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This thread is dedicated to a young Canadian girl named Sarah
Sarah was 5 years old when she succumbed to brain cancer less than 2 months ago. She was also a Mechwarrior. She piloted a Jenner equipped with Streak SRM 2s and medium lasers.
Now, in honour of her memory PGI is creating a hero mech based off her Jenner. All the proceeds from this will go to charity. You can read more in the folloing link:
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I remember reading this awhile back, when they first started that thread. I didn't realize PGI was actually going to create a mech for her and donate the proceeds to charity though. It's pretty awesome that they're doing that.
I still regard it as a mistake to set such precedents, and a false signal that rewards "attention seekers" over those suffering from similar tragic events but who have chosen to mourn in silence.
That being said, although I do not agree with the reasons, I still applaud the respective people from possessing a degree of empathy, even if the whole thing comes across like some twisted TV gospel show.
Lynata wrote: I still regard it as a mistake to set such precedents, and a false signal that rewards "attention seekers" over those suffering from similar tragic events but who have chosen to mourn in silence.
That being said, although I do not agree with the reasons, I still applaud the respective people from possessing a degree of empathy, even if the whole thing comes across like some twisted TV gospel show.
Lynata wrote: I still regard it as a mistake to set such precedents, and a false signal that rewards "attention seekers" over those suffering from similar tragic events but who have chosen to mourn in silence.
That being said, although I do not agree with the reasons, I still applaud the respective people from possessing a degree of empathy, even if the whole thing comes across like some twisted TV gospel show.
I understand what you are saying here. But what i think it really is, is the Mechwarrior Online Community coming together to mourn and honour one of our own whom passed away before their life had even really begun.
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That's why I was applauding - as far as I'm concerned, they are doing the wrong things for the right reasons.
I'm just skeptical as to whether it is truly wise to link the fund donation to a single individual's fate - what happens when the next guy's kid dies? what if somebody already experienced a similar tragedy but didn't feel like "reporting it" to the community in what appears like a call for attention from random strangers?
And is it really "honouring" some poor girl when the item of remembrance becomes a target to kill in a military shooter/sim?
The last point is why I recommended a sort of "plaque of remembrance" or a "memorial ribbon" as a cockpit item. It's not as overtly a crossover of real world events into a fictional setting, and surely not as controversial as making "Sarah's Mech" an enemy you're forced to shoot at.
Maybe I'm just thinking too much about this stuff, or maybe I'm just "jaded" due to all the crap that happens to innocent children all over the world (who are born into environments much less friendly and comfortable) to reserve "special grief" for individual fates when so many others' are ignored, but that's how I feel. :/
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Ah, i see. I have to agree with that of which you say-it is in a way twisted i suppose. A cockpit item may have been more aproppiate but in the end it may have seemed like an insignificant item too PGI.
As for others having experienced anything like this, i dont think it has happened but i will bear your words to mind.
And yes, many children are born into terrible environs all over the world. When it comes down to it i guess we just have to shoulder up and keep on going.
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master of ordinance wrote: Ah, i see. I have to agree with that of which you say-it is in a way twisted i suppose. A cockpit item may have been more aproppiate but in the end it may have seemed like an insignificant item too PGI.
As for others having experienced anything like this, i dont think it has happened but i will bear your words to mind.
And yes, many children are born into terrible environs all over the world. When it comes down to it i guess we just have to shoulder up and keep on going.
Wait.. you think this is the first time this has ever happened...?
master of ordinance wrote: This thread is dedicated to a young Canadian girl named Sarah
Sarah was 5 years old when she succumbed to brain cancer less than 2 months ago. She was also a Mechwarrior. She piloted a Jenner equipped with Streak SRM 2s and medium lasers.
Now, in honour of her memory PGI is creating a hero mech based off her Jenner. All the proceeds from this will go to charity. You can read more in the folloing link:
For some reason I have trouble believing that "Sarah" really existed. A 5 year old playing the game with an inoperable brain tumor no less? Sounds like someones dead ex girlfriend he met online...
Even the quotes read like they were written in a forced manner of an adult trying to channel a child.
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chaos0xomega wrote: For some reason I have trouble believing that "Sarah" really existed. A 5 year old playing the game with an inoperable brain tumor no less? Sounds like someones dead ex girlfriend he met online...
