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Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen also most of the team from the Sigma Force books by James Rollins could be considered

Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen theres a guy that comes to mind whos name I am drawing a blank on, from some of the Preston/Childs books, albino, FBI agent, buddhist, among other things tends to deal with a lot of supernatural stuff

the first armed helicopter, and anybody whos ever seen an episode of MASH knows this one Bell 47 Helicopter Val Char Cost Notes 8 Size 40 Length 6.35", Width 3.17", Area 20.16" Mass 25.6 ton KB -8 50 STR 0 Lift 25.6tons; 10d6 15 DEX 15 OCV 5 DCV 0 18 BODY 0 8 DEF 9 4 SPD 15 Phases: 3, 6, 9, 12 Total Characteristic Cost: 71 Movement: Running: 3" / 6" Leaping: 0" Flight: 35" / 140" Cost Powers END Flight Systems 25 1) 1× Lycoming TVO-435-F1A flat, six-cylinder, reciprocating engine,: Flight 35", Position Shift, x4 Noncombat (80 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Fuel Dependent (fuel is Very Common; must refuel Once per 6 Hours; -3/4), Custom Modifier (poor high altitude performance; -1/2) 0 Tactical Systems Defensive Systems 3 1) Armored Canopy: +3 DEF, Hardened (+1/4) (11 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Ablative BODY Only (-1/2), Activation Roll 14- (-1/2), Real Armor (-1/4) Electronics 4 Basic Aircraft Radios: Radio Perception/Transmission (Radio Group) (10 Active Points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Equipment; -1/4) 0 Personnel Systems 9 1) Armored Crash Seats: Armor (10 PD/0 ED) (15 Active Points); Custom Modifier (only to protect occupants in crashes; -2), OIF Bulky (-1) Note: (x2 number of items) 0 Equipment Options Weapons Options 38 1) Twin 7.62mm MG: Killing Attack - Ranged 2d6+1, +1 Increased STUN Multiplier (+1/4), Autofire (10 shots; +1) (114 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Co-Axial, must fire in same direction as main gun; -1/2), Limited Arc Of Fire (180 degrees; Only on same horizontal level; -1/2), 1000 Charges (+1) Note: Rare Variant due to recoil strain on the engine [1000] Talents 1 Bump Of Direction (3 Active Points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 1/4) Skills 1 +1 with Combat Piloting (2 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real Equipment; -1/4) Total Powers & Skill Cost: 81 Total Cost: 152 200+ Disadvantages 0 Maximum Speed Note: 105 0 Cruising Speed Note: 95 0 Service Ceiling Note: 10,500 0 Operational Range Note: 256 0 Crew Note: 1+1, and up to 2 stretcher cases 0 Deployment and usage Note: Known to anybody who ever watched and episode of MASH Quirks and Disadvantages 15 1) DF: Military helicopter (Not Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses) 10 2) Phys. Lim.: Poor High altitude performance (Infrequently; Greatly Impairing) 15 3) Phys. Lim.: High maintenance requirements (Frequently; Greatly Impairing) 10 4) Physical Limitation: Open Frame Design, only cockpit has any protection (Frequently; Slightly Impairing) 0 Experience Points Total Disadvantage Points: 152

Re: Science Fiction League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Jason Dinalt and the Stainless Steel Rat

think I might have posted this once before, but my brains are like guacamole some days so heres a basic list for modern vehicles, I most often use the following sites, along with wikipedia http://www.army-technology.com/projects/ http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/ http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/ along with a couple of assorted hardbacks on my shelf for older sensor and older weapons data, I use the 90-91 Harpoon Data Annex and a couple of later updates to Harpoon, with the later edition stuff being pdf online, I figure I am safe copyrightwise, since most of the data is available somewhere For WW2 stuff I use Janes Aircraft and Fighting Ships reprints and wikipedia along with a couple of armor reference books from a friends library I am always happy to have other suggestions for books and URLS

Re: Shadowcats Vehicular Insanity Shop: a bunch of more PC usable stuff to post sometimes I tend to go overboard on my designs, with lots of trivial detail, is this a good thing or a bad thing? I always figure folks can use what they want and throw out the rest...

Re: Science Fiction League of Extraordinary Gentlemen for Honerverse, I'd want Horace Harkness on my team, or working security on B5

Re: Science Fiction League of Extraordinary Gentlemen if were going combat heavy and literary heavy John Christian Falkenburg Juan Rico

dont remember if this has been done before Suggestions: James Bolivar DiGriz[stainless Steel Rat] Jayne[Firefly] Marcus Cole[babylon 5] Mal Reynolds[Firefly]

Re: Off-world crops? I will have to go digging, at one point several years back, I worked for the Illinois Farm Bureau, and posed this question to the guy who ran the "Ag in the Classroom" project, one answer that came up was hemp, for its mulitple uses, durability, and it could grow in a lot of different climates, uses for rope, fabric, medicinal uses etc... for that matter, where will technology go as far as Genetically Modified Organism[GMO] crops in the future?

