It is 1980, and the world teeters over a chasm that is the Third World War. The Soviet Union has invaded Afghanistan, and the US scrambles to respond as domino after domino falls to the enemy of capitalism.
However, something is about to happen that will, however momentarily, remove the two powers from the public eye.
In South Africa, in a small village named Udana, oil is discovered. While not immediately remarkable, a week later, two more oil deposits are discovered, and a diamond vein. Just 3 days afterwards, a trio of deposits, and a handful of smaller diamond veins. Then a gold vein. Then a massive vein of Iron and other metals. Another oil deposit.
Like a wave the discoveries spread up the length of Africa, appearing one at a time or in groups, growing up past Egypt and finally grinding to a halt in the Middle East. The world is stunned, and none more than Africa itself as it slowly realizes that it is now the most resource-rich continent in the world. Even the Soviet Union, who already had soldiers stationed Afghanistan, is slow to utilize them to any effect, so fast came the discoveries.
And where the great powers did not act, the people did.
Western companies raced to grab whatever plots they could, in a modern gold rush. This alone triggered acts of violence all across the area, as angry natives fought to expel these western invaders. In response, western companies began hiring a multitude of PMC's to protect their holdings. This initiated the arrival of even more PMC's hoping for work if any kind in the violence-rich region. With them came arms dealers by the thousands, ready and waiting to supply the bloody regions with bloody tools of war.
Africa and the Middle East have become a land of plenty, and a land of conflict. It is unknown how long will pass before greater powers become involved. Already the UN is up-gearing its peacekeepers, preparing for the inevitable intervention.
How a PMC is run
PMC's today have little trouble finding manpower, and a companies number of employees is often dictated by the number of arms that company has. While an Average PMC could easily pull in thousands of displaced soldiers and glory seekers, if they don't have enough weapons to arm them, they'll be throwing away money.
For this reason, arms dealers are King in this new age, as they are often the only thing holding back a PMC from success. They hold such sway in fact, that they have created an entirely new currency. The GMC or Global Military Currency. A system custom built and balanced for the dealing of weapons and the hiring of Private Militaries.
That said, while a company may have the funds to purchase a jet, they often lack the facilities to care for or even launch the aircraft. The same applies to naval units, and for this reason many employers will lend their chosen PMC their own equipment, wether commercial or refurbished, decommissioned military hardware. Other entrepreneurs will rent out their own private airfields to visiting companies, for a price.
Much of this is dependent, of course, on a PMC's public image. One who often works for terrorists or drug lords, however good the pay is, may drive away some customers, and attract others, while good Samaritans may find a place is the public light, with companies creating merchandise for them, generating additional income. Both paths have advantages and disadvantages, as does favoring one employer over others.
Company Name: (the name of your newly established PMC)
CEO Name: (self explanatory)
CEO brief description: (short physical description and/or history of your CEO)
Uniform: (what will set you PMC apart from another at a glance?)
Emblem: (what will adorn your soldiers shoulders and your tanks flanks? That rhyme was...absolutely beautiful....and unintentional.)
Total GMC: (the total GMC you hold at the beginning of each turn. You start with 50 GMC on your first turn)
GMC Expenses: (your total expenses each turn for equipment maintenance and repair. Bases, Weapons and vehicles are maintained for half their initial cost. I.E. if you have 100 AK-47's you would pay 1GMC per turn.)
Bases: (Bases you control. These will allow you to deploy troops to more areas, produce income, and gain more benefits and jobs from countries near you. You begin with a single ground base, with little more than some shoddy tents, chainlink fences, a vehicle depot and some ramshackle buildings and radio's, choose a country for its location)
Depot: 15 GMC, reduces ground vehicle upkeep by 25%
Pier: 6GMC OR 10GMC
6- Gain 1 GMC per turn.
10- Reduce boat maintainance by 25%
Hangers: 20 GMC
Reduces aircraft upkeep by 25%
Walls with Guard Towers: 4 GMC
Searchlights: 1 GMC
Structural Reinforcements: Free, 1 Turn to Apply
Strategic Land Mines: 1 GMC
Expansive Land Mines: 4 GMC
Strategic Water Mines: 1 GMC
Expansive Water Mines: 4 GMC
Tank Berms: Free, 1 Turn to Apply
Dragons' Teeth: 1 GMC
Pillboxes: 3 GMC
Radar Systems: 8 GMC
Bunkers: 8 GMC
Vehicle Manufacturing Plant: 20 GMC, Needs Vehicle Schematics
Weapons Factory: 15 GMC, Needs Weapon Schematics
Traits: (choose one positive and one negative)
-Positive-
(What is your PMC good at that sets it apart from others? In what area in particular does it excel?)
