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Someday I want to do a battle that utilizes the underwater rules, mechs and submarines everywhere. Just kidding, the underwater rules seem miserable. I still very much appreciate their existence.
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When there's an entire table for specific ranges of weapons while underwater, you know that whole ruleset is BS and only used when someone clinically insane wants to design a scenario around it Same for 'Mechs in space PoptartsNinja posted:Ah, Total Warfare. I got rid of my older hard copy of TW recently because there's just been so much errata in these past 15+ years that it's just not trustworthy anymore as a rules source for those edge cases where TW might even come in handy
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FrostyPox posted:Someday I want to do a battle that utilizes the underwater rules, mechs and submarines everywhere.
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Question on C3 networks and Alpha Strike: do c3 networks apply their bonus for indirect fire? I’m using a sprint scout helo to spot for 2x LRM launchers (3055 upgrade), but I’ve got the points to spare to add a C3M unit as well (a Turhan Urban Combat Vehicle) and was wondering about that interaction.
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Icon Of Sin posted:Question on C3 networks and Alpha Strike: do c3 networks apply their bonus for indirect fire? I’m not an AS player so take this with a grain of salt: they do not. However, the TAG on that C3M *does* benefit from C3, if you’re okay with letting the Turhan spot. (Classic rules) Remember that TAG doesn’t count as a weapon for the “spotter fired” penalty. Now the next step is getting Semi-Guided LRM alternate munitions into Alpha Strike…
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Either way, I’ve got a Turhan painted that I’m satisfied with  
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Nice work on the panel lining. I am doing a teaching game for a friend who just picked up the AGOAC box today, and painted a few AGOIC in non-specific/canon Davion/Kurita inspired livery to a quick "get em on the table" standard (crossposted from the GBS btech thread)  CGL really knocked it out of the park with the minis support for this game. Assembled out of the box and while these won't win any awards, I didn't spend more than 60-90 minutes total on them with the slapchop method and they're a decent tabletop standard; a lot of credit going to the design breaking up the hulls with interesting greebles and panel lines to catch detail with speed painting techniques.
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Owlbear Camus posted:Nice work on the panel lining. These look great: I love the Legions of Vega and also used speedpaints for mine. I haven't bothered with the underpainting, though, just prime them white and slather them up. I think CGL really nailed onboarding and ease-of-entry with their Battletech relaunch. The AGOAC box is quite literally 2 full-sized forces and like 99% of the complete rules to use what's in the box for about $50, which is a good deal for a board game and an absurd value for a minis game. The mechs look sweet, they come preassembled, and they're super easy to paint to a decent standard now that Speedpaints and Constrasts are out there. The rules in the boxed booklets (and the BMM) are also really well laid out, both for learning the game and as a reference tool. It's kind of amazing that a game as seemingly clunky as Battletech has such a good new player experience these days and I think other game producers could take notice.
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Learning game was fun, though he wanted the Kurita lance of more complimentary niche-focus mechs instead of the Davion generalist all-arounders I wanted to steer him towards and it went a little lopsided. Highlight was probably a kick from 1 elevation difference where my Thunderbolt bashed its foot clean through his Wolverine's side torso and cooked off its SRM ammo.    when we seek to stab the backs, we must show caution lest we expose our own  Posted about it on FB and an old military buddy mis-identified the Cat as a Mad Cat, and now I'm kind of wanting to paint and play my unloved clan mechs and lean into being Furry Mongol Opfor. Looking into what kind of stars to build I kind of have become enamored with the Uller/Kit Fox A. I just think it's neat. Owlbear Camus fucked around with this message at 12:50 on Sep 20, 2023 |
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Sep 20, 2023 12:48
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I'm going to be joining a campaign at my local FLGS, and just realized I don't actually have a Griffin. I'm not keen on buying a whole box for just one mech; anyone have a spare they'd be up for trading for a stormcrow or something?
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LaSquida posted:I'm going to be joining a campaign at my local FLGS, and just realized I don't actually have a Griffin. I'm not keen on buying a whole box for just one mech; anyone have a spare they'd be up for trading for a stormcrow or something? Get a metal Super Griffin, that’s a pretty sweet mini …I want one, anyway
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a cyborg mug posted:Get a metal Super Griffin, that’s a pretty sweet mini That certainly is, but after too much heartbreak involving superglue and Warmachine minis, I'm trying to avoid metal.
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LaSquida posted:I'm going to be joining a campaign at my local FLGS, and just realized I don't actually have a Griffin. I'm not keen on buying a whole box for just one mech; anyone have a spare they'd be up for trading for a stormcrow or something?
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If you can get the pre-2022 version of the beginner box, it'll likely be not much more than trying to find an opened single mini anyways
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You can also get a Griffin in the Kell Hounds pack, which has four real solid choices in it.
