Ultra HL2RP Guide

Contents

-> Chapter One - A Brave new world.
- The Half-Life Timeline
- The World as it was
- The Black Mesa Incident
- The Aperture Science Timeline
- The Portal Storm War
- The Seven Hour War
- The Fall of Humanity
- The Rise of Dr. Wallace Breen and the Combine
- The Introduction to Cities.

-> Chapter Two - Basic Guidelines and Definitions
- Faction Definitions and Descriptions
- Roles of the factions
- Basic Terminology
- Advanced Terminology
- Currency
- The Attribute System
- Kuroscript and you
- The Do's and Dont's of HL2RP (Half-Life Two Roleplay)

-> Chapter Three - The Civilians
- Description
- Roles
- Communication
- Intercommunication with other factions
- Weapons (Very Short chapter)
- Citizen Technology

-> Chapter Four - The Combine
- Civil Protection
- Rank Structure
- Roles in Units
- Escalation of Force
- Intercommunication with other factions
- Weapon systems
- Common technology

-> Chapter Five - The Universal Union
- Higher Command of the Civil Protection
- Roles of the high command
- The Overwatch Trans-Human Arm
- Common Tasks
- Roleplay types
- Weapon systems
- Common Technology
- Intercommunication Between Factions

-> Chapter Six - The City Administration
- Description of faction
- Roles
- Do's and Donts
- Intercommunication between factions

-> Chapter Seven - The Rebels
- Description
- Roles
- Roleplay types
- Weapon Systems
- Common technology


Chapter One - A Brave New World

Welcome to the world of Half-Life,

The half life timeline all begins roughly around the year 1995, During the premier years of the Black Mesa Research Facility stationed in New Mexico, During this time between 1995 and 200- (200- The unknown date of the actual black mesa incident) Black mesa secured huge military contracts and funding through applications in experimental portal technology along with its Sister corporation Aperture Science working at a abandoned salt mine complex in upper Michigan. During this time were the Black Mesa facility was securing massive funding and building its complex underground structure the Half-Life protagonist "Gordon Freeman" was attending his MIT education. In the Year 2000 Gordon freeman was added to the Black Mesa research facility staff under the Anomalous Materials division as a Theoretical Physicist. During this time another Antagonist in the Half life series is introduced also known as "The G-Man"; The G-man is considered on equal playing field when discussing who is the main character in the Half-Life Saga, The GMan single-handedly orchestrated the Resonance Cascade, Which will bring the world to an almost near end.

During this time The Combine Empire invades and takes control of the Vortigaunts' homeworld (which we have never seen), and attempt to enslave them, including their leader, Nihilianth (who is not necessarily a Vortigaunt). A long and bitter struggle ensues, as the Vortigaunts flee from planet to planet, battling and evading the Combine forces. With their backs against the wall, they flee to the border world Xen, where they wait their demise. Xen is sort of like a "subway station" of the universe in that it can be used to cross dimensions.The Combine attempt to hybridize the dominant species of the planet (In Xen's case, the Vortigaunts) with their own technology to create a "Super soldier" that is adapted to Xen's environment and uses powerful Combine technology.

Long story short, The Resonance Cascade happens due to Gordons involvement and the Gmans involvement by bringing the Xen crystal to earth. The resonance cascade rips open space-time and forms a portal between Earth and Xen. Nihilanth's race sees the dimensional fissure as an escape route. Of course headcrabs and other life trapped on Xen decide to hitch a ride to Earth, for the fun of it. Black Mesa becomes chaos, as the Hazardous Environment Combat Unit, a United States Marine Corps Special Forces division, is brought in to quell the results of the Resonance Cascade, including the elimination of all humans caught in the cross-fire. This resonance cascade is so immense in nature, that the Combine Empire notices it, turning their interest to what is happening on Earth. The resonance cascade rips open space-time and forms a portal between Earth and Xen. Nihilanth's race sees the dimensional fissure as an escape route. Of course headcrabs and other life trapped on Xen decide to hitch a ride to Earth, for the fun of it. Black Mesa becomes chaos, as the Hazardous Environment Combat Unit, a United States Marine Corps Special Forces division, is brought in to quell the results of the Resonance Cascade, including the elimination of all humans caught in the cross-fire.

