tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978535510758037217.post9172034647882647055..comments2023-09-29T12:17:53.169-04:00Comments on SkilTao's Gaming Blog: How Many BattleMechs Exist in 3025?SkilTaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15496366094516039415noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978535510758037217.post-28909309145349383992015-10-02T16:04:29.714-04:002015-10-02T16:04:29.714-04:00Yeah, it's always been finicky, and Google'...Yeah, it's always been finicky, and Google's move to "one log in for all services" didn't improve things. SkilTaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15496366094516039415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978535510758037217.post-59328078737108659382015-10-02T15:59:13.638-04:002015-10-02T15:59:13.638-04:00Oh, quite a lot more than 50--the Warrior Trilogy ...Oh, quite a lot more than 50--the Warrior Trilogy says <i>"ComStar has more BattleMechs hidden here than any of the Successor States can claim."</i> Adding up general attrition, the Ghost Regiments they gave to Theodore Kurita, and their losses against the Clans, I figure at least 138 regiments come out of their cache by 3058. <br /><br />I've noticed that my estimate of 54,000 'Mechs is very close to 1,000 'Mechs per entry in TR:3025 (55 'Mech entries, so 55,000 'Mechs). If we allow ComStar 1,000 'Mechs per entry in TR:2750, that'd put 20,000 'Mechs in their initial cache, and maybe 18 regiments left to go by 3058. <br /><br />And then there's Solaris VII, which has something like 600-1600 'Mechs in 3067, and so would have something less than that in 3025. SkilTaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15496366094516039415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978535510758037217.post-55813421034372383762015-10-02T10:31:16.370-04:002015-10-02T10:31:16.370-04:00--Hard to comment...
Comstar had 50 combined arms ...--Hard to comment...<br />Comstar had 50 combined arms regiments, so possibly 25 regiments or more of mechsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446351192747883833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978535510758037217.post-66596607300183500252015-10-02T10:29:19.147-04:002015-10-02T10:29:19.147-04:00Considering the vast expanse of territory covered,...Considering the vast expanse of territory covered, and scarcity of machines, quite legit. What about ComStar? Their sourcebook states the Guards existed well before 3025. Potentially 25-50 regiments thereAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446351192747883833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978535510758037217.post-36632302928075737372015-04-09T23:41:00.716-04:002015-04-09T23:41:00.716-04:00That...is incredibly strange. Still, I guess it...That...is incredibly strange. Still, I guess it's hard to keep track of all of this stuff.VanVeldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441999455333315750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978535510758037217.post-37597801157681581472015-04-09T11:42:57.227-04:002015-04-09T11:42:57.227-04:00Well, even the Capellans have twice as many regime...Well, even the Capellans have twice as many regiments.<br /><br />What always gets me is how Oberon (largest bandit kingdom) has more battalions than the Outworlds Alliance.<br /><br />(...and comments box is acting screwy for me again.)SkilTaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15496366094516039415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978535510758037217.post-86075127427055079902015-04-08T21:53:07.827-04:002015-04-08T21:53:07.827-04:0024.8 regiments seems like a lot for the Periphery ...24.8 regiments seems like a lot for the Periphery until you break it down. Although, it's still a lot of metal for what I've always imagined being a paltry industrial base.<br /><br />VanVeldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441999455333315750noreply@blogger.com