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HPGs don't broadcast, they shoot data like a gun that blows up at the destination. They were originally designed as a replacement for the K-F drive.
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Orders are in. Backing up to 1116. There's a chance the Orange Citrus Shadowhawk will come up and try and shoot me in the back but if he does he's not killing the Grim Reaper and that helps with the whole 'fulfill the objectives' thing so I'll call it a plus. Unloading on the Jinggau, since at least I know where that fucker's gonna be.
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Aug 22, 2015 07:25
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So, can we expect the dropship to start advancing on the players now that it's out of people to war-crime it up on? That thing's got to be packing some heat as well.
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Aug 22, 2015 08:37
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PoptartsNinja posted:The current version does, but it's still a new feature that's not fully implemented (the middle leg has no slots you can put things in and always has 0 armor / 0 structure). MegaMekLab lets you design tripods and superheavies. It's a shame that SSW seems to have been abandoned, I much prefer the interface. Also please give the Word of Blake wacky tripod mechs.
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Aug 22, 2015 10:58
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Leperflesh posted:You know what else is silly?
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Leperflesh posted:You know what else is silly? The idea that you can send a message to anywhere in the galaxy at any time, using a dish mounted to the surface of the planet. Relays. The First Circuit isn't called that for nothing. An HPG only has a range of about 50 light years. Even a top priority message might take a day or more to get from Terra to BFE, Deep Periphery depending on network congestion. dis astranagant fucked around with this message at 12:19 on Aug 22, 2015 |
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Leperflesh posted:Also a parabolic dish is good for receiving a weak signal, but completely unnecessary for sending one. The HPG should be broadcasting from some kind of directional antenna. HPGs send and receive, and usually do so on set schedules to a set list of nearby stations. If I had my way the ground facility would largely be a dummy one and they'd be broadcasting to an orbital facility instead, but other than Wolfs Dragoons' mobile factories BattleTech doesn't have too many orbitals. Instead, think of an HPG as something omnidirectional (via the magic of handwavium). It doesn't matter which way it's pointed since whatever it's putting out isn't obeying the laws of physics anyway.
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Aug 22, 2015 12:22
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Wolves have orbital factories? How many factions knew something was loving wonky with these mercs? Before the Clans showed up?
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Aug 22, 2015 14:48
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Artificer posted:Wolves have orbital factories? How many factions knew something was loving wonky with these mercs? Before the Clans showed up? Probably everyone but no one could prove it?
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Artificer posted:Wolves have orbital factories? How many factions knew something was loving wonky with these mercs? Before the Clans showed up? It was considered odd, then the Kuritans did space-9/11 on their Olympus and I don't think they pulled another orbital facility out of their bag of bullshit until they got Outreach.
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Preechr posted:... bag of bullshit ...
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Aug 22, 2015 17:35
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I can't wait till tomorrow when I can wake up to a new PTN update.
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Aug 22, 2015 19:41
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This has definitely been one of the most satisfying missions so far. Mystery, intrigue, headshots, plot twists, great fluff, special objectives, it's got everything.
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Aug 22, 2015 19:46
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Chronojam posted:This has definitely been one of the most satisfying missions so far. Mystery, intrigue, headshots, plot twists, great fluff, special objectives, it's got everything. All we need is a win.
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Artificer posted:All we need is a win. Well, someone's definitely going to win, I can guarantee that...
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I think I'm going to turn around and hop down to 0513. I'll shoot at whatever I end up having LoS to, which will probably be the white or red ranger.
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15:16:33 <Gwaihir1> mandozer are you around? what move were you thinking of? 15:16:43 <MandozerTheGreat> i thought i posted it 15:17:49 <MandozerTheGreat> 1711 facing 1611 15:21:12 ↔ BlackrayJack popped in 15:29:29 <Gwaihir1> oh, maybe you did and I just didnt remember 15:30:24 <MandozerTheGreat> I can't remember either 15:32:14 <@FractionJackson> 1611 = 1 6 1 1, flip it upside down = 1 9 1 1, drop the first 1, death commandos did 9/11 15:32:39 <Gwaihir1> it makes perfect sense 15:32:55 <Gwaihir1> How were we so blind! 15:33:59 <@FractionJackson> wake up sheeple
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Viva Miriya posted:<stuff>
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Fusion Engines cannot melt Endo-Steel structure.
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Scintilla posted:Fusion Engines cannot melt Endo-Steel structure. 15:50:58 <Ferrosol> plasma rifles can't melt steel beams
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 not posting this constantly to rush you PTN, only to express my enthusiasm for all your updates
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Well, that's an interesting split.
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Yeah, one team hoarded the twelves and the other could only grasp a few threes, the rest is mostly twos and, somehow, a one. Now to figure out who got what.
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PoptartsNinja posted:Well, that's an interesting split. Oh poo poo who wasn't on the same page as everyone else?
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PoptartsNinja posted:Well, that's an interesting split.
