TheParadigm posted:I bet its a Venom! The bigger, scarier, more alien spider. As long as it's not a Carnage, those are just trying way too hard.
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I can't believe we don't have a mech, let alone any kind of combat vehicle called Carnage. Or would that be too on the nose if its sole purpose is warcrimes?
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Dec 20, 2019 02:06
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I assume it's gonna turn out to be something from MechAssault, like spider mechs or lava guns or THE POWER OF DATA CORES.
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Dec 20, 2019 02:10
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The Sandman posted:As long as it's not a Carnage, those are just trying way too hard. I see what you did there. 
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Dec 20, 2019 02:57
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Someone tell me the hauptmann cigar laser pic is saved somewhere
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Dec 20, 2019 19:58
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If nothing else, it lives on in the Goonlance tag under our avatars. 
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Dec 20, 2019 20:12
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If it's not in the fanart post it's sadly been lost to time.
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Dec 20, 2019 20:20
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I'll have to go hard drive digging and see if it's one of the things I saved and hopefully brought forward across a computer or two in the intervening time after I get off work. Hopefully someone else has a copy of it though.
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Dec 20, 2019 20:28
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I've got it at home. Can repost in a bit
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Dec 20, 2019 21:22
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There's only two factions in Battletech that I care about.
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Dec 21, 2019 05:07
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Votes seem pretty well wrapped up. Time to tease the map.
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Dec 21, 2019 23:25
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PoptartsNinja posted:Votes seem pretty well wrapped up. Time to tease the map. Hey man I've been PMing you. Can you confirm if I'm in the rotation for later scenarios again or what?
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Dec 22, 2019 19:54
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Quick question for the battletech savvy: What are some classic early-era bad/bug light mechs? Sort of mechs that are the underarmored, there to be a body or cheap scout mechs? I'm wracking my brain and all I've come up with is like, Wasp, Stinger, Spider, Locust, javelin. What else am I missing as far as lovely 3025 lights?
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TheParadigm posted:Quick question for the battletech savvy: What are some classic early-era bad/bug light mechs? Sort of mechs that are the underarmored, there to be a body or cheap scout mechs? ...Firefly? Does Valkyrie count? Commando? (Guessing, top of my head - checking sarna's cheating) E: Confused between Firefly's and Hornet. sigh. 'course, due to being post-check, doesn't count for savvy-ness. Gun Jam fucked around with this message at 20:31 on Dec 22, 2019 |
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Dec 22, 2019 20:26
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TheParadigm posted:Quick question for the battletech savvy: What are some classic early-era bad/bug light mechs? Sort of mechs that are the underarmored, there to be a body or cheap scout mechs? Stinger Wasp Locust Flea Hornet Commando Javelin Falcon Spider Valkyrie
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Dec 22, 2019 20:44
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Cicada. It's a light mech that just got a little heavy.
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Dec 22, 2019 22:26
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The Watchman is the ultimate "bug" 'Mech. It hits all the boxes. [x] Cheap. [x] Cannon Fodder. And then hits an important optional box as well [x] Good
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Dec 22, 2019 22:31
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Viva Miriya posted:Hey man I've been PMing you. Can you confirm if I'm in the rotation for later scenarios again or what? in 3-5 years, yes e: i was last in Air Raid, which was April 2016 and I haven't come round again yet
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Dec 22, 2019 22:45
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PoptartsNinja posted:The Watchman is the ultimate "bug" 'Mech. It hits all the boxes. Well it was made in 3055 so that doesn't really help. (Except me. It helped me find another mech to add to my mekhq collection)
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Dec 22, 2019 22:49
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sebmojo posted:in 3-5 years, yes We're getting closer. This last batch came from 2014-2015.
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Dec 22, 2019 23:14
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Sounds about right, last time Viva played was with me in 2016. E: holy poo poo no it was 15. loving time, man. Gwaihir fucked around with this message at 23:40 on Dec 22, 2019 |
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Dec 22, 2019 23:38
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Gwaihir posted:Sounds about right, last time Viva played was with me in 2016. Ayy lmao, time flies. Though to be fair, I was late to reup on the list. I thought it was automatic. That's why I wanted to be sure lol. I def wanted to go again with gwaihir though. Maybe in 3 years lol.
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Dec 22, 2019 23:53
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I'm glad I still have another couple years to go. I need time to figure out how to one-up my Gurkha from last time
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I'm already looking forward to my next go!
