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MechWarriors of the Celestial Empire do not require decadent luxuries such as a gyro or cockpit to be superior pilots.
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Affi posted:How to stick a Guass Rifle on a Raven alongside ECM.. hmm Presumably, Mechassault just reduced the weight of the Gauss Rifle. It had to be rebalanced to remain in proper scale to the Lava Cannon.
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Nov 4, 2011 15:51
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Does anyone remember MechForce, the old Amiga version of BattleTech? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz3e2hpbo50 Many a weekend was lost to that game. The Mech lab was our intro to serious min/maxing.
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Nov 4, 2011 16:13
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Tempest_56 posted:Presumably, Mechassault just reduced the weight of the Gauss Rifle. It had to be rebalanced to remain in proper scale to the Lava Cannon. Sorry, I meant Mechassault 2. I don't think the Lava Cannon existed in that game. Thank God. I hated the Ragnarok and the Ymir.
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Nov 4, 2011 16:48
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Artificer posted:Sorry, I meant Mechassault 2. I don't think the Lava Cannon existed in that game. Thank God. I hated the Ragnarok and the Ymir. It existed all right, at least I think it did because the Ragnarok sure did exist MechAssault 2.
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Nov 4, 2011 16:57
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Der Waffle Mous posted:
That mech, besides looking like a primate, also looks really tired and worn out. Like he's been doing too many laps with army gear.
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Nov 4, 2011 17:21
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paragon1 posted:The Gladiator looks amazing. That's probably my favorite mech look so far. The Art for the Gladiator is a lot newer than those of any other Mech we've seen so far. It's an Age of War relic that got its first proper TRO entry in IIRC TRO:3075.
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Nov 4, 2011 17:41
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Hob_Gadling posted:- LRM20 with 3 tons of ammo And that's what I like about the Urbanmech. Get enough of them, and you've got more firepower than a heavy 'Mech
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Nov 4, 2011 18:11
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PoptartsNinja posted:And that's what I like about the Urbanmech. Get enough of them, and you've got more firepower than a heavy 'Mech That is a fair amount of fire power for something that likely comes from the factory with those plastic six-pack rings around the cockpit.
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Nov 4, 2011 18:34
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Trast posted:That is a fair amount of fire power for something that likely comes from the factory with those plastic six-pack rings around the cockpit. If I wasn't A) at work and B) a terrible artist I would be trying to draw this right now. That is an amazing mental image.
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Nov 4, 2011 18:35
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Now I am just picturing some beer company tie in, where the cans are shaped like Urbanmechs.
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Nov 4, 2011 18:53
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mcgintyb posted:Now I am just picturing some beer company tie in, where the cans are shaped like Urbanmechs. Probably some sort of ridiculously cheap beer spinoff like "Urbie Ice" or "Pabst Blue Urbie"
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Nov 4, 2011 18:55
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Ürbanbock.
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Nov 4, 2011 19:14
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Angry_Ed posted:If I wasn't A) at work and B) a terrible artist I would be trying to draw this right now. That is an amazing mental image. an Albatross flailing helplessly, its head and arms entangled in a carelessly discarded plastic urbie-pack holder. unable to hunt for food, it will most likely starve.
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Nov 4, 2011 19:22
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Sam Hall posted:an Albatross flailing helplessly, its head and arms entangled in a carelessly discarded plastic urbie-pack holder. unable to hunt for food, it will most likely starve. That image is even better once you realize there's an Albatross Battlemech (it's Marik!)
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Nov 4, 2011 19:44
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oh god. College game of choice in the IS. YOU JUST GOT URBIED BRO! And now, I'm picturing an Atlas shoving an Urbie at another Mech.
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Nov 4, 2011 19:45
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PoptartsNinja posted:Quietly frustrated and fed-up with a way of life that denies her the company of the man she loves, she’d rather doom the Clans to eventual annihilation than allow the status quo to continue. Kerensky’s decision to limit the invasion to only four Clans, rather than simply allowing all the Clans to sweep the great houses from the Inner Sphere in a storm of steel and fire may be her final contingency: if the Widowmakers fail to win, then the others will be brought down with them. It's been a few pages back, but I like it how if Natasha Kerensky can't get laid, NO ONE CAN!
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Nov 4, 2011 19:49
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PoptartsNinja posted:That image is even better once you realize there's an Albatross Battlemech (it's Marik!) ...and it doesn't have jump jets. Is it at least somehow of special significance to sailors? I don't really see how the name applies.
