Army Construction - Revision history

Spork at 22:57, 6 May 2018

2018-05-06T22:57:34Z

Alsadius at 10:43, 17 August 2017

2017-08-17T10:43:40Z

Alsadius: /* Design Contests */ Added tanks

2017-08-09T12:01:42Z

Design Contests: Added tanks

Alsadius: /* Design Contests */ Strike Valkyrie was misposted in original thread, needed to be down-gunned to fit weight limits.

2017-06-04T19:57:27Z

Design Contests: Strike Valkyrie was misposted in original thread, needed to be down-gunned to fit weight limits.

Alsadius: /* Design Contests */ They're non-canon, so no copyright concerns about adding stats

2017-05-14T11:05:53Z

Design Contests: They're non-canon, so no copyright concerns about adding stats

Alsadius: /* All Units */

2017-05-14T10:00:13Z

All Units

Alsadius: Maybe these should be on their own page(s), but this seemed a good place to put them for now.

2017-05-14T09:59:33Z

Maybe these should be on their own page(s), but this seemed a good place to put them for now.

Alsadius: /* Variable BV Spread Rule */

2017-05-11T14:49:19Z

Variable BV Spread Rule

Daunt at 14:52, 10 February 2017

2017-02-10T14:52:29Z

Daunt at 17:29, 7 February 2017

2017-02-07T17:29:46Z

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-MegaMekNET has specific army construction guidelines that apply to ''all'' armies regardless of [[Operations|Operation]]. There are only two easy-to-grasp rules for constructing armies: The stairstep rule and the BV spread rule. As mentioned, these both apply regardless of the operation in question. The spread rule is enforced automatically through the MekWars client and will not allow you to use the illegal army. However, the stairstep rule is not something the client is able to enforce so all players should be aware and have good sportsmanship when playing.
+We allow for pretty free army construction here.  Please note that if a user continually creates armies that the server population considers unfun to play against, I will consider adding rules to deal with that.  We are all here to have fun.  So be good to each other.
-The Stairstep Rule discourages min/maxing whereupon an army constructed around a single high-BV unit is surrounded by a number of cheap light units, while encouraging a diverse army composition to make battles more interesting. The rule is currently unable to be enforced via the MekWars Client so players must abide by it on their own or risk punishment.
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-== Variable BV Spread Rule ==
+== Swarm Rule ==
-BV spread is the spread between the highest BV unit and the lowest BV unit within your army. Let's just say a 1450 BV ''Marauder'' is your highest BV unit and the lowest BV unit is a 900 BV ''Stinger''. The spread of that army would be 550.
+The Swarm Rule dates from McWizard's time, and is meant to allow people who don't like playing against swarms to avoid them, while still allowing those who don't mind to play.  Basically stated, if a player is facing an army containing two or more times the number of units as are in his army, he may invoke the Swarm Rule and cancel the game. Armies with fewer than 4 units may not invoke this rule.
-The fixed BV spread that existed in previous [[cycles]] has been replaced with a variable BV spread rule which allows for a great amount of flexibility depending on the overall size of the battle in question. Smaller BV battles will have a lower spread while larger battles will have a much higher spread, almost to the point where the spread becomes a non-factor at the highest levels. The formula for determining the spread is:
+== Stairstep Rule ==
-BV Spread = (Army BV x 0.1) + 400
+The Stairstep Rule is no longer in use
-Here's a quick guide chart:
+== Variable BV Spread Rule ==
-Note that while the total spread ''allowed'' is calculated from the '''total''' BV of the army, the calculation of what the spread ''actually is'' is calculated from the '''base''' BVs of the units in the army. In the example above, if the Marauder had a 2/3 pilot and was worth 2480 BV, the spread needed to put it in an army with a Stinger would still only be 550 BV, not 1580.
+Variable BV Spread is not currently in use, although it is under consideration, as I feel it's useful.
 == Unit Customization ==

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 == Unit Customization ==

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 == Design Contests ==
-[http://www.mekwars.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=8579 A design contest took place on the forums in 2015], and the winning units have been added as rare options on each faction's [[build table]]. The following units are non-canonical, but available on the server:
+A design contest took place on the forums in 2015, and the winning [http://www.mekwars.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=8579 mechs] and [http://www.mekwars.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=8578 vehicles] have been added as rare options on each faction's [[build table]]. The following units are non-canonical, but available on the server:
 Light Meks:
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 * Berserker BKR-2B - 100t, 4/6/0, 10 HS, 184/307 armour, LL, 2 SRM-6(1t), Hatchet
 * Aegis AS-AG1 - 100t, 2/3/0, 38 HS, 307/307 armour, 2 PPC, 2 LL, SRM-4(1t), 2 MG(1t)

