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[Darrian Wolffe]

Yeah, there's an incentive to take that contract...
 

Generally speaking, if you aren't going up against the Clans, Exchange always pays out in C-bills.  Equipment is normally given in exchange for Clan stuff (since you'll likely need to replace equipment after fighting the Clans) and the equipment given out is almost ALWAYS advanced-tech stuff.

[Timberwolfd]

how will that work with pilots who have ejected ?

The general rules for hostile environments which aren't IMMEDIATELY fatal (ie, vacuum or underwater) go as follows:

1) Wear an environment suit (no cost) in the cockpit.  Take a +1/+1 penalty to your skills.
2) If you eject or are in a destroyed Mech without an environment suit, you make a BODY test vs a TN between 5 and 10 every round (2d6, +1 if your BOD is 7+, -1 if your BOD is 4 or less).  Fail a roll, take a point of pilot damage.  Damage stops if you're picked up by a unit (friendly or otherwise).  This planet isn't especially lethal, so you're probably testing on a 6+.

And your Overhead costs will cover food/water.  You don't have to worry about that.

I assume enemy forces are under similar constraints (?).

[Black Omega]

My character prefers Minuteman for backstory issues.

[Timberwolfd]

Let's move this toward resolution.
Does anyone want any mission other than SLEDGE or MINUTEMAN?
Which mission do you prefer to take, SLEDGE or MINUTEMAN (or other)?

For myself, I have no strong preference between the two missions. 50% of A quality salvage vs. 60% of B quality salvage seems like a wash. The 60% BLC for SLEDGE looks good, but Tsukude has a hostile environment that can kill our mechwarriors. The longer travel time to Tsukude will net us more money from transport costs, but is also 3 months we aren't working on a contract and gaining XP. As a bonus, Pella II is only 2 jumps from Calloway VI with an Earthwerks mech factory.

[Darrian Wolffe]

I assume enemy forces are under similar constraints (?).

You assume correctly.

[Ad Hoc]

Either Sledge or Minutemen for me.

[Darrian Wolffe]

I'm not going to lie, I'm ALMOST ready to say "fark it, wait a month", which then gives us a chance to not just get new contracts, but also gets us another marketplace generation so that Dragon and Skaraborg Lances can hire additional Techs/Doctors.

I'm not a huge fan of *any* of these contracts, would be the main bullet point here.

ALSO: remember that Sylvie is stepping down as Unit CO at the end of this contract.  By waiting a month, one of you wil be the new CO; which may change or improve our Contact situation.

[Darrian Wolffe]

ANITA (How the hell is Lockton 64 days from Aspropirgos?!) Meh in all regards, transport at cost, 40% salvage, F rated opponents...

Can you check the transit time to Canopus IV?

It's 2 Jumps to Canopus IV (which is 33 LY away from Aspropirgos).  You have to jump to Fanardir, and then to Canopus.  32 days total, mostly 'cause it takes 2 weeks to get from the Canopus IV jump point to the planet.

The trip to Lockton would have a similar issue; it's 40 days from the Jump Point to the planet.

[Timberwolfd]

I'm not going to lie, I'm ALMOST ready to say "fark it, wait a month", which then gives us a chance to not just get new contracts, but also gets us another marketplace generation so that Dragon and Skaraborg Lances can hire additional Techs/Doctors.

I'm not a huge fan of *any* of these contracts, would be the main bullet point here.

ALSO: remember that Sylvie is stepping down as Unit CO at the end of this contract.  By waiting a month, one of you wil be the new CO; which may change or improve our Contact situation.

I have no problems with waiting a month or two. Thematically Canopus makes a great place to lose Sylvie and access to the mech factory would be nice.

[Ice]

I wouldn't be opposed to waiting a month and getting a jump into a mech factory for some swaps or refits if people needed then we can check contracts and market


I'm not a big fan of the enviro issues

[Ad Hoc]

Lucas and I vote wait a month or 2. Get new CO.

By the way, do we have new CO lined up?

[Darrian Wolffe]

By the way, do we have new CO lined up?

Why no.  No you do not.

Somebody should probably start that discussion.

[Timberwolfd]

By the way, do we have new CO lined up?

Why no.  No you do not.

Somebody should probably start that discussion.

Thread started.
Opt in/out at the "Once and Future CO thread".

[agustaaquila]

I would have a preference for waiting,as being hunted by a warrior house or death commandos doesn't seem like a way to live a long life.

[serrate]

Just want to make sure I understand what we're doing.

• Contract ends on April 25, so this means we're currently looking at the April market
• • -Does this mean the market will refresh on May 1, or do we have to wait 30 days?
• Traveling to Canopus IV takes 32 days, which puts us on-planet May 27th, 3045
• • -If we accept a contract from the May OR June market, there's really no reason to go, as we'd be lifting off practically the moment we arrive.
• • -Does this mean our intent is to wait for the July market (assuming July 1), and use the time between 5/27 and 7/1 (approx 34 days) for rest/refit?

Sounds great to me, since I missed the last refit stop due to work stuff. I just wanted to make sure I understood the timeline so I could properly plan for it.