Recruit costume?

[WARDOG]

MARPAT was originally made for three primary environments... woodland, desert, and urban... urban has not been issued yet and won't be seen on US marines anytime in the near future... it is a darker shade then the US army ACUs... the uniform pictured above is based on the combat uniform of the USMC...

here is the MARPAT story... alongside the CADPAT story...

http://www.hyperstealth.com/CADPAT-MARPAT.htm

 

[charlie tuna]

The urban MARPAT is what the ACU wishes it was, an effective pattern that people actually like
ACU - A Crummy Uniform pattern

 

[WARDOG]

The urban MARPAT is what the ACU wishes it was, an effective pattern that people actually like
ACU - A Crummy Uniform pattern

hahah... see everyone... this is why i like the marine corps best.... marines are marines... they're just a little different then soldiers and as reps of the UNSC we should look to the USMC for influence and concepts...

SEMPER FI JARHEAD

 

[SNIPER 118]

I like this idea of geting more involved

 

[Rob]

I just talked to Adam about approved 405 costumes and this basic costume came up and I add The Pillar of Autumn crew costumes too the list that we could do.

That do you all think of that?

Rob

 

[SNIPER 118]

lol That sounds cool...really

 

[Deadguy]

Rob, I think that's great, I mean the idea is essentially anything in the Halo universe. I'd be careful about any "pillar of autumn" specific insignia, and come up with official ship insignia of our own though, just to be sure it won't have to be changed later.

Also, the section personnel on Sierra were interesting. They're wearing jumpsuits with some strips of rubber padding in specific areas, and very basic shoulder gear, plus standard white gloves (Bungie glitch.. the black men have white hands.. so gloves would be in order lol).. Kinda' interesting.. I think we could set-up vendors to supply those kinds of materals for a minimal fee too.

Here's some Reference pis from my in-game screenshots It's on Myspace, so you'll have to log-in to see them. For those of you who hate Myspace, I'm sorry.. maybe someone could rehost them, or has a generic myspace account you can log-in with.

The very cool thing is.. If we had those costumes availible for sale onsite at DragonCon, we could make a hundred new members right there on convention day that could theoretically participate immediately, with "dummy" dogtags. They could get their offical dogtags later, although I know of a vendor that'll be there who could theoretically punch the tags right there at his table if they're basic enough. We'd just have to set-up a way for the costume to still require some sort of basic assembly

Also, I strongly support the concept of allowing another basic uniform to consist of:
#1- Combat Boots
#2- An agreed upon set of camflauge patterned pants
#3- OFFICIAL Club t-shirt (in grey or drab green) that looks like a military t-shirt
#4- Official Club Dog tags
#5- optional camo facepaint, (and/or bandages maybe?)
It makes you a basic bootcamp UNSC jarhead

The only thing is.. if you're wearing a military costume, you need to realistically hide your hair if it's long.. that'd be pretty far out of character otherwise, unless perhaps you're female? (how should THAT work?).

To solve this, we COULD do the whole "koi worker" thing that's been suggested. You'd kind of be like cheerleaders for the Spartans/marines rather than walking in formation with them (or perhaps surrounded by them protecting you, lol), but that could be fun, and be a nice way to still participate with just jeans, a yellow construction helmet, a big fake wrench, and an official club T-shirt that says "I owe my life to the 405th Infantry!" You could therefore have long hair as a man, and still be in a costume, AND in the club with an approved costume.

The point of the club is to accept members and grow, not push anyone away from it, or exclude anyone... If you wanna be there and be a part of it, and follow basic "be respectful" rules, I know *I* want you there, and I think everyone else does too.

 

[volkov]

the pillar crew is a great idea! should be a cheap way to get everyone at least a basic halo themed costume

 

[Sinjinsmiley]

Also, I strongly support the concept of allowing another basic uniform to consist of:
#1- Combat Boots
#2- An agreed upon set of camflauge patterned pants
#3- OFFICIAL Club t-shirt (in grey or drab green) that looks like a military t-shirt
#4- Official Club Dog tags
#5- optional camo facepaint, (and/or bandages maybe?)
It makes you a basic bootcamp UNSC jarhead

I would add to that list a sweatshirt like the one I posted in my previous reply just in case anyone gets cold:

The only thing is.. if you're wearing a military costume, you need to realistically hide your hair if it's long.. that'd be pretty far out of character otherwise, unless perhaps you're female? (how should THAT work?).

I think that limiting the hair people can have is taking it a bit far. We need to remember that above all we want people to enjoy themselves and making these kind of rules to satisfy accuracy does, in my opinion, nothing to improve the enjoyment of the individual.

 

[Deadguy]

I think that limiting the hair people can have is taking it a bit far. We need to remember that above all we want people to enjoy themselves and making these kind of rules to satisfy accuracy does, in my opinion, nothing to improve the enjoyment of the individual.

Well it would limit them to a costume that has headgear... No more of a limitation than you'd have with long hair trying to wear a costume at Halloween. The concept being that you should be approaching your costume as a way to make you appear to be whatever it is that you're trying to portray. We're kinda' supposed to look as though we just stepped out of the Bungie Universe.

On an openfaced costume, your hairstyle becomes part of your costume. Your costume accuracy is required to at LEAST that point, at least in "formal" events. My opinion is that it's necessary to promote continuity within the group to make the whole group look good, so in that respect, it furthers the enjoyment of the group as a whole, because when the folks around you look good in their costumes, you can feel a sense of pride wearing yours with them.

