RE: Calling all BattleTechies
08-31-2018, 07:49 AM (This post was last modified: 08-31-2018, 08:15 AM by Acyl.)
08-31-2018, 07:49 AM (This post was last modified: 08-31-2018, 08:15 AM by Acyl.)
If you're dropping Grasshopper as a name since it's a battlemech, same applies for the Jackrabbit.
Jackrabbit was a 'Mech design used by Stefan Amaris' forces, aka the worst villain in history, the man who killed the Star League, etc. The name is verboten everywhere in the BT setting except Von Strang's World. To the extent that when the Jackrabbit was retooled and put back into production in canon, they had to call it something else - the Nexus.
Having said that, could be funny to see people running in fear at the NAME of Jackrabbit, before even seeing the bunny ears.
Note that a LAM stuck in one mode is straight up an inferior fighter than a real fighter. Wasted tonnage and smaller fuel capacity, plus no external hardpoints for bombs. It may well be that the LAM isn't stuck, but badly cannibalised and refitted into a better aerofighter at the semi-intentional cost of transformation.
Note that small craft are very undervalued in BattleTech, largely shuttles aren't used or carried, they do exist, but aren't a huge feature of the setting. There's a reason there are very few canon small spacecraft below the DropShip size. Where other settings may use a shuttle, BT would often just use a Leopard or maybe Fury DropShip.
Danais is a good choice. It is a bit of retroactive handwaving to explain the Grey Death's ships, which are literally in the earliest novels, said to be similar to the Union but not actually Union. The Danais never got named until later, but SHOULD be common.
The usual way a mixed BT 'Mech company is divided up is:
1) Command Lance
2) Fire Lance (or Attack Lance)
3) Recon Lance
Command Lance is fairly general and could be either just whatever accompanies the leader, but in many units may have a long range inclination (particularly if they have an attack lance, not fire lance).
Fire Lance could be long range, or could be some sort of mixed range or even short range attack group.
Recon Lance is the lighter, speedier units.
From what I can see, your groupings are completely fine, it's just the terminology that might be different, and might be used by the pirates in dialogue.
I see no mention here regarding JumpShips. Probably worth noting the Invader is overwhelmingly the most common FTL ship in setting, but whatever the opposition uses to arrive in system could easily be a Merchant or whatever.
Jackrabbit was a 'Mech design used by Stefan Amaris' forces, aka the worst villain in history, the man who killed the Star League, etc. The name is verboten everywhere in the BT setting except Von Strang's World. To the extent that when the Jackrabbit was retooled and put back into production in canon, they had to call it something else - the Nexus.
Having said that, could be funny to see people running in fear at the NAME of Jackrabbit, before even seeing the bunny ears.
Note that a LAM stuck in one mode is straight up an inferior fighter than a real fighter. Wasted tonnage and smaller fuel capacity, plus no external hardpoints for bombs. It may well be that the LAM isn't stuck, but badly cannibalised and refitted into a better aerofighter at the semi-intentional cost of transformation.
Note that small craft are very undervalued in BattleTech, largely shuttles aren't used or carried, they do exist, but aren't a huge feature of the setting. There's a reason there are very few canon small spacecraft below the DropShip size. Where other settings may use a shuttle, BT would often just use a Leopard or maybe Fury DropShip.
Danais is a good choice. It is a bit of retroactive handwaving to explain the Grey Death's ships, which are literally in the earliest novels, said to be similar to the Union but not actually Union. The Danais never got named until later, but SHOULD be common.
The usual way a mixed BT 'Mech company is divided up is:
1) Command Lance
2) Fire Lance (or Attack Lance)
3) Recon Lance
Command Lance is fairly general and could be either just whatever accompanies the leader, but in many units may have a long range inclination (particularly if they have an attack lance, not fire lance).
Fire Lance could be long range, or could be some sort of mixed range or even short range attack group.
Recon Lance is the lighter, speedier units.
From what I can see, your groupings are completely fine, it's just the terminology that might be different, and might be used by the pirates in dialogue.
I see no mention here regarding JumpShips. Probably worth noting the Invader is overwhelmingly the most common FTL ship in setting, but whatever the opposition uses to arrive in system could easily be a Merchant or whatever.