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[Urwumpe]

Well... my first game of MegaMek ended in what I'll refer to as "glorious defeat."
(In other words, my last Mek got destroyed by a kick )

If you need an opponent for playing, just let me know, I also use MegaMek from time to time, though nothing beats the real thing: On a huge table, with a short way to the kitchen, with lots of great people around and maybe play for 26 hours...ok, that must not happen too often. But it was sure one big epic fight to remember.

I've been having a look at the available Classic Battletech products available, and am I blind or are there no models whatsoever? :blink:

What models do you need? Miniatures for playing off-line or something bigger?

---------- Post added at 12:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:15 PM ----------

BTW: C++11 will finally come as new standard this year

 

[Pyromaniac605]

If you need an opponent for playing, just let me know, I also use MegaMek from time to time, though nothing beats the real thing: On a huge table, with a short way to the kitchen, with lots of great people around and maybe play for 26 hours...ok, that must not happen too often. But it was sure one big epic fight to remember.




What models do you need? Miniatures for playing off-line or something bigger?

---------- Post added at 12:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:15 PM ----------

BTW: C++11 will finally come as new standard this year

Don't worry about the minatures, I've found a few websites selling them, but it is odd that they aren't listed on the official website's products page. :shrug:

Anyway, if I'm ever looking for a human opponent in MegaMek I'll let you know and we can set up a game some time. :thumbup:

 

[n72.75]

My new logo:

 

[Urwumpe]

Don't worry about the minatures, I've found a few websites selling them, but it is odd that they aren't listed on the official website's products page. :shrug:

That is because the company only designs the units and sells the books, but not the miniatures.

if you need something big: http://www.timdp.members.sonic.net/battletech/

Otherwise: http://ironwindmetals.com/d/

If you look for something special: http://www.lordsofthebattlefield.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=356818#356818

 

[Quick_Nick]

I just installed Orbiter onto my laptop.
I feel like I'm using Orbiter 2010 for the first time. I don't remember Earth looking so nice (particularly at night) nor do I remember the celestial background option. Maybe that was in the patch. (or maybe I've been using Orbiter 2006 more than I thought and 2010 less)

 

[Turbinator]

 

[Quick_Nick]

I was in Tex's neck of the woods last night, fishing. I caught three fish, all just a bit too small to keep. I felt bad for one of them: when I threw him back, I accidentally slammed him into a rock. Sorry fish.

 

[River Crab]

New Thinkpad X220 tablet. Her name is Lesla. ♥
Here's random paintdoodles, made 20% cooler thanks to Lesla.

 

[Pyromaniac605]

New Thinkpad X220 tablet. Her name is Lesla. ♥
Here's random paintdoodles, made 20% cooler thanks to Lesla.

:thumbup:
They look great for quick doodles.
I've been meaning to get a drawing pad for my pc for some time, although I'm not sure what good it'd do without better software. :facepalm:

 

[Turbinator]

I have this one:

It is to Photoshop, what a joystick is to a flight simulator.

 

[jedimaster1214]

It is to Photoshop, what a joystick is to a flight simulator.

What, does it get stuck and put you in a bad yaw?

 

[Stevodoran]

Any one notice what happens to this quote on tapatalk

For example, this is a stock scenario, [DG] Docked at ISS:

BEGIN_DESC
Start in a glider docked to the International Space Station.

Current location: above central China.
END_DESC

BEGIN_ENVIRONMENT
  System Sol
  Date MJD 51982.029
END_ENVIRONMENT

BEGIN_FOCUS
  Ship GL-02
END_FOCUS

BEGIN_CAMERA
  TARGET SH-02
  MODE Cockpit
  FOV 60.00
END_CAMERA

BEGIN_HUD
  TYPE Docking
  VIS
END_HUD

BEGIN_MFD Left
  TYPE Docking
END_MFD

BEGIN_MFD Right
  TYPE Orbit
  PROJ Ship
  REF Earth
  TARGET ISS
END_MFD

BEGIN_VC
END_VC

BEGIN_SHIPS
ISS:ProjectAlpha_ISS
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  ELEMENTS 6734919 0.0009 74.513 169.034 328.305 122.0 51544.5
  AROT -110.00 -15.00 -84.00
  DOCKINFO 1:0,GL-02
END
Mir
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  ELEMENTS 6671000 0.0006 3.5 0 0 0 51544.5
  AROT 0 -45 90
END
Luna-OB1:Wheel
  STATUS Orbiting Moon
  ELEMENTS 2238000.0 0.00000 90.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 51544.5
  AROT 0.00 0.00 -72.91
  VROT 0.00 0.00 10.00
END
GL-01:DeltaGlider
  STATUS Landed Earth
  BASE Habana:2
  HEADING 174.13
  FUEL 1.000
  GEAR 1 1.0
  NOSECONE 0 0.0000
END
GL-02:DeltaGlider
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  DOCKINFO 0:1,ISS
  NAVFREQ 2 466 0 0
  FUEL 1.000
  GEAR 0 0.0
  NOSECONE 1 1.0
  AIRLOCK 0 0.0000
  SKIN BLUE
END
SH-01:ShuttleA
  STATUS Landed Moon
  BASE Brighton Beach:1
  FUEL 1.0
END
END_SHIPS

Notice how in that .scn, there are 2 DG's

GL-01:DeltaGlider
  STATUS Landed Earth
  BASE Habana:2
  HEADING 174.13
  FUEL 1.000
  GEAR 1 1.0
  NOSECONE 0 0.0000
END
GL-02:DeltaGlider
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
  DOCKINFO 0:1,ISS
  NAVFREQ 2 466 0 0
  FUEL 1.000
  GEAR 0 0.0
  NOSECONE 1 1.0
  AIRLOCK 0 0.0000
  SKIN BLUE
END

See how GL-01 is landed on Habana. It is red.
GL-02 has the SKIN BLUE tag at the bottom of it's entry, so it is blue.
This can not be changed via scenario editor. Open a .scn (found in Orbiter/Scenarios) with notepad and add SKIN BLUE to the DG you want to change.

 

[Turbinator]

 

[Star Voyager]

My first demotivational poster:

View attachment 8269

 

[River Crab]

 

[jimblah]

jimblah is no more

Last night jimblah lost the struggle during a hack attack on his mbr. The pain was too much for him to withstand. May he rest in peace.

 

[Turbinator]

ಠ_ಠ

 

[Izack]

ಠ_ಠ

Exactly my expression all day.

 

[indonesianorbinaut]

Happy Indonesia declaration of independence day!

Bendera Pusaka Sang Saka Merah Putih (English: The Sacred Red and White Heirloom Flag) was the first Indonesian flag

The original Indonesian Declaration of Independence

 

[iamwearingpants]

I find it ironic how einsteinium was found after a nuclear explosion, which Einstein hated.