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Other BattleTech Games => MechWarrior: Age of Destruction => Topic started by: Colt Ward on 19 October 2016, 10:33:13
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I have seen the long list of figures on the wonderful warrenborn site. For Dragon's Fury and a few others faction units (Elite/Vet/Green) I have gone through and sorted the list of figures by which unit they would be in in a attempt to try to form those clusters or battalions.
I was just wondering if anyone had actually done this and had lists before I did any more.
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I have done that a couple of times but I don't think I've bothered to save the lists. I know it was pretty easy using BattlePlanner.
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Yeah, I was just wondering . . . for instance I did the following using the lance information on the dossiers and just the unnamed pieces from the list. Some of it I was trying to figure out what version or what BTU piece it might be when they did not line up.
Kirikakaru Lance
Erin Johnston Jupiter
Antonia Chinn Summoner (Energy/Bal)
Viki Drexel Shockwave (Arty)
Ryana Sakade (Grand Dragon 7K)
Ryoujin Lance
Danni Haag Arbalest
Shin Yoshida Locust
Caria Gordon Storm Raider
Sherise Tadaka
Katana Tormark Nyx
Gnome BA (Ballistics)
Peasant Company (Rifle)
Shandra Scout Veh
M1 Marksman Tank (M1A?)
DI Schmitt
Centurion Omni (Energy)
Infantry (Foot Plt, Energy)
Fenrir (energy)
Saxon APC
Thumper Arty Veh
Bellona Hovertank
AgroMech MOD B
Hatchetman (Energy)
Commando Team (Elite Foot INF, Bal)
Tamara's Raiders (Hauberk BA)
Gunsho Hiroshi Kato Giggins APC
Guila Suit (Foot INF, Bal)
Trike Squad (Wheeled INF, Energy)
Crow Scout Helicopter
ConstructionMech Mk II
Crimson Hawk (SPL & 2 ERLLs?)
Kit Fox
BE701 Joust Tank
Blade (Bal)
Scout ATV Squad (Wheeled Inf)
Garrot SuperHeavy Transport
Raider (IceBM)
Mjolnir
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That is one of the things about the game I wish they had done different. I wish they had finished out all the different lance's or stars. The Lance packs that came out late are great for game play but they started that way back with the dossiers and never finished many of them.
For those of us who enjoyed the lore of the game its almost a crime.
I also wish there was an excel page with all the different units. Though i should just bite the bullet and get battleplanner.
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I know I quit being able to import to warrenborn due to excel size limits at the time.
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Guess I will share the rosters I come up with as I go, lol.
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Working my way through the unit list on Warrenborn and the Dossier cards . . . was it DFA and after that had the lance/star listings?
For the Swordsworn, Dragon's Fury, Highlanders, Bannson's Raiders and later Stormhammers should each 'regiment' be considered something like a LCT- 1 mech battalion, 1 armor battalion, 1 infantry battalion, some air support? Same deal for the Clan clusters- 2-3 mech trinaries, 1-2 armor trinaries/binaries, 1 infantry/BA trinary, ASF/VTOL binary? Pretty sure none of the mech forces would have formed as a Nova.
Understanding that what is provided in Era Digest Dark Age is a snapshot as of Dec 3134 and while it gives the strength of each unit it may be that each is either under or over their 'paper' strength. For instance Aaron Sandoval's Davion Guards is listed at two battalions . . . which could mean the paper regiment is at 66% strength, each of the 3 nominal battalions is missing a company either in whole or spread across the battalion.
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So doing some skimming using the dossiers with the lances and just the lists of units . . .
I present the Highlander's Republican Guards-
Guards Command Lance
Denard Marcus, Colonel
Melva Golan Black Knight/3A?
Kurt Larsen Valiant
Henryk Corya
Vera Solomon/Shadow Cat II Raider plant?
Dock Steward/Warhammer IIC 10
Lt Col Lola Ervin
Gnome BA
VV1 Ranger
SM1 Tank Destroyer
Koshi
Centurion 11-OB
SRM Team
AgroMech MOD B
MiningMech MOD B
Legionnaire
Malcom McPherson/Thumper (TAV)
Savoni/Bellona Tank
Sgt Wade Davolt/JI100 Recovery Veh
Trike Squad
J-37 Ordnance Transport
Po II Heavy Tank
DI Towed Field Artillery
Crow Scout VTOL
ConstructionMech Mk II
ConstructionMech Mk II MOD
Cougar C
Kot Fox W
Ghost
Liao
SRM Launcher
Infiltrator Mk II
Wasp 3K
Blade (AC/10?)
