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[GAME ON] I'm running a MegaMek/BattleTech Campaign

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  • BasilBasil Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I may have done something horrible to my poor character by taking the stats of a lucky social butterfly who can tie his shoes reliably but really shouldn't be trusted in a cockpit.

    I wonder what kind of horrible gunnery skill he has.

    Thank goodness the old school Orion has enough armor to hug a mech to death.

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  • pantsypantsy Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    We still doing Tuesday/sunday games?

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  • Bill CosbyBill Cosby Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I've been messing around with my hunchback and discovered that you can set the autocannon20 to rapid fire and shoot 2 rounds in 1 firing phase. Holy shit this thing will wreck everything so long as it doesnt explode.

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  • KasanagiKasanagi Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    So you essentially turn an already potent weapon into what is, more or less, a bamboo cannon. Huge boom, but the likelihood of it blowing itself up is also high.

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  • Bill CosbyBill Cosby Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Ya pretty much, I doubt I'd ever actually use it that way except as a last ditch attack.

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  • pantsypantsy Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I just ran a test run on my Orion vs a Wolverine. Bastard shot me in the head twice with a large laser and down I went.

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  • MorkathMorkath Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2009
    pantsy wrote: »
    I just ran a test run on my Orion vs a Wolverine. Bastard shot me in the head twice with a large laser and down I went.

    I wish I got that lucky, I never manage to hit the same spot more than once.

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  • elliotw2elliotw2 Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Morkath wrote: »
    pantsy wrote: »
    I just ran a test run on my Orion vs a Wolverine. Bastard shot me in the head twice with a large laser and down I went.

    I wish I got that lucky, I never manage to hit the same spot more than once.

    Edge is nice, make head shots that could have been bad and turn them into 1 damage arm shots

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  • KasanagiKasanagi Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Yeah, the few times I've managed a hit to the head, it'll either remove most, but not all of the armor, or be an epic melee attack that instakills the mech. So far I've never gotten more that one head hit in a game.

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  • MorkathMorkath Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2009
    btw, how do you set your MG to rapid fire on megamek?

    Tried the systems tab but it isn't listed.

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  • Der Waffle MousDer Waffle Mous Blame this on the misfortune of your birth. New Yark, New Yark.Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    You have to do it in the lobby.

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  • MorkathMorkath Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2009
    ah, good to know. Thanks.

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  • pantsypantsy Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    we playin tonight?

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  • BronzeDuckBronzeDuck Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Since the official thread time is PST and I'm EST, I doubt I can sign up for a regular schedule, especially with how long some of the games can run. That being said, I have a blast playing and would be more than willing to be NPC/OpFor. Toss up a post if you need more of those and I'll join in if I'm around.

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  • EliminationElimination Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I wouldn't mind attempting to host a game tonight.

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  • kaliyamakaliyama Left to find less-moderated fora Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    no, the schedule response has been sort of half-assed. the campaign thread is cluttered with random megamek stuff, too. i think i'm going to split them off.

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  • ch40sch40s Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I'm game

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  • Der Waffle MousDer Waffle Mous Blame this on the misfortune of your birth. New Yark, New Yark.Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    The day-long outage didn't particularly help, either.

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  • EliminationElimination Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    kinda sucks the last game we basically didnt even play.

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  • MorkathMorkath Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2009
    The Zaku II, with the one shot leg rocket launchers attached, the 120mm hand held rifle(ten 10shot bursts per clip), and heat hawk.
    Ran a couple tests, zaku vs zaku, and seems to feel pretty spot on, need to tweak the speed a little bit though. The zaku can do 88km/h, which I think is 5/8 battletech wise isn't it?

    Did the ground based mecha in 0079 have boosters, aside from the dom? I don't remember them having them.
    Zaku II MS-06F
    30 tons IS TW non-box set

    Movement: 2/3
    Engine: 60
    Heat Sinks: 10

    Internal: 51
    Armor: 64/105
    HD; 3 6
    CT: 10 6 ( 6)
    RT: 7 6 ( 4)
    LT: 7 6 ( 4)
    RA: 5 8
    LA: 5 6
    RL: 7 6
    LL: 7 6

    Rocket Launcher 10 [LL] <RL 10 Ammo> 3 Heat
    Rocket Launcher 10 [RL] <RL 10 Ammo> 3 Heat
    Autocannon/10 [RA] 3 Heat

    AC/10 Ammo (10) [CT]
    AC/10 Ammo (10) [CT]

    Hatchet [LA]

    Heavier, faster version with jump jets.
    Zaku II MS-06F
    55 tons IS TW non-box set

    Movement: 5/8/5
    Engine: 275
    Heat Sinks: 10

    Internal: 91
    Armor: 67/185
    HD: 3 6
    CT: 18 6 ( 6)
    RT: 13 6 ( 4)
    LT: 13 6 ( 4)
    RA: 9 10
    LA: 9 7
    RL: 13 6
    LL: 13 6

    Rocket Launcher 10 [LL] <RL 10 Ammo> 3 Heat
    Rocket Launcher 10 [RL] <RL 10 Ammo> 3 Heat
    Autocannon/10 [RA] 3 Heat

    AC/10 Ammo (10) [CT]
    AC/10 Ammo (10) [CT]

    Hatchet [LA]

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  • Delta AssaultDelta Assault Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Oh my god.

    Are you talking about GUNDAM IN A BATTLETECH THREAD?

