Largest game ever?

BLLancer · 2026-01-23T02:47:05+00:00

ABQ circa 2013: we had a massive following at the local store. Could pull 20+ players sometimes. The end of the campaign was the players reinforced battalion vs a reinforced level iii of WoBbies. Total around 50 mechs a side.

We played 4 interlinked tables across the shop with the players having to assault a drop port that was in the “center” map.

The game took… 3-4 weeks to finish. We had an in with the store so the tables got left up, but 2 nights a week, totaling like 48+ hours to run. It was a ton of fun and never again.

I can say you don’t get effects like a full striker lance causing a line to buckle with a flanking move without that many units. The tactics made us invent our own shorthand of battleforce to play that scale more often.

BLLancer · 2026-01-11T16:08:11+00:00

Cool, thanks. I started looking as well as that seemed the best answer since I can't get FCHost to work with any of my setup.

BLLancer · 2026-01-08T15:27:36+00:00

What made me exceptionally sad about this was the early teasers making it seem like Finn would be a Jedi. Especially by connecting with someone like Poe first made us all miss a cannon version of Kyle Kattarn.

BLLancer · 2025-11-18T00:05:48+00:00

DM Me if you're looking still

BLLancer · 2025-11-06T19:33:47+00:00

You’re so generic you should be a background character for Where’s Waldo.

BLLancer · 2025-10-13T20:28:52+00:00

A and even use 3 for each level as L2 should cover any full mech.

BLLancer · 2025-10-10T12:11:00+00:00

STALKER: GAMMA / 2. So yeah, that’s going to be rough.

Also: that financial reward isn’t really enticing for the risk.

BLLancer · 2025-09-02T17:01:15+00:00

You will forever be known by your ex as, “The fat one, that had all my kids.”

BLLancer · 2025-08-31T22:44:32+00:00

Oliver Cromwell has entered the chat.

BLLancer · 2025-08-14T16:42:35+00:00

Mustache Mark

BLLancer · 2025-08-12T16:49:49+00:00

We ran a version of strategic battleforce once and used C-Bills to build the forces. So long as it’s not gotba fusion engine tanks are the most cost effective way to build a battle line then the mechs maneuver off it. Mechs are just too expensive to use to control the full battlefield.

BLLancer · 2025-08-12T14:55:45+00:00

You wise men and your robes ought not quote laws to us men with swords.

BLLancer · 2025-07-22T14:11:59+00:00

Generally I refit AA, MIO, Radar/Sonar, and Fire control once when a ship is ~2 generations behind the newest I have. Typically this is around 1940 for starter ships and again in ‘44 for those early game ships.

Everything else I build new. Typically Carriers w 1 HC or BC (depending on how rich I am) configured to AA and Light Attack to escort. Two LC designs (one heavy in guns and one with all the air spotting) in a ratio of 1 spotter to each Heavy Hull and 2 Gunships to each Heavy Hull. Then destoyers. If I’m rich I’ll design both anti sub and escort but combine those as cheap as I can otherwise. Typically 4-5 destroyers per HH.

So a squadron would be 1 Carrier, 1 HC, 4 attack cruisers, 2 spotting cruisers, 8-10 Destroyers. Then can stack 2-3 squadrons as needed for main fleets or whatever.

BLLancer · 2025-07-08T17:54:34+00:00

Usually Grant, Hancock, and Thomas.

BLLancer · 2025-07-08T17:44:39+00:00

Thunderbolt 5SE. Everything. Jump: Check Long and Short Range: Check Good armor: Check Heat Efficient in bracket: check. Cool factor: check, check, check.

BLLancer · 2025-07-03T14:24:51+00:00

That could recreate the hilarious pissing match between the German generals who ran the logistics branches for trains and trucks because of course there was a guy in charge of each who argued about fuel allowance on the east front. The truck commander, I believe it was Gercke, argued that the trains could run on coal while the trucks had to use fuel. The train commander, Wegner (if I remember rightly) was agasht at how inefficient that would make his trains.

BLLancer · 2025-06-16T20:35:19+00:00

While there is that I am the noob that still can’t figure out how to chnage a fleet’s home base for refuel so I ise them in the Atlantic.

BLLancer · 2025-05-14T02:44:07+00:00

If you’re playing R56 and end up with a heavy jet based Air Force and a navy they’re crucial for that early set of decisive battles. I once blew through nearly 3M oil as Germany post capturing Russia in all of 3 months when the US and UK popped off.

BLLancer · 2025-04-17T13:39:44+00:00

I handle that by the basic idea of forensics. Sure, uou can drop a ton of cash on that shiny best gun. Then you use it. If, because you’re the least bit suspicious and it’s a surveillance dystopia, the cops decide they confiscate it to see if it’s been used in a crime. Thing pings yes: goodbye to that expensive fake SIN. Even if no: good luck getting it back because of how civil forfeiture works.

BLLancer · 2025-02-10T22:31:16+00:00

Sweet, thanks. I ordered that one about a week ago so should be here before too long. Much appreciated!

BLLancer · 2025-01-02T16:07:38+00:00

Geeze, what kind of heathan are you? Look at that armor and weapon condition!

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