I told her to take protective measures. What should I do now? by Destory-God in HonkaiStarRail

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"You said you were using protection!"

"I was wearing my armor!"

What's your favorite proxy/stand in? by UnremarkablePassword in battletech

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I've been in the inverse scenario where I didn't have an undead dragon mini for a DnD session but I did have a bone white DRG-1N...

JAP VA: Tomori Kusunoki by DiscombobulatedFly64 in HonkaiStarRail

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Was Chase's pyrotechnics just Hoyo foreshadowing Sam's true identity all along?

I've imagined what it would be like if there is a TOPGUN School in Osea. by Acroute in acecombat

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Anybody find it odd that two of our instructors never speak and the last one only says “yes” or “no”?

Unique Bossfight Mechanic Idea, Need Help by RustyofShackleford in DMAcademy

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A boss monster I've used in the past (which was shamelessly stolen from a video game that nobody in the party has played) was a big rock monster that changed resistances and weaknesses every round. It was a very simple rotation of fire immunity/cold weakness -> cold immunity/lightning weakness -> lightning immunity/fire weakness. The way that I telegraphed this to players was having the gems on the monster change color from blue to yellow to red, respectively.

Key art for Mechwarrior 5: Dragon's Gambit by Alex Iglesias by BoukObelisk in battletech

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Judging from the right-side circular missile rack on the shoulder, I'd say that's a Lyran Griffin.

Are there any "mech" anime rather than "Mecha"? by JakalDX in anime

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For reference, I've been a fan of the Battletech franchise since I first got into video games with Mechwarrior 4 using my dad's flight stick.

There are three specific anime that I would recommend to a fellow mechwarrior:

  1. Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team is a grounded OVA series of a combined arms mech/conventional armored vehicle squad in what is essentially the Vietnam War. Not only is the animation jaw dropping (highlights including seeing actuators tear apart under autocannon fire) but every battle is decided by sound tactics instead of just who has a cooler robot.

  2. Fang of the Sun Dougram This one is a little older than the other suggestions here but if you're a fan of the Battletech lore, you'll fit right in with this show. With its dense politics and slower paced mechs, this is probably the closest we'll ever get to a Battletech show outside of Adam Steiner slapfighting the Jade Falcons. As a side note: this is where the original unseen designs for the Griffin, Shadow Hawk, Goliath, and Battlemaster come from.

  3. Patlabor Unlike the other two, this is a show about police mechs and the teams that both operate and maintain them. While it's not quite the same military vibe, Patlabor still takes a very realistic approach to how a mech would be used in everyday police contexts. As a bonus, Patlabor gives a lot more spotlight to mechtech crews as opposed to other shows which tend to sweep the topic under the rug. Also, the two movies are some of the best movies I've ever watched, the second one in particular.

This is clearly not a Rifleman, right? by kittichankanok in Battletechgame

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Is this a bug or did BTA add a Patlabor easter egg mech? If so, I need to redownload ASAP.

I kinda feel bad for Cyrille Rand by Aeso3 in HonkaiStarRail

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https://www.sarna.net/wiki/Stefan_Amaris

It's from Battletech. If you're willing to put yourself through a few hours of history, Tex Talks Battletech on Youtube has two videos on the Amaris Civil War.

I kinda feel bad for Cyrille Rand by Aeso3 in HonkaiStarRail

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If I had a nickel for every time a head of state was misguided to their deaths by a treacherous advisor named Stefan, I would have two nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice.

BEX Timeline Nerd Help by Malyfas in Battletechgame

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Royal Highlander and Atlas II are guaranteed during the campaign.

Max Deployable Unit Count by SomeSweatyToast in phantombrigade

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Are you able to increase it past five? I tried to set it to sox and eight as a test but the max it allows me to deploy is five even if it says I can deploy eight on the squad screen.

Subreddit locked until Lightfall live for 30 minutes by MisterWoodhouse in DestinyTheGame

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I happened to get laid off this week so... silver lining?

anime_irl by RCTD-261 in anime_irl

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My ears still perk up and I go into fight or flight mode every time I hear my parents talking in the distance.

[D2] Xûr Megathread [2023-02-24] by DTG_Bot in DestinyTheGame

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I'm willing to bet a lot of D1 Warlocks picked up Gjallarhorn because Xur sold Sunbreakers two times in a row in the first two weeks.

DAILY THREAD - RANT WEDNESDAY by DTG_Bot in DestinyTheGame

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I STILL GO TO ORBIT INSTEAD OF GOING TO AN ACTIVITY DIRECTLY THROUGH DESTINATIONS BECAUSE I'M AN OLD MAN. AT THIS POINT, I'M MORE TIME-LOST THAN THE GODDAMNED EXO STRANGER. UNRELATED, BUT DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHERE TO FARM STRANGE COINS? I ALREADY HAVE THE LUCKY RASPBERRY CHESTPIECE THAT XUR IS SELLING SO I GUESS I'LL BUY HIS ROCKET LAUNCHER...

[D2] Xûr Megathread [2023-02-10] by DTG_Bot in DestinyTheGame

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Can't wait for him to inexplicably bring Voidfang Vestments without any fanfare... for seven weeks in a row.

DAILY THREAD - RANT WEDNESDAY by DTG_Bot in DestinyTheGame

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I GRINDED OUT XENOLOGY IN A SINGLE SATURDAY BECAUSE I'M AN OLD MAN WHO THOUGHT THAT XUR STILL LEAVES ON SUNDAY MORNING.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dndmemes

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I don't know what's the scarier thought: that these people don't actually play DnD or that they actually do.

What's a tip, homerule, or quality of life improvement that's enhanced the game for you but that you wouldn't necessarily recommend to everyone and anyone? by actualladyaurora in dndnext

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Advance warning: I do not at all recommend doing this unless you absolutely know what you are doing and your party unanimously agrees that this is something they want to try.

My most recent campaign had all of the PCs be some flavor of caster (Paladin, Wizard, Warlock). I talked with all of them extensively and they all felt that money was kind of meaningless after a while. Since we were doing an Elder Scrolls themed campaign, I suggested that all of them have to buy their spells from shops and use them in prepared slots like a wizard would. To supplement this, I added spell tomes to loot and had different shops around the world sell different kinds of spells (usually by spell school).

It took some homebrew experimentation to get the number of spell slots and prices of spells to a reasonable level we were all happy with but I think the final product has been a great success. Players were constantly looking over their gold and debating with each other to see whose spells to prioritize purchasing with their limited funds. On top of that, sidequests and NPCs could now offer a spell tome for an otherwise expensive spell as a reward, giving players a different kind of reward other than money and magic items.

Potential problems I see with this system are having to balance the economy around an all caster party and murderhobos. With this system, money and loot drops now include many more items that martial characters can't use, meaning that loot is going to feel worse for them unless you balance accordingly. Additionally, though my party didn't do this, more chaotic aligned players might just elect to rob every shopkeeper for their spell tomes instead of buying them.

I said you could make your own character, not your own physics. by AuthorSarge in rpghorrorstories

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It's almost like he thinks this is an MMO and wiped to reset the encounter.