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I'm gonna talk about Marauders a bit. I've already done all three of these, but it's day 100 and I want you to all look at these beautiful bastards again. I love Marauders. I am Obsessed with Marauders. They are the Epitome of design.
https://www.sarna.net/wiki/Marauder
They are cheap in their respective classes, they are shaped in a way that can deflect incoming shells, they have fantastic mounts allowing for peeking from cover in very efficient ways.
https://www.sarna.net/wiki/Marauder_IIC
And they are fucking sexy. Gods I love this chassis. The Marauders are absolutely everything I could want from a mech and more.
https://www.sarna.net/wiki/Marauder_II
To Celebrate 100 days of posting, I am going to start a Battletech stream! I haven't streamed in a while, and I still don't have my voice cause of selective mutism, but hey, should be fun to chill and play together! I haven't actually played the HBS BT game yet! So this will be my first!
Come join me! -> https://www.twitch.tv/supernovasymphony
If you have suggestions for me, I am going to make a suggestion thread below. If you could, can you please upvote it to the top so I can find it easier, and I will add your suggestion to the list. Check the list before commenting.
The list -> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1O62mxvgjB3nRhOh6YxFeA721_EZYU1MWZB2pjvX7ub4/edit?usp=sharing
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NakedCyclops
I personally really love the King Crab Assault mech. Idk why, but it somehow speaks to me.
ricklesdee
Hey, it's a Glaug!
somethingsomethingsomethingclever
Kiloran1
Fuck yah, more Marauders!
Isgrimnur
Headcannon or something. I dunno, I’m not a Tumblerite.
PreMalignant
I love the Gray Death trilogy. And with it the Locust, the Shadow Hawk, the Victor and the Marauder.
pallyman
Oh no, MW:O and MW:5:Mercs magically installed themselves again. See you on the tourmaline desert mechwarriors.
mockzaylin
Definitely one of my favs too
Mechwarrior719
@Battletechfangirl, might I request the Clan Medium Range Microwave aka, the Nova Prime?
crowfoot68
The Marauder was a killer. If I was modding one, I still preferred to try and replace the AC/5 to reduce ammunition vulnerability. /1
crowfoot68
And increase heatsink capacity to keep those PPC and MLs rocking.
MadCat221
Marauder sez: IM IN UR REAR AREAS PPCING ALL UR DOODZ
ExtremeCowEnthusiast
I showed you my PPC plz respond
crowfoot68
Robotech was just mad that Battletech did the MAD-3R better. :D
Scruffy2
If you're looking for suggestions, I alway suggest ARMORED CORE
NachtReborn
OP Look up TheBlackPantsLegion, Tex Talks Battletech, he's got a video on this mech
ExtremeCowEnthusiast
Did that months ago xD
Dombieman
Wow these are good, rumour is Fromsoftware has started armoured core development again and I'm so hyped
ExtremeCowEnthusiast
I am looking forward to seeing if it is any good.
RoombaTheAssaultVacuum
General Motors was tasked by Star League to make them another mech. GM threw their design out, snorted a ton of space cocaine, and made this
Mechwarrior719
Nah. GM decided to make the Marauder because they could and because specialists mechs, which were most common then, are for nerds.
NakamuraRain
What if the Marauder had like. 2 lrm rack on it.
Mechwarrior719
Oh very clever Clan Wolf. You welded the arms from a Marauder onto a Catapult and… actually made it kinda badass.
Drakon2k2
Macross must be quite popular in the Battletech universe. Shame it’s not as much here.
ExtremeCowEnthusiast
It is!
BlinkSpunk
That's because of the letigious Harmony Gold
GhostBear3067
FUCK HARMONY GOLD!!!! sorry, reflex action.
Poipoine
I prefer Mechs used for heavy dutty or agriculture and public services, firefighting and rescue. I can develop a passion to those
Mechwarrior719
Interestingly enough, Battletech has WorkMechs. In fact, before there were battlemechs there were workmechs.
stardraigh
Have you watched Patlabor?
Poipoine
I did and i liked it. I need more. But my favorite mangaka is Masamune Shirow even if it have more battleMechs than Workmechs
dudehiemer
Lets be real, you love marauders because of the chicken legs. Seriously though, the MAD-3L is a nice machine as are most variants.
SpambotsStoleMyScreennameAgain
Chicken walkers activate the serotonin in my brain. I adore the marauder but the mad dog will always be first in my heart.
AdeptusCannibus
The Zentraedi officers salute this choice mech.
aiuta219
Don't bring that Harmony Gold BS into a pure and innocent Battletech post.
shotty814
beeratius
what's this from?
compused
This officer knows
CrunchWrapFrappuccinoo
ICollectReactionGifs
Hbs BT ftw!
ExtremeCowEnthusiast
I can't wait tto dig into it :)
MadCat221
Wait'll you get the parts for a Royal Maddy. SW-techlevel maddys are formidable, but the SLDF Royals on the Black Market... feel the powah>
MadCat221
>of double heatsinks. Also try to get a Royal Phoenix Hawk. Pixies are already jumpy little things, but are rather hot... except the>
MadCat221
>Royal Pixie. And put in an Ace Pilot that can reverse the move-shoot order because then it becomes a monster against plodding assault mechs
sayHelloJpg
I just played through recently great fun, even the expansions aren't bad
ICollectReactionGifs
If I'm still awake I'll watch ur stream
ExtremeCowEnthusiast
Yay!
