[A-RP-PvP] Kul Tiras Marines

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I. Introduction
Kul Tiras Marines was established In 2004 during the WoW Beta and is the oldest Kul Tiras-themed guild in World of Warcraft. We are an RP-PvP guild, usually War Mode ON for Patrol RP and run casual Battlegrounds, Arenas, Torghast, Dungeons and Normal difficulty Castle Nathria.

Website: www.kultirasmarines.com
Discord: https://discord.gg/rf5Fwky

“RPing a battle-hardened Kul Tiran military unit, our RP includes frequent combat, military training, extensive use of violence, mistreatment of prisoners, profanity, drunken shenanigans and definitely does not include warm and fuzzy feelings towards the Horde. Those wishing to RP holding hands with them and singing kumbaya would be best served joining a different guild.”

Captain Nearo “Shadowbane” Heathrowe
Commanding Officer, 5th Marine Expeditionary Force

II. Military RP

  • 5th Marine Expeditionary Force (5MEF)
    The bulk of the guild is the 5th Marine Expeditionary Force, an Elite unit specializing in amphibious assault, reconnaissance and special operations led by battle hardened veterans who have served Kul Tiras as far back as the Second War. The unit boasts a long, bloody, storied history of unflinching service to Kul Tiras. Regular patrols and missions to hunt down the enemies of Kul Tiras and destroy them with extreme prejudice.

III. Espionage RP

  • Boralus Intelligence (BI:6)
    Kul Tiran intelligence is driven exclusively to serve the interests of Kul Tiras, and is largely untethered from the stifling moralistic reservations of the Alliance at large. BI:6 are the primary drivers of our mission objectives and storylines.

  • Kezan Trade Mercantile
    BI:6 operates a front organization within the Horde which staffed by Quel’dorei and Undead spies tasked with infiltrating Horde society and power structures - giving our members RP options for their Horde alts directly connected to the main guild’s RP.

IV. Civilian RP

  • Proudmoore Naval Academy
    All new members must complete an arduous Bootcamp campaign at the Proudmoore Naval Academy, which is staffed by military Drill Instructors and civilian academic experts from various fields of study. This is a combination of classroom lectures, field instruction and combat training. Bootcamp is capped off with a series of qualification trials and finally a graduation ceremony in Boralus.
  • Naval Sealift Command
    NSC provides open-ended, non-military options to members as part of the Kul Tiran civil service - providing logistical, engineering medical and miscellaneous administrative support - but still themed upon the guild’s Kul Tiras-centered RP.

V. Villain RP
We assist all members with obtaining “N’lyeth, Sliver of N’Zoth” a Toy which is used to facilitate intra-faction RP-PvP through adversarial RP groups. This toy allows members to engage in group PvP against members of their own faction and also makes them neutral to normally agressive NPCs throughout Kul Tiras and Zandalar, such that you are able to navigate previously hostile environments without being attacked. We use several sister guild charters where members can RP adversaries to Kul Tiras for our RP-PvP storylines.

VI. History
Kul Tiras Marines was established In 2004 during the WoW Beta and is the oldest Kul Tiras-themed guild in World of Warcraft. At launch we started off on Bleeding Hollow, then moved to Maelstrom when the RP-PvP server type was introduced into the game. Most of the population eventually moved to Emerald Dream – and eventually so did we until Classic lured a large portion of the RP-PvP playerbase away from Retail. In an interest to engage with a larger RP community, we have decided to make Moon Guard our home and are recruiting!

Note: As we were unable to obtain our original guild name, we are using the name “Kul Tiras Marine”. We are not affiliated in any way with any other current or former Kul Tiran RP group on Moon Guard, we just moved here in Octorber 2020. Ages range from their 20s through 50s with most members in the 30s-40s range.


