Campaign mech/vehicle/customization discussion

Discussion in 'Campaign - Skjaldborg Saga' started by Dihm, Jul 11, 2012.

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  1. Skwisgaar

    Skwisgaar XO Thrall

    I already asked about Age of War and got shot down boss. Looking for mechs that would be cheap and readily available for a newer mercenary force. Which means they're going to be kinda crappy starting out.

    We can be the Skjaldborg Pogo Team!
     
    Skwisgaar, Jul 12, 2012
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  2. Dihm

    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

    KHAAAAAAAANNN!!

    Oh well, no massed inferno missiles then.

    Now, help me decide between the Vulcan, Whitworth(s), and a Vindi.
     
    Dihm, Jul 12, 2012
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  3. Skwisgaar

    Skwisgaar XO Thrall

    All those are decent - The Vulcan would help against local militias, the SRM Whitworth would be a crit-machine, and I've always kinda liked the Vindi. Vindi will run hot. Vulcan is the fastest of the group, similar speed profile to your PXH you love. I don't know what the armor profiles are like though.

    For campaign purposes I think that Vulcan may be the way to go. Speed, jumps, plus anti-infantry and a flamer to set things on fire? Pretty good combo.
     
    Skwisgaar, Jul 12, 2012
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  4. Dihm

    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

    Yeah, that's the way I'm leaning too. It does lack any form of hands though. I'd have to point with my stubs at where I want you guys to go.

    4/6/4 is just so SLOW for a Medium... the Whitworth with LRMs is tempting just because we don't seem to have much long range ability. The Whitworth with SRMs is sort of a mini-Wolverine WVR-7K, the mech I want to get when I have the funds.

    Edit: Also, Trev, the ICR-1S Icarus II is an Age of War mech. ;)
     
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    Dihm, Jul 12, 2012
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  5. Lardaltef

    Lardaltef Well Liked Berserker

    After the time jump I think my modified Centurion AL is viable. I call it the AP but mostly it is just changing to double heatsinks and switching large laser for ppc and adding jj

    Movement: 4/6/4 Engine: 200 Heat Sinks: 12 [24] Gyro: Standard Gyro Internal: 83 Armor: 136/169

    **Internal
    **Armor


    Head
    3
    9

    Center Torso
    16
    18

    Center Torso (rear)

    7
    Right Torso
    12
    13

    Right Torso (rear)

    6
    Left Torso
    12
    13

    Left Torso (rear)

    6
    Right Arm
    8
    16

    Left Arm
    8
    16

    Right Leg
    12
    16

    Left Leg
    12
    16

    Weapons
    **Loc
    **Heat
    Medium Laser
    LA
    3
    Small Laser
    LA
    1
    PPC
    RA
    10
    Medium Laser
    RA
    3
    LRM 10
    LT
    4
    Medium Laser
    CT
    3
    TAG
    HD
    0

    Ammo
    **Loc
    **Shots
    LRM 10 Semi-guided Ammo
    LT
    12
    LRM 10 Ammo
    LT
    12

    Equipment
    **Loc
    CASE
    LT


    Total Cost:
    3,958,375
     
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    Lardaltef, Jul 12, 2012
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  6. Trevnor

    Trevnor Tokin' Canadian Staff Member Jarl SC Huscarl

    Seriously?.... I told Magnus about it... and he didn't even say anything.... God damnit. I'll just wait until he gets back.
     
    Trevnor, Jul 12, 2012
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  7. Skwisgaar

    Skwisgaar XO Thrall

    4/6/4 is way too slow for these weight profiles. Again, another reason I went with the Clint. Once I get the PPC on it it'll be a pretty effective light-mech hunter without having to spend a lot of money on reloading the AC that I'm sure I won't be accurate with :lol:

    That Inferno Firebee would be REALLY annoying for opposing forces.
     
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    Skwisgaar, Jul 12, 2012
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  8. Lardaltef

    Lardaltef Well Liked Berserker

    Well you could probably drop the small laser and try to upgrade the engine. Actually I think there are enough crits left over to upgrade to an XL if you wanted to.
     
    Lardaltef, Jul 12, 2012
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  9. Dihm

    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

    I ASSUME this means that we can't upgrade our mechs right out of the gate to have tech from the Helm Core, we gotta wait a bit. I don't know how this effects you people who participated before the "time jump", don't know that you can slap Tech 2 mods on your "existing" mechs or not.
     
    Dihm, Jul 12, 2012
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  10. Lardaltef

    Lardaltef Well Liked Berserker

    Well my existing mech is a javalin with 4 lrm 5's.... so it'd be completely changing mech not just upgrading.
     
    Lardaltef, Jul 12, 2012
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  11. Trevnor

    Trevnor Tokin' Canadian Staff Member Jarl SC Huscarl

    You'll have to wait for the time jump to have that other 'mech.
     
    Trevnor, Jul 12, 2012
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  12. Lardaltef

    Lardaltef Well Liked Berserker

    I know that.
     
    Lardaltef, Jul 12, 2012
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  13. Skwisgaar

    Skwisgaar XO Thrall

    That was my assumption as well, 3025 tech ONLY. Even in 3048, most of the Helm Core stuff was reserved for House militaries and would be pretty expensive for mercs.
     
    Skwisgaar, Jul 12, 2012
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  14. Trevnor

    Trevnor Tokin' Canadian Staff Member Jarl SC Huscarl

    I can still upgrade to a Cataphract with Gauss....
     
    Trevnor, Jul 12, 2012
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  15. Dihm

    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

    Yeah, good call there Skwi.

    So... I have one participant thinking I should go with the Vulcan 5T.

    My other thought was the Whitworth, either LRMs or SRMs.

    1st Mod: Drop in a Pitban 240XL with double heat sinks. Use the freed up weight (hopefully there'd be some, going from a 160 to 240XL) and perhaps dropping a few sinks to add CASE. Up the Jump Jets to 6. So I'd be rockin' 6/9/6 with 3 MLAS and either 2 LRM-10 or 2 SRM-6, depending on if we needed long range punch or if I could be a crit seeker.

    Would be my "stop-gap" till I could afford a WVR-7K.
     
    Dihm, Jul 12, 2012
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  16. Skwisgaar

    Skwisgaar XO Thrall

    It's the only kind I make.

    I haven't looked to see what components and tech time costs, but by the time you get done putting all that stuff on the Whitworth you might be able to just go buy the Wolverine. XL engines especially will be VERY expensive and probably pretty costly to install.
     
    Skwisgaar, Jul 12, 2012
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  17. Dihm

    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

    I dunno, that 7K is gonna be expensive as hell, with all the tech it has (pulse, XL, think it has either endo or ferro).
     
    Dihm, Jul 12, 2012
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  18. Skwisgaar

    Skwisgaar XO Thrall

    Skwisgaar, Jul 12, 2012
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  19. Dihm

    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

    Thanks buddy.

    You just want me in a Vulcan don't you, cause it's a stupid stickman and I can burn people alive.
     
    Dihm, Jul 12, 2012
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  20. Skwisgaar

    Skwisgaar XO Thrall

    I thought you'd get a Firestarter honestly.
     
    Skwisgaar, Jul 12, 2012
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