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Nov 4, 2011 19:50
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Brandy Collins posted:...and it doesn't have jump jets. Is it at least somehow of special significance to sailors? I don't really see how the name applies. The Albatross was designed with anti-Clan warfare in mind, so I don't know if they thought of the literary significance when they came up with the name. Maybe the designer really liked Golf 
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Nov 4, 2011 19:51
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Brandy Collins posted:...and it doesn't have jump jets. Is it at least somehow of special significance to sailors? I don't really see how the name applies. It's an Assault 'Mech. al·ba·tross [al-buh-traws, -tros] Show IPA noun 3. something burdensome that impedes action or progress.
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Nov 4, 2011 19:56
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Leperflesh posted:Ürbanbock. This is the winner.
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Nov 4, 2011 20:04
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Is there a rule for how much a Battlemech can lift and throw? Because having one of the goonlance throw and Urbanmech at the enemy mechs would be hilarious.
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Nov 4, 2011 20:07
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Brandy Collins posted:...and it doesn't have jump jets. Is it at least somehow of special significance to sailors? I don't really see how the name applies. Its got a big beaky-rear end birdface 
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Nov 4, 2011 20:08
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Zeroisanumber posted:Is there a rule for how much a Battlemech can lift and throw? Because having one of the goonlance throw and Urbanmech at the enemy mechs would be hilarious. Yes, but Urbanmechs are a bit heavy since 'Mechs can only pick up about 1/10th their own weight (if they've got two hands).
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Nov 4, 2011 20:08
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Zeroisanumber posted:Is there a rule for how much a Battlemech can lift and throw? Because having one of the goonlance throw and Urbanmech at the enemy mechs would be hilarious. I can at least see the Highlanders doing it with Urbies, caber toss style.
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Nov 4, 2011 20:09
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Zeroisanumber posted:Is there a rule for how much a Battlemech can lift and throw? Because having one of the goonlance throw and Urbanmech at the enemy mechs would be hilarious. If I recall correctly, a 'Mech can lift up to 1/10th of its mass (1/5th if it has triple strength myomer). I have no idea what the rules for throwing would be, though. So as long as you have a 300-ton 'Mech or 150-ton 'Mech with triple strength myomer, you can lift an Urbanmech. EDIT: Beaten by PTN VVVVV Can superheavies go to 300-tons, or can one never play football with an Urbanmech? Brandy Collins fucked around with this message at 20:26 on Nov 4, 2011 |
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Nov 4, 2011 20:11
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Brandy Collins posted:If I recall correctly, a 'Mech can lift up to 1/10th of its mass (1/5th if it has triple strength myomer). I have no idea what the rules for throwing would be, though. can't use TSM in super heavy mechs.
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Nov 4, 2011 20:13
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Saving Janos Marik: Tactical Update 1 Combat Phase The blocky form of an Awesome rose menacingly from the sea. Water poured from its vast shoulders, dripping from the seaweed that still clung to its boxy arms. A single frond stuck fast to Rebecca Cage’s cockpit glass. It’d dry and fall, or be incinerated the first time she fired her PPCs. She ignored it, it wasn’t really in her way. She whistled, just loudly enough for the sound to carry over her microphone. “The Cappies have sure done a number on the docks.” “We’re not clear of the water yet,” Captain Masters replied. “Just some damage to the warehouse—and they’ve stacked all the cargo containers next to the Janos Marik. Bizarre.” Joshua Davion laughed, “… You know how the Cappies love their make-work, Sergeant. So let’s give them something to do.” Mission Objectives Destroy All Enemy Forces (0/8) OR Destroy the Janos Marik (0/1) Secondary Objective Don’t Destroy the Janos Marik (1/1) Enemy Movement Modifiers: RVN-1X Raven Held Position (+0) UM-R60G Urbanmech Held Position (+0) UM-R60G Urbanmech Held Position (+0) BMB-10D Bombardier Held Position (+0) MON-67 Mongoose Held Position (+0) UM-R60 Urbanmech Held Position (+0) HER-1A Hermes Held Position (+0) WTH-1 Whitworth Held Position (+0)   AWS-8Q Awesome Weight: 80 tons (Assault) HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3) LT A(S): 24/24 (17/17) LT R A(S): 10/10 CT A(S): 30/30 (25/25) CT R A(S): 19/19 RT A(S): 24/24 (17/17) RT R A(S): 10/10 LA A(S): 24/24 (13/13) RA A(S): 24/24 (13/13) LL A(S): 33/33 (17/17) RL A(S): 33/33 (17/17) Heat: 0/30 Overheat Penalty: None Heat Sinks: 28 Movement: 3/5/0 Mechwarrior: Pilot 3, Gunnery 2 Mechwarrior Name: Sergeant Major Rebecca Cage Mechwarrior Player: Canopus250 Mechwarrior Status: OK! Armament: PPC – RA (Heat: 10, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!) PPC – RT (Heat: 10, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!) PPC – LT (Heat: 10, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!) Small Laser – HD (Heat: 1, Range (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status, OK! Critical Damage: None! Notes: 1 hand ON1-K Orion Weight: 75 tons (Heavy) HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3) LT A(S): 22/22 (16/16) LT R A(S): 10/10 CT A(S): 36/36 (23/23) CT R A(S): 10/10 RT A(S): 22/22 (16/16) RT R A(S): 10/10 LA A(S): 24/24 (12/12) RA A(S): 24/24 (12/12) LL A(S): 32/32 (16/16) RL A(S): 32/32 (16/16) Heat: 0/30 Overheat Penalty: None Heat Sinks: 10 Movement: 4/6/0 Mechwarrior: Pilot 3, Gunnery 2 Mechwarrior Name: Captain Paul Masters Mechwarrior Player: Defiance Indusries Mechwarrior Status: OK! Armament: 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: OK!) Autocannon/10 – RT (Heat: 3, Ammo: 20, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!) LRM-15 – LT (Heat: 5, Ammo: 16, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!) SRM-4 – LT (Heat: 3, Ammo: 25, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!) Critical Damage: None! Notes: no hands OSR-2C Ostroc Weight: 60 tons (Heavy) HD A(S): 8/8 (3/3) LT A(S): 22/22 (14/14) LT R A(S): 4/4 CT A(S): 22/22 (20/20) CT R A(S): 6/6 RT A(S): 22/22 (14/14) RT R A(S): 4/4 LA A(S): 8/8 (10/10) RA A(S): 8/8 (10/10) LL A(S): 20/20 (14/14) RL A(S): 20/20 (14/14) Heat: 0/30 Overheat Penalty: None Heat Sinks: 15 Movement: 5/8/0 Mechwarrior: Pilot 3, Gunnery 2 Mechwarrior Name: Corporal Janos Valens Mechwarrior Player: ActionZero Mechwarrior Status: OK! Armament: Large Laser – RT (Heat: 8, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!) Large Laser – LT (Heat: 8, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!) Medium Laser – RT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!) Medium Laser – LT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!) SRM-4 – RT (Heat: 3, Ammo: 25, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!) Critical Damage: None! Notes: no hands GLD-4R Gladiator Weight: 55 tons (Medium) HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3) LT A(S): 19/19 (13/13) LT R A(S): 3/3 CT A(S): 26/26 (18/18) CT R A(S): 5/5 RT A(S): 19/19 (13/13) RT R A(S): 3/3 LA A(S): 15/15 (9/9) RA A(S): 15/15 (9/9) LL A(S): 19/19 (13/13) RL A(S): 19/19 (13/13) Heat: 0/30 Overheat Penalty: None Heat Sinks: 13 Movement: 5/8/5 Mechwarrior: Pilot 3, Gunnery 2 Mechwarrior Name: Lieutenant Joshua Davion Mechwarrior Player: Empyreal Mechwarrior Status: OK! Armament: PPC – RA (Heat: 10, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!) SRM-6 – RA (Heat: 4, Ammo: 15, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!) Medium Laser – LA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!) Medium Laser – LA (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!) Critical Damage: None! Notes: 2 hands Enemy Status 1) BMB-10D Bombardier Weight: 65 tons (Heavy) Movement: 4/6/0 Overheat Penalty: None Mechwarrior: Pilot 3, Gunnery 2 Mechwarrior Status: OK! Armament: LRM-20, LRM-20, SRM-4, Machine Gun Critical Damage: None! Notes: 2) RVN-1X Raven Weight: 35 tons (Light) Overheat Penalty: None Movement: 5/8/0 Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 3 Mechwarrior Status: OK! Armament: Medium Laser, Medium Laser, SRM-6, EWar Equipment Critical Damage: None! Notes: 3) UM-R60G Urbanmech Weight: 30 tons (Light) Overheat Penalty: None Movement: 2/3/2 Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 3 Mechwarrior Status: OK! Armament: Gauss Rifle, Small Laser Critical Damage: None! Notes: 4) UM-R60G Urbanmech Weight: 30 tons (Light) Overheat Penalty: None Movement: 2/3/2 Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 3 Mechwarrior Status: OK! Armament: Gauss Rifle, Small Laser Critical Damage: None! Notes: 5) WTH-1 Whitworth Weight: 40 tons (Medium) Overheat Penalty: None Movement: 4/6/4 Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 3 Mechwarrior Status: OK! Armament: LRM-10, LRM-10, Medium Laser, Medium Laser, Medium Laser Critical Damage: None! Notes: 6) MON-67 Mongoose Weight: 25 tons (Light) Overheat Penalty: None Movement: 8/12/0 Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4 Mechwarrior Status: OK! Armament: Medium Laser, Medium Laser, Medium Laser, Small Laser Critical Damage: None! Notes: 7) HER-1A Hermes Weight: 30 tons (Light) Overheat Penalty: None Movement: 9/14/0 Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4 Mechwarrior Status: OK! Armament: Medium Laser, Medium Laser, Flamer Critical Damage: None! Notes: 8) UM-R60 Urbanmech Weight: 30 tons (Light) Overheat Penalty: None Movement: 2/3/2 Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4 Mechwarrior Status: OK! Armament: Autocannon/10, Small Laser Critical Damage: None! Notes: Attention, Mechwarriors! You will be receiving a PM / E-Mail soon. PoptartsNinja fucked around with this message at 22:20 on Nov 4, 2011 |
