Army Men In Hell: The Ultimate Wargame

[Jedi_Khan]

Sorry, but I just wanted to make it clear about the weapon. When I saw that bit on the program about the AA-12 and how accurate it is on full auto, even I was quite impressed. Weapons on full auto are notoriously inaccurate, and get even more inaccurate the longer you hold the trigger. And shotguns in general tend to be very inaccurate, even on semi-auto or pump action. That's part of the reason why the military never truly adopted a fully auto shotgun before. And now here's the AA-12, still in trials, and it is rewriting the book on shotguns.

However, I counter balanced this impressiveness by giving Boomer only 40 rounds of shotgun slugs and 20 of the mini grenades. If you do the math, those 40 shotgun slugs can disappear in 10-15 seconds, depending on reload time, and the 20 mini grenades in 4 seconds. So, that's not a hell of a lot of fire time for this weapon. This means Boomer is going to have to be rather selective about when he unleashes that beast of a gun, especially with the mini grenades, because he doesn't know when or if he'll be able to find more ammo.

And another thing, in real life, those mini grenades are supposedly capable of doing an air burst, i.e. exploding after a certain distance. I'm not giving the mini grenades Boomer has that capability. They are all explode on impact, and given their small size, I'd say KOA at point of impact, fatal injury within 2 feet, and blown ear drums beyond 3 feet, with risk of shrapnel.

Whoops. I probably hyped up the gun again, didn't I? Sorry once again, but I like working with stuff that has defined attributes because it makes planning out detailed scenes and whatnot a bit easier for me.

But to recap, the gun is awesome, and perhaps a bit overpowered, but is counter-balanced by low ammo count and fire time, in my opinion.

 

[Jedi_Khan]

Yes, I didn't think it was clear to me than...I mean I assume kids still play army (liberals allow that still right?) and you were simply in an up to date game. Does it cause any real problems? As you can tell from other posts about bad guys there are other sources for heroes and villains. Perhaps you're the creation of a real soldier and have all his experiences and thoughts...think about it and feel free to take over postings.

I never had a problem with the weapon per say...I like people to be happy so I let you have it rather than just saddle you with a traditional pump shotgun. Use in good health I have no problem with the weapon...have Boomer use it long as ammo holds out.

It's been a long time since I was young enough to play with toys on a regular basis, and a lot has changed since then. Now you've got the Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360, not to mention PC games. And oh god, I just dated myself, didn't I? Man, I feel old, and I'm only 22. Anyways, the point is, I don't think kids play much with those old plastic Army men any more; they have Call of Duty instead.

As for the whole idea of coming from a toy box versus a real life soldier, you've got guys like the other characters, throw some dinos and UFOs at them and they take it all in stride. Boomer, on the other hand, is going to have some significant trouble wrapping his brain around having to confront dinos, UFOs, zombies, and the like. Sure, he's going to shoot first and ask questions later, but he's going to be like "WTF?!?" where the others will be like "Whatever." At least, that's my interpretation.

Just adds an interesting dynamic, in my mind. You've got this situation where a couple of the guys don't know what a heliocopter is, and Boomer is thinking "How can you not know what a heliocopter is?" Then on the flip side, you'll have the zombies and other strange things that are old-hat for the others, and then it's Boomer is asking the "strange" questions.

 

[DeathsKnight]

Can't wait to get at them zombies. Would be fun

 

[Jagged]

Well they still sell the soldiers so some body is playing them...Just not sure how your boy ended up in the fight than...since this supposed to be a game where no real souls are in danger. Well your back now to post so you can write Boomer as how you see fit.

As to the weapon, perhaps I should have said no to the thing, but we have it and it is there, so use it sparingly. It also gives me a few plot ideas, so we'll see what happens.

I post something shortly to draw you boys onto the ground again and start exploring the town.

 

[DeathsKnight]

Come to think of weaponry, I was hoping to get my hands on a Barrett M95, but why do I get the feeling that a weapon of that power would have made much more than just a hole in the Huey?

I thought about it and the German would most probably have had a PSG1? That is a nice gun and semi-auto? What do you guys think?

 

[Jagged]

Barrett M95....impressive weapon, but where in hell would you find one...lol

As to the German you'll find out when you scale the tower...some other interesting things in the church and other buildings as well (see early descriptions posted).

 

[Jedi_Khan]

Remind me again, what weapons are on the chopper? And has the noise of the chopper and the explosion from the rocket gotten the attention of the zombies?

