General Resources: NOTE: This info is only as up-to-date as the most recent information I have been contacted with.
Many House Kurita units have Voip that are open to the public, if you want to find a unit to join I highly suggest logging and running with them before you decide whom to join. Many of the Units work closely together and encourage groups of mixed DCMS units working as a team. NEW WEBSITE!!http://house-kurita.enjin.com Open to All House Kurita pilots and units. Set up to help coordination between all the different house Kurita units and independent DCMS Pilots.
NEW TEAMSPEAK! Housekurita.tserverhq.com
Out of Date/Old Info
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As of 12/14/14 House-Kurita.enjinvoice.com is being used to coordinate for community warfare. Sign on to find fellow Kurita pilots to drop with and meet the units active in the community. This teamspeak is considered neutral and belonging to no Unit in particular but to the Combine as a whole, and is paid for by contributions from multiple units. Please use it! -Old Teamspeak
www.housekurita.org -Old Website, out of Date. List of MWO Community Projects ts3server://housekurita.enjinvoice.com -Old HK teamspeak, no longer operational, talks about setting up a new one or using Comstar are currently underway. If you wish to contribute to having a unit-neutral Kurita teamspeak please bring it up in the DCMS High Command Planning session thread. (11/14/14) As of 11/15/14: There is a current effort to get HK units to use the Comstar TS server as a staging point. Gathering in the House Kurtia channel (which the link should take you directly to.)
Active Units Loyal to the Combine:
I've taken the liberty of posting basic info I know about the Kuritain units currently operating in the IS.
To have your unit added to the list (or it's info updated) please post in the following manner: Unit Name: Unit Tag: Unit Type: Website: Region: Contact: Voip: Unit Colors:
A short description of the unit. 1 to 4 lines of text.
-go ahead an include a unit icon, if you have a small version
Unit Name: Arkab Legions (2nd, 4th, 6th) Defenders of the Faithful Unit Tag: [ARKB] Unit Type: (House Unit?) Founded on the Azami worlds (Black North African nomad tribes who worship an offshoot sect of Islam.) Enjoy unprecedented autonomy as independent allies of House Kurita. Website: www.arkablegions.com Region: Predominantly USA, players are welcome regardless of region. Contact: Tai-sho Shahadet (arkab.legions@gmail.com) Voip: ts3.arkablegions.com (no password) Unit Colors:Khaki/Camo tan, Green (any/Naitaka), Brown (any/Camo) Description:People are encouraged to play whatever they like - our unit views MWO as strictly a game to be enjoyed and a vehicle to meeting cool new friends to play with. That said, people who WANT to train and be competitive are not restrained from doing so either - if that is how they have fun, and as long as they don't try to force others into doing the same, more power to them!
Unit Name: Atlas Hunters Unit Type: Merc Website:Atlashunters.enjin.com Region: planet Asgard Contact: AH Osprey 02 Voip: ts3 atlashunters.enjinvoice.com no password Unit Colors: Green Orange and Grey
Unit Name: 1st Colonial Marines Unit Tag: [COMA] Unit Type: Non Canon Website:http://www.comaunit.com/ Region: US / Oceanic Contact: G SE7EN7, Zoose, Wrrath, Terrorsdawn Voip: HouseKurita.tserverhq.com Unit Colors: Primary - Sapphire, Secondary - Kurita White, Tertiary - Rasalhague Gold.
A small unit comprised of experienced gamers who have gelled together for nearly 2 years with a core focus on Community Warfare and a dabble in Quick Matches. With strong results in the Community Warfare campaigns we consider ourselves to have the ability to compete with the best units ingame. So if you enjoy being apart of teamwork and following instructions for the glory of the combine, message one of our contacts, or simply check into the Kurita teamspeak and contact us there in the 1st Colonial Marines Channel
Unit Name: 3rd Benjamin Regulars "Pride of Benjamin"
Unit Tag: [3Blr] Unit Type: House unit based on the planet Irurzun Website:http://3rdbenjaminregulars.shivtr.com Region: primarily EST time zone of North America but we have other time zone members. Contact: Arcainite@aol.com Voip: trekradio teamspeak: teamspeak.trekradio.net Unit Colors: Unit Description: Not a hardcore guild, we are a fellowship of people who you can count on to follow orders and fight productively.
