I can take ten people. That's it. And since one seat is the co-pilots, that tenth person better know electronics!

I've got Computers 3 (2 point default). Anyone got something better?

~J

That hurts Rattler, that hurts.

It's got plenty of armor...

Hey, if someone is willing to ride with you, I ain't gonna stop 'em.

Maybe I could go with him. If he pays me enough for all the elementals for the continuous Movement, I'd be fine with it.
Otherwise, I'm in the helo.

~J

If there are going to be more people joining the Merc group then there's one thing I'd suggest: Buy your own Tilt-wing based on the Ares TR-55 T model with added Fuel drop pods, armor, and maybe a pop-up microturret and a rear-facing entry point. Don't forget the ED-1 system and either photovoltic chamelion paint or Radar Absorbant Materials! Strip-out the bucket seats and replace them with folding bench seats too. Also fit it with Rigger adaptation and remote control interfaces. Does that not count as one thing to suggest? *shrugs*

We aren't allowed another rigger but if we are going to have a huge team then we will need to be able to transport the team together. Truly the TR-55 T is the only VTOL aircraft that you're going to get that can keep-up with (and hit the same range as) another TR-55 T.

[edit]I think he's wanting electronics for the Electronics(Electronic Warfare) specialisation... Just a thought.

Also it'd be nice to know if we had two gunners who can control the turret and the door mount while our rigger is actually flying the vehicle(s).

I've heard of, played in, and even run games of around 9 players in the past but 11 strikes me as slightly OTT. If Sphynx can handle it though then kudos to him.[/edit]

[edit=2]Or is that 12 players?[/edit]

I can handle the pindle mount gun and I'll see if I can fit buying a second Tilt wing in if we need one.... well if someone tells me the cost and either I get my books back (hopefully) or Sphynx tells me how much cash I'm over/under..... oh a thanks again for accept number crunching Sphynx... yer a life saver *8-> Also any other changes you need me to make after the last email?

Cya later

A second tilt-wing would cost a fair bit; I think 415k or so with all the mods. Ask Utahraptor but it may be best to stich a better pilot (rating 3) on this one if it's not going to be primarily piloted by a rigger.

I'm in. Finally a GM with some balls!

Oh dear lord, another?

~J, really just bitter from getting mopped off the pavement

I like the idea of another tilt rotor with a high pilot rating, but I don't think we can burden the team's resourses like that.

Look, I may be able to carry more then ten. The bench seats can carry 200kg each. I have two buckets able to carry a hundred each. This means as long as the total sum of men and gear does not wiegh more than a 1000 Kg, we will be fine. However, I sincerly doubt that will be the case, unless we have a lot of dwarves.

Pardon my seemed exasperation in this subject; just getting in character.

EDIT: Now, computers might actually be usful. I would need someone with Programming skill to create false images for Miji tests. And I don't really need electroincs skills, just some who can run the radio and battac master, and provide fire-support from the door mount. An improvised Crew Chief/Co-pliot if you will.

Or we could just take a few more players, organleg the ones we can't fit into the helo, and buy better stuff with the proceeds

~J

Now THAT'S an idea!

Of course, Kage, we might have to kill who's expendable, and I see we have a lot of mages.... J/K

If you're wondering what we're going to be travelling in this site has some pretty pictures of a very similar (but presumably less cool looking) design.

I call shotgun!

Look, it even has a little window on the side, just for me and my... *sigh* oh well, you there, you had better take this seat then...

Actually the version we have has been converted from a commercial passenger aircraft. As such I wouldn't be surprised if there were windows running the full length of the vehicle.

I'd also like to point-out that awakened people aren't as valuable as all of the cybered mundanes. You'd need to find the right audience for awakened people, like Blood Ma... Um. Yes, there's far more money in the cyberware I'd reckon.

I dunno I'm sure there's still a lot of experimentation into what causes magic.... I'm sure we could find a couple of people looking for disection vic... volunteers *8->

It's manily a transport converted for military use. Most of the windows would be gone, sorry. Try to imagine the interior of a blackhawk, and you get the interior of our craft. There's just a door-gun aft and a drone rack above. The communication and BattleTac system will most likely be up front with the cockpit, so I'm still looking for a crew cheif....

I could drop something unimportant and try to help up front, wich skills would be needed? Electronics and Computer, or...?

(Does anything for that windowseat )

I mainly just need someone who can act the crew chief role. Famialr with Rotor Aircraft, maybe have some B/R in electronics as well as the skill itself...

Not a skill set, persay, just a guy to help out with the equip.

