The rules

I'm going now set out the all important rules (Actually, most of this tells you what you can do):

There are going to be very few Tempest this time - I'm implementing the odd few, but I will phase them out as the RP gets going. However, they are the reason for our arrival.

Vehicles are allowed, but they must be civilian ground or water vehicles. Any vehicles modified to mount soakers/wbls must have a civilian base. Be sparing with vehicle tuning.

An exception is made for unarmed military ground vehicles. (military trucks/transport vehicles) [because if we are to have an militarised enemy, it makes sense that we might steal one of their vehicles]

List of acceptable vehicles:

Pick-up trucks
Jeeps/SUVs
Motorbikes
Quadbikes
Go-karts
Pedal bikes
Row boats
Power boats
Inflatable dinghies
Military (1 to 4 tonnes) unarmoured and unarmed transport vehicles.
Small 1 or 2 seater hovercraft (but only with a reasonable excuse - one of the few exceptions to the no-flying rule)
Helicopters may be introduced sparingly.
A few other sensible things

Some vehicles that should not be seen:

Tanks/APCs
Any form of walking vehicle (yes, like the things from the matrix films- technology will not allow that yet)
Any planes - there is no airstrip on the island/

Weapon ranges and power (This is where I am worrying least about realism - I think without some impressive weapons, I'm limiting things too much):

Wbls are capable of doing serious property damage - smashing out doors/windows/damaging cars.
Weapon shot times are the same as a real world version (i.e. a CPS 2000 has a 1 second shot time, etc.)
Weapon ranges/impact power are/is above normal - but, please don't scale your weapon to shoot twice as far as an identical model. Riot blasts may be sufficient to knock back a target.
Weapon hits injure/kill - a good hit to a person is sufficient to at least require some first aid - however, I'm not saying that every hit will injure/kill.

You may have an impressive armoury for this RP- it may contain things you don't have/ can't have/ can't build - things you have that don't work at the moment, things you are going to get/build, but please - no fantastical combustion water guns/water mini-guns or similar (however, we've not had any of those in the past… as far as I remember)

These towns are places with people in them. Don't just treat it as an abandoned island - the old RPs did seem rather like that.

People are allowed to act the hero/outclass token bad guys/be able to do things they can't normally, as long as you don't do it all the time. However, this is only as long as it is possible for someone to manage - leaping 70 ft across a gorge is not a possibility.

I expect almost all of you can't drive very well/at all, but being able to drive with reasonable skill won't be a problem. In other words, you can be more skilled than your reality, but not everyone's reality.

Type the Story in Bold (as with the older RPs- it's easier to read and understand)

If you think you may have written too much of the story in one go, you probably have. Don't rob others of the chance to post something.

Other than that, be sensible in what you say. These rules are not intended to restrain the potential of this RP, but actually make it a more universal experience.

Final point: If I think it diverts too far from the rules and sensibility, then I'll ask that you make it a bit less radical to cater for the "realistic" RPers.

Short version:

Keep it to vehicles you might actually be able to find/use fairly easily. Avoid too much tuning on vehicles.
Weapons have more range and power. Soakers are powerful enough to injure people/mild property damage. Wbls will do serious property damage, and have huge ranges. However scale in proportion.
Have what weapons you want, as long as they could exist practically.
There are people in the towns.
You are a hero, so act/perform as such, but if you doubt anyone can do it, then don't do it.
Story must be written in Bold

Really short version:

Like a dedicated Elimination war in towns with more powerful/longer range weapons, but not every hit will eliminate. You can be more capable than reality, but not Superman. Story segments are in Bold

Version of Profile for people to copy and Paste (Try to fill in as much as you can - it makes it easier to determine your reactions if someone else is writing you into a post)

Name:
Gender:
Age:
Height:
Weight:
Appearance/Clothing:
Physical characteristics:
Personality/mental characteristics:
Skills/Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Main weapon:
Backup weapon:
Last resort weapon:
Other gear:
Has access to:
History/Alliances:
General Information:
Team:
Vehicles:

"Has access to" means "weapons in armoury, but not normally carried" or "knows someone that will lend one"