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2022/10/26 16:01:16
Subject: Classic Battletech Is Awesome: the Thread!
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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
especially if you watch this episode of Mr. Ballen
RESPECT
LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13
I'd put you on ignore for that comment, if I could...Alpharius 2/11/14
2022/10/26 19:44:34
Subject: Classic Battletech Is Awesome: the Thread!
Hunh. I had it in my brain that the Merlin had a hand. The PPC also doesn't really look like a PPC, either.
Nope, no hands. Plus the PPC does look like the ones on the Awesome...
Spoiler:
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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
The Awesome’s PPCs do have an element in the barrel that sets them apart from lasers and ballistic weapons. The Merlin has the same element just not as detailed as it is still a concept sketch.
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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
Ghaz wrote: The Awesome’s PPCs do have an element in the barrel that sets them apart from lasers and ballistic weapons.
I didn't argue that the PPCs of the Awesome had a different element from the rest of its weapons or the Merlin's from its, I just said the Awesome's PPCs didn't match what the Merlin has in its torso.
Ghaz wrote: The Merlin has the same element just not as detailed as it is still a concept sketch.
Not the same element. The Merlin has circles in there which looks like tubes in a tubular launcher (akin to the Griffin). The Awesome's are in straight lines radiating from a central circle, looking like a fan. I honestly don't see how circles in a circle are "less detailed" version of a fan. Now, I won't deny that could be an emitter of a different model of PPC (just look at all the different versions of autocannons), but it doesn't look like the Awesome's to me.
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Ghaz wrote: The Merlin has the same element just not as detailed as it is still a concept sketch.
Not the same element. The Merlin has circles in there which looks like tubes in a tubular launcher (akin to the Griffin). The Awesome's are in straight lines radiating from a central circle, looking like a fan. I honestly don't see how circles in a circle are "less detailed" version of a fan. Now, I won't deny that could be an emitter of a different model of PPC (just look at all the different versions of autocannons), but it doesn't look like the Awesome's to me.
Look under the crossbars and there are the circles. Barrels with details inside are PPC, Barrels with black holes are ballistic weapons and barrels and barrels left white inside are lasers. Plus we'd already seen the Vulcan several months ago and this looks nothing like a Vulcan to begin with.
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
Ghaz wrote: Look under the crossbars and there are the circles. Barrels with details inside are PPC,
Not circles like with the Merlin model, 2 circles, not 5. One for the center of the fan and one on the inside of the housing. There is no fan structure with the Merlin image. Again, this could be a different model of PPC, which is fine.
Ghaz wrote: Barrels with black holes are ballistic weapons and barrels and barrels left white inside are lasers.
And I said it looked more like a tubed LRM array, just like the Griffins. Neither of which are black holes.
Ghaz wrote: Plus we'd already seen the Vulcan several months ago and this looks nothing like a Vulcan to begin with.
I did say I was not confident in that guess at all because we had already seen the actual model and what I thought was a tube-mounted LRM-5 would have to have been an Autocannon in order for it to be a Vulcan. It wasn't helped that I forgot what I Merlin looked like, which I had already mentioned.
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Megavolt wrote:They called me crazy…they called me insane…THEY CALLED ME LOONEY!! and boy, were they right.
Ghaz wrote: Look under the crossbars and there are the circles. Barrels with details inside are PPC,
Not circles like with the Merlin model, 2 circles, not 5. One for the center of the fan and one on the inside of the housing. There is no fan structure with the Merlin image. Again, this could be a different model of PPC, which is fine.
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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2022/10/29 01:51:50
Subject: Classic Battletech Is Awesome: the Thread!
They really are- I was very pleasantly surprised at the Pouncer X and the Demolisher (Clan) being designs that are fluffed for the Jade Falcons. I did not expect them to get that much love from this new round of guides.
I hope they make it into the Alyina Mercantile Militia's forces.
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2022/10/29 11:38:27
Subject: Classic Battletech Is Awesome: the Thread!
Pouncer I and W are oddities. ER Pulse weapons are pretty rare, as is the use of ArtV, and the W just has so much firepower. As for the G, well, it'll overheat like crazy but don't get into its short range.
I'm happy that I found a home for the Wraith with my St. Ives Lancers when I pick up the Alpha Strike box. I had totally missed that it was going to be produced in the Capellan Confederation in FM: 3085.
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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
So about that Rec Guide vol. 26 cover art, from the BattleTech Forums:
MoneyLovinOgre4Hire wrote:Well, the next Rec Guide has the Woodsman on the cover, so take that how you will.
Adrian Gideon wrote:…not a Woodsman.
So it's most likely the aforementioned Dark Woodsman with no indication of anything outside of its possible weapons loadout.
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'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2022/10/31 16:26:46
Subject: Re:Classic Battletech Is Awesome: the Thread!
We played our first game ( a three way battle) of Alpha Strike this weekend and had lots of Blasts. Definitely the beer and pretzels version of the game we were wanting. now we just have to wait for the Alpha Strike core box to come out. I have just painted up 18 inner sphere mechs over the weekend, so ready for more fun. I'm finding lots of good info out there, just not a good list of all the special unit rules for the mechs in alpha strike. Also still not finding a release date for the core box set.
LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13
I'd put you on ignore for that comment, if I could...Alpharius 2/11/14
I think I preferred the hole in the forehead over this...
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2022/10/31 19:18:05
Subject: Re:Classic Battletech Is Awesome: the Thread!
Theophony wrote:We played our first game ( a three way battle) of Alpha Strike this weekend and had lots of Blasts. Definitely the beer and pretzels version of the game we were wanting. now we just have to wait for the Alpha Strike core box to come out. I have just painted up 18 inner sphere mechs over the weekend, so ready for more fun. I'm finding lots of good info out there, just not a good list of all the special unit rules for the mechs in alpha strike. Also still not finding a release date for the core box set.
Awesome!
Some of the abilities can be found in the Quick Start Guide, but the rest are in the Commander's Edition. A lot of the missing ones have to do with special ammunition or other mechanics which are hard to explain in a short guide, like C3. I don't think Sarna is ready to put them up on their site at present, or no one has taken the time to do so, at least.
Alpha Strike is MUCH quicker, and deadlier, to play. Besides having range damage unified, Heat almost isn't a concern like it is in Classic/Total Warfare, as Movement doesn't affect it.
For our Friday nights, we're lucky to see 2 'Mechs be destroyed by something other than a Head shot or Ammo explosion in 90 minutes. For Alpha Strike (last Friday of the month), we usually play 70 minutes, and stuff just melts.
In our narrative campaign, we've lost more units in Alpha Strike than in CBT (the two most devastating was this last Saturday, as the two that went down were irreplaceable Minnesota Tribe 'Mechs, the GM said Elite Techs MIGHT be able to restore them).
Ghaz wrote:I think I preferred the hole in the forehead over this...
Not too many changes from the original, but it never really was as derpy as some of the other reimaginings like the Blackjack or Lancelot.
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2022/10/31 23:12:15
Subject: Classic Battletech Is Awesome: the Thread!
H.B.M.C. wrote: I know it gets gak on a bunch, but I really like the Whitworth.
The question is do you like this take on the Whitworth that looks like it stole the Vindicator's hat...
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2022/10/31 23:35:20
Subject: Classic Battletech Is Awesome: the Thread!
Possible news of a delay on the Alpha Strike box and the exclusive Force Packs via the BattleTech Forums
shivanwurm wrote:Aries is reporting that his distributor has pushed back the Alpha Strike box to December 30th along side the Merc force packs.
Ooooof.
No official word on a delay as of yet.
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2022/11/01 11:17:23
Subject: Re:Classic Battletech Is Awesome: the Thread!
Yo, found a local shop that imported the Starter box so i grabbed one and i was wondering if there is any wiki or fan sites that showcases the moust common colour patters and styles for this universe as no "how to paint" was in the box, as battletech is as alien to me as Lada is to people outside north scandenavia,
I know it is "my minis paint the way i want", but that kind of creativity i lack, i need lore images for inspiration to paint the two mechs in the box.
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2022/11/01 11:32:59
Subject: Re:Classic Battletech Is Awesome: the Thread!
H.B.M.C. wrote: I know it gets gak on a bunch, but I really like the Whitworth.
The question is do you like this take on the Whitworth that looks like it stole the Vindicator's hat...
I do. I always disliked the third eye look. This is far better.
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Ghaz wrote: Possible news of a delay on the Alpha Strike box and the exclusive Force Packs via the BattleTech Forums
shivanwurm wrote:Aries is reporting that his distributor has pushed back the Alpha Strike box to December 30th along side the Merc force packs.
Ooooof.
No official word on a delay as of yet.
Looks like it's true. Aries Games & Miniatures replied on the BattleTech Forums:
Dragon41673 wrote:Thank you sir...per my distributor this info was provided to them directly by PSI which is Catalyst's warehouse.
I imagine that there will be some sort of official announcement later today.
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
2022/11/01 18:12:05
Subject: Re:Classic Battletech Is Awesome: the Thread!
FrozenDwarf wrote:Yo, found a local shop that imported the Starter box so i grabbed one and i was wondering if there is any wiki or fan sites that showcases the moust common colour patters and styles for this universe as no "how to paint" was in the box, as battletech is as alien to me as Lada is to people outside north scandenavia,
I know it is "my minis paint the way i want", but that kind of creativity i lack, i need lore images for inspiration to paint the two mechs in the box.
, but one can take in real life units as inspiration. You can look in to some of your local unit's preferred colors as an example. The units for my local narrative campaign are set up to have a scheme similar to the VF-124 Jolly Roger squadron of the US Navy and/or Skull Squadron of Macross fame.
Here's a Spider I did up in those colors (and mine are probably the worst of the unit):
On the other hand, my own personal Inner Sphere scheme takes after a skit I heard as a Boy Scout, about how a Captain wears a red jacket so people can't see him bleed, and then asks for brown pants when they run in to a much bigger ship.
And my Clan scheme takes that concept, and adds colors that reminded me a little of the Cloud Cobra name sake:
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