Clan Jade Falcon III: Admittedly, We May Have Falconed a Little Too Hard

[JAMES_PRYDE]

And Malvina subsequently Reaved his bloodright from existence.

Ahh, now I remember correctly, Nortimo Helmer got made the new loremaster, quiaff ?

[Orwell84]

Ahh, now I remember correctly, Nortimo Helmer got made the new loremaster, quiaff ?

Yes, that was him.

[BrianDavion]

And Malvina subsequently Reaved his bloodright from existence.

Speaking of, I'd like to formally predict this is going to happen to Malvina.

[rebs]

I agree.

I figure there's going to be only a couple of each Bloodnamed to have survived the Battle for Terra.

[BrianDavion]

it's not even just that, I expect Malvina's genetics won't be used for future sibkos.

[rebs]

That's practically a given. 

[Foxx Ital]

Now we have to make a hidden clone sibko of her.

[Flaresnake]

it's not even just that, I expect Malvina's genetics won't be used for future sibkos.

need to annihilate everything that has anything to do with her.

[JAMES_PRYDE]

need to annihilate everything that has anything to do with her.

Yeppers  >:D Although on the side, humorous idea about the clone thing

[BrianDavion]

need to annihilate everything that has anything to do with her.

yeah there have been more ruinious khans in clan history but it's a pretty short list that basicly exists by dint of Malvina not getting the falcons outright absorbed or annialated

[JAMES_PRYDE]

What I would find interesting going forward into ilClan Era Jade Falcon, is Cynthy, joining the ranks in some capacity ?

Also from Dark Age, where did "Ichiba Pryde" end up, as she did not share the mongol belief either like Steph, Jiyi, Nortimo, Archer, would be good to add her to the A team

[Kerfuffin(925)]

What I would find interesting going forward into ilClan Era Jade Falcon, is Cynthy, joining the ranks in some capacity ?

Iirc she disappeared after her Jack the Ripper phase

[JAMES_PRYDE]

Iirc she disappeared after her Jack the Ripper phase

Yeah I know, but would be interesting to see how she moves on, developing some how into a "protector" role, or even vigilante ?

[worktroll]

Now we have to make a hidden clone sibko of her.

Or a hidden freeborn child. Y'see, this explains why she was such an utter beeswax; denial of one night of passion which "ruined" her.

It'd be a daughter. I see the novel now - Star Lady!

[Gorgon]

Or a hidden freeborn child. Y'see, this explains why she was such an utter beeswax; denial of one night of passion which "ruined" her.

It'd be a daughter. I see the novel now - Star Lady!

Quick! Assemble a rag-tag band of misfits, Clan drop-outs and undercover agents! It's the only known way to defeat this menace.

[LosTech Toaster]

I falconed for the first time yesterday. Fighting a two mech per side battle against Clan Smoke Jaguar, it was a might battle indeed. My Turkina A and Timberwolf Prime vs. a Stone Rhino and Ebon Jaguar.

I kept my mechs close and had to maneuver around a large area of elevated rocky terrain. Determined to go after the Stone Rhino first it seemed the EBJ would get to me first. Eventually we got into
firing range with each other. Myself hitting the SR as much as possible with my Timby taking as I remember all the enemy fire at the time. He did what he could but was the first to fall. I slugged it out with
the SR and eventually felled the beast with gauss fire and LRMs. Events then took a serious turn. By the end stage of the battle it was just my Turkina against the Ebon Jaguar. I could only kick and my opponent
could only punch. By then I was on center torso spot away from death. I was given the option of calling it there but quickly and defiantly answered with a quick "No!"
Somehow I managed to press on, hit the right areas and win the day!

[JAMES_PRYDE]

Welcome to the Eyrie  :thumbsup: This is a very exciting time for new Falcons

[Night Lanner]

Greetings warriors,

It has been a long, long time since I have posted here.  So long that I am pretty sure my old account has since been removed, but I remember when the first, massive CJF Chatterweb thread got locked and restarted on the old boards.

For me, the Dark Ages are truly a dark age in my knowledge of BattleTech in general and CJF in particular.  I stopped paying close attention after the Jihad and I am now catching up with the ilClan stuff and working backwards to fill in the gaps. 

With all the new developments happening in Clan Jade Falcon and having a freeborn eyas of my own who is ready to begin warrior training I thought I would return and see what is going on on the Chatterweb.