Heffe3737
HBS BT is fucking rad. Huuuge suggestion: get the Battletech extended - commanders edition. It adds every mech you can think of from the
Heffe3737
time period, and adds a ton of additional elements that 100% fit within the lord and setting. And also allows you to travel the entirety
Heffe3737
of the inner sphere, all the way up to the invasion and beyond. It’s just fabulous, and I can’t recommend it enough. Enjoy!
aiuta219
I'd like to put in a good word for the 3062 mod, which wound up being my favorite experience of HBS Battletech.
ExtremeCowEnthusiast
I'm gonna do vanilla first, then mod the fuck out of it
AidanPrydeCork
It was made by the creator of BT himself: Jordan Weisman. Also if you mod. I recommend BTAdvanced3062 - If you wanna go hardcore: Roguetech
ExtremeCowEnthusiast
Rogue tech doesnt work on my pc. PC too potato. I will try BTA tho after a vanillan play through
Heffe3737
Vanilla is great too! The game is just a wonderful homage. One thing to keep in mind is that the traditional matrix of heat, speed, armor
Heffe3737
and firepower gets the addition of stability, which can be used to your advantage. As a veteran player, if you look online, a lot of people
RetroSicotte
Vanilla defo worth it first. Game has enough quirks that its worth knowing them before the Extended mod.
RetroSicotte
You'll be glad to know the Marauder is OP af though! (Like, hilariously so.)
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Welcome to Solaris VII! We have some talented new Mech Jockeys in the arena today!
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Aw shit. Count me in!
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BandannaNinja
Still one of my favorite mechs since i started playing battletech 20 plus years ago
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What's your opinion on my favorite mech The Rabid Coyote?
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Rishingo
@Battletechfangirl add this old mercenary into the roster (guess I spent to much on drinkin an gamblin)
ExtremeCowEnthusiast
I think I could find you a contract or two. I'll you you know
BrdCdn
Maurader IIC best Maurauder. You would dare refuse my batchall?!?!?!
HelloImACat
I require my daily fill of mechs, @Battletechfangirl
ExtremeCowEnthusiast
Sure thing
SilentShift
@Battletechfangirl Time to enter the arena I guess. Add me to the list please!
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Okidoki
redstar2000
REMEMBER THE BLACKWATCH!
ExtremeCowEnthusiast
NEVER. FORGET
Mechwarrior719
*bagpipes, whisky, and murder intensify*
redstar2000
Mad bastards to whom nukes are just an inconvenience
shotty814
heavymetalmechanic
It’s, it’s getting pistol whipped… I love it!
EvillBob
dertafors
Inner spheare warfare in nutshell
RRRIV
War... War never changes
Einstein9073
This is what happens when you run out of ammo for your autocannons
NotAgainRichard
That poor Wasp 1A
compused
Veritech... It's from Macross aka Robotech in the US
Bystandr
And I think this one was closer to the 'stinger' , not the 'wasp' design
NotAgainRichard
True. It does look closer.
Manae
They know. https://www.sarna.net/wiki/Unseen
maskedrabbit
Wtf is this from I need sauce
wilagames
Robotech/macross
rhubarbarian
Macross ep. 32 if I remember correctly. Great episode, also gives us this scene!
wilagames
How many pounds of tobacco are in a Zentraedi cigarette?
wilagames
I did some quick math and I think it's about 6 oz of tobacco in that cigarette.
Tassyr
Marauder? You mean the OBJECTIVELY BEST MECH IN ALL OF BATTLETECH? But I guess that name was too long to use.
DairyCat
I like the one's with cat ears :)
AlmostGhost
pre clan invasion for sure
ExtremeCowEnthusiast
Exactly. I had to shorten it
lordfwahfnah
I'm still more of a mad cat or vulture kind of guy
BluePaladin42
Timby will always be my first love, since Mechwarrior 2 was my gateway drug. But the HBS Battletech has been teaching me appreciation for-
BluePaladin42
-pre-clan IS mechs.
NotAgainRichard
Wraith > Marauder
Tassyr
Sir or ma'am, this shall be settled with battlemechs at dawn.
NotAgainRichard
I accept, megamek ok?
AzraelWalker
@Battletechfangirl Im glad you finally got around to playing Battletech, its such a great game!
ExtremeCowEnthusiast
So I've heard!
theeponymoustimmy
I may have played it in the 90s. I remember hex maps and player sheets with armor and heat sink spaces and custom weapon fittings. That it?
Madalchemist2018
That's it.
theeponymoustimmy
How does one get started? Is it a miniatures game of dnd like games?
theeponymoustimmy
*or
ApparentlyIcantcomeupwithavalidusername
Grab the Beginners Box, that'll get you started for feck all (€28 in my rip-off LGS)
atzanteotl
Classic Battletech is played on a hexmap board with miniatures. The OP however is talking about the video game adaptation by HBS.
theeponymoustimmy
Cool thanks!
atzanteotl
https://store.steampowered.com/app/637090/BATTLETECH/
aiuta219
There ARE people who stream tabletop Battletech, like Death From Above wargaming.
atzanteotl
Of course there are. But OP specifically mentioned HBS Battletech.
Sturdycrotch
Hands down one of my most favorite IS mechs
Mechwarrior719
For it’s tonnage and price, it’s probably one of the best all-around mechs. The only thing it isn’t capable of is indirect fire support
DarthFutuza
Indeed though I really like the clan version too.
Sturdycrotch
Oh for sure, Timberwolf is like THE poster boy mech of the Frankfort
DarthFutuza
Timberwolf? I'm talking about the IIC variant of the Marauder.
Sturdycrotch
Goddamn autocorrect, just realized it changed franchise to Frankfort wtf