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In Character
“The future our nation is at stake. Its survival is in the hands of each and every one of you. We must remain vigilant in our defense. There are a group of people calling themselves Socialists who intend to disrupt our way of life. They wish to interfere with the economic develop of our great state. We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. I beseech every citizen of our great nation to stand up against their efforts. To help us defeat our enemy, I have deployed our soldiers, your sons and brothers into the affected areas of our country to prevent these dirty Socialists from taking over our nation. I plead with you, my brothers and sisters to stand by my side in this great hour of need to defeat our foe.” – A portion of President Isa Samadi’s speech to the Free and Independent People of Mumbaka.
An internal socialist force has taken up residence in the mountains of western Mumbaka and threatens the very existence of the nation. The President will stop at nothing to prevent this rebellion from taking over the nation. He has deployed the army into western Mumbaka to defend points of national interest and economic development for the nation. He has hired a Private Military Corporation based in France to help protect the country and overthrow the rebellion.
It is rumored there is a nation supplying the rebels with arms and ammunition to fight the war, but as of yet, President Samadi does not know by whom. He has verbally threatened the global community that he will oust the perpetrator when he learned their identity. It is high on his priority list to highlight this rogue state. He knows that the war has attracted foreign mercenary groups and expects to hear of their treachery before too long. He has urged the French Group, GSI to identify these people as they are encountered.
Out of Character
You are a professional military officer holding the rank/title of Platoon Commander. Please choose the type of platoon you command and create a character sheet for your officer. Choose one of the following options for your platoon.
Inform me in the OOC which type of platoon you would like to command. The second post in this OOC thread contains information on the soldiers, vehicles and platoon equipment you will command. The soldiers of your platoon, or employees of Global Securities International (GSI) are a mix of races. Every officer or non-commissioned officer (NCO) are combat veterans from any of the European nations including the USA and can speak both English and French as well as a few others. The entry level employees may also be combat veterans by serving their own country or in the French Foreign Legion. They are composed of people from any nation across the globe, but must possess the ability to speak, read and write in either English or French. Combat veterans are a preference. The racial groups most likely to join this PMC are Syrian refugees who ended up in Europe, Africans from French-speaking nations and Middle Eastern nations outside Syria; especially those people who were recently involved in combat.
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RULES 1. GM is GOD!! 2. Treat everyone else in this RP with respect. If you get a lucky dice roll, don't rub it in someone's face. 3. Feel free to include image tags for pics and music. 4. If you need to wrap your text in colors, please use a consistent color. No one is required to use a color. 5. These are advanced writing standards. 6. Just because you as the author/reader read something happening or being said in another thread or in this one, does not mean your character knows (yet) what it is. Unless the story is written in a newspaper, spread across the internet or communicated to your character in person or by phone, they do not know what may have happened. Using this information to make a decision for your character would be considered metagaming and is not tolerated.
Combat Rules
Because the likelihood of authors (players) from both sides getting involved in a PvP fight, we will use dice roll modifiers (DRMs) to determine the outcome of certain situations. When prompted by the Thread Moderator, please roll the dice using the forum’s dice system and link them into the OOC thread for verification. If your character is representing a group of Non-Player Characters (NPCs) who make up a tactical military unit, you will need to draw up a unit sheet as well as a Character Sheet detailing who they are and what they are capable of. Include the Personal Stats and Personal Skills in your character sheet.
Dice rolls Please allocate a number between 1 and 6 between each of the following six statistics for your character. Pay attention to weight those stats you feel exemplify your character best. The total value of the six statistics should not exceed 20.
Personal Stats (20) STRENGTH: DEXTERITY: STAMINA: INTELLIGENCE: WILLPOWER: OBSERVATION:
Personal Skills Choose # skills per level Gifted(+5): 2 skills Adept(+4): 3 skills Average(+3): 3 skills Novice(+2): 4 skills
(The # of skills you can have per level will depend on the experience level of your character. This number is subjective to the DM’s interpretation of what you have written. I intend to add weight to individuals who have more experience in combat.)
Personal Skills to choose from Marksmanship, long guns (Rifles/Carbines/Shotguns) Marksmanship, handguns Marksmanship, sniper Situational Awareness Hand-to-Hand Combat Survival, Escape, Resistance & Evasion (SERE) - A skill encompassing evading capture and survival in the wilderness. Knowledge in this skill also gives the ability to track enemies in wilderness areas. First Aid* Field Craft Tactical Driving Pistols Anti-Armor Weapons Machine guns Hand Grenades/pyrotechnics* Land Navigation* Call for Fire (Indirect Artillery) ATK ACFT request 9-line Medevac Tactician* Strategist (Thinking outside the box) Camouflage/Stealth * Mountaineering Foreign Language – List languages character has knowledge of. #1 is Fluent (Native speaker), #2 is Semi-fluency, #3 is Semi-fluency & #4 – 5 is a rudimentary understanding of the language.
