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by -The Unified Earth Governments- » Sun Jul 20, 2014 4:53 am
News - 10/27/2558: Deglassing of Reach is going smoother than expected. | First prototype laser rifle is beginning experimentation. | The Sangheili Civil War is officially over, Arbiter Thel'Vadam and his Swords of Sanghelios have successfully eliminated remaining Covenant cells on Sanghelios. | President Ruth Charet to hold press meeting within the hour on the end of the Sangheili Civil War. | The Citadel Council official introduces the Unggoy as a member of the Citadel.
by Bentus » Sun Jul 20, 2014 6:03 am
-The Unified Earth Governments- wrote:I was wondering if anyone had advise on how to determine just how many soldiers and all that I would have, is there a calculator online to help or what?
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by Auman » Sun Jul 20, 2014 4:48 pm
-The Unified Earth Governments- wrote:I was wondering if anyone had advise on how to determine just how many soldiers and all that I would have, is there a calculator online to help or what?
by Feazanthia » Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:23 pm
-The Unified Earth Governments- wrote:I was wondering if anyone had advise on how to determine just how many soldiers and all that I would have, is there a calculator online to help or what?
by Arcerion » Sun Jul 20, 2014 6:09 pm
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by Auman » Sun Jul 20, 2014 9:45 pm
by Thrashia » Sun Jul 20, 2014 10:05 pm
Auman wrote:To be honest, if you are interested in getting detailed TO&E for your military, two legions aren't going to cut it all by their lonesome. The Aumanii Army has eighteen divisions of all types, each individually detailed with brief write ups of their history... And that's not counting the independent brigades, paramilitary groups, air force, navy and the space fleet.
Is your army just the two legions? How many men are in a legion? How does it break down organizationally?
by Arcerion » Sun Jul 20, 2014 10:11 pm
Auman wrote:To be honest, if you are interested in getting detailed TO&E for your military, two legions aren't going to cut it all by their lonesome. The Aumanii Army has eighteen divisions of all types, each individually detailed with brief write ups of their history... And that's not counting the independent brigades, paramilitary groups, air force, navy and the space fleet.
Is your army just the two legions? How many men are in a legion? How does it break down organizationally?
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by -The Unified Earth Governments- » Mon Jul 21, 2014 12:16 am
Feazanthia wrote:-The Unified Earth Governments- wrote:I was wondering if anyone had advise on how to determine just how many soldiers and all that I would have, is there a calculator online to help or what?
For practical purposes, I go with a general "As many as I need for the story at hand."
For factbooking purposes (which really are just fluff), it really depends on a ton of factors. Tech level, how much automation you use, imminent threats (real or perceived), whether or not your have a martial tradition in your civilization, surface combat doctrine (unless "soldier" means "ground personnel, space personnel, support personnel, administrative staff, etc"), how much territory you need to cover, etc.
News - 10/27/2558: Deglassing of Reach is going smoother than expected. | First prototype laser rifle is beginning experimentation. | The Sangheili Civil War is officially over, Arbiter Thel'Vadam and his Swords of Sanghelios have successfully eliminated remaining Covenant cells on Sanghelios. | President Ruth Charet to hold press meeting within the hour on the end of the Sangheili Civil War. | The Citadel Council official introduces the Unggoy as a member of the Citadel.
by Jelarais » Mon Jul 21, 2014 5:43 am
by The Fedral Union » Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:18 am
Jelarais wrote:So, I need some advice about my shield tech. I had this idea for a Cyclonic Barrier, which would work slightly differently than most shields. Instead of just taking the punishment until they fail, like ST shields, or absorbing the energy until they can't anymore, like EVE shields, these would move the energy/projectiles around the ship via a constantly rotating field of energy. While they wouldn't last forever, obviously, the idea behind it is that since it's only deflecting rather than blocking the energy/projectile (just like parrying vs blocking in a swordfight) they could take more punishment than the average shield. Any thoughts, disagreements, input?
by SquareDisc City » Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:43 am
by The Legion of War » Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:27 am
SquareDisc City wrote:On military size, as good a place to start as any is to pick a modern nation that's not the USA and copy the percentages of that.
On shields, I think many will use the idea of deflecting rather than outright stopping incoming fire. If you have both types the deflecting type might be stronger. One thing to think about would be where those deflected shots go.
by Auman » Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:49 am
by SquareDisc City » Mon Jul 21, 2014 12:41 pm
I would still advise looking to a different country. Israel perhaps.The Legion of War wrote:But what if you are a nation that places great emphasis on war? Then could you go with the USA as a basic template?
by -The Unified Earth Governments- » Mon Jul 21, 2014 12:44 pm
SquareDisc City wrote:I would still advise looking to a different country. Israel perhaps.The Legion of War wrote:But what if you are a nation that places great emphasis on war? Then could you go with the USA as a basic template?
The point is that the US military is very, very abnormal. It should not be taken as the template for a typical nation, but often it is because it's what most players are most familiar with. I'd venture that nobody in NSFT can claim to be in a similar position to the USA (ie a sole dominant superpower), and it's near-certain that nobody asking the question "how big should my military be" is in that position.
