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Voting for Kell Hounds and a Griffin for maximum opportunities for  against all Houses and Clans. At least, till my beloved Ghost Bears stop hibernating and start wrecking everybody's poo poo.
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I haven't played BT since the mid 90s, so I can't offer any extensive advice besides generalities, but you'll want to exploit House Kurita's natural tendency to use lovely tactics. Don't let them go one on one with you since they'll be better pilots than your Green Kell Hound mechwarriors. A lucky hit on the Jenner will mean you guys could be out numbered fairly quickly. Also, though you want to close with your Jenner and Vulcan, don't let yourselves be isolated. Even if the Kurita forces are just lights, if they are fielding a Panther your rear end could get lit up if they cut you off from your heavier friends. Show those goddamn snakes how the boys from Arc-Royal roll. Good hunting, Hounds.
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Jan 22, 2011 20:09
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Axe-man posted:if you dump the ammo you lose the sweet sweet self conflagration joy. With only one mg? Fixed that for you there.
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Jan 22, 2011 20:16
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W.T. Fits posted:I keep seeing people who're familiar with the system going on and on about how one lucky shot to your ammo will utterly destroy you. Unless you were a me, who had a habit of getting his face melted by a PPC shot to the cockpit more than what is statistically likely.
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Jan 23, 2011 00:41
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Just remember, you guys are mercs. You can't spend your pay if you're dead. Knock out the hover tanks then bug out. If you can pick off the enemy mechs go ahead, but don't get distracted by them. Secondary Objectives are just that, secondary. PTN wanted to be saucy and brought out a drat heavy mech piloted probably by a Vet level pilot, so be wary.
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Jan 23, 2011 03:23
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Also, but is anybody else feeling Hikaru Yoshita is the BattleTech Universe version of Korvat? 
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Jan 23, 2011 03:27
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Pladdicus posted:Looking at the map, is anyone else expecting that we're hitting some kind of assault lances flank? I don't know, seems like there are far more off map or something Just you fuckers wait, one day you guys will be squaring off in a company level pitched battle over a fixed objective and then on Turn 6 it's all INNER SPHERE DOGS! I AM STAR CAPTAIN SERGEI KERENSKY AND THIS IS MY BATCHALL!" and PTN will  while you guys piss yourselves. Remember, this is the mind that created Korvat and the Tribble Collective. EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
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Jan 23, 2011 07:33
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At some point, you just have to accept that it's a game about giant robots fighting and hand wave some of that poo poo away because GIANT ROBOTS FIGHTING. This isn't Assimov people.
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Jan 24, 2011 05:20
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See what happens when you roll with the Kell Hounds? The Laws of Probability set up situations for maximum amount of Tell that pretentious Snake that the only one on one combat you engage in is with his mother. Torch the Jenner. It's the most immediate threat. Then I'd keep moving east and gangbang the Dragon. If you guys start getting thin armor run away, you already accomplished the mission objectives.
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Jan 25, 2011 09:13
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Arglebargle III posted:And this a zillion times. As a student of Chinese history and culture it's painfully obvious that the Capellans are Fu-Manchu caricatures. I would really like to see a genuine future state based on the Chinese Empire. If the Capellan Confederation was a meritocratic bureaucracy under an Emperor obsessed with keeping the nobility down (like the Chinese Empires of history) it would be a genuinely interesting and different Successor State. Even having the Liaos obsessed with domestic distractions would lend them a little more genuine Chinese flavor. And it would make sense with the most densely populated state, too. I also always thought it was weird that the Capellan symbol is a guy holding a sword that looks either Japanese or Central Asian. The Chinese traditionally made straight swords. To be fair, which of the Successor States aren't painful caricatures? Kurita are a bunch of space samurais, Davion is TEAM AMERICA INNER SPHERE POLICE, Steiner are industrious mercantile Germans/Italians with all that implies, and Marik... well nobody cares about House Marik.
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Jan 25, 2011 23:04
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Agent Interrobang posted:Huh, that's all news to me. Freaky. How have I not heard of such amazing ludicrousness before? I thought I was well-read on this poo poo. It was part of the first series of novels ever published about Battletech, and was out of print for a long time. Plus, the quality was pretty poor even compared with the schlockiness of any given BT novel.
