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[Sosoku234]

This is a mechanics test prefacing an upcoming game. It will be the invasion of an unnamed French city. What I'm mainly testing is the combat and health systems, as well as the ammo/equipment systems. This will be played from the American side, but in the next game, the players will choose if they want to be Nazis or Americans.


   The year is 1944, the place is somewhere in the middle of France. The Nazis are dug in like ticks, while the Americans move over the countryside like a tide of red, white, and blue. The men on both sides are prepared to fight tooth and nail for every inch of ground.

The American forces are moving to take a rather larger city currently occupied by a small detachment of the Wermacht.

Spoiler: Turns (click to show/hide)

There will be two major actions per turn. You can do anything with those actions; reload, move ten feet to the left,  stab a fool, toss a 'nade, etc.

Spoiler: Character Sheet (click to show/hide)

Name:
State of Origin:
Appearance:
Backstory: ((Optional))

Stats You have 4 to allocate to the stats
Power: 10
Tolerance: 10
Wit: 10
Knowledge: 10
Finesse: 10
Presence: 10

Skills
((Make two skills. I will help you balance them as necessary.))

Inventory You have 1000 dollars to spend on weapons/equipment/armor etc.

Spoiler: Weapons/Equipment (click to show/hide)

 The weapons work off of a turns firing to actions reloading ratio. The ammo isn't counted per bullet, but is instead counted as a fixed rate per turn that is taken off of your budget for the mission. this also applies for grenades.

You will receive a Springfield 1903 as a free standard issue rifle. You must buy anything else. If you lose or damage your equipment beyond a reasonable repair in the heat of battle and in a legitimate way, you will receive a refund on your it. If not, then you're SOL and you'll have to buy a new one.

A legitimate loss is if you are beating someone to death with your rifle's butt and it snaps in half, or if is blown up with a grenade, but you miraculously survive.

You may have 2 big guns, Thompson - Bazooka, 1 pistol, and 2 equipment. It takes one action to switch your main weapons, but none to switch to your pistol or equipment.

Colt M1911: [Wound Type: Bullet][Turns Firing to Reload(FR): 4/1][Purchase Cost: 200] [Cost per Turn: 13]
    The American service pistol of choice.

Thompson M1A1 [wound Type: Bullet][FR: 3/1][Purchase Cost: 300][Cost per Turn: 31]
   "I believe you. BUT MY TOMMY GUN DON'T!"

Browning Auto-5: [Wound Type: Bullet][FR: 3/2][Purchase Cost: 450][Cost per Turn: 1]
   This is my Boomstick.

M1 Garand: [Wound Type: Bullet][FR: 2/1][Purchase Cost: 750][Cost per Turn: 8]
   BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG *PING*.

M1 Carbine: [Wound Type: Bullet][FR: 3/1][Purchase Cost: 750][Cost per Turn: 10]
   A less powerful and unmanly version of the M1 Garand.

Springfield 1903: [wound Type: Bullet][FR: 5/1][Purchase Cost: 800][Cost per Turn: 2]
   The main battle rifle of the last war. Hope it's still on par with the others.

Browning Automatic Rifle M1918: [Wound Type: Bullet][FR: 6/1][Purchase Cost: 1000][Cost per Turn: 14]
   The Original Trench Broom^TM.

Browning M1919: [Wound Type: Bullet][FR: 15/2][Purchase Cost: 2500][Cost per Turn: 25]
   The standard American machine gun.

Bazooka: [Wound Type: Explosion, Shrapnel][FR: 1/2][Purchase Cost: 1250][Cost per Turn: 100]
   The new and improved rocket propelled grenade launcher! Now with bigger explosions!

Flamethrower: [Wound Type: Fire][FR 20/3][Purchase Cost: 2000][Cost per Turn: 10]
   Don't shoot them! Let 'em burn!

Pineapple Frag: [Wound Type: Explosion, Shrapnel][FR: N/A][Cost per Turn: 40][No purchase necessary]
   Toss in a pineapple!

Bayonet: [Wound Type: Stabbing, Slashing]
   Fix Bayonet! Up and over, lads!

Tactical Combat Shovel: [Wound Type: Blunt, Chopping, Slashing, Stabbing][FR: N/A][Purchase Cost: 150]
   If it works for the Spetznaz, it'll work for us, too.


Medkit: [Purchase Cost: 450][Cost per Use: 25][Effect: Heals up to 3 minor wounds, or one major wound in the heat of battle]
   Four syrettes will definitely kill you.

Repair Tools: [Purchase Cost: 20][Cost per Use: N/A][Effect: Repair minor breakdowns in vehicles.]
   A wrench a day keeps a wreck at bay.

Entrenching Tools: [Purchase Cost: 30][Cost per Use: N/A][Effect: Allows for the construction of trenches which halves the likelyhood that you will be hit by a bullet.]

Radio: [Purchase Cost: 150][Cost per Use: 25][Effect: Artillery bombardments may be called]

Bangalore Torpedo: [Purchase Cost: 200][Cost per Use: 200][Effect: Clears barbed wire]
   Bring in the Bangalores!

