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[MagResPolarBear]

Also, speaking of Blimie, here are some wise words from the man himself about the 201^st strykers:

4) Always ensure you have the correct ammo
Contrary to popular belief AC 5, AC 10, and AC 2 ammo will not work in an Ultra AC 5, LB10-X, or an AC 20. The reverse also holds true. Similarly Streak, SRM, and LRM ammo is NOT interchangeable. Adding or removing Artemis will also render previously loaded ammo inert. Various members of the 201^st at times engage in extensive field testing of 'Mech modifications in an attempt to construct multiple caliber auto cannons and missile launch systems. To date, there have been no successful tests of such a system. It should be noted that the 201^st only hires the most highly qualified pilots. Such pilots would NEVER accidentally load the wrong ammo types; any such 'Mechs seen on the battlefield are conducting field tests.

[Clasbyte]

Asking in TS3 "Why the hell does my Jenner make only 70 kph and has 2 LRM 15" is a tell-tale sign of one of does "days"... i never clicked on my Catapult i swear on Blimies left leg! But was an good game with our youngsters none the less.

[ParagonX]

Well as a new (4 days) member i must say one thing **********. Having alot of fun with this unit and all its madness. No problem to find a lance to play with and even some 12 man drops. Good jaktlycka alla

[ruagoof2]

Just want to send a hardy welcome to all our new cadets and let them know that we appreciate the caliber of people and player they are and thanks for only shootin' me in the back a few times over the recent days. While We've found this latest batch of recruits to be full of the right (and left) stuff there is plenty of room here at the 201st for more folks. So come on in...the water is fine!!!!! See you on planet...

[Clasbyte]

It's JESTER TIME!

Best part of being a guy!
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Phone Conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.

You know stuff about tanks.

A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.

You can open all your own jars.

Dry cleaners and hair cutters don't rob you blind.

You can go to the bathroom without a support group.

You don't have to learn to spell a new last name.

You can leave the motel bed unmade.

You can kill your own food.

You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.

Wedding plans take care of themselves.

If someone forgets to invite you to something, he or she can still
be your friend.

If you are 34 and single, nobody notices.

Everything on your face stays its original color.

You can quietly enjoy a car ride from the passengers seat.

Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.

You don't have to clean your apartment if the meter reader is coming.

Car mechanics tell you the truth.

You can quietly watch a game with your buddy for hours without
ever thinking: "He must be mad at me."

Same work...more pay.

Gray hair and wrinkles only add character.

Wedding dress - $2,000. Tuxedo rental - 75 bucks.

You don't mooch off other's desserts.

You can drop by to see a friend without having to bring a little gift.

If another guy shows up at the party in the same outfit, you just
might become lifelong friends.

Your pals can be trusted never to trap you with. "So, notice
anything different?"

You are not expected to know the names of more than five colors.

You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.

You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.

The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades.

You don't have to shave below your neck.

At least a few belches are expected and tolerated.

One wallet and one pair of shoes, one color, all seasons.

You can "do" your nails with a pocketknife.

You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache.

Christmas shopping can be accomplished for 25 relatives, on
December 24th, in 45 minutes.

[LoPanShui]

We also have female members and both respect and like them. Female gamers are completely welcome in the 201st, no matter what the previous post might lead you to believe.

We are currently accepting: Every Race, Every Gender, Every Creed, Every Color, Every Nationality, Liberals, Conservatives, Libertarians, The Old, The Young, Dogs, Intelligent Fish, Aliens, Small Forest Creatures and Centaurs.

We are no longer accepting: Dolphins. You know what you did.

[kingnat]

MagResPolarBear, on 02 November 2013 - 12:43 PM, said:

Returning to form, here's another gem on how to be a good member of the 201^st, this time coming from Triple D:

3) If you can't find the enemy team, use bait
The enemy can be extremely elusive at times, especially if they are a weight class lighter than you. The easiest solution, therefore, is to make them come to you. Find an unsuspecting team member and wait until they are in an open, central location. Now leg them, sit back, and watch as the enemy team flocks towards you like sharks to bleeding prey. Bear in mind that you should only do this to 201st members who are currently on TeamSpeak with you. Otherwise, how would they hear you shout "Tag, you're it"?

Or if I'm on, you just let me wander off. I always end up getting caught out in the open.

Legged or otherwise!

Edited by kingnat, 05 November 2013 - 02:47 PM.

[Clasbyte]

JESTER TRAIN CHOO CHOO!


24 signs you've already had too much of the 21st century

• You just tried to enter your password on the microwave.
  
• You now think of three espressos as "getting wasted."
  
• You haven't played solitaire with a real deck of cards in years.
  
• You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach 3 family members.
  
• You call your son's beeper to let him know it's time to eat.
  
  He e-mails you back from his bedroom, "What's for dinner?"
  
• Your daughter sells Girl Scout Cookies via her web site.
  
• You chat several times a day with a stranger from South Africa, but you haven't spoken with your next door neighbor yet this year.
  
• You didn't give your valentine a card this year, but you posted one for your e-mail buddies via a web page.
  
