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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #180 on: August 03, 2011, 11:28:28 PM »
Wow... just wow. Finished the first speed-read after work and I'm just floored. Lots of crazy stuff, I won't give anything away for those who haven't read it yet but there's maps, TOEs, personalities and pages and pages of what happened 3067-3085 with the clans. The only thing it's missing for me is a timeline with key points which just means I'll have to read it over a few times and build one for myself  ;D
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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #181 on: August 04, 2011, 02:04:57 PM »
Quote from: Dread Moores on August 03, 2011, 05:10:44 PM
There is one specific member here who is going to be quite happy with the sentence I just read.

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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #182 on: August 04, 2011, 11:59:02 PM »
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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #183 on: August 05, 2011, 02:21:15 AM »
I'm not even halfway through Wars of Reaving, but I have to admit that there is a fitting amount of badassness being displayed - Vladimir Ward and Kael Pershaw for example.

The Vipers are pompous morons though.
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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #184 on: August 05, 2011, 03:20:18 AM »
That is a given they are the Clan version of Capellans!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fear is our most powerful weapon and a Heavy Regiment of Von Rohrs Battlemech's is a very close second.-attributed to Kozo Von Rohrs
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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #185 on: August 13, 2011, 01:01:29 AM »
Some interesting news going forward.

Apparently, no more single faction sourcebooks. It makes sense, but it's interesting.
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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #186 on: August 13, 2011, 02:45:29 AM »
Makes lots of sense to me exactly why herb said it

Also with all 5 houses and the periphery documented so well in housebooks negates need for more

Only republic doesn't have but can't see it being around long enough to matter
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Quote from: ColBosch on March 15, 2015, 05:35:30 PM

Really, as long as there is an unbroken line of people calling themselves "Clan Nova Cat," it doesn't really matter to me if they're still using Iron Wombs or not. They may be dead as a faction, but as a people they still exist. It's not uncommon in the real world, after all.

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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #187 on: August 14, 2011, 11:23:04 AM »
FYI a new poll(on preferred print sourcebooks) is up on the Official Battletech site.

http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,9145.msg213789.html#new

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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #188 on: August 14, 2011, 11:57:54 AM »
It's a little sad to see how many folks mentioned everything but plot sourcebooks to move the storyline forward. It is kind of frustrating as a fan to see a community so focused on looking backwards. Particularly when the last two years worth of products has felt so heavily slated towards looking backwards. (Note: That's not to say it is, I haven't run numbers on that. It's just felt that way to this fan.)
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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #189 on: August 14, 2011, 01:38:15 PM »
Quote from: Dread Moores on August 14, 2011, 11:57:54 AM
It's a little sad to see how many folks mentioned everything but plot sourcebooks to move the storyline forward. It is kind of frustrating as a fan to see a community so focused on looking backwards. Particularly when the last two years worth of products has felt so heavily slated towards looking backwards. (Note: That's not to say it is, I haven't run numbers on that. It's just felt that way to this fan.)

I'd half agree with you- I really like the historicals since they cover areas that have not been well detailed before. On the other hand I hate the Era Reports- they just rehash the material I have in a dozen other source books.  If they started during Era Reports for earlier times (1st SW, RW, Davion Civil War, etc) then I would revise my opinion. 

I'm actually looking forward to the jump past the Dark Age- War of Reaving is the first non-historical BT that I have been interested in for a while now- knowing the outcome of the Jihad made the Jihad books only slightly interesting. 
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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #190 on: August 14, 2011, 05:54:32 PM »
Well I have to say I'm looking forward to the jump forward in time as well. Historicals are a great idea but they are to narrow in my opinion. Their scope is so limited that many new ideas I would like to see explored are cutoff.
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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #191 on: August 26, 2011, 04:38:50 PM »
Just got my dead-tree copy of Historical Reunification War loving it.

Skimmed so far but still looks great.

New units look really handy too may have to use some...  ;D

Just a thought Drost IIa = Firefly - art + weapons
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Quote from: ColBosch on March 15, 2015, 05:35:30 PM

Really, as long as there is an unbroken line of people calling themselves "Clan Nova Cat," it doesn't really matter to me if they're still using Iron Wombs or not. They may be dead as a faction, but as a people they still exist. It's not uncommon in the real world, after all.

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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #192 on: August 26, 2011, 06:34:07 PM »
Quote from: Dragon Cat on August 26, 2011, 04:38:50 PM
Just a thought Drost IIa = Firefly - art + weapons
Given that BattleTech began stealing from successful Sci-Fi franchises from the very beginning, this is nothing new.  But, yes, clearly channeling the Firefly-class transport with the DroST. 
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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #193 on: August 26, 2011, 08:35:27 PM »
Quote from: Halvagor on August 26, 2011, 06:34:07 PM
Quote from: Dragon Cat on August 26, 2011, 04:38:50 PM
Just a thought Drost IIa = Firefly - art + weapons
Given that BattleTech began stealing from successful Sci-Fi franchises from the very beginning, this is nothing new.  But, yes, clearly channeling the Firefly-class transport with the DroST.


Even some of the text in the entry is taken from Firefly.  (Don't have the exact quote but it was the line about the ship lasting you a lifetime)
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Re: New Releases!
« Reply #194 on: August 26, 2011, 08:51:22 PM »
"treat that ship right and she'll be with you till the end of your life" although they've added a bit

it's still great one of my favorites from the book lol
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Quote from: ColBosch on March 15, 2015, 05:35:30 PM

Really, as long as there is an unbroken line of people calling themselves "Clan Nova Cat," it doesn't really matter to me if they're still using Iron Wombs or not. They may be dead as a faction, but as a people they still exist. It's not uncommon in the real world, after all.
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