Cold war tech level rp (ooc)

[The Anglo-Saxon Empire]

I have been thinking of doing an rp using cold war tech 50s, 60s, or 70s, and would like to see if anyone is interested. As of now, I am not fully sure of what level technology we will use, or what the scenario will be.


Since I don't know how to make a poll, and don't want to waste time learning, just answer these question if you plan on joining.

1. What level technology do you want to use?
2. Do you want to play as real life countries or not?

[Daviis]

I have been thinking of doing an rp using cold war tech 50s, 60s, or 70s, and would like to see if anyone is interested. As of now, I am not fully sure of what level technology we will use, or what the scenario will be.

What level technology should the rp be (50s, 60s, 70s)?

What should the scenario be (civil war, invasion)?

I would be up for it. Maybe a 1970s tech? not too old. Could be a small scale local conflict between two sides erupting into a much larger war and threatening to escalate to the nuclear level...

Or possibly a extreme socialist terrorist group within a nation trying to get hold of nuclear weapons to bring down the oppresive government?

Just some ideas

[Kremistan]

Late 70's would be good- most people won't need to totally rewrite their military to participate.

I'm up for any scenario, but I've always like the one posed by Tom Clancy in Red Storm Rising:

Terrorists attack Soviet oil facilities, causing a massive gasoline shortage. In order to fix that, the Politburo decides to invade Saudi Arabia. But, in order to make that work, they need to sever the NATO treaty. To do this, they stage a german terrorist attack that kills a bunch of schoolkids on a field trip in Moscow. Because the attack was staged, the Germans can't really make any sort of apologies, so the USSR invades.

I think something like that could be a lot of fun as it involves both war and diplomacy.

[Licentia pro rus ruris]

I'd be interested.

[Ekilion]

I'd be interested to. Mabye like World In Conflict. (Really liked that game) We could have a NATO vs WARSAW pact conflict. America could get involved but they would need a good RPer so they don't NUKE EVERYTHING.

[Kremistan]

All sides involved should be aware that nukespam generally gets you hated.

[Onyenu]

Im in, anyhting for an ol friend

[Onyenu]

The idea of Ultra-nationlists trying to fight nationlists to get nukes and with the Daviss back story, this would be excellent.

[Baliasia]

Here's a classic cold war situation: USSR vs. Afghanistan (Doesn't have to be the same countries, just the same scenario)

[The Anglo-Saxon Empire]

Here's a classic cold war situation: USSR vs. Afghanistan (Doesn't have to be the same countries, just the same scenario)

I actually like the cold war idea of two somewhat equal sides fighting a civil war while big nations intervene such as Korea, and Vietnam.

[Rhods]

I'd be very interested, since it's the cold war could i either be a Warsaw pact country or perhaps RP a lone Arms dealer who sells to both sides with Soviet and NATO backing.

[The Anglo-Saxon Empire]

I had assumed we were just going to use cold war tech, but from what most people are saying, it looks as though most want, or expect it to be us RPing the individual nations.

[Ekilion]

I had assumed we were just going to use cold war tech, but from what most people are saying, it looks as though most want, or expect it to be us RPing the individual nations.

Unless we all want to make puppets with the country we chooses names then we should probably stick with just using cold war tech (I am good either way but its a bit simplier to avoid making puppets) If we do choose individual nations I would probably play as Britain.

[Lesser fulma]

that whould be awsome. tech 70's dont have to revampe my enire tech. plus I like the idea of the korea thing two massive super powers fighting through one littel one.

[Onyenu]

So all in all, whats the planned plot for this thread?

[West African Republic]

I'd like to see if this is done effectively and actually reflects the Cold War politics.

[Onyenu]

Politics

[West African Republic]

Politics

What?

[Onyenu]

Nothing ever gets done with them nothing says LISTEN like a clatter bomb to the face
no but seriously i guess ill take the politics part of the "seriously"

[The Anglo-Saxon Empire]

So all in all, whats the planned plot for this thread?

I will probably create a poll to see whether or not we will use 50s, 60s, 70s, or 80s tech, and whether or not we will play as real life countries.

[West African Republic]

Nothing ever gets done with them nothing says LISTEN like a clatter bomb to the face
no but seriously i guess ill take the politics part of the "seriously"

Uhhh what? Like you nade no sense there. How old are you?

[Onyenu]

anytime soon?

[The Anglo-Saxon Empire]

anytime soon?

Unfortunately I realized that I do not know how to make a poll, so instead of wasting time learning, just answer these questions if you are thinking of joining.

1. What level technology do you want to use?
2. Do you want to play as real life countries or not?

[Onyenu]

1.70-80s im cool with either
2. That would take up too much time to re-search. Though we would have to make a world map of all the accpeted countries so were not god-modding where we are.

[Lesser fulma]

1. What level technology do you want to use? 70's
2. Do you want to play as real life countries or not? you cant play as real life countrys. so no. but could I be the USSR in the RP.