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PoptartsNinja posted:Well, that's an interesting split. So, someone had a headshot and enough damage to their CT that it was completely removed - thus splitting the 'Mech into RT/RA/RL and LT/LA/LL, and it fell in two pieces?
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PoptartsNinja posted:Well, that's an interesting split. Somebody pulled off a really hard Pilot skill check and mastered the art of Battlemech ballet?
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paragon1 posted:Somebody pulled off a really hard Pilot skill check and mastered the art of Battlemech ballet? 
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Someone split their fire and got a double headcap.
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Wafflecopper posted:Someone split their fire and got a double headcap. 17:46:40 <@FractionJackson> maybe he's not even talking about the rolls 17:47:01 <@FractionJackson> maybe he's talking about how the death commandos got both towers with one plane
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Just think of it you guys! Swan Lake, as performed by Atlases!
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Viva Miriya posted:17:46:40 <@FractionJackson> maybe he's not even talking about the rolls Yeah, the Concorde was one hell of a plane. They could easily get a strike instead of a spare with one of these.
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Behind Enemy Lines: Tactical Update 16 Battered and broken, the ComGuard Grim Reaper pulsed one of its running lights in Bad’s direction. He came up short, half-way through stepping over the fallen form of the other. One blink, a long pause, then three. A short pause, then six. Moving almost automatically Bad toggled a secondary channel over to 1003.6. “—ope you’re listening,” a voice crackled. “I’m probably not making it off the field, but Acolyte Kreszentia wasn’t in her `Mech when the Capellans attacked. They’re going to blame you for this, and dead man walking or not I’m too angry to let that happen. She should be around here, try to recover her. If that’s not enough to convince you, then I hope this might: if the Capellans don’t want ComStar to know about these `Mechs then they’re going to kill everyone. Not just ComStar, but League citizens as well. Find Alice, tell ComStar, and there’s sure to be an interdiction. And then maybe the League can start making the Confederation pay for—” There was a sharp crack as the Grim Reaper’s transmission died, its head cracking open like an egg as the auto-ejection mechanism kicked in. A moment later the machine’s right breast ruptured as a fireball split it cleanly down the middle. The Grim Reaper’s C.A.S.E. might’ve been enough to protect the pilot but the force of the explosion drove it into the ground. Bad scanned for parachutes for a fraction of a second before twisting to sweep the ground. The Guardsman had spent his machine—and possibly his life—to try to save his fellow pilot. Bad wasn’t cold enough to ignore a sacrifice like that.   Movement Phase War Dog (Player) - Generating Ghost Targets on Jinggau (4 base + 2 ECM Tuning = 6): rolled 7, succeeds! MOS: 1! Maelstrom (Player) - Generating Ghost Targets on Maelstrom (4 base + 2 ECM Tuning = 6): rolled 5, fails! Shooting Phase War Dog (Player) - Torso-twists to threaten hex 1810! - Fires Large Pulse Laser at Jinggau (4 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 dusk - 2 pulse laser = 9): rolled 10, hit Center Torso (7/28 armor remaining)! - Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Jinggau (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 dusk - 2 pulse laser = 11): rolled 9, miss! - Gains 16 heat, sinks 20! Nightstar (Player) - Fires Gauss Rifle at Jinggau (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 12): rolled 6, miss! - Fires Gauss Rifle at Jinggau (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 12): rolled 8, miss! - Fires ER PPC at Jinggau (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 12): rolled 6, miss! - Gains 19 heat, sinks 28! Maelstrom (Player) - Fires ER PPC at Shadow Hawk Zhu Que (Red) (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 10): rolled 7, miss! - Fires ER Large Laser at Shadow Hawk Zhu Que (Red) (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 10): rolled 3, miss! - Gains 29 heat, sinks 34! Cerberus (Player) - No Line of Sight to Primary Target! - Fires Gauss Rifle at Jinggau (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 9): rolled 7, miss! - Fires Gauss Rifle at Jinggau (4 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 9): rolled 9, hit Right Leg (7/22 armor remaining)! - Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Jinggau (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 dusk - 2 pulse laser = 11): rolled 6, miss! - Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Jinggau (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 dusk - 2 pulse laser = 11): rolled 9, miss! - Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Jinggau (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 dusk - 2 pulse laser = 11): rolled 4, miss! - Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Jinggau (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 dusk - 2 pulse laser = 11): rolled 6, miss! - Gains 20 heat, sinks 30! Grim Reaper (Allied) - Torso-twists to threaten hex 0412! - Fires SRM-6 at Shadow Hawk Zhu Que (Red) (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 11): rolled 