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[William Slayer]

With the upcoming balancing update of 3/3/3/3 is their anyone interested in a few last romps with a Scout Lance? I've never done one and this could be the last chance... :-(

[Dawnstealer]

I'm always down for that. And it's still an option: run three Lights and a fast Medium (like a 130kph Wolverine).

[Darwins Dog]

Dawnstealer, on 10 April 2014 - 09:43 AM, said:

I'm always down for that. And it's still an option: run three Lights and a fast Medium (like a 130kph Wolverine).

Steiner scout lance = 4 Atlases. You could bring in a 'phract, but it still won't be the same.

[Klappspaten]

There will always be private matches.
Ill be happy to take a few well piloted mediums against your Atlai.

[xMintaka]

Darwins Dog, on 10 April 2014 - 09:59 AM, said:

Steiner scout lance = 4 Atlases. You could bring in a 'phract, but it still won't be the same.

Three Atlas' and an Orion would be better, surely?

[Dawnstealer]

Three Atlases and a...*sobs*

[Runs With Scissors]

Dawnstealer, on 10 April 2014 - 09:43 AM, said:

I'm always down for that.  And it's still an option:  run three Lights and a fast Medium (like a 130kph Wolverine).

good lord you call yourself a steiner and you don't know what a steiner scout lance is? Pray you don't get lynched buddy

[SpiralFace]

If you are a real Steiner, you would realize its more of an in-universe derogatory joke then a statement of fact.

Steiners actually have a huge amount of lighter designs that they are known for. From the Wolfhound, the Commando, to the Hatchet man, and the griffin (considered the "main" Steiner mech up until the late 3050's.)

The entire "Steiner scout lance" joke pokes fun at the perception that despite a massive production of assault mechs, Steiners aren't really known for their mechwarrior or commander "prowess." That is unless they have a "Davion" or a "Kell" in their name or are affiliated with the Fedcom alliance.

[William Slayer]

SpiralFace, on 10 April 2014 - 11:28 AM, said:

If you are a real Steiner, you would realize its more of an in-universe derogatory joke then a statement of fact.

Steiners actually have a huge amount of lighter designs that they are known for. From the Wolfhound, the Commando, to the Hatchet man, and the griffin (considered the "main" Steiner mech up until the late 3050's.)

The entire "Steiner scout lance" joke pokes fun at the perception that despite a massive production of assault mechs, Steiners aren't really known for their mechwarrior or commander "prowess." That is unless they have a "Davion" or a "Kell" in their name or are affiliated with the Fedcom alliance.

Very true, but what i'd love to do is play to the stereotype. Great stories often come from just such ridiculousness!

Besides, my Butler cannot fit into a commando...:-P

[William Slayer]

Dawnstealer, on 10 April 2014 - 10:16 AM, said:

Three Atlases and a...*sobs*

EXACTLY! ! LOL

Dawn stealer, any chance you could help set this up on a day on the Steiner TS? "Everybody Bring an Atlas" day? I only just joined up.

[Klappspaten]

William Slayer, on 11 April 2014 - 05:19 AM, said:

Very true, but what i'd love to do is play to the stereotype. Great stories often come from just such ridiculousness!

Besides, my Butler cannot fit into a commando...:-P

Nonsense, you can equip an comando with an command console, wich is basically a second seat for an consulting officer.

[Karl Streiger]

Don't paint it all grey - a Orion is still a valid Steiner Scout - hell you can even add the same firepower to that Mech as you have on a AS7-D

Mini Atlas

[AlmightyAeng]

Thank you for this post, OP. It reminded us that we should run 3 stalkers and a DDC for old times sake. Apparently, we weren't the only guys dropping who were doing "Steiner Scout" drops for nostalgia's sake last night.

[William Slayer]

:-)

Just finished up a set myself on the Steiner TS. Rolling with 3 Atlai and a Stalker at one point, what fun!
o7 to Tark, Valiant, Inkjet, and Strykes for some fun drops today!

[LiGhtningFF13]

Always a pleasure to paint these scyscrapers the STEINERs way!

[Ltd McQuarrie]

LiGhtningFF13, on 13 April 2014 - 06:47 AM, said:

Always a pleasure to paint these scyscrapers the STEINERs way!

... ok and whats the STEINERs way?!

[LiGhtningFF13]

Oh glad you asked this! Blue of course, all varaints of blue. And if its not blue enough I just paint the mech over again with much more blue. Cause I'm blue ba ba di da da ... !

Edited by LiGhtningFF13, 13 April 2014 - 06:58 AM.

[William Slayer]

LiGhtningFF13, on 13 April 2014 - 06:47 AM, said:

Always a pleasure to paint these scyscrapers the STEINERs way!

Yup! Theres nothing like turning the corner in River City and coming face to face with the "moving Skyscrapers" that are a Steiner Scout Lance! "What the..." "Um, that's alot of Atlai..." "Oh @#%! they noticed me!" "I'm down..."

[AntharPrime]

There is always hope. Maybe one of the benefits associated with Steiner in CW can be the ability to drop a Steiner scout lance.

[Peiper]

There was a time.... back in closed Beta days. When we would run 8 Atlases, or 8 Jenners. Granted, we only had 4 or 5 mechs to choose from. But other than the Sarah Jenner event, I've seen nothing like it since. I do have fond memories...