Hey guys, I know there are some issues with 8/5 release but I dont think what I'm about to ask is a bug... maybe. You are, if you choose, your own GM. Maybe if it's killed in a raid where you don't have a chance to salvage it would be equivalent to damaging a plane and having it limp back to the airfield, but that's a lot more work than I really want to do. It has been cleaned up some, labeled poorly, and shuffled about a little to perhaps be more useful. So far, this latest incarnation still looks awesome, great work guys. Free air guitar! Then youMar 31, 2018 MekHQ helps users manage and maintain their forces between games of MegaMek by recreating the BattleTech rules for salvage and repair. Is there any way I could get you to post a link here? Oh god yes. I'll take a look at the modifications you both have made so far, but have a significant piece of work to finish up over the next few days. It has a thin spike on the back of its feet. I would also love to try this out, it really looks to be fun and interesting. All the contracts can be primary contracts, being on Retainer or Garrison gives the unit the opportunity to make a little bit more money, if they choose to do so. Thus I had the idea to create a full documentation for AtB in mekhq. Just pick one up! Creator, RAT, Battle Generator rev 3.4, 3025 Campaign Merc Co, Battle, Contract, Turn Event Generator rev 3.7 (.xls), Quote from: Kwic on 08 February 2011, 12:49:30, Quote from: Makinus on 25 February 2011, 21:03:42, Alpha Strike Guru by appointment to the FWLM. InfiniteTruth here, requesting to get back into this campaign. Zip file containing: ATB rules 2.31, Mech assignment PDF, Expanded injuries file, The dice program I use. As the breakthrough fights, I do ok as long as its a medium or light lance. i really like it just by reading the rules in the book. MegaMek is just automated client to play BattleTech. (Read 5374 times) Does get annoying flipping to general every time I restart mekhq. So if a light foot infantry unit takes damage there is a chance that the unit I guess will "retire" and ask for compensation. I usually count those guys against the "destroy whatever %" metric you need to keep track of to win most scenarios. Built-in Against the Bot rule-set that let's you (with much, much less work involved) play custom campaign with randomly generated missions/contracts/unit and personnel market. If you have jjs it's pretty easy to get away on most maps. Download MegaMek for free. Its nice. 5k. It follows the rules from Total Warfare very closely and currently is adding the rules from Tactical Operations and Strategic Operations. Or, if real-time strategy is getting stale, MegaMek's Against the Bot randomly generated persistent campaign, running a full fledged mercenary company using Battletech tabletop rules for the combat while managing the day to day maintenance, recruitment, and earning rep among the Houses depending on which contracts you take on. It's never worth damaging my lance when it's going to end up as a -3 if I do deploy anyway, once the allied medium goes down. I've been thinking of tweaking the contract for my campaign, and have come up with the following. I had a couple pilots take on entire lances and win, including a notable pilot who started at 7/7 and ended up two years later as a 4/4 double ace and a 5/6 pilot that made ace good very first drop - because bots didn't eject. *NOTE: The bot can use aerospace fighters on the ground map, but cannot use them on the space map yet. I have a few house rules I … I usually try to mass one side of the board, and focus down a single mech as I go by. Doctors do get XP. This can lead to a Pyrrhic Victory/Loss situation, but has worked out OK for me. Select the 'Against the Bot' tab, tick the box to Yet another question from the masses! Currently, MegaMek supports all the rules from the BattleTech introductory box set, most of the rules from the Total Warfare core rulebook, a number of advanced rules from the Tactical Operations rulebook, and some house rules. Need help getting started with Against the Bot in MekHQ? When you get that set up again, let me know. I hit the advance day button and get the units must retire before advancing quote. No screenshot here. I really should put in the effort to track that down and report it if it's still around...). This is MegaMek: MegaMek is an open-source implementation of the BattleTech rules, which greatly simplifies playing out battles. MegaMek is a networked Java clone of BattleTech, a turn-based sci-fi boardgame for 2+ players. Realistically, they're just a stand up fight with a narrow board and no salvage, which doesn't end until their entire side is down. It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here." Also, most of the AeroTech rules from Total … Is there any reason the graphical view is the default when you load in? - Jayne, Firefly (The Train Job). Kiiro no Torii, a Battletech AU, found here: Davout: did you read the new possible battle system? Just go right on by the bot. I mostly assign kills for ejections, Pilot error, etc... caused by me. It has been cleaned up some, labeled poorly, and shuffled about a little to perhaps be more useful. Definitely would be interested in these. 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(not to mention I would have to find someone to play against) and I would probably make some rules mistakes along the way, not to mention I'm playing with tons of optional extra rules that add even more depth. I'm trying to wrap my head around it, … You should absolutely be able to claim a victory if you for someone's leg of and they eject. Posting so I can keep track of the thread. forces for an extraction raid? Its not quite Total Warfare, not quite Battleforce. Awesome! 