Author Topic: This Was Easier on the Tabletop - a Battletech SI Fic (Read 173126 times)

worktroll · « **Reply #120 on:** 24 October 2018, 04:46:27 »

He can always email me, or a moderator, and we can reset it for him.

W.

truetanker · « **Reply #121 on:** 24 October 2018, 18:51:18 »

My password is from my favorite movie...

Like I'm gonna tell you! xp

TT

Dave Talley · « **Reply #122 on:** 27 October 2018, 21:17:43 »

I have been enjoying the 3-5 seperate sub threads going on

Red Pins · « **Reply #123 on:** 28 October 2018, 00:50:24 »

Looks like Sakahara is going to get the Jihad treatment early.

marauder648 · « **Reply #124 on:** 28 October 2018, 04:17:40 »

Quote from: Dave Talley on 27 October 2018, 21:17:43

I have been enjoying the 3-5 seperate sub threads going on

Got a link to those? :D

Dave Talley · « **Reply #125 on:** 28 October 2018, 08:58:41 »

its the same link but the primary reason the thing is almost 300 pages long is multiple posters running semi related conversations in the thread

PsihoKekec · « **Reply #126 on:** 29 October 2018, 01:15:56 »

And totally unrelated as well.

ThePW · « **Reply #127 on:** 29 October 2018, 09:35:38 »

Quote from: PsihoKekec on 29 October 2018, 01:15:56

And totally unrelated as well.

Sounds like nobody's driving the topic bus on that forums?

Tyrchon · « **Reply #128 on:** 29 October 2018, 10:16:33 »

Well it looks like the Mods on SB locked the thread by Chris's request. I'm not surprised considering that not only were some posters veering far-afield with topics but some others were getting into some very questionable territory that some would consider inappropriate.

Hopefully, Chris can get his password reset and start posting here again. We might go on tangents with comments, but we generally stay away from the real chuckle-head stuff that dances across the line of tactfulness.

Red Pins · « **Reply #129 on:** 29 October 2018, 18:33:01 »

Or he could just post a story-only thread like MA did with his. But, whatever.

Red Pins · « **Reply #130 on:** 08 November 2018, 22:42:51 »

OOOH, it seems Chris has another 20,000 words he's cutting up into chapters - I keep thinking about how I'd use formed plastic explosive and a pressure switch to keep Jamie and his whole staff in their chairs while I ask him how the weather is on Strana Mechty and interrupt Natasha to finish her sentence, "...And learn why they call me the Black Widow!" in a little old ladies voice. >:D

LightGuard · « **Reply #131 on:** 09 November 2018, 11:14:25 »

Quote from: Red Pins on 08 November 2018, 22:42:51

OOOH, it seems Chris has another 20,000 words he's cutting up into chapters - I keep thinking about how I'd use formed plastic explosive and a pressure switch to keep Jamie and his whole staff in their chairs while I ask him how the weather is on Strana Mechty and interrupt Natasha to finish her sentence, "...And learn why they call me the Black Widow!" in a little old ladies voice. >:D

The thread is still locked on Spacebattles, per his request. Are we missing something in translation here?

worktroll · « **Reply #132 on:** 09 November 2018, 12:14:13 »

Well, I'd love to unlock his account here, but he needs to drop me an email.

W.

Red Pins · « **Reply #133 on:** 10 November 2018, 00:31:55 »

Quote from: LightGuard on 09 November 2018, 11:14:25

The thread is still locked on Spacebattles, per his request. Are we missing something in translation here?

As of this post, it's open, because I just finished the next chapter. Ho-lee... Tied to an ergonomic chair and slapped repeatedly with a printed copy of Kerlin Ward's last orders, indeed.

Quote from: worktroll on 09 November 2018, 12:14:13

Well, I'd love to unlock his account here, but he needs to drop me an email.

W.

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mikecj · « **Reply #134 on:** 10 November 2018, 00:46:31 »

Jameson must have done a spit-take when he scanned the MAD.

And its a very good thing Natasha wasn't in the room!

