Darwin's Soldiers 3 Discussion

Serris · **Reply #460 on:** April 21, 2010, 01:37:43 AM

Yes it is.

Noname · **Reply #461 on:** April 21, 2010, 01:39:33 AM

Cool. Adding the char now.

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #462 on:** April 21, 2010, 01:47:54 AM

What's the first competition? Sounds like the clearing one.

Serris · **Reply #463 on:** April 21, 2010, 01:57:54 AM

The first competition for a certain competitor may not be same as one for another. This is to prevent cheating by say, telling the previous competitor where the "bomb" is located.

Neville will be first doing practical shooting, Cobalt Leader and Spc. Crota will be doing escort.

MrDrake · **Reply #464 on:** April 21, 2010, 02:02:02 AM

I'll probabally have Trinity do some shooting first while Kiara does something else, but not protection nor shooting, just to have her do something that everyone else isn't doing as of yet.

Serris · **Reply #465 on:** April 21, 2010, 02:11:58 AM

Kiara can do the searching for the "bomb".

Noname · **Reply #466 on:** April 21, 2010, 02:17:08 AM

Where is this "bomb"?

MrDrake · **Reply #467 on:** April 21, 2010, 02:19:59 AM

My best guess is on one of the courses somewhere. But yeah, sounds good that she can do that.

Serris · **Reply #468 on:** April 21, 2010, 02:22:23 AM

The fake bomb is inside a "searching house" that is a scale model of a well to do suburban house (2 bedrooms, bathroom,kitchen, living room) with all the things that one might find in a real house. The "bomb" is somewhere in there and it has to be found before it goes off.

MrDrake · **Reply #469 on:** April 21, 2010, 02:26:12 AM

One question I have, what actually happens when the bomb goes off? I mean, how would the competitors know if it has gone off sort of thing?

Also, who is actually controlling who passes and who fails each section of the competition?

Noname · **Reply #470 on:** April 21, 2010, 02:32:23 AM

I don't know the answer to the second one, but it seems that the bomb from the competition is fake. Is that right, Serris?

Serris · **Reply #471 on:** April 21, 2010, 02:33:03 AM

Obviously, the competition bombs are fake.

A loud beeping noise is emitted if the bomb goes off.

Place is is determined by total points racked up.

Tracking: competitor has to find and disable a simulated explosive device within a certain time limit. Scoring is dependent on how fast the competitor finds said device. "Setting" off the device or running out of time is an automatic failure.

Practical shooting: competitor has to negotiate obstacle course that has 15 targets (some may be "penalty targets"). They have to shoot the targets as fast and as accurately as possible with a given amount of ammunition. They may use any firearm they see fit (they may carry a long gun and a pistol if they wish to or a single pistol or a single long gun). Scoring is determined by how fast the course is negotiated and accuracy. Points are lost for shooting penalty targets or missing. Running out of ammunition is an automatic failure.

"Obedience": the competitor is paired up with a two other partners and they are to "clear" a building of "hostiles". They are given simulated ammunition for their weapons. Points are awarded on accuracy, efficiency and team work. Points are lost for shooting "hostages". Friendly fire is an automatic failure.

Protection: the competitor is assigned a "VIP" to escort through a hostile area. The competitor is given simulated ammunition. Points are awarded for "hostiles" neutralized and speed. If the VIP "dies", that is an automatic failure.

MrDrake · **Reply #472 on:** April 21, 2010, 02:40:06 AM

One question, how many can do shooting at once? As I wish to get Trinity out into her first game.

Also, so you know, Aimee, Shakila and Hailey have no idea on how the game is actually run, so to them, this is real by the looks of things.

However, Kiara knows how it's played, well, that's what I want to go by, having attended some competitions herself.

Noname · **Reply #473 on:** April 21, 2010, 02:44:19 AM

The question is this: why do we even bother with having a fake competition in an already fake world? :blink:

I'll add something to make it a bit more "real."

Serris · **Reply #474 on:** April 21, 2010, 02:49:10 AM

Quote from: Noname,Apr 21 2010 on 02:44 AM

The question is this: why do we even bother with having a fake competition in an already fake world? :blink:

Same reason why movies exist within movies. Worldbuilding purposes.

Noname · **Reply #475 on:** April 21, 2010, 02:53:06 AM

I suppose. But that works much better in movies, which can weave that into the action better than a play-by-post game. It can still be made to work, although the time taken up making posts is arguably better spent by having the characters do something real. Either way, Stern is in the competition, although he isn't in it to play it; he's there to keep anyone from being KILLED in it.

Serris · **Reply #476 on:** April 21, 2010, 02:54:37 AM

I mentioned earlier that the 1st, 2nd, 3rd place "winners" of the competition get kidnapped by Dragonstorm.

Noname · **Reply #477 on:** April 21, 2010, 02:55:55 AM

Why they would wait for the end of the competition to launch a kidnapping is odd. They could just do it before the tournament, or in the middle of it. Are they waiting for any real reason?

MrDrake · **Reply #478 on:** April 21, 2010, 03:32:26 AM

I myself do not know exactly why they are waiting till the end, but I do know that Trinity is only participating as to find out who is one of the best around before kidnapping them.

She will most likely do so with the help of Marcus who will be keeping track of who's ahead in the competition, you know, via hacking their network system, something he too, specializes in, but unlike Shakila, he uses a gun as well, that, as well as his strength which is a bit stronger than your average person you know, having a large stature sort of thing XD

But yeah, Trinity isn't going to do it all, guns blazing sort of thing, she's going to keep it inconspicuous or however it's spelt you know.

Noname · **Reply #479 on:** April 21, 2010, 03:36:29 AM

Has it escaped everyone's notice that the course is rigged? If I need to blow something up for "real" to drive that point home, I won't hesitate to do so.