Author Topic: The Rasalhague Dominion: Friend of a Friend (but not your Friend) (Read 199229 times)

Rtifs · « **Reply #720 on:** 06 June 2016, 14:53:28 »

Quote from: Foxx Ital on 19 March 2016, 11:23:44

oh i totally think it has something to do with ilclan. WoR showed it ain't no party like a leviathan party!

It's there so the IS Clans have a big ship to go up against the new Leviathan Prime the HW Clans are bringing...

Jellico · « **Reply #721 on:** 06 June 2016, 21:04:38 »

Besides the Leviathan II that they already have?

Foxx Ital · « **Reply #722 on:** 23 June 2016, 11:45:35 »

Well its that time if the year again. Little bit older and closer to being solemah. What forces should i fight? Which clan do you trothkin think deserves birthday spankings!?

ArcaneRaven · « **Reply #723 on:** 23 June 2016, 11:52:37 »

Happy Birthday and best wishes, Foxx! :)

Go, pull some jade-green feathers. You can't go wrong with smashing Malvina's theeth. >:/! O0

Btw, you're far to young to be solahma. [rockon]

Foxx Ital · « **Reply #724 on:** 23 June 2016, 16:52:02 »

The poor turkeys are getting plucked. The karhu showed the falcon heavy that this is no zaku boy, no zaku!! The G config was made to backshot with zero keresnkys given.

Tyler Jorgensson · « **Reply #725 on:** 28 June 2016, 19:25:07 »

Delayed but happy birthday trothkin! Mine is this Friday am unfortunetly I could not convince my group to switch from Dugeons and Dragons to Battletech this year, but soon I will have them stomping in Atlases and Banshees before they get smashed by Bear forces :)

As far as fights go, Third Dominion War scenario with our brand new Leviathan to avenge the Ursa Major with a bit of flare?

Join with the Horses to smash some Falcons and stop the madwoman Malvina?

Smash some Homeworld forces that come invading ?

Sit around and make sure we don't implode by using police Clusters and Rasalhague Clusters against insurgents?

Elect an IlKhan by taking Terra....

Tyler Jorgensson · « **Reply #726 on:** 12 July 2016, 17:09:50 »

So My fellow bears... I've finally convinced some of my friends to play Battletech and they chose Alpha Strike after playing a local demo at a con... Which makes me partially upset but hey can't win them all...

So which of my fellow Bears play AS and what are your favorite mechs to run?

Klat · « **Reply #727 on:** 12 July 2016, 17:35:10 »

Quote from: Tyler Jorgensson on 12 July 2016, 17:09:50

So My fellow bears... I've finally convinced some of my friends to play Battletech and they chose Alpha Strike after playing a local demo at a con... Which makes me partially upset but hey can't win them all...

So which of my fellow Bears play AS and what are your favorite mechs to run?

While I don't play bears I've been on the receiving end of them a few times in AS.

Karhu Prime is a pain to kill and a pain to let live; a great "rabbit" unit that I've wasted plenty of shots trying to get rid of.

Kodiak II is a monster but also a huge point sink. Great against heavy units I counter them with speed swarms.

Diamondshark · « **Reply #728 on:** 12 July 2016, 21:00:46 »

Also, something to keep in mind is that the way the TW-AS paradigm changes means that some once-abysmal units are at least okay--you can now field the Ryoken II and accomplish slightly more than sticking the record sheet in a paper shredder.

Foxx Ital · « **Reply #729 on:** 12 July 2016, 21:09:04 »

Once you get over your hate of the ryoken two, it can di some awesome things. I hear the firemoth is awesome in as. Dont forget about battle armor!!

Diamondshark · « **Reply #730 on:** 12 July 2016, 21:24:37 »

Yeah, the Fire Moth is an unholy terror in Alpha Strike, and now it is dangerous enough to really be an effective transport/diversion for BA, since it will be potent enough to keep the enemy tied up while the BA it delivered get into position.

Klat · « **Reply #731 on:** 12 July 2016, 21:35:01 »

Quote from: Foxx Ital on 12 July 2016, 21:09:04

Dont forget about battle armor!!

Another plug for the Karhu; throw some BattleArmor on it and jump it behind your opponent. Falling for that motivated me to look into artillery.

Another one worth mentioning is the Bruin; for the cost of an AS7-D you get a fairly good 'Mech that can jump in behind your opponent like a Grasshopper on steroids.

EDIT: There's a theme here that I'm sure many have noticed. Because I play a speed swarm army units that can bypass terrain have a good chance of flanking me if I get overextended.

Tyler Jorgensson · « **Reply #732 on:** 12 July 2016, 21:41:58 »

I also might have to build my OpFor as well against a Coyote or Wolf force. Going to try and convince them to run an all era game so I don't have to go too much into lore for them (which bites because I enjoy being Loremaster)

Karhu is one of my favorite mechs visually so I'll definetly consider that and of course I'm throwing in a Fire Moth or two with attached BA because what CGB force does not have Battle Taxis.