-negative-
(What isn't your PMC good at? Where does it lack when compared to other companies?)
Equipment:
(The amount of armaments your company holds. Don't see anything you like? Let a gm know!)
Tanks costing 4 GMC
A34 Comet
A22 Churchill XI
M24 Chaffee
M4 Sherman (Costs 3GMC, but you have to buy one of the retrofits.They usually cost between 1 and 4 GMC)
T-34 (Likewise)
IS-3M
T-10
Tanks costing 5 GMC
AMX-13
M-41 Walker Bulldog
PT-76
Sk-105 Kuriasser
Stridsvagen 74
Type 62/WZ131
Type 64
Tanks costing 6 GMC
M551 Sheridan
Stingray
AMX-30
A41 Centurion
OF-40
M48 Patton
T-72
Vickers MBT
Type 61
Panzer 68
Panzer 61
Stridsvagen 103
Assault/Battle Rifles for 1 gmc per 50 men
STG44 and Replicas
AK-47
CEAM M. 1950
EM-2
Vahan
M16
Vz. 58
For 2 GMC per 50 men
HK33
Galil
SIG 530
RK62
AR-18
FN CAL
For 3 GMC per 50 men
Aug
Famas
AK-74
]
SAWs (2 GMC per 50 men), require 2-man teams
MG3
FN MAG
M60
AA-52
PKM
HK21
MG51
AT Solutions
Single Use 1 GMC per unit
Panzerfaust 44s
M72 LAW
Miniman
Reusables: 2GMC per unit, 1GMC per mission with infinite shots fired
M20A1 Super Bazooka
Panzerschreck
Dard 120
Carl Gustav
M18
M20
55 S 55 Raikka
L6 BAT
B-10
B-11
95 S 56-81 Musti
M67
SPG-9
Folgore
1 GMC per unit
Gewehr 98
M14
2 GMC per unit
Basically everything else, but especially the Solothurn S-18 and Lahti, which have 2 upkeep as well
Solothurn S-18/100
Lahti L-39
Apaches and Alligators, please! Hinds are nice, but hellstrikes and anti-stinger capability is just so important. I think I'll go for a helicopter/spec ops focus.
EDIT: Speaking of which, stingers are probably a Good Idea.
Apaches and Alligators, please! Hinds are nice, but hellstrikes and anti-stinger capability is just so important. I think I'll go for a helicopter/spec ops focus.
EDIT: Speaking of which, stingers are probably a Good Idea.
Apaches and Stingers haven't entered active service from the countries that made them yet, and the Alligator is so new that it would probably take a good deal of finagling for an up-and-coming PMC to get one. Remember, it's only 1980.
They will likely be available to purchase from arms dealers as time goes on tho, don't worry!
(All of this according to a quick wiki search, so it may be complete BS)
Sure! In fact, I'll go the extra step and provide an example of both:
-Good trait- Scavengers: due to your troops abilities to care for their own weapons and vehicles, as well as make impromptu repairs, your upkeep cost is reduced by 25% every month
-bad trait- Ramshackle: since your vehicles and armaments show signs of so many repairs, employers and arms dealers may see you as amateurs. This may make deals harder or prices higher.
The two traits don't need to relate as closely as those two do.
CEO Desc: short, stout, muscular, bald big red beard. He wears on his left arm a knight gauntlet and pauldron.
Uniform: dark tan color mixed with green and black in a German camo pattern.
Emblem: iron fist slaming down with cracks where it strikes.
First base: Central Africa Republic
Good trait: hand of iron- good at hitting hard and fast with a simple harassing of supply lines or assaults. hits hard and gets out fast.
Bad trait: Traitors whispers- being know to hit hard people try to make a living by selling information of when the iron fists are about to assault
Chance for plans to be sold to the enemy.
Resources:
-oil pump 5 GMC
Total GMC: 3
Equipment:
-3 gmc for 150 m16s
-2.5 gmc for 40 augs
-3 gmc for 3 units of gewer 98
-2 gmc for 1Folgores
-2 gmc for 2 technicals with mg
-12 Mil MI-24
-3 BMP-1
-3 ERC-90
-4 m109
-6 f-84 Thunder streak
CEO brief description: Bald Caucasian male, pale complexion, slim muscular build, long face, large cheekbones, prominent brow, recessed forehead and ice blue eyes. Height is 6'2" (188 cm) tall and his weight is 187 lbs (85 kg). Wears a black suit, red tie, black leather gloves, and black dress shoes.
