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What secrets lurk in the filecards?
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09-06-2009, 03:55 PM
Loose Cannon
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I think you have to suspend belief somewhat with all Joe Vehicles if you want to include them.
for example:
1. They use some sort of advanced fuel Cell which gets 1000 miles to the gallon or runs on hydrogen or something.
Reason: you know Cobra would be working on it and once discovered the Joes (with Matt Trakker's help) would reverse engineer it so it works on all vehicles.
2. The USS Flagg is some sort of advanced smaller Aircraft Carrier. It can do like 40 knots or something more. It has to have advanced counter-measures for Subs, aerial attacks, and ship to ship fighting ability. Plus amphibious delivery capabilities.
Most of all it runs on a skeleton crew. 500 or less.
Reason it works: as far as vetting the crew what do submarine crews do. They stay at sea for months. I don't think these people would have to take the vow of death either.
Perhaps someone like Ace would be permanently stationed there. Or the Joe pilots rotate through as wing commanders
Hate to go back to the Tarawa but it holds 35 aircraft which is a reasonable number. I think the Joes should stick to VTOL but with the carrier I would say all aircraft even the X-19 are at least VSTOL.
3. Joe Maintenance crews have to be some of the best in the world and they operate like a Jiffy Lube or something. Plus they have to be cross trained in mulitple vehicles and also function in other support roles. So the Wheeled/Armor mechanics would be the same. The Aircraft/Helicopter would be the same as would the Naval guys. I think if you want to worry about the Garbage collection, cleaning, refrigeration repair, food prep and paperwork, this doesn't need to be a big crew at the PITT.
Reason:When I worked a grocery store with 150 employees. The Admin staff was only 20 people and 5 were store leadership. Each team took out there own trash. The cleaning crew was like 5 people and they handled general maintenance as well. Sure you had to call in refrigeration repair but it was the same two guys that showed up. Generally you fixed your own equipment when possible.
Personally I don't like the vow of death in IDW, as it makes things too hard. I figure the Joe Assignment is a year long commitment and no support for family is provided on base. (PITT) I think an underground PITT at Benning is a perfect cover. (Was that Tanksmashers?)
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