Was also considering a Hellstar because I want to be a bit mean to them but I didn't know how well it translated into AS. And then read/buy the AS rules lol

Klat · « **Reply #733 on:** 12 July 2016, 22:08:55 »

Quote from: Tyler Jorgensson on 12 July 2016, 21:41:58

I also might have to build my OpFor as well against a Coyote or Wolf force. Going to try and convince them to run an all era game so I don't have to go too much into lore for them (which bites because I enjoy being Loremaster)

Karhu is one of my favorite mechs visually so I'll definetly consider that and of course I'm throwing in a Fire Moth or two with attached BA because what CGB force does not have Battle Taxis.

Was also considering a Hellstar because I want to be a bit mean to them but I didn't know how well it translated into AS. And then read/buy the AS rules lol

Hellstar is excellent in AS.

The Tyr is a great way to move BattleArmor.

EDIT: I got hugged by a Fire Moth H once; nasty little 'Mech

Jellico · « **Reply #734 on:** 12 July 2016, 22:53:23 »

Remember that you want this guy to play the game again.

Keep it simple. Nothing that can pointlessly drag out a fame like a Karhu Prime or Viking IIC.
Mad Dogs are good as the firepower will offer a scare while the armour is easy to crack.

Klat · « **Reply #735 on:** 12 July 2016, 23:14:24 »

Quote from: Jellico on 12 July 2016, 22:53:23

Remember that you want this guy to play the game again.

Keep it simple. Nothing that can pointlessly drag out a fame like a Karhu Prime or Viking IIC.
Mad Dogs are good as the firepower will offer a scare while the armour is easy to crack.

This is sound advice. My group has been playing AS for a while now so very few units frighten us.

I'm actually going to try to push a 3025 escalation league at my FLGS sometime in the near future in the hopes of bringing in new players. While I understand that your group is probably interested in the new toys the Rasalhague Regulars look like a lot of fun and that era may be a good way to introduce them to AS.

Tyler Jorgensson · « **Reply #736 on:** 13 July 2016, 09:54:39 »

My group of friends rotates thru things pretty quickly so I don't know how long this Battletech craze for them will last. That being said..

I was considering a Mad Dog III for fire support or a Viking II, and definetly a Tyr for vehicle support, maybe with an Epona as well. I have to see how large of a force we want to play with.

If I can convince him a Trinary that would be awesome: running a Command Star, Support Star, and Harassment Star. If it's just a Star then most likely A mech Lance and BA Point.

Iron Wolf · « **Reply #737 on:** 22 August 2016, 00:10:57 »

Does the Kodiak ever show up in front-line Ghost Bear units? I would imagine COs wouldn't object to their Clan's totem Mech.

David CGB · « **Reply #738 on:** 22 August 2016, 01:03:59 »

Quote from: Iron Wolf on 22 August 2016, 00:10:57

Does the Kodiak ever show up in front-line Ghost Bear units? I would imagine COs wouldn't object to their Clan's totem Mech.

would any commander not want the honor of such a mech in there unit, although in some groups it may not be the right speed, or for longer combat as its main weapon is a ultra ac 20.

Maelwys · « **Reply #739 on:** 22 August 2016, 01:51:51 »

Considering few of the Ghost Bear's front line forces are 100% Omni after the Jihad, there's no reasons the various Kodiak variants couldn't show up in the front line forces.

marauder648 · « **Reply #740 on:** 22 August 2016, 06:08:11 »

I'd expect Kodiak's to be rather common in Dominion clusters.

Jellico · « **Reply #741 on:** 13 October 2016, 23:38:19 »

Poking the thread.

Build me a Ghost Bear Star for the year 2900. Any unit, type, or size.

Kojak · « **Reply #742 on:** 14 October 2016, 03:54:06 »

Kingfisher
Highlander IIC
Warhammer IIC
Guillotine IIC
Rifleman IIC

Deadborder · « **Reply #743 on:** 14 October 2016, 18:22:54 »

Ryoken
Dragonfly
Dragonfly
Dasher
Dasher

Configure as needed, load up on Elementals

Jellico · « **Reply #744 on:** 15 October 2016, 06:51:41 »

Quote from: Deadborder on 14 October 2016, 18:22:54

Ryoken
Dragonfly
Dragonfly
Dasher
Dasher

Configure as needed, load up on Elementals

2930
2874
2874
2940
2940

Deadborder · « **Reply #745 on:** 15 October 2016, 16:52:19 »

Quote from: Jellico on 15 October 2016, 06:51:41

2930
2874
2874
2940
2940

I misread the post as 2990 for some reason. That'll teach me.

Fear Factory · « **Reply #746 on:** 20 November 2016, 12:31:12 »

Quick question: Is the Stooping Hawk in use by Clan Ghost Bear during the invasion era?

EDIT: I need the source too, if it is.

Deadborder · « **Reply #747 on:** 20 November 2016, 16:16:50 »

MUL says it is

Tyler Jorgensson · « **Reply #748 on:** 21 November 2016, 14:01:32 »

Away from my books but IIRC FM: Update has it as part of the RAT for 3067

Fear Factory · « **Reply #749 on:** 21 November 2016, 14:51:46 »

I'm wondering if they were in use by the Bears before the truce.