KTM regularly patrols in War Mode ON and engages in RP-WPvP

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VII. KUL TIRAS MARINE FIELD MANUAL

As you observe the book before you, it appears to be well-made with sturdy brass reinforcements throughout and the golden anchor of Kul Tiras emblazoned on the spine. A thick green leather has been used in the binding. Upon close inspection, it appears to be Orc skin - complete with battle scars typical of veteran Orc warriors.


Next to the gold anchor along the spine, the title is branded into the leather: Kul Tiras Marine Field Manual.

:anchor: Introduction

A copy of the Kul Tiras Marine Field Manual is provided to every Cadet upon entering service with the Kul Tiras Marines. It is the basis for the Bootcamp campaign and is referenced throughout the period of training.

If this is your first copy of the Kul Tiras Marine Field Manual, then that means that you have just undertaken the first step into a life of challenges and danger - but also a life with weight and meaning. If it is riches and fame you seek - then you’re in the wrong place. Being a Kul Tiras Marine is not a job - it 's a calling. Those who answer the call can look upon the seas and the beauty of our nation as the legacy you are protecting - and the legacy you will leave behind.

Kul Tiras was built upon the power of our Navy, the tenacity of our People, and our devotion to the Sea. Protect that which makes us strong, and embrace that which makes us Kul Tiras Marines.

Welcome aboard!

:anchor: Dedication -

This manual is dedicated to the memory of Lord Admiral Daelin Proudmoore: Hero of the Second War, loving father, devoted husband.

His bravery and tenacity in facing the threats to our world shall always live on in our hearts.

May his name forever echo with the sound of the ocean breeze and the crashing of the waves.

:anchor: Table of Contents

I. Introduction

II. Dedication

III. Table of Contents

IV. The Marine Code of Honor

  • Protect the Homeland
  • Serve With Honor
  • No Marine is Left Behind
  • Always Be Prepared
  • Love the Sea
  • Always Follow Orders

V. Naval Technology

  • Fundamentals of Naval Engineering
  • Fundamentals of Shipbuilding
  • Surface Ships
  • Submarines
  • Aerial Units
  • Enemy Vessels

VI. Shipboard Operations

  • Fundamentals of Shipboard Operations
  • Navigation
  • Weapons
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Communication
  • Emergencies
  • Scuttling

VII. Reconnaissance Reports

  • Template
  • Terrain
  • Enemy
  • Observations & Recommendations

VIII. SPEAR Missions

  • Objectives, Briefing & Debriefing
  • Surveille
  • Penetrate
  • Evasion
  • Assault
  • Rendezvous

IX. Wilderness Survival

  • Mindset
  • Survival Priorities: Shelter, Water, Fire, Food
  • Naturalist Skills & Knowledge

X. Ground Assault

  • Conventional Warfare
  • Amphibious Assault
  • Guerilla Warfare
  • Urban Combat

XI. Interrogation Techniques

  • Interrogator Mindset
  • Prisoner Management
  • Standard Interrogation Techniques
  • Enhanced Interrogation Techniques
  • Shipboard Interrogation Techniques

XII. Beastiary

  • Orcs
  • Ogres
  • Tauren
  • Trolls
  • Goblins
  • Murlocs
  • Naga
  • Pandaren

XIII. The Undead

  • The Scourge
  • The Forsaken
  • Knights of the Ebon Blade
  • The Undying Marines

XIV. Elves

  • Origins
  • Night Elves
  • Thalassian Elves
  • Nightborne Elves

XV. Dwarves & Gnomes

  • Origins
  • Anvilmar Clan
  • Bronzebeard Clan
  • Wildhammer Clan
  • Dark Iron Clan
  • Frostborn Clan
  • Gnomes

XVI. Human Kingdoms

  • Origins
  • Empire of Arathor
  • Stromgarde
  • Lordaeron
  • Dalaran
  • Alterac
  • Gilneas
  • Kul Tiras
  • Stormwind

XVII. Epilogue

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VIII. Story Glossary

For the Greater Good
Boralus Intelligence agents live and die by the creed that the ends justify the means. There is only one way to guarantee the long-term security of Kul Tiras.

