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Alpha Strike / Re: New AS/old BT player with critical hit questions
« Last post by Lanceman on Today at 11:25:35 »Thanks, that makes sense.
By the way, what does CASE stand for?
Cellular Ammunition Storage Equipment.
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Aerospace Combat / Re: FC Naval Command Decision
« Last post by Colt Ward on Today at 11:16:04 »The Federated Commonwealth avoided turbulence when a hairbrained scheme by Katherine backfired at a young age. It is now 3063 and you are involved in the decision-making process of the navy and have been tasked to determine how to handle the issue of the Fox Corvette. She is a brick, but is armed with popguns, lacks combat thrust, and seems an overly expensive Jolly Rogers. Worse, she drains resources by demanding the production of the Overlord A-3. The consensus is that whatever happens, it will likely either remain a light warship or a transport Jumpship of some variety. The Overlord A-3 will also likely remain in production. How would you handle this?
At this time the Free Worlds League navy is strong, and the Invading Clans have formed a united naval command, similar to the homeworld defense fleet to counterbalance the growing Inner Sphere threat. Furthermore, the Combine finally learned how to make Battleships work and Theodore is growing distant due to internal politics.
Regardless of your choice, those ships active in service will remain so.
Skipping for now what was previously run out . . . I think the OP forgot something that would be critical to their theorizing.
The FedCom was in the process of producing (granted late design stage) the Mjolnir light cruiser when Katherine missed her date with a steep staircase. Now, the design DID bloat (cue Lyran assault mech meme) as the new LAAF (cue laugh track) realized they would need something comparable to the Avalon class cruiser.
For a Mjolnir light cruiser fitting between the Fox and the Avalon, the question becomes . . . which weapons were tacked on to make it a 'battlecruiser' and was ASF/DS capacity added as the ship got larger? IMO the DS capacity might still have aligned with the original plans since the Avalon had 6 as a major combatant and the Mjolnir would have been smaller. It would have also been easier/faster to 'stretch' the design by adding decks than to engineer in new DS collar/facilities.
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Off Topic / Re: So.....GASLANDS!
« Last post by Weirdo on Today at 11:15:33 »My local group LOVES Gaslands, the uncontrolled chaos is huge fun! A few things I've learned:
There is always a massive pileup at the starting line, ALWAYS. This is a feature, not a bug, as it helps get players into the correct mindset for the game.
Wiping out is a question of "when", not "if". You can delay wiping out with cautious driving and lucky dice, but it's legally impossible to avoid it entirely. So don't worry, just roll with it(ideally over an enemy).
The feel of the game can be best expressed by telling you that the rulebook includes The Rule of Carnage: If you're ever unsure of how to interpret a rule, you're *required* to use the interpretation that inflicts the most damage to everyone.
The lore is hilarious.
There is always a massive pileup at the starting line, ALWAYS. This is a feature, not a bug, as it helps get players into the correct mindset for the game.
Wiping out is a question of "when", not "if". You can delay wiping out with cautious driving and lucky dice, but it's legally impossible to avoid it entirely. So don't worry, just roll with it(ideally over an enemy).
The feel of the game can be best expressed by telling you that the rulebook includes The Rule of Carnage: If you're ever unsure of how to interpret a rule, you're *required* to use the interpretation that inflicts the most damage to everyone.
The lore is hilarious.
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General BattleTech Discussion / Re: Mercenaries Kickstarter Discussion 6: the 1st 3rd Star League conversation
« Last post by Colt Ward on Today at 11:02:35 »I placed my order last week and it still says unfulfilled. Konda odd, considering how fast everyone else is getting the thier CGL store orders.
You might contact them, I got mine yesterday when I ordered last Friday evening.
The Orion is mocking many of my half painted mechs . . .
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Fan Designs and Rules / Re: Polarized Lasers: An Aquatic Weapon for the Thirty-First Century.
« Last post by monbvol on Today at 11:01:58 »Standard underwater rules do mean Mechs are already dissipating 6 more heat than normal.
The trouble for Submarines comes from the extant LRTs, which produce no heat at all.
And with ANY damage causing a breach check the lack of concentrated damage is less of a concern.
Which makes a concept like this interesting but hard to figure out a good balance for.
The trouble for Submarines comes from the extant LRTs, which produce no heat at all.
And with ANY damage causing a breach check the lack of concentrated damage is less of a concern.
Which makes a concept like this interesting but hard to figure out a good balance for.
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Fan Fiction / Re: Black Water
« Last post by PsihoKekec on Today at 10:57:36 »Means I like your stuff and I'm paying attention. it's derived from that scene in "Hunt for Red October" in which Sean Connery says "one ping, only." kind of a cultural thing...
Don't we usually use ''TAGged'' for this purpose?
