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[Gattling Fenn]

Wasn't sure where else to post this, but I thought you'd all find it amusing. That and I'd appreciate some other Stellaris players offering suggestions on how I may make these custom factions behave more like their Battletech namesakes.

Edited by Gattling Fenn, 29 December 2016 - 12:22 PM.

[Bombast]

'Federated Suns - Pacifist.'

I think you goofed.

[RestosIII]

No Clan Diamond Shark. We'd be the best Clan for a game like that too.

[Alan Davion]

Maybe its just me, but wouldn't hyperspace or worm hole travel be more appropriate? Seeing as jumpships could only jump 30 light years at the most, and had to take specific routes sometimes.

At least if they didn't have lithium-fusion battery systems which allowed them to store enough energy for 2 jumps.

[Rhaythe]

How is it the FRR isn't burning yet...?

[Whiskey Dharma]

Hey - that Capellan guy is a Combine spy!

[Johnny Z]

I like it, but cmon now, if there were elves in space they would be Inner Sphere and not be into invading the core worlds but would prefer to not be bothered. Kind of like Vulcans but not quite so much so. Can you see the Vulcans going on a galaxy wide rampage? I don't think so. Got to give Star Trek that, they had some respect for elves if there were such a thing.

For Clans a cool cyberpunk Borg kind of thing, like that guy in the Destiny trailer, which is still very cool.



I would even go so far as to say if there were elves in Battletech the would be House Davion since their capital world is New Avalon, which is a very elven name. If by some completely odd chance that elves are ever added to Battletech, do not make them tall since their original name was "the little people". Even Lord of the Rings had some retcon since originally Legolas, a young elf, was so light he could walk on top of snow without sinking and he was the only one who could of the group, even the halfings couldn't, later there were made to be tall and quite large for some reason. (side note, Boromir was the only one who could break through the snow of that magical storm because he was so strong, so the rest could follow, one of his heroic deeds.)

Edited by Johnny Z, 29 December 2016 - 02:10 PM.

[Sergey Kosinskiy]

Whiskey Dharma, on 29 December 2016 - 01:34 PM, said:

Hey - that Capellan guy is a Combine spy!

Arent they both the same guy?

[Gattling Fenn]

RestosIII, on 29 December 2016 - 12:48 PM, said:

No Clan Diamond Shark. We'd be the best Clan for a game like that too.

If I created and included every clan and minor house I'd have to make like 40 races, also Diamond Shark didn't win a slot in the initial invasion.

Alan Davion, on 29 December 2016 - 01:06 PM, said:

Maybe its just me, but wouldn't hyperspace or worm hole travel be more appropriate? Seeing as jumpships could only jump 30 light years at the most, and had to take specific routes sometimes.

At least if they didn't have lithium-fusion battery systems which allowed them to store enough energy for 2 jumps.

I could set them all to hyperspace lane travel. I gave the Clans a faster travel method because they're supposed to be technologically more advanced.

[RestosIII]

Gattling Fenn, on 29 December 2016 - 02:21 PM, said:

If I created and included every clan and minor house I'd have to make like 40 races, also Diamond Shark didn't win a slot in the initial invasion.

We got in on the second wave and fought at Tukayyid. That, and the only reason Smoke Jaguar didn't go crazy and create multiple Edo situations is because of we kept our eyes on their garrison troops.

[Gattling Fenn]

Johnny Z, on 29 December 2016 - 01:47 PM, said:

I like it, but cmon now, if there were elves in space they would be Inner Sphere and not be into invading the core worlds but would prefer to not be bothered. Kind of like Vulcans but not quite so much so. Can you see the Vulcans going on a galaxy wide rampage? I don't think so. Got to give Star Trek that, they had some respect for elves if there were such a thing.

For Clans a cool cyberpunk Borg kind of thing, like that guy in the Destiny trailer, which is still very cool.



I would even go so far as to say if there were elves in Battletech the would be House Davion since their capital world is New Avalon, which is a very elven name. If by some completely odd chance that elves are ever added to Battletech, do not make them tall since their original name was "the little people". Even Lord of the Rings had some retcon since originally Legolas, a young elf, was so light he could walk on top of snow without sinking and he was the only one who could of the group, even the halfings couldn't, later there were made to be tall and quite large for some reason. (side note, Boromir was the only one who could break through the snow of that magical storm because he was so strong, so the rest could follow, one of his heroic deeds.)

No racial options for that, all the others look too alien.

RestosIII, on 29 December 2016 - 02:22 PM, said:

We got in on the second wave and fought at Tukayyid. That, and the only reason Smoke Jaguar didn't go crazy and create multiple Edo situations is because of we kept our eyes on their garrison troops.

Alright, alright I'll make Diamond Shark.

[Bombast]

Gattling Fenn, on 29 December 2016 - 02:22 PM, said:

If I created and included every clan and minor house I'd have to make like 40 races, also Diamond Shark didn't win a slot in the initial invasion.

They got pretty close, and there exclusion from being a second wave re-enforcement Clan was largely because they would have helped the invasion, where as the Nova Cats and Steel Vipers were kind of just anchors thrown around the necks of their biggest Clan rivals. So they were kept out of the fray until Tukkayid was set up.

Edited by Bombast, 29 December 2016 - 02:32 PM.

[Gattling Fenn]

[Bombast]

Gattling Fenn, on 29 December 2016 - 02:33 PM, said:

SNIP

Why are the Sharks Sedentary? They were chomping at the bit to get into the Inner Sphere, and eventually became interstellar door-to-door salemen.

[RestosIII]

Gattling Fenn, on 29 December 2016 - 02:33 PM, said:

That's all I needed.

Bombast, on 29 December 2016 - 02:37 PM, said:

Why are the Sharks Sedentary? They were chomping at the bit to get into the Inner Sphere, and eventually became interstellar door-to-door salemen.

I can see the stance considering we were desperate to hold our ground in the Clan Homeworlds due to things like our access to HarJel. I'd prefer it be something different, but I'll go with it.

Edited by RestosIII, 29 December 2016 - 02:39 PM.

[Gattling Fenn]

Bombast, on 29 December 2016 - 02:37 PM, said:

Why are the Sharks Sedentary? They were chomping at the bit to get into the Inner Sphere, and eventually became interstellar door-to-door salemen.

I have to give them negative traits to balance out the positive because that's how the game works, I switched sedentary to slow breeders. Because busy people don't have time for large families.

[Whiskey Dharma]

Sergey Kosinskiy, on 29 December 2016 - 02:02 PM, said:

Arent they both the same guy?

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[Johnny Z]

Gattling Fenn, on 29 December 2016 - 02:25 PM, said:

No racial options for that, all the others look too alien.



Alright, alright I'll make Diamond Shark.

I think House Marik will look like one of these.

[El Bandito]

Gattling Fenn, on 29 December 2016 - 12:25 PM, said:

Gave them the pacifist trait because they tend to be one of the more diplomatic houses and "pacifism" provides diplomatic bonuses.

Lyrans are far more pacifistic.

[Kasumi Sumika]

Why the Clans looks like Vulcan or Space Elf?