Even the quotes read like they were written in a forced manner of an adult trying to channel a child.
I personally don't think the mech is the greatest idea for a memorial- it is essentially a target for 8 other people, and no one wants to shoot cancer memorials. Well, I don't anyway, and I really don't want to know anyone that does.
That being said, I don't think it is far-fetched at all that a 5 year old played with their father or mother. My son loves hanging on to the joystick and blasting wildly at my enemies. He can tell friendlies from enemies. He's 3, and talks a blue streak about 'Shooting the bad robots down!' I destroy them! and Big booms!. Kids are chameleons. I even finally got him to practice enough trigger discipline to help with the hunchback without running out of AC20 rounds before I saw an enemy. At those ages, they want nothing more than to be just like their parents.
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I suppose, I'm just a bit jaded about these things after the football thing and apparrently the sickly woman wargamer on that 40k podcast too... Seeing as how I haven't seen any news headlines about a 5 year old girl passing away from inoperable brain cancer (which is just sad enough to make the news on this side of the US) I'm disinclined to believe it (and searching on google news didn't come up with anything).
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CoALabaer wrote: Wargamers hate two things: the state of the game and change.
Gitzbitah wrote:That being said, I don't think it is far-fetched at all that a 5 year old played with their father or mother. My son loves hanging on to the joystick and blasting wildly at my enemies. He can tell friendlies from enemies. He's 3, and talks a blue streak about 'Shooting the bad robots down!' I destroy them! and Big booms!. Kids are chameleons. I even finally got him to practice enough trigger discipline to help with the hunchback without running out of AC20 rounds before I saw an enemy. At those ages, they want nothing more than to be just like their parents.
Can someone point me to a good source for more information on how it plays and how it works (like a game guide or detailed review)? The actual website is kinda vague and i'm having trouble finding anything more in-depth than "BIG ROBOTS WITH BIG GUNS GO BOOM BOOM!" (also keep in mind I know NOTHING about mechwarrior).
CoALabaer wrote: Wargamers hate two things: the state of the game and change.
Ouphh. Well, there's a ton of reviews already out, even though the game is still in Open Beta. Then again, we all know that for online games, Open Beta is just another term for Release. Just google for the various articles on it - but here is a quick and fairly recent one to get you started.
As for the Mechwarrior or rather Battletech setting, prior knowledge isn't required, but it helps, as you'd already know the Mech names and what the various weapons do and how other mechanics such as heat and heat sinks behave. Compared to other titles of this sort, including the earlire MW games, MWO is comparatively "simulationist", which I like.
Having only played MechCommander 1 & 2 many years ago, I didn't know a lot about Battletech when I got into MWO, but the game got me to read up on the setting ... and now I love it as much as 40k.
The official Battletech website offers a sort of guide for players new to the franchise, so if you fancy like reading a bit about the background of the factions or how the technology works, feel free to give this a look.
'Mech customisation is also a big part of the game. You will start out with so-called Trial Mechs, which you cannot modify, but as soon as you have earned your first own 'Mech, you can head into the MechLab to swap weapons, engines, armour etc. If you want to play around a little, here is a nifty online tool for you: http://mwo.smurfy-net.de/mechlab
Also, this is the Battletech wiki - basically the Mechwarrior version of Lexicanum (just that BT actually has an official canon policy so there are no unsolved contradictions). If you'd like to read up on a weapon, a piece of equipment or a type of 'Mech, or one of the factions and their regiments, just check there.
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Can someone point me to a good source for more information on how it plays and how it works (like a game guide or detailed review)? The actual website is kinda vague and i'm having trouble finding anything more in-depth than "BIG ROBOTS WITH BIG GUNS GO BOOM BOOM!" (also keep in mind I know NOTHING about mechwarrior).
At least that'll put a rest to the conspiracy theory that Sarah wasn't a real person.
Automatically Appended Next Post: It kind of cracks me up that the image of the Mech on the CNN article is actually an image of the back of the Jenner's back, and not the cockpit. Silly journalists!
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Pretty much straight away. Not agreeing entirely with why it's done doesn't mean I can't support charity. 
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