Project Warfighter: "Tier-One" RP Group, OPEN

[New Emmerian Coalition]

So good to see some SOF interests. Maybe we can get a highly-realistic RP in. If anyone is involved in some way with SOF, do feel welcome to share what you wish. I'm just a dude who enjoys gear & guns, and I want to be a SEAL.

I also like this idea of a operation specific loadout. I think we can implement this! Also, since you can have a custom banner for NS, I was thinking of making a Task Force Atlas one.

[Wanderjar]

So good to see some SOF interests. Maybe we can get a highly-realistic RP in. If anyone is involved in some way with SOF, do feel welcome to share what you wish. I'm just a dude who enjoys gear & guns, and I want to be a SEAL.

I also like this idea of a operation specific loadout. I think we can implement this! Also, since you can have a custom banner for NS, I was thinking of making a Task Force Atlas one.

We could have a 'Ready Room' thread, basically a character RP where the members of Task Force Atlas do their 'at home' thing. At least in DEVGRU, most guys have a significant walk in locker 'cage' where they store their personalized gear and all. Then there's a common area where guys play Xbox or playstation, eat pizza and BS with each other since there's supposed to be at least an element on standby on base at all times. Furthermore, guys in DEVGRU aren't supposed to drink to point of intoxication, and can't be more than sixty miles from the base without approval. All things to incorporate into such a thread.

Maybe that's a little more low-key than most people are down with, but it can give a human side to the operators. I didn't realize this RP was about a joint forces unit, so this makes a lot of sense.

[AkAr Cydonia]

I wasn't going to say anything about myself but I see we have another SOF inspired guy here who knows his shit. Marines eh, I'm Canadian, spent 2 tours with CSOR in Afghanistan in a SR role as a PPF, I used to train with Rangers and MARSOC in limited roles (happened a couple of times not a lot anymore) in Alberta, some fast paced guys, I know everyone here has a fascination with SOF but it's good shit to see another guy deeply involved in it, no offence to anyone.

Right on! I have a lot of respect for the Canadian forces. Got a good friend in the Royal Mounted Police and another who's a FAC in the Air Force. I have to confess though, I know next to nothing about CSOR so I had to look up some of that. I know what I do, but I'm man enough to admit when I don't know something

I didn't know about Patrol Pathfinder before, but now I do. And that's really awesome, much respect man. I look forward to RPing with you, and hope I'll be able to learn a lot that'll benefit me as I work towards becoming a SEAL myself.

No problem man, likewise, I learned a lot when we trained with Americans, like I said fast paced hitters, that's funny I have a couple friends that served with me on the RCMP ERT, CSOR does their thing and we did ours, we were the guys that CSOR called upon to do SR haha, respect buddy.

I was actually part of the Pathfiners before they revamped it into a whole new division of CANSOFCOM, virtually still the same thing just wanted to get more guys trying out for it, when I was in there was roughly 1500 of us and maybe 5000 CSOR guys, today there is like 2000 PPF and about 8000 CSOR, may not seem like it but for us it's growing fast, when I got back I used to actually certain guys in conducting patrols here in Alberta, been out for 2 years now and just living life.

This is for anyone who has a will to try out for any sort of SOF, have respect, respect goes a very long way and will get you far in SOF, but also be yourself, nobody likes an uptight jackass, we had a couple of those guys who "just wanted to be SOF" and they made some stupid life endangering decisions that could've 100% been avoided.

[AkAr Cydonia]

So good to see some SOF interests. Maybe we can get a highly-realistic RP in. If anyone is involved in some way with SOF, do feel welcome to share what you wish. I'm just a dude who enjoys gear & guns, and I want to be a SEAL.

I also like this idea of a operation specific loadout. I think we can implement this! Also, since you can have a custom banner for NS, I was thinking of making a Task Force Atlas one.