* These skills are tasks most soldiers and military leaders are introduced to regularly in their military career.
Dice Rules -
Rolls made that do not pertain to skills but instead attributes themselves are rolled as 1d20(+attribute points), i.e. “Roll to lift the log out of the road and drive past.”
When requested by GM, roll for Observation (Personal) and React to Ambush (Unit) to determine whether the opposition controlled road has an ambush present and/or how well your platoon performed in the kill zone. Roll 1d20 + Personal skill level for your platoon commander (Observation) to see if he spots it ahead of time and an additional roll of 1d20 for your platoon to see how they react. The observation may be an IED or some other obstacle in their path. The platoon rolls to determine how well they react.
I recall one time being a patrol with four other soldiers. The point man spotted a trip wire at dusk; low light visibility. We marked the wire and moved over it without setting it off. That point man rolled 20 on observation.
On another night, I was on a patrol with my platoon; maybe 26 soldiers in Canada. There was overcast skies with limited low light visibility from moonlight. We may have had 5% illumination. The platoon broke contact during movement; split in half. We had to stop and waste time trying to re linkup before continuing with the mission. Our platoon rolled less than 10 on Move Tactically that night.
Combat- *In combat engagements where your character/unit is taken off guard, the modifier of your awareness skill is rolled on 1d20+[modifier] up to and including a roll of 5.
A roll of 6-9 keeps your character/unit from being overpowered and only lightly wounded, while a roll of 10-20 lets your character successfully repel and counter with the weapon they are using.
*In situations where your character/unit initiates combat on a character/unit, you get an automatic +5 on your initial combat roll against your first two targets. Successful stealth attacks get the same modifier, but only against the first target if attacking at hand-to-hand range, regardless if using a knife or a gun.
1-10 is a failure, your character will be injured and brought down, where a second roll of the dice will determine if the enemy will continue to focus on this character to finish the job or take on another target (less than 5, continue the attack, 5 and up, move on unless there’s no other characters to fight). Depending on the circumstances, GM will decide if the situation will be fatal. Close characters may elect to intervene, where if a player says they wish to intercept, will have to do another combat roll to see if they both make it to the character in time and receive injury in the process.
11-15 is a success, but with minor injury. Your character receives a minor wound that will have to be treated and will hinder their ability to fight somewhat, but it won’t take them out of the fight. Each subsequent roll with an injury will have a -1 penalty on the roll, and each injury added increases the penalty.
16-19 is a success where the best possible outcome for that engagement occurs.
20+ is a success with the best possible outcome for the engagement and the unit/character acquires intelligence or assets that are beneficial to their cause. GM Will provide the added benefit.
Camouflage/Stealth- 1-10, Rolls in stealth that fall within this range are considered a failure. Your character is spotted. If a sniper is searching the area you are moving in, he sees you!
11-15 rolls mean a soft success. Enemies may know you are there, but they don’t know where you are. That sniper sees evidence of your presence, but cannot see you.
16-20 is a resounding success.
Foreign Language- if your knowledge of a language is rudimentary 1-10 is a failure, you have no idea what was said.
11-15 is a soft success. You understand some of the words; enough to make an educated guess as to what was said or written.
16-20 is a resounding success. No doubt about what was said.
Unit Skills When your platoon attempts to employ a procedure, technique or tactic (PTT) that they have rehearsed/trained, roll 1d20+(DRM) (Die Roll Modifier). This will determine how successful the unit was.
1-8 failure. The unit has taken (1d6) WIA, (1d3) KIAs and was stopped from completing their intended technique (PTT).
10-13 Soft success, the unit completed the procedure, technique or tactic (PTT) successfully but took (1d6) WIA. They will need to check for CasEvac.
14-19 success. No casualties were taken and the PTT was a success.
20+ Resounding success. No casualties were taken and the PTT was a success. The unit was able to uncover priority intelligence from the enemy and/or gain additional ground above and beyond their objective. Medal of Honor shit right here.
Force on Force contact In those rare instances when two players of opposing faction should establish contact with one another, the size and experience of the two factions will have a decided impact on die rolls and subsequent outcome. I may ask both players to roll for initiative at the outset of an engagement to determine which side gets to roll and write first.
