The Periphery

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Ambient temprature, 23.15 degrees.
Local time is 15:24 G.M.T.
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Welcome to the Periphery. I haven't seen a BattleTech/MechWarrior-based RP yet, so I'll throw one out here now. This is based on the edges of known space, where bandits, kingdoms and the Nobl Houses battle for resources, mechs, hostages,a nd terrirory. Sorry to see you're out here, but good luck kicking ass.

Rules:
1. Standard RP rules- no powergaming, metagaming, OPness, etc. It's assumed that by joniing, you're familiar with commonly used RP rules.
2. You start off as a lowbie. You're not a King, Lord, Baron, Emperor, Duke, or whatever- you're Pilot (Graduated).
3. Whatever an RP Mod says, goes- no arguments over rulings by our good overseers.
4. custom Mechs must be detailed and accepted before use.
5. Humans only- we've found no aliens.

Enemy powerup, detected.

Mechs:
To get a 'mech accepted, post the tonnage (weight), weaponsry (see below), and armor rating (again, below). There will be a list of standard 'mechs to choose one. These are good starter mechs- it's advised you pick and use one. Mechs also need to worry about heat- too hot and your mech's systems will not funtion correctly.

Enemy mech, destroyed.

Mech Weapons:

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-Lasers. Large, Medium, Small, Micro. Normal and Pulse. High heat, high damage.

-AutoCannon. AC/2, AC/5, AC/10, AC/20. Larger the number, the more damage it does, and the shorter range it has. Low heat.

-Short Range and Long Range Missiles (SRM and LRM). S/LRM-(# of missiles in rack- 5-20). Medium heat.
ex. LRM-20- fires 20 missiles.

-Short Range Cannon (SRC). Fires a shotgun-like blast of shrapnel a short distance. No heat.

Particle Projector Cannon (PPC). Fires a particle steam that will melt armor of enemy 'mechs, but generates a lot of heat and is veeery heavy. Ermahgerd heat.

Warning. Damage, critical.

Mech Armors:

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-Light. You'll take a few hits, but you're still fragile. Very lightweight, allowing for high speeds.

-Medium. You can take quite a few hits, but are heavier (and slower) than light.

-Medium Assault. You can take quite a lot of damage, but your weapon load is restricted to 4 weapons, and you're slow as Heavy mechs.

-Heavy. Kings of absorbing fire, you can weather a lot, but you move very slow.

-Ultra. You can take anything short of a nuke strike, but can be outrun by anyoen and anything short of a glacier.

Lance reports ready for mobilization.

Standard Mechs:

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Stinger
Two AC/2s, one medium laser. Light armor. Scout and light support mech.

Dragon - II
Two Heavy Lasers, one LRM-10. Medium armor. General-purpose mech.

Rifleman
Four AC/2s. Two LRM-10s. Medium armor. Anti-air and sniper mech.

Awesome
Two Heavy Pulse lasers. Four SRM-5s. One AC/20. Heavy armor. Attack mech, dealing a heavy punch.

Jupiter
Four AC/10s. Two PPCs. Two LRM-5s. Ultra armor. Big, nasty, heavily armed, and generally terrifying. Piloted by the elite, and only used for heavy defense or all-out assaults.

Lockouts released. Mech is now weapons-capable.

[Tunnelthunder]

OOC-Wait do I right about the pilot or just the mech... Also, where are we specifically or do we just start where ever and start trying to take over ... Do we work for someone or just have a mech and want to start killing...
I am fine if we are just supposed to make up whatever we are doing and where we start and why but I would like to be told something towards the rp side of things....

[Professor Fenway]

OOOooooooh

It should be a contract system. Like, we're mercenaries, and we get hired by the various factions for jobs, often pitting ourselves against each other.

Application;

Pilot- Fenway "Ash" Darius.

Mech- Custom, E-771 "Alastor". The Alastor was designed for assault roles, generally crippling enemy targets before wiping them out in short order. It excels in short-term combat, where it can take out enemies relatively quickly, but performance can suffer in prolonged combat.

Weaponry-
1x Electro-Laser; Modified Medium Laser. It ionizes the air between itself and the target using the laser, then passes a powerful electric current through it. Low heat generation, low damage, but capable of disrupting enemy systems. It can be evaded by a fast moving enemy, as the weapon lacks the tracking ability of a laser (I.E while a Laser can sweep across a battle, the Electro-Laser is like a hit-scan gun, where it hits everything in it's path but can divert from it).
2x Railgun; Custom Kinetic Weapon. Uses powerful electromagnets to fling a ferrous projectile at extremely high speeds. The massive speed it exhibits often generates a plasma plume behind it, which can catalyst the destructive effect of the weapon. Medium heat generation, high damage, large recoil.
2x Nova Plasma Beams; Custom Energy Weapon. Fires an incredibly-high temperature plasma-beam, created through a combination of gamma-rays and ionization. It is designed to overheat enemy systems and melt their components. The weapon itself is designed with high-heat tolerance in mind, but it will not stand constant usage. High heat, moderate damage. Heats up enemy systems.