Eventually Black Mesa is destroyed by nuclear detonation (noted in Opposing Fronts). Several survivors exist, including Wallace Breen, Black Mesa's former administrator; Barney Calhoun, a security guard; Dr Issac Kleiner, a prominent scientist at Black Mesa; Dr. Arne Magnusson; Dr. Eli Vance; and of course, Alyx Vance, Eli's daughter.

The Portal Storms

In 2010, unfortunately, though Black Mesa has been obliterated, Earth has yet to feel the brunt of this disaster. "Portal Storms", a seeming side-effect from the resonance cascade, form a dimensional rift between Xen and Earth. These Portal Storms spread outside the confines of what is left of Black Mesa and throughout all of Earth, providing temporary, chaotic, and destructive links between Xen and Earth. Aliens (from Xen) of all types are teleported into suburbs. Headcrabs crawl along the aisles of grocery stores while others teleport into swimming pools and homes. Utter chaos erupts on Earth. The freed Vortigaunts use these storms as a ticket out of Xen and onto Earth, fleeing from the Combine. A huge population shift occurs as people move into the cities, protected by soldiers and barbed wire fences, to escape the monsters. A feeling of safety comes over the people of Earth, as they can once again live normal lives within the confines of the cities, as the alien species continue to infest the outside world. Vast networks of ant-lion nests are formed throughout the Earth's crust, housing millions of new species.

The Combine, who have been keeping an eye on Earth since the resonance cascade, finally decide to take action. They plan on taking the Portal Storms to their advantage and use them as a method to mount an invasion on Earth. Now that Nihilanth's race have fled from the border-world to Earth, the Combine can forget about Xen and enslave both Mankind and Nihilanth's race in one fell swoop, on Earth.

The Seven Hour War

In 2012, forcing space-time and the portal storms wider open, the Combine launches a multi-pronged, all-out assault on the entire earth. They teleport troops as well as drop-ships, gun-ships, and striders from Combine off-world outposts through the Portal Storms, and onto Earth. Once there, the Combine uses the same technique that they used on Xen on the humans, building a super-army out of the combination of the DNA of the most dominant species on Earth (the humans) and Combine technology.

The primary Citadel is established in City 17. This enormous structure is home to the Earth based Combine control center. Combine armies are produced here as well as vehicles and armaments. Combine presences are established in other cities around the world. (It is hinted that there may be other secondary Citadels around the world, linked by a network.) While fighting each other, the humans and Combine also have the threat of Nihilianth's race. The freed Vortigaunts ally with the rebel forces, wanting revenge against the Combine. The headcrabs, being headcrabs, just attack anyone they can find. Other monsters find their place assaulting both Man and Combine.

The next stage of the Combine's plan takes root. Wallace Breen, "made" optimistic about the Combine takeover, is appointed the Administrator of Earth, acting as a puppet for the Combine. How he is selected for this role is unknown at this time, odds are because he was in charge of the operation that led the combine to Earth (aka he was in charge of Black Mesa). Breen's first act is to surrender Earth to the Combine, explaining that the Combine have arrived for good, to immortalize humanity, convinced by the Combine that the loss of life is inevitable in this transition period as Earth joins the Universal Union. Breen formally "surrenders" Earth after 7 hours of combat between Mankind and the Combine. Breen being a human helps the Combine, too. He is a species-specific leader - this helps propagate the lie that the enslavement of humans is a positive step forward, and humans, seeing a human in power, can be more readily coerced into their new lives.

Most of the major population centers of Earth are destroyed. Those still alive move into the country, spreading out to avoid Combine capture. Small pockets of rebel fighters surface, but have to establish bases in un-safe areas in the country, where the Xenians have manifested themselves, finding niches in Earth's ecosystem. Still under the spell of the Combine, and ignoring the massive genocide, Breen views the building rebel force as a group of short-sighted troublemakers. The remaining populated areas are named City 1, City 2... City 17, City 23, etc and are placed under control of the Combine, who are establishing a huge presence on Earth. The United Nations in New York City is taken over and destroyed. Meanwhile, all scientists have evacuated their facilities at Aperture Science, including their main enrichment center. The events of Portal take place[/b ]and The 'Aperture Science Hand-Held Portal Device' is inadvertently released into the wild, however, it is not known what becomes of it.

