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[Darrian Wolffe]

For mech tech skill level (not TN modifier) is Green 1 , regular 2, Veteran 3, and Elite 4 or is it Green 1, regular 3, Veteran 4, and Elite 5. I just want to clarify so I use the correct skill levels to determine how much xp I will need to advance techs.

+1, +3, +4, +5.  You are correct that buying a skill from +1 to +2 does not actually increase you from Green to Regular.

[Timberwolfd]

Will our annual experience check be on 4/30 or 5/1?

[Darrian Wolffe]

Will our annual experience check be on 4/30 or 5/1?

5/1.  That's also when everybody ages up a year.

[Ad Hoc]

Can prisoners be recruited anytime or only at the end of the contract? It is listed in the post contract section of the rules, but I thought there has been some recruited prior to the end of contracts.

Also, if they are recruited, are their gunnery, piloting, and mech class based on what they were listed in the mission?

[Ice]

End of contract
I do have a question as far as it goes for spa in pilots recovered
Are they maintained or rerolled I'm assuming maintained

[agustaaquila]

Rerolled, at least they have been for mine

P/G remained the same

[Black Omega]

Are doctors paid like mech techs?  Based I assume on skill rating [Reg, Vet, etc]?  If higher what is salary?  Thx.

[Timberwolfd]

Yes, but they are officers, so more pay.

Regular - 1,800
Veteran - 2,880
Elite - 5,760

[Black Omega]

Rob,
I noticed that you bought edge for wingmen.  Is that edge a one-shot or one point of permanent edge for the character?

[Darrian Wolffe]

Rob,
I noticed that you bought edge for wingmen.  Is that edge a one-shot or one point of permanent edge for the character?

Wingmen Edge works exactly like PC edge.  It's a permanent EDG point, refreshing each battle.  Which is why it's A) Expensive, and B) Capped at 2, total.

IIRC, you're thinking about the how we've bought EDG in previous campaigns (1-shot).

[serrate]

Regarding Ubiquitous, Rob said this in Bright Lance's warehouse thread:

Finding parts for a customization is in no way the same as a *replacement* part, which is what Ubiquitous gives you a bonus to.  Need a new left hand actuator?  Gets the bonus.  Need a jump jet?  Gets the bonus.  Replacing the -1N's PPC with, say, a Clan Large Pulse Laser?  Does not get the bonus.  Replacing heat sinks which totally new typs of heat sinks that the Mech was never designed to use?  Doesn't get the bonus. 

If you're sourcing a part that doesn't appear on the actual stock chassis you started with, Ubiquitous doesn't apply.  You can add more DHS to the order, or re-do the entire roll set if you like.

This all makes sense, but now that I have a Shadow Hawk AND another 55-tonner, I'm curious how this quirk will affect ordering parts that can be used for both mechs. For example, actuators are interchangeable between the two, and I'm only tracking them based on weight-class. So if I order another full set of actuators for a 55-ton mech, does ubiquitous apply?

[Ice]

Regarding Ubiquitous, Rob said this in Bright Lance's warehouse thread:

Finding parts for a customization is in no way the same as a *replacement* part, which is what Ubiquitous gives you a bonus to.  Need a new left hand actuator?  Gets the bonus.  Need a jump jet?  Gets the bonus.  Replacing the -1N's PPC with, say, a Clan Large Pulse Laser?  Does not get the bonus.  Replacing heat sinks which totally new typs of heat sinks that the Mech was never designed to use?  Doesn't get the bonus. 

If you're sourcing a part that doesn't appear on the actual stock chassis you started with, Ubiquitous doesn't apply.  You can add more DHS to the order, or re-do the entire roll set if you like.

This all makes sense, but now that I have a Shadow Hawk AND another 55-tonner, I'm curious how this quirk will affect ordering parts that can be used for both mechs. For example, actuators are interchangeable between the two, and I'm only tracking them based on weight-class. So if I order another full set of actuators for a 55-ton mech, does ubiquitous apply?

