Battletech - Also known as Trannytech

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I've always had a soft spot for the Cataphract, but that's because I'm a sucker for 'mechs that aren't just "metal dude". The less obviously humanoid, the more I tend to like them*. The most recent Cataphract art is pretty good in my book.
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*Except for the original Stalker. The original Steiner Battle Blimp looked like it would fall over in a stiff breeze.
 
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Guessing the Everything Battletech Discord got sent a C&D and I'm guessing the owner flipped his lid and changed the name to Everything Sci-Fi.
 
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Gezkill said:
Guessing the Everything Battletech Discord got sent a C&D and I'm guessing the owner flipped his lid and changed the name to Everything Sci-Fi.
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Looks like GCL doesn't like David (the owner) and requested/demanded a name change. Something something IP bullshit.
 
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Discord is cancer.
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It is. Even worse is that its unironically where most people gather in droves to discuss or interact around anything at all. There aren't many forums, sites, or anything major of value but instead there's a link to their discord. It's a bloated shithole that has weird arbitrary rules that will get you banned at random.
 
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Corn Flakes said:
David has corroborated all that so... guess that's that. Not really any drama, just the IP holder poking Catalyst, Catalyst calling David for a quick meeting, and David deciding to proactively change the name of his server. That's fair.

Also, that Discord is one of the least groomy I've ever seen. That's got to count for something.
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As long as there's even one troon in it, grooming is going on. We need to gatekeep our hobbies hard.
 
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Those of you who play MechWarrior 5, do you guys have any recommended mods/modpacks? Played a few missions of the campaign on vanilla, and it already feels like I should spice things up, especially since I'm sure mods will require me to restart the campaign anyways.

For instance, the Mech customization is pretty plain. Can't even swap out different engines or anything, unless that becomes a feature later on.

The closer the Mech customization gets to Tabletop/RogueTech, the better.
 
The Desert Eagles Soar said:
Those of you who play MechWarrior 5, do you guys have any recommended mods/modpacks? Played a few missions of the campaign on vanilla, and it already feels like I should spice things up, especially since I'm sure mods will require me to restart the campaign anyways.

For instance, the Mech customization is pretty plain. Can't even swap out different engines or anything, unless that becomes a feature later on.

The closer the Mech customization gets to Tabletop/RogueTech, the better.
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I don't think you've got the right reference there. On the tabletop, nothing is customizable unless you're talking about an OmniMech/OmniVee. And even those only get to replace weapons and equipment, but never the engine, armor (either type or values) or internal structure.
 
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The Desert Eagles Soar said:
Those of you who play MechWarrior 5, do you guys have any recommended mods/modpacks? Played a few missions of the campaign on vanilla, and it already feels like I should spice things up, especially since I'm sure mods will require me to restart the campaign anyways.

For instance, the Mech customization is pretty plain. Can't even swap out different engines or anything, unless that becomes a feature later on.

The closer the Mech customization gets to Tabletop/RogueTech, the better.
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All my mods broke on last patch and I haven't updated them yet but I used Yet Another Mechlab, TTRulez' AI mods for enemies and lancemates, Better Spawns, Scary Tanks, and one of the soundpacks - forget the name.
 
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Corn Flakes said:
I don't think you've got the right reference there. On the tabletop, nothing is customizable unless you're talking about an OmniMech/OmniVee. And even those only get to replace weapons and equipment, but never the engine, armor (either type or values) or internal structure.
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Doing Campaigns you will be doing custom mechs. If you don't you won't have a good time.
 
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The Desert Eagles Soar said:
Those of you who play MechWarrior 5, do you guys have any recommended mods/modpacks? Played a few missions of the campaign on vanilla, and it already feels like I should spice things up, especially since I'm sure mods will require me to restart the campaign anyways.

For instance, the Mech customization is pretty plain. Can't even swap out different engines or anything, unless that becomes a feature later on.

The closer the Mech customization gets to Tabletop/RogueTech, the better.
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Mirroring what someone else said, last update broke everything.
 
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What makes a beautiful mech? I guess that's something we could not easily agree upon. I personally love the Marauder, the Rifleman, the Atlas, the Thunderbolt. All for different reasons, but that's just me.

Now I was wondering, what is the most ugly mech out there? There's a lot that look awkward, but whose look grew on me like the Crab and Stalker...
But I can't understand what went through the mind of the designer of the shootist. It's just garbage all around.

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It's not just that it's blocky as fuck, it looks like a fucking chinese Transformer knockoff that turns into a lunchbox or something.
 
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RomanesEuntDomus said:
What makes a beautiful mech? I guess that's something we could not easily agree upon. I personally love the Marauder, the Rifleman, the Atlas, the Thunderbolt. All for different reasons, but that's just me.

Now I was wondering, what is the most ugly mech out there? There's a lot that look awkward, but whose look grew on me like the Crab and Stalker...
But I can't understand what went through the mind of the designer of the shootist. It's just garbage all around.

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It's not just that it's blocky as fuck, it looks like a fucking chinese Transformer knockoff that turns into a lunchbox or something.
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Ok, we need to do ugliest mech contest. Here is my entry :

Gunslinger, what the fuck is this thing? Why is it so objectively hideous looking?

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The Gunslinger being this ugly actually stings a lot, cause weapons-wise it's really neat, but the miniature looks like pure garbage.

Like, this artwork here even looks kinda acceptable:
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A bit fat and certainly not a beauty, but it looks like something you can put on the table. Unfortunately, the miniature looks terrible all around.
Puny noodle-arms, those tent-like shoulder turrets... and I can't unsee the cupboard-door-tits.

Looking forward to the redesign, it can't get any worse.
 
That looks like someone had a spare Highlander cockpit/head, saw an old 1950's sci-fi film and decided to make a love-letter mech with what parts he had. Also threw on a slab of sheet metal to try and hide where he got the cockpit
 
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I have a weird soft spot for the Cronus for some reason, but christ, the Blood Kite looks derpy as fuck. It doesn't even look like it should be able to move
 
Blood Kite needs to be on tracks or some shit.
 
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