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[The Shepherd]

Putting my intro post up now!

It's the result of a back and forward RP Thom and I did a little while ago. It switches point of view mulitple times, so doesnt read like a complete piece of prose. I hope that makes it more entertaining than it does interrupt the flow. Was certainly a blast to write.

Oh, and it may or may not be quite long. Just a heads up

[Sparks Murphey]

Unabashedly stealing some of my intro post from a bit I did in the original Steel and Snow.

Also, glad to finally see everyone else getting to read that post, Shep (and Thom)! Nice job!

PS: Did we come to a conclusion on whether we were going to run a C3 network or not? If not, Adrianna's C3 Master will get downgraded to a Beagle and six jump jets.

Edited by Sparks Murphey, 23 May 2013 - 10:05 PM.

[Thom Frankfurt]

@ Sparky, I think Spokes said something about having a slave on her Scorpion... And I keep playing with mech designs and end up not being happy with anything, other than that monstrosity that I PMed Rogue with and he shot down (understandably I might add) lately I've been toying with thoughts of building a Super-Swampthing, but I just realized that I've already mentioned T having the BH's (or so he thinks) Marauder... Grrr... need to make that thing decent... but how?

[RogueSpear]

*Cracks knuckles and goes off to play with SSW*

EDIT: So I came up with this. Uses a larger 300 rated engine, a clan gauss and clan FF:


Marauder (Bounty Hunter 3044)

Mass: 75 tons
Tech Base: Mixed
Chassis Config: Biped
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: X/X-X-X
Production Year: 3070
Cost: 16,038,750 C-Bills
Battle Value: 2,209

Chassis: Unknown Standard
Power Plant: Unknown 300 Fusion XL Engine
Walking Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: Unknown
Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor: Unknown Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
1 (CL) Gauss Rifle
2 (IS) ER PPCs
4 (IS) Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown

Additional:


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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 114 points 7.50
Engine: XL Engine 300 9.50
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 4 Standard
Jump Jet Locations: 2 LT, 2 RT 4.00
Heat Sinks: (IS) Double Heat Sink 15(30) 5.00
Heat Sink Locations: 1 LT, 1 LA, 1 RA
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA R: SH+UA+LA
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous AV - 211 11.00
Armor Locations: 1 HD, 1 CT, 1 LT, 1 LA, 1 RA, 1 LL, 1 RL

Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 23 32
Center Torso (rear) 8
L/R Torso 16 24
L/R Torso (rear) 8
L/R Arm 12 21
L/R Leg 16 28

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Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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(CL) Gauss Rifle RT 1 6 12.00
(IS) ER PPC RA 15 3 7.00
2 (IS) Medium Lasers RA 6 2 2.00
(IS) ER PPC LA 15 3 7.00
2 (IS) Medium Lasers LA 6 2 2.00
@Gauss Rifle (8) CT - 1 1.00
@Gauss Rifle (8) RT - 1 1.00
Free Critical Slots: 5

BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 7 Points: 22
4j 4 4 3 0 3 1 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: SRCH, ES, SEAL, SOA

Edited by RogueSpear, 24 May 2013 - 03:44 AM.

[MacabreDerek]

Ok, I am confused.

To my understanding, The Bounty Hunter is a character, not the name of the mech varrient, and is still using his Maraduer at this point in the timeline (Suspect it's multiple people under the same name).

[RogueSpear]

I believe in 61 the Bounty Hunter is using a Mad Cat, but I can't be sure. Either way, it's not really his one, just one mocked up to look like it - then Thom bought it thinking it was legit.

[Spokes]

My Scorpion has a C3 slave on it, but by itself I don't know that that justifies the weight of the master unit.

My vote is for the network, but it doesn't seem like there's a lot of enthusiasm from everyone else. It seems like we're still missing some people though.

[Spokes]

Great intro Shepherd/Thom, that one was worth the wait.

Thanks for the save Sparks, I should have a reply up at some point tomorrow. I guess 'tomorrow' for me starts in about 20 hours or so.

[The Shepherd]

Glad you guys like! Was great fun to collaborate with Thom.

My vote is for a lance-worth of c3 as well. With Li scouting, Adrianna and Cees providing versatile fire platforms(not to mention the c3 Master's built in TAG) and the fourth being a fire support/heavy mech, we'd have a good little unit going. I guess what we have to consider is that if we go with c3, two mechs of the six will not be able to benefit from the enhanced targeting data.

I’m working on Cees’ on-dropship post prior to the briefing at the moment. Will have it up soon!

Edited by The Shepherd, 24 May 2013 - 06:24 PM.

[RogueSpear]

Someone could always take a second master or you could use C3i and only leave one guy out the loop.

[Sparks Murphey]

RogueSpear, on 24 May 2013 - 06:28 PM, said:

Someone could always take a second master or you could use C3i and only leave one guy out the loop.

We could use C3i, except that ComStar don't invent it for another year, and even then, they're ComStar and don't like sharing.

[Sparks Murphey]

Also, I'll just leave this here:

[Thom Frankfurt]

MacabreDerek, on 24 May 2013 - 07:02 AM, said:

Ok, I am confused.

To my understanding, The Bounty Hunter is a character, not the name of the mech varrient, and is still using his Maraduer at this point in the timeline (Suspect it's multiple people under the same name).

