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jaymz wrote:

gmg4rwf wrote:

jaymz wrote:That tells me you haven't been even paying attention for the last 15+ years....

Not everybody is rich and can afford internet.

Rich has nothing to do with either since, here you are....on the internet and...

because a few weeks ago a neighbor let me start borrowing their internet.

2nd Edition isn't perfect, as you can see from this "nits" thread, but it's a gargantuan improvement of the old game largely being Robotech in name only. Sounds the opposite, I haven't seen it, but if they gave the E-20 and EU-11 only a very few shots - where the point of beam weapons is ...

It was shown in the original Citytech box set Rule book and cardboard stands as the "Ostroc", which is the first I ever saw of it (either one) before that, and the original 3025TRO labels it such. It wasn't till after that that FASA produced the current official "Ostroc" design ...

the official name of the "2nd edition" robotech RPG is "Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles RPG" it is comprised of; Robotech The Shadow Chronicles Role Playing Game (mainbook) Robotech The Shadow Chronicles Role Playing Game Deluxe Edition (Hardback) Robotech The Shadow Chronicles ...

jaymz wrote:That tells me you haven't been even paying attention for the last 15+ years....

Not everybody is rich and can afford internet.

jaymz wrote:It's not in the store because they no longer have the license, again...

I'm aware of that.

Also looking into this, there is another: I mentioned that the standard Ostroc (with the shoulder mounted SRM-4) is the Heavy Artillery Pod but the original drawing was a ridicules thing with missile tubes in oval paddle-like hands, as a humanoid version of the Light Artillery Pod. New errata has a...

The Ost-? are based on the variants of the Regult/Reguld. It's all that is really necessary as reference since they really do not look enough like them to worry about otherwise. Even your Ostroc Mk II reference is questionable as to its canonicity of existence in Battletech (Your own link states as...

You might to update your knowledge as it seems you are working off the original Robotech RPG which has been completely superceded by the 2nd edition of the RPG. The original was utterly rife with errors in every book for pretty much everything. The 2nd edition fixed the majority of the errors but t...

glitterboy2098 wrote:guys, can you take such discussions to PM's? this thread is meant more as a general reference

I was trying to fix the references - the Valkyrie was left out and the ZBP/Ost' mechs weren't properly referenced.

... I go by the RPG, both with effectively unlimited (1000+) and the EU-11 has 50% longer range (6000ft Vs 4000ft) But that's the source I use. In-universe terms: you can consider the differences as different universes. Yes, the 2nd Edition made some changes. Part of it can be argued that they have...

Ostroc Mk II = Regult Tactical Battle Pod m No that's the Heavy Artillery Pod - even shows the Pick. The TBP has small(ish) lasers in the rear, the HAP has 4 missile tubes which the Ostroc has "2xSRM-2's" h It's closer in appearance than the other OSTs and it wouldn't be too hard to make ...

ok a bit of a nit The EP 20 and EU-11 gunpod bascialy do the same damage at the same range The EP 20 has a 60 round payload The EU-11 has a 28 round payload ... Is that some new stated because I go by the RPG, both with effectively unlimited (1000+) and the EU-11 has 50% longer range (6000ft Vs 400...

Sambot wrote:Ostroc Mk II = Regult Tactical Battle Pod https://www.sarna.net/wiki/Ostroc_Mk_II

No that's the Heavy Artillery Pod - even shows the Pick. The TBP has small(ish) lasers in the rear, the HAP has 4 missile tubes which the Ostroc has "2xSRM-2's"

for things like adding a scope, changing a scope, modifying sights, and similar "maintenance level" changes I would say WP weapon will work changing the calibur, rate of fire, (to some extent) limited changes in output of energy weapons I would say armorer for more extensive changes weapo...

... I usually use skills from Rifts Ultimate Edition, except where another book just plain does that skill better in my opinion, but any skill from basically any book would be an excellent starting point for advice, thank you. If it's a Palladium Games book, odds are I have it somewhere. If I don't...

I've still got my Officer's Battle Pod, the only thing in the model/ toy series I ever bought. I have a few metal minis for the BattleTech game, though, and always played a Marauder pilot. I have tons of painted metal miniatures for Battletech; a company of Robotech-style mechs, a platoon of Kurita...

well, they had to make sure the macross related designs looked enough different.. while legally i think it's been said 80% the same is fine.. with art that % is even more subjective than normal so they went for as different as they could while still being visually related. I read it was "6 thi...

wow, a blast from the past... the 1st ed names came from early robotech toy sales.. when matchbox started making toys, they were never given the macross names for the units, so they just made up their own. later those names found their way into most of the merchandising, mostly by dint of brand rec...

Defender - Raidar X in old RPG, Rifleman in Battletech Tomahawk - Excalibur in old RPG, Warhammer or Warhammer IIC in Battletech Spartan - Gladiator in old RPG, Archer in Battletech Phalanx - Spartan in old RPG, Longbow in Battletech Monster - Mac II in old RPG, Behemoth in Batteldroids (precursor ...

gaby wrote:Do you think Palladium books would do a better job with Battletech?

couldn't do worse ... (oh, wait, that can be taken two ways ... eh, go ahead )