Caltrops - Half-Life II ???





	[quote name="Fussbett"]<font color="springgreen">INC:</font> I don't get to participate in the new mod article? ... [quote]<h1>DOMINICAN AGGRESSION</h1> On 26 April 1965, the 82nd Airborne Division received orders to prepare to deploy forces to the Dominican Republic. Two days earlier, a revolution had erupted in the Caribbean nation which put the safety of almost 3,000 American citizens in jeopardy. The initial deployment of 82nd Airborne soldiers came on 30 April, and the 504th followed on 3 May, landing at San Isidro Air Base to perform both military and humanitarian missions in support of Operation Power Pack. The Regiment conducted military operations to help establish and maintain control of Santo Domingo and to provide security along the All American Expressway that ran through the city. During these operations, the 504th was often subject to sniper fire and in repeated contact with enemy factions, as it contributed greatly to the establishment of security and to the distribution of food and medical supplies to those in need. Only five days after the arrival of the first U.S. forces, approximately 2,700 American citizens and 1,400 civilians from other nations were evacuated without injury. However, it became apparent that to restore stability to the Dominican Republic would require a continued U.S. presence, so the 504th remained as part of the Inter-American Peace Force for over a year. [/quote] <font color="springgreen">INC:</font> is this an HL2 mod? <font color="violet">Fussbett:</font> Aha! Life and video games finally indistinguishable! The holy grail, achieved. ... <font color="LightSkyBlue">Jsoh Cable:</font> the mod will come bundled with all of one map(s) <font color="LightSkyBlue">Jsoh Cable:</font> operation power pack will finally allow a multiplayer teamplay reality based mod to include battery armor packs from HL singleplayer <font color="violet">Fussbett</font> I'l admit right up front that I didn't read this description past two lines. I wonder if author did either, after pasting it from the history website where it was stolen. <font color="orange">Ray of Light:</font> Operation Power Pack. That should be the name of the mod. Of all mods. Is there a mod here? <font color="violet">Fussbett</font> Well I found it on moddb.com... But it's possible someone was updating their Dominican website and typed into the wrong window. <font color="orange">Ray of Light:</font> Maybe the mod is a quiz on this historic event. Would stability of the Dominican Rebublic require a continued U.S. presence? SHOOT YES OR NO <font color="orange">Ray of Light:</font> The 504th being subject to sniper fire contributed greatly to the establishment of security <font color="orange">Ray of Light:</font> I've been burgled twice, I'm going to start wearing an X-ring shirt <font color="violet">Fussbett</font> I don't even get that. Do I have to read the mod description? ... <font color="olive">Jhoh Cable:</font> Some guy heard a story about something that happened in the Dominican Republic a long time ago and decided to make a mod out of it? :( <font color="olive">Jhoh Cable:</font> Did this guy forget to write his mod idea? <font color="olive">Jhoh Cable:</font> Maybe he wrote up a huge mod idea that was going to be totally awesome, but accidentally copied over it with this boring story and didn't notice, when he pasted it into the moddb "describe your mod" box and hit send. <font color="violet">Fussbett</font> Yeah, I was thinking along similar lines. There's definately a mistake involved here somewhere. ... <font color="wheat">conflictNo:</font> It sounds like the 504th has everything under control. That leaves me time to play Conflict: Middle East! <font color="violet">Fussbett:</font> Yes, this author included the resolution right in the mod description. <font color="wheat">conflictNo:</font> Who do I have to kill (and how many?) and what is my name? I should have those answers before playing any mod. <font color="wheat">conflictNo:</font> You are _______, an elite _________. You'd better load up your _________, and kiss your ______ goodbye, because today you've got 100,000 filthy ____________ to kill! <font color="wheat">conflictNo:</font> There, I've created a standard. 90% of their work is already done. <font color="violet">Fussbett:</font> See you didn't make the mistake of watering killing down to "repeated contact". <font color="wheat">conflictNo:</font> Yeah, I don't have time for that. Even as exciting as it sounds to be "subject to sniper fire" while I'm handing out food and supplies to non-killable Dominicans. <font color="wheat">conflictNo:</font> I'm not even sure I'm the one being subjected to anything. <font color="wheat">conflictNo:</font> <i>504th Parachute Infantry Regiment 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment Unit History 504th PIR Regimental Pocket Patch American parachutists -- Devils in Baggy Pants -- are less than 100 meters from my outpost line. I can’t sleep at night; they pop up from nowhere and we never know when or how they will strike next. Seems like the black-hearted devils are everywhere......... (Translated from the diary of a dead German Officer at Anzio - February 1944)</i> <font color="wheat">conflictNo:</font> Am I a "Devil in Baggy Pants"? <font color="violet">Fussbett:</font> They probably tightened up the pants after WW2. <img src="http://www.bragg.army.mil/AFVC-A/images/05jump.jpg"></img> <font color="wheat">conflictNo:</font> How am I supposed to sling hot lead at Dominican war babies while I'm carrying all that? <font color="violet">Fussbett:</font> You can see why you're a prime sniper target. <font color="wheat">conflictNo:</font> I'd be a target for just falling down. [/quote]