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[Dannycni]

Yea Mega I mean UK, and hopefully we'll be out of Afghanistan by then too so hurrah!

If I found an Ashley Williams type there that'd be awesome!

Edit, top Ash


And with that i'm going to bed

Modifié par Dannycni, 05 juin 2012 - 01:32 .

[Aurora313]

You know something I just realised? Ash and I have practically the same intials... Spent the last year fangirling over her that I just realised that now.

[Dannycni]

@Aurora you could be our new AMW lol

[BP93]

That's pretty much why I'm joining though I have a somewhat decent job.

College is totally ridiculous here in the US. Unless you have a full ride, you're paying out the ass for student loans. I wasn't all that interested in College anyway, but it just made my decision easier. Only problem is the stupid ass President is cutting military jobs. Not like this country needs them or anything...

[Grimez7]

Funny, I want to join the army as well. Its going to be hard for us to get in with them downsizing and all.

Edit: I'm going to have my college payed for me though (ROTC Scholarship woo!)

Modifié par Grimez7, 05 juin 2012 - 01:37 .

[MegaBadExample]

Dannycni wrote...

Yea Mega I mean UK, and hopefully we'll be out of Afghanistan by then too so hurrah!

If I found an Ashley Williams type there that'd be awesome!

Maybe I'll meet you there then.  Naw, It'll take a while before I'm out there. Gotta convince the fam first.  One member of my family lost his arm in war,  and then My mother's close friend's son died out there not too long ago.

I wonder if there's lots of Ashley's out there.... hmmm.. Worth investigating at least lol

[Grimez7]

MegaBadExample wrote...

Dannycni wrote...

Yea Mega I mean UK, and hopefully we'll be out of Afghanistan by then too so hurrah!

If I found an Ashley Williams type there that'd be awesome!

Maybe I'll meet you there then.  Naw, It'll take a while before I'm out there. Gotta convince the fam first.  One member of my family lost his arm in war,  and then My mother's close friend's son died out there not too long ago.

I wonder if there's lots of Ashley's out there.... hmmm.. Worth investigating at least lol

i hear that!
lets just hope we can find a way to do it without fraternization

[BP93]

Grimez7 wrote...

Funny, I want to join the army as well. Its going to be hard for us to get in with them downsizing and all.

Edit: I'm going to have my college payed for me though (ROTC Scholarship woo!)

Are you in the US?

If so, good luck. It's such crap nowadays, makes me wish I was born a few years earlier. Back when they ordered the troop surge in 2006 it was easy as hell to get in. But now that the military is getting cut, MEPS pretty much has a stick up there ass and are turning away people for even the smallest reasons. Please vote in November... lol



Ash agrees!

Modifié par BP93, 05 juin 2012 - 01:44 .

[MegaBadExample]

Grimez7 wrote...

MegaBadExample wrote...

Dannycni wrote...

Yea Mega I mean UK, and hopefully we'll be out of Afghanistan by then too so hurrah!

If I found an Ashley Williams type there that'd be awesome!

Maybe I'll meet you there then.  Naw, It'll take a while before I'm out there. Gotta convince the fam first.  One member of my family lost his arm in war,  and then My mother's close friend's son died out there not too long ago.

I wonder if there's lots of Ashley's out there.... hmmm.. Worth investigating at least lol

i hear that!
lets just hope we can find a way to do it without fraternization

Or we could just do what Shepard and Ash did. Flirt like hell, act professional, and wait until the tour is over, then bang. Except that didn't exactly happened like that for them, but I figured it would have if... you know... the whole suicide mission theme thing wasn't there.

[Dannycni]

We could start an Ashley Williams military support branch and meet up lol

Well army was always something I was interested in from a boy running round pretending to be a soldier. My Dad is a Chaplain in the Army Cadets now, used to be army so I've always been fascinated

If thats off topic again then I apologise and here is my repentance:

Modifié par Dannycni, 05 juin 2012 - 01:45 .