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Nov 4, 2011 20:44
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Huh, so it looks like the Raven is the mech you guys will be running into first. Let's see how it does against you guys. Also, those G Urbies are indeed packing just a Gauss and a Small Laser. With their anemic speed, they won't be contributing to this battle for a while, I guess. And PTN, I think you messed up on the Player Status block. You have Paul Masters as a Major, when your fluff is calling him a Captain. Unless he got a sudden battlefield promotion, I think something messed up there.
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Nov 4, 2011 20:52
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ooh mystery boxes. I am sure they are nothing important and don't contain high explosives or hidden capellan infantry.
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Nov 4, 2011 20:53
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I don't know. That Raven's electronic warfare gear is the kind of thing I could see a DM using to do all sorts of things that aren't in the exact rules, like hacking supposedly friendly turrets or spoofing missile locks.
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Nov 4, 2011 20:56
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The question is whether the Raven mixes it up or tries to flee. I suggest we move to the left instead of straight down. He can't jump the water so he has to run through the choke point to get away, which means we can cut him off easy.
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Nov 4, 2011 20:56
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Defiance Industries posted:The question is whether the Raven mixes it up or tries to flee. I suggest we move to the left instead of straight down. He can't jump the water so he has to run through the choke point to get away, which means we can cut him off easy. That said, you probably don't want him in your backfield either, and who knows what PTN will have the ECM do. It shouldn't be too hard to kill asap.
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Nov 4, 2011 21:00
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Mechwarrior Name: Lieutenant Joshua Davion Mechwarrior Player: Mechwarrior Status: OK! Armament: WEP – LOC (Heat: 0, Ammo: 0, Range: (L: M: S: Min:), Status: OK!) Davions need no weapons. Or players. That is just how they roll 
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Nov 4, 2011 21:02
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... That's what happens when I do those late at night. One second, fixing.
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Nov 4, 2011 21:04
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The positioning is really advantageous to the players. The Capellans are spread out and it won't be hard to bottleneck them. The only jumper they have that can make it over that cavernous 3 hex water is the Whitworth.
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Nov 4, 2011 21:07
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The whole conversation about the Raven just played out like the intro for Mechcommander. Just saying.
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Nov 4, 2011 21:10
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LeschNyhan posted:That said, you probably don't want him in your backfield either, and who knows what PTN will have the ECM do. It shouldn't be too hard to kill asap. Well, yeah, that's why we're moving to cut him off, rather than letting him flee like he will presumably do when outnumbered 4:1.
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Nov 4, 2011 21:11
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KnoxZone posted:Davions need no weapons. Or players. That is just how they roll Which reminds me, why the heck is there a Davion serving as an officer in a FWL elite unit? Quirk of the random naming that PTN gives his pilots? Is this guy not related to the Fed Suns Davions or from a far off branch family that settled in the FWL a long rear end time ago and switched allegiances? Guy like that must get all sorts of flack for him name, too.
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GhostStalker posted:Which reminds me, why the heck is there a Davion serving as an officer in a FWL elite unit? Quirk of the random naming that PTN gives his pilots? Is this guy not related to the Fed Suns Davions or from a far off branch family that settled in the FWL a long rear end time ago and switched allegiances? Guy like that must get all sorts of flack for him name, too. Maybe it's just a coincidence. Maybe he spends a lot of time saying, "my name's pronounced 'DAY-vee-un,' not 'Dah-vee-on!'"
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