I'm sorry Leg but I'm going to have to take you up on claiming being unavailable IRL is the cause of this.  We obviously don't know your RL situation but several of us to play in Raellus' Pirates game with you as well and so could see you posting there while not posting here.

I've been through the various threads and what follows is a summary.  Please note that all dates and times are as my timezone (GMT) reports them:

Dark Ages Game, Ch. 5 Gdansk – Call To Arms – Message #595 – 3rd Mar @ 2;26 – Ben posted IC

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #119 – 3rd Mar @ 03:16 – Anneka posts unavailable for a week

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #121 – 3rd Mar @ 05:58 – Thor posts

Dark Ages Game, OOC Thread 4 – Message #718 – 3rd Mar @ 06:45 – Ben posts unavailable for a week

Dark Ages Game, Ch. 5 Gdansk – Call To Arms – Message #597 – 3rd Mar @ 17:12 – Oskar suggests moving

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #128 – 3rd Mar @ 20:44 – Thor posts

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #130 – 4th Mar @ 08:07 – Anneka posts

Dark Ages Game, Ch. 5 Gdansk – Call To Arms – Message #599 – 4th Mar @ 09:21 – Ben says to stay put IC

Dark Ages Game, OOC Thread 4 – Message #724 – 4th Mar @ 09:33 – Ben posts confirming orders

Dark Ages Game, Ch. 5 Gdansk – Call To Arms – Message #600 – 4th Mar @ 17:23 – Oskar calls Ben an idiot

Dark Ages Game, Ch. 5 Gdansk – Call To Arms – Message #601 – 5th Mar @ 02:00 – Varis suggests that he joins Volodya’s squad

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #153 – 5th Mar @ 07:46 – Thor posts

Dark Ages Game, Ch. 5 Gdansk – Call To Arms – Message #602 – 5th Mar @ 14:42 – Rooke suggests relocating

Dark Ages Game, Ch. 5 Gdansk – Call To Arms – Message #603 – 5th Mar @ 15:25 – Handley requests orders from Ben

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #158 – 6th Mar @ 01:07 – Thor posts about internet access problems

Dark Ages Game, OOC Thread 4 – Message #734 – 6th Mar @ 04:41 – Ben posts limited access for 24 to 48 hrs

Dark Ages Game, Ch. 5 Gdansk – Call To Arms – Message #608 – 6th Mar @ 05:38 – Ben orders Varis & Handley onto the floor above squad’s current position IC

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #166 – 6th Mar @ 06:25 – Thor posts

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #200 – 8th Mar @ 10:05 – Thor posts

Dark Ages Game, Ch. 5 Gdansk – Call To Arms – Message #614 – 8th Mar @ 17:43 – Oskar asks for orders

Dark Ages Game, Ch. 5 Gdansk – Call To Arms – Message #615 – 8th Mar @ 18:13 – JJM says the following:


Dark Ages Game, OOC Thread 4 – Message #745 – 9th Mar @ 10:07 – Ben posts that he will be near a computer in 12hrs + reading time

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #226 – 10th Mar @ 13:20 – Anneka posts

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #227 – 10th Mar @ 13:33 – Thor posts

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #229 – 10th Mar @ 13:57 – Thor posts

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #231 – 10th Mar @ 14:12 – Anneka posts

Pirates Game, Ch. 14: Gora Kalwaria (continued) – Message #750 – 10th Mar @ 14:58 – Thor posts IC

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #233 – 10th Mar @ 14:58 – Anneka posts

Dark Ages Game, Ch. 5 Gdansk – Call To Arms – Message #617 – 10th Mar @ 17:06 – Handley reports enemy close

Dark Ages Game, Ch. 5 Gdansk – Call To Arms – Message #619 – 10th Mar @ 18:00 – Oskar says the following:


Dark Ages Game, Ch. 5 Gdansk – Call To Arms – Message #622 – 11th Mar @ 00:41 Rooke reports vehicles under attack and suggests moving north