From what I was able to decipher from Sarna there's been at least three people that have assumed the identity of the BH. Sarna is also vague on what mech he's using during this timeline, all it says for sure is that he upgraded his 3015 version Marauder in 44... Me thinks that during this time frame he's using the Madcat or the Marauder II...

RogueSpear, on 24 May 2013 - 10:10 AM, said:

I believe in 61 the Bounty Hunter is using a Mad Cat, but I can't be sure. Either way, it's not really his one, just one mocked up to look like it - then Thom bought it thinking it was legit.

Bought at a greatly inflated price, I might add.

The Shepherd, on 24 May 2013 - 06:24 PM, said:

Glad you guys like! Was great fun to collaborate with Thom.

My vote is for a lance-worth of c3 as well. With Li scouting, Adrianna and Cees providing versatile fire platforms(not to mention the c3 Master's built in TAG) and the fourth being a fire support/heavy mech, we'd have a good little unit going. I guess what we have to consider is that if we go with c3, two mechs of the six will not be able to benefit from the enhanced targeting data.

I’m working on Cees’ on-dropship post prior to the briefing at the moment. Will have it up soon!

It was fun, though I may say I liked it better when we still planning on that taking place on Coventry, I get a kick out of pulling fast ones on Lyrans.

Sparks Murphey, on 24 May 2013 - 07:34 PM, said:

We could use C3i, except that ComStar don't invent it for another year, and even then, they're ComStar and don't like sharing.

Totally. All the super cool stuff belongs to the toaster-worshipers... It's a shame, that Raijin mech looks pretty... Well if you got rid of that dumb SSRM2.

Edit: Pretty artwork, Sparky.

Edited by Thom Frankfurt, 24 May 2013 - 10:16 PM.

[Thom Frankfurt]

Mech schematic sent to MR. GM for approval. No neato Clan tech. But it does have a C3Master...

Edited by Thom Frankfurt, 25 May 2013 - 12:07 AM.

[RogueSpear]

Dude, Raijin is one ugly bird. Your mech is approved! Get t'posting.
@Sparks, woops. I genuinely thought it came out in the '50s and folk had begun stealing it by now.

[Thom Frankfurt]

RogueSpear, on 25 May 2013 - 03:59 AM, said:

Dude, Raijin is one ugly bird. Your mech is approved! Get t'posting.
@Sparks, woops. I genuinely thought it came out in the '50s and folk had begun stealing it by now.

Was looking at it's stats, not the artwork. Yeah I gotta agree with you, it is pretty hideous...

For everybody else... To look over and see any flaws with my math, (likely already fixed one thing.) It doesn't have the knock out punch I like my builds to have, but it has the C3 Master and range to be a decent support/command mech.

Thom's Marauder, which he's convinced is the Bounty Hunter's, but it isn't. He got scammed and bought this mech as a greatly inflated price thinking it was the infamous mech. In the months since he's had it, he's dipped deep into his private fortune (what's not invested in Jumpship company) and caches of salvage giving the mech a make over. It's now his pride and joy. It parts from the Bounty Hunter's personal paint scheme because even Thom's not dumb enough to roll with that paint job. But he does pay homage to the infamous MechWarrior by using a similar shade of green in his personal scheme and uses credit symbols to represent his kills.

Chassis: GM Marauder
Power Plant: 300 XL Fusion Engine
Walking Speed: 46.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0
Armor: Valiant Lamellor
Armament:
2 Ceres Arms Warrior ERPPCs
2 Telos TargetLok-4 SSRM4s
4 Ceres Arms medium lasers
1 Diverse Optics Sunbeam ER small laser
1 Kallon Sure-Shot C3-MU C3 Maser Computer

Manufacturer: General Motors
Primary Factory: Warlock
Communications System: Dalban Micronics
Targeting and Tracking System: Dalban HiRez

================================================================================
Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 130 points 7.50
Engine: Fusion Engine 300 XL
Walking MP: 4
Running MP: 6
Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sinks: Double Heat Sink 15 5.00
Heat Sink Locations: 12 in engine, 1 RT, 1 LT, 1 LA
Gyro: Standard 3.00
Cockpit: Standard 3.00
Actuators: L: SH+UA+LA R: SH+UA+LA
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 231 14.50

Internal Armor
Structure Factor
Head 3 9
Center Torso 23 36
Center Torso (rear) 10
L/R Torso 16 26
L/R Torso (rear) 6
L/R Arm 12 24
L/R Leg 16 32

================================================================================
Equipment Location Heat Critical Mass
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Guardian ECM CT
ERPPC RA 15 3 7
ERPPC LA 15 3 7
SSRM4 LT 3 1 3
SSRM4 LT 3 1 3
Ammo SSRM4 (25) LT 0 1 1
CASE LT 0 1 .5
M Laser LA 3 1 1
M Laser RA 3 1 1
M Laser LT 3 1 1
M Laser RT 3 1 1
ER Small Laser H 2 1 .5
C3 Master RT 0 5 5

Free Critical Slots: 12

[RogueSpear]

Silly, silly me. I forgot Shep's post had mentions of fighting the Falcons...
*Begins scribbling*

[Thom Frankfurt]

Mine too Rogue....

[RogueSpear]

I meant that the RAI is fighting them xD

[Thom Frankfurt]

Will have edits and a breifing up sometime today.... hopefully.