Rise of the Combine Overwatch

Wallace Breen takes residence in the top floor of the City 17 Citadel, under the close counsel of the Combine, attempting to quell the rebels. Breen attempts to console humanity by permanently making a connection between himself and it. He does by controlling the media. Huge television screens are erected in city centers. Newspapers, television, and other forms of communication are censored and their content is controlled.Breen's message is simple: That humanity should not attempt in any way to cause friction in the transition period as mankind integrates itself with the Combine. He believes in order to join this Universal Union, Man will have to sacrifice a lot, but he still believes that the ends justify the means. He truly believes that joining the Combine will be positive to humanity, and tries to convert the rest of it to his point of view. After The Portal Storms, mankind are in such disorder that they can and will believe something like this.

Ruling by fear, the Overwatch assure to continue to protect human city centers from the outside aliens, and thus fearful humans continue to live in the cities out of fear for their families and themselves. The Overwatch's brutal reign begins. The Combine's purpose with Breen is also simple. His purpose now is to prepare Earth for an eventual total Combine migration. His job is to eliminate any resistance to the Combine. Using controlled raids and a "civil-protection" force, Breen captures and converts any resistance to stalkers, human slaves. Additionally, the Overwatch attempt to re-enslave the Vortigaunts, with some success. The Combine's ultimate purpose is to convert all of humanity into stalkers, and all of the vortigaunts into the slaves they were before Gordon freed them .More important minds are taken to Nova Prospekt, where they are stored in containment and experimented on - the Combine want to get as much knowledge out of humanity as they can before they destroy it. All of these things are leading to a drastic change in the purpose of humanity - it is about to become a slave race.

The Combine Overlord orders some transitional tasks, above and beyond Breen's power. First of all, the Overwatch enact a Suppression Field to prevent humans from procreating. (In particular, protein chains important to the development of an embryo were specifically blocked.) They do this so no new humans can be born, and that the humans left on Earth will be the final generation of them. They also put a biochemical in the water supply to make people gradually forget the past, and so they can more easily comply with Breen and the Combine - to forget why they hate them. Finally, the Combine begin to drain Earth's oceans. These tasks show that the Combine are preparing Earth for new residents.

And now the Year is 2016, Still in the transitional phase of the Combine overlords plan and it still is in full swing. But humans are beginning to band together seeing the horror of this plan, With the aid of the Vortigaunts, Humans slowly lie in wait for the perfect chance to strike. They wait in silence, shadow, and solitude.

Chapter Two - Basic Guidelines and Terminology

Congratulations, you survived the first chapter (Thank god!)

Now in this chapter you will be learning about base game mechanics, Factions, some Do's and Don't s and Basic and advanced terminology.


Kuroscript (Or one of its many other names) and you!

The server currently uses Kuroscript, Invented by Conna Wiles aka Kuromeku and has gone through 5 major version and name changes since 2004 with the induction of Bluescript (Alpha Beta and Final), Redscript , Redworks, Kuroworks, Open Aura, and now Clockwork. The script is very organized and has many features that make previous attempts at roleplay seem obsolete; From character management, inventory, customization, faction classes, customizable map options. Clockwork is a very good base platform that can be used to help any community run a Role play server fairly well if used properly. When you first connect to a Clockwork server you will download the game mode in LUA and other things that the server has added. On your first entrance to the server you will be asked a series of questions that keep out the main Minges (Inexperienced players who would disrupt Roleplay). Upon completion of this questionnaire you will be prompted a home screen were you can create your first character.

