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Discussion in 'Campaign - 33XX: The Corporate Century' started by Dihm, Oct 16, 2016.

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  1. Dihm

    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

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    Oh, oh, oh. Oh.

    Cadaver. If I skip the Supercharger (which would kinda suck, one perk of those was being able to Omni pod them) I wouldn't even need to do the engine overhaul, just up it 5 tons after turning it Clan....

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    I gotta go Torso to limit the MechWarrior Madness
    :gleetopus:
     
    Dihm, Oct 22, 2016
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    Tzeentch Bigfoot Hirdman

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    Nope. 5 ton upgrade requires both the overhaul and an engine swap "upgrade" at the same time even if the rating and type of the engine stays the same
     
    Tzeentch, Oct 22, 2016
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    Tzeentch Bigfoot Hirdman

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    Cadaver is pretty though.
     
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    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

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    Pfffff, well I am still going with a Bloated Carcass
     
    Dihm, Oct 22, 2016
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    Tzeentch Bigfoot Hirdman

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    Are you sure? The base price is significantly higher.

    The Cadaver A1 costs 7.5 million
    And the other model, the T1, costs 8.786 million

    Before upgrades


    Keep in mind this is a complete retrofit so the mech can pretty much look however you want, and we're not really using a lot of mech portraits in our character profiles this time around. It's your call though.
     
    Tzeentch, Oct 22, 2016
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    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

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    Oh god, why?

    Alpha dawg it is
     
    Dihm, Oct 22, 2016
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    Tzeentch Bigfoot Hirdman

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    HOWEVER, that T1 variant WOULD provide you with early access to MASC.... don't know how a center torso cockpit in a mech with the unbalanced design quirk would work out though, might want to invest in piloting if you go that route.

    You could easily wait it out though until you have another 900000 for an overhaul when you have enough rep to equip the Pack Hunter with MASC.

    The first few contracts are gonna be easy initial rep gains kill raiders and pirates from what I understand.
     
    Tzeentch, Oct 22, 2016
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    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

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    Awwww, I didn't see the quirks. Do not want
     
    Dihm, Oct 22, 2016
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    Tzeentch Bigfoot Hirdman

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    Vehicles are always a thing too. It wouldn't be a bad idea to spend some of that extra cash on a ultralight vtol and pay a merc or hired goon to fly around the battlefield giving you an eye in the sky. Would be a great help to plan your approach on mean targets, especially in a light mech.
     
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    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

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    Ohhhh, like, drone or NPC or for my Handler? Or just buy the vehicle and pay a charge each mission?
     
    Dihm, Oct 22, 2016
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    For mercs I believe it's a charge, you have to pay them their cut for participating, you own the vehicle though. Probably be pretty cheap though if all they're doing is flying an unarmed copter. I don't know if there's any VTOL drones yet, although there are wheeled drones. Like I said I wouldn't field your Handler casually, especially in something as lightly defended as a light VTOL. They are essential to maintaining your logistics and negotiating better pay as that's what they're skilled in.

    On that note it would benefit you to have a spare mech/vehicle/whatever for your handler in case they need to make a quick escape or are put in danger/forced from the dropship. And lord knows you have the money for something like that.
     
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    Tzeentch Bigfoot Hirdman

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    You could also buy a second one of those Packhunter Alpha's since they're cheap enough and upgrade it to be a drone. Drone hybridization's only 600k plus an advanced equipment package.
     
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    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

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    I don't imagine it living too long in Drone hands, but it may be worth considering
     
    Dihm, Oct 22, 2016
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    MagnusEffect Administrator Staff Member Jarl SC Huscarl

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    Keep in mind that "hybridization" goes both ways. Not only can it be given AI control, but it can also be controlled remotely by another person.

    Theoretically, you could do this to create a "clone army" based on your mech. However, drones controlled directly suffer a gun and pilot +1 penalty and all BV rules still apply... so there is a trade off. :)
     
    MagnusEffect, Oct 22, 2016
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    VTOL drones are totally in, Magnus did a great write-up about them, and how remote sensor launchers can be fitted to mechs and dropships: http://www.theskjaldborg.com/index....ncer-skills-and-attributes.11321/#post-266756
     
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    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

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    HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM, maybe a good fit. GDI, stop giving me good options
     
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    Dihm Speaker of the Word Staff Member Gothi SC Thane

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    I think Imma skip Supercharger upgrade, use that ton for a 1 ton UAV drone...
     
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    MagnusEffect Administrator Staff Member Jarl SC Huscarl

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    The really nice thing about on-board deployable recon sensors is that they have relaxed rules compared to other units:
    • between-mission replacements are essentially free
    • can be controlled directly without having to hire a pilot
    • are not limited by drone hybridization rules
    • do not contribute to your total BV
    They are inherently fragile, but very expendable and a far better alternative to risking your own neck when scouting an unknown area.
     
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    I don't know about UAV drones though. This is the Princess AI we're talking about, she's likely to fly your unarmed scout vtol allahu ackbar style right at the enemy mechs instead of making using defensive maneuvering.
     
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    MagnusEffect Administrator Staff Member Jarl SC Huscarl

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    no, regarding specifically the UAV drone, you can control it directly. you only get two of them per ton, so it's pretty essential you can control them directly.
     
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