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Well Saturday was a good run, I got a good amount of headshots and high damage - truly broke my losing streak, thank you to the Knights that invited me to run with them! Ductus Exemplo!
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The Knight Wardens: Holding Back The Tide!
Started by Brew E, Sep 21 2013 06:30 PM
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Posted 03 November 2013 - 05:39 AM
Chapter 1: “BQQ”
My name is Bill Q. Those close to me call me “BQQ”, others call me “BBQ”; and, some call me “Barbeque”. Heck, I was once even called “Boo”; but that’s a different story. Anyhow; I am 44 years old. I have been married for 20 years and have two beautiful children. I have an 18 year old son and a 13 year old daughter. I served in the Marik Armed forces, under the flag of “The XXXXX” for 19 years achieving the rank of Lieutenant (Lance Leader). The hypocrites kicked me out. The official reason for my discharge was “Using Marik equipment without official permission”. Yha, I was using my Mech to make extra money on the side, but who wasn’t? I knew at least two other people, both of whom out ranked me, who were doing the same thing. Bahhh - Anyhow – forget them! I now have finally acquired enough cash to buy a Mech and be my own boss. My plan is to go to River City where I heard there is a good/cheap market of used Mechs. I have decided to keep a journal – I hope you enjoy it.
Chapter 2: “Da Hang-her”
I arrive at River City on 1/11/2013. This place is a mess. It has been devastated – I had no idea it was this bad. Hard to believe that just months ago was this city was a thriving town. The town is now litered with destroyed cars, caved in buildings, and rampant fires. Now it’s a war zone. Today, there is not a day that goes by where the news does not report a skirmish or two that involve multiple Mechs. The city is covered in a heavy cloud of ash from all the fires burning. I quickly asked around to find out where I can buy a mech. My search leads me to a place called “Da Hang-her”. Ahhh I get it “The hanger” – a good ploy on words… I guess. I go and meet the owner, a guy who calls himself “Slick Rick”. I think to myself, “Slick Rick… Da Hang-her… really.. what am I in some cheap sci-fi thriller”. With names like that, I must be in the right place to acquire a cheap mech. I look around; and, as I look, I make some small chatter with “Slick” – you know, to see who’s going to be the manipulator and who’s going to get manipulated. This guy is good – he seems to have the “gift of gab.” He attempts to get me into something – anything - that cost more than what I was looking to spend. I told the guy how much money I had… well, not everything I had, but… I told him what I wanted him to THINK I had. He’s been around though, he probably figured I had more cash to spend. First he showed me a badly damaged Atlas. He knew I couldn’t afford it. But, I knew why he showed it – he was showing off. I mean – HE HAD AT ATLAS! I have to admit, I was impressed. But, it was way out of my price range. Than a Catapult. Again, way out of my price range! That’s where I got a bit aggressive. I mean I had to show this guy I wasn’t some sucker. I was very stern with him as I told him that I didn’t want to waste his or my time and that if he didn’t have anything in my price range I would take my business elsewhere. He must have believed me because he then began to show me his light Mechs. But, again – ones that were way more expensive than what I was willing to pay. I explained how I was looking for a “project”. We went into his scrap yard – an area of his facility where he keeps Mechs that are in need of major repair. First, he showed me a Spider, then a Jenner, then two Cicadas. But, the prices he was mentioning were all well above my price range. I asked “Do you have anything cheaper” – he shook his head no. I apologized for wasting his time and began to leave the facility. On the way out, he laughed and in a joking matter pointed to a Jenner being loaded onto a transport vehicle. He says “Ill sell you that one cheap” and laughed again. The Jenner was in obvious disrepair. I think it was a JR7-D but I couldn’t be sure. I began to walk towards it. He laughed again and said “Dude, I was joking”. I gave the Jenner a good look all the while the slickster tells me, “Don’t waste your time, two people tried to get that piece of junk working – it’s slotted for salvage – it’s scheduled to be picked up tonight. That was it! There was his mistake! I knew how much a typical junkyard charged for a 35 ton mech. I told him Id give him $200k which is about 20% over the going rate of salvaged parts. He agreed. He went to shake my hand but before he did, he informed me “It would need to be out of my hanger by morning. I tried to convince him to give me more time but he was stern stating the Mech was “taking up too much real estate”. I thought to myself… I have to buy more time.. hmmm… I can give him the rest of my money to extend my time, but, then what? Il have a Mech but no money for food or lodging. Heck with it! Ill sleep in my car and Ill find food; Ill eat Ramon noodles every day if I have too. So I made him an offer. I offered an additional $2k for him to allow the Mech and me to stay in his Mechbay for a few days; we agreed to four days. We shook hands. I gave him the cash. He looked me in the eye and said “Four days; on the fifth day, regardless if it’s running or not, it and you are gone!”................................................... This story is now at Chapter 12 - come join us to see what happens to BQQ and the rest of the boys in the KW!!