Unit Name: 3rd Takata Lancers - The Black Foxes Unit Tag: [3TL] Unit Type: non cannon House Unit based on the planet Minowa in the Takata system Website:http://black-foxes.enjin.com Region: Varied Leaders: Rejara, ManaValkyrie, Blacke Recruiters: Grisha, Omdra VOIP: Black-Foxes.enjinvoice.com Unit Colors: Presently under consideration but presently running Light Grey, Light Tan and Red Description: The Black Foxes are a group of players that enjoy casual play but with some discipline when the combat starts, we like to have both fun and serious small group team play. Our players are always looking to improve their gameplay skills as well as help others in the unit develop theirs. The core members of our unit understand that real life comes first, and are supportive of limited play times, different time zones and are here to help players get drops in. If your interested feel free to come drop with us on the House Kurita Teamspeak or look us up on our website.
Unit Name: 6th Rangers: Night Talons Unit Tag: [6RNT] Unit Type: Non-canon House Unit Website: www.6rnt.sortieboard.net Region: North America Contact: Time Bandit Voip: ts11.gameservers.com:9103 (password will be provided upon contact) Unit Colors: Orange, Grey, and Black
We are a small unit (finally reached company size recently) but we are full of fresh ideas and understanding. New ideas are always welcome, all play styles welcome.
Unit Name: 9th Sword of the Dragon Unit Tag: [9SD] Unit Type: House Website: www.9thsword.orghttp://9thsword.enjin.com/home Region: Mainly NA, but we have and welcome members from worldwide Contact: General questions: Chu-sa Conreg (oconreg@gmail.com)
Sho-ko Lord Ikka for recruitment for NA(lordikka@9thsword.org) and
Sho-ko Strikken (strikken@9thsword.org) for recruitment/diplomatic issues outside NA
Tai-sa Paladin Brewer (paladinbrewer@9thsword.org) for general/diplomatic issues, Sho-ko Lord Ikka (lordikka@9thsword.org) for recruitment/other issues. Voip: Teamspeakserver: 208.87.88.35:9988 ts.9thsword.net:9987 No password. We also hang on: Comstar NA, Comstar EU and NGNG Unit Colors: No official colors Description:
Unit Name: 11th Alshain Avengers Unit Tag: [AVGR] Unit Type: Canon House Unit Website: free-mercs.de Region: Germany Contact:Padde, Broon oder Zvestor Voip: ts.free-mercs.de No password required Unit Colors: white or light gray with red accents Description: We split up from the 36th Dieron, beeing 25+ pilots strong.
We participate in MBO, Tourneys, Mana´s (great) event and (hopefully, someday) CW.
We try to stay as competitive as possible, considering the fact that we are old, fathers, employees, wanna have fun, etc.
Unit Name: 11th Legion of Vega, The Swamprats Unit Type: House Unit Website: 11thlegion.de Region: German Contact: Leaders: Mahlstrom, nomAlexander, Eisdrache, Minobu Ohara, Grisu
Recruiter: Mahlstrom, Yoshitsune Tetsuhara, Cart Voip: TS3-Server, Ask for Login-Information Unit Colors: Grey, Red, (Black) (Some lances have also other colors) Description: More than a pure Fun-Unit, but not a Pro-Unit...we have ambitions to win, but the RL of every member comes first... We are about battalion-sized and the average age of our members is about 30 years.