[Spitfire017]

LoneStarJedi wrote...

About the whole "Pathfinder" designation/role, whatever it is. It makes me think of the pathfinders in the U.S army during WW2. They was regular Army>Rangers>Airborn Rangers>Pathfinders. They would deploy in the opposite order. Pathfinders drop in small numbers behind enemy lines, sneak to the actual drop point, and set a beacon. Then the paratroopers would drop in greater numbers, like shock troops. Ya, a bunch would get shot before they landed, but that's why they threw so many at the enemy. Aftey they secured a beachead, the regular army would move in. Now just imagine all that with ME tech.

My point being, that would make Ash pretty damn elite. First on the ground! And ya, I can see some friendly rivalry between Pathfinders and N7 commandos. Different roles though, and I don't see any reason they couldn't work together.

PS: this is all based off an interest in military history that has long since died down. I could be misremembering a bunch

No, you're right. The Canadian Forces have Pathfinders, but it is really hard to get into, just like the special forces. Its pretty elite, but it is one of my goals to do the course in the future (if I get the jump/airborne course at all that is).

I can also defiantly seeing the S1 designation involving the Alliance equivalent to Pathfinders...say S1 to S5 is basic orbital shock troopers, for traditional "airborne" assaults and recon (such as Survivor has mentioned), and S5-S7 is the Pathfinders. Ash could have set her eyes on becoming a Pathfinder, but only got past S1 before ME3.

[MegaBadExample]

Thought you were hitting the hay, Danny? You know it's only 2:44 .... stay up. ;P

Always liked that Ash pic.... maybe it's the background.

[Dannycni]

I thought I was too Mega but now the convo has drawn me in, I wanted to get to bed an get up to see the Queens Jubilee service lol

[MegaBadExample]

You watching on TV? We had quite the big street party out where I live. Lots of red, white and blue.

[survivor_686]

Spitfire017 wrote...

LoneStarJedi wrote...

About the whole "Pathfinder" designation/role, whatever it is. It makes me think of the pathfinders in the U.S army during WW2. They was regular Army>Rangers>Airborn Rangers>Pathfinders. They would deploy in the opposite order. Pathfinders drop in small numbers behind enemy lines, sneak to the actual drop point, and set a beacon. Then the paratroopers would drop in greater numbers, like shock troops. Ya, a bunch would get shot before they landed, but that's why they threw so many at the enemy. Aftey they secured a beachead, the regular army would move in. Now just imagine all that with ME tech.

My point being, that would make Ash pretty damn elite. First on the ground! And ya, I can see some friendly rivalry between Pathfinders and N7 commandos. Different roles though, and I don't see any reason they couldn't work together.

PS: this is all based off an interest in military history that has long since died down. I could be misremembering a bunch

No, you're right. The Canadian Forces have Pathfinders, but it is really hard to get into, just like the special forces. Its pretty elite, but it is one of my goals to do the course in the future (if I get the jump/airborne course at all that is).

I can also defiantly seeing the S1 designation involving the Alliance equivalent to Pathfinders...say S1 to S5 is basic orbital shock troopers, for traditional "airborne" assaults and recon (such as Survivor has mentioned), and S5-S7 is the Pathfinders. Ash could have set her eyes on becoming a Pathfinder, but only got past S1 before ME3.

Initially I was kinda going for the pathfinders thing with the S1 designation. Focused more on the shocktrooper aspect though (you're welcome to your own interpretation).

Yeah the Pathfinder designation with the Canadian Forces is one the most difficult to achieve though. Earning it grabs the attention of the reece companies and CSOR.

I imagined the N program representing the amalgamation of all of Earth's special forces and paratrooper traditions. I'd imagine the CF Pathfinders making their influence within the program.

Other than that eveyrone ok with my attempted S1 designation explanation?

[Grimez7]

BP93 wrote...

