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Mukaikubo posted:Are you kidding? They'd probably send over the loadouts and specs themselves as part of the bid if anyone thought to ask. I think the BattleROM is the more important part. Includes all the tactics used and such.
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Defiance Industries posted:I think the BattleROM is the more important part. Includes all the tactics used and such. Now who else made sure to send out their BattleROM on an open frequency in canon? WHO INDEED.
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Vipers of Somerset: Tactical Update 15 Movement Phase Random Ace Beta: B4 Mugger! Random Ace Gamma: G5 Unknown Assault 5! B5 walks to 1610! Combat Phase: L2 Zeus holds fire L2 Zeus gains 0 heat, sinks 17! Now at Overheat 0! B4 holds fire! B4 Mugger gains 2 heat, sinks 28! Now at overheat 0! B5 Lucerne holds fire! B5 Lucerne gains 0 heat, sinks 26! Now at overheat 0! End Phase Physical Combat Phase: L2 Zeus punches B5 Lucerne with Right Arm (5 base + 0 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods + 0 punch = 6): rolled 7, hits Left Torso (5/22 armor remains)! L2 Zeus punches B5 Lucerne with Left Arm (5 base + 0 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods + 0 punch + 1 no hand actuator = 7): rolled 4, miss! B5 Lucerne kicks L2 Zeus (4 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods + 1 Steel Viper in Melee Combat - 1 kick = 7): rolled 7, hit Left Leg (0/24 armor, 8/17 structure remains)! Critical chance! End Phase: The wind has stopped blowing, fire can no longer spread unintentionally! L2 Zeus critical chance in Left Leg! 1 critical hit sustained! Foot actuator destroyed! L2 Zeus must make a piloting test or fall (5 base + 0 movement + 0 kicked + 1 foot actuator destroyed = 6): rolled 9, succeeds! L2 Zeus gains 10 heat due to fire, sinks 17! Now at overheat 0! B5 Lucerne gains 10 heat due to fire, sinks 26! Now at overheat 0! Her tertiary monitor winked out; then back on with an update as her Zeus rocked under another kick. Reports were the same all over the regimental comms—the Clanners focusing their attacks on limbs: arms and, more often, legs. She panted heavily, the heat in her cockpit sweltering even with the coolant circulating freely to keep her core body temperature low. There was a reason Mechwarriors feared fire: the ‘Mechs were resistant, but they certainly weren’t. Sam coughed quietly as thin wisps of smoke trailed through her cockpit—either her Life Support system was malfunctioning, or some unimportant system had caught fire. The coughing wasn’t necessary, her neurohelmet was sealed even if her cockpit wasn’t, but it made her feel better. If nothing else, it let her take her mind off the near-catastrophic damage the Clanner was doing to her left leg. She’d feared it irreparable before; but even though myomer was fire-resistant the insulation protecting the wiring that supplied the power to make the myomer contract like real muscles wasn’t. She slammed her Zeus’s right arm against the heavily-armored Clan ‘mech once again, putting another massive dent along its broad left shoulder. Another hit like that and she’d break through, she thought; then winced as the bare metal skeleton of her ‘Mech’s left leg slammed into the forest floor. Her follow-up punch missed wide as she recovered her balance, her autocannon sweeping through the air above the Lucerne’s head. “You fight well but this battle is over.” The Clanner taunted. “Surrender, Mechwarrior Samantha. You have proven your courage, quiaff? You will make a worthy addition to our Clan.” Enemy Forces: B4 Mugger: Walks to 1018! 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! (14/20 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 Notes: Destroyed by ammunition explosion! 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): 0/24 (8/17) RL A(S):17/24 (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 Critical Damage: Right Arm Destroyed! Notes: Retreated off map! 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! PoptartsNinja fucked around with this message at 01:08 on Apr 18, 2011 |
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Mukaikubo posted:Now who else made sure to send out their BattleROM on an open frequency in canon? The tank crew escaped with theirs, too (it was specifically requested in the last set of orders the raverrn sent to me). 50/50 whether Trip Hunter's ROM is intact; but Samantha's one-upped Mr. Kell, since she's transmitting the ROMs of the entire regiment. PoptartsNinja fucked around with this message at 00:39 on Apr 18, 2011 |
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Foot actuator hit is brutal. Justice Foot is likely out of commission. Punch or surrender. Either option would be hilarious.
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quote:“You fight well but this battle is over.” The Clanner taunted. “Surrender, Mechwarrior Samantha. You have proven your courage, quiaff? You will make a worthy addition to our Clan.” Surrender? While my Mech is still upright and able to fight? Surrender?  THAT WILL BE THE DAY. "Let's make sure history never forgets the name... 'Unwearied Second.'" Mukaikubo fucked around with this message at 00:44 on Apr 18, 2011 |
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Mukaikubo posted:While my Mech is still upright quote:and able to fight? Debatable.
