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[@BlackBishop] What are we looking at numbers wise? Or is this a more free-form thing? Are there dice involved?
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Expect to start out fairly small scale. Basically a company of troops and a frigate. I'll likely hand out some bonus gear based on your bios. For example, a stealth oriented player might start with a stealth suite, while a fleet oriented player might begin with a aerofighter. Basically what I think makes sense for your character's background.

As far as determining orders, I'm no military strategist. If you give me well thought out orders and contingencies, you will likely succeed. Of course victory is never guaranteed. If you're up against another player, and both are even in terms of strategy and resources, I'll likely resort to chance.