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Re: More crack please
« Reply #300 on: 25 February 2014, 04:39:10 »
The background on the Ceti Hussars is very interesting - and a nice contrast to show just how radically Melissa Davion shook the AFFS up.

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Re: More crack please
« Reply #301 on: 25 February 2014, 04:48:18 »
Most FedSuns formations in 2765 didn't have permanent conventional assignments. The Ceti Hussars, Davion Guards and March Militia are the exceptions. Thats the big change Melissa Davion's RCT program caused. Meanwhile, the Dracs LOST interest in combined arms battle groups.

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« Reply #302 on: 25 February 2014, 05:22:23 »
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Only those attached to the 26th "Espresso Madness" Avalon Hussars.

It's more interesting than optimal, and therefore better. O0 - Weirdo

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Re: More crack please
« Reply #303 on: 25 February 2014, 07:51:07 »
...the 26th "Espresso Madness" Avalon Hussars.

If this is real, I will finally have a reason to build a Davvy force!
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Re: More crack please
« Reply #304 on: 25 February 2014, 07:58:28 »
Downloaded last nite, still digesting them. FR2765:AFFS is a good book, well  written and alot fun combat units added to the universe for DEATH in Succession Wars to come.  :D

Defender was nice treat, big boat, fast, sadly not many to make difference.  Other boat i hadn't through it would be used, but then again if there picture and it says the faction makes it, it should be expected. Nice ship, too bad about sensors.  They never saw it coming in the end.
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Re: More crack please
« Reply #305 on: 25 February 2014, 09:05:52 »
I would like to thank TPTB for these awesome additions to the archives.

Seeing all those new units in the AFFS Field Report, feeling my interest in those units grow.....and then realizing the storm of the 1st Succession War is not far off.  Well played, well played indeed.  Perhaps these units will reappear in 3250 *wink, wink, nudge, nudge*

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« Reply #306 on: 25 February 2014, 09:52:16 »
If this is real, I will finally have a reason to build a Davvy force!
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« Reply #307 on: 25 February 2014, 09:58:16 »
If this is real, I will finally have a reason to build a Davvy force!
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Re: More crack please
« Reply #308 on: 25 February 2014, 14:15:45 »
Only those attached to the 26th "Espresso Madness" Avalon Hussars.

This must happen. The AFFS needs MechWarriors that don't sleep.
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Re: More crack please
« Reply #309 on: 25 February 2014, 15:42:28 »
This must happen. The AFFS needs MechWarriors that don't sleep.

For a second there I thought you said sheep.....

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« Reply #310 on: 25 February 2014, 16:32:57 »
For a second there I thought you said sheep.....

I suppose they shouldn't do that either  :D
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Re: More crack please
« Reply #311 on: 25 February 2014, 19:51:52 »
Just got through my first reading the Historical: Wars of the Republic Era.  GOD, there very good reason why no body but Liaos want to continue fighting. No body gives a hoot about civilians anymore.  There plum crazy after the Jihad!

Its awesome read, but these factions plumb crazy. 
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Re: More crack please
« Reply #312 on: 25 February 2014, 20:31:40 »
Just got through my first reading the Historical: Wars of the Republic Era.  GOD, there very good reason why no body but Liaos want to continue fighting. No body gives a hoot about civilians anymore.  There plum crazy after the Jihad!

Its awesome read, but these factions plumb crazy. 

So it's sort of like the first two Succession Wars again?

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Re: More crack please
« Reply #313 on: 25 February 2014, 20:49:01 »
So it's sort of like the first two Succession Wars again?
Well, i guess so. We've never got to read details of what happened.  We only get abstract stuff from only the House Books.  Nuked here, nuked there, regiment attacks another regiment.  Nuked both regiments.

The new Historical, gets into the slightly more gritty details, cities wiped out, people are homeless.  Liao troops gone fantatical, killing everyone except people they know their on their side. Etc.  Ugly stuff.

Don't get me wrong, the book is awesome read and fine campaign book.  I guess i've read too many books that kept the fighting clean. 
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Re: More crack please
« Reply #314 on: 25 February 2014, 20:57:30 »
yeah. its like they rolled a game of throne novels into the sourcebook. dudes die. Sibko's slain.
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Re: More crack please
« Reply #315 on: 27 February 2014, 15:30:03 »
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Re: More crack please
« Reply #316 on: 27 February 2014, 18:45:06 »
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« Reply #317 on: 27 February 2014, 18:58:47 »
Can I say w00t?  I think I can.
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Re: More crack please
« Reply #318 on: 27 February 2014, 19:16:45 »
I think you did. And I echo that sentiment.

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Re: More crack please
« Reply #319 on: 01 March 2014, 21:21:55 »
So now that we aren't all shaking and aching from our lack of battletech...

How about that Era Digest!  ;D
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Re: More crack please
« Reply #320 on: 01 March 2014, 22:22:45 »
So I take it the next 2765 Field Report should be the FWLM one?

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Re: More crack please
« Reply #321 on: 03 March 2014, 08:32:43 »
So I take it the next 2765 Field Report should be the FWLM one?
If they follow the release schedule for the first generation of Field Reports it will be FWL, LC, and then Periphery.

(Of course we know that the Periphery one is probably a total smokescreen, but the SLDF-IC wouldn't.)
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« Reply #322 on: 03 March 2014, 18:11:11 »
If they follow the release schedule for the first generation of Field Reports it will be FWL, LC, and then Periphery.

(Of course we know that the Periphery one is probably a total smokescreen, but the SLDF-IC wouldn't.)
I have this crazy notion they'll put out more, but i suspect they ain't. :/
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« Reply #323 on: 03 March 2014, 19:13:57 »
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Re: More crack please
« Reply #324 on: 03 March 2014, 19:22:01 »
This sounds interesting.

https://twitter.com/catalystgamelab/statuses/440596952296980480

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« Reply #325 on: 03 March 2014, 19:22:33 »
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« Reply #326 on: 03 March 2014, 20:24:05 »
http://bg.battletech.com/?p=5266 is relevant to that post, if you haven't seen it.

yeah, I saw that it was interesting to see progress being discussed.  Something I'm very looking forward to seeing!
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« Reply #327 on: 03 March 2014, 20:27:56 »
http://bg.battletech.com/?p=5266 is relevant to that post, if you haven't seen it.
Do you guys noticed that that map of that test game has a House Liao, MoC and Audiuren merged together??????
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Re: More crack please
« Reply #328 on: 03 March 2014, 20:34:37 »
Do you guys noticed that that map of that test game has a House Liao, MoC and Audiuren merged together??????

That would make sense in the 3100s, considering the situation. Not sure when this game is to be set...there could be a 3145+ map/setting for it? 5th Succession War??  :) :)
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« Reply #329 on: 03 March 2014, 20:37:19 »
Do you guys noticed that that map of that test game has a House Liao, MoC and Audiuren merged together??????

yeah, they talk about the map here,
http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,34857.msg813547.html#msg813547
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