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Goonlance MVP: Hermes II Goonlance Honorable Mention: Cicada OpFor MVP: OpFor Honorable Mention: Griffin The Bobcat may have stole the show and torn up Goonlance six ways from Sunday, but that's only because they wasted so much time and firepower trying to kill that drat Griffin. If they could've crippled/killed it sooner, then it's conceivable that they could have had more time to focus down the Bobcat. But the drat thing just wouldn't die, and that's why I feel it deserves some recognition, even if not MVP. Political Vote: Aye
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Goonlance: Hermes II OfFor: Bobcat Voting Aye because why would we beg another clan to use their supply lines, we must show our strength by crushing this pitiful rebellion!
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Jul 19, 2012 04:26
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MVPs: Bobcat & Hermes II Political Vote: Nay. So leaving supply lines in enemy hands isn't the smartest. This is BattleTech: CHARGE!
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Jul 19, 2012 04:26
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MVP: Hermes II and the Bobcat. Voting Nay.
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Jul 19, 2012 05:02
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Goonlance MVP: Cicada. Two crits don't beat not missing your all-important big gun rolls basically ever. The damage tally is far, far on the Cicada's side. OpFor MVP: Bobcat. No explanation needed. Clan Vote: Nay. More clan tension is bound to lead to interesting things.
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Jul 19, 2012 05:26
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W.T. Fits posted:The Bobcat may have stole the show and torn up Goonlance six ways from Sunday, but that's only because they wasted so much time and firepower trying to kill that drat Griffin. If they could've crippled/killed it sooner, then it's conceivable that they could have had more time to focus down the Bobcat. But the drat thing just wouldn't die, and that's why I feel it deserves some recognition, even if not MVP. I feel like the Griffin should get MVP instead of the Bobcat for that very reason. And because Ace does not impress me  OpFor: Griffin Goonlance: Cicada Political Vote: Nay
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Jul 19, 2012 05:30
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DarthXaos posted:Voting Aye because why would we beg another clan to use their supply lines, we must show our strength by crushing this pitiful rebellion! I think you misunderstand what it means when a Clanner says 'persuade.' I don't think Ulric has any begging in mind. More shooting people.
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Jul 19, 2012 05:35
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Player MVP has to be the Hermes II. OpFor MVP, despite some compelling arguments for the Griffin, has to be the Bobcat. NAY on the political vote. Getting tied up fighting a guerrilla war is incredibly resource intensive, damaging to morale and lacking in glory. A waste of warriors time and lives.
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Jul 19, 2012 05:39
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There are so many ways that putting down an insurrection could backfire on the clans. Aye.
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Jul 19, 2012 05:45
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So are we going to see the Atreus Institute for Science?
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Aye Anything to see the Jade Falcon advance beyond the other clans. Truly a Jade Falcon conquest of Terra would be one of the "good" outcomes of this LP, if only for the complete alt universe flavor. Goon MVP Gonna have to give it to the Cicada. The Hermes II pulled off a glorious shot that helped secure the win, but we wouldn't have even gotten that far with out that PPC reliably blowing away the opposition. OPFOR MVP While the Griffin and the Coyote both did a decent job of distracting and injuring us, nothing had the bowel clenching terror factor of that god drat snub PPC and those claws. Bobcat beyond a doubt, even if it wasn't ACE I think it could have still caused serious damage before it was taken out. cafel fucked around with this message at 08:03 on Jul 19, 2012 |
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Jul 19, 2012 07:59
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Aye for maximum clusterfuck. MVPs to the Bobcat and Hermes II. And are the Clans really on the way towards the NRWR? That's gonna get fun really fast, given the effect the name Amaris has on Clanners.
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Jul 19, 2012 08:33
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Nay, because gently caress the Steel Vipers by virtue of not being the Ghost Bears.
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Jul 19, 2012 08:37
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PTN could you clarify what pressure the Steel Vipers into using their supply lines means? Would Widowmaker be raiding Steel Vipers and Trial of Possessing their supply lines? Or would it be what I hope it is; Actual cooperation between two Clans. Like "Oh yeah you can totally have these worlds if we can use your supply lines." Because I think inter-clan fighting is stupid.
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Affi posted:Because I think inter-clan fighting is stupid. That's like saying "I think fighting Succession Wars is stupid," except that the societies of the Inner Sphere exist for more than perpetuating that state of affairs.
