I just put up several posts done in an AU in the Roleplaying section of the forums
here. Even at the current moment, I haven't had a proper background, list of equipment or even unit name nailed down.
So here I am, looking for help, inspiration and ideas from fellow members of these forums.
Some info:
1) The unit is small at the moment, consisting of a combat unit consisting of a short 3 'Mech lance, a lance of combat vehicles, short platoon of 2 BA squads. Currently, the former is tentatively made up of Vindicator VND-6L, Blackjack BJ2-OC and Charger CGR-3Kr. The latter is a mixed of Hetzers - 2 of the vanilla AC-20 variant, 1 each of LRM and SRM variants.
2) There is also a combat engineering arm, made up of a Diomede ConstructionMech, Jabberwocky, a Buffel Engineering Support Vehicle VIII, a generic Engineering Vehicle and a platoon of combat engineers.
3) Most of the personnel are from Inner Sphere backwater worlds and/or Periphery mercenaries. That means that while they won't be chuckling maniacally as they hose peaceful civilian protesters, they aren't exactly above to bending the rules of engagement when needed. Also, quite a few of the members are skilled techs and mechanics, with considerable abilities in modifying, jury-rigging and customization machines. (However, the rules of the AU is that WE are not allowed to run customized rides, so its more for fluff than actual ability to customize).
The idea is that the unit is geared towards fighting in close quarters and urban environment, with the combat engineers helping with reinforcing structures, tearing them down, setting up traps, easing/obstructing movement, etc.
So, how should I grow the unit? Is my original hardware something that would be good for RP, or should I swap things out? About the only piece of equipment confirmed is the Vindy and an AC-20 Hetzer since I already wrote them into my story, everything else is open.
We're very liberal in terms of equipment purchase, though obvious items like unique machines, Manei Domini designs, even Clan tech isn't available unless we find them in the black market.
Also, unit name. I have Urban Legends, Close Quarters, Extreme Prejudice... sort of cheesy, but hey, we're mercs, so we're open to ideas in that department too.
