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Originally posted by Iremist:
Forgive me, I'm so new here I'm green, but I have some questions...

... we'd thought we'd try for Dragon Con, so when I saw something about a Browncoat march, I got all excited, but then saw all the stuff about uniformity I was a bit put off. It's good that ya'll are so enthused about dressin' the part but isn't being an Independent all about being anti-uniformity?

My hubby still wants to march and show his support for the best show on Earth but do you have to wear a uniform? Can you march as another
character?

Sometimes the good guys wear brown and sometimes they can't afford uniforms:(

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Originally posted by Iremist:
Forgive me, I'm so new here I'm green, but I have some questions...

... we'd thought we'd try for Dragon Con, so when I saw something about a Browncoat march, I got all excited, but then saw all the stuff about uniformity I was a bit put off. It's good that ya'll are so enthused about dressin' the part but isn't being an Independent all about being anti-uniformity?

My hubby still wants to march and show his support for the best show on Earth but do you have to wear a uniform? Can you march as another
character?

Sometimes the good guys wear brown and sometimes they can't afford uniforms:(

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Originally posted by out2theblack:
Iremist , you're sayin' what I've been thinkin' !

Not sure I'd want to belong to any ' group ' that would have me for a member !

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Originally posted by out2theblack:
I understand the need for lookin' cool and presentin' a positive impression of Browncoat-y-ness , but some of the ' requirements ' for the 76th almost border on retentive-ness... Although I do like the G36 thing , that's a definite...

My impression of Browncoats ( from the series and what we otherwise know ), is that they were probably just volunteers , not conscripts... And kinda ragtag and battle-weary , too . Not a junior-soldier-ROTC-drill-squad , so much...

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Originally posted by out2theblack:
The standard that the unit might oughta be goin' for is ' screen-accuracy ' , with the 57th Overlanders as a prototypical Browncoat COMBAT unit .

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Originally posted by out2theblack:
You gotta allow for individuality , after all , because Mal and Zoe are both as unique and singular as any noteworthy characters from other fiction . Soldiers always improvise , ya know...

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Originally posted by out2theblack:
Not to be the voice of dissent , particularly , but I've gotten a note from a 76th organizer threatenin' to boot me out from an outfit I haven't elected to join yet , if I dare continue to just lurk and listen...

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Originally posted by out2theblack:
A good model for the 76th might be the ' Indy ' fans at " Club Obi-Wan " , who seem to do all manner of help and assistance to one another , and find all sort of
" close-enough's " , with sensitivity to price versus screen accuracy.

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Bottom line folks, we said in the beginning that we could not, and would not, please everyone. If you don't like the guidelines that are in place, don't join. March in the parade under the SEBC in whatever costume you want, but if you want to be a part of the 76th, you will follow the guidelines in place. Hate to sound like an asshole, but that's the deal. Shiny?

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Originally posted by Tristan:
Huh, seems BWTP and I posted about the same thing here.
It can all be boiled down to this:

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Bottom line folks, we said in the beginning that we could not, and would not, please everyone. If you don't like the guidelines that are in place, don't join. March in the parade under the SEBC in whatever costume you want, but if you want to be a part of the 76th, you will follow the guidelines in place. Hate to sound like an asshole, but that's the deal. Shiny?

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Originally posted by FlatTop:
To start off - We're in. I dunno where I'm getting the coin for this from, but I'll manage it for myself and my daughter.

It's a solid plan, should work. Backstory says we have a rich merchant outfitting us. In reality, we don't. But things like standardized weapons and primary uniform items would be a must for any military that anticipated needing to resupply (imagine the nightmare of trying to drop 30-06, 7mm, 7mm Mag, 5.56mm, 5.56mm caseless, 7.62mm, 9mm, .357 Mag... etc. to the correct individuals!) Ammo drop? No sweat, load 4 parts 5.56mm caseless (long arm ammo), 1 part 9mm (side arms), and 1 part grenades. It started snowing? Drop boxes of extra large coats.

Go watch the vid of the 501st Stormtrooper Legion march in the Rosebowl Parade on youtube. That's uniformity!
All we're requiring is a weapon (many variations), pants (various flavors), a shirt (various flavors), boots (various flavors), a jacket(make your own once the pattern is released if you like), and some patches!

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