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Leperflesh posted:There's no A-team in Battletech because the real A-team was full of good guys who never ever killed anyone (despite using guns a lot). The only analogy that matters for our Death Commandos is contained in their new credo: Victory is life so would that make citizen Xiang Weyun... or Dukat?
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PoptartsNinja posted:A jump is definitely not a joke, and I have no intention of making light of it. And it can be a tough and emotional thing for passengers to go through, speaking from personal experience. And I know that it's often much harder on the JumpShip than on the passenger. However, I also know that it doesn't necessarily turn you into a sad, depressed sack of tears for the rest of your life. People can move 30 light years, and disembark. ...is this in reference to lostlunch.jpg? 
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Wales Grey posted:For the uninitiated, Transition-Disorientation-Syndrome is actually a thing in Battletech. It's the I definitely remember reading about that in TotC when Sandra Barclay got sick. Only reason I remember it was that I was thinking, "Stop talking about mundane poo poo and get to the stompy, shooty robots!"
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Talmonis posted:Thanks for that, now I've got the goddamn theme in my head. Well at least you're not constantly confusing it for the anime parody version.
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PoptartsNinja posted:A jump is definitely not a joke, and I have no intention of making light of it. And it can be a tough and emotional thing for passengers to go through, speaking from personal experience. And I know that it's often much harder on the JumpShip than on the passenger. However, I also know that it doesn't necessarily turn you into a sad, depressed sack of tears for the rest of your life. People can move 30 light years, and disembark. VVVV Someone please photoshop this.
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This is the best thread. I should never let posts pile up here unread. Also I realize that with twelve players, despite PTN's speed rules, turns are going to be pretty sluggish. hint hint players Still, this scenario is still pretty bad-rear end. Looking forward to it.
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Teledahn posted:This is the best thread. I should never let posts pile up here unread. We have our 11th order set being constructed as we speak, so we should have them in soon! And soon you'll get to peek at our process through the Google doc.
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Teledahn posted:This is the best thread. I should never let posts pile up here unread. We had half the turns set within 16 hours of the scenario start, I don't think we're going to have the same issues as with other teams (I hope)
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That's much better than the alternative. http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6185597/the-a-b-and-c-team The C-Team probably headed with Caesar Steiner as Hannibal. Which begs the question, which merc companies have a reputation for incompetence?
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TerryLennox posted:That's much better than the alternative. Eridani Light Horse 
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Wilson's Hussars. Most units that get a rep for incompetence don't stay in business long enough for us to know about them but WH is an exception.
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What about that Merc Group that you fought in MW4: Mercenaries?
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Artificer posted:What about that Merc Group that you fought in MW4: Mercenaries? They weren't incompetent, just greatly outclassed. 
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Artificer posted:What about that Merc Group that you fought in MW4: Mercenaries? Burr's Black Cobras 
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I dunno about not incompetent. I wrecked their poo poo pretty badly. 
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Teledahn posted:Also I realize that with twelve players, despite PTN's speed rules, turns are going to be pretty sluggish. hint hint players I've got orders from everyone except Radintorov (who I know is coming) and Olesh (who I have no idea about). I've asked AJ_Impy to send in some back-up orders for the Flashman just in case. If Olesh misses the deadline, the `Mech is getting passed to AJ.
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Artificer posted:I dunno about not incompetent. I wrecked their poo poo pretty badly. I'm pretty sure you're canonically a 0/1 pilot in MW4 mercs. If you didn't wreck their poo poo you'd have been the incompetent one.
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MJ12 posted:I'm pretty sure you're canonically a 0/1 pilot in MW4 mercs. If you didn't wreck their poo poo you'd have been the incompetent one. Hence why I said they weren't incompetent, just greatly outclassed. It'd be like calling every IS unit that fought the Clans during the first part of the invasion incompetent because they got their poo poo pushed in by genetically engineered supermen with crazy magic technology.
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PoptartsNinja posted:I've got orders from everyone except Radintorov (who I know is coming) and Olesh (who I have no idea about). I've asked AJ_Impy to send in some back-up orders for the Flashman just in case. If Olesh misses the deadline, the `Mech is getting passed to AJ. Hey, sorry about that. Midterms just hit for the summer semester and this is the first time I've been able to check the thread in days. Would it be possible to give the flag to AJ_impy and push me back down the list a ways? I'll be tied up for the next week or so.
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Understood, Olesh. Good luck in the midterms.
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AJ_Impy posted:Understood, Olesh. Good luck in the midterms. You are now responsible for the finest piece of Star League tech this side of Terra. Make me proud.
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Let me say this, in MW4 Mercs think of how easily you slap the poo poo out of vtols, while running at speed. Realize that for an average pilot that would be pretty impossible to do. Your guy is... THAT GOOD.AJ_Impy posted:Understood, Olesh. Good luck in the midterms.  you better understand the responsibilities you have.
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AtomikKrab posted:Let me say this, in MW4 Mercs think of how easily you slap the poo poo out of vtols, while running at speed. Realize that for an average pilot that would be pretty impossible to do. Your guy is... THAT GOOD. That's because Mechwarrior doesn't model the bullshit tabletop rules that use magic plot armor to protect the engine and rotors of helicopters and poo poo. So you're so good you break the laws of reality to blow them up.
