Author Topic: You know you play too much Battletech when... (Read 15975 times)

wartang · « **on:** 19 October 2011, 09:15:09 »

you see a harvester and think with a few mods that it looks just like a Masakari/Warhawk.

VF1LAM · « **Reply #1 on:** 19 October 2011, 10:41:46 »

You see an Alpha Fighter or Beta Fighter in Robotech and wonder why they were never among the Unseen. 8)

MrJake · « **Reply #2 on:** 23 October 2011, 04:11:42 »

You consider BBC America to be "Davion Propaganda."

Grim_Reaper · « **Reply #3 on:** 23 October 2011, 07:47:18 »

you watch Godzilla movies and think 'The Coordinator is out of controll again'

Stormlion1 · « **Reply #4 on:** 23 October 2011, 18:30:00 »

when you sit in front of a CAD machine and try to print out maps with Hex's on them.

Grim_Reaper · « **Reply #5 on:** 23 October 2011, 19:01:35 »

when you realise that politics in Battletech make far more sense than they do in the real world and you wish the real world could adopt the BT political system

MrJake · « **Reply #6 on:** 23 October 2011, 23:39:46 »

You tell people, "I'm not fat, I'm an Elemental."

ItsTehPope · « **Reply #7 on:** 24 October 2011, 00:00:39 »

The concept of the AIV Urbanmech is within the bounds of normal.

Grim_Reaper · « **Reply #8 on:** 24 October 2011, 06:05:02 »

when, after gaining some weight, you step on a scale and think you went from a meduim to an assault. and wonder "When did i become a Lyran?"

Kiff_Stevenson · « **Reply #9 on:** 24 October 2011, 08:44:23 »

you believe the solution to every problem involves an aneutronic, p â€“¹¹B fusion reactor.

(c'mon, tell me that it doesn't! :D)

MrJake · « **Reply #10 on:** 25 October 2011, 01:06:49 »

When you ask your broker what the current exchange rate for C-Bills is.

VF1LAM · « **Reply #11 on:** 28 October 2011, 09:37:02 »

When you think about driving to the other side of town, and then over into the boonies, just to show an online friend your Unseen miniatures. ::)

VF1LAM · « **Reply #12 on:** 28 October 2011, 11:13:46 »

You make post #2750, as I just did at this website, and realize that it is the number on a Star League Technical Readout.

Then you make post #2751, as I am doing right now, and realize that Simon Cameron was killed that year... :o

trboturtle · « **Reply #13 on:** 28 October 2011, 12:22:30 »

When you've used the word "Maskirovka" enough times that you can type it without looking up the spelling......

Craig

Captain Vlad · « **Reply #14 on:** 28 October 2011, 17:37:41 »

When you watch the harpoon/AT-AT scene in The Empire Strikes Back and think "Yeah! Force a PSR!"

VF1LAM · « **Reply #15 on:** 30 October 2011, 17:00:40 »

When you play BattleTech on Halloween in place of dressing up and going out trick-or-treating.

And then you listen to Ministry, who are from the same town as FASA, and they sing "Every Day Is Halloween"... implying that you should be playing BattleTech every day!!!! :D

Trajan · « **Reply #16 on:** 30 October 2011, 20:33:17 »

You walk into a gun store to browse and ask to see their selection of portable gauss rifles. ::)

Grognard · « **Reply #17 on:** 30 October 2011, 21:01:30 »

While shopping at the FORD dealership...
"nice lance of matching Tauruses you have there" :-[ ;D

Yeah. I did.
Totally awkward moment whilst the Son&Heir laughed hysterically.

Grim_Reaper · « **Reply #18 on:** 30 October 2011, 21:24:00 »

Quote from: VF1LAM on 30 October 2011, 17:00:40

When you play BattleTech on Halloween in place of dressing up and going out trick-or-treating.

And then you listen to Ministry, who are from the same town as FASA, and they sing "Every Day Is Halloween"... implying that you should be playing BattleTech every day!!!! :D

and we have a winner, not even Battletech wil interfere with HAlloween for me, unless it somehow combines them

Hersh67 · « **Reply #19 on:** 30 October 2011, 22:20:30 »

Quote from: Grim_Reaper on 30 October 2011, 21:24:00

and we have a winner, not even Battletech wil interfere with HAlloween for me, unless it somehow combines them

Dress up a member of the Falcon Guard. Ether pre or post Twycross.