My name is Bill Q. Those close to me call me “BQQ”, others call me “BBQ”; and, some call me “Barbeque”. Heck, I was once even called “Boo”; but that’s a different story. Anyhow; I am 44 years old. I have been married for 20 years and have two beautiful children. I have an 18 year old son and a 13 year old daughter. I served in the Marik Armed forces, under the flag of “The XXXXX” for 19 years achieving the rank of Lieutenant (Lance Leader). The hypocrites kicked me out. The official reason for my discharge was “Using Marik equipment without official permission”. Yha, I was using my Mech to make extra money on the side, but who wasn’t? I knew at least two other people, both of whom out ranked me, who were doing the same thing. Bahhh - Anyhow – forget them! I now have finally acquired enough cash to buy a Mech and be my own boss. My plan is to go to River City where I heard there is a good/cheap market of used Mechs. I have decided to keep a journal – I hope you enjoy it.
Chapter 2: “Da Hang-her”
I arrive at River City on 1/11/2013. This place is a mess. It has been devastated – I had no idea it was this bad. Hard to believe that just months ago was this city was a thriving town. The town is now litered with destroyed cars, caved in buildings, and rampant fires. Now it’s a war zone. Today, there is not a day that goes by where the news does not report a skirmish or two that involve multiple Mechs. The city is covered in a heavy cloud of ash from all the fires burning. I quickly asked around to find out where I can buy a mech. My search leads me to a place called “Da Hang-her”. Ahhh I get it “The hanger” – a good ploy on words… I guess. I go and meet the owner, a guy who calls himself “Slick Rick”. I think to myself, “Slick Rick… Da Hang-her… really.. what am I in some cheap sci-fi thriller”. With names like that, I must be in the right place to acquire a cheap mech. I look around; and, as I look, I make some small chatter with “Slick” – you know, to see who’s going to be the manipulator and who’s going to get manipulated. This guy is good – he seems to have the “gift of gab.” He attempts to get me into something – anything - that cost more than what I was looking to spend. I told the guy how much money I had… well, not everything I had, but… I told him what I wanted him to THINK I had. He’s been around though, he probably figured I had more cash to spend. First he showed me a badly damaged Atlas. He knew I couldn’t afford it. But, I knew why he showed it – he was showing off. I mean – HE HAD AT ATLAS! I have to admit, I was impressed. But, it was way out of my price range. Than a Catapult. Again, way out of my price range! That’s where I got a bit aggressive. I mean I had to show this guy I wasn’t some sucker. I was very stern with him as I told him that I didn’t want to waste his or my time and that if he didn’t have anything in my price range I would take my business elsewhere. He must have believed me because he then began to show me his light Mechs. But, again – ones that were way more expensive than what I was willing to pay. I explained how I was looking for a “project”. We went into his scrap yard – an area of his facility where he keeps Mechs that are in need of major repair. First, he showed me a Spider, then a Jenner, then two Cicadas. But, the prices he was mentioning were all well above my price range. I asked “Do you have anything cheaper” – he shook his head no. I apologized for wasting his time and began to leave the facility. On the way out, he laughed and in a joking matter pointed to a Jenner being loaded onto a transport vehicle. He says “Ill sell you that one cheap” and laughed again. The Jenner was in obvious disrepair. I think it was a JR7-D but I couldn’t be sure. I began to walk towards it. He laughed again and said “Dude, I was joking”. I gave the Jenner a good look all the while the slickster tells me, “Don’t waste your time, two people tried to get that piece of junk working – it’s slotted for salvage – it’s scheduled to be picked up tonight. That was it! There was his mistake! I knew how much a typical junkyard charged for a 35 ton mech. I told him Id give him $200k which is about 20% over the going rate of salvaged parts. He agreed. He went to shake my hand but before he did, he informed me “It would need to be out of my hanger by morning. I tried to convince him to give me more time but he was stern stating the Mech was “taking up too much real estate”. I thought to myself… I have to buy more time.. hmmm… I can give him the rest of my money to extend my time, but, then what? Il have a Mech but no money for food or lodging. Heck with it! Ill sleep in my car and Ill find food; Ill eat Ramon noodles every day if I have too. So I made him an offer. I offered an additional $2k for him to allow the Mech and me to stay in his Mechbay for a few days; we agreed to four days. We shook hands. I gave him the cash. He looked me in the eye and said “Four days; on the fifth day, regardless if it’s running or not, it and you are gone!”................................................... This story is now at Chapter 12 - come join us to see what happens to BQQ and the rest of the boys in the KW!!
Edited by bqq, 03 November 2013 - 05:59 AM.
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Posted 03 November 2013 - 11:29 AM
The Knight Wardens are now recruiting!
We are a group of individuals with Christian values, who come together in a family friendly environment. Treating others with a high degree of respect and dignity is our trademark.
While being competitive is something we strive towards, our greater goal is to build friendships. The game simply provides the conduit for that.
