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 EDIT: Hell yes I dashed it out in Paint. Caesar would've wanted it that way. Mary Annette fucked around with this message at 06:03 on Apr 14, 2011 |
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Well that's going in Handbook: Grand Duchy of Furillo for sure. "The Furillan Reserve: Haulin' rear end, Gettin' Paid" can go right between "Higher Education in the Grand Duchy: Get Away From Your Parents and gently caress Non-Stop" and "Furillo Intelligence Service: Black Turtlenecks Standard Issue."
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Apr 14, 2011 06:33
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landcollector posted:Either way, I'd leave riot control to either local police or more conventional militia forces. Using mech mounted MGs just feels like overkill to me... BT canon acknowledges this; one of the reasons that the Clans' Second Exodus occurred was because all they had to try to stop the civil unrest across the Pentagon Worlds was leftover SLDF 'mechs, and the number of unintended civilian casualties while completely failing to control the crowds just made things worse, and led to them giving up completely and going to Strana Mechty until Operation Klondike.
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Apr 14, 2011 11:13
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Holy poo poo. Did I just reach the end of the thread? YESSS! I had tried to keep up with this thread before, but the number of unread replies just kept going up. When it hit 5k and held there I said screw it and just read the actual updates. Hell of an LP you've got going PTN. I tried to get into MechWarrior a couple years back, but all my local gaming place had was the wizkids set; which I discovered was garbage. I've got Mek-Tek on my desktop now, but I haven't had time to try it or read any rule sets. Also, the free download for MechWarrior 4 isn't working for me. Anybody have any information on what I can do to fix that? Looking forward to some G Gundam'esque Mech Fisticuff antics. If only you could set your Mech's fists on fire so that the other Mech shuts down from overheating...
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Apr 14, 2011 14:20
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RickVoid posted:Holy poo poo. Did I just reach the end of the thread? YESSS! Yes. We need a machine which can do this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwyVV5_orBo I wonder how the Clanners would react?
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Apr 14, 2011 15:46
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Longinus00 posted:If the Union is landed and the Madcat pilot isn't an idiot then the union will never hit the Madcat. The Madcat (most versions anyway) outranges the Union. If you want to make it funny then put a 2/8 Fortress upgrade against a 0/0 Madcat and see which comes out on top.
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Apr 14, 2011 16:27
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Arquinsiel posted:The Madcat moves full speed in a circle around the dropship at long range, using the immobile mod to cancel the range mod and hitting automatically with everything that's in range. If it moves in a circle, it's going to run into a lot of Long Tom shells along the way. This is very silly. Let's see a Zeus punch a Loki in the face with its LRM-15! What's up with "Lucerne," by the way?
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Apr 14, 2011 16:38
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The Merry Marauder posted:What's up with "Lucerne," by the way? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucerne_hammer is the source of the name, I'm pretty sure. I endorse more mechs being named after weapons, Wing Commander fighter-style.
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Apr 14, 2011 16:51
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Mukaikubo posted:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucerne_hammer is the source of the name, I'm pretty sure. I endorse more mechs being named after weapons, Wing Commander fighter-style. I suppose it beats Glaive-guisarme, though some part of my brain just told me there's a vehicle called the Glaive, so welp. It's entertaining for me, since I grew up in NE Pennsylvania, so I can't help but wonder if the Clans are from Wilkes-Barre.
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Apr 14, 2011 16:57
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The Merry Marauder posted:This is very silly. Let's see a Zeus punch a Loki in the face with its LRM-15! Just as the creators of the Steiner Honor Rules intended!
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Apr 14, 2011 18:41
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landcollector posted:Yes. We need a machine which can do this: They would probably just punch you in the face while you were busy performing a dramatic powerup.
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Apr 14, 2011 18:48
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Mukaikubo posted:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucerne_hammer is the source of the name, I'm pretty sure. I endorse more mechs being named after weapons, Wing Commander fighter-style. That is indeed the source (having been given the choice to name it by PTN). I tried to go for some sort of Warhammer-derived name. It also helped that it was a somewhat Teutonic name which I felt would fit within Steiner naming logic.
