Davis, E.
Marines
Fire Team Leader
NJP? Why yes, I think I'll have some....
Posts: 235 
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 19
Character Race: Caucasian
Character Nationality: American
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Post by Davis, E. on Mar 19, 2014 5:16:11 GMT -5
Durant, here is the update for the Fire Team One.
Private Porter: Point
Lance Corporal Avery: ARman.
Is there no grenadier? I am going to need a bit to adjust from Army to Marines. I was using Avery as a grenadier. Army squad is organised as two five man teams and a Squad leader. Pay grade ranges are still the same. You would have an Automatic Rifleman, a grenadier, two riflemen, and a team leader.
Just so you know where I'm coming from. If I need to go back and do some editing, let me know.
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Post by Durant, M. on Mar 19, 2014 15:09:20 GMT -5
In the Marine Corps, generally TLs act as grenadiers. If you read the Infantry FTL manual I believe it mentions that, if I remember correctly.
A Marine Corps Fire Team has the TL / Grenadier, Rifleman (point man), Automatic Rifleman, and Assistant Automatic Rifleman (second rifleman).
And of course, the first fire team leader is the Assistant Squad Leader. Meaning Davis is Stone's right hand man, and gets to attend Squad Leader meetings.
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Davis, E.
Marines
Fire Team Leader
NJP? Why yes, I think I'll have some....
Posts: 235
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 19
Character Race: Caucasian
Character Nationality: American
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Post by Davis, E. on Mar 19, 2014 19:06:50 GMT -5
Awesome.
Part of me loves this, and part of me shudders at the idea of being a marine. Just saying.
Ok, so I had initially set up Davis as the AR. Is there any precedent on changing things up on a fire team? Just curious, not saying we have to.
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Post by Durant, M. on Mar 21, 2014 4:51:24 GMT -5
Technically I don't necessarily mind the TL fulfilling one of the traditional fire team roles himself. However, with that said, I believe it would be a bit confusing as well as a tad overpowering to have two ARs in a fire team. So I would suggest perhaps having him fill the rifleman / grenadier role and if you'd like, in a future mission, you could very realistically run out of ammo or something and be forced to pick up a GPMG. You might even say your AR guy eats a bullet and Davis picks up his weapon so that the fire team still possesses its base of fire.
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Davis, E.
Marines
Fire Team Leader
NJP? Why yes, I think I'll have some....
Posts: 235
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 19
Character Race: Caucasian
Character Nationality: American
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Post by Davis, E. on Mar 21, 2014 6:50:32 GMT -5
I was more meaning making the other guy the Grenadier and leaving Davis as the AR. Not having two ARs.
That being said, I'm already mulling over the effects of changing roles for Davis. I think I'll keep things the "norm" but I am still curiouse if things can be changed in a fire team.
Also, how's the writing going? I'd imagine you had a heap of work piled on your plate trying to get together some origional fiction.
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Post by Durant, M. on Mar 21, 2014 13:32:39 GMT -5
Hm. Well, considering we're five hundred years in the future, I'm sure things could be a tad bit more flexible (at the Squad Leader's discretion). That said, it would become confusing if every fire team adhered to the norm and one rogue fire team had their TL as the AR guy. In any case, I won't refute its possibility, I suppose.
The main point though is that a Marine team leader's job is more so directed at leading the team and ensuring the orders of the Squad Leader are executed. Less of their focus is placed on putting rounds down range as that's what the other three guys are four. Not saying an FTL doesn't fire his weapon, as that would be dangerously stupid and impractical, but his primary concern is his Marines. Killing bad guys gets pushed to second place on the totem pole of responsibility.
As for my writing, it's going fairly well. I have to have the first book finished by July, and so I've been a bit deadline crazy. I finished and turned in my book treatments for the trilogy. I've written the prologue and finished it, it just needs final editing which will occur when I've finished the book by the guys at Dark Nexus Fiction.
Naturally, it's a military action / adventure story. Based on a Marine Special Operations Team, but other branches will get their time in the spotlight in cameo roles. Lol. I have a cover already designed (again thanks to the guys at DNF) and everything looks very promising.
The book will be released for sale on the Amazon Kindle. Of you're interested in purchasing it when it comes out, but don't have a Kindle, you can get the free Kindle app for your phone or download the KindleForPC program for your... well, your computer. Lol. Depending on the length, it'll either be 2.99 US or 3.99 US. If you do not reside in the US, no worries. You can still buy the book, and Amazon will automatically calculate the cost in your local currency.
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Davis, E.
Marines
Fire Team Leader
NJP? Why yes, I think I'll have some....
Posts: 235
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 19
Character Race: Caucasian
Character Nationality: American
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Post by Davis, E. on Mar 21, 2014 14:51:13 GMT -5
Sounds promising. I'll definitely take a look when it comes out. July is a quick deadline. If you ever need a second set of eyes, let me know.
And you're right on all those accounts. The whole TL bit is why I was confused on the grenadier in the first place. Also why the army has a 5 man team, so the TL can be completely autonomous of any needed weapons system.
Davis is the grenadier. I'm on it.
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Post by Cruz, J. on Mar 30, 2014 16:57:36 GMT -5
I apologize for my prolonged absence. Never tell an arabic cop that he looks like a hadji then continue to say things like, habadadabada or allah u akbar jihad. My favorite was spitting in his face and telling him that his deity is a filthy pedophile that would f*** his goats child then force feed it pork.
It was a fun week to say the least.
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Davis, E.
Marines
Fire Team Leader
NJP? Why yes, I think I'll have some....
Posts: 235
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 19
Character Race: Caucasian
Character Nationality: American
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Post by Davis, E. on Mar 30, 2014 17:30:40 GMT -5
Was there alcohol involved in this?
Either way, still a great story.
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Post by Cruz, J. on Apr 1, 2014 12:38:21 GMT -5
Yes it was. Still going through a few things regarding it.
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Post by Durant, M. on Apr 1, 2014 20:16:56 GMT -5
And this has been story time by J. Cruz. Lol.
Well, I guess it's safe to say we can scratch Arabs out of our member demographic. I think they won't be too pleased with that story. Lol.
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Post by Killinger, J. on Apr 2, 2014 21:58:57 GMT -5
Still around, guys.
Durant, PM me if I am needed. I'll work on a post otherwise so I'm not completely missing from the new thread.
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Mason, I.
Marines
Squad Leader
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Character Age: 39
Character Race: Caucasian
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Post by Mason, I. on Apr 6, 2014 12:15:49 GMT -5
SHTF in the hangar lol.. nice post Cruz
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Post by Cruz, J. on Apr 6, 2014 12:56:54 GMT -5
You still have Third Squad there to soak up some of the bullets Mason  And how else do you think we're gonna clear out NPC's to open up slots for members |
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Mason, I.
Marines
Squad Leader
Posts: 174
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 39
Character Race: Caucasian
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Post by Mason, I. on Apr 6, 2014 13:52:41 GMT -5
... what members? o.O lol
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