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Count me as another from the announcement. I like your writing Scintilla, it fills out the setting nicely, and the beloved Battletech references are fun. Might as well chime in with my music choice too, I got caught up on the thread while listening to the Mechwarrior 2 Mercenaries soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp87Jc6k1w4
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Voting Nekomata for critting the SRM out of the Javelin on turn 1; between that and the CT hit from Sable with the Wolverine, it gave Sable Lance all the momentum in the fight. The Javelin was basically out of the fight from the get-go, which really let the players press their advantage. Space Kablooey posted:As for the OpFor, Lucas Shaw/Shadow Hawk SHD-2H, for the coordination on Turn 4, and for the headshot on the Wolverine.
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Captain Foo posted:Grab the shadowhawk and we’ll want to rework it to not carry a drat ac/5 Good call, I think this is the play. We can stick an AC2 in there instead.
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Yeah, that's always my reaction to too. "Ha, a Cicada! Oh, it's a 3C, drat."
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Scintilla posted:Kai-xi Yeoung smiled like a tiger as the Cicada sprinted away, smoke leaking from several large holes in its rear armour. Three quarters of Ruby Lance had poured their fire into it, and at least one of their shots had hit something important. The big bug stumbled as it ran, lurching from side to side like a drunkard staggering home after too many Timbiquis. This is a fun piece of writing. I always look forward to the updates.
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Scintilla posted:I imagine it having Slenderman-style long arms and fingers. drat, and I thought your description of infantry getting slaughtered was harrowing; this is something else. Filename is appropriate here.
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Apr 28, 2023 22:38
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Featherless: ✅ Biped: ✅
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Scintilla posted:Gary laughed bitterly as his cockpit canopy blew open. Once again, he had taken the easy option. Aw man, how come you've gotta make me feel bad for Gary like this? 
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Ah, man, I haven't read any of the Battletech books but of the Shadowrun novels Charrette's were always the best (of an admittedly spotty bunch). Maybe now is the time to crack this one open.
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ilmucche posted:What are the best e-readers? The internet seems split on opinion If you mean software for a device, I highly recommend Calibre https://calibre-ebook.com/ If you mean a dedicated tablet, I like my kindle well enough but prefer Calibre except when traveling.
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Welcome back!
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The Stinger didn't sway this fight much either, to be fair.
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I love that the salvage portraits remain craters. Just imagining the salvage crews out there digging a rectangle out of the dirt and hauling a crater back to the mech yards.
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The Panther does get jets, which can be just as good as being fast, in the right environment. Also it's way cooler, which by default makes it a better mech.
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Kesper North posted:Just find a nice beach, drop the side doors and have a Crab Rave Good post/avatar combo.
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Jun 7, 2023 09:29
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The intro sets the mood wonderfully, looking forward to this one.
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"So I was having one of those nights you know, laying awake in bed and thinking about the really deep stuff, and I thought, 'What if the Blackjack wasn't dogshit?' There are plenty of other good 45 ton mechs, what if we just, I dunno, took the bad weapons off and put good ones on it?"
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quote:Objective: Indulge Pyromania Oh those silly Firestarter pilots...
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Scintilla posted:Those mechs attract a specific kind of pilot. By the way aniviron, do you have PM's? You're at the top of the pilot list for the next scenario and I need some way to contact you to send you the rules primers and other stuff. Afraid I don't have PMs, which is why I didn't volunteer - I know it's a hassle to try and coordinate things offsite.
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Captain Foo posted:Hahaha i love that ammunition depleted warning on the blackjack
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glwgameplayer posted:I am now imagining a mech just, stomping up and down on a tank. Over and over again If you want a picture of the future, imagine a Locust stamping on a Demolisher - forever.
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quote:Pilot: Nathan Howell
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Death is understandable, but dispossession? That's just cruel.
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It gets worse??? 
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omg congrats Harathi!
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I was wondering about that. My tabletop experience is limited to one-shots so I genuinely have no idea how Thabo is doing. He might hold a grudge, too; though it'd beat being dispossessed.
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Felled by a Hunchback's notorious & fearsome weapon: A medium laser.
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painedforever posted:Well, at least the Firestarter pilot survived. MVP, right there. Oh yeah definite recruitment material.
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War is harrowing. That fuel tank had a family!
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Jul 25, 2023 21:33
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This turn's writeup is worthy of any FASA novel.
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Scintilla does a really good job of turning the dry text output of, "hit a punch, missed a punch, failed a roll to stay upright on a kick" into something pretty compelling. It's fun!
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Hell yeah, nice work on a well-executed decapitation strat. Hopefully the rest will go quietly, but who knows? The Stinger felt the need to fire this turn.
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You'd think the Stinger knows when to quit at least, since Harathi ran from the last fight too. Maybe the prospect is less appealing when facing capture.
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Well Battletech is an 80s setting...
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What a way to end it. Glad Harathi survived, even if S&S doesn't pick him up. Really pulling for the guy. Voting the Hunchback as MVP not just for the judo but also for the triple TAC kill on the Treb; it might have been defanged by then, but it certainly put a stop to it being a further nuisance in style. Speaking of that Treb, voting enemy Trebuchet MVP for the very scary inferno play it made early on. It didn't work out, but I think things could have played out very differently. Nicely done to all the players, and a wonderful read as always Scintilla.
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I like Vraman, he's had a tough run so far but might smooth out into a decent pilot for us. Comedy vote for Howell because he was the only opfor pilot to complete his objective last mission. I'm sure nothing could go wrong hiring a pilot like that when he has no outlet for his mania.
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I too am a big fan of the new Jenner, looks great.
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Abstaining on the Shadowhawk, the 2K is clearly better but I don't really have an opinion on whether it's worth the cost, plus I have always found the SHD endearingly lovely. Vote yes on the Locust upgrade though, the opportunity cost is negligible and it's a better variant.
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