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Re: Designation conflict
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lugnet.build.mecha
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Mon, 27 Mar 2000 15:42:37 GMT
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wubwub@wildlink.com[IHateSpam]
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Travis Dickinson <travis@pdn.net> wrote:
> True, Battletech uses the assault classification. However, to me, assault
> implies something that is bulky, relatively slow, and generally loaded with
> weapons.
...Ive always thought of the word assault as a charge or initial
attack, so by that term, an assault mecha would be fairly fast,
preferably lightly armed in preference to heavily armoured with the
idea being to get to the enemy intact as fast as possible to hold them
while support and main line mecha come up.
> Look at the Stormbringer on my site to see what prompted my question about
> sizes.
...Hmmmm... That brings back the term 'Whoa nelly!'... seeing the pic
of scales, it reminds me of the imperial assault on hoth :-)
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> Travis Dickinson
> http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Jupiter/7021
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> Jorge Rodriguez wrote:
> >
> > aren't they called assault mechs? Isn't that the name battletech gives
> > to really huge mecha?
> >
> > On Fri, 17 Mar 2000 16:57:16 GMT, Travis Dickinson <travis@pdn.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > What's the designation for a mecha that is going to be twice the height of a
> > > heavy mecha? Should the previous mecha be down graded in class?
> > >
> > > Travis Dickinson
> >
> > Jorge Rodríguez
> > rodriguez.136@osu.edu
...you can go back to ignoring me now...
wubwub
stephen f roberts
wildlink.com
lugnet #160
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| (...) That would be more of a fast attack/light assault mecha. Assault Mecha would have heavier armor, more powerfun weapons, and a slower rate of fire, thereby moving slower. Macross/Robotech Valkyries would probably fall into the light assault (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| <SOAPBOX>Generally (as I understand it at least), an assault is a direct confrontation, usually from the front. With a prepared defender, losses to the attacking forces can be frighteningly high. With this in mind, the light, fast mecha doesn't seem (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| True, Battletech uses the assault classification. However, to me, assault implies something that is bulky, relatively slow, and generally loaded with weapons. Look at the Stormbringer on my site to see what prompted my question about sizes. (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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