If both sides are of the same relative size, then they will each roll once for their unit. If one side is decidedly larger than the other, it will have the opportunity to roll more dice representative the disparity in size. As an example, a platoon of three squads engages an enemy squad in combat. The platoon will roll three times for whoever PTT they are attempting to use as well as other skills that may be applicable. The squad only rolls once since the platoon outnumbers the squad 3:1.
It is possible for both sides to have unfavorable results in an engagement which means the engagement may have been a stalemate with both sides taking casualties. Depending on the purpose of the engagement, both sides may also achieve success. Any discrepancies will be decided by the GM.
Procedures, Techniques and Tactics (PTT) results 1d20 (+DRM) – 7 results in a failure. Take 1d6 WIA and 1d3 KIA.
8 – 11 results in stale mate. Take 1d6 WIA
12 – 18 results in success. Take (1d6-2) WIA. The casualty dice will result in 0 – 4 WIA with a 33% chance of no casualties at all.
19+ results in resounding success. Take no casualties but take 1d6 prisoners if the numbers are available. In a force on force situation, the opposing player can roll 1d20 to see if their soldiers escape captivity prior to divulging any intelligence. A roll of 1 – 5, they were unsuccessful in their escape attempt resulting in 1d3 of them being killed trying to escape. A roll of 6 – 12 results in a failed escape attempt. 13 – 17 results in a successful escape attempt with 1d3 soldiers being wounded. A roll of 18+ results in a successful escape attempt with no losses or casualties. Use SERE skill for those units or officers who have a DRM in this ability if it applies.
Primary Character Sheet Name: nicknames and/or Call Sign (Call Sign should contain a proword and two numbers. i.e.: Cobra-zero-six or Saber-one-one)
Platoon Type: Platoon number will be assigned by GM.
Education/Training: Include both Civilian and military education. Include any knowledge and experience in foreign languages.
Background: You can include civilian history here, but I am mostly interested in your military background. What nation? What units? What job skills? What echelon your character has led or trained at? Connect the language experience your character has with places he/she has visited. Is he taking a position that he might be overqualified for simply because he enjoys working at that echelon level?
Personality: Try to get detailed with this. Please include both positive and negative personality types. How have these traits affected your character? Is he stronger because of this? Or weaker?
Likes:
Dislikes:
Fears:
Morale: (See Unit Sheet section regarding Morale. Your Platoon Commander will not be Green. He/she will be either Yellow, Orange, Red or Black. Black is the highest morale level which enables the leader a morale level of 18. If you roll a 19 or 20 on a 1d20, your leader has suffered some form of a mental breakdown and would rather not be in combat at that particular time. If a unit sees its leader break, the unit must undergo an additional morale check. If they fail two morale checks in the same turn, they run away and suffer 25% casualties.)
Leadership DRM: Your leader can roll a 1d20 to rally your unit to return to the fight. This can only happen when they are in earshot; i.e.: He is yelling at them! Depending on what your men think of their leader, he may have more of an impact on the unit than you think. This Die Roll Modifier is actually subtracted from (or added to) the dice roll because when it comes to morale, the lower the number, the better. To determine your character’s Leadership DRM roll a 1d20.
If the result is 1 – 3, his DRM = +1. If the result is 4 – 10, his DRM = 0. If the result is 11 – 15 his DRM = -1. If the result is 16 – 18, his DRM = -2. If you roll 19 – 20, his DRM = -3. The best Morale and DRM combination you could have is Black (-3). The worst Morale and DRM combination you could have is Yellow (+1).
Weaknesses: At least one nonphysical and physical weakness.
Equipment: (Optional) Please do not post the weapon you carry or the clothing you are wearing. All of your clothing, military equipment and weapons are issued to you from the Global Securities International (GSI). Please feel free to include personal items. As an employee of GSI, you are not authorized to carry privately owned weapons (POWs; firearms), but you can carry your own knives/tools if you wish.
Every employee of Global Securities International (GSI) is issued a combat uniform which includes black leather combat boots, tactical short sleeve shirt made of Polyester Mesh and spandex colored in olive green on the body and multi-cam on the sleeves and shoulders. GSI issues the Danish desert Camouflage pattern for its uniform wear. Employees are issued four different headgear. Their primary uniform cover is a sand or light brown colored beret, complete with GSI Flash worn on the left side of the head. Employees are also issued a navy blue wool watch cap, Kevlar ballistic helmet and a multi-cam booney cap which all can be worn in the field. During Hot climates, the T-shirt is authorized to wear without the combat uniform blouse.
Relationships: As characters are added, write your character’s observations/opinions about the other characters. Write from his/her perspective.
