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[Hugh Manatee]

Giant robots>j00

Giant robots>almost everything

It's a fact, Giant robots are the coolest thing ever, although tanks are good, big stomping robots own.

Now a tank that transforms into a giant robot is the coolest thing ever in the neverending universe. period

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Now a tank that transforms into a giant robot is the coolest thing ever in the neverending universe. period [Cool]

naaaarrrrffff

[Noble713]

Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
what's renegade legion?

Renegade Legion was the other major game universe created by FASA in the late 80's. It centered around the galaxy-spanning Terran Overlord Government (think Star Wars Galactic Empire with a Roman theme) and it's attempts to crush the Commonwealth (typical goody-goody multi-species democracy) and the Renegade Legions, TOG forces that had defected to the Commonwealth.

[Noble713]

Originally posted by Hugh Manatee:
Giant robots>j00

Giant robots>almost everything

Maybe, but you know what's not included in the "almost everything"? RenLeg Grav Tanks. They're faster, heavier, carry more firepower, have a FAR longer range, and even have shields. The tech in RenLeg is way beyond that of BTech, partially due to being 3800 years farther in the future that BT.

Heck, even a Garrison Legion, which has ground, rather than grav, vehicles could probably stomp mechs.

The entire might of the Draconis Combine (according to the Field Manual: DC, if you add up the OOBs) is only about 9,000 mechs and 70,000 infantry. Not only is that pathetic compared to the modern world, but about 15 Garrison Legions could defeat such a force (that's about 8,600 tanks and IFVs and 41,000 bounce infantry), and Thapsus alone, TOG's occupational capital in Shannedam county, has 25 Garrison Legions. TOG's total military strength is somewhere around 8 million legions and 1 billion space warships, enough to give even 40k's Imperium of Man a run for it's money.

I scoff at the pathetic capabilities of Battletech.

[ March 28, 2003, 14:14: Message edited by: Noble713 ]

[Stone Mill]

Well ok... I guess folks have strong opinions on Renegade Legion vs. Battletech, which I really can't comment on, but it sounds interesting.

Actually, earlier discussions were generated about throwing together an "anime" set using remnants of Robotech, Battletech, etc...

Just checking to see in anyone was inspired.

[Suicide Junkie]

I was really saddened that Battletech got all the glory over Renegade L. I thought the RL universe to be far more compelling and realistic than a nuclear reactor in a battlemech that didnt vape a city when the mech went boom boom.

Nuclear reactors just don't go up like that unless you're REALLY trying.
Think about it, why would you want to carry around a critical mass of uranium if its not intended to be a bomb? Rather, you just need a small very sub-critical pile, which will power you for years.

Nuclear submarines don't make mushroom clouds when they get torpedoed. They just leak, sink, and spread a little radioactive material at worst.

[dogscoff]

It's a fact, Giant robots are the coolest thing ever, although tanks are good, big stomping robots own.

Well, actually, the coolest thing ever is a big viking stomping robot.


As the evidence above clearly demonstrates, big stompy robots ownz tanks.

[ March 28, 2003, 15:39: Message edited by: dogscoff ]