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DakkaKorps is good.

DakkaKorpse is good, but it needs an E on the end so people know we aren't messing around!

Slarg232 wrote:DakkaKorpse is good, but it needs an E on the end so people know we aren't messing around!

Lets keep the Grimdark naming conventions out of our Mech game, please.

Indeed. DakkaKorps is understandable, DakkaKorpse just looks plain weird even by 40k standards.

I'm in with DakkaKorps.... And the DK works for a marking.... if we get that option.
Maybe something like the Dead Kennedys logo....

no "it's on like Donkey Kong" jokes yet? >.>, I don't know, as long as the mechs aren't running around with banana emblems or gold coins....

If able to I will give mine a red tie with DK on it in gold.

Garuss Acine wrote:no "it's on like Donkey Kong" jokes yet? >.>, I don't know, as long as the mechs aren't running around with banana emblems or gold coins....

I personally thought it was too obvious, but there you go.

Hmmmm.... make the DK out of bananas filled in with a red bowtie.....


Nah that would be way too silly.

How about this?



Sigh... gimme a few. I'll get it to work eventually! Working!

Looks nice, though maybe an explosion and a bullet in the middle. Would we end up going further and having subgroups with their own additional emblems?

We could at least have one that has some restriction on who gets into it so as to have it made of only the most elite.

n0t_u wrote:Looks nice, though maybe an explosion and a bullet in the middle. Would we end up going further and having subgroups with their own additional emblems?

I don't see why not. We could have emblems for each Lance or, if we get enough players, other companies.

How many is usually in a lance anyway? It's been a while.

Maybe something with bullets for each company/lance

And maybe a ranking system of some kind.

4 Mechs to a Lance, 12 Mechs (3 Lances) to a Company (16, I believe, for a Reinforced Company, which is how my Dahiran 11th Dragoons are situated). Merc units don't generally get larger than a company, unless they're one of the more illustrious units (Eridani Light Horse, Kell Hounds, Northwind Highlanders, Team Banzai).

Maybe a pattern and/or colour of a bullet somewhere on the mech separate from the emblem? If it conflicts with the mech's colour, then just put a box somewhere for it to sit on or something.

For the camo mechs, perhaps have the rank and emblem smaller and on the back of it.

I was thinking a front patch ... most mechs have a spot that would work for that. Maybe a marking on back to keep from shooting each other from behind.

n0t_u wrote:
For the camo mechs, perhaps have the rank and emblem smaller and on the back of it.

Woah, woah. 'Camo'? Forget that. Black, Gold and Red all the way!

I just thought some would like Camo, I generally go for a lightish blue in most mech games where I can paint it.

I would say a double emblem would work rather well. Company then lance (maybe something a little fancier for lance commanders), and I would say that Mech color schemes could be on a lance by lance basis. Although some merc groups have completely individualized mechs (see: Camacho's Caballeros)

I guess we'll have to see the options. Maybe a wreath, if it's possible, on the bottom edge of the lance emblem assuming we try to stick with the circles for emblems. Or just have it vary from lance to lance, the commander simply having a more ornate version of it.

As for the colours, could have standard or personal with a band of the lance's core colour on it somewhere.

All comes down to the amount of allowed custumization on looks I guess. If it's anything like Armored Core in this regard, it's gonna be spiffy.

Should we have a space in the name, as in Dakka Korps?

Also, how ARE we going to determine leadership? Vote, trial by combat, who proves themselves best able to lead a lance during a trial period, divine right?

Whatever way, I'm not putting my name into the hat. Not enough experience or confidence in myself to be able to pay attention to both what I'm doing and what's happening on the field at the same time.

I'm more a scout tahn a commander.

Trail probably, though not really for or against leading a lance myself. If I'm good enough to lead then I might.

I prefer to have a faster moving mech instead of an unstoppable wall though, so would probably die a lot which looks bad as a commander...

n0t_u wrote:Trail probably, though not really for or against leading a lance myself. If I'm good enough to lead then I might.

I prefer to have a faster moving mech instead of an unstoppable wall though, so would probably die a lot which looks bad as a commander...

Agreed with that statement about leading. But more of a medium mech pilot.

Probably trial system. Same with setting up lances, etc. But, before we get too ahead of ourselves, we need a bit more information on the game as well as number of people who are going to be in the Korps.

So far looks like maybe 2-3 lances at most. Will likely be a few more at release.

Just a suggestion - MekTek offers Mechwarrior 4: Mercs as a free download. We could use that as a Training sim: use non-Clan designs, IS-appropriate weapons (no pulse lasers, ERPPCs). It may not be exactly like MW:O, but it's still giant Mechs running around and shooting at each other - basic tactics and strategies still apply.

We could also use it to test for Lance leaders - have a Lance on Lance fight, same mechs on both sides (or even a slight advantage to the non-testing side). We then see how well the person trying for a Leadership position does in the fight.

That's not a bad idea, i_a. Would give us a head start on learning the personalities and nuances of each other so that we can not only know what to except from one another, but also who meshes well to form the best Lance configurations.


Also, as a Clanner(albeit one whose clan deals with IS), I'm not too up on my IS mechs(I'm a bad Sea Fox who doesn't know all my merchandise). What are my options when looking for a Timber Wolf/Mad Cat equivalent?