The first menu options you will see are Leave, New and Load, you will want to create your character. Your next prompt will be to choose a Male or Female gender and a faction that your character that your character will play. Please note that if you are brand new to the server that your only options will be Citizen, Otherwise there will be the following factions: Citizen, Civil protection, Overwatch Transhuman Arm, and Civil Administrator, Vortigaunts, Civil Worker's Union, and maybe more in a later update. With Clockwork there are many other classes and factions but those are custom classes that must be made by the administration team. After your faction choice you will be Prompted to make a name for your character and select a model for your character, Please note that some factions are unable to choose a model or a name for their character due to the model choices are controlled by the administration changing your name. After you choose your name and model you will be prompted to choose some attributes for your character, Each attribute has a description and explains what the attribute affects for your character. You may select up to a combined total of 30 points to be distributed however you wish between your attributes. After pressing complete you will be returned to the main screen, from there you will press Load and then select your character from the character list.

After selecting your character you will be started at your faction start point, Most of the start points are at the nearest Train station or terminal for Civilian, Civil Worker, and Rebels (Note Rebels are unknown and are not flagged in game, they are given special items to set them apart from normal civilians). As for the Combine and Universal Union, the Spawn point is typically within the Nexus or some type of combine controlled building. Your first couple minutes will be VERY frightening but DO NOT PANIC With these very simple steps you can be considered a pro within no time:

1. Take a walk around the city, but do not run. Find out your bearings and were you can go or where you cannot go, if anything ask another player or a working Metro Cop.

2. Know the commands after entering the chat prompt these commands alter how you affect the world around you: (Some of the commands not all see the Directory in the TAB menu)

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Regular typing - Normal In Character talking.
/w - Whisper, People very close to you can hear you only.
/y - Say it loud and proud! everyone can hear you from very far (SPAAAAAAAAAAAACCEEE!!!!).
/me - Use this to talk about yourself in the third person, Example" /me Sits on the chair and takes a breather".
/it - Talk about anything in the Third person, use for local events such as /it The steam pipe overhead breaks!
/Anim<Syntax> - Animation actions, the Alternative is pressing F1 and choosing an action.
/givetokens - give tokens to a player your looking at.
/droptokens - drop tokens to a place near you that your looking at.
/ObjectPhysDesc - Give a prop you own a description.
/CharPhysDesc - Change your personal Description.
.// - Local Out of Character Chat, use this to talk to everyone around you out of character. (Defined by [LOOC])
// - Server Out of Character Chat, Everyone on the server can read these messages.
F1 - Pressing this Key brings up your character Menu and other sub tasks.
F2 - Identification Key, Press this ONLY when you are telling someone your name In Characterly, then select a range for the identification.
TAB - Press this for the Clockwork main Menu, has all other functions listed.

3. Familiarize yourself with the laws of the server and the Combine, Each server is different and each has its own rules and regulations. For this server the laws can be found in the following locations:

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Common City Violations and Ordinances - http://omicron-community.forumotion.com/t3-darko-s-unofficial-mpf-hand-book#10
Contraband Items - http://omicron-community.forumotion.com/t3-darko-s-unofficial-mpf-hand-book#11
Server Rules - http://omicron-community.forumotion.com/t19-server-rules#38

The next question most ask is,"How do i earn money?". The currency set in place of the dollar/euro etc is the Token and or Credits, Typically the only way you earn tokens is through Rations. Rations are a device that are handed out by Civil Protection periodically and offer 60 tokens along with some in game goodies. You can earn tokens by asking the units for some chores and they might offer you some type of reward but don't count on it. You can also save up and buy a business permit and sell common items for others. But always keep in mind that you do not need items and money to role-play.


The Do's And Don'ts of HL2RP:

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1. DO NOT Run around the server (Sprint) It will get you in trouble by the combine.
2. DO NOT Mention about yourself being a rebel or part of some resistance or past or prior military, you can be killed.
3. DO NOT Steal other peoples items by running up to them and snatching them. This is punishable by Kick and or ban.
4. DO NOT use your fist weapons ever, Even through they're there you would rather use /me's rather then weapons.
5. DO NOT Harass the combine, they will remind you with positive reinforcement.
5a. DO NOT Harass administration about how you want to join the combine, please see a unit when are applications open.
6. DO Treat others with respect, Allow them to respond to your roleplay as you would like for them to respond to yours.
7. DO be a good listener.
8. DO follow the laws of Physics.
9. DO Listen to other people who have been there longer, they might know more then you.
10. DO promote quality over quantity role play, even the smallest things make the server better, If nothing is going do Passive role play,
 feed some birds or something.

