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#4420368 - 05/12/18 01:18 PM Re: Battletech released [Re: - Ice]  
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Originally Posted by - Ice
Seems like it's impossible to salvage an entire mech, unless it's a headshot. I managed to take both legs out with all torsos intact and all I got was 2 parts. I should've stuck with that. Currently replaying the mission over and over and trying out new tactics.


I managed to salvage the QuickDraw in the Argo mission - but since that is a storyline mission, I’m wondering if that is scripted. Did everyone salvage that whole mech in that mission?

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#4420381 - 05/12/18 03:22 PM Re: Battletech released [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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if an enemy mech is knocked down due to leg destruction or stability damage, can it still spot you for other enemies?


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#4420382 - 05/12/18 03:24 PM Re: Battletech released [Re: JohnnyChemo]  
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Originally Posted by JohnnyChemo
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Seems like it's impossible to salvage an entire mech, unless it's a headshot. I managed to take both legs out with all torsos intact and all I got was 2 parts. I should've stuck with that. Currently replaying the mission over and over and trying out new tactics.


Imagined to salvage the QuickDraw in the Argo mission - but since that is a storyline mission, I’m wondering if that is scripted. Did everyone salvage that whole mech in that mission?


i did not get the quickdraw on that one


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#4420384 - 05/12/18 03:36 PM Re: Battletech released [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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Interesting. I got three pieces of it in salvage so I snapped it up. Afterwards I wondered if it Was scripted to fall to me so I wasted the priority picks on it, but it looks like I played it right.


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This is known as "bad luck.”
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#4420389 - 05/12/18 03:55 PM Re: Battletech released [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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i did run into one system where the store had Orion-K parts for sale at 900k each- basically for around 3 mil you can take a new 75 tonner home, ready to drop. Another was selling complete mechs, possibly Enforcers and Wolverines? With pilot injuries, it is possible to take a mech without destroying any components but it gets more difficult to do as the game progresses, as the enemy pilots become tougher and more resistant to injury incapacitation


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#4420390 - 05/12/18 03:57 PM Re: Battletech released [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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Catapult!! Whoohoo!!


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I had managed to take out a leg earlier so she was limping but more importantly, the pilot had 1 point of damage. I then took out a side torso, so another 1 point damage, and melee'd her to knock her down, so another 1 damage. She then turned her back on my mechs and again got melee'd, tumbled over, and knocked the pilot out. I was expecting only 2 out of 3 sections of the Catapult but I was willing to accept it as I was getting tired of replaying the mission, so I was very pleased that I got 3 sections!


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#4420391 - 05/12/18 04:00 PM Re: Battletech released [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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Nice! I have not been able to recover a K2 yet.


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#4420410 - 05/12/18 05:41 PM Re: Battletech released [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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Cool!
I was wondering about the knock down spotting too, but haven’t been in position to test. I would think it shouldn’t work considering you’re staring at the sky.


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#4420460 - 05/12/18 11:45 PM Re: Battletech released [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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If you guys find your game load times slowing down dramatically, even crashing, it may help to delete old game saves from the menu. If you have steam backup disabled, you might be able to do it directly from the save folder.
I had around 130 saves and eventually the game crashed and even wanted to reinstall. Not sure if all of that is related or not, but ditching all but the last 10 saves made a huge difference in my load times. Even going through the list deleting the saves one by one the difference in deleting each file sped up dramatically.
IIRC Skyrim had a similar problem at one point, but that might have just been on console.

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#4420496 - 05/13/18 04:00 AM Re: Battletech released [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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Man...got my butt handed to me in the 3rd story mission.

Finished it but I was out for the count, one of my shooters was unarmed (literally, no arms and no weapons), and the other two not much better.

Lost a bunch of really good ++ and up stuff.


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#4420572 - 05/13/18 05:29 PM Re: Battletech released [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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hey, that's a clean win! no deaths. mechs can be repaired.


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#4420587 - 05/13/18 08:46 PM Re: Battletech released [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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Yep. I just hated losing all those hard to get ++ and +++ things.

That one was seriously down to the wire. I won it with a desperation DFA Dragon v Dragon!


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Was that the mission with the crates to capture and a couple of trucks that take off? That one was a PITA for me.


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#4420617 - 05/14/18 12:01 AM Re: Battletech released [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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Which one was the 3rd story mission? Might want to put your answer in [spoiler] tags smile


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Thank God for the ability to save missions!! biggrin Took a lot of work and RNG luck! As with the Catapult, I got this by taking out the pilot via pilot injuries. What's interesting here was that the Atlas actually only had the CT left --- I took out a leg, both side torsos, and an ammo explosion from one of the torsos to take out the Atlas pilot --- so I was surprised to see all three parts available for salvage. As you can see, I only had 2 priority slots so a lot of times, I'd pick the two AS7-D partials and it'll give me one or two of the other mech partials and some weapons for the remaining salvage. I tried picking one AS7-D part and one STK-3F part and the RNG decided to give me the other two AS7-D parts! Success!!

Damn! Two tons of AC/20 ammo is only good for 10 shots? Wow, better make those count!


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Yeah, that one. I hate the freakin desert.

I blew one crate and killed two turrets. I blew the second one trying to kill that damn dragon that I ended up DFA' ing.

All in all, I only played it once and won so I guess I should be happy.

Up until that mission I had pretty much been playing, bait em to me on high ground and, then kill them all.

That one deteriorated into "run for our lives", taking potshots when heat allowed. Just had another side mission where we had had run like hell, cooling off as we ran.

Then... set up on some high ground and pop em.


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Cool Atlas.

I don't save missions in progress. Am playing it real now.

IF I totally am in over my head, read it wrong etc, I might, in the future, restart.

Kinda fun this way...

I do miss all those cool weapons I lost though. Haven't lost a single trooper...yet.


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#4420623 - 05/14/18 12:16 AM Re: Battletech released [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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In one of my playthroughs, I did get the Atlas but lost a pilot. Nope. Re-do.

If I did play it in an "Ironman" mode, I'd be in so much trouble smile I console myself with the fact that the tabletop rules are so much more clearer than this game's implementation so while I can make better tactical moves and decisions in the tabletop game, I'll resort to save-loading the PC version as I learn the modified rules.


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I think we started at the same time...

and I only have that Dragon as my singular heavy! I am much more cautious now that I am playing without extra saves.

Is that what "ironman" mode is?

I had no pre-conceived notions about lore, history, other games etc.

I do love watching mechs go "pop" from a well placed PPC/LRM called shot! lawncareby20mm


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On that crate mission, I had all heavies, 2 LRM and ml’s, 2 ac20’s and ml’s. Moved to the right and used the large rock for cover. Soften up with LRM’s, blow them away with the brawlers. The ac20 builds can one shot the lights. Screw those trucks. LOL

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If your own character dies, does the game end I wonder?


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I don't think your character can die but he can spend a damn long time in the med bay

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