Unit Name: 36th Dieron Regulars, The Hungery Ghosts Unit Tag: [36th] Unit Type: House Unit Website:36thdieron.de Region: German Contact: Storyteller, paxmortis Voip: Unit Colors: parade colors of the Dieron regiments is white with gold decoration.
the 36th is using default pattern: primary camolight grey, secondary khaki (as gold) and camo lightgray again as 3. in the field the kurita units are using what ever camo fits to the battlefield Description:
Unit Name: Buckminster Guards Armored Cavalry Unit Tag: [BGAC] Unit Type: House Unit Website:http://BuckminsterGuards.org Region: NA Contact: Sealawyer Voip: TS3 buckminsterguards.cwvoice.com Unit Colors: Sapphire/White Description: We are a new unit to the DCMS starting from scratch. Looking for serious or casual players from the Americas. We plan on fighting where ever the DCMS needs us, but our home will be on Buckminster directly on the border opposite the Steiners. Feel free to join us for drops whether you intend to join or not, we would be happy to have you along.
Unit Name: Night's Scorn (Night Stalkers), The Dragon's Disavowed Unit Type: Mercenary Unit Website: nstalkers.com Region: NA based, but welcome any region Contact: Prophetic, Funbags Voip: TS3 Address: ts.hkunits.com:9987 Password: N/A Unit Colors: Mostly black and some red Description: Began as a small group of competitive and casual gamers playing Multiplayer Battletech under the unit name of (2nd) Night Stalkers ]NS[. Through the years we’ve played other games bearing the ]NS[ moniker. But our first love has always been the Battletech/Mechwarrior franchise. We’ve picked up new friends and occasionally said goodbye to old ones on the way. In some regard Mechwarrior Online has been a reunion of sorts; reuniting us with old friends lost and joined us together with new friends made.
Unit Name: North Kuritan Volunteer Army Unit Tag: NKVA Unit Type: Extremely canon house unit Website: N/A Region: Largely NA, some mixed EU/Oceanic Contact: Socop or ChefGerstmann VOIP: Private mumble; House-Kurita.enjinvoice.com channel North Kuritan Volunteer Army Unit Colors: Formerly black and yellow, currently no restriction Description: We're a mixed bag of acquaintances who have achieved a surprising level of cohesion in a short time span. We started off small but have exploded in size recently to 48 players (on paper anyway) with both new recruits and old founders pack players who are hopping back in after a long hiatus and have been running our new guys through the group queue grinder to get them in shape for CW, with results so effective I'm actually not sure if I'm just having a surreal fever dream. We love Dear Coordinator, mixed close-range brawling and direct fire support, and the Large Laser soda cup. We hate clanners.
Remember always: love Dear Coordinator, honor Dear Coordinator, live and die for Dear Coordinator.
Unit Name: Ronin Legion Unit Tag: [RL] Unit Type: Loyal to Kurita <House/Clan/Merc will be decided once more info is available on CW> Website: http://roninlegion.enjin.com/ Region: US and EU Contact: Naotaka, WillHellfire, Rowin Voip: Address: ts60.gameservers.com:9306 PWD: R0n1n Unit Colors: Black/White. Description: We are a unit of like minded MechWarrior Online players. We have players in the United States and Europe. We aspire to participate in Community Warfare and are honing our 8-man (soon to be 12 man) skills regularly with some success. There is also room in our unit for more casual people. Our main rule is to have respect for players inside and outside the unit and simply to have fun.
Unit Name: Ryuken-Ni-Sorei Unit Type: Loyal to the Draconis Combine (House Unit most likely) Website:www.ryuken-ni.com Region: Oceanic/SEA[/color] Contact: Otonashi Saya, Darius Otsdarva Voip: Mumble Unit Color: Charcoal/Steel Description: A gaming community with strong links to House Kurita, we offer both a casual and competitive playing environment. We enjoy helping those just starting as well getting good challenging games with more skilled players. We have a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and understand that Real Life commitments come first. Lore wise: We are a branch of the proud Ryuken unit, we prefer the use of fast pincer like maneouvre to engage and cripple the enemy and are able to use more unconventional strategies than regular House Kurita units. We strive to honour our founder Minobu Tetsuhara, with our snarling feline symbol affectionately referred to as "Tetsuhara sensei".