CEO History: Served in the British Army for ten years at the age of 22 after 4 years in college. Joined the British SAS in the Air Division for 8 years before being honorably discharged. After one year, established the Ouroboros, a multinational PMC, recruiting from around the world. At the age of 42, in the year 1980, he and his PMC, Ouroboros, is bought by the Blackhazel Corporation in Alexandria, Egypt.
Uniform: All personnel has an upper arm shoulder sheath opposite to their dominate hand for easy draw. Digital camouflaged uniform for all terrains, usually gray.
Base Upkeep: 2 GMC per Turn
Base Produtcion: +1 GMC per Turn
This Dragon is the Richest - The Blackhazel company is invested in taking over the new resources appearing on Africa and are willing to double any rewards. Gain 25% more rewards for all operations. Rounded down.
Dragonslayers - The Blackhazel company is powerful and rich. Very powerful and rich. Therefore, they have enemies. Enemies that, while not wanting to directly attack, will go about other ways to do so. Failure on operations give major reputation reduction and a restriction to only do easy operations with cash rewards for one turn.
Aircraft
1 Bell UH-1 "Iroquois" -5 GMC
4 Mil MI-24 (Hind) -24 GMC
4 Republic A-10 Thunderbolt -40 GMC
34 GMC
Ships and Boats
3 Charles F. Adams-class Destroyers -100 GMC
5 Fairmile D. Motor Torpedo Boat -40 GMC
IFV
3 AMX-VCI -9 GMC
MBT
4 FV4201 Chieftain -28 GMC
Anti-Air
2 2K12 Kub -4 GMC
10 GMC
Civilian
25 Horses
Infantry
150 Aug 5 GMC
6 RPG-7 for -6 GMC
100 M60 -4 GMC
2 Lahti L-39 -4 GMC
2 Barrett M82 -4 GMC
Total GMC: 81 GMC
Aircraft Upkeep: 34 GMC
Vehicle Upkeep: 11 GMC
Infanty: 11.5 GMC
Total Upkeep: 56.5 GMC per Turn
Arthur Polinski - 12.5 Reputation (+Money, Not Asking Questions, Purchases)
Horizon Metals - 5
??? - 5
Walther Weiss - -1 (Flying)
Rebecca Underwood - 2.2 (Purchases)
Infantry
50 Aug
45 M60
6 RPG-7
2 Barrett M82
AA
2 2K12 Kub
IFV
1 AMX-VCI
Infantry
50 Aug Soldiers
Aircraft
1 Bell UH-1 "Iroquois"
4 Republic A-10 Thunderbolt
Vehicles
2 AMX-VCI
1 Schützenpanzer SPz 11-2 Kurz
Infantry
50 Aug
50 M60
2 Lahti L-39
Total Upkeep Per Turn: 58.5 GMC
Did you know that everyone in the employ of Ouroboros has to announce who their Waifu is? This stems from the fact that everybody in Ouroboros is working to support their "hobbies."
Every aircraft, boat, and vehicle are named after female anime characters.
SHUN THE RIAJUUS!
Galm Squad - 10 Aug Soldiers
Detlef Fleisher
Bernhard Schmidt
Arne Babbel
Dimitri Heinreich
Rainer Altman
Monika Starke
Lola Sommer
Anne Zweig
Vivian Lars
Etta Shultheiss
Scarface Squadron
John "Slash" Harvard
Kei "Edge" Nagase
Matilda "Angel" Herman
Ilya "Strigon" Pasternak
CEO brief description: Age 36 Height 6 foot flat. Black hair, brown eyes, tan. Other then that looks like a average day Joe.
Koric is a former Marine and saw combat in Vietnam in the sixties and early seventies. While over there he developed extensive combat skills the after he was done over there where all but completely useless in the states. So when he heard about PMCs he decided to cash in and put his skills to work.
Uniform:
Emblem: Two Crossed swords pointing down with a skull in between the blades
Total GMC: 523GMC
GMC Expenses: 81GMC
Bases: The Congo
Pillboxes
Bunker
Radar system
Tank berms
Structural Reinforcements
Marauder Bar
Airfield
Vehicle Depot
Hanger
Weapons Factory
Wall Traits: (choose one positive and one negative)
-Positive-
The Marauders are know as some of the stealthiest PMCs out often times the only way to tell the Marauders have been in the area is when they leave their card with their Emblem.