News - 10/27/2558: Deglassing of Reach is going smoother than expected. | First prototype laser rifle is beginning experimentation. | The Sangheili Civil War is officially over, Arbiter Thel'Vadam and his Swords of Sanghelios have successfully eliminated remaining Covenant cells on Sanghelios. | President Ruth Charet to hold press meeting within the hour on the end of the Sangheili Civil War. | The Citadel Council official introduces the Unggoy as a member of the Citadel.
by The Akasha Colony » Mon Jul 21, 2014 1:14 pm
SquareDisc City wrote:I would still advise looking to a different country. Israel perhaps.
The point is that the US military is very, very abnormal. It should not be taken as the template for a typical nation, but often it is because it's what most players are most familiar with. I'd venture that nobody in NSFT can claim to be in a similar position to the USA (ie a sole dominant superpower), and it's near-certain that nobody asking the question "how big should my military be" is in that position.
by The Ben Boys » Mon Jul 21, 2014 1:41 pm
-The Unified Earth Governments- wrote:SquareDisc City wrote:I would still advise looking to a different country. Israel perhaps.
The point is that the US military is very, very abnormal. It should not be taken as the template for a typical nation, but often it is because it's what most players are most familiar with. I'd venture that nobody in NSFT can claim to be in a similar position to the USA (ie a sole dominant superpower), and it's near-certain that nobody asking the question "how big should my military be" is in that position.
What would you advise I should specifically consider?
Especially since that for what almost counts as a centuries time span I have been highly militarized because of severe paranoia of alien life. (And its going to slowly creep back anyways in a few years anyways)
The Akasha Colony wrote:SquareDisc City wrote:I would still advise looking to a different country. Israel perhaps.
The point is that the US military is very, very abnormal. It should not be taken as the template for a typical nation, but often it is because it's what most players are most familiar with. I'd venture that nobody in NSFT can claim to be in a similar position to the USA (ie a sole dominant superpower), and it's near-certain that nobody asking the question "how big should my military be" is in that position.
Israel is even more abnormal. For one, how many other nations basically get their military bankrolled by a large, wealthy superpower, and are surrounded by enemies who would literally want them wiped off the face of the Earth? Israel's current military would look very different if it didn't get so much aid from Western countries, especially the United States.
by Derscon » Mon Jul 21, 2014 1:50 pm
-The Unified Earth Governments- wrote:SquareDisc City wrote:I would still advise looking to a different country. Israel perhaps.
The point is that the US military is very, very abnormal. It should not be taken as the template for a typical nation, but often it is because it's what most players are most familiar with. I'd venture that nobody in NSFT can claim to be in a similar position to the USA (ie a sole dominant superpower), and it's near-certain that nobody asking the question "how big should my military be" is in that position.
What would you advise I should specifically consider?
Especially since that for what almost counts as a centuries time span I have been highly militarized because of severe paranoia of alien life. (And its going to slowly creep back anyways in a few years anyways)
by The Fedral Union » Mon Jul 21, 2014 1:52 pm
by The Ben Boys » Mon Jul 21, 2014 2:02 pm
Derscon wrote:-The Unified Earth Governments- wrote:What would you advise I should specifically consider?
Especially since that for what almost counts as a centuries time span I have been highly militarized because of severe paranoia of alien life. (And its going to slowly creep back anyways in a few years anyways)
If you're highly militarized and xenophobic, China - Qing dynasty to the modern age - is going to be your best bet for a RL template(secondary Japan post-Meiji restoration). The combat ability of your force, though, is going to depend on the ratio between how long you've been a xenophobic militarized nation over how long it's been since you've actually had a military engagement with an alien force. The smaller this number, the less effective your military is going to be.
by Derscon » Mon Jul 21, 2014 2:05 pm
The Ben Boys wrote:Derscon wrote:
If you're highly militarized and xenophobic, China - Qing dynasty to the modern age - is going to be your best bet for a RL template(secondary Japan post-Meiji restoration). The combat ability of your force, though, is going to depend on the ratio between how long you've been a xenophobic militarized nation over how long it's been since you've actually had a military engagement with an alien force. The smaller this number, the less effective your military is going to be.
And no matter how militarized you are that still doesn't mean that you're going to have a large standing army. Nazi Germany didn't fully mobilize its population or industry until around late 1943 because the expense wasn't worth it (or so it was percieved by the Nazis). Russia is considered a highly militarized country in the modern world, as well as Israel, but neither maintains a large standing army unless they are at war (though admittedly large reserves). Part of the reason why my nation has been fighting a massive galactic war for the past three RL yeads is because I have a plausible excuse to have a large military, which dwarfs my peacetime army tenfold.
by The Fedral Union » Mon Jul 21, 2014 2:08 pm
by Imperial and Federal Union of States » Mon Jul 21, 2014 2:12 pm
SquareDisc City wrote:I would still advise looking to a different country. Israel perhaps.The Legion of War wrote:But what if you are a nation that places great emphasis on war? Then could you go with the USA as a basic template?
The point is that the US military is very, very abnormal. It should not be taken as the template for a typical nation, but often it is because it's what most players are most familiar with. I'd venture that nobody in NSFT can claim to be in a similar position to the USA (ie a sole dominant superpower), and it's near-certain that nobody asking the question "how big should my military be" is in that position.
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