I also have a question that I hope you all could shed some light on: who are the 1st Falcon Sentinels?  All I see is them referenced on CamoSpecs -- great insignia and paint job by the way -- but have not found any reference to them in my usual sources.

It is good to be back and I am excited to see what happens with the Clan.

[Weirdo]

That's...a bit of a story. For the whole rundown, you'll want to read Tamar Rising.

The short version is that when Malvina and 90-odd% of the Clan went to Terra, some of those who were left to fend for themselves formed the Sentinels. They're commonly referred to as the Fallen Falcons or Sudeten Falcons.

[Night Lanner]

Interesting, thanks Weirdo.  It looks like I will have to get myself a copy -- as if that book was not already on my list.  So I am guessing the planet on their insignia is Sudeten.

[JAMES_PRYDE]

Ahhh, the good old Arkham Bridge of Sudeten  :thumbsup:

You are immortal Carole  8)

[JAMES_PRYDE]

Fellow Falcons, I am doing abit of an art project, will post when finished...

I thought I had this picture somewhere, but alas I do not

What is the Cluster / Galaxy of our Falcon gripping a serpent ?

Thank you 8)

>>>Nevermind, I found it, Rho Galaxy logo was it

[JadeHellbringer]

Putting together a Star of Falcons for a game based after the Coventry campaign, but before the Jihad. The Mechs will be painted for the game. No configurations are listed because they will be treated as actual Omnimechs for this, and so the config will change regularly- even to customs where possible.

Night Gyr (command)
Summoner
Cougar
Nova

I need one more for this... not really feeling the high-speed antics of a Fire Falcon or Black Lanner, the Kit Fox and Hellbringer are hot garbage (come on, let's be real here), a second Summoner is doable but a little bland, Night Gyr and Warhawk are a little too big and bulky (honestly even that Gyr is kind of worrying), and with the rules in place for swapping weapons and equipment it seems a shame to lean on a standard Battlemech like a Vapor Eagle or Griffin IIC or any of that.

Thoughts?

[Weirdo]

Looking at their RATs from FM:CC for inspiration, my suggestions would be Puma, Ryoken, Linebacker, or Crossbow. The first three give you a solid fighter that isn't a speedster but is still faster than average for when you really need to flank someone, and the last is cheap and easy to repair in a campaign. And an insult to Steel Vipers, which is always a plus.

[wantec]

Looking at their RATs from FM:CC for inspiration, my suggestions would be Puma, Ryoken, Linebacker, or Crossbow. The first three give you a solid fighter that isn't a speedster but is still faster than average for when you really need to flank someone, and the last is cheap and easy to repair in a campaign. And an insult to Steel Vipers, which is always a plus.

My suggestion would be something similar, adding a faster 'Mech in the 6/9 speed range to chase down fast enemies & scout. Looking at the MUL I'd add the Battle Cobra to the list

[Empyrus]

Have to note that FM:CC sounds like Field Manual Capellan Confederation  ;D

I have to ask, is the Cougar that much better than the Kit Fox? It is slower, with only a bit more armor. Honestly always thought the Falcons a bit weird for making another similar 'Mech.

[Weirdo]

Those few extra points of armor are a huge difference, as they allow a Cougar to actually take 10-pt hits without breaching, and the CT can actually take 2 Clan medium lasers. On the other hand, the Uller's shell is thin enough that there's very real odds that the first solid salvo to land is going to force crit rolls, or even sever limbs if 15-point guns are running around.

That extra turn or two of survivability is extremely important, especially given the raw firepower most Cougars pack.

[Decoy]

No affection for Storm Crows or Mad Dogs, Hellbie? They seem to be what you're asking for....or are you looking for something Falcon specific?

[Empyrus]

Those few extra points of armor are a huge difference, as they allow a Cougar to actually take 10-pt hits without breaching, and the CT can actually take 2 Clan medium lasers. On the other hand, the Uller's shell is thin enough that there's very real odds that the first solid salvo to land is going to force crit rolls, or even sever limbs if 15-point guns are running around.

That extra turn or two of survivability is extremely important, especially given the raw firepower most Cougars pack.

Okay, turns out i underestimated how much armor 1.5 tons of Clan FF actually adds, and completely forgot to think about break points. Getting to at least 10 points per location is a big deal for sure.

[Weirdo]

Yeah, Cougars are a lot like Elementals - killing one isn't actually that hard, but doing so quickly usually requires just a little more firepower/effort than people want to put into eliminating a target that size. Since folks often don't actually send enough gun to guarantee a quick kill, it lasts longer than it should.