Please write a separate “Unit Sheet” to describe your platoon. You can include the Unit Skills in this second sheet for your convenience. These are all your NPCs which fight for you. You can write out all their names or none at all; your choice.
List the Platoon organization that I have provided in the 2nd post. If you named an NPC, fill in his name and any other information pertinent to the RP (including skills and DRMs that may affect the unit’s skills.
Describe your unit: How many people? what type soldiers are these? How are they armed? Do they have vehicles? Are they a squad? Platoon? Company? in size. If you don't know how many people are in these echelons, please ask.
Morale: Every unit whether it is a band of rebels with no experience or training or a mercenary unit that has been working together for ten years, will break during combat at some point in time. A more seasoned unit will take longer to break than a green unit that is relatively untrained. Each unit will be evaluated by the GM as either Green (8), Yellow (12), Orange (14) or Red (17) regarding their morale. Every unit that is fired upon will undergo a morale check. Roll 1d20 and compare it to your unit’s morale. If you roll your unit’s morale factor or less, the unit remains in contact with the enemy and the fight continues. If you roll greater than your unit’s morale factor, they are frightened and forced to run away from the enemy. Individual leaders can rally broken units and bring them back into the fight.
Green: 8 These are inexperienced units that have not been in combat. If they survive this contact then have the opportunity to rest and refit, they will automatically advance to Yellow.
Yellow: 12 These are experienced units that have survived contact with the enemy. They are more confident with their abilities and will stand and fight longer than Green units. Once a yellow unit has survived six engagements, they will automatically advance to Orange.
Orange: 14 These are experienced units that have survived numerous engagements with the enemy. They are seasoned veterans; more confident with their abilities and will stand and fight longer than Yellow or Green units.
Red: 17 These are elite units that have undergone specialized training. Consider SAS, Rangers, Royal Marines and other specialized commando type units. In this setting, every unit with a Red morale rating has also survived numerous engagements with the enemy.
Move Tactically* React to Ambush* Noise Discipline* Light Discipline* Conduct a Raid* Conduct an Ambush Conduct an Assault Defend* Casualty Evacuation (CasEvac) Detect Hostile Vehicle Maintenance/Malfunction Weapons Maintenance/Malfunction Land Navigation Use Tactical Drones Communication Shooting Demolitions/EOD Camouflage
List as many of your NPCs that you wish here. At least list the positions they occupy and what primary equipment they are carrying or are responsible for. You can write out all their names or none at all; your choice.
The Armored Reconnaissance Platoon consists of six AMX-10RC (GIAT) reconnaissance vehicles and 24 soldiers.
Mass: 15.8 tons Length: 9.15 m (30 ft 0 in) (gun forward) or 6.24 m (20 ft 6 in) (hull only) Width: 2.78 m (9 ft 1 in) Height: 2.56 m (8 ft 5 in) Crew: 4 (Driver, Gunner, Loader and Tank Commander or TC) Armor: Frontal armor resistant against 23 mm API from 300 m or 14.5 mm AP all-around with add-on armor Primary armament: 105 mm F2 BK MECA L/47 medium-pressure gun (38 rounds) Secondary armament: 1× 7.62 mm NF1 coaxial machine gun (4,000 cartridges) 1× 12.7 mm M2HB AA machine gun 4× GALIX smoke dischargers Engine: Hispano-Suiza HS-115 multifuel Operational Range: 800km/500 miles on road Speed: 85 km/h (53 mph) on road and 40 km/h (25 mph) off road
105 mm F2 BK MECA L/47
This weapon fires 105mm×527R ammunition. The turret uses a SAMM CH49 electrohydraulic gun control system, but no stabilization system is fitted. An NF-1 7.62 mm machine gun is mounted coaxially to the main armament, and two electrically operated smoke grenade launchers are mounted on each side of the turret. A total of 38 main gun rounds and 4,000 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition and 16 smoke grenades are carried. Ammunition: HEAT-FS (3500m), HE (3500m), APFSDS (1200m v. NATO tanks or 2200m v. all other)
Platoon Organization
The armored reconnaissance platoon is organized into three 2-vehicle sections. The platoon never deploys one lone vehicle by itself. They operate in two vehicle sections. There are six light tanks in the platoon with a platoon commander, platoon sergeant and three section leaders. The platoon has four drivers, four gunners and four loaders who perform their job within their assigned vehicle.
The mechanized infantry platoon consists of four VBCI Infantry Fighting Vehicles and 42 soldiers.
The Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie (VBCI) is built on an aluminum hull which carries a modular THD steel and titanium armor, which can be replaced in the field. The 8x8 wheel combination is designed to make the VBCI more comfortable and less costly than a tracked vehicle, while giving it sufficient mobility to back up armored units. The VBCI is also designed to be transportable by the Airbus A400M, with an empty mass less than 18 tons (full load mass up to 28 tons).
Mass: 25.6 tons Length: 9.48 m (31 ft 1 in) (gun forward) Width: 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in) Height: 2.28 m Crew: 3 (Driver, Gunner, and Track Commander or TC) & 8 passengers Armor: Protection against 14.5 mm AP Primary armament: 25mm auto cannon (GIAT) (two firing speeds: 150 rpm & 400 rpm) Range: 1500m Ammunition: High Explosive Incendiary Tracer (HEI-T), Target Practice (TP), Target Practice Tracer (TP-T), Armour-Piercing Discarding-Sabot Tracer (APDS-T) and Armour-Piercing Fin-Stabilised Discarding-Sabot Tracer (APFSDS-T) Secondary armament: co-axial 7.62 mm NATO machine gun Engine: Renault Diesel 550hp Operational Range: 450km Speed: 100 km/h (62 mph)
Platoon organization
The Platoon Hqs consists of four vehicle drivers, four gunners, the Platoon Commander and Platoon Sergeant. The platoon is arrayed into two sections with each section lead by a section leader. Each section is then organized into two squads each for a total of four squads in the platoon. The four VBCIs have four 25mm auto cannons and four FN MAG Machine Guns. There are an additional four vehicle commanders who ride in the vehicle until the leaders dismount. Once the PC, PS and Sect Leaders dismount, the vehicle commanders take over. There is also a RTO on the platoon commander’s vehicle who dismounts with him and a platoon medic who dismounts with the platoon sergeant
Each dismount squad consists of a squad leader, assistant squad leader, one minimi gunnes, one grenadies, a rifleman and a rifleman who has the dual role as Anti-Tank gunner.
Positions: Vehicle #1 Platoon Commander, FAMAS & Glock 17 Driver, FAMAS Gunner, FAMAS Vehicle Commander, FAMAS RTO, FAMAS 1st Squad Leader, FAMAS Assistant Squad Leader, FAMAS Minimi gunner, Minimi Grenadier, FAMAS /w HK AG36 Rifleman FN SCAR-H Rifleman/AT gunner, FAMAS & Carl Gustaf RR
Vehicle #2 1st Section Leader, FAMAS Driver, FAMAS Gunner, FAMAS Vehicle Commander, FAMAS 2nd Squad Leader, FAMAS Assistant Squad Leader, FAMAS Minimi gunner, Minimi Grenadier, FAMAS /w HK AG36 Rifleman FN SCAR-H Rifleman/AT gunner, FAMAS & Carl Gustaf RR
Vehicle #3 2nd Section Leader, FAMAS Driver, FAMAS Gunner, FAMAS Vehicle Commander, FAMAS 3rd Squad Leader, FAMAS Assistant Squad Leader, FAMAS Minimi gunner, Minimi Grenadier, FAMAS /w HK AG36 Rifleman FN SCAR-H Rifleman/AT gunner, FAMAS & Carl Gustaf RR
Vehicle #4 Platoon Sergeant, FAMAS & Glock 17 Driver, FAMAS Gunner, FAMAS Vehicle Commander, FAMAS Platoon Medic, Glock 17 4th Squad Leader, FAMAS Assistant Squad Leader, FAMAS Minimi gunner, Minimi Grenadier, FAMAS /w HK AG36 Rifleman FN SCAR-H Rifleman/AT gunner, FAMAS & Carl Gustaf RR
Equipment List: 4x VBCI eight-wheeled vehicles 4x 25mm auto cannon 4x FN MAG Machine Guns 4x FN Minimi Machine guns 4x HK AG36 Grenade Launchers 33x FAMAS Rifles 4x FN SCAR-H 4x Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifles 2x Glock 17 pistols
Armor Platoon:
The armor platoon consists of four AMX-30B2 (GIAT) tanks and 16 soldiers.
