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 Oct 20 2009, 08:45 PM
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Prime Runner Ascendant  Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022  |
QUOTE (MikeKozar @ Oct 20 2009, 02:40 PM)  I volunteered to use the Body=RC optional ruleset in Arsenal for my rotordrones - they're already dangerous enough, and it's not like they can brace properly. Kind of like saying an Apache can't brace properly agains the recoil of the 25mm Chaingun that it fires... But hey, it is an optional rule for a reason... Keep the Faith |
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 Oct 21 2009, 12:11 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 917 Joined: 5-September 03 From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Member No.: 5,585 |
Interestingly, our team of players has decided (Without much railroading by myself) to set up a security company and that has lead to non-stop fun as they source a location ("Yes! Secret base! I'm gonna call it....CORBA MOUNTAIN") and try and set it up. The mages could easily sit back and churn out radicals and live off the proceeds, but this enables them to have a "fall back" option.
Also, it enables them to carry, legitimately, some of the scarier stuff they've liberated. It also allows the resident Master Chief fan to drive his Ferrari Appolosa (spelling?) light scout as a company "security vehicle". This has lead to pretty much everyone rolling "New hire" characters and we're slowly slotting them into the whole company concept. (Also, for the new hires, the mages are insisting on ritual samples and the gun nut has decided that they must pass a skill 4 of pistols/rifles before we consider them) No, we are not "Assests Inc" or even "Aquisitions Inc" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Tir Red Seven _Security Concepts_ "If you don't hire us, they will" |
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Oct 21 2009, 02:15 AM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Tiralee @ Oct 20 2009, 06:11 PM) Interestingly, our team of players has decided (Without much railroading by myself) to set up a security company and that has lead to non-stop fun as they source a location ("Yes! Secret base! I'm gonna call it....CORBA MOUNTAIN") and try and set it up. The mages could easily sit back and churn out radicals and live off the proceeds, but this enables them to have a "fall back" option. Also, it enables them to carry, legitimately, some of the scarier stuff they've liberated. It also allows the resident Master Chief fan to drive his Ferrari Appolosa (spelling?) light scout as a company "security vehicle". This has lead to pretty much everyone rolling "New hire" characters and we're slowly slotting them into the whole company concept. (Also, for the new hires, the mages are insisting on ritual samples and the gun nut has decided that they must pass a skill 4 of pistols/rifles before we consider them) No, we are not "Assests Inc" or even "Aquisitions Inc" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Tir Red Seven _Security Concepts_ "If you don't hire us, they will" Interesting Indeed... Good Luck... Keep the Faith |
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Nov 13 2009, 10:09 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 83 Joined: 19-October 09 Member No.: 17,769 |
QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Oct 20 2009, 02:45 PM) Kind of like saying an Apache can't brace properly agains the recoil of the 25mm Chaingun that it fires... But hey, it is an optional rule for a reason... Keep the Faith When the A-10 fires it's main cannon it loses airspeed. In other news: I've decided to start a marine salvage company in LA and have railroaded the rest of my group into it, along with the GM. I've read the bit in corporate enclaves about LA, are there any other resources I (or my GM) should be looking into? |
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Nov 14 2009, 04:03 AM
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Cybernetic Blood Mage Group: Members Posts: 3,472 Joined: 11-March 06 From: Northeastern Wyoming Member No.: 8,361 |
Ok, how does one "railroad" everyone else into your little sidetrek? It seems to me that unless there was a really good reason for everyone to stick around the rest of the team would simply wish you good luck and go their seperate ways.
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Nov 16 2009, 02:45 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,537 Joined: 27-August 06 From: Albuquerque NM Member No.: 9,234 |
QUOTE (Zen Shooter01 @ Oct 20 2009, 12:33 PM) On the subject of small business, though...you could make it the campaign. The PCs would be the owners and/or employees of a small shadow business, and the action of the campaign would be in competing in the marketplace. They could manufacture drugs or explosives with Chemistry skill, or they could be a fixer team, or they could operate an illegal garage. They'd have to deal with competition, criminal syndicates wanting a piece, law enforcement trying to shut them down, etc. They could even run a gray market financial services company. We had a fun game where we ran a grey market security firm. We did investigations, red teaming, design and install of alarms and drone networks, bodyguarding, arms sales, etc. Worked pretty good. Part of the deal was that we never ran against a customer or ex-customer (at least any that didn't unreasonably stiff us) or Ares. You know it's a lot easier to get cool toys quickly when you can just send a PO to Ares instead of talking to guys named Vinnie in alleys behind bars? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Nov 16 2009, 02:47 AM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Creel @ Nov 13 2009, 03:09 PM) When the A-10 fires it's main cannon it loses airspeed. In other news: I've decided to start a marine salvage company in LA and have railroaded the rest of my group into it, along with the GM. I've read the bit in corporate enclaves about LA, are there any other resources I (or my GM) should be looking into? That is an A-10... The only vehicle that I know about that Flies that does so... Keep the Faith |
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Nov 16 2009, 05:44 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,537 Joined: 27-August 06 From: Albuquerque NM Member No.: 9,234 |
QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Nov 15 2009, 07:47 PM) That is an A-10... The only vehicle that I know about that Flies that does so... Ever been on an M-109 during a hipshoot? It's a pretty good ride when the cannon goes off without the spades fully driven in. |
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Nov 17 2009, 03:31 AM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (kzt @ Nov 15 2009, 10:44 PM) Ever been on an M-109 during a hipshoot? It's a pretty good ride when the cannon goes off without the spades fully driven in. Can't say as I have... Though I was talking about Flying weapons platforms... I am sure that Mobile artillery has some problems with Firing and moving in some capacity, hell, even tanks had this problem for a while, thoguh if I remember correctly, the M1A1 tank (and up) does not have this problem (Could be be wrong about the variant though) Keep the Faith kzt |
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