To kill someone for some reason or another/ to overthrow some gov't/ rescue (or kidnap) someone/ retrieve an item

Wasnt there some bad rebels or something they were after?

btw, if you have any questions about boats, navigatign, all that, just PM me.

I've decided to use militia (those jackass militia not those Revolutionary war minutemen militia). I have an idea of Greg using an Uzi as his secondary weapon.

Hell yeah! the Uzi is extremely underrated despite its superiority to more popular guns like the UMP and MP7

I like the idea on the Uzi, it's a nice gun. Get another one for Rocco, since his main weapon is a full-size FAL he should have an SMG for CQB stuff. Also, give Katie an R5/R6 for when she needs a little more range. Hey, crazy idea: Replace Rocco's FAL with a G3 and carry the parts needed to convert it to am HK21.

I would just like to remind you: FAL > G3

I now have an idea of Johnny's sidearm being a Smith & Wesson Model 29 fitted with a six inch barrel and Hogue grips. It's kept in a cross draw shoulder holster. Rocco is the only one left without a sidearm. Any suggestions?

Lightly customized M1911?

I think the only person with a .45 should be Greg.

'Kay, but when I think mercenary, I think custom .45 and/or M16/FAL

Think differently.

You accepting character suggestions? I got afew ideas for crew.

Go ahead, knock yourself out (and I mean that in a good way).

okay, ill shoot them in a PM soon. jsut finished night ops and need some sleep.

Of course nowadays it's more like tricked out AK/M4 and a Glock 19

Think more universally.

No! My brain is starting to hurt!:p

All this talk about Mercs makes me want to go track down a copy of the book version of The Wild Geese. I'm going to have to settle for Forsyth's The Dogs of War because my local library has a very limited selection

I just bought The Dogs of War on DVD. I might use the line Cry Havoc! And release the Dogs of War in my book.

That's funny; I'm reading the book right now!

I have an another idea of Greg's sniper weapon. It 's a Ruger Mini-14 fitted with a factory folding stock, sound suppresser, and scope. The mercs should also each carry an M72 LAW attached to their packs. I also have an idea for a scene where Rocco is on an acid trip and he sings Steve Miller Band's The Joker.

Have you picked a ship for them yet?

I've decided to use an 80 foot long PT boat with an aluminum hull, desil engines, a FN MAG, and dual mounted Browning M2's.

The mission is now to overthrow a region of Somalia ruled by a warlord named Bouba Mabhena (it's inspired by The Dogs of War). The Warlord's army's weapons are mainly AKM assualt rifles, PKM machine guns, and a DHsk heavy machine guns on a tripod mount. The warlord's sidearm is a stainless steel Zastava M88 with wooden grips (which Greg takes and kills him with).

I sent a character suggestion, any idea how big yopu want crew to be? I have a few other ideas.

I love the Cheif character. The crew should be four people. Keep them coming.

Maybe a big ass Texan who is handy with a M16A1 (or, dare I say, an Armalite) and an accurised Mosin?

i sent ideas for a whole crew

You keep misspelling Ares' name as "Aires".

Sorry, running on too little sleep. I tried to make a crew that was diverse. Besides Chief, non of them are military, and are more standard crew.

You need to add a badass anti-hero type character to compete with the main characters. Later in the book have him take two in the chest and die while saving their asses from certain death, but not before imparting some useful intel

Only clique action movies and the works of Uwe Boll have the bad ass anti hero. Besides, K9870 suggested a great crew. I'll probably introduce all my characters during the breakfast scene.

I'm talking about someone who at first is an enemy but turns out to be an extremely useful ally, if only briefly. I have only seen that done once

I think in one of his drafts swordfish siad they teamed up with some other mercs. Maybe they would fit the bill? Send him a PM with a character idea.

I hope this thing gets published so I can get a copy

Me too, it seems like an awesome setup for some good action.

Be patient, guys. Remember, they didn't build Rome in a day. I'll have it done when I graduate from high school (that'll be in four years).

You're not even in HS yet?

I'll start my freshman year in the fall. And please send your suggestion.

What are the other mercs they meet supposed to be like? Tough guys with excess testoterone who think they own the place? Solid pros with SF backgrounds? Misfits kicked out of other units?