The F.A.C.E./O.F.F.
The life of BI:6 Agent Fizzlevolt is saved when the Marine Corps of Engineers develops a new machine which allows BI:6 agents to infiltrate the Horde disguised as Goblins.

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IX. Videos

The Siege of Hammerfall - perhaps one of the first town sieges that ever occurred during the Classic era. We had a contingent of around 20 Marines plus allies attacking the settlement of Hammerfall to attempt to push out the greenskins who had laid claim to the old internment camp. Many of us were not even high enough in level to have mounts, and we quickly found out that the guards spawn continuously. We pressed the attack and killled a good number of Horde, but ultimately were pushed back to Refuge Pointe as we were overwhelmed by the guards.

Video uploaded July 20, 2006

https://youtu.be/_vpt7nBF9lw

The Might of the Marines - Around the same period, we were pretty deep into both the RP-PvP and raiding scene, and we lead a coordinated community of RP guilds who otherwise had no access to raiding content during this era. A few images from here are from our adventures through the Molten Core.

Video uploaded November 9, 2006

https://youtu.be/aa0Bsx9XLkg

Images from the Field - a collection of screenshots of us Marines doing our thing and having fun together. Starting with a photo of our dearly departed Lord Admiral Daelin Proudmoore - from who many of our adventures drew inspiration from.

Video uploaded December 24, 2009

https://youtu.be/nA1Yz748F1M

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X. Standing Orders

Kul Tiras High Command has issued the following Orders to the 5th Marine Expeditionary Force:

November 23, 33 ADP​
Order No: 23-854216-9A​
Subject: Activation of the 5th Marine Expeditionary Force​
To: Commanding Officer, 5th Marine Expeditionary Force

Effective as of November 23, 33 ADP the 5th Marine Expeditionary Force (5MEF), is hereby activated for the purpose of conducting Search & Rescue operations into the supernatural anomaly above Icecrown Citadel. The 5MEF is hereby issued the following Standing Orders, pending further instruction from Kul Tiras High Command or the Lord Admiral once communication has been re-established. ​

  1. Render aid to Taelia Fordragon of House Proudmoore, as well as Kul Tiran and Alliance forces to identify the location of Lord Admiral Jaina Proudmoore and provide for their safe return to Kul Tiras. ​
  2. Investigate and engage forces loyal to the Banshee Queen Sylvannas Windrunner, including her loyalist infiltrators within the Horde ranks. These forces have been confirmed by the Knights of the Ebon Blade to be responsible for the supernatural anomaly over Icecrown Citdadel and the kidnapping of Lord Admiral Jaina Proudmoore and King Anduin Wrynn.​
  3. The use of Deadly Force and Advanced Interrogation Techniques to accomplish mission objectives has been authorized. ​
  4. Status reports to be delivered to BI:6 on a weekly basis.​

Hayden B. Tidegrave​
Commandant, BI:6​
Kul Tiras High Command​

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Initial assessment as the Knights of the Ebon Blade have provided for passage through the anomaly.

Name: Captain Nearo Heathrowe​
Date: 6 December, 33 ADP​
Unit: 5th Marine Expeditionary Force​
Theatre: Oribos, within the anomaly above Icecrown Citadel​
Period: 24 November – 5 December, 33 ADP​

Natural Environment Description: Singular tower-like structure of stone construction suspended in space and situated roughly between four floating landmasses: Bastion, Ardenweald, Maldraxxus, and Revendreth. Oribos is situated directly above a darkened, ethereal maelstrom referred to simply as “The Maw”.​
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Ingress & Egress Assessment: Ingress and Egress points have been established by the Knights of the Ebon Blade. These are found on the outskirts of Oribos and within the Portal Chamber of Stormwind City.​
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Cover and Concealment Assessment: Densley populated and open structure leaves few opportunities to utilize cover and concealment.​

