[Freekarrtt]

I love it, My Joes need someone to shoot (Besides Cobra)

[Barefoot Jedi]

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Originally Posted by Zefram

I thought about this myself, but IMHO the Taliban or Mujahadeen would be more likely to target Cobra, a seemingly atheistic and definately capitalistic organization more concerned with the acumilation of wealth and power than the word of God. If Cobra stepped into the Middle East they'd most likely have a fight on their hands not unlike the Red Army back in the 80s (who were ironically our allies back then).

I agree with you, though the COBRA in my Joe-Verse is a religious organization. COBRA Commander has his own brand of religion, with himself as the Messiah. He's also not a politician, he actually believes it. His personality is like a cross between Jesus Christ and Adolph Hitler. He wears the mask so he can be one with all people, and no one knows his actual race. He speaks through a voice modulator so no one knows his voice, either. When he wears his hood, sometimes his eyes are brown, blue, or green. His skin tones will range from palest Scandinavian white to deepest Africa black. No one knows if it's makeup or if there is more than one COBRA Commander or what.

He chose snakes to represent his organization because he sees himself as champion of the common people who, like snakes, have been despised and downtrodden by the ruling classes but who have a deadly venom to strike their enemies. He also compares himself to the serpent in the Garden of Eden who gave humanity the gift of knowledge against the will of a tyrannical God.

Some Christian theologians believe COBRA Commander is the prophesied Anti-Christ because of his military and political successes and his determination to obliterate Christianity, Judaism and Islam. So...Muslims in my Joe-Verse are violently opposed to COBRA. Israel and Palestine have even been compelled to put aside their differences, sign a cease-fire, and cooperate to keep from getting wiped out by COBRA. Israel has its own anti-COBRA GIJOE-like team, affectionately referred to by the Joes as GI JEW.

The COBRA in my Joe-Verse is like this.

Its goals are to:

1. Exterminate all wealthy people in every country-COBRA Commander blames the 1% of people who control 99% of everything for all the world's problems and his solution is KILL EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM DOWN TO THE BABIES IN THE CRIBS.
So super-rich people live in terror of assassination in my Joe-Verse, particularly if they come from royalty and wealthy families who have been rich for generations. Washington, D.C. has become a fortress and its civilian population relocated because COBRA is always trying to blow it up.
2. Eradicate racism and create one global nation under COBRA. We're all brothers and sisters and that type of shit, so long as you accept the COBRA way. If you can't accept the COBRA way, it's a bullet in the head for YOU!
3. Wipe out Christianity, Islam and Judaism.
4. Destroy the power of the oil industry: COBRA has developed engines that run on air and water. The American government has a difficult time covering up this information. It's life in Federal prison if you're caught with a COBRA air/water engine. Lies are fed to the public that the engines are unstable and pollute the environment, but it's not true.
5. End poverty and luxury at the same time. COBRA Commander himself leads a rather austere life, and his accommodations are not much better than the basic COBRA soldier's, though he obviously has more security. COBRA leaders are expected to follow this example also. COBRAs are not supposed to overindulge in alcohol, drugs and food, are expected to be physically fit, and are permitted the basic amenities that a lower middle-class American has without all the debt. Comfortable but not luxurious.
COBRA agents that contract with COBRA, like Zartan and Firefly, are not technically expected to follow this example. Neither does Destro, who is a big party animal in my Joe-Verse.

[JamesxOnly]

I remember awhile ago seeing an internet image titled "Gi Jihad" and it was the box art of a Boeing 747 with a Terrorist figure. It was messed up but funny.

As for the terrorist names, you guys are pretty creative. The real terrorists use names referencing the Quaran, but that's opening a whole 'nother can of worms.

http://jcnot4me.com/images/Jihad_Joe.jpg

[topnotch97]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griffin73

Code Name: Camel Toe

now. for a guy? LOL

and they need vehicles as well.... and a war-cry: "Kota-ta-ta-ta-ta!!!"

[coola784]

durka durka durka!

[Imperial_Ozma]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zefram

I thought about this myself, but IMHO the Taliban or Mujahadeen would be more likely to target Cobra, a seemingly atheistic and definately capitalistic organization more concerned with the acumilation of wealth and power than the word of God. If Cobra stepped into the Middle East they'd most likely have a fight on their hands not unlike the Red Army back in the 80s (who were ironically our allies back then).

Actually if you reference the first issue of the Devil's Due series (published Sep 2001 ironically enough) Cobra Commander goes on a whole big spiel about how many of the new Cobra recruits were middle easterners who blame American sanctions and such for the misery in their lives.

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Originally Posted by Zefram

Ooooo... didn't the WW3 storyline have certain officials in the US government hittin' up Cobra under the table to "take care" of problems they couldn't soil their own hands with?

I could definately see some shady senator or army official hiring Extensive Enterprises for "consultation" and then having some terrorist cell hidden in a mosq suddenly (and violently) dissapear.

No... it didn't prior to WW3 Cobra Commander had infiltrated the white house, and created a new anti-terrorist team out of Cobra members but that was all manipulation and the gov't didn't know what was going on. During WW3 Cobra was arming every extremist group out there to create more problems for the US and get them to over extend themselves.

[Amberbratt]

lmao... these is so goofy do they come with fly carpets and majic lamps to?

[ShadoViper]

Quote:

Originally Posted by topnotch97

now. for a guy? LOL

and they need vehicles as well.... and a war-cry: "Kota-ta-ta-ta-ta!!!"

For a guy.. moose knuckles.

But seriously, those are some great looking figures and hope you decide on some bombtastic names.

[RATFINK]

very awesome! very good quality!

[Imperial_Ozma]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griffin73

TALIBAN MACHINE GUNNER
Code Name: Camel Toe

Wouldn't that make more sense for the RPG? as in Toe-missile then you've got a triple pun.