Grimez7 wrote...

Funny, I want to join the army as well. Its going to be hard for us to get in with them downsizing and all.

Edit: I'm going to have my college payed for me though (ROTC Scholarship woo!)

Are you in the US?

If so, good luck. It's such crap nowadays, makes me wish I was born a few years earlier. Back when they ordered the troop surge in 2006 it was easy as hell to get in. But now that the military is getting cut, MEPS pretty much has a stick up there ass and are turning away people for even the smallest reasons. Please vote in November... lol

*sosorrysnip*

Ash agrees!

yes I am, going to work like hell to get myself in as an officer

edit: sorry i had to cut out that pic, i dont like big quote pyramids

Modifié par Grimez7, 05 juin 2012 - 01:55 .

[Dannycni]

MegaBadExample wrote...

You watching on TV? We had quite the big street party out where I live. Lots of red, white and blue.

Yea I'll watch on tv, we had a street party too it was good.




But I am definately going now

[Aurora313]

I've been out of school for a year and I'm already more qualified than most. Got a certificate 3, 4 and a Diploma.

Just wish it was in creative writing.... I'm not the worst at it, but I'm by no means the best either.

[LoneStarJedi]

Survivor: Oh sure, I can see Ash as a shocktrooper or "paratrooper" analogue. Works for me

Definitely would make sense with her career path, as in working her way up to a more elite role through hard work and experience. As opposed to, say, Shepard, who went right after the top spot by enrolling in the N7 program.

[DWH1982]

Shepard is kind of like Wrex: He's a mutant.

Modifié par DWH1982, 05 juin 2012 - 02:05 .

[AmyMac]

BP93 wrote...
If so, good luck. It's such crap nowadays, makes me wish I was born a few years earlier. Back when they ordered the troop surge in 2006 it was easy as hell to get in. But now that the military is getting cut, MEPS pretty much has a stick up there ass and are turning away people for even the smallest reasons. Please vote in November... lol

Dude, tell me about it. I got turned down because way back a doctor misdiagnosed me with something, she admitted it, got another doctor to verify that, and they still turned me down. My grades are phenomenal, my PT scores near perfect (though to be fair, the Army PT test is a joke), and I get DQ'ed over a condition that I don't even have. **** that.

[Spitfire017]

survivor_686 wrote...

Spitfire017 wrote...

LoneStarJedi wrote...

About the whole "Pathfinder" designation/role, whatever it is. It makes me think of the pathfinders in the U.S army during WW2. They was regular Army>Rangers>Airborn Rangers>Pathfinders. They would deploy in the opposite order. Pathfinders drop in small numbers behind enemy lines, sneak to the actual drop point, and set a beacon. Then the paratroopers would drop in greater numbers, like shock troops. Ya, a bunch would get shot before they landed, but that's why they threw so many at the enemy. Aftey they secured a beachead, the regular army would move in. Now just imagine all that with ME tech.

My point being, that would make Ash pretty damn elite. First on the ground! And ya, I can see some friendly rivalry between Pathfinders and N7 commandos. Different roles though, and I don't see any reason they couldn't work together.

PS: this is all based off an interest in military history that has long since died down. I could be misremembering a bunch

No, you're right. The Canadian Forces have Pathfinders, but it is really hard to get into, just like the special forces. Its pretty elite, but it is one of my goals to do the course in the future (if I get the jump/airborne course at all that is).

I can also defiantly seeing the S1 designation involving the Alliance equivalent to Pathfinders...say S1 to S5 is basic orbital shock troopers, for traditional "airborne" assaults and recon (such as Survivor has mentioned), and S5-S7 is the Pathfinders. Ash could have set her eyes on becoming a Pathfinder, but only got past S1 before ME3.

Initially I was kinda going for the pathfinders thing with the S1 designation. Focused more on the shocktrooper aspect though (you're welcome to your own interpretation).

