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See if anything on the list is good, otherwise have a lance of King Crabs hotdrop on the clanners
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 05:11 |
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WarLocke posted:Absolutely this should be the Gauss Rifle. You spelled LB/10x wrong. Consider: the IS's chances in any fight are based on luck, cunning, and sheer balls. The Gauss Rifle is an inelegant weapon. The LBx is finesse. It's cold and calculating. It best suits the heroes the IS has to offer. Also, TACing/headhitting-and-consciousness-checking any and all enemy mechs to death is fun as hell, and usually a lot more reliable math-wise. Vote with your head. Vote LB/10x. And God Save the Prince.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 05:11 |
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Poptarts, I sent you an email with my idea. Please let me know what you decide.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 05:18 |
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Fraction Jackson posted:You spelled LB/10x wrong. you spelled LB-X/20 wrong
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 05:46 |
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AtomikKrab posted:you spelled LB-X/20 wrong The 10 version is the only one that's lostech the rest are clantech
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 05:52 |
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I will vote for anything that includes a lance of player controlled king crabs with dual AC/20s. Comguard it is!
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:00 |
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The appropriate atmospheric condition, for sheer 'gently caress you,' is hard vacuum.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:04 |
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DivineCoffeeBinge posted:The appropriate atmospheric condition, for sheer 'gently caress you,' is hard vacuum.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:07 |
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Bobbin Threadbare posted:Poptarts, I sent you an email with my idea. Please let me know what you decide. Does it involve rescuing a Beautiful PrincessTM from the Evil Wizard's Tower (Registered)? VVVV You think it was a really good idea. Oh Gods of GrimDark-SciFi, what has Bobbin wrought? Slaan fucked around with this message at 06:12 on Apr 19, 2011 |
# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:09 |
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Nah, it was actually a really good idea.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:10 |
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Felime posted:The 10 version is the only one that's lostech Yup. Reverse-engineered by the Houses, mostly, besides C3, which the Combine invented on their own. After Operation: Bulldog, though, you start seeing equipment that is totally new (HGRs, stealth armor, you know).
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:12 |
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Romance is an atmosphere.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:14 |
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Bobbin Threadbare posted:MechWarrior 4 hard vacuum (colder than water), or real hard vacuum (venting heat virtually impossible)? I'd say the second. It certainly would render the Clanners' primarily energy weapon loadouts as a liability.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:19 |
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AtomikKrab posted:you spelled LB-X/20 wrong Sadly I think the 10x is the only one Comstar would have at this stage. Otherwise I'd have gladly stumped for the 20x in the hopes of the earliest possible design of the KGC-005.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:20 |
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Bobbin Threadbare posted:MechWarrior 4 hard vacuum (colder than water), or real hard vacuum (venting heat virtually impossible)? If I recall the absolute rear end-reaming I got in one game correctly, the kind of hard vacuum that's colder than water but can end up seizing your engine up after a single 2-point BB to the center torso. Just 'cause.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:23 |
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Man, not even going to bother voting on this one it's pretty clear which way the wind is blowing. Affi you can mail the cert to the same email I was using for the thread, ilkhanfel at gmail dot com . Thankfully I'm number 2678 on the pilot roster so it didn't come around to me before getting access to PMs.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:24 |
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landcollector posted:I'd say the second. It certainly would render the Clanners' primarily energy weapon loadouts as a liability. I wouldn't be so quick to jump on the vacuum bandwagon if you don't know the vacuum rules. For all you know all the clan mechs could have harjel like their ships do. That would be a pretty funny realization actually...
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:26 |
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Fraction Jackson posted:Sadly I think the 10x is the only one Comstar would have at this stage. Otherwise I'd have gladly stumped for the 20x in the hopes of the earliest possible design of the KGC-005. this was my hope.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:29 |
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Longinus00 posted:I wouldn't be so quick to jump on the vacuum bandwagon if you don't know the vacuum rules. For all you know all the clan mechs could have harjel like their ships do. That would be a pretty funny realization actually... I was referring to heat buildup. As far as I can tell, harjel does nothing with regards to heat.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:29 |
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Longinus00 posted:I wouldn't be so quick to jump on the vacuum bandwagon if you don't know the vacuum rules. For all you know all the clan mechs could have harjel like their ships do. That would be a pretty funny realization actually... Pretty sure Battlemech HarJel systems weren't created until the late 3050s so we probably won't encounter that barring the Diamond Sharks suddenly having a scientific awakening.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:30 |
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AtomikKrab posted:this was my hope. The dual Gauss one is pretty cool. Just saying.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:30 |
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Victory to the Clans, if only just barely. If Zeus wouldn't have fallen... but it did, and the issue is resolved. By turn 20 there were no standing IS mechs left. Still, it was very close. Highlights were the clanner unwilling to kick the last remaining IS mech when Samantha was unconscious, and especially the Rommel which fought way above and beyond. The fantastic start for IS turned sour by loss of two mechs very quickly afterwards and back to fight again made this a real nailbiter. Can't wait for the next one.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:31 |
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Angry_Ed posted:Pretty sure Battlemech HarJel systems weren't created until the late 3050s so we probably won't encounter that barring the Diamond Sharks suddenly having a scientific awakening. Even without harjel the clan range advantage means lots of breach rolls before the IS can even get close. I also don't think there are any vacuum heat related modifiers in the actual board game. More bitching about battletech and physics goes here. VVV
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:37 |
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Slaan posted:VVVV You think it was a really good idea. Oh Gods of GrimDark-SciFi, what has Bobbin wrought?