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TerryLennox posted:Which begs the question, which merc companies have a reputation for incompetence? Well, there's Wilsson's Hussars, though they're more suffering from being atrociously unlucky. Kinda-sorta, there's also Ace Darwin's WhipIts. More of a "you never know what you get" kind of deal, though. sarna.net posted:Ace Darwin's WhipIts are best described as a non-traditional mercenary unit or perhaps as a loose mercenary cartel. Ace Darwin was a MechWarrior who re-formed his command every time he accepted a mercenary contract, assembling the people he could gather on Outreach and en route for individual contracts. The loosely organized unit has varied in size from six 'Mechs to two companies plus armor and aerospace fighters.
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Of course, the entire reason Ace Darwin's WhipIts ever succeeded at anything is because Ace Darwin himself has the most bullshit special ability of all time. Whenever you can see Ace Darwin's Panther, you have to shoot at it instead of other targets. Even if it's impossible. Even if there's an assault 'Mech about to club you to death. It turns out that a pink-painted Panther is so infuriating, even a thousand years into the future, that you can't help but chase it around while Yakety Sax or other appropriate music plays in the background.
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Ba Donk a Bonk posted:Of course, the entire reason Ace Darwin's WhipIts ever succeeded at anything is because Ace Darwin himself has the most bullshit special ability of all time. Second-most. The Death Commandos can select any mech from any Inner Sphere RAT they want (without rolling, they just pick it). There's no restrictions vis a vis faction tech or anything so a company of Death Commandos can roll with literally every piece of faction-specific tech in the game in 3062. Or if you want to be a real dick you can do this: Daishi x4 Mad Cat x4 Black Hawk x4 And just for that little extra layer of bullshit, they also ignore any special ability that affects them, so Ace Darwin's ability does nothing. ...God drat the LCAF got hosed on abilities. The best unit in the entire Inner Sphere (the 2nd Donegal) gets off-map movement and a weight modifier. Defiance Industries fucked around with this message at 09:13 on Jul 26, 2012 |
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Ba Donk a Bonk posted:It turns out that a pink-painted Panther is so infuriating, even a thousand years into the future, that you can't help but chase it around while Yakety Sax or other appropriate music plays in the background. Which is exactly why playing the WhipIts is awesome. Though Ace tends to get his ride ruined rather very often due to this. Still, nothing like watching a single Panther painted in hot pink being chased by a whole company of heavies and assaults with murder in their eyes.
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Zaodai posted:That's because Mechwarrior doesn't model the bullshit tabletop rules that use magic plot armor to protect the engine and rotors of helicopters and poo poo. So you're so good you break the laws of reality to blow them up. PoptartsNinja posted:I've got orders from everyone except Radintorov Magni posted:Kinda-sorta, there's also Ace Darwin's WhipIts. More of a "you never know what you get" kind of deal, though.
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Oh, and given that people are talking about the A-Team: There's actually an in-universe series in the FWL called The Bounty Hunters that's basically one huge shout-out to the A-Team. It's just a disgraced FWLM elite unit taking up the identity of the Bounty Hunter&Co instead.  The series jumped the shark post-Clan Invasion because the team was suddenly working together with a shady FWL intelligence officer against some new villains that definitely who Clanners.  Not to mention the original Zeta Battalion roster. vvvvvvvvv Magni fucked around with this message at 09:48 on Jul 26, 2012 |
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Speaking of shout-outs, if you have FM:LA, check out the roster for the 25th Arcturan Guards and you'll see why they are one of my favorite units. (If you don't have it, check their Sarna entry under 3062).
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I am going to get the most kills this mission or die trying. Run hot or go home. edit; Do we specify if we want Inferno ammo or not or is it just given to us? I'm torn on wether to get Infernos or not. Affi fucked around with this message at 13:04 on Jul 26, 2012 |
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Zaodai posted:That's because Mechwarrior doesn't model the bullshit tabletop rules that use magic plot armor to protect the engine and rotors of helicopters and poo poo. So you're so good you break the laws of reality to blow them up. Not to mention that MW4 Mercs modeled all non-mech assets as if they were made of origami paper. Scrapping demolisher primes with a 2 large laser hit never got old. When I played MWLL and could afford my first demo it was very nice going face-to-face with a pair of pumas, thrashing them and then going back to repair with moderate damage, my face was  .I would put my name down but I'm terrible at tabletop. I get my rear end handed in chess regularly.
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Zaodai posted:Hence why I said they weren't incompetent, just greatly outclassed. It'd be like calling every IS unit that fought the Clans during the first part of the invasion incompetent because they got their poo poo pushed in by genetically engineered supermen with crazy magic technology.
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Okay, every active pilot is set up to be able to edit without having the doc be editable to everyone with a link, so.... Hard Landing Anyone with the link can comment. Useful comments will be appreciated. If you abuse this we are taking it away.
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Affi posted:Do we specify if we want Inferno ammo or not or is it just given to us? I'm torn on wether to get Infernos or not. You do need to specify. You have 2 tons each of SRM and LRM ammo, so it's not a bad idea to have 1 ton inferno and 1 ton iLK per type.
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TerryLennox posted:I would put my name down but I'm terrible at tabletop. I get my rear end handed in chess regularly. I'd say half the people on the list have never played tabletop mechwarrior before. Take a chance and try it out, a google doc does wonders for organizing everyone and the more experienced among the group can help everyone else.
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Rivensteel posted:You do need to specify. You have 2 tons each of SRM and LRM ammo, so it's not a bad idea to have 1 ton inferno and 1 ton iLK per type. Do we have access to inferno LRMs?
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AJ_Impy posted:Do we have access to inferno LRMs? Oh, good question, I'm not sure. Sarna says they exist, but PTN would have to clarify.
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