I've been planning this for awile, and I've decided to take a break from my usual zombie RPGs. With the US Economy down, and our debt expected to reach 100% of the US GDP by early August, the economy is forefront on all American minds.
So I decided to play out a few scenarios of what would happen. This RPG is based on one of the more extreme ones I could come up with. Its based slightly on the downfall of the Roman Empire, and the USSR.
This has been a big project for me as I wrote out the rather long story portion of the OP. I set it for slightly in the future, around 2014 or so. I hope you enjoy it. -Mav _________________________ The Story
March 11th, 2012 New York Stock Exchange, New York City, United States
(Commissioner takes the floor and halts trading)
"In light of recent events, and in order to preserve the world market, I must close the NYSE at 11:17 this morning. The Economic Crisis currently faced by the United States has grown to such a point that the continued buying and selling of shares in this market would only serve to decrease the economic stability of our great nation."
"I now declare that this days' trading is closed.
*solemnly rings closing bell*
March 15th, 2012 British Broadcasting Corporation, London, England
(Female TV Anchor)
"This is a Breaking News Update"
"In a surprising move today, OPEC has announced that it will halt the sale of Oil to the US. Masoud Mirkazemi, the Iranian Chair of OPEC, released in a statement today that the main reason for such a stance is the US' inability to pay adequately for oil.
"Already, foreign holders of the US' debt are calling for payments on their loans. The fear that the US will be unable to operate and pay off existing loans has driven the international community into a near frenzy.
"The ramifications of this are only just appearing, though many experts aggree that nothing good can come from it.
March 17th, 2012 Formal White House Press Conference in the Rose Garden, Washington D.C., United States
(President Obama walks up to the podium)
"Good evening. Before I take your questions, I'd like to make a few remarks about the current struggles our nation is facing."
"OPEC has recently announced that it will cease the sale of petroleum products to the US. This will give the US one of the greatest hurdles we have ever faced.
"With the funds given to Green Energy, and the reserves our Nation has established for times of Emergency, I hope to ease the burden that the American family will have to bear in these harsh times.
"Last night, I signed into law legislation that will prioritize oil and petroleum consumption to our military and national services. A rationing program will be put into affect in the near future, and will limit the weekly consumption of oil by consumers.
"I hope that together, American know-how and that American spirit can come together and help us get through this. I will now take your questions...
*Not his usual long-winded opening statement, but I figured no one wanted to read too much. :P
---------- 2 Years Later ----------
This is where our story takes place. The United States of America, in a Soviet-style collapse, found itself over extended and under-funded, declared bankruptcy several months after the OPEC situation formed. President Obama declared bankruptcy, and fled to Sweden, where he remains the de-facto President.
China and Russia, in the name of preserving the humanitarian rights of the American peoples, declared a resolution to take control of the former United States. Such an action was denounced by the rest of the Security Council, accusing both nations of imperialistic motives. The International Community then watched in horror as Russia forcibly annexed Alaska in a surprise assault. The oil-deprived forces stationed there were quickly overwhelmed, and Russia took back what it sold in the 19 century.
China took a bolder step: an all-out assault on the West Coast. Again, the military units avaliable were unable to operate efficiently, as there was simply no oil to fuel their war fighting machines. China quickly took the West Coast, before making it past the Rockies and setting up permament lines where the Rockies and the great plains met. In order to counter China's militiristic actions, the UN launched a peace-keeping Expeditionary force led by the UK. It too was met by American-Resistance (crazy yanks :P) and set up oposite postions to the Chinese where the Appalacians and the Plains met.
What remained of the US Armed Forces, after abandoning their heavy equipment and their positions, settled inbetween the two giants. Joined by those more patriotic Americans, the American Resistance Army, or ARA (*coughIRAcough*) was formed. Hostile to both the Chinese and the UN, they just want their country back. _________________________ Registration
Name: (This is fairly obvious. If you need help on this...) Age: (Again, you shouldn't need help with this.) Allegiance: (PLA[People's Liberation Army], ARA[American Resistance Army, UN[United Nations] Class: (see below) ----- Health: 20/20 Level: 1 EXP: 0/100 ----- Primary Arm: (see below) Ammo: (see below) Secondary Arm: (see below) Ammo: (see below) Pack: 3 MRE, Canteen of Water ----- Head: Kevlar Helmet Chest: Flak Jacket Left Arm: T-Shirt sleeves Right Arm: T-Shirt sleeves Left Leg: Tactical-Cargo Pants Right Leg: Tactical-Cargo Pants Hands: Bare Feet: Boots
IF YOU PICKED CEF AS YOUR ALLEGIANCE:
Assault Class Primary Arm: QBZ-95 Rifle Ammo: 30/120 (5.8mm) Secondary Arm: Type 54 Pistol Ammo: 8/32 (7.62mm)
Close Quarters Primary Arm: QCW-05 SMG Ammo: 50/150 (5.8mm) Secondary Arm: Type 54 Pistol Ammo: 8/32 (7.62mm)
Name: Shaun Jackson Age: 20 Allegiance: UN Class: Close Combat ----- Health: 20/20 Rank: Private Level: 1 EXP: 10/100 ----- Primary Arm: M1014 Ammo: 3/7-28 (12 Gauge) Secondary Arm: P226 Ammo: 12/24 (9mm) Pack: 3 MRE, Canteen of Water ----- Head: Kevlar Helmet Chest: Flak Jacket Left Arm: T-Shirt sleeves Right Arm: T-Shirt sleeves Left Leg: Tactical-Cargo Pants Right Leg: Tactical-Cargo Pants Hands: Bare Feet: Boots
A few men gather at each door to guard it. Because of this, you only have a few men with you when you breach the fourth floor.
