Call it a near death experience. Get well soon Nomar.
 
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XO/LTC Fury/VEA/TADATH/VE [SotE:HC][SotE:VEA][IOC]
Company Commander
Shopkeeper - Imperial Center

Description of Mechanized Infantry vs Armor from what I read in books(and interesting web sites  ) Mechanized Infantry is Infantry riding trucks and hummers so they're faster and slightly better armed than normal Infantry. Armor means things like tanks, heavy crap like that. Artillery, in case someone asks, is the huge @$$ guns that stay behind the lines and shoot at the guys on the other side of the lines. Once again, this is just the description I've gotten after...  I think it's been eleven years of reading war related books.
 
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Argon Viper
"History is on the move, those who cannot keep up will watch from a distance, and those who get in our way will not watch at all" - Grand Admiral Thrawn
"He who knows his enemy, needs not fear confrontation" - Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"
"Insanity is not a mental condition, it's a way of life" - Argon Viper
"Those who run from death, win little.  Those who simply live their lives, win much" - Argon Viper

hey Fury can my squad do artillery instead of mechanized infantry?
 
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Sergeant Major Duran "Demi Wraith" Driscoll
SL/SGM Demi Wraith/2SQD/1PLT/1COM/1BAT/1RGT/VEA/VE [ES:2] [EW:1]

fury, put a preliminary list, i'm gonna set up m list, we'll collaborate and figure it out i'll talk to you on irc
 
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WC/TO:A/LCM G5/Raptor 2-2/Wing 1/mSSD Atrus/VEN/=A=
Combat Engineer G5

irc.massassi.net
 
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Sergeant Major Duran "Demi Wraith" Driscoll
SL/SGM Demi Wraith/2SQD/1PLT/1COM/1BAT/1RGT/VEA/VE [ES:2] [EW:1]

Okay, now how do I get the Innernet to show up?
 
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Argon Viper
"History is on the move, those who cannot keep up will watch from a distance, and those who get in our way will not watch at all" - Grand Admiral Thrawn
"He who knows his enemy, needs not fear confrontation" - Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"
"Insanity is not a mental condition, it's a way of life" - Argon Viper
"Those who run from death, win little.  Those who simply live their lives, win much" - Argon Viper

If I were inclined to become 'Commando Squad Quartermaster' I would happily supply you with some of mine (I think I have enough munitions stored to outfit both our squads now).
 
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Ramon Stonefish

"How can we say we are protectors when we are more feared than that which we defend against?!" --Lucien, the First Fallen.
"May the sinless tester of souls hold his hawk's perch over me" -- a kenning, author unknown.

We've got a few new troopers assigned to squads.  Welcome PFC Cheekco to the Dark Dragoons, and PFCs Maul and Myrrdin to the Dread Knights. PFC Cloud has transferred over to the Raiders by personal request.  Some of us just like to blow things up the old fashioned way and his request has been granted. Welcome Corporal Psychotic Blaze back into the ranks, also into the Dark Dragoons. And here's where we get to the difficult part of the Army reorganization. We've been debating this one for quite a long while.  Not only is it an efficient decision, it is also an object lesson about what may happen when activity is not kept up...especially when we know you are online. So.... Considering the losses taken during the campaign and the disparity between losses and new recruits, I am announcing the following changes in personnel to be effective immediately. All members of Iron Horse squad have been reassigned as follows: To Storm Platoon, Squad One (no official name): 2LT Timber Saden - troopers will follow as membership allows To Dark Dragoons: Captain Japer Sergeant Raxen To Wraith: Sergeant Major Dez Sergeant Major Tylen Jaap As membership and activity increase, expect Iron Horse to return.  Also, once we see activity across the board, expect to see a new Elite Squad Competition...but do NOT ask for one without proof. Ranks, positions, and special consideration will come as both individuals and teams contribute to activity.
 
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XO/LTC Fury/VEA/TADATH/VE [SotE:HC][SotE:VEA][IOC]
Company Commander
Shopkeeper - Imperial Center

bah now i've lost my sniper oh well get tylen and jaap temporarily
 
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SL/1SGTRaziel/4SQD/1COMP/1BAT/1RGT/Tadath/VEA/ {EW1}
Squad Leader - Squad4 Wraiths

/me stands up and applauds Fury. Forget the old man jokes for today, Colonel. This is the kind of thing I've felt the army has needed ever since I joined the VE. I'm ecstatic to see it happen. And I happily welcome Nomar and Cloud to the ranks of the Raiders. Maybe I can get their lousy butts in gear now that they're in my squad. It'll be just like old times back in Aegis . . . So again, a huge thanks goes out to Fury and Talon. Keep up the awesome job, guys. This insignificant little Corporal would give you a big hug and a cookie, but I don't feel like driving that far to see you.
 
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TRP/CPL Shadow/3SQD/1PLT/1COMP/1BAT/1REG/VEA/VE

Leave us . . . the dog eats strangers.

Ok, back to the whole specialization thing.  I still haven't found those notes (damn this fever), but here's some top-of-the-head thoughts. Walker squad - composed of 5-6 walker types and 2-3 support vehicles (mechanic, transport, command vehicle, etc.).  There could just be a true Armor squad with TIE Crawlers and CAVs and the like, but I'm not sure if anyone would want that.  Let me know. Repulsorlift squad (aka Mechanized Infantry squad) - composed of 2-3 troops carriers with supporting vehicles This is little different from modern theory as the Walker squad is faster and more mobile than our modern armor units. Also, Repulsorlift units are capable of heavier weaponry than you would expect (e.g. US Army M-2 Bradleys are about the heaviest Mech Inf vehicles around depending on configuration, but are still built for speed) I'm refining this a little as I see your posts and have discussions with people on IRC.  Let's see how these ideas work for ya.
 
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XO/LTC Fury/VEA/TADATH/VE [SotE:HC][SotE:VEA][IOC]
Company Commander
Shopkeeper - Imperial Center

I'm guessing the Dread Knights are still Spec Ops, sorta like Rainbow 6 but with more capabilities and better looks 
 
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Argon Viper
"History is on the move, those who cannot keep up will watch from a distance, and those who get in our way will not watch at all" - Grand Admiral Thrawn
"He who knows his enemy, needs not fear confrontation" - Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"
"Insanity is not a mental condition, it's a way of life" - Argon Viper
"Those who run from death, win little.  Those who simply live their lives, win much" - Argon Viper

Hehe ... things are just gettin' better and better ;P
 
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Sergeant Rez 'Raxen' Darkswift [Navy: Fallen]
Dark Dragoons Troopie, Nutter and Butter than Before
ETRP/SGT Raxen/2SQD/1PLT/1COM/1BAT/1RGT/VEA/VE

lol will there be any serious differences in the way that wraiths and Dreak knights other than they ways that me and argon give orders?
 
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SL/1SGTRaziel/4SQD/1COMP/1BAT/1RGT/Tadath/VEA/ {EW1}
Squad Leader - Squad4 Wraiths

Well yes, you both are along those lines but I was thinking more along these lines.  Tell me if I have it wrong. Wraiths are more your SAS/Green Beret types.  There are usually in the field but are the head honco hombres there, placed to fight where needed most or going it alone on missions other squads aren't trained to. Dread Knights are your classic special missions troops.  Strange insertions outside of the realm of the normal battlefield. Basically, Wraiths may drop behind enemy lines to take out an officer, but the Dread Knights would find out what planet his family is on and blackmail him accordingly. Does that make sense?
 
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XO/LTC Fury/VEA/TADATH/VE [SotE:HC][SotE:VEA][IOC]
Company Commander
Shopkeeper - Imperial Center