Page 285 has Chapter 12.

cklammer · « **Reply #135 on:** 10 November 2018, 04:38:37 »

And as a public service announcement the direkt link to chapter on the spacebattles thread:

https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/this-was-easier-on-the-tabletop-a-battletech-si.659596/page-285#post-52306132

I apologize if this is going against some crossed t's and dotted i's of the forum rules ... spank me then, mods ;)

Those spacebattles threadmarks are surely useful, though ;D

Best Regards,
Christian

Aunt Edith modified for typos

ThePW · « **Reply #136 on:** 10 November 2018, 10:34:28 »

being able to listen to the text while typing (Right Click -> Read aloud) :D is very awesome. Hearing the word "Han-Se"? Priceless... loved the STK double take on our Hero's MAD :D "Gear-Yo!" Roflcopter...

cawest · « **Reply #137 on:** 10 November 2018, 11:11:07 »

okay at the start of the 4SW what could the WD field in our timeline. I know they were on three planets and that was what K hit. this AU has them at 2.5 RGTs. how does that compare with RTL?

Sir Chaos · « **Reply #138 on:** 10 November 2018, 11:51:51 »

Quote from: cawest on 10 November 2018, 11:11:07

okay at the start of the 4SW what could the WD field in our timeline. I know they were on three planets and that was what K hit. this AU has them at 2.5 RGTs. how does that compare with RTL?

IIRC they were down to one combined-arms regiment in the end.

cawest · « **Reply #139 on:** 10 November 2018, 17:47:44 »

Quote from: Sir Chaos on 10 November 2018, 11:51:51

IIRC they were down to one combined-arms regiment in the end.

so it looks like the WD will be almost three times as powerful in the 4th SW. that will help them.... later. they still will have to "rebuild" those three Mech REGTS but, that is all about spare parts. then bring back the other two or three with new machines. Zeta would make a nasty Regt unit.

Mackon · « **Reply #140 on:** 10 November 2018, 19:50:35 »

Plus saving all the families, that's going to make rebuilding a lot more workable.

Greatclub · « **Reply #141 on:** 10 November 2018, 21:54:32 »

Quote from: Sir Chaos on 10 November 2018, 11:51:51

IIRC they were down to one combined-arms regiment in the end.

1 regiment at the end of SW4. At the start of SW4 all five regiments were in theory active, Alpha and beta with 5 'provisional companies', whatever those are, and the others with 4 each

Reference, OTP death to mercenaries.

snakespinner · « **Reply #142 on:** 10 November 2018, 22:11:54 »

Someone can correct me but I thought the WD had clan mechs and other equipment still with their warships in the periphery.
I remember that's where Colonel Wolf's son was killed. So would they not go get it now that they are known as clan.

Red Pins · « **Reply #143 on:** 10 November 2018, 22:18:40 »

Quote from: snakespinner on 10 November 2018, 22:11:54

Someone can correct me but I thought the WD had clan mechs and other equipment still with their warships in the periphery.
I remember that's where Colonel Wolf's son was killed. So would they not go get it now that they are known as clan.

Warships and advanced units that wouldn't have fit in with the stuff from the IS. And they might give the FC those Warships under the right circumstances. Does anybody else remember they had techs able to use ComStar's HPG? If Hanse can capture those HPGs like he did the canon timeline, he might be able to start getting them operation with their help.

Chaeronea · « **Reply #144 on:** 11 November 2018, 00:04:22 »

Quote from: Red Pins on 10 November 2018, 22:18:40

Does anybody else remember they had techs able to use ComStar's HPG? If Hanse can capture those HPGs like he did the canon timeline, he might be able to start getting them operation with their help.

Yes the Dragoons do have techs capable of using HPGs - there was a scenario in BattleTroops with Dragoon infantry holding the HPG grounds while a tech sends a message. I think it was for the Seventh Kommando capturing the An Ting HPG so they could send the Hegira message after the ISF tried to capture the Hephaestus station in An Ting.

idea weenie · « **Reply #145 on:** 11 November 2018, 17:46:19 »

Next time John Smith meets Natasha Kerensky, it should be in a more casual setting, where he and others are commenting about how she keeps setting top scores in practice ranges. This way he can make the comment, "you're quite the Star, Colonel," and let Natasha figure out if he left out the comma.

paulobrito · « **Reply #146 on:** 11 November 2018, 17:52:53 »

Too late for that - already revealed that knows about the Clan origin of the Dragoons - see last chapter.

marauder648 · « **Reply #147 on:** 12 November 2018, 01:22:51 »

Do we know if a new thread for this story has started up somewhere?

Red Pins · « **Reply #148 on:** 12 November 2018, 01:25:52 »

He had the thread at spacebattles unlocked. I gave instructions on how to find it and read it, there should be a link on a previous page.

Chris OFarrell · « **Reply #149 on:** 12 November 2018, 01:49:35 »

Hey the password reset function is working again :p
I’ll post the next few chapters tonight. After a post work party thing :)