Mass: 36 tons Length: 9.15 m (30 ft 0 in) (gun forward) or 6.24 m (20 ft 6 in) (hull only) Width: 2.78 m (9 ft 1 in) Height: 2.56 m (8 ft 5 in) Crew: 4 (Driver, Gunner, Loader and Track Commander or TC) Armor: 80mm (3.1”) frontal armor Primary armament: 105 mm F1 L/56 medium-pressure gun (50 rounds) Secondary armament: 1× 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun (4,000 cartridges) 1× 20mm autocannon 4× GALIX smoke dischargers Engine: Hispano-Suiza HS-110 multifuel 720hp Operational Range: 600km/370 miles Speed: 65 km/h (40 mph)
Platoon Organization
The armor platoon is organized into two 2-vehicle sections. The platoon never deploys one lone vehicle by itself. They operate in two vehicle sections. There are four tanks in the platoon with a Platoon commander, platoon sergeant and two section leaders. The platoon has four drivers, four gunners and four loaders who perform their job within their assigned vehicle.
The motorized infantry platoon consists of four VAB (GIAT) infantry carriers and 42 soldiers.
The Véhicule de l'avant blindé or VAB is a wheeled troop transporter. This is a lightly armored vehicle providing infantry with basic protection against shrapnel and light infantry weapons. The vehicle has an armored double-door at the rear allowing access to the passenger compartment. Two inward-facing, foldable benches provide seating for 5 soldiers each. The crew enters the front compartment through two lateral hatches, the driver on the left and gunner on the right; two additional hatches in the roof give access to armaments and provide emergency exits. The front windows are bullet-proof and heated. All the windows can be further protected by armored panels, which can be shut entirely or leaving a small observation slit. The engine is located behind the driver, while the right side of the vehicle is kept free, providing a passageway between the crew and passenger compartments. The vehicle can pull a 4-ton trailer.
Mass: 13.8 tons Length: 5.98 m (19 ft 7 in) Width: 2.49 m (8 ft 2 in) Height: 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Crew: 2 (Driver and Gunner/TC) + 10 infantry dismounts Armor: Steel armor providing protection against 7.62 mm with upgrades using the MEXAS composite armor and mine protection. Primary armament: FN MAG MG (7.62mm) or M2 .50HB or Mark-19 AGL Engine: Renault MIDR 062045 320 hp Operational Range: 1200km / 750 miles Speed: 110 km/h (68 mph)
Platoon organization
The Platoon Hqs consists of four vehicle drivers, the Platoon Commander and Platoon Sergeant. The platoon is arrayed into two sections with each section lead by a section leader. Each section is then organized into two squads each for a total of four squads in the platoon. The four VABs have two M2 .50 Cal HB MGs, two Mark-19 Automatic Grenade Launchers and two FN MAG Machine Guns. The platoon commander can interchange the six weapon systems among the four vehicles as desired or as situation dictates.
Each dismount squad consists of a squad leader, assistant squad leader, two minimi gunners, two grenadiers, a rifleman and a rifleman who has the dual role as Anti-Tank gunner. When the vehicle’s commander dismounts with the squad, the ASL remains with the vehicle as serves as the vehicle’s gunner.
Positions: Vehicle #1 Platoon Commander, FAMAS & Glock 17 Driver, FAMAS RTO, FAMAS 1st Squad Leader, FAMAS Assistant Squad Leader/vehicle gunner, FAMAS Minimi gunner minimi Minimi gunner minimi Grenadier, FAMAS /w HK AG36 Grenadier, FAMAS /w HK AG36 Rifleman FN SCAR-H Rifleman/AT gunner, FAMAS & Carl Gustaf RR
Vehicle #2 1st Section Leader, FAMAS Driver, FAMAS 2nd Squad Leader, FAMAS Assistant Squad Leader/vehicle gunner, FAMAS Minimi gunner minimi Minimi gunner minimi Grenadier, FAMAS /w HK AG36 Grenadier, FAMAS /w HK AG36 Rifleman FN SCAR-H Rifleman/AT gunner, FAMAS & Carl Gustaf RR
Vehicle #3 2nd Section Leader, FAMAS Driver, FAMAS 3rd Squad Leader, FAMAS Assistant Squad Leader/vehicle gunner, FAMAS Minimi gunner minimi Minimi gunner minimi Grenadier, FAMAS /w HK AG36 Grenadier, FAMAS /w HK AG36 Rifleman FN SCAR-H Rifleman/AT gunner, FAMAS & Carl Gustaf RR
Vehicle #4 Platoon Sergeant, FAMAS & Glock 17 Driver, FAMAS Platoon Medic, Glock 17 4th Squad Leader, FAMAS Assistant Squad Leader/vehicle gunner, FAMAS Minimi gunner minimi Minimi gunner minimi Grenadier, FAMAS /w HK AG36 Grenadier, FAMAS /w HK AG36 Rifleman FN SCAR-H Rifleman/AT gunner, FAMAS & Carl Gustaf RR
Equipment List: 4x VAB six-wheeled vehicles 2x M2 .50 Cal HB MGs 2x Mark-19 Automatic Grenade Launchers 2x FN MAG Machine Guns 8x FN Minimi Machine guns 8x HK AG36 Grenade Launchers 29x FAMAS Rifles 4x Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifles 3x Glock 17 pistols
Light Infantry Platoon
The Light Infantry Platoon consists of 37 soldiers and has eight light utility vehicles (Land Rover) available to them if needed. The platoon is prepared to walk, fly or be carried by Lorry (truck) into battle. They carry all their sustainment gear on their back. This platoon is both Airborne and Air Assault capable. The platoon is lead by a Platoon Commander with a Platoon Sergeant as the second in command. The PC and PS are joined by one soldier serving as the Radio Telephone Operator (RTO) who carries a man portable radio and one soldier serving as the platoon medic. The platoon has three squads, two machine gun teams and two Anti-armor gunners.