Pirates Game, Ch. 14: Gora Kalwaria (continued) – Message #753 – 11th Mar @ 06:52 – Thor posts IC

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #240 – 11th Mar @ 08:07 – Anneka posts

Pirates Game, Ch. 14: Gora Kalwaria (continued) – Message #761 – 12th Mar @ 05:06 – Thor posts IC

Pirates Game, Ch.15: Warsaw – Message #9 – 12th Mar @ 05:39 – Thor posts IC

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #257 – 12th Mar @ 12:04 – Anneka posts

Pirates Game, Ch. 14: Gora Kalwaria (continued) – Message #766 – 12th Mar @ 14:54 – Thor posts IC

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #258 – 12th Mar @ 15:11 – Thor posts

Dark Ages Game, Ch. 5 Gdansk – Call To Arms – Message #628 – 12th Mar @ 17:27 – JJM says the following:


Dark Ages Game, Ch. 5 Gdansk – Call To Arms – Message #629 – 12th Mar @ 18:40 – Oskar orders the withdrawal north

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #270 – 13th Mar @ 16:22 – Anneka posts

Pirates Game, SOP Discussion – Message #7 – 14th Mar @ 14:02 – Anneka posts

Pirates Game, SOP Discussion – Message #8 – 14th Mar @ 14:08 – Anneka posts

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #281 – 14th Mar @ 14:11 – Anneka posts

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #287 – 15th Mar @ 02:51 – Anneka posts

Pirates Game, Ch.15: Warsaw – Message #29 – 15th Mar @ 04:58 – Thor posts IC

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #289 – 15th Mar @ 05:00 – Anneka posts

Pirates Game, SOP Discussion – Message #9 – 15th Mar @ 11:42 – Anneka posts

Pirates Game, SOP Discussion – Message #10 – 15th Mar @ 11:46 – Anneka posts

Pirates Game, SOP Discussion – Message #11 – 15th Mar @ 11:53 – Anneka posts

Pirates Game, SOP Discussion – Message #12 – 15th Mar @ 11:57 – Anneka posts

Pirates Game, SOP Discussion – Message #13 – 15th Mar @ 12:19 – Anneka posts

Pirates Game, A Whole New Mess (General OOC) – Message #292 – 15th Mar @ 12:21 – Anneka posts

Dark Ages Game, OOC Thread 4 – Message #772 – 15th Mar @ 12:49 – Ben posts that he has been busy and is catching up.

Dark Ages Game, Ch. 5 Gdansk – Call To Arms – Message #649 – 15th Mar @ 13.53 – Ben posts stop gap post essentially telling people to stay still IC

Dark Ages Game, Ch. 5 Gdansk – Call To Arms – Message #650 – 15th Mar @ 17:28 – Varis posts implying that moving is the best option

Dark Ages Game, Ch. 5 Gdansk – Call To Arms – Message #651 – 15th Mar @ 17:58 – Oskar posts taking control and ordering people to cross the road while the smoke is still there.
This message was last edited by the player at 20:43, Wed 07 Apr 2010.

Who is Thor and/or Anneka?

Leg's characters in Raellus' "Pirates of the Vistula" game link to another game

OK kewl.  Wasn't implying being left out by you Fuse, I guess because of the wounded situation and tried a little reminder to Mike.

How badly wounded is Frank?

In reply to Francis 'Frank' Benucci (msg #9):

I wasn't going to forget you. I didn't in the hallway.


Mitch,
I never did a diagnosis roll for Frank, or Ben for that matter. Was a little preoccupied. But Ben said it's a scratch, and since Fuse said Frank didn't necessarily have to go to the hospital, I think we can assume his wounds aren't too bad either.

That's good news!  Leg has already mentioned that we're short of vehicle crew members now so it looks like we might need to start operating as infantry for a while!

This is the trouble with such a small T2K online community. There's also Kato's forum too, of which a couple of us here (and in my other game) are frequent perusers.

Maybe it's just a matter of priorities. Maybe its a fait accompli. Only Leg knows for sure.

