FYI if you know anyone considering BT via Humble, they just unlocked Flashpoint and the Shadowhawk DLC. I'm guessing the Urban DLC will also be part of the reveal.
So base game + Flashpoint + sexies for $12 -- oh and you get some other games with it.
Guess I'm going to have to update my credit card info attached to Humble. I never picked up the DLCs for Battletech, so I won't mind skimming those as I hand off the code for the base game to a friend (or my brother).
EDIT - ah...they also did an early reveal: Sonic Mania. Maybe I jumped the gun on updating my CC info...
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Also, oof...getting hit hard by choice paralysis with these reward mechs.
For the IS Medium, I was kind of eyeballing the Dervish Frenzy, Hellspawn Paralyzer, or I have no idea what else (YLW, maybe? or the Phoenix Hawk Roc just for the looks of it, hardpoints look kinda shit though)
For the Clan Medium, I have no idea. Black Lanner Bellonarius? The Viper? I just don't know.
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My stumbling block is the light choice. I have the K-9 and Grinner already, and I'm down to the Pirates Bane, Purifier, and Cipher (none of the rest excite me in any way).
Pirates Bane could be nice, but speedy light mechs aren't really my thing. Still, super fast light with stealth...
Purifier has some interesting builds for a support light, which are super tempting.
Cipher is...eh? I'm not a huge Piranha fan to begin with and I don't see what the Cipher brings that would change my mind.
My stumbling block is the light choice. I have the K-9 and Grinner already, and I'm down to the Pirates Bane, Purifier, and Cipher (none of the rest excite me in any way).
Pirates Bane could be nice, but speedy light mechs aren't really my thing. Still, super fast light with stealth...
Purifier has some interesting builds for a support light, which are super tempting. Cipher is...eh? I'm not a huge Piranha fan to begin with and I don't see what the Cipher brings that would change my mind.
See, I went with the Cipher because I theorycrafted something that I'm sure is shit, but it seems funny to me:
8xER-micro lasers
1xHeavy medium laser
6xLMG (2.5t ammo)
180XL engine
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I went with the Dervish just because it looks like so much fun running it with SRM2s and SRM4s with no ghost heat. But I already have the YLW and ROC so it made my decision easier.
I have the Cypher and yeah it is ok, but man the 12 MG standard version is so much better in my opinion. Mainly because the MGs just eat through anything faster than the Cypher can. Even head to head the 12 MGs overpower the Cypher's 6. But I do also run mine with a heavy medium laser instead of the Baradul meta 1ERSL and 2Micros.
I'm currently trying to decide whether I want to get more than one character to Guts 10 before moving forward with the Story. I've only got 6 pilots, and only 4 of them have high end stats.
I was originally trying to flesh out my mech pool with some additional heavies, but have been having a little trouble finding the right systems to farm (it's a learning experience, so no worries. Currently poking through New Vandenberg and...another system I can't remember to see if I can dig up some +'s items, but they are only 2-star systems so the mechs aren't flowing [rightly so])
For all the HBS BattleTech players on the thread, BT Advanced 3062 has now been updated to work with BT 1.7.
I highly recommend BTA 3062. It adds some gameplay elements and changes some mechanics which is cool and all, but what's really great about is the absolutely incredible amount of new weapons and mechs it adds to the game. There's shotgun ACs, gatling gun ACs, Medium Range Missiles, sawed-off PPCs, at least four different kind of Gauss Rifle, and LosTech everywhere.
The mechs are crazy, too. A few days ago, I salvaged a Black Knight variant with a hatchet (and it's actually canon). In future Inner Sphere, Black Knight chops limbs off you!
Anyway, if you're getting kind of bored of rearranging the AC/20s+++ in your collection of Atlases, then you should check out BTA 3062.
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For all the HBS BattleTech players on the thread, BT Advanced 3062 has now been updated to work with BT 1.7.
I highly recommend BTA 3062. It adds some gameplay elements and changes some mechanics which is cool and all, but what's really great about is the absolutely incredible amount of new weapons and mechs it adds to the game. There's shotgun ACs, gatling gun ACs, Medium Range Missiles, sawed-off PPCs, at least four different kind of Gauss Rifle, and LosTech everywhere.
The mechs are crazy, too. A few days ago, I salvaged a Black Knight variant with a hatchet (and it's actually canon). In future Inner Sphere, Black Knight chops limbs off you!
Anyway, if you're getting kind of bored of rearranging the AC/20s+++ in your collection of Atlases, then you should check out BTA 3062.
I think I'll check that out on my third playthrough.
After I start and finish my second playthrough.
After I finish my first campaign.
Sometime. Eventually.
Probably in 2021.
(Seriously though, that's cool that the game's pretty extensible for the modders.)
If any other BT player is wondering why there hasn't been any news on Heavy Metal DLC, the answer is probably because of PDXcon 2019 is 18-20th of October and they'll talk about it there. I had no idea Paradox even had its own convention.
Decided to skill up my Pakhet as an ATM boat. Then I'm going to swap it to a streak boat for FW shenanigans.
