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Willing to RP arms/tech shipments thru. potential blockades?

Dra-pol
30-09-2003, 07:50
OOC:Excuse the crappy title/use of the 'word' "thru". Darn space restrictions! This is a fairly long rambling post, but that's alright, as I'd like someone who's willing to get a bit more involved than to say "Sure, here's a thousand MiGs, give me X billion, good day." There's a lot of nations on the Christian side, and I'm running out of options all on my own!

Dra-pol is a brutal sham-communism in Asia, lying where North Korea ought to be, and it is currently assailed by several more advanced Christian states, intent on regime change. This is a long established RP covering two large threads, so don't worry, there's some pretext for their invasions. However, I'm of course trying to RP my way out of it from the point of view of our national leader, Director Kurosian, and I'm doing it thus far without joining battle (in previous phases of the conflict we have fought bloody battles with neither side gaining anything worth the thousands of deaths). Our technology is primitive, the jet engine, for example, being a new concept to us, so we're not well placed to fight without destroying the massive economic progress we've made.

The motivation for this appeal is in Kurosian's increasing realisation that despite his best efforts to trick, scam, negotiate, or otherwise squirm his way out of it, war may be unavoidable (actually it has already been declared, but we haven't responded officially and are in the middle of a 'grace period'). Dra-pol needs basic military gear to equip its vast (propaganda claims well over three million effectives) but badly equiped army and airforce, and seeks, perhaps as Hitler did, a wonder weapon which the ill-informed isolationist state believes might get them out of this.

Id est, first; our military uses a lot of late WWII Japanese technology, and I would like to push for cold war Soviet/Chinese type tech (though other avenues would be considered), and we need to get it in despite the presence of advanced hostile forces, and second; Dra-pol feels like a second rate sham-communism without any "WMD" programmes. If anyone wants to try smuggling technologies, that might be..good. Of course it's not up to me if they get through (damn those Christians ;) )


If you're willing to play out an attempt to arm or otherwise support an embattled communist state with a bad reputation, and don't mind the risks presented by an alliance of advanced religiously motivated states, step forward, comrade!
Dra-pol
30-09-2003, 07:53
Oh, and if you want to see a bit of background-

This thread details the current struggle, and is active right now:
http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=67430

And this one introduces the nation, features the first contact with the Christians, and eventually degenerates into too-many-WMDs-and-monsters. But it gives some insights, I think.
http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53072&highlight=
African Commonwealth
30-09-2003, 12:55
OOC: I'd like to ~ I'm entering an IC offer in "Dra-pol marches on", and then you can decide how we progress from there.

Regards,
Tias(AC's player).
KommelianBerg
30-09-2003, 13:17
/me promptly steps forward.

See you in the thread!
The Macabees
30-09-2003, 14:13
The Macabean Merchant Marine could smuggle any types of weapons into Dra-pol but I use Macabean technology. Our Merchant Marine has a suprisingly successful history in smuggling weaponry past blockades.

OOC: I'll RP more and I'll RP better but let me get my weaponry discription up.
The Macabees
30-09-2003, 14:15
Although these names may have WWII references they are completely modern tanks.


Armour:
Pz. I Light Tank ::
This tank is not meant for more than 2 month old nations, it was my first tank and is recommended for early nations.
-Main Gun: 37mm L/72
-Secondary Guns: 4 MG42's
-Hatches: 4
-Crew: 5
-Motor: MAN/Honeywell Ausf. I
-Max. Speed: 60 m.p.h
-Armor: 300mm frontal sloped / 200mm rear / 250mm side / 20mm turret
-Weight: 25 Tons
2 million USD

Pz. II Light Tank ::
-Main Gun: 50mm L/42 (the stub)
-Secondary Guns: 4 MG42's
-Hatches: 4
-Crew: 5
-Motor: Man/Honeywell Ausf. I
-Max. Speed: 50 m.p.h
-Armor: 400mm frontal sloped / 200mm rear / 300mm side / 30mm turret
-Weight: 35 tons
3 million USD

Pz. III Tank ::
-Main Gun: 88mm L/72
-Secondary Guns: 4 MG42's
-Hatches: 4
-Crew: 5
-Motor: Man/Honeywell Ausf. II
-Max. Speed: 50 m.p.h
-Armor: 500mm frontal sloped / 400mm rear / 350mm side / 40mm turret
-Weight: 50 tons
5 million USD

Pz. IV Medium Tank "Lion" ::
This is the first tank meant to be bought by older nations
-Main Gun: 122mm L/72
-Secondary Guns: 4 MG42's
-Hatches: 4
-Crew: 5
-Motor: Man/Honeywell Ausf. II
-Max. Speed: 40 m.p.h
-Armor: 600mm frontal sloped / 400mm rear / 350mm side / 40mm turret
-Weight: 55 tons
5 million USD

