First, the random Titans using the last extended database beta that was posted, I randomized my selection by setting up a random game at the battle module... it gave me:
Quantum
Dagger
Will o' Wisp
It gave me a Will o' Wisp! My favourite support Recon Titan. Seems like a good start already.
And then it was time for the Jocks. I decided to go with the standard race selection recommended for rookies. Human Leader, Replicant I Manager, Replicant D Mechanic. Let's hope I don't run into NBs too soon.
After naming and Initial DP allocation, this is how they turn out:
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Jock: Rosalina Sirene aka Red Rose
Squad: Thorny Rose
Race: HUMAN [FEMALE]
Age: 18 years 5 months
Size: 186 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Rank: ROOKIE [1]
Salary: 3350 $ / month
Titan: Dagger [40.0 t]
Battles: 00 [Wins/Losses: 00/00]
Hit ratio: N/A
Kills: 0
XP: 0 / 3400
DP: Pilot: 002 / Combat: 003 / Other: 001
Leader: Recruit rookie mod 45%
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Attributes:
INTELLIGENCE: 12
NEURAL SENSE: 12
REACTION: 10
INSTINCT: 12
DEXTERITY: 10
CONSTITUTION: 10 HP: 90
CHARISMA: 13
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Skills:
RECON/LIGHT: 050 % [050]
MEDIUM/HEAVY: 017 % [056] --
ASSAULT: 031 % [056]
JUMP: 014 % [050] --
SCOUTING: 033 % [060]
CLOSE COMBAT: 031 % [056]
GUIDED MSL.: 009 % [060] ---
UNGUIDED MSL.: 015 % [050] --
CANNON: 021 % [050] -
ENERGY WEAPON: 050 % [050]
INDIRECT FIRE: 022 % [060] -
EL. WARFARE: 008 % [060] ---
SCANNER: 050 % [060]
DEFENSIVE: 026 % [053] -
DMG. CONTROL: 005 % [056] ---
LEADERSHIP: 063 % [063]
BUSINESS: 016 % [061] --
SURVIVAL: 026 % [056] -
MEDICAL: 011 % [056] --
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Jock: Koh Yong Qiang aka Feisty
Squad: Thorny Rose
Race: REPLICANT I [MALE]
Age: 26 years 10 months
Size: 191 cm
Weight: 100 kg
Rank: ROOKIE [1]
Salary: 2125 $ / month
Titan: Will-o'-Wisp [40.0 t]
Battles: 00 [Wins/Losses: 00/00]
Hit ratio: N/A
Kills: 0
XP: 0 / 3600
DP: Pilot: 000 / Combat: 004 / Other: 000
Manager: Purchase markup 05%
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Attributes:
INTELLIGENCE: 14
NEURAL SENSE: 09
REACTION: 11
INSTINCT: 10
DEXTERITY: 10
CONSTITUTION: 10 HP: 90
CHARISMA: 12
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Skills:
RECON/LIGHT: 051 % [051]
MEDIUM/HEAVY: 016 % [046] --
ASSAULT: 016 % [046] --
JUMP: 050 % [051]
SCOUTING: 013 % [056] --
CLOSE COMBAT: 006 % [051] ---
GUIDED MSL.: 063 % [063]
UNGUIDED MSL.: 018 % [051] --
CANNON: 043 % [053]
ENERGY WEAPON: 021 % [053] -
INDIRECT FIRE: 012 % [056] --
EL. WARFARE: 016 % [063] --
SCANNER: 022 % [061] -
DEFENSIVE: 011 % [056] --
DMG. CONTROL: 010 % [063] --
LEADERSHIP: 014 % [063] --
BUSINESS: 065 % [066]
SURVIVAL: 027 % [050] -
MEDICAL: 010 % [063] --
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Jock: Lazuli Cerulean aka Azure Dreamer
Squad: Thorny Rose
Race: REPLICANT D [FEMALE]
Age: 25 years 10 months
Size: 167 cm
Weight: 54 kg
Rank: ROOKIE [1]
Salary: 3350 $ / month
Titan: Quantum [40.0 t]
Battles: 00 [Wins/Losses: 00/00]
Hit ratio: N/A
Kills: 0
XP: 0 / 4000
DP: Pilot: 000 / Combat: 002 / Other: 003
Mechanic: Repair markup 09%
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Attributes:
INTELLIGENCE: 12
NEURAL SENSE: 09
REACTION: 10
INSTINCT: 11
DEXTERITY: 13
CONSTITUTION: 10 HP: 90
CHARISMA: 10
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Skills:
RECON/LIGHT: 060 % [060]
MEDIUM/HEAVY: 002 % [051] ---
ASSAULT: 020 % [051] -
JUMP: 006 % [060] ---
SCOUTING: 021 % [056] -
CLOSE COMBAT: 036 % [053]
GUIDED MSL.: 005 % [058] ---
UNGUIDED MSL.: 015 % [060] --
CANNON: 039 % [055]
ENERGY WEAPON: 055 % [055]
INDIRECT FIRE: 015 % [056] --
EL. WARFARE: 007 % [058] ---
SCANNER: 030 % [055]
DEFENSIVE: 017 % [063] --
DMG. CONTROL: 061 % [061]
LEADERSHIP: 002 % [053] ---
BUSINESS: 016 % [056] --
SURVIVAL: 022 % [053] -
MEDICAL: 020 % [061] -
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Summary of Skills:
Rosalina Sirene aka Red Rose: Leader with decent E skill and good Scanner skill for a rookie. She gets the Dagger.