+25 to all Stealth Related tasks.
-negative-
In the past the Marauders took any job offered that payed well enough and that has lead them into conflict with several groups and even a national agency or two.
Marauders public image is fairly bad all around Equipment:
1 FV4201 Chieftain 7pts
2 F2H Banshees 12GMC
4 F4 Phantom II 32GMC
1A-10s 10 GMC
1 M-41 Walker Bulldogs 3 GMC
2 ISU-122 6pts
1 Bell UH-1 Iriquois 5pts
4 BM-24s for 4GMC
3 BMP-1 9 GMC
1 Gloster Meteor 4GMC
2 Supercobra for 12 GMC
2 M109 for 8GMC
2 MiG-15 for 12GMC
80 M60 Machine Guns 8GMC
775 M16s 16GMC
1,855 AK-47s 36GMC
1 ERC 90 Segales 3GMC
3 EE-9 Cascave's 9GMC
50 Vz. 58 1GMC
50 Famas 3pts
2 M67 4pts
8 M14 8pts
1 FN Model 30-11 - Wikipedia for 1 GMC
3 Heckler & Koch PSG1 - Wikipedia for 3GMC
2 Barrett M82 - Wikipedia for 2 GMC
Rep
Eddie McAuslan
-2
McKenzie Merry
+2
Arthur Polinski
+6
Rebecca Underwood
+3
CEO brief description: Bald Caucasian male, pale complexion, slim muscular build, long face, large cheekbones, prominent brow, recessed forehead and ice blue eyes. Height is 6'2" (188 cm) tall and his weight is 187 lbs (85 kg). Wears a black suit, red tie, black leather gloves, and black dress shoes.
CEO History: Served in the British Army for ten years at the age of 22 after 4 years in college. Joined the British SAS in the Air Division for 8 years before being honorably discharged. After one year, established the Ouroboros, a multinational PMC, recruiting from around the world. At the age of 42, in the year 1980, he and his PMC, Ouroboros, is contracted by the Blackhazel Corporation in Alexandria, Egypt.
Uniform: All personnel has an upper arm shoulder sheath opposite to their dominate hand for easy draw. Digital camouflaged uniform for all terrains, usually gray.
First Base: Egypt - Alexandria
This Turtle is the Hardest - As a result of many battles, Ouroboros forces have gained experience in defensive positioning and excel when defending. Bonus to Defense.
What's a Negative Trait? - Paid 5 GMC to null PMC Creation negative trait.
Right. @Ceslas I'm tagging you cause you asked. @Dust and echoes you're out at the moment, but if I can't use historical figures I'll retcon him into somebody else.
Company Name: Blackthorne Group
CEO Name: Lennart Torstein (Birth Name: Lauri Torni, other alias Larry Thorne)
CEO brief description:
Lauri was a Finnish Army captain who led an infantry company against the Soviet Union in the Finnish Winter and Continuation Wars and moved to the United States after World War II. He fought under three flags: Finnish, German (when he again fought the Soviets in World War II), and American (where he was known as Larry Thorne) when he served in U.S. Army Special Forces in the Vietnam War. With his supposed death near the end of the Vietnam War, he was given a check, a fake ID and a mission by the CIA: Raise hell for international communism.
Uniform: Gray/brown digital camo, distinguished by black armbands with the company logo.
Emblem: A black isoceles triangle pointing up, on a red background, with green leaf patterns around the base
Total GMC: 124
GMC Expenses: 67GMC/turn
Bases: Zaire- Lubumbashi, in Katanga Province.
Depot
Hangers
Walls with Guard Towers:
Searchlights
Structural Reinforcements
Expansive Land Mines
Tank Berms
Dragons' Teeth
Pillboxes
Radar Systems
Bunkers
Weapons Factory
Airstrip
Traits: (choose one positive and one negative)
-Positive-
Band of Brothers
With the varied and disparate members of Blackthorne Group brought together by ideology and shared military service rather than simple money, they have unusual cohesion, squad coordination and morale for a mercenary group. Where others run, they stand, outmaneuver, or calmly fall back, leaving traps every step of the way.
-negative-
Unfortunate Implications
The "disparate groups" mentioned in the company brochure include outright fascists, and even if they weren't they would be hated by the second world for their stated goal of tearing down the Communist Revolution. Poor relations with 2nd world governments, and slightly worse relations with 1st world governments
Equipment:
(120) HK H33 Assault Rifles w/3 TOW missile launchers
(50) MG3s
(1) Lahti Sniper Team
