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Nice shooting there! Shame about both failed secondary goals, but that's always a risk.
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AJ_Impy posted:One submunition, one point of damage, took out life support, cockpit and sensors. Through armor. 'Nice shot' barely begins to cover it. The Dreaded Golden BB strikes again.
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Rorahusky posted:The Dreaded Golden BB strikes again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9efw9N3r4dM Bloody Pom fucked around with this message at 12:13 on Nov 22, 2023 |
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Nov 22, 2023 12:10
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One damage cockpit tac ffffffff
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Grandpa is totally slumming it. "oh sorry boss I just had to go for the headshot nbd" what a dude
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Sucks to miss out on both secondary objectives, but being able to salvage an Assault 'Mech makes for a hell of a consolation prize.
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Nov 22, 2023 16:16
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Honestly, the Battlemaster needed to be off the field at this point. Goonlance is in rough shape, and there's still the hunchback to contend with. It was absolutely winnable, sure, but this is gonna be a lot of repair.
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Holy spit, what a round! One decapitated BattleMaster, and one half of a Blackjack. This is one hell of a fight.
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Nov 22, 2023 18:39
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Looks like Grandpa discovered the Battlemaster's "Weak Head Armor" Quirk!
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Technically a 12 on the crit roll on the head is "head blown off" but the effect here is basically the same. Good luck not getting got by the Hunchback, Goonlance.
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The Hunchback should be a much easier kill simply on account of it not being able to fire its primary weapon directly behind itself. Also having paper-thin rear armor and volatile ammunition.Pattonesque posted:Grandpa is totally slumming it. "oh sorry boss I just had to go for the headshot nbd" what a dude If there's one thing I've learned from watching a lot of war drama shows, it's that career NCOs are the most dangerous people on the battlefield. Bloody Pom fucked around with this message at 21:59 on Nov 22, 2023 |
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Nov 22, 2023 21:57
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A properly repaired assault mech will be a big boon yeah. Just not sure if there's gonna be enough info here to accomplish the long term strategic objective. Info's needed on the fake SLDF, and while skirmishes have given them several casualties, there's no significant information so far gained on them.
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Maybe we can check the VIN to see if there's a paper trail? If that's even still a thing.  The Falcon's pilot is an officer, so while not as big of a catch as the Battlemaster it's still a significant boon. Bloody Pom fucked around with this message at 22:39 on Nov 22, 2023 |
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Nov 22, 2023 22:34
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wedgekree posted:Just not sure if there's gonna be enough info here to accomplish the long term strategic objective. Info's needed on the fake SLDF, and while skirmishes have given them several casualties, there's no significant information so far gained on them. It's a shame really, all this hardware and nowhere to point it, it's the kind of thing that might make a mechwarrior turn to piracy...
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Bloody Pom posted:If there's one thing I've learned from watching a lot of war drama shows, it's that career NCOs are the most dangerous people on the battlefield. It's in books too. Every single book written by Alistair MacLean, for instance...
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Mongoose Do you guys want me to try for a back attack? Or try and get in front? Either way I don't think I can shoot it effectively from where I am right now. The best I can do is just run. I think the furthest I can get is 1916 or so?
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painedforever posted:It's in books too. Every single book written by Alistair MacLean, for instance... And in real life! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Basilone To this date I believe Basilone is still the only enlisted man to have had a US Navy vessel named in his honor. Bloody Pom fucked around with this message at 02:25 on Nov 23, 2023 |
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Bloody Pom posted:To this date I believe Basilone is still the only enlisted man to have had a US Navy vessel named in his honor. Not even close. USS Hill (DE-141) was named for Chief Boatswain Edwin Hill, USS Miller (FF-1091) and USS Doris Miller (CVN-81) are named for Messman 2nd Class Doris Miller, USS Reeves (DE-156) was named for Chief Radioman Thomas Reeves, USS Scott (DE-214) was named for Machinist's Mate 1st Class Robert Scott, USS Tomich (DE-242) was named for Chief Watertender Peter Tomich, and USS J. Richard Ward was named for Seaman 1st Class Richard Ward—and that's just ships named for individuals recognized for their heroics at Pearl Harbor. Zurai fucked around with this message at 02:52 on Nov 23, 2023 |
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Also the Hammermaster is marked as disabled rather than dead! So maybe the Colonel lives, even if his mech is Kentucky Fried.