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If Mukaikubo stays up for one more turn, I think someone wins a bet.
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Mukaikubo posted:Surrender? Until you lose a leg, I second your feelings. Go down swinging, do to otherwise is to dishonor not only yourself, but Caesar Steiner, Colonel Rossi, Staff Sergeant Major von Kempner, and the 2nd Donegal Guards as a whole! Every point of damage you can inflict here is one they will have to spend resources repairing later.
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Thread movin' FAST all of a sudden. PTN, could you elaborate on just how the Wolfhound pilot was "taken by the Clans"? Did the Mugger stick him in its pocket? Is he unconscious in the cockpit? Did unseen <REDACTED> snatch him up after ejection? vvvv Oh, gotcha. So if Muk goes full Rambo and pulls this one out, he'll be OK? Go for it, Muk! Turns out that violence is the answer to all your problems! Mary Annette fucked around with this message at 01:12 on Apr 18, 2011 |
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I don't want to put any of the highly-squishable pilots on the board where they can get fallen on, so if someone's claimed as a bondsman I'm assuming he's taken "at the end of the combat", no matter where or how he tries to hide. It's more a post-game thing.
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Come on, one more turn or I'm out five bucks! Screw honor and courage as reasons to keep fighting, there's something even more important on the line.
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landcollector posted:Until you lose a leg, I second your feelings. Go down swinging, do to otherwise is to dishonor not only yourself, but Caesar Steiner, Colonel Rossi, Staff Sergeant Major von Kempner, and the 2nd Donegal Guards as a whole! Every point of damage you can inflict here is one they will have to spend resources repairing later. "I might be able to quit under your rules, but I'd still shame myself under mine."
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Defiance Industries posted:"I might be able to quit under your rules, but I'd still shame myself under mine." I am only typing something here because I am morally opposed to emptyquoting. But really, this. 
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...I wonder if you could push him twice into the water. 'Mechs reaalllly don't like water inside their sensitive innards. This kind of assumes you can keep him where you want him for the second push though.
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You've still got one round in the chamber. I suggest you Alpha strike the bastard. House Steiner goes down shooting, and he can't call you out on it if he's dead. 
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the JJ posted:You've still got one round in the chamber. I suggest you Alpha strike the bastard. That's stupid; you're stupid.
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Yeah, I'd save it until you lose the leg at least or to get the Mugger's attention before challenging it. Or, maybe knock it right out, it seems pretty hurt now.
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LeschNyhan posted:Yeah, I'd save it until you lose the leg at least or to get the Mugger's attention before challenging it. Or, maybe knock it right out, it seems pretty hurt now. Yeah, save it to pray for a lucky TAC on the last one. You're gonna whiff with your AC and LRMs due to minimum range against this guy anyway.
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Vipers of Somerset: Tactical Update 16 Movement Phase Random Ace Beta: B4 Mugger! Random Ace Gamma: G2 Unknown Assault 2! B4 Mugger walks to 1118! Combat Phase: L2 Zeus holds fire L2 Zeus gains 0 heat, sinks 17! Now at Overheat 0! B4 holds fire! B4 Mugger gains 2 heat, sinks 28! Now at overheat 0! B5 Lucerne holds fire! B5 Lucerne gains 0 heat, sinks 26! Now at overheat 0! End Phase Physical Combat Phase: L2 Zeus punches B5 Lucerne with Right Arm (5 base + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods + 0 punch = 7): rolled 4, miss! L2 Zeus punches B5 Lucerne with Left Arm (5 base + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods + 0 punch + 1 no hand actuator = 8): rolled 6, miss! B5 Lucerne pushes L2 Zeus (4 base + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods + 1 Steel Viper in Melee Combat - 1 push = 6): rolled 8, hit succeeds! End Phase: The wind has stopped blowing, fire can no longer spread unintentionally! … Yes, I got sick of keeping track of it. Sue me. L2 Zeus critical chance in Left Leg! 1 critical hit sustained! Foot actuator destroyed! L2 Zeus pushed into hex 1608! L2 Zeus must make a piloting test or fall (5 base + 0 movement + 0 pushed + 1 previously foot actuator destroyed = 6): rolled 3, fails! L2 Zeus suffers falling damage to Head (4/9 armor remains), Rear Right Torso (3/6 armor remains)! Pilot hit! L2 Zeus must make a 5+ consciousness test: rolled 3, fails! L2 Zeus gains 10 heat due to fire, sinks 17! Now at overheat 0! B5 Lucerne gains 10 heat due to fire, sinks 26! Now at overheat 0! Sam growled into her comms and lunged at the Clanner. She’d show him surrender! She swung both arms in an overhand arc, trying to