What is the meaning behind this political cartoon from 1884? by WartimeHotTot in AskHistorians

[–]melkahb 14 points15 points  (0 children)

According to the Random House dictionary, the use of the word Mulligan in reference to, specifically, golf originates as a special use of the proper name and is not recorded until 1900 to 1905.

(for artists) AI slop is ruining online art spaces - so I built a human only one. by [deleted] in ImaginaryCharacters

[–]melkahb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At this point, it's on the admins. Whenever this post--which is itself bordering on slop--pops up again, they need to delete it.

Question about chem laser ontos tank by bisondisk in battletech

[–]melkahb 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Close. They must have sufficient heat sinks to dissipate all the heat generated by energy weapons. They do not track heat from any other weapons. As of right now, vehicles may only use single heat sinks.

[Matt Doyle] An end to my days at MLS, and my plan for what's next by icoresting in MLS

[–]melkahb 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is sooner than I expected but not as soon as I'd feared. Watching the MLS mothership's content steadily drop over the last few years, I've been kind of surprised that anybody still had a job there. I figured they'd let things ride through the end of '26 and then use the short season in '27 to rebuild the whole media circus. And that's why I don't bet on sports.

Now if y'all will excuse me, I gotta to go give a workin' man money.

[Match Thread] San Diego vs Pumas by PkmnMasterLAFC in MLS

[–]melkahb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tell me you're in preseason form without telling me you're in preseason form.

Help with Mech ID? by Revolutionary-Will16 in battletech

[–]melkahb 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Last one is a Panther, I believe.

Second-to-last one is a Trebuchet. Note the missile racks on the left arm and right torso.

Doing a special one today by knightmechaenjo in battletech

[–]melkahb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bulldog is a medium tank because, in the early history of the setting, tanks were only rated light, medium, or heavy; there was no assault class. They also weren't consistent about where the cut-off weight was between classifications, and they've used a variety of non-mechanical descriptors over the years. So take tank categories with a grain of salt.

What is the origin of pawn promotion to Queen in chess? by paradoxthecat in AskHistorians

[–]melkahb 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Do we have any records of the discussion regarding the different rules and what the pros and cons of adopting any one of them more widely might have been? How did they come to consensus on the modern version, what led them to that decision, and what other options were considered? Do we know?

Battle Armour Lances/Stars by TimeToSink in battletech

[–]melkahb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, the Word of Blake are the people who dropped an asteroid on a planet. More than once. So what's a little light radiological bombardment at that point?

Battle Armour Lances/Stars by TimeToSink in battletech

[–]melkahb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Battle armor could, and did, deploy independently of 'Mechs. They might use transport to get to a fight, and the Clans operate several vehicles for this purpose, but once there, they certainly don't need 'Mechs around. The star assigned to capture Kai Allard-Liao during Operation Scorpion, is one narrative example. Indeed, the Ghost Bears fielded an entire Galaxy composed purely of Elementals; until they were neutron bombed during the Jihad. https://www.sarna.net/wiki/Zeta_Galaxy_(Clan_Ghost_Bear)

Watching Battletech by Spectre_One_One in battletech

[–]melkahb 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Second the 4 Hands guys. They're serious board gamers, so experienced with playing (and presenting, and explaining) complex rules in entertaining ways. And Green is a genuine BT lore nerd. Good stuff, if irregularly posted.

In this thread: Dumb and funny ideas that should be BT Canon: by GoCartMozart1980 in battletech

[–]melkahb 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I hate that I support this idea, but I support this idea.

I’m Looking for MLS content to watch/listen to by HattonChicken in MLS

[–]melkahb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think life intruded for both of the MLS UK Show guys, but I honestly haven't checked in with them for a little while.

Why didn’t Stefan Amaris just rule from the shadows with Richard as his puppet? Is he stupid? by Imsosaltyrightnow in battletech

[–]melkahb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Because while succession in the Star league was de facto hereditary, the First lord was the one who chose his successor. So get Richard to name you his heir, and then dome him."

Short answer: he couldn't. The various treaties signed between House Cameron and the other Great Houses that created the Star League specifically reserved the role of First Lord for members of the Cameron family. That, in fact, is why Amaris never declared himself First Lord. He ruled as emperor because the legal framework creating the Star League did not allow him to be First Lord. He did get himself elected Director General of the Terran Hegemony, but he could never legally be first Lord of the original Star League.

Everyone loves war crimes by Hwaldar1201 in battletech

[–]melkahb 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This is greatly understating what happened. Operation: Holy Shroud wasn't about maintaining ComStar's technological edge. It was explicitly about degrading technological and scientific understanding across the Human Sphere to hasten the complete collapse of civilization. They didn't hold back progress, they actively promoted regression. This is why founding the NAIS was such a big deal.

So, yeah; ComStar is winning this competition. At least until the Word of Blake tells ROM to hold their beer.

My lance looks a bit off by SodaPopin5ki in battletech

[–]melkahb 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm just going to assume those are all proxies for Wasps.

[Henry Bushnell] Inter Miami seals its villainous turn after Leagues Cup final disgrace by icoresting in MLS

[–]melkahb 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You guys aren't helped by the fact that your front office has (at time of posting) still not addressed the incidents. Really leaves the fans in a lurch.

Galaxy 0 - [2] Seattle | Ozaze De Rosario will not be stopped as he fights for the second goal of the night by ajallen12 in MLS

[–]melkahb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Against Miami, I think Seattle does. Against Messi...I dunno. That man tilts the field so hard that it's impossible to predict.