MrJake · « **Reply #20 on:** 02 November 2011, 21:02:53 »

When you find yourself wishing that there was a Clan Honey Badger.

VF1LAM · « **Reply #21 on:** 07 November 2011, 19:34:37 »

When you finish playing a game of BattleTech, which has to be continued another day because I only killed one opposing 'Mech, and then you immediately have to get onto ClassicBattleTech.com to talk about what happened in the game you just played.

Kind of like the pilot's lounge at BattleTech Center back in 1992... [notworthy]

VF1LAM · « **Reply #22 on:** 29 November 2011, 11:32:38 »

When you finish playing a game of BattleTech, and instead of putting the miniatures away, you start selecting more miniatures for the next game. 8)

Joskney · « **Reply #23 on:** 05 December 2011, 22:52:15 »

You see a 7/11 and think "DAMN!!! That is one fast building."

Kiff_Stevenson · « **Reply #24 on:** 06 December 2011, 17:27:21 »

Quote from: Joskney on 05 December 2011, 22:52:15

You see a 7/11 and think "DAMN!!! That is one fast building."

ROTFLOL

;D

VF1LAM · « **Reply #25 on:** 06 December 2011, 20:39:48 »

When you are using Robotech.com, and you still have to promote BattleTech fights between different 'Mechs at the WarZone. 8)

VF1LAM · « **Reply #26 on:** 21 December 2011, 13:36:06 »

You post too many fight threads at the WarZone on Robotech.com, and the moderators tell you to take a break from creating threads there.

VF1LAM · « **Reply #27 on:** 24 December 2011, 08:07:18 »

Your collectibles closet, in which you store your BattleTech miniatures, has an on-deck area for miniatures to be used in the next game.

Syzyx · « **Reply #28 on:** 24 December 2011, 22:05:41 »

You feel you can't afford to leave some minis out of circulation long enough to prime and paint in case you want to use them in your next game... (and this is a sad truth...)

GreenDragon · « **Reply #29 on:** 25 December 2011, 05:02:04 »

Quote from: Captain Vlad on 28 October 2011, 17:37:41

When you watch the harpoon/AT-AT scene in The Empire Strikes Back and think "Yeah! Force a PSR!"

You avoid driving in bad weather because you aren't skilled enough for the PSR checks.

Harry · « **Reply #30 on:** 25 December 2011, 07:01:46 »

You lost your last brawl. Before you could roll the initiative, he punched you in the face!

VF1LAM · « **Reply #31 on:** 25 December 2011, 09:04:10 »

When you look online at HobbyLobby.com, and then at Michaels.com, to see if they still carry those perfect craft organizers to store miniatures in... and then you successfully find some, and you feel like you got an extra Christmas present from RAL PARTHA.

Grognard · « **Reply #32 on:** 25 December 2011, 23:27:22 »

Quote from: VF1LAM on 25 December 2011, 09:04:10

When you look online at HobbyLobby.com, and then at Michaels.com, to see if they still carry those perfect craft organizers to store miniatures in... and then you successfully find some, and you feel like you got an extra Christmas present from RAL PARTHA.

You simply MUST post up a link to such things... or send me a PM.
Thanks.

Desert Raider · « **Reply #33 on:** 28 December 2011, 16:44:03 »

...you are no longer able to move the tote your game books are in without assistance.

Grim_Reaper · « **Reply #34 on:** 28 December 2011, 20:32:18 »

Quote from: Desert Raider on 28 December 2011, 16:44:03

...you are no longer able to move the tote your game books are in without assistance.

only a tote? try a full bookcase

trboturtle · « **Reply #35 on:** 28 December 2011, 21:25:21 »

Quote from: Grim_Reaper on 28 December 2011, 20:32:18

only a tote? try a full bookcase

I think he's talking about his "Mobile" Library......

Craig

The Mighty ACHOO · « **Reply #36 on:** 29 December 2011, 10:32:54 »

Well, semi-mobile library.

StCptMara · « **Reply #37 on:** 25 January 2012, 02:26:16 »

When you go to GenCon to play in Battletech tournements....and you have a complete collection of maps on
hand in your gaming....rolling luggage bag..

StCptMara · « **Reply #38 on:** 02 February 2012, 05:13:36 »

you use Herb's "battletech is a meal" analogy for explaining High Level Game Theory for a completely unrelated game..