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Ground Combat / Build your army- Defending the Republic in a large game
« Last post by Colt Ward on Today at 10:56:34 »I am putting everything together to host a large game- 63k including pilot adjustments. What I want to do is a set up a large urban fight from IlClan that would be part of the Clan invasions. This would sort of be a break-through scenario, I am leaving artillery, VTOLs, and infantry out of it to keep it simpler for the rules. I will provide some player aides to help speed up fires, like multi dice roll boxes and laminated target dec sheets w/GATOR. The defenders are one of the 'militia' units stationed in the city redoubts. I have terrain that I am finishing and using this to drive more mechs to be painted- the attackers & defenders will not all look the same but they will be painted, lol.
I want to give whoever takes up the challenge some options in force building but like I said, provide everything- so I came up with this. They are going to get a core force of about 14k BV. It is going to be mixed and based on what minis I have, I want to make it as "Republic Armed Forces" flavor as possible. THEN come the options, this lets players tailor their force mix to their style and what they like/want to run. Each optional package is balanced around 7k and to get the remaining 49k BV they get to pick 7 packages- again trying for RAF flavor.
Core Package- 14004
Lament 3R 4/4 2077
Hunchback 7R 2/4 1922
Argus 4D 2/3 2752
Centurion O-A 3/4 2013
DI Morgan 4/5 1390
Patton (XL) 4/5 1160
Pegasus Scout (X-P) 3/4 1611
Purifier/RAF (PPC) 3/5 275
Ogre BA (Std) 2/4 428
Ogre BA (Std) 3/3 400
Now the glut of options . . .
Which 7 options would you pick to go with the core package?
Option 1 6960
Emperor 6A 2/3 3308
Templar III Prime 3/4 2677
GDL Std (LRR) 3/5 385
Hetzer (AC/10) 4/4 590
Option 2 7013
Zeus 9T 3/4 2418
Battlemaster 4S 3/4 2664
Pegasus (91 Upg) 3/5 1087
Hetzer (LB-X) 4/4 844
Option 3 7025
Hound 2F 3/4 1833
Rifleman 7M 3/4 2008
Blackjack 2 3/2 1733
Pegasus (91 Upg) 3/4 1196
IS Std (LRR) 4/5 255
Option 4 7151
Wolverine 9M 2/3 2717
Eris 2N 2/3 2352
Uziel 2S 2/4 2082
Option 5 7024
Hammerhands 5D 3/5 1795
Scourge WF1 3/3 3128
Legionnaire 2D (Raul) 4/3 1824
IS Std (Laser) 3/5 277
Option 6 6996
Marauder 7R 3/3 2638
Archer 4M2 3/2 2630
Pegasus (X-P) 4/3 1343
Purifier RAF (PPC) 2/3 385
Option 7 7054
Warhammer 8R 3/4 2240
Demolisher (Gauss) 3/4 2018
Hetzer (AC/10) 3/4 708
Hatchetman 7S 2/3 2088
Option 8 6965
Dervish 6Mr 2/4 2074
Von Luckner (Royal) 3/3 1816
Hezter (SRM) 2/4 970
Kinnol MBT 4/4 1349
Winterhawk APC 5/4 202
GDL Std (LRR) 3/5 299
IS Std (LRR) 4/5 255
Option 9 7059
Black Knight 12 3/3 2650
Orion 1-MA 2/4 2312
Hasek MCV 3/3 1211
Chevalier (MML) 3/4 866
Option 10 6877
Hellstar 2/4 4749
Crusader 9R 3/4 2128
Option 11 6982
Cataphract 5L 2/4 3219
Quasimodo 3D 3/3 2268
Merkava Mk IX 3/4 1370
GDL Scout 2/4 125
Option 12 7071
Havoc P6 2/4 1933
Valkyrie QDD 2/3 1401
Wasp 5A 4/5 517
Koshi 3/2 1148
Ocelot 3/3 2072
Option 13 7054
Nightsky 7S 4/4 1750
Penetrator 8D 3/5 2556
Thunderbird (AP Gauss) 2/5 369
Cavalier BA (Laser) 4/4 254
Golem Assault Armor 4/3 648
Kanazuchi Assault BA 2/3 521
Maxim Transport (BA Upg) 4/3 953
Option 14 7014
Atlas II D-H 4/5 2169
DI Schmitt Tank 3/5 1748
JES II Strat Missile Carrier 4/4 1484
JES I Tact Missile Carrier 2/3 1263
Phalanx BA (A) 3/4 350
Option 15 6987
Guillotine 6WB3 3/3 2507
Black Hawk 1 1/3 4191
Clan Med BA (Rabid) 4/3 289
Option 16 7013
Joust BE701 4/5 1074
SM Tank Destroyer 4/4 1744
Zahn Heavy Transport 4/2 998
Saxon APC 5/4 431
Fenrir BA (SL) 3/5 249
Gnome BA 2/3 604
Hauberk BA 3/5 433
Raiden BA (MG) 3/3 286
Grenadier BA (SRM/SL) 3/5 387
Void Med BA 3/5 201
Fa Shih 3/5 241
Clan Med BA (Rache) 3/4 365
Option 17 6636
Regent Prime 3/3 3509
Highlander 740 3/4 3127
Option 18 6945
Anzu G60 4/5 1503
Gladiator 5R 2/4 2195
Spector 5F 4/4 1301
Cougar X 3/4 1946
Option 19 6885
Mad Cat Mk II 4/4 3449
Warhammer IIC 4 3/3 3436
Edit, somehow left off this-
Option 20 7002
Khepher 7R 3/3 2258
Musketeer (3080 Upg) 3/3 1604
Po II Heavy Tank 3/4 1559
Zhukov Heavy Tank (Liao 4/4 1123
Tribune Mobile HQ 5/3 458
I want to give whoever takes up the challenge some options in force building but like I said, provide everything- so I came up with this. They are going to get a core force of about 14k BV. It is going to be mixed and based on what minis I have, I want to make it as "Republic Armed Forces" flavor as possible. THEN come the options, this lets players tailor their force mix to their style and what they like/want to run. Each optional package is balanced around 7k and to get the remaining 49k BV they get to pick 7 packages- again trying for RAF flavor.