It says parts are easier to find so I would assume all but that is a good point

[agustaaquila]

Regarding Ubiquitous, Rob said this in Bright Lance's warehouse thread:

Finding parts for a customization is in no way the same as a *replacement* part, which is what Ubiquitous gives you a bonus to.  Need a new left hand actuator?  Gets the bonus.  Need a jump jet?  Gets the bonus.  Replacing the -1N's PPC with, say, a Clan Large Pulse Laser?  Does not get the bonus.  Replacing heat sinks which totally new typs of heat sinks that the Mech was never designed to use?  Doesn't get the bonus. 

If you're sourcing a part that doesn't appear on the actual stock chassis you started with, Ubiquitous doesn't apply.  You can add more DHS to the order, or re-do the entire roll set if you like.

This all makes sense, but now that I have a Shadow Hawk AND another 55-tonner, I'm curious how this quirk will affect ordering parts that can be used for both mechs. For example, actuators are interchangeable between the two, and I'm only tracking them based on weight-class. So if I order another full set of actuators for a 55-ton mech, does ubiquitous apply?

We had this discussion at a game.  If I remember correctly, you have to track Ubiquitous and regular part differently, or there is nothing in the rules that would prevent you from buying Ubiquitous legs for all mech classes and then just using them on other mechs.

[Ad Hoc]

Regarding Ubiquitous, Rob said this in Bright Lance's warehouse thread:

Finding parts for a customization is in no way the same as a *replacement* part, which is what Ubiquitous gives you a bonus to.  Need a new left hand actuator?  Gets the bonus.  Need a jump jet?  Gets the bonus.  Replacing the -1N's PPC with, say, a Clan Large Pulse Laser?  Does not get the bonus.  Replacing heat sinks which totally new typs of heat sinks that the Mech was never designed to use?  Doesn't get the bonus. 

If you're sourcing a part that doesn't appear on the actual stock chassis you started with, Ubiquitous doesn't apply.  You can add more DHS to the order, or re-do the entire roll set if you like.

This all makes sense, but now that I have a Shadow Hawk AND another 55-tonner, I'm curious how this quirk will affect ordering parts that can be used for both mechs. For example, actuators are interchangeable between the two, and I'm only tracking them based on weight-class. So if I order another full set of actuators for a 55-ton mech, does ubiquitous apply?

We had this discussion at a game.  If I remember correctly, you have to track Ubiquitous and regular part differently, or there is nothing in the rules that would prevent you from buying Ubiquitous legs for all mech classes and then just using them on other mechs.

Rob told me you can use regular parts on a ubiquitous mech but you can't use ubiquitous parts on a non-ubiquitous mech.

[Ice]

Regarding Ubiquitous, Rob said this in Bright Lance's warehouse thread:

Finding parts for a customization is in no way the same as a *replacement* part, which is what Ubiquitous gives you a bonus to.  Need a new left hand actuator?  Gets the bonus.  Need a jump jet?  Gets the bonus.  Replacing the -1N's PPC with, say, a Clan Large Pulse Laser?  Does not get the bonus.  Replacing heat sinks which totally new typs of heat sinks that the Mech was never designed to use?  Doesn't get the bonus. 

If you're sourcing a part that doesn't appear on the actual stock chassis you started with, Ubiquitous doesn't apply.  You can add more DHS to the order, or re-do the entire roll set if you like.

This all makes sense, but now that I have a Shadow Hawk AND another 55-tonner, I'm curious how this quirk will affect ordering parts that can be used for both mechs. For example, actuators are interchangeable between the two, and I'm only tracking them based on weight-class. So if I order another full set of actuators for a 55-ton mech, does ubiquitous apply?

We had this discussion at a game.  If I remember correctly, you have to track Ubiquitous and regular part differently, or there is nothing in the rules that would prevent you from buying Ubiquitous legs for all mech classes and then just using them on other mechs.

Rob told me you can use regular parts on a ubiquitous mech but you can't use ubiquitous parts on a non-ubiquitous mech.

Don't remember that convo but I guess that makes sense category 2 for same tonnage but ubiquitous guess it would be similar for non standard parts as well that sucks