They’re still using that area for cargo. Having one lance able to stand was not judged to be a high priority compared to having the extra space for consumables.
Sorry if you already said it but do they have troops, armor, or artillery yet?
They’re still using that area for cargo. Having one lance able to stand was not judged to be a high priority compared to having the extra space for consumables.
Other than the artillery ‘Mechs, no.Sorry if you already said it but do they have troops, armor, or artillery yet?
Ouch, the space requirements put a pretty nasty limit on how useful those are. Still its better than nothing and can worth for a fast reaction force.Other than the artillery ‘Mechs, no.
Other than the artillery ‘Mechs, no.
Ouch, the space requirements put a pretty nasty limit on how useful those are. Still its better than nothing and can worth for a fast reaction force.
Basically, until this point their best security was obscurity. They’ve got limited ‘Corporate Security’ I.E. Rent-a-Cops, but nobody really professional infantry-wise. Tanks=wut tanks? But then Urban really isn’t a good tank environment in BT, so anything without AC-20s or shit-tons of SRMs has limited utility.I assume you just haven't had time to buy enough armor with cleared people to run them? Now that your more out in the open buying Armor you can refit should be a priority.
Basically, until this point their best security was obscurity. They’ve got limited ‘Corporate Security’ I.E. Rent-a-Cops, but nobody really professional infantry-wise. Tanks=wut tanks? But then Urban really isn’t a good tank environment in BT, so anything without AC-20s or shit-tons of SRMs has limited utility.
And, yes, some extra people for security is going to be one of Weber’s asks. Another will be some engineers for a project. Third, yes, LIC support. He knows he’s only done so well up to this point by only hiring people he can confirm have lived on ‘x’ world for forever or people cleared by Olivetti’s HR.
He’s not going to be able to keep doing that.
No heavy anti Dropship/ASF weapons?
While heavily limited, as long as you put jump jets and good engines on them, then they are VERY mobile artillery that can set up anywhere you want except underwater.If you count them as nothing more then mobile arty that is capable of seeing off light hover craft raids then their fine. As soon as those guns got strapped to them they stopped being real mechs combat wise.
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He is planing to build Vulcan ASF, with dual Gauss rifles, I reckon this will be heavy enough anti Dropship/ASF weapon.No heavy anti Dropship/ASF weapons?
Warships are waaaaay beyond his capabilities, he has a mech factory and with a lot of effort he will be able to build ASF factory, but even if he captures Star's End he won't be able to build Warships, this is a an effort that requires the resources of an entire Successor State.More seriously it seems to me that you need Ortillery
He has a company of well mobile artillery, it should do for now.lots of artillery
A dozen Sniper artillery pieces is a nasty threat. Even the Mechs themselves are the sort of thing where, if an enemy assumes they’re easy prey, that enemy is gonna get their teeth kicked in. The Heliopolis is a nasty brawler.He has a company of well mobile artillery, it should do for now.
A dozen Sniper artillery pieces is a nasty threat. Even the Mechs themselves are the sort of thing where, if an enemy assumes they’re easy prey, that enemy is gonna get their teeth kicked in. The Heliopolis is a nasty brawler.
The problem with fielding vehicles, or at least a problem, is that unless they're fusion or fuel cell they require fuel other than hydrogen, and fusion tanks are a bit thin on the ground at this time while fuel cells are all but nonexistent. I don't get the impression Catachan is rich in hydrocarbons that aren't currently part of living things.
They only build XLs as far as I recall, which are rather extravagant for vehicles, and the smallest is the 225, which is barely usable for VTOLs. And with jungles you really don't want to drive through VTOLs are outside artillery tracks the most usable type.It's much easier to refit armor with a fusion engine then a mech, and they build a number of fusion engines. Buying ICE and refitting would be easily doable. More importantly the geography of the planet means LRM carriers, and short range urban focus without having to worry about mid range. Though to be honest forcing them to land in 'no man's land' and then riling the beasties should be all you need to deal with an invasion.
No, they were building standard engines from the start, the production of XL engine(s) has only just started and is still going through teething problems.
And yes, Catachan is unfriendly to combat vehicles, apart from purchasing some VTOLs for scouting or transport (SAR birds?) I don't see why WWs would need to bring additional combat vehicles to Catachan.