Mission specific loadouts have been around virtually since WWII if I'm not mistaken, Devils Brigade, it wasn't until Vietnam? that they had been acknowledged publicly in the military, in Vietnam most SF carried a lot of ammunition and explosives, sometimes 100-150lb ruck, they for the most part had only been fighting behind enemy lines, normal infantry carried less, in Afghanistan the typical infantryman carried about 10-12 mags, I knew some guys carried 15 on them and maybe another 10 in a ruck but nothing extreme like SF, some SF carried 1000+ rounds no joke, I don't think its like that today with the advancements in technology, better to be quick and precise. Normal infantry work in large groups, SF are small teams, so to have a couple guys with 1000+ rounds wasnt uncommon back in the early days, today is much different but I wouldn't doubt some guys still hold true to being heavily equipped for situations.

[Wanderjar]

So good to see some SOF interests. Maybe we can get a highly-realistic RP in. If anyone is involved in some way with SOF, do feel welcome to share what you wish. I'm just a dude who enjoys gear & guns, and I want to be a SEAL.

I also like this idea of a operation specific loadout. I think we can implement this! Also, since you can have a custom banner for NS, I was thinking of making a Task Force Atlas one.

Mission specific loadouts have been around virtually since WWII if I'm not mistaken, Devils Brigade, it wasn't until Vietnam? that they had been acknowledged publicly in the military, in Vietnam most SF carried a lot of ammunition and explosives, sometimes 100-150lb ruck, they for the most part had only been fighting behind enemy lines, normal infantry carried less, in Afghanistan the typical infantryman carried about 10-12 mags, I knew some guys carried 15 on them and maybe another 10 in a ruck but nothing extreme like SF, some SF carried 1000+ rounds no joke, I don't think its like that today with the advancements in technology, better to be quick and precise. Normal infantry work in large groups, SF are small teams, so to have a couple guys with 1000+ rounds wasnt uncommon back in the early days, today is much different but I wouldn't doubt some guys still hold true to being heavily equipped for situations.

That's especially true now after the debacle in Operation Red Wings and the new thing of 'Flying to the Y' instead of 'Fly to the X'. With having to patrol in, sometimes over really long distances, you have to be able to be really self-reliant, especially since a lot of times an RDF isn't always available to come to the rescue, or even air support. It just depends on the mission really.

[Exantos]

Hey how do you guys like my new flag. It's the official Royal standard for the Moroccan nobility.

[AkAr Cydonia]

Mission specific loadouts have been around virtually since WWII if I'm not mistaken, Devils Brigade, it wasn't until Vietnam? that they had been acknowledged publicly in the military, in Vietnam most SF carried a lot of ammunition and explosives, sometimes 100-150lb ruck, they for the most part had only been fighting behind enemy lines, normal infantry carried less, in Afghanistan the typical infantryman carried about 10-12 mags, I knew some guys carried 15 on them and maybe another 10 in a ruck but nothing extreme like SF, some SF carried 1000+ rounds no joke, I don't think its like that today with the advancements in technology, better to be quick and precise. Normal infantry work in large groups, SF are small teams, so to have a couple guys with 1000+ rounds wasnt uncommon back in the early days, today is much different but I wouldn't doubt some guys still hold true to being heavily equipped for situations.

That's especially true now after the debacle in Operation Red Wings and the new thing of 'Flying to the Y' instead of 'Fly to the X'. With having to patrol in, sometimes over really long distances, you have to be able to be really self-reliant, especially since a lot of times an RDF isn't always available to come to the rescue, or even air support. It just depends on the mission really.

Yeah that to, movies and Hollywood are one thing but that movie and Amerian Sniper didn't really steer away from reality that much that I know of personally, remember it's Hollywood, I never read the books, only a couple others like Damn Few and Unbreakable, my favourite books that everyone should read no matter what you do are by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, very informative.
Personally I never seen any guys surpassing the 2 week mark of being "out in the wild" with us so I'm sure it's the same for you guys, I don't know though, I wouldn't be surprised though if guys had been 3 weeks "out in the wild" doing some heavy shit, but mission loadouts are just that, about the mission, nothin fancy just fun to RP.

[AkAr Cydonia]

Hey how do you guys like my new flag. It's the official Royal standard for the Moroccan nobility.

Not bad.

