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Gwaihir posted:I was about to say orders in as well, but.. If I go to 0118 or 0217, are either of those in the Thunder's rear arc? It only has 1 armor on it's rear CT, a chance to hit there might be worth lowering my shots from 7s to 8s. Otherwise I'm talking to 0319 and shooting the Thunder.
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The easiest way is if the LoF comes in over the rear hexside of the target, it's a rear shot.
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The Merry Marauder posted:The easiest way is if the LoF comes in over the rear hexside of the target, it's a rear shot. Oh, that's great to know. Looks like I juuust miss the rear shot even in 0118. 319 and 7s it is!
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Aren't these the appropriate arcs? It looks like 0118 or 0217 are both rear shots.
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I think those are the firing arcs- They're different (and wider) than the arcs are for determining hits from what I remember.
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Aug 11, 2015 02:32
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Gwaihir posted:I think those are the firing arcs- They're different (and wider) than the arcs are for determining hits from what I remember. We need confirmation because this can become a glorious turn.
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Aug 11, 2015 02:33
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Gwaihir posted:I think those are the firing arcs- They're different (and wider) than the arcs are for determining hits from what I remember.
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Viva Miriya posted:We need confirmation because this can become a glorious turn. I think Merry Marauder is right- I can get out of his firing arc entirely but I can't get rear shots on him.
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Gwaihir posted:I think Merry Marauder is right- I can get out of his firing arc entirely but I can't get rear shots on him. So just go for the right side and hope to hip that bitch.
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Now the real question is.. Play it safe and shoot on 8s, or risk an AC20+MPLs hit to me on a 10 to shoot on 7s! I think I need to play it safe though :< Gotta be able to get out alive.
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Aug 11, 2015 03:31
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Go for 8s.
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Gwaihir posted:I think those are the firing arcs- They're different (and wider) than the arcs are for determining hits from what I remember. This is correct. The only hexes entirely within the Thunder's rear arc are 0213, 0114, and 0115
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Aug 11, 2015 03:37
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The prudent move it is then.
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Let me play Devil's advocate and point out that 7 is most common result of a 2d6 roll, so going from hitting on 8s to 7s is a big deal in terms of odds of hitting (nearly 50% more hits). You might be letting the AC/20 get an unlikely shot on you this turn, but by bringing more of your damage to bear right now you could be preventing it from taking a better shot in the future.
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Cerberus orders in; decided to stick with 0815. Fingers crossed.
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Voyager I posted:Let me play Devil's advocate and point out that 7 is most common result of a 2d6 roll, so going from hitting on 8s to 7s is a big deal in terms of odds of hitting (nearly 50% more hits). You might be letting the AC/20 get an unlikely shot on you this turn, but by bringing more of your damage to bear right now you could be preventing it from taking a better shot in the future. If I had probably any of the other armaments on my team, I'd probably do that, but my guns are pretty anemic in the scheme of things here.
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I thought about giving you a Gunslinger but your lance needed a little mobility. In happier news, I'll be upgrading my computer soon, so I'm in the process of gathering all the LP material I've generated over the years to ensure it makes the transition.
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PoptartsNinja posted:I thought about giving you a Gunslinger but your lance needed a little mobility. Oh, I don't mind the tradeoff at all- I love 5/8 heavies, having the maneuverability is great. That said the Gunslinger is hilarious and would have been amazing too. Rear facing leg mounted MPLs? I mean lol. Also the 3 jets would be really nice to play hill tag with. One of the things I'm most interested in for the LP as a whole is all your behind the scenes stuff, the things we don't see. I wouldn't mind an entire update just sorta showing a peek behind the curtain, so to speak. (Or if/when the LP ever finishes, just the most mammoth note dump ever about the twists and turns the universe took depending on each of our political and battle theatre votes).
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Gwaihir posted:the 3 jets would be really nice to play hill tag with. about that....
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You'll be fiiiiiiiiiine!!!! The War Dog is going to continue it's "Most deadliest 'Mech" routine and kick the Sha Yu's leg off then come help you out! I am totally sanguine about out position!
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Haha, well, maybe, but the Gunslinger jumps 2, the poor goofy thing.
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Oh, it does rofl. I was looking at the C3 version.
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They had to save weight for the deck. What other `Mech mounts a lawn chair, umbrella, and charcoal grill as part of its standard configuration?
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PoptartsNinja posted:They had to save weight for the deck. What other `Mech mounts a lawn chair, umbrella, and charcoal grill as part of its standard configuration? Well a Flamer is only what, half a ton? How many BTUs do you reckon that is, half a million? There's your grill right there.
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THEY FIRED THE HPG AS A BEAM WEAPON ?!?!?! What book did they do that?
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That's some quick work! Considering we've been fighting for all of like, 2 whole minutes of real time so far, hehe.
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Affi posted:THEY FIRED THE HPG AS A BEAM WEAPON ?!?!?! I think you're remembering Morgan Hasek-Davion using the microwave projectors that power the Kathil shipyards in orbit as a space gun to shoot down some Death Commandos in "Warrior: Coup".
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I think the Wobblies might have done it at some point.
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Aug 12, 2015 18:40
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"Move to 1209," they said. "You'll be safer there," they said.
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I'm pretty sure that beam is going up into the sky and PTN has drawn it that way because of the 3/4 downward perspective.
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Aug 12, 2015 18:55
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Alternately, the beam is sweeping from the vertical to the horizontal in one gigantic arc of searing death. 
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I hope that's just the targeting laser.
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Gwaihir posted:HPGs need targeting lasers?! No it's for the orbital strike the Capellans are sending down on Comguard facilities.  I wonder how suicidal that would be? Artificer fucked around with this message at 19:45 on Aug 12, 2015 |
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Artificer posted:I wonder how suicidal that would be? Spectacularly.
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So we're about to witness the firepower of a fully armed and operational battle station? Cool.
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Gwaihir posted:HPGs need targeting lasers?! How else would they know where to shoot the information?
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