You can all take turns.

P.S. Any of you have an HVAR? and if your firing off a pintle/ring/door mount, do you use approratie skill or Gunnery.

So I am talking to Sphynx and it looks like I might be joining you all. Can anyone tell me what your group is lacking so I can fill in the holes?

We're lacking a mage.
Dunno, are we actually lacking anything we're allowed to have?

~J

We need someone with biotech and face skills, I believe. Expertise in electronics and/or demolitions is also lacking, since I think anyone in the group who has the skills isn't a specialist in them. We've already got enough people to shoot and sling the mojo. Anyone who has the aforementioned skills gets dibs on not being duct taped outside Utah's helo.

So you need a face and a medic, and you need him not to suck. Gotcha.

Ok so I chewed through all the posts *phew*. I fifured out what you guys need most.

So My character will be a Demolitionist/Medic, with a minor in medical. Non awakened.

I saw somewhere that there is bonus starting Karma? Is that correct? If so how much?

My AIM is Kelvaris

Is there? News to me.

~J

125 BP build, maybe that's what you mean Shadow?

I saw that someon had created an ally spirit. That generally takes a considerable amount of karma. Maybe it is cash for karma.

Nope, no starting karma. Might've been done using Sphynx's custom build point system...you could ask Lilt how he pulled it off.

On the door mount, I'm not certain... still no books but I believe you use the appropriate skill rather than gunnery.... so if it's a heavy weapon or AR I can fire it pretty well *8-> although if it's an LMG or higher it might just be getting dismounted when we get off..... *8->

Well, as has been established we're not starting with anything LMG-class or higher.

~J

I spoke to shadow on AIM. Just in case other people want to know: there's an optional rule in the SRComp that lets you spend spell points as karma foor any magic-related karma expenditures. Sphynx's BP system also seems to have it hard-coded into the spell points section.

Ok so it looks like I have a pretty kick but Elf going here. Her primary specialty is going to be demolitions. She can act as a face, and does know how to do first aid. But first and foremost she likes to blow stuff up.

First of all,, are we even allowed expolsives? Second, anyone know a good decker? I guarantee we will need one.

I don't recall Sphynx ever saying explosives were banned. Several other (finalized?) characters already have demolitions, so I doubt it.

I have a fairly reliable decker contact, though I don't know how useful he'll be for the first campaign since he's based in Seattle.

I've got Computers 3, so if someone gets me the hardware I can act as decker.

~J

OK: I don't know if everyone in the list of 14 has their character sorted yet but there is one useful role that would hopefully be allowed and useful:

Decker/Copilot:
Requirements: Good tech skills (High Computer/Electronics, B/R skills for them at lower levels), Gunnery (for the pop-up turret/pintle mount), and Rotorcraft (for when rigger is busy), applicants should have previous combat experience. Applicants should be drek-hot, own their own Cyberdeck, and be capible of decking through a radio link.

[edit]A high small unit tactics (battletac systems) skill would be useful too[/edit]

remeber, people, I mainly need someone with computers, electronics, computers B/R, and Electronics B/R, mainly to operate the more sensitve systems. EW skill is not required at this time.

Your head already exploded

~J

Who said it was completely destroyed?

Ok gentle dudes.

Time's up, characters are set and in motion. What I want now is for everyone to RESEND their finalized character sheet WITHOUT a background this time. Preferably the html [print] of your SR3, but if you lack that, a simple .txt file is fine. Send me only what you want to see on your character sheet. If you want stuff that NSRCG doesn't have (and you don't know how to add it) I suggest a .txt file. If it's not on that sheet, you won't have it. Over the next 2 weeks I will build the sheets on my telnet site located here. Please use this as your Subject Line "My Character Sheet"

Secondly, please email me also a description of your character. Exactly what you would describe yourself as if you were sitting an a group and asked to describe your character to the rest of the group. Please use this as your Subject Line "My Character Description"

Thirdly, I will not be online hardly at all next week (Xmas spirit and all that jazz) so please be patient next week if I don't immediately reply to your emails.

Anyhows, if you've asked to play and not turned in a character sheet yet, you have exactly 8 hours from the moment this post is posted to turn it in and have me reply with an acceptance.

Sphynx

@Sphynx: Is my character alright the way I sent it to you the first time with the changes from the email applied? You kinda never mailed me back *8-< Oh and super soory on the background front, completely forgot will try to get it mail to you asap....

Err.... which character is yours? (email address?)

Sphynx

Strife, from firewall_9@hotmail.com.... d'oh really should remember to give out that sorta info *8->