Vapor: A Steampunk RP Region (OOC v.3.0 -- CLOSED)

[Cyprum Xecuii]

Except that it takes a headshot to kill a zombie. Your men aren't ill trained, they are trained to shoot at center of mass. Not headshots. And could you really shoot your own children? Or your spouse? Would you leave your town to defend the Roth, leaving it open to attack?

EDIT: The MU would be off pretty bad in this. Doctrine dictates massed fire and high rates of fire. Religion speaks of awaiting the Resurrection of the Dead and most Regular Units are Orthodox.

Inesea, how hard is it to switch to head shots when your target is less than 20 feet from you? I'm not a soldier, so I don't know, but I would think that such a mental change would not be so difficult. As far as the human connection (i.e killing your child, etc), I suppose there'd be many incidents where the individual was unable to do so, but since militia units mostly travel in pairs and groups, the odds of both of them choosing to die rather than shoot is lessened. Finally, in a zombie situation, I imagine most towns would keep their militia units to themselves. The primary purpose of the militia is to defend the town in which it is based, while their secondary purpose is to serve as a pool of better-than-average recruits for the main army to draw from when the reserves are dried up during a war with an enemy (wars with Dalruanazkal being the original and classic example). In a zombie outbreak, the militias would be expected to remain at home and protect the people, and the regular army would be expected to go through and clear the countryside of zombies, put up safe zones, and generally do the bulk of the work.

I agree with everything but the difficultly of head shots. Point blank range is relatively straightforward, but the amount of time needing to aim and get a hit on anything with significant distance can be difficult when you compound factors like stress, paranoia, and the fact that many encounters involving zombies can be at the moment at any time. That said, a militia can certainly hold it's own; but ya shouldn't be too optimistic, anything can go wrong.

Just go with sheer firepower, I'm sure your peoples got dat.

[The Holy Dominion of Inesea]

Frankly, the greatest threat that zombies pose to a society is the panic. People dying and waking up is not pleasant. It's pretty unsettling actually, for any human to witness. Sure, people will be effective when they understand what the zombies are, when will that come though? When would people collectively understand what they're dealing with? The beginning, those crucial moments of mobilization will be lost due to not only the zombies but the people themselves. Looting, rioting, mass exodus from affected areas, zombies wouldn't be the only thing to worry about then.

Don't start arguing about headshots and how a military would deal with it until you understand that the masses would cause unequaled amounts of damage. One of the most dangerous situations will be that there is no information about them, and thus rumors will spread about how they're either invincible or some other gobbledygook.

I think I mentioned that early on already.

[Vitzenburg]

Frankly, the greatest threat that zombies pose to a society is the panic. People dying and waking up is not pleasant. It's pretty unsettling actually, for any human to witness. Sure, people will be effective when they understand what the zombies are, when will that come though? When would people collectively understand what they're dealing with? The beginning, those crucial moments of mobilization will be lost due to not only the zombies but the people themselves. Looting, rioting, mass exodus from affected areas, zombies wouldn't be the only thing to worry about then.

Don't start arguing about headshots and how a military would deal with it until you understand that the masses would cause unequaled amounts of damage. One of the most dangerous situations will be that there is no information about them, and thus rumors will spread about how they're either invincible or some other gobbledygook.

I think I mentioned that early on already.

Well, then we just have solidarity!

[Cyprum Xecuii]

I think I mentioned that early on already.

Well, then we just have solidarity!

You two getting along? Bllaaaaaaaaaggggggghhhh!!!!!!!!

[Fanaglia]

Hey, what's that over there!?

[The Holy Dominion of Inesea]

Hey, what's that over there!?
(Image)

Burning zombies would go out eventually, huh? Ya, after the fire has burned all their flesh and bones. Zombies? 45% of your people would give themselves up to demonic looking zombies? Ugg, religious idiots.

Yup. Mah peple gon com nom yurs.
@Fire, Arn't we like mostly water though?
@Ino, Ironically, the more training the harder the switch(If I remember correctly the Army did a text on that a whiles back)
@Ino/Serv I didn't quite mean for this to turn into a big debate. If we wish to continue, maybe off to the watercooler with us?