Hey, whattaya know! I picked up a Pakhet to run as a 2xATM3/2xATM6 + 3xERML boat.
2xATM-12, light tag, light probe, 2xERML.
Don't even need to swap components for it so you can use the (somewhat useful) So8 bonuses (turn rate, missile velocity, and xp gain).
I thought about doing twin-ATM12, but 4 streams of missiles seemed like it'd be a better alternative vs. just the 2 with how effective AMS is against ATMs. I'll have to try out both...y'know, for science!
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I had a similar build but ran a 10 and 20 instead for firing times. But switched it to the Hugin and now run Rocket Launchers in it. Might go back since the Raven tends to get targeted more than my Urbie.
I had a similar build but ran a 10 and 20 instead for firing times. But switched it to the Hugin and now run Rocket Launchers in it. Might go back since the Raven tends to get targeted more than my Urbie.
People are more skeered of the Urbie. Friggin' 30t assault mechs...
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I had a similar build but ran a 10 and 20 instead for firing times. But switched it to the Hugin and now run Rocket Launchers in it. Might go back since the Raven tends to get targeted more than my Urbie.
People are more skeered of the Urbie. Friggin' 30t assault mechs...
Yeah, I know... But still, why my poor Raven was slaughtered for showering them with spit is beyond me. Not to mention the leg armor on a Raven sort of sucks.... Ok, yeah I'll put it back to being a SRM backstabber and my Urbie as the MRM shower stall.
I'm save scumming this story mission because I know I can full-salvage one of these assaults.
Awesome
Zeus
Battlemaster
I already get a Highlander out of it, so I'm leaning toward the Battlemaster. (this is a really fun mission!)
The Battlemaster and Zeus both look really cool, but they're basically brawler Orions with lower initiative and better punching. Neither would be much of an upgrade for you at this point if you already have an Orion. The Awesome, though, is a substantially different beast. If you ever want to try your hand at headshot sniping for fun and salvage, it's one of the best mechs for that.
So, I was going through the old Mechwarrior 4: Mercenaries manual the other day and I noticed a mech name that I haven't seen before and couldn't place what it was (they use the IS designations for Clan mechs in the manual, but don't show pictures/photos of the mechs). It was bugging since I saw it, so I figured I'd look it up on Sarna. And now there's a Clan mech that I'm thoroughly sad will likely never have the Alex touch-up done for it in MWO or MW5:
The Conjuror (Hellhound). Unofficially known as the Wolverine IIc.
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So, I was going through the old Mechwarrior 4: Mercenaries manual the other day and I noticed a mech name that I haven't seen before and couldn't place what it was (they use the IS designations for Clan mechs in the manual, but don't show pictures/photos of the mechs). It was bugging since I saw it, so I figured I'd look it up on Sarna. And now there's a Clan mech that I'm thoroughly sad will likely never have the Alex touch-up done for it in MWO or MW5:
The Conjuror (Hellhound). Unofficially known as the Wolverine IIc.
On the flip side, we're absolutely getting a revised sculpt of the Hellhound for the tabletop game, which I'm super jazzed for.
Well color me interested! I've got 4 pilots with Tactics 9 and 6+ Gunnery.
Also it stinks having pilots with such lower skills and trying to be productive. Every called shot is still a prayer.
Edit: Black Knights and a normal Crab are my heaviest mechs atm
Yeah, the BK is actually closer to an Awesome than it is to either the Battlemaster or Zeus, so maybe go with your original plan. Try to score the BM or Z in order to add some of that good ole AC/20 mayhem to your line-up.
So very sad news for me. My "new" used Mobo or CPU decided that it has lived enough and wants to start "going to sleep" (shutting off) when it feels like it. So now I get to go buy new hardware to allow it to go and join the other motherboards at my work desk.
What this means is that I'm going to be be able to do Oosik Night this week (and maybe next week). Also my adventures in BT is also on hold.
Just wanted to give a heads up that someone will have to lead the drop this week.
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I mean, I totally do need those CBills. I've got a huge pile of LFEs and ESes and DHSes I still need to buy.
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Edit: Yeah, 8,640 Hours banked.
Steam: betsuni7
So base game + Flashpoint + sexies for $12 -- oh and you get some other games with it.
EDIT - ah...they also did an early reveal: Sonic Mania. Maybe I jumped the gun on updating my CC info...
For the IS Medium, I was kind of eyeballing the Dervish Frenzy, Hellspawn Paralyzer, or I have no idea what else (YLW, maybe? or the Phoenix Hawk Roc just for the looks of it, hardpoints look kinda shit though)
For the Clan Medium, I have no idea. Black Lanner Bellonarius? The Viper? I just don't know.
Clan Medium Pakhet is the best of the bunch IMO
My stumbling block is the light choice. I have the K-9 and Grinner already, and I'm down to the Pirates Bane, Purifier, and Cipher (none of the rest excite me in any way).
Pirates Bane could be nice, but speedy light mechs aren't really my thing. Still, super fast light with stealth...
Purifier has some interesting builds for a support light, which are super tempting.
