Wing and Sword: a d20 Modern military campaign [METAGAME]

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All the posts have been great so far! No worries.

I apologize if it doesn't feel like your characters are the "stars" of the show. I'm trying to capture the feel of being the low-rung on the military totem pole while providing both action and the opportunity for individual heroics that make up d20 Modern. This will get easier as the game goes on, so I hope you'll be patient as we develop your characters though their experience.

Seems the perfect way of handling it to me. IMO, it's always very difficult to run a military campaign because the individuality factor is theoretically all but squashed. Also, I think character development is what this game is all about. There's not supposed to be a single end goal, is there? I think it's been a great job by everyone! This is my first pbp, and I'm having great fun.

 

[Barak]

Well.. If I wanted a character who was the star of the show, I wouldn't have made one like Normand anyway.. I mean, the guy tries to be the wallflower. Too bad he doesn't have much hide/move silently.

Edit: Darn. Apparently Normand decided it -was- a training exercise, and started doing jumping jacks or something. Rolled a -1- on my hide check :/

Oh, and I noticed something kinda weird about cool checks, at least as they relate to Normand. Since Soldier (the class) also has bad will saves, if he becomes a soldier instead of staying with Strong Hero, his cool would be worse. I thought soldiers kept their cool?

 

[The Shaman]

IMO, it's always very difficult to run a military campaign because the individuality factor is theoretically all but squashed.

I agree - that's one of the reasons I wanted to try this, to see if I could balance verisimilitude with adventure.

I think it's been a great job by everyone! This is my first pbp, and I'm having great fun.

I'm glad this is working out.

Interesting (to me, anyway) factoid: Your first adventure - a training mission that becomes a potentially hostile encounter - is based on an actual incident during the Algerian war. Given that Algeria was home to the Legion and other French army units, it was rather inevitable that trainees would find themselves in contact with fellouze. The RL incident didn't involved paras but it did involve a Legion unit.

 

[Barak]

It -is- going very well.

So... Is Normand going first? Sucks to "waste" a high roll, since I'll most likely end up delaying my action!

Just to clarify.. Normand is about 210 feet away from the "stranger", right?

 

[The Shaman]

So... Is Normand going first? Sucks to "waste" a high roll, since I'll most likely end up delaying my action!

Must be those quick boxer's reflexes!

Don't forget to make a Spot check in your turn to locate the Arab, if that's what you choose to do, of course.

Just to clarify.. Normand is about 210 feet away from the "stranger", right?

Call it 200' (40 spaces) - that's the third range increment for the MAS-49/56 (80' increment), which works out to a -4 to hit.

 

[Bobitron]

Hi Shaman! Would you prefer we post in order of initiative?

 

[The Shaman]

Hi Shaman! Would you prefer we post in order of initiative?

That's a good idea - otherwise it might get a little too confusing with so many NPCs acting as well.

Vidal acts in the surprise round then Normand will take his turn and we'll proceed from there.

 

[The Shaman]

Did everyone survive the server change-over?

 

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Did everyone survive the server change-over?

Sorry for the delay my pseudo-comrades. I got caught up in Inauguration events. I suspect the server change-over is the reason things are comparatively lightning fast now. Is it just me?

 

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