Unit Name: Red Buddah (a.k.a. Shin Legion) Unit Tag: [REDB] Unit Type: Foreign Brigade Website: ShinLegion.enjin.com Region: Inner Sphere Contact: Darth Buddha Voip: ts3 ShinLegion.enjinvoice.com = no password Unit Colors: Black and Green with Yellow trim Description: We Fled the Curl Liao,, We have come to the DC to fight for the Dragon!
In the DC we have come to understand the teachings of the Ikkō-ikki..
A True Pure Land will return to the people.
Unit Name: Structure Damage Unit Tag: F1RE Unit Type: Non-canon house unit Website: N/A Region: Mixed EU/US Contact: Mr The Geoff Voip: N/A Unit Colors: TBD Description: We're a small unit, under company sized, primarily comprised of old bittervet Eve players. We've been fighting together for several years in various games and are pretty tightly knit.
Inactive or Disbanded Units
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Unit Name: 1st Ghost, The Many colored Winds of Fate Unit Type: House Unit, Yakuza Website: http://1stghost.enjin.com/ Region: We have players from many places around the globe and welcome everyone that wants to drop with us. Contact: Fate Aki Voip: HouseKurita.Teamspeak3.com:6619
PW:Yakuza Unit Colors: The standard paint scheme for the Ghost regiments begins with a base coat of gray so light that it appears almost white. Accenting is usually white or darker gray. The First Ghost accents it machines in dark green striping. (game wise, accents with dark green striping is not yet available, at least not the way it is used by 1st ghost) Description: The "1st Ghost" is a diverse group of players incredibly bent on enjoying the Mechwarrior Genre in all it’s incarnations that formed during closed beta in 2012. We work hard, enjoy the game, and are constantly working to increase our skills in play. We are always active and recruiting so if your interested in membership or even just a couple runs we’d love to have you.
The 1st Ghost has merged with the 3rd Takata Lancers.
Unit Name: 1st Jorogumo Senshi Unit Type: House Unit Websitehttp://jorogumosenshi.enjin.com/home Region: NA Contact: Koenig Jordahl Voip:HouseKurita.Teamspeak3.com (Password is Yakuza) Unit Colors: Black and Red Description: We're a new company that has much to prove to the Draconis Combine. We accept people of all experience with the Mechwarrior franchise, veterans and newcomers alike are welcome. If you're not sure whether you wish to join, then go ahead and drop with us and see how you like us and make your decision after. We're working to be an active and helpful company. Above all, our one discipline that we instill is to fight with honor and lose with dignity. No insulting the enemy, and above all no insulting higher buso-senshI! NOTE: 1st Jorogumo Senshi might not be currently active as a unit. Last I heard Koenig considered the unit to be disbanded but was considering attempts to restart it. 11/14/14
Unit Name: Meshikakae Website:http://www.meshikakae.com Contact: Lucity VOIP: HouseKurita.teamspeak3.com:6619 Password: Yakuza Unit Colours: Camo Blue, Crimson Description: Merc unit exclusive to House Kurita.
Unit No longer exists according to contact person.
Unit Name: CONFRÉRIE BLACK DRAGON Unit Tag: [CBD] Unit Type: Loyaux au Draconis Combine / Shinobi Website: www.blackdragon.sup.fr Region: French Contact: Drangon Lee / Clee Voip: Contactez Drangon ou Clee en MP pour TS IP Unit Colors: Black / Black / White Description: Equipe soudée, fun, notre but n'est pas de devenir une GROSSE team, mais une BONNE team. Nous mettons un point d'honneur a maintenir un esprit de convivialité et de bonne rigolade sur notre serveur vocal ainsi que sur notre forum. Bref, la folie est notre amie.
