Solaris VII: more discussion, and more banter

[Dragonsbane]

Package:
Race: 1 (Human)
Attributes: 3 (24)
Skills: 5 (24)
Advantages: 2 (1)
Mech: 4 (heavy)

Name: Charles Baxter
Hair color: tousled brown
Eye color: blue, hidden behind thick glasses.
Skin color: Very pale, with freckles dotting his face.

Build: 5
Reflexes: 6
Intuition: 6
Learn: 6
Charisma: 1

Characteristics
Athletic: 9
Physical: 6
Mental: 6
Social: 11

Advantages:
Well-Equipped 1.

Equipment: Deluxe Toolkit, Automatic pistol, Automatic Pistol Ammo x10, Personal Armor Vest, Deluxe fieldkit, Medkit, Long Range Personal Communicator.

Mech:

Skills:
Advanced Academy: Battlemech Pilot MOS.
Gunnery (mech): 3
Pilot (mech): 3
Technician (mech): 2
Computers: 2
Survival: 1
Small arms: 1

Security Systems: 3
Engineering: 2
Cryptography: 1

Damage Thresholds:
Head: 10
Torso: 30
Arm: 15
Leg: 15

History: Born on Arc Royal to an MCRB accountant who worked with the Kell Hounds and his wife, Charles Adrian Baxter developed an interest in computers from a young age. The skinny, unpopular boy turned this talent towards playing pranks during his years at school, avenging himself upon those who mocked his freckled countenance, lack of social skills, and thick glasses through his hacking talents. After planting a vast amount of lesbian pornography in a local girl’s computer as a “tactical response” to her taunts, he was discovered and severely punished. This, however, only encouraged him to seek out new games, including the love of his life…Foreverquest, a MMORPG for the Holocron. Like many other disaffected teenagers, he was soon dedicated to his Foreverquest account; his Swords & Sorcery roleplaying group…complete with archaic dice, pens, paper, and rulebooks; and his vast collection of FPS games, which led to his coronation as “Frag King”. In all fairness, however, that title was partially due to the fact that his weapons were “Haxx0r3d”. Discovering that mechs make physical strength and fitness irrelevant…leaving only skill as a variable…Charlie Baxter (nicknamed “Cab”) decided upon his future career. After graduating at the top of his class, “Cab” joined the Kell Hounds for a time, and was a great success, but left because they simply didn’t understand him…in other words, his utter lack of social skills screwed things up again. Departing at approximately the same time as Blaze Lorens, Charles also migrated to Solaris, in search of a new Heavy mech, and enough money to make all of his dreams come true. Plus, this job gives him a chance to fulfill his passion for mass Fraggage.

[PhoenixFlame]

*Breaks silence*

Okay, Alpha lance guys. We should stick together on the east side of the mountain and concentrate our fire to take out mechs one at a time. If we focus our fire, and they spread it out, we should be able to get an advantage by eliminating enemy guns in an extended engagement.

Also, let's not destroy anything that we disable, because we'll get to salvage it.

[Squishy Cheeks]

He can't very well join the fun, but he can join after the battle, and post as an audience member, maybe place a bet on us.

btw DB RFL-5M Rifleman

[Truce]

Raviel's linked weapons:

Main: LRM 15s, linked.
Cycle 1: SSRM (2), Linked; Medium Pulse Lasers (4), Linked
Cycle 2: Narc...quickly followed up by a sudden barrage of missiles. Preferably nukes.

[PhoenixFlame]

I thought fire-linked weapons needed to be in the same arm/torso location?

[Truce]

Originally Posted by Squishy Cheeks

Alright dudes, and ladies.

new rules for the next battle.

linked weapons

our macros will now link weapons able to fire in the same arc. Linked weapons will roll only one to-hit, and use the worst of the weapon ranges. Example Nova prime can link the lasers in one hand and the lasers in the other. hit locations work as normal

Wasn't sure, but I thought it meant they had to be in the same Macro.

[Squishy Cheeks]

no just same firing arc

you can have a front firing link up.

[PhoenixFlame]

Ah, so I see. Main weapon is just chain fire anyway, so that won't work.

I'll have Karen's weapons all be linked, since well, they're all paired anyway.

Main Weapon: LRM-15 + Cycle
Group 1: Fire-Linked Mplas and Linked SSRM2's
Group 2: Linked LRM-15's.

[Dragonsbane]

Sir, would it be alright for me to strip one of the heat sinks in exchange for an extra ton (20 shots) of ammo? The 5M lacks some of the heat trouble of the Rifleman 5D, but has a bit of an ammo deficiency when it comes to extended engagements.

[Squishy Cheeks]

you don't have the money for that

double heat sink retail for $6000
Ultra AC % ammo retails for $9000