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Re: Your RAFanimorphs team...
« Reply #60 on: June 08, 2009, 01:52:02 AM »
I would hope so, I wouldn't want to go into battle unarmed.
Also before hand stock up on ammo & frag grenades.
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Re: Your RAFanimorphs team...
« Reply #61 on: June 08, 2009, 05:10:52 AM »
Surely the guns are unnecessary when you can morph? Otherwise you'd have to morph a creature that could wield a gun, or stay as a human and expose your identity to the Yeerks. Even just using human weapons might be suspicious, as Andalites would no doubt have access to Shredders or Dracon Beams.
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Re: Your RAFanimorphs team...
« Reply #62 on: June 08, 2009, 07:15:53 AM »
... I'm sorry Americans...

I would chose AniDragon because she is from Canada, and Kelly because she is from Australia, Stasiea because she is from Russia, Dameg because she is from France, Phoenix004 because he is from United Kingdom and myself because... I'm from Sweden. Then we would have a worldwide force!

(I was about to pick estrid, Chad28 or Faerie Larka, but then I decided that as America allready have the Animorphs and Ax... then the rest of the world is more vulnerable, so I thought Kelly, Dameg and Stasiea would be a better choice - otherwise - I think I had said... Anidragon, Dameg, Stasiea, Faerie Larka... Mira... and... estrid or Chad, I don't know)

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Re: Your RAFanimorphs team...
« Reply #63 on: June 08, 2009, 11:56:04 AM »
I'm pretty sure KA was against the use of firearms, which is odd in a war story. But if this was real life, and I was using my Gorrilla morph, I would definitely pick up some firearms along the way. Or bring soem with me, depending on how I'm going in.

Sniper rifle and AK-47 would suit me, I think. AK-47s are notoriously dependable, and a good sniper rifle would be ideal for me. Personally, I don't care if the Yeerks know I'm a Human morpher.


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Re: Your RAFanimorphs team...
« Reply #64 on: June 08, 2009, 12:00:19 PM »
I dislike guns. My creepy neighbor, who just moved out thank god, used to come knock on my door at midnight and ask me if I wanted to shoot his gun. That he carried in his sweat pants pockets to come next door.creeps.

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Re: Your RAFanimorphs team...
« Reply #65 on: June 08, 2009, 03:45:34 PM »
Surely the guns are unnecessary when you can morph? Otherwise you'd have to morph a creature that could wield a gun, or stay as a human and expose your identity to the Yeerks. Even just using human weapons might be suspicious, as Andalites would no doubt have access to Shredders or Dracon Beams.

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Re: Your RAFanimorphs team...
« Reply #66 on: June 08, 2009, 04:52:52 PM »
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I dislike guns.

I like them in games and such. Like in the Mortal Kombat games, my favorite dude is the one with all the guns, from Trilogy, but in real life, I really don't like them at all, and instead love swords and axes, ect way more. They're much more honorable of a weapon and actually take some real skill.

I blame the bow & arrow. That was the beginning of the end for melee weapons ;D

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Re: Your RAFanimorphs team...
« Reply #67 on: June 08, 2009, 05:23:57 PM »
Yeah. Wasn't the longbow like the most feared weapon of the middle ages, until guns came along? But it can't be helped.


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Re: Your RAFanimorphs team...
« Reply #68 on: June 08, 2009, 05:34:01 PM »
Sniper rifle and AK-47 would suit me, I think. AK-47s are notoriously dependable, and a good sniper rifle would be ideal for me. Personally, I don't care if the Yeerks know I'm a Human morpher.

Ski masks are used for a reason Phoenix.

I think you guys are missing the point. The Animorphs would have been dead, captured, or on the run right from the start if the Yeerks had known they were human. Even if you escaped and went into hiding, the Yeerks could use your loved ones against you.

Besides, the whole point of guerilla warfare is to be secretive and stealthy. It doesn't really work if they know who you are and where you live!
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Re: Your RAFanimorphs team...
« Reply #69 on: June 08, 2009, 05:51:18 PM »
man, my brother would have a field day talking about bows and arrows. He works with the archery people at the VA Ren Faire.

Yay, I'm on a couple teams! Makes me feel special.

Gotta start thinking who would be on my team....

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Re: Your RAFanimorphs team...
« Reply #70 on: June 08, 2009, 06:05:59 PM »
Hostages don't work on me. I'd just kill them anyway. If they killed those I cared about, that would just motivate me more to eliminate them. I wouldn't become an emotional wreck. At least I don't think so. I don't care to test that out.


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Re: Your RAFanimorphs team...
« Reply #71 on: June 08, 2009, 06:06:13 PM »
Phoenix, the simple plan would be to do what the actual Animorphs did for a bit, except capture and keep Dracons. Dracons are far superior to human weaponry, as well as creating confusion. As a human, you could be among the YPM, creating in-circle strife (Morph Chapman, and do some damage as him, etc). As a Hork-Bajir, you could be either be among the free ones, or the YPM, or, if possible, morph Andalite and do damage that way.

I don't think I'll name a team because I've only been here a couple/few months, and haven't gotten to know everyone well, as well as reasons Phoenix already mentioned.

Also...
takes his 30-06 & hands him an M-14 and a Knight's 6mm Carbine. You need something semi-auto for under 600 yards & a personal defense weapon.

The most produced 30-06 was the M1 Garand, semi auto. Maybe you meant something clip fed or that has a larger magazine? Still, guns like that in .30-06 exist.

Honestly, if I were using guns and in that position, I would get something for extreme ranges, such as a Barret, and take out vital targets from a distance. If I was going for a personal defense weapon, I wouldn't want anything scoped, because it's useless if they're up very close or come up behind you. For places where the actual Animorphs were fighting (buildings, etc), I'd go as a Silverback with a 10ga that has an extended magazine.

Still, like I said above, I'd probably hold out until I got my hands on a Dracon beam. It's more devastating, apparently doesn't need to be reloaded very often at all (I believe something along the lines of a power cell was mentioned), seems to be more accurate (A beam of light/particles vs. a piece of lead), easily replaceable during raids, and most importantly, it would maintain anonymity and secrecy. A normal gun is a dead giveaway as to being human.

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Re: Your RAFanimorphs team...
« Reply #72 on: June 08, 2009, 07:03:57 PM »
A normal gun is a dead giveaway as to being human.

or simply a andalite who prefers things the messy way.
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Re: Your RAFanimorphs team...
« Reply #73 on: June 09, 2009, 01:18:27 AM »
Ya that would be me.

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Re: Your RAFanimorphs team...
« Reply #74 on: June 09, 2009, 03:01:41 AM »
Think there is a reason for using a .338 Lapua Magnum for the bolt rifle.
The .339 Lapua Magnum Cartridge is explicitly designed anti-personnel round at ranges over 800 yards. The main advantage of it over a .50 BMG (which is anti-material) is portability. It's a standard size rifle vs a big mutha like a Barret.

Also I believe Esplin was referring to a bolt action .30-06 hunting rifle.