Inactive according to SgtKinCaiD
[u]Unit Name: Nekoryu-no Seishin, Soul of the Dragoncat[/u]
No Longer a Combine Unit
Reformed as a Clan Nova Cat 58th strike clusterAlpha Galaxy Unit Type: Joint DCMS/Nova Cat Mercenary Unit. Website: dragoncat.enjin.com Region: Prominently North America, but we have members from accross the globe. Contact: Tai-sa Kreisel Or Star Colonel Pariah Devalis Voip: the HK teamspeak or C3 Unit Color: Battleship Grey, Titanium White and Hellblau ('Cats) or Red/PcGamer Red (Dragons) Description: A unit of 'former' Draconis Combine personnel gone mercenary, including a number of Wolf's Dragoon's who had defected to the Combine and some warriors from a clannish House out in the Deep Periphery, 'Nova Cats' who have decided leave off battling pirates on backwater worlds and move to the Inner Sphere.
Lore Info: Battletech Wiki on House Kurita MWO Wiki on the Draconis Combine Download of House Kurita Technical readout (no pictures)
Kuritain Mechs: Mechs included in PGI's House Kurita Sale. (1/25/2015)
This is as close as we have to a list of what mechs are officially considered House Kurita/DCMS Mechs in MWO from PGI.
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Light 'Mechs
Firestarter FS9-H
Jenner JR7-D
Jenner JR7-F
Jenner JR7-K
Locust LCT-1E
Locust LCT-1V
Spider SDR-5K
Spider SDR-5V
Medium 'Mechs
Centurion CN9-A
Cicada CDA-2A
Cicada CDA-2B
Cicada CDA-3C
Griffin GRF-1N
Griffin GRF-3M
Hunchback HBK-4SP
Hunchback HBK-4P
Hunchback HBK-4J
Hunchback HBK-4H
Hunchback HBK-4G
Kintaro KTO-18
Kintaro KTO-20
Shadow Hawk SHD-2H
Shadow Hawk SHD-2K
Trebuchet TBT-5N
Trebuchet TBT-7K
Trebuchet TBT-7M
Wolverine WVR-6K
Wolverine WVR-6R
Wolverine WVR-7K
Heavy 'Mechs
Catapult CPLT-C1
Catapult CPLT-K2
Dragon DRG-1C
Dragon DRG-1N
Dragon DRG-5N
JagerMech JM6-DD
JagerMech JM6-S
Orion ON1-K
Quickdraw QKD-4G
Quickdraw QKD-4H
Quickdraw QKD-5K
Thunderbolt TDR-5S
Thunderbolt TDR-9S
Assault 'Mechs
Atlas AS7-D
Atlas AS7-K
Awesome AWS-8Q
Awesome AWS-8R
Awesome AWS-8T
Awesome AWS-8V
Awesome AWS-9M
Banshee BNC-3E
BattleMaster BLR-1G
BattleMaster BLR-3M
Stalker STK-3F
Stalker STK-3H
Stalker STK-4N
Stalker STK-5M
Victor VTR-9K
Ice trey's in depth explanation of mechs favored by the Combine, with references
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ice trey, on 20 December 2014 - 03:19 AM, said:
I would like to offer a revision to the "Mechs List" in the opening post, if I may.
