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[Fury1]

Yes keep those colors bright boys, that way when the invasions start we can aquire our targets faster

[Morashtak]

Fury1, on 19 February 2012 - 08:52 AM, said:

Yes keep those colors bright boys, that way when the invasions start we can aquire our targets faster

It's not like we're talking day-glo blue here or even pastels. There are plenty of subdued paint jobs that look good on 'Mechs. Kinda of difficult to completely stealth around in a 20-100 ton, 30-40 foot tall hunk of death dealing, fire belching killing machine.

Just trying to gauge the mindset of those that profess allegiance to House Steiner but want to paint their 'Mech like it just escaped from House Kurita.

[Sinitron]

A recurring theme would be good, blue/white/gray with some variations across the board. If people can't at the very least show some patriotism (though I guess merc units could be excused) they should take their Jenners and get out.

[SMDMadCow]

What about units like the Skye Rangers who use red and black, or the Tamar Cavaliers who use red and silver, or the Alliance Guard with their brown and tan, or the drab green and khaki of the Lyran Regulars?

[Damocles]

House members should learn all of the possible canon camos we use. Be it Skye Rangers or Royal Guard.

[Morashtak]

SMDMadCow, on 04 March 2012 - 08:23 AM, said:

What about units like the Skye Rangers who use red and black, or the Tamar Cavaliers who use red and silver, or the Alliance Guard with their brown and tan, or the drab green and khaki of the Lyran Regulars?

What about them? Not personally ruling anything out, again just assessing mindsets. Do you think these non-blue schemes should be added to the "standard" list of paint scheme options?

Damocles, on 04 March 2012 - 12:24 PM, said:

House members should learn all of the possible canon camos we use. Be it Skye Rangers or Royal Guard.

Agreed, to as much as the other Steiner players would want to. Again, should these also be on the list of "standard Steiner" paint schemes?

[Damocles]

A way to assist in the learning of our House paintjobs - we could repost those which Hayden and others have so awesomely depicted in the repainted concept art thread (Steiner version!). So if someone were interested in knowing what our house might look like they have clear references.

Also, linkage to camospecs.com

[Hell Grunt]

Just as long as they are available to non-paying customers or some way to force when entering a clan with a main scheme selected, I'm game.

[Dark Dragon 110]

digital camo with the steiner colors

[armorhand]

testing

Edited by armorhand, 18 April 2012 - 09:26 PM.

[Corbon Zackery]

In the old day my Foxwolf Lance was a mixed 40-55 ton Commando lance so the paint was:

Drumroll

Primary color: Midnight Blue
Secondary color: Dark Grey
Unit markings: Ivory White

This made night opts great because all you could see was a white unit number in the center of the mech.

The Lance consisted of:
Phoenix Hawk: Alpha 1 (Destroyed during the first operation knocking out 2 Riflemen and support units to allow drop and go of a Lepard dropship.)

Phoenix Hawk: Alpha 2 (Destroyed during the 3rd Operation to secure military supply port Theta 1 to allow resupply and reserve reinforcements.)

Jenner: Alpha 3 (Destroyed during the counter attack on the supply port by Assault lance Theta 12 After a luckie shot to the leg blew out the Upper, lower, and foot Actuator Almost made it around the cliff face.)

Griffion: Alpha 4 (Active through all operations Promoted to Captain of Foxwolf lance after being renforced by fresh pilots.)