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Jan 25, 2011 23:22
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Kenlon posted:I assume this would be because Justin is actually leading the Maskirova, and not loving them up, da? Justin's loyalties are still questionable in my book. This is why nobody likes turncoats, if they can turn once they can turn again. And he may or may not be a spy. Maybe.
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Jan 25, 2011 23:27
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Unless Kurita reinforcements show up.
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Jan 27, 2011 08:35
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All the Skye stuff always made me think Steiner was all about the Byzantine backstabbing akin to the Papel States rather than jackbooted thuggery. They just didn't devolve into civil war like the Free Worlds League seemed to do whenever anybody disagreed about what was for dinner.
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Jan 28, 2011 09:02
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Agent Interrobang posted:Yeah. Like how when the Ghost Bears conquered most of the Free Rasalhague Republic, after about 4 or 5 years they just said 'yeah, okay, we're opening up Freeborn Sibkos to anybody who wants to sign up, Clan-born or not.' Hell, their standing saKhan, and the Elected First Prince of the Free Rasalhague Republic, is Ragnar Magnusson, an Inner Sphere-born Rasalhague native. This is why Clan Ghost Bear is my favorite clan. Rather than being all crotchety and saying "If it was good enough Nicholas Kerensky, it's good enough for us and you drat Wardens get off my lawn!" they instead adapted to the situation. Even though they technically lost the fight that brought Ragnar Magnusson over from the Wolves In Exile, it was a net win having the former heir of a large chunk of the people you recently conquered become a high ranking officer. And having your militaries recruiting and manufacturing base surrounded by jealous neighbors with equal technology hundreds of light years from where the biggest chunk of your army is located is a dumb idea. Also, Kodiaks
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Jan 30, 2011 00:37
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WarLocke posted:That was Assumption of Risk if I'm remembering correctly. It's a Kai-centric book, takes place in 3054 or something, Kai goes back to Solaris to defend his father's place as champion or something along those lines while also doing cloak and dagger junk for Victor (IIRC) although the specifics elude me. That also is the one where I think Katrina Steiner goes from harmless social butterfly to I Don't Give A gently caress power monger. WarLocke posted:Joanna Horse and Joanna. Friends forever because nobody will give them the sweet release of death. Its Rinaldo fucked around with this message at 02:25 on Jan 30, 2011 |
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Jan 30, 2011 02:21
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WarLocke posted:Does this make Horse Crichton? Or is Crichton Victor since he's the audience self-insert? Victor never goes crazy enough times or gets the poo poo kicked out of him enough to be John Crichton.
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Jan 30, 2011 07:48
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KnightLight posted:It's Diamond Shark. They're the Ferengi of the Clans. They couldn't find Victory with a map and a compass. Somebody in the Merchant class who owns a machine gun ammo manufacturing center bribed a Scientist caste member on the mech design board to make that monstrosity.
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Jan 31, 2011 08:37
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KnoxZone posted:I was perfectly aiming my shots on a concealed target half the map away and hitting the same spot every time. In a world where Kai Allard-Liao was never born, Lieutenant Kearney Barnes has taken the role of invincible perfect mechwarrior for himself If Phelan Kell does not exist, there is a vacuum in the Kell Hounds that needs to be filled. Patrick can't do it all himself!
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Feb 1, 2011 08:28
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Voting A because in Hanse's world, why assault worlds when you can the Dracs into retardedly walking into your guns and come out looking like the injured party. And does anybody else think we're going to see Star Captains Grayson and Lori Widowmaker? Natasha always seemed to appreciate people capable of
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Feb 2, 2011 08:33
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Voting Camacho's Caballeros. for the hilarity that will occur when a unit known for being terrible shots lucks constantly into critical hits due to PTN's rolling. Also, it's time we play for Team NO YOU SHUT UP! Viva! 
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Feb 2, 2011 21:14
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This update makes me wonder why the gently caress aren't we Space Mexicans every single goddamn campaign. Fight Cappellens, fight the Steiners, fight the Clans, fight the FWL when your bored. Fight loving everybody!  Jesus, this update is brilliant. Its Rinaldo fucked around with this message at 09:20 on Feb 3, 2011 |
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Feb 3, 2011 09:18
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Davions, gently caress yeah!
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Feb 5, 2011 08:41
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Ha! Goon Luck wins out again! gently caress you, fanatics! Ariba! Defiance Industries posted:Caesar Steiner will smote those bitches. They'll make the mistake of invading His HOME PLANET!
