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Sleeping Dragon
Draconis Combine
Tai-i
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 Posted: 19-Aug-2005 09:58 Post subject: Alternative Infantry Destruction |
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So, I and Rudel started this discussion about dealing with those small things under battlemech feet.
This was invented so far:
- Crushing with hatchet broad side (technically not too viable).
- Spread Infantry around terrain with Sword like butter (the same problem as before).
- Playing golf with hatchet.
- Using hatchet to create log and roll it over infantry.
- Sweeping strike (problem - doubles the amount of troopers, but changes racial type to halfling).
- Stomping (classic).
- Firing the JJs and baking them.
No rules created.
[ This Message was edited by: Sleeping Dragon on 2005-08-19 10:00 ]
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Rudel Gurken
Allisters Light Thunder
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| Posted: 19-Aug-2005 10:57 Post subject: RE: Alternative Infantry Destruction |
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If they are swarming: fire SRM-infernos at each other! You´ll get a bit heat but you get rid of the ants!
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Sleeping Dragon
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| Posted: 19-Aug-2005 11:54 Post subject: RE: Alternative Infantry Destruction |
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Fragmentation missiles would be better.
Maybe lie down and rolling.
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WhizzbangThePowerSquig
Royal Black Watch Regiment
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| Posted: 19-Aug-2005 12:26 Post subject: RE: Alternative Infantry Destruction |
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Stop Drop and Roll already has rules. A Mech can go prone and shake off infantry. I think. It's been a long time since I've had to deal with foot sloggers.
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ralgith
Blighted Sun Battalion
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"Ralgith's Renegades"
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| Posted: 19-Aug-2005 13:59 Post subject: RE: Alternative Infantry Destruction |
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Standard Infantry vs. 'Mechs is just slaughter anyways. Anti-Mech infantry working in squads of 4 can kneecap a mech before it even knows they're there if they are good 
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SaberDance
Federated Suns
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| Posted: 19-Aug-2005 15:42 Post subject: RE: Alternative Infantry Destruction |
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Where are you gonna find 4 squads of Anti-mech infantry in a fight with a single mech? It would have to be an incredibly haughty mechwarrior...oh, well, that would explain it.
(As I recall the rules, anti-mech infantry are extraordinarilly rare, something akin to one squad in a brigade. I wouldn't take a single mech against an entire brigade of infantry, especially late in the game-universe when anti-mech tactics of regular infantry improve.)
On another note, for golf:
1.) Pick a hex. That's the hole.
2.) Find an infantry squad. That's the ball.
3.) Strike infantry squad with flat of hatchet.
4.) Roll damage. That is the distance the "ball" flies.
5.) locate where the ball lands using the artillery scatter charts.
Tweaks anyone?
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Delta
Lyran Alliance
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| Posted: 19-Aug-2005 20:48 Post subject: RE: Alternative Infantry Destruction |
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Can't really golf with normal infantry, too small.
Battle armor on the other hand... 
Reg infantry, here are some tactics...
1) Quads- Stampede! Vairant of the stomping.
2) Buzzsaw and claw combo-- Bloody carnage! The buzzsaw rips them into small pieces, and you can slice, or throw infantry with the claw.
3) If you're one for wasting ammo, fire NARCs at individual troopers. It will either send the trooper flying or just crush em. Either way, its an entertaining waste of C-Bills.
4) Bowling. Grab a random infantryman and throw em like a bowling ball at the rest of the platoon. Works best when they're clustered.
5) Juggling. Grab a couple infantrymen or Battle Armor suits and juggle. Great for showing of your awesome coordination and mech handling skills. (Experts only)
6) For a fun combination, create custom salvos of SRMs. Half of them should be infernos, the other half fragmentation. Ouch.
Battle Armor Baseball- (modified golf, still using blunt side. Alternately, you can use a sword, but at a 3 hex reduction)
Step 1) Find a pitcher and a suit of BA. Alternately, you can pitch to yourself by throwing the suit up. (+2 to hit modifier)
Step 2A) Pitcher makes a piloting skill roll, +3 modifier. If he suceeds, the pitch is good. (If you have a pilot with a bad piloting skill, keep a large stockpile of BA nearby)
Step 2) Roll to hit. If you hit, roll an additional D6. A 1 indicates a foul tip, the BA flies one hex backwards. Anything else is a solid hit.
Step 3) Toss D6 per 20 tons, plus 1/4 of the hatchets damage (TSM is illegal). This is how far the poor BA goes.
SCORING CHART--
Out- <5 Hexes
Single- <8 Hexes
Double- <15 Hexes
Triple- <20 Hexes
Home Run- >25 Hexes
(Comments?)
Im also up to making BA dodgeball...
All I have for now.
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Warhammer: 3025
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| Posted: 19-Aug-2005 21:29 Post subject: RE: Alternative Infantry Destruction |
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This is one of the most macabre topics I've ever seen on this board... 
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SaberDance
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| Posted: 19-Aug-2005 23:02 Post subject: RE: Alternative Infantry Destruction |
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How difficult do you think it will be to get a Berserker to pee in a cup?
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Delta
Lyran Alliance
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| Posted: 19-Aug-2005 23:37 Post subject: RE: Alternative Infantry Destruction |
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On 2005-08-19 21:29, Warhammer: 3025 wrote:
This is one of the most macabre topics I've ever seen on this board...
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Me or the post in general? 
Any comments on baseball and juggling? Want to see dodgeball?
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Warhammer: 3025
Freelance
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| Posted: 19-Aug-2005 23:57 Post subject: RE: Alternative Infantry Destruction |
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I said "topic", as in the entire thread.
Not you specifically. Narcissist. 
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parafighter
Clan Jade Falcon
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| Posted: 20-Aug-2005 00:07 Post subject: RE: Alternative Infantry Destruction |
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This is the weirdest topic I've see on this board.
Your going to scare new people.
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Discord
Federated Suns
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| Posted: 20-Aug-2005 00:25 Post subject: RE: Alternative Infantry Destruction |
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Well, I refer to infantry and Battle Armor as squishies and cruchies for a reason. (Hmmm....maybe some enterprising soul could work up a Mech Golf Club, based on the sword. Or would a Mace work better?)
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Khayman
Blighted Sun Battalion
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"Seraph's Slaughter"
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| Posted: 20-Aug-2005 01:57 Post subject: RE: Alternative Infantry Destruction |
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I've been fond of infantry soccer myself but any sport would do. Tennis, dodge ball, hacky sack, etc.
I wonder if you could load infantry into canisters to be fired as ammo?
Infantry don't trigger thunders do they?
I really like the jump jets and narc idea! Very creative.
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Mulkosaur
ComStar
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| Posted: 20-Aug-2005 04:24 Post subject: RE: Alternative Infantry Destruction |
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Does landing a dropship on them count?
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