Cipher is...eh? I'm not a huge Piranha fan to begin with and I don't see what the Cipher brings that would change my mind.
See, I went with the Cipher because I theorycrafted something that I'm sure is shit, but it seems funny to me:
8xER-micro lasers
1xHeavy medium laser
6xLMG (2.5t ammo)
180XL engine
I have the Cypher and yeah it is ok, but man the 12 MG standard version is so much better in my opinion. Mainly because the MGs just eat through anything faster than the Cypher can. Even head to head the 12 MGs overpower the Cypher's 6. But I do also run mine with a heavy medium laser instead of the Baradul meta 1ERSL and 2Micros.
Steam: betsuni7
I was originally trying to flesh out my mech pool with some additional heavies, but have been having a little trouble finding the right systems to farm (it's a learning experience, so no worries. Currently poking through New Vandenberg and...another system I can't remember to see if I can dig up some +'s items, but they are only 2-star systems so the mechs aren't flowing [rightly so])
I highly recommend BTA 3062. It adds some gameplay elements and changes some mechanics which is cool and all, but what's really great about is the absolutely incredible amount of new weapons and mechs it adds to the game. There's shotgun ACs, gatling gun ACs, Medium Range Missiles, sawed-off PPCs, at least four different kind of Gauss Rifle, and LosTech everywhere.
The mechs are crazy, too. A few days ago, I salvaged a Black Knight variant with a hatchet (and it's actually canon). In future Inner Sphere, Black Knight chops limbs off you!
Anyway, if you're getting kind of bored of rearranging the AC/20s+++ in your collection of Atlases, then you should check out BTA 3062.
I think I'll check that out on my third playthrough.
After I start and finish my second playthrough.
After I finish my first campaign.
Sometime. Eventually.
Probably in 2021.
(Seriously though, that's cool that the game's pretty extensible for the modders.)
GET HYPE FOR THE GHOSTS OF THE BLACK WATCH
If you don't wanna commit the time it's worth tuning in for the Ghosts of the Black Watch bit at 1:37:00
Course, I've got a predilection for bagpipe fueled badassery.
But... now I miss FASA and the glorious attention they put into their fluff for a wargame/RPG setting.
Maybe if I turn up the bass...
Continued the tradition from Shadowrun!
Shit
everything makes sense now
Decided to skill up my Pakhet as an ATM boat. Then I'm going to swap it to a streak boat for FW shenanigans.
Hey, whattaya know! I picked up a Pakhet to run as a 2xATM3/2xATM6 + 3xERML boat.
2xATM-12, light tag, light probe, 2xERML.
Don't even need to swap components for it so you can use the (somewhat useful) So8 bonuses (turn rate, missile velocity, and xp gain).
I thought about doing twin-ATM12, but 4 streams of missiles seemed like it'd be a better alternative vs. just the 2 with how effective AMS is against ATMs. I'll have to try out both...y'know, for science!
Steam: betsuni7
Awesome
Zeus
Battlemaster
I already get a Highlander out of it, so I'm leaning toward the Battlemaster. (this is a really fun mission!)
Dunno, an Urbie with an MRM is pretty swell.
I had a similar build but ran a 10 and 20 instead for firing times. But switched it to the Hugin and now run Rocket Launchers in it. Might go back since the Raven tends to get targeted more than my Urbie.
Steam: betsuni7
People are more skeered of the Urbie. Friggin' 30t assault mechs...
Then I saw that none of the ballistic hardpoint Ravens have ECM
Yeah the old ECM Raven was pretty pitiful painting enemy mechs with their LLs.
Edit: you should make an ECM Arctic Cheetah like the B33f did long ago. It is so funny and bad.
Yeah, I know... But still, why my poor Raven was slaughtered for showering them with spit is beyond me. Not to mention the leg armor on a Raven sort of sucks.... Ok, yeah I'll put it back to being a SRM backstabber and my Urbie as the MRM shower stall.
Steam: betsuni7
The Battlemaster and Zeus both look really cool, but they're basically brawler Orions with lower initiative and better punching. Neither would be much of an upgrade for you at this point if you already have an Orion. The Awesome, though, is a substantially different beast. If you ever want to try your hand at headshot sniping for fun and salvage, it's one of the best mechs for that.
Also it stinks having pilots with such lower skills and trying to be productive. Every called shot is still a prayer.
Edit: Black Knights and a normal Crab are my heaviest mechs atm
The Conjuror (Hellhound). Unofficially known as the Wolverine IIc.
On the flip side, we're absolutely getting a revised sculpt of the Hellhound for the tabletop game, which I'm super jazzed for.
So, hey, you never know.
Yeah, the BK is actually closer to an Awesome than it is to either the Battlemaster or Zeus, so maybe go with your original plan. Try to score the BM or Z in order to add some of that good ole AC/20 mayhem to your line-up.
What this means is that I'm going to be be able to do Oosik Night this week (and maybe next week). Also my adventures in BT is also on hold.
Just wanted to give a heads up that someone will have to lead the drop this week.
Steam: betsuni7
On the other hand, I smell an opportunity! Time to juice that bad boy up, man!