Mastergunz · « **Reply #39 on:** 02 February 2012, 15:12:16 »

Trick question; you can NEVER play too much battletech! ;D

When a signifigant other says ' I swear, I think that game is more important to you than I am.' and you respond, 'well it has been a part of my life a lot longer.' (true story) >:D

-Gunz

Grim_Reaper · « **Reply #40 on:** 02 February 2012, 20:22:15 »

Quote from: Mastergunz on 02 February 2012, 15:12:16

Trick question; you can NEVER play ~~too much~~ ENOUGH battletech! ;D

Fixed

VF1LAM · « **Reply #41 on:** 08 February 2012, 12:58:32 »

You don't yet have the miniatures for a combined-arms company, and you begin planning to expand it to a combined-arms battalion instead.

Grognard · « **Reply #42 on:** 13 February 2012, 20:59:17 »

As you begin laying out the minis for your combined arms battalion, and find that you've enough minis for a reinforced combined arms Regiment.
*true story: the minis, they just accumulate*

VF1LAM · « **Reply #43 on:** 14 February 2012, 07:04:27 »

You consider selling your Unseen miniatures, and find out you have enough to finance a year of college. O0

StCptMara · « **Reply #44 on:** 14 February 2012, 09:40:20 »

A friend sends you a link to an auction of a Dark horse VF-1 Fighter mini....and you seriously have to decide if eating or bidding on the
mini is more important...

Grognard · « **Reply #45 on:** 14 February 2012, 11:45:05 »

Quote from: StCptMara on 14 February 2012, 09:40:20

A friend sends you a link to an auction of a Dark horse VF-1 Fighter mini....and you seriously have to decide if eating or bidding on the
mini is more important...

I've got a friend (Steve Ronin) who has the Fighter, the Gerwalk, and the Battleoid minis all for sale.
I'll send you the link via PM.

ExtremeBloodAspUser · « **Reply #46 on:** 14 February 2012, 21:08:42 »

When shopping for new furniture for storing your mini's you ask "could it hold a human body in terms of weight?" And the sales person says "No we don't recomend that" and your wondering if there is a reasonable way to reinforce the damn thing to hold all your mini's.

wartang · « **Reply #47 on:** 18 February 2012, 04:34:17 »

...your girlfriend/wife/significant other is willing to learn how to play just to spend time with you.

wartang · « **Reply #48 on:** 18 February 2012, 04:36:12 »

When you design mechs in your head on car trips because you have all the weights, critical slots, and weapon stats memorized.

wartang · « **Reply #49 on:** 18 February 2012, 04:39:55 »

When you re-tile the floor in your house with those little hex shaped tiles so that you can have a large enough map for all the the custom terrain you scratch-built.

VF1LAM · « **Reply #50 on:** 18 February 2012, 16:25:35 »

You have to push a shopping cart at Kroger over a speed bump to get to the cart corral, and while doing so, you think to yourself:

"I just spent some movement points to clear Level 1 terrain." ;D

GreenDragon · « **Reply #51 on:** 18 February 2012, 17:00:19 »

Quote from: wartang on 18 February 2012, 04:39:55

When you re-tile the floor in your house with those little hex shaped tiles so that you can have a large enough map for all the the custom terrain you scratch-built.

Takes notes.

VF1LAM · « **Reply #52 on:** 20 February 2012, 18:46:31 »

When you haven't finished coloring elevations or labeling terrain on two of your custom maps, and you start having ideas for three more custom maps... 8)

Atlessa · « **Reply #53 on:** 26 February 2012, 21:41:54 »

When your mother/sister/boyfriend asks you to do something, you just respond with (quote) "Aff".
-> Causing them to look at you funny.

Gladly my boyfriend at least read SOME battletech books, so it was easy to explain... my other however....

VF1LAM · « **Reply #54 on:** 29 February 2012, 07:38:27 »

When you listen to a Warrior Soul CD on iTunes, and you remember the time you first started painting Ral Partha miniatures for BattleTech... O0

Mastergunz · « **Reply #55 on:** 29 February 2012, 23:01:40 »

When exiting an elevator as the doors open you strike an 'Atlas' pose and lumber out like it was a mech bay....and pray to god there is no one waiting... >:D

-Gunz

GreenDragon · « **Reply #56 on:** 29 February 2012, 23:44:42 »

I've done a Warhammer myself. Its Marauders, Mad Cats, and bird-legged designs where i draw the line.

wartang · « **Reply #57 on:** 01 March 2012, 07:05:36 »