2 Attachments. Currently, MegaMek supports all the rules from the BattleTech introductory box set, most of the rules from the Total Warfare core rule book, and a number of advanced rules from the Tactical Operations rule book and some house rules. Currently, MegaMek supports all the rules from the BattleTech introductory box set, most of the rules from the Total Warfare core rulebook, a number of advanced rules from the Tactical Operations rulebook, and some house rules. Anyway After refiting a PHX-1 the unit basically disappears. For those getting into MegaMek, its best to start with the training scenarios against the AI. I just figure if my pilot takes the leg off something any it ejects, that's about the same as a pilot taking the wing off a plane and the pilot ejecting, though mechs are generally far more salvagable than that. It covers just about everything in the BattleTech rulebooks, but it’s also a little on the dense and questionably-docum… Finally, under the Against the Bot tab, check the box that says "Use the Against the Bot Rules", then click the two boxes that say "Use AtB costs for skills" and "Use AtB costs for special abilities". Against-the-Bot Noble Rules Has anyone here ever tried playing a campaign using the against-the-bot variant rules for playing a noble house? Its legs seem similar to that of a bird. what do you think? Usually, tabletop BattleTech (whether it be virtual via MegaMek or in-person) requires at least two players to play. Davout: The enw battles are really easy (they only lack the explanation), you determine the specific battle (1d20 roll), choose the aplicable lance among the eligible and roll the enemy forces using the "Bot lances verus Player wights" table to determine the needed enemy weights... then just roll the enemy lances until you reach the needed weight. Well me so much as the masses. Didn't realize what I was missing out on until I stumbled on MegaMek. Tagged, hopefully the newer version will be more streamlined. The Mek appears to be a humanoid creature, but fully mechanical. Downloads MedifaFire (My personal NetBeans project upload): [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] The bot uses "forced withdrawal" rules, which means that it'll occasionally spit out in the chat window something like "blah blah blah unit is crippled and withdrawing" or something like that. MegaMek is a networked Java clone of BattleTech, a turn-based sci-fi boardgame for 2+ players. We’ll start with MegaMek. Megamek kept my interest in the TT alive when I couldn't find anyone to play against (since not many people I know have disposable income, much less time.) The game offers a bot that one can play against. Re: Let's Play MegaMek (Against the Bot campaign) « Reply #100 on: November 08, 2015, 07:57:03 am » Quote from: GentlemanRaptor on November 06, 2015, 08:27:58 pm Da Archive A TO Z VERSION April 25 2016 This is a compilation of the last 14 pdf share threads and the rpg generals threads. If the enemy is in range most likely so are you. 5l. - Give the bot a battle value advantage (50-100 for every 1,000 total BV should be about right) to make it interesting MegaMek supports all the rules from the BattleTech introductory box set, most of the rules from the Total Warfare core rulebook, and a number of advanced rules from the Tactical Operations rulebook and some house rules. ... We're going full LARP here and stick to proper names MegaMek generated. how can I reasign the correct image to my custom mek? Yeah, its the guide for setting up against the bot for megemek including how to do the initial set up for your company like buying ammo, parts, support staff, and generating a contract and all that jazz.. Also goes over some of the custom rules you can add to the campaign and battles when you start them. The initial draft of AtB was made when bots fought to the end and a good pilot could gain five exp in a single game (one to drop, one to win, one per kill). Then I should be able to spend a bit more time with the tweeking of formulas and such. One reason is because I think it's pretty cool to do that, another is in my version, I have a breakpoint for the enemy, wherein if they reach a certain level of loses they retreat, and the contract can be ended early (with appropriate bonus's). (Which is every battle because I got in the habit of doing it because megamek would run out of memory for multiple battles. What am I doing wrong? It's a rules-set for a solo campaign that puts you in the commander's chair and goes "Can you keep your mercenary outfit afloat, alive, and … Finally, Against the Bot. I've added 'ContractGenV7" to the Google share. There is no reason to fight a breakthrough. Hurry Now! In the case I'm dealing with 50k. - MegaMek/megamek The game offers a bot that one can play against. Unit retire page pulls up, its infantry they want 50k. That’s a lot to unpack. The game is Java-based, so works on all operating systems that support the Java Runtime Environment. Hey makinus, what did you think about the in-battle force sizes idea I had before the other forum went down? Against the Bot rules - Neoancient. Discussion. I think there is a need to keep enemy deployment and sizes. Fight using giant robots, tanks, and/or infantry on a hex-based map. MekHQ is a program that simulates managing a BattleTech mercenary campaign in fantastic detail. Its a plus that it converts to hex maps very, very easily too. Did some casual research, (Mostly finding. The only formula I have not figure out is the extraction raid, because this page is buil on Kwics work and he did not include unit opposition in this. Makinus is currently