[Wanderjar]

Yeah that to, movies and Hollywood are one thing but that movie and Amerian Sniper didn't really steer away from reality that much that I know of personally, remember it's Hollywood, I never read the books, only a couple others like Damn Few and Unbreakable, my favourite books that everyone should read no matter what you do are by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, very informative.
Personally I never seen any guys surpassing the 2 week mark of being "out in the wild" with us so I'm sure it's the same for you guys, I don't know though, I wouldn't be surprised though if guys had been 3 weeks "out in the wild" doing some heavy shit, but mission loadouts are just that, about the mission, nothin fancy just fun to RP.

Typically, SEAL/DEVGRU/CAG (Delta) operations don't last more than a couple days tops. Special Forces however are designed to be out in the boonies for months on end and are just about entirely self-sufficient for the most part. But A-Teams are designed to be that way, so long as they're supported by the B-Team.

For interested parties: In the Green Berets, a US Special Forces Company is built around two A Teams. Alpha Teams consist of ten men usually, a commander (captain or sometimes major), Team Sergeant (usually a Sergeant First Class), next is the Intelligence Sergeant, followed by two weapons sergeants, communications sergeants, engineering sergeants, and a medical sergeant with one other member dual trained in medical. That's pretty much the standard. These are supported by a B-Team (administrative/logistics support).

[AkAr Cydonia]

Yeah that to, movies and Hollywood are one thing but that movie and Amerian Sniper didn't really steer away from reality that much that I know of personally, remember it's Hollywood, I never read the books, only a couple others like Damn Few and Unbreakable, my favourite books that everyone should read no matter what you do are by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, very informative.
Personally I never seen any guys surpassing the 2 week mark of being "out in the wild" with us so I'm sure it's the same for you guys, I don't know though, I wouldn't be surprised though if guys had been 3 weeks "out in the wild" doing some heavy shit, but mission loadouts are just that, about the mission, nothin fancy just fun to RP.

Typically, SEAL/DEVGRU/CAG (Delta) operations don't last more than a couple days tops. Special Forces however are designed to be out in the boonies for months on end and are just about entirely self-sufficient for the most part. But A-Teams are designed to be that way, so long as they're supported by the B-Team.

For interested parties: In the Green Berets, a US Special Forces Company is built around two A Teams. Alpha Teams consist of ten men usually, a commander (captain or sometimes major), Team Sergeant (usually a Sergeant First Class), next is the Intelligence Sergeant, followed by two weapons sergeants, communications sergeants, engineering sergeants, and a medical sergeant with one other member dual trained in medical. That's pretty much the standard. These are supported by a B-Team (administrative/logistics support).

I figured that's what it was, I would've loved to be out for a month just to experience it, the longest I personally was out for was a week and a half tops 3 times from 07-09, yeah I heard some crazy stories of Delta and SAD, I can't remember his name but he was a Jewish guy who did some crazy shit for the CIA, they defiantly applicate combat in the mountains of the sandbox.

[The United Remnants of America]

So good to see some SOF interests. Maybe we can get a highly-realistic RP in. If anyone is involved in some way with SOF, do feel welcome to share what you wish. I'm just a dude who enjoys gear & guns, and I want to be a SEAL.

I also like this idea of a operation specific loadout. I think we can implement this! Also, since you can have a custom banner for NS, I was thinking of making a Task Force Atlas one.

We could have a 'Ready Room' thread, basically a character RP where the members of Task Force Atlas do their 'at home' thing. At least in DEVGRU, most guys have a significant walk in locker 'cage' where they store their personalized gear and all. Then there's a common area where guys play Xbox or playstation, eat pizza and BS with each other since there's supposed to be at least an element on standby on base at all times. Furthermore, guys in DEVGRU aren't supposed to drink to point of intoxication, and can't be more than sixty miles from the base without approval. All things to incorporate into such a thread.

Maybe that's a little more low-key than most people are down with, but it can give a human side to the operators. I didn't realize this RP was about a joint forces unit, so this makes a lot of sense.

No, I've thought about proposing that a while ago, but never got around to actually saying it. I love that idea and I'm happy you brought it up. Thought it would require us having another thing like the NEC's carrier to be a centralized home base for TF Atlas.

That worked well the last time. Though that isn't too big a hurdle to jump, so I think this is valid.

Also, gotta add you to OP. BRB.

[Wanderjar]

Works for me man!

