Battletech OOC/Registration (Still open)

[Northern Dominus]

Oh...um.... I hope the wife is aware of this?

And...um....first mech is a Stalker?

A stalker looks like a blimp with legs, I'm going to let you guess what the first design is because there are a lot of similar ones; unless you go active your sensors will tell you then.

This is true, and the armor is about as thick as blimp's too.

That being said though, good luck if you're a suicidal Urbanmech pilot.... god that was a fun mission in MW2 Mercs.

And come on, can I at lesat have a hint? Tonnage maybe?

Wait...it's a Dervish isn't it?

[SaintB]

A stalker looks like a blimp with legs, I'm going to let you guess what the first design is because there are a lot of similar ones; unless you go active your sensors will tell you then.

This is true, and the armor is about as thick as blimp's too.

That being said though, good luck if you're a suicidal Urbanmech pilot.... god that was a fun mission in MW2 Mercs.

And come on, can I at lesat have a hint? Tonnage maybe?

Medium

[Northern Dominus]

This is true, and the armor is about as thick as blimp's too.

That being said though, good luck if you're a suicidal Urbanmech pilot.... god that was a fun mission in MW2 Mercs.

And come on, can I at lesat have a hint? Tonnage maybe?

Medium

Like I said, likely candidate is a Dervish. Walter got nailed with twin LRM 10s, medium mech, plus the description you gave means it's gotta be that.

Can't be a whitworth, spindly arms.

And it can't be an Apollo...because well the spider-sense says it's not.

[Oblivion2]

Name: William McGinus
Call Sign: Warhound
Age: 29
Specialty: 'Mechwarrior
Description or Photograph:

Biographical Information:
William was born on a planet called Decica in what would later become the Federated Commonwealth on July 29th 3038. His mother died in child birth and his father was an IndustrialMech pilot at one of the local mines. William often spent his days on his father's lap in the cockpit of the massive machine. He was twelve years old when the Clan's invaded his home planet. It happened slowly to begin with: William's town was raided and instead of running and hiding with the other children he stowed away in his father's industrialMech as it was being jury rigged with a pair of small lasers and machine guns in order to help the local militia fend off the then unknown attackers. Unwilling to get out of the 'Mech and fearful of the consquences of not fighting William piloted the 'Mech to the best of his abilities. While he didn't particularily do much during the battle he helped buy time for the evacuation and began to walk the path of a 'Mechwarrior, falling in love with the chaotic atmosphere of battle.

Seeing no other choice William's father sent the boy to a 'Mechwarrior academy deep in the heart of the Commonwealth on his thirteenth birthday, both to keep him safe and to help fulfill his son's wish. William never saw his father after being sent away and he has always thought he died in the chaos that the Clan Invasion brought. By age twenty he was a full blown 'Mechwarrior and given the rank of Sergeant within the AFFC and second in command of a lance. When the Fedcom Civil War came around in 3062 William was still a Sergeant and intially fought for the 'Victor' faction.

However things would take a turn for the worse for William as he and his lance were ambushed by Lyran units who nearly destroyed them to the last man. William managed to avoid death by ejecting from his Hunchback at the last second, sustaining serious wounds as he did so. As he tried to drag himself away from the battered carcass of his wrecked 'Mech he shed anything that might identify him as a loyalist and upon collapsing from his wounds he was taken to a local hospital where he spent the next six months healing. Upon his recovery he discovered that he had been listed as killed in action on July 1st 3065 and fearing he would be arrested for Treason and desertion if he returned to Federated territory he fled the planet.

William would spend the next two years as a Lonewolf, often contracting himself out as an instructor for militia groups and small merc outfits before applying to join the GSS and put his skills to real use for the first time in a couple years.


Do you own your own vehicle? If so what kind?
Custom built Cataphract cobbled together from parts of the Cataphract 3-D and 4-X

Weapons:
AC/20 (2 tons of ammo)
2 AC/2's (4 tons of ammo)
2 Medium Lasers

XL 280 (65 Kph)

12 Tons of Ferrofibrous Armor

13 Doubleheat sinks

Personal Equipment
Standard survival gear
Mech Technicans tools
Black Pick-up truck
Combat rifle

OOC: What experience do you have with Battletech?
Played 'Mechwarrior 4 and playing MWO. Read some of the books, so i'd say a moderate amount of experience.

