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What areas are people interested for modules, mini-adventures and sourcebooks
I wanted to put this thread up here to gather feedback for those who have been thinking about doing sourcebooks, modules or mini-adventures for those who might be interested.
For instance have been working on a Kenya sourcebook and considering after that something involving either Oceania, Vietnam, Texas, Yugoslavia or Korea or possibly more in Africa. Very interested in hearing what there might be out there as to member's interests and desires for such ideas. |
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South America, definitely - what are the Brazilians doing with that carrier of theirs?
Japan. This was basically our unsinkable PacRim aircraft carrier, so what's going on there? Korea. A front-row seat to the beginning of the War. More troops there? Likewise, Vietnam. Even in the early 1990s, the Vietnamese government were sending friendly overtures to the US gov't (although this was predicated on the visible crumbling of the USSR, an event that didn't happen in T2k in the 90s). Thailand, another SEA power with an aircraft carrier (OK, basically a helo scow but still). India. I could see them surviving in not terrible shape. I think I've gone all the way 'round the horn now. |
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I seem to recall in both V1 and V2.x that India and Pakistan virtually wipe each other out in their own nuclear exchange...
Re: Thailand, there's the Bangkok sourcebook, although I can't recall how much detail that has for the rest of the country Korea is a definite. South Africa? And not to mention the F word, but I'd like to see more detail on France / the Franco Belgian Union.
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I working on stuff for Canada, and I have a mini adventure where the PC try and recover the Constitution of the United States, and the Liberty Bell,
Other Adventures that I am working on, are the recovery of the US Dies of the Great Seal, and retaking a US Mint? I also have a few TV based adventures, envoling Gilligan's Island, Andy Griffith Show, Dukes of Hazzard, and MacGyver I have also been think about doing a Love Boat one too, but hard to plan out a good adventure, it is set in Korea.
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Korea would be good: GDW had a Korea sourcebook planned, according to a Challenge magazine issue (1990 or '91).
Kenya: seeing something based on Frank Frey's work finally coming up. SoCal or Central California.
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Well, the great uncovered and undercovered areas of the world -- Korea, the Sino-Russian front, Alaska/Yukon/British Colombia, Latin and South America, Africa -- anyone here could add to that list.
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India and Pakistan had their own nuclear war. Pakistan struck first. Some parts of India might be in decent shape, but northern India probably took it on the chin.
I, too, am interested in what is going on inside the Sixth US Army area of operations.
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RN7 is being modest here by referring to what we did as a joint project...he probably did 90 - 95% of the work and came up with some great ideas. Unfortunately time is always the issue...I think I first started seriously working on my Alternative SGUK in 2008 and despite scaling down my ambitions I still haven't completed it (Marauder groups, which I'd hoped to have done for Xmas, will be next to be done - I hope to have that finished by the end of May).
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A question for anyone - is there any kind of legal disclaimer I need to put on it for either GDW or the current owner of Twilight 2000 and if so what? |
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Its a great work (Rainbow sent me a link to it) and I highly recommend it |
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Just to clarify, the work that RN7 and I did (and as noted, RN7 did the lion's share of) was an expansion of the material that I originally posted. It runs to around twenty odd pages / 13,000 words, around 75 - 80% of which is new material which hasn't been posted to the forum.
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My current plans are to create and release a Kenyan sourcebook that will cover much of East Africa as well and then possibly do a mini-adventure in that area as well, looking at a rewrite of City of Angels, some mini-adventures based on Lone Star, Red Star and also looking at Papua New Guinea and the war between Indonesia and Australia
Hopign to get Kenya done and ready by the end of May. |
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I'm looking at the Indonesia/Australia conflict and would more than welcome any help. Not one of my priority projects but I can bump it up.
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Love to help and very interested in doing so. If you tell me I can see what I can put together for you. Always love to see new material come out on games I play.
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Arabian peninsula, California and Nordic countries.
(Well now its time drink heavily, while wearing white cap. You know its drinking day over here...) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walpurgis_Night |
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Arabian peninsula is a good one - I was actually surprised when I re-read the RDF once i owned it that Oman isnt mentioned in any of the forces there. They are definitely pro-US but they were totally forgotten.
And Yemen would be a great troublemaker for the French and Saudis to have to deal with. Thanks! |
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Africa
Africa...not just Kenya which has seen plenty of input so far but the entire continent.