4, miss! - Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Shadow Hawk Zhu Que (Red) (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 dusk - 2 pulse laser = 9): rolled 9, hit Center Torso (22/28 armor remaining)! - Gains heat 10, sinks 20! Grand Titan (Allied) - Fires Large X-Pulse Laser at Jinggau (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 dusk - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 2, miss! - Fires Large X-Pulse Laser at Jinggau (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 dusk - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 12, hit Center Torso (0/28 armor, 19/21 structure remaining)! Crit! - Fires Artemis SRM-6 at Jinggau (2 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 8): rolled 8, 6 missiles hit Left Leg (14/22 armor remaining), Left Arm (9/17 armor remaining), Center Torso (17/21 structure remaining (Crit!)), Left Leg (12/22 armor remaining), Center Torso (15/21 structure remaining (Crit!)), Left Torso (14/24 armor remaining)! - Gains 34 heat, sinks 34! Jinggau - Must pass a piloting test to resist Ghost Targets (4 base + 1 MOS = 5): rolled 8, succeeds! - Fires Gauss Rifle at Cerberus (4 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 9): rolled 6, miss! - Fires ER Medium Laser at Cerberus (4 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 11): rolled 9, miss! - Fires ER Medium Laser at Cerberus (4 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 11): rolled 5, miss! - Fires ER Medium Laser at Cerberus (4 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 11): rolled 10, miss! - Fires ER Medium Laser at Cerberus (4 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 11): rolled 8, miss! - Gains 26 heat, sinks 26! Shadow Hawk Bai Hu (White ACE!) - Fires Heavy PPC at Cerberus (4 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 11): rolled 6, miss! - Gains 20 heat, sinks 26! Shadow Hawk Zhu Que (Red ACE!) - Fires Plasma Rifle at Grim Reaper (4 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 10): rolled 8, miss! - Fires Medium X-Pulse Laser at Grim Reaper (4 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 dusk - 2 pulse laser = 10): rolled 6, miss! - Fires Medium X-Pulse Laser at Grim Reaper (4 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 dusk - 2 pulse laser = 10): rolled 10, hit Rear Right Torso (3/13 structure remaining)! Crit! - Gains 25 heat, sinks 26! Shadow Hawk Xuan Wu (Black ACE!) - Holds fire! - Gains 5 heat, sinks 30! Shadow Hawk Tengshe (Green ACE!) - Fires Light PPC at Cerberus (4 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 11): rolled 6, miss! - Fires Light PPC at Cerberus (4 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 dusk = 11): rolled 3, miss! - Gains 13 heat, sinks 26! Shadow Hawk Bai Hu (Blue ACE!) - Fires Large X-Pulse Laser at Grand Titan (4 base + 4 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 dusk - 2 pulse laser = 9): rolled 6, miss! - Gains 15 heat, sinks 30! End Phase Jinggau - Critical chance in Center Torso! No critical hit sustained! - Critical chance in Center Torso! No critical hit sustained! - Critical chance in Center Torso! No critical hit sustained! - Must pass a piloting test or fall (4 base + 1 massive damage = 5): rolled 9, succeeds! Grim Reaper - Critical chance in Right Torso! 1 critical hit sustained! - - SRM-6 Ammo hit! Grim Reaper suffers 180 damage to Right Torso (0/18 armor, 0/13 structure remaining)! Pilot hit! Pilot hit! Engine hit! Engine destroyed! `Mech destroyed! 159 damage vented by C.A.S.E.! Physical Combat Phase: Shadow Hawk Xuan Wu (Black ACE!) - Crushes Bloodhound (2 base + 1 movement - 1 immobile target called shot w/ Targeting Computer - 2 kick = 0): rolled 7, automatic hit (0/9 armor, 0/3 structure remaining)! Pilot killed!   Player Status:  Allied Status   Opposing Force Status:    Mission Objective: - Protect Carlos Marik (0/1) Secondary Objectives: - Damage but don’t destroy the Civillian `Mechbay in hex 0517 (1/1) - Destroy the Capellan Checkpoint in hex 1418 (1/1) - - Make it look like an accident (1/1) - Avoid Antagonizing ComStar (succeeded!) - Rescue the ComGuard, if possible (failed!) - - Recover Acolyte Kreszentia from hex 0512 (0/1)! Vengeance Counter: 7 Special Rules:  Dusk – This mission takes place at dusk, applying a +1 penalty to-hit. This penalty may worsen if the mission lasts long enough for night to fall. Escort Mission – This mission has a mobile objective that must be defended.Orders Due: Midnight Tuesday!
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Hello Carlos!
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Holy poo poo (Also lol can't help but snigger at the mood of the guy that just got friendly fire crushed to death showing up as "Betrayed!" on his readout sheet). e: So I'm in the hex to pick up the downed Comstar pilot, do I just have to stay still here? Kneel down so she can climb on or something?
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That Jinggau better run! EVERYONE wants him dead now!
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Back Hack posted:Eesh, when they say no survivors, they really mean no survivors. Just when you think the Cappellans have done everything that can be done with war crimes, they find a way to elevate the art.
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holy poo poo. Also the black one has moved to Hunting, you should probably focus on that one before it gets the acolyte you're trying to recover
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