<t> Well, I'm back - after a couple years away.<br/>
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I don't know if anyone will read this, but I recently re-installed 1.21 (free download version) then installed the 1.22 patch from this site.<br/>
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I created team 3, so I'd have a team 1 and team 3 fighting as allies. But when I go ...

Nice! Looking forward to some polar missions!

Thanks for the fix!

<t> Also, the bigger the engine, the more likely it will blow up. Since many of my "Inner Sphere" mech designs (shameless plug) have larger engines for their size, they seem to explode more often.<br/>
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NOTE: This can be devestating if you end up fighting at close range. (I lost two titans ...

An interesting idea, Stafroty. Only thing I can say about it is that I rarely go back and pull up "remembered" scans on other titans. I normally focus fire until one titan is down and out.

<t> Thanks for the info, Ghostbear. <br/>
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I'd already figured I needed someone with GMs when I saw a 3025 Griffin on the other side of the lake pummeling the objective. I tried walking my ...

<t> Hmmmmm. *thinks some* Hmmmmm. The only issue I could see with Millenia would be lack of space on the titans. But...<br/>
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28 HS maximum ...

<r> Hey FASA,<br/>
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I am also running XP Pro. I did a straight install, then updated to the latest patch. (Yes, I've had to clone one pilot already.) Are you running anything else in the background?&nbsp; I play EVE (an MMORPG) and I've found that if I run it along with TOS (alt-tabbing ...

<t> Thanks, jureidinim. That makes a lot of sense. I suppose for campaign designers, it can be worthwhile to let players learn from their mistakes so they don't get too frustrated if a bad decision costs them their entire team.<br/>
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To Ghostbear - if you intended to let the player of the ...

<t> Thanks, FASA.&nbsp; I'd be happy to review some of your conversions.<br/>
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Again, the 3025 mechs really shouldn't work as well as the TOS designs - IMHO. I prefer to think of the TOS designs as "clan-like" in their ability to take on double their weight of 3025 mechs.&nbsp; <br ...

<t> I was playing the 3rd mission of GhostBear's Vulim Empire Coup.<br/>
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I failed. (The AI titans destroyed the base I was to protect.)<br/>
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At the time, I had one titan which was all but disabled (missing right torso, medium engine damage, heat reg destroyed). 4 other titans were in ...

<r> I agree with you about the heat issues. I do <U><s>[u]</s>not<e>[/u]</e></U> recommend piloting these. In the BT universe, heat was always an issue - at least in the novels. My tabletop designs always factored in heat. But many (90%) of the 3025 mech designs can't fire all their weapons every ...

Right now my oldest pilots have about 40 battles under their belt.

Is there a calculation for factoring in age and the impact it has on battle performance?

It's all good. My finals will be over next Monday, and then I'll have a bit more time to play the missions. I'll post more comments once I complete a few more.

<t> I wasn't able to find an answer in the TOS guide. Does anyone know if pilots only "live" or are able to fight until a certain age, when they are retired? (I'm looking into the negative impact of leaving some pilots out of the battle while I focus on bringing up the skills of newer pilots.)<br ...

<t> I understand (being a computer programmer myself). <br/>
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I'm definitely willing to go through the campaign before being able to view any source maps (if you do decide to give me a peek). I was just very curious about what the map editor will allow, for example:<br/>
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Will it allow ...

<r> Well, here it is. I've converted the Battletech 3025 Mechs to TOS format. <br/>
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Please note: these mechs suck when fighting TOS titans - as they have no shields, ECM, GM, and other advanced gear. As with most Battletech mechs, they are <U><s>[u]</s>very<e>[/u]</e></U> prone to ...

<t> I understand you don't want to give away a mission that you built yourself. I guess I'll just have to goof around more with the mission editor to figure out how to make my own (I'm looking to replicate some of the Gray Death Legion missions from the novels but allowing the player to assist the ...

<t> Well, I played the first mission again with my experienced group. The number and/or weight of the opposing forces is definitely impacted by what you bring into the mission.<br/>
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First Wave: Wolverine(110T), Jenner(70T), Spider(60T), Centurion(100T), Rifleman ...

I didn't know about this until I played the tutorial (while looking for the campaign option). I must say that I like the automove feature as well - works great and makes things easier/quicker when I want to play a quick fight.

<r> Hey, Ghstbear.&nbsp; I know that I don't really know you but I'd like to ask a favor.&nbsp; Could you post the first map of this campaign without a password?&nbsp; I'd like to see how you worked the timing and the entry of titans into the mission.&nbsp; (For example, whether the mission just ...