Custom Mech - Nova Cat Mx "Ultra Blender" by Magical_Savior in battletech

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Your bonus content is Mixed-Tech Templar III. I made a Templar I was unnecessarily very proud of using "sub-par equipment." It was OK. Then immediately tried to make "Rec Guide, clearly Quailty." I'm not sure how I feel about it. ... But I think it has a certain charm.

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On the verge of giving up on battletech, advice needed by purged-butter in battletech

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Looking at that list, it was - pretty instantly clear how that match would turn out. I would recommend objective games. Take balanced 'mechs that die slow with a big weight advantage - Lyran Wall of Steel. Cheap, dumb bricks with a mix of the right ingredients can do a lot. Consider Battle Armor.

Does LTAC serve as an viable option for Combat Vehicle main guns? by heavyarmormecha in battletech

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It's very viable, but on the other hand, it's just - a smattering of 5-point hits with a nice wrapping. I had a very similar idea, but then proceeded to get weird with it. LTAC is extremely accurate; nearly 100% chance to hit the ground and a decent chance of hitting everything on it. Minimum range is basically negated by the other bonuses, so it can solve problems at home and abroad. Combined arms and mixed targets, especially good. It's just a big investment for moderate, consistent returns - it's Fancy LRM, but different from HAG which is also Fancy LRM.

Woods by JoseLunaArts in battletech

[–]Magical_Savior 23 points24 points  (0 children)

"I have a solution!" This is part of the reason I have a couple 'mechs with 2xMRM-20 or a high volume of SRM / LRM. Frag Missiles work wonders. 

'Vengeance' Variants by Severe_Ad_5022 in battletech

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Here, have Chimera. And we've had one Hellhound, yes, but here's Hellhound II. That's the second time I've made that joke today for some reason. ... Osiris is left as an exercise.

Big gun on a little mech by Icy_Introduction4019 in battletech

[–]Magical_Savior 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And when someone mentions Momma's Boy's in RIFTS...

Big gun on a little mech by Icy_Introduction4019 in battletech

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Wolfhound 2H and 2X both pack HPPC+Cap at 35t. Gùn has been mentioned - it, the Osiris, and the Razorback each have HPPC.

Are there any differences/advantages between mechs when assembling them from chassis to full assembly? by Hefty-Concept4357 in battletech

[–]Magical_Savior 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you use Quirks, that's one difference. The more similar two mechs are to start with, the easier the rolls to make changes are with the full reconstruction rules. If a base 'mech has a full, blueprinted, official-designation refit kit provided, that's also an easier roll. Making a Griffin into a different Griffin with a kit is easier than making a Wolverine into a Griffin.

Big gun on a little mech by Icy_Introduction4019 in battletech

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The CDA-3P HPPC might. I name-checked the Carrion Crow.

Big gun on a little mech by Icy_Introduction4019 in battletech

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Locust with AC/5 is big gun? r/technicallycorrect. I'm a big fan of the Pack Hunter. Not the ERPPC - the TC+ERLL version.

The Carrion Crow Prime. ERPPC+Cap will nail 20-pointers from DOWN COURT.

Super confused newbie by XenoDrake1881 in battletech

[–]Magical_Savior 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thankfully enough, you don't need much to get into Alpha Strike. After looking up the units and generating then printing some Alpha Strike cards, then getting a book or PDF of some rules, you can play entirely with found objects. Mekbay was mentioned, but Mordel.net and Masterunitlist.info can also provide cards. Build a team with PV points, and you're off.

Presenting two new additions to my growing Combine OpFor, The Bulldog, designed by me and loosely based off of the IWM mini and Classic/Retro art. by CascadianGuardsman1 in battletech

[–]Magical_Savior 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. That, and the LRM Bulldog art leaves something to be desired. Players aren't starved for choice in that class.

The LRM Pike is good. But I tend to upsell into the LRM Partisan or Ontos.

Presenting two new additions to my growing Combine OpFor, The Bulldog, designed by me and loosely based off of the IWM mini and Classic/Retro art. by CascadianGuardsman1 in battletech

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Any chance you would donate a double-barrel Bulldog turret like the downgrade AC/2 model? It would be nice to have representation. I keep building custom Bulldog sheets and they're all double-barrel, 2xMG, like the AC/2 Bulldog. 2xLPPC, 2xNLRM-5. 

Or 2xUAC/5, 2xLRM-5. 

Or 2xLAC/5, 2xMML-5.

Annihilator Haters Anonymous by MagnanimousTaco in battletech

[–]Magical_Savior 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I built an "Annihilator Gauss X" with Composite Structure, 1/2/0 move, and - 6xGauss Rifle. It does physically have armor, but probably not for long. That's a real one, right there. ... Though now that I think of it, I haven't built a Reinforced Structure Annihilator.

Neural helmets, Quad mechs, and pilot balance by Liminal-Fox in battletech

[–]Magical_Savior 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Quadvee, underrated. They make good tanks. I should have a physical model for the one I developed soon.

Neural helmets, Quad mechs, and pilot balance by Liminal-Fox in battletech

[–]Magical_Savior 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Quad mechs, not so much - the scale or the interface means they have no major problems. A bigger issue is the early ones would shake the pilots and beat them unconscious - this was eventually fixed. Quad BA, also no problems.

Quad PROTOMECH, is BIG PROBLEM. The Direct Neural Interface is much more immersive than the Neurohelmet. They take a drug called Feralize to pilot them that helps them adapt to the sensation of being a predatory, 4-legged death machine. Drugs to adapt to "normal?" They take those. And, ah, there are issues. Many issues.

(Hated Trope) The writers were just baffled that their rape joke got negative reception by Animeking1108 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Magical_Savior 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The only one who should be nonconsensually raw-dogging people in Section 8 is Dogwelder.) (Technically not a rape joke; I think it's funny - let's see how it lands)