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Feb 8, 2011 20:36
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Hob_Gadling posted:Space Emo Mexicans just want a reason to weep. Death Commandos for Cutie.
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Mar 8, 2011 23:44
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If you aren't listening to Aveline and Isabela snipe at each other, you're doing it wrong.
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Mar 16, 2011 07:35
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17th Recon MVP: Skinwalker For getting shredded but still putting on the hurt and thisquote:as soon as his ‘Mech cooled down enough, that pilot was eating a large laser. It wasn’t even to punish him for firing at an ejecting ‘Mechwarrior. That’s just how Bobby was. Nobody is as motherfucking as Bobby Begay.DC MVP: Zhukov For unrelenting pain it dished out. Plot Vote: Option A. Justin Allard might have let Max live. Justin XIANG will make sure he has a tasteful funeral. And whoooo boy, if Justin is getting freaky with Ramona Lioa, that means there's a possibility Kai will be both Wunderkid and BATSHIT INSANE! I want that kind of Kai to exist.
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Mar 22, 2011 07:40
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Voting SC and 2nd Donegal because if any Clan besides Widowmaker is going to troll the other clans with a Inner Sphere bondsmen rising through their ranks, it will be the Steel Vipers. Or whichever option gets us closer to more Ghost Bears! Its Rinaldo fucked around with this message at 07:32 on Mar 23, 2011 |
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Mar 23, 2011 07:22
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I feel sorry for the Wolfhound pilot.
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Mar 24, 2011 07:33
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Chair In A Basket posted:Bypass Beta and instead go straight for the Star Colonel herself. Well, yeah except PoptartsNinja posted:Can occasionally ignore the Clan rules of engagement. And "PoptartsNinja posted:Annoy the hell out of the other Clans for their occasionally dishonorable tactics.
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Mar 24, 2011 07:52
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Bah! A Trueborn warrior needs such handicaps to make things challenging. Just means more glory, quiaff?
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Mar 24, 2011 22:56
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KnoxZone posted:Quick question that came to me? Do the Clan mechs have Inner Sphere designations yet? I want the players to come up with names for some of these crazy mechs they are discovering. We don't need the DCMS coming up with some Oriental name for every awesome clan omnimech this time around If you leave that poo poo up to Comstar, it will read like a goddamn D&D supplement. It'll be all Hospilitar this and Seraphim that.
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Mar 26, 2011 18:22
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Angry_Ed posted:For what it's worth I thought the Ghost Bear Dominion could've been a pretty nice place for a non-warrior to live in. If I recall they basically left governance of the planets in the Dominion to the people already there and didn't interfere too much except in cases of defense. They also seemed to treat the lower castes with a degree of respect. And that is why I am Ghost Bear for Life  PoptartsNinja posted:
Oh my dear Leutnant, you have no idea. So, uh, what happends when a dezgra unit interferes in single combat and helps defeat one side? Did we just ensure the gloves come off?
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Mar 28, 2011 20:05
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Caesar Steiner's unit needs more bondsmen.
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Mar 28, 2011 22:30
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Polaron posted:Yes. Tear the Nova's arm off and use it in a duel. "You can leave, but your arm stays. It belongs to ME now."
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Mar 29, 2011 07:08
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I like how Breen trolls Leutnant Samantha Clover (Mukaikubo) for shooting into the woods.
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Mar 31, 2011 07:47
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PoptartsNinja posted:Fire Mandril mentality: "Y'know, this system that Nicholas Kerensky laid out is stupid and unsustainable. gently caress it. C'mon, bro, let's go have a beer." Fire Mandrills. The Clans answer to the Free Worlds League. "No YOU, quiaff!"
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Apr 7, 2011 07:45
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And every crew member is needed to restrain Caesar Steiner from busting out of the dropship and laying waste to everything in a fifty kilometer radius.
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Apr 8, 2011 07:40
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PoptartsNinja posted:Yeah, that's Roar of Honor. Wait, they wrote a book about the Ghost Bears? drat, I stopped reading BT books too soon. Edit: Ghost Bear clawing snipe 
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Colonel Rossi NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Avenge him! Avenge his death Leutnant Samantha "Mukaikubo" Clover! Steiner Rules demand it! 
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