OOC: Battletech (MechWarrior), any one interested?

[Orlanth]

I'm thinking of using one of the Marauder 'Mechs.

Marauder - 75 tons (IS 'Mech)
Marauder IIC - 85 Tons (Clan 'Mech)
Marauder II - 100 tons (IS 'Mech)

 

[cats]

I'm thinking some custome made mech, or a new mech in story. Baring that a madcat 75 tons I think, custumized, probably with twin erppc's and twin Lrm 20's.

But it might be wise to stay away from clan stuff so then, it's time to think again. Give me a bit I'll come up with one.

 

[Orlanth]

I'm thinking some custome made mech, or a new mech in story. Baring that a madcat 75 tons I think, custumized, probably with twin erppc's and twin Lrm 20's.

But it might be wise to stay away from clan stuff so then, it's time to think again. Give me a bit I'll come up with one.

I don't like the idea of making a whole new 'Mch, I'm pissed at Micro$haft doing it to MechWarrior IV.

With using Clan stuff, it depends on when the story will be. The IS didn't gt any of the Clan technology untill late in the Clan invasion.

Though the IS did find old and lost advance Star League technology giuving the IS a bit more of a fair go agaisnt the Clan technology.

 

[Orlanth]

We also got to keep in mind, that not all 'Mechs are in a time frame.

Like the big 100 ton Fafnir with twin heavy guass wasn't devloped till near the end of the FedCom Civil war.

 

[Donsehan]

Originally posted by Orlanth
I don't like the idea of making a whole new 'Mch, I'm pissed at Micro$haft doing it to MechWarrior IV.

With using Clan stuff, it depends on when the story will be. The IS didn't gt any of the Clan technology untill late in the Clan invasion.

Though the IS did find old and lost advance Star League technology giuving the IS a bit more of a fair go agaisnt the Clan technology.

point there, but there is technological advancement isn't there?

 

[Orlanth]

point there, but there is technological advancement isn't there?

Yeah there is.

 

[Donsehan]

Originally posted by Orlanth
Yeah there is.

okay, just curious, why IS would be at such a large disadvantage, because technology can be stolen, and made pretty easily that far in the future.

 

[Orlanth]

okay, just curious, why IS would be at such a large disadvantage, because technology can be stolen, and made pretty easily that far in the future.

The IS hasn't made much of a technologcal advancement for a few centries.

The Clans had been working on technolgy advancements, therefore giving the edge agaisnt the IS.

Star League techology was lost from both the IS and the Clans.

The IS didn't know of the Clans, untull the invasion. Once the IS had banded together to strike back at the Clans, the IS did steal/capture Clan 'Mechs to gain a bit of Clan technology.

The Clan invasion was in around 3050 right, and IS Lasers were basicaly the same as Lasers made back in the late 21st centry. So they were like using a weapoon that was made almost 1,000 years ago.

 

[Donsehan]

Originally posted by Orlanth
The IS hasn't made much of a technologcal advancement for a few centries.

The Clans had been working on technolgy advancements, therefore giving the edge agaisnt the IS.

Star League techology was lost from both the IS and the Clans.

The IS didn't know of the Clans, untull the invasion. Once the IS had banded together to strike back at the Clans, the IS did steal/capture Clan 'Mechs to gain a bit of Clan technology.

The Clan invasion was in around 3050 right, and IS Lasers were basicaly the same as Lasers made back in the late 21st centry. So they were like using a weapoon that was made almost 1,000 years ago.

hmm, okay, so potentially there could be much technological advances recently. Also yeah, I don't mean to be offensive, but to me a storyline with very little tech advancement within a few hundred years is very very fake to me. Technology is always advancing, unless the civilization is ruled by an emperor that is afraid of assasins.

 

[Orlanth]

hmm, okay, so potentially there could be much technological advances recently. Also yeah, I don't mean to be offensive, but to me a storyline with very little tech advancement within a few hundred years is very very fake to me. Technology is always advancing, unless the civilization is ruled by an emperor that is afraid of assasins.

The galaxy is mostly driven by war, so the engineers spend most of their time repairing and not having time to study technology.

