Hi All
So my next goal is to expand my Clan Ghost Bear force from what I have already. I have a small budget to throw at getting a few extra mechs and I am most notably lacking fluffy GB designs, such as Vultures and Fire Moths (Heresy, I know!). Wanted to get some input from the wisest and beariest amongst you on how to turn this into a fluffier unit.
For starters, I currently have either assembled, painted (or awaiting both ;D).
Assaults: Highlander IIC, Mad Cat Mk2, Kodiak
Heavies: Hellfire, Timber Wolf, Nova Cat
Mediums: Grendel, Dragonfly, Nova H, Arctic Wolf, Clint IIC
Lights: Mist Lynx, Fire Falcon, Cougar, Cougar
BA Infantry: 10 points (bases) of elementals
Not all of these are particularly GB fluffy, I just picked up what I thought was cool or would look good in GB colors over the years.
For building this up, I had in mind something post-Jihad/early Rasalhague Dominion, which would take into account the need (desperation), to rebuild losses and give scope for mixing in the classic GB omnis with trade, salvage and isorla from the recent conflicts, as well as some of the older second line and newer battlemech/omni designs which are particularly fluffy for the Bears (I do like the Grizzly). Don’t want to go full Rasalhague Dominion and mix in IS mechs. I have a separate, FRR/RD fluffed, IS mercenary force anyway.
Having read a few of the threads on the forums I was thinking of a light/medium Supernova binary or trinary, with a supporting force of heavies and assaults. Fluff wise, I already have a few mechs painted in Alpha Galaxy scheme, so was thinking of maybe the 50th Striker Cluster or 1st Rasalhague Bears, and I can get the decals from Fighting Piranha.
So here's my provisional thoughts
Supernova Binary
Light Star: Grendel, Dragonfly, Fire Moth, Fire Moth, Fire Moth
Elementals: 5x Points
Light Star: Nova H, Cougar, Cougar, Mist Lynx, Fire Falcon
Elementals: 5x Points
Heavy Trinary
Command Star: Kodiak 2, Kodiak, Mad Cat 2, Highlander IIC, Arcas
Heavy (second line) Star: Hellfire, Grizzly, Grizzly, Clint IIC, Arctic Wolf
Fire Support Star: Timber Wolf, Vulture III, Vulture, Nova Cat, Karhu
I tried to stick to pure stars of either omnis or battlemechs, as that seemed to make a bit more logistical sense and I couldn’t find anything in the fluff that says the Bears used mixed tech stars, unless, post Jihad they were that desperate. On that note I could turn the Supernova into a trinary by getting another pack of elementals and moving the Fire Support Star (all omnis) into the supernova. This would group the omnis into the Supernova, with the supporting, second-line forces being battlemechs.
What are people's thoughts/recommendations? How could I improve this?
Thanks