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  1. Martial Arts iiinnn ssspppaaaccceee!!! Which style is flexible enough?

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    Re: Martial Arts iiinnn ssspppaaaccceee!!! Which style is flexible enough?

     

    It might be my personal misconception because I don't float easily in a pool, but I don't see it. I can't sty afloat without significant effort, so I don't naturally equate pools with microgravity.

     

    I guess my thought is: with just the flex of the abdominal muscles to power it, how powerful could this strike be?

     

    You also get the contraction of the (large) thigh muscles.

    Try holding yourself in the air by hanging from a bar or the like, then bring your knee up as fast as you can.

  2. Bronze Avenger Armor

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    Re: Bronze Avenger Armor

     

    I would change the insulated; remove safe in high pressure and replace it with "safe from skin contact poisons."

    Then add Life Support: "can breath in unusual atmosphere (toxic) as long as there is oxygen" (this is a real gas mask) 5 pts, OIF -1/2 =3 pts.

    Ear protection, hearing flash defense 5 pts, OIF -1/2 = 3 pts.

    Man amplifier system: + 5 STR (5 pt/1.5[OIF]=3 pts) and +5 CON (5 pt/1.5[OIF]=3 pts) for total of 6 points

    Impressive +5 PRE (5 pt/1.5[OIF]=3 pts)

    Now it totals 50 points.

  5. Martial Arts iiinnn ssspppaaaccceee!!! Which style is flexible enough?

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    Re: Martial Arts iiinnn ssspppaaaccceee!!! Which style is flexible enough?

     

    Grabbing with both hands and using a knee strike works very well.

    "Flying kicks" work fine too, you just have to accept the recoil and use it to your advantage.

    Choke holds and nerve holds also work. Most armlocks, leg locks and wrist locks will be of little use in free fall since the body moves too easily. A hammer lock or "chicken wing" will work only if you can grab him with your other hand to prevent his movement.

    Full nelsons should work, but they are more strength dependent than most martial arts holds. Same with body scissors and bear hugs.

    The old "headlock and punch" tactic should work. Also the "grab with both hands and head butt."

  6. Space Marine Platoon Roster

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    Re: Space Marine Platoon Roster

     

    I'm using a home made roster/TO&E, based in part the Marine roster I'm familiar with when I retired in 1997.

     

    The stardard Platoon for this Corps has:

    HQ element

    1 Platoon Leader (Normally O1 or O2 but occasionally you will see a warrant offficer)

    1 Platoon SGT (Normally a SSGT/E-6)

    2 Field Techs (ranks vary)

    2 Grav APC with Driver and 2 gunners, normally the PL and PS ride in different APC's

     

    4 Squads each squad has:

    1 Squad Leader (Normally a E-5/SGT but you will see the occasional CPL)

    1 Assistant Squad Leader (Normally E4/CPL)

    1 Grav APC with a 3 man crew (as in the HQ element)

    1 Hospital Corpsman (Medic) rank will vary, is from the Navy

    2 Fire Teams each with

    3 Riflemen. Each rifleman carries a laser/gl combonation, Designated Grenaders (like the above mentioned PFC Casey carry fewer energy packs, but a LOT more grenades than a standard rifleman

    1 Man Portable Heavy Laser. weapon is capable of autofire and has several setting.

    The fireteam leader is normally a LCPL or CPL and can carry any one of the TO weapons. Normally they are equipt as riflemen because well, the heavy laser is heavy and the fire team leader has enough on his or her hands. Some howerver feel that it is best that they don't have to tell the teams heavy weapon where to lay down fire.

     

    Hopefully this will be enough for those who need a TOE to inspire them.

     

    That is a big platoon.

    6 AFVs (with crew of 3 they are probably closer to Bradley type IFVs than APCs) are a major force in themselves, they should have a senior NCO to control them when the platoon is dismounted. The British handle this by having a second platoon sgt in their mech platoons; the US Army makes the bradleys a separate squad with their own squad leader.

    I might recommend that you make the platoon sgt a gunnery sgt, and have a SSG as the vehicle section leader.

