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Fan Articles / Re: Mech of the Week: HEL Helios

« Last post by Ruger on Today at 19:09:11 »

What if we thought about it as a replacement for the Vindicator?

The gauss hits as hard (really harder) than the PPC and LRM-5 combo, and the two ER meds and two SRM-6 far outgun the medium laser and small laser.

Same overall armor, but the Compact’s design has more internals.

Where the Confederstion would assign the Vondicator, the Compact assigns a Helios.

Is it any better now?

Ruger

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BattleTech Miniatures / Re: Clan Hell's Horses Alpha Galaxy painting log.

« Last post by willydstyle on Today at 19:04:28 »

Silly me, I forgot to say that your painting is great, and leagues ahead of my own.

It definitely works.  You can use the Warhammer as an anchor, with the Executioner bouncing between that and a striker.  The Timber Wolf, Gargoyle, and Stormcrow run around causing problems as they do.

I've already given my points on the Vapor Eagle, and think its a prime choice, especially if the unit won't go Nova.

Just need another Enyo to fill out your pseudo Vehicle Nova.  Are you planning on going full Nova with 10 Vehicles and 5 Elemental Squads, or keeping this Star as is?

I have a second enyo because they come in two packs, but I'm annoyingly missing one of the tracks. I similarly have an Anhur but I should have two. I actually found the missing minis/bits not long ago but then I lost them again lol. But yeah, the goal is a vee/elemental Nova, although in actual games I rarely run canon unit sizes/formations due to BV limitations.

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Fan Fiction / Re: It's a family curse.

« Last post by DragonKhan55 on Today at 18:58:51 »

"Thank you, Sergeant."  Liz collected her handbag from the scanner.  "but there's a problem.  Armies run on budgets, and the enemy isn't always courteous enough to be where your assault 'mech happens to be-and the assault class is, with one exception (and who wants chargers?) expensive and slow.  It demands a lot in transport and upkeep, and it has a much narrower range of rapid deployment options than, say, the lance of Mediums you could have bought instead...and the mediums give a broader coverage, can be repaired more quickly from serious damage, and can be replaced more readily with less tac-time at the factory, because the work can move faster."

Clan Heavy Omnis must have just utterly shocked IS folks when they first appeared. As fast as the classic Griffin/Wolverine/Shadow Hawk trio, well armored (the Hellbringer notwithstanding), and packing the firepower of Assaults in the hands of warriors whose baseline competence was that of an Inner Sphere veteran-rated unit (3/4 standard Clan Gunnery/Piloting).

Obviously Liz can't manufacture Clantech even if she wanted to currently, but a force of Pumas, Black Lanners, Ryokens and Mad Cats must be something close to Liz's dreams - mobile in all the right ways, configurable on the fly, well protected and heavily gunned.

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BattleTech Miniatures / Re: Clan Hell's Horses Alpha Galaxy painting log.

« Last post by Charistoph on Today at 18:57:45 »

Silly me, I forgot to say that your painting is great, and leagues ahead of my own.

I think I'm actually leaning towards the Warhammer and Stormcrow (probably run the C variant) in the heavier star as a Heavy Striker Star, then the Vapor Eagle for the lighter star as a Striker star. What's your opinion on that?

It definitely works.  You can use the Warhammer as an anchor, with the Executioner bouncing between that and a striker.  The Timber Wolf, Gargoyle, and Stormcrow run around causing problems as they do.

I've already given my points on the Vapor Eagle, and think its a prime choice, especially if the unit won't go Nova.

Just need another Enyo to fill out your pseudo Vehicle Nova.  Are you planning on going full Nova with 10 Vehicles and 5 Elemental Squads, or keeping this Star as is?

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MegaMek Games / Re: 0.49.19.1-MILESTONE for MegaMek, MegaMekLab, and MekHQ

« Last post by Walrus Gumboot on Today at 18:50:02 »

Hip, hip, hurray.

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Off Topic / Re: What did you just eat?

« Last post by Ruger on Today at 18:46:41 »

Salad with shredded iceberg lettuce, diced green bell pepper, red onion and cucumber, shredded cheddar cheese and boiled egg, reduced sodium real bacon bits and sugar free G Hughes thousand island salad dressing.

Ruger

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Fan Fiction / Re: The Wolf Prince [Victor instead of Phelan]

« Last post by mikecj on Today at 18:01:28 »

TAG!  This looks really interesting and you started with a bang!