Pz. V "Maus"
Only meant for defensive battles, basically inmobile
-Main Gun: 150mm L/72
-Secondary Guns: 75mm L/42 Gun
-Tritiary Guns: 4 MG90's
-Hatches: 6
-Crew: 8
-Motor: Man/Honeywell Ausf. II
-Max. Speed: 12 m.p.h
-Armor: 900mm frontal sloped / 700mm rear / 850mm side / 80mm turret
-Weight: 256 tons
12 million USD

Pz. VI "Cheetah"
-Main Gun: 133mm L/72
-Secondary Guns: 4 MG90's
-Hatches: 4
-Crew: 5
-Motor: Man/Honeywell Ausf. IV
-Max. Speed: 40 m.p.h
-Armor: 900mm frontal sloped / 800mm rear / 850mm side / 50mm turret
-Weight: 110 tons
16 million USD


Artillery:

(Towed - Comes w/ Pegaso Heavy Truck)
300mm Howitzer :: 600,000 USD
350mm Howitzer :: 800,000 USD
400mm Heavy Field :: 1 million USD

(Self Propelled or SP - comes w/ Pegaso Medium Truck)
Crusader 155mm / 30 m.p.h :: 6 million USD
Elefant 300mm / 30 m.p.h :: 12 million USD
Panzwerfer :: 2 million
Fires 10 300mm rockets in 8 seconds.
Self Propelled Ferdinand

Gun :: 155mm L/71
Secondary Gun:: 360 degree rotary MG
Tirtiary Weapons :: MG/Small arm slots
Engine:: MAN/Honeywell
Speed :: 50 m.p.h
Armor :: 500mm frontal sloped ; 300mm rest ; 50mm turret
Range :: 60km to 80km
Cost :: 5 million
http://www.angelfire.com/blog/slot_machine/images/FCS2HOW.jpg

Submarines:

Class Wolf :: On sale tell me the kinds of torpedoes you want
6 Torpedoes Frontal
6 Rear
Surface Speed 30 knots
Submerged Speed 34 knots
Engine Peurto del Rey Military
Diesel/Electric or Nuclear
300 million USD - Diesel/Electric
600 million USD - Nuclear

Trucks:

Pegaso Light Truck :: 40,000 USD
Pegaso Medium Truck :: 70,000 USD
Pegaso Heavy Truck :: 100,000 USD

Halftracks:

MAN Small HT - carriers 12 men :: 70,000 USD
MAN Standard HT - carries 30 men :: 200,000 USD
Medium Armored Assault Vehicle
Carries :: 12 men
Armaments :: 4 barrelled rocket launcher ; 4 slots for MG or small arms
Wheels :: 8 tracked... all terrain
Armor :: 400mm all around
Engine :: MAN/Honeywell
Speed :: 60 m.p.h
Cost :: 700,000 USD
http://www.angelfire.com/blog/slot_machine/images/FCS2CV.jpg


Ships
LCI 2k3
Crew: 1 [Skipper]
Capacity: 30 troops
Material: Steel
Cost: 300,000 USD

LCT 2k3
Crew: 200
Capacity: 60 tanks, 20 Heavy Trucks, 40 Medium or Light Trucks
Cost: 2 million

Soon to come....
Trucks, Light Vehicles, Small Arms, aircraft...
30-09-2003, 14:17
Our factin is in a very similar position and we would welcomesimilar arrangements. For more information on the Nimbata Liberation Army's struggle against the capitalist regime see:


http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60285
The Macabees
30-09-2003, 14:23
Our factin is in a very similar position and we would welcomesimilar arrangements. For more information on the Nimbata Liberation Army's struggle against the capitalist regime see:


http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60285

I'm only socialist when it comes to social equality and some other social issues (and religion...im Deist..) but I have many communist allies and would like to help smuggle goods into your nation also.
Quinntonian Dra-pol
30-09-2003, 21:00
This is a warning from The Coaltion currently involved in the Dra-pol thread. My government, and the governments of all the nations currnetly involved as well as those that have privately pledged their support, but are waiting for the right time, will take a VERY DIM view of any arms shipments that may try and be smuggled into Dra-pol. So, get your cash payment in advance, and don't say that we didn't warn you.


OOC-BTW, I want to make one thing perfectly clear. We are modern tech, or just slightly better, but all new tech must be approved by all nations involved. Also, Dra-pol and I are actually on very friendly terms, we both respect eachother and I personally hounded him into the second thread so that I could enjoy RPing with him again. This is not some modern Christian Crusade, it just so happens that I am a Christian nation and my allies are all Christians, we didn't plan it this way, so let's keep thing civil, in a bloody war kind of way. Oh, yeah, one more rule, ABSOLUTELY NO CATHOLIC VAMPIRES ALLOWED!!!!!!!!!! LOL! :lol:

WWJD
Amen.
Dra-pol
01-10-2003, 04:59
ooc:heh, quite right ;)