Battletech/Mechwarrior PbP: "Days of the Jackal" [closed]

[doghead]

Yeah - I took a punt. I assumed that most employers would be military. But it occured to me that the Corporations might also do alot of hiring. Let me know if P/Corporate would be better suited.

Poor Hasic is pretty utilitarian. Not much flavour there - probably because he has spent all of his adult life fighting, and trying to keep the mech in a condition to continue to do so. Worked out nicely.

 

[doghead]

The second number is indeed for ammo, but not per round. ( "Damn! I can't afford to shoot you. So I have to use the sword!" ) It pays for a full load, in case of the autopistol: 10 rounds.

OK. How much for a couple of spare magazines?

 

[Douane]

I think Protocol/military is your best choice. (Of course there are situations where it won't help you, for example officers of the Draconis Combine are Kuritas first and only thenn military men.)

My guess would be that planetary governments are the next big employer.

And for corporations it would be a pretty big step to actually hire BattleMechs. It's like a statement: "Either we are in trouble or we are about to cause trouble." Conventional troops usually do the trick for them.


Folkert

 

[Douane]

OK. How much for a couple of spare magazines?

Err ...

how about a magazine gets thrown in for every 10 rounds you buy?


Folkert

 

[shurai]

Douane-

I just realized you asked me if I was cool with Jake getting Sixth Sense, and I didn't really answer. It sounds interesting to me . . . a sixth sense would definitely contribute to his wanderlust. What are the in-game effects?

-S

 

[Douane]

The main in-game effect is that Jake becomes very difficult to surprise, but there other side-effects possible, some sort of 'hunches' (though only rarely).

Like I said it my original post I see it a bit akin to a 'vision quest', so perhaps Jake imagines hearing a voice or seeing something out of the corner of this eye or he suddely remembers something long forgotten.


Luckily for the GM, these "hunches" are anything but clear warnings. And remember what they did for poor Sylva.


Folkert

 

[Radiant]

Radiant, the Phoenix Hawk in mech form looks like a Veritech mecha from Robotech in its humanoid form. Or just picture the old Transformer Jetfire. Unfortunately you don't get cool head lasers like either of those two do, just communication antenna.

hey you didn't think I picked it 'cause of it's armament did you?
I'm just a fan of the Macross Valkyries

 

[doghead]

Err ...

how about a magazine gets thrown in for every 10 rounds you buy?

Folkert

Prepacked disposable magazines. Could work. But would only take them if they are biodegradable, ... and probably not them. Such a waste to just throw away a good mag to save having to spend 2 minutes reloading it.

How about 20 Cb for 2 spare mags, a shoulder holster with 2 magazine "pockets" and 30 rounds of ammo. Err ... to much?

OK. Protocol/military. Sorted I think.

the head of the dog.

 

[shurai]

Prepacked disposable magazines. Could work. But would only take them if they are biodegradable, ... and probably not them. Such a waste to just throw away a good mag to save having to spend 2 minutes reloading it.

How about 20 Cb for 2 spare mags, a shoulder holster with 2 magazine "pockets" and 30 rounds of ammo. Err ... to much?

Why not just take the free clips, and assume that 'gun' means 'gun and everything you need to use it, like a holster and cleaning kit'. If you really don't want to throw yours away, give them to me. I'll melt them down and make tiny metal figurines out of them, and then spend hours and hours painting each one to look like a tiny fantasy warrior, and we can make them fight during the off-hours between missions.

-S

 

[Douane]

How about 20 Cb for 2 spare mags, a shoulder holster with 2 magazine "pockets" and 30 rounds of ammo. Err ... to much?

Seems to be a bit too high. How about 15 Cb and you got yourself that stuff, including a nice custom-made shoulder holster?