[Fanaglia]

Make sure you bring your pants suit from 1995, nicely complemented by your she-mullet.

[Vitzenburg]

Hey, what's that over there!?
(Image)

Yup. Mah peple gon com nom yurs.
@Fire, Arn't we like mostly water though?
@Ino, Ironically, the more training the harder the switch(If I remember correctly the Army did a text on that a whiles back)
@Ino/Serv I didn't quite mean for this to turn into a big debate. If we wish to continue, maybe off to the watercooler with us?

Suck uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup.

[The Holy Dominion of Inesea]

Suck uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup.

Better to suck up then be kicked out. ~Random person

[Vitzenburg]

Suck uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup.

Better to suck up then be kicked out. ~Random person

Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

[Inoroth]

I'm thinking of having Vinchero call Anton out on his rudeness in the AC... would make for an interesting argument

[Servoth]

I'm thinking of having Vinchero call Anton out on his rudeness in the AC... would make for an interesting argument

Go for it, you'll get a lesson in Servothian culture in the process.

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And also, do we have an in-universe Gilbert and Sullivan?

[Inoroth]

I'm thinking of having Vinchero call Anton out on his rudeness in the AC... would make for an interesting argument

Go for it, you'll get a lesson in Servothian culture in the process.

Okay, so that's when Inorothians begin calling Servothians 'uncultured' -- got it.

[Vitzenburg]

Go for it, you'll get a lesson in Servothian culture in the process.

Okay, so that's when Inorothians begin calling Servothians 'uncultured' -- got it.

Just another way the Inorothians are trying to control the world with their grubby fingers.

[Inoroth]

Okay, so that's when Inorothians begin calling Servothians 'uncultured' -- got it.

Just another way the Inorothians are trying tocontrol restore the world to some semblance of decency with their grubby fingers noble efforts.

Fixed

[Mishmahig]

Burning zombies would go out eventually, huh? Ya, after the fire has burned all their flesh and bones. Zombies? 45% of your people would give themselves up to demonic looking zombies? Ugg, religious idiots.

Yup. Mah peple gon com nom yurs.

'Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed—in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”'

Yup. The Dominion itself would most likely give in. Since we believe in resurrection anyway, we're fine spiritually, even if we done goofed on this one matter.

[Vitzenburg]

Just another way the Inorothians are trying tocontrol restore the world to some semblance of decency with their grubby fingers noble efforts.

Fixed

Exhibit A!

[Servoth]

So back to the other half of the conversation I tried to start...

Do we have an in-universe Gilbert and Sullivan?

[Ardkonia]

Oh man, randomness happens, and i compete to make gilbert and sullivan Ardkonians.

[Servoth]

Oh man, randomness happens, and i compete to make gilbert and sullivan Ardkonians.

Ok then.


And also, have you made a solid decision of whose bloc you are going to join? Or have you already made that decision and I missed it somewhere?

[Ardkonia]

I threw a coin.
I'm with Ino.

[Mishmahig]

Oh man, randomness happens, and i compete to make gilbert and sullivan Ardkonians.

Ok then.


And also, have you made a solid decision of whose bloc you are going to join? Or have you already made that decision and I missed it somewhere?

Serv, I need someone to have written Alice's Adventures in Wonderland so I can use a "Down the rabbit hole" reference. I feel like Fan and Ino have multiple other cultural influences, and a Zhaoian author doesn't fit the European/American culture, really. Could you possibly have a Vaporverse Lewis Carroll equivalent?

[Cyprum Xecuii]

Ok then.


And also, have you made a solid decision of whose bloc you are going to join? Or have you already made that decision and I missed it somewhere?

Serv, I need someone to have written Alice's Adventures in Wonderland so I can use a "Down the rabbit hole" reference. I feel like Fan and Ino have multiple other cultural influences, and a Zhaoian author doesn't fit the European/American culture, really. Could you possibly have a Vaporverse Lewis Carroll equivalent?

Ho ho, we might not fit the culture, but I'm sure as hell that we can make a more whimsical story!

[Ardkonia]

About a snake and a fox, and it must include rice fields.

[Cyprum Xecuii]

About a snake and a fox, and it must include rice fields.

Also needs Yokai.