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Lucius McMurphy
 player, 982 posts
 O3 - 1st Lieutenant
 Callsign - 'Burner'
Fri 15 Aug 2014
at 18:20
 msg #173
Re: Omni's Gratitude
No tanks here Ziro ;)

Kitten has dabbled back and forth with troopers, vehicles, vtols and even aerotech in addition to the Mechs but what usually ends up happening is that it's a lot more work that starts detracting from the Mech portion because they get paid substantially less than Mechwarriors and it's hard to do the mixed-combat-arms battles without a lot of hard feelings and confusing work that ends up having fewer and fewer people playing the alternate pilots/drivers/infantry.  Or at least that's my observations on the times she's done it before.

That said I'm sure that the Eden crew will always be happy for extra Mechwarriors.
Kitten
 GM, 3610 posts
Fri 15 Aug 2014
at 18:25
 msg #174
Re: Omni's Gratitude
Tankers... bad.

A lot of the time if youre on offense, i make you drop from space in hot combat zones.

Tankers dont drop well from space.

Jake was originally a tanker, but got stuck in space for much of the first few contracts.

That said... The Edenites have some really cool Conventional units...

ie... a VTOL with a module bay large enough to sport and LGR... inspired by the Thunderbolt Tank Killer.

Hawk Eye support carriers in the form of VTOLs and Hover tanks to provide close combat support from off the map.

stuff like that.  granted the cadets cant hit anything moving with it, but it looks cool on paper.

This message was last edited by the GM at 18:25, Fri 15 Aug 2014.

Kitten
 GM, 3611 posts
Fri 15 Aug 2014
at 18:28
 msg #175
Re: Omni's Gratitude
Lucius is correct.

Its not that i dont have rules for them, its just notable bookkeeping and really really tough to keep up with because my free time is thinned as it is i'm ignoring other campaigns and feel really bad about it.

So i'm not looking to expand.

Really leery at the moment cause Half the BMs are out on vacation over the summer and i'm about to be too, so for the next few weeks you have to amuse yourself with the tourney which is meant to be player self run.

It's almost ready i just need to pick out a nice tourney map to use.
Helia Quinn
 player, 290 posts
 R0 (Mechwarrior)
Fri 15 Aug 2014
at 18:40
 msg #176
Re: Omni's Gratitude
VTOL's would be neat too.

I just kinda want to try something totally different. But I completely understand if Kitten doesn't want to add anything. There are already A LOT of characters :)



Also, I would not be opposed to mastering some battle... :P
Ziro Borovei
 player, 84 posts
Fri 15 Aug 2014
at 18:42
 msg #177
Re: Omni's Gratitude
Well that all makes sense. :)

Definitely don't want to make it harder on you than it already is. Those conventional units do sound cool though! Maybe one day... when we all have infinite free time. Thanks for indulging that thought though.
Lucius McMurphy
 player, 983 posts
 O3 - 1st Lieutenant
 Callsign - 'Burner'
Fri 15 Aug 2014
at 18:42
 msg #178
Re: Omni's Gratitude
VTOL's are...a bunch of misses followed by a rotor getting hit and the pilot dying in a fireball.
Ziro Borovei
 player, 85 posts
Fri 15 Aug 2014
at 18:45
 msg #179
Re: Omni's Gratitude
In reply to Lucius McMurphy (msg # 178):

On the bright side, you do get to add a new crater to the landscape when that happens. That way you don't have to worry about a burial or anything.

This message was last edited by the player at 18:45, Fri 15 Aug 2014.

Lucius McMurphy
 player, 984 posts
 O3 - 1st Lieutenant
 Callsign - 'Burner'
Fri 15 Aug 2014
at 18:47
 msg #180
Re: Omni's Gratitude
Well a flaming crater maybe.

Though if you want to try out Troopers for a change of pace Kitten does have a totally different game (that's been on the backburner because of her camping and upcoming trip) that uses the Trooper rules but instead of being Battletech is XCOM.

I'm not sure if she plans on ramping up speed and possibly people in September or not though so...
Ziro Borovei
 player, 86 posts
Fri 15 Aug 2014
at 18:56
 msg #181
Re: Omni's Gratitude
I'm in it! It made me reinstall XCOM--and reminded me of the sheer terror of accidentally running across a Chryssalid with a lone trooper.

Makes that flaming crater seem attractive somehow.
Lucius McMurphy
 player, 985 posts
 O3 - 1st Lieutenant
 Callsign - 'Burner'
Fri 15 Aug 2014
at 18:57
 msg #182
Re: Omni's Gratitude
Ah...brilliant :)
Kitten
 GM, 3615 posts
Fri 15 Aug 2014
at 19:00
 msg #183
Re: Omni's Gratitude
Ziro Borovei:
I'm in it! It made me reinstall XCOM--and reminded me of the sheer terror of accidentally running across a Chryssalid with a lone trooper.

