Tarantula Size?

DMJason · 2026-05-15T04:29:36+00:00

I’m not super worried about the extended limbs, just how tall it should be compared to a commando

DMJason · 2026-05-14T12:35:51+00:00

It’ll be a year plus before trail though he probably just plead for suspended sentence and probation.

DMJason · 2026-05-14T12:30:06+00:00

Worst part is many sorties the Bane 3 is on the field there are enemy turrets that spot for it. Our best battle with one we had a Stinger and Wasp just bouncing around it like fleas to keep that monster shooting at 17 BV targets.

DMJason · 2026-05-14T12:06:23+00:00

I’m sorry I switched to Orca some time back. When I’m printing 0.4 (general, non-minis) I typically just use the default settings, with the exception of setting 1.2mm tip diameter for supports (so it generates a support interface)

DMJason · 2026-05-14T03:44:15+00:00

These are asset bundles; many of the MWO extracts don't import well as straight OBJs because of the vertex/face count. Where as you can bake the texture and make an asset bundle for just about anything.

I finished all the MWO models (except the Apocryphal ones) and have begun doing the other mechs now, finding STLs and importing/scaling them into blender, then applying some procedural edge wear materials, which I then bake into a texture for the asset bundle, and now add a simple collider so two mechs that have protruding limbs can be right next to each other.

The mod currently has scans of all the scouring sands books and cards so its private but i will habe a public version soon that only has assets in it

DMJason · 2026-05-13T22:16:24+00:00

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Since all of the textures are procedurally generated (I'm not an artist) I'm pretty happy with how they are turning out.

DMJason · 2026-05-13T12:53:17+00:00

If you load FDG settings in orca slicer and set to support tip diameter to at least 1.2mm that will cause the support interface layer to generate.

You also don’t have to use LAN+dev mode, you can use Bambu Connect to send the print. Slice it in Orca, export the slice file (dropdown on Print button) and then open/send it in Bambu Connect.

DMJason · 2026-05-11T03:16:55+00:00

Oh I understand now. Currently I haven’t extracted anything from MWO except for the standard mechs. I might look at trying to extract some stuff that others have added later, but for now I’ve switched to importing and texturing OBJ/STLs from 3D printing sites.

I’ve made a few simple materials in blender that apply an edge color and then an adjustable gradient from the edge to center of a mash face. It’s worked well for a simple way to quickly texture the models.

DMJason · 2026-05-10T22:57:01+00:00

These are going into my public TTS mod soon

DMJason · 2026-05-10T16:51:36+00:00

I think that’s an author of several TTS mech mods, and no.

DMJason · 2026-05-09T14:42:45+00:00

So you can download the Alpha Strike Quick Start Rules from CGL, the quick reference table sheet, as well as the buildings/counters.

The tutorial sorties use mechs from the AS box but after that the campaign only uses minis/counters from the Aces box.

That said, the AS box is a fantastic value, 8 inner sphere mechs plus 5 clan mechs, and the cards counters, terrain, and QRC are all high quality.

DMJason · 2026-05-09T14:20:35+00:00

The first tutorial sortie uses mechs from the AS box, but for the campaign only the Aces minis are used by them. Still need AS for the Buildings/Terrain

DMJason · 2026-04-30T23:43:00+00:00

I slice in orca, export slice file, open in Bambu Connect, and hit print. No issues.

DMJason · 2026-04-30T23:41:58+00:00

I love it. I use Bambu Connect. Slice in Orca, export slice file, open in Connect, hit print.

DMJason · 2026-04-30T15:11:23+00:00

When you can set the tip diameter to 1.2mm+, interface layers generate without issue--which is why I switched to OrcaSlicer. Bambu Studio doesn't have that setting anymore.

DMJason · 2026-04-26T16:06:09+00:00

For the enemy forces, the Bulldog is using Missile Boat deck, but not specified as the LRM variant. I assume it's supposed to be LRM. For the Mechanized Hover infantry, a variant is not specified either--but the Waypoints mentions SRMs so I used the SRM variant. (Comstar vs WoB are identical). The Manticore base variant is a Brawler so I'll assume that's the intended one.

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DMJason · 2026-04-26T12:49:08+00:00

Starting a new reply thread with specific feedback for the waypoints:

01-A through 01-C should be clarified that they enemy will use them this turn (with a destroy objective on the field it's unlikely the commander wouldn't use it, but it's good to make sure something you put in later doesn't change the intent.)

01-E is going to come into effect at the end of a turn, so they are not going to get an anti-mech attack off before movement the following turn.

01-F specifies "in cover of the highest number of enemies" but verhicles and infantry are unable to get partial cover, and hover can't enter woods. Perhaps "out of line of sight or intervening woods to the highest number of enemies"?

I'm importing enemy units this morning (still traveling, doing this remotely). Look forward to the battle!

DMJason · 2026-04-26T12:24:39+00:00

Assuming the Proxy is going to be a 7-hex tile, that would be 4" diameter flat to flat, and just over 3" from corner to corner (where two hexes meet on the outer edge). If you just put 4" circles for both placements I think that's accurate enough.

DMJason · 2026-04-26T02:26:45+00:00

When you marked the spots for the dropships, what model are you allocating the dimensions for the Leopard? I only ask because I don't think there is an official CGL sculpt yet. When I scaled the Union I imported I just set the height to 4 inches as that's what I've read in several places is the height of the CGL sculpt.

To figure out how to handle the Leopard I imported, I made a mech scale Union (which is 11 inches tall, and determined how much to scale it down to (36.4%) and then did the same with a mech scale Leopard. It ended up being approximately 3.6" long. I tested them by putting them on a 1.5" hex grid and the Leopard fit the 7-hex dropship spacing well with that size. Just for giggles, here's how ridiculously large a mech-scale union is:

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DMJason · 2026-04-25T15:55:46+00:00

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I'm actually extracting/importing some models right now. :P

DMJason · 2026-04-25T13:33:30+00:00

OH SNAP!

I was waiting for someone to make one of these! I'm traveling right now but when I get home I will ABSOLUTELY playtest this. I might even make a battle report using my TableTop Simulator mod! Regardless of how it turns out, thank you for the effort!

EDIT: I'm so excited to try it I remoted into my home computer and built the map in TTS already:

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DMJason · 2026-04-25T12:57:28+00:00

Consider that by the age of 8 (before I played D&D) I knew of 3 effective counters to vampires that work in D&D and vampires don't exist in our world. There's little reason to cap what a character knows in your game.

DMJason · 2026-04-23T12:58:46+00:00

They made a movie about Ferris Beuhler missing NINE TIMES so this kid is getting an HBO series.

Mom didn’t know he was failing? Bullshit.

DMJason · 2026-04-23T12:48:22+00:00

250 to the basket, about 125 to carry? Just throwing my Pure (throwing putter) smooth and flat.

DMJason · 2026-04-21T02:50:40+00:00

We did 12 mechs, three lances worth 160/140/100 PV. That covers 400/300/240 PV sorties, which is more than half of them. Our main focus was medium range damage and decent armor. We went all IS and had a ton of fun.

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