Ammo Box: [Purchase Cost: 75][Cost per Use: See stats for the weapon attached][Effect: No reloads on the beltfed MGs ((1919, MG34, MG42))]

I know that the M1 Garand was the main battle rifle of the US, but I'm using the 1903 for balance. I will accept six sheets for the time being.

There is also a discord.

[S34N1C]

I have been helping him make this, but I will be participating in this as well

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Name: Andrew Penn
State of Origin: Illinois
Appearance: Just a dumb grunt


Stats:
Power:11
Tolerance:11
Wit:10
Knowledge:10
Finesse:12
Presence:10

Skills:
Likes being alive: Runs faster when running to cover(Specifically when running towards cover, movement costs one less action(not to go lower than 1))
Firing discipline: Increased accuracy to automatic weapons(automatic fire is done in bursts, reducing the number of bullets fired to one-third, and increases accuracy by +2. This can be disabled)

Inventory:
Springfield 1903- free
Browning Automatic Rifle M1918- 1000

Note that I had a hand in making this, but there are still things I have questions about.


For instance, the money we have left over from char-gen is our ammo fund, yes?

[Sosoku234]

Yes. That and the budget for the mission. Which, in this case, will be about 3500.

[Funk]

Totally reusing a Character from my own ww2 game here.

Spoiler: Character Sheet (click to show/hide)

Name:
State of Origin: Auvergne
Appearance: a freakishly tall woman with black hair and glowing purple eyes
Backstory: (The Daughter of one Adam Frankenstein)

Stats You have 4 to allocate to the stats
Power:2
Tolerance:1
Wit:0
Knowledge:0
Finesse:0
Presence:1

Skills
((Make two skills. I will help you balance them as necessary.))
Automatic Weapons
Driveing
Inventory You have 1000 dollars to spend on weapons/equipment/armor etc.
Thompson M1A1 300
Colt M1911 200
Repair Tools 20
Pineapple Frag x2 40
Ammo Box x 2

[Slick]

I'm thinking of joining but what do each of the stats mean?
Cause I have a preference of supporting others for example through healing or suppressive fire so what stats would be best for such a task?

Edit:
By the way any chance of the M3 submachine gun otherwise known as the "Grease Gun" or simply "the Greaser."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M3_submachine_gun

[MidnightJaguar]

WIP.

[Sosoku234]

I'm thinking of joining but what do each of the stats mean?
Cause I have a preference of supporting others for example through healing or suppressive fire so what stats would be best for such a task?

Edit:
By the way any chance of the M3 submachine gun otherwise known as the "Grease Gun" or simply "the Greaser."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M3_submachine_gun

I'm sorry, I thought I put the definitions of the stats in. My bad. They all work similarly to D&D/Pathfinder/[Enter Generic Tabletop Game Here]. Each stat is supposed to start at 10 with 4 points to spend.

Power is your strength and will be used to determine how hard you can punch someone, what you can lift, how long it'll take to dig a whole trench with nothing but your trusty tactical combat shovel, etc.

Tolerance is your Constitution. It is how many, if any, times you can be shot/hit/blown up before you die. It also affects how far you can run. At 10, you can run for two actions before needing to stop. At 15, it's three actions, etc.

Wit is like Wisdom. In the real game, it'll be affected by both bodily harm and by psychological harm. It is your instinct. You will encounter traps, ambushes, and other... Less than optimal circumstances. It's also your sense of common sense.

Knowledge is your Intelligence. That will affect any medical rolls, trap disarming, repairs on weapons/vehicles, radio airstrikes, etc.

Finesse is your Dexterity. Used primarily for aiming, but also in how fast you run and how high you jump, your ability to hit people with melee attacks. At 10 you have a 30 percent chance to miss and run 15 feet, at 15 you have a 20 percent chance and run twenty feet, etc.

Presence is Charisma. You'll use this to intimidate, persuade, and do public relations. It's not as important in this setting as it will be in the next one.


The health system is similar to in Grunts.

For the rolls I'll be using a d20 for everything.


As for your grease gun, if you want it in the next game I'll work on it to get it in.

Also, Funk and S34N1C you need to add 10 to all your stats. Give me some numbers for your skills.

[S34N1C]

Totally reusing a Character from my own ww2 game here.

Spoiler: Character Sheet (click to show/hide)

Name:
State of Origin: Auvergne
Appearance: a freakishly tall woman with black hair and glowing purple eyes
Backstory: (The Daughter of one Adam Frankenstein)

Stats You have 4 to allocate to the stats
Power:2
Tolerance:1
Wit:0
Knowledge:0
Finesse:0
Presence:1

Skills
((Make two skills. I will help you balance them as necessary.))
Automatic Weapons
Driveing
Inventory You have 1000 dollars to spend on weapons/equipment/armor etc.
Thompson M1A1 300
Colt M1911 200
Repair Tools 20
Pineapple Frag x2 40
Ammo Box x 2

You might want to take another look at the ammo box again. It's only used for the heavy MG's

[Sosoku234]

Totally reusing a Character from my own ww2 game here.

