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Post by Gunny87 on Jan 9, 2013 12:08:32 GMT -5
As long as the PL has a way of communicating on the command net by receiving orders and relaying back whether they do that themselves or relay it through a RTO, then no I do not think it's necessary to have one MIA CO in charge of two or more separate platoons (if we get enough participants this year). It's hard to coordinate effectively and it only complicates communications further. Let each PL get their orders from the CO or XO and if the MIA PLs want to communicate and coordinate with each other, then they will know each others platoon net. I'm going to wipe the old Northern Light board unless there's anything in there you guys think we should save. Knief, if you're wiping it, can you do it at the end of the day? I'd like to jump on there and see if there's any thing that could be helpful in planning for this year's event that I posted.
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Post by Gimpalong on Jan 9, 2013 12:10:50 GMT -5
Is it required that the rockets be shot out of an AT-looking launcher, or can they be fired out of any old GL?
I briefly read through the rules for NL and it didn't appear that there was a distinction between using an AT-looking launcher to fire rockets or a normal GL. The focus on the launchers was more that they be authentic looking.
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Post by Dingo™ on Jan 9, 2013 12:15:52 GMT -5
As long as the PL has a way of communicating on the command net by receiving orders and relaying back whether they do that themselves or relay it through a RTO, then no I do not think it's necessary to have one MIA CO in charge of two separate platoons. It's hard to coordinate and it only complicates communications further. Last year all comms were so jacked up it wouldnt have mattered if we even had been structured in platoons anyway. We really need to address comms and organization before this next NL.. Is it required that the rockets be shot out of an AT-looking launcher, or can they be fired out of any old GL? I briefly read through the rules for NL and it didn't appear that there was a distinction between using an AT-looking launcher to fire rockets or a normal GL. The focus on the launchers was more that they be authentic looking. Under slung GLs were allowed last year. One of the Wolfpack guys used one.
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Post by Gunny87 on Jan 9, 2013 12:17:19 GMT -5
Last year all comms were so jacked up it wouldnt have mattered if we even had been structured in platoons anyway. We really need to address comms and organization before this next NL.. They were. The problem was that comms were so jacked up that I couldn't even communicate with CO when I was acting as an RTO. I never had any issues receiving transmissions, but for the life of me half the time I couldn't relay back because of all the VOX, and non PL's chatting on the NET. Is it required that the rockets be shot out of an AT-looking launcher, or can they be fired out of any old GL? @ Gimp, when we were using the Ranger, TAM was in the back firing rockets out of an M203 to take out the hardlock. I'm pretty sure as long as it's an authentic looking rocket launcher then any M203, GLM, M72, M79, etc will probably work. But again I'm making this assumption. I haven't read exactly that in any of the rules.
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Post by Tank on Jan 9, 2013 13:02:03 GMT -5
Is it required that the rockets be shot out of an AT-looking launcher, or can they be fired out of any old GL? I briefly read through the rules for NL and it didn't appear that there was a distinction between using an AT-looking launcher to fire rockets or a normal GL. The focus on the launchers was more that they be authentic looking. Yes M203's and also the pistol style grenade launchers were allowed to be used to fire rockets last year. From my observations however, the rockets being fired from the M203s were not nearly as acurate nor did they travel anywhere near the distance of one fired from a M72 replica. I really wanted to see the M203s work out well, since after carrying my M72 the whole time (minus the night game, those bastards, ha ha) and also the whole game at Blind Fury last year, I can say that the M72 is a serrous pain in the ass to carry, but is completely worth it.
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Post by M.S.-ARC on Jan 9, 2013 14:16:49 GMT -5
Just got the e-mail:
Northern Light will be held at Detroit Steel again in Trenton, MI. Dates are Jun. 21~23, 2013. Please contact us if you wish to bring a combat vehicle.
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Post by Timm on Jan 9, 2013 14:23:00 GMT -5
Fuckin titties. Subforum?
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Post by Pagan on Jan 9, 2013 14:26:25 GMT -5
Fuckin titties. Subforum? The old one is still up, Knief is going to cleanse it tonight or tomorrow, and then we can start fresh for this year.
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Post by Timm on Jan 9, 2013 14:28:14 GMT -5
More titties.
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Post by Pagan on Jan 9, 2013 14:31:06 GMT -5
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Post by Timm on Jan 9, 2013 14:58:12 GMT -5
Any titties.
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Post by Zander on Jan 9, 2013 15:10:12 GMT -5
I guess my question is more in relation to what side we play on? Last year it seemed to be the main reason we went with the green side so we weren't on Mullen's team.
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Post by Tank on Jan 9, 2013 15:43:19 GMT -5
If we went green again this year, everyone should still have the proper attire. Is Mullen still going to be a CO, should be the real question. I don't know about you guys, but at the end of the day, when we were walking past the tan team that were in a huddle with Mullen, the only thought I had was later bitches! Circle jerk time around the camp fire is fine, but screw standing there in your loadout listening to what you did wrong, or yay team, or whatever nonsense is just not my style. I suspect not many of the rest of MiA would be into that either. I've seen the man, the myth, the legend, he's just a guy. A guy that defended our freedom, don't get me wrong, but still just a guy.
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Post by Gunny87 on Jan 9, 2013 17:40:49 GMT -5
Yeah, once C.O.'s for both teams are released we can vote and determine which side to go on. Like we did last year. Hopefully we won't have to switch so we can use our existing uniforms! Also depending if they don't change.
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Post by Sniper Wolf on Jan 9, 2013 18:22:48 GMT -5
As long as the PL has a way of communicating on the command net by receiving orders and relaying back whether they do that themselves or relay it through a RTO, then no I do not think it's necessary to have one MIA CO in charge of two separate platoons. It's hard to coordinate and it only complicates communications further. Last year all comms were so jacked up it wouldnt have mattered if we even had been structured in platoons anyway. We really need to address comms and organization before this next NL.. Is it required that the rockets be shot out of an AT-looking launcher, or can they be fired out of any old GL? I briefly read through the rules for NL and it didn't appear that there was a distinction between using an AT-looking launcher to fire rockets or a normal GL. The focus on the launchers was more that they be authentic looking. Under slung GLs were allowed last year. One of the Wolfpack guys used one. The biggest issue we had in terms of comms was the interference in the building. Te vast majority of us were rocking walkies, as opposed to professional radios. I've worked security jobs in similarly built factories using professional radios and even those get a lot of interference- it's a matter of too much metal blocking the radio signal, something the Motorola talkabout is just not constructed to overcome. We could communicate within buildings or outside on the same side of a building, but one side to the other, or inside to outside was nigh impossible. Our best bet might be to establish rally points if our squads get separated or something along those lines. No way are we gonna get everyone to cough up the money for nice radios, so the answer (to my anyway) is to go lower tech. Less reliance on radios, plan on them failing and we'll be okay. Myself and a couple Wolfpack members worked factory security, so we anticipated the radio issues ahead of time and planned ahead. Our squad was able to stay together surprisingly well, but our platoon comms were absolutely fucked. On the topic of launchers, we ran 203's last year, but to rather spotty effect. Some shots worked well, others tumbled out of the barrel. Frankly, I'd love to see the specs with which Tank's launcher was built- that thing was a BEAST. Also, I found a lot of the error was more shell based than anything. Rumor has it the single port disc launching shells, rather than the BB launching ones get better distance with the footballs. I have yet to confirm it, but I plan to do some research soonish.
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