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C: Rabies Shot I am really curious what kind of madness the Capellans have in their spooky black box.
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C: Operation Rabies Shot I want to see Cappies get nuked, but I really want to see Alpha Strike. Hard choice!
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drat, that's an incredibly hard choice between the first three! I guess I'll vote C, because it involves cappies getting kicked in the shins a little, hopefully. Really hoping for A and B to stick around for the next round, but if not, c'est la vie.
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It's an incredibly hard choice but I'll go for C because it gives us a chance to try the alpha strike system and possible use of nuclear weapons at the same time.
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C: Operation Rabies Shot The CapCon has been left alone for far, far too long. Time to pull back the veil and see what fresh hell has been brewing. Edit: It just occurred to me that a rabies shot is only effective before the animal shows symptoms. Being that Justin Xiang and company (i.e., the entire CapCon) are already 'rabid dogs', the only shot to be administered in fact from the muzzle of a gun. This is an extermination; we're putting down the entire pack, once and for all. CourValant fucked around with this message at 01:16 on Apr 25, 2017 |
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CourValant posted:C: Operation Rabies Shot Voting C. for exactly the same reason. When we last saw them, the Cappies were getting up to some really interesting stuff, and I want to see how it's developed. Getting to see Alpha Strike in action is just gravy.
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Friar John posted:C: Operation Rabies Shot Well, good news! You just voted for both!
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I vote C. Interested to see what the Clan Space Wizard No sense of right and wrong!
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Voting's pretty well done, and I promise I'm not faffing about. The map's finished, now I'm just settling on a scale. Here's your obligatory preview heat map. 
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Apr 27, 2017 04:59
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Nice and cozy. A great place for a picnic or possibly shooting lasers at Amaris or Cappies.
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C won hands down, so we're going to kill Cappies. Better not lose this one, so we can trade evil Chinamen for Imperial Space Texas. Though I do wonder, these minor powers seem to be very easily manipulated by Comstar, even if they're using the truth. RA Rx fucked around with this message at 09:14 on Apr 27, 2017 |
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Apr 27, 2017 09:12
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RA Rx posted:Though I do wonder, these minor powers seem to be very easily manipulated by Comstar, even if they're using the truth. jihad.jpg
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Apr 27, 2017 09:51
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I know everyone's expecting to play as the Taurians but I'm wondering if the players will be Capellans instead.
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Apr 27, 2017 17:07
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. . . all along the watchtower . . . There are patrol boats right?
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Apr 27, 2017 18:26
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I don't normally post it before the actual mission intro, but I'm taking extra care to make sure the fight is going to be interesting/balanced and I really like the way the map came out, so here you go.
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Apr 27, 2017 19:18
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Really nice looking map, should make for some good knife-fighting.
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Apr 27, 2017 19:22
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Also, keep in mind: Alpha Strike is Different. How different? The SHD-2H and -2D2 Shadow Hawks are good. The -2D is still trash though. Don't be surprised if something like a Vindicator or a Blackjack carries the fight.
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Extra care on the balance? Aww man, my poor Space Chinamen and their robots are hosed.
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Apr 27, 2017 19:27
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I've been reading up on Alpha Strike, and even bought the main book. Looking forwards to seeing how the differences play out, aside from possibly making PTN's job easier.
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Zaodai posted:Extra care on the balance? Aww man, my poor Space Chinamen and their robots are hosed. It's really a question of "how many Urbanmechs should I try to fit in?" The answer was '3' Urbanmechs aren't that bad in Alpha Strike. I mean, you still don't want to try to make a cross-country run in one, but they can actually be dangerous even without double blind rules. PoptartsNinja fucked around with this message at 20:55 on Apr 27, 2017 |
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Apr 27, 2017 20:52
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I'm curious to see how Alpha Strike is played, since I've never actually seen a game of it before now
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This is a really cool map. I might just finally take the time to learn the map editor to try and recreate this for my own skirmishes. Played Alpha Strike one time at PAX and thought it was pretty cool. Looking forward to seeing how it works out in this play format.