Re: A Modern League of Extroardinary Gentlemen another idea came to mind. what about Buckaroo Banzai as the scientist/team leader?

Re: Shadowcats Vehicular Insanity Shop: a bunch of more PC usable stuff to post I posted 2 new vehicles to get things started, and sent susano a bunch of stuff in a zip file for posting, its a mixed bag of new and old stuff, more helicopters, and and a couple of new warships

RG 33 MRAP Val Char Base Points Total Roll Notes 6 SIZE 0 30 6 Length 4", Width 2", Area 8" Mass 6.4 ton KB -6 40 STR 40 0 40 17- HTH Damage 8d6 END [4] 10 DEX 10 0 14 12- OCV 5 DCV 1 2 SPD 2.4 0 3 Phases: 4, 8, 12 2 DEF 2 0 13 16 BODY 16 0 17 12- 6" Ground Movement 6 0 7" 2" Water Movement 2 0 3" 0" Leaping 0 0 0" 30 Total Characteristics Points Cost Powers END Construction 4 1) Hardened Steel: (Total: 4 Active Cost, 4 Real Cost) +1 BODY (Real Cost: 1) plus +1 DEF (Real Cost: 3) 0 13 2) Armor Resistant to Machine Gun Fire: +10 DEF, Hardened (+1/4) (37 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Ablative BODY Only (-1/2), Real Armor (-1/4) 6 3) Boat Hull: (Total: 16 Active Cost, 6 Real Cost) Physical Damage Reduction, Resistant, 25% (15 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (only vs mines and hits to bottom of hull; -1) (Real Cost: 5) plus Swimming +1" (3" total); OIF Bulky (-1) (Real Cost: 1) Notes: V Hull design channels explosion damage from below away from vehicle 0 Movement Systems 10 1) Slow Wheeled Movement: (Total: 24 Active Cost, 10 Real Cost) Ground Movement +1" (7" total) (2 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Fuel Dependent (fuel is Very Common; must refuel Once per Minute; -3/4), Only On Appropriate Terrain (-1/2), Custom Modifier (Real Equipment; -1/4) (Real Cost: 1) plus +1 SPD (10 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Linked (Ground Movement; -1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Equipment; -1/4) (Real Cost: 4) plus +4 DEX (12 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Linked (Ground Movement; -1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Equipment; -1/4) (Real Cost: 5) 0 1 2) Improved Suspension: +1 with Combat Driving (2 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real Equipment; -1/4) 5 3) Self-Inflating Tires: Healing BODY 2d6, Trigger (Activating the Trigger requires a Zero Phase Action, Trigger requires a Turn or more to reset; when tire takes its full BODY; +1/4) (25 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), OAF Bulky (-1 1/2), Self Only (-1/2) [1] Tactical Systems 0 1) Common Ring Mount: Custom Power Notes: M249, M-60, M2HB, Mk.19 AGL 0 0 2) CROWS Station: Custom Power Notes: can be equipped as with ring mount 0 Defensive Systems 14 1) Smoke Grenade Launcher: Darkness to Sight Group 4" radius (40 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), 4 Continuing Charges lasting 1 Turn each (-1/2), Real Weapon (-1/4) [4 cc] Personnel Systems 5 1) Standard Radios: High Range Radio Perception (Radio Group) (12 Active Points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 1/4), Custom Modifier (Real equipment; -1/4) 0 Weapons Options Other Equipment Options 4 1) Crew Camera System: Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees) with Sight Group (10 Active Points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -1/4) 0 5 2) Drivers Thermal Imaging Sight: Detect A Single Thing 12- (Sight Group), Discriminatory (11 Active Points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 1/4) 0 0 3) Hydraulic rear loading ramp: Custom Power 0 Talents 1 Absolute Time Sense (3 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real Equipment; -1/4) 1 Absolute Range Sense (3 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real equipment; -1/4) Skills 1 +1 with Mechanics (2 Active Points); OIF Bulky (Reduces Vehicle to 1/2 DCV; -1 1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Equipment; -1/4) 1 +1 with Mechanics (2 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (only Makes repairs and finding parts easier; -1/4) Notes: especially common in various british vehicles which use detuned jaguar car engines 1 +1 with Electronics (2 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (only Makes repairs and finding parts easier; -1/4) Total Powers & Skills Cost: 72 Total Cost: 102 200+ Disadvantages Vehicle Statistics 0 1) Weight and size in displacement tons Notes: 29 Tons 0 2) Top Speed in MPH Notes: 67 0 3) Range in Miles Notes: depends on version 0 4) Crew Notes: 2 and up to 8 passengers 0 5) Payload Notes: depends on version Limitations and Disadvantages Total Disadvantages Points: 0

Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicle Val Char Cost Notes 9 Size 45 Length 8", Width 4", Area 32" Mass 51.2 ton KB -9 55 STR 0 Lift 51.2tons; 11d6 16 DEX 0 OCV 5 DCV -1 20 BODY 0 18 DEF 0 4 SPD 0 Phases: 3, 6, 9, 12 Total Characteristic Cost: 45 Movement: Running: 10" / 40" Swimming: 3" / 6" Leaping: 0" Cost Powers END Construction 4 1) Monocoque all-welded steel hull: (Total: 4 Active Cost, 4 Real Cost) +1 BODY (Real Cost: 1) plus +1 DEF (Real Cost: 3) 0 5 2) Boat Hull: (Total: 16 Active Cost, 5 Real Cost) Physical Damage Reduction, Resistant, 25% (15 Active Points); OIF Immobile (-1 1/2), Custom Modifier (only vs mines and hits to bottom of hull; -1) (Real Cost: 4) plus Swimming +1" (3" total); OIF Immobile (-1 1/2) (Real Cost: 1) Note: V Hull design channels explosion damage from below away from vehicle 0 Movement Systems 19 1) Caterpillar 3126 ATAAC Type 6 cylinder, turbocharged, air-to-air after-cooled diesel engine: (Total: 51 Active Cost, 19 Real Cost) Ground Movement +4" (10" total), x4 Noncombat (13 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Fuel Dependent (fuel is Very Common; must refuel Once per 6 Hours; -3/4), Only On Appropriate Terrain (-1/2), Custom Modifier (Real Equipment; -1/4) (Real Cost: 4) plus +2 SPD (20 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Linked (Ground Movement; -1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Equipment; -1/4) (Real Cost: 8) plus +6 DEX (18 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Linked (Ground Movement; -1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Equipment; -1/4) (Real Cost: 7) 0 5 2) Self-Inflating Tires: Healing BODY 2d6, Trigger (Activating the Trigger requires a Zero Phase Action, Trigger requires a Turn or more to reset; when tire takes its full BODY; +1/4) (25 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), OAF Bulky (-1 1/2), Self Only (-1/2) [1] 2 3) Advanced Suspension: +2 with Combat Driving (4 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real Equipment; -1/4) Tactical Systems 1 1) Gun Ring: Custom Power (1 Active Points) Note: The commander's hatch on the left is equipped with a weapon mount for a 5.56mm or 7.62mm machine gun. A light cannon can also be fitted. The ballistically protected windows can be fitted with optional shooting ports. some Aussie vehicles are being refitted with Raven R-400 weaons stations instead 0 3 2) Infantry Weapon Firing Ports: Custom Power (3 Active Points) Note: 2 per side, 1 under each cabin window 0 Defensive Systems 9 1) Armor Resistant to Small Arms Fire: +7 DEF, Hardened (+1/4) (26 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Ablative BODY Only (-1/2), Real Armor (-1/4) 14 2) Smoke Grenade Launcher: Darkness to Sight Group 4" radius (40 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), 4 Continuing Charges lasting 1 Turn each (-1/2), Real Weapon (-1/4) [4 cc] Personnel Systems 2 1) Crew Environmental Systems: Life Support (Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat) (4 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1) 0 5 2) Standard Radios: High Range Radio Perception (Radio Group) (12 Active Points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 1/4), Custom Modifier (Real equipment; -1/4) 0 1 3) NVG Capable Cockpit: Custom Power (1 Active Points) 0 Weapons Options 11 1) R-400 Raven Remote Weapons Station: (Total: 26 Active Cost, 11 Real Cost) +2 PER with Sight Group (4 Active Points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -1/4) (Real Cost: 2) plus Absolute Range Sense (3 Active Points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -1/4) (Real Cost: 1) plus Detect A Single Thing 14-/16- (Sight Group), Telescopic: +2 (9 Active Points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -1/4) (Real Cost: 4) plus Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees) with Sight Group (10 Active Points); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 1/4) (Real Cost: 4) Note: Called M101 CROWS in US service 0 29 2) 7.62 (M-60 LMG): (Total: 116 Active Cost, 29 Real Cost) Killing Attack - Ranged 2d6+1, +1 STUN Multiplier (+1/4), Autofire (10 shots; +1) (105 Active Points); OAF Bulky (-1 1/2), STR Minimum (STR Min. Cannot Add/Subtract Damage; -1 1/4), Beam (-1/4), Real Weapon (-1/4), 100 Charges (+3/4) (Real Cost: 25) plus +1 OCV (5 Active Points); OAF Bulky (-1 1/2), Real Weapon (-1/4) (Real Cost: 2) plus +2 vs Range (6 Active Points); OAF Bulky (-1 1/2) (Real Cost: 2) [100] Other Equipment Options 6 1) Second Generation Reactive Armor: +8 DEF (24 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Ablative BODY Only (-1/2), Custom Modifier (Only vs shaped charge and AP warheads; -1/2), Custom Modifier (Armor Blocks take 15 minutes and tools to mount or remount; -1/2), Real Armor (-1/4) Talents 1 Absolute Time Sense (3 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real Equipment; -1/4) 1 Absolute Range Sense (3 Active Points); OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real equipment; -1/4) Skills 1 +1 with Mechanics (2 Active Points); OIF Bulky (Reduces Vehicle to 1/2 DCV; -1 1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Equipment; -1/4) 2 +2 with Mechanics (4 Active Points); Custom Modifier (only applies to engine and transmission, cuts change and repair times by half; -1), Crew-Served (2 people; -1/4), Custom Modifier (Real Equipment; -1/4) Note: Vehicle was designed for ease of maintenance and component replacement Total Powers & Skill Cost: 121 Total Cost: 166 200+ Disadvantages Vehicle Statistics 0 1) Weight Note: 14 tons max load 0 2) Top Speed in MPH Note: 120 kph 0 3) Range in Miles Note: over 800 km 0 4) Crew Note: Driver, commander and 7 crew 0 5) Payload Note: 2,700kg, can also tow up to an 8 ton trailer 0 6) Crew ingress/egress Note: The cabin is fitted with four roof hatches with locking handles to provide protection against ambush and alternative escape routes. along with standard front doors 0 7) Crew Facilities Note: Bushmaster is designed to transport up to ten troops. The cabin, with 1,415mm headroom, is fitted with seven face-to-face ergonomically designed seats with full harness seat belts. There is a personal weapons storage area, mission equipment storage, a radio suite, an air-conditioning unit, a cooled water drinking system was supposed to be fitted but dropped due to cost constraints, this is being re-considered. 0 8) Variants Note: * Troop variant * Command variant * Assault Pioneer variant * Mortar variant * Direct Fire Weapons variant * Ambulance variantFirefighting variant Limitations and Disadvantages 15 1) Physical Limitation: Vulnerable to rollovers due to higher center of gravity (Frequently; Greatly Impairing) 10 2) Distinctive Features: Military Vehicle (Not Concealable; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses; Not Distinctive In Some Cultures) 10 3) Physical Limitation: Exposed suspension components result in it being easily damaged and harder to maintain (Infrequently; Greatly Impairing) 0 Experience Points Total Disadvantage Points: 166