Lots of countries that most Americans have never heard of before or even find on a map. Also lots of ethnic groups that most Americans have never heard of or seen outside of a National Geographic magazine. And a lot of these countries are situated on natural resources that most of the developed world wants and needs. in regards to a disclaimer, if you are worried about it, you might want to check out the Far Future fair use policy: http://www.farfuture.net/FFEFairUsePolicy2008.pdf (sorry link thingamajig isn't working, got an error message, Kato?) Far Future is the current owner of T2k. You can also contacting them at Far Future Enterprises, 1418 N Clinton Blvd, Bloomington, IL 61701 USA. Email: farfuture@gmail.com. You can also take a look at chico's site, he's got the disclaimer listed in the pdf but substitute Twilight 2000 for Traveller. -bdd |
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With the lack of roads in the region, movement by foot is the only option once aircraft, helicopters in particular are out of the picture. Therefore, with the much heavier loads of soldiers in the late 90's compared to 1942, offensive operations are extremely unlikely.
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So you know what I am putting together on Kenya will have info on all the surrounding countries around it (i.e. Tanzania, Rwanda, etc..) with the intention of possibly doing more sourcebooks as well. It will be a blend of T2000 with some events from the real timeline brought in as well. |
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I do think offensive operations can be done - but that most of them will be either seaborne around the periphery or by light infantry and Special Ops types or using native troops who operate with lighter loads. And if your load is too heavy - well then you find out what you dont need and what you do. (Think the scene at the beginning of Platoon where Charlie Sheen gets told to dump a lot of unnecessary equipment before he goes out on patrol) |
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Interested in anything based in the US. Something like perhaps regional sourcebooks if that makes sense. In addition if anyone had scenarios or other materials for a US campaign I'd be happy to receive them.
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TicToc - regional sourcebooks conforming to Howling Wildnerness and Kidnapped or ones that are based without the drought? Just wondering as there are those who lean both ways on the board and trying to see what people are looking for.
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We're not talking about short ranged patrols of a day or two by a relatively small unit, but long term operations of weeks and months by battalions and brigades. The 39th Battalion commenced operations in July 1942 with approximately 700 men of all ranks. They were supported by approximately 1,000 native carriers over upwards of 60 miles of mountainous terrain with no roads - only a single track which in places required climbing up and down on hands and knees while enduring near monsoonal rains. Quote:
A list of suggested reading can be found here: http://www.39battalion.org/Books.pdf
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If it moves, shoot it, if not push it, if it still doesn't move, use explosives. Nothing happens in isolation - it's called "the butterfly effect" Mors ante pudorem |
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"Once again, I suggest actually doing a little research on the terrain and military history of the region before making sweeping and uneducated statements.
We're not talking about short ranged patrols of a day or two by a relatively small unit, but long term operations of weeks and months by battalions and brigades." First off you have not said that to me before Second insults wont get you anywhere Third I was referring basically to patrol like short offensives by small units or Special Forces - not a long term sustained one. |
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One area I haven't seen mentioned is southern Europe. We know from the original timeline the Greeks (with Italian support? I'm not sure on this) were duking it out with the Turks. I'm sure something could be done with that.
I never cared for the idea that the Italians would strike through neutral Austria to get at the Germans. It just didn't make sense to me. Also, what about Spain and Portugal? I don't think I even saw those two nations mentioned in any T2K product. Now my thoughts are expanding to the whole Mediterranean region. The eastern part might fit in with an expansion to the RDF Sourcebook: Israel, Syria, etc. Someone mentioned South America; perhaps Central America as well. I'm sure in the T2K world, there's plenty of action going on there. Also, Gateway to the Spanish Main could be expanded on, into a Caribbean Sourcebook. I could go on but hell, I'd end up just listing every region on the planet ultimately then.
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this thread is starting to go down the road we've seen before. Let's chill out everyone.
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On a serious note, the Med does get some treatement in the Last Sub series. The second module in that is titled "Mediterranean Cruise" but it doesn't go into a lot of detail about Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey or Libya and Gibraltar (characters make stops in Libya and Gibraltar) The Big Yellow Book (2.x) has paragraphs on Spain, Portugal, Italy and Turkey. I haven't memorized them and I'm at work but someone with access to the Big Yellow Book can elaborate. |
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Med Cruise has some very general info on Spain, Greece and Libya and Romania, basically enough to make a very rough outline and not much more.
One thing I will try to do is what is happening in Yugoslavia - the only intact US Army in Europe is still there, 3 divisions worth of men. And the canon, besides what little is mentioned in the timeline and in the US Vehicle Guide is largely silent there (and I dont count the Eastern European Sourcebook - it is full of misinformation) |
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Wanted to bring this thread back to life now that new material is finally being added to the Twilight 2000 canon
Marc Miller definitely is looking for more canon releases for Twilight 2000 now that the East Africa Sourcebook has been released in order to keep expanding and adding to the canon - I am definitely looking for ideas that people are interested in for follow ups - have a few of my own that I am already working on |
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Naval (got some ideas there), Korea, California (You'd have to split it up into NorCal and SoCal), maybe an Air Force one for the USAF, another for the USMC (covered in U.S. Army Vehicle Guide, but....).
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