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Icons of Hubris in Battletech
« on: 08 April 2024, 09:14:29 »
 Battletech is littered with icons of Hubris, some small figures like Anton Marik who was likely the only human being in the Inner Sphere who really thought he stood a chance, others like Nicholas Kerensky created societies in their image that were forthrightly poorly designed, and when fixes were presented in plain sight, he made sure they were annihilated under the false covers of unification and survival. Duncan Marik was just a halfwit who could never have foreseen the path of destruction his plot would lead to, so he might be in the lower galleries or perhaps not even there, whilst Hanse and Melissa poorly groomed their successors leading to extraordinary trouble down the road. Assuming that you have five galleries, designated A for the Achilles levels through F for the lowest (with no E), what figures would you say are significant enough for any given gallery, and who would not rate for even the F despite their flaw? You may add a - or + to be emphatic.

 Figures do not have to be nobles. Some of the most hubristic may outwardly seem noble. Some of the non-hubristic may seem to be absolutely reprehensible human beings. In fact, cultural requirements of some Successor States may present an outward facade that needs to be taken into account.

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Re: Icons of Hubris in Battletech
« Reply #1 on: 08 April 2024, 14:45:31 »
Jacob Bannson proably deserves a spot in there the man had everything and pissed it away.
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Re: Icons of Hubris in Battletech
« Reply #2 on: 09 April 2024, 11:49:23 »
Jacob Bannson probably deserves a spot in there the man had everything and pissed it away.
He is an excellent starting point.

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Re: Icons of Hubris in Battletech
« Reply #3 on: 13 April 2024, 21:25:25 »
Alaric Ward, Daoshen Liao, Brett Andrews, Karianna Schmitt, Asa Taney, Raina Montose and even Devlin Stone all come to mind.
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Re: Icons of Hubris in Battletech
« Reply #4 on: 13 April 2024, 22:11:58 »
The great Stefan Ukris Amaris I. And his battleship.
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Re: Icons of Hubris in Battletech
« Reply #5 on: 13 April 2024, 23:28:38 »
The great Stefan Ukris Amaris I.

The list should be named after him.

Oh, also, slap Nicholas AND his daddy to the list.
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Re: Icons of Hubris in Battletech
« Reply #6 on: 14 April 2024, 00:21:10 »
not sure Alaric can be listed as Hubristic YET. but I expect by 3160 he'll definatly be on the list
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Re: Icons of Hubris in Battletech
« Reply #7 on: 14 April 2024, 00:46:23 »
He's been running on hubris his whole life.
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Re: Icons of Hubris in Battletech
« Reply #8 on: 14 April 2024, 11:47:49 »
Michael Hasek-Davion, who wanted to replace both Hanse Davion and Maximillian Liao.
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Re: Icons of Hubris in Battletech
« Reply #9 on: 14 April 2024, 13:27:20 »
Konrad McKenna might be a worthy entry as well. And perhaps Joseph Cameron

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Re: Icons of Hubris in Battletech
« Reply #10 on: 14 April 2024, 17:27:07 »
Michael Hasek-Davion, who wanted to replace both Hanse Davion and Maximillian Liao.

that's actually a pretty good one, I mean, this is a march lord whose aspirations consisted at besting TWO house lrods (and thus was played by both of them)
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Re: Icons of Hubris in Battletech
« Reply #11 on: 15 April 2024, 05:01:55 »
Kyalla Centralla belongs on this list.
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Re: Icons of Hubris in Battletech
« Reply #12 on: 15 April 2024, 22:05:20 »
Katherine Steiner Davion
Nondi Steiner
Melissa Steiner (the 3130 plus one)
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Kenyon Marik
Elson Nova Cat (until after the Dragoon Civil War)
The great whatever of Amaris from Star Lord
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Re: Icons of Hubris in Battletech
« Reply #13 on: 18 April 2024, 12:34:49 »
Nondi's problem wasn't hubris, it was building up Katherine in her mind as the perfect Steiner leader she wanted. Well, that and the brain damage.

She didn't order her granddaughter to fight to the death because she thought she could never lose, she did it because she didn't want to fail Katherine.


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Re: Icons of Hubris in Battletech
« Reply #14 on: 18 April 2024, 13:14:57 »
Brain damage?
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Re: Icons of Hubris in Battletech
« Reply #15 on: 18 April 2024, 15:02:20 »
In the War of 3039, her command post got stormed by DEST commandos. She was shot and nearly died but recovered after being hospitalized for several months. Personality-wise she was never really the same after it. She used to be really good at her job and actually had good relationships with Davion officers under her command, like the head of the 3rd Davion. By the time the 3050s roll around she's basically a caricature.
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Re: Icons of Hubris in Battletech
« Reply #16 on: 18 April 2024, 15:11:19 »
I think good ‘ole Wayne Waco would rate pretty high on this list.

 

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