Bird legs are easy, walk backwards. Oh gees I done that too... ;D

VF1LAM · « **Reply #58 on:** 01 March 2012, 10:52:33 »

When you are getting ready to show someone a few miniatures you've painted, and you decide to bring a few mapsheets too, just to show them how the game is played... 8)

wartang · « **Reply #59 on:** 01 March 2012, 19:00:11 »

When your 5-year-old gets into your paints and miniatures and repaints a few of them in some random color that you never would have used... and instead of getting really mad you think "hey that's a halfway decent paint job, considering...maybe I ought to paint up an entire squad like that and trial play them"

Hellraiser · « **Reply #60 on:** 01 March 2012, 20:11:53 »

Quote from: VF1LAM on 07 November 2011, 19:34:37

When you finish playing a game of BattleTech, which has to be continued another day because I only killed one opposing 'Mech, and then you immediately have to get onto ClassicBattleTech.com to talk about what happened in the game you just played.

I'm close.
"When you kill a mech w/ the 1st hit & continue to roll all the damage, (to see if you could salvage it)........ and its only a pickup game, not a campaign!"

Quote from: Grognard on 13 February 2012, 20:59:17

As you begin laying out the minis for your combined arms battalion, and find that you've enough minis for a reinforced combined arms Regiment.
*true story: the minis, they just accumulate*

Its because you stored the male P-Hawks and the female P-Hawks in the same container, they breed baby Stingers if you don't keep them separated. ^-^

Quote from: wartang on 18 February 2012, 04:36:12

When you design mechs in your head on car trips because you have all the weights, critical slots, and weapon stats memorized.

YES, and sitting at my desk at work.......and well, pretty much ALL the time really.

Quote from: wartang on 18 February 2012, 04:39:55

When you re-tile the floor in your house with those little hex shaped tiles so that you can have a large enough map for all the the custom terrain you scratch-built.

Oh wow, such a great idea !!!!

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #61 on:** 02 March 2012, 02:49:38 »

You realize that when you put the minis you're taking to a game in the back of your car, the nose points up.

Khymerion · « **Reply #62 on:** 02 March 2012, 13:00:46 »

Quote from: VF1LAM on 20 February 2012, 18:46:31

When you haven't finished coloring elevations or labeling terrain on two of your custom maps, and you start having ideas for three more custom maps... 8)

When all your old paper maps have on their backs components to one large campaign sized map and then wish you could find more to keep drawing and coloring because the city might need suburbs or a place for the highway and train lines to go... cursing the new style for not having blank hexes to draw on.

Mastergunz · « **Reply #63 on:** 08 March 2012, 17:20:10 »

When your at Home Depot and notice that the 4-gang electrical cut-out boxes would make excellent mech hangars with a bit of paint. In fact most gang boxes are perfectly scaled for a level 2 building....just fyi guys. And yes, I bought some 'extra' for that purpose. ;D

-Gunz

VF1LAM · « **Reply #64 on:** 11 March 2012, 13:41:23 »

When you notice that the Crystal Light (and Kroger's own equivalent product) come in containers that would make good buildings also... and that they would possibly fit on some of the flat hex bases sold by Iron Wind Metals... making them perfect for CityTech.

Deathknight69 · « **Reply #65 on:** 11 March 2012, 23:54:50 »

Quote from: wartang on 01 March 2012, 19:00:11

When your 5-year-old gets into your paints and miniatures and repaints a few of them in some random color that you never would have used... and instead of getting really mad you think "hey that's a halfway decent paint job, considering...maybe I ought to paint up an entire squad like that and trial play them"

Also when you purposely let your kids paint them up to spend time with Dad.

VF1LAM · « **Reply #66 on:** 12 March 2012, 14:14:42 »

You have another matchup planned after your current game -- but then you start planning for another matchup after that, with an entirely different configuration of maps, and the use of variant or custom 'Mechs that haven't been used yet in our campaign. [skull]

Vash The Stampede · « **Reply #67 on:** 18 March 2012, 23:47:22 »

Quote from: Grim_Reaper on 28 December 2011, 20:32:18

only a tote? try a full bookcase

when you start to assign tonnage and criticals to such a mass of books.

Wrangler · « **Reply #68 on:** 20 August 2012, 14:52:21 »

When I see this old rusted metal flag, I think....a lost artifact of the Star League?