Enemy Positions, Troops Strength & Commanders: Potential loyalists of Sylvannas Windrunner are allowed to travel safely through the halls of Oribos by the locals – apparently under the guise of assisting with the recovery of the greenskin leader Thrall and the tauren leader Baine Bloodhoof.​

Reinforcement Points & Enemy Contact: Expected frequent encounters with enemy forces outside the protected enclave of Oribos – both against loyalists of the Banshee Queen and local threats. Additional details shall be forthcoming.​

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I had to re-post our guild information thread due to these forums being awful and not updating my character information from when we moved here from Emerald Dream. Consequently, I was unable to update the threads above at all, so the best option at this point was just to re-post it all.

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We have a video section! Added it just after our story glossary with some videos dating back to 2006.

Click click:

Kul Tiras Marines videos

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Added a link to our glossary for the RP story “For the Greater Good”, an on-going long-term RP for our Boralus Intelligence (BI:6) section.

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Horde aggression in the Shadowlands (War Mode) has been picking up this week - if you’re looking for fellow RPers to fight alongside hit us up!

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The “weekly quest” from the vault this week is for Rated Battlegrounds and some Epic Battlegrounds. If anyone out there would like to run with a (somewhat) organized group who regularly PvPs and get those quests done - hop into our Discord and message someone from Command that you’d like to come with us!

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/finger guns

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How dare you put your finger in the trigger guard before you’ve acquired a proper sight picture!

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/783770852374085674/800943147177213983/unknown.png
Little action shot of our first night in Castle Nathria with our allies Silver & Ash from House Waycrest and the Gnomish Army. First five bosses down and great teamwork from everyone.

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The most recent update on our findings as reported to The Assemblage of Houses of Kul Tiras last Friday.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/783891565605027890/809137351765786654/reconreport2feb34.png

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We are working on updating our course materials with the intent of opening up attendance at the Proudmoore Naval Academy to the broader Kul Tiran community.

More to come!

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We’re always looking for new, able bodied Marines! Hunt down Sylvanas loyalists and armistice breakers!

We’re also raiding Monday nights with our allies and tackling rated battlegrounds on Friday nights. We’re always looking to add more who like to both roleplay and actually play the game.

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They’re sailing in from Kul Tiras in shades of gold and green.
They’re the strongest, fastest, quickest, smartest men you’ve ever seen.
And some can play harmonicas, but none play tambourines,
They’re the best, there’s no contest, they are the Kul Tiras Marines.

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IC:

The Kul Tiras Marines continue to take the fight to the Sylvanas sympathizers in the Horde and aid Taelia in her work to see Jaina Proudmoore’s return from the Maw!

OOC:

We continue to play on as we await the 9.1 content sometime between June and August. While we have quit raiding, we have continued to push mythics with many members pushing keys above 10. World PvP has been sparse in the Shadowlands but we have fought the Horde when we can find them. We’ve been doing some rated battlegrounds and would like to do more but we really need one more reliable healer and one more reliable DPS that want to do RBGs so that we don’t have to PUG two people consistently.

If you are a casual player that likes to experience content to the above average level while also participating in roleplaying, we are a great choice. While our members love RP and participate in Conquest and events being ran by Kul Tiran guilds affiliated with the Assemblage, Kul Tiras Marines itself is a group of mostly older adults that are here to enjoy the game and everything it offers. We like to keep things chill and drama free.

If any of that sounds like it interests you, I suggest reading Nearo Heathrowe’s entry introduction at the beginning. You can then either join our discord or add me on Battle.net BigWillyC#1322

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“For Gnomeregan!” - Coppermine

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I have two questions:
First, are many players in the guild active during overnight (server time) hours / Oceanic hours? I work overnights in the midwestern US, and am looking for a place where there would be people to interact with during the wee hours when I am most active.
Second, is this guild actively friendly to LGBTQ players?