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#1 InnerSphereNews

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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:00 AM

After the last battle, he'd finally saved up for his perfect customization. He'd been waiting for this battle with a tight anxiety, and now his palms were sweating as he was finally here, finally ready.

His role today was guarding the left flank. As they fanned out from the dropsite, his partner, a Jenner, made lazy circles around him, ever vigilant for enemy light Mechs. In the distance, he saw LRMs arching outward, toward his friends on the right.

"Right flank you have incoming LRMs, repeat, incoming LRMs." "Roger, getting into cover now!" replied one. "We're on it." said another. "Hunchback, Atlas, Jenner, another Hunchback, K2 spotted!" shouted yet another, as they closed into cirlces with eachother, desperately trying to outflank their opponents.

He realised they had their hands full and two Mechs still unaccounted for. His partner had still not spotted anyone, so he decided he had to press forward.

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He edged his Blackjack forward, with a quick, "Move up Leigh, we're going to take the fight to that LRM Mech."

They swept their views left and right, looking for ambushes or flanking lights; both occasionally jump jetting upward to get a better view.

"Raven spotted" Leigh announced casually "engaging."

Which left the now briefly spotted, Catapult to him. In a bizarre stroke of luck, the Catapult jumpjetted to the top of a building to his

right, allowing him a perfect profile of the Mech. He quickly swung up his weapons, and let loose.

Twin UAC-5s barked into action followed by quadruple medium lasers, and he carefully timed his salvos to avoid jamming. THTHOOM! MMBZZZZZZ! THTHOOM! MMBZZZZZ! his guns announced, as the Catapults right LRM pod exploded, rocking the enemy sideways. THTHOOM! MMBZZZZZ! THTHOOM! MMBZZZZZ! again, as the enemy turned towards him, taking two salvos to its right and centre torsos. It walked backwards, off the building, attempting to hide behind it.

"Raven down but Commando engaged, taking heavy fire" Leigh announced nonchallantly "I'll do what I can." "Jorgensen and Stephenson have punched out. Enemy Jenner and K2 down. We're taking a beating here help would be nice." piped in a heavily engaged ally.

He raced as quickly as he could to the Catapult, finding it a the very end of an alleyway as he jumped over a small building. He flicked his crosshairs on its back with a quick THTHOOM! MMBZZZZZ! into its exposed rear armour. The Catapult turned slightly at the last second and took the entire salvo in the right torso, exploding into a shower of metal. The Mech survived however, and disappeared around a corner.

Turning to follow, he noticed Leigh to his left, missing her Jenner's right arm, and with severe damage elsewhere. The Commando following her seemed to almost pause at the side of a turn, coming into it too quickly, and just avoiding hitting a building. His crosshair touched over it just then, and his THTHOOM! MMBZZZZ! salvo impacted it right in the dead centre of it's back, obliterating it in a rather spectacular explosion.

"Thanks" said Leigh "though I think the real battle starts now." He looked to the right and instantly knew what she meant.

An Atlas and Hunchback spotted sporatically through the building cover, advanced on them.

"Roger that," he said, solemnly, "engaging."



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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:01 AM

Ohh **** Yeah. It's a Davion mech, but even I want it!

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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:02 AM

Dual Guass here I come!

Edited by C0VVB3LL, 07 November 2012 - 11:08 AM.


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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:07 AM

unexpected, but cool nonetheless ;)

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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:08 AM

Called it.

Edit - This mech is also jump jet capable finally giving us a jump jet capable medium (besides a cicada variant we don't have yet).

Edited by Butane9000, 07 November 2012 - 11:17 AM.


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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:08 AM

Lance of these plus Jagermechs should give any Davion Lance enough Dakka to keep them happy. Same speed, but Some Blackjacks have jumping ability.

I'm betting on :
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The Blackjack carries two Whirlwind-L Autocannon/2s for long range, direct fire support. These autocannons provide excellent reach at the cost of damage capability. For close combat, the Blackjack has four Intek Medium Lasers. These lasers, when combined with the Blackjacks maneuverability (Jumpjets), make the 'Mech very dangerous in an urban setting.

BJ-1DB - The 1DB Blackjack is a variant intended to increase the 'Mech's lethality. The two autocannons have been replaced with two Large Lasers and several heat sinks have been added to the design to handle the extra heat load.

BJ-2 - The BJ-2 upgrade of the Blackjack upgrades the 'Mech with two Diverse Optics Sunbeam ER Large Lasers and four Hovertec Streak SRM-2 launchers. This variant also upgrades the heat sinks to double strength versions.

#7 theta123

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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:09 AM

Its like the little brother to the future jagermech!

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY CBILLS

#8 Stickjock

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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:10 AM

Oh this should be a fun one!!... woot!!

#9 Evinthal

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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:11 AM

Yet another 'mech that Flying Debris and the MW:O team scoop off the island of misfit mechs and turn into something amazing. ;)

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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:12 AM

wow!! an omnimech!! this should be interesting...

#11 ManDaisy

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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:12 AM

Jager mechs and blackjacks everywhere!

#12 Strum Wealh

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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:13 AM

The unit emblem on its Right Leg is that of the 4th Deneb Light Cavalry RCT (aka "Eveline's Originals"), a FedSuns unit.

#13 Elizander

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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:15 AM

Looking good!

#14 Havyek

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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:17 AM

The Black Jack was one of my favourite 'Mechs during the MPBT:3025 days.

Backpedal and DAKKADAKKADAKKA you could take out almost any 'Mech. Until you ran out of ammo.

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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:19 AM

Vereh nice!

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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:20 AM

View PostThontor, on 07 November 2012 - 11:16 AM, said:

huh?

The Blackjack was converted to an Omnimech - in the year 3057. It allowed the additional weapon versatility of an omni on the Blackjack chassis.

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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:20 AM

View PostCiel Noir, on 07 November 2012 - 11:12 AM, said:

wow!! an omnimech!! this should be interesting...


It's NOT an Omnimech. The Draconis Combine built an omnimech verson of this (5 tons heavier IIRC) after the Clan invasion. It was mostly used as an export sales mech to other great houses during the clan invasion peace between the great houses as it was considered to be a junk base. It did better then expected (both in performance and sales)

I expect the BJ-2 will be VERY popular.

Edited by verybad, 07 November 2012 - 11:22 AM.


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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:23 AM

View PostCiel Noir, on 07 November 2012 - 11:12 AM, said:

wow!! an omnimech!! this should be interesting...


This Blackjack....not this Blackjack....!

Pay close attention to the introduction date ;)

Although the story does seem to lend weight to the latter version.....mmmm


Conspiracy theorists form an orderly queue!

Edited by Relic1701, 07 November 2012 - 11:25 AM.


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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:23 AM

this makes me happy
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Posted 07 November 2012 - 11:25 AM

View PostRelic1701, on 07 November 2012 - 11:23 AM, said:


This Blackjack....not this Blackjack....!

Pay close attention to the introduction date ;)


How bout you explain why it has UAC5's on it when all other intro mech stories have used default load outs. Either the writer messed up and looked up the omni version while writing the story, OR PGI messed up and introduced the wrong Blackjack

View PostThontor, on 07 November 2012 - 11:23 AM, said:

I really hope you are being sarcastic, heh


No i'm pointing out that PGI is getting sloppy.

Edited by SquareSphere, 07 November 2012 - 11:26 AM.






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