The rifle squad consists of a squad leader and two fire teams. The fire team consists of a team leader, squad machine gunner, grenadier and rifleman. The MG team consists of a gunner and assistant gunner. The Anti-Armor gunners carry a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle. The Grenadier carries a FAMAS with HK AG36 underbarrel grenade launcher. The platoon sergeant and three of the riflemen carry the FN SCAR-H who are designated squad marksmen. the squad machine gunners carry the FN Minimi.
The Light Infantry Platoon has eight (8) Multi-Purpose Light Combat Vehicle (Land Rover) available for its use depending upon the mission. Two vehicles are assigned per squad and two vehicles for the platoon HQs section; including MGs and AT gunners.
1st Squad 1st Squad Leader, FAMAS A Team Leader, FAMAS Minimi gunner, minimi Grenadier, FAMAS /w HK AG36 Rifleman, FN SCAR-H (DSM) B Team Leader, FAMAS Minimi gunner, minimi Grenadier, FAMAS /w HK AG36 Rifleman, FAMAS
2nd Squad 2nd Squad Leader, FAMAS A Team Leader, FAMAS Minimi gunner, minimi Grenadier, FAMAS /w HK AG36 Rifleman, FN SCAR-H (DSM) B Team Leader, FAMAS Minimi gunner, minimi Grenadier, FAMAS /w HK AG36 Rifleman, FAMAS
3rd Squad 3rd Squad Leader, FAMAS A Team Leader, FAMAS Minimi gunner, minimi Grenadier, FAMAS /w HK AG36 Rifleman, FN SCAR-H (DSM) B Team Leader, FAMAS Minimi gunner, minimi Grenadier, FAMAS /w HK AG36 Rifleman, FAMAS
Equipment List 8x Multi-Purpose Light Combat Vehicle (Land Rover) 24x FAMAS Assault Rifles 2x FN MAG Machine Guns 6x FN Minimi 6x HK AG36 GL 4x FN SCAR-H 3x Glock 17 2x Carl Gustaf RR
Battalion Support Elements
The Company will receive support from the battalion Headquarters Company which consists of the Battalion Headquarters section, medical platoon, communications section, support platoon, maintenance platoon, Mess section, Mortar Platoon and Reconnaissance Platoon.
The Battalion Commander and his staff are all members of the headquarters section. The administrative officer oversees the battalion’s paperwork, personnel changes, promotions and awards. The intelligence officer collects all intelligence from subordinate units as well as from higher headquarters; analyzes this intel and provides the battalion with an analytical perspective of enemy activity in the battalion’s Area of Operations (AOR). The Operations Officer and his staff plan all operations and provide mission specific details for all subordinate units. The Supply Officer provides the battalion with all logistical support through the various classes of supply; food, fuel, ammunition, barrier materials and everything else the battalion needs. The Communications Officer insures all communications equipment are working properly in the battalion including a commo maintenance section.
The Medical platoon answers to the battalion’s administrative officer consisting of a Battalion physician, a Battalion Aid Station (BAS), line medics and an evacuation section. Each infantry platoon is issued a line medic for first response activities. Each company is issued an ambulance to provide immediate casualty evacuation as needed. The BAS is used for simple wound treatments and either sent back to their units or triaged for more serious cases and sent to the Brigade Support Area (BSA).
The Support platoon consists of ten 10-ton Lorries used to carry the battalion’s basic load of ammunition (BLA). One BLA is issued to the battalion, one BLA is maintained with the support platoon and one BLA is stored in the BSA to be pushed forward when needed. The support platoon is not used to transport the light infantry platoon.
The Maintenance platoon consists of a platoon headquarters, Maintenance Contact Teams which are capable of deploying with a company when necessary, services section, POL section and recovery section.
