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[Hammerfinn]

Hey there, FRR!

So I've been a longtime player of the MW franchise, never really got into lore. I played the TT once (with the evil twin of the Simpsons Comic Book Guys... shudder...), so I have no baggage on that end.

I just got an overlord package, and am trying to decide what faction to join. I love the freedom-fighter feel of the FRR, and the viking thing (lot of Swedish in me, and my wife's mostly Danish) tickles me. I also love Nordic metal, so that's a factor. I also love fighting for the underdog, the lost cause, and from what I've read, FRR fits that.

Practically speaking, I tend to run loadouts that synergize with my mech, but not min-max FOTM cheese. I try to hold to a sportsmanship, rather than gamesmanship, code. I'm a decent pilot, not awesome, but I almost always contribute significantly to my team. I run an extremely wide and varied number of mechs. (Commando, Spider, Raven, Jenner, Centurion, Cicada, Cataphract, Catapult, Dragon, Awesome, Highlander) I try to find a role for each mech and stick to it, despite mostly pugging.

So the big question: Am I FRR?

To give perspective, I'm also looking at Davion. I love the kinda "white knight" feel, and the "truth, justice, and federated suns" attitude. Just can't decide without gauging the community of each house.

P.S. FRR wins on the icon front. Love the Dragon Knot.

[Liquid Leopard]

You sound like FRR material to me. Not only that, but if you're looking for a team/guild/whatever I think the 1st Rasalhague Dragonregimentë would be glad to have you!
http://mwomercs.com/...en-recruitment/

I thought about Davion, too, but I'm glad I picked the FRR.
What could the Davion hipsters talk about that's any cooler than mead, metal, and spirited women?

Edited by Liquid Leopard, 06 July 2013 - 07:11 AM.

[Malzel]

If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were posting propaganda for our group, Hammerfin. Your self-description fits the RDR to a T, especially given that you sound more like a mature gamer and less like a trash-talking teen. Leopard has a good eye, go ahead and shoot us an application and run with us for a few weeks, I bet you'll like it.

Come to think of it, I think our Nordic Metal thread is one of our longest threads.

[BookWyrm]

If you expect to be homeless in two years time, then yes, you're FRR.

[N0V0CAIN]

If I say - sustenance and you understand it your Davion
If I say - provision and you understand it, your Steiner
If I say - food and you understand it your Marik
If I grunt and point and you understand it - FRR it is

[BookWyrm]

N0V0CAIN, on 06 July 2013 - 07:01 PM, said:

If I say - sustenance and you understand it your Davion
If I say - provision and you understand it, your Steiner
If I say - food and you understand it your Marik
If I grunt and point and you understand it - FRR it is

And if you poison other people's food you're Liao

Edited by BookWyrm, 06 July 2013 - 08:24 PM.

[Kaox Veed]

BookWyrm, on 06 July 2013 - 06:38 PM, said:

If you expect to be homeless in two years time, then yes, you're FRR.

You mean adopted by the bear gods, right?

[Hammerfinn]

Hey thanks for all the response guys!

I think I am FRR.

I'll look up your unit, Leopard, thanks for the info!

[N0V0CAIN]

The short bus should be by shortly, feel free to lick the windows.

[IronEricP]

Hi hammerfinn. Just had to hop on and say hi, and that even though you didn't pick Davion, its nice to know not all who aren't with us are 'against' us . I'm actually playing with a merc unit, but till that matters, I'm gonna keep showing my Fed Suns origins.

I also felt I needed to apologize for novacain over here, even though i've never met him/her. I swear the Fed Suns is NOT simply a bunch of tools trolling and insulting everyone else.

Good luck man, and I'll see you on the field.

[Malzel]

Hey, grunting and pointing just shows that you have a deep, empathic bond of brotherhood with your countrymen, removing the need for mere words between FRR brethren.

I took it for the compliment it was.

[TehSBGX]

Don't worry FRR comes back with Ghost Bear Buddies after a while.... Clan Vikings.... Oh god that is seriously scary when you think of it.

[Liquid Leopard]

^ Yeah, that whole "Rasalhague Dominion" thing is well after the Jihad. According to Sarna.net, it's 53 years further along in our timeline.

The writers may have planned it pretty far in advance, since the Invading Clans sourcebook (set soon after the Battle of Tukkayid) shows several examples of the Ghost Bears being the most lenient, least asinine occupation force of the clans.

Nevertheless, most of the clans are vat-grown Space Commies, the Ghost Bears tried to confiscate the mead on Trondheim, and as far as I'm concerned they're not my friends.

I foresee that the FRR will relish their part in the destruction of Clan Smoke Jaguar (a.k.a. the Space Taliban), long before we ever make nice with any clan.

Even when Republic and the Ghost Bears form a union, they're still electing a separate Prince and Khan, who reside on separate planets, which tells me the two governments aren't fully integrated.

[Ertur]

Any crew named einherjar is full of win.

[Liquid Leopard]

I just realized how "einherjar" might look to those who don't know "harass" is one word...

Edited by Liquid Leopard, 05 August 2013 - 06:28 AM.

[BookWyrm]

I dunno, I only speak English and Spanish, so my smattering of other languages translates it to 'In her jar' in my head:)

Edited by BookWyrm, 04 August 2013 - 03:22 PM.

[Ertur]

Einherjar are the fallen heros in Valhalla. They practice fighting for ragnarok all day every day then feast and carouse in Odin's hall all night every night.
Half of them, however, go to Freyja's hall where I suspect the carousing is more fun.

[Psikez]

Ertur, on 04 August 2013 - 04:08 PM, said:

Einherjar are the fallen heros in Valhalla. They practice fighting for ragnarok all day every day then feast and carouse in Odin's hall all night every night.
Half of them, however, go to Freyja's hall where I suspect the carousing is more fun.

Ahhh good times