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PostPosted: 25-Jan-2015 15:47    Post subject: ? about 'Mechs going prone to shake off swarming infantry Reply to topic Reply with quote

can a 'Mech, that has swarming infantry grappled on it, go prone to squash them to death? note that this idea is so vain, i don't and won't recommend it ever.
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PostPosted: 25-Jan-2015 19:37    Post subject: ? about 'Mechs going prone to shake off swarming infantry Reply to topic Reply with quote

Yes, it's called a thrash attack, and it's in the rulebook.
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PostPosted: 30-Jan-2015 20:04    Post subject: ? about 'Mechs going prone to shake off swarming infantry Reply to topic Reply with quote

um, chihawk, i'm not referring to the thrashing attack rules because they require a 'Mech to wildly move its arms and legs to attack infantry; i'm just referring to this squash attack.
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PostPosted: 31-Jan-2015 00:57    Post subject: ? about 'Mechs going prone to shake off swarming infantry Reply to topic Reply with quote

Dropping the 'mech on the ground and rolling requires pretty much the same. It's partially controlled fall probably since the 'mechs are not made for this type of movement activities. Imagine that youare trying to roll in a better articulated excavator rather than in a well fitting armour and you are trying not to crush any sensors, antenae, and not to bend in any hatches, or gun barrels. One does not simply drop and roll in a battlemech!
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PostPosted: 31-Jan-2015 15:14    Post subject: ? about 'Mechs going prone to shake off swarming infantry Reply to topic Reply with quote

so 'Mechs don't drop and roll even when they're on fire from infernoes? Wink Laughing
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PostPosted: 31-Jan-2015 18:11    Post subject: ? about 'Mechs going prone to shake off swarming infantry Reply to topic Reply with quote

Nope, they run to water or just try to outlast the blaze.
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PostPosted: 01-Feb-2015 17:19    Post subject: ? about 'Mechs going prone to shake off swarming infantry Reply to topic Reply with quote

yeah, i know. my previous reply was basically a humorous joke.
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PostPosted: 02-Feb-2015 11:06    Post subject: Re: ? about 'Mechs going prone to shake off swarming infantry Reply to topic Reply with quote

AlayneLeung wrote:
um, chihawk, i'm not referring to the thrashing attack rules because they require a 'Mech to wildly move its arms and legs to attack infantry; i'm just referring to this squash attack.


It's the same thing game mechanically. There is no difference.
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PostPosted: 02-Feb-2015 11:07    Post subject: Re: ? about 'Mechs going prone to shake off swarming infantry Reply to topic Reply with quote

AlayneLeung wrote:
yeah, i know. my previous reply was basically a humorous joke.


I believe "humorless" is more accurate.
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PostPosted: 07-Feb-2015 16:01    Post subject: Re: ? about 'Mechs going prone to shake off swarming infantry Reply to topic Reply with quote

understood, chihawk
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