Mechwarrior Online is currently our game of choice. However, many of us look forward to the highly anticipated Star Citizen.
If you are interested in becoming part of our group, feel free to contact me or fill out an application at http://knightwardens...com/application.
See you on the battlefield!
Edited by knnniggett, 03 November 2013 - 11:37 AM.
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Posted 03 November 2013 - 01:57 PM
Couldn't have said it better myself Kni 
Love the fan fiction that BQQ has put together as well... makes being a part of this group so much fun!
Love the fan fiction that BQQ has put together as well... makes being a part of this group so much fun!
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Posted 03 November 2013 - 02:26 PM
Looking forward to dropping with my fellow KW members tonight
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Posted 03 November 2013 - 03:59 PM
Yeah we got some folks who will be working on their tournament rounds... should be fun!
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Posted 04 November 2013 - 06:49 AM
Thank you Q for sharing with us your role playing journal! I'm loving the story and hope for more! Hahaha now I know where the Ramon noodles joke comes from 
Edited by UB313, 04 November 2013 - 06:52 AM.
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Posted 04 November 2013 - 07:29 AM
Missed everyone yesterday Rebuilt my computer from scratch, including a fresh install of the operating system and a new hard drive. Had a few scary moments since I was making it up as I went, but everything turned out well in the end. Looking forward to dropping with the Knight Wardens this week. Thanks to Pete for getting me set up on 3 Jagermech builds.
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Posted 04 November 2013 - 10:20 AM
Glad to hear your rig is back up and running Imperator if you need any other help with it let me know (I built mine as well).
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Posted 04 November 2013 - 10:24 AM
Congrats on building your PC, I know the feeling of accomplishing such a task! And indeed that Pete is the man when it comes to building mechs.
Imperator1000, on 04 November 2013 - 07:29 AM, said:
Missed everyone yesterday Rebuilt my computer from scratch, including a fresh install of the operating system and a new hard drive. Had a few scary moments since I was making it up as I went, but everything turned out well in the end. Looking forward to dropping with the Knight Wardens this week. Thanks to Pete for getting me set up on 3 Jagermech builds.
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Posted 04 November 2013 - 01:06 PM
Look forward to seeing you back on Imperator
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Posted 04 November 2013 - 03:05 PM
Time to get some drops in... got my tournament round to finish and some great lancemates in this group to link up with!
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Posted 04 November 2013 - 06:02 PM
Man, I gotta find some time to get some tourney drops in. Unfortunately, it's budget season at church and for some crazy reason they put me in charge! Maybe I'll get a chance to drop once I'm all dizzy from staring at numbers. 
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Posted 04 November 2013 - 11:33 PM
LOL I hear ya studying for this test today is doing the same to me...
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Posted 05 November 2013 - 05:36 AM
Wow I had lots of fun with my new Heavy Metal build and stayed up with Rhynin grinding c-bills until very late. I'm starting to love to refine mechs once again in the mechbay - I got solid flankers atm.
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Posted 05 November 2013 - 07:56 AM
Looking forward to dropping in my first 'Droppin' Like Its Hot' tournament tonight! I'll probably start about 645 Central for those of you who are interested.
UB, if you will, send me a PM with your new Heavy Metal build. I LOVE using your builds...
UB, if you will, send me a PM with your new Heavy Metal build. I LOVE using your builds...
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Posted 05 November 2013 - 08:17 AM
Imperator1000, on 05 November 2013 - 07:56 AM, said:
Looking forward to dropping in my first 'Droppin' Like Its Hot' tournament tonight! I'll probably start about 645 Central for those of you who are interested.
UB, if you will, send me a PM with your new Heavy Metal build. I LOVE using your builds...
UB, if you will, send me a PM with your new Heavy Metal build. I LOVE using your builds...
I'm looking to pick up where I left off in last night's tourney. I should be online about the same time.
I will be continuing in my lrm mech... hear there is a strong chance of rain!
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Posted 05 November 2013 - 08:25 AM
Got two similar builds for you and sent you a message on the Knight Wardens forum, I hope that you will find the one that works best for you and thank you for the compliment, I got good builds thanks to the help I receive from our brethren at KW.
Imperator1000, on 05 November 2013 - 07:56 AM, said:
Looking forward to dropping in my first 'Droppin' Like Its Hot' tournament tonight! I'll probably start about 645 Central for those of you who are interested.
UB, if you will, send me a PM with your new Heavy Metal build. I LOVE using your builds...
UB, if you will, send me a PM with your new Heavy Metal build. I LOVE using your builds...
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Posted 05 November 2013 - 02:27 PM
Sharing this kind of info amongst the group is a key part of our success in-game but speaks volumes as to how we cooperate with each other to make our collective gaming experiences better!
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Posted 05 November 2013 - 05:22 PM
Yeah, it's definitely to the point where I really like to get feedback from y'all on my builds before I even try to run 'em. I've learned lots of good tips for making great (if expensive) builds.
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