Some common terms:

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RP -Roleplay.
Cannon - The Half Life two storyline.
DM - Deathmatch (Random Killing)
PK - Player Kill (Death of your character)
MPF - Metropolice Force
CID - Civil Identification Number (Press F1 to View)
Minge - A individual who disrupts roleplay
Metagaming - Using information obtained out of character in character.
Powergaming - Forcing your actions on others and or having super natural abilities that defy physics.

Chapter Three - Faction : The Civilians (Also Known as Citizens)

The Civilians are the backbone of HL2RP, They make up over 70% of the Factions in the role play itself. Civilians in general are the world's last humans, they are farmed in Cities around the world and forced to act civilized. Civilians are considered the second to bottom of the food chain on the combine hierarchy. Within the civilians you can expand into many different factions such as the Metropolice Force, The Civil Workers Union, the Loyalists, and if you are approached, the Rebels. Civilians spend most of their time roaming the streets acting civilized, performing cleanup tasks issued by the combine, sleeping, eating, and socializing within small groups. What makes civilians so unique is that they have no rules that guide their faction other then the HL2 Cannon and the Combine laws. They can role play almost any scenario they can think of within reasonable bounds of the Half life Cannon.

Civilians communicate by talking or whispering and hand motions, they are not allowed communication devices or any technology of sorts (Minus the request device) in order to keep the human population under control. When acting with other faction Civilians should act in the following mannerisms:

With the Combine:
Most civilians fear the combine, Due to the combine constantly beating and or punishing them. Most civilians suffer battered victim syndrome and do as their told, but there are few who rise above that fear and continue to drive on. When approaching the combine you should wait to be acknowledged before speaking, don't just walk up to an officer and say hey man whats up, you will most likely be taken care of. When answering questions always end with officer, for example Yes Officer/No Officer etc. Being a MPF officer is a status and should be treated with respect.

Rebels:
If you can find one its up to you how you act.

Civil Workers and Loyalists:
Indifferent, but be careful the combine take care of their pets, don't kick their dog. they are normally armed with a request device.

Most civilians do not have weapons, but some civilians are armed with criminal activities and have access to contraband items. Be weary and careful, as for the technology that humans have access to it is very limited to none. your character background has more control over that then you do as a faction bonus. Being a civilian in the HL2RP world can be as detailed as you make it to be, put your stamp on what you make and let people know your a great roleplayer. it can benefit you possibly later on in your Roleplay career.

Common Role play Scenarios:

Most of the time Civilians will encounter a multitude of role-play scenarios, Some of them are but not limited to; Civil identification checks, Ration terminal roleplay, Passive roleplay, Merchant roleplay, Loyalist Roleplay, Judgement Waivers, Loyalty checks, and in game events.

Reacting to a Civil Identification Check:
Civil identification checks are commonly done between a Metropolice Force unit and a Citizen. You will be approached (Either straight up or due to arrest reasons) and asked to present your Civil Identification. At this time you can press F1 to find out your Civil identification number (unless you know it) and respond to the officer in the following manner: , No other information is needed and the officer will commonly look up your record on the spot. If everything checks out and you are free to leave he will tell you to do so.

Ration Terminal:
Hungry? need some extra tokens? when rations are available for processing you can visit the ration terminal and wait in line for a ration. Rules for waiting in line are simple, Look forward and do not talk unless spoken to by a civil authority. When it is your turn to receive a ration an officer will state for you Present your Civil identification (Wow look at that the previous step helps you in another one!). Once cleared you will be given a ration that normally contains some credits, Food, and Water.

Judgement Waivers:
All of a sudden you hear some big booming alarms, This is a common way to tell you...GET THE HELL INSIDE!!! During a judgement waiver it means the combine are looking for someone and or trying to divert an emergency and get people off the streets. During the Judgement waiver you are supposed to remain downstairs and face the wall so you can be CID checked and searched for contraband, This is a way that the combine can keep tabs on people and induce FearRP. While the Judgement waiver is active you can be detained if you go out on the city streets, Don't do it, Until the waiver is over you cannot leave the lobby areas of your buildings and must wait for Civil protection to come check you. if you are caught outside or with contraband during the judgement waive you will most likely be detained and or beaten. Once the alarms stop feel free to continue your life.