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Ground Combat / Re: Build your army- Defending the Republic in a large game

« Last post by Colt Ward on Today at 17:55:58 »

1, 2,6,8,9, 13, 20

So . . .

mechs- 16, 4A, 7H, 5M
Lament 3R         4/4   2077
Hunchback 7R         2/4   1922
Argus 4D                 2/3   2752
Centurion O-A         3/4   2013
Emperor 6A         2/3   3308
Templar III Prime      3/4   2677
Zeus 9T            3/4   2418
Battlemaster 4S         3/4   2664
Marauder 7R         3/3   2638
Archer 4M2         3/2   2630
Dervish 6Mr         2/4   2074
Black Knight 12         3/3   2650
Orion 1-MA         2/4   2312
Nightsky 7S         4/4   1750
Penetrator 8D         3/5   2556
Khepher 7R         3/3   2258


Armor- 7 tracked, 4 hovers (1 w/squad space), 4 wheeled, 2 APCs & 1 HQ vehicle
DI Morgan                 4/5   1390
Patton (XL)         4/5   1160
Po II Heavy Tank      3/4   1559
Zhukov Heavy Tank (Liao   4/4   1123
Hasek MCV         3/3   1211
Von Luckner (Royal)      3/3   1816
Kinnol MBT         4/4   1349
Winterhawk APC      5/4   202
Tribune Mobile HQ      5/3   458
Maxim Transport (BA Upg)   4/3   953
Hetzer (LB-X)         4/4   844
Hetzer (AC/10)         4/4   590
Chevalier (MML)         3/4   866
Hezter (SRM)         2/4   970
Pegasus Scout (X-P)      3/4   1611
Pegasus (X-P)         4/3   1343
Pegasus (91 Upg)      3/5   1087
Musketeer (3080 Upg)   3/3   1604

BA- 11 squads
Thunderbird (AP Gauss)      2/5   369
Cavalier BA (Laser)      4/4   254
Golem Assault Armor      4/3   648
Kanazuchi Assault BA      2/3   521
GDL Std (LRR)         3/5   299
IS Std (LRR)         4/5   255
Purifier RAF (PPC)      2/3   385
GDL Std (LRR)         3/5   385
Purifier/RAF (PPC)      3/5   275
Ogre BA (Std)         2/4   428
Ogre BA (Std)         3/3   400

Interesting force mix, some solid defender choices

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BattleMechs / Re: Dakkath's Wall of Dakka

« Last post by Dakkath on Today at 17:42:42 »

Because Solaris jocks love to mess with everything. One day, you might live the dream and deliver a tsm-boosted kick to knock someone's block off because they stopped next partial cover.

Step 1: Run and push the BIG RED BUTTON
Step 2: Never stop running and firing
Step 3: in the event of side torso loss, walk and keep firing

Javelin JVN-13S7

Code: [Select]

Mass: 30 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-D
Production Year: 3070
Dry Cost: 4,425,720 C-Bills
Total Cost: 4,425,720 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,174

Chassis: Standard
Power Plant: 210 Light Fusion Engine
Jump Jets: None
Armor: Standard Armor
Armament:
    6  Medium Lasers
    3  Rocket Launcher 10s

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      51 points                3.00
Engine:             Light Fusion Engine          210                       7.00
    Walking MP: 7 (8) 75.6 km/h (86.4 km/h)
    Running MP: 11 (12) 118.8 km/h (129.6 km/h)
    Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks:         Double Heat Sink             10(20)                    0.00
    Heat Sink Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT
Gyro:               Standard                                               3.00
Cockpit:            Standard                                               3.00
    Actuators:      L: SH+UA+LA    R: SH+UA+LA+H
    TSM Locations: 1 LT, 1 RT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 104                  6.50

                                                      Internal       Armor     
                                                      Structure      Factor     
                                                Head     3            9         
                                        Center Torso     10           15       
                                 Center Torso (rear)                  4         
                                           L/R Torso     7            10       
                                    L/R Torso (rear)                  4         
                                             L/R Arm     5            10       
                                             L/R Leg     7            14       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat    Critical    Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 Medium Lasers                              RT        9         3         3.00
3 Medium Lasers                              LT        9         3         3.00
2 Rocket Launcher 10s                        CT        6         2         1.00
Rocket Launcher 10                           HD        3         1         0.50
                                            Free Critical Slots: 23

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 12
7          4       4       1       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: TSM, SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA

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The Inner Sphere / Re: Help me do this! Your opinions or lists wanted

« Last post by Nikodemius on Today at 17:31:31 »

Ive put together another list and im now wondering

Awesomes, Grass, Cats, Vindis and Ravens
Or
2 Longbow 8C (1/4), 2 Grass, 2 Hunchs, 2 Ravens and i couldnt find 2 more mechs to fill up the missing 2 slots with low BV but Mongooses .. might aswell put Locusts there (Hunch for Bodyguard, Raven for LRM Support)

Which one do u guys think is (apart from fluff) the better choice?

Im kinda worried about the LB setup cause it feels like its missing capability to punch holes apart from big LRM swarms.

Ill keep u updated !