The IS is made of many factions, like House Steiner, House Davon, House Lieo, House Kurita, House Mirate (spelling), Draconisse Combine, Capellion Confderation, St Lves, Word of Blake, Freeworlds League, then there ismercenry units like Eridani Light Horse, Grey Death Legion, NorthWind Highlanders, Snords Irruglars, Wolf's Dragoons, etc etc, all fight to keep their territory and to gain more territory.

After the FedCom Civil war, the IS gets a chance to make advancements in technology as their is no wars for awhile.

 

[Jagged]

Been sick for a few days........we any closer to deciding a final idea for a game gentlmen (ladies if I missed you my bad).



We could just keep things general for the no veteran players as in....

Light
Medium
Heavy


And once again any campaign we need support units and credits.

 

[Donsehan]

Originally posted by Orlanth
The galaxy is mostly driven by war, so the engineers spend most of their time repairing and not having time to study technology.

The IS is made of many factions, like House Steiner, House Davon, House Lieo, House Kurita, House Mirate (spelling), Draconisse Combine, Capellion Confderation, St Lves, Word of Blake, Freeworlds League, then there ismercenry units like Eridani Light Horse, Grey Death Legion, NorthWind Highlanders, Snords Irruglars, Wolf's Dragoons, etc etc, all fight to keep their territory and to gain more territory.

After the FedCom Civil war, the IS gets a chance to make advancements in technology as their is no wars for awhile.

In general it is war that usually fuels civilizations to reach new technologies. Chrome plating for example was discovered about 2000 years ago but lost in war. Iron smithing was developed during war, for wars. Dynamite was discovered, and was later massed produced and experimented for war. Gunpowder was discovered during peace time, but developed during a war and later was still further developed in a wartime, and non wartime.

Anyway, just trying to point something out. Not meaning to be a pain in the ass. I just find it hard to believe, but it's like that in almost all future things.

So I'll shut up now, and just ask, which side are we on??

 

[Orlanth]

In general it is war that usually fuels civilizations to reach new technologies. Chrome plating for example was discovered about 2000 years ago but lost in war. Iron smithing was developed during war, for wars. Dynamite was discovered, and was later massed produced and experimented for war. Gunpowder was discovered during peace time, but developed during a war and later was still further developed in a wartime, and non wartime.

Anyway, just trying to point something out. Not meaning to be a pain in the ass. I just find it hard to believe, but it's like that in almost all future things.

So I'll shut up now, and just ask, which side are we on??

Between the 21st and 31st centries, the IS did advance in technolgy. Weapions was limited, but other things went. Like jumpships with how they travil and such.

Our side? That depends on the story we all want.

 

[Donsehan]

Originally posted by Orlanth
Between the 21st and 31st centries, the IS did advance in technolgy. Weapions was limited, but other things went. Like jumpships with how they travil and such.

Our side? That depends on the story we all want.

hmm, okay, that makes it more believable (actually a lot more). Okay, I'll kinda sit back if you guys don't mind, I wanna get the bigger picture on everyone else before I go and do something.

 

[cats]

Yeah technology should advance faster but the story is set up slightly difrenent.

Look at it this way, the romans had good roads, good weapons, good technology like plumbing. What comes after it? The dark ages, where they go back so far in technology they don't even quarry stone any more, they instead pillage it from older buildings no longer in use. This is much the same but the scale is much larger.

As far as clan tech goes the active clans were the invading clans or the "crusading clans" they wanted to get earth back under there control and little else, so they focused entirely at that as a result the claners who are a race of geneticly enginered clones redircted there cloning to soldiers over scientists.

One exception to this is ghostbear who was very very laid back in it's efforts to get earth, they were very careful, having an aproach of we'll get there when we get there. As a result they had some of the best designs, Kodiac and grizzly for example, the best infrostructure of inatact factories and such. There problem was one of the other clans stole their DNA banks or something like that and it set them back.

Thats about all I know.

 

[Donsehan]

Originally posted by cats
Yeah technology should advance faster but the story is set up slightly difrenent.

Look at it this way, the romans had good roads, good weapons, good technology like plumbing. What comes after it? The dark ages, where they go back so far in technology they don't even quarry stone any more, they instead pillage it from older buildings no longer in use. This is much the same but the scale is much larger.

As far as clan tech goes the active clans were the invading clans or the "crusading clans" they wanted to get earth back under there control and little else, so they focused entirely at that as a result the claners who are a race of geneticly enginered clones redircted there cloning to soldiers over scientists.

