From: | "Sascha Pabst" <Sascha.Pabst@**********.Uni-Oldenburg.DE> |
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Subject: | Ad PC Cops... |
Date: | Tue, 11 Jun 1996 18:16:44 +0200 |
When setting up a campaign of PC Cops, one might wish to establish
a special unit for the players to allow characters from several
departments to work together. A good approach for a short term
campaign would be a Special Commision to investigate an outstanding
(series of) crime(s), or for a longer term campaign a Special Commision
set up by Lone Star and the Metroplex as long term project to test
inter-department cooperation and interaction. This will also explain a
higher percentage of Metahumans in a team, since the departments might
want to "get rid" of them (read T. Prattchett's 'Man at arms' :-)
Give the team a fancy name (IDRT, Inter Department Response Team
might do) and declare them independent of normal command structure to
allow the campaign covering various objectives.
Ideas for Runs, err, Duties:
Classical Foot Patrol: Anything can happen here, from fighting
families over petty (or not so petty) thefts reported over gang
conflicts to hostage situations and all-out block wars. Officers on
foot or motorized patrol will never know what happen to 'em, but can
be sure they will have to handle the problems alone, since it usually
takes too long for reinforcements to arrive.
Training Course: Whenever Officers weren't able to handle a given
situation, their superiors might think it's time for some serious
training again. And may purchase some training time at the Fort Lewis
Urban Combat Simulator - that's right, it's Military! All bets are
off, and you better hope the Simsense-Override doesn't take you down.
Impossible Mission: Special Commisions might attract media attention.
So the Cops gotta escort a newssnoop through their turf for a whole day.
And better pray the reporter doesn't get hurt...
Hammer and Anvil: Sometimes it's cheaper for some mayor player in the
Plex to have LS investigate a murder then to start a vendetta with some
other mayor player. This can be anyone who's independent... like your
guys in blue and yellow just walking by. Really interesting if the
department of organized crime suddenly appears and wants its undercover-
cop covered...
Sascha
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