Real World or Super States?

[emperorpenguin]

Thought it'd be interesting to see how many people use BF:Evo to fight battles set in the "here and now" and in the Mongoose fictional future.

Taking the MEA as an example, some people have criticised "how come a regional alliance fields rag-tag troops". Personally I dislike the name MEA, thinking no one would use that term.

So rather than using the MEA as a fictional superstate I will use mine to represent say Iraqi insurgents or a near future US invasion of Syria/Iran

So will you/do you play in the "official" background or use the rules to play using today's opponents?

 

[emperorpenguin]

Hey stop voting but not stating why! :x

 

[Hiromoon]

I'd rather play with the Fictional Superstate, because I get enough of the other thing during work hours.

 

[emperorpenguin]

I'd rather play with the Fictional Superstate, because I get enough of the other thing during work hours.

you fight other nations at work? :wink:

 

[Armchair_Marine]

I'd rather play with the Fictional Superstate, because I get enough of the other thing during work hours.

you fight other nations at work? :wink:

Lol, not unless he's a head of state! Anyways, I like mixing the real world and the fictional world together. Like having the MEA duke it out with USMC in Iraq.

 

[Lawgiver]

So far I've taken the unrealistic factions at face value and play it as the game it was designed to be. Not to say I won't tweak it for more accuracy in the future.

 

[Mr Evil]

pppssssstttttt




its a game

i donr consider any back ground i make a list and play a game and have fun.


that said im realy gettin into creating my USMC force, and thats the one force i ddint wish to do at first !!!

 

[Lorcan Nagle]

I see it as a mix of both - the MEA is kinda like a Middle Eastern version of NATO as best I can tell, so I'm identifying my guys as a national Militia/insurgent force.

 

[Hiromoon]

I'd rather play with the Fictional Superstate, because I get enough of the other thing during work hours.

you fight other nations at work? :wink:

Technically I do. Government Contractor baby!

 

[Major Chaos]

Actually I bought the Brits and USMC so I can recreate the 2nd Revolutionary War! I guess that means I'm doing a little of both since the Brits are really the EFTF or something like that.

 

[Dennbok]

I prefer the less real future states - I find it tends to also help avoid more emotional issues.

 

[Paladin]

fictional states for the fun and simplicity of the game.

 

[BuShips]

I'll be using fictional nation-states, but I'm sure I'll twitch a bit when seeing current events on the television and when someone hears me say MEA they will say "what's an MEA?" :roll: Great opening conversation to tell them about tabletop gaming I'd venture :wink:. I think Mongoose needs to outfit proper uniformed mainline MEA troops and eventually put the current crop into the insurgent-support LAMI status, heh. For additional equipment after the Tunguska is released, I might lean on more of the Russian equipment to fill out the heavier stuff. It just makes sense, and besides I found out something rather interesting the other day. In this article in the Washington Times,

http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20061120-115904-9135r.htm

it says that "Russia's Muslim population has increased by 40 percent since 1989, to about 25 million. By 2015, Muslims will make up a majority of Russia's conscript army and by 2020 one-fifth of the population."

Now there is a combination of real facts that can support a fictional background :wink:. Not only that, but isn't the date of "2015" mentioned as the general time setting in Battlefield Evolution? Hmmmm... :lol:

 

[britneyfan97]

I think Mongoose needs to outfit proper uniformed mainline MEA troops and eventually put the current crop into the insurgent-support LAMI status,

As I understood Matts, and OldBears posts on this subject- that was always the plan.
I think they're just releasing the militia side of the house first, because they'll probably end up forming the backbone of an MEA force.

Though I look at it as an opportunity (yet again): once the SAS are out, and the MEA Regulars, I plan on having the militia led by an SAS group - providing air support and direction, and have them take on their own oppressors!

 

[Sgt. Brassones]

I don't want to play in the Real World, I already live in the Real World. I go to my FLGS every saturday to escape the Real World. Give me the MEA and EFTF, they are much simpler and understandable than their Real World counterparts.

 

[Daddy Dragon]

I'm with Sarge on this. My son and I are playing in a fictitious future conflict.

While we may use them in our future Stargate SG-21 RPG sessions (especially now that jaffa minis are once again available), or use them as part of a homeschool assignment to get a better understanding of something we saw portrayed on the History or Military Channel, I feel it is best to try to seperate the game from real life as much as possible.

Regards,
Larry

 

[Fanaticus]

«Fictional Future» World.
As designed by the game.

I'm already have enough of the «Real» World as it is...