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[NocturnalBeast]

I haven't forgotten about the 9NC, I have just been caught up in real life and also in BATTLETECH. I will take a break from life as a mercenary commander and seek fame and fortune in the Solaris arenas in a while though (interestingly enough, my Merc Commander in BATTLETECH was a former Solaris gladiator).

Edited by Ed Steele, 24 April 2018 - 04:28 PM.

[NocturnalBeast]

Alright, instead of continuing the 9NC (at this time), I have decided to make another ancient Norse themed challenge that is built around Solaris 7. As will all my chalenges, a "fresh" account will be required and all new challengers will be added to the WMC unit.

I will link to the new Challenge here when I have it up in a few hours.

[NocturnalBeast]

It is starting, Odin's (Solaris 7) Battle Challenge: https://mwomercs.com...ttle-challenge/

[NocturnalBeast]

The basics are up for Odin's challenge, for anyone who wants to get started on it.

Edited by Ed Steele, 29 April 2018 - 12:18 PM.

[NocturnalBeast]

Alright, Odin's Battle Challenge is now complete enough to keep even the most avid Challenger busy for a while. I will try to add more to the Challenge by the end of next week.

[Ih8tevictors]

Greetings members of the Great What Mech Challenge. May is here and there are a bunch of Days in May events happening. It is like it is raining C Bills.

https://mwomercs.com/events/105

[Amaranth Panther]

Ih8tevictors, on 04 May 2018 - 04:09 AM, said:

Greetings members of the Great What Mech Challenge. May is here and there are a bunch of Days in May events happening. It is like it is raining C Bills.

https://mwomercs.com/events/105

If it's raining c-bills, there's also forecast for it to hail MC too.

Several of those days each include enough MC rewards to purchase a mechbay. I'll probably save for tchotchkes or another hero mech

[NocturnalBeast]

Just for fun, I recreated Commander Edward Steele's Highlander 932B from BATTLETECH in MWO, but of course, I added a bit of Civil War tech to modernize it. So, I plan on "Challenging" myself to level this Mech up in Quick Play, since it probably would not work well for Solaris.

Edited by Ed Steele, 04 May 2018 - 07:31 AM.

[Amaranth Panther]

Neat idea, Ed

I'm fiddling with a challenge of my own, but I've got a fair amount of crunching ahead of me before I decide if it'll work. I like it in concept though, so I'm going to chase it a bit.

That, and I might need to monkey around with something else to help people choose their parameters. It could turn into a lot of work

Oh well, if it's worth it and I have the time I'll make it happen. If the moving parts don't work, it won't

[Amaranth Panther]

I was considering taking the unit for a walk through some of the newer ClanSide factions at some point, on the off chance that anyone (else) [also] wanted to grind some FP rank-2 mechbays.

I'm not really interested in doing that over anyone's objections though. Any queries, concerns, or charges of heretical inclinations?

Given the nature of the original challenge, IS will always be "home," but it was also built to let us go take a walk on the wild side from time-to-time as well.

Any objections?

Edited by Amaranth Panther, 21 May 2018 - 03:30 PM.

[Ih8tevictors]

Amaranth Panther, on 21 May 2018 - 03:28 PM, said:

I was considering taking the unit for a walk through some of the newer ClanSide factions at some point, on the off chance that anyone (else) [also] wanted to grind some FP rank-2 mechbays.

I'm not really interested in doing that over anyone's objections though. Any queries, concerns, or charges of heretical inclinations?

Given the nature of the original challenge, IS will always be "home," but it was also built to let us go take a walk on the wild side from time-to-time as well.

Any objections?

I for one don't care ether way. i hear the clans have some good chow. besides i got these 3 Executioners and SunSpider collecting dust in the barn. may have to pick up a few more clanner mechs to round out the stable. Actually the Clan Trial mechs are not that bad. I know never used trial mechs in FP but hey i do it all the time just to get under the skin of "try hards" now to just break myself of using contractions and learning to say Aff QueAff and Neg....

[Ih8tevictors]

i just checked the events board

https://mwomercs.com/events/119

OMG you can get Duct Tape just for a single loss in Solaris City!! never have too much Duct tape...

other that there is some CBills to be had but nothing like the hailing of MC we just saw...

[Amaranth Panther]

Wait, should we make it mandatory to go lose on QP Solaris, so folks get duct tape?

I mean just because we're poor doesn't mean we have to spare the [w/l ratio for the sake of some] duct tape. Amirite?

[Ih8tevictors]

Amaranth Panther, on 22 May 2018 - 03:24 PM, said:

Wait, should we make it mandatory to go lose on QP Solaris, so folks get duct tape?

I mean just because we're poor doesn't mean we have to spare the [w/l ratio for the sake of some] duct tape. Amirite?

Duct tape holds the mech together, duct tape holds our finances together, DUCT TAPE HOLDS THE BEER COOLER TOGETHER!! So single loss should not be too high a price for duct tape...

IMHO....

[Ih8tevictors]

Free Nova mech and Mech Bay!

Looks to be right in time for our possible flip to the clan side

[Amaranth Panther]

Yesssssss free money and mechb- ...

Wait, Challenge is officially over, twice over. Hmmmm.

Perhaps I shall not be hasty in my redistribution of resources.

Double XP weekend, too. All the better to skill up those EXEs and that Nova, and maybe your Sun Spider? Between those you've got 215 tons, which leaves you with 40 to fill. Ther juuuuust happens to be a sale on, with a few 40-ton-or-less ClanTechMechs

[Ih8tevictors]

as i typed just enough to almost fill out a clan deck...
BTW the EXEs are fully leveled

[Ih8tevictors]

oh BTW it seems i can't lose in Solaris City....

no duct tape for me ....

[Amaranth Panther]

Ih8tevictors, on 25 May 2018 - 08:35 PM, said:

as i typed just enough to almost fill out a clan deck...
BTW the EXEs are fully leveled

Well, yeah. My geek is strong. You totally said it, and I was geeking out kinda hard thinking it through too. So my curiosity compels me to ask: What do you think you want to do with that last 40 tons? (You don't have to answer that, but I'm kinda excitable about mech decisions )

Dunno why I derped out and thought you had an EXE left to work on, it's not like I don't know for fact that you completed that part of the challenge

Ih8tevictors, on 25 May 2018 - 08:47 PM, said:

oh BTW it seems i can't lose in Solaris City....

no duct tape for me ....

NNNNNnnnnnoooooooooooo ...

What a frustrating problem.

"I can't lose!"

"I need to lose to get the thing ..."

"But I don't wanna lose."

ih8tvictors, do we need to report you for violating the law of averages by failing to lose even once in 5 matches?


Edit: Apparently, I fail at spelling 'failing'. Ironic. I almost misspelled 'Apparently' three times, too. Cofee might be in order.

Edited by Amaranth Panther, 26 May 2018 - 06:54 AM.

[Ih8tevictors]

Oh give me time. I will own that duct tape....

LoL

Ever match in QP I get teams that run off solo, assaults that LRM at 1200m with no back up weapons.lights that try to brawl 2 mediums and heavy, solo, and other stuff like that. But drop in Solaris City it is good voice players with a good strong drop called. Group stays together and OMG actually rotate in and out of the firing line to cool down with out shooting each other in the back. I am seeing 9, 10, 11, and even 12 to 0 stomps in the City. Where are these guys when I really need a win?...