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Edit-- actually I don't know the coolness level of posting about 3d printing battletech
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Count Thrashula posted:Edit-- actually I don't know the coolness level of posting about 3d printing battletech i've posted about it regularly and only buy the books, and otherwise play exclusively with 3d printed models and terrain
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In that case I think I have a spare printed Griffin somewhere I could probably pass along
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Count Thrashula posted:In that case I think I have a spare printed Griffin somewhere I could probably pass along Oh, hey! Please toss me a PM.
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I definitely have a spare Griffin that is painted and am happy to pass along if the honourable count's turns out to be a mythical beast.
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Fearless posted:I definitely have a spare Griffin that is painted and am happy to pass along if the honourable count's turns out to be a mythical beast. Can't find the one I thought I printed out, so go for it!
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Fearless posted:I definitely have a spare Griffin that is painted and am happy to pass along if the honourable count's turns out to be a mythical beast. Please drop me a PM!
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I'm working on painting some Spirit Cats (AP Dungeon Gray Basecoat, with sections of white), and I have to say I'm really enjoying painting them the more asymmetrical the white paint is. Half of a shoulder here, the opposite arm over there, a full leg and a half leg. All the minis have a similarity yet stand out, and it gets less boring than painting the same job over and over per mini.
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I really dig my 3150s Nova Cats for the same reason. You can do pretty much whatever you want with them, and the asymmetric white paint winds up tying them all together.
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I thought 3150s Nova Cats looked more like this ????
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Nah, they're back, by decree of the ilKhan Vikaterina Steiner-Davion-Wolf. They're basically just the Spirit Cats, the remnants of Clan Cloud Cobra's Xi Galaxy, and the non-combattant survivors of the Draconis Combine's purge.
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How the hell did Cloud Cobras end up in the - uh, the FWL, I assume?
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General Battuta posted:How the hell did Cloud Cobras end up in the - uh, the FWL, I assume? He's exxaggerating slightly, the Nova Cats took some Cloud Cobras as bondsmen and they eventually spread their cloister ideas to a Nova Cat galaxy, along with their crazy paint jobs. Technically Xi Galaxy never went to the Republic until the Blackout, so they would've been unlikely to survive the Nova Cat Genocide by the Combine. But hey, there's a few Nova Cats who somehow made their way to the Clan Protectorate, so anyone can pretend they're from Xi Galaxy. Spirit Cats currently consist of Shiva Keshik Purifier Cluster Omicron (the writers of FM3145 switched them to Sea Fox at the last minute, so f*ck that, they're Omicron) Kara's Scorchers (Special Supernova Binary) 1st Nova Cat Provisionals Cluster They also have warriors in command positions of the following clusters 1st Protectorate Guardians 2nd Protectorate Guardians So there's quite a bit of Spirit Cats running 'round. PopTartNinja posted:I really dig my 3150s Nova Cats for the same reason. You can do pretty much whatever you want with them, and the asymmetric white paint winds up tying them all together. Saving this pic for future inspiration.
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PoptartsNinja posted:I really dig my 3150s Nova Cats for the same reason. You can do pretty much whatever you want with them, and the asymmetric white paint winds up tying them all together. That cockpit glass. Goddamn that looks good.
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I did a "how to" post on my cockpit glass technique a few pages back. It's a pretty straightforward technique, I personally find it easier than the more common jeweled methods. Edit: The sky color also doesn't need to be blue  
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I bought a Clan Invasion box and it just straight up did not have a Timber Wolf in it  just an empty pocket for it in the plastic. I'm so bummed, it's the most important mech to me! I contacted customer support, hopefully they can help me so I don't have to bother my LGS
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CGL is usually pretty good about make-goods on that kind of thing. If you're still getting a runaround after the KS ships, let me know and you can have mine. I was just going to trade away the thing anyway.
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Oliver finally gotten myself motivated to do something about all the grey plastic in my cabinet. Got about 50 basecoats on today. Now I just have to keep the momentum and not leave them like this for a year.
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Explodingdice posted:Now I just have to keep the momentum and not leave them like this for a year. Pick out one that you really think looks fun to paint and put it on your desktop right above your keyboard. Don't wait to paint it last as a treat, paint it first because it's the one that excites you the most.
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You say that but I have absolutely BUTCHERED my Black Knight. 
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Defiance Industries posted:CGL is usually pretty good about make-goods on that kind of thing. I appreciate it - I'm sure they'll make it right. Just a bummer, I wanted to play with it!* *put it on my desk and look at it
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LaSquida posted:You say that but I have absolutely BUTCHERED my Black Knight. Post pics, maybe we can help you salvage it.
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LaSquida posted:You say that but I have absolutely BUTCHERED my Black Knight.
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How is the catalyst pack of paints? I ran out of black and white yesterday and still have a ton of mechs to get a basecoat on.
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Explodingdice posted:How is the catalyst pack of paints? I ran out of black and white yesterday and still have a ton of mechs to get a basecoat on. I have not specifically gotten that pack but unless I'm mistaken its Army Painter standard and speed paints and those are good. That's what I used on the guys I posted a couple days ago.
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