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:37 |
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There is only one true atmospheric condition for the next mission. Underwater.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:52 |
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Bobbin Threadbare posted:It'll be something to remember, I promise. You could almost hear the panting of ominous thunder trying to catch up and wondering how in hell it had missed its cue.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 06:58 |
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Preechr posted:There is only one true atmospheric condition for the next mission. Energy weapons have a significantly reduced range, ballistic weapons don't work, and SRTs and LRTs are the only missile type weapons usable. Oh yes, and movement modifiers all over the place. Let's just say that most mechs won't be going anywhere fast, and many assault mechs won't be going anywhere at all.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 07:01 |
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That's the beauty of it- pretty much none of the Clans' bullshit technology will do them any good. No Artemis, streak, UAC's, etc. Heat sink efficiency will be essentially moot. Granted, ER lasers will have better range than IS lasers, but do the Clans even USE torpedo launchers?
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 07:13 |
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Preechr posted:That's the beauty of it- pretty much none of the Clans' bullshit technology will do them any good. No Artemis, streak, UAC's, etc. Heat sink efficiency will be essentially moot. Granted, ER lasers will have better range than IS lasers, but do the Clans even USE torpedo launchers?
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 07:19 |
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Preechr posted:That's the beauty of it- pretty much none of the Clans' bullshit technology will do them any good. No Artemis, streak, UAC's, etc. Heat sink efficiency will be essentially moot. Granted, ER lasers will have better range than IS lasers, but do the Clans even USE torpedo launchers? Clan SRMs/LRMs? They double as torpedo launchers. The IS versions? ... kinda don't.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 07:21 |
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Refractive atmosphere, laser weaponry doesn't work, clanners real mad as their main advantage is stripped from them.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 07:32 |
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AtomikKrab posted:Refractive atmosphere, laser weaponry doesn't work, clanners real mad as their main advantage is stripped from them. Decide to use autocannons and missiles instead; Find out that they still own the poo poo out of the IS. Voting A FOR VENGEANCE! If A is anything other then Justin apologizing and giving the Coronel a shot at killing Liao with a drive-by hotdrop on Sian I will be deeply disappointed. Please Please Please let the old players control their same characters. A three lance fight would be so amazing. I have to have to have to win a competition so I can give you my idea for a scenario. Affi fucked around with this message at 07:44 on Apr 19, 2011 |
# ? Apr 19, 2011 07:41 |
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Metallic sandstorms? Sounds perfect for Steiner Rules.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 07:45 |
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Bobbin Threadbare posted:Poptarts, I sent you an email with my idea. Please let me know what you decide. Oh please let it have been FCFP4! Oh and on another note I vote B since people who orders sneaky business usually wants it to remain sneaky. I would expect betrayal.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 07:57 |
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PoptartsNinja posted:Clan SRMs/LRMs? They double as torpedo launchers. The IS versions? ... kinda don't. Um, Poptarts? Where do you read that? Everything I've ever read has stated that this is only true for <Redacted>-sized LRM-3 launchers, which can load either Missile or Torpedo launchers, and they only get invented for a different <Redacted> model than the basic <Redacted> that has yet to be weaponized by the Goliath Scorpions, and that Clans still need to swap in LRT/SRT launchers for 'mechs.* Of course, they do have Streak SRTs, IIRC. And Artemis IV and V FCS works just as well with Torpedoes as with Missiles. *"Freebirth! I challenge you to augmented combat! Name the location!" "Five miles off the coast." "What?" "Underwater, five miles off the coast." "... Aff." *turning back to quartermaster.* "Savrashi. We did not bring LRT/SRT launchers, quineg?" "Neg." "This shall be... Interesting." Especially if it's Steiner Rules.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 09:06 |
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Zaodai posted:ZeeToo, make it happen. Baby Kermit is counting on you to redeem his reputation. Ferro-Fibrous armor. Pretty much every L1 Mech has a shitload of open critspaces, so replacing standard with FF armor means that everything will be tougher. Well, except designs who are already at maximum armor, who will instead have some weight freed. Plus, it's one of the easier upgrades for field-refits.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 14:59 |
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Voting D It's a trap! The mysterious contractor set up all those deaths and whatnot, and he's now planning to either simply draw the raging mercs into enemy territory, or sacrifice them to kill off either the sitting leader or the man plotting for the throne. We're staying right here!
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 15:07 |
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Bad Moon posted:Romance is an atmosphere. All pilots must roll 4+ if they are within 10 hexes of a member of their preferred gender. Failure means they spend a round either swooning or angsting about their chances of conjugal success
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 17:07 |
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New bondsman Samantha was first taken to apparel, to help make new uniforms for her clan. Unfortunately, the wires in her still heavily concussed mind crossed, and the result was not what her supervisors expected. (front) (rear) Samantha was chastised for revealing what she thought the Vipers' plan of attack would be on a shirt. Oddly, despite orders to burn the lot, many were preserved: this is how the concept of "ironic" T-shirts first came to the Clans. Seyla.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 17:31 |
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Mukaikubo posted:New bondsman Samantha was first taken to apparel, to help make new uniforms for her clan. Unfortunately, the wires in her still heavily concussed mind crossed, and the result was not what her supervisors expected. Is the merchant caste selling these? I would buy the hell out of one.
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# ? Apr 19, 2011 17:35 |