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 * Ragnarok - 65t, 4/6/0, 10 HS, 200/211 armour, 2 AC/2(1t), LRM-5(1t), 2 ML, SL, 4 MG(1t), Hatchet
 * Samurai OR-S1 - 75t, 5/8/0, 10 HS, 231/231 armour, 3 ML, 2 SRM-2(1t), Hatchet
-* Strike Valkyrie STRK-VLK - 75t, 4/6/0, 11 HS, 184/231 armour, 2 LRM-15(2t), AC/5(2t), 2 SRM-4(1t), 2 ML
+* Strike Valkyrie STRK-VLK - 75t, 4/6/0, 11 HS, 184/231 armour, 2 LRM-15(2t), AC/2(1t), 2 SRM-4(1t), 2 ML
 * Yeti YTI-1 - 75t, 3/5/3, 18 HS, 192/231 armour, PPC, LL, AC/20(2t), SL

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 Light Meks:
-* Salamander SA2
+* Sub-Urban Mech - 25t, 4/6/0, 11 HS, 80/89 armour, LL, 5 MG(2t), flip arms
-* Wolf Spider WSD-8R
+* Wolf Spider WSD-8R - 30t, 7/11,6, 10 HS, 80/105 armour, SRM-4(1t), 2 SL
-* Sub-Urban Mech
+* Mule ML-1 - 30t, 4/6/0, 10 HS, 96/105 armour, 4 LRM-5(3t), Flamer, flip arms
-* Mule ML-1
+* Sand Flea SFL-2L - 30t, 6/9/0(Quad), 10 HS, 112/113 armour, SRM-4(2t), 2 ML, 2 SL, Flamer
-* Sand Flea SFL-2L
+* Spinosad SPI-1 - 30t, 7/11/0, 10 HS, 64/105 armour, 2 SL, 4 MG(2t), Flamer
-* Spinosad SPI-1
+* Salamander SA2 - 35t, 6/9/6, 10 HS, 104/119 armour, 2 ML, 6 MG(1t), Flamer
 Medium Meks:
-* Honeybadger HBR-01
+* Ra RA-1 - 45t, 4/6/4, 18 HS, 128/153 armour, LL, 4 ML, MG(1t)
-* Handaxe
+* Honeybadger HBR-01 - 50t, 5/8/5, 12 HS, 128/169 armour, LL, 2 SRM-2(1t), ML, MG(0.5t), Hatchet
-* Centurion CN9-AP
+* Handaxe - 50t, 4/6/4, 12 HS, 120/169 armour, 2 LRM-5(2t), 2 LL, SRM-6(1t)
-* Scorpion SCP-1C
+* Centurion CN9-AP - 50t, 4/6/0, 13 HS, 168/169 armour, LRM-5(1t), PPC, SRM-6(1t), 4 ML
-* Ra RA-1
+* Scorpion SCP-1C - 55t, 5/8/0(Quad), 14 HS, 152/201 armour, PPC, SRM-6(1t), 3.5t cargo
 Heavy Meks:
-* Rifleman RFL-3L
+* Rifleman RFL-3L - 60t, 4/6/0, 11 HS, 120/201 armour, 2 AC/2(1t), 2 PPC, 2 SL, flip arms
-* Rifleman RFL-3Y
+* Rifleman RFL-3Y - 60t, 3/5/3, 16 HS, 128/201 armour, 2 AC/2(1t), 2 LL, 2 ML, flip arms
-* Ragnarok
+* Ragnarok - 65t, 4/6/0, 10 HS, 200/211 armour, 2 AC/2(1t), LRM-5(1t), 2 ML, SL, 4 MG(1t), Hatchet
-* Samurai OR-S1
+* Samurai OR-S1 - 75t, 5/8/0, 10 HS, 231/231 armour, 3 ML, 2 SRM-2(1t), Hatchet
-* Strike Valkyrie STRK-VLK
+* Strike Valkyrie STRK-VLK - 75t, 4/6/0, 11 HS, 184/231 armour, 2 LRM-15(2t), AC/5(2t), 2 SRM-4(1t), 2 ML
-* Yeti YTI-1
+* Yeti YTI-1 - 75t, 3/5/3, 18 HS, 192/231 armour, PPC, LL, AC/20(2t), SL
 Assault Meks:
-* Victor VTR-9GLI
+* Victor VTR-9GLI - 80t, 4/6/4, 12 HS, 184/247 armour, LRM-10(1t), AC/20(3t), 2 ML
-* Berserker BKR-2B
+* Sky Guardian SG-2D - 80t, 3/5/0, 216/247 armour, 4 AC/5(5t), 2 ML, SL, flip arms
-* Ant Lion AL-10N
+* Ant Lion AL-10N - 90t, 3/5/0, 16 HS, 240/295 armour, 2 LRM-15(3t), 1 LRM-10(1t), AC/5(1t), LL, 2 ML, SL
-* Sky Guardian SG-2D
+* Banshee BNC-3X - 95t, 4/6/0, 16 HS, 240/293 armour, PPC, [http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Binary_Laser_Cannon Blazer], SL
-* Banshee BNC-3X
+* Berserker BKR-2B - 100t, 4/6/0, 10 HS, 184/307 armour, LL, 2 SRM-6(1t), Hatchet
-* Aegis AS-AG1
+* Aegis AS-AG1 - 100t, 2/3/0, 38 HS, 307/307 armour, 2 PPC, 2 LL, SRM-4(1t), 2 MG(1t)