Armor- Medium.

Tonnage- 50 Tons (There is no comparison via the standard mechs, so it's a stab in the dark).

[Prototype]

Pilot- Festor Gradius (Skytherian)

Mech- Type IV battle rig, custom:
The Type IV was a battle rig developed by the NSCD for use by Skytherian pilots, and built upon existing imitations of the fearsome MK-IV Lamentor, just without the near invincibility or the lack of control. The mech itself is quite small, only standing at 3 meters high, however it is very light, very fast, and consequently a pain in the ass to hit. While the Type IV is not heavily armed, it is capably of short range melee combat using the extending claw mechanism situated on the left arm, leading to the interesting battle tactics of "leaping" where a pilot in a Type IV would run between the legs of a larger mech, then jump up an tear the pilot out using the claw. The Type IV is designed for close range combat, at longer ranges it becomes a sitting duck.

Weapons:

1x Heavy duty extending claw: can be extended up to 3 meters, has a very strong grip, and is capable of crushing components. Situated on left arm. No heat.

1xPlasma slug cannon: fires chunks of superheated plasma, weapon causes enemy systems to heat up, and can melt right through armour, however the damage decreases exponentially with range. Situated on right arm. High heat, but dissipates quickly, however the fire rate must be kept to a minimum to avoid damage.

Armour: light

Tonnage: 2.5 tonnes


A rather small mech, but lethal at close range.

[Archduke Daynel, PhD]

Pilot: Jonathan Quickstone (Zuguthian human)

Mech: Dragon III-class general purpouse assault battlemech, name Elizabeth
Not the fastest, but not really slow either.

Weapons:One medium laser, two AC-5, one LRM-8
Armor: Medium

Modifications:
Slightly modified cooling system reduces weapon heat by 10%
Custom paint job

Tonnage: 49 tons

[cats]

Light 'mechs are generally in the 30-40 ton range (scouts can be as little as 25 tons), mediums are 45-55, heavies are 60-75, assaults can be as much as 100 tons.


MECHWARRIOR APP
Name: Kakori "Blaze" Hader
AKA: The Hot Fuckup. During training, Blaze had a habit of designing mechs in the sim with lots of energy and no heat sinks.

MECH:
Shadow Cat, Model: Blue Flame (custom)
Blue Flame was designed to be a powerful long-range, multirole attack mech that can be used in many scenarios, including scouting, LR support, and light assault.

TONNAGE:
50 tons, upgraded mechanisms and structure allow for slightly higher weight tolerance. (up from 45)

WEAPONRY:
1 Med Pulse Lasers-Higher heat, slightly decreased range, and much higher ROF. (2)
2 ER Med laser-Lower ROF than standard med. laser, but better damage at longer range. (4)
1 Ultralight Gauss Rifle-Lighter than the Light Gauss Rifle, longer range than the AC/5 with lower ROF. (7)
1 LRM-5-Long range missile rack, containing 5 missiles. (2)

ARMOR AND STRUCTURE:
Ferro Fibrous armor, Endo Steel structure, CASE ammunition containment system (8 tons)

ENGINES:
XL Engine gives Blue Flame the ability to move at speeds up to 100 kph. (20 tons)

MODS AND ALT EQUIP:
16 Double Heat Sinks (15 included in engines) (1)
upgraded sensor system (1)
Upgraded Optics (1)
AP Gauss Ammo: 50 (2)
LRM ammo: 360 (2)
Blue flame paint job: Priceless.

[Jack Root]

Pilot: Jack Shadow
Mech: Shade LAM-3 Trime
Weapons: AC/5,SRC
Armor: Light
Tonnage: 30

Looks: The Trime is pure black with a cyan star on each side.

Special: A small cloaking system invisible to most Sensors.(All civilian and some military)

LAM-3=Light Assault Mech Mk. 3

Can adjust app. if need be.

[cats]

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@All forgot to clarify: humans only. all characters accepted (if you're not human, pretend your race name is your clan/faction/mother's anem or whatever.
sorry 'bout that, brain fell out.
All 'mechs accepted, excepting Proto. Minimum weight is ~20 tons. 2.5 tons means you're piloting a battlesuits. Tin Can suits, intended for Infantry- you're nuts to drive one. Or so they say.
...but the standard mechs exist for a reason and can be modified.

