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OOC Fifth Fleet: The Unluckies
- Thread starter Kai
- Start date
quantumditto
Inactive Member
you have my deepest sympathies kai i remember loosing grandparents is tough and if you are anything like me you are going to need a lot more chocolate
Oh, something I think I should have noted but forgot to. Actually, two things.
First off, it is technically still YE 35 in this plot. I'm just a slow GM and we haven't caught up yet. nor will we catch up to the timeline until the Lkihujngfv arc is over.
Secondly, the Daisy II's thigh compartments are only so big, 400 x 250 x 50 mm to be exact. They can fit the following:
First off, it is technically still YE 35 in this plot. I'm just a slow GM and we haven't caught up yet. nor will we catch up to the timeline until the Lkihujngfv arc is over.
Secondly, the Daisy II's thigh compartments are only so big, 400 x 250 x 50 mm to be exact. They can fit the following:
- 8 LASR magazines (100 round)
- 16 SLAG magazines (3 round)
- 8 SLAG magazines (6 round)
- 4 GR-magazines (300 round)
- 1 ASP (Plus 2 50-round magazines)
- 2 GSR magazine (10 round)
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cyborgakadjmoose
Inactive Member
Finally recapped the thread! Now all I need to do is post before I get too far behind...
By the way, three questions:
1) I'm thinking of giving Aya an Armour Service Gauss Rifle because I imagine that the relative lack of damage her LASR-SLAG did when the squad were fighting the Render frustrated her. I noticed on the page for Kai's Grimace that his ASGR was equipped with a SLAG, but looking at the page for the SLAG it doesn't indicate the ASGR can have a SLAG attached. Does this mean his ASGR is modified?
2) I was also thinking of modifying her Daisy II to accept a shoulder-fired missile pod (or two, haven't decided yet). Assuming she used the General Equipment Pack and an ASGR, would it make more sense for her to use it for additional missile munitions, carry explosives/whatever the mission calls for, or use it to carry additional ammunition for the ASGR (since it doesn't seem the thigh holders can carry much ASGR ammo)? ...Actually, can the GEP even carry more small arms ammunition?
3) Does such a set-up (ASGR + missile pod(s?) + GEP) even make sense for her since her role is Demolitions? Am I accidentally creating a redundant set-up?
Sorry for taking so long and asking so much, I just want to do my best!
By the way, three questions:
1) I'm thinking of giving Aya an Armour Service Gauss Rifle because I imagine that the relative lack of damage her LASR-SLAG did when the squad were fighting the Render frustrated her. I noticed on the page for Kai's Grimace that his ASGR was equipped with a SLAG, but looking at the page for the SLAG it doesn't indicate the ASGR can have a SLAG attached. Does this mean his ASGR is modified?
2) I was also thinking of modifying her Daisy II to accept a shoulder-fired missile pod (or two, haven't decided yet). Assuming she used the General Equipment Pack and an ASGR, would it make more sense for her to use it for additional missile munitions, carry explosives/whatever the mission calls for, or use it to carry additional ammunition for the ASGR (since it doesn't seem the thigh holders can carry much ASGR ammo)? ...Actually, can the GEP even carry more small arms ammunition?
3) Does such a set-up (ASGR + missile pod(s?) + GEP) even make sense for her since her role is Demolitions? Am I accidentally creating a redundant set-up?
Sorry for taking so long and asking so much, I just want to do my best!
1) Kai's ASGR is unmodified- all of Origin's GR-series rifles (even the GSR, though it isn't recommended) can mount a SLAG.
2) The Daisy II also does not need any modifications to mount the Missile pods, and can mount them normally The GEP, as it is written, doesn't have any way of automatically feeding ammuinition to anything other than the 50MM Gauss bazookas, and unless set up for that purpose, lacks the hardware and is otherwise just an armored box. You can fit extra ammo in it, but I don't really have any good way of figuring out how big the thing actually is. Also, if you check ammo capacities between the LASR and ASGR, the Daisy II's thigh compartments can actually hold more ASGR ammunition. 1200 rounds for the ASGR vs. 800 for the LASR (this is due to the configuration of the magazines themselves)
As for the GEP itself carrying more ammunition- it can be used to store more Magazines but you kind of have to pick one thing to stick in it and stay with that.
3) the ASGR is a good all-round rifle, which makes sense for just about anyone. also, the Missile pods for shoulder use are offensive, which means they do actually explode in the traditional sense, and can theoretically be used for Demolitions. I would also suggest going through the list of Star Army explosives and figuring out which equipment you think she might need, and putting that in the GEP, instead.
2) The Daisy II also does not need any modifications to mount the Missile pods, and can mount them normally The GEP, as it is written, doesn't have any way of automatically feeding ammuinition to anything other than the 50MM Gauss bazookas, and unless set up for that purpose, lacks the hardware and is otherwise just an armored box. You can fit extra ammo in it, but I don't really have any good way of figuring out how big the thing actually is. Also, if you check ammo capacities between the LASR and ASGR, the Daisy II's thigh compartments can actually hold more ASGR ammunition. 1200 rounds for the ASGR vs. 800 for the LASR (this is due to the configuration of the magazines themselves)
As for the GEP itself carrying more ammunition- it can be used to store more Magazines but you kind of have to pick one thing to stick in it and stay with that.
3) the ASGR is a good all-round rifle, which makes sense for just about anyone. also, the Missile pods for shoulder use are offensive, which means they do actually explode in the traditional sense, and can theoretically be used for Demolitions. I would also suggest going through the list of Star Army explosives and figuring out which equipment you think she might need, and putting that in the GEP, instead.
Yup. that's exactly it. Go have Damien talk to Aya, or Rin, or Anzu (even if she isn't getting any upgrades) You could even talk to April or Kai, Hell, I'm sure Fieke might even have some insight. Talk not only about what kind of weapons and upgrades you want, but also what you think your character might bring to the team, or have them ask another character whet they think he should be. All of these are acceptable things.
Discuss, learn about your own character, about your squadmates, try to figure out, amongst yourselves, how you can work together as a team. this is what Kai is trying to encourage- Not only does he want you to build your armors, but he wants the people to build one another up as a team.
Discuss, learn about your own character, about your squadmates, try to figure out, amongst yourselves, how you can work together as a team. this is what Kai is trying to encourage- Not only does he want you to build your armors, but he wants the people to build one another up as a team.
I will get to it in a sec man, been a long day.
