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[InnerSphereNews]

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Friends, Lyrans, MechWarriors!

The Lyran Commonwealth is searching for fresh mercenaries to assist in peacekeeping operations along its borders.

To that end, a royal challenge has been issued: The Archon will provide an additional Mechbay for free to each pilot who successfully kills any 20 hostiles while piloting a Lyran Mech.

The challenge begins Friday 10AM PDT / 1PM EDT / 5PM UTC and it ends on Midnight at Sunday 11:59PM PDT / Monday 2:59AM EDT / 6:59AM UTC

This challenge is open to all MechWarriors, including those already sworn to other Houses or none, so long as they pilot one the Mechs listed below while achieve their kills:

Awesome AWS-8Q

Awesome AWS-8R

Awesome AWS-8T

Awesome AWS-8V

Awesome AWS-9M

Battlemaster BLR-1G

Battlemaster BLR-1G(P)

Battlemaster BLR-1S

Battlemaster BLR-3M

Battlemaster BLR-3S

Banshee BNC-3E

Banshee BNC-3S

Cicada CDA-2A

Cicada CDA-2A(C)

Cicada CDA-2B

Cicada CDA-3C

Centurion CN9-A

[background=transparent;]Centurion[/font] CN9-A(C)

[background=transparent;]Centurion[/font] CN9-AL

[background=transparent;]Centurion[/font] CN9-D

Commando COM-2D

Commando COM-3A

Cataphract CTF-3D

Cataphract CTF-3D(C)

Firestarter FS9-H

Firestarter FS9-S

Firestarter FS9-S(C)

Griffin GRF-1N

Griffin GRF-1N(P)

Griffin GRF-1S

Griffin GRF-3M

Hunchback HBK-4G

Hunchback HBK-4G(F)

Hunchback HBK-4H

Hunchback HBK-4J

Hunchback HBK-4P

Hunchback HBK-4PC3

Hunchback HBK-4SP

Highlander HGN-732

JagerMech JM6-S

Jenner JR7-D

Jenner JR7-D(F)

Jenner JR7-D(S)

Kintaro KTO-18

Kintaro KTO-18(C)

Locust LCT-1E

Locust LCT-1V

Locust LCT-1V(P)

Locust LCT-3S

Orion ON1-K

Orion ON1-K(C)

Quickdraw QKD-4G

Quickdraw QKD-4H

Shadowhawk SHD-2H

Shadowhawk SHD-2H(C)

Shadowhawk SHD-2H(P)

Stalker STK-3F

Stalker STK-3F(C)

Stalker STK-3H

Stalker STK-4N

Stalker STK-5M

Stalker STK-5S

Trebuchet TBT-5N

Trebuchet TBT-7M

Thunderbolt TDR-5S

Thunderbolt TDR-5S(P)

Thunderbolt TDR-5SS

Thunderbolt TDR-9S

Victor VTR-9B

Victor VTR-9K

Victor VTR-9S

Victor VTR-9S(C)

Wolverine WVR-6R

Wolverine WVR-6R(P)

Please be advised, all non-Phoenix/Founders variants listed above are also on sale with a 35% discount, courtesy of the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces. [background=transparent;]This is in addition to a 50% discount on all House Steiner cockpit items and 4 related paint colours. Both sales shall last for the duration of this challenge.[/font]

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On behalf of the Archon, The Noble House of Steiner and the citizens of the Lyran Commonwealth thank you for your assistance.

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[Desintegrator]

Fantastic !

Lets celebrate the new Gauss Age with a free Mech Bay !

Thanks PGI.

[meteorol]

You broke the matchmaker. Fix it please. Otherwise cool event. Thanks.

Edited by meteorol, 08 August 2014 - 09:38 AM.

[0verClock]

Damn! Where did i put my banshee n victor? I need to search my junkyard..

[Bhael Fire]

WHAT? I can't use my new Hellslinger?

I are sad.

[Jody Von Jedi]

Wow, 20 kills. Time to break out my QKD-4H and TBT-7M, muhahahahahah

[Appogee]

Is it 20 in one of those Mechs, or 20 in some combination of those Mechs...?

Nice event, by the way.

[LiGhtningFF13]

To any mech pilot?! Even red snakes?!

[jper4]

Jody Von Jedi, on 08 August 2014 - 09:43 AM, said:

Wow, 20 kills. Time to break out my QKD-4H and TBT-7M, muhahahahahah

yeah a killing machine i ain't. guess it's time for my classic urbie inspired streaktaro to take to the battlefields once more. 800dmg 0 kills here i come!

oh wait...

[DasSibby]

Why can't I do so in my Atlas? The epitome of Steiner strength!

[LiGhtningFF13]

DasSibby, on 08 August 2014 - 09:47 AM, said:

Why can't I do so in my Atlas? The epitome of Steiner strength!

Right, didn't see that. Thats weird!

[Onlystolen]

[Legion121]

Do the trial mechs count towards this event?

[TamCoan]

So this is "20 killing shots" not "20 kills/assists" correct?

God this is going to suck, 12 people all swarming all over each-other trying to get the killing blow... Massive friendly fire, lol

[Sug]

DasSibby, on 08 August 2014 - 09:47 AM, said:

Why can't I do so in my Atlas? The epitome of Steiner strength!

Well they had to leave something off that list or else the challange is meaningless

Edited by Sug, 08 August 2014 - 09:55 AM.

[Neon Knights]

If stalkers are alright why isn't the Misery listed?

[Sug]

InnerSphereNews, on 08 August 2014 - 09:30 AM, said:

The Archon will provide an additional Mechbay for free to each pilot who successfully kills any 20 hostiles while piloting a Lyran Mech.

"The Cataphract is a heavy BattleMech and one of the first original designs since the start of the Succession Wars, though it had inauspicious beginnings. Desperate for a heavy 'Mech design that their ailing infrastructure could sustainably produce and maintain, the Capellan Confederation designed the Cataphract to be assembled from parts they could still manufacture "


You had one job....

[Kadix]

If it was a cockpit decoration I would be all over this. I still love my "Operation 24" medal.

As for mechbays, given I sold all my Phoenix mechs (other than the "(P)" versions) and I already have a full stable of clan mechs, this really is not attractive.

I do enjoy the limited-time events with cosmetic rewards. They are not gamebreaking if someone misses one, but they give you a little something nice to show off. A single mechbay just is not worth the effort when there is so much else I could do outside.

[General Taskeen]

A few of those variants are not fielded by Steiners or Davions, while most are merely common across all Factions. Schäm dich!

[Wiley Coyote]

Sug, on 08 August 2014 - 09:58 AM, said:

"The Cataphract is a heavy BattleMech and one of the first original designs since the start of the Succession Wars, though it had inauspicious beginnings. Desperate for a heavy 'Mech design that their ailing infrastructure could sustainably produce and maintain, the Capellan Confederation designed the Cataphract to be assembled from parts they could still manufacture "

"Shortly after conquering Tikonov the Federated Commonwealth began work on the CTF-3D, intended to stand toe-to-toe with an assault 'Mech and be as versatile as possible. Despite the upgrades the CTF-3D was only marginally deployed by the Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth and eventually relegated to the Crucis March Militia as an insult to the Capellans"

Edited by Wiley Coyote, 08 August 2014 - 10:02 AM.