Author Topic: The Art of War: Home of the Capellan Confederation! (Read 149517 times)

Gorgon · « **Reply #390 on:** 18 January 2021, 04:57:25 »

Thanks for all the ideas! I think I'll have to test a few schemes and see what I like. First up will be the St Ives Lancers or House Ma-Tsu Kai (because I like the combination green and ivory), with the Red Lancers second.

Top Sergeant · « **Reply #391 on:** 22 January 2021, 23:35:32 »

All this talk of paint schemes just reminded me that I never did paint up that company of House Daidachi.

Now I just have to remember where I put the minis for it. :D

PurplEagle · « **Reply #392 on:** 19 March 2021, 22:16:21 »

Just gonna leave this awesome rendition of the Capellan National Anthem by his Celestial Wisdom courtesy of r/battletech. ;D

https://www.reddit.com/r/battletech/comments/m7uaji/daoshen_liao_when_asked_why_he_was_invading_the/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

MadCapellan · « **Reply #393 on:** 19 March 2021, 22:49:37 »

Well, Daoshen Liao does have a twisted sister!

Niopsian · « **Reply #394 on:** 20 March 2021, 09:46:12 »

"We're Not Gonna Take It" is perhaps not the song you want to be singing when you are in fact trying to take something. Seems a little self-defeating. ;D

PurplEagle · « **Reply #395 on:** 20 March 2021, 14:06:05 »

Kinda depends on whether you think it was yours in the first place doesn't it? :D :D

Ran Felsner · « **Reply #396 on:** 25 March 2021, 16:27:09 »

I am guessing this is the best place to check....
I was looking at Capellan BattleArmor and came across the Trinity suits. Does anyone know if there is a stand alone drawing of the Ying Long ?

truetanker · « **Reply #397 on:** 25 March 2021, 20:02:12 »

I got a IWM color pic of their Ying Long.

TT

Nav_Alpha · « **Reply #398 on:** 25 March 2021, 22:11:23 »

I really did alway prefer the look/vibe of the Taurian and Canopian versions of the suit.
They just looked cooler

Rainbow 6 · « **Reply #399 on:** 05 April 2021, 15:08:05 »

Maybe I missed it when the book came out, but I was looking at the CCAF deployment tables in FM:3145 today and noticed most of the Capellan military academies now have a cadre unit and not just the St Ives and Sarna Acadamies, when did this happen?

MadCapellan · « **Reply #400 on:** 10 April 2021, 13:33:11 »

Quote from: Rainbow 6 on 05 April 2021, 15:08:05

Maybe I missed it when the book came out, but I was looking at the CCAF deployment tables in FM:3145 today and noticed most of the Capellan military academies now have a cadre unit and not just the St Ives and Sarna Acadamies, when did this happen?

it's just the Sian Center for Martial Disciplines and the Liao Conservatory. It's described in the Training Academy section of the same sourcebook - the need to drastically expand the CCAF with Hidden Lion regiments required far more practical training & field experience.

Kerfuffin(925) · « **Reply #401 on:** 27 April 2021, 04:38:15 »

Browsing Sarna to ‘help’ fall asleep and I ended up on Sun-Tzu’s page. He’s still alive in cryo-stasis.

I wonder if when Daoshen dies (will probably be sometime soonish, he’s 80 in 3151 now) the fact that Danai is illegitimate will come out, and it will cause a power struggle that results in Sun Tzu being revived, suffering from Stone Stupidity, and losing every gain they have made.

Anyone else?

Hotham · « **Reply #402 on:** 27 April 2021, 08:37:54 »

Why would Danai be considered illegitimate?

MarauderD · « **Reply #403 on:** 27 April 2021, 08:47:04 »

Quote from: Hotham on 27 April 2021, 08:37:54

Why would Danai be considered illegitimate?

She is the product of incest. We have no reason to believe that taboo is any different in 3151 than it is now.

AlphaMirage · « **Reply #404 on:** 27 April 2021, 09:30:02 »

Well the Clans exist with their own incesteous Sibkos. Alaric is a thing, his main controversy is that he's really just a vatted Freeborn with just enough Ward to count.

MadCapellan · « **Reply #405 on:** 27 April 2021, 10:24:47 »

Quote from: MarauderD on 27 April 2021, 08:47:04

She is the product of incest. We have no reason to believe that taboo is any different in 3151 than it is now.

Shhhh! Don't tell the Hapsburgs!

MarauderD · « **Reply #406 on:** 27 April 2021, 10:58:42 »

Quote from: MadCapellan on 27 April 2021, 10:24:47

Shhhh! Don't tell the Hapsburgs!

Yes to European aristocracy's practices being....eyebrow raising. Let's just say I don't think most people would approve!

"Little Johnny has come of age, darling. Let's call your brother in Austria and marry him to your niece, shall we?"

