Battletech - Blood of Kerensky

[Bloodweaver1]

I was just messing around with building the Heavy and Assualt Mechs and I have come to the conclusion that the whole construction approach for those titans is completely different than for a lighter Mech. Especially when the number of hard points? does not change with size. I was often maxed out of hard points with plenty of excess tonnage left over. Interesting.

-Blood

 

[Arkhandus]

If we are doing Trials of Position as 2-man teams, I will volunteer to go through the Trial with Dire Lemming, or whoever wants to go second. Kinda depends.

If Dire Lemming's 'Mech uses NARC or TAG, it would be best that he pair up with another 'Mech that carries missile weaponry. And I do not know if the GM will be throwing bigger 'Mechs at us in the Trials of Position if we bring a heavy/assault 'Mech in alongside a light/medium 'Mech, so it may be better for the lighter ones to pair up.

Also, for the heck of it I threw together a back-up 'Mech, a Shadow Cat equipped with an Active Probe, ECM, TAG, NARC, a Streak SRM-2, four Flamers, a Large Pulse Laser, and two Medium Pulse Lasers. It would make a good support 'Mech for anyone in the group with missiles or artillery (Arrow IV), I think. If desired I could use that instead of my Stone Rhino, but then it would be best paired up with a major missile-carrying 'Mech.

Did Jemal and Bloodweaver want to be first in the Trials?

 

[Darimaus]

If we are doing Trials of Position as 2-man teams, I will volunteer to go through the Trial with Dire Lemming, or whoever wants to go second. Kinda depends.

If Dire Lemming's 'Mech uses NARC or TAG, it would be best that he pair up with another 'Mech that carries missile weaponry. And I do not know if the GM will be throwing bigger 'Mechs at us in the Trials of Position if we bring a heavy/assault 'Mech in alongside a light/medium 'Mech, so it may be better for the lighter ones to pair up.

Also, for the heck of it I threw together a back-up 'Mech, a Shadow Cat equipped with an Active Probe, ECM, TAG, NARC, a Streak SRM-2, four Flamers, a Large Pulse Laser, and two Medium Pulse Lasers. It would make a good support 'Mech for anyone in the group with missiles or artillery (Arrow IV), I think. If desired I could use that instead of my Stone Rhino, but then it would be best paired up with a major missile-carrying 'Mech.

Did Jemal and Bloodweaver want to be first in the Trials?

I suppose I should mention something. Clans don't use Arrow IVs, Artillery, or Tags. They fight one on one. Wolf has a few examples of long range missile mechs, but still don't use the paired targetting.

Also, if you're asking for my preference, I would like mechs to NOT have later tech (ATMS, Heavy Lasers, Micro Pulse Lasers, LAMS) I thought they were covered in Tech 3, not tech 2, but Drawing Board thinks otherwise.

 

[Caros]

Tossin my hat in with a modified caudron born. Really shouldn't since I've got too many campaigns on the go *Chuckles* But we'll see. One more can't hurt right... right?

Anyways, Modified Varient C Caudron Born. Stripped off weapons for heat sinks basically. Should be in your inbox.

If you're looking for someone for the initial trial I'd suggest myself. Been playing this on and off for upwards of 5 years.

 

[Bloodweaver1]

If Dire Lemming's 'Mech uses NARC or TAG, it would be best that he pair up with another 'Mech that carries missile weaponry. And I do not know if the GM will be throwing bigger 'Mechs at us in the Trials of Position if we bring a heavy/assault 'Mech in alongside a light/medium 'Mech, so it may be better for the lighter ones to pair up.

Did Jemal and Bloodweaver want to be first in the Trials?

You bring up a good point. Though I think I am the only one with a Medium/Light Mech. If someone else has the same weight class then I would agree that like Mech's should do the trials together. Thats is of course on how Darimaus is going to run the trials.

I can go first with Jemal if there are no objections.

-Blood

 

[Darimaus]

I'm going to be setting up for the first trial tonight. Btw, Bloodweaver, the file you sent me works fine. Thanks. That was a pretty clever solution. Looks good. Though I will inform you you are not the only medium sized mech. theres a few others.

 

[Arkhandus]

I suppose I should mention something. Clans don't use Arrow IVs, Artillery, or Tags. They fight one on one. Wolf has a few examples of long range missile mechs, but still don't use the paired targetting.

Correction, they do not use them MUCH, but some Clans are less averse to it (and devious enough to make opponents violate the Clan rules of warfare by striking another 'Mech before finishing the previous one, and thus opening up the battlefield to grand melee).

Clan Steel Viper makes semi-common use of Naga 'Mechs, which carry two Arrow IV artillery missile batteries, and some other Clans make use of Nagas from time to time. The Clans also have their own, lighter-weight and shorter-range TAG unit. Clan Wolf is also one of the more devious Clans.

And there are plenty of Clanner hot-heads who get overzealous in a fight and end up incidentally shooting another 'Mech in the heat of combat. So there are times when Clansmen will employ group-fighting, especially since the Spheroids do not often honor the Clan tradition of fighting one-on-one.

 

[Dire Lemming]

I've got no missiles. Just two Er Large lasers and two micro pulse lasers I have to replace with something else. I wanted ECM but I've got no room on my torso and don't much like the idea of puttin git on an arm. I've got an active probe, and a targeting computer, six jump jets, ferro fribrous and endo steel, 13 heat sinks, which allow me to fire all my weapons without overheating. I don't know if my mech compleately sucks or not, but I'm not sure how I could alter it without becoming sure it does. :\

Oh, I also have Masc, and walk speed of 6.

 

[Bloodweaver1]

Are we playing vs. each other or in teams against NPC Mechs?


-Blood

 

[Arkhandus]

Just replace your 2 Micro Pulse Lasers with 1 ER Medium Laser. That will have the same tonnage but take up 1 less critical slot. It generates more heat, but it should not be a problem with your heat sinks. Alternative: replace the micros with 1 Small Pulse Laser. It will generate the same heat, weigh the same amount, and take up 1 less critical slot.

You could just get an ECM Suite in place of the micro pulse lasers.....Once you remove them you'll have space for it somewhere, and so what if it is on an arm? It still works.