• Your daughter just bought a CD of all the records your college roommate used to play.
  
• You check the ingredients on a can of chicken noodle soup to see if it contains Echinacea.
  
• You check your blow-dryer to see if it's Y2K compliant.
  
• Your grandmother clogs up your e-mail inbox asking you to send her a JPEG file of your newborn so she can create a screen saver.
  
• You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home.
  
• Every commercial on television has a web-site address at the bottom of the screen.
  
• You buy a computer and a week later it is out of date and now sells for half the price you paid.
  
• The concept of using real money, instead of credit or debit, to make a purchase is foreign to you.
  
• Cleaning up the dining room means getting the fast food bags out of the back seat of your car.
  
• Your reason for not staying in touch with family is that they do not have e-mail addresses.
  
• You consider second-day air delivery painfully slow.
  
• Your dining room table is now your flat filing cabinet.
  
• Your idea of being organized is multiple-colored Post-it notes.
  
• You hear most of your jokes via e-mail instead of in person.
  
• You're reading this.
  
• Even worse; you're going to forward it to someone else.

Edited by Clasbyte, 05 November 2013 - 03:24 PM.

[blackcatf]

Speaking of Jesters:

Patch day! I hope this patch loads quick, I want to put a Jester in my 'Mech Bay.

[blackcatf]

Shiny and new, kitted out in the colors of the 201st Stryker Regiment:

[MagResPolarBear]

Aw, it has a little triangle for a nose! I hadn't noticed that in game. That's adorable.

[Clasbyte]

*Hand's Mag an tissue*
*Blow's his nose*

Yes yes it is, and they are so cute when they fall over each other after you taken out there cockpits.

[MagResPolarBear]

Somewhat bizarrely, I don't think I've ever killed a Catapult with a headshot outside of training grounds. Odd really, I know I've caught Atlases on several occasions...

[LoPanShui]

Bumping threads is so 2008. Can we twerk it instead?

[Clasbyte]

Twerk it really? Next thing you want me to do the charleston...

[blackcatf]

MagResPolarBear, on 06 November 2013 - 12:46 PM, said:

Somewhat bizarrely, I don't think I've ever killed a Catapult with a headshot outside of training grounds. Odd really, I know I've caught Atlases on several occasions...

I took an Atlas with a headshot last night in my zombie Centurion. In the heat of the battle, I didn't even notice, but Niko, Chrono, or Marlin were riding along at the time and pointed it out to me. Like you said, Mag, I don't know that I've ever brained a Catapult in combat, either...it's probably happened once or twice that I haven't noticed, because I usually aim for their nose.

[Clasbyte]

Then the next time aim just a bit higher Catapults are really easy to headshot still. Jagermechs got tougher though.

[LoPanShui]

The best headshots are the panic fire ones. I remember once turning a corner in my Hunchback and walking straight into an Atlas. I screamed like a girl, fired my AC/20 and cockpitted the sucker in one shot.

[Blimie]

LoPanShui, on 07 November 2013 - 11:34 AM, said:

The best headshots are the panic fire ones. I remember once turning a corner in my Hunchback and walking straight into an Atlas. I screamed like a girl, fired my AC/20 and cockpitted the sucker in one shot.

When are you not screaming like a school girl?

[ruagoof2]

‘Why the hell do I always draw the {Scrap} work’ BlackCat thought to himself. Capturing the bases and salvaging mining equipment from the Crimson Straights was just not his cup of tea, not to mention the C-Bill bonus he was missing out on for doing non-combat work. Worse yet he was stuck with two new cadets.

Well at least the Colonel dropped with them this time, if any {Scrap} went down, Niko could shoot the nuts off a fly at 50 paces he thought as Black Kalgalath and Alpha Cake rubbed and bumped their mechs into his Highlander. The cadets meant well and were working hard to learn the ropes and form up wing left as they trudged through grid Delta-05.
‘Laser fire over the ridge’ crackled nervously over the com. Alpha Cake’s voice brought him back to the here and now just as they crested the ridge. ‘Holy ****’ he blurted out ‘What the hell is Steiner doing here?’ He could clearly see the balled fist logo blazoned across half of the enemy mechs. He instinctively stomped the left foot pedal as he caught Niko barking ‘Break Left’ and hoped the new recruits followed suit. Two friendlies fell lifelessly from the upper level as the enemy fire was concentrated into them.

Too bad for them he thought as the Steiner lance had turned their backs to them, not expecting anyone to come through Delta-05. He could hear the crack of the autocanons as the Stryker’s laid into the soft back armor of the enemies with everything they had. The battle raged back and forth for a quarter of an hour and cost 2 heavy & 2 light friendlies but the Steiner lances were smoldering wrecks strewn across the battle field.

‘I’ll be damned’ he thought as he saw Black Kalgarath grimace in his cockpit ‘The new guys knocked down a whole lance themselves’ or was he smiling? ‘Combat pay after all’ he chuckled loudly ‘First round is on me’…
　
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Come join in the fun at the 201st…and congrats to AlphaCake and BlackKalgalath on their great performance…