Counterassault
Cavalry Attack VTOL
Behemoth II
Falcon's Prey
Flamer Team
SalvageMech MOD
AoD
Hawk Moth II
DI Morgan (ERPPC)
R10 ICV
SM2 Heavy Arty Veh
Ursa
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I am focusing on the units involved in the Irian campaign, might use some of those new map rules in Campaign Ops.
For the Stormhammer's Archon's Shield-
Archon Command Lance
Michaela Freeman, lance CO Atlas, 4/6 2ERLL, 2 SSRM6, LB-10X- custom!
Dean Lanos Sphinx 1
King Steptore
Mae Arbolino
Urban Assault Lance
Latonya Lyons Mad Dog Mk III, B-mod, 2ER Micro instead of 2ERML
Porfiria Navas Thunderbolt 9M
Akeya Stevens
Zenatha Watanuki
Dropships
Wereguild Fortress/Regular
Loreley Fortress/Veteran
Longinus BA
DI Towed Field Artillery
SM1 Tank Destroyer
ConstructionMech MOD-B
Kryston Shon/Padilla Artillery
Larsen Habbick/Crow Scout
Liao
Laser Battery
DI Towed AA Artillery
Shun Transport
Wasp 3K
Counterassault
Purifier
Cavalry Attack VTOL
Aesir Med AA Veh
JES II Missile Carrier
Behemoth II
Falcon's Prey
Gun Nest (INF w/support gun)
Gnome BA
Kite Recon Veh
Hasek MCV (APC)
Sniper Art Veh (old Marksmen?)
SalvageMech MOD
Stinger 5R
Shadow Hawk IIC
AoD
PAL Suit
R10 ICV
Thunder Fox
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Here is the Spirit Cat Purifiers . . . because we follow them to Marik they get complicated. For instance we see Rikkard Nova Cat in the first series piloting a Firestarter for the challenge and part of Shiva Keshik, probably a Star Captain. Janis Nova Cat is probably a Star Commander and pilots a Arbalest she took in a Trial against the Nova Cats. Rikkard becoming the Star Colonel for the Purifiers is not hard, its a promotion though he probably ends up with Devalis Shadow Hawk IIC 9 since it matches what he pilots in the novels. AoD gives them a Nova Cat Omni but its not assigned specifically . . . and Janis ends up with one while fighting on Marik where she has also advanced in rank.
Sariah Nova Cat's Centurion is problematic because the information in the Uniques PDF does not work (300 Vlar XL and it goes 4/6?) and the weapons are off . . . it could be a CN9-Ar except the engine & structure do not work & it says laser rather than PPCs. I will need to look it up on the actual scanned dossiers.
Further the attack on Marik could give us some more named warriors of the Purifiers as well as some additional equipment we see them deploying. Along with the Stormhammers, they are the two groups needing the most cross-checking with other sourcebooks.
Star Colonel Cecilia Drummond
Star Captain Jacinta Lossey
Regular?
Beta Trinary Command
SCap Monic Deleportas Warhammer IIC 10- custom for HLL
Arnis Drummond Dasher II
Brun Nova Cat
Cheri Rosse
Zabiha Nostra Thunderbolt 10S
Beta Quest Star
Marya Devalis (CO)
Mada Lossey
Aljay Drummond
Sariah Nova Cat Centurion-problems
Lenell Nova Cat Ocelot- Star Commander?
Supernova Trinary
Command Star or Nova
SCap Angus Drummond Mad Cat Mk II 4
Star or Nova
Star Commander Janis Arbalest/Nova Cat Omni
Armor Binary?
Infantry Star?
Air Support Binary?
Random-
Dyan Nova Cat/Saxon APC
Maria Devalis/Shadow Hawk IIC 9- Rikkard gets?
Rob Hoge/Ocelot
List
MiningMech MOD
Koshi
Etan Nova Cat/BE701 Joust
Shock Troopers
Kage BA
Thumper Arty Veh (TAV)
AgroMech MOD B
Hatchetman 6M
Crow Scout VTOL
ConstructionMech Mk II MOD
Locust 5M
Liao Incursion
Free Legion Company (Star?)