You stack up, and blow the door. You file in, and find yourself in a long hallway. A few desk are in it, but its mostly devoid of cover. You can hear people moving on the other sides of the doors and walls, but no one enters the ahll. You could breach the doors one by one, or try to take them all out, or just leave...
Name: Jack Dunn Age: 22 Allegiance: ARA Class: P.I.G. ----- Health: 18/20 Rank: Private Level: 1 EXP: 25/100 ----- Primary: Mk 14 EBR Ammo: 8/10-30 (7.62 NATO) Secondary: None Ammo: None Pack: 3 MRE, Canteen of Water ----- Head: Ghillie Suit (Head) Chest: Ghillie Suit (Body) Left Arm: Ghillie Suit (Sleeves) Right Arm: Ghillie Suit (Sleeves) Left Leg: Ghillie Suit (Pants) Right Leg: Ghillie Suit (Pants) Hands: Bare Feet: Boots
You and Lieutenant Edwards race down to the bottom of the ridge, and take positions in the forrest. Edwards pulls out a chargeable Sat-Fone, and contacts Overlord.
"Overlord: We have been compromised. Whats the word on that air support?"
"We're working on it Viper-4. Theres an F-15 in the area, though it can only make one pass, so make it count. Callsign of 'Pyro'. Out."
"This is Pyro. What can I do you for?"
"We've got enemy armor and foot mobiles cresting the ridge and on the forest road. Section Papa-Bravo. Do you copy?"
"Their lined up. Going in hot."
You see Pyro drop a clusterbomb, and spatter everything on the ridge. He banks away, and heads for home. While everything on the ridge was taken out, the road was left largely unschated, and the bomblets don't do much damage to armor anyways.
"Viper-4, this is Overlord. We reccomend you get outta there. Intel shows a large convoy is coming up the road. You need to exfil immediately. Out."
So run, or stay and fight...
What do you do? __________ Name: Talow Rosine Age: 17 Allegiance: UN Class: Scout Sniper ----- Health: 20/20 Rank: Private Level: 1 EXP: 10/100 ----- Primary: Barret M82 Ammo: 10/20 (.50 BMG) Secondary: None Ammo: None Pack: 3 MRE, Canteen of Water ----- Head: Kevlar Helmet Chest: Flak Jacket Left Arm: T-Shirt sleeves Right Arm: T-Shirt sleeves Left Leg: Tactical-Cargo Pants Right Leg: Tactical-Cargo Pants Hands: Bare Feet: Boots
You run down the bluff to where you think the second sniper is. The Bradleys are starting to plaster the area with their main gun, and the infantry are deploying and firing at your positions.
You see a gun barrel poking out of a bush. You investigate further, but find the sniper, dead. Theres no point in staying around longer, unless you wanna take out some infantry and brave the fire.
Name: Talow Rosine Age: 17 Allegiance: UN Class: Scout Sniper ----- Health: 20/20 Rank: Private Level: 1 EXP: 20/100 ----- Primary: Barret M82 Ammo: 8/10-20 (.50 BMG) Secondary: None Ammo: None Pack: 3 MRE, Canteen of Water ----- Head: Kevlar Helmet Chest: Flak Jacket Left Arm: T-Shirt sleeves Right Arm: T-Shirt sleeves Left Leg: Tactical-Cargo Pants Right Leg: Tactical-Cargo Pants Hands: Bare Feet: Boots
You break back up the bluff, with the Bradleys still shooting at you. They smoke they popped earlier is beginning to clear; you can now see the infantry, but they and the Bradleys can see you now.
It would seem that the rest of your team is either dead, or fleeing to a more defensible position. Air Support isn't avaliable right now, but you can't let the ARA take the bridge...