preparing version 2.0 of the rules, which should be a lot clearer. Is there somewhere in the MekHQ interface where I can see the XP of each person? ... Kristan Plays - MekHQ / MegaMek - Against the Bot - Prologue - Duration: 1:20:31. Thats not the issues but what the problems is I cant seem to pay them the 50k and move on. If a bot's unit shows up as "crippled" when you view the unit status card, it will do its best to retreat, and will avoid shooting you unless attacked. Welcome to what I hope will be the start of a long-running Let’s Play: a mercenary campaign, more or less following the Against the Bot campaign rules, using MekHQ and MegaMek to handle the bookkeeping. But Against the Bot is...well, against the bot. If not then you just have to start walking backwards. You can see the name in the hanger, and the MM game but the unit is basically invis. atb-patch.txt. MegaMek is basically a video game that features all the rules of the BattleTech board game, but it leaves out the trademark complications in order to be distributed as open source software. You can also manually add XP to anyone as you feel appropriate. It's a solo campaign. It's free and open-source. Lore When Santiago heard of news that titans are coming to Camp Omega and that they have little firepower, he proposed in building meks, giant robots that are bu… Likewise, if the players company reaches a point where it's combat ineffective, it can retreat before the contract is up with appropriate losses. The game offers a simple genetic-algorithm-driven bot that one can play against, though so far its intelligence is limited. Da Archive April 29 2016 This is a compilation of the last 15 pdf share threads and the rpg generals threads. Sep 2, 2014 Start MekHQ and select Start New Campaign Set the year, then fill out your company name, etc. mekhqlog.txt. Though Makinus and company have been awesome about helping people get started until they understand the mechanics of each turn. A HUGE THANK YOU to all contributors. K. Currently I'm right-clicking, Spend XP, then seeing which options are not grey to give an idea of the XP level, but nowhere do I see the actual value. I usually lose nothing. Remember the lance weight brackets: 130-200-280-380. I've sank many hours into games against the bot. Against the Bot is simply a set of rules on top of those implemented in MekHQ, concerning the generation of a mercenary company and some of the mechanics of running one left untouched by BattleTech’s rulebooks. MegaMek is a freeware adaptation of the BattleTech rules that allows online and bot battles. SourceForge : [Only registered and I was having a BLAST with my campaign. Re: Campaign Rules: Against the Bot thread #3 « Reply #27 on: 09 August 2014, 19:56:08 » I've gotten to the point where I just take the -3 hit and dodge breakthrough attacks. It is capable of using most of the core features, but is unable to use many of the advanced rules. There's no realistic way to win a breakthrough unless you have a lance of locusts. Fight using giant robots, tanks, and/or infantry on a hex-based map. Kiiro no Torii, a Battletech AU, found here: I've gotten to the point where I just take the -3 hit and dodge breakthrough attacks. Author Topic: Anyone know of the best Megamek servers out there? You might think about moving Raid to Secondary contracts as well (or having it switch hit between categories). Dont know how I missed this on the old forums. Click here to get yourself up and running! To use grounded aerospace units on a map, set their starting altitude to zero in the MegaMek lobby.-'Mechs can be hot-dropped from dropships on the ground map, or they, as well as other ground units, can be unloaded after the dropship has landed. Dav That worked thanks man. It's a really interesting idea.) The AI is fairly relentless, since it is not programmed for alternate objectives that regular scenario packs were made with in booklets, and thus will hunt down your units to the last Mech/vehicle unless you retreat from the board map or destroy all of the AI's vehicles. My choices are Cancel GM and OK. Ok doesnt seem to make the payment, and the GM mode doesnt seem to do anything. A heavy lance I add a 50% bv win to the victory conditions which seems to work out. We need to do a better job of explaining how they work and the mechanism for determining and using them during the battle. "You know what the chain of command is? Build an army from scratch and use it against the AI. (The number of multi-decade merc campaigns I've done in MekHQ doesn't bear thinking about, albeit mostly with the ATB rules in megamek and nothing at all in the Battletech beta! I think it would be useful at some point to have a post that creates a unit then walks through step by step on contract payments and the like. BattleTech - The Board Game of Armored Combat, MechWarrior and BattleTech Computer | Console Games, http://bg.battletech.com/forums/megamek-games/campaign-rules-against-the-bot-thread-4/, http://www.classicbattletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=191.0, http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=41494.msg957784#msg957784, Quote from: bblaney on 07 February 2011, 01:01:37, http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,7316.0.html, http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php/topic,319.0.html, http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=51565, Quote from: Crunch on 07 February 2011, 06:15:01, Quote from: Makinus on 07 February 2011, 05:57:14, Quote from: Makinus on 08 February 2011, 06:40:17, 3025 Merc Co. A HUGE THANK YOU to all contributors. Would like some feedback on it. 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