Filling in the Syberian AutoMechs (Open Thread)

[HABeas2]

And you haven't because... ??? ;)

I was distracted.

- Herb

[Wrangler]

I think that be fun.

[RifleMech]

Fun fact. I considered doing a small bunch of scenarios covering the major fights and skirmishes of the original 1984 pilot series in the style of a FASA-era scenario pack....

- Herb

There's always next April 1st!

Christmas is coming. 

[Daryk]

I was distracted.

- Herb

Totally fair, good sir!

[Giovanni Blasini]

At this point,  I'm strongly considering running a game using the minis for fun.

It's been a while since I posted, but I've tried to input some of them into MegaMekLab to at least run them in 'Mech mode in MegaMek, with the eventual goal of doing an Against the Bot game.  It's been an interesting challenge.

One of these days, I should see if I can convince my local Alpha Strike group to let me run some of the officially-published ones in a local game, if I can reverse-engineer the PV for them using MML.

[HABeas2]

*looks around silently*

*casts "Raise Dead"*

*drops another batch of Syberian character images*

- Herb

[Lycanphoenix]

In the name of diversity... Time for a vote!
1. An AutoMech with a screw-propelled form. (See also: screw tanks)
2. A hovercraft AutoMech.

[Giovanni Blasini]

*looks around silently*

*casts "Raise Dead"*

*drops another batch of Syberian character images*

- Herb

Excellent thread necromancy.

In the name of diversity... Time for a vote!
1. An AutoMech with a screw-propelled form. (See also: screw tanks)
2. A hovercraft AutoMech.

Tough call.  Would #1 have a pair of drills in ‘Mech mode to use as melee weapons?

[Lycanphoenix]

I don't actually know. BattleTech doesn't even have rules for screw-propelled vehicles, I've been trying (unsuccessfully) to write some.

[Charistoph]

My basic rundown would be Tracked, but could Lateral Shift like a Quad.

[Giovanni Blasini]

My basic rundown would be Tracked, but could Lateral Shift like a Quad.

That's my thought as well.

[Wrangler]

Oh wow!!!

[Daryk]

Is it really necromancy if there's less than 90 days between posts? :)

[Lycanphoenix]

My basic rundown would be Tracked, but could Lateral Shift like a Quad.

And perhaps the ability to float on marshy terrain, as the screws are typically hollow. Amphibious by default, essentially.

But it'd be far more susceptible to motive system damage… and there'd have to be some other reason that it's not widespread for combat applications. I do see it as more of an industrial thing.

[Charistoph]

And perhaps the ability to float on marshy terrain, as the screws are typically hollow. Amphibious by default, essentially.

That could work, too.

But it'd be far more susceptible to motive system damage… and there'd have to be some other reason that it's not widespread for combat applications. I do see it as more of an industrial thing.

Agreed.  A +1 for that middle ground where it's worse than Tracked, but not as bad as everything else.

While I have seen it in use, I can't remember its straight performance profile.  Some immediate thoughts are:
Reduce Flank by 1, akin to Hardened. 
No benefit from Roads.
Negative Suspension Factor?

[Lycanphoenix]

Sounds good.
Should Ornithopters have their own rules too, or would they just be reflavored VTOLs since the Ornithopter AutoMech seems like a one-off?

[Charistoph]

I'm not familiar with the different types of VTOLs at present so can't give any good ideas there.  I don't remember a whole lot of things from the book to make ornithophters too much different, other than being able to glide to a crash when the engine fails.

[Daryk]

Since tiltrotors are a thing, I don't think ornithopters should be any different.

[idea weenie]

Sounds good.
Should Ornithopters have their own rules too, or would they just be reflavored VTOLs since they Ornithopter AutoMech seems like a one-off?

Lots of maintenance issues, and medical injuries to infantry near them?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p28SJkX7ku8 (go to 14:30 and 20:58)

[Luciora]

Unless minicons are involved, I doubt Syberians would have much in the way of personnel to be injured

[HABeas2]

I would call ornithopters a VTOL here. And drill tanks--if any existed--would be tracks here.

Minicons, if emulated in Syberia, would be built as Mini-Mechs (automated battle armor).

- Herb

[glitterboy2098]

Sounds good.
Should Ornithopters have their own rules too, or would they just be reflavored VTOLs since the Ornithopter AutoMech seems like a one-off?

just run them as VTOLS.

that's why i did the Waspinator expy as a VTOL. there wouldn't be much rules difference between a spinning rotor and a set of rapidly flapping wings, after all.

[Wrangler]

So the minicons which are supposed to be able to transform would be simulated?
There is wheeled Battle Armor, but it does not benefit of having wheels.

[HABeas2]

So the minicons which are supposed to be able to transform would be simulated?
There is wheeled Battle Armor, but it does not benefit of having wheels.

Oh, they certainly would NOT transform, no. If you wanted to make their alt modes, you'd be building ultra-light (<5 ton) Support Vee drones as separate (or Linked) units.

- Herb

[HABeas2]

Beetle Swarm!

- Herb

[Wrangler]

Wow! that's nice!   

Silly side of me thinks there should be olive green/dark green accents version named Beetle Baily. 

[Giovanni Blasini]

Wow! that's nice!   

Silly side of me thinks there should be olive green/dark green accents version named Beetle Baily. 

Yes, yes there should. 

And, yeah, that looks right for Glyph.  Beach Beetle is pretty close to what I was thinking for Manx, too.

[HABeas2]

Yes, yes there should. 

And, yeah, that looks right for Glyph.  Beach Beetle is pretty close to what I was thinking for Manx, too.

Cool! Was hoping you'd chime in for Glyph. She's in the Common (A) configuration, making her a match for Bee. I couldn't recall if you had a custom mod for her.

Silly side of me thinks there should be olive green/dark green accents version named Beetle Baily. 

And now, I kind of wanna do that...

- Herb

[Daryk]

And thirded!  Beetle Baily totally needs to exist! ;D

[HABeas2]

Okay, Okay! Sheesh!

Updated Beetle Swarm Image! (It's also been suggested to me to do at least one Beatle as a Beetle, and I'm sure a Sergeant Pepper series would be colorful, but... I'll leave that to you folks!)

- Herb