Some Coalition Uniforms

[Monroe]

I have in mind that the uniforms and boots are made of smart materials which can change colours and camo patterns to some extent. Not quite up to the Predator invisibility screen, but matching whatever background you are against. I'm even thinking of having the material be capable of "puffing up" to become thicker and a much better insulator in cold weather.

And yes, there will be various battle gear including solid and forcefield armour, helmets, and ANBCN gear (Antimatter, Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, Nanological).

ooo ANBCN. I'd love to see some MOPP(6?) gear. MOPP= mission orientated protective posture.

[Lt. Staplic]

out of curiosity, what program do you use to make your designs?

[Monroe]

out of curiosity, what program do you use to make your designs?

Photoshop, see viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3109

[Graham Kennedy]

Marine armoured combat uniform. The outer layer is physical armour plate, with a light forcefield unit mounted on the chest. Beneath is a ANBCN suit. This provides protection from chemical, biological hazards and radioactive threats. The material is also impregnated with defensive nanites of several kinds to resist nanological attack. The air supply offers a choice of filtered or canned air.

[Graham Kennedy]

And I almost hesitate to post it, but... standard issue military underwear...

[MetalHead]

Liking the armored combat uniform, how much punishment can those take before putting the occupant at risk?

[Graham Kennedy]

Liking the armored combat uniform, how much punishment can those take before putting the occupant at risk?

Well, with super high tech weapons and material and all, you have to assume lots and lots.

[MetalHead]

I do assume alot...but are we talking like HALO Where the suit provides protection using the forcefield, where the user can actively move around and engage his opponents while still being fully protected?

What would you say is the general level of balance between offensive and defensive technologies in the coalitionverse?

Also, have you coonsidered starting a free Wiki for this stuff? You've got loads of information...

[Graham Kennedy]

I do assume alot...but are we talking like HALO Where the suit provides protection using the forcefield, where the user can actively move around and engage his opponents while still being fully protected?

I don't know HALO at all. The idea of the armour is that the forcefield provides lots of protection, but using it will light you up on sensors for a considerable distance around. You're pretty safe inside a forcefield, but you're also a "bullet" magnet. The physical plates provide a lot less protection, but they're stealthy.

What would you say is the general level of balance between offensive and defensive technologies in the coalitionverse?

In terms of Coalition armour vs Coalition weapons; physical plates would hold out against several bursts from a personal weapon like an assault rifle, or one short burst from a support weapon. A forcefield would be perhaps ten times better than that. How that stacks up against others depends; certainly something like an M16 or M2 would be utterly useless.

Also, have you coonsidered starting a free Wiki for this stuff? You've got loads of information...

There's actually a website for it hidden within a secret folder on DITL. What I put up here is to a large extent copied and pasted from there. There's a lot of outdated and incomplete stuff on there, though.

[MetalHead]

So when you say a couple of bursts from a standard coalition modular weapon system, are we talking taking the bursts lightly or are these shots going to put someone on their ass, as it were?

PS - I'm addicted to this coalitionverse,lol

[Graham Kennedy]

So when you say a couple of bursts from a standard coalition modular weapon system, are we talking taking the bursts lightly or are these shots going to put someone on their ass, as it were?

PS - I'm addicted to this coalitionverse,lol

The standard assault rifle these guys carry is a plasma rifle; it fires a little forcefield full of plasma that "pops" when it hits the target. Released energy is more than enough to knock you on your ass.

Bear in mind that these guys are light infantry. Their job is to hold territory like cities, fight inside buildings around the civilian population, etc. Their weapons can't be too powerful or else there'd be little of the city to hold. Paratroops in powered armour are the heavy infantry, and they use things like projectile weapons with micronuke shells.

[shran]

you might want to include a face mask in the arctic gear. Arctic means it's opstly quite coldout there, and as such, your face puts out a lot of heat. the uniform could keep in the energy much more efficient by putting a face mask in there, because then less warmth can escape.

[Graham Kennedy]

you might want to include a face mask in the arctic gear. Arctic means it's opstly quite coldout there, and as such, your face puts out a lot of heat. the uniform could keep in the energy much more efficient by putting a face mask in there, because then less warmth can escape.

Good idea, I'll do a balaclava style face covering and maybe snow goggles too.

Any other significant variations people think we should see? I'm trying for a powered armour paratrooper suit at the moment, but it's going a little slowly.

[Teaos]

Gym unifirm, I know a my army friends have issued gear for work outs...

[Graham Kennedy]

Updated Marine Arctic Uniform