The Barret M95? Isn't that the 50-cal sniper rifle? I don't think that existed back in WWII. During WWII, I think the only weapon of that caliber was the Browning M2 machine gun, so it's unlikely that 3 would know what the M95 is immediately.

As for the German's rifle, it would most likely be a K98k, if he's of the WWII era. The PSG1 wasn't made until 1972.

 

[DeathsKnight]

Yes master, but again 3 will not really call dibs on a weapon he knows from his era.

Also with a AA-12 running around and with Jagged said that we are allowed modern weapons, I would suggest that the grizzled and now dead Nazi could have had a weapon that would have given him an advantage, but if this is going to degrade into some sort of argument, I have a plan in mind for when 3 reaches the top of the tower.

So if you guys says no PSG then no PSG

 

[Jedi_Khan]

I'm fine with the PSG, I was just thinking that us kinda having weapons from our respective era's, so would the German.

 

[DeathsKnight]

*3 pats the M16/M203 combo he carries with him*

No we don't. Just to quote Jagged...

I think an M16 with a grenade launcher isn't to out of line, and after all these guys are tough I'm sure he can handle the extra weight.

 

[Jagged]

The Weapons on the chopper are whatever you have on your person...what is mounted on the vehicle and what the crew is carrying.

The zombies have noticed you all, but are on the ground and only have glass bottles to throw. They're rallied around a building in the center of town. They're hostile, but without direction. If you're on the ground that will change...

I never said the Nazi sniper had a Barret M95. And he won't when you check out the church. Just commented it is an impressive rifle.


M16/M203 combo fits the Vietnam era and after so it does fit. The auto shotgun is the only weapon that doesn't and I've give a pass to it. Soldiers are recruited from a particular template, but doesn't mean their will be rare exceptions.

 

[Jedi_Khan]

Indeed, the M16 with an underslung 40mm is a good weapon. When those tiny 5.56mm NATO rounds of the M16 fail to put an enemy down in the first five shots, you can always put a 40mm grenade in the bad guy's chest.

Back in Vietnam, when the M16 was first issued to soldiers, it wasn't about to win any popularity awards. In fact, a lot of the soldiers hated it. Said it was too light in their opinion, and it was backed up by the fact that it constantly jammed in Vietnam's wet and muddy environment. Took a good while for the manufacturer to send out cleaning kits to compensate until they fixed that little problem.

The M1 Garand was still the most beloved weapon of the soldiers. Nice reliable, battle tested weapon, with a much larger round, the .30-06, compared to the M16's 5.56mm. No weapons attachments though, aside from a rifle grenade option, so the M16 wins in that category.

 

[Jedi_Khan]

The Weapons on the chopper are whatever you have on your person...what is mounted on the vehicle and what the crew is carrying.

Yeah, kinda wanted to know about the door guns on the chopper, if any.

 

[DeathsKnight]

M1 Comes out of 3's era AS I DID STATE HE IS a WWII soldier.

I never said the German sniper had a M95, just said it would have been nice, but the two shots he fired would have done a lot more damage than just punch through the front windshield and make a hole in the hull. Just said it would have been nice to have gotten such a weapon. Therefor I stated that the PSG would be a nice gun to have, BUT if it would cause problems then I have a RP in mind to rectify the dibs called by 3.

And Jedi if I'm not mistaken the M-16 later got a few different parts along with the cleaning kits and that helped to lessen the jammings and so on? I think I read that also somewhere.

 

[Jagged]

Guys it is a game...**** and I said from WWII on, at least what Army men carry. As to the chopper I believe you should ask the pilot. He picked it after me asking him to choose a transport and he even has some interesting door gunners.

 

[Jagged]

Any other questions that are preventing posting? I think we're good...just want you boys to take out these zombies and all. Let us continue to advance the story.

 

[Jagged]

So does anyone need me to do anything here, perhaps play Boomer again?

 

[DeathsKnight]

I posted last, that prevents me from posting again

 

[Jagged]

Ah I see.....well if you want to move things forward feel free, but I'd like to see other good writers hop in there.

 

[Dizzyfish]

I like death. I like killing zombies.
Is it too late to try to join? :3

 

[Jagged]

Post a character...it isn't to late. Caught up on everything?

 

[Jagged]

Watches a bunch of 10" tall little guys dressed in green carrying shillelaghs and pint glasses wait for the bus....


Happy Saint Patrick's Day People....

 

[Jagged]

Still up for more demonic army missions?

 

[Jedi_Khan]

Still busy as hell with RL.

 

[DeathsKnight]

I'm withdrawing from this RP.

If I am needed you know where to find me.