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The Inner Sphere / Re: Ideas are bulletproof: The Republic of the Sphere Megathread

« Last post by Maingunnery on Today at 08:21:11 »

Wasn't Terra already "greened" when the old Alliance was in control? Or did that only come when the Hegemony took over? I think there are not a lot of information but the books often tell that the Terran goverment repaired the damages that the early industrilization caused to Terra but they never mentioned HOW. Simply planting new trees is probably not enough. I could see the Hegemony using perhaps simple weather control tech but most likely nothing heavy like the Storminhibitors on Bryant or sun shades on Venus.

Weather control tech will not do anything against actual pollution. The Terran government likely did things such as cleaning and reconditioning the soil.

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Off Topic / Re: Doctor Who: Where did I leave the Tardis?

« Last post by ActionButler on Today at 08:13:37 »

I imagine that it can’t be much worse than the Master wiping out a big chunk of the universe during Logopolis.

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General BattleTech Discussion / Re: SLDF Command Lance (PAX)

« Last post by Empyrus on Today at 08:09:29 »

So, as a SLDF guy, this was great news. But for a couple of questions - is the Orion just a repose (I think it is, since it still has the LRM pack it isn't the GR armed one), and is the Atlas 2 the Dark Age version with the Rotary, not the LBX? Since I am assuming, judging from the sculpt and the size difference between the AC20 arm and the Rotary arm in the Iron Winds version, that it is indeed a RAC5 and not an LBX10.

The Atlas II's looks is a weird case. Originally it was supposed to be this:

From MWDA.
The weapons selected match the guns in this, except for the LB-10X was used (presumably) because Ultra-5 is a bit anemic and the LB-10X was the only reasonable option for the Star League era.

However, it was decided to change the looks to this:

MechAssault Atlas, with MWDA-looking armament.

And the MWDA Atlas got canonized as Atlas III, with actual rotary AC (or HAG in a variant).

I'll dig up some sources:
https://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,39238.msg1363740.html#msg1363740
EDIT could've sworn there was more detail to this somewhere....

EDIT Note that autocannon looks aren't necessarily tied to their function. The Blade 7R has single-barrel revolver cannon style RAC/5. Ultras can be rotary multi-barrel designs too, see the Dire Wolf Widowmaker model for example.

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General BattleTech Discussion / Re: CGL streaming at PAX Unplugged

« Last post by bobthecoward on Today at 08:08:59 »

Honestly I can live with a delay of that long if it means we don't get "And then Alaric Ward smiled, whispered 'just as planned' and won. Again." IE Dominion Divided 2 Electric boogaloo. Because as far as i'm aware that was a somewhat divisive book, because those dice just kept coming up Alaric and no one reacted in any way other than to accept The Inevitable (him winning, again). So if its something where the main chunk of the story actually isn't in favor of advancing Alarics story and having him win again, then I'll happily accept a delay.

If we have him change from being an inciting incident that must win, into an actual human being who has flaws and isn't a mary sue, then good.

I would be more opposed to him winning again if Alexander the Great didn't exist

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General BattleTech Discussion / Re: Ghosts of Obeedah by Herbert A. Beas

« Last post by Empyrus on Today at 08:02:55 »

Watch him be absolutely no one we’ve seen before, like Devlin Stone. 

Devlin Stone is a creation of WoB gone rogue... supposedly gone rogue. One wonders...

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Off Topic / Re: Creating Serednya Slaviya's military, part the second

« Last post by ANS Kamas P81 on Today at 07:58:10 »

Kinda makes you wonder if the Germans have a beer ration for their troops, like the Brits used to with rum rations.  Probably not, but the idea is amusing.

Edited my last post after some more reading and hammering a mechanized platoon into shape, I'm liking this version more - four six-man squads that can still break down into two fire teams on the following organization:

Squad Leader (Beryl+Pallad)
  LMG Gunner (M249, Glock 19)
  Marksman (FR F2)
Assistant Squad Leader (Beryl, RPG-7)
  LMG Gunner (M249, Glock 19)
  Rifleman/Combat Medic (Beryl)

Each team gets an LMG, while the RPG goes one way and the squad sniper goes another.  Or the squad can just stay together and form a solid base of fire to allow the other two maneuver squads to close and defeat targets, while fourth squad goes looking for hardened things to blow up.

EDIT: More Fennek hoonery and boy does that look fun to drift in.

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The Inner Sphere / Re: Ideas are bulletproof: The Republic of the Sphere Megathread

« Last post by Metallgewitter on Today at 07:56:28 »

Wasn't Terra already "greened" when the old Alliance was in control? Or did that only come when the Hegemony took over? I think there are not a lot of information but the books often tell that the Terran goverment repaired the damages that the early industrilization caused to Terra but they never mentioned HOW. Simply planting new trees is probably not enough. I could see the Hegemony using perhaps simple weather control tech but most likely nothing heavy like the Storminhibitors on Bryant or sun shades on Venus.

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General BattleTech Discussion / Re: SLDF Command Lance (PAX)

« Last post by BATTLEMASTER on Today at 07:51:07 »

For the Atlas II, I think it's a case of the autocannon differing in appearance based on the artist.  I've been LBX, ultra, rotary, and even standard ACs drawn as both single-barrel and multiple-barrel weapons.  Fortunately WYSIWYG isn't a requirement for the game, though it's always neat to see different variants of stuff :)

Speaking of the command lance, I love that Thunder Hawk!  I'm looking forward to seeing its art in the next RG

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General BattleTech Discussion / Re: CGL streaming at PAX Unplugged

« Last post by Empyrus on Today at 07:45:31 »

Vol 33 could cover Hatamoto, Mauler, Thunder Hawk, Jinggau (has at least concept sketch at the moment), Spartan at least. That would be two 3-mech spreads (with one slot left open). Probably some surprises yet unannounced.
EDIT Forgot the Jinggau did get Shrapnel entry, but it is lacking proper lineart still.

Skeptical about Proliferation Cycle pack mechs getting covered, that would be 6 or 7 mechs alone (depending on whether the Coyotl would get covered or not. The RecGuides seem to cover 9 units at most (for example. Vol24 with 3 major entries and 6 minor entries).

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BattleTech Miniatures / Re: Size of APC models?

« Last post by dirty harry on Today at 07:43:04 »

It gets even more ridiculous next to BAs and even worse close to real battlemechs. That APC next to the Thor/Nemesis looks like a rollerskate.