Raven Alliance: The Shiny Red Button of Orbital Doom

[Nibs]

Looks like we'll likely get a plastic White Raven in the upcoming Kickstarter (or Black Python, if you prefer).

It's just so hard to swallow the high BV of the newer tech! 2900 for the White Raven at 75 tonnes. That being said, the Ravens never really had faction-specific 'Mechs until they moved to the Inner Sphere and became relevant to the plot. Instead of the usual raft of Timber Wolves, Novas, and Warhawks, I really want to field a Star that is absolutely, clearly a Snow Raven Star - including our faction-specific technology in the Ferro-Lamellor, too!

I would love to see the War Crow and Carrion Crow appear in plastic, since they were in the Rec Guides. Plus, a Deimos would be lovely...

[jimdigris]

Now we can field entire stars of mechs with "crow" in the name. :D

[Ghaz]

Looks like we'll likely get a plastic White Raven in the upcoming Kickstarter (or Black Python, if you prefer).

It's just so hard to swallow the high BV of the newer tech! 2900 for the White Raven at 75 tonnes. That being said, the Ravens never really had faction-specific 'Mechs until they moved to the Inner Sphere and became relevant to the plot. Instead of the usual raft of Timber Wolves, Novas, and Warhawks, I really want to field a Star that is absolutely, clearly a Snow Raven Star - including our faction-specific technology in the Ferro-Lamellor, too!

I would love to see the War Crow and Carrion Crow appear in plastic, since they were in the Rec Guides. Plus, a Deimos would be lovely...

I doubt we'll see a plastic War Crow with IWM making a metal version, but I'd be happy to be proven wrong and see both it and the Carrion Crow in a future Force Pack.

[Crow]

Now we can field entire stars of mechs with "crow" in the name. :D

You rang? 8)

[truetanker]

So five Points of Export, eh?

TT

[Nibs]

So five Points of Export, eh?

TT

Hmm, how many Gauss Rifles could we slap on those?

[Demongirl]

It has been literal years, but I'm here to hit the Shiny Red Button of Orbital Doom™️ 😎

[Rainbow 6]

It has been literal years, but I'm here to hit the Shiny Red Button of Orbital Doom™️ 😎

Hey DG, long time no see, how the jolly devil are you?

[Tyler Jorgensson]

It occurred to me the other day: with the Pulverizer in production by the Ravens I’m surprised that their weren’t more Trials against them because of the Wolverine connection. I know they mentioned some in the TRO: GC write-up but still. Still a fantastic mech :)

[Crow]

It has been literal years, but I'm here to hit the Shiny Red Button of Orbital Doom™️ 😎

Good heavens, you're alive  ;D

[Crow]

It occurred to me the other day: with the Pulverizer in production by the Ravens I’m surprised that their weren’t more Trials against them because of the Wolverine connection. I know they mentioned some in the TRO: GC write-up but still. Still a fantastic mech :)

Kingfisher is better  8)

[Demongirl]

Hey DG, long time no see, how the jolly devil are you?

I'm doin pretty good! How about yourself?

[Demongirl]

Good heavens, you're alive  ;D

I IS!!!!! At least, I think so?

[Rainbow 6]

I'm doin pretty good! How about yourself?

Still kicking thanks.

[Maingunnery]

I IS!!!!! At least, I think so?

Always check that daily, I know I do. ;)

[Demongirl]

Still kicking thanks.

Sometimes, that's all you need

[Rainbow 6]

Sometimes, that's all you need

Aff

[Known Glitch]

Second, the 2nd Long Road Legion is noted as having several Clint IICs (Field Manual Updates). Again, not found in the MUL, but we have ready evidence of a number of Raven contributions to the AMC even before the Raven Alliance was formed. The Stinger IIC was designed for them during the Jihad and the new Devil had been distributed to the Outworlders as early as the 3080s. Is it possible that other secondline units were transferred to the AMC?

And the MUL website goes down within hours of me asking for the Clint IIC to be added to the AGDA for the Civil War and Jihad eras. Coincidence?   ;)

[jimdigris]

I don't need it at the moment, so I say no. ;)

[Known Glitch]

I don't need it at the moment, so I say no. ;)

 ;D

[Known Glitch]

normally one unit getting something doesn't rise to the standard of "several examples in several units" but since the OA mech forces are so small, it counts this time  :)

And like magic the Clint IIC is now available to the OA in the MUL.

Thanks Sartris!

[Known Glitch]

OA/RA love in RG:26.  Detailed write-up of the Merlin with Taurian 1D variant and Clan Tech C.  An Avellar mechwarrior, a Third Long Road Legion, Thermo Police, and even a bit of a mystery on Baliggora.  To whomever wrote this one, well done.  :thumbsup:

[pokefan548]

Would anyone happen to know if R-Teams were more common in front-line or second-line formations?

[Kerfuffin(925)]

Would anyone happen to know if R-Teams were more common in front-line or second-line formations?

I would assume they are attached at the cluster level so there would be one per cluster.

They aren’t particularly combat oriented

[pokefan548]

I would assume they are attached at the cluster level so there would be one per cluster.

They aren’t particularly combat oriented

FM:WC states that they were attached to "select" commands, so I doubt it's one per-Cluster.

[rebs]

I could see an R Team attached to a second line cluster.  Either/or.  I imagine they may get rotated from unit to unit as needed and deemed necessary by Khans, Galaxy Commanders, and Star Admirals.

[Rainbow 6]

Hi all. so what do you think of the Stormbird Battle Armor and the interesting events in the Outworlds wastes in the fluff?

[Maingunnery]

Hi all. so what do you think of the Stormbird Battle Armor and the interesting events in the Outworlds wastes in the fluff?

Well it is a very good looking BA, the functionality is also good but I would have preferred an ERSL instead of the Heavy Flamer.
As for the fluff incident, the list of suspects is near infinite.

[pokefan548]

Well it is a very good looking BA, the functionality is also good but I would have preferred an ERSL instead of the Heavy Flamer.
As for the fluff incident, the list of suspects is near infinite.

Honestly, I don't mind having a good infantry-killer, but at TW-scale, the heavy flamer is overkill. Good at laying on the heat though, given that only four troops are needed to hit the external heat cap. If we ever get heavy flamer stats in AToW, however, this thing'll be a real monster. BAR 9 armor and probably a burst rating of around 120. Very good to just casually walk up and torch everyone in a 19-meter radius with heavy CS damage.

[Nibs]

Absolutely nothing for the Ravens in the new Dominion Divided book.