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Yes, the Southern Republic is officially a member of the Vinish Commonwealth.SiegeTank wrote:As for Karmic's bit... I think he's got plans for an, ahem, rather more permanent presence in the CFR, but you'd have to ask him for the specifics.
And it happens to be directly across the river from Miratia. Is that correct?Karmic Knight wrote:Yes, the Southern Republic is officially a member of the Vinish Commonwealth.SiegeTank wrote:As for Karmic's bit... I think he's got plans for an, ahem, rather more permanent presence in the CFR, but you'd have to ask him for the specifics.
Jsut think of it this way: everything is abotu some sort of compromise:Ryan Thunder wrote:Yeah, I had a feeling there might be issues. I was thinking of weapon pods, not unlike Hellfire missile pods and what have you, with their own ammunition, though I suppose there would still be the same issue of ludicrous ammo expenditure.Fingolfin_Noldor wrote:You probably could. But why the fuck do you need 4 of these things, and exhaust ammunition at 4 times the rate? Not to mention, these things aren't good against killing tanks.
Bombing is fine. Just about any craft could do the job. But no craft carries large guns (The GAU-9 or the GSh-30-2 30mm cannon) for strafing. Note that bombs are mostly as useful as a direct hit.Ryan Thunder wrote:The Lightning-B is a Lightning that has been optimized for tactical bombing, at the expense of its regular air-superiority capability. The Lightning is pretty much an F-15, which makes the Lightning-B pretty much an F-15E.
Yes and no. While the F-15E can carry lots of ordinance, it can't take too many hits and far less than the Su-39. I remember reading somewhere that there was a Su-25 that took a hit from a AIM-9 and lived long enough to tell the tale and got repaired.Ah. So I don't have the capability at all, then. XD
Would my F-15E analogs be a good substitute, though?
Assuming the army in question is competent enough to make sure their short and medium range SAMs are close by with IRST sensors, radar, electro-optics, yeah, I would imagine they could shoot down almost just about any aircraft.phongn wrote:I'd be concerned about how well these CAS and COIN aircraft and helicopter gunships would stand up against the heavy air defenses prevalent in the STGOD. I doubt they'd really be used except in beating down insurgents and in Veleria.
Just about any true major player battle would have to being with extensive SEAD and BARCAP operations acting against each other. Nobody is dumb enough, I assume, to start bringing in ground troops while their opponent still has a completely integrated AirDef network operational. Obviously mobile and tactical SAMs would still be a factor but nobody is dumb enough to send ground troops in when they can't be supported from the air.phongn wrote:I'd be concerned about how well these CAS and COIN aircraft and helicopter gunships would stand up against the heavy air defenses prevalent in the STGOD. I doubt they'd really be used except in beating down insurgents and in Veleria.
We don't; I myself have always labored under the assumption that San Dorado at least uses Shroomanian currency.Ryan Thunder wrote:Does the FTO have a common currency?
Uhh...CmdrWilkens wrote:[...]Nobody is dumb enough, I assume, to start bringing in ground troops while their opponent still has a completely integrated AirDef network operational. Obviously mobile and tactical SAMs would still be a factor but nobody is dumb enough to send ground troops in when they can't be supported from the air.
Well, I'll float it in the RP.SiegeTank wrote:We don't; I myself have always labored under the assumption that San Dorado at least uses Shroomanian currency.Ryan Thunder wrote:Does the FTO have a common currency?
Okay, let's try this;Karmic Knight wrote:Yes, the Southern Republic is officially a member of the Vinish Commonwealth.SiegeTank wrote:As for Karmic's bit... I think he's got plans for an, ahem, rather more permanent presence in the CFR, but you'd have to ask him for the specifics.
2. #5Ryan Thunder wrote:Okay, let's try this;
1. This is my take on the current state of the CFR. Does anybody have any objections?
2. Is the Southern Republic #1, #5, or #3?
3. What are the other two, and what nation (if any) are they affiliated with?
4. Is #4 associated with Wineburg Minoy?
5. Who is "The Winter Army" (#2) associated with?
3. The green part is the San Doradoan mandate. If I had to take a guess, that red portion is most likely held by the Yorkshire Militias, one of the lesser factions of the CFR; they're largely affiliated with Indhopal.Ryan Thunder wrote:Okay, let's try this;
1. This is my take on the current state of the CFR. Does anybody have any objections?
2. Is the Southern Republic #1, #5, or #3?
3. What are the other two, and what nation (if any) are they affiliated with?
4. Is #4 associated with Wineburg Minoy?
5. Who is "The Winter Army" (#2) associated with?
Thanks, but I know the un-numbered ones. Its #1 and #3 that I don't know.Shinn Langley Soryu wrote:3. The green part is the San Doradoan mandate. If I had to take a guess, that red portion is most likely held by the Yorkshire Militias, one of the lesser factions of the CFR; they're largely affiliated with Indhopal.
#1 is most likely the remnants of the CFR's former government. #3 might be the last remaining pocket of the Revolutionary Front. Again, just my guesses; someone who's more knowledgeable on Frequesquan affairs can correct me or just roll with the guesses.Ryan Thunder wrote:Thanks, but I know the un-numbered ones. Its #1 and #3 that I don't know.Shinn Langley Soryu wrote:3. The green part is the San Doradoan mandate. If I had to take a guess, that red portion is most likely held by the Yorkshire Militias, one of the lesser factions of the CFR; they're largely affiliated with Indhopal.
One is run by a cabal of generals keeping the previous dictator's son as a puppet.Shinn Langley Soryu wrote:#1 is most likely the remnants of the CFR's former government. #3 might be the last remaining pocket of the Revolutionary Front. Again, just my guesses; someone who's more knowledgeable on Frequesquan affairs can correct me or just roll with the guesses.
Your low-altitude craft can be swept from the skies by your opponent's CAP while you can't defend them since your ground forces carrying mobile SAMs will be subject to SEAD being carried out against them. Now there is a whole bunch of complexity behind that but for the quick surface glance that's the issue.Ryan Thunder wrote:Uhh...CmdrWilkens wrote:[...]Nobody is dumb enough, I assume, to start bringing in ground troops while their opponent still has a completely integrated AirDef network operational. Obviously mobile and tactical SAMs would still be a factor but nobody is dumb enough to send ground troops in when they can't be supported from the air.
I would've used my ground forces and low-altitude aircraft to carry out the SEAD. But I take it that would be a bad idea...
You could just keep on using the RegulatedOmniBanknote (ROB) used by the MESS. Given that it is the currency for something like 40% of the world's GDP [Back of the envelope has the MESS as 32-35T versus everyone else at 42-46T] its probably the largest single currency in circulation.Ryan Thunder wrote:Well, I'll float it in the RP.SiegeTank wrote: We don't; I myself have always labored under the assumption that San Dorado at least uses Shroomanian currency.
Cool! I guess part of why San Dorado is totally awesome is the fact that its a trading hub, where they sell pornography and overpriced crap imported from Shroomania and elsewhere (like Byzantium, most recently). Plus, they also export stuff like lumber and other resources extracted from the rest of Frequesue, like dog meat. And they get a little something out of both deals!SiegeTank wrote:We don't; I myself have always labored under the assumption that San Dorado at least uses Shroomanian currency.Ryan Thunder wrote:Does the FTO have a common currency?
Zablorg wrote:How much longer is it going to take for Shroomy to get to Velaria and ruin everything? I don't want to unleash a third party of Batmen to keep peace onto the island, but that's what I may have to do.
*Go checks nuclear stockpile*