Counterassault
Purifier BA (energy)
Pegasus hovertank
Fulcrum hovertank
Mjolnir
Falcon's Prey
none
AoD
Undine BA
DI Morgan (ERPPC)
R10 ICV
Sekhmet tank
Mongoose (LMN-68-L, MON-68?)
Uziel (PPC)
Thunder Fox
Nova Cat Omni
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Most of the early dossiers had wrong information. They are the reason we have the second generations clan omnis.
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True, but a lot of that is in the fluff . . . usually you can get the engines & weapons, etc to work. Her Centurion is a screwball.
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We had a fair amount of that. The shadow cat 2 was probably the biggest offender. Fact checking against our existing cbt mechs wasn't the best either.
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True, I understand they will be off . . . to be honest, I am thinking for my OB offering it would be a CN9-Ar . . . gets the closest to everything described, except the lasers are PPCs and it would not be that size engine or XL.
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Swordsworn Prince's Men-
CO- George G Herrling
Provisional Lance
Capt Ben Gerringer Panther 10K2
Lt Diane Jameson Ryoken II
Jaqueline Tadaka Legionnaire
Floyd Glass Sphinx 2
Tracy Crowder/Uziel (PPC)
Chuck Stepp/Griffin (ERLL)
Purifier BA
Hauberk BA
Mobile HQ
JES II Missile Carrier
MiningMech
MIningMech MOD (SRMs)
Fetanet Eryaman/Panther 10K2
Sgt Gregory Lee (Condor Upg LBX)
Sgt Leo Riordan/DI Schmitt
Skullcap Garrett/Spider 8R
Fenrir BA (ballistic)
Giggins APC
Tamerlane Strike Sled
Firestarter MOD (Energy/Ballistic- FS9-M4?)
Hatchetman 6M
Alice Vander/Mad Dog Mk III B
Achelius BA (Bal)
Partisan AA Veh
J-37 Ord Trans
ConstructionMech MOD-B (AC)
Crimson Hawk
Locust 5M
Liao Incursion
Free Legion Company
Glory Fire Support
Counterassault
Special Forces Team (Bal)
Garrot Super-Heavy VTOL
Raider Mk II Mech
Mjolnir B2
Phoenix Hawk PXH-11K or -11K2
Dan Schiavello/Cavalry VTOL
Margot Calumet/Garrot Superheavy VTOL
AoD
LRM Battery
Salamander BA
DI MultiP VTOL
Hadur Fast Support Veh
Saxon APC
Sekhmet AV
Valiant (V4-LNT-K7?)
Firepower
Elite Infantry
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I cannot find my book with the break up of the Steel Wolves . . . and I am trying to place if Tal Sender & his Orion IIC along with other characters & equipment mentioned in the book originated with the Crusaders Cluster. Anyone know?
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Belated, but none of the former Steel Wolves from Wolf Hunters are listed as being attached to a specific Steel Wolf unit. Added to that, the Steel Wolves are very problematic; they have between six and nine clusters at various points. Wolf Hunters mentions "entire clusters" leaving the unit. Between them, Varnoff Fetladral and Xera were able to pull together two clusters of troops, while Anna K was left with a single cluster of loyalists. Of course, given that a Cluster can vary wildly in strength, that's not much helf.
Though by the fact that he was a named Trueborn, Tal Sender was not a member of the Wolf Lancers.
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Wolf Lancers? I was asking after the Crusaders Cluster of the Steel Wolves which had a several bloodnamed by the dossiers.
I would suggest they had the 3 main clusters and then anything additional would be considered provisional clusters (or PGCs if you like)- something akin to current task force/groups.
Hey, go take Ronel from the Dragon's Fury. Your a brevet Star Colonel and here are three trinaries for your provisional cluster . . . at least according to the books, really you have two binaries- one of mechs that includes some wannabes in IndiMechs for a ToP and one of combat vehicles just ignore that some look like tractors with missile tubes. And your infantry star is more a infantry mob, but you have a half-blood Elemental that failed his BA training to retread as infantry to train them for the three weeks you are in transit. Good luck!
As far as ANY of the named individuals in Wolf Hunters or their equipment I was sort of hoping for associations for the few named individuals we do get. I wanted to use what was present.
Tal Sender represents a challenge, given what I imagine would be the only Orion IIC in the Steel Wolves he should either be in the Keshik or the most elite line unit. Which would be the Crusaders.
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Star Colonel Cecilia Drummond
Star Captain Jacinta Lossey
Command-Regular?
Beta Trinary Command
SCap Monic Deleportas Warhammer IIC 10
Arnis Drummond Dasher II
Brun Nova Cat
Cheri Rosse
Zabiha Nostra Thunderbolt 10S
Beta Quest Star
Maria Devalis Shadow Hawk IIC 9
Mada Lossey
Aljay Drummond
Sariah Nova Cat Centurion 9-Ar
Lenell Nova Cat Ocelot- Star Commander?
Supernova Trinary
Command Star or Nova
SCap Angus Drummond Mad Cat Mk II 4
Star or Nova
Star Commander Janis Arbalest 1
MW Talar Nova Cat
Armor Binary?
Infantry Star?
Air Support Binary?
Random-
Dyan Nova Cat/Saxon APC
Rob Hoge/Ocelot 1
List
MiningMech MOD
Koshi
Etan Nova Cat/BE701 Joust
Shock Troopers
Kage BA
Thumper Arty Veh (TAV)
AgroMech MOD B
Hatchetman 6M
Crow Scout VTOL
ConstructionMech Mk II MOD
Locust 5M
Liao Incursion
Free Legion Company (Star?)
Counterassault
Purifier BA (energy)
Pegasus hovertank
Fulcrum hovertank
Mjolnir
Falcon's Prey
none
AoD
Undine BA
DI Morgan (ERPPC)
R10 ICV
Sekhmet tank
Mongoose (LMN-68-L, MON-68?)
Uziel (PPC)
Thunder Fox
Nova Cat Omni
Pandora's Gambit-
Starbinder Overlord C
warrior Karli, Star Commander or Captain, ranking Star Captain by '36 & Rikkard's XO
To Ride the Chimera
MW Talar Nova Cat, Part of Janis star- later protege to Rikkard
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The Brotherhood . . . somewhat of a mess-
CO Tai-sa Ichiyo Rusch
Reinforced regiment with variable strength
had a supporting partisan BN on Irian, up to can be 1/3 mod civ/IndiMechs
Clan Med BA (energy)
MIT23 MASH Veh
JES I Missile Carrier
ForestryMech MOD
Spider
Gunsho Jun'ko Oshiro/M1 Marksman
Go-cho Dmitri Sorkin/JES II Missile Carrier
Abeda Measho/Panther 12K2
Shock Troopers
Hauberk BA
DI Morgan tank
Gunsho Kaul Petrone/Tamerlane -Commands lance of Tamerlanes
Tomoko Nagasawa/Hatchetman (4 ERML, no JJ)
Jing Smith/Thunderbolt
Liao
Salamander BA
DI Towed AA Artillery (Sniper)
A Kirasawa/Valiant (3 ERML)
Mortar Squad
Falcon's Prey
Cardinal Transport- 8/10t
Sniper Artillery Veh
MD Tompkins/Tundra Wolf (GR)
AoD
Gun Nest
JI2A1 Attack APC
Winston Combat Veh
Uziel 3S
Dasher II M1 (bal/energy)
Firepower
Shock Troopers (bal) PAL?
Oni BA
Glory Fire Support
Mars Assault Tank
Hellstar 7K
Annihilation
Cizin (energy)
Battle Lance
Jamaal Cox
Tomoko Nagasawa/Hatchetman
Jing Smith/Thunderbolt (LGR/LRM15)
Nicolasa Klaus
Command Lance
MD Tompkins, CO/Tundra Wolf
A Kirasawa/Valiant
Q Prusis
L Sheehan
Fortress Republic-
Panther/Sho-sa Jirobi Katanga
Mad Dog Mk III
Warhammer IIC 10
Griffin 3M/Lestrade
Spider/Olna Takari
Shoden (ATM) x2
Shandra
Maxim Heavy Hover Trans x2
SM1 Tank Destroyer x2 /Lt Vallance
Demon med tank x2
VV1 Rangers
Hauberk squad x2
Clan BA (Volk?)
Pegasus x6
Raiden squad
Combat Engineers x2
4 light/med vehicles- random