[Strykla]

Hmm.... Haz potential, a few spelling mistakes aside....

Oh, and Cataphracts are dumb. Marauders ftw

[Oblivion2]

Wrote the bio after a 14 hour shift at work. I can live with a few mistakes.

[Northern Dominus]

Wrote the bio after a 14 hour shift at work. I can live with a few mistakes.

Bio looks good, pretty concise despite a few spelling mistakes that EVERYONE on NS makes if they write more than a couple of quick one liners.

The only thing I would suggest looking over is the battlemech choice. The Catapracht is legal... I think, but it's been mentioned a couple of times that the company is a bit heavy mech...heavy... you get the idea. Off the top of my head the company has a Mad Dog, Catapult, and Warhammer already. Just as a friendly suggestion, if you want to keep the brawler role, maybe look into a cobbled together Enforcer or Hatchetman?
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Other than that, looks cool, and I really can't see any major faults or obstructions that you'd need to work on. Just gotta wait for approval from SaintB himself.

[SaintB]

Wrote the bio after a 14 hour shift at work. I can live with a few mistakes.

Bio looks good, pretty concise despite a few spelling mistakes that EVERYONE on NS makes if they write more than a couple of quick one liners.

The only thing I would suggest looking over is the battlemech choice. The Catapracht is legal... I think, but it's been mentioned a couple of times that the company is a bit heavy mech...heavy... you get the idea. Off the top of my head the company has a Mad Dog, Catapult, and Warhammer already. Just as a friendly suggestion, if you want to keep the brawler role, maybe look into a cobbled together Enforcer or Hatchetman?
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Other than that, looks cool, and I really can't see any major faults or obstructions that you'd need to work on. Just gotta wait for approval from SaintB himself.

He's been TGing me all weekend, we worked the 'mech out together so its all good, if we have to play with a 'company' of 5-6 pilots leaning toward the heavy side is probably good (We used to have a full company, 12 pilots! wtf right?)

Anyway he's accepted I just need to figure out how to get him into the RP.

[Oblivion2]

You're SaintB, you'll think of something

[Northern Dominus]

Bio looks good, pretty concise despite a few spelling mistakes that EVERYONE on NS makes if they write more than a couple of quick one liners.

The only thing I would suggest looking over is the battlemech choice. The Catapracht is legal... I think, but it's been mentioned a couple of times that the company is a bit heavy mech...heavy... you get the idea. Off the top of my head the company has a Mad Dog, Catapult, and Warhammer already. Just as a friendly suggestion, if you want to keep the brawler role, maybe look into a cobbled together Enforcer or Hatchetman?
'
Other than that, looks cool, and I really can't see any major faults or obstructions that you'd need to work on. Just gotta wait for approval from SaintB himself.

He's been TGing me all weekend, we worked the 'mech out together so its all good, if we have to play with a 'company' of 5-6 pilots leaning toward the heavy side is probably good (We used to have a full company, 12 pilots! wtf right?)

Anyway he's accepted I just need to figure out how to get him into the RP.

But...hatchetman...ax-crazy...

You're SaintB, you'll think of something

Given how his brain works that can be a loaded statement.

Also, first use of the soundtrack in my post!...not to make it all about me but after sweating the details I think the song selection fits for the escalation...maybe?

[Oblivion2]

I'd jam out to knights of Cydonia while listening to the thump thump thump of my AC/2, that's for sure.

Edit: Also good to see Points of Authority in there. Linkin Park is always nice to have around.

[SaintB]

You're SaintB, you'll think of something

Given how his brain works that can be a loaded statement.

Heheh... loaded

Is there someone who would kindly volunteer to message Junii and the others? I find myself a little busy this morning...

[Northern Dominus]

Given how his brain works that can be a loaded statement.

Heheh... loaded

Is there someone who would kindly volunteer to message Junii and the others? I find myself a little busy this morning...

I'll hit up HP and Ularn, no prob.

Oh and Loaded...hur hur, very funny. Did I guess right on the unidentified 'mech BTW?

[SaintB]

This may be a bit of a bump (mainly because Occupied Deutschland hasn't responded to the IC post yet ), but...and I know everyone is SO excited, I have yet ANOTHER soundtrack and score update...plus I checked the old one and half the links don't work anymore.