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Apr 14, 2011 18:56
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Volmarias posted:They would probably just Fixed, and agreed with. My imagining is without the powerup sequence. After all, this is war, not a shonen anime, and grandstanding like Domon's will result in nothing but a quick and ignominious death.
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Apr 14, 2011 19:05
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landcollector posted:Fixed, and agreed with. My imagining is without the powerup sequence. After all, this is war, not a shonen anime, and grandstanding like Domon's will result in nothing but a quick and ignominious death. In the Clans, grandstanding is almost required.
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Apr 14, 2011 19:27
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Defiance Industries posted:In the Clans, grandstanding is almost required. It still sounds like a bad idea especially if your opponent is carrying TAG.
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Apr 14, 2011 19:39
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Defiance Industries posted:In the Clans, grandstanding is almost required. Perhaps, but wasn't it agreed upon earlier in the thread that the Clans have long forgotten what war is really like?
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Apr 14, 2011 20:29
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landcollector posted:Perhaps, but wasn't it agreed upon earlier in the thread that the Clans have long forgotten what war is really like? In the grim dark future, there is only animu
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Apr 14, 2011 21:04
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Volmarias posted:In the grim dark future, there is only animu Clearly the Clans developed the practice of taking bondsmen as an attempt to catch 'em all.
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Apr 14, 2011 21:06
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Volmarias posted:In the grim dark future, there is only animu That is both grim, and dark. And probably accurate. So sad.
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Apr 14, 2011 21:10
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Magni posted:Eh, he did tell them that many of the less experienced Steiner units fail to understand the rules. Flimsy? Yeah, but it's still an excuse. Yeah, was about to say that. I couldn't remember where I'd read about those alterations though. But yes, MGs and flame weaponry are the foremost form of riot control in the IS. Wait, what do the Clans use again?
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Apr 14, 2011 21:53
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Orbital bombardment.
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Apr 14, 2011 21:56
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evilmiera posted:Yeah, was about to say that. I couldn't remember where I'd read about those alterations though. It depends on the Clan actually, clans that treat their non warrior caste poorly could use the same if not worse. Defiance Industries posted:Orbital bombardment. oh smoke jaguar what won't you hilariously gently caress up? 
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Apr 14, 2011 21:56
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Volmarias posted:In the grim dark future, there is only animu Well there goes my plans to live forever.  DivineCoffeeBinge posted:Clearly the Clans developed the practice of taking bondsmen as an attempt to catch 'em all. That is so brilliantly groan-worthy. 
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Apr 14, 2011 23:12
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Axe-man posted:
They can't screw up anything anymore 
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Apr 14, 2011 23:56
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They can in this reality. However, I think the Vipers might be given a chance to out do them.
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Apr 15, 2011 00:23
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Polaron posted:They can't screw up anything anymore Sure they can. They certainly screwed up 'actually existing' badly enough that I can't feel as good about making jokes at their expense anymore. Ok, I take it back, they're still fun to make fun of. They're just less fun to taunt. Update soon, ish. Just have some consciousness rolls to make.
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Apr 15, 2011 00:24
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PoptartsNinja posted:Update soon, ish. Just have some consciousness rolls to make. Like, normal 3+ consciousness rolls? Or oh shiiiiit 7+ consciousness rolls. 
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Apr 15, 2011 00:30
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Arquinsiel posted:The Madcat moves full speed in a circle around the dropship at long range, using the immobile mod to cancel the range mod and hitting automatically with everything that's in range. Dropship uses its shooting while landed mod and hits the madcat mk 2 most of the time while having erppcs and gauss rifles with way more ammunition than the madcat mk 2 has. Dropship also doesn't have to worry about tacs or headshots while the madcat mk 2 does.