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Zurai posted:Not even close. USS Hill (DE-141) was named for Chief Boatswain Edwin Hill, USS Miller (FF-1091) and USS Doris Miller (CVN-81) are named for Messman 2nd Class Doris Miller, USS Reeves (DE-156) was named for Chief Radioman Thomas Reeves, USS Scott (DE-214) was named for Machinist's Mate 1st Class Robert Scott, USS Tomich (DE-242) was named for Chief Watertender Peter Tomich, and USS J. Richard Ward was named for Seaman 1st Class Richard Ward—and that's just ships named for individuals recognized for their heroics at Pearl Harbor. Well, that's egg on my face 
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Nov 23, 2023 03:34
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Bloody Pom posted:Well, that's egg on my face Meh. The US built like a thousand destroyers in WW2, all named after various Navy and Marine heroes, and it wouldn't surprise me if 980 of them were officers. And the ones that weren't were destroyer escorts, which don't get a lot of glamour. I'd be surprised if anyone who didn't serve on one could name any DE outside of Dennis, Samuel B. Roberts, Raymond, or John C. Butler (the four DEs assigned to the famous "Taffy 3" at the Battle Off Samar). The USS Doris Miller, a Gerald Ford-class nuclear supercarrier, is by far the biggest, most important USN ship to be named after an enlisted sailor, and 1) it's not even fully built yet, and 2) the name was a very pointed political statement, given Dorie Miller was an African-American sailor who has been repeatedly denied a Medal of Honor (both passively and actively—Frank Knox, US Secretary of the Navy at the time, was a horrible racist) for his actions at Pearl Harbor, and the naming decision was made during Trump's presidency.
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Zurai posted:Meh. The US built like a thousand destroyers in WW2, all named after various Navy and Marine heroes, and it wouldn't surprise me if 980 of them were officers. And the ones that weren't were destroyer escorts, which don't get a lot of glamour. I'd be surprised if anyone who didn't serve on one could name any DE outside of Dennis, Samuel B. Roberts, Raymond, or John C. Butler (the four DEs assigned to the famous "Taffy 3" at the Battle Off Samar). The sullivans? Fake edit: nvm that was a full destroyer. Well theres always the slater then, the last floating WWII american DE I take that back theres still a cannon class in service. Goddamn Stravag fucked around with this message at 06:31 on Nov 23, 2023 |
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Dragon’s Teeth 3-12 It felt strange to wait in ambush for a Hunchback. Theo had faced worse, of course; but anyone who said they weren’t afraid of engaging a Hunchback at close range was a liar. It may have been the smallest ‘Mech with a heavy autocannon, but that gun was no joke. Even his Hoplite couldn’t withstand sustained fire from a Hunchback for more than a few seconds. Theo just hoped the enemy Mechwarrior would be running low enough on ammunition that they wouldn’t be able to down the entire lance. Fortunately, the Banshee had done a number on the Hunchback’s armor. Theo wasn’t sure how thin the little juggernaut’s armor was getting, but a penetrating hit might at least put the big gun out of commission. Left to just its fists and lasers, the Hunchback would be significantly easier to take down. He counted the seconds, trying to track the Hunchback’s position by the muffled sound of its footsteps. It didn’t have any way to jump over the locals’ reinforced firing step, which meant he still had a few seconds before it could lumber into his targeting reticle.    Movement Phase Shooting Phase Mongoose (Player) - Holds fire! Blackjack (Player) - Holds fire! Hoplite (Player) - Holds fire! Hunchback - Holds fire! Shooting End Phase [n/a] Melee Phase [n/a] Melee End Phase [n/a] Heat Phase Mongoose (Player) - Gains 20 heat, sinks [22]! Blackjack (Player) - Gains 2 heat, sinks [20]! Hoplite (Player) - Gains 2 heat, sinks [18]! Hunchback - Gains 2 heat, sinks [15]! End Phase Next Turn’s Movement Phase:   Map Link Objectives Primary Objective - Capture at least one Fake (Complete!) - Defeat or drive off the Fake SLDF (4/5) Secondary Objective - Colonel Wendigo survives (Failed!) - Recover the enemy BattleMaster with cockpit intact (Failed!) Player Status:     Ally Status:  OpForce Status:      Special Rules Bitter Cold: BattleMechs dissipate 2 additional heat per turn. Ejecting pilots suffer 1 automatic pilot damage. PoptartsNinja fucked around with this message at 23:13 on Nov 26, 2023 |
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Did the Blackjack's player miss orders again, or is that a typo? I know it's crippled and we're in cleanup but I'll volunteer to sub in if needed.
