Battletech is back!!!

[SirAndrewD]

I barely understood that and I'm still like 

I actually don't like the Clanners very much, but it's absurd how much lore I've absorbed. 

I'll clarify that.  I like the concept of the Clans in the story.  It's interesting and provides a really good antithesis to the Inner Sphere's selfish feudal nightmare.   Story wise, the Clans are really necessary in Battletech to actually make the Inner Sphere sit up, take notice and drag themselves into the 31st Century and think of themselves as unified. 

But mechanically, blah.  They blew the curve on Battletech in the 80's tabletop, and kept on doing it ever since.  Worst thing that happened to Mechwarrior online was the intro of Clan OmniMechs.  Once Clan tech enters, everyone flocks to it, because why wouldn't they?  It's like choosing an F-22 to dogfight a F-4.

Very glad this game is set in the 3020's.  That's the golden age of Battletech for me.  Successor States operating at a mid 21st Century level or less.  Mechs being rare as hens teeth.  Jumpships being off limits for attack because the tech is totally lost.  Comstar controlling all communications.  Mercenaries ruling the battlefields, scavenging every scrap to keep going. 

Ah, Battletech.  How I missed you.

[Nefaro]

:'( :'(

Gus is only moist like a snack cake, now, due to his tortured tears falling on his sob-spasmed lap.

See what you did!?  You animals!

Ah!  Weak freebirths!  I'll only bid one Recon Star from my Touman in the batchall to vanquish this rabble.  A trial of annihilation at noon Quiaff?

Insufferable clanners.

We don't want no stinking Ghost Panda or Smoke Kitten nutters, from the Jonestown of the galaxy, in these parts!   

[Nefaro]

I'm wondering how many of you old BT hands wouldn't choose House Davion as their first IS faction pick.  When you were given the choice between just the houses.

Friggin' Davion marshmallows.  Flavor of the IS century.   :P

[SirAndrewD]

I'm wondering how many of you old BT hands wouldn't choose House Davion as their first IS faction pick.  When you were given the choice between just the houses.

Friggin' Davion marshmallows.  Flavor of the IS century.   :P

Guilty.  I like Davion.  I like Steiner equally though.  I was a pretty big FedCom guy back before Kat screwed it up in the story. 

Though, I'm totally down with the Marik Knights of the Inner Sphere.  Great concept, but the Marik Captain-Generals are Space-Dicks that don't hold up their side of those ideals. 

Free-Rasalhague Republic FTW

[SirAndrewD]

I actually take the above back partly.  Yeah, I like Davion.  But I looked at a few of my old painted IS Battlemechs and saw they were all pure white. 

So, yeah, ComStar.  Not the loony Word of Blake stuff.  But old school, Earth owning, high tech ComStar.  I choose you.

[Gusington]

Back on the dork track in this thread. Well done all.

[Yskonyn]

I am mostly with Sir D.
I like the concept of the Clanners and I liked them in MW2. But in the tabletop they can be a nuisance more often than them being a cool addition.

Also happy the initial release of BT will be pre 3050.

[MetalDog]

I grew up on the Succession Wars as a kid.  The Clans broke a lot of stuff in game.  The idea was pretty cool though.  And I was Davion first, Steiner second.  And I always thought that Comstar were the bad guys.  Holding the keys to communication and better Battlemechs to spread the Word of Blake.

[GDS_Starfury]

Kurita

because rules suck.

[Pinetree]

Steiner

Why fight them when you can buy them?

[JasonPratt]

Kurita

because rules suck.

I lol'd way too hard at that.


Smoke Jaguar.

Because I like kitties; because you damned Yankees need to stop it already, and because all your base are belong to us.

[Nefaro]

Steiner

Why fight them when you can buy them?

I thought that was Marik's thing, hyper-capitalism?

Although, admittedly, I haven't read the lore or owned the tabletop stuff for well over 10 years.  Those memories are on old worn-out gray matter backups at this point.  Travelling further down the conveyor towards the thinkmeat recycle bin.

[SirAndrewD]

Honestly, the groups in Battletech I always felt the most tied to were the Mercs. 

The Grey Death Legion, Kell Hounds, Wolf's Dragoons. All really awesome. 

Always loved the clandestine nature of the Dragoons, how they were all secret Clanners and went native.

Mercs are the heart of pre-Clan Invasion Battletech.  Heck they're the heart after.  Clan Wolf ended up under the leadership of a Merc, Phelan Kell (Ward) and a badass one at that.

[JasonPratt]

Clan Wolf ended up under the leadership of a Merc, Phelan Kell (Ward) and a badass one at that.

Now _that_ should be a Mechwarrior game story (if it isn't already)!

[GDS_Starfury]

Honestly, the groups in Battletech I always felt the most tied to were the Mercs. 

The Grey Death Legion, Kell Hounds, Wolf's Dragoons. All really awesome. 

Always loved the clandestine nature of the Dragoons, how they were all secret Clanners and went native.

Mercs are the heart of pre-Clan Invasion Battletech.  Heck they're the heart after.  Clan Wolf ended up under the leadership of a Merc, Phelan Kell (Ward) and a badass one at that.

irony was that Wolfs Dragoons were the clans scouts.