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Re: The Art of War: Home of the Capellan Confederation!
« Reply #270 on: 10 December 2016, 02:50:23 »
There's very little to say about them; they've never been written up beyond broad general terms. There's next to nothing on their individual units beyond when they're mentioned in some specific engagement or other such context, eg a TRO entry. All in all, given their bottom-tier status, I'd imagine that they just use generic camoflauge appropriate to the terrain/world they're on.
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« Reply #271 on: 10 December 2016, 21:37:33 »
I've run into this myself, and in MegaMek I just put them in Liao green.


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« Reply #272 on: 29 December 2017, 10:17:37 »
My goodness, no Liao love for a year?!

Here we go!  Thoughts on the following?

15th Dracons, originally a SLDF unit that stayed behind when Kerensky said it was time to leave. They found most service with Kurita and Liao. They were also known to maintain some SLDF era mechs like Highlanders and Crocketts.

Their reputation was so high thanks to their voluntary donation of a percentage of their pay to the local area they lived in. Until the end of the 15th Dracon's existence, House Kurita gave them a new 'mech every year even when they were not in their service and even during the whole death to Mercenary fiasco for the DC. Eventually they became part of the CC's units like the 4th Tau Ceti Rangers did. So I decided that since I wanted to build a Capellan Force, why not go for these guys? I could also field them as their normal Merc selves depending on the era. I love their paint scheme as well; a nice grey with OD Green as a secondary color! Yes please!

Note the below. Their service along with their heritage will show a mix of SLDF, Liao, and Kuritan mechs in service. Also, they have access to Mercenary general list (using the Alpha Strike Mercenary book) as well.

1st Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Dracons...

Command Lance:
-Highlander-732
-Charger-1A5
-Crockett-5003-1
-Hatamoto-Chi-27T
*Command Lance using the rules for 15th Dracons in their Alpha Strike notation requires them to have a Command lance of Assaults that do NOT have to meet the requirements of the typical Command lance, and they still get the benefits. Presence of the SLDF mechs like the Highlander and Crockett are a tribute to their SLDF days.

Battle Lance
-Thunderbolt-5SE
-Flashman-7K
-Crusader-3L
-Vindicator-1R
*Jumping Thunderbolt is cool. A Crusader thrown in for some minor indirect and to give the lance a more heavy feel. With back up from a Vindicator and a bit of extra firepower from the Flashman gives this lance a little versatility and some ranged firepower. Flashman is a good representation to the SLDF roots as well.

Striker Lance
-Catapult-C1
-Quickdraw-4G
-Shadow Hawk-2H
-Javelin-10N
*Decent bit of mobility(all of them jump) with some ranged firepower in the form of a Catapult, I think this lance fits the bill for exploiting dense terrain.

Recon Lance
-Charger-1A1
-Wolverine-6R
-Vulcan-5T
-Stinger-3Gb
*Relatively quick, the Charger is a nasty surprise for medium and lights to have to deal with, especially in a brawl. One good turn of punches or a kick will leave a nasty mark. The Wolverine is a good all around backup, while the Vulcan and Stinger can cover ground pretty quick.

The high frequency of jumping mechs allows for the 3rd Battalion to adjust the battlefield situations, especially to cut enemies off from access to the civilian populations they are protecting.
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« Reply #273 on: 29 December 2017, 21:40:09 »
If you're going with third battalion, maybe consider more mechs with indirect fire capability in order to maximize benefits from the recon lance. It will cost more faction points, but the Capellan CRD-3L is derived from an SLDF design. The Trebuchet and the Dervish were also SLDF mechs that could provide indirect fire.

Depends on what style of combat you want to focus on.

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« Reply #274 on: 29 December 2017, 23:06:09 »
Problem is that the 3rd Battalion's requirements are a Battle/Assault Lance, Striker Lance, and a Recon Lance which each have their own requirements.  I can try to fiddle with it though!

I did it, fit the Crusader-3L in there.  It makes sense as well, I actually like the composition a bit more, and the fact that it is a jumping version made it even more attractive to me!
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« Reply #275 on: 30 December 2017, 13:50:41 »
Where's your secondary forces?

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« Reply #276 on: 30 December 2017, 17:37:57 »
I would have to sit down and hammer those out.  Right now I am just building a Company + Command Lance from their Battalion.  It's odd, the Mercenary ALpha Strike book doesn't say much about anything other than the Mech formations for the 15th Dracons.

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« Reply #277 on: 30 December 2017, 18:29:56 »
What era are planning on most using this? I know you'll want generic multi-era, so you can reuse said minis, even when you " dumb "down them later on during SW. After the Helm/ Invasion you'll might swap out a unit or two, but generally keep the same overall feel. Drastic restructuring hurts a lot. Only time I see this is late Jihad/ Dark Age.

I can help with some ideas o vehicles if you need, complete with TO&E.

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« Reply #278 on: 30 December 2017, 19:06:00 »
Thinking late Succession Wars, sometime after 3030 but before the Clan Invasion.  The 3rd was reformed in 3030 from what I recall.  The book I am using says the 15th Dracon 3rd Battalion was a mech battalion, no mention of any vehicles anywhere.  In fact none of the entries shows vehicles in their use.  Not saying there never were, but if I am using a book that drives the force composition, especially for play using Alpha Strike, then I have to abide.  I do love vehicles and combined arms though.