[Hurtful Thoughts]

Game/Cong & Wandy:

Sould I wait for others to post in operation Dark Sun, or should I post my response to URA and detail why his men should beware the cute ones.
-Although thankfuly, Kayora was the nicer of the two.

[The United Remnants of America]

Game/Cong & Wandy:

Sould I wait for others to post in operation Dark Sun, or should I post my response to URA and detail why his men should beware the cute ones.

Noooo.

I haven't seen S12 yet.

[Wanderjar]

HT: I for one say, as long time allies, sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do

[The GAmeTopians]

Game/Cong & Wandy:

Sould I wait for others to post in operation Dark Sun, or should I post my response to URA and detail why his men should beware the cute ones.
-Although thankfuly, Kayora was the nicer of the two.

I don't care, I'll reply to you if you post so sure.
P.S. Kayora's awesome.

[New Emmerian Coalition]

667th post, dodged a bullet!

Anyways, what are we thinking of for our next operation?

[Congreveopia]

667th post, dodged a bullet!

Anyways, what are we thinking of for our next operation?

It's the 666th reply, though. Maybe the damnation can be split between you and GAmeTopia.

GAmeTopia has this going on right now. There's also been some interest in a scenario similar to Black Hawk Down, I believe, and Exantos has volunteered his puppet Locked Lands as a setting for a future OP, although he is too busy currently to be the OP for that OP.

[The GAmeTopians]

667th post, dodged a bullet!

Anyways, what are we thinking of for our next operation?

It's the 666th reply, though. Maybe the damnation can be split between you and GAmeTopia.

GAmeTopia has this going on right now. There's also been some interest in a scenario similar to Black Hawk Down, I believe, and Exantos has volunteered his puppet Locked Lands as a setting for a future OP, although he is too busy currently to be the OP for that OP.

#OPception. You said OP three times. Overpowered.

SO MANY REFERENCES NO ONE WILL UNDERSTAND

[Hurtful Thoughts]

Game/Cong & Wandy:

Should I wait for others to post in operation Dark Sun, or should I post my response to URA and detail why his men should beware the cute ones.
-Although thankfully, Kayora was the nicer of the two.

I don't care, I'll reply to you if you post so sure.
P.S. Kayora's awesome.

You do realize, that when an RP dissolves with loose ends hanging, I tend to RP every single possible outcome to their logical conclusions and occasionally hand out the tl;dr outlines to people involved, that how I was given Kayora (by Kratna) as a playable character.

In short, Kayora has multiple epilogues to her origin-story. The one we decided upon was that a super-computer at some point went all skynet-crazy in an underground base and (unsuccessfully) tried hijacking her body. Strank was one of the people to get her out of that mess, afterwards she became the squad's official mascot and the rest is kinda obvious.

Strangely enough, she still lacks a surname.

BTW: Tickle Kayora at your own peril.

[Exantos]

Just because I believe I may have pissed off Congreveopia by posting this. EVERYONE ENJOY THE FUNK

[Drekka]

667th post, dodged a bullet!

Anyways, what are we thinking of for our next operation?

It's the 666th reply, though. Maybe the damnation can be split between you and GAmeTopia.

GAmeTopia has this going on right now. There's also been some interest in a scenario similar to Black Hawk Down, I believe, and Exantos has volunteered his puppet Locked Lands as a setting for a future OP, although he is too busy currently to be the OP for that OP.

Dark Sun seems awesome, but im afraid ill have to sit it out and possibly the next RP (depending on how things go),
as i'm currently kinda busy with things and, more importantly, trying to reform my Atlas contributions, both current and potential ,
so they could be of better use to the taskforce.

That stated, a rescue-type RP would allow SPECTRA to shine as thats pretty much why I chose this group
over much more "tacticool" SOFs of mine to be in Atlas in the first place. Lastly ill peep around the OOC now and then, to keep things "fresh".

Best of luck, Atlas.

[New Emmerian Coalition]

Back in the 'cave, nasty gash on my leg.

Anyways, how are we today?

[The GAmeTopians]

http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=332199&p=23679869#p23679869
Recruiting swag.

[Vancon]

Back in the 'cave, nasty gash on my leg.

Anyways, how are we today?

Pretty good. I'm thinking of making another spec ops group, as I do.