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NRP Ideas!

I believe I still have the sheet for the grand republic of Mandalore, so I'm game for SW.

Armored Assault (Chromehounds/Armored Core styled RP)

ASTA said
Hm, so this idea really is going live I see.

To me, we should be placed into squads. As a squad, the players should probably go for mech designs that offset another team member's inherent weaknesses, or rather go for a specific combat role that is made evident by their mech's specifications. Story wise, we could go for the so-called 'homeland' being under attack, though maybe it could be interesting to put the homeland in a dire situation. Perhaps it's been invaded by foreign forces, with armed civilian groups and official military remnants forming the backbone of the resistance movement or something.

Yeah, I'm definitely leaning towards the squad-option, though I thought I would leave it out there in case some people were interested in other options. I am digging the whole homeland defense option for the story, as it could lead to things like civilian made mechs and such, allow for some of the more radical designs to be implemented, as well as let people participate as other factions.

Aristo said
I'm all for the Chromehounds style, or a mixture of the two without energy-based or 'super weapons.' As there are lots of global actors involved in the RP, are the players going to be grouped under a single nation, or split into whatever nation they choose? I fear the latter would make things a bit disorganized, unless they worked together OOC to develop an ongoing story in a specific theatre of war.

Chromehounds style is definitely where I'm leaning towards, as much as I like the Armored Core universe. In terms of who will be playing what, I'm still unsure. If we do homeland defense, there could always be the possibility of another nation lending aid, though it would be pretty well limited to the NorAm/EU/Commonwealth bloc, as the Soviets and Shogunate are independent aggressors. If we do end up going into the homeland defense aspect, it will likely take place in NorAm, likely to be the east coast, but things could change.

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As of the moment, I'm mostly working on two key things. The first of these is the system in which military mechs are constructed, and I think I'll be going with a system very similar to that of Chromehounds and Armored Core. Essentially, there will be six component groups to build the mech from. These components are as follows:

-Mobility Base: Self-explanatory, it's what moves the mech
-Generator: Provides power to the mech's systems.
-Cockpit: Cockpit is rather self-explanatory, it's where your pilot controls the mech from.
-Weapons: Shooty things.
-Armor: Armor comes in the form of extra plates that can be mounted on the mech to provide buffer-zones against incoming fire.
-Auxiliary: This covers other systems not found in the above categories.

The second thing I am working on is the factions themselves, and how they interact with each other. For this setting, the Soviet Union is the originator of the Battle-Engine design, and is the most advanced faction, utilizing high-tech neurological linking systems to essentially fuse the pilot with their machine. In essence, the Soviets have lighter, more agile, and harder hitting mechs, but due to their complexity, they are not very durable and do not wear well in extended conflicts. NorAm will be traditionally average, using standardized components that wear well, and overall their forces will be more varied and adapted to longer conflicts than their counterparts. Commonwealth is another advanced faction, though they have moved a different direction. Their mechs are more often that not, un-piloted. With their isolation, the Commonwealth has taken to advances in AI technology, and thus have been able to create stable, sentient artificial intelligences that work alongside their living military.

Of course, some things may change as I develop them, but this is what I'm currently working on.

Armored Assault (Chromehounds/Armored Core styled RP)

The year is 2035, and the world has fallen into war once more. Tensions in Europe over the last two decades reached a crescendo when the reformed Soviet Union pushed into EU territory and seized large portions of eastern Europe, prompting the west to respond accordingly. The successor to NATO, NorAm, has joined into the fight with the remaining EU forces and together have halted the expansion of the Soviets into the west, but at the cost of leaving their western front exposed. After years of posturing and playing passive-aggressive with its neighbor, China had finally taken off more than it could chew, as a coalition of Japan, Korea and Vietnam came together to put the aggressive nation in its place. Rising from this is the Shogunate, a collection of the various asian nations that have come together under the Imperial house of Japan and sworn to regain their rightful place in the world. From their chinese FOBs, the Shogunate has entrenched themselves against the potential Soviet invaders, all the while their fleets topple island after island nation in their push towards NorAm. Left to their own devices, Australia and New Zealand have allied together to form the Restored Commonwealth, dedicated themselves towards preserving what they can of the British legacy even as England burns to the ground under Soviet attacks.

At the forefront of these battles are the soldiers who risk their lives for their countries, brave men and women who take to the ground and defend every last bit of earth they can. Towering beside them are not the tanks of old, but instead the Battle-Engines, machines built as weapons platforms in an age of urban-warfare and all too necessary in the greatest war Earth has yet seen...

