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[RogueSpear]

So a sniper rifle by any other name. Yeah...an elemental with full body armour and a sniper is pocket change compared to the untrained techs the rest of us can muster

[guardian wolf]

Not exactly, see any hunting rifle could be exchanged with this, and you must remember, Dylan is actively hunting any and all threats to the stable, whether the managers know, or approve, or not. Dylan is actually trying to keep the rest of the members alive, the problem is, that with this assassin, he has had little time to get to know them, so, he is currently going to try something new this time around, if Thom posts give the go ahead.

[RogueSpear]

*Smacks head off desk repeatedly*

[Thom Frankfurt]

Vodkavaiator, on 19 July 2012 - 01:03 PM, said:

I sort of imagaine Samuel has been doing this for a long time, otherwise there would be little reason for people to trust both is abilities and neutrality.

Samuel should be in his early sixties I think with a minimum of twenty of those years being his current career on Solaris, I have a detailed biography for him if you would like it Thom, but I was planning on revealing some more of his history as things progress.

No need to send me anything.... If he's been doing it for 20+ years he would have had run ins or buisness with Gray Noton, who was doing the same thing for years too....

Sparks Murphey, on 19 July 2012 - 01:48 PM, said:

Sorry for the lack of posts, I've come down with a flu. My brain is gone.

That sucks homie, I hope you get better soon. Heh, wife, daugher, and nephew all came down with the flu as well...

guardian wolf, on 19 July 2012 - 03:09 PM, said:

I think that one night, my account timed out, forgot to repost, and then, posted that. Only one infantryman as support, though he is an elemental WITHOUT power armor, and I have only been trying to add depth to the espionage game. Dylan was trying to gather intelligence on the state of the Sphere, and he figured a good place to start, was Rainbow. Also, he does not have airsupport, and nor does he have a car waiting, just a single lone elemental, with a DMR. Call it insurance, though, now that Dylan has used it in public, Erin, and Von Bremen, will be suspicious and will question him about it, so now, he might have to stick with a cellular phone.

A lone elemental even without power armor is still an eightfoot tall man with muscles that would rival a Greek Gods... I'm pretty sure he will stick out in a crowd of average 5'10'' people...

And cellular phone services would only work on one specific planet. i.e. Solaris 7. That being said I suppose you could always keep your phone on your travels and get a new provider when you changed planets.

[RogueSpear]

I'm not sure how ringing up the elemental for support is better than a panic button...
EDIT: Also, the difference between a sniper rifle and a hunting rifle is a very thin line - often simply down to the time period. The Kar98k and derivatives of the G43 (Improved versions) are both widely available as hunting rifles - in WWII, both were used as sniper weapons. Being American, you're probably confusing the Barrett with a sniper rifle - the Barrett is an anti-material rifle. It's job is to take out targets that needed to die yesterday, through whatever they're hiding behind, and is also used to kill LAVs and equipment.
Not trying to be racist there, I've a tonne of American friends from having lived over there, and a lot of them, even the gun nuts assume anything smaller than a Barrett is not a sniper rifle.
In reality, the difference between a sniper rifle and a DMR is basically nil. The DMR tends to be shorter ranged and have a faster rate of fire, due to being expected to engage in close proximity as well as at extreme range.
I'd also like to point out, and really trying not to be an *ss here, but the GMs asked us not to throw 'big stuff' into the mix, and there were zero threats to the rainbow stable before your assassin showed up - who showed up before exactly half the standing compliment of mechwarriors the stable now boasts had even joined it. I get more than most throwing a monkey wrench into the GMs plot and doing your own thing, but it's generally considered polite to give them the chance to introduce it first!

Edited by RogueSpear, 19 July 2012 - 06:55 PM.

[Sparks Murphey]

RogueSpear, on 19 July 2012 - 04:02 PM, said:

So a sniper rifle by any other name. Yeah...an elemental with full body armour and a sniper is pocket change compared to the untrained techs the rest of us can muster

Untrained techs? I've only got a 6-year girl who can fall off railings...

[Thom Frankfurt]

Kaylee is pretty much a veteran tech, and could be a shop foreman... Eddie and Chris are green... but they are two extra helpers...

Kaylee: "Hold this." "Fetch me a actuator wrench. .75mm."

[RogueSpear]

Sparks Murphey, on 19 July 2012 - 06:29 PM, said:

Untrained techs? I've only got a 6-year girl who can fall off railings...

Except Heather probably isn't Asian...

Also, by untrained, I meant in terms of combat - I assumed they all knew how to be a tech!

[Vodkavaiator]

RogueSpear, on 19 July 2012 - 01:31 PM, said:

There's a time and a place for every character, this one didn't fit Spear (My existing BT char) so I made a new one.

Agreed, I meant more that it seems wrong for this RP do have characters with too much support or power at their disposal. At least at this point, who knows, maybe later things will be different.

guardian wolf, on 19 July 2012 - 03:09 PM, said:

I have only been trying to add depth to the espionage game. Dylan was trying to gather intelligence on the state of the Sphere, and he figured a good place to start, was Rainbow.

Depth doesn't always equate to more action however, I would agree you have added more action to the intelligence game, but in regards to depth I don't find that is the case.

For example if we are discussing depth I would rate The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré as having far more depth than almost all of the Bond novels, yet it has comparatively little action.

le Carré(who worked for MI6 before eventually becoming a writer) has some nice statements in regards to being a spy/intelligence operator:

''It would be terribly boring if people knew how boring my life had been in intelligence.''

"I have been in that world for almost half a century and once in it, you get a notion of what constrains you and what doesn't. The idea that people just go around shooting and killing people and so on is crazy."

