TRO 3145--Federated Suns

[cold1]

From the Sarna article for the Unlimited version of the card: “The first rule of jungle warfare is, obviously, eliminate the jungle.”   — Star Captain Glen Osis, Clan Smoke Jaguar, Albiero, July 3050

Interestingly Sarna's article on the world indicates there likely isn't much in the way of jungle and that it's more likely the local defenders would have hold up in the planets extensive tunnel network (In single biome planet terms the planet is dug out mine town)

A Jaguar officer making a strategic blunder????  Meh, he's more awesomer than you and his mech has four Clan ER PPCs.  If he screws up he'lljust nash his teeth and shoot until everything dies.

[Adridos]

WTB: iRAC-10. You tell me what an improved RAC-10 looks like!

Rotating UAC/10 barrels?  8)

It is more dakka, after all...

[MarauderD]

But isn't the DC also using a new armor type called Ballistic Reinforced Armor, which ones assumes would protect against AC's?

So stick a H-PPC on the mech as a balancing weapon with our BFG-9000 RAC!

[A. Lurker]

We're really getting to the point where weapon vs. armor matchups look a bit like rock, paper, scissors, aren't we?

Of course, I suppose the obvious response would be to just bring a decently balanced mix of weapons... :)

[Weirdo]

Of course, I suppose the obvious response would be to just bring a decently balanced mix of weapons... :)

I like the idea of this being the status quo. I've always been a firm believer in the principle that if someone brings something to the field that you don't expect or prepare for and thus are defeated, it is 100% your fault. Wether the enemy has armor suited to your preferred weapons, or infantry to weather your gauss boats, or air support to neutralize your AC/20s...you shoulda brought something to counter it. 8)

[Trajan Helmer]

So the balance will be more delicate. Armor, Speed, (Kind of) Firepower.

[Weirdo]

Exactly. O0

[Marwynn]

Well, you can always go Hardened/Ferro-Lamellar and just pack AMS. Hardened really only affects the 3/5 'Mechs severely.

I mean, that's the inevitable outcome of an "Armour Race". It's severe enough that the Kuritan 'Mechs aren't all packing PPCs as we all thought they would.

[Alexander Knight]

But isn't the DC also using a new armor type called Ballistic Reinforced Armor, which ones assumes would protect against AC's?

On the new Hatamotos and one Shiro.  But not on their new aerospace beat hammer.

[Knightmare]

Dark Age Mini's that they are statting out had a lot of totem ’Mechs.

Depending on their intro date, Totem ’Mechs make plenty sense in a post-Jihad Inner Sphere. The Great Houses took a major shellacking, so boosting their people's morale with a bunch of Totem designs is a good move.

[Kitsune413]

And was a visually easy way to get a factions character across to the new playerbase they were trying to capture. Though after the dc and cc every other culture is knights.

[caioaf]

https://twitter.com/catalystgamelab

CatalystGameLab ‏@catalystgamelab 18 m
And yes, I'm flipping through the final TRO3145Davion PDF...it'll be releasing...soon... rnb

release this week? today? NOW?

 :D

[MarauderD]

That sure would be a highlight to a very subpar week.

[Weirdo]

release this week? today? NOW?

[Adrian Gideon]

release this week? today? NOW?

Here's a peek at the cover by Anthony Scroggins until then.

[Weirdo]

This TRO has already made me happier than Kurita did, simply because it tells us that the old-style Guards stripes are back, baby! [rockon]

[Martius]

An Atlas, a Marten and a.... ??

[A. Lurker]

So, twenty tubes after all. And suddenly that autocannon doesn't look quite so huge anymore either.

Assuming that's indeed the same Atlas model, of course. ;)

[Kampson]

Nice cover preview!  That Atlas from this "view" looks better then the line art that was previously posted on facebook.

[Lorcan Nagle]

An Atlas, a Marten and a.... ??

MW4 vintage Black Knight

[caioaf]

Here's a peek at the cover by Anthony Scroggins until then.

yay, more war crimes!
 >:D

[Pa Weasley]

A few other's from today include ....

CatalystGameLab @catalystgamelab  1h 
oh...my...head...the Destrier Siege Vehicle from TRO3145Davion is just...wow...ahahha... rnb

ooohhhh...Gunsmith might be my favorite look/design of TRO3145Davion...just a real, nice different look...and what a sick light 'Mech! rnb

[Xtrahmxwohld]

MW4 Dark Age vintage Black Knight

FTFY

[caioaf]

FTFY

but DA Black Knight is the MW4 Black Knight

[cavingjan]

So, twenty tubes after all. And suddenly that autocannon doesn't look quite so huge anymore either.

Assuming that's indeed the same Atlas model, of course. ;)

Just a different angle is my guess. Th artists appear to be using the AOD mini as a guide.

[Lorcan Nagle]

but DA Black Knight is the MW4 Black Knight

exactly ;)

[Martius]

MW4 vintage Black Knight

Thank you

[Xtrahmxwohld]

but DA Black Knight is the MW4 Black Knight

exactly ;)

Ah, but thanks to this TRO, the DA Black Knight never looked like the MW:DA or MW4 version.  ;)

[Spaceman]

I want a wallpaper of that cover!

[Garydee]

Can't wait to see the reengineered laser.