I will so totally do this, if I can get Karma for it. (Heck I'll do it anyway, it'll be fun) And if I don't get killed doing it.

I dont have access to the wiki from work, or otherwise I would be clearing more characters for play, so I can't see the chart. Based off your description though, I think it's a good idea.

@Everyone
All approved characters will be grandfathered in. IE no need to change your lifestyle costs at chargen.
Any character awaiting approval needs to factor in the new lifestyle costs.

You are free to do with your character whatever you want, but be prepared to suffer any bad stuff that comes of it.

Hmm... That would be a WR1 call on that, IMO.

Still, I would guess that you would need enough time to get the Hammerpack to a respected status to get all those other gangs to ally with it for the big brawl to happen in the first place.

@WR1
Have we even ironed down who the enemy of the alliance was that caused the big brawl?

Are you allowed to have real life friends? I'm fairly certain the Universal GM Charter says GMs are forbidden to have any interests beyond slavish devotion to the game.

Right now here's the major 'to do' stuff before the Official Recruitment Thread can be up.

1. Complete the draft write-ups for the other gangs - Rob has been invaluable to me in this, I plan on sending him more work until he either finishes all the gangs I can give him or throws the work back in my face along with a plethora of four letter words.

2. Write up Official Recruitment Post, Guidelines for DITG - I have to do both these things.

3. Write up Opening IC Post - I also have to do this.

4. Building/Location Index - This is a big thing people can help with. No matter where your final turf ends up being, you'll need to know what it contains. Coming up with basic descriptions of some stuff to populate that turf, such as coffin motels, mom and pop food stores, Stuffer Shacks, sleazy diners, dive bars, etc. would be nice to have in advance.

5. Everyone can keep writing flavor posts along the lines of the ones Grendel, Mister Juan, Rob, etc. have written. Depending on the timing involved each post, they can either ultimately go up in your character's background section of the wiki, or in the actual IC thread when it goes up.

6. Timeline of transition from Destruction of Ghurkas --> Legion forms Hammerpack --> Gang War

We're actually closer to being ready to go than not. But like I said, I'm making sure all the bases are covered and not rushing anything, reprioritizing on an 'as things change' basis to keep up to speed on what needs to be done when. So thanks to everyone for their patience, and no worries, it will be rewarded soon.

Another thing on my list of things to do. Adding that to the list above.

Strictly speaking, it wasn't an alliance of 'Us Vs. Them' so much as 'All the guys on this side trying to kill all the guys on that side'. With multiple sides. All throwing down at the same time. You'll see what I mean soon.

And I know who started the big brawl, and per my statement above, everyone else will soon too.

Days are all approximate, will be finalized closer to game start, but the months and years are pretty much set.

Sometime in 2066 - Legion takes over leadership of the Ghurkas.

Sometime in 2068 - Ghurkas are destroyed and Legion forms the Hammerpack shortly afterwards (perhaps a couple months later Grendel?). Both events take place in 2068.

April 13, 2070 - 410 Crash are destroyed and shortly after relocate to Kingsgate, Redmond, renaming themselves Splintered Crash.

October 31, 2070 - Gang War Starts

November 14, 2070 - Gang War Concludes and game starts.

So according to Grendel's background and character (which I possess), he would have taken over leadership of the Ghurkas in about 2066 at the age of 16, the Ghurkas were destroyed when he was 18 (2068), he started the Hammerpack the same year out of the survivors, and they survived until 2070, when the Hammerpack is destroyed during the Gang War.

This also makes him 20, which I just happen to like as his age at game start, although if Grendel has a difference of opinion, we can adjust the years, since the specific numbers don't matter as much as the time between each event. Does this answer the question?

Winter - because I am a bonus BP whore, and because this is something I can get done piecemeal during downtime at work, I am eager to contribute to this one.

How do you want it? Do you just want to start making up locations and sending them to you? Or do you have a list of places you want done up? Or would you like us to wait for a building-level map of the turf and start accounting for structures on it?

I dont understand about the flechette ammo. Its an ammo type like any other?? I dont see anything saying "it can only be used if".

I'll specifiy water. Thats what i meant anyways. I dont really want a phobia of water. Thats a different thing. Fool just hates being wet, he isnt afraid to be wet.

Quick interjection, it is probably impossible to be allergic to water. The (meta)human body is a very high percentage water, so being allergic to it would probably kill you. Now POLLUTED water (or stuff in said water) such as acid rain is a different story, but I fail to see how someone could be allergic to pure H20.

Adamu's point is that Grack has only been Awakened for one hour, and no one has seen him in that hour. Hence, no one could possibly know he is Awakened.

SR 4 pg. 144, column 2, paragraph 2:

"A weapon's listed Damage Code is based on regular ammunition. If a specialized form of ammunition is used, it may modify the weapon's Damage Value and AP, as noted with the ammo description (see Ammunition, p. 312). Some weapons such as autocannons and tasers have distinctive ammunition that is already calculated into the Damage Code of the weapon (see Street Gear, p. 298)."

This indicates that weapons with special restrictions as they relate to ammo will be noted.

SR 4 pg. 313, column 1, paragraph 2:

"Guns with flechette ammo already figured into their Damage Code have an (f) notation following the Damage Code."

This is the specific restriction and notation for flechette ammo.

SR 4 pgs. 306-310:

If you read the descriptions for any weapons with an (f) indicating use of flechettes, they are always separated into two categories: those that fire flechette only (e.g. Raecor Sting) and those that have the option of slug rounds or flechette rounds (e.g. Remington Roomsweeper).

All weapons that fire flechette only have the effects of flechette ammo precalculated into their stats. In every instance where there is an option between slug and flechette, the weapon stats at the bottom of the page indicate different stats below, one for slug rounds, and one with the flechette rounds precalculated for you.

Given the above quotes which indicate that there will be a specific notation when a weapon has special ammo restrictions, the specific nature of that notation and restriction as it relates to flechette, and the fact that every weapon that uses flechette or allows the option of flechette follows the same pattern of having both a specific notation and subsequent elaboration in the weapon description, my conclusion is that if a weapon does not specifically have the (f) notation in its damage code and supporting description, the weapon does not support the use of flechette rounds, either exclusively or as an option.

The Fichetti Security 600 does not have the (f) notation, nor does anything else lead me to believe it allows flechette rounds. Therefore, it cannot use flechette.

For your character, a 110 a day to scavange up low grade 'Real' food.(This is a Low Lifestyle + Real food total) This isnt going to be prime cut anything nor fresh, but it isnt the soy that you are allergic too.
Your character might have to find a way out of the barrens to find most of this stuff too. Any time you purchase days in advance, we can figure that you bought in bulk, but you will also need to figure out how to get that food back to the gang HQ without getting mugged yourself. Life's tough out in the barrens.

Edit: WR1 do you think Vegas would be able to find a source of real food in Touristville?

I wasnt suggesting hydrophobia (Rabies ) I was suggesting that your negative quality just be '-2 to all dicepolls while wet' based off a 'Mild/Common Phobia to being wet'.
Phobia doesnt mean you are raging scared of being wet. Because it's in the mild catagory, we can just say that it discomforts you enough that you start making mistakes or cant concentrate while wet.

I have to agree with WR1 that Allergic to water is less reasonable than the phobia due to the reasons he brought up.

Yes. Gotta have something all those rich folks slumming it in the Barrens will eat.

Sounds cool.

Just note that Nevada can get real food from in Touristville, but you still have to protect it on the way back to your own turf.
I'll update the wiki about this later when I get off work. Damn internet filters...