So, yeah, that's kind of the setting. I'll refine it as I go along, as well as depending on how interested people are, but that's essentially it. I'm more leaning towards Chromehounds as the basis of the setting in terms of mechs, but I'm hard-pressed to let go of my liking for Armored Core. What is definitely not part of the setting, however, are mechs from Gundam. In terms of what the story will actually be, as in what we the players will be doing, I have yet to actually decide, so here's a few options.

In terms of how we will be organized:
- Squad-based(I.E. We are all part of the same team)
- Free-form(I.E. Everyone is independent)

Story:
- The Homeland is under attack!
- Infiltration into enemy lands!
- Fighting on the front-lines!

Specification on setting basis:
- Armored Core: More sci-fi, with things like energy weapons and very short-range energy sabers and such. Lots of room for interesting ideas in terms of mech design using futuristic components.
- Chromehounds: Very near-future, no energy-weapons/hover-platforms/melee weapons(Pike doesn't count), and over all more realistic and gritty.

Of course, these ideas will evolve as interest develops, so by all means, shoot me your own suggestions and we'll see how this works out. =D

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I am currently working on my January 2015 post, though if I manage to get ninja'd by the February update, then it can easily be changed to February and include January's event.

Pawns in the Games of Others

Titanic said
still waiting to start

I believe thread has been abandon.

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AYoungWarthog said
1. I have seen the depository, and all sheets are up to snuff.2. I'll hit out some PMs soon.3. Wernher, you and I both know, France doesn't count as a country.

Glorious, I'll have a post in the works here in the next day or so for Australia.

Boss_Dude said
The States are here! I'm not sure where the hell Russia is. I contacted him/her early, and he never responded. I'll create a post today. I'm going to assume it's February now, in glorious 2012+3.

Excellent to see our US player is still around, you have a PM from me regarding some foreign relations type stuff.

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AYoungWarthog said
I'm here and stalking the OOC. I'm curious to what the hell happened to India, Russia, and the States. Three major states without players now. Also, we have no European states. >_<

I'm sure with a PM they would be able to come back around, but in the meantime, have you had the chance to take a look at the sheet-depository?

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Australia sheet is up.

The Pen and the Sword -- Modern NRP (High Casual, Low Advanced) -- NATION DUMP

Official Name of Nation: The Commonwealth of Australia
Common Name of Nation: Australia

Capital: Canberra
Largest City (if applicable): Sydney

Official Languages: English(Australian derivative)
Commonly Recognized Languages: English
Official Written Language: English

Ethnic Groups
- 80% of the population is of European descent, primarily English
- 12% of the population is of Asian Australian descent
- 8% of the population is of Aboriginal descent

Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
-Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II
-Governor General - Peter Cosgrove
-Prime Minister - Tony Abbott
-Chief Justice - Robert French

Legislature: The Australian Parliament
-Upper House - The Senate
-Lower House - The House of Representatives

Formation (date)
-Constitution - 1 January 1901
-Statute of Westminster -11 December 1931
-Statute of Westminster Adoption Act - 9 October 1942 (with effect from 3 September 1939)
-Australia Act - 3 March 1986

Square Land Area: 7,741,220 km
Coastline Area: 25,760 km
Shared Border Area: 0 km
Waterways: 2,000 km

GDP (PPP): $961,000,000,000
Defence Budget: $26,100,000,000
External Debt: $1,497,000,000,000
Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $49,150,000,000
Nominal GDP: $1.525 trillion
Gini: 30.5
HDI: 0.938

Currency (and Value to the USD): Australian Dollar(AUD) - 0.902834 USD

Drives on the…? Left! Unless there are dingos.

CAPABILITIES

Total Population: 22,262,501
Available Manpower: 10,500,00
Fit for Military Service: 8,700,000
Reaching Military Age Annually: 280,000
Active Frontline Personnel: 58,000
Reserve Personnel: 44,240

Labour Forces: 12,150,000
Merchant Marine Strength: 41
Major Ports and Terminals: 20
Roadway Coverage: 818,356
Railway Coverage: 38,445
Serviceable Airports: 480

Oil Production (bbl/day): 519,100
Oil Consumption (bbl/day): 962,000
Proven Reserves in Total: 1,433,000,000

Tanks: 59
Armored Fighting Vehicles: 1,926
Self-Propelled Guns: 0
Towed Artillery Pieces: 303
Rocket Projectors (MLRS): 0

Total Aircraft: 395
Helicopters: 146

Total Ships: 53
Aircraft Carriers: 0
Frigates: 12
Destroyers: 0
Corvettes: 0
Submarines: 6
Coastal Defence Craft: 14
Mine Warfare Craft: 6

Nuclear Capabilities - None at the moment, though it is believed that efforts are being made under the Abbott administration to bolster Australia's nuclear defense capabilities and strike-options in light of world events.

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Assuming this is still open, I have an NS in the works for Australia.