Upcoming Releases Volume XV: Pitter Patter Let's Get At'er

[Sartris]

Where can I get an air cannon?

so to be clear. first air cannon, then product previews?

[Pat Payne]

https://www.amazon.com/Orginal-T-shirt-Launcher-Micro-Mini/dp/B077KC4MRJ

Nah, they need a Rotary AC... :)

Looking forward to the slate of new stuff. That and discovering Megamek has let me scratch my Battletech itch while under house arrest  ;D

[RifleMech]

'Consult a lawyer, then a pipefitter' would be my recommendation. You might have to settle for a potato gun, if even that.

:P

Thanks Now I've got an image of a Mech with a Potato Gun in the right arm and a Fluid Gun in the Left arm firing baked potatoes from one and butter and sour cream from the other. With torso mounted Mortars providing salt, pepper and chives. Which is making me hungry.  :drool:

[Weirdo]

I thought that is what fluid guns were for- you could load it with any sort of liquid to douse a target.

IMO, the question is what merc unit that has a mech refitted with fluid guns have the biggest beer bashes?

Reed's Brew, duh. :thumbsup:

[RifleMech]

Wouldn't the beer taste better dispensed by a vehicle flamer from refrigerated liquid cargo bay? AKA Cooling truck?

[dgorsman]

Y'all need to look up the Royal Canadian Air Farce chicken cannon.

[Colt Ward]

So . . . new novella dropped, flipped to the back to see the RS . . . its got the Republic symbol in the place of the Weapons Heat/Max Dissipation that is usually there, but nothing super ground breaking except its a Clan design that finally puts the DHS in the legs?  Its a Alpha baby even with the Streaks . . . and TC gets another ton & crit for that ER Small pointing to the rear.  It also joins the War Dog in having unbalanced armor on the arms- 20 for the RA and 15 for the LA . . . all for 3k BV

[mrbooth]

So . . . new novella dropped, flipped to the back to see the RS . . . its got the Republic symbol in the place of the Weapons Heat/Max Dissipation that is usually there, but nothing super ground breaking except its a Clan design that finally puts the DHS in the legs?  Its a Alpha baby even with the Streaks . . . and TC gets another ton & crit for that ER Small pointing to the rear.  It also joins the War Dog in having unbalanced armor on the arms- 20 for the RA and 15 for the LA . . . all for 3k BV

Yeah the small laser thing really bugs me it just screams we are trying to make it quirky, other wise it serves no real point. reminds me of the rear facing ams kn the Marauder II

other wise I like it

[jimdigris]

So . . . new novella dropped, flipped to the back to see the RS . . . its got the Republic symbol in the place of the Weapons Heat/Max Dissipation that is usually there, but nothing super ground breaking except its a Clan design that finally puts the DHS in the legs?  Its a Alpha baby even with the Streaks . . . and TC gets another ton & crit for that ER Small pointing to the rear.  It also joins the War Dog in having unbalanced armor on the arms- 20 for the RA and 15 for the LA . . . all for 3k BV

Which novella?

[Scotty]

Yeah the small laser thing really bugs me it just screams we are trying to make it quirky, other wise it serves no real point. reminds me of the rear facing ams kn the Marauder II

other wise I like it

I would hate the Small Laser less if it didn't single-handedly make the Targeting Computer three tons.

I would also like the 'Mech in general a lot more if the Supercharger didn't bump it up to 10 hexes, which means for BV calc it's got a +4 TMM but it will almost never actually get one in combat.

Or if it had spent the extra half ton to get to max armor (exactly, with no points wasted) and avoided the asymmetrical arm armor.

There are a lot of small things about that design that really bug me, to the point where I don't actually like the 'Mech as a whole.

[Colt Ward]

It is also overly cooled . . . the mech has to jump, fire all forward facing weapons - which means getting a Streak lock- to even get to its max dissipation.  Honestly, looks great especially in that paint job, but the design is a headscratcher in 3150.

[MarauderD]

I thought the new mech looked great.  The stats were problematic for the reasons mentioned above.  Adding a new Mech for a book also strikes me as unnecessary.  Couldn't you just take a 5/8 65 ton Omni, slap a supercharger on it, and say that it was a new canon Omni config for the Dragoons?

I'm not too worked up about it either way, just thought it was odd.  Enjoyed the Novella, although I'd like to sink my teeth into something meatier.  Are we going to see a full length fiction release as part of the ilClan storyline or will they all be these shorter novellas?

Best,

[Bosefius]

"In all of BattleTech history, no mercenary unit has ever fought for a Clan, right?

But what if one of the most elite units that has fought across the entire Inner Sphere decided to join the invaders? And what if some members decided to join, and others don’t?

That’s the story acclaimed author Blaine Lee Pardoe tells in his latest original BattleTech story, Divided We Fall. It’s an amazing story, with the ground-pounding ’Mech action Blaine is known for, and features one of the most popular mercenary units ever created. I loved what he did with this tale, and I think you will too."

