Author Topic: What are the worst rules in Tactical Operations? And why? (Read 27614 times)

SteelRaven · « **Reply #120 on:** 13 November 2019, 14:40:18 »

... and people wonder why I avoid LAMs :P

BATTLEMASTER · « **Reply #121 on:** 13 November 2019, 15:14:51 »

Quote from: brother elf on 13 November 2019, 11:51:05

What, not enjoying shooting bee-filled gauss slugs off a sinking aircraft carrier in a zero-g sandstorm using advanced dead zone rules? ;-)

What page can I find the bee-filled Gauss slugs in Interstellar Ops?

Oh, yes, optional rules I hate. Stackpoleing is at the top of my list. I don't like the rule with woods absorbing damage. I think that's it.

Lorcan Nagle · « **Reply #122 on:** 14 November 2019, 10:00:08 »

Quote from: BATTLEMASTER on 13 November 2019, 15:14:51

What page can I find the bee-filled Gauss slugs in Interstellar Ops?

Bee-filled gauss slugs is an old forum joke that goes back to the days of Usenet. And it's best not to ask for further details, few people can take the SAN loss.

Tymers Realm · « **Reply #123 on:** 14 November 2019, 12:09:51 »

Quote from: Lorcan Nagle on 14 November 2019, 10:00:08

Bee-filled gauss slugs is an old forum joke that goes back to the days of Usenet. And it's best not to ask for further details, few people can take the SAN loss.

I don't have TO personally, but are there rules for Bees in the Cockpit (and how to get them out)?

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #124 on:** 14 November 2019, 12:30:56 »

There are rules for flesh-eating insect swarms, which could be a threat to a mech with the Poor Environmental Sealing quirk.

Colt Ward · « **Reply #125 on:** 14 November 2019, 12:37:06 »

The only pilot that gets bees in the cockpit is Leftenant Farley.

Daryk · « **Reply #126 on:** 14 November 2019, 20:00:11 »

Quote from: Lorcan Nagle on 14 November 2019, 10:00:08

Bee-filled gauss slugs is an old forum joke that goes back to the days of Usenet. And it's best not to ask for further details, few people can take the SAN loss.

So... Usenet is the Necronomicon of the 21st century? ??? >:D

Karasu · « **Reply #127 on:** 15 November 2019, 11:00:16 »

Quote from: Lorcan Nagle on 14 November 2019, 10:00:08

Bee-filled gauss slugs is an old forum joke that goes back to the days of Usenet. And it's best not to ask for further details, few people can take the SAN loss.

I just assumed it was some sort of reference to hive rounds as found in Car Wars back in the day.

Cannonshop · « **Reply #128 on:** 15 November 2019, 11:53:20 »

Quote from: Daryk on 14 November 2019, 20:00:11

So... Usenet is the Necronomicon of the 21st century? ??? >:D

The...'history'...involved is, well...involved. Just safe to say that the person most responsible for the joke is no longer with us and leave it at that.

Daryk · « **Reply #129 on:** 15 November 2019, 19:42:32 »

Right, then... nothing to see here...

RoundTop · « **Reply #130 on:** 20 November 2019, 10:10:31 »

Bee guided gauss slugs? Sure. Not even as crazy as real life.

In ww2, the us/uk had pidgeon-guided bombs. You read that right. They were trained to peck at the image of a ship on a screen in front of them to get food. They put them into a box in the bomb and tied the guidance fins to their pecks. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Pigeon

TigerShark · « **Reply #131 on:** 20 November 2019, 12:33:06 »

Don't we usually get warnings for drifting off-topic this badly?

BATTLEMASTER · « **Reply #132 on:** 20 November 2019, 19:25:57 »

I just thought of another optional rule I don't like: Glancing blows. I don't need to slow the game down like that.

Mohammed As`Zaman Bey · « **Reply #133 on:** 20 November 2019, 19:36:13 »

Quote from: BATTLEMASTER on 20 November 2019, 19:25:57

I just thought of another optional rule I don't like: Glancing blows. I don't need to slow the game down like that.

Aye, you may as well make people roll for damage like in D&D...

Apocal · « **Reply #134 on:** 21 November 2019, 00:12:46 »

There is something especially annoying about driving a gauss slug through someone's cockpit yet not even breaching armor.

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #135 on:** 21 November 2019, 00:13:38 »

Imagine getting a glancing blow against someone with Hardened armor.

Apocal · « **Reply #136 on:** 21 November 2019, 00:29:56 »

Quote from: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 21 November 2019, 00:13:38

Imagine getting a glancing blow against someone with Hardened armor.

This does not spark joy.

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #137 on:** 21 November 2019, 00:40:06 »

I feel like Glancing Blow rules were created specially to explain how Victor survived when Prometheus was shot in the head by Adam Steiner's Thunderhawk.

Colt Ward · « **Reply #138 on:** 21 November 2019, 10:07:41 »

I think the rule pre-dated it, but it WAS the explanation since it glanced off the shoulder or chest IIRC.

Church14 · « **Reply #139 on:** 21 November 2019, 12:06:01 »

Quote from: Wrangler on 13 November 2019, 06:38:44

In Battletech..with enough thrust...

..even a fully loaded Cement Truck can fly.

Art really doesn't apply, which makes things interesting for people want UNIQUE looking vehicles, mechs etc.

Getting things to fly isn’t particularly hard with enough thrust. Getting them to fly efficiently is an entirely different story. Getting them to do things like.. turning safely is also harder. The best description I’ve heard for steering something like a flying dump truck is like trying to turn a supersonic ocean liner.

With a sufficiently efficient rocket, you can make a dumpster fly. You can even get it to fly straight with a stabilizer. The drag will be through the roof though