Passive Roleplay:
Does not mean "Oh look nothing going on so I'm going to harass that MPF officer over there".....WRONG! During times of downtime between roleplay events and scenarios you will often find yourself alone and or not doing much, when this happens start doing simething productive like some very complementary /me's or actions that evolve your character as a person. You can do anything by feeding birds, walking around whistling songs, watching people, cleaning your room, cleaning public places, etc. If you are unable to find some type of passive roleplay visit the nearest officer and ask to be placed on a cleaning detail or a chore list.

Merchant Roleplay:
It just so happens that you are by far the best Stuffed turtle vendor on the planet, great! Before you open a business or some type of shop make sure you clear it with a MPF officer. Make sure you don't sell contraband and or illegal items and you can make some cash however you wish. I wont go into the teachings of supply and demand but everyone needs something you just need to find out what it is.

Loyalist Civilians:
Loyalists are those pesky people that walk around and tell you how wonderful of a day it is after you witnessed your best friend beaten and dragged into the nexus never to be seen again. Being a loyalist isn't about putting Loyalist in your description and walking around, its about doing enough favors for the combine to be recognized as an official loyalist and then the combine will trust you more then the average citizen. A loyalist armed with a request device is a very powerful deterrent due to the combine's ability to trust the loyalists requests more then the average citizen. Loyalists typically get some cool bonuses, sometimes they get to cut the line at rations, maybe they don't have to work as hard, who knows! But with every choice has consequences, Most loyalists are shunned by other civilians due to betraying humanity by choosing the way of the combine.

Above all Being a civilian is very fun and rewarding game style, you have many branches to expand from and if you lose the hard way (DEATH) you can just simply start over, Being a citizen is about being proud at what you do and how you present it.

Chapter Four - The Combine

Welcome to the Combine (or extended the Universal Union),

Being a member of the combine forces, weather it be the Legions of uniformed Combine Civil Authority (Metro-police) members ; The Stalkers (Not implemented yet) ; The AI Dispatch System (Controlled by scanners and DvL+) and many of the other forces under the combine control (Vortigaunts [Captured] etc). Being a member of the combine is a busy and exhausting task that may not sometimes be fun but in the end it has great rewards. It all starts with being a good role-player in general and a relatively good person in your Civilian (Citizen) life and a well written application to enroll as a MPF officer on your local forums (Which is located here: https://omicron-community.forumotion.com/t5-metropolice-force-application-format) at most times applying for a MPF application can be a daunting task and requires lots of thinking time and space. BUT DO NOT WORRY By reading the basic timeline on part one of this guide you too can make a somewhat decent application and have common knowledge to make a proficient back-story.

The Civil Protection, was created in 2011 by the Universal Union and the world administrator Dr. Wallace Breen, they mainly comprise of loyalists and or brainwashed individuals from certain ranks among their division.The rank structure of the combine Currently is as follows from the bottom up:

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Enslaved Creatures (Vortigaunts (Lower than humans) and Humans)
Combine Civil Authority Recruit
Combine Civil Authority 05 Unit
Combine Civil Authority 04 Unit
Combine Civil Authority 03 Unit
Combine Civil Authority 02 Unit
Combine Civil Authority 01 Unit
Combine Civil Authority Officer (Ofc)
Combine Civil Authority Elite Patrol Unit (EpU)
Combine Civil Authority Division Leader (DvL)
Combine Civil Authority Sectoral Commander (SeC)

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Each rank is described as follows and has the following mannerisms and what their rank has authority to do:

Enslaved Creatures:
Nothing they have no authority, they are treated like dirt.

