[Dystopic] PSC during the Fourth Corporate War

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Well that's all for now, I have a few other guys on the works and also some protagonist sorts (you know the special looking ones). This figure was originally going to be about star wars but once the mandalorian ended the hype went with it. I was originally going to give him a kitbashed rifle but chose to use this XM8 which even if it looks straight out of a sci-fi movie is a real rifle made by H&K. For now I'll go back to finishing the other guys. For now stay safe out there and have some fun.

very cool! great backstory, too

I like this a lot, and agree, interesting backstory. Just wasn't quite clear who took on these corporate nations or companies, and who was being fought off by these guys. But that's just details. The look is a nice mix of modern, futuristic, and dystopic.

Cool figure and cool backstory. The line between PSC and PMC (private security or private military) is blurry. And sadly, most countries today (and quite a few corporations) use both to achieve their ends — and has been going on for decades (mainly because the cost benefit, and legal “grey area” is often more beneficial rather than using a countries “actual” military) — plus, if these people are killed or captured, there is a crap ton of “plausible deniability”. There have been cases where a country gets blamed for the actions of these individuals, but it’s often hard to prove in courts around the world — though it has happened, and there has been “reparations.”

Wow he looks great, especially with that futuristic rifle. Like that faceless design of it all and somehow the camo you chose makes him look hyper modern. Is his employer a Brazilian corporation?

And times can be as tough and horrible as they want, nobody will ever be able to kick in that beautiful multidimensional door, haha.

Speaking of multidimensional doors, I imagine these guys sounding something like Half Life 2 Combine soldiers, I think these are one of the most atmospheric dystopic/authoritarian opressor forces created in fiction yet. Beautiful inhuman sound design.

GubernatorFan wrote:I like this a lot, and agree, interesting backstory. Just wasn't quite clear who took on these corporate nations or companies, and who was being fought off by these guys. But that's just details. The look is a nice mix of modern, futuristic, and dystopic.

I think that's part of the point, so many factions fighting each other, nobody really has an overview anymore why who is fighting who for what.

GregT wrote:very cool! great backstory, too

Thanks GregT.

GubernatorFan wrote:I like this a lot, and agree, interesting backstory. Just wasn't quite clear who took on these corporate nations or companies, and who was being fought off by these guys. But that's just details. The look is a nice mix of modern, futuristic, and dystopic.

Thanks Gubernator, I actually missed the part about this when I was going over the story. But it would have been fought between both corporations and different groups who don't necessarily agree with them along with other old nation proxies attempting to destabilize them, I think a good way to summarize all the corporate wars would be pointless.

Stryker2011 wrote:Cool figure and cool backstory. The line between PSC and PMC (private security or private military) is blurry. And sadly, most countries today (and quite a few corporations) use both to achieve their ends — and has been going on for decades (mainly because the cost benefit, and legal “grey area” is often more beneficial rather than using a countries “actual” military) — plus, if these people are killed or captured, there is a crap ton of “plausible deniability”. There have been cases where a country gets blamed for the actions of these individuals, but it’s often hard to prove in courts around the world — though it has happened, and there has been “reparations.”

Thanks Stryker. I took some inspiration from the real world when building these PMC's and PSC's companies. I also have a little bit of real world experience since after hurricane Maria I remember seeing security guards looking more like PMC's than the standard "mall cop" type of security guard, one I'll never forget was one at an office maxx wearing a plate carrier with quite a few pouches and extra magazines for his side arm, it was a bit strange at the time.

Ovy wrote:Wow he looks great, especially with that futuristic rifle. Like that faceless design of it all and somehow the camo you chose makes him look hyper modern. Is his employer a Brazilian corporation?

And times can be as tough and horrible as they want, nobody will ever be able to kick in that beautiful multidimensional door, haha.

Speaking of multidimensional doors, I imagine these guys sounding something like Half Life 2 Combine soldiers, I think these are one of the most atmospheric dystopic/authoritarian opressor forces created in fiction yet. Beautiful inhuman sound design.

Thanks Ovy. I'll always prefer a faceless look for anything dystopic. It's an american company started by spanish speaking veterans, Fortaleza means fort.

I think the secret of the door should be unlocked soon (no pun intended) I still have something planned for it soon but right now I'm more concentrated on these guys and not in figuring out interdimensional travel.  I liked the combine soldier a lot and I think there was one released in 1/6 some time ago which I passed thinking "why would I want one of those!?" now I see my mistake.

Ovy wrote:

GubernatorFan wrote:I like this a lot, and agree, interesting backstory. Just wasn't quite clear who took on these corporate nations or companies, and who was being fought off by these guys. But that's just details. The look is a nice mix of modern, futuristic, and dystopic.

I think that's part of the point, so many factions fighting each other, nobody really has an overview anymore why who is fighting who for what.

You have hit the nail on the head, in a world of massive corporations that have taken over land and have become nations themselves who fights who and for what is something that most people won't even care about, the corporate wars have served very little purpose other than a massive firepower and influence flexing contest.

Very nice. Like someone said, good mix of creativity and realism, which makes it work.