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 * Rename pilot: Can be renamed freely outside outside battle.
 * Disable autoeject: Guarantees that the pilot will not survive if their unit is destroyed. Can be toggled freely outside combat.
-* Targeting system: Can be toggled between standard and anti-air outside battle. (Note that there are no [[operation]] types that use both ground and air units in the game)
+* Targeting system: Can be toggled between standard and anti-air outside battle. (Note that there are no [[operations|operation]] types that use both ground and air units in the game)
 === Energy Weapons ===

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 BV spread is the spread between the highest BV unit and the lowest BV unit within your army. Let's just say a 1450 BV ''Marauder'' is your highest BV unit and the lowest BV unit is a 900 BV ''Stinger''. The spread of that army would be 550.
-The fixed BV spread was replaced with the variable BV spread rule which allows for a great amount of flexibility depending on the overall size of the battle in question. Smaller BV battles will have a lower spread while larger battles will have a much higher spread, almost to the point where the spread becomes a non-factor at the highest levels. The formula for determining the spread is:
+The fixed BV spread that existed in previous [[cycles]] has been replaced with a variable BV spread rule which allows for a great amount of flexibility depending on the overall size of the battle in question. Smaller BV battles will have a lower spread while larger battles will have a much higher spread, almost to the point where the spread becomes a non-factor at the highest levels. The formula for determining the spread is:
 BV Spread = (Army BV x 0.1) + 400
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 Here's a quick guide chart:
-{| class="wikitable"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
-! style="text-align: center;width:100px;" | BV of Battle
+! BV of Battle
-! style="text-align: center;width:100px;" | BV Spread
+! BV Spread
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | 2000
+| 2000
-| style="text-align: center;" | 600
+| 600
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | 3000
+| 3000
-| style="text-align: center;" | 700
+| 700
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | 4000
+| 4000
-| style="text-align: center;" | 800
+| 800
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | 5000
+| 5000
-| style="text-align: center;" | 900
+| 900
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | 6000
+| 6000
-| style="text-align: center;" | 1000
+| 1000
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | 7000
+| 7000
-| style="text-align: center;" | 1100
+| 1100
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | 8000
+| 8000
-| style="text-align: center;" | 1200
+| 1200
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | 9000
+| 9000
-| style="text-align: center;" | 1300
+| 1300
 |-
-| style="text-align: center;" | 10000
+| 10000
-| style="text-align: center;" | 1400
+| 1400
 |}

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	MegaMekNET has specific army construction guidelines that apply to ''all'' armies regardless of [[Operations\|Operation]]. There are only two easy-to-grasp rules for constructing armies: The stairstep rule and the BV spread rule. As mentioned, these both apply regardless of the operation in question. The spread rule is enforced automatically through the MekWars client and will not allow you to use the illegal army. However, the stairstep rule is not something the client is able to enforce so all players should be aware and have good sportsmanship when playing.		MegaMekNET has specific army construction guidelines that apply to ''all'' armies regardless of [[Operations\|Operation]]. There are only two easy-to-grasp rules for constructing armies: The stairstep rule and the BV spread rule. As mentioned, these both apply regardless of the operation in question. The spread rule is enforced automatically through the MekWars client and will not allow you to use the illegal army. However, the stairstep rule is not something the client is able to enforce so all players should be aware and have good sportsmanship when playing.
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