  7. Nazi Germany's Secret Plan to Bomb New York

    in Pulp Hero

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    Re: Nazi Germany's Secret Plan to Bomb New York

     

    On second thot, Ian was right about the acceleration:

     

    The Amerika Bomber

     

     

    "It would have burned an on-board load of fuel weighing about 90 tons," notes historian Geoff Steele, "and pitched up to about a 60-degree climb angle and remained under powered flight for approximately 3 to 4 minutes until the fuel was exhausted."

    At that point the vehicle would pitch over, and because of its forward speed and centripetal force, would go into what is in effect a low-Earth orbit at approximately 115 to 120 mile altitude.

     

    Unfortunately, to achieve 12,000mph in 4 minutes would mean accelerating 50 miles/sec! German engineers would surely have known this, so I think the history channel doesnt know what its talking about. BTW, that kind of velocity is just plain (plane?) wrong. Escape velocity is 5300mph, so something going that fast would not only achieve orbit, it would go flying into outer space. This is just sloppy research on somebody's part.

     

    Your math is wrong.

    The acceleration would be 50 mph/sec, which 73.3 ft/sec^2, or 2.28 g.

    Also, earth escape velocity is MUCH more than 5300 mph.

  9. Space Marine Platoon Roster

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    Re: Space Marine Platoon Roster

     

    Are you using current USMC TO&E?

    If not, please specify what you are using.

    In fact, if you are using current TO&E, please specify it, because one I remember had 46 EM & 1 LT per platoon, and I know that is not current.

    At the risk of dating myself, the squad was 14, with 3 fire-teams of 4 each, a Squad Leader (E-5) and a Grenadier (E-3) with a M-79. The HQ had one officer and 4 EM.

  14. Teen superhumans but no adult ones

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    Re: Teen superhumans but no adult ones

     

    The idea reminds me of A Coming of Age' date=' by Timothy Zahn. The book takes place on a colony planet, a few generations after a diesease caused all children between five years old and puberty to develop immense telekinetic[1'] powers. Their civilization was wrecked, and they lost a lot of knowledge/technology before the adults managed to get back in charge.

     

    It's a good read, and might give you some ideas about how a society might handle such things.

     

    An excellent book.

  15. In Future, Car Drive YOU

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    Re: In Future, Car Drive YOU

     

    Absolutely! Who in their right mind is going to get in a car that can allegedly drive itself?!? A very very brave person perhaps!

     

    I do not think it requires bravery as much as insanity.

    Or foolishness combined with ignorance.

  16. Science Fiction League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

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    Re: Science Fiction League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

     

    The problem with Joachim Steuben was that he viewed everybody as a threat, pending messy execution at his hands. Bar Hammer himself.

    "Did I ever tell you, madame, I met your father once? I shot him between the eyes, so he could see it coming."

    Volatile? Just a bit...

    Sorry, I'd feel safer having an Alien, a Predator, and a Skynet-original T800 on my team. Just my $0.02

     

    Agreed!

  19. Xenomorphs vs Cobras

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    Re: Xenomorphs vs Cobras

     

    I wrote it as a psych limitation: overreacts to percieved attacks. Needed to make a ego roll to not return fire at whoever last shot at him.

     

    The problem is that they system reacts too fast; an ego roll won't help.

  23. Champions movie

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    Re: Champions movie

     

    Oh my God, I am an old, old man. The reference was from 1983. Sorry about that. I should have suggested Witchcraft be some young hottie like Jane Wyman or Goldie Hawn.

     

    James Watt was talking about his staff and said "..no one could argue with our selection...I have a black, a woman, two Jews and a cripple. And we have talent".

     

    Actually, I had forgotten that. Thank you.

    Was it really 1983? I thought it was shortly after his appointment to the cabinet , which would be 1981.

  24. Champions movie

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    Re: Champions movie

     

    Originally Posted by Yansuf

    ...My cast had 2 blacks, one half black (born in Tanzania), one hispanic, one half asian, and one "part Chinese, part Spanish, part Filipino".

     

    James Watt would approve :)

     

    I'm sorry, but I do not get the reference.

    Care to explain?

     

    (BTW, I forgot my cast also has a "half amerindian".)

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