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PoptartsNinja posted:I don't normally post it before the actual mission intro, but I'm taking extra care to make sure the fight is going to be interesting/balanced and I really like the way the map came out, so here you go. . . . seven roads in, seven roads out . . . Its a really nice map, the effort certainly shows.
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PoptartsNinja posted:Urbanmechs aren't that bad in Alpha Strike. I mean, you still don't want to try to make a cross-country run in one, but they can actually be dangerous even without double blind rules. The redemption of the noble Urbie!
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Coffeehitler posted:The redemption of the noble Urbie! Oh no. No, no. They're not good, either, it's just possible to make them slightly less bad. They still die instantly the moment anything takes a shot at them.
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PoptartsNinja posted:Oh no. No, no. They're not good, either, it's just possible to make them slightly less bad. They still die instantly the moment anything takes a shot at them. ... and the Cappies have been saddled with 3 of them? 
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Zaodai posted:... and the Cappies have been saddled with 3 of them? Yeah, but these are probably AI controlled society tech Urbies or something. iATM-9s and NOVA CEWS, and whatever other toys they can come up with.
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Zaodai posted:... and the Cappies have been saddled with 3 of them? Who says it's the Cappies that have 'em? 
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Olothreutes posted:Yeah, but these are probably AI controlled society tech Urbies or something. iATM-9s and NOVA CEWS, and whatever other toys they can come up with. That would be wonderful, an Urbie with a 2500BV. So, assuming there will be a primer for those unfamiliar with Alpha Strike?
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CourValant posted:That would be wonderful, an Urbie with a 2500BV. Even with society toys, an Urbie cannot hit 2500BV without a P1G1 pilot or better. The sole survivor AI was that good, but I don't think the Cappies are going to build a dropship-sized computer for every Urbie.
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golden bubble posted:Even with society toys, an Urbie cannot hit 2500BV without a P1G1 pilot or better. The sole survivor AI was that good, but I don't think the Cappies are going to build a dropship-sized computer for every Urbie. If anyone would, it would be the Cappies.
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golden bubble posted:Even with society toys, an Urbie cannot hit 2500BV without a P1G1 pilot or better. The sole survivor AI was that good, but I don't think the Cappies are going to build a dropship-sized computer for every Urbie. Just use the Society's dumb all in one ewar thingo that weighs barely anything and watch the C3 network run your bv through the roof.
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Zaodai posted:... and the Cappies have been saddled with 3 of them? Yeah, in their "we outnumber you" lance. As if Romano Liao would give the St. Ives Lancers too much of the good stuff.
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PoptartsNinja posted:As if Romano Liao would give the St. Ives Lancers too much of the good stuff. So, the Lancers are no longer the elite showpiece of the CapCon?
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I can't wait to see what the 4th mech that makes up Garbage Lance is.  A stock Locust or something. Shittier than a Savannah Master!
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CourValant posted:That would be wonderful, an Urbie with a 2500BV. http://d15yciz5bluc83.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/AlphaStrikeQuick-Start-Rules.pdf?bab45d is the quick start guide. Linked from the Battletech forum so... I have to assume it's legit. I'm sure people who have played it can give a better idea how it plays - it seems to cut down on the bookkeeping CBT requires a lot.
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CourValant posted:. . . all along the watchtower . . . and wildcats?
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Zaodai posted:A stock Locust or something. The stock Locust is a very good `Mech in Alpha Strike. I legitimately bring them to games.
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mekilljoydammit posted:I'm sure people who have played it can give a better idea how it plays - it seems to cut down on the bookkeeping CBT requires a lot. I just skimmed the Quick Start Guide, and it seems surprisingly balanced, with a slight nerfing of physical attacks causing critical hits. Should be fun to see.
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