Re: DS: Walkers

s666@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca wrote:
[...]
> When I played Battletech, I did favour mechs over infantry and
vehicles,
> mostly because I didn't think the game was supposed be "realistic".
The
> background says mechs are the ultimate fighting machine. Who cares? I
just
> want to get in my giant robot and beat the shit out of the other guy's
> giant robot.
> 
> I've played one game where someone took their gauss rifle VTOL against
my
> mech. Every time he'd lose initiative, he'd hide. Everytime he'd win,
he'd
> manuever for a back shot with the gauss. Did it make sense for him to
> fight that way? You bet. Was it a really boring game? Oh yeah.
> 
> I'd rather play stand up fights between mech companies than games of
"add
> up the firing modifiers" against VTOLs or min maxing the point system.
> YMMV.

Back when I played B'tech, that's how I used to do it, too.
"Play the game, not the rules", as Jon T admonishes.  :-)

Mk