New OOC Thread!

We're just doing the mop-up now, let's keep going.

Everyone in the camp can post their actions now.

Tony

Please accept my apologies; when updating the map I realised that the point of impact for the 40mm M381 HE grenade that Elliott fired was within its arming range. This has been corrected, and so there is still an active target there. As well, anything within 15-20m of the point of impact is likely to get shredded, so this avoided a friendly-fire incident involving his team-mates who are about 10m from the point of impact.

I'll try to post a new or cleaned-up map later.

For example, there is no MG at the right-side fighting position at the north gate any more, as that position no longer exists. But there is a still-active shooter in the left-hand position there, as this is the tango who shot at Elliot. There are two potential shooters crawling out of the two top tents on the left row (these are the ones Tim is engaging, and he needs to take an Action to move to where he can do this). The bottom row of tents where the mercenaries are quartered are now enveloped in CS gas.

Tony
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:54, Tue 09 May 2023.

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Tony

In reply to Project Director (msg # 3):

Nice.

Good find.   If you use reddit, the r/efreebies sub has a lot of free games.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:42, Sat 27 May 2023.

I've kind of lost track of the action.  Whose turn is it?

In reply to Mahalina Rae Powell (msg # 6):

I will resolve El's shot as it's an interrupt/reaction.

Then everyone can post their turn, including El.

Tony

In reply to Project Director (msg # 7):

Hello everyone,

With both locations now secure, all you need is to do some mop up. You have some prisoners, freed slaves, and a nuclear warhead (currently non-functional but containing fissile material). Pretty soon we can wrap this adventure up and then discuss if we'd like to continue and in what form.

Tony

This was supposed to be a suicide mission for my character and would have been the first character of mine killed on RPOL since joining in early 2006.

In reply to Ralph Jenden (msg # 9):

I was going to make it way more difficult, until I realised it would be unrealistic considering how the Krell would be deployed, where they would stick their mercenaries and where security was needed most.

Don't worry, I have not forgotten this game! I think now the main engagements have played out I can make some posts to wrap up, with a proper denoument. Everyone has been fantastic, both the players who've been with the game over the years and the newer ones that have joined in. This particular adventure is finished. But 5th edition is apparently nearing playtesting, and I think I would like to help out with that process. If so I'll let anyone who's interested know!

Tony

Hi Tony, I would be interested. Cheers.


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In reply to Project Director (msg # 10):

Is this play testing for the actual new rules edition before they are published or is this just your own play test as a GM to see if you like the rule set?

Ironically I do a lot of systems testing for work in a test environment to see what errors get thrown up then I go back to the developers who look at the code, fix it then have me test again.

In reply to Ralph Jenden (msg # 12):

Sounds a bit like part of my gig but I'm primarily a Business Analyst and just help out our QA testers as needed.

Tony, you know I'm up for it.

Dave

Actually ‘Business Analyst’ is my job title as well, but QA testing is in my job description as we do not have dedicated QA testers.

In reply to Ralph Jenden (msg # 14):

My title is actually Construction QA Records Manager but I became the interface (BA) between end users and developers due to previous programming experience. Spend about half my time as an auditor for the corporate ISO certification. The remaining time is specing out the next generation of our in house software which tracks Construction QA inspection and testing for infrastructure projects (bridges, stadiums, highways, etc.).

Good question, I haven't actually asked Chris to be a playtester but we go back quite a ways. I have been a playtester for Timeline for TMP 4th ed. adventures in the past and was the volunteer errata coordinator on 4th edition (and used this game to generate errata reports) although I did not playtest that edition prior to publication. I don't see why not, in other words. It's a fortunate coincidence that you are experienced in systems testing. I'm just a little too disorganised to be a good QA person, I think!

Tony

What's our status here, Tony?  New playtest or continue on with the story?

In reply to Mahalina Rae Powell (msg # 17):

I'd like to wrap up this story. Still working on it!

Then email Chris and ask if he'd like us to playtest the new edition of the rules.

Tony

Thank you everyone!

I think that about does it for this adventure.

This adventure was originally was started back in 1999 with the team suggested in the book, SPECIALTY: COMMAND UC-1C. Their story ended after contact with the Soviets and I was unable to continue the adventure. The next team to pick it up was the Group's alternate command team, SPECIALTY: PSYCHOLOGICAL Qp-11. They facilitated the peace between the Rebels and Soviets, establishing a city and then regional government in the face of opposition by dissident local elements supported by Slavers, Bikers, and renegade Gypsy Truckers. We covered the second part of the adventure, focusing on Reload Tango.

The original rule set we used was GURPS 3rd ed. At that point the "Soviets" in the adventure were already an anachronism of sorts. When 4th edition TMP came around it revised the history to update the wardate to circa 2013, long after the end of the Cold War, this meant the original adventure was set in an alternative timeline. In the course of running this adventure I made friends with the author, Joe Benedetto Jr., and became a volunteer staff member for Timeline under Chris Garland. As well, a former US Navy submariner, Tom Rux, helped me redesign the Kilo Alpha base so the nuclear weapons were stored securely and a full-sized SSBN could get in and out of a narrow underwater channel not much wider than its beam.

All-in-all, a successful resolution. All weapons recovered, Krell dead or captures, hostages freed, even a small coastal vessel captured with no loss. Operations in and around Puget Sound will be definitely enhanced come springtime.

I may well playtest an upcoming version of TMP that uses Chaosium's BRP rules. As well, I recently asked Timeline if they need playtesters for the upcoming 5th edition.

Tony

In reply to Project Director (msg # 19):

Chris is working on 5th ed. but it's a one-man show at the moment. He'll keep us in mind for a playtest group.

Tony

Ok great... so will Angels be starting up again or bit of a rest ?

In reply to Tim Charles White (msg # 21):

I promise that Angels is going for a restart very soon!

Tony