Koh Yong Qiang aka Feisty: Manager with very good cannon skill and decent GM skill, pumped his GM skill and he gets the Will o' Wisp
Lazuli Cerulean aka Azure Dreamer: Attributes were not very pretty to start with but she had good skills, most DPs went to Attributes. She gets the Quantum.
On to their first battle.
They start in the West among dense cover with scattered hills and mountains. LoS could be a problem. Lazuli on the Quantum takes the point there seems to be a central mountain formation. It doesn't look like the squad can climb over it first so they decide to take defensive positions around the foot of the mountain. To scout, Feisty on the Will o' Wisp climbs up a western hill and jumps but doesn't see any titans. The central mountain is blocking view of the SouthEastern part of the map. The squad decides to change tactics, Red Rose and Lazuli charge ahead.
Lazuli reaches the Mountain Peak first and spots a Recon 8 hexes away. The mountain slope she's facing is too steep to climb down so she decides to crouch and attempt a few scans. Just as she manages to acquire lock, a Light Titan shows up, it's a Poltergeist 4 hexes away. Change target immediately. Looks like Feisty made a bad choice for sniping spot. He can't see anything from his position. I call move, except Feisty on was on auto-move walk mode and it freezes the game at 187 game sec. I forgot if there's a way to cure this, but i decide to restart the game from autosave. Pretty much the same things happen, I call move for Feisty at 187 game sec and the recon pops up again. It's a zealot, just behind the poltergeist. Looks like this is gonna be a short range stand off. Red Rose on the Dagger enters Lazuli's hex.
Missed Shots are exchanged. Red Rose gets a yellow scan on the Poltergeist. The Zealot closes in further. Lazuli changes target to the Zealot. Red Rose gets a green scan on the Poltergeist. She fires her lasers at the Poltergeist before changing target to the quickly approaching Zealot. Red Rose takes a Meson hit to the Head but nothing critical happened. More laser shots fired and the Zealot turns to find a way up the steep mountain. It seems racing up to the top was a good decision after all. Feisty still can't see anything. Bad choice of position.
More lasers are fired and Lazuli brings down the Zealot with a SL hit. The CLG recycles, fires, and takes out the Zealot's RT. I notice the Poltergeist isn't doing anything. Feisty climbs a different hill and still can't see a thing. He's now very annoyed at missing all the action. Meanwhile, Red Rose takes out a Leg on the Zealot. Its pilot ejects shortly. Change target to Poltergeist. The squad takes advantage of the Poltergeist's inactivity to cool down and for Feisty to get a good position, or at least LoS. After a few laser hits, the Poltergeist falls down. Lazuli tries to get a green scan while Red Rose pours out her ML and SL. The Poltergeist stands up but doesn't fire any weapons. More lasers fired and Lazuli keeps scanning inbetween shots.
As Feisty entered LoS, the Poltergeist opens fire on Feisty! What the hell? Why'd it start up now? Oh well, anyway Feisty took a GME to the head but nothing critical happened. Lucky. The poltergeist starts moving forward and shoots all weapons at Feisty. In hope of stopping the Poltergeist from climbing up the mountain, they keep on firing. Both Feisty and Lazuli stop attempting a green scan. They manage to knock the poltergeist down again. Red Rose's target display shows yellow spots all over. The Poltergeist manages to get up despite the relatively heavy fire and moves out of LoS to all squad members. Feisty decides to get up and jump back. While jumping, Feisty spots the Poltergeist who's now trying to climb up the mountain. Feisty chances an AC4 shot at 18% and hits, takes out the LT and knocks the poltergeist down. Feisty can't help remarking "Damn, I'm good!" and finishes jumping back and landing down. He starts moving towards the light woods on the plain directly 4 hexes west of the poltergeist.
Red Rose and Lazuli move in for the kill but the Poltergeist gets back up on its feet so they stop and crouch instead. A few more shots and the other side torso is taken down. While the poltergeist is down, a leg is taken off and it falls down again.
Victory!
The zealot is offered as a salvaged titan, accepted. thank you!
Salvage: 0
Bounty : 0
Payment: 150000 (the zealot had a novice jock)
Upkeep : 19401
Balance: 130599
Total : 285058$
Squad Repair: 30016$
Not bad for a start.
Sounds like you got a bit of the bad luck going.