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Apr 15, 2011 00:31
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PoptartsNinja posted:Update soon, ish. Just have some consciousness rolls to make. Please tell me someone took a punch to the face. 
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Apr 15, 2011 00:50
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I'm thinking the Cyclopes just had its eye mugged.
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Apr 15, 2011 00:58
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Krumbsthumbs posted:I'm thinking the Cyclopes just had its eye mugged. Yeah, I don't think the Zeus/Lucerne fight is starting this turn.
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Apr 15, 2011 00:59
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Bite down on your belt to stay conscious, Colonel. Anyone who survives this is getting promotions and commendations.
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Apr 15, 2011 01:08
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Vipers of Somerset: Tactical Update 11 Movement Phase Random Ace Beta: B5 Lucerne! Random Ace Gamma: G4 Unknown Assault 4! B4 Mugger runs to hex 1022 Combat Phase: L* Cyclops holds fire! L* Cyclops gains 2 heat, sinks 12! Now at Overheat 0! L2 Zeus holds fire L2 Zeus gains 2 heat, sinks 17! Now at Overheat 0! B2 Thunderchild holds fire! B2 Thunderchild gains 6 heat, sinks 34! Now at overheat 0! B4 Mugger fires LRM 20 w/ Artemis IV at L* Cyclops (3 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 11, 20 missiles hit Left Arm (6/15 structure remains (critical chance)), Head (2/9 armor remains), Left Torso (4/20 armor remains), Right Arm (1/10 armor remains)! Pilot hit! B4 Mugger fires LRM 20 w/ Artemis IV at L* Cyclops (3 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 4, miss! B4 Mugger fires Small Laser at L* Cyclops (3 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 9, hit Right Arm (0/10 armor, 11/15 structure remains)! Critical chance! B4 Mugger fires Small Laser at L* Cyclops (3 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 9, hit Center Torso (8/30 armor remains)! B4 Mugger fires Small Laser at L* Cyclops (3 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 range + 1 light woods = 6): rolled 8, hit Right Torso (0/20 armor, 16/19 structure remains)! Critical chance! B4 Mugger gains 23 heat, sinks 28! Now at overheat 0! B5 Lucerne holds fire! B5 Lucerne gains 1 heat, sinks 26! Now at overheat 0! End Phase L* Cyclops critical chance in Left Arm! No critical hit sustained! L* Cyclops critical chance in Right Arm! No critical hit sustained! L* Cyclops critical chance in Right Torso! No critical hit sustained! L* Cyclops must make a 5+ consciousness test or fall unconscious: rolled 5, succeeds! L* Cyclops must make a piloting test or fall (5 base + 1 massive damage + 0 hexes moved = 6): rolled 11, succeeds! Physical Combat Phase: End Phase: Fire needs 9+ to spread to 1408 (downwind), rolled 2, fire fails to spread! Fire needs 9+ to spread to 1409 (downwind), rolled 3, fire fails to spread! Fire needs 9+ to spread to 1608 (downwind), rolled 5, fire fails to spread! Fire needs 9+ to spread to 1708 (downwind), rolled 11, fire spreads! Fire needs 11+ to spread to 1409 (60 degrees from downwind), rolled 8, fire fails to spread! Fire needs 11+ to spread to 1508 (60 degrees from downwind), rolled 3, fire fails to spread! Fire needs 11+ to spread to 1608 (60 degrees from downwind), rolled 10, fire fails to spread! Fire needs 11+ to spread to 1708 (60 degrees from downwind), rolled 12, hex already on fire! Fire needs 11+ to spread to 1807 (60 degrees from downwind), rolled 12, fire spreads! L* Cyclops uproots a club! L2 Zeus gains 5 heat due to fire, sinks 15! Now at overheat 0! Samantha winced as the Colonel’s outline turned a vivid red. She spared a moment to hope the Colonel was giving as good as he was getting, but couldn’t spare him another thought as the heat in her cockpit skyrocketed. Her ammo monitor sputtered and started skipping—it always had been testy in high temperatures. Sam herself was