Similarly, given Dylan's stated goal of being in the IS, I just don't understand his logic or actions. I mean if I wanted to observe another society or culture, I would try to be a less than noticeable observer, I would certainly not put myself into situations that place me in the center or near the center of attention. (Look historically at some of the greatest spies, they often used rather "boring" cover)

RogueSpear, on 19 July 2012 - 06:27 PM, said:

I'd also like to point out, and really trying not to be an *ss here, but the GMs asked us not to throw 'big stuff' into the mix, and there were zero threats to the rainbow stable before your assassin showed up - who showed up before exactly half the standing compliment of mechwarriors the stable now boasts had even joined it. I get more than most throwing a monkey wrench into the GMs plot and doing your own thing, but it's generally considered polite to give them the chance to introduce it first!

I strongly agree with this post.

The whole "Assassin Affair" feels like something that changes the nature of the plot far too much(suddenly all of RB needs to be worrying about assassins) and generally in my view occurs way to early in the RP(going against the "start small" idea presented at the beginning of the RP.

Furthermore, Rainbow Stables are barely known at this point, bar one less than positive PR incident and their mech pilots are all relatively new/unknown on Solaris

At this point should we not at most be setting up other branches of the plot? (i.e. essentially exploring things which may have an effect later in the RP)

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I hope I don't cause offense with this post, but I feel that honest opinions, discussion and criticism are useful for any RP to flow well.

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Sparks Murphey, on 19 July 2012 - 06:29 PM, said:

Untrained techs? I've only got a 6-year girl who can fall off railings...

HAHA, awesome.

Edited by Vodkavaiator, 20 July 2012 - 11:04 AM.

[guardian wolf]

I okayed the original idea with Thom and Gozer, and will be wrapping it up soon, if Thom gives a go ahead with my plan, if not the trail will go cold, and she'll simply disappear. Kinda liked my ending, think Rogue would have too.

[Thom Frankfurt]

I prefur the trail going cold. Let's let this chick disappear to recover from her wound(s) Let's work on getting everyone together. Then see what happens from there.

[Vulpesveritas]

Sounds good... now just waiting on updates on locations and such

[RogueSpear]

Wait, what do I like o.O

EDIT: Jeremy, just to double check times aren't being confused here, the night Jack was in watching you was the 19th, so you're posting on the same day before that. Just in case you were looking for it to be the night after - I've a hangover, so if I'm being daft, feel free to let me know xD

Edited by RogueSpear, 21 July 2012 - 12:48 AM.

[Thom Frankfurt]

Wasn't sure if Dan would have come to the feast or not... Would have wrote him in if I did. Good post Rogue. But now I feel like a jerk for having D thank everyone for being there and everything that they've done for him.

Oh yeah and if everyone is ready we can switch over to the 20th...

Edited by Thom Frankfurt, 22 July 2012 - 02:38 AM.

[RogueSpear]

I figured he was thanking all the others, and just didn't want to single Dan out. Dan assumes you're trying to build up some esprit de corps or something, and has decided not to comment - for now

[Sparks Murphey]

Thom Frankfurt, on 22 July 2012 - 02:37 AM, said:

Wasn't sure if Dan would have come to the feast or not... Would have wrote him in if I did. Good post Rogue. But now I feel like a jerk for having D thank everyone for being there and everything that they've done for him.

Oh yeah and if everyone is ready we can switch over to the 20th...

Still waiting to see if Izzy replies to Bertie. Otherwise, I'm good for the switch.

Nice post with finding Heather asleep on the couch!

[RogueSpear]

Jack is ready for the switch, unless Heather is sleeping there all night? I kind of Jack as the incredibly aware type - it would be a bit strange if he arrived in and hadn't noticed her!
Though his door is open, so he could already have arrived in - I intend to have Jack keep his door shut whenever he isn't about, to stop people prying - quite as easily at least
I'll scribble something up later, and then be good to go. Expect Jack to be traumatized at the entrance of a 6 year old girl to the dorm.

[Thom Frankfurt]

Sparks Murphey, on 22 July 2012 - 04:43 AM, said:

Still waiting to see if Izzy replies to Bertie. Otherwise, I'm good for the switch.

Nice post with finding Heather asleep on the couch!

Figure she got bored while you're moving everything in and just curled up on the couch. Then you came by and tossed a blanket over her. I know for a fact that I hate moving my 6 year old when she passes out in random places.

RogueSpear, on 22 July 2012 - 05:31 AM, said:

Jack is ready for the switch, unless Heather is sleeping there all night? I kind of Jack as the incredibly aware type - it would be a bit strange if he arrived in and hadn't noticed her!
Though his door is open, so he could already have arrived in - I intend to have Jack keep his door shut whenever he isn't about, to stop people prying - quite as easily at least
I'll scribble something up later, and then be good to go. Expect Jack to be traumatized at the entrance of a 6 year old girl to the dorm.

I figured it was the best way to have D check if you're there without making a ruckus and waking the girl. I'm guessing that you missed her being preoccupied with the embarassment of your apology. Or in the quest of getting drunk. As for the door being open, maybe Dan or someone was looking for you? And thought you were passed out drunk.

Edited by Thom Frankfurt, 22 July 2012 - 12:26 PM.

[RogueSpear]

Not quite, but I'm actually in the middle of a post explaining he saw her and assumed he was hallucinating due to someone spiking his drink.
In this morning's episode, Jack makes things a little bit awkward in the kitchen...

[Thom Frankfurt]

lmao. nice. though some of the dialoge confused me. lol.