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Loxbourne posted:Soooo hold on. If I donate to this Patreon I will receive my very own hand-crafted hard-bitten PTN mercenary, made from finest space-80s cardboard and fed on pure whiskey and gravel? Only if you donate $5 or more per month. The $5 is the tier where you get a PTN-designed merc.
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Shoeless posted:Only if you donate $5 or more per month. The $5 is the tier where you get a PTN-designed merc. And you'd have to tell PTN he's composed of cardboard, whiskey, and gravel. And, I assume, lead paint because paint that doesn't poison you is lostech. Also, omg that lyran mech reporter icon.
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Loxbourne posted:Soooo hold on. If I donate to this Patreon I will receive my very own hand-crafted hard-bitten PTN mercenary, made from finest space-80s cardboard and fed on pure whiskey and gravel? I promise all mercenaries are carefully cut out of our finest cardboard and have all been carefully tested to make sure they meet minimum standard levels of alcoholism, barroom scars, and outreach gutter runoff. Zaodai's is a future Wobbie Shadow Legion member, and D.I.'s was drummed out of both the Nagelring and Sanglamore for academic misconduct. Edit: How the hell did I typo 'misconduct'? Double edit: Speaking of which, another Mercenary's been finished. More to come over the next few days! PoptartsNinja fucked around with this message at 22:03 on Oct 28, 2016 |
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Loxbourne posted:Soooo hold on. If I donate to this Patreon I will receive my very own hand-crafted hard-bitten PTN mercenary, made from finest space-80s cardboard and fed on pure whiskey and gravel? Mine got kicked out of the Nagelring AND Sanglamore! Nobody else has ever done that. E: beaten like my 5/2 pilot in anything involving gunfights.
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Defiance Industries posted:E: beaten like my 5/2 pilot in anything involving gunfights. You're in a Nightsky, that's what the pulse lasers are for.
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It occurs to me that I now have a character to play my first Battletech campaign as when the game eventually gets released. I don't think the Thug is in that lineup and it's not that far down the timeline for Wobbie stuff, but this will be the part where we're rolling with the Hotheads. We don't need no water (because that dropship got captured by pirates), let the motherfuckers burn. 
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PoptartsNinja posted:You're in a Nightsky, that's what the pulse lasers are for. Also I play with the rule where you get a bonus on melee attacks for having a better piloting skill than the other guy
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Slowly working my way through the Mercenaries list. I like the pair I finished today.
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Wild swan has an interesting background it will be fun to play as that merc in a campaign
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Thanks for mine PTN! Headshot's mech actually fits my playstyle perfectly.
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Of course the Devil's Due's first shot is an improbable front-armor TAC. If anyone gets one-shotted I'll be seeing them next scenario.
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Five dollars are thrown your way (as soon as it actually transfers). I hope I have aided you in acquiring tons of cool 80s drugs to fuel your Battletech bender.
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I really hate Excel sometimes. There's nothing quite so fun as having my entire workbook decide to change the default width of the cells I'm using without any prompting or input from me resulting in nonsense like this:  This isn't the first time this has happened, either. Fortunately, I did a smart thing last time and wrote down the width I use just in case. I should never have had to do that, Microsoft! 
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Oct 30, 2016 22:23
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Maybe Microsoft just knows what is best for you, Poptarts. You didn't think of that, did you? 
