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THE BLAZING ACES ARE NOW RECRUITING!
The premiere MechWarrior: Online mercenary unit is now hiring in all four suits for both our North American and European Union teams. If the Blazing Aces sound right for you, stop by our website at http://www.blazingaces.info and send us an application!
The Aces were founded at the creation of NBT: Mercenaries by the pilots who previously operated the NBT4 Free Worlds League as the 1st Gold Knights. The units history is expanded upon from the original Blazing Aces of MechWarrior fame and includes everything from our unique Suit divisional system to our long running color schemes.
Since then, we have kept the Blazing Aces name and mercenary spirit across countless games, waiting for a new incarnation of MechWarrior. Needless to say, we founded the unit immediately upon the beginning of MW:O's closed beta.
In MW:O the Aces have seen more than their share of success, with a reputation for having some of the best specialized pilots out there today. With Community Warfare's early stages set to occur in the next few months, we have decided to open our recruitment in all Suits.
Our current unit goal is to focus on inclusive training, which includes a willingness to train green pilots that have a serious interest in the game and show a compatible personality with the unit as a whole. We would like to both increase our numbers, and insure that each pilot that joins the Aces gets the attention and training they deserve.
It is worth noting that both the North American and European Union division are now hiring! We will also not turn away pilots with unusual time zones or schedules; we are very flexible in this regard. NA pilots more compatible with EU time are welcomed to apply for EU and vice versa, as well.
THE ACE RANKING STRUCTURE
ACE - The Aces are the highest command rank in the Blazing Aces. Aces can run divisions or be assigned to non-command duty such as Technical Achievements.
KING - Kings are the second highest rank. There is one King at the head of each Suit as it's commander in the North American division, and one King in charge of all suits in the EU.
JACK - Jacks are first command rank where a pilot is given administrative and training duties. Like Kings, Jacks often also lead drops and lances.
2 - 10 - As a pilot's rank increases from 2 (the beginning rank for full members) to 10, typically based on their performance and progress, so do their command possibilities. Pilots in the upper range of these ranks are often looked to as Lance and even Drop commanders.
Joker - Jokers are pilots that drop with the Aces but are not yet full members. These include cadets and trainees, friends and family and sometimes even allies.
ABOUT THE SUITS
Every pilot that joins the Aces is assigned to a suit, other than those ranked as Ace. Pilots aren't forced to exclusively drive 'mechs configured for their chosen suit, but they do train extensively in their chosen area of specialization.
The Clubs act as the Blazing Aces close range punch. Club pilots drive 'mechs that hit the heaviest in close to medium ranges. SRMs, Lasers and large Autocannons are common Club weapons, but don't expect them to be defenseless at a distance; they also specialize in using long range weapons in as closely as possible, giving them flexibility in any configuration.
If you like brawling in any weight class from heavy hitting mediums to unkillable assault 'mechs, try The Clubs.
The Hearts are the backbone of the Aces, and one of the most well staffed suits. Heart pilots serve two roles. The first is to offer flexibility on the battlefield by focusing on weapons that can fight effectively at any distance or powerful bracketed 'mechs. The second is to provide a drop commander the option of having "Heavy Cavalry," with Heart pilots often favoring fast moving 'mechs in multiple weight classes. The Hearts truly can do whatever is needed of them.
If you enjoy piloting fast/jumping mediums-assaults, prefer flexible weapons such as Lasers, PPCs and Gauss, or feel most confident when sporting weapons for multiple range brackets, The Hearts might be for you.
The Diamonds are focused on one thing, and that's long range punch. ER PPCs and Lasers, LRMs, Gauss, Light Autocannons - they can be found on Diamond 'mechs of every weight class. The Diamonds are equally known for fielding slow moving damage powerhouses as they are fast moving jump snipers and high speed flanker missile boats.
Much like The Clubs, the Diamonds focus on training how to use long range weapons in the very minimal possible distances, as well as optimal damage distances that may not take full advantage of the distance. Unlike the Clubs, the Diamonds do not tend to carry many close range weapons aside from some support weapons such as Medium Lasers or SRMs. Some Diamond pilots do, of course, field close range designs on occasion but always have a long range 'mech lined up and ready to drop.
If you enjoy keeping your distance and acting as either fire support or a sniper, or you enjoy making heavy use of jump jets for quick snipe shots, The Diamonds might be the right Suit for you.
The Spades are not only the eyes and ears of the Aces, but also our premiere counter-intelligence pilots, focusing on shutting down enemy recon before it has a chance to gain useful intel. Spades are experts at misdirection and striking defenseless objectives when it's least expected.
While the Spades almost exclusively favor ECM equipped lights and high speed mediums, don't let that fool you. Many Spades double as accomplished assault pilots, and can offer services of providing more heavily armored electronic warfare when needed.
If you enjoy piloting lights, have a mind for stealth and strategy and know sometimes running from a battle wins the war, the Spades might be for you.
CONTACTING US
If you're looking to contact the Aces for a reason other than recruitment, please contact us at BlazingAcesHPG@Gmail.com. If you are seeking information about an alliance/contract with us or a skirmish, please also check out our website at http://blazingaces.info and PM me for access to our Allied Forums.
We will be checking the thread if you'd like to post here, and welcome you to do so! However, I may be slow responding to PMs on the MW:O website as I often check in while not signed in. PMs at our website will be responded to immediately.
Edited by Victor Morson, 25 March 2013 - 03:20 AM.