I have a bunch more stuff about ready to post, a large part of this is going to be more PC usable stuff such as ground vehicles seeing current use over in the sandbox etc is there enough interest in this stuff to post it? RG-33 MRAP Bushmaster Minewolf among others

not sure if this has been posted elsewhere already http://www.boingboing.net/2010/03/26/dog-eats-police-car.html it gives a whole new meaning to "Chattanooga Chew Chew"

Re: Project Orion/Project Daedalus I still think the RR armed Vespa would be perfect for commuting

Re: Project Orion/Project Daedalus nah... just let them tailgate

Re: A picture glossary of edged weapons friend of mine in the SCA fought with a polearm shaped like a large fish eyes and head drawn on... yep... a Walleyed Pike\ course he also had a 2 handed claymore with "Front Towards Enemy" written in latin on both sides

Re: Godzilla Haiku does the Blue Oyster Cult song Godzilla count as a "Monster Ballad"?

Re: A picture glossary of edged weapons sites like this are great, I remember when I first started playing AD&D and we had all these really odd named weapons that nobody had a clue about so we decided "If it has a strange french or other name, its probably a polearm" things like fouchard, bec de corbin, guisarme, glaive

Re: Nazi Germany's Secret Plan to Bomb New York heres another video on the Ekranoplans actually showing a missile launch

Re: Nazi Germany's Secret Plan to Bomb New York 550 mph at wavetop level, anybody want to figure the turn mode on this monster? let alone stopping it

Re: Nazi Germany's Secret Plan to Bomb New York I'm not sure the Ekranoplan in the video and the one pictured above are the same aircraft, the one pictured has the dorsal launch containers, but you cant see them in the video

http://godzillahaiku.tumblr.com/ Waltzing Godzilla... Waltzing Godzilla you are a monster from under the sea...