What do you do? __________ Name: Jack Dunn Age: 22 Allegiance: ARA Class: P.I.G. ----- Health: 18/20 Rank: Private Level: 1 EXP: 25/100 ----- Primary: Mk 14 EBR Ammo: 8/10-30 (7.62 NATO) Secondary: None Ammo: None Pack: 3 MRE, Canteen of Water ----- Head: Kevlar Helmet Chest: Flak Jacket Left Arm: T-Shirt Sleeves Right Arm: T-Shirt Sleeves Left Leg: Tactical-Cargo Pants Right Leg: Tactical-Cargo Pants Hands: Bare Feet: Boots
You run down the hill, with Edwards close behind you. You hear a lot of noise from the road; it looks like the convoy has arrived. You're some way into the forrest when they crest the ridge and begin firing at you. You're too far away though, and it seems they've been hung up by they're recently deceased comrads.
You make it back to where you dumped your equipment without any further interruptions. You switch back to your body armor, and begin to foot out.
Edwards begins to talk: "Right. We can go the safer, longer way by staing in the tree line. Or we can go the more dangerous, but quicker route by trying to cut across a few of these roads. Or we could try to go back and take out the HVT."
Name: Charles Maryson Age: 34.5 Allegiance: UN Class: Assault ----- Health: 14/20 Rank: Private Level: 1 EXP: 25/100 ----- Primary Arm: SA80 Ammo: 00/30-90 (5.56 NATO) Secondary Arm: P226 Ammo: 12/12-24 (9mm) Pack: 1 MRE ----- Head: Kevlar Helmet Chest: Flak Jacket Left Arm: T-Shirt sleeves Right Arm: T-Shirt sleeves Left Leg: Tactical-Cargo Pants Right Leg: Tactical-Cargo Pants Hands: Bare Feet: Boots
Theres not really much cover for you to run up to. Again, I really wish I could draw maps without having to make a new one every five post. So I'll just exclude that part from your action.
You poke your head and gun around the corner, and watch the dumpster where where the last two ARA are hiding. One of them stands up, and points an AT4-CS at you. You shoot him (+10 EXP, -6 rounds), but he manages to fire it. It hits the brick wall above your head, and showers down brick fragments and dust on to you (-2 HP).
As you're reloading, the last ARA Member stands up, and begins walking down the alley while firing his SAW. He's got you and everyone else pinned down, and is slowly approaching your position.
Name: Jack Dunn Age: 22 Allegiance: ARA Class: P.I.G. ----- Health: 18/20 Rank: Private Level: 1 EXP: 25/100 ----- Primary: Mk 14 EBR Ammo: 8/10-30 (7.62 NATO) Secondary: None Ammo: None Pack: 3 MRE, Canteen of Water ----- Head: Kevlar Helmet Chest: Flak Jacket Left Arm: T-Shirt Sleeves Right Arm: T-Shirt Sleeves Left Leg: Tactical-Cargo Pants Right Leg: Tactical-Cargo Pants Hands: Bare Feet: Boots
You begin to journey back to the lines through the tree line. You manage to remain undetected, but you've got one final obstacle: The Enemy lines.
Your on one side of the valley, the lines are at the bottom/middle of the valley, and you need to be on the other side of the valley. Its quite simple, eally, its getting there thats going to be the problem. (Going around isn't an option; the lines extend virtually to Canada and Mexico; you're in Colorado)
Already, the sounds of gunfire are making your way up to your ears.
Name: Charles Maryson Age: 34.5 Allegiance: UN Class: Assault ----- Health: 14/20 Rank: Private Level: 1 EXP: 25/100 ----- Primary Arm: SA80 Ammo: 00/30-90 (5.56 NATO) Secondary Arm: P226 Ammo: 12/12-24 (9mm) Pack: 1 MRE ----- Head: Kevlar Helmet Chest: Flak Jacket Left Arm: T-Shirt sleeves Right Arm: T-Shirt sleeves Left Leg: Tactical-Cargo Pants Right Leg: Tactical-Cargo Pants Hands: Bare Feet: Boots
You tried to, but I didn't let you. HE was unconcious, and has a sidearm of his own to use.
Could you explain that a little more? It sounds like you're trying to leave the alley you're in. Exit one is where you came from, and Exit 2 is the building you're supposed to clear. __________ Name: Jack Dunn Age: 22 Allegiance: ARA Class: P.I.G. ----- Health: 18/20 Rank: Private Level: 1 EXP: 25/100 ----- Primary: Mk 14 EBR Ammo: 8/10-30 (7.62 NATO) Secondary: None Ammo: None Pack: 3 MRE, Canteen of Water ----- Head: Kevlar Helmet Chest: Flak Jacket Left Arm: T-Shirt Sleeves Right Arm: T-Shirt Sleeves Left Leg: Tactical-Cargo Pants Right Leg: Tactical-Cargo Pants Hands: Bare Feet: Boots
You look down into the valley and see that the ARA is shooting at the PLA from behind cover, and the PLA is shooting at the ARA from behind cover.
