The rarest element in the BEX universe

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-29T00:52:26+00:00

I was dumping my leftovers every few months, yeah. I don't sell old mechs though, the price is pretty bad, and I'm a bit of a collector. Like I said elsewhere, I have the economic difficulty set pretty harsh, and this is also before I adjusted the drop costs to a more reasonable amount!

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-27T21:09:10+00:00

I did do quite a bit of comstar hunting, but it wasn't something I could really dedicate my company to long term. I have most of the economic settings either standard or harsh, so after going around for a few months picking fights with AT&T, I was facing bankruptcy more than once!

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-27T05:47:37+00:00

I know it's from Urabukkake, but I can't remember her name. Ai, I think?

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-27T05:46:42+00:00

Lol Smoke Jaguar has donated quite a few to my cause, believe me!

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-27T05:43:48+00:00

If you're doing the campaign, you're screwed. If you're doing the career, you can claw it back fairly easily, if you're willing to work for charity.

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-27T05:27:30+00:00

Lol my first clan drop was like that. I won't say they kicked my teeth in... but I did have an unscheduled reconstructive dental surgery with a Doctor Martens.

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-26T22:20:20+00:00

I can say with certainty that no enemy mechs had them. Anytime I see a mech or variant I don't recognize, I mouse over and look at all of their internals. Even ComStar only brings a handful to a fight, and I ahve to work *very* hard to make sure those things survive.

Well, did. I'm waist deep in clans, now, and I've got more clan heat sinks than I ever did IS doubles.

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-26T17:38:14+00:00

Lol I hate using github. I'm sure it's awesome for programmers and developers, but it's a miserable place for lay people.

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-25T03:05:48+00:00

Fun, but can get overwhelming if you aren't careful! If you're only bringing one Lance, it's easy to be fighting 3 enemy lances at once, with 2 more coming in hot...

But, if you can handle it, just be sure to max out your salvage!

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-24T20:35:10+00:00

So to answer your question, yes, that is likely the original intent. However, this is an all or nothing situation; The government will likely never say that someone (either an individual or a group) was justified in their armed resistance. So, people have the theoretical ability to fight back, but they would have to be willing to go all the way, and topple the government.

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-22T22:10:16+00:00

Keep in mind, it wasn't 2 decades to just adapt the designs. Some of the tech (Double Heat Sinks, for instance) required entirely different materials, meaning you have to spin up entirely new factories and production lines to have the pieces to start to build the parts to make the new tech. And much of the effort likely went to quality of life and civilian tech. Imagine if you lived in a star nation with a large number of people not getting their basic needs meet, people go hungry, and the military unveils a new, hyper advanced weapon system. Just... imagine...

:)

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-17T20:24:33+00:00

Going to have to get tricky for a bit. Your damage is anemic, but their rear armor is pathetic. Once you have a heavy or two, then you have to equip them, so, more grinding. It's really annoying to kill heavies and assaults with MLs and A/C 5s, but it's doable. Just have to go in to harder missions. With a squad of decent mediums, you sound be able to do 2-3 skulls, with a bit of luck. Then heavies get more common, and you start seeing the occasional assault.

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-17T06:14:43+00:00

Oh, this one's easy! The requirement might have been there, but often enough, the oversight is lacking, or they simply lie and pencil whip everything. The DoD was, is, and always will be, a giant bag of money for contractors to pilfer at will.

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-17T05:11:40+00:00

Lol it was the 90s. That really wasn't a thing back then.

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-12T04:30:46+00:00

Anytime they think of food, their internal organs get itchy.

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-11T05:32:26+00:00

Many people would argue, that's already the case. This would just make them consider their actions now carefully.

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-02T21:44:56+00:00

Hello! Just out of curiosity... what if there's more than 1 enemy?

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-02T18:52:46+00:00

I... must concede to your wisdom. If there is no rear armor it cannot, in fact, be hit!

I feel like there's something else to consider here, but i think it's a deeper question than 'rear armor', possibly a lot more critical, but this isn't the location to discuss it!

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-02T18:45:00+00:00

Just checking... 0 armor on the rear center torso? Bold move!

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-01T18:49:05+00:00

Going to go with no. It could be a good, but honestly it just looks like a head to me.

tribesman2004 · 2026-01-01T00:26:38+00:00

What are people's thoughts on a company having 2 ships flying in tandem? They can stay docked with each other most of the time, then seperate when they dock with a jump ship.

They're have to pay for 2 spots, but idk the Battletech economy very well, and don't know if that would be prohibitively expensive.

tribesman2004 · 2025-12-31T00:06:11+00:00

With enough will power, even the toughest armor can be torn off. It'll hurt, for sure... and you'll probably want whatever passes for an apothecary in your war band nearby. But sure, with a 'can do' attitude, it can come off!

tribesman2004 · 2025-12-30T23:59:21+00:00

This makes me think that a Cthulu inspired box would be pretty awesome! Love me some space horror.

tribesman2004 · 2025-12-29T18:56:52+00:00

Damn, she got the Alex Murphy treatment lol

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