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General BattleTech Discussion / Re: Mercenaries Kickstarter Discussion 6: the 1st 3rd Star League conversation
« Last post by MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 24 April 2024, 21:32:44 »Not yet.
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Fan Fiction / BattleTech Flash Fiction: Bird Feeder
« Last post by 9thLetter on 24 April 2024, 21:28:32 »He was supposed to come yesterday.
The feathered form lay unmoving in the snow, clawed feet clenched. The empty bird feeder creaked on its chain in the chill air. Surrounding the scene, dark tree trunks stood silent in snow drifts under a low, grey sky.
His mother once told him that she believed a person’s spirit returned to the stars after death. She had never explained the basis of her belief.
He was supposed to protect these songbirds. He was supposed to come yesterday.
The scraped digits of the ‘Mech’s hand cradled the large bird feeder, while the other hand delicately tilted a canister into the opened top. A dry shower of sunflower seeds flowed. A few dark seeds speckled the snow.
He knew what they said about him, of course.
External microphones relayed a ribbon of birdsong to his ears. The ‘Mech’s actuators whirred a quiet rejoinder as he replaced the lid of the feeder he’d welded when sleep was impossible.
Smart creatures. Fierce. Fragile.
He delighted in making his wintertime circuit. He was wounded every time he found a small broken form in the snow.
A flocked piper landed among the small black stars painted on one of the skyward-raised and gouged shoulders of his Griffin. The bird warbled in boisterous joy.
He knew they hated him.
Spring was approaching. Soon he would give up his forest circuit. The birds needed him during winter but must feed themselves when they could. He loved the small animals too much to indulge his own desires. They needed to learn how to take care of themselves.
The cautiously exchanged stories about him had been told and retold by his temporary charges.
“Do you know what unit he belonged to before this assignment? No wonder, right?”
“Those black stars on his ‘Mech? I heard he adds one for each one of us he fails out. He added one just yesterday.”
“Must’ve been from the other squadron.”
The CO knew the truth. Told him it was a bad idea each time when passing on a report.
He listened to the birdsong for another few moments. Watched the small forms bounce and flitter. Then turned his ‘Mech toward the training grounds.
Hopefully, no word would arrive from afar today. Hopefully, there would be no additions to his constellation this day
The feathered form lay unmoving in the snow, clawed feet clenched. The empty bird feeder creaked on its chain in the chill air. Surrounding the scene, dark tree trunks stood silent in snow drifts under a low, grey sky.
His mother once told him that she believed a person’s spirit returned to the stars after death. She had never explained the basis of her belief.
He was supposed to protect these songbirds. He was supposed to come yesterday.
The scraped digits of the ‘Mech’s hand cradled the large bird feeder, while the other hand delicately tilted a canister into the opened top. A dry shower of sunflower seeds flowed. A few dark seeds speckled the snow.
He knew what they said about him, of course.
External microphones relayed a ribbon of birdsong to his ears. The ‘Mech’s actuators whirred a quiet rejoinder as he replaced the lid of the feeder he’d welded when sleep was impossible.
Smart creatures. Fierce. Fragile.
He delighted in making his wintertime circuit. He was wounded every time he found a small broken form in the snow.
A flocked piper landed among the small black stars painted on one of the skyward-raised and gouged shoulders of his Griffin. The bird warbled in boisterous joy.
He knew they hated him.
Spring was approaching. Soon he would give up his forest circuit. The birds needed him during winter but must feed themselves when they could. He loved the small animals too much to indulge his own desires. They needed to learn how to take care of themselves.
The cautiously exchanged stories about him had been told and retold by his temporary charges.
“Do you know what unit he belonged to before this assignment? No wonder, right?”
“Those black stars on his ‘Mech? I heard he adds one for each one of us he fails out. He added one just yesterday.”
“Must’ve been from the other squadron.”
The CO knew the truth. Told him it was a bad idea each time when passing on a report.
He listened to the birdsong for another few moments. Watched the small forms bounce and flitter. Then turned his ‘Mech toward the training grounds.
Hopefully, no word would arrive from afar today. Hopefully, there would be no additions to his constellation this day
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Combat Vehicles / Re: Omni Warrior Helicopter Challenge
« Last post by Retry on 24 April 2024, 21:24:33 »Code: [Select]
Warrior Omni VTOL Prime
Mass: 21 tons
Movement Type: VTOL
Power Plant: 50 ICE
Cruising Speed: 97.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 151.2 kph
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
9.0 tons of pod space
Communication System: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking System: Unknown
Introduction Year: 3065
Tech Rating/Availability: E/X-X-E-D
Cost: 814,938 C-bills
Type: Warrior Omni VTOL
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Standard)
Tonnage: 21
Battle Value: 384
Equipment Mass
Internal Structure 2.5
Engine 50 ICE 3
Cruising MP: 9
Flanking MP: 14
Heat Sinks: 0 0
Control Equipment: 1.5
Lift Equipment: 2.5
Power Amplifier: 0
Armor Factor (Ferro): 35 2
Internal
Structure Armor
Value
Front 3 9
R/L Side 3/3 8/8
Rear 3 8
Rotor 3 2
Fixed Equipment
Location Fixed Tonnage
Body CASE 0.5
Weapons
and Ammo Location Critical Tonnage
4 Rocket Launcher 10 Front 4 2
AC/2 Front 1 6
AC/2 Ammo (45) Body 1 1An omni-fied Warrior chassis that sacrifices a ton of payload for a bit more survivability in the form of more armor and integrated CASE, the base chassis is quite flexible and can emulate most versions of the non-omni Warrior variants, albeit with some sacrifices.
