"Thousands of years of human civilisation and this still holds true, still every bit as true as the day it was first uttered. Humans are messy, emotional, dangerous. It apparently took just four people before the world got too crowded. Killing? Some would say it's human nature, but I have seen the memorials of the dead. Row after row, dead in their twenties, dead in their teens. Ain't nothing natural about that. But we keep fighting anyway, because if we don't someone bigger and badder will do to us what we do to them. It's the greatest joke in the world. That we must fight for peace."
Well, shit's kicked up again. Once more the good ol' US of A is the worlds policeman or trying to be at any rate. With your leadership this war might even be over by Christmas.
Service record.
[X] Name:
Stats. (you have eight points, the higher the better. Points go from 0 to six. Some bonuses can take you over the limit. 0 is terrible, 6 is peak human.)
[X] Fitness. How well maintained your body is. 0 Is a fat politician. 6 is the equivalent to a serving special forces member. (Insert # Here) Soap: Break's over,Roach. let's go.
[X]Guts. When the going gets tough some men buckle under the pressure, others rise to the occasion. A brave commander can inspire men. But it's a thin line between bravery and stupidity. (Insert # Here) Shepard: Danger close!
[X]Intelligence. Spotting opportunities and acting upon them, creating options. The ability to read a battlefield, or a campaign. (Insert # Here) John Price: There's a simplicity to war. Attacking is the only secret. Dare—and the world yields.
Setting.
Before we can continue, which universe/timeline are we in?
[X]Ghosts timeline.
"Death solves all problems - no man, no problem."— Joseph Stalin
America is on the brink, our own weapons turned against us. Now we wage a brutal war on the frontlines and the shadows. Seeking to gain an advantage and restore our supremacy.
[]Black ops timeline
"I think the human race needs to think about killing. How much evil must we do to do good?"— Robert McNamara
The SDC is growing stronger every day, more and more in the alliance, plus we have these Cordis Die bastards causing havoc. Faced with too many wildfires blazing out of control the US is utilizing the latest in advanced drones.
[]Modern warfare timeline.
"Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. We know more about war than we know about peace, more about killing than we know about living."— General Omar Bradley
America is under attack. Its own capitol invaded by a massive force without warning. It's a nightmare, enemy troops on our soil and war with a nuclear power.
[]Advanced warfare timeline.
"Never forget that your weapon was made by the lowest bidder."— Unknown
War has gone private, throughout human history there have been mercenaries, soldiers for hire, famous ones even, loyal not to a country but to their own greed, the scale of warfare precluded modern mercenary forces, but now they have made a comeback. International companies such as Atlas or Artemis. These corporations have changed the face of warfare and once again it is no longer the sole domain of nations.
The wall: Gives a bonus to defensive actions and offers protection for your soldiers.
Order of battle.
Infantry company 'Watchdog', 240 men.
Infantry company 'Rogue', 240 men. Unless your foe is blind and deaf this many men will not go unnoticed, that said this is a capable infantry force able to project power, and hold and take land. Comes with anti-armour weaponry, 3 sniper pairs per company.
Artillery battery. 'Boom' A dedicated unit of self propelled artillery. Designed for long range destruction of infantry, armour, buildings. And pretty much anything else you might want destroyed. (4 Artillery vehicles)
Apache pair. 'Falcon' Versatile Rotary aircraft capable of a wide range of tasks. From casualty retrieval to fire support.
You. 'Papa wolf'
Eight man Engineer/ Sapper Section. 'Hunter' Whether you need bridges built or blown up, or just a boost to plain old vehicle maintanence these are your guys.
Eight man scout patrol. 'Prowler' Experienced men, trained in stealth and fieldcraft. They won't win many stand up fights but they can hold their own and are useful if you value stealth over strength or need an edge on intelligence.
42 man rifle platoon. 'Striker' The bread and butter of the army is a soldier and his rifle. Attached sniper and spotter pair.
Logistics detail. 'Kitchen'
Keep your men supplied with food, ammo, medicines and all the other essentials to keep them fighting longer and help gain specialty items, mostly of the explosive kind.
This is the first phase, there will be a second phase of character creation where you can pick your background and corresponding bonuses. So don't worry too much.
To be honest, given our stats, we're more like a pre training Big Boss than the fully fledged, nigh superhuman soldier Big Boss is by MGSV
Also, relevant song;
So what type of quest is this anyway? The term commander means we are going to be commanding groups of people, but does that mean an Empire type quest?
Or in the COD tradition we commanding a group of Special Forces and saving America one mission at a time?
With a caveat. I'd prefer a different avatar. If possible.
Avatar vote.
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[X]Anything else, please?
[X] No, we really do want him as our avatar.
Okay, now that that is sorted It's time to pick your history and your current unit.
[X]Career Army officer.
A graduate of Westpoint you were taught by the finest military minds of the 21st century and it shows.
+3 to Intelligence
[X]Rangers lead the way.
Over a decade of experience in a front line combat unit. All that training instilled discipline and kept you trim, and you know what it's like to get your hands dirty.
+2 to Fitness, +1 to Guts.
[X]Marines.
Once a marine always a marine. Member of a proud history, and you know that when push comes to shove you can always rely on your men. And they on you.
+1 Fitness, +2 Guts.
[X]Delta Force
You have fought on the front lines and beyond, everything from controlled demolition to hostage rescue as special forces operator. Time to put that experience to work.
+1 fitness, +1 guts, +1 Intelligence.
[X]Navy.
A captain of your own vessel, you were at sea when the Federation attacked, you were spared the worse but you still itch for payback.
+1 fitness, +2 intelligence
[X]Air force.
Pushing aerospace development got you into this mess, runways were a critical target for the Feds and with swathes of America gone spare parts are hard to come by, but god takes the side of those with the greater artillery, and artillery doesn't get much better than tactical bombing and orbital bombardment.
+1 guts, +2 intelligence.