So. yeah... as I was saying...

BATTLETECH Chronicles of the Gun Specials Squadron
Official Soundtrack

[01]Double Down Under- Crystal Method
[02]No Rest for the Wicked- Saxon
[03]Seconds- U2
[04]Gaucho- Dave Matthews Band
[05]The Mercenary- Iron Maiden
[06]CMND/CTRL- Deftones
[07]Israel's Son- Silverchair
[08]Piranha- The Prodigy
[09]Bring it- Onyx
[10]Metallic Division- Fear Factory
[11]Annihilator- Nowhere to Go
[12]Pts of Athrty- Linkin Park
[13]Ambush- Sepultura
[14]Time is Running Out- Apollo 440
[15]You can’t stop me now- RZA
[16]Iron Piston- FnMRANDY
[17]Song 2- Blur
[18]Left for You- Nonpoint
[19]Rooster- Alice in Chains
[20]Mean Spirits- Silversun Pickups
[21]Vapour- Boom Boom Sattelites
[22]Good Day to Die- Godsmack
[23]Death or Glory- The Clash
[24]Queme tu Carta- Cage9
[25]Plume- Filter
[26]Chicago- Rhymefest
[27]Big Gun- AC/DC
[28]Empire- Hybrid
[29]A Light in the Black- Sabaton
[30]Knights of Cydonia- Muse
Bonus
Knights of Cydonia (instrumental)- Muse
Points of Authority (instrumental)- Linkin Park
CMND/CTRL (instrumental)- Deftones

BATTLETECH Chronicles of the Gun Specials Squadron
Official Score
All songs written and performed by E. S. Posthumus except:
Knights of Cydonia. Written by Muse, Performed by Vitamin String Quartet

Motus Unus: Collectivo
Nara
Manju
Arise
Motus Duo: Certamine
Tikal
Pompei
Varuna
Kuvera
Anumatti
Vishnu
Durga
Motus Tribus: Vistas
Lavanya
Harappa
Cuzco
Estremoz
Motus Quattuor: Triumphantis
Indra
Lepcis Magna
Ulaid
Epilogo
Milites de Cydoniatae

Other than the fact its a huge sound track I approve... you shoulda added Symphony of Destruction by Megadeath though.

And maybe this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXpnI52cLEc

[SaintB]

BTW: Multiverse Awards!

[Northern Dominus]

This may be a bit of a bump (mainly because Occupied Deutschland hasn't responded to the IC post yet ), but...and I know everyone is SO excited, I have yet ANOTHER soundtrack and score update...plus I checked the old one and half the links don't work anymore.

So. yeah... as I was saying...

BATTLETECH Chronicles of the Gun Specials Squadron
Official Soundtrack

[01]Double Down Under- Crystal Method
[02]No Rest for the Wicked- Saxon
[03]Seconds- U2
[04]Gaucho- Dave Matthews Band
[05]The Mercenary- Iron Maiden
[06]CMND/CTRL- Deftones
[07]Israel's Son- Silverchair
[08]Piranha- The Prodigy
[09]Bring it- Onyx
[10]Metallic Division- Fear Factory
[11]Annihilator- Nowhere to Go
[12]Pts of Athrty- Linkin Park
[13]Ambush- Sepultura
[14]Time is Running Out- Apollo 440
[15]You can’t stop me now- RZA
[16]Iron Piston- FnMRANDY
[17]Song 2- Blur
[18]Left for You- Nonpoint
[19]Rooster- Alice in Chains
[20]Mean Spirits- Silversun Pickups
[21]Vapour- Boom Boom Sattelites
[22]Good Day to Die- Godsmack
[23]Death or Glory- The Clash
[24]Queme tu Carta- Cage9
[25]Plume- Filter
[26]Chicago- Rhymefest
[27]Big Gun- AC/DC
[28]Empire- Hybrid
[29]A Light in the Black- Sabaton
[30]Knights of Cydonia- Muse
Bonus
Knights of Cydonia (instrumental)- Muse
Points of Authority (instrumental)- Linkin Park
CMND/CTRL (instrumental)- Deftones

BATTLETECH Chronicles of the Gun Specials Squadron
Official Score
All songs written and performed by E. S. Posthumus except:
Knights of Cydonia. Written by Muse, Performed by Vitamin String Quartet

Motus Unus: Collectivo
Nara
Manju
Arise
Motus Duo: Certamine
Tikal
Pompei
Varuna
Kuvera
Anumatti
Vishnu
Durga
Motus Tribus: Vistas
Lavanya
Harappa
Cuzco
Estremoz
Motus Quattuor: Triumphantis
Indra
Lepcis Magna
Ulaid
Epilogo
Milites de Cydoniatae

Other than the fact its a huge sound track I approve... you shoulda added Symphony of Destruction by Megadeath though.

