MSgt Van Dyke

I've been wanting to host a game of traveller for the 3d for a while, and I just got my hands on the 2300AD setting, a gritty, fairly realistic take on the future of humanity. Its a game about people, and about how they grow as people, not as stats on a page (though those exist too). Its a fairly simple system on the players end, utilizing a 2d6 system of checks. This post is to gauge interest, as I don't want to spend hours making a campaign with no people to play it! Below is some flavor text, but essentially, we would be playing as an element from the 3d MRB, sent to the 50th state, Ellis, to counter a resurgent New America. During the Twilight in the time frame of 2020-2030 there was a limited nuclear exchange between the nuclear powers, though the reasons why are shrouded in mystery. In the aftermath of the nuclear exchange the second American Civil War Broke out between the Military Government, the Civilian Government, and New America, a collection of extremist militias. During this time period, Mexico took advantage of the collapse of american government to seize New Mexico, Texas, Southern California, and Southern Arizona. After the victory of the Civilian Government in the civil war decades later, the newly re-united America offered support to Texas, who in 2100 launched an independence war against Mexico. after more than a year of hard fighting, Texas gained independence. Although offered statehood in 2102, Texas opted to remain independent. New America, thought dead for more than 200 years, has recently been re-emerging in the colonies of the American Arm, especially Ellis, which was granted statehood in 2276 when it reached a population of over 500,000. ALCON, The 3d MRB is deploying to Ellis in 1 week. All Marines will report to Camp Roberts Space Launch Complex 1 with full deployment kit no later than 0600 PST January 7th. The Battalion will board LTS-26 Provider at 0700. The Battalion will be in transit for 68 days before reaching Ellis. All Marines are required to maintain the attached exercise regimen in transit to preserve operational readiness upon arrival. The 3d is being sent to reinforce the 10th Regiment / 5th Division, the 12th Armor Battalion, and the 8th Artillery Battalion, which operate detached from larger unit structure. There has been a recent upswing of New America activity on Ellis, and the 10th and 12th are not equipped or trained for Counter-Terrorism Operations. The 3d will, after initial familiarization training, be distributed across the colony and provide rapid response against attacks, collect information on New America activity, and stamp them out for good. Signed, Col. Carina Ibanez C.O. 3d Marine Raider Battalion If people are interested, let me know here, and I'll get stuff set up. Times are somewhat flexible, so we'll figure that out later. Players: Player 1: Cpl McCord Player 2: GySgt Specter Player 3: Player 4: Player 5:

1-1-A Heavy AT

When people have way too much time on their hands and make sandstorm play in a video game... Every note and pixel is created using essentially single note blocks and lights.

holy shit, I'm all over that

God I love CK II

Its their April fools joke. Its also quite fun for a few rounds.

May I point out the word DLC?

Blyats harder

To be fair, the US deploys carriers all over the place too... But yes, when it's your only carrier, that is somewhat overkill for the peaceful kind of peacekeeping.

I've actually been considering gauging interest in a traveller campaign myself. I may join you guys though.

and the plot thickens.... Good job Benson!

Very nice, glad to see this stuff starting up again!

You did a damn good job of it too. Look where you are now my man. We razzed you back then, and we razz you now, but you're solid.

I actually have a video of that op....

@SSgt BazarnickiThat was 8320. Eventually, when that got closed, we became 8311. Thats when ol' Mako here took over an MSOT as a Cpl. Remember when you got promoted and we made you read your own promotion warrant @Capt Makowski? Oh and it was more like a kilometer and a half. We got dropped way far out from our actual drop zone.

From that list, I think 5 of us are still here, or back here.

Remember this one guys? We had to swim for 15 or 20 min. That was the first FTX as the 3d, and we never did it again...

And now we go back to Tanoa. Full circle eh?

These days its India Company over there, they use Archer as the call-sign. I spent most of my time away from the 3d over in Titan in the 15th.

I think I turned up a bit after that. I remember Trepanier, but he was here a bit before me.