Core Package- 14004
Lament 3R 4/4 2077
Hunchback 7R 2/4 1922
Argus 4D 2/3 2752
Centurion O-A 3/4 2013
DI Morgan 4/5 1390
Patton (XL) 4/5 1160
Pegasus Scout (X-P) 3/4 1611
Purifier/RAF (PPC) 3/5 275
Ogre BA (Std) 2/4 428
Ogre BA (Std) 3/3 400
Now the glut of options . . .
Which 7 options would you pick to go with the core package?
Option 1 6960
Emperor 6A 2/3 3308
Templar III Prime 3/4 2677
GDL Std (LRR) 3/5 385
Hetzer (AC/10) 4/4 590
Option 2 7013
Zeus 9T 3/4 2418
Battlemaster 4S 3/4 2664
Pegasus (91 Upg) 3/5 1087
Hetzer (LB-X) 4/4 844
Option 3 7025
Hound 2F 3/4 1833
Rifleman 7M 3/4 2008
Blackjack 2 3/2 1733
Pegasus (91 Upg) 3/4 1196
IS Std (LRR) 4/5 255
Option 4 7151
Wolverine 9M 2/3 2717
Eris 2N 2/3 2352
Uziel 2S 2/4 2082
Option 5 7024
Hammerhands 5D 3/5 1795
Scourge WF1 3/3 3128
Legionnaire 2D (Raul) 4/3 1824
IS Std (Laser) 3/5 277
Option 6 6996
Marauder 7R 3/3 2638
Archer 4M2 3/2 2630
Pegasus (X-P) 4/3 1343
Purifier RAF (PPC) 2/3 385
Option 7 7054
Warhammer 8R 3/4 2240
Demolisher (Gauss) 3/4 2018
Hetzer (AC/10) 3/4 708
Hatchetman 7S 2/3 2088
Option 8 6965
Dervish 6Mr 2/4 2074
Von Luckner (Royal) 3/3 1816
Hezter (SRM) 2/4 970
Kinnol MBT 4/4 1349
Winterhawk APC 5/4 202
GDL Std (LRR) 3/5 299
IS Std (LRR) 4/5 255
Option 9 7059
Black Knight 12 3/3 2650
Orion 1-MA 2/4 2312
Hasek MCV 3/3 1211
Chevalier (MML) 3/4 866
Option 10 6877
Hellstar 2/4 4749
Crusader 9R 3/4 2128
Option 11 6982
Cataphract 5L 2/4 3219
Quasimodo 3D 3/3 2268
Merkava Mk IX 3/4 1370
GDL Scout 2/4 125
Option 12 7071
Havoc P6 2/4 1933
Valkyrie QDD 2/3 1401
Wasp 5A 4/5 517
Koshi 3/2 1148
Ocelot 3/3 2072
Option 13 7054
Nightsky 7S 4/4 1750
Penetrator 8D 3/5 2556
Thunderbird (AP Gauss) 2/5 369
Cavalier BA (Laser) 4/4 254
Golem Assault Armor 4/3 648
Kanazuchi Assault BA 2/3 521
Maxim Transport (BA Upg) 4/3 953
Option 14 7014
Atlas II D-H 4/5 2169
DI Schmitt Tank 3/5 1748
JES II Strat Missile Carrier 4/4 1484
JES I Tact Missile Carrier 2/3 1263
Phalanx BA (A) 3/4 350
Option 15 6987
Guillotine 6WB3 3/3 2507
Black Hawk 1 1/3 4191
Clan Med BA (Rabid) 4/3 289
Option 16 7013
Joust BE701 4/5 1074
SM Tank Destroyer 4/4 1744
Zahn Heavy Transport 4/2 998
Saxon APC 5/4 431
Fenrir BA (SL) 3/5 249
Gnome BA 2/3 604
Hauberk BA 3/5 433
Raiden BA (MG) 3/3 286
Grenadier BA (SRM/SL) 3/5 387
Void Med BA 3/5 201
Fa Shih 3/5 241
Clan Med BA (Rache) 3/4 365
Option 17 6636
Regent Prime 3/3 3509
Highlander 740 3/4 3127
Option 18 6945
Anzu G60 4/5 1503
Gladiator 5R 2/4 2195
Spector 5F 4/4 1301
Cougar X 3/4 1946
Option 19 6885
Mad Cat Mk II 4/4 3449
Warhammer IIC 4 3/3 3436
Edit, somehow left off this-
Option 20 7002
Khepher 7R 3/3 2258
Musketeer (3080 Upg) 3/3 1604
Po II Heavy Tank 3/4 1559
Zhukov Heavy Tank (Liao 4/4 1123
Tribune Mobile HQ 5/3 458
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Fan Fiction / Re: Opalescent Reflections
« Last post by PsihoKekec on Today at 10:55:03 »Ace sure is Ace of Khans now. And the scene with elemental jumping out of control tower, right before it is destroyed deserves to find itself in the action holovid.
Damn, I liked Minoru here, out of all POV characters I didn't expect him to die (also Ace and Wei). Caught completely off guard as he was, he didn't let himself be overwhelmed and denied his enemies the victory.