Too much has happened IC and OOC since the crisis to go back now. We just have to RP it out. It may be unfair. It may be perfectly fair. We could argue about this ad nauseum. It is what it is and I vote that we forge ahead.

From an IC perspective, this is not the first time Varis has been disattisfied with Ben's leadership. Even if we leave out the stuff in the building during which Leg claims to have been unavailable IRL, the situation with the BTR recovery effort during which Leg was present would have been enough to push Varis towards gross insubordination, if not outright mutiny. For the record, Varis was about to follow Ben's direct order and take on the advancing BMP all by himself.
This message was last edited by the player at 00:12, Thu 08 Apr 2010.

Frank can't run but he can trot and or walk quickly.

The team will get a status report on the casaulties IG. Some will be out of action while others will be discharged and fit enough for some form of combat duty with some limitations (such as Frank mentioned).




Mike did you take the M203 from Frank? I see its still on Frank's sheet and don't want duplicates.

It might help if everyone starts to put a colored tag at the end of their posts if they are removing and adding something from their inventory. This way we can see that the transaction has been understood and followed through by all involved. I know some of you already do, but how about we make it a standard?
This message was last edited by the GM at 02:41, Thu 08 Apr 2010.

Fuse, I wanted tl put the M-16A2 back into inventory, NOT the M-203!

OK on the color standard to the end of posts

Ahh, right. Ok, I added the M16A2 to the group stores for Mike (but not the M203). Please remove the rifle from your PC inventory.

Ah thanks Fuse.  I totally spaced on that one.

It's been mentioned that we're short of drivers with track qualifications. This isn't as huge a problem as it seems because Ground Vehicle is a Cascade Skill in the game. If you have skill points in motorcycle or wheeled vehicle you are considered to have half as many (rounded down) in the other two skills. If, for instance, Oskar has a 10 Agility and 1 in Wheeled Vehicle or Motorcycle, he's got an effective combined skill and asset of 10 it Track. Same goes for anyone else with relatively high Wheeled vehicle skills, they'd be better in a wheeled vehicle but they can manage a track.
This message was last edited by the player at 07:42, Thu 08 Apr 2010.

NP & removed...

OK, if anyone else wants to testify, speak up in the next twenty four hour or JJ will move on to asking a few supplementary questions to Oskar and then deciding who is in the firing squad what the punishment will be.

In reply to John Jameson McCarthy (msg #21):

I'm going to put up a post quite soon. Will it matter if JJM continues this back at the billet? I won't push time too far ahead but going there will allow the other fellas not involved to get on with other duties at the same time.

Not a problem, justice knows no geographical boundaries.

LOL!

Frank is at the hospital for now.  I don't think he knows that there is a tribunal going on right now.  Mike knows where he is if needed.

Just a reminder... Its in downtime like this, between combat that the PCs will have to take hold of the steering wheel a bit more from the GM. I've left it as it is to give you all an open opportunity to do whatever you want. Hope you're all ok with this.

Also, I've got a week off work starting now, so if you want to break up into different groups, I think I'll be able to handle it.
This message was last edited by the GM at 15:03, Fri 09 Apr 2010.

Isn't Minimi simply the original name for the M249 SAW?  I think that the Minimi was re-designated the M249 SAW when it was add adopted by the US Military.

Essentially, yes.  It's a M249.  The M249 had some minor improvements added when it became part of the US inventory, but nothing that would really effect in game mechanics.

Inventory changes...

Stores to Rooke:
5.56mmN x32
HC Smoke x1

Rooke to Stores:
WP Grenade x1
Dynamite x4
7.62mmN Link x200
AT-4 x1

Stores to Mitch:
5.56mmN x22 - Ok this time. How does he recover his spent links?
HC Smoke x1

He doesn't have a brass catcher so he's just been picking up spare links when he can.  There is also that ammo can of spare parts in the unit's stores.  If he doesn't have enough links for a full 22 rounds then please say and he'll just have a short belt.