The Crucible Discussion Thread (For Players and Commentators

[Marcus]

Just a little thread to follow along with the boot camp training thread and lot.

So vets, who are here, feel free to comment, chew us out, provide tips and or tricks etc etc etc.

[Duncan]

Quinn,

Two quick questions:

-With the recruits broken up into two platoons, are the platoons on the same "team" in this exercise, or are they opposing each other?

-Given this is a practice drill, what sort of weaponry are we using (paint, lasers, etc.)?

[Quinn]

The Crucible is actually something you can read up on wiki for what to expect. The flavor I've given it to fit in with the futuristic setting is that you have live ammunition in your weapons. That said, no, you're not going up against friendlies.

[Rascal]

speaking of equipment, will ours be standard issue or what we have in place for our characters (character sheets)

like my character has a portable welder and a first aid kit on hand will i be able to have them for the crucible?

[Quinn]

M41A Pulse Rifle - 4.9 kg
MK 88 Mod 4 Pistol - 1.14 kg

M21 Battle Dress Utilities - 0.9 kg
M2 Combat Gloves - 0.15 kg
M7 Tropical Combat Boots - 1.49 kg a pair
M3 Personal Armour - 8.6 kg vest & leg segments
M10 Ballistic Helmet - 2.26 kg
M70 Individual Marine Pack - 1.3 kg pack w/ A-frame, 24 kg capacity
M70 Utility Pack - 0.2 kg pack, 4.5 kg capacity
M6 Individual First Aid Kit - 0.2 kg pouch, 2.2 kg loaded
MX99/U TNR Lamp Box - 0.9 kg
M2156 Ammunition Case (Large) - 0.2 kg empty, 3.2 kg full
M2156 Ammunition Case (Small) - 0.25 kg empty, 1.2 kg full
M2164 Grenade Bandolier - 0.22 kg empty, 4 kg full
M2156 1 Quart Canteen - 0.3 kg empty, 1.3 kg full
M70 Modular Sleeping System - 4.7 kg
Coleman MK 2 Toolknife - 0.1 kg
KA-BAR Fighting Utility Knife - 0.45 kg blade, 0.22 kg sheath
M2099 Entrenching and Utility Tool - 0.75 kg E-tool, 0.2 kg carrier
M94 Marking Flares - 0.1 kg per 5-pack


ME3 Portable Welder - 1 kg
M6 ComTech 'Bypass' Toolkit - 0.9 kg
M178 Meal, Ready-to-Eat, Self-Heating - 1.4 kg per 4-tray pack

[Marcus]

Posted. You scrubs better get a move on. And watch for Vietcong! yar.

[Darkblade Bug]

Y'know, I never got to do a boot camp. Any chance of somehow getting in on this?

[Kurosaki, Ichigo]

What are you talking about Darkblade Bug? You tried to kill us all in Rhino Squad years earlier!

[Duncan]

Quick question for Quinn (alliteration madness!):

I noticed in the equipment list we get the M2164 Grenade Bandolier. Do we have grenades as well?

[Quinn]

Indeed you do. You each have four grenades in the launcher and eight in the belt. They can also be thrown like actual grenades (pop off the cap, press button, throw), so keep that in mind.

[Darkblade Bug]

OHYEA! I forgot dat.

Damn. Was lookin forward to seeing how Dunny would do, too. This charrie ain't seen boot, that's for sure.

[Marcus]

Quinn: Okay so is there a way for me to 'heal' my arm? Or at make it usable again? I'm thinking the Crucible Med-kit's would respond to alleviate the paralytic in the training rounds.

[Quinn]

It just might.

[Marcus]

OKAY. Other new guys.

THe pulse rifle, unless I missed an update, the pulse rifle has a clip of 99 rounds.

NINETY NINE.

Stop reloading every post.

[Duncan]

Actually, SOP is to only load the clips to 95 rounds. And besides, I've only fired grenades so far.