@cats You're running hotter than an inferno round in combat. How often do you end up glowing like the sun?

@340 if you want to be a merc, you're a merc- of you can be part fo the Successor houses. your choice.

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My d00d.

Markus Korriman
//Korriman's Kodiaks [Mercinary Regiment]
//RFL-3N(A) Rifleman, modified.



//RFL-3N(A):
x4 AC/2
x2 Medium Lasers
Medium Armor
Special Modification- Deployable to anchored mode, doubling rate of fire and heat dissipation. Renders mech immobile.
62 tons. Top speed 75.6 km/h.

[MrTargareyan]

Pilot:Julia Hunt
Mech: X-V31 Nightblade

X-V31 Viserion:
Tonnage: 80 Tonnes
Armour: Heavy
Weapons: 1x Mechanical claw-An enormous claw like hand on the end of a 2 metre long arm, designed to swipe at and smash enemy mechs. medium damage, no heat.
1x Ac/20 (stock)
2x Pulse laser (stock)
Paint job: Gloss black with A red dragon detailed on the chest.

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Accepted.

[Jack Root]

Are we going to start or we going to wait for more people?

[Professor Fenway]

I guess i'll be in a faction, then. I will have to decide which, though.

We should start. Others can join in later.

[Crash Override]

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Pilot: Alex "Guren" Seiten
Mech- Custom,RPI-11 Glasgow and M.A.U "Apocalypse".

GLASGLOW

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General Characteristics
Crew: One
Height: 4.24 meters
Weight: 7.35 metric tones
Power Source: Yggdrasil Drive

Design Features

Factsphere Sensor [A Factsphere Sensor is essentially an advanced camera that relays live thermographic images and data to the pilot. They are usually protected under a retractable layer of armor. When retracted it allows for greater system sensitivity]

Landspinner Propulsion System [The Landspinner Propulsion System is essentially a set of wheels that can be attached to the back of each heel of a mech frame's foot,providing more speed specially for manuevers or chasing.]

Armament
2x Chest-mounted Slash Harkens [Are wire guided projectiles that are usually attached in pairs on the shoulder joints of a mech][None]
1x Assault Rifle [Standard issue AR-584 "Koliat" assault rifle.] [Low heat generation but sustained fire gives a cooldown period]

Optional Armaments:
1x Torso-mounted Antipersonnel Machine Gun [Low heat generation]
1x Giant Cannon [Long range artillery] [Medium heat generation]
2x Elbow-mounted Tonfas [With eletric capability] [None]

Massive Armore Unit "Apocalypse"

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Armor: Heavy [Plasteel composite and polymers,as well as layers of kinetic padding and kinetic shielding]

Weapons: 2 x Scorpion pods [80 missiles each one. The Nanite missile is composed of cheap alloys,being fabricated on site by micro 3D fabricators.While not being effective versus armor,itself can attack in swarms to confuse systems or even cause damage over an area.AA configurable,being a effective short range AA weapon]
Heat,Low.

2x "Hexon" Machine Gun [20 mm][Fast firing machine guns,they carry AP ammo,specially made to fight other heavy mech.The Fast fire rate can guarantee a quick kill. Low heat generation,but sustained fire elevates the heat very fast.]

2 x Hardpoints in the arms [Being configurable to carry close combat plasma cutters,extra ammunition,spare parts or even small calliber anti-personnel guns,as well as "Shoryu" Autocannon [60 mm]

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[Jack Root]

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Mech- Custom,RPI-11 Glasgow.

Spoiler:

General Characteristics
Crew: One
Height: 4.24 meters
Weight: 7.35 metric tones
Power Source: Yggdrasil Drive

Design Features

Factsphere Sensor [A Factsphere Sensor is essentially an advanced camera that relays live thermographic images and data to the pilot. They are usually protected under a retractable layer of armor. When retracted it allows for greater system sensitivity]

Landspinner Propulsion System [The Landspinner Propulsion System is essentially a set of wheels that can be attached to the back of each heel of a mech frame's foot,providing more speed specially for manuevers or chasing.]

Armament
2x Chest-mounted Slash Harkens [Are wire guided projectiles that are usually attached in pairs on the shoulder joints of a mech]
1x Assault Rifle [Standard issue AR-584 "Koliat" assault rifle.]

Optional Armaments:
1x Torso-mounted Antipersonnel Machine Gun
1x Giant Cannon [Long range artillery]
2x Elbow-mounted Tonfas [With eletric capability]

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Umm...LS? What about Heat from your weapons.