Metropolice Force Recruit:
The stepping stone of the MPF's broad and expansive control force, The recruit is in all terms a Civilian (Citizen) who has the basic equipment of a officer. They have and are normally issued a Recruit Uniform, a baton, some zip-ties, a radio, and shiny black boots (Trust me women dig the boots). Being a recruit does not make you robo cop, you are just a human with some gear and a pocket full of "Authority" to manage and enforce the laws and standards of the Universal Union. It is a recruits job to learn as much as possible during his recruit phase about standard laws, city ordinances, learning how to shoot, learning how to move, and learning how to communicate as a team to achieve the Combine goal. But what is the combine goal? Simple, the goal of the MPF is to provide "Security" within the city walls to the populace and bring society to a more civilized state of mind through forces of intimidation, physical punishment, and manual labor. As a recruit it would be wise to stick with a "Battle Buddy" preferably a unit with a 04 rank or higher, watch what they do and copy and paste their actions on top of your characters personality. If you do not conform within a week or so you may be deemed for amputation for failure to adapt.

Metropolice Force 05 Unit
Congratulations! you passed your recruitment phase and are a fully commissioned MPF Officer! On top of your promotion you also get some new equipment and authority as well; You get a regular officers uniform, a Nine Millimeter handgun, and on top of that more responsibility (Like you didn't have enough already?!?!). As an 05 Unit you are now considered past your recruitment phase and you will not be harassed (As Much) as you were probably as a recruit. As an 05 you now get to join a Division within the MPF, The main units that typically run the V are a Mechanized Division (Computer/Mechanics), a Law Division (Patrol), A Medical Division (Healing/Augments), An Interrogation Division (Prison management), and An Assault Division (SWAT). In order for you to join a Division normally you are either added, or you have to ask the Divisional Leader yourself. The authority that the 05 has is slightly higher then a recruit, but has no real impact on the MPF itself. The only ability you have is to call Ration distribution and Level One verdicts.

Metropolice Force 04 Unit
Being the rank of 04 isn't really much, but it means you're learning, and one step closer to world domination! Er, I mean High Command duty? Whatever, as an 04 you're a little more trusted, and they might pick you over the other guy but you're still an over glorified 05.

Metropolice Force 03 Unit
Congratulations on your promotion! As an 03 you have the same equipment as before but a new addition the MP7 Sub Machine-gun, and Medium grade body armor. You also have MORE responsibility and the ability to Administer Level two verdicts.

Metropolice Force 02 Unit
You are now a veteran officer on your Division, you have Judiciary power inside your Division now and on top of that even more responsibility. with a brand new Heavy body armor you feel even more tough. Keep working hard to get the 01 Rank, oh and you can issue any verdict at this point.

Metropolice Force 01 Unit
This may be as far as you go, it is as far as some do that's for sure. An 01 is the highest ranking non-high command unit and can directly oversee field ops should a high command unit allow it, just don't let it go to your head. Oh, and you know the grenade launcher attachment on your MP7? Feel free to use that.

Metropolice Force Officer (OfC)
This is were life gets good for you, you are nearly in control of your Division, VIA being the second in command. you can organize your Division how you wish and make any changes to your own unit as you deem fit as long as it is approved by the Divisional Leader. you are also issued flash grenades and a SPAS-12 shotgun.

Metropolice Force Elite Protection Unit (EpU)
So you've decided to stay in the field instead of going for the high command? I can respect that. Thing is, you'll be called upon a lot more than before, as an EpU you're charged with leading units in the field and making sure they stay safe, just remember, the OfC and the DvL can call the shots from afar, you just make them happen.

Metropolice Force Divisional Leader (DvL)
The head honcho of any Division, what he says-goes no questions asked. He answers to no one other then the Sectoral Commander or those given judiciary power over him. You also have the power to manage ranks in other squads and have command authority to administer Judgement waivers, request synthetic support (SYNTH) and Overwatch Support. On top of that you also get access to the more luxurious augmentations and no one is stupid enough to fuck with you.

Metropolice ForcelCommander (SeC)
As stated on another site, you start getting into some Darth Vader shit here, you are in full control of the sector, you are on equal playing grounds as a city administrator (Who still is nervous about you sometimes). you decorate your desk with the skulls of your enemies and manage the legion of CCA officers within your sector, you ahve full command authority over everything under your powers. You can remove any officer you see unfit for the job, amputate at will, the city is your project, experiment at your will with the guidelines of the union.