And maybe this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXpnI52cLEc

There's a reason I left Megadeth off, well a couple. First of all I personally do not like Dave Mustaine. He's an egomanical bigoted prick with a subtle inferiority complex and is a mean drunk to boot. Plus, I've really never been enamored with Megadeth's sound in the first place, it's too technical if that makes any sense. There's no soul, no fun in a lot of it.

But if that's an official request from the OP, there may or may not be a follow-up soundtrack in the works.

[Northern Dominus]

I just realized something. It's pretty critical, can't believe we've missed it until now...

The Guns Specials Squadron needs a mascot.

Not saying James wouldn't be a good substitute, but something tells me he doesn't roll over on command too well

I nominate a tamed Dune pup or a Godan for the position

[Oblivion2]

So SaintB do you know how you'd like to fit me in or should I just post something soonish?

[SaintB]

So SaintB do you know how you'd like to fit me in or should I just post something soonish?

Your in the combat lance with Junii and Northern Dominus, best to just act as if you've been there the whole time. I'm sorry I didn't bring that up earlier been a little distracted.

[Oblivion2]

Hrm. Alright I'll have an opening post whipped up tonight I guess.

[SaintB]

There's a reason I left Megadeth off, well a couple. First of all I personally do not like Dave Mustaine. He's an egomanical bigoted prick with a subtle inferiority complex and is a mean drunk to boot. Plus, I've really never been enamored with Megadeth's sound in the first place, it's too technical if that makes any sense. There's no soul, no fun in a lot of it.

But if that's an official request from the OP, there may or may not be a follow-up soundtrack in the works.

Its not an official request, I'm not a huge fan of Megadeath either but I feel like the deliberate technical passionless heavy metal sound and the lyrics essentially capture the Mechwarrior essence.

[Northern Dominus]

There's a reason I left Megadeth off, well a couple. First of all I personally do not like Dave Mustaine. He's an egomanical bigoted prick with a subtle inferiority complex and is a mean drunk to boot. Plus, I've really never been enamored with Megadeth's sound in the first place, it's too technical if that makes any sense. There's no soul, no fun in a lot of it.

But if that's an official request from the OP, there may or may not be a follow-up soundtrack in the works.

Its not an official request, I'm not a huge fan of Megadeath either but I feel like the deliberate technical passionless heavy metal sound and the lyrics essentially capture the Mechwarrior essence.

Hence why Fear Factory is on there. Again, since I personally don't like Dave Mustaine and wish every single day that he is suddenly gripped by severe psoriasis of the liver and dies horribly in the course of one day for being not only a very mean drunk but generally a shit human being and vastly inferior to Kirk Hammett in terms of soul or style...yeah you get the idea.

[Oblivion2]

Its not an official request, I'm not a huge fan of Megadeath either but I feel like the deliberate technical passionless heavy metal sound and the lyrics essentially capture the Mechwarrior essence.

Hence why Fear Factory is on there. Again, since I personally don't like Dave Mustaine and wish every single day that he is suddenly gripped by severe psoriasis of the liver and dies horribly in the course of one day for being not only a very mean drunk but generally a shit human being and vastly inferior to Kirk Hammett in terms of soul or style...yeah you get the idea.

^ This

[Hardened Pyrokinetics]

Hey guys, sorry I've been gone so long. Got caught up with other things, including my new RP Halo: Spartan Ops /shamelessplug

Anyway, what's going on in the IC? If I can find a way to jump back in, I will.

[SaintB]

Hey guys, sorry I've been gone so long. Got caught up with other things, including my new RP Halo: Spartan Ops /shamelessplug

Anyway, what's going on in the IC? If I can find a way to jump back in, I will.

You haven't missed a whole lot bro, just do a bit of reading.