First, the Dragon and Jenner are well known to be Draconis Combine favorites. The Jenner, however, is not a Combine-exclusive design quite as much as the Dragon, and tends to pop up in other factions, as well. There is no Jenner factory, as it got blown up during the Succession wars. However, there were enough of them produced to still be quite commonplace. Reference: Battletech 35121 - Technical Readout 3039, Page 112
The Quickdraw is another Kurita Heavy. Both the Draconis Combine and Free Worlds League produce it. For the DC, it's produced on Luthien by L.A.W., alongside the Dragon and Charger 1A1. Reference: Fasa # 1620 - House Kurita, The Draconis Combine. Page 138
The Atlas, Victor, Marauder, and Jagermech are produced on Quentin by Independence Weaponry. (Fasa # 1623 - Handbook House Davion, page 152) During the War of 3039 in July, it was taken by the 40th Dieron regulars, and has remained in Kuritan hands ever since. It has been instrumental in replenishing lost war material afterwards. By the time of the clan invasion, the Jagermech, Atlas, Marauder, and Victor were considerably more common in the hands of the Combine. Reference: Battletech #35014: Historical - War of 3039, Page 122, 132
The Draconis Combine, thanks to future Coordinator Theodore Kurita, also was able to broker a deal with Comstar that would recognize the autonomy of the Free Rasalhague Republic in exchange for significant military equipment, including Star League era mechs. This influx of equipment was used to outfit the newly created Ghost Regiments. (Applies to multiple mechs, but in this case, the Kintaro, Highlander, and King Crab apply) Reference: Battletech #35014: Historical - War of 3039, Page 21, 148
The Awesome can be readily found in any house military (Battletech 35121 - Technical Readout 3039, Page 154), and the Draconis Combine is known for manufacturing excellent PPC and Missile technologies, namely it's Lord Light PPCs. While the Awesome isn't manufactured with Lords Light PPCs, the Combine would be at an advantage to have Awesomes. The Random Assignment Tables in Historical War of 3039 show a comparatively large proportion of Awesomes in their Assault mech rosters, primarily the 8Q, but the 8T also appears. Reference: Battletech #35014: Historical - War of 3039, Page 150 Battletech 35121 - Technical Readout 3039, Page 154
The following quote can be found in the Technical Readout entry for the Hunchback:
"The design is particularly favored by the Draconis Combine
and Capellan Confederation as it fi ts the preferred dueling
nature and all-or-nothing tactics used by these states."
It appears quite frequently in the combines' medium mech roster. Historical 3039 shows the 4G, 4J, and 4P as readily available. Reference: Battletech #35014: Historical - War of 3039, Page 150 Battletech 35121 - Technical Readout 3039, Page 136
The Battlemaster is also a mech that is common among most inner sphere (And even in second-line clan) factions. Again, it appears quite prominently in Draconis Combine tables in Historical 3039 as the 1G configuration, but the upgraded 3S also appears in the tables for Era Report 3052, likely reflecting mechs that have received an upgrade kit. References: Battletech #35014: Historical - War of 3039, Page 150 Battletech #35220: Era Report 3052, Page 152
On the TRO page for the Griffin, you can read this excerpt in the deployment section:
"Any major military will have Griffins on their roster.
The Capellan Confederation is the only great House not
manufacturing the design, but they are able to purchase a
limited number from the Taurian Concordat."
It is prominent in the Historical 3039 and Era Report 3052 RATs, as well. References: Battletech #35014: Historical - War of 3039, Page 150 Battletech #35220: Era Report 3052, Page 152 Battletech 35121 - Technical Readout 3039, Page 287
On the TRO page for the Shadow Hawk, it's stated that the Shadow Hawk is available just about everywhere, and even seems to put special emphasis on the 2K variant used by House Kurita's Second Proserpina Hussars.
It is prominent in the Historical 3039 RATs, as well. References: Battletech #35014: Historical - War of 3039, Page 150 Battletech 35121 - Technical Readout 3039, Page 289
On the TRO page for the Wolverine, you can read this excerpt in the deployment section:
"The Federated Suns’ capture of the Capellan’s Nanking
Wolverine line during the Fourth Succession War was off set
by the loss of their own Wolverine line on Marduk to the
Draconis Combine."
It is prominent in the Historical 3039 and Era Report 3052 RATs, as well. Namely the 6R, 6K, and 7K. References: Battletech #35014: Historical - War of 3039, Page 150 Battletech #35220: Era Report 3052, Page 152 Battletech 35121 - Technical Readout 3039, Page 290
The Locust also seems to play a large role in the Draconis Combine military, Cheap and plentiful, the 1V is the most popular, but the 3M, 3V, and 1E also appear to be in the roster. References: Battletech #35014: Historical - War of 3039, Page 150 Battletech #35220: Era Report 3052, Page 152 Battletech 35121 - Technical Readout 3039, Page 281
Another mech that is often listed as a mech available to most everyone, the Orion, appears to play a very large role in the armies of the Draconis Combine prior to the clan invasion. RATs seem to hint (and I conject) that many were lost during the invasion, and were likely replaced with newly built Jagermech, Marauder, Grand Dragon, Mauler, Charger 1A9, and Hatamoto mechs. References: Battletech #35014: Historical - War of 3039, Page 150 Battletech #35220: Era Report 3052, Page 152 Battletech 35121 - Technical Readout 3039, Page 152
While most often seen with the Capellan Confederation, the long out of production and increasingly rare Catapult is somewhat more common than normal in the Draconis Combine, as well.