One exception to this is ghostbear who was very very laid back in it's efforts to get earth, they were very careful, having an aproach of we'll get there when we get there. As a result they had some of the best designs, Kodiac and grizzly for example, the best infrostructure of inatact factories and such. There problem was one of the other clans stole their DNA banks or something like that and it set them back.

Thats about all I know.

Hmm, interesting this makes me interested in the Ghostbear clan.

 

[Orlanth]

Hmm, interesting this makes me interested in the Ghostbear clan.

The Clans are very interseting.

I would love to get my hands on the books about Clan Wolf and Clan Jade Felcons' war.

I do have a book based around Clan Nova Cats exil and joining the IS.

 

[Orlanth]

Story idea:

The Federaated Commonwealth is made of 2 alliences; The Lyan (spelling) Commonwealth and the Federated Suns. Lyan Commonwealth is runned by House Davon and the Federated Suns is runed by Houuse Steiner.

This story is at the start of the Clan invasion and is before the FedCom civil war.

The FedCom decide to strike back at the Clans, and invade one of the Clans planets.

We can either be the invading IS unit, or the defending Clan, or we can be both.

The IS unit caan habve a hired Merc unit, Grey Death Legion? Infentry, Aerospace fighters and tanks will also be involed.

Also note that their is no orbital bombarbment. (Clan Jade Felcon did and it faced the wraith of both the Clans and IS). That is a very dishonerbal tactic.

I'm thinking the defeding Clan be the Wolfs

Thoughts?

 

[Donsehan]

Originally posted by Orlanth
The Clans are very interseting.

I would love to get my hands on the books about Clan Wolf and Clan Jade Felcons' war.

I do have a book based around Clan Nova Cats exil and joining the IS.

I remember the Jade Falcon clan they were the center of one of the mech games.

 

[Jagged]

A Free Company

I believe a mercenary company is best. It means we can change sides and have more avenues open to us for adventure.


Boys we come up with the name....(theme of our unit)

Colors

Unit type

I like having heritage being part of a unit like our unit is some how tied to one in the past. For example a tank unit that served in WWII Russia or cavalry unit from the American west. Let's be creative people. It is nice to have a unit with history.

 

[Orlanth]

Re: A Free Company

I believe a mercenary company is best. It means we can change sides and have more avenues open to us for adventure.


Boys we come up with the name....(theme of our unit)

Colors

Unit type

I like having heritage being part of a unit like our unit is some how tied to one in the past. For example a tank unit that served in WWII Russia or cavalry unit from the American west. Let's be creative people. It is nice to have a unit with history.

If w use the Clans vs IS, then Mercs wouldn't change sides, the Clans don't use Mercs.

 

[Donsehan]

Re: Re: A Free Company

Originally posted by Orlanth
If w use the Clans vs IS, then Mercs wouldn't change sides, the Clans don't use Mercs.

out of curiousity where might I find info on Clan mechs? or specs. on mechs in general?

 

[Orlanth]

Re: Re: Re: A Free Company

out of curiousity where might I find info on Clan mechs? or specs. on mechs in general?

I'm not the best to ask when concerning the Clans. Ask cats.

From what I know, there is Source books concerning the Clans and such, also try Classic Battletech for some info on things.

 

[Morgoth]

I think that's a pretty good idea. I'd probably want to play the mercenaries, but in truth, wouldn't mind playing the IS. The Clan-not so much.

 

[Orlanth]

I apologise.

House Davion rules the Federated Suns

House Steiner rules the Lyran Commonwealth

Federated Commonwealth (FedCom) came along when the leader of House Davion and House Steiner married. Thus making the two alliences to unite. Hnse the name is half of each allience put together.

The FedCom civil war has brother vs sister - Federated Suns vs Lyran Commonwealth - House Davion vs House Steiner.

The hair to the throne of the FedCom; Prince Victor Davion-Steiner joind the strike back against the Clans.

While Victor was away fighting the Clans, his sister Kathrine Davion-Steiner changed her nme to Katrina Steiner and appointed herself ruler. As such she ruled with an ion fist and leveling any Davion loyaltist.

When Victory returned after driving back Clan Smoke Jeaguers (sp), he lead what was left of the Federated Suns agaisnt the Lyran Commonwealth.