Mastergunz · « **Reply #69 on:** 20 August 2012, 15:19:22 »

Tripped over some broken blacktop in a parking lot recently and luckily caught myself. Looked at my girlfriend (who also plays) and said, 'Whoa, rough terrain! Good thing I made my piloting check.' She then tapped me on the head and said 'Head shot! Make your conciousness check!' LOL ;D

-Gunz

Hersh67 · « **Reply #70 on:** 20 August 2012, 19:00:58 »

Quote from: Mastergunz on 20 August 2012, 15:19:22

Tripped over some broken blacktop in a parking lot recently and luckily caught myself. Looked at my girlfriend (who also plays) and said, 'Whoa, rough terrain! Good thing I made my piloting check.' She then tapped me on the head and said 'Head shot! Make your conciousness check!' LOL ;D

-Gunz

Cool!!! Don't suppose you know another woman with that kind of sense of humor...

Grognard · « **Reply #71 on:** 20 August 2012, 21:05:12 »

Quote from: Mastergunz on 20 August 2012, 15:19:22

Tripped over some broken blacktop in a parking lot recently and luckily caught myself. Looked at my girlfriend (who also plays) and said, 'Whoa, rough terrain! Good thing I made my piloting check.' She then tapped me on the head and said 'Head shot! Make your conciousness check!' LOL ;D

-Gunz

I challenge thee to a Trial of Possession for said girlfriend!

:D oh, wait. I did it again. :D

Grim_Reaper · « **Reply #72 on:** 20 August 2012, 22:32:23 »

when the mods make you leave in disgust and you go play heroclix

FedRatCowboy · « **Reply #73 on:** 10 September 2012, 00:09:37 »

The first thing you do when you get to work is:

1. check Camospecs to see the newest mini that have been painted
2. check Solaris 7 to see if anything new tickles your fancy
3. check Sarna.net to see if anthing new has been changed/ updated
4. check if someone posted to your threads here
5. wish you were at home painting that new unseen Warhammer you spent you gas money on

Mastergunz · « **Reply #74 on:** 17 September 2012, 13:31:13 »

Quote from: FedRatCowboy on 10 September 2012, 00:09:37

The first thing you do when you get to work is:

1. check Camospecs to see the newest mini that have been painted
2. check Solaris 7 to see if anything new tickles your fancy
3. check Sarna.net to see if anthing new has been changed/ updated
4. check if someone posted to your threads here
5. wish you were at home painting that new unseen Warhammer you spent you gas money on

1. Check Camospecs Forums
2. Check CBT Forums
3. Check IWM Online Store
4. THEN check work e-mail and prep for morning meeting. ;D

Also, when you come back to your office to 'get something' and think 'I've got time to check the forums...real quick.' Then you end up reading an entire 3 page thread and forget what you came back for. Just did this. Good thing i'm the boss and everyone just assumes im on a call or something. Mwahahahahahahahahahaha! :P

-Gunz

-Gunz

Wrangler · « **Reply #75 on:** 17 September 2012, 20:56:44 »

When you get withdrawal syndromes after being forced to stop playing after 10 years on weekly basis.

FedRatCowboy · « **Reply #76 on:** 18 September 2012, 02:57:00 »

When right before you go to bed, you do an After-Action report to a imaginary debriefer about how your lance advanced and siezed control of the city center in the town of New Alberta (made up town used in your most recent campaing), state of your lance , and the amount of ammo used and need for resulppy.

twycross · « **Reply #77 on:** 07 October 2012, 22:43:03 »

Quote from: Wrangler on 17 September 2012, 20:56:44

When you get withdrawal syndromes after being forced to stop playing after 10 years on weekly basis.

When you've been playing regularly since the Third Succession War was all there was...in other words, 25+ years.

SteelRaven · « **Reply #78 on:** 15 October 2012, 22:49:05 »

When you tune in to the news and think 'more trouble in the Chaos March'

When your co-worker starts talking about conspiracy theories, your response is '...yet another Blakist plot!"

As you and your buds talk kick around the idea of starting a metal band for fun, you ask what Battlemech should the band be named after (apparently Warhammer is taken)

StCptMara · « **Reply #79 on:** 16 October 2012, 01:55:15 »

Quote from: SteelRaven on 15 October 2012, 22:49:05

As you and your buds talk kick around the idea of starting a metal band for fun, you ask what Battlemech should the band be named after (apparently Warhammer is taken)

As is Man o War.

Author Topic: You know you play too much Battletech when... (Read 15975 times)

Atlessa