Empyrus · « **Reply #407 on:** 27 April 2021, 13:52:57 »

I'm not sure illegitimacy really matters in CapCon. I'll note that Romano Liao wasn't married, Tseng Shang was just a consort (and strictly speaking not even confirmed as Sun Tzu's father).
Being Liao by blood and having political backing is more important.

MadCapellan · « **Reply #408 on:** 27 April 2021, 14:10:28 »

Well said, Empyrus. Acceptable is what House Liao and The Celestial Wisdom say they are. The Citizen's duty is to simply follow The State's directions. I'd say worry more for the Magistracy, but we all know the Canopians aren't exactly hung up on social norms, either.

Metallgewitter · « **Reply #409 on:** 28 April 2021, 01:34:35 »

Quote from: MadCapellan on 27 April 2021, 14:10:28

Well said, Empyrus. Acceptable is what House Liao and The Celestial Wisdom say they are. The Citizen's duty is to simply follow The State's directions. I'd say worry more for the Magistracy, but we all know the Canopians aren't exactly hung up on social norms, either.

So when can we have the first catgirl chancellor of the Canopian Confederation? :))

Kerfuffin(925) · « **Reply #410 on:** 28 April 2021, 02:15:31 »

Quote from: Metallgewitter on 28 April 2021, 01:34:35

So when can we have the first catgirl chancellor of the Canopian Confederation? :))

One or two more generations and I think we will be there

Empyrus · « **Reply #411 on:** 28 April 2021, 12:44:15 »

Just in time for a Capellan Civil War.

Rainbow 6 · « **Reply #412 on:** 01 May 2021, 06:48:56 »

I was reading through FM:3145 again today and got to wondering, we know that the seven commonalities should each have two CCAF Brigades, Chesterton has none as of 3145 and both Sarna and Victoria have one each, so my question is which other currently defunct Brigades should be brought back into service to bring these numbers up?

For me i'm thinking the Chesterton Regulars will be back as one of Chesterton's and the Liao Lancers as the second Sarna one.

I'd like to see the Capellan Brigade brought back into service as well (mainly due to my love of the Shin Legion), but am stumped for the fourth.

MadCapellan · « **Reply #413 on:** 01 May 2021, 12:40:41 »

As Victoria Commonality dates from the reign of Sun-Tzu Liao, there's no historical brigade to restore for them. Any second Brigade for the Victoria Commonality would likely be new.

Hotham · « **Reply #414 on:** 06 May 2021, 00:24:20 »

So, Blood Will Tell. I believe Daoshen Liao is not long for this world. I've been preparing for TPTB to lay the hammer on the Confederation for a while now, but considering the presence of Danai as a character, it might not be too bad.

Kerfuffin(925) · « **Reply #415 on:** 06 May 2021, 00:46:57 »

I never got to th Dark Age fiction with her in it, but she seems alright. Hopefully she can hold onto something when the wolves and whoever they sucker into the fight get around to dealing with the CC.

Empyrus · « **Reply #416 on:** 30 June 2021, 13:58:48 »

Anyone recall what 'Mech Blackwind Lancer's to-be-CO Warner Doles piloted? Or what 'Mechs the unit fielded?
Just on-top-of-your-head-memory, i'll be looking for my The Capellan Solution books...

EDIT Found the books and found the 'Mechs.
Trisha Smithson piloted a Victor (9K/D model i think, due to Gauss Rifle), and Warner Doles had a Grasshopper.
Need to dig a bit more though, since those 'Mechs got lost. Wonder what Warner piloted later on.
EDIT2 Looks like an Emperor.

Hellraiser · « **Reply #417 on:** 03 July 2021, 11:26:56 »

Quote from: Empyrus on 30 June 2021, 13:58:48

Anyone recall what 'Mech Blackwind Lancer's to-be-CO Warner Doles piloted? Or what 'Mechs the unit fielded?
Just on-top-of-your-head-memory, i'll be looking for my The Capellan Solution books...

EDIT Found the books and found the 'Mechs.
Trisha Smithson piloted a Victor (9K/D model i think, due to Gauss Rifle), and Warner Doles had a Grasshopper.
Need to dig a bit more though, since those 'Mechs got lost. Wonder what Warner piloted later on.
EDIT2 Looks like an Emperor.

I don't have access to my Cap Con 1985 era House Liao book, but, I want to say they gave the unit an interesting "common" set of mechs of Archer & Enforcer.

Rainbow 6 · « **Reply #418 on:** 03 July 2021, 11:57:38 »

Quote from: Hellraiser on 03 July 2021, 11:26:56

I don't have access to my Cap Con 1985 era House Liao book, but, I want to say they gave the unit an interesting "common" set of mechs of Archer & Enforcer.

Just checked and you are spot on.

Empyrus · « **Reply #419 on:** 03 July 2021, 12:44:16 »

That was mentioned on Sarna.net actually. But i figure that might not be true circa 3060 anymore.