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Oh man, the carnage! Look at all of the red. This match has been brutal. I'm not going to offer my services. That Blackjack didn't kill me, but it was a close-run thing.
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Bloody Pom posted:Did the Blackjack's player miss orders again, or is that a typo? I know it's crippled and we're in cleanup but I'll volunteer to sub in if needed. Typo
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Mongoose I think the best I can do is sprint to 1312 and provide supporting fire with my L laser. I can get closer if I run to the other side, but I'm not sure if I want to put myself in AC 20 range. Plus we want to try blowing up the right side, that's the one with the AC 20 on it. Thoughts?
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Either torso on the Hunchback is good to shoot. The right torso has the AC/20, but the left torso has all the AC/20 ammo.
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Looking at the Hunchback, it has a remarkably even damage spread across both sides. Everything is very thin, however. I'd suggest angling for the right side as that leg is exposed and a mobility kill is just as good.
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Proxy posting probated hoplite: I think the Hunchback only has 3 shots of AC20 ammo left, so baiting it to shoot at bad odds could be the way we get the win here. I think maybe the best option for this turn is if the Mongoose takes 2411, which gets it a shot on 6es while return fire needs 11s. I believe the Blackjack can also move to 1212 via 1113 to shoot at 10s, while also needing 11s to be hit. (3base+4range+2target move+1 partial cover). I can back up to break LoS, and if the Mongoose's large laser hits anywhere but the CT or LL that'll be a breach for me to toss LBX dice at. The other option I see is just charging forward to 1607. I can get in a kick on the punch table, assuming my left leg doesn't get clipped, but I'm almost certainly eating an AC20 hit myself, because the hunchie will only need a 5 to connect. On the plus side, I prooobably can take a single hit anywhere but the RA or LT without issue... But any right side hit is likely to take all my firepower off. Thinking on it more, I think I have to take that chance now. There's a ton of options the hunchback can take to box me in next turn if I stay in place. So really the options are more go in for broke now and gamble on taking a hit where I can tank it, like my CT or RL, or retreat somewhere with slightly more protection and better setup for next turn to keep away from the AC20 own zone, like 1511. 1511 at least requires a 7 for him to hit me.
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Proxy posting proba- Oh. 
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Bloody Pom posted:Proxy posting proba- Never said he was smart, just that I'm proxy posting. Also hi, long time thread lurker first time poster!
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Dead Like Rev posted:Never said he was smart, just that I'm proxy posting. Also hi, long time thread lurker first time poster! Your avatar is incredibly fitting for your current role.
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lmao @ all of that
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I was wondering why he'd been so quiet. 
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SerthVarnee posted:Your avatar is incredibly fitting for your current role. Probably the exact reason he pinged me on Discord to do it. Any who hopefully not disrupting things too much and I'll relay his next post to keep you all going.
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Dead Like Rev posted:Probably the exact reason he pinged me on Discord to do it. Any who hopefully not disrupting things too much and I'll relay his next post to keep you all going. Jokes aside we appreciate it. It would be really, really bad for us if the Hoplite just kinda. Had a brain episode while a Hunchback bore down on them. Question for you folks, what's the cutoff point for +4 evasion? Because if it's 9 tiles I have a perfect move planned. If it's more than 9 I have a somewhat less perfect move planned
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glwgameplayer posted:Jokes aside we appreciate it. It would be really, really bad for us if the Hoplite just kinda. Had a brain episode while a Hunchback bore down on them. 10, I'm afraid.
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glwgameplayer posted:Jokes aside we appreciate it. It would be really, really bad for us if the Hoplite just kinda. Had a brain episode while a Hunchback bore down on them. 3 hex for +1 5 hex for +2 7 hex for +3 10 hex for +4 This is part of why cover is so useful. Really, the mp tax to enter cover isn't for the defense, its for not suffering the penalty yourself. You can still get all the +1 defense of a forest by going behind it instead of in it, but your outgoing fire suffers the +1 too. Sorry about the missed orders, everyone. I was working on the PM right as poptarts was working on the update and, uh, he beat me to the punch. Big Welp moment! Orders are in this time ,too
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