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Escalation of force:

This is a very controversial subject, As a MPF officer you have the right to administer Verdicts within your discretion. But when it comes to resistance and or aggression make sure you have proper permission to do things such as drawing your weapon and opening fire. Always be ready to articulate your reasons for doing everything that you do at any given time.

Technology and Weaponry:
The combine have mastered a vast majority of armaments through their world travels and expanded their technology base. On earth very few off worldly weapons make it to the surfaces of earth but there are few dominant ones that every can notice and see Most weapon systems that are in use are of the projectile catagory (bullets) and offer extreme versatility:

Weapons

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The Electro-shock stun baton - The main deterrence force of the CCA.

The Nine millimeter pistol - Invented by humans, it is used to enforce the law in extreme circumstances.

The MP7 Sub-Machine gun - Invented by Humans, it is used to enforce the law in very dire and extreme circumstances.

The Spaz-12 Combat Shotgun - Invented by Humans, it is used for crowd control scenarios and Close quarters combat operations.

The AR2 Combine Pulse Rifle - Invented by the combine, This weapon harnessed dark energy rather then bullets and uses them for projectiles, the primary fire emits a short burst of energy while the secondary launches a dark energy sphere that can obliterate most objects in its path and is used in close quarters combat.

The HE Fragmentation Grenade - Invented by many, This device offers a short range explosive to be lobbed at enemies.

The Flash Grenade - Invented by Humans, This device emits a loud sound causing temporary deafness and emits
a blinding light to close the human iris to make one temporarily blind.

Technology:

Code:

The Overwatch AI - a System that determines strategic and informative updates for the CCA and Overwatch. it also can
place alerts to civilian populaces and is a controlled form of media by the combine.

Augments - The combine have experiments with mechanical augments that promote better then nature effects. these can be from limbs,
Eyesight, organ function, and a multitude of other applications.

Synths - Combine Bio-weapons that have powerful applications when used for military purposes. Beings like the Gunship and the Strider
are both a remembrance of the seven hour war and the technology that the combine posses.

The Nexus - A combine relay station that is intertwined with the global Entanglement device connected to City 99. Here the combine troops can resupply, reinforce, and call massive armies within minutes. The Nexus is the central deposition of all combine activity in a sector.

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Common Role play Scenarios:

Among all the tasks a MPF officer has to carry out, there are a few common tasks that all officers must carry out, some of them include but are not limited to, Civil identification checks, Area deterrence, Law enforcement, call response, pre-shift checks, Correctional punishments, Verdict issuance, Detainment, and many more.

Civil identification Checks:
You as a MPF officer have the right to stop any citizen and check their civil status, you may do this under any circumstances and involves 80% of all your RP. Ask the civilian to stop and Apply, meaning they should present their civil identification. Once they have given their civil identification you may check the identification by typing /viewdata , you can see all their infractions if any apply and if their civil status is valid. Once you find everything satisfactory you can tell them to continue or escalate the check to a higher plane and do a contraband sweep and or querying process for any answers that don't make sense.

Area Deterrence:
A fancy word for guard duty, this can also mean clamping. The point of guard duty is to prevent access to an area or a room being searched or pretty much anywhere you don't want anyone to go. Your presence alone is a minor deterrent and sends most away anyways.

Call response:
Looks like you received a request call! before you go hopping along to the call make sure you tell someone on your radio first. depending on the situation you decide how you want to inject to a situation, ie Guns drawn, low profile, etc.

Verdict and Correctional punishments:
Verdicts can be very severe or very light, there are three different types of verdicts (And a verbal warning). Normally you should attempt to verbal warning the first time, then you bump it up to a Verdict one (a beating), with a verdict one make sure to not just beat people in the city streets make sure to drag them off somewhere quiet and do it with your stun stick. A verdict two is a more severe beating and has a possibility for detainment for a period of time. Verdict three is the same as a level two, just a much, much more serve beating. A verdict Four is of course the final punishment, Death, Only 02's and higher can give this verdict.

GJ seeing this literally copy/pasted from Catalyst-Gaming (or another site)