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Combat Theater Vote Results A) Curse of the Black Pearl (Luthien) (16 votes) B) Bug Hunt (Tharkad) (5 votes) C) Summer Blockbuster (Summer) (18 votes) D) Giant Spider Invasion (New Avalon) (32 votes) Crucis March, Federated Suns New Avalon, Albion, Avalon City December 25, 3061 Ian Yorinaga Kurita-Davion brought his father’s BattleMaster to a halt, taking up a position on the hillside below the palace’s walls. Crenelated and covered in towers, the Davion Palace or, as Ian liked to think of it, Castle Davion had a commanding view of Avalon City. Tall enough to be visible from any point in the city, there were quiet height limitations in place in the surrounding neighborhoods discouraging any plucky contractors from building skyscrapers overlooking the palace. A few had snuck in here and there, of course—they always did—but for the most part you could see the palace from nearly anywhere in the city. For safety’s sake, public parkland ringed the seat of House Davion’s power. It went rarely used, in spite of its greenery. Ian suspected the general populace, even the wealthy nobility, found the idea of playing under the watchful eyes of military snipers a bit unnerving. He watched cars and vans pass along the broad, one-way roads. They swung onto roundabouts before vanishing off in the direction of whatever business or leisure activity called to them. Avalon City had a bit of a festive air, with decorations and banners hanging from the street lights. Businesses may have closed early but in Ian’s experience that never really stopped people from working. Spirits were high after Professor Farnstrom’s announcement of the imminent arrival of what FNN had dubbed the ‘Christmas Miracle Meteor.’ The light show, the Professor insisted, was bound to be spectacular. That very light show was partly the reason Ian was putting in this very public appearance. He could have scheduled a public appearance, of course, but he’d take any excuse to pilot his father’s BattleMaster. Odds of the meteor breaking up or surviving long enough to hit the city itself were, in the professor’s own words, ‘minimal,’ but to Ian’s ears that still sounded a lot like ‘non-zero’ and he wanted to be on hand and ready to help in case the worst happened. He’d surreptitiously ordered lances of ‘Mechs to Avalon City all day on ‘training maneuvers’ to desensitize the populace to their presence. The people of Avalon City were used to ‘Mechs, after all, unlike most of the Inner Sphere they could count on seeing some almost daily. All of the city’s roads were wide and reinforced with ferrocrete to withstand the regular passage of hundred ton feet. “We could’ve watched this from the palace roof,” Conner grumbled. His heart wasn’t in it, of course. The Prince’s Champion loved any excuse to pilot a ‘Mech, but he was a campaigner and definitely his father’s son. Conner Sortek could bellyache and grouse with the most hardline career enlisted but when push came to shove he always did his duty, even if all that entailed was watching a big chunk of rock burn up and explode. Ian ignored him, as did the rest of his bodyguards. It felt good to be in a ‘Mech again, however briefly. In the pilot’s seat behind him, he heard a faint shuffle of paper. His ‘official’ pilot, Malcom Jones, had been gracious enough to relinquish control. In a real battle, Ian would be stuck playing combat coordinator and firing the BattleMaster’s guns. He rarely had an opportunity to drive and his namesake had been killed by the Kuritans when he’d lost track of the flow of battle and gotten in over his head. Ian made a note to thank Malcom later, the young soldier was always accommodating and Ian had developed a good opinion of him over the past few months. He’d go far once his stint as a bodyguard was up. It also helped, Ian mused idly, that Malcom was hot as hell. That was Conner’s doing, he was certain of that much. If it weren’t for the necessities of state and the extreme difference in personal power, Malcom would’ve been right in Ian’s crosshairs. The chances of Ian’s interest becoming anything more than an academic one was remote. Maybe if Hiro married one of the samurai daughters Yumi was trying to set him up with he’d be able to declare one of Hiro’s children his heir. Maybe if Malcom stuck around long enough to learn he could tell the First Prince of the Federated Suns ‘no’ without having to fear for his life or the life of his family, Ian would consider trying to develop a relationship. Maybe that would all happen before the High Council forced some Duke’s daughter on him. And maybe Silver Ice Snake-Weasels would develop BattleMechs and found their own Star League. Malcom set his novel down and pointed. His voice was rich and pleasant. “Ah, it’s starting!” Ian fixed his eyes skyward as a long streak split the sky to the east. It grew brighter and larger, and then burst apart in a flash as bright as any PPC Ian had ever seen. The BattleMaster’s cockpit dimmed automatically, blotting out the core of the explosion even as the rumbling noise of it rattled the ‘Mech where it stood. His radio shrieked and hissed with a burst of static. If he’d been watching from the Palace roof with the naked eye, Ian might’ve missed the cluster of white streaks that continued on from the space rock’s demise. Ian sat upright, any chunks of stone or iron should’ve burned up in seconds, but those persisted. “Something’s wrong.” Ian reached back, tapping Malcom on the knee. “Get on the radio and alert emergency services to watch for impacts.” “Right,” Malcom replied, at once serious and focused on his work. After