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Grave Digger: Tactical Update 9 Phelix growled in frustration as a shot from the Devil’s Due’s high-bore autocannon blew off the left-side IR camera. The impact had been enough to make the nearest crewmen flinch in fear, which the notorious tank commander ignored. How they felt hardly mattered: if they feared being killed, they’d fight all the harder and if they didn’t they were either adrenaline-junkies, easily-manipulated fools, or both. Still, Phelix had to admit his gunnery had been below his usual exacting standards. With a loud ‘bah’ he relinquished turret control to his gunner’s station. The man had a steadier hand and more patience than his commander, so perhaps that would make the difference. Phelix remained a firm believer in micromanagement however, and shifted into his true role as combat coordinator without a second thought, designating high- and low-threat targets and sending priority lists for his gunner to sift through. If the man was as good as his resume claimed, he’d have no trouble with them. If he wasn’t, it didn’t take much effort to dig a shallow hole in sand and finding a replacement even less.   Shooting Phase Marsden II (Player) - Fires Autocannon/5 at Vedette (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 8): rolled 8, hit Rear (15/20 armor remaining)! - Fires SRM-6 (Deadfire) at Vedette (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 10): rolled 8, miss! - Fires SRM-6 (Deadfire) at Vedette (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 10): rolled 6, miss! Goblin Medium Tank "Diamondback" (Player) - Fires Heavy Chemical Laser at Devil’s Due (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 9): rolled 8, miss! - Fires Heavy Chemical Laser at Devil’s Due (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 9): rolled 8, miss! - Fires Machine Gun at Vedette (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 secondary target = 9): rolled 8, miss! Bulldog Medium Tank (Player) - Fires Heavy Rifle at Vedette (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 9): rolled 4, miss! - Fires SRM-4 (HE) at Vedette (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 11): rolled 9, miss! - Fires SRM-4 (HE) at Vedette (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 11): rolled 4, miss! Thor Artillery Vehicle "Exhumer" (Player) - Holds fire! Dig Lord “Sancho Panzer” (Player) - Fires Autocannon/10 at Vedette (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 8): rolled 5, miss! - Fires Light Machine Gun at Vedette (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 10): rolled 3, miss! - Fires Light Machine Gun at Vedette (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 10): rolled 9, miss! - Fires Light Machine Gun at Vedette (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 10): rolled 6, miss! - Fires Light Machine Gun at Vedette (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 10): rolled 3, miss! - Fires Light Machine Gun at Vedette (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement = 10): rolled 6, miss! - Gains 3 heat, sinks 3! Vedette - Fires Autocannon/5 at Marsden II (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 7): rolled 8, hit Front (30/35 armor remaining)! Vedette BAGC - Crew stunned! Devil’s Due - Fires Autocannon/10 at Goblin (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement = 6): rolled 10, hit Front (26/36 armor remaining)! TAC! End Phase Goblin (Player) - Critical chance in Front: rolled 9, sensors hit! Physical Combat Phase: Scarback - Rams Desert Hawg (4 base + 0 opposed driving + 2 enemy movement = 6): rolled 6, hit Left Side (32/40 armor remaining)! Thor Artillery Vehicle - Attacks Vedette BAGC with Dual Saw (4 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 0 dual saw = 6): rolled 9, hit Front (33/40 armor remaining)! CfMSD! - Attacks Vedette BAGC with Backhoe (4 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 backhoe = 7): rolled 7, hit Turret (24/30 armor remaining)! TAC! End Phase: Vedette BAGC - Chance for Motive System Damage: rolled 6, minor damage sustained! - Through-armor critical chance in Turret: rolled 12, turret blown off! Vehicle destroyed!   Player Status:  Ally Status:  Opposing Force Status:  Special Rules  Drifting: Vehicles may shift one column to the left or right during the movement phase without expending an MP to turn, provided the move does not cross through an enemy unit or terrain that would cost additional MP. Adjacent vehicles may be rammed for low damage with a sideswipe and lighter vehicles may be knocked off course next turn! Half-Height Terrain: All terrain features rise to only half their normal height. Vehicles behind a height 1 hill may still attack and be attacked, but may only receive damage to their turrets. Vehicles without turrets are hidden as normal. Hills only cost 1 MP to climb rather than the additional 2. BattleMech and IndustrialMech units treat height 1 hexes as if they are clear terrain, height 2 as if they are height 1, etc. Oases: Oases are surrounded by boggy soil that will trap ground vehicles and may attract native fauna. Mirages: Heat shimmer can make water appear where there is none. Mirages may be driven through safely but may hide other features. Redline the Engines: The Desert Hawg’s speed cannot be reduced by damage or critical hits.Primary Objectives - Protect the Desert Hawg (0/1) - Disable or destroy the Devil’s Due (0/1) Secondary Objectives - Drive away or destroy Scarback (Complete!) - Destroy the ???? (0/1) Orders Due: Midnight Tuesday!
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Fear the backhoe, bitches!
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Well the scroller boss is here.
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PoptartsNinja posted:I really hate Excel sometimes. There's nothing quite so fun as having my entire workbook decide to change the default width of the cells I'm using without any prompting or input from me resulting in nonsense like this: This is why i've been making the hop to open source tools, like libreoffice. Zimwiki is the notepad replacement i didn't even know i wanted until someone mentioned it to me.
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For real spreadsheeting, as sad as it is, every alternative to excel sucks more than excel does. You're kind of doomed. In this case, if the auto-width box got checked somehow I could see it breaking a template, or fit-to-width or whatever they call it this week. text-editors, though. I got some opinions on those 
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Psion posted:text-editors, though. I got some opinions on those lets hear em. (if its a derailment, i have private messages)
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Bloody Pom posted:
I'd like to point out, you had three 9s to-hit and rolled... three 8s.
