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Might just be how tired I am currently, but I can't recall or find any poetic quips Gene Shepard might have made in the Dieron chapters.That being said... the poetic quips were a little concerning especially if they were accurate reflections of how he viewed the situation.
They're normal, its just a fluff description of how gauss rifles are supposed to work I think its from one of the rule books to explainAre those special AP gauss shells or just different naming conventions?
Part of it is that its a hold over from the earlier version where each segment opened with small poems, or lyrical verse, here Gene does occasionally make quips that sound poetic on screen but I figured I would cut some of the poetry out just to focus on things elsewhere.Might just be how tired I am currently, but I can't recall or find any poetic quips Gene Shepard might have made in the Dieron chapters.
Its bracketing fire, it doesn't help that at this time Combine BattleMech 'unit' doctrine is centered at independent company level rather than manuevering the whole battalion And this is especially true for elites like the SoL so they're getting hit by people who are familiar with their doctrine (the Azami/ Rasalhague up front with Gene, but also being hit by a mounting larger force opening at their lengthwise axis as the DMM passes through the Davion line and towards the eridani to the eastHold up… did Gene just pull that SoL battalion into their own personal Canae? Or did he just(lol, JUST) pull them into the mother of all 'L'/bracket ambushes?
It seems like they got suckered into a close fight to their front while the 'green' pilots in Highlanders and Thugs got onto a ridge to their flank and are currently laying into them. On top of that I think both of those elements under Gene's command are at battalion strength?
That is the whole of the Highland Mech formation, their armor and infantry is still moving up.Okay, thank you for clarifying. That is a big OOF for the Dracs there. Is it just that first Highland company on the flank in assault mechs? I can't remember that battalions make up
Ahh. I assumed he was quoting or composing Buddhist Koans or Haiku as a psychological tactic against the Combine. Showing the world just how ignorant and degenerate the society of the Combine is compared to the cultures they are aping badly. Every now and again lecturing them of the history Kurita has perverted and how horrifying of an abomination the Nipponai, much less the Chrysanthemum Throne would see the Combine to be.Part of it is that its a hold over from the earlier version where each segment opened with small poems, or lyrical verse, here Gene does occasionally make quips that sound poetic on screen but I figured I would cut some of the poetry out just to focus on things elsewhere.
Way over sinked thoughThugs really are such a nice mech design. They feel like a Warhammer done right. It's also nice seeing decent designs with zero medium lasers.
It really wants ER PPCs. It's so over sinked though that you can load inferno SRMs and just fight in the fire you inevitably start.
Or cut some heatsinks for medium lasers. Not a perfect mod but brutally increasing effectiveness up closeIt really wants ER PPCs. It's so over sinked though that you can load inferno SRMs and just fight in the fire you inevitably start.
And provides and viable close-range alternative for when you run out of SRM ammo.Or cut some heatsinks for medium lasers. Not a perfect mod but brutally increasing effectiveness up close
That's exactly what the Thug was intended to do. Of course, the Maltex decided not to invest in multiple factories, so the production was stopped after their factory was destroyed (save for limited production by Earthwerks), whereas StarCorps was churning out Warhammers from at least six factories, some of which survived the Succession Wars.Thugs really are such a nice mech design. They feel like a Warhammer done right.
THG-11Eb upgrades to ER PPCs.It really wants ER PPCs. It's so over sinked though that you can load inferno SRMs and just fight in the fire you inevitably start.
All of this is canonical to how the combine fights, everything goes into the offensive with the intent of having your samurai carry the day by making the enemy flee for their worthless lives.So, is there a check list for 'How to F**k Up An Advance' in modern warfare(or at least the BTech equivalent)?
I feel like this Drac commander is going down and ticking them all off. In his defense that kind of aggressive advance has turned flanks for centuries in setting but good lord.
-Used their own green troops as a distraction/human wave.
-Advanced without support beyond the Sun Zhang Cadets they just sent into the grinder.
-Advanced as independent companies, not a cohesive battalion.
-Commander got too close and got capped by enemy air support.
-Seemingly no anti air or artillery on hand.
- And lastly, no recon beyond those same Sun Zhang Cadets who got chewed up.
Isn't the SI using SLDF infantry kit and power armor?At this point a Pillager might be overkill, I'd probably settle for something mobile with plenty of MG's since flamers would be counter productive.
Is Gene's infantry using SLDF infantry kit?
I don't think Gene has, I can't remember Nighthawks being brought up in this fic outside of us readers speculating. I just couldn't for the life of me remember if Gene's ad-hoc…(RCT or brigade at this point?) unit had picked up infantry kit from those caches.
In the sense that the Highlanders have Mauser Las RiflesAt this point a Pillager might be overkill, I'd probably settle for something mobile with plenty of MG's since flamers would be counter productive.
Is Gene's infantry using SLDF infantry kit?
Gene's 'Black Horse' Marauder has an SPL but for the most part thats why the Bandits refit to Machine gunsDoes Gene have any Small Pulse Laser platforms to do the city clearing job? MGs would be the second resort and Flamers never.
No power armor at this time.
Nighthawks have not shown up yet, there are Mauser Laser Rifles from Harlaw's cache, but the Davions as a whole aren't fielding SLDF gear out of the MID depot on Elidere. Nighthawks never mind full power armor have not made an appearance yet.I don't think Gene has, I can't remember Nighthawks being brought up in this fic outside of us readers speculating. I just couldn't for the life of me remember if Gene's ad-hoc…(RCT or brigade at this point?) unit had picked up infantry kit from those caches.
So just infantry gear? BT infantry gear makes no sense with how heavy and unergonomic it is.
In this case Curassiers are the infantry units who will fit in the Bandit and Badger vehicles and are deployed together , so outside of having lost tech pew pew rifles they're standard succession wars davion infantry kitSo just infantry gear? BT infantry gear makes no sense with how heavy and unergonomic it is.