just a moment he looked up. “My lord, I can’t raise anyone. There’s static on all frequencies.” Ian didn’t hesitate, the BattleMaster’s left arm rose. Its open palm curled into a fist in an attempt to alert his bodyguards to expect trouble. Conner’s Annihilator reacted first, stepping out in front of Ian and spreading its arms wide to cover a wider firing arc. “I’ll keep trying,” Ian announced, flipping switches on his console. “Malcom, I’m relinquishing direct control to you.” The front seat had a commanding view of the battlefield, but its console was better suited to managing communications and weapons. Damage diagnostics and piloting were better handled by the rear seat, where computer-aided vision would be adequate enough for the pilot to avoid tripping over any cars. Ian brought the ‘Mech’s targeting system online, from this point on he’d supersede Malcom’s control only if he actually needed to take a shot. The Map  Player Units Unknown Unit, Aggressor Star      Allied Units Unknown Unit, Aggressor Star  Expected Resistance The Prince’s Champion 1st Davion Guards 4th Crucis Lancers 2nd Ceti Hussars 1st NAIS Cadre Primary Objectives Kill Prince Ian Yorinaga Kurita-Davion (0/1) Die Gloriously (0/5) Secondary Objectives Protect the Cobalt Tarantula (0/1) Protect Disruption Pylons (?/?) Special Rules SPA: Die Hard A unit with Die Hard is immune to guts rolls and never tests for forced withdrawal. Units with ‘Die Hard’ that withdraw or are otherwise forced off the map are captured by the enemy. Tactical Network Computer The TacNet Computer is a targeting computer than gains abilities the more units there are attached to the network. At 1-2 functioning units, a TacNet Computer provides no benefit. At 3-4 functioning units, a TacNet Computer functions as a basic targeting computer. At 5-6 functioning units, a TacNet Computer functions as an advanced targeting computer. Additionally, networked units receive a non-stacking -1 Crossfire bonus to hit any unit another member of their network has already attacked. Shattered Armor Undamaged sections of shattered armor resist all damage types. Damaged shattered armor functions as laser reflective armor, resisting energy damage. Unstable Armor Undamaged sections of unstable armor resist all damage types. Damaged unstable armor functions as kinetic resistant armor, resisting kinetic damage. Explosive Armor Undamaged sections of explosive armor resist all damage types. Damaged unstable armor functions as ablative-reactive armor, resisting explosive damage. Molten Armor Undamaged sections of molten armor resist all damage types. Molten armor regenerates damage as the carrying ‘Mech’s heat rises. At 6 points of heat, a ‘Mech with molten armor regains 1d6 armor in a random damaged location. At 16 heat, a ‘Mech with molten armor regains 1d6 armor in all damaged locations. At 26 heat, a ‘Mech with molten armor regains 6 armor in all damaged locations. A ‘Mech with molten armor does not gain bonus heat dissipation and cannot fully restore damaged armor, but has a chance to regain armor even if all the armor on a section is depleted. ECM Mode: Reinforcements Disruption As long as the Cobalt Tarantula remains within 6 hexes of an undamaged Disruption Pylon, enemy reinforcements are prevented from entering the map. Pilot List hooman sheep-dodger DivineCoffeeBinge Gwaihir Narsham Alt List Technowolf Dachshundofdoom VolticSurge PoptartsNinja fucked around with this message at 03:23 on Dec 23, 2019 |
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What. The. FRAK.
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Dec 23, 2019 01:11
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Aaaaaaa holy gently caress that bearcat yes please
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Dec 23, 2019 01:18
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Oh no, what have I done. 
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berryjon posted:What. 
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quote:Kill Prince Ian Yorinaga Kurita-Davion Yessssss
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The bearcat has a hammer and sickle 
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Grizzwold posted:The bearcat has a hammer and sickle IT'S SO PERFECT IN EVERY WAY
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uhhhhhhh holy poo poo reporting for duty I guess .......holy fuckballs Sorry Prince Ian but you gotta go
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Grizzwold posted:The bearcat has a hammer and sickle drat, was hoping I would be the first to spot it
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Wait, disrupted comms and stars of mechs? (Just sitting here imagining the Sea Foxes having bumbled across the galaxy, took a wrong turn at Albuquerque and hotdropped into a Davion party wanting to ask for a cup of sugar or something).
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Dec 23, 2019 01:43
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Holy gently caress. Are those Goliath Scorpions? 
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Dec 23, 2019 01:46
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oh my god PTN you've made me like the prince so much and now you've set Goonstar out to kill him you're soooooo good at this
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Are we the baddies
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Sad I cant play w gwaihir and DCB, but happy they get this awesome loving mission. Get some.
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One thousand times yes.
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