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Action | 22 | 40.00% | |
Adventure | 24 | 43.64% | |
Fantasy | 17 | 30.91% | |
Imagination | 23 | 41.82% | |
Pro-Military | 12 | 21.82% | |
Realism | 7 | 12.73% | |
Villains | 29 | 52.73% | |
Other (comment) | 17 | 30.91% | |
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01-04-2024, 02:08 PM | #101 |
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01-04-2024, 02:24 PM | #102 |
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Chapter 5, page 69 attempts to explain that, but has one sentence that in my opinion is poorly worded: "G.I. Joe does not follow traditional chains of command." Beyond that sentence, the game does go on to explain that Hawk "might defer to Stalker", meaning that the officer in charge is still making that call, and is simply allowing somebody else to briefly exercise a moment of leadership. This is something I have personally experienced during my decades of military service, so it does not seem to me to be averse to traditional chains of command.
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01-04-2024, 05:49 PM | #103 |
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I would assume that means Hawk knows he's not an infiltration expert so if it's his team he'll put Scarlett, Snake-Eyes, etc. in charge of determining what should happen. But Hawk is still the ultimate arbiter.
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01-04-2024, 05:54 PM | #104 |
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Hawk can have the mind of an expert strategist who knows what the mission needs to succeed and is able utilize the physical expertise of the team while still being their leader and keeping them on track. It isn't as if he's some middle management dweeb who was easier to promote than fire. Duke often made the mistake of trying to be the man and getting knocked on his ... can.
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01-06-2024, 05:32 AM | #105 |
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Same here.
I'm also very happy to see the Classified Series thriving, although I'm not collecting it. It even got its hooks into one of my lifelong friends, who stopped collecting around '86. He's is enjoying the new line with a lot of enthusiasm. |
01-06-2024, 06:17 AM | #106 |
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Joe team needs to infiltrate Cobra base through a minefield, hack security systems and their main computer to download files, all while avoiding (or neutralizing) a garrison of troops. Hawk places Duke in charge of the mission. Duke selects Tripwire, Mainframe, Snake Eyes, and Roadblock for his squad. Duke: First step is the mine field... Tripwire? Which way do you think is best? Tripwire: I think we should go through this direction. The boulders nearby can give us cover, if we need it, while I work to disable the mines. Duke: Alright... after we breach the perimeter, which building seems the most likely to house the main computer, Mainframe? Mainframe: Judging by the power signatures I'm seeing around this particular building in the middle, and the nearby secondary generator in case of main power failure, I'd wager it's in there. Duke: Copy. Snake Eyes will neutralize any guards in our path. Watch for his signals when it is safe to proceed. Roadblock and I will suppress the garrison, if necessary, on the chance Mainframe accidentally trips security. We will then exfiltrate the same way.
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01-06-2024, 06:49 AM | #107 |
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Toys! As the primary facilitator of the imaginative action, adventure, and fantasy -- sprinkled with a dash of realism -- of my childhood playtime pitting a wide array of cool and interesting villains against the heroes, the toys are at the heart of my love for the franchise.
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01-06-2024, 07:17 AM | #108 |
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In terms of the loose CoC, part of what they are tackling is that characters like Doc, Ace, Wild Bill, Flint, Steeler, and Falcon all outrank Duke. Shipwreck, Gung Ho, and Letherneck all outrank Scarlett and Lady Jaye. In traditional media, they pretty routinely ignored rank for purposes of characterization and storytelling. Some notable examples of this are also Bazooka and Rock N' Roll who are E-5s (same as Scarlett and Stalker) and thus should have some leadership responsibilities in their squads but are usually not portrayed in that capacity (to say the least).
And that's fine. Grade is one line on a filecard which is a silly thing to use to hold up a story. But it would have been nice if they had thought out the CoC *before* assigning ranks to the characters. For example, given her seat at the leadership table in most continuities, and her piloting background, it would have been nice to make Scarlett at least a WO if not an officer. |
01-06-2024, 07:18 AM | #109 |
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This rules. Perfectly encapsulates what GI Joe was (and for the most part, still is) to me.
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01-06-2024, 07:43 AM | #110 |
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