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  • MorkathMorkath Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2009
    No, I'm talking about converting gundam 0079 mechs to battletech ruleset, in a megamek thread.

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  • elliotw2elliotw2 Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    As I said earlier, I'm fine with any time at all for these battles

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  • Delta AssaultDelta Assault Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Morkath wrote: »
    No, I'm talking about converting gundam 0079 mechs to battletech ruleset, in a megamek thread.

    It just... it seems very uh, dirty to me. Ya know, like someone going into a Star Trek thread and talking about the design history of the SSD Executor? It's like an unwritten societal rule.

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  • GalagaGalaxianGalagaGalaxian Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Morkath wrote: »
    No, I'm talking about converting gundam 0079 mechs to battletech ruleset, in a megamek thread.

    It just... it seems very uh, dirty to me. Ya know, like someone going into a Star Trek thread and talking about the design history of the SSD Executor? It's like an unwritten societal rule.

    Actually, I think its more akin to designing a Star Destroyer SSD for Starfleet Battles.

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  • MorkathMorkath Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2009
    Morkath wrote: »
    No, I'm talking about converting gundam 0079 mechs to battletech ruleset, in a megamek thread.

    It just... it seems very uh, dirty to me. Ya know, like someone going into a Star Trek thread and talking about the design history of the SSD Executor? It's like an unwritten societal rule.

    I'm not talking gundam wing here.

    0079 and mechwarrior are a lot alike, gundam is just more close ranged and more like if every mech was a medium weight.

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  • VaregaVarega Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    fuck, did we have a battle tonight? I haven't been able to be online today at all. sorry guys

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  • MorkathMorkath Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2009
    no we didn't varega.

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  • Delta AssaultDelta Assault Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Morkath wrote: »
    No, I'm talking about converting gundam 0079 mechs to battletech ruleset, in a megamek thread.

    It just... it seems very uh, dirty to me. Ya know, like someone going into a Star Trek thread and talking about the design history of the SSD Executor? It's like an unwritten societal rule.

    Actually, I think its more akin to designing a Star Destroyer SSD for Starfleet Battles.

    That'd be pretty awful too.

    Oh, and it's Star Fleet Battles. They aren't actually officially associated with Star Trek, so they can't use Starfleet. They just use Star Fleet and other vague terms to get around sticky legal issues. Like, instead of Captain Kirk on the Enterprise, they call him Captain Kosnett with the Kongo. And instead of the movie refits, they call em X-Ships. It's really pretty bizarre. You've got Federation ships outfitted with tons of drones and plasma torpedo launchers for some reason... I dunno, SFB is crazy crazy stuff. Did you know Stephen Cole actually named a Federation ship the USS Hillary Rodham Clinton? Can you believe that?

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  • MorkathMorkath Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2009
    Morkath wrote: »
    No, I'm talking about converting gundam 0079 mechs to battletech ruleset, in a megamek thread.

    It just... it seems very uh, dirty to me. Ya know, like someone going into a Star Trek thread and talking about the design history of the SSD Executor? It's like an unwritten societal rule.

    Actually, I think its more akin to designing a Star Destroyer SSD for Starfleet Battles.

    That'd be pretty awful too.

    Oh, and it's Star Fleet Battles. They aren't actually officially associated with Star Trek, so they can't use Starfleet. They just use Star Fleet and other vague terms to get around sticky legal issues. Like, instead of Captain Kirk on the Enterprise, they call him Captain Kosnett with the Kongo. And instead of the movie refits, they call em X-Ships. It's really pretty bizarre. You've got Federation ships outfitted with tons of drones and plasma torpedo launchers for some reason... I dunno, SFB is crazy crazy stuff. Did you know Stephen Cole actually named a Federation ship the USS Hillary Rodham Clinton? Can you believe that?

    yeaaah..that would be... awful?

    I'm getting the impression you are one of those really nitpicky nerds?

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  • MorkathMorkath Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2009
    If kali isn't doing anything tomorrow, I may run a small game to test run some of my gundam stuff, for anyone interested.

    The graphics won't be done, but I want to get an idea for the stats to see how viable this is, before I put that kind of time into it.

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  • Delta AssaultDelta Assault Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Morkath wrote: »
    I'm getting the impression you are one of those really nitpicky nerds?

    Nah.

    I'm footloose and fancy-free.

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  • Der Waffle MousDer Waffle Mous Blame this on the misfortune of your birth. New Yark, New Yark.Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I am.

    And I echo the sentiment that it just feels wrong.














    Everyone knows you're supposed to use the Heavy Gear/Jovian Chronicles rules for this.

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  • EliminationElimination Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I love heavy gear.

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  • MorkathMorkath Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2009
    I don't think heavy gear would work unfortunately, due to the awesomeness that is the wheels.

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  • EliminationElimination Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Morkath wrote: »
    I don't think heavy gear would work unfortunately, due to the awesomeness that is the wheels.


    No it wouldn't work. But heavy gear is still awesome.

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  • KasanagiKasanagi Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I will be on the road for most of the day tomorrow. Other than that my schedule is pretty widely available as I don't have a jerb.

    Do please to be telling in this places that game starting before the start.

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  • EliminationElimination Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    i'd be up for a game tonight, if people are actually interested this time.

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  • Delta AssaultDelta Assault Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Yea, ditto.

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  • elliotw2elliotw2 Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I could play a game

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