Black Dragons messed up doubly, first because they tried, second because they failed so thoroughly. Minoru's death and the manner of it, will turn those who are not directly connected to BDS, but were inclined to support them, against them. Franklin has carte blanche to dig after the real and supposed BDS member down to the proverbial bedrock and hammer down their base of support with reforms. However in the short and medium turn this will hurt the DC immensely, giving the Sharks and the Bears time to prepare for prolonged stay.
The question is how hard resistance will the BDS offer, they killed Otomo and Ryuken, taking over their equipment plus the regiments they control, but once the news is out that the Coordinator and his wife committed honourable suicide, rather than being taken alive, they should now that they lost, even if they pick up a cadet branch Kurita as a pretender. So will they fight to die with some honour, or will they still try to somehow win this?
Damn, I liked Minoru here, out of all POV characters I didn't expect him to die (also Ace and Wei). Caught completely off guard as he was, he didn't let himself be overwhelmed and denied his enemies the victory.
Black Dragons messed up doubly, first because they tried, second because they failed so thoroughly. Minoru's death and the manner of it, will turn those who are not directly connected to BDS, but were inclined to support them, against them. Franklin has carte blanche to dig after the real and supposed BDS member down to the proverbial bedrock and hammer down their base of support with reforms. However in the short and medium turn this will hurt the DC immensely, giving the Sharks and the Bears time to prepare for prolonged stay.
The question is how hard resistance will the BDS offer, they killed Otomo and Ryuken, taking over their equipment plus the regiments they control, but once the news is out that the Coordinator and his wife committed honourable suicide, rather than being taken alive, they should now that they lost, even if they pick up a cadet branch Kurita as a pretender. So will they fight to die with some honour, or will they still try to somehow win this?
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Clan Chatterweb / Re: Hibernaculum: (Vacation) Home of Clan Star Adder
« Last post by Gaiiten on Today at 10:53:00 »@ all interested in:
Which of the 4 designs for the Blood Asp Omnimech is your favorite?
1st:
https://ariesgamesandminis.com/products/blood-asp-prime-1st-sculpt
2nd:
https://ariesgamesandminis.com/products/blood-asp-prime-2nd-sculpt
3rd:
https://camospecs.com/listing/blood-asp-3rd-sculpt-4/
4th
https://camospecs.com/listing/blood-asp-prime/
My favourite is the 2nd, shortly followed by the 3rd and 4th.
Which of the 4 designs for the Blood Asp Omnimech is your favorite?
1st:
https://ariesgamesandminis.com/products/blood-asp-prime-1st-sculpt
2nd:
https://ariesgamesandminis.com/products/blood-asp-prime-2nd-sculpt
3rd:
https://camospecs.com/listing/blood-asp-3rd-sculpt-4/
4th
https://camospecs.com/listing/blood-asp-prime/
My favourite is the 2nd, shortly followed by the 3rd and 4th.
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Alpha Strike / Re: New AS/old BT player with critical hit questions
« Last post by Desert Scribe on Today at 10:45:32 »Thanks, that makes sense.
By the way, what does CASE stand for?
By the way, what does CASE stand for?