"Divided We Fall" is available!!

https://book2read.com/BattletechDividedWeFall

[Sartris]

"In all of BattleTech history, no mercenary unit has ever fought for a Clan, right?"

i missed the "for" there and saw

"In all of BattleTech history, no mercenary unit has ever fought a Clan, right?"

i mean i don't want to tell you the story of your game but uh. yes. at least once.

[Colt Ward]

Shortly into Divided We Fall . . . could Alaric be leading or forming a trap at Terra for the Jade Falcons, to defeat Malvina & her mad followers- in conjunction with Stone via Fidelis presenting Alaric's challenge, and sending Anastasia to the Warden Wolves & Kell Hounds 'going back to where it all started' being Terra after a misdirection rampage through Falcon OZ into the periphery to join the coalition?

Malvina & what remains of her Falcons land on Terra to fight the Republic, then in comes Crusader Wolves, Kell Hound remains, Warden Wolves remains, and whoever else to end Malvina and by extension her Mongol Falcons forever?  Absorbing Norimoto Helmer and his sane Falcons in the Desant territory . . .

May have to say someone else was right about the Warden Wolves joining up . . . because seriously, how is ending nihilistic sociopath Malvina not part of the Warden philosophy?

[Fat Guy]

I took one look at the Dominator  and immediately thought Quickdraw IIC.

Now to read the book. :popcorn:

[Scotty]

I thought the new mech looked great.  The stats were problematic for the reasons mentioned above.  Adding a new Mech for a book also strikes me as unnecessary.  Couldn't you just take a 5/8 65 ton Omni, slap a supercharger on it, and say that it was a new canon Omni config for the Dragoons?

I'm not too worked up about it either way, just thought it was odd.  Enjoyed the Novella, although I'd like to sink my teeth into something meatier.  Are we going to see a full length fiction release as part of the ilClan storyline or will they all be these shorter novellas?

Best,

The existing 5/8 65 ton Clan Omnis are Cauldron-Born (not in production), Crossbow (Raven Alliance only), Karhu (Rasalhague Dominion only), and Loki (not in production).  That's it, that's the list.

Not a lot to choose from.

[bpardoe870]

Love the speculation and angst.

Blaine "Buck" Pardoe

[Maingunnery]

Will the book also become available on drivethrurpg?

[Liam's Ghost]

Will the book also become available on drivethrurpg?

It's available on Drivethrufiction.

[Centurion03]

Just finished Divided We Fall.

Damn. Over too quick. Need more. And need more urgently. 

Also... What the heck is a White Raven?

Very very minor quibble, but my Google Books version had some inconsistencies with character's rank changing between paragraphs. As well as Alaric Ward and Alaric Wolf being used interchangeably in a few instances.

[caioaf]

after years away of the franchise I'm happily suck back with new stories advancing the story! So glad to be back to this universe  ;D

congrats on another amazing novel, mr. Pardoe

[Colt Ward]

White Raven is a 75t jumping mech armed with a large pulse laser under normal circumstances.  Not sure if 4/6/4 or 5/8/5 . . . but Marotta's was slower and had non-standard weapons.

[Wolf72]

"In all of BattleTech history, no mercenary unit has ever fought for a Clan, right?"

i missed the "for" there and saw

"In all of BattleTech history, no mercenary unit has ever fought a Clan, right?"

i mean i don't want to tell you the story of your game but uh. yes. at least once.

guilty as well ... I skim way to fast sometimes.  I'm so used to reading garbage online that when someone has something written in good English, I mess it up.  (and I'm way to distracted by kids).

[Colt Ward]

Well, the Kell Hounds fought for . . . sort of . . . the Warden Wolves.  Then again, are they really mercs at that point?

Not finished yet- reading during my breaks- but my appetite is whet for a good old fashioned Falcon stomping.  I love the Refusal War fighting, w/o getting into the potholes in FASA proofing, so revisiting the Falcon hate makes me feel good.

This weekend is good weather, time to get the airbrush figured out to start priming my Wolf mechs!  Whenever I can sit across from some Falcons will be great!

[BirdofPrey]

Not sure I'd say the Kell Hounds ever fought for so much as with the Wolves.

[Greatclub]

This weekend is good weather, time to get the airbrush figured out to start priming my Wolf mechs!  Whenever I can sit across from some Falcons will be great!

Almost all my clan stuff is painted falcon. Considered wolf, but if I'm going to have a bad guy faction I'm going to go full bad guy; the Jags have dull schemes or I would've used them.

Bright green Balius for the win.

[Deadborder]

I just want to get a larger, clearer picture of the Dominator. Not only is the cover illo rather small, but the colours blot out a lot of the details.

[SteveRestless]

Not only do I long to know more about this White Raven, but what the devil is a "Heirofalcon"? (Mentioned in the Dominator's fluff). And what's on a "Timber Wolf T" config? TSEMP?

[Wrangler]

When i was reading "White Raven" i was thinking Snow Raven mech (not the Capellans enlarged their Raven painted them white or anything.  :D)
I'm grateful that book downloaded without any hitch with my google books, still trying work out issues with other book that came out.  :ticked: