User blog:Dark is Near/Cobra vs Umbrella Corporation



Cobra, the fierce unforgiving terrorist organization who lets nothing stop their pursuit for world domination!

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Umbrella Corporation, a ruthless organization who specializes in bio weapons and care only for profit!

Cobra
Formed by a bankrupt businessman, Cobra is a ruthless organization focused only on world domination. Initially gaining support as a business, Cobra revealed itself as a paramilitary front and was declared to be a terrorist organization by the U.S government. They proved themselves to be a major threat, and have nearly succeeded in conquering the world many times, only to be stopped by the G.I. Joes. Despite being secreative, they are very open in their violence and combat.

Umbrella Corporation
A major player in the world market, Umbrella was formed in 1968 by Lord Oswell E. Spencer and several other scientists. Among the companies first achievements was discovering the Progenitor virus, which led to the T-Virus creation. Over time, the company perfected the T-Virus and began testing it in a mansion, with Albert Wesker leading a S.T.A.R.S team into a trap to gain "battle data". They are very brutal and care only for profit, sacrificing high ranking members when convienent.

Saw-Backed Combat Knife (Cobra)
Cobra soldiers have been seen using a typical combat knife with a sawbacked edge on the back. Appears to be very standard and based of the Bowie Knife. For the purpose of this match it's blade length will be 12 inches.

Diver Knife (Umbrella Corporation)
Umbrella soldiers (particularly the closed helmet soldiers) oddly employ a diver knife, even on land. Has about four holes in its all metal grip, for fingers or straps. Typically used without putting their fingers through the holes. Umbrella's variants blade appears to be longer then normal and will have a blade length of 6 inches for this match.

Gun Melee (Cobra)
The use of a gun as a melee weapons is an old concept, but still practiced. There is pistol-whipping, which uses a pistol as a club. Usually blunt trauma, though amount of damage depends on the weight of the gun, materials, etc. Buttstroking (or rifle-whipping as I call it) is using the stock of a large gun such as a rifle as a melee weapon. Surprisingly lethal. The barrel of guns can also jab opponent body parts, and can burn if recently fired then jabbed with.

Collapsing Baton (Umbrella Corporation)
A collapsing baton  is typically composed of a cylindrical outer shaft containing telescoping inner shafts (typically 2 or 3, byt Umbrella soldiers use 3), that lock into each other when expanded. The shafts are usually made of steel, but lightweight baton models may have their shafts made from other materials such as aluminium alloy.

Tokarev TT-33 (Cobra)
A Soviet-designed 7.62 x 25mm semi-automatic handgun designed in 1930 as a replacement for the old M1895 Nagant revolver. The weapon saw service in the Second World War with the Red Army and by various other factions afterwards. The weapon is still in used by various factions around the world even though it was replaced by the Makarov in Soviet service starting in 1952. 8 rounds per magazine and a range of 50 meters

Beretta 92Fs (Umbrella Corporation)
A common sidearm for the military. Uses 9mm rounds and will have a 10 round magazine for this match, and an effective range of 50 meters. Semi-auto only, known for accuracy but not power.

Skorpion V.61 (Cobra)
A widely used firearm in the Cobra Organization. A Czechoslovak submachine gun developed in the late 1950's for special forces and security units. It fires the .32 ACP round at rates of fire of up to 850 rounds per minute. Will use a 20 round magazine for the purpose of this match. Has a wire stock and a range of 50-150 meters.

Steyr TMP (Umbrella Corporation)
A select-fire 9x19mm Parabellum caliber machine pistol manufactured by Steyr Mannlicher of Austria. The TMP has a rate of fire of 850-900 rounds per minute, and a range of 100 meters. Will have a 20 round magazine for the purpose of this match as the one used by Umbrella soldiers magazine dosen't extend out of the gun as much as a 30 round magazine does.

Uzi (Cobra)
The Uzi is a classic Israeli-made submachine gun. The original Uzi has a rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute and a magazine holding 32 9mm rounds. The weapon has an effective range of 200 meters. Very popular for its effectiveness and lethality.

MP5 (Umbrella Corporation)
The MP5 is a German-made submachine gun firing 9mm ammunition from a 30 round magazine. The weapon has a rate of fire of 800 rounds per minute when firing in full auto, and range of 200 meters.

Modiefied M16A2 (Cobra)
The M16A2 (officially Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16) is the United States military designation for the AR-15 rifle. Normally, the M16A2 can only fire in semi automatic and tree round burst modes, however, the version used by Cobra appears to be modified to have the option for fully automatic fire, while maintaining its other two fire modes. It also features a folding, M4-like stock. The weapon has a range of 500 meters for a point target (such as an individual human), and a rate of fire of 750-900 rounds per minute. The weapon uses a 30-round magazine.