bring them down on the Clan ‘Mech’s shoulders, but the lightning quick Lucerne simply backpedaled; letting the unhindered swing throw her ‘Mech off-balance. As soon as it was clear of the blow, the Lucerne slipped once again into the void it had just occupied and planted both club-like arms against her Zeus’s torso. With a hefty shove, it pushed the Zeus in a mirror Sam’s maneuver only moments before. Sam’s instinctive reaction—kicking her left-leg back to stabilize herself—was an absolute disaster. Footless, her ‘Mech found only empty air and toppled down the steep incline. The initial impact was softer than she’d expected, and Sam allowed herself a glimmer of hope that her ‘Mech had found only soft dirt—hope that was shattered as her broad cockpit slammed directly into the trunk of a burning tree. The tree shattered on impact, filling the forest with even more splinters of burning hardwood. The ancient restraining straps had weathered countless battles with the 2nd Donegal Guards, but the impact snapped the buckle clean. Sam didn’t even have time to marvel at the implications of her sudden stop before her head smashed one of the innumerable monitors mounted above her head; putting a shallow, palm-sized dent in the top of her heavy neurohelmet. Enemy Forces: B4 Mugger: Waiting to move! B5 Lucerne: Remains stationary! 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!  Ace Note: Previous turn's movement will be in black, current turn's movement will be in green! Movement Phase Random Ace Beta: B5 Lucerne! Random Ace Gamma: G1 Unknown Assault 1! B4 Mugger walks to 1117! L2 Zeus must make a 5+ consciousness test to regain consciousness: rolled 8, succeeds! Combat Phase: L2 Zeus holds fire L2 Zeus gains 0 heat, sinks 17! Now at Overheat 0! B4 holds fire! B4 Mugger gains 2 heat, sinks 28! Now at overheat 0! B5 Lucerne holds fire! B5 Lucerne gains 0 heat, sinks 26! Now at overheat 0! End Phase Physical Combat Phase: L2 Zeus cannot act! B5 Lucerne waits for its opponent to stand! End Phase: The wind has stopped blowing, fire can no longer spread unintentionally! … Yes, I got sick of keeping track of it. Sue me. The pain roused her from blissful unconsciousness after a few moments, but from her perspective it may as well have been a few hours. Sam’s eyes cracked open, and she cringed as she stared up at the blocky Lucerne. Its armor, blackened in the fires blazing around it, blended almost seamlessly with the rising smoke. It towered over her like some demon from the blackest pits of hell. Sam coughed again—there was smoke in her cockpit, she was certain of it. A lot of smoke. Her neurohelmet’s glass had shattered, and she expected she was probably bleeding. Her body lay supine across the backrest of her command chair. She moved—and regretted it immediately, the protestations of her back muscles lost immediately as a wave of nausea and pain swept over her. “Are you alive, freebirth Mechwarrior?” A voice called—it took Sam a few seconds to realize it must be her attacker. “It would be a shameful waste to let even a lesser warrior burn to death in this fire. Stand—or surrender.” Enemy Forces: B4 Mugger: Walks to 1115! 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! (15/20 Turns) (Total Victory)  Ace Note: Previous turn's movement will be in black, current turn's movement will be in green! (Error on this map, the Lucerne has yet to move) CP-10-Z Cyclops Notes: Destroyed by ammunition explosion! ZEU-6S Zeus Weight: 80 tons (Assault) HD A(S): 4/9 (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): 3/6 LA A(S): 7/22 (13/13) RA A(S): 19/22 (13/13) LL A(S): 0/24 (8/17) RL A(S):17/24 (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, severe concussion (consciousness 5+)! 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 Critical Damage: Right Arm Destroyed! Notes: Retreated off map! 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! Armament: Unknown Notes: PoptartsNinja fucked around with this message at 01:48 on Apr 18, 2011 |
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These dice are really starting to harsh my buzz. So be it! I will fight the massed power of the clans and the very gods of luck themselves if need be. Stand- STAND AND DELIVER!
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LeschNyhan posted:Yeah, I'd save it until you lose the leg at least or to get the Mugger's attention before challenging it. Or, maybe knock it right out, it seems pretty hurt now. Yep. Just throwing in a little reminder that, awesome as this fistfight has been, it was chosen for the situational advantage. If you're going out, might as well wreck that mech as much as you can. Ejecting won't save you, and I don't see Sam surrendering, so there's not much to lose. Besides, one little "I lied" would absolve other Steiner pilots of the need to know and understand 'Steiner Rules.' Only draw back would be losing the reputation built up by the Wolfhound, but we'd be trading 'batshit bastards who fight to the end' for 'batshit bastards who will never stop trying to maximize your pain' and honestly who needs respect when you can inspire fear. Captain Foo posted:That's stupid; you're stupid.  Edit: Ah, things happened while I was typing. ... well, that little bit of shut eye bought you a turn. 