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Goonlance: Cicada, who was the lynchpin of the counterattack, though not the one with the luckiest hits. OpFor: Bobcat, for reasons that should remain obvious. For the Widowmakers: Lemme think this through. I'm not doubting ilKhan Nasty on this one. A vote for Aye might be wiser, as this would mean dealing with potential problems on the ground and get them fighting towards the rimward Sphere a bit quicker. While this means giving up the ghost on the FRR, this also means getting to see Clans actually fight campaigns south of Terra, should the cleanup operation work out and not turn into a quagmire that stalls the invasion. Which, actually, would also be interesting! And if "dealing with the freeborn" winds up escalating out of control and turns into a war crime in the making, that would also be interesting. A Nay vote might make more sense for a Clan less interested in occupation and more interested in mobility with the benefit of showing off Clan politics giving unconventional solutions to conventional problems. However, this would also give the Clans a lethal weakness (over-reliance on a single Clan's supply train) and while that would give IS forces a clear target for counterattack, I'd rather the Clans not be defeated by a weakness brought on by their own social workings. Again. This would also weaken the Steel Vipers, who are surprisingly chill in this universe. I guess I'll vote Aye. And another "Aye" for Ulric's new 'stache. On another note: PoptartsNinja posted:PoptartsNinja’s “I’m Moving” mini-contest results! Thanks for the pick! Sure did spew a lot of words at the thread. Again. It's a habit, I'll admit, but at least y'alls got a new pic out of it. I'm amused at how far I could misread the situation, but compared to inflicting a horrible Mary Sue parody on the thread and also shamelessly shilling for a jumpy pulse boat, I could've done worse than fluff out a wildly improbable situation given the facts on the ground. Setting everything a year later kind of accidentally gave me a bit of wiggle room, too.  Had a feeling a lower-tech Wraith would be the FWL's no-missiles answer to the Griffin GRF-1S with the extra tons getting split between more sinks (heat neutral if all the spare tonnage gets put there) and armor, and I hope we get to see it in action. Also, thanks on the Shoalbreaker nod.  If anybody's wondering why I'd given the AU-Celestial series the reporting name "Mojave," it's because you can find Bobcats and Coyotes and Badgers and Mountain Lions in the Mojave Desert, which is what I assumed PTN was aiming at since New St. Andrews and House Amaris by extension had a very desert-theme going. Also, I liked the Clavesmen wink, especially since the only reason BT even has great Houses fighting for dominance in a setting with limited FTL travel is because of Frank Herbert. Runa fucked around with this message at 11:12 on Jul 19, 2012 |
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Jul 19, 2012 11:10
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Aye, let us actually solve our supply problem instead of patching over it.
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Jul 19, 2012 13:49
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Player MVP:Hermes II. OpFor MVP: Bobcat. Political vote: NAY I hope that no means they fight.
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Jul 19, 2012 14:49
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I'm throwing in a vote for Aye. Give those uppity bastards what they deserve. Also, some more love for the OpFor Griffon. He took a long time to go down, and managed to headcap a goon on the way out. The Bobcat was terrifying, but it was kinda supposed to be given the situation.
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After some thought, it occurred to me that Caesar's hanging with the Vipers and that they're as close to a "good clan" as we've got available to us, so I'd rather let the Vipers keep on trucking towards Skye and screw over the poor Space Vikings. Aye!
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Jul 19, 2012 19:55
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Player MVP: Hermes II OpFor MVP: Griffin Nay! I'm excited to see what the campaign's gonna be like! Good luck to the participants!
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Jul 19, 2012 20:48
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Player MVP: Cicada That sucker was lethal and survived to the end. OpFor MVP: Bobcat Absolutely horrifying mech. Yay! Widowmakers get bogged down in guerilla warfare against FRR forces. Natashas hubby gets killed and she goes completely apeshit making Turtle Bay seem like a stroll in the park. Clan Widowmaker heads straight for Terra in a suicide mission. Affi fucked around with this message at 21:18 on Jul 19, 2012 |
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MVPs: Cicada & Bobcat for reasons that have already been given. Vote Nay because the saviour of Inner Sphere has laid down the gauntlet and it would be rude of the IlKhan & the Superfriends to keep Amaris waiting by getting bogged down in a guerrilla campaign.
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Jul 19, 2012 21:58
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MVPs: Griffin and Cicada Vote: Nay
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Jul 19, 2012 22:40
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Tough call: Nay, Terra first, then insurgents.
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Jul 19, 2012 23:04
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Congratulations PTN. Gonna have to vote Aye!
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Jul 19, 2012 23:23
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Bobcat and Cicada And I'mma have to say Nay
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Jul 19, 2012 23:41
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Player MVP: Cicada, with honorable mention to the Hermes II. OpFor MVP: Griffin, with honorable mention to the Bobcat. Murder machine vs. murder machine's unexpected enabler? Gotta go with the latter. As for political vote...let's go with Aye. The cocked-hat potential for Aye should be fun, and I too have a bit of a soft spot for these Steel Vipers, even if I get the sense that Nay would be more in-character for Ulric.
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Jul 19, 2012 23:55
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Current Totals: Aye: 31 Nay: 37 Shaping up to be a very tight race!
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Nay = Possible Under a Steel Skye  Aye = Clanners shooting space vikings.  Why do you hate space vikings goons?
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Jul 20, 2012 04:29
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Whatever the outcome, I just hope it features more Ulric Kerensky and his sweet mustache.
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T.G. Xarbala posted:I'd rather the Clans not be defeated by a weakness brought on by their own social workings. Again. Got me convinced. Voting Aye, Bobcat, Hermes II.
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Aye, says Aye.
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Think about it this way, everyone. A vote of Aye means there's less chance of Galaxy Commander Dusk and crew dying to the guns of a Widowmaker warrior.
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landcollector posted:Think about it this way, everyone. A vote of Aye means there's less chance of Galaxy Commander Dusk and crew dying to the guns of a Widowmaker warrior. That can't happen before Caesar converts her to the side of good (with his dick).
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Am I the only one who thinks NAY = Glass the FRR plebs? Instead of putting down the insurrection, they'll just blow up a bunch of population centers to teach the peasants a lesson while securing supplies from the Vipers. No wasted warriors. AYE would mean dedicating forces to pacify the rebels instead. Maybe I am overestimating the Clans willingness to kill a bunch of people, though.
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Jul 20, 2012 05:09
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You're not. They'll only regret deaths that negatively impact productivity.
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Jul 20, 2012 05:10
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Cicada Bobcat Aye
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Defiance Industries posted:You're not. They'll only regret deaths that negatively impact productivity. So if the populace of an IS planet happens to be particularly annoying and they don't want to deal with it, I can see them trashing spaceports and whatnot, cut it off from trade and supplies and just let the people eat each other to survive. I bet they're super popular with conquered populations.
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