A long-haired marine looks like a guy in marine clothes. A guy with short, to no hair, in marine clothes looks like a marine. An actual (male) marine in long hair would be disrespecting their uniform to a point where they would be punished for it (and/or simply strapped down and shaved). A formal costume is required to be something that fits the Halo Universe, so if you want to believe that a long haired marine is acceptable in the Halo Universe, you'd simply need to provide proof of it.

All I'm saying is that a helmetless marine or navy person shouldn't have long hair. Ship crew members, or Civillian costumes could have more leeway in my opinion because they aren't "military". (ok, so the ship crew is Navy, but if someone wanted to fight that point, I'd personally be willing to say it'd be alright, unless our charter and/or approved costume list states otherwise).

At an informal event, there's much more leeway, and it'd be fine for something like that to happen. In case anyone doesn't understand what I mean, descriptions of Formal versus Informal events will be in the completed charter.. you could look at the 501st charter for how they treat that.

 

[munchman514old]

Also, I strongly support the concept of allowing another basic uniform to consist of:
#1- Combat Boots
#2- An agreed upon set of camflauge patterned pants
#3- OFFICIAL Club t-shirt (in grey or drab green) that looks like a military t-shirt
#4- Official Club Dog tags
#5- optional camo facepaint, (and/or bandages maybe?)
It makes you a basic bootcamp UNSC jarhead.

i totally agree i would want that kind of uniform the Combat Boots, Camo Pants. Grey T-Shirt like the Army has, Dog Tags, and optional camo face paint or EyE Black. would be a good UNIFORM to me i would think. im all behind on gettin one cause i don't have time on my hands to make ARMOR and cause i have CB i can't make good armor out of that now can i. LMAO. me want uniform

 

[WARDOG]

Also, I strongly support the concept of allowing another basic uniform to consist of:
#1- Combat Boots
#2- An agreed upon set of camflauge patterned pants
#3- OFFICIAL Club t-shirt (in grey or drab green) that looks like a military t-shirt
#4- Official Club Dog tags
#5- optional camo facepaint, (and/or bandages maybe?)
It makes you a basic bootcamp UNSC jarhead

I'm with you guys on this.... the old urban pattern BDU's will be cheaper the digital cam... digital cam is a little more appropriate for UNSC gear... t-shirts are a no brainer.. boots is where guys will drop the ball....

remember guys... a good pair of boots will last you for years and you will use them outside of 405th events.... so its not a waste of your money by any means...

DEADGUY... you are a smart man... i like the way you see this panning out...

 

[Rob]

Also, I strongly support the concept of allowing another basic uniform to consist of:
#1- Combat Boots
#2- An agreed upon set of camflauge patterned pants
#3- OFFICIAL Club t-shirt (in grey or drab green) that looks like a military t-shirt
#4- Official Club Dog tags
#5- optional camo facepaint, (and/or bandages maybe?)
#6- Hat
It makes you a basic bootcamp UNSC jarhead

"pillar of autumn" I think you have a good point... but a navy costume is were I was going. Like in Star Wars and StarShip Troopers and Halo and the USCM and Simon Victor and that other movie.

 

[Rob]

http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/sloftus_poa_uniforms/

for Navy Costumes

Rob

 

[Deadguy]

Also, I strongly support the concept of allowing another basic uniform to consist of:
#1- Combat Boots
#2- An agreed upon set of camflauge patterned pants
#3- OFFICIAL Club t-shirt (in grey or drab green) that looks like a military t-shirt
#4- Official Club Dog tags
#5- optional camo facepaint, (and/or bandages maybe?)
#6- Hat
It makes you a basic bootcamp UNSC jarhead

"pillar of autumn" I think you have a good point... but a navy costume is were I was going. Like in Star Wars and StarShip Troopers and Halo and the USCM and Simon Victor and that other movie.

lol! good call on the hat.. I forgot about that being integral to the uniform. It's gotta' be that Marine Corps hat too, like Sergeant Johnson wears.. or do we allow the floppy hat too? (I forget the name.. I'll look for a pic later)

Army/Navy store here I come.

 

[Rob]

lol! good call on the hat.. I forgot about that being integral to the uniform. It's gotta' be that Marine Corps hat too, like Sergeant Johnson wears.. or do we allow the floppy hat too? (I forget the name.. I'll look for a pic later)

Army/Navy store here I come.

Boonie Hats

Rob

 

[Deadguy]

boots is where guys will drop the ball....

remember guys... a good pair of boots will last you for years and you will use them outside of 405th events.... so its not a waste of your money by any means...

I agree, and need to suggest that the boots have to match, I know there's different styles available. Before everyone rushes off to get some (ASSUMING Adam indicates approval of this basic costume), let's make sure we're all getting the same kind. If we want to use the other types too, we need to do it on PURPOSE, or it's gonna' look bad. Can someone post a pic of some regulation combat boots?

 

[Walter Spase]

Sold at Academy Sports and Outdoors for $29.99
Online Link --- Combat Boots

 

[Rob]

Sold at Academy Sports and Outdoors for $29.99
Online Link --- Combat Boots

Good price We should 3 to pic from all aproved.
Rob

 

[Vrogy]

Okay, here's another.
[attachment=3080:budgetjungleboots.jpg]
$22.95
http://www.armysurplusworld.com/product.asp?ProductID=3151

That site also has a lot of different camo pant patterns.
I like the Urban Digital Camo one- it'll probably look fine with Marine armor if someone ends up 'advancing' their costume.
[attachment=3081:urbandig...guepants.jpg]
$29.75
http://www.armysurplusworld.com/product.asp?ProductID=22582