The first operation was launced 3044 from the merchant Jumpship Bounty Joy on the Free World planet of Megrez. It was suspected by Lyran Intel. that Megrez had a old Star league supply port know only as Theta 1. Commando Lance Foxwolf was dropped by the Bounty Joy from high orbit. They were tasked with the elimination of a anti air Rifleman team, and support personal. This opened a window for Lepord 1 to drop and go Heavy Lance Alpha 2. Recon Alpha 1 would then escort Heavy Lance Alpha 2 to Theta 1, and aid in the capture of the supply port. Both lance teams met light resistance in heavy woods by a enemy recon lance. The supply port Theta 1 fell to both lances however the Jumpship Bounty Joy was descovered by the FWL patrol-ship WindStorm. Do to the heroic efforts of the Dropships, and fighters the Bounty Joy was able to break orbit and jump out of system. This left 3 Lances, and support units stranded on planet with 1 Damged Jumpship. The only light recon unit left a Stinger was sent out solo to hit soft targets and, convoys to confuse the enemy. The FWL Commander sent a Assult lance to cripple the rest of the Lyran Lances. However the choke point at the front of the base would allow the Lyran's to fight off the FWL Assault lance. A full rescue was launched in 3045 recovering all Star league Tech from Theta 1. The Theta 1 reactor then went super nova spreading radiation over the Southern Poll. Investigation of supply port Theta 1 4 years later by the FWL found that the cause of the super Nova was due to low coolent levels on the reactor. The FWL to this day blames the Lyrans for causing the super nova.

However Captain Zackery would say later in a written statment to the FWL. That the reactor went critical after a fail safe on a vault door was set off during the evacuation of Theta 1 and that the Super Nova was accedent.

Thanks

Edited by Corbon Zackery, 21 April 2012 - 08:13 PM.

[Volturnus]

I always thought the standard Steiner scheme was to papier-mâché C-Bills directly onto the 'Mech?

[Damocles]

Maybe, but isn't the Capellan way where you strap bombs to civvies and march them in front of your mechs?

[Exillian]

Blue all BLUE!

Volturnus, on 30 April 2012 - 12:23 PM, said:

I always thought the standard Steiner scheme was to papier-mâché C-Bills directly onto the 'Mech?

HAHAHA you funny you You funny.

[SMDMadCow]

Volturnus, on 30 April 2012 - 12:23 PM, said:

I always thought the standard Steiner scheme was to papier-mâché C-Bills directly onto the 'Mech?

That's Greenburgs Godzillas - kinda like the NASCAR of merc units.

[Jericho917]

i have alwasy prefered the Parade colors... why bother tying to hide a 40 foot tall mech in a forest of 20 foot tall trees? the only exception to this is in urban enviroments... then i would go with a black and grey or a night opp style.

[McGruff]

Jericho917, on 11 May 2012 - 02:19 PM, said:

i have alwasy prefered the Parade colors... why bother tying to hide a 40 foot tall mech in a forest of 20 foot tall trees? the only exception to this is in urban enviroments... then i would go with a black and grey or a night opp style.

Sorry, but 20 foot... thats not a full grown tree make this 60 foot and that will hide your mech nicely. So color could still be an issue. Depends what kind of forrests we will drop down to.

[MuffinTop]

The bottom one looks like the new digital camo for US Navy personnel.

Edited by MuffinTop, 26 May 2012 - 02:40 PM.

[medivo]

I'm probably alone at this point, but in the timeline where MW:O is set, does the Lyrian Alliance still control the Coventry Works?

Mainly because I <3 the 1st Coventry Jaegers scheme.

Who Needs Camo?

[Chuggernaut]

SMDMadCow, on 04 March 2012 - 08:23 AM, said:

What about units like the Skye Rangers who use red and black, or the Tamar Cavaliers who use red and silver, or the Alliance Guard with their brown and tan, or the drab green and khaki of the Lyran Regulars?

Really gaudy schemes like the Skye Rangers and Royal Guard use are noted to be parade schemes only. They don't actually go into battle looking like that. If you're gonna do something like that, might as well also paint your rank insignia on your lance leader's machine so they know who to focus fire on.

medivo, on 27 May 2012 - 10:23 AM, said:

I'm probably alone at this point, but in the timeline where MW:O is set, does the Lyrian Alliance still control the Coventry Works?

Mainly because I <3 the 1st Coventry Jaegers scheme.

Who Needs Camo?

While the Lyran Commonwealth has held Coventry since it was founded, the Alliance Jaeger regiments won't be founded for another 13 years. Or sooner, if I can speed up the FedCom splitting up.