M4 Carbine (Umbrella Corporation)
The M4 Carbine is a series of firearms based upon the design of the M16 rifle. It was designed to be a light version of the M16A2 with selective fire options. Created in the United States, the M4 was in service since 1997. The weapon is gas-operated, cooled by air, and has a telescoping stock. The carbine was created, like most carbines, to function like a rifle but have a lighter weight and greater portability. The M4 is slightly less accurate and has less stopping power. The carbine will later shift into the standard firearm for the American armed forces. 35 nations have the M4 as part of their arsenal and is widely used by both their armies and special forces. The M4 has a maximum range of 500 meters for a point target (such as an individual human), and fires 5.56mm NATO rounds from a 30-round magazine at a rate of fire of 700-950 rounds per minute

AK-47 (Cobra)
A Russian 7.62mm assault rifle which can take a variety of magazines, a 30-round magazine being the most common. The weapon is capable of semi or full automatic fire at a rate of 600 rounds per minute and can hit targets up to 400 meters away. The weapon has a muzzle velocity of 715 meters per second.

SIG SG 552 (Umbrella Corporation)
Also known as the SIG Commando. Will use a 30 round magazine for this match, with an effective range of 100-400 meters. Has a rate rate of fire of about 700 rounds per minute on full auto. Uses 5.56x45mm NATO rounds. Not as rugged as the AK.

Heckler & Koch G36 (Cobra)
A modern German assualt rifle. Has 30 round magazines, firing 5.56x45mm NATO rounds. Has an effective range of 800 meters. Is select fire, and on full auto has a rate of fire of about 750 rounds per minute. Known for being very reliable.

IMI Tavor TAR-21 (Umbrella Corporation)
A Israeli assault rifle designed to be more effective in urban combat than the The IMI Tavor TAR-21 is an Israeli assault rifle designed to be more effective in urban combat than the M16 series but still be able to be as effective at a range as the M16. In order to accomplish this, the rifle utilizes a bullpup design that shortens the weapon by 300mm in the standard models. There exist even shorter carbine models. Has 30 rounds, a range of 400 meters, and fires 5.56x45mm NATO rounds.

Semtex (Cobra)
A plastic explosive made of up PETN and RDX, developed in the 1950's. It quickly became the explosive tool of choice for many terrorist organizations because it was difficult to detect and cheap and easy to obtain. Blast radius and power of blast dependent on amount, though Cobra typically employs large amounts.

RGD-5 (Cobra)
Post-WWII Soviet hand grenade that was used by the Russian military from the 1950's onward. The grenade is activated by pulling the safety pin and then throwing the grenade. Simple and lightweight with an enormous blast radius, the RGD-5 is still in use with several of the Soviet Union's former client states, such as Iraq and other Arab nations. Weighs 10 oz with a max blast radius of 30 meters, but is usually 15 to 20. Explodes quicker then most grenades.

Mine Thrower (Umbrella Corporation)
A product of Umbrella Corporation. Fires small dart like mines, explodes when one passes by or can explode after a few seconds. Can get targets around corners easy. Operates on a revolver principal, with about 6 rounds before reload. Explosion is small.

Flashbang (Umbrella Corporation)
A non-lethal weapon. It gets it's name from how it works; it makes a loud noise that deafens and a large flash of light that blinds. Luckily, it's affects are only temporary. Police normally use it to stop criminals so they can arrest them. But in the millitary, it's used to stun a room full of targets to make it easier to kill them. Good for tactical moves, can't really kill.

Dragunov Sniper Rifle (Cobra)
A semi-automatic sniper rifle/designated marksman rifle chambered in 7.62×54mmR and developed in the Soviet Union. A range of 800 to 1,300 meters. Has 10 rounds per magazine.

Laser Tripwire Mine (Umbrella Corporation)
Another weapon developed by the Umbrella Corporation. A tactical weapon, it is basically a explosive charge placed somewhere such as a wall where the target will run by. When something moves through the laser, it explodes with a blast radius similar to a grenade. Easy to deploy and a effective trap, but someone could easily see the laser if careful and avoid it.

Scenario
A group of 12 Cobra Soldiers have been sent to steal several bio weapons in a originally abandoned Umbrella research facility made up of several buildings. It is located in a desert, and the Cobra soldiers attack will happen on a rainy night, with the rain stopping halfway through the fight. The ground is paved at some points, but is desert ground at others. The Umbrella Corporation has sent twelve soldiers to guard several non-combatant scientists who have been trying to recover all bio weapons. The Umbrella Corporation is completly unaware that Cobra is launching an attack, and don't even know Cobra exists.