that hold weapons internally, protecting the crew.  Mounts are open, movable structures, like a gun shield.  Pintles are just open hardpoints, they usually hold Heavy Machine Guns, but could hold any heavy weapon in theory.

I haven't bothered designing any strictly civilian or support vehicles or other special stuff - I think everyone can pretty well imagine the capabilities of cars, heavy trucks, and speedboats.  If police forces need some paramilitary armor, the Transports can double as SWAT-type party vans.  I haven't gotten to aircraft yet.  There's a lot of possible helicopter types, and I'm not too familiar with what sort of military aircraft an enterprising revolutionary could get hold of.

Vehicles

Spoiler: Light Infantry Transports (click to show/hide)

American M-3AG

Nominal Crew: 2
Passengers: 10
Drivetrain: Tracked
Armor: ██████
Speed: ████
Range: █████
Weapons: None (1 Pintle)
Notes: Amphibious

Russian TRP-70

Nominal Crew: 3
Passengers: 7
Drivetrain: 8x8 Wheeled
Armor: █████
Speed: █████
Range: ██████
Weapons: Turret w/ Heavy Machine Gun
Notes: None

British AV5-3

Nominal Crew: 2
Passengers: 8
Drivetrain: 6x6 Wheeled
Armor: █████
Speed: █████
Range: ████
Weapons: None (1 Pintle)
Notes: Very comfortable interior

South African Yakavag

Nominal Crew: 1
Passengers: 10
Drivetrain: 4x4 Wheeled
Armor: ████
Speed: ███████
Range: █████
Weapons: Mount w/ Heavy Machine Gun
Notes: Mine resistant

Spoiler: Infantry Combat Vehicles (click to show/hide)

Chinese RRV991

Nominal Crew: 3
Passengers: 8
Drivetrain: 8x8 Wheeled
Armor: ██████
Speed: █████
Range: █████
Weapons: Turret w/ Light Cannon, Heavy Machine Gun; Missile Hardpoints
Notes: Copied from Russian systems

French Panhard VC25

Nominal Crew: 3
Passengers: 8
Drivetrain: Tracked
Armor: ███████
Speed: ████
Range: █████
Weapons: Turret w/ Autocannon
Notes: Amphibious

South African Pociel-60

Nominal Crew: 4
Passengers: 6
Drivetrain: 6x6 Wheeled
Armor: █████
Speed: ██████
Range: ██████
Weapons: Turret w/ Howitzer; Mount w/ Heavy Machine Gun
Notes: Mine resistant

Spoiler: Main Battle Tanks (click to show/hide)

Pakistani Al-Wazif

Nominal Crew: 4
Armor: ████████
Speed: █████
Range: █████
Weapons: Turret w/ Heavy Cannon, Mount w/ Heavy Machine Gun
Notes: Modernized Chinese/Russian export model

Israeli Ram-4

Nominal Crew: 4
Passengers: 4
Armor: █████████
Speed: ████
Range: ████
Weapons: Turret w/ Heavy Cannon; Internal Mortar
Notes: Motor forward, large cabin in rear with ramp

American M6212 Holcomb

Nominal Crew: 4
Armor: ████████
Speed: ████
Range: ████
Weapons: Turret w/ Heavy Howitzer; Mount w/ Heavy Machine Gun
Notes: Middle Eastern surplus resale

Spoiler: Fire Support Vehicles (click to show/hide)

Russian BP-19 Metyor

Nominal Crew: 4~
Drivetrain: 6x6 Wheeled
Armor: ██
Speed: ██████
Range: ██
Weapons: Mount w/ Multiple Rocket Launcher
Notes: None

South African AV-5

Nominal Crew: 5~
Drivetrain: 6x6 Wheeled
Armor: ████
Speed: █████
Range: ███
Weapons: Turret w/ Heavy Howitzer
Notes: Mine resistant

American M-3A-RFS-2

Nominal Crew: 4
Drivetrain: Tracked
Armor: █████
Speed: ███
Range: ████
Weapons: Turret w/ Guided Missile Launcher
Notes: M-3AG chassis; Computer linked targeting

Czeck LM-75 Dravit

Nominal Crew: 6~
Drivetrain: 8x8 Wheeled
Armor: ███
Speed: ████
Range: ███
Weapons: Turret w/ Guided Missile Launcher
Notes: Large ammunition capacity

French Panhard SF-235

Nominal Crew: 3
Drivetrain: 4x4 Wheeled
Armor: █████
Speed: █████
Range: █████
Weapons: Turret w/ Howitzer, Heavy Machine Gun
Notes: None

[Golgath]

A significant amount of handy stuff.

Appreciate the contribution.  Though I can't promise we'll use all of that, I'm sure that most of it will be included in some form, at least.  I'll be at school all day, and therefore can't contact Vaiolis over MSN, so any sort of contact will be over the forums, which can be a bit slow.  You should probably get his response on this to confirm anything.

[Vaiolis]

To Argonnek: very good idea! We'll most definitely add those in sometime soon.

And all those vehicles are very impressive Aqizzar, I'm also sure we'll include a good deal of them.

[Nilocy]

Hi there, this seems pretty interesting and I would like to make a character. Is it still possible to?

[Aqizzar]

Since it hasn't started, probably.  There's a couple teams short a man.

[Golgath]

Ah...  If it wasn't clear, there are still spaces open, and you can still join.  Technically, you can also join while the game in progress, but that has yet to happen.   

[Archangel]

I'd like to join.
My character

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Archangel

Trait: Intelligence

Weapon class: Heavy Weapons

Combat Skills: Demolitions
                 Parachuting
            Water Operations
Non Combat skills: Explosives Manufacturing
                   Gunsmithing
Weapons: Pump-Action Shotgun
          Combat Knife
          Light Kevlar Vest

I changed Ammunition Manufacturing to Gunsmithing. Anyone want to join me? Anyone at all?

[Little]

You can join our crew, I guess, if the others agree. Your skills could come in handy.

[Archangel]

You can join our crew, I guess, if the others agree. Your skills could come in handy.

You've got a full squad though.

[Emperor_Jonathan]

I think the Squad system needs to be explained more.

[Archangel]

It's simple. There is a minimum of two and maximum of four people per squad.

[Emperor_Jonathan]

Alright, here's a question. Can you estimate for us what % you are done towards starting?

[Archangel]

Can two two-man squads join together to make one four-man squad?

[Golgath]

Can two two-man squads join together to make one four-man squad?

Of course.  No problem with that.

Alright, here's a question. Can you estimate for us what % you are done towards starting?

I can't say safely.  This is a complicated game, and we want to be sure we have everything we need to start it up.  As of now, we're still working on it.