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Ablative posted:I'd like to point out, you had three 9s to-hit and rolled... three 8s. I rest my case. 
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Bloody Pom posted:
We can't all be as magnificent as Uncle Stevie.
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Aww, Scarback got scrolled off without it getting harpooned at all... Welp, at least that secondary objective is done with due to that. Also, backhoe rips off the disabled Vedette's turret. Guess it wasn't that much of an "Actually Good Custom" after all, though getting stunned for three turns due to Infernos landing on you will do that to any vehicle, it seems.
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You know what does work? Backhoes do work. That last Vedette could stand to get hailed on, but the Devil's Due is shaping up to be dangerous. Good hunting, goonforce!
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[Mardison II] I'll be ending my move in 909 and giving the devil's due what for. that should put me at short range for my ac/5 and medium range for it's ac/10. I expect to take a hit from the Vedette
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vorebane posted:You know what does work? Backhoes do work. We don't have the accuracy to do good hunting  .I want to move straight up with the Bulldog (to 0608), but 0612 is probably rough terrain so it's more likely it'll end up at 0710. Either way, firing everything (HE/Rifle) at Teal Vedette, with alt fire being Das Boot.
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Goblin Moving to 0708 facing 0707, and unloading everything into the Vedette. If it dies before that, shooting the boat. I won't be focusing on it until I can actually get into close range. Edit: My previous orders would have put me at short range for the AC/10 again. Lesson learned. Bloody Pom fucked around with this message at 19:31 on Oct 31, 2016 |
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Bloody Pom posted:Edit: My previous orders would have put me at short range for the AC/10 again. Lesson learned. Not necessarily a bad thing if it also puts you at short range, but if it doesn't you're not trading damage favorably. You've got two chances to dish out 8 damage but a shorter range, they've got one shot of 10 but a slightly better chance to hit. The only time they're going to have a clear advantage is if you manage to wind up exactly five hexes away where their hit chance is going to be close to 1:2 and yours is closer to 1:5.
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PoptartsNinja posted:Not necessarily a bad thing if it also puts you at short range, but if it doesn't you're not trading damage favorably. You've got two chances to dish out 8 damage but a shorter range, they've got one shot of 10 but a slightly better chance to hit. The only time they're going to have a clear advantage is if you manage to wind up exactly five hexes away where their hit chance is going to be close to 1:2 and yours is closer to 1:5. That was the exact problem with my previous orders. It put me at five hexes away from the DD, where it would have the clear advantage, especially with my gimpy sensors.
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thetruegentleman posted:I want to move straight up with the Bulldog (to 0608), but 0612 is probably rough terrain so it's more likely it'll end up at 0710. Either way, firing everything (HE/Rifle) at Teal Vedette, with alt fire being Das Boot.
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Ardlen posted:As a tank, I am fairly certain you cannot drive through the trees in 0612. They've got treads, they're fine. Only wheeled tanks are barred from woods. The real killer is the swampy terrain, which eats extra MP and has a chance to bog them down every hex. One failed driving roll and they'll get scrolled off the map.
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A slight pity the Scarback got auto-scrolled, the way it was hugging the Desert Hawg I thought it was going to be more of a challenge to peel off - but hey, one less thing to worry about! I also like that the comment from last update about the Exhumer's backhoe operator being eager for violence paid off in a pretty spectacular elimination, probably a stunt worthy of Fury Road. Phelix comes off as kind of a dick, though he's definitely fun to read about. The whole cast are pretty colourful characters, I wonder if we'll meet the Devil's Due crew/leader?
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Dolash posted:Phelix comes off as kind of a dick I'm writing him like a James Bond villain so I'd hope so.
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Exhumer Headin' on up to 0807, putting some fire in the Vedette, 'cause gently caress it I'm rolling hot poo poo so far! Also because I have few other options. Range is my enemy.
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Just an FYI, my parents are visiting (with very short notice) tomorrow and Thursday, so this update might be delayed. I'm still going to try to get it done on time, but I can't make any promises.
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PoptartsNinja posted:Just an FYI, my parents are visiting (with very short notice) tomorrow and Thursday, so this update might be delayed. I'm still going to try to get it done on time, but I can't make any promises. Are you at least getting a decent meal out of the visit? That'd probably be worth the delay.
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A meal and probably a road trip to somewhere nearby that I wouldn't normally visit because I've already been more than once (last time we visited Devil's Tower).
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