My Mercenary Unit continues to debate from which House to accept our initial contract. Further information on House intentions with regard to Mercenary Reception, Staging, Integration and. Onward Movement is required for us to make an informed decision as CW approaches.
While Community Warfare could devolve into a chaotic free-for-all, it doesn't necessary need to be without Joint House/Mercenary "purpose, direction and motivation." Will House Steiner (as I hope) lead the way in exploring House/Mercenary cooperation during the initial phase of CW?
Different Houses will provide their Mercenary Cohorts better, worse or no Leadership.
While House Steiner forces are the right and proper centerpiece of the Commonwealth's efforts, does House Steiner have a plan to attract and retain Mercenary Units? No, you can't offer us C-Bills, but providing a forum (a persistent forum thread in conjunction with a TeamSpeak Meet and Greet) for Joint planning in the near term, could go quite a ways toward coalescing this unique CW combat multiplier - House/Mercenary Coordination and Synergy.
Given the parity of Mercenary Mechs and certain of our pilots, it would be unfortunate for House Leadership to ignore or marginalize Mercenary Commanders in the run up to CW.
Transparency and participation in planning efforts prior to Community Warfare combat for Planetary Control Zones could prove essential to assuring coordinated House coverage of PGI's soon to be identified Combat Windows for each world in conflict.
I look forward to witnessing which House forums ignore or perhaps even malign Mercenary Units who for at least a time, will fight and win, drop and perish for a Cause not their own.
Sectors may be one and lost, Worlds set aflame in Submission or liberated to Freedom as a direct result of House efforts to gain and maintain good Mercenary relations.
Your thoughts on Mercenary Integration?
[Edit: enjoying this game so much, I stood up an distinct Inner Sphere account. Having already invested in "Prussian Havoc" money sufficient purchase both Clan Packs, it was decidedly cheaper to buy some MC and the Resistance pack for my new account. This Thread and my thoughts here hold true despite my Icon change.]
Edited by Prussian Havoc, 09 December 2014 - 10:50 AM.