The variant list shown below should be considered indicative but not exhaustive of possible omni-Warrior variants in the Inner Sphere.
Code: [Select]
Combat Variants
(9 tons, 6 slots free)
A (H-7C emulation)
1x SRM-4 (front), 1t ammo
2x LRM-5 (front), 2t ammo
B (H-7F emulation)
1x UAC/2 (front), 1t ammo
1x TAG (front)
C (H-8 emulation)
2x LRM-5 (front), 1t ammo
2x Streak SRM-4 (front), 1t ammo
D (H-10 emulation)
4x MG (2x front, 1x left side, 1x right side), 1t ammo
6t infantry compartment
E (iNarc Platform)
1x iNarc (front), 3t ammo
1x MG (front), 0.5t ammo
F (Narc Platform)
1x Narc (front), 2t ammo
2x LRM-5 (front), 1t ammo
G (Standard BA Carrier)
2x LRM-5 (front), 1t ammo
4t Infantry Compartment
H (Assault BA Carrier)
1x MG (front), 0.5t ammo
8t Infantry Compartment
J (Light BA Carrier)
1x AC/2 (front), 1t ammo
2t Infantry Compartment
K (PAL/Conventional Infantry Carrier)
2x LRM-5 (front), 2t ammo
1x SRM-2 (front), 1t ammo
1t Infantry Compartment
L (C3 Slave Spotter)
2x LRM-5 (front), 2t ammo
1x SRM-2 (front), 1t ammo
C3 Slave
M (BAP & GECM Carriage)
1x LRM-5 (front), 1t ammo
1x SRM-4 (front), 1t ammo
Beagle Active Probe
Guardian ECM Suite
N (LPPC & Recon)
1x Light PPC (front)
1x Recon Camera (front)
CLAN A (H-7 emulation with clan technology) [Bonus]
1x Clan LB 2-X AC (front), 1t ammo
1x Clan SRM-4 (front), 1t ammo
Targeting Computer (Clan)Code: [Select]
Utility Variants
(9 tons, 6 slots free)
FK (Field Kitchen)
3x Field Kitchens
CG (Cargo)
9t Cargo
LH (Lift Hoist)
3x Lift Hoists
CM (Command)
9t Communication Equipment
PM (Paramedic)
1x AC/2 (1t ammo)
4x Paramedic Equipment
PM2 (Paramedic, Unarmed)
6x Paramedic Equipment24
Clan Chatterweb / Re: Terra. Home to ilClan Wolf.
« Last post by Minemech on 24 April 2024, 21:18:21 » I hear on the midnight programming of the Science Caste channels they occasionally ran programs on mech repo.
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BattleTech Miniatures / Re: New April minis
« Last post by worktroll on 24 April 2024, 21:16:58 »One of Holt's Hilltopper battalions, IIRC.
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General BattleTech Discussion / Re: Mercenaries Kickstarter Discussion 6: the 1st 3rd Star League conversation
« Last post by worktroll on 24 April 2024, 21:16:18 »Let alone international shipping. We live in hope :)
BTW, anyone seen their shipping appear?
BTW, anyone seen their shipping appear?
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BattleMechs / Re: 'Warcriming the Militia' - Battlemechs of the WoB
« Last post by Red Pins on 24 April 2024, 21:09:55 »I have it in three places, desktop, work desktop, and flash drive. Going to be using all three for the Delta version and use the flash drive to carry stub fluff entries around until its time to format the pages and carry it between them.
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BattleTech Miniatures / Re: LCT-1E Locust
« Last post by Hellraiser on 24 April 2024, 21:06:39 »That's Wolf Dragoons right? With some sort of hazard stripes on the front base?
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BattleTech Miniatures / Re: New April minis
« Last post by Hellraiser on 24 April 2024, 21:04:44 »Not sure how I feel about the yellow and back paint scheme - it's well-executed, but it's...different.
I was thinking if that was Black & Red it would be Tikonov Republican Guards.
Not sure who uses a quartered Black/Yellow.
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Off Topic / Re: Retirement Job for Elementals
« Last post by beachhead1985 on 24 April 2024, 21:03:58 »Just extrapolating from observed patterns...I doubt most elementals have long or happy retirements.
I imagine the joints and back go first, with the hearts right behind them. Clan science could keep them in service longer, but why waste the resources that could go to the next generation?
I think "retirement" for Elementals is probably a short, unhappy career in law-enforcement among the lower castes or a short stay in hospice care.
I imagine the joints and back go first, with the hearts right behind them. Clan science could keep them in service longer, but why waste the resources that could go to the next generation?
I think "retirement" for Elementals is probably a short, unhappy career in law-enforcement among the lower castes or a short stay in hospice care.