Yeah the Pathfinder designation with the Canadian Forces is one the most difficult to achieve though. Earning it grabs the attention of the reece companies and CSOR.

I imagined the N program representing the amalgamation of all of Earth's special forces and paratrooper traditions. I'd imagine the CF Pathfinders making their influence within the program.

Other than that eveyrone ok with my attempted S1 designation explanation?

That 's why I want to do it. I am rather ambitious...maybe a bit too ambitious.

Ya, the N7 program would utalize the techniques, tactics, etc., of all the great special forces, but the Alliance would also have different, but similar trades to work with for different operations, such as today.
The shocktrooper and pathfinder elements of the S1 branch can both be implemented if we are going to use your explanation in Project Phoenix. I am ok with it.

[BP93]

AmyMac wrote...

BP93 wrote...
If so, good luck. It's such crap nowadays, makes me wish I was born a few years earlier. Back when they ordered the troop surge in 2006 it was easy as hell to get in. But now that the military is getting cut, MEPS pretty much has a stick up there ass and are turning away people for even the smallest reasons. Please vote in November... lol

Dude, tell me about it. I got turned down because way back a doctor misdiagnosed me with something, she admitted it, got another doctor to verify that, and they still turned me down. My grades are phenomenal, my PT scores near perfect (though to be fair, the Army PT test is a joke), and I get DQ'ed over a condition that I don't even have. **** that.

Yikes. Did you get a waiver from your recruiters to go back again? I've heard people having to go back 3 or 4 times until they had so much paperwork as evidence that they were perfectly fine that MEPS couldn't turn them away.

[Grimez7]

AmyMac wrote...

BP93 wrote...
If so, good luck. It's such crap nowadays, makes me wish I was born a few years earlier. Back when they ordered the troop surge in 2006 it was easy as hell to get in. But now that the military is getting cut, MEPS pretty much has a stick up there ass and are turning away people for even the smallest reasons. Please vote in November... lol

Dude, tell me about it. I got turned down because way back a doctor misdiagnosed me with something, she admitted it, got another doctor to verify that, and they still turned me down. My grades are phenomenal, my PT scores near perfect (though to be fair, the Army PT test is a joke), and I get DQ'ed over a condition that I don't even have. **** that.

yeah, i hear a waiver is hard to come by these days but that is complete bs. you should give it a shot

Modifié par Grimez7, 05 juin 2012 - 02:53 .

[survivor_686]

I would humbly like to submit my codex style entry for the Shockpod. If it helps please imagine Neil Ross reading it

Orbital Deployment Pod (Shockpod)
The brainchild of Admiral Gerrel Cutter, the Orbital Deployment Pod, nicknamed the “Shockpod” by its users, represent humanity’s unique contribution to intergalactic warfare. When faced with the fact that many worlds would have ground based anti-ship a, the Systems Alliance commissioned a three year study into increasing the effectiveness of its fleet. The Shockpod was the result of that study.

Initially derided as insane and a waste of resources, the Shockpod represents a massive leap in the integration of “alien” technology and humanity ingenuity. Built around a sizeable element zero core, the pod is capable of being launched via any Alliance warship’s escape pod delivery mechanism or missile launcher. With the onboard eezo core providing power to its shields, the pod is able to withstand atmospheric re-entry at speeds unimaginable before.

Seconds before impact, the eezo core reverses charge to reduce the mass of the pod and its occupant, while the onboard thrusters provide lift, in order to prevent the pod being smashed on impact. With enough supplies to support a trooper for extended combat, the Shockpod allows deployment of coordinated companies within minutes, a feat not yet matched by the rest of the civilized galaxy.

While derided by its critics whom note that the eezo core of the pod alone is worth the price of a gunship, supporters have noted that almost every operation involving the Shockpod has been success. The brutal battles of Torfan and the Theshaca Raids saw the deployment of the Shockpod and its troopers to a resounding success.