"The Draconis Combine also obtained a sizable
group when they seized Dieron."
RATs for the era in Historical 3039 show only K2 variants, however, likely meaning that the majority have been converted to carry Kurita-made PPCs. References: Battletech 35121 - Technical Readout 3039, Page 146 Battletech #35014: Historical - War of 3039, Page 150
The Stalker is also listed as the most common assault mech in the Inner Sphere. It is no exception in Draconis Combine space, making up a significant proportion of the pre-invasion Battlemech roster in the Inner Sphere. 3F is the most popular, but the 3H and 4N also appear. References: Battletech 35121 - Technical Readout 3039, Page 162 Battletech #35014: Historical - War of 3039, Page 150
The Upcoming Panther is a mech that is extremely linked to the Draconis Combine, arguably even more so than the Dragon. The Grasshopper is readily available in every faction, somewhat significant in the combine's tables, making it an excellent flashbulb mech for the Combine roster. References: Battletech #35014: Historical - War of 3039, Page 150 Battletech #35220: Era Report 3052, Page 152 Battletech 35121 - Technical Readout 3039, 114, 151,
The Banshee 3E, Trebuchet, Firestarter, Thunderbolt, and Cicada are also available, but aren't hugely prominent in the Draconis Combine roster. They can believably be included, but don't play a huge part. Reference: Battletech #35014: Historical - War of 3039, Page 150 Battletech #35220: Era Report 3052, Page 152
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Alright... how about mechs that are UNLIKELY to be found in the Draconis Combine?
Raven - A tightly guarded Capellan (Liao) secret only just starting manufacture near the 4th succession war. Many became captured by the Federated Suns.
Cataphract - A tightly guarded Capellan (Liao) secret only just starting manufacture near the 4th succession war. Many became captured by the Federated Suns.
Vindicator - a Capellan staple design, but like the Draconis Combine Panther and Dragon, aren't usually seen outside of that faction.
Commando - While it was common in the Draconis Combine during the age of the Star League due to mechs still being relatively new and limited in number (The ubiquitous Jenner and Panther would not be created until close to the fall of the Star League. See production dates shown on the Introductory boxed sets), and it could be captured during raids and taken as battlefield salvage, it hasn't been commonly used by the Combine in an age. The only instance I have found it represented in the Draconis Combine RATs is an RAT shared with the Free Rasalhague Republic - which sports both Kuritan and Steiner mechs. It's safe to recognize that the Commando is a workhorse Lyran (Steiner) light, and doesn't often show up in any other house army.
Blackjack and Centurion - These are both primarily Davion mechs. The few in Kuritan space would be battlefield salvage only.
The upcoming Enforcer is a mech found almost exclusively in Davion space, and is considered one of their trademark designs
The upcoming Zeus is a mech found almost exclusively in Steiner space, and is considered one of their trademark designs
Thanks for doing up this post Tai-sa Kreisel-sama.
Unit Name: Arkab Legions, a Brigade of 3 combat commands - the 2nd, 4th, and 6th Legions. (Currently we are in a dynamic state of reorganization, but the plan is for each combat command to have different role responsibilities in Community Warfare (CW), but due to the unknown state of CW, this is all subject to modification. This model of organization ensures that regardless of a player's favorite mech and play style, there is a place for them within the Legions.)
Unit Type: (currently House Unit, subject to change depending on CW) In lore, it is more lights and mediums, with proportionally fewer heavies and assaults (with said heavies and assaults featuring larger than stock engines, TSM/MASC, and/or jump jets).
In game, people are encouraged to play whatever they like - our unit views MWO as strictly a game to be enjoyed and a vehicle to meeting cool new friends to play games with. That said, people who WANT to train and be competitive are not restrained from doing so either - if that is how they have fun, and as long as they don't try to force others into doing the same, more power to them!
Region: Predominantly North America, USA, although all players are welcome regardless of region.
In lore, the Arkab Legions are founded from the Azami worlds (which have large populations of black North African nomad tribes who worship an offshoot (and partly made up) sect of Islam). The Azami worlds enjoy unprecedented autonomy, being in fact Allies of the House, rather than fully dominated by it. Two of these worlds (Algedi and Al'Nair) are Prefecture capital worlds in the Draconis Combine.
Voip: We currently use our own TeamSpeak server (ts3.arkablegions.com, no password) as our primary means of getting together and playing. We are happy to have friends come by and just hang out, and we also host potential recruits to the Legions, as well as our Fun Drop Saturday night event, open to all of House Kurita and friends. However, we also have rooms on the House Kurita TS, and NGNG. In addition, we like to hang out on the Comstar North America Teamspeak from time to time.
Unit Name: 9th Sword of the Dragon Unit Type: Haven't decided House or Merc, will have to see CW before committing. We are a basically a Heavy regiment, though we have plenty of Light/Medium pilots Website: www.9thsword.org Region: Mainly NA, but we have and welcome members from worldwide Contact: Tai-sa Paladin Brewer (paladinbrewer@9thsword.org) for general/diplomatic issues, Sho-ko Lord Ikka (lordikka@9thsword.org) for recruitment/other issues. Voip: ts3.9thsword.org:9988 No password. We also hang on the HK TS. Unit Colors: No official colors, though black and red are prolific
Both units info are updated on the initial posts, thanks guys. I did make a few edits, just to keep things concise and posted info for my own unit as well. If you need me to make additional edits, make another post, not sure I'll catch it if you just edit your original posts.
I pulled the rest of the info and graphics for other units from their MWOWiki pages, and some from websites. Please correct me if any of it is out of date. Thanks!
Also if anyone stumbles upon the answers for any House Kurita frequently asked question, go ahead and post it or a link and I'll include it in the original post.
Thanks, I hope I got everyone, I don't want to leave any active units out. Hopefully this will get pinned and then any units I missed or don't have good info for will reply with updates.
Why this isn't pinned is beyond me... Pin please. This has much useful information for someone new to the house who is looking for information on joining a house affiliated group. We take requests for such all the time.
Unit Name: 8th Derion Regulars Unit Type: House Website: http://obcgaming.com/forum/ Region: NA, SA, England, France Contact: Grisha, lrsd_chas@yahoo.com Voip: vent Unit Colors: Mainly appropriate camo during field ext, parade ground-white with gold.
Yes this is the same unit represented on Sarna.
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Unit Name: 8th Derion Regulars Unit Type: House Website: http://obcgaming.com/forum/ Region: NA, SA, England, France Contact: Grisha, lrsd_chas@yahoo.com Voip: vent Unit Colors: Mainly appropriate camo during field ext, parade ground-white with gold.
Added to the list. Is this unit representing http://www.sarna.net...Dieron_Regulars? I'll pull the icon up for you as well if so. And would you like to add a short description or blurb about your unit?
Updated the 8th Derion Regulars entry. Are you spelling it Derion to get around the 'players can't own cannon units' issue, or was it a typo for Dieron Regulars?
Anything else you would like to add? A short description of the unit perhaps? I just snagged the unit color line from the description of the 1st Ghosts on Sarna, but it sounds incomplete. mention of any particular region/timezone your recruiting in. Also note I drew the contact info from other public sources so you might want to check to make sure MWOwiki article is up to date as well.
There have been a number of posts regarding Pinning this thread, so I would like to point people to the Pinning Policy
In short if you want to see this thread pinned, be sure to 'like' the OP and click to 'report' the original post, then fill out a request for the thread to be pinned in the report.
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