Spoiler: Character Sheet (click to show/hide)

Name:
State of Origin: Auvergne
Appearance: a freakishly tall woman with black hair and glowing purple eyes
Backstory: (The Daughter of one Adam Frankenstein)

Stats You have 4 to allocate to the stats
Power:2
Tolerance:1
Wit:0
Knowledge:0
Finesse:0
Presence:1

Skills
((Make two skills. I will help you balance them as necessary.))
Automatic Weapons
Driveing
Inventory You have 1000 dollars to spend on weapons/equipment/armor etc.
Thompson M1A1 300
Colt M1911 200
Repair Tools 20
Pineapple Frag x2 40
Ammo Box x 2

You might want to take another look at the ammo box again. It's only used for the heavy MG's

Also, add ten to all of your stats.

[Stirk]

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Name: Ethan Ryan
State of Origin: USA!
Appearance: Blond hair, blue eyes, soft features. Medium height and build, with a light complexion.
Backstory: I'll add it after the playtest is over :-/.


Power: 10
Tolerance: 10
Wit: 10
Knowledge: 10
Finesse: 14
Presence: 10

Skills
BARbarian: Bonus to using LMGs
Nade spam: Grenades are cheaper to use.

Inventory You have 1000 dollars to spend on weapons/equipment/armor etc.
Browning Automatic Rifle M1918: 1000$

[Sosoku234]

Stirk. I'm going to need you to give some numbers for those skills.

You get a free Springfield 1903, if you want it.


 I forgot to mention before, but you can have 2 rifles/large weapons and 1 pistol, plus your extra equipment, of which you can have a maximum of 2. And switching to your other weapon, besides a pistol, costs 1 action, with anything larger than the BAR having 2-3 actions.


Funk, you need to add 10 to your stats, define your skills, get rid of those 'nades ((they're only on the list to show you how much it costs to use them)) and, for now, drop one ammo box ((as nobody here can use them under ordinary circumstances))


S34N1C, you also need to put some numbers to your skills.


Other than what I've pointed out, you're all good to go.

[Stirk]

Ah. I was under the impression you were balancing the skills :-/. Nobody else put numbers either, making things more confusing. I left the Springfield off because it was heavy and redundant , but if there is no penalty for having it its better to have than have not.

Skills:

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BARbarian: Bonus to using LMGs (Like the other guy's skills that work with automatic weapons, but much less broad. 5% accuracy bonus maybe? That's one die difference on a d20.)
Nade spam: Grenades are cheaper to use. (Lets say 25% off? 40->30?)

If there are any other rules you forgot to post, you might want to bring them out now .

[S34N1C]

Added numbers tell me if they're wildly broken and I'll fix them.

[Sosoku234]

Stirk, I like the 'nade spam. And I like the accuracy buff on it. Looks good to me.

S34N1C, you should change the fire discipline one to serving like it halves the amount of ammo used by full auto weapons. With what you have, I'd suggest a change to Spray and Pray, and have the bonus be applied when on the move, preferably to cover. The other one looks nice though.

[Slick]

Alright here's something is suppose:

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Name:John 'Jack' Ottersen
State of Origin:Washington
Appearance:Around 6'2 or so, on the thin side, and wears glasses.
Backstory:When the call to serve came Jack answered but do to his rather lackluster frame he was mostly regulated Rear Echelon duties but do to the fluid nature of this new form of conflict he will now need to wield his carbine for Uncle Sam as he original intended...lucky him.
Stats
Power: 10
Tolerance: 10
Wit: 10
Knowledge: 14
Finesse: 10
Presence: 10

Skills:
-Volley Fire:
Thanks to his carbines ample sized magazine, fast fire rate, and rather minimal recoil he can perform a Volley of fire to suppress or perhaps even kill the enemy.
-Mr. Fixit:
"Nothing a little handyman's secret weapon can't fix."

Inventory:
M1 Carbine: [Wound Type: Bullet][FR: 3/1][Purchase Cost: 750][Cost per Turn: 10]
   A less powerful and unmanly version of the M1 Garand.
Bayonet: [Wound Type: Stabbing, Slashing]
   Fix Bayonet! Up and over, lads!
Repair Tools: [Purchase Cost: 20][Cost per Use: N/A][Effect: Repair minor breakdowns in vehicles.]
   A wrench a day keeps a wreck at bay.
Entrenching Tools: [Purchase Cost: 30][Cost per Use: N/A][Effect: Allows for the construction of trenches which halves the likelyhood that you will be hit by a bullet.]
Bangalore Torpedo: [Purchase Cost: 200][Cost per Use: 200][Effect: Clears barbed wire]
   Bring in the Bangalores!
Colt M1911: [Wound Type: Bullet][Turns Firing to Reload(FR): 4/1][Purchase Cost: 200] [Cost per Turn: 13]
    The American service pistol of choice.
Tactical Combat Shovel: [Wound Type: Blunt, Chopping, Slashing, Stabbing][FR: N/A][Purchase Cost: 150]
   If it works for the Spetznaz, it'll work for us, too.

Anything I should add/take like a M1911 for instance, do my skills make sense?

Oh for future reference does the carbine have 15 or 30 round magazines.
Edit/s:
So what's the budget again?
I modified it looks to be within budget.