Makes that flaming crater seem attractive somehow.



The first time my friend ran into Chryssalids was on a terror mission.

It was like a Dawn of the Dead Zombie movie, everyone in the town was converted then the X-com operative... it was to say the least a total loss.
Lucius McMurphy
 player, 986 posts
 O3 - 1st Lieutenant
 Callsign - 'Burner'
Fri 15 Aug 2014
at 19:08
 msg #184
Re: Omni's Gratitude
I never did well in the game.  Always just killed anything that moved.  Scorched Earth wasn't a good policy to get extra money from the people that fund you.
Ziro Borovei
 player, 87 posts
Fri 15 Aug 2014
at 19:17
 msg #185
Re: Omni's Gratitude
Scorched Earth or no, there was something just incredibly satisfying about shooting through a wall to take out the Muton that had been taking cover on the other side, and was about to gun down your best guys because he was flanking them.
Kitten
 GM, 3617 posts
Fri 15 Aug 2014
at 19:19
 msg #186
Re: Omni's Gratitude
Its really really slow at the moment mostly cause of the time i spend here but if youre interested hop in, i think we have room for maybe one more trooper.

link to another game
Teri Knight
 player, 86 posts
 Panther, P5, G5
 Callsign: Catgirl
Fri 15 Aug 2014
at 20:04
 msg #187
Re: Omni's Gratitude
   Catgirl really need to be able to shoot better.  Would the Sniper option be better for her than getting the Energy Weapons specialization?

Edited for brain failure.

This message was last edited by the player at 20:37, Fri 15 Aug 2014.

Lucius McMurphy
 player, 987 posts
 O3 - 1st Lieutenant
 Callsign - 'Burner'
Fri 15 Aug 2014
at 20:16
 msg #188
Re: Omni's Gratitude
Sniper would come into effect after you've taken 2 levels of Energy Weapon Spec as it is one of the 'Specialties.'
Teri Knight
 player, 87 posts
 Panther, P5, G5
 Callsign: Catgirl
Fri 15 Aug 2014
at 20:23
 msg #189
Re: Omni's Gratitude
In reply to Lucius McMurphy (msg # 188):

Yes, I am naturally blonde.  Thanks for asking.
Lucius McMurphy
 player, 988 posts
 O3 - 1st Lieutenant
 Callsign - 'Burner'
Fri 15 Aug 2014
at 20:24
 msg #190
Re: Omni's Gratitude
No problem at all.  Thanks for answering. ;)

Blonds have soooo much fun...
Kitten
 GM, 3619 posts
Fri 15 Aug 2014
at 20:29
 msg #191
Re: Omni's Gratitude
Remember to put auction bids (and only bids) in the auction thread.

Anything not related to the actual bids will be deleted.
Kitten
 GM, 3626 posts
Sat 16 Aug 2014
at 01:04
 msg #192
Re: Omni's Gratitude
Lina and Cecilia updated.

Ana and Helia left to do.... and new player Brini to do.
Kitten
 GM, 3629 posts
Sat 16 Aug 2014
at 01:59
 msg #193
Re: Omni's Gratitude
A new player and a few alts being created has created a murky situation among who in the Valks will be competing in tourney.  Tourney on hold while i sort this out.

Mostly waiting on Brini to submit character, and for Ziro to figure out if he wants to compete as a Freelancer or Eden Pilot.

Mattias will join the Freelancers with Joaquin.  They will form a 'team' of two.  Which may become three if Ziro joins them.
Ziro Borovei
 player, 89 posts
Sat 16 Aug 2014
at 02:06
 msg #194
Re: Omni's Gratitude
I will fight as Ziro. Too many figure out-y things otherwise; don't want to hold up the slaughter!

:-)
Kitten
 GM, 3630 posts
Sat 16 Aug 2014
at 02:11
 msg #195
Re: Omni's Gratitude
Thats fine move forward on your alt, i'm still waiting on Brini at this point.
Kitten
 GM, 3632 posts
Sat 16 Aug 2014
at 02:18
 msg #196
Re: Omni's Gratitude
Pretty close to starting tourney, just need to iron out teams and pick out a map.  Will try and get on that tommorow.

Still need to look at Helia and Brini's character sheets, last two for the Tourney.

Will look at Mattias' and Ziro's alts as time allows.
Helia Quinn
 player, 294 posts
 R0 (Mechwarrior)
Sat 16 Aug 2014
at 02:59
 msg #197
Re: Omni's Gratitude
In reply to Kitten (msg # 196):

Pretty much everything I want to do vis a vis my character sheet won't matter until after the tourny when I can get my A-3, so really pretty much nothing is changing that will matter for the tournament.
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