Come on Shadow Hawk.

We're in.

Hope it's the PPC variant.

You mean the Griffin-lite?

We need more people, or Truf will start going homicidal!

I know absolutely NOTHING about Battletech, but JK's been a trooper with this so I'll sign up.

Same here. Although I knew this guy one time, complete square, whose name was JKLantern, and he knew a lot about it...so, yeah.

It's funny because it's true!

*Puts on the "DORK!" sign!*

I don't know what a Battletech is! Or why they would join the mafia!


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JK's summary of the Btech Universe in Brief, up to the Year 3050:

Okay, man goes into space. Man colonizes space. Man divides space up into countries. Space countries develop big robots to fight each other. Space Country centered around Earth unites with Five Other Main Countries to make this thing called the Star League. Golden age of relative quiet, technological goodness, yay.

Jerkwad assassinates head of the Earth Based Nation's leader and the entire ruling family, there's Civil War, the Star League collapses, the main General of the Star League Army leaves known space with a huge chunk of the army, those Five Space Countries I mentioned earlier get into semi-constant warfare for the next several centuries.

Around 3030, two of the big countries unite via marriage, there are wars, shake-ups, splittings of countries.

Major Inner Sphere Factions as of 3050.
Federated Commonwealth-Union of Royal Families Steiner and Davion. The current big dogs. The two Houses are based on Germany and England/USA, respectively. In the books, portrayed most often as the good guys. Steiner folks tend to be well equipped, but slightly inept. Davion folks are skilled soldiers.

Draconis Combine-FedComm's Biggest enemy. Ruled by House Kurita. Based around Japan. Samurai Mechwarriors! WOOOO!

Free Rasalhague Republic-Buffer State between FedCom and the DC. Angry Swedes.

Free Worlds League, Capellan Confederation-For our purposes, not important.

St Ives Compact-For the purposes of this game, a glorified part of the FedCom.

The FedComm and the Draconis Combine are gearing up for war. The Prince's of both countries are preparing to battle each other. Annnnd that's about where we're starting.

Great Resource is www.sarna.net. Has everything you NEVER wanted to know about Battletech.

I lost you at "the year 3050."

Did I fall asleep or something? I thought it was 2008. Silly me.

All you need to know is I blast you with AutoCannon 20 Critical Hit in the HEAD!!!!!

Is that cheating?

No. Now if it was an Ultra AC/20, it would be. Stupid Spheroids haven't discovered that yet!

I think this could be a fair amount of fun, quiaff?

I STILL harass my older brother about doing that, and the game where I did that to his Atlas was over a month ago...

Anyway, Robo-Onion, Battletech takes place in the distant future. The novels range from about the year 3023 and 3067, although Wizkids started making novels that take place around 3130 or so.

Quick question: Red Shirt, no named, original to this game characters. You guys for or against?

I'm game for that.