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« Reply #279 on: 30 December 2017, 20:48:12 »
you can always do the vehicles and infantry, and just assign said vehicles and infantry to some other unit. even if a mech unit does not have integral combined arms, it is highly probable that like armored units today, they'd be deployed with parts of other units attached to fill that gap. (IRL tank units never deploy alone, they always have some companies/battalions/etc attached from mechanized infantry units so that the tanks have infantry support.)

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« Reply #280 on: 01 January 2018, 11:39:19 »
This thread has reminded me that I need to paint up my House Daidachi mechs. I've had them assembled and in a box for about 3 years now  ;D
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« Reply #281 on: 18 January 2018, 22:22:05 »
I am no Capellan fan.

Nobody’s perfect.


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« Reply #282 on: 18 January 2018, 23:46:50 »
Nobody’s perfect.

Are you implying that the Celestial Wisdom is flawed?  I think you need to pay another visit to the Maskirovka's Happy Camps.  ;)

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« Reply #283 on: 19 January 2018, 04:32:23 »
Not done, but to show my support to the Capellan Confederation, here are my 15th Dracons ready for factory paint.  They have the primer on them, that is all!

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« Reply #284 on: 19 January 2018, 19:23:27 »
Are you implying that the Celestial Wisdom is flawed?  I think you need to pay another visit to the Maskirovka's Happy Camps.  ;)

And here you are, implying that there have been previous visits! The attempts of the preventive arm of the Great House of Liao, Victor of the Succession Wars, First Lord of the Star League, conqueror of Clan Smoke Jaguar, have been well enough documented, sirrah, and do not include a visit to any penile colony.


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« Reply #285 on: 20 January 2018, 00:18:34 »


PLEASE tell me that's a spelling error.
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« Reply #286 on: 20 January 2018, 00:26:56 »
Skirting potential ban territory here but

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« Reply #287 on: 20 January 2018, 04:13:38 »
...penile...

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« Reply #288 on: 28 January 2018, 15:34:17 »
OK folks, what would you consider the most iconic o Assault mech for the Capellans, pre3055.

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« Reply #289 on: 28 January 2018, 18:12:27 »
Charger or Victor.

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« Reply #290 on: 28 January 2018, 21:00:38 »
Going by Sana, yes I did go through every entry!

It seems Longbow and then Emperor mechs.

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« Reply #291 on: 28 January 2018, 21:28:13 »
(Kind of sort of) Related question, but what would you consider to be the most iconic CCAF colour scheme? I was thinking about this recently, but nothing actually popped into my mind as something that immediately screams "CCAF" to me.

I can think of ones for the other Successor States; the Davion Guards for the AFFS, the Sword of Light for the DCMS, the Marik Millita for the FWLM and the Lyran Guards for the LCAF. But nothing comes to me for the CCAF.
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« Reply #292 on: 28 January 2018, 21:59:44 »
The CCAF is composed of both front-line and reserve units, as well as Home Guard and planetary militia units. Mercenary forces also play a major role in defending the Confederation, with McCarron's Armored Cavalry winning itself equal standing with the likes of other famous mercenary units. Outside the military chain-of-command and answerable only to the Chancellor are the elite Warrior Houses and Death Commandos.

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« Reply #293 on: 28 January 2018, 22:45:20 »
(Kind of sort of) Related question, but what would you consider to be the most iconic CCAF colour scheme? I was thinking about this recently, but nothing actually popped into my mind as something that immediately screams "CCAF" to me.

I can think of ones for the other Successor States; the Davion Guards for the AFFS, the Sword of Light for the DCMS, the Marik Millita for the FWLM and the Lyran Guards for the LCAF. But nothing comes to me for the CCAF.

Red Lancers? Loyal bodyguards, elite of the elite.
Warrior House Imarra? Much the same, but with the very cool Ion Rush at the helm.
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« Reply #294 on: 28 January 2018, 23:27:08 »
(Kind of sort of) Related question, but what would you consider to be the most iconic CCAF colour scheme? I was thinking about this recently, but nothing actually popped into my mind as something that immediately screams "CCAF" to me.

I can think of ones for the other Successor States; the Davion Guards for the AFFS, the Sword of Light for the DCMS, the Marik Millita for the FWLM and the Lyran Guards for the LCAF. But nothing comes to me for the CCAF.

Gonna agree on House Imarra probably being the most iconic. The colors pretty much match the CCAF dress uniforms.

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« Reply #295 on: 29 January 2018, 00:18:39 »
I find it interesting that the Red Lancers don't get nearly as much press as similarly elite house units (eg Davion Guards) despite their prestige and status. And as an added bonus, they're a CCAF unit that didn't die in the Succession Wars, which is pretty rare in and of itself.
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« Reply #296 on: 29 January 2018, 17:34:35 »
Going by Sana, yes I did go through every entry!

It seems Longbow and then Emperor mechs.

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« Reply #297 on: 29 January 2018, 18:49:17 »
(Kind of sort of) Related question, but what would you consider to be the most iconic CCAF colour scheme?

I might be slightly biased, but at least for me the one that immediately pops to mind is House Ma-Tsu Kai.


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« Reply #298 on: 29 January 2018, 21:26:04 »
You, sir, are truly dedicated, with a touch of insanity. Are you sure you're not related to the Chancellor's line?

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« Reply #299 on: 30 January 2018, 15:29:12 »
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