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08-21-2008, 10:48 AM
paulpratt
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Are you just buying armament because it looks cool, or because of a back story and/ or functionality standpoint?
The P90 is a defensive weapon and not really built for combat on a long term scale like the cobra soldiers would be involved with. It might go well for close urban combat, but i use the Vipers for that. Even the US military uses M4s. The Cobra's would still need rifles, not submachine guns. Obviously, there would be a kit put togethor for the mission (infiltration, sabotage, sniping, etc.), but what follows below are just the standard kits.
Cobra Regular Infantry (Sigil Troops/ 'Bazooka" Troops) -
Destro purchases the basic infantry firearms through Russia. Cobra doesn't want to spend a lot, but the AK-74 is fairly reliable and available in mass quantities.
1x Sergeant/ NCO: Grenadier - AK-74 Rifle with Grenade Launcher
3x Jr. Enlisted: Riflemen - AK-74 Rifle
1x Jr. Enlisted: Support Gunner - RPK PKM Machine Gun w/ tripod
Vipers -
Viper are more along the lines of Marines. They are smaller, trained killers, and very good at urban combat. Cobra spends money to build them special MARS weapons for such a mission. The rifle is modular like the American M4, but more reliable and better engineered.
1x Sergeant/ NCO Grenadier- MARS Branded Rifle (Viper Rifle/ NVR) w/ Grenade Launcher
3x Jr. Enlisted: Riflemen - MARS Branded Rifle (Viper Rifle/ NVR)
1x Jr. Enlisted: Support Gunner - RPK PKM Machine Gun w/ tripod
Crimson Guard -
A special temporary assignment like that of the US Military Honor Guard. Men apply and are chosen from the ranks of their respective units to protect key members of the Cobra organization and its most valuable assets. The Crimson Guard troops are more ceremonial, but are trained to specialize in close quarters combat. A mix between honor guard and secret service. Crimson Guardsmen are trained to work in pairs.
2x Guardsmen - Russian SKS for Ceremonial Duty (I use the Ak-47 as a stand in, with painted wood stocks), P90 or MP5 for security, with a .357 revolver as a side arm (close in stopping power).
Snow Serpents/ Para-Vipers/ Eels -
Special forces pulled from the most elite Viper Units. Trained in hostile and amphibious enviornment recon and infiltration. These units are specifically kitted out for a mission. They get the best weapons available, but still follow the same five man squad rules that are the core of the Cobra infantry.
1x Sergeant/ NCO: Grenadier - Assualt Rifle w/ Grenade Launcher
3x Jr. Enlisted: Riflemen - Assualt Rifle (Changes for the mission, Sniper and Spotter, 2 Man Anti-tank, etc.)
1x Jr. Enlisted: Support Gunner - Heavy Support Rifle
Air Troopers/ AVACs/ Strato Vipers
(All Aircraft Pilots, both fixed wing and rotor) -
Air pilots are some of the most, if not the most, valuable assets Cobra has. 90% of Cobra's forces are dedicated to Infantry support roles, with very few being actual fighter pilots. The remainder of the pilots are for transport, observation/ recon, and various other piloting jobs. Pilots are trained in environmental survival and can function on there own for weeks at a time with little to no support in the field.
1x Officer: Pilot - Tactical Pistol and Sub Machine Gun (MP5-mini, P90, oar Uzi)
Stinger Drivers/ Hiss Drivers
(All wheeled and tracked vehicle drivers) -
Vehicle drivers are pulled from the regular infantry after having completed basic training and taught to drive the most basic of vehicles Cobra has to offer. They are then graduated into thier selected speciality like Stinger Jeeps, the fast strike HISS tank, or heavy armored vehicles. Vehicle drivers carry only the most basic of self defensive weaponry. Each vehicle is given one sub-machine gun to share amongst the entire crew.
1-3x Enlisted: Driver - 9MM Pistol
Crew Support Weapon - MP5
The technical fields, like Tele-Vipers, would be deployed with a squad and similarly equipped like a rifleman within a regular infantry unit. If they are within a base, they are equiped with a 9mm sidearm at all times with their rifles stowed away.
I hope this helps a bit. I know it's not a direct answer to your questions, but i think its a very fun to get the gears turning in this fashion so you can lead yourself down a path that is fun and makes sense (sense within your own reality).
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