The Mess section prepares all meals for the battalion whether using A rations or C rations.
The 120mm Mortar Platoon consists of four 120mm mortars and provides indirect fire support to any unit deployed in a combat zone. The 120mm mortar has a range of 8,140 m (8,900 yd) with standard projectile or 12,850 m (14,050 yd) with rocket assisted projectiles. Priority of fires may be given to whichever platoon is determined to be the Main Effort.
The Reconnaissance Platoon is either heavy or light depending on what platoons the players choose for their platoon.
Other Combat Support Assets available The Battalion has external support from Brigade which may be attached to our battalion for operational control. The Brigade has a battalion of 105mm Towed Howitzers which can provide support through either a six-gun battery or all three batteries of 18 guns.
The Brigade has an attack aviation company and a medium lift helicopter company consisting of AS565 Panther (Airbus) aircraft. The Panther is configured in two different versions for its role with the Brigade. The troop carrier is equipped with nylon and aluminum seats and the attack aircraft version is armed with several different sets of munitions and armaments including a 20mm pod-mounted cannon, 68mm rocket pods, a maximum of eight Mistral air-to-air missiles, or a maximum of eight HOT anti-tank missiles; all of which can be mounted onto a universal weapon support beam.
An Engineer Battalion supports the brigade providing a company of engineers or sappers to support the units during mobility, counter mobility and survivability operations.
The Air Defense Artillery battery provides air defense through both gun and missile systems throughout the Brigade’s area of responsibility.
The Brigade has a Long Range Reconnaissance Platoon (LRRP) consisting of four 6-man recon squads to provide long range reconnaissance and surveillance support against enemy operations. The LRRP platoon is also capable of providing platoon sized direct action missions including raids and ambushes when needed.
Republic of Mumbaka
National Reference
Government President: Isa Samadi Vice President: Sayid Alim Prime Minister: Arken Mijiyet Foreign Minister: Justice Shire Defense Minister: Robson Vera Minister of the Interior: Tendai Hove Minister of State Security: Shimmer Magwa Press Secretary: Makani Gappah
Political Divisions There are 17 political Districts known as Provinces. The information below contains the provincial name, Provincial capital and population of the province as well as the number of seats in the National Assembly in parenthesis. Sippikaku (Sibaku) 127,000 (3) Ruboga (Bigaya) 105,000 (3) Kindado (Boway) 201,000 (6) Martiga (Marnir) 387,000 (11) Bebunsi (Bebuni) 490,000 (14) Muchupuka (Muchakos) 56,000 (1) Kiamali (Kiamraka) 753,000 (22) Kandable (Kandalu) 508,000 (15) Gayaba (Gayaga) 2,113,000 (64) Timpala (Ntumpala) 104,000 (3) Muhama (Muhanmara) 24,000 (1) Mobani (Moban) 147,000 (4) Pumyala (Pumyala) 29,000 (1) Mandejlini (Kyoroti) 117,000 (3) Rukuzo (Gayekuzo) 600,000 (18) Mobeyna (Mobe) 89,000 (2) Mukere (Mukele) 33,000 (1)
National Assembly: 172 Representative members Representation is based on population (1 Representative per 33,000 citizens, rounded down) Must have at least 51% majority vote to pass legislation. (88 votes) Samadi controls Gayaba (64 votes), Kiamali (22 votes) and Kandable (15 votes), for a total of 101 votes.
Notable members: Itai Balakasi, Representative from Kindado, Socialist party pushing for the removal of President Samadi. Kudzai Daudpota, Representative from Gayaba, supports President Samadi Tanatswa Sibanda, Representative from Kiamali, supports President Samadi Tashinga Gunda, Representative from Kandable, supports President Samadi. The president married Tashinga’s sister. Mutsa Dabengwa Chido Masiyiwa Farai Mahere
Economy: Mumbaka is an agrarian culture with limited government controlled industry in the major cities (8 largest cities). In Western Mumbaka there are several privately owned diamond, gold and iron mines. A few of the diamond mines are controlled by the government. Western businessmen have urged President Samadi to protect their business interests which has led to the private military contracts. Their focus will be in protecting the diamond mines.
Currency: Mumbaka Shilling (Exchange: 1 MSX = 0.00025 Euros or 1 Euro = 4,000 MSX)
The people of Mumbaka are Metabeke tribesmen who suffered an attempted genocide in neighboring Zimbabwe. They were fortunate enough to settle into the Lake Zathura region with dense forests in the east and the Soka and Melani Mountains in the west.