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Tear that shirt and channel the spirit of the Wolfhound, because we have to get up. We invented Steiner rules and we have to preserve them for others in the future!
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Defiance Industries posted:Tear that shirt and channel the spirit of the Wolfhound, because we have to get up. We invented Steiner rules and we have to preserve them for others in the future! Response: quote:"Never give up- NEVER surrender." -Captain Peter Q. Taggart, NSEA Protector
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the JJ posted:Yep. Just throwing in a little reminder that, awesome as this fistfight has been, it was chosen for the situational advantage. If you're going out, might as well wreck that mech as much as you can. Ejecting won't save you, and I don't see Sam surrendering, so there's not much to lose. Besides, one little "I lied" would absolve other Steiner pilots of the need to know and understand 'Steiner Rules.' At this point, though, 'Steiner Rules' would give the Lyrans a massive strategic advantage. House Steiner has a LOT of assault weight mechs, and if you can convince these assholes with their speed/range/heat/weapons optimized monster mechs to get up-close-and-personal...well, then it's an even fight.
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LeschNyhan posted:At this point, though, 'Steiner Rules' would give the Lyrans a massive strategic advantage. House Steiner has a LOT of assault weight mechs, and if you can convince these assholes with their speed/range/heat/weapons optimized monster mechs to get up-close-and-personal...well, then it's an even fight. More than even: OmniMechs can't have hands or lower arms if they have an AC, GR or PPC in them, so that's a +2 TN, and Clanners get another +1 for being Clan. Two of Steiner's three favorite assaults, the Atlas and Banshee, however, do.
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I am not sure if 'Steiner Rules' will actually spread. I get the feeling that Star Colonel Dusk knows that they were bullshit rules made up on the spot, but is going along with it because it increases the chance of her subordinates being humiliated and defeated. Also it is probably metal as hell to watch, even for stuffy clanners. e: Not to mention the clans do sometimes adapt after they get burned by IS bullshit enough times. That +1 TH modifier won't last forever if the Vipers actually learn to understand melee combat. KnoxZone fucked around with this message at 02:04 on Apr 18, 2011 |
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Maybe they started that way, but now that they've seen how hard the 2nd Donegal are, who are they to say no?
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At this point I'm starting to get an Adagio for D Minor music vibe from Samantha's repeated attempts to get up and keep fighting a superior force, in a fire, when she's the last (as far as she knows) member of her unit, all to buy time for someone else to leave... it's a pretty damned cinematic fight, win or lose.
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KnoxZone posted:I am not sure if 'Steiner Rules' will actually spread. I get the feeling that Star Colonel Dusk knows that they were bullshit rules made up on the spot, but is going along with it because it increases the chance of her subordinates being humiliated and defeated. Also it is probably metal as hell to watch, even for stuffy clanners. That's the only problem. How smart are the Vipers? And what, aside from pride, would be won if Sam manages to down her opponents? The way I see it... Mugger killed the Colonel. Can't kill the Mugger until we kill the Lucerne. i want dead Clanners now more than I want longshot odds. Also, RE: Steiner Mechs and fists: Clearly, kicking is better anyway.
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Shiiiiit, it was close for a moment, there. Hell, what am I saying. You still have a shot, hit him again!
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Mukaikubo posted:At this point I'm starting to get an Adagio for D Minor music vibe from Samantha's repeated attempts to get up and keep fighting a superior force, in a fire, when she's the last (as far as she knows) member of her unit, all to buy time for someone else to leave... it's a pretty damned cinematic fight, win or lose. There's still Caesar Steiner. He'll come back and save Samantha and Hunter with Caesar's Legion. Count on it!
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KnoxZone posted:I am not sure if 'Steiner Rules' will actually spread. I get the feeling that Star Colonel Dusk knows that they were bullshit rules made up on the spot, but is going along with it because it increases the chance of her subordinates being humiliated and defeated. Also it is probably metal as hell to watch, even for stuffy clanners. Still, even a minor advantage during the first Clan push into the Inner Sphere can mean the difference between hundreds or thousands of deaths.
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KnoxZone posted:e: Not to mention the clans do sometimes adapt after they get burned by IS bullshit enough times. That +1 TH modifier won't last forever if the Vipers actually learn to understand melee combat. Given how deftly he handled the fight, I'd say this particular clanner understands it just fine.
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Mukaikubo posted:At this point I'm starting to get an Adagio for D Minor music vibe from Samantha's repeated attempts to get up and keep fighting a superior force, in a fire, when she's the last (as far as she knows) member of her unit, all to buy time for someone else to leave... it's a pretty damned cinematic fight, win or lose. A bit less Adagio for D Minor and a bit more Adagio for Strings, I should think...
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