hardly immune to the heat and cloying smoke—in an environment like this, a hit to her life support could be deadly. The small manmade forest meant to somewhat cushion the roar of a descending dropship wasn’t watered during the winter months, and the entire copse had gone up like a stand of matchsticks. Sam could barely make anything out in all the smoke, and quietly wondered if this was such a good idea after all. “Come and get me, Clanner,” she taunted, strengthening her resolve. “Let this fire be our crucible; or our pyre,” the Clanner replied. Samantha swallowed—he had ice in his veins. “May we both earn a place in the Remembrance of our peoples.” He paused an instant, then recited: “Like shining stars the warriors descended, A fiery rain to purify and punish, Yet even angels can be corrupted, Brought low by base desires.” Samantha wished she could wipe the sweat from her brow. “Did you come here to fight, or read poetry?” Enemy Forces: B2 Thunderchild: Jumps to hex 0210! B4 Mugger: Runs to hex 1020! B5 Lucerne: Waiting to move! G1 Unknown Assault 1: Remains Stationary! G2 Unknown Assault 2: Remains Stationary! G3 Unknown Assault 3: Remains Stationary! G4 Unknown Assault 4: Remains Stationary! G5 Unknown Assault 5: Remains Stationary! Mission Objectives Defeat Beta Star! (Partial Victory) Survive! (10/20 Turns) (Total Victory)  Ace Note: Previous turn's movement will be in black, current turn's movement will be in green! CP-10-Z Cyclops Weight: 90 tons (Assault) HD A(S): 2/9 (3/3) LT A(S): 4/20 (19/19) LT R A(S): 8/8 CT A(S): 8/30 (29/29) CT R A(S): 11/11 RT A(S): 0/20 (16/19) RT R A(S): 8/8 LA A(S): 0/10 (6/15) RA A(S): 0/10 (11/15) LL A(S): 9/17 (19/19) RL A(S): 9/17 (19/19) Heat: 1/30 Overheat Penalty: None Heat Sinks: 12 Movement: 4/6/0 Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4 Mechwarrior Name: Colonel Aldo Rossi Mechwarrior Player: WarLocke Mechwarrior Status: Shrapnel wound, minor coolant poisoning (consciousness 5+)! Armament: Autocannon 20 – RT (Heat: 8, Ammo: 16, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!) LRM 10 – LT (Heat: 4, Ammo: 11, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!) Medium Laser – RA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!) Medium Laser – LA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: DESTROYED!) SRM 4 – CT (Heat: 3, Ammo: 22, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!) Critical Damage: Medium Laser destroyed! Notes: 2 hands ZEU-6S Zeus Weight: 80 tons (Assault) HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3) LT A(S): 18/18 (17/17) LT R A(S): 6/6 CT A(S): 26/26 (25/25) CT R A(S): 9/9 RT A(S): 13/18 (17/17) RT R A(S): 6/6 LA A(S): 7/22 (13/13) RA A(S): 19/22 (13/13) LL A(S): 24/24 (17/17) RL A(S): 24/24 (17/17) Heat: 0/30 Overheat Penalty: None Heat Sinks: 17 Movement: 4/6/0 Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4 Mechwarrior Name: Leutnant Samantha Clover Mechwarrior Player: Mukaikubo Mechwarrior Status: Sprained back (consciousness 3+)! Armament: Large Laser – LT (Heat: 8, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!) LRM 15 – RA (Heat: 5, Ammo: 1, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!) Medium Laser (REAR) – LT(R) (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!) Medium Laser – CT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!) Autocannon/5 – LA (Heat: 1, Ammo: 1, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!) Critical Damage: None! Notes: No hands BNC-3S Banshee Notes: ‘Mech destroyed, pilot killed! WLF-1 Wolfhound Notes: ‘Mech destroyed, pilot taken by the Clans! Rommel Tank: Notes: Tank destroyed, crew escaped into the woods! Enemy Status Beta Krait B1 Battle Cobra Critical Damage: Destroyed! Notes: Counts as rough terrain! B2 Thunderchild Tonnage: 50 Target: None Critical Damage: Right Arm Destroyed! Pilot Name: Mechwarrior Knox (severe concussion [3+ consciousness]) Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3 Heat: 0/30 Overheat Penalty: None! Armament: Unknown Notes: Equipped with ECM, using ECM to generate Ghost Targets! B3 Copperhead Critical Damage: None! Notes: Forced off-map! B4 Mugger Tonnage: 65 Target: CP-10-Z Cyclops! Critical Damage: None! Pilot Name: Mechwarrior Azael Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3 Heat: 0/30 Overheat Penalty: None! Armament: Unknown Notes: B5 Lucerne Tonnage: 65 Target: ZEU-6S Zeus Critical Damage: None! Pilot Name: Mechwarrior Drang Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3 Heat: 0/30 Overheat Penalty: None! Armament: Unknown Notes: Equipped with ECM, using ECM to generate Ghost Targets! Gamma Boa G1 Unknown Assault Tonnage: 80 Target: None Possible! Critical Damage: None! Pilot Name: ??? Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3 Heat: 0/30 Overheat Penalty: None! Armament: Unknown Notes: G2 Unknown Assault Tonnage: 80 Target: None Possible! Critical Damage: None! Pilot Name: ??? Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3 Heat: 0/30 Overheat Penalty: None! Armament: Unknown Notes: G3 Unknown Assault Tonnage: 85 Target: None Possible! Critical Damage: None! Pilot Name: ??? Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3 Heat: 0/30 Overheat Penalty: None! Armament: Unknown Notes: G4 Unknown Assault Tonnage: 90 Target: None Possible! Critical Damage: None! Pilot Name: ??? Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3 Heat: 0/30 Overheat Penalty: None! Armament: Unknown Notes: G5 Unknown Assault Tonnage: 95 Target: None Possible! Critical Damage: None! Pilot Name: Star Colonel Dusk Pilot: Piloting 2, Gunnery 1 Heat: 0/30 Overheat Penalty: None! 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Apr 15, 2011 01:33
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That enemy initiative thing is a killer. The Colonel is lucky to still be standing.
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Apr 15, 2011 01:37
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Don't you have to survive the weapons fire phase to swing that club? Mighty risky gamble there.
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Apr 15, 2011 01:45
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Is... that clanner hitting on her?
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Apr 15, 2011 01:51
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wiegieman posted:Is... that clanner hitting on her?  ...  ... Well, I guess that ties into current theme: Hearts On Fire. Let's get it on.
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Apr 15, 2011 01:57
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wiegieman posted:Is... that clanner hitting on her? I think he would like to, but to score a lady like 1st Leutnant Samantha Clover you gotta be classier than that. Like you get to introduce yourself with what number you are in line to be Duke, classy. E: just thought I'd mention the mini-contest again. Theoretically it's to create a Hulkamania-themed Wolfhound but after some of these amazing entries, I'm okay with anything involving the IS laying the smack down on a Clanner, with an awesome pro wrestling theme. First prize is to pick my next writeup. Which reminds me, I need to fix the error in my Excalibur entry. Defiance Industries fucked around with this message at 02:08 on Apr 15, 2011 |
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Apr 15, 2011 02:04
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Mukaikubo posted:
Counterpoint: Through the Fire and the Flames Burn it Down and especially The Flame Deluge I am literally on the edge of my seat with this battle. Let's see some Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots action!
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wiegieman posted:Is... that clanner hitting on her? "Did you come here to fight, or read poetry?" "...Poetry, actually, my dear. Your voice is so beautiful, I simply cannot bear to fight you. Please, I beg you, abandon this engagement. I shall meet you five miles west at midnight, and we will away together." "Are you loving serious!